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lir. Brunel, civil engineer, was next called.—The evidence,
Vlach
„ Was not closed at the rising of the Committee, was
tench
the same as that , given before the Commons
atoltottittee. He started, on the map, with the line beginning
karli.f"d, and tracing it through its route, past Moreton.in.the-
h,42u", Evesham, Worcester, Droitwich, Kidderminster, Stour.
ge,Brierley Hill, Dudley, to its final termination in the Grand
"tlan line at Wolverham ton. The engineering peculiarities
Le described to be very f p
avourable. There were only two
• wae 860 yards, near to Moreton, and another at Dudleytun. 946
:ARer explaining the mode in which the line connected itself
a the various towns, and the sites and peculiarities of the vari-
I stati"s, the Committee adjourned till Monday at I I o'clock.
Clorz

111. , -ESDAME JUNCTION RAILWAY.
: 'ommittee on this Bill sat this day at eleven o'clock, in the
112. Court. Present—Lord Radnor (Chairman), Lord Walsing-
-1":. Lord De Freyne, and the Marquis of Exeter.
ob
j:
t BELLASIS opened the proceedings by stating the
oo Snergean of Mr. Graham of Westburn. That gentleman's pro-
Penns, . . • am,
injured in a very high degree by the proposed line, and
eeisi•tng could justify its construction, saving the most pressing Le-
by a 1Y: He should show that this necsity did not exist, for
Ifeyi 'Re which Mr. Graham had been EsA the trouble of sur.
',wing greater facilities could be afforded to the country
B„ °_:t in the slightest degree affecting his residential property.
t:"" deviation line the gradients were better than on the original
', the steepest being only 1 in 160, and the sharpest Curve was
1404e-quartets of a mile. They interfered with no ornamental
/Mater 0 Pert "'log a few cottage gardens, which might be made a
fc tr orepensation He
"le allegations. . should call evidence in support of
the All attempt was made to come to some understanding between
idPyrotnoters and the opponents, but without effect.
X once was therefore called.
Mr.
‘,.....Hunter, W.S., proved the value of the property which
e ;
n" hearin
"uaold b injured if the original scheme were carried out.
yourli te
g engineering evidence for the deviation, and
r evidence for the original Bill, the room was cleared, and
th.._he CUAIRSIAN said that the opinion of the Committee was, that
,717 s Were nos uch objections to the proposed line of deviation as
-••1, justify them in
passing the Bill against Mr. Graham's opposition.
~,,:tr clause was inserted to guard the interests of Mr. Graham, and
the`'
... use
Mr. Hildyard for the Garukirk Railway (opponents),
cotnrnittee proved the preamble.
Their Lordships then rose.

....STAN'JDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
Alit Committee reassembled this day.
AULTEDARE RAILWAY.
This Bill was declared to have complied with the Standing Orders.
ErtEWA.SH VALLBY RAILWAY.
4e consideration of this Bill was postponed.
,WPORT AND PONTYPOOL RAILWAY.
Ihis Bill passed the Standing Orders.
*'"rlbOlt AND SOUTH—WESTERN (METRO-
ThisPOLITA.AC EXTENSION.)
4; Bill passed the standing orders.
311VrINGICAM AND GLOUCESTER RAIL-
WAY URANCHES.
This Bill passed the standing orders.

SOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP A.
IMPORTANT DECISION.
irEtTTZTLDEN AND ItTE LINE.
tin. the Chairman taking his seat this morning at the usual hour,
the
e• 7otorsox, on the part of Mr. Hodges (the late Member for
Lear,ll%l'4' of Kent) and Mr. Knight, opposed the line. The
VbieC
Gentleman's address was to the effect that the injury
Public Would be done to their property was not justified b. y any
14,.C?" Which would ensue from the making of such a line.
sitteeelt LLelt
h. Was about to speak on the part of Mr. Sutton and
kr. 4- petitioners against the line, when .
14Ittee da.,l2ntsen objected but, after some discussion, the Coin-
Lae 1,947:5u1ed that Mr. Mellor' had a right to speak on the part of
Mentioned.
tridie MIILLoa then addressed the Committee at length as to the
I • tables
nJUrY his°` the Tenterden and Rye Company, and also as. to the
el' • done by the proposed line.
Atler hclients which would be
2° by th.eating some evidence with respect to the traffic likely to
Attu; Proposed line, the room was cleared.
Cilienett,4Taeining in deliberation for ten minutes, the room was
The c en,
bean it:4411.4.x declared that the preamble of the Bill had not
A nix suggested that the
IVIZAISTER AND DEAL LINE
Mr next be taken.
bed eir(4oead LnsuiTis and Mr. D. HILL contended that the Committee
After I determined to postpone the Bill till next session.
Itinst, .
a lung dicussion, the Committee decided to take the
kr and Deal line tomorrow morning.
said that the line was opposed by the Kentish Coast
7 Corn
c. PanY, bu that Company had been dissolved.
oft h "4
at 1. -41amAN saidt that no. counsel could be heard on the part
Ille:ellantlesei. of the .
—461) 'AND' HASTINGS (BRIGHTON)
*!rC
then read, LINE
r
with traftexwaTuca said that In consequence of an arrangement
Withd2e Ashford and Hastings Company, he was instructed to
ie." the South-Eastern, Ashford, and Hastings Bill.
cnnunittee then adjourned at five o'clock.

GROUP NN.
441111 P n EPPING RAILWAY.
•-•RTAN T ANNO NCEMENT.
tb
urie kitall stated that the arrangements with respect to carrying
ti,quittlfetertn.llervanlliomfeumrtah:: than Old Ford had been completed, come.
?PPosition was withdrawn.
superintendent of the Blackwall Railway, gave
he
41/04 to the increase of traffic on the Blackwall line. They
bit estimated the traffic of passengers 'at 2,500,000 ayeary,
1i04..at Year it was 3,500,000; and before the end of the year it
arnoUnt to 4,000,000.
He had
ti 4 are
.i? gave evidence with respect to the traffic.
"d the number of Passengers which might be expected on
'hart °,l3°sed junction line at 1,252,762, which, at an average
fro,— , 3d. each, would yield a revenue of 15,6591. 10, 6d.,
int :Bleb 4,6971 17s. lid. would have to be deducted for work.
e -X,Penae. leaving a net income of ,961/. 13s. 41., being
Cent.s upon the capital of 200,000/.10
Ker said the length of the line would be one mile and three.
that the smallest radius of a curve would be 18 chains,
bee
.steepest gradient 1 in 94, and that the working expenses would
48 per cent. on the receipts.
The CHAIRMAN then, without clearing the room, declared the
a"atable