The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-21 00:00:00

TH OF LORD CANTERBURY

We regret to be compelled to record the death of the
Right Hon. Viscount Canterbury (many years Speaker of
the House of Commons, previous to his being called to the
House of Lords), which took place at the residence of his son
the Hon. Mr. Manners Sutton, at 11, Southwick-terrace,
Oxford-square, at precisely half-past two o'clock this day,
in the presence of Mr. and Mrs. Manners Sutton, and Mr.
and Mrs. Sanderson, the only medical attendant present
being Mr. Flockton, of Cambridge-terrace ;Hyde-park. It
appears the Right Honourable Viscount arrived by the
mail-train yesterday morning from his mansion, near
Exeter, where he had been staying, and, on his arrival
at the station of the Great Western Railway, at Paddington,
he was suddenly seized, whilst in the act of delivering up his
ticket, with a fit of apoplexy. Mr. Flockton was called
in, and bled him in both arms, and caused him to be removed
to Southwick-terrace, and applied mustard poultices to his
feet. He was insensible from the time of his attack till his
decease. Dr. Guthrie and Dr. Chambers were called in, but
although sent for, had not arrived at the time of his decease.

Sir Robert and Lady Peel gave an elegant enter-
tainment on Saturday last, at the Right Hon. Baronet's private
residence in Whitehall-gardens, when her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Gloucester honoured Sir Robert by her company
to dinner. The Royal Duchess, attended by the Hon. Captain
Liddell and Lady Georgiana Bathurst, arrived at eight o'clock.
There were present to meet her Royal Highness his Serene
Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Duke of Buck-
ingham, his Excellency the American Minister and Mrs. and
Miss Everett, the Marquis of (iranby, the Earl and Countess
of Lincoln, Viscount Cantalupe, Lord John Manners, Hon.
Captain James Murray, Hon. Henry and Mrs. Fitzroy, Gene-
ral A'Court and Miss A'Court, and Colonel and Mrs. Wynd-
ham. Covers were laid for twenty-four persons.
A deputation on the extension of navigation in Ireland had
an interview with Sir Robert Peel on Saturday at his official re-
sidence in Downing Street. The deputation consisted of Lord
Rossmore, Lord Lurgan, Lord Clements, M.P., Sir Thomas
&monde, Bart., M.P., Sir A. Chichester, Bart., Mr. George
A. Hamilton, M.P., Mr. John Young, M.P., Captain Arch-
dell, M.P. Mr. Grogan, M.P.,Mr. B. Roche, M P., Mr.
M. J. O'Connell, M.P., Dr. olling, Mr. C. W. Williams,
Mr. Pierce Mahony, Mr. Baucock, and Mr. M. Colic.

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HOUSE OF LORDS.
RUNCORN AND PRESTON RA.ILVITAIf.
The Committee to whom this line was referred met to-day at
eleven o'clock, in No. 2, Committee_room. Present :—Lord
Cancroys, in the chair ; the Marquis of Londonderry, the Duke of
Leeds, Lord Hay, and the Earl of Tjxbridge.
Mr. Sergeant Bellasis appeared: a; Counsel for the promoters of
the Bill, and Messrs. Wilkinson and and Lowndea on behalf of
the opposition, Sir Richard Brooke and the Trent and Mersey
Navigation Company.
Mr. Sergeant BELLams opened the case and went into very mi •
nut:: details to prove the great advantages which would be conferred
on the district by the formation of this line. As we have already
reported the case so fully before the House of Commons Com.
mittee, we need merely say that it was a repetition of the reasons
which were then adduced to prove its utility to the-public.
Mr. Ripon, agent of the Bridgewater Navigation Company at
Runcorn, was examined by Mr. Sergeant Bellasis on the traffic. He
deposed that 787,704 tons was the whole traffic at present on the
line, consisting of coals, salt, and crates of earthenware.
Mr. ATKINSON cross-examined this witness at considerable length.
(LEFT SITTING.)

