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The Committee suggested that 2s. 6d. would be a sufficient taken for the purposes of the line wareckonedo at 27,0001., rand
cow pmsscion. the quantity of ground required would be cres.
Mr. BAINES pretested that it was not a fair offi.r. After the examination of these witnesses, Mr. Merewether
The CHAIRMAN said, perhaps, then, the Canal Company would stated that his case WPS finished.
not obj
et t
all allow mil -owners to pass pipes under the canal. Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM then rose and stated that it was his
Evetully, tl e Committee lett it to tee counsel on . oth sides to duty to state the reasons which he had to offer on behalf of the
settle the terms amongst themselves. Accrington line in opposition to the proposed railway. He con.
Counsel, however. could not agree on the terms, and the tended that a case had not been made out by the promoters to
matter was again referred back to the Committee warrant the expenditure of so much capital, and that the result of
The Committee decided that the tax should be ss. on every the receipts would not afford a remunerating profit, and that the
lines being competing, there was no fair expectation that there
horse power.
would be sufficient
Thr - - clauses, with amendments, were then agreed to, traffic to support them both.
'N here interrupted Mr. Sergeant Wrangham and

ought to oppose. by every means in their power, the endow-
ment of the Roman Catholic r, in reality, such
would be the ultimate obioct of the principle of the grant, if
once adopted.—(Cheers.)
The Rev. Artriturt TIDMAN, Foreign Secretary to the
London Missionary Society, seconded the resolution. He
said it was gencrally conceded that the introduction into the
British S:nate of the principle laid down by the Premier
was of a new character, and that it would be followed by
results which, when they once began, who could tell to what
they would lead, or what change they might effect ? He
admitted that Ireland was a suffering country, and
required improvement ; but its unfortunate condition .was
to be ascribed to the machinations of a bigoted priesthood.
He denied, on the part of the Protestants of this country,
any desire to destroy the rights of their Roman Catholic
fellow-subjects.—(Cheers.) He would give to the Roman
Catholics as much as he asked for himself, and considered it
was unfair to tax him for another man's religion. He then
passed a glowing panegyric on the-beauty and simplicity of
the Protestant religion, and it was for its stability that he

..4e remaining
and the Committee adjourned.

The CHAIRMA- ..-
said, the Committee were of opinion that the proposed railways
could not be looked at in the light of competing lines,
but were simply co-existent, and therefore Mr. Sergeant
Wrangham, if he appeared to oppose the Blackburn and Darwen
Railway as a competing line, was not competent to be heard.
t WRANUHAM, in reply, stated that it had been de-

Group T.
SYSTON AND PETERBOROUGH RAILWAY.
The Committee met to.day at twelve o'clock, Sir George Grey
in the chair, when the evidence in support of Lord Exeter's peti.

tion was resumed.
Mr. Gregory, engineer of the London and Croydon Railway,
gave evidence respecting the construction of the New Cross station,
which is on an inclined plane. Nearly all the passengers' and
goods trains stopped at that station, yet no particular inconveni-
ence had been experienced from the inclination. It was not equal
to a level, yet still no great difficulty bad been found in working

Mr. Sergean.
cided by the Classification Committee that were the railways were
included in the same group, it was allowable for counsel to offer
evidence in opposition. He then recapitulated the grounds of his
objection, and said if the proposed line were permitted to pass the
public would be the sufferers.
The: CYA►RMAN then requested Mr. Sergeant \Waugh= to
specify the particular points which he intended to oppose.
Mr. Sergeant WELNGIIAM said that considerable injury would
result to the Company for which he appeared, and that the trallie
from Blackburn to Manchester, which his line intended to carry,
would be materially interfered with by the Darwen line. On these
grounds he took his locus standi.
The LCHAIRM AN observed that the Learned Gentleman had
better call his witnesses, which, however, after some hesitation,
he declined doing, and said that, after what had fallen from the
Committee, he thought it would be useless to pursue his opposition
further, and he would at once throw up his brief, as, in the exer-
cise of his discretion, that would be the best means of sparing fur.
ther expense and much unnecessary trouble.
The preamble was then admitted to have been proved, and Mr
Sherwood, the agent, proceeded with the clauses, which were al
admitted.
Mr. PAGET, at the close of the proceedings, made an application
to the Committee for leave to oppose the :76th clause in the
Accrington Bill, which had been passed yesterday in his absence.
After considerable discussion it was decided that Mr. Paget's
motion could not be entertained, as the clause had already re-
ceived the Chairman's signature as having passed.
A messenger from the Commons then entered, and announced
that the Speaker was at prayers.
The Committee adjourned till Monday at half past two o'clock.
The title of the Accrington, Burnley, and Colne Railway has
subsequently been altered to that of the East Lanca •hire.