THE LONDON AND SOUTH—WESTERN ME.
TROPOLIS EXTENSION BILL.
IMPORTANT DECISION.
The Committee met at eleven o'clock, the Earl of Shaftesbuay in
the chair.
Mr HILL supported the Bill.
Mr. Samuels, carrying on business near Vauxhall.bridge, opposed
the Bill, on account of the injury which would be caused to his
property by it.
An arrangement, however, was entered into between the peti-
tioner and promoters, by which the injury complained of might ba
•bviated.
The petition of Messrs. Pybus and Sheen was withdrawn, a pri-
vate arrangement having been effected between the parties.
The preamble was then declared to have been proved, and the
clauses having been agreed to, the Committee broke up.

OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVER
HAMPTON RAILWAY.

The Committee met today at eleven o'clock, Lord Auckland
in the chair, when the examination of witnesses on beheif of the
opposition was resumed.

Mr. George Bidder, civil engineer, was first called. He de-
posed to the general correctness of Mr. Brunei's evidence, given on
Saturday. He was also examined on the toll clauses, which, at
the rates they proposed, would operate injuriously on the mineral
traffic of North Staffordshire. He had also examined the plans
and sections of Mr. Brunel, and had discovered an error in the
level of the line proposed from Oxford to Wolverhampton. The
error he referred to in the level, was a deviation in the datum line
of eight feet, from the plan lodged in the Parliamentary-office. The
witness was proceeding to explain the error, when
Mr. TALBOT interfered. He objected to the going into the point
mooted by the witness, and maintained that, even if such an error
did exist, the Standing Orders Committee was the place where it
should have been brought forward.

• Mr. Sergeant WaIIyGUAM contended that the Committee ought
to entertain the objection, and cited the Act 8 Victoria sec. 11,
showing that no line was allowed to deviate more than five feet
frown the datum line in the deposited plans and sections. Even if
the Committee passed the Bill, the Company could not construct the
line with such an error.

The Committee, after a short consultation, decided that the
Standing Orders Committee was the proper tribunal for hearing
such an objection, and refused to hear further evidence on the
point.

Mr. Nichol Bidder, civil engineer, was briefly examined, in cor.
roboratioit of Mr. Stephenson's evidence, and Mr. Main, on the po-
pulation and traffic on the two lines, when Mr. Hope intimated
that this closed the case for the London and Birmingham Company.
Mr. H ILL, Q.C., then rose to address the Committee against the
Bill, on behalf of Lord Ward.

(Litt SITTING.)

THE GLASGOW JUNCTION fIAXLWAY.
The Committee re.assembled at eleven this morning, when
Mr. Brunel, the engineer, was called, and stated he had ex-
amined the plan of the proposed junction line, and was satisfied of
its practicability, and of the great service it would render to the
interests of the mercantile community of Glasgow, _
With this evidence the case for the promoters was concluded.
Mr. Hove then addressed their Lordships, in opposition, on
behalf of the trustees of the Clyde Navigation. He objected
to the Bill on the ground that the contemplated railway would
only accommodate one. eighth part of the traffic of Glasgow,
and seven-eighths would be entirely neglected. The object
of the promoters was not so much to serve the interests
of Glasgow as to afford facilities for the conveyance of traffic
coming along the main line of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Rail-
way. The laying down of rails on the quays would cause great
obstruction to the traffic of the harbour, arid the mercantile bodies
of Glasgow were entirely opposed to the project. Under these
circumstances, he trusted the Committee would not allow the Bill
to pass.

Mr. Russell, superintendent of the harbour at Glasgow was then
examined. He said he had considered the proposal of carrying
the railway on a level with the quays, and thought that it would
be dangerous to passengers coming from and going to the vessels in
the harbour, and would also occasion obstruction to the traffic.
Every person with whom he had conversed on the subject enter-
tained a similar opinion.