the line on this account.
Mr. Giles, civil engineer, examined—Had seen the sections of
Mr. Stephenson's line. There was a large tunnel proposed to be
made, and the line was planned to cress the 'Welland twelve times ;
n several of the cases by wooden bridges. These would require
to be often renewed, perhaps about once every twenty years. He
was acquainted with the town of Stamford, and knew St. Mary's.
hill, which was inclined 1 in 13, and came close down on the
station. That was a great objection. He knew of no
railway in England where such a crossing as that
proposed at the end of the bridge in Stamford had been
made. Its being so near to the bridge would cause a great in.
convenience to the inhabitants in passing over the bridge from
one part of the town to the other. He had proposed a station
himself, outside of the town, on an inclined plane, but where
the station was placed he should make a level where the carriages
stopped of 1,000 feet. The station, in such a position, he
thought would be much more convenient to the whole
town, and afford with the removal of a house,
easy access to the fairs and markets. The inclines at Liverpool
and New.cross were greater than the.one he proposed, and both
were connected with stations. He considered an assistant engine
would be necessary at this incline for heavy trains, but the
extra expense would be very trifling. He considered his line gene.
rally superior to that of Mr. Stephenson's. It was 2} miles shorter
than the latter. It only crossed the river Welland once, and had no
tunnel. The cuttings were generally goad. Altogether be considered
that in lands and works a saving of 30,0001. or 40,0001. in the
construction would be effected. From the nature of the cuttings
he proposed a quantity of fine oolite stone would be opened up,
and there would be no necessity to construct wooden bridges. That
stone, he believed, would become the object of considerable traffic,
and command a ready market in London. He considered the line
which he proposed between Stamford and Hockham as superior to
the parallel fine the Company proposed to form as part of their
integral line.
In cross-examination, Mr. Giles said that he originally surveyed
the line at the desire of the Earl of Exeter, and reported to him,
as he (Lord Exeter) had objections to the line. There was an
inclination in witness's line at Hockham, which was one in 132,
and three miles long. The largest inclination was that in which
he proposed to place the Stamford station, three and a half miles
long, and one in 106. The station with the proposed 1,000 feet
platform was near the centre, being at the distance of one and a
half from the top of the incline. The station proposed to be con-
structed at Stamford.bridge would be an annoyance to the people
crossing the bridge, though he did not apprehend much danger
from it under good regulations. He considered Mr. Stephen-
son's station as the most convenient for a passengers' station ; but
not so for goods. The other in that respect was much more pre-
ferable. Another objection he had to Mr. Stephenson's station
was, that it would destroy all the existing wharfs on the river at
Stamford.
This closed the case for Lord Exeter, Sir John M`Neill, civil
engineer, who was to have been examined in addition, not having
been able to give his attendance.
The petition of Lord Harborough was now gone into, Mr.
Whateley appearing for the Noble Lord.
Mr. Giles was the first witness examined. He did not con-
sider the line should be taken through his Lordship's park.
There was no necessity for it. It might be taken to the westward
of the park, by making a deep cutting and a tunnel of 900 yards.
The expense would be more, but the line would be equally good,
and the gradients about the same. This diversion of the line
would be half a mile shorter. It could also be taken by the east
side of the grounds, providing it were taken along the level
of the canal, in which case it would be a most excellent
line. It would then still go through his Lordship's park, but not
so near as in the Company's present plan. The tunnel and extra
work to the westward would be about 45,000/., but he thought
that the compensation due to Lord Harborough, for going through
his park, would reduce the difference one-half, as that nobleman
in his opinion ought at least to receive 20,0001. for the damage.
Mr. Clayton, land-surveyor, deposed that the cutting through the
grounds would sever nearly 100 acres from the park.
Mr. W. Babling, land steward to Lord Harborough, gave evi.
dencera specting the character of the park. It contained about 850
acres; it formerly was 700, but twelve or fourteen years ago 150
additional acres had been added to it. The line approached within
400 yards of the residence, and close to a flower-garden. Lord
Harborough had, within the last few years, laid out somewhere
about 80,0001. in ornamental improvements. Several ornamental
cottages on the grounds would either be cut off from the main body
of the park, or else destroyed.
Mr. W. Babling's examination closed the evidence in support
of Lord Harborotigh's petition, when after an address from Mr.
WHATELEY, who had waited to speak after, instead of before the
examination of his witnesses, and a brief reply from Mr. HILDTARD,
the room was cleare3.
On its being re-opened, the CHAIRMAN intimated that the Com.
mittee considered the preamble proved, subject to a re-consideration,
and that Lord Harborough be invited to fall in with the views and
plans of the Company. 3he Committee then adjourned till Mon-
day at Twelve o'clock.

Sub. Committee (No. 1.)
This Committee assembled this morning in Committee-room
No. 7. Present, Mr. Strutt, Chairman, Mr. Pakingten, Mr. V.
Stuart, Mr. Beckett, Mr. Campton, and Mr. Brotherton.
LIVERPOOL, ORMSKIRK, AND PRESTON RAILWAY.
The object of this railway is to give a line of communication
between the above places, twelve miles shorter than that which
exists. The length, including branches, is thirty-six miles, and
the estimated cost 700,0001. Engineers, Sir J. M`Niel and Mr.

Thompson.
Mr. Donnington appeared for the promoters; the petition was
opposed by Sir John Scarisbrook.
The allegations were very numerous, and of the most trivial de-
scription. They all related to trifling omissions in the plan.
A number of these were gone into, and the Committee at last be-
gun to be impatient.
The CHAIRMAN said— Really these objections are very trifling.
If something more material cannot be gone into it is only wasting
the time of the Committee to continue these. Here is one in
which, by a defect on the lithographic stone, the tail of a nine has
been omitted. New, who could possibly be deceived or misled by
such an omission.

THE SUS`,_ LONDON; iiiAttranAv MORNING, APRIL to,- MIL

oneself dragged forward in condemnation of the religion of
his t'cllow-countrymen ; but who had caused them to do so
on the present occasion ?—(A cry of " Sir It. Peel.") Ger-
tal-ly it was the lean who had propounded this measure on
the sublect of Maynooth. The Noble Lord then stated, in
effect, hut, amidst considerable noise, what had been commu-
nicated to him by Dr. Gray.
Dr. GRAY, raising bimselt on a level with the speakers'
platform by standing on his seat, said that, as a Protestant,
he claimed the privilege of publicly denying the truth of
the charge which had been made by 11Ir. Paul, and of calling
on that gentl man to tell him who the publisher of the
alleged sermon was.
The meeting were wholly unwilling to listen to Dr. Gray,
who was immediately dispossessed of his position by the
pressure of persons towards it (whether intentional or not
we cannot say). He took refuge on the speakers' platform,
from which, however, he was very unceremoniously sent
back upon the reporters' by a push from one of its reverend
occupants. Some gentlemen cried " Turn him out," others
called on the police to interfere, which they eventually did.
In the meantime, however, a colloquy passed between Dr.
Gray and Mr. Paul—Dr. Gray demanding, and Mr. Paul re-
fusing, the name of the publisher; but stating, that he found
the sermon in a pamphlet which any one might purchase,
and that he would send it to Dr. Gray if he wished to read it.
Dr. Gray was maintaining it to be a falsehood, when a police-
man was somewhat peremptorily called on to remove him,
which he said he would render unnecessary by retiring.
While doing so,
Sire. E. Small observed, that if the gentleman complained
of Mr. Paul's statement, he had only to address a letter to
the Times newspaper on the subject; and if he did so, he
(Sir C. Smith) had no doubt that his friend Mr. Paul would
be prepared to verify the statement he had made.—(Cheers.)
The meeting then chaunted a psalm, and broke up at half-
past eleven o'clock.

had to contend.
The Rev. C. J. GOODIIEART, of St. Mary's chapel, Reading,
censured Sir Robert Peel for the course he had adopted in
supporting a religion which would have the effect of tearing
the crown from her Majesty's head.—(Cheers.) He was
astonished how he could stand by her side with his Bible in
his hand, and act as he had done—that was if he read or
believed his Bible.--(Cheers and laughter) The Popish
Church was the mother of harlots and of all abominatione—
(Cheers)—and be could not but pity those benighted indi
viduals who were members of that Church. Wherever
Popery prevailed there existed misery and unhappiness.—
(Cheers.) If they were asked why they met in that
way, he would tell them they did so because the Protestants
did not support them as they should. If they had the Ca-
tholic Emancipation Bill would not have passed into a law.
—(Cheering and uproar.) The question was, whether the
Protestants of England would be ready, when the day of
reckoning came, to oppose the extension of the Popish reli-
gion. If they did this England would preserve her religion,
(From the Morning Chronicle.)
her constitutions and her crown.—(Cheers.)
The resolution was then carried by acclamation. Our Contemporary, the Examiner, argues more, we fear,
Enwmas BAINES, jun., Esq., of Leeds, rose to propose the in the character of a theoretic than of a practical politician,
second resolution, protesting against the utter disregard when it denounces the Premier as an unclean thing, with
shown by the majority a( the House of Commons to the peti- which no communication should be held, to whom no tole-
tions and remonstrances of the Protestant community, and rance should be extended, and from whose hands nothing
thanking the minority for the course they had taken on last short of the bold and straightforward policy of the Whigs
Friday evening. He said he had come up from the country should be accepted. We should be well pleased to be of the
to aid the cause. It had pleased the Hon. Member for Edin- Examiner's opinion, and to live iu a world where such tren-
burgh (Mr. alacaulaY), and the Hon. Member for Dungar- chant policy was appreciated, or was likely to be attended
von (Mr. Shell) to cast vituperations upon those who met at with good result. We should be delighted to develop to their
Exeter Hall. Such aspersions came with abed grace from Mr. completion the straightforward views of the Liberals, and as our
Macaulay, who at one time represented the Dissenters of Leeds, Contemporary expresses it, "to take the bull by the horns,"
and now the Presbyterians of Edinburgh, and who had been and with the strength of a giant lay it prostrate on the
associated with the progress and extension of the Protestant sand. But the world is not so formed, nor are bulls
religion, and the course he had taken was unworthy of his so manageable, as to be dealt with in this fashion.
name, of his talents, or of hie obligations.---(Cheers.) He Bull-fighters have their science as well as statesmen, and
would admit that nonsense was sometimes talked in Exeter have their flags to deceive, and their ropes to trip
Hall; but if there were any Members of Parliament there, up, as well as their weapons to pierce, their head-
they would admit that Exeter Hall had not a monopoly of long and formidable prey. We do not say that
that article—(Laughter)—the walls of St. Stephen's did not the profession of matador is that which we most
always echo to absolute wisdom. With reference to the admire, nor the use which he makes of his flag the kind of
speech of Mr. Shell, the assertions he had made were most warfare that we most approve. But, if we are interested in
uncalled-for. -Then with respect to Mr. Cobden's speech, in having the fierce animal disposed of, we really cannot quarrel
which he stated that he thought it would be more desirable with the art employed, nor scout the matador who skilfully
olitical tasks which may be performed at any time, and
that there should be lees theology and more logic introduced and courageously . perferws _his part. There are certainly
into the debate—(Laughter)—he thought the lion. Member P
himself had introduced less logic than theology into his which may be performed openly and straightforwardly ; and
speeches in that House.—(Laughter.) Mr. Cobden sup- the noblest instruments should be employed to effect
ported the proposition, because he considered it an educe- them. There are others so difficult, attended with so
much deli
tional, not a theological grant, but he (Mr. Baines) wasdelicacy and hazard, that to get them done in
firmly of opinion that it would be the means of propagating any way, and by any hand, is the great object. A
the Roman Catholic faith.—(Cheers.) It was no reason, captain may be at sea with a mutinous crew, and he
because one man gave money to support Maynooth, that he may find himself in the alternative of conceding their
should follow his example. If the Parliament passed the demands or giving up his ship to the enemy. He makes a
Act the blame would rest with them, not with the people, compromise between the strict letter of his duty and its
who, he believed, were strongly opposed to it. Was it right great aim ; he rallies his men and fights. Should he have
that Sir IL Peel should sacrifice the consciences of the people done better by losing his ship and keeping his principle ; or
or sqm' to pacify Ireland, which had no right to such a should we, who gain by it, be the men to punish him for
grant: Re was in favour of governing that country in making the compromise ? We believe it to be universally
Roman Catholic religion a spirit of mildnes3 and conciliation ; but what he admitted that the Irish are more aggrieved in their honour
called upon them to 'unite as .4rlerp"'
was opposed to was that the Protestant reli- than in their interests. Even if they were equally aggrieved
gion of Englam: should be made tributary to the in one as in the other, we can always put our finger upon the
of Ireland.—(Great cheering.) He wounds of honour—we know where they lie, and how to
and to do their utmost to apply a remedy. But interests aggrieved form a more corn-
Heated disorder. How can we hope to raise the Irish
of Commons. lie could not conscieo.."tslY
eature now before the House P
Was it for such a peasant
prevent the carrying out of the 1.:
to support the Roman Catholic religion.give one farthing peasant a cubit, when we cannot elevate the English
an inch ? Religious inequality is the rankling
nits Church had wound in the side of Ireland. Is it not wise and desirable
measure as this that the great Reformers or . tition to apply a remedy? Different doctors have different
laboured to free religion from the bigotry and :"Vers
the happiness of the
which at one time degraded and enslaved it ?—(Cheers".l nostrums. Ours is the best, certainly, for a radical cure,
JAMES CUMMINS, Esq.. seconded the resolution. He s.:"AI but we cannot apply it. The patient may go mad or expire,
before our hand can reach him. Shall we not, then, allow
, stake in this question, and when so much was at stake it was
Queen and the safety of Europe were at
another practitioner to interfere? He tells us, indeed, on
and we regret that he has felt it necessary to keep it
their duty to unite and defend them. The only impediments
. Sir- `troth in, that he will keep his prescription secret. He has
ia.g. Let him apply it, liewever, and let us help
which Robert Peel expected to bas raised against the grant done al.
ing, the political docters may lose their
Patient altogether,
were—first, the unwillingness of the Catholic priests to accept secret so lo
a'ad with it their aim and calling. But
is no cure at all; that Peel is a
it—(Laughter)—and secondly, the determined hostility of him. By quai7ll
an impostor. We cannot
the people of England to it.—(Cheers.) The first was P
nooth Bill. Of itself,
a nullity—(Laughter)—and the second a great fact— the Examiner says, this
eptibility—
declarations of the
Cheers)—and from what he had heard that night be had no quack, a concoctorofysiteowneofbrteh:e%L2.„
all salve, but
doubt that it would meet with the most determiner) epposi- take the Examiner's
tam of the people of this country.--(Great cheering and indeed, it is little, but taken with the.
waving of handkerchiefs, which lasted for some seconds.) Tory chiefs, it is immense. It is a 6,7
Men of different opinions met there in a spirit of it is applied to the vital wound of Irish suss'
amity, because they were bound together by the the sense of religious inequality. It satisfies a'at the
Bible. It was because they believed that Popery was op• demagogues of Ireland, the men who would Cade
posed to the word of God that they had met there to oppose in anarchy, and seek , individual eminence at the ex-
it.—(Cheers and hisses.) Maynooth was to be made a nur- pense of the greatness of both countries. But it satisfies the
sery of Popery against the word of God, and care was taken Catholic prelacy and priesthood. It teaches them to look
that Protestants should not penetrate into it and examine to the Imperial Government as just, as freed from prejudice,
the education taught there. as promising to be paternal. It gives them hopes of honour
The second resolution was put and carried unanimously. and endowments, and binds the Irishmen, in whose hands
The Rev. Triostas MORTIMER then rose to propose the are the hearts of the poor, to keep those hearts not in
next resolution, and was received with great cheering. The slavish subto the Irish eccle how muc more to
calling on all Protestants to resist its encroachments. It had Irish layman, in every profession, in every class? We must
not been his intention to attend the meeting, but he had repeat, that we do not care who the man is that carries such
yielded to the wishes of the committee, and had come there a Billdeserves well of his country. We must own, that
to bear testimony to the importance of subject to the best when we think of this Bill and of its consequences, we have
interests of religion. He thought the Protestant religion was but one anxiety—viz., that it should pass. Its rejection is
steehan
the true one, and that it must prevail ; but they were not something not to be, contemplated, except by those who
ra'e the dying love of the Saviour togethers-a-eCheers.) Sir party, no attachment to abstract principles, and no straining
Harry Inglis had made him a present of a stick—oh I how after an impracticable better, could tempt us to set this well
unworthy he was to receive it—which he wished lie had aside. We are sincerely attached to the principles developed
brought to his Lordship—a stick which Sir Harry had in Mr. Ward's motion ; principles which, if acquiesced in at
having England without
none. a Government,
considerationsn m ent, an dI r eo-f
unitedtalk
together,as tli they
sing ought to
together,to be furpr a
yi its
together,pro t protection. on.
and They must chionudld
ftarranwquorilsley
brought from Marathon. They wanted the men of Mara- the right time by the Tories, would have spared u
h s the
li di
then there to aid them.—(Cheers.) He had two silver cru- celty and humiliation of the present crisis ; for umiation
cifixes which had grown black in his cupboard, that he in- it is to have confessed their fears with regard to war and to
tended' preaenting to the committee in aid of their funds in foreign powers, as the Tory Ministers have done. But
opposing the grant to Maynooth.—(Cheers.) Would they the present is not us time for creating difficulties, or for
just look in their cupboerds, and see if they could find some- retorting either with acrimony of speech or obstruction
teing there which they could present to the committee in aid in act. The conscientious assertion of a principle,
of the funds ?—( Laughter.) or a strong sense of its future practicability, will rally
Sir C. EaSatarit seconded the motion. He thought that the whole Liberal party but suppt ofith Mthe r. W
Exaard'sminer,
Dissenters ought ought to aid them in defence of the principles tion. We cannot, indeed,
admit w
enunciated that night, for they were equally interested 'with that the temptation to retort upon the Tories their own past
those belongiug to the Established Chnrch. A formal de- conduct is strong, nor do we in the least feel disposed to quarrel
claration was made by her Majesty at her coronation to the with our Liberal Contemporary for its view of the case,
effect that she would support the protestant religion, and it which is perhaps more natural though we think not more
was, therefore, inconsistent for her ministers openly and dis- wire than our own. But .we frankly avow our repuge
tinctly to propose an andowmentoe a Roman Catholic college nance to obstruct the Bill on grounds personal to the Premier.
in opposition to that declaration, and in direct opposition to Whatever may have been the past motives of Sir Robert Peel,
the great body of the people.—(Cheers.) ale deprecated the we feel that his present ones must be most cogent and most
conduct of Sir Robert Peel, and called upon the meeting to serious. He has confessed a good deal, but he cannot have
protect the Protestant religion. confessed all the reasons which have made him fling up
The Rev. Wst. CHALMERs (a member of the Free Church a line of policy so long and so rigorously followed out, and
of Scotland) rose to support the resolution. He said the substitute for it one marked out and sanctioned by his foes.
Church of which he was a minister was ready to aid them in Naotive of private ease or public honour, of emolument or
the struggle. However much the House of Commons might party, or even of keeping out his rivals, could, we feel con •
sneer at Exeter Hall, he thought that the motion was too vinced, have dictated such a change. This must have been
clearly worded to give them any reason to call them an suggested by a sense of risk to the empire—of peril, not to
"organised hypocrisy."—(Cheers.) He then proceeded with his party, but to all parties ; which, as it weighed on him,
much vigour 'to show the enacts that would result from the should also weigh upon us, and induce our adjourning to
fostering of the Catholic religion, contending that that relict another time and ha
fairer field that legitimate struggle for
gion was founded in error, and that the Government propo- principle and for power, and fur consistency, which is not
osition would endanger the safety of
the Church ; and called abandoned or weakened by temporary and conscientious sus-
upon them to unite in its defence. The reception of Mr. pension.
Macaulay at the next election would be a warm one, and he
would be taught what stuff the people of England were made
of.—(Cheers.) The Journal des Debuts had interpreted the
character of the people of this country better than Sir Robert
Peel—that they woliirldforsake everything rather than their
religion, and that Sir Robert
ir Peel would meet with the con-
sequences of the step e had taken.—(Cheers.)
JAMES COON: EVANS, Esq., said it was the duty of Protes-
tants of every denomination of Christians to unite together
to defend their common religion. He censred the conduct
of Lord John Russell, and regretted that hew as elected at the
last election for the city of London. It was the duty of the
Dissenters in Lambeth, Southwark, and the Tower Hamlets.
to show their representatives that the conduct they had
pursued with respect to the Government proposition had
forfeited their confidence and their seats.
This resolution was also carried.
Dr. BENNET'', a Wesleyan, who proclaimed himself an Irish
Protestant, and that because he was a lover of Ireland he
hated Popery, proposed the next resolution, approving of the
course taken by the Anti-Maynooth Committee. lie could
prove, if the time permitted, that Maynooth was a normal
school of sedition-=that the principles inculcated there are
anti-social and enta Christian, tending to sap the foundation
of the throne of their beloved Severeign.—(Cheers.)
Rev. JAREZ Bowes, a Baptist minister, seconded the reso-
lution. Their opposition was neither fractious nor bigoted.
Let those who were in favour of the Roman Catholic religion
support it, but he could not understand the principle of com-
pelling those opposed to that religion to support it. Besides,
it was not demanded,
• and the Catholics of Ireland were in a
condition to support their own college and their own priests.
—(Cheers.) He trusted that they would soon have an as-
sembly, sitting in the largest building in London, which
would represent the Protestant community.
This resolution was also carried.
Mr. F. MAuLE, M.P., then came forward, amidst enthusi-
astic cheering, to move a vote of thanks to the Noble Chair•.
man, and availed himself of the occasion to state that the
Maynooth Bill was not what it pretended to be, but a bond
fide step towards the endowment of the Roman Catholic
Church in Ireland, which he ever would oppose.—(Cheers.)
Mr. J. D. Pala. rose to second the motion, but seeing that
the meeting was about to separate, requested them to
for a very few moments. It had been said that the Roman
Catholic religion was supetstitious and idolatrous, and that
her Majesty swore it was O. Now lie could prove it to be
blasphemous as well.—(Cheers.) To do this, lie seed only
refer to an extract from a sermon which was delivered by
ina
Romish priest so-late as the month of August last year,
the presence of a 'titular Romish Archbishop :—" Any
person who practises the reading of the Bible will inevit-
ably fall into everlasting destruction. I would, therey foreou,
,
my dear friends and followers, most earnestly beseech
by the love that you bear the Virgin Mary, and to the
saints—by the love that you bear to the dear priests, not
to allow these Bible readers near your houses—not to speak
to them when you meet them on the roade; but put up your
kends and bless' yourselves, and pray to God and to the
Virgin Mary to keep you from being contaminated by the
poison of the Bible. 'the worst of all pus
in-
fectious pestilence of the Bible—will entail upon 7ourselves
souls. They who
and children the everlasting ruin of your s •
send their children to schools where the Scriptures are
(ca
give their children bound in chains to the Devil." (The
reading of this extract, particularly the passages referring
to the Virgin Mary, caused an evident feel,i,ng of disgust
amongst the auditory. The allusion to the dear priests"
i sentence was
extited some merriment, but the concl,udifii
followed by loud cries of "No Popery. ') ad he not kept
his promise? And had he not a
shown that Popery, besides
being superstitious and idolatrous, ws also blasphemous ?
He had no objection to
(Cheers, and cries of "Name.)
name ; the preacher was Friar Jen hbishopnings, and the Archbishop
Arc of Tuam—
before whom he preached was John,
Dr. M`liale.—(Cheers.) occupied throu h-
At this moment a gentleman, who had g
out the meeting one of the seats set apart for the press,
stepped forward, and stated privately to the Chairman
(what it would not be our province to notice, but that the
same thing was afterwards stated publicly) that he that the
acquainted with both the parties whose names had just been
mentioned, and Could take upon him to say that it was
utterly false that such language had ever been used by a
Roman Catholic clergyman (or the particular clergyman re-
ferred to, we do not know which). This gentleman, who at
the same time stated that he was an Irish Protestant, and
whom we learned to be Dr. Gray, the proprietor of the Free-
man's Journal, resumed his seat, while Mr, Vaul was still
addressing some observations to the meeting on the subject of
the extract, the publisher of which he called on Mr. Paul to
name. In the midst of some little confusion,
The Marquis of BREA.DALBANE rose to return thanks, and
in the course of doing so said, that it was unplesaut to fwd

THE PRESS AND SIR R. PEEL.

. - -•,- . ,- .- „,.... 5 --- 'co'
LLOYD'S SHiPPING.—(THIS DA Y.) the early part of the weqk. 8;712 hag4ll.raiiilla without-
tificate were taken in at 22s 6d to 23s I'mr mid yellow- .q,/
LONDON, APRIL 25.—Wind this day at noon, Southerly.
FOREIGN.—Sumo Java sold at 45s to 47s 6d, and gela.'"' '
pleasant breeze, and fine.
DEAL, Arum 23.—Wind N.W. to N.N.E. and N. 17.., light. there has been a fair,inquiry. ' a.l Illile3
CoFFEE.—Britisit 'lmitation has been dull again.
—Arrd. John Brook, Porto Rico, fc,.. St. Petersburgh ;
Commerce, Ichaboe, for Leith ; Pheebe, Rio Janeiro. has been taken in at 40s to 80s, and some bas been seol.d,..sdt
35s to 83s Gil per cwt. Ceylcn good ord pale Italy
_it'd.
Sid. Duke of Cornwall, Calcutta ; Star, St. Helena; Calista,
has realised 44. s to ,455, and there has been a fair drrad
Trinidad ; Ealing Grove, Dominica ; Chushan Honduras;
Manilla has been taken in at 35s to 375. Mysore has .114.:t •
Teaser, Nassau ; William, Quebec ; Neptune, Pugwash.i
PLYMOUTH, APRIL 23.—Arrd. Ann. Cork, for Exeter, with 36s Gd. Java has been sold at 30s 6d to 403 6d pet e•'-'
and Brazil at 26s to 31s per cwt.
considerable damage, having been in contact with a fishing Run—There has not been much doing. nda
boat. Sailed her Majesty's ship Grecian, Rio ; William
SPlCE:S.—Pimento has been sold at 3d to 3ed peril% 11,iii
Brownham, Quebec. bas Malabar Pepper went at 3d to 30. to
DOVER. APRIL 23.—The Hanoverian galliot Theodore, of
Norden, has fallen in with a direlict, and towed ashore, near Rid white Bengal has been sold at 111
ids 6d per cwt. being rather lower.
Romney, cargo washed out.
SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 23.—S1d. Effort, Quebec. SALTPETRE.—There has been a slight decline in this art id°.
Bins-mai APRIL 23.—Win . S.E.—Sld. Lord Redesdale, CorroN.—The demand is good-and fair sales arelalki2giaa
COCOA.—Trinidad has-15iten in good request at 40s to
Nevis. per cwt.
Hum, APRIL 23.—Ski. Douglas and Amazon, Quebec.
DUNDALK, APRIL, 20.—Arrd. Conservative, Kelly, St. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is scarcely 38s per wt. on the 3P°l-10,0
TEA.—At the auctions this week 21,000 package 3 ....,
John's, New Brunswick. .. • rouchwe
been offered, and abcut 6,000 sold, 2,000 being , , .„,r lb,
GALWAY, APRIL 19.—S1d. Victoria, St. John's, New
Young Hyson, Imperial, and Gunpowder declined 2a r
Brunswick; Redwing, Quebec. and Pouclong ld to 2d.
OFF NEWHAVEN, APRIL 19.—Commerce, Ichaboe.
Suma.mr-rox, Arnn„ 22.—S1d. Tasso, Quebec. . COAX. MARKET. garde'
WORKINGTON, APRIL 19.—SId. Nestor and Bowes, Quebec. Prices per ton at the close of the market :—Car %Total
WHITEHAVEN, APRIL 21.—S1d. Wilkinson, Quebec. 175 • Davison's West Hartley, lis ; New Tan field, 145; r,a,„,
MARYPORT, APRIL 22.—S1d. Horatio, Quebec. Tanfield, 13s; Taylor's West Hartley, 16s 6d ; West l'S Y; 6, ;
DUBLIN, APRIL 21.—Arrd. John, Lyons, St. John's, New 15s 6d • Wylam, 14s 9d ; Wall's•end, Killingwortt ios;
Brunswick. Sid. Eagle, Quebec. Braddy'll's Hetton, 17s 9d ; East Hetton, 173; Hasweileur
CORK, APRIL 21.—Arrd. Diana, Sawbridge, Ichaboe. Hetton, 20s ; Lambton, 19s 6d ; Hartlepool, 195 6d ;
.!;', 0,,
SLIGO, APRIL 19.51 d. Industry, Quebec. hall, 17s 6d ; Kelloe, 19s 3d_; Seymour Tees, 18s6c1; ..t!,,tief
BELFAST, APRIL 21.—Arrd. Sarah, Graham, Demerara. 16s ; Powell's Duffryn Steam, 22s 9d ; West 131'51.
LONDONDERRY, APRIL 19.—Arrd. Caroline, Lovitt, St, Netherton, 16s 9d ; Wodefield Coke, 263.—Ships aril
John's, New Brunswick. Sid. Venilia, St. John's, New
Brunswick.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 23.—Wind S., mod.—Arrd. Cingalese,
Enchantress, Lord John Russell, and Seaflower, Ichaboe ;
Caledonia and Sapphiras, New Orleans ; John Bentley,
Mobile ; Sir Henry Pottinger, and Corsair, Daily, Charleston.
Sid. Whitelia•ven, Antigua ; Antilles, Singapore ; Mary
Elizabeth, Bombay ; Robert Whiteway, Valparaiso; Desde-
mona, New Orleans ; Albion, Pugwash ; Courier, Miramichi ;
Champlain, Philadelphia; Hercules, New York ; Luberty,
Newfoundland. Off, Ocean, Ichaboe.
CLYDE, APRIL 22.—Arrd. Euphemia, Gowans, Demerara;
Frances, Murray, St. Kitts. Sld. Conqueror, Trinidad ;
Annisdale, Demerara; Hillsborough, Miramichi; Prince of
Wales, Lima; Elizabeth, Barbadoes ; Helen Scott, Montreal.
DEAL, APRIL 24.—Wind S.S.W. to S.W —Arrd. Rival,
Ichaboe, for Aberdeen ; Favourite, ditto ; Oscar, Angra Pe-
quina for Leith.
PLY:srouzir, APRIL 24.—Ski. Devonport, Quebec.
SWANSEA, Arun. 2E—Sid. Mary Brack, and Jane, Boyd,
Cuba.
OFF NEW ROMNEY, APRIL 21.—Agatha Catherine, St.
Croix for Copenhagen.
WisnEAcir, Arlin, 23.—The Queen Adelaide, of Ports-
mouth, wheat laden, got aground going down the river, and
sunk.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 24.—Wind S.S.E., light.—Arrd.
Birkby, Centaur, Hudson, Mail, Ocean, and Providence,
Ichaboe ; Laidmans, Walker, Demerara ; Diana, St. Do-
mingo. Sld. St. George, Bombay ; Falcon, Africa ; Leonora,
Demerara •, James Moran, New York ; Henry Duncan,
Quebec; Lily and Integrity, Newfoundland. Off, General
Wiltshire, Ichaboe.
MARyporer, Amur. 23.—S1d. Nelson, Quebec.
CORK, APRIL 22.—Arrd. Alexander, Murray, Ichaboe;
Mary, Bingham, ditto.
DEAL, APRIL 24.—SId. Beacon, Rio.
RAMSGATE, APRIL 24.—The Charlotte, from Hull to Con-
stantinople, which was brought in here the 22d instant,
leaky, has commenced discharging her cargo.
OFF .:TIIE WIGHT, APRIL 21.—Johanna, Meyers, Bahia,
for Hamburgh.
COWES, APRIL 23.—Sld. Pearl, Ceylon.
CLAY, APRIL 23.—The Gipsy, from Eu to Wisbeach, ashore
near Blackness, has been got off and in here. The Nautilus,
Wilson, ashore near Wells, has been got off and in here.
NEATII, APRIL 22.—The Richard, of Exeter, was in con-
tact last night, near Mumbles, with a barque of 400 tons, of
Aberdeen and from Swansea; lost bowsprit, cutwater, and
received other damage.
OFF CORK, Armn 22.—Norma, Jackson, Ichaboe.
CROOKHAVEN, APRIL 21.—Arrd. Patertine, Sheilds for
Miramichi, leaky; bore up from lon. 19, having been struck
with a heavy sea.

(From the London New Price Current of Apra 219.•
SuAtt.—To-day there was` o public sale of all (1.311,001
c;
,ion of Raw Sugar. In the est India market the" sold
not much business transacted, but holders were fires,
obtained fully former rates for all sorts. That there cor
be a falling off in the demand is not to be wondered 04
sidering the immense business done for some time.
ti bti
REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar was not so mtleu
after by the home trade, ard some parties were 111°`.;dsr• l
dined to sell at 67s to 68s for brown, and at 69s for stir... 4;
lumps. In Crushed there appears to have been littl :4,1;4
~ the refiners having sold so very largely for deliverYo...l)°loo
months forward, are offering very little at present.
there is Irltle doing.
MAtnirrnes.—The quantity brought forward having beend
very large, has produced a decline on last week's ra„ies, sod
per cwt for all descriptions, excepting the best yell"
grey qualities. rance
OREIGN.—The market has a very firm *PPao don°
every kind, and the general opinion is, that a further bold
in prices will take place; our refiners working anderdt tbig
are using a much larger quantity than last year
-
period. ens °I
MOLASSES.—This afternoon at public sale 123 • the
the
Demerara Molasses were taken in at 19s, being au"- ,
value. There were buyers at 15s per cwt. 00
COFFER.—This afternoon the market was better 0111:8 sod
with Mocha Coffee, four parcels, amounting to 235ba,,0t is
%bags, were offered at public sale; the whole sold. e_d7so
per cwt tinder former rates. Ceylon met attentiou,rot
bags at auction were disposed of at the full value. dr
India 105 casks 24 barrels were offered, which went 0
dine on former rates of 2s to 4s per cwt. • 1
At*
COCOA .
—The demand has increased for West wsolt;
importers have obtained prices they could not get lases sold;
311 brls of Trinidad of the new crop at public sale ej,e'104,30,
fine red at 565, good 48s to 495, middling dull 42s tau
middling grey 425, and fair 40s to 41s per cwt. ,r, but
TEA.—To-day there was a better demand for IN: ll
go
holders were unable to obtain any advance in prices• foie
low to good common sold at Bid to 10d, and TWO"'
at Is lid to ls 2d per lb. e ; cell°
SPICES.—This afternoon Sumatra Pepper was IKA st
request, and 4,091 bags at public sale were all dispo7o it
the former 'rates. 36 chests Cassia Lignea buds were
75s per cwt. 107 bags 15 casks of African Ginger vu,,-0; 3▪ :k
at 505 per cwt. Pimento still wanted, and at elle"
bags were sold at firm rates. .„ of strung
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-•••Demerara itti"; evr,6,
quality still wanted, and fetch fair prices, but inie"id.
are of dull sale, and may be had at is lid to 2s ~„,r
Jamaica prices are going down ; 10 to 20n
wverproof 2s 5d to 2s 10d, 30 to 40 over e 49
Is 6d, better quality 3s 7d to 4s, and suPell rite'
to 4s 9d per gallon. For Calcutta redueea V('
taken, 200 casks having been sold at ls 5d to 10, 7- Ll'
with certificate ; and a parcel of low ditto at .157130,04
ward Island at Is 8d to is 9d proof strength. In hold P'
the transactions are upon a more extended scale, boil
submitting to further reduced rates. Cogesochoos
brands of the vintage of 1838, hogsheads 40 Gd. P`lll4s
Its
4s 4d; ditto 1839, hogsheads 4s 3d, puncheonti, 49 ,",;
ditto 1840, hhds 4s 2d, puns 4s Od ; ditto 1841, hu„Tts
puns 4s Od : ditto 1842, hhds 3s I Id, puns 3s 9d: ▪ go 7fl
hhds 3s 101, puns 3s 8d : ditto 1844, hhds 30 9d, Pli",„ 2s
middling and good milling of the various via 2` ;Pe',
to 3s 6d, low 2s 6d to 2s Bd, and Bordeaux 2s 6d,t°, Id is ',II?'
gallon. For Geneva, prices havegiven ways asnpuirLists rew-
value of common expoit sort. British Corn
at 106 2d per gallon nett cash, r, iders6.
EAST INDIA. —Although there has been a' et
increase in the supply of Bengal Sugar this wee"; Jileeth'-/
vious rates have been supported, excepting for brow otel.f
has declined Gd to ls. Madras is wanted, and rtbesLic
several parcels have been sold at prices rather ahe,Tao e‘",(l
the last auctions. At public sale only 116 bags P- 11°'
offered which sold at 39s Gd for fine brown, 308 fot fsoorlie
and 37s 6d for good brawn damp and washed• The Darius
has a firm appearance for Foreign East India Sof s„r;iy esta„,;4•
in good demand, and the advanced rates prev'gc)",/ old
fished are fully supported. At auction 8,712 13°P.,-olae• 15d0
portation were taken in is per cwt above the '219 •
Jaaf
private treaty 4,000 bags of old quality sold tat 219•
bags with certificate at 46s Gd for good middlirlg or Pv„-0-0
has met attention, and in some cases stiffer rates
sactien:;l
some parcels were sold by private treaty, and at " for
Wni
bskts duty paid with certificate fetched 473 4„A bro ~ti
strong grey, 46s to 46s 6d for middling, 45s for """t., bse foe
ft
44s 6d to 47s for damp, and 44s for washed. T vien;
of old importation in bond were taken in at 249 Pet c
low soft white. 11%.
A
FRUlT.—There has been little business transacteAsoP cl "-
description of Fruit this week, and the general to"-
prices is downwards bin
CocHlNEAL.—Although the market has been 10 u"'
supplied this week, yet former rates are sustained, 01' %
demand has been exeerienced. '
tot
Oils.—This afternoon at public sale 171 cast'ks -10
Nut Oil were partly sold, Madras good at 28/, ..„ oisrt
and Ceylon good 271 per tun. With Southern t'sifore4 "to
was much better supplied, and 150 tuns were low
public sale, and mostly sold at 25/ 5s to 281103 Ort rotee:o
good, and fine at 29/ to 30/ per tun, being fair inaritec n;
Tisr..r.ow.—This afternoon there were several Pubo 060
of Tallow, 502 pckgs of South American went at 30'3,1'47 ate
311 pckgs New South Wales 32s 9d to 40s 11; ',270°5004
East India 40s 9d ; 42 casks Italian 36s 9d to 38„s; of
of St. Petersburg!' 368 3d to 36s 6d; 10 casks usP"of
quality 39s 9d to 40s, being rather cheaper. les
lois
INDlGo.—Since the conclusion of the quarter' /0 orals CV
,
East India little business has been transacted, but "is Pro
be'
are not disposed to submit to any further decline
and bo
and there is not much offering for sale. The de01.,. rOP
come dull for Spanish, and the rates accepted
under those previously quoted.
A

IMPORTANT TO MARINERS.
limsTowx, APRIL 16.—A green buoy has been placed
on the wreck of a brig sunk on the inner edge of the
Victoria Bar, on the following bearings :—V. I. red
can buoy, W. I S., by compass, and V. I. black nun buoy,
N.W. by N. by compass. Her maintopmast is at present
standing, and there are ten feet more water in the bar
than on the wreck.
CAUTION TO MARINERS BOUND TO
GRENADA.

Extract of a letter received at Lloyd's from Grenada,
dated March 25, 1845.—" The Commissioners of the
Harbour and Port of St. George's make known to you,
as agent for Lloyd's, that the red and black buoys on
the Three-fathom Bank, off Point balines, having been
carried away, it is not the intention to replace it."
EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

Arrivals—Augusta Jessie' Harvey, from Mauritius,
in the Downs, sailed Dec. 6, Cape, Feb. 10.
Arrivals at Colombo, Ceylon—Alibi, Rhodes, Feb. 21,
from Calcutta, and sailed 24th to Galle ; Duchess of
Northumberland, Scott, 22d, from London ; Hannah,
Auld, from Calcutta, and sailed March 10 to Calcutta ;
Palmyra, Daniell, 26111, from Bombay; Camillus, Ash-
ton, 27th, from Cochin to Liverpool; Columbus, Short,
March 2, from London to Bombay; Deva, Sproat, sth,
from Madras, and to sail 18th; Bangalore, Smith, from.
Galle; Constance, Martin, 6th, from Mauritius, and
sailed 14th to Cochin ; Emerald, ,Nichol, 9th, from
Moulmein; Lemnos, Howell, and Triad, Brown, 10th,
from Mauritius ; Champion, Ilelpman, 11th, from
Western Austraia to Bombay; Lady of the Lake,
Taggart, 11th, from London; Skipton, Johnson, 13th,
from Mauritius ; Duchess of Clarence, from -- to
Tutucoran.
Departures from Colombo—Cheber, Feb. 22, to Lon-
don; Mermaid, to Calcutta; Lydia, March 3, to Galle
and Moulmein; Thomas Jones, I 1 tb, to Galle. The
Sharp cleared on the 14th for London.
Arrivals at Bombay—Dorosina, from Liverpool;
Flora, Muir, from the Clyde.
Arrivals at Hong Kong—Royal Alice, Marmion; and
Hannah, from Liverpool ; Chusan, from the Clyde;
Mohawk, from London.
Arrivals at St. Helena—Lady Douglas, Feb. 23 ;
Atlantic, Emanuel, Ann Maria Jane, Vigilant, Aurora,
Visitor, Harlequin, and Albion, 24th; lanthe, Jessie,
and Louisa Jane Agno, 25th; Phoenix, Jessie (Jackson),
and Troubadour, all from Ichaboe ; Rosebud, from
Algon Bay; Sussex, Comin, 26th, from Mrwritius.

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SMOKE NUISANCE.—The Select Committee of the
House of Commons appointed to bring in a Bill for abating the
nuisance of smoke have again resumed their sittings. In the
voluminous report published by the Committee last year the evi-
dence of numerous scientific and practical men was given, on the
advantages to the public, as well as the economy to the owners
of steam.engines, of the adoption of efficient modes of con.
suming smoke. The evidence, showed that upwards of sixty or
seventy inventions for this purpose have been proposed, and the
principal part of this number have been patented;
sad although a vast majority of these inventions have
been proved to be inapplicable or defective, there are still
several which will accomplish the object, or will at least greatly
reduce the evil. Many experiments have been made at her
Majesty's dockyards on some of the most promising of these
inventions with various degrees of success ; and it appears by
the reports made from Woolwich and Portsmouth dockyards, that
after a lengthened trial of nearly two years, it has been determined
to adopt Godson's patent smoke-consuming apparatus, in the Govern-
ment yards, in consequence of its satisfactory performance. This
invention combines the two principles of coking the coal, and in.
troducing heated air into the furnace, by either of which me-
thods scientific men are agreed that a very large proportion of the
smoke of furnaces may be consumed; and by the joint operation of
the two it is to be expected that the most perfect combustion of the
smoke will be obtained. Owing to the immense increase in
steam-engine chimneys within the last few years, the evil of smoke
has reached a most intolerable height, and it Is to be hoped that
the Committee this year will not expend their labour so uselessly
as they did last year, but will devise some efficient plan for com-
pelling the abatement of the nuisance, since no doubt now exists
as to its practicability and the advantages to be derived from it.
MR. NOTTER'S BENEFIT.—Notter, the civilist and
most accommodating of box-bookkeepers, takes his benefit at the
Surrey Theatre to-night, as his own theatres (Covent-garden and
Sadler's Wells) are closed. His bill of fare is attractive, the
elite of Sadler's Wells company appearing, in addition to the ta-
lented company of the Surrey. The lovers of music, too, will be
delighted by the performance-of some of the chefs-d'ertivre of Mo.
*art, Boieldieu, and Auber. The American Samson will appear
and delight the juveniles. These are, however, mere extraneous
aids. The great attraction is the play of Julius Ceesar, Cast more
powerfully than it has been for years. Notter eannot fail to have
a bumper.
NORTH WALES MINERAL RAILWAY.—A special
meeting of this Company was held on Wednesday at the London
Coffee.houie, Ludgate.hill, for the purpose of approving the ap.
plication of the Directors to Parliament for the extension of the

BIRTHS. wry'
On the 22d inst., Mrs. T. K. Kingdon, of Acac 1010:k
John's-wood, of a son. 5
On the 22d inst., the wife of Andrew Mere'',
"'
with-common, prematurely of a son, which died "
_A. fie
after birth. .f.re*" ,r_
On the 23d inst., at Rochfort Villa, Glouceet—
gent's-park, Mrs. R. J. S. Todd, of a son.. 1167
On the 22d inst., at St. John's-wood-road, the 1/
Phillips, Esq., of a son. cow
'Li.tRIYIED. are,'
On the 23d inst , at St. George's, Hanover-04;1;e
mander George Hope, Royal Navy, to Ke!b_e' peir
eldest daughter of William Leveson Gower, r-sw ar4,
On the 23d inst., at St. George's Hanover-„,sebecce
Hubbard, Esq., of Bow, Middlesex, to Mrs- eut
derson, widow of the late Peter Henderson, Esci*Fredell Ler
On the 19th inst., at St. Luke's, Chelsea, gr. oio
Godwin, of Halkin-terrace, Belgrave-square,
eldest daughter of Mr. Samuel Lahee, of Hanel'
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On the 12th inst., in London, aged 28, aic i°ro 0f
painful illness, Orange Webb Fraser, third seri.o-oor'''"
A. G. Fraser, 2-:dinburgh, in hope of a glorious sot
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On the 20th inst., at Frome, aged 62, Francis ;V.'"
On the 21st inst., at Guildford, Surrey,
ton, Esq., late of Clapham, Surrey.
On the 21st inst., at Islington, Ann, widow of
Charles Hodgson, Esq. t°,'
On the 23d inst., at Earl's-terrace, Kensing'- .„0114'
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At Bath, Caroline Reinagle, daughter of
Reinagle, R.A. E.' Pc
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On the 17th inst., at Hoe-bridge, Woking'
John Baker, aged 84.
On the 20th inst., in George-street, ri-TTan°l;el-11411 11 tor,
Phillips, Esq., R.A., F.R,S.
On the 20t1 inst., Mrs. Mary Darby, of A,
West, aged 70, -1.169'
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line from Ruabon to Cefn Mawr. Mr. Wardell was called to the
chair. The secretary then read the report, which stated that the
Ruabon extension would commence at the fifth mile from Cefn
Mawr, and extend one mile fifteen ch ins. This extension was
originally projected to accommodate the traffic of the British Iron
Company and the Cefn Mawr collieries; since which the Chester,
Oswestry, and Shrewsbury line had been projected, and it had
been deemed advisqble to effect a junction in order to ob-
tain the traffic of Cheshite, which could not fall of proving
extremely valuable. Negotiations had been entered into
with that Company, and they had agreed to take the line, or so,
much of it as would cost 10,0004., to complete the embankment of
the viaduct; this would reduce the expense to 35,000/ , and de-
ducting the 15,0004, according to the original intention, reduce
the increased expense to 20,0004. ; and since the Parlamentary
plans had been lodgeds arrangements had been commenced for a
deviation which would still further reduce the expenditure. A
shareholder asked if they were in time to obtain the deviation this
session. The chairman acid certainly ; and moved that the re-
port be adopted, which was seconded by Mr.J. P. Ross, and after
a short discussion relative to the alleged expense, carrier:
unanimously. Thanks being voted to the chairman, the meeting
dissolved.
DUBLIN AND KILKENNY RAILWAY.—Wednesday
a meeting of the scripholders in this company was held at the
London Tavern, Mr. Horseman presiding. There were but few
persons present, and the meeting was scarcely more than formal.
It was agreed that a deputation, consisting of Mr. Gayner, Mr.
Wogan, Mr. Field, and Mr. Byron, should be appointed to wait on
the registered shareholders at a meeting proposed to be held on
Saturday next, in order to request them to postpone the pending
negotiations with the Wexford and Carlow Company until another
meeting of the scripholders should have been held, with a view of
uniting with the registered shareholders in carrying out the un-
occupied portions of the Great Leinster and Munster line
from Dublin to Kilkenny, for which an Act had been ob-
tained. It was stated that the scripholders, considering they
had paid up 15,0001., had a very strong claim on the attention
a the registered shareholders. The meeting adjourned until the
2d of May.
TAWELL'S CONFESSION.—We are informed that the
Rev. F. Cox has forwarded a copy of Tawell's confession to Sir
Jamul Graham, anti one 1 the judge who tried the culprit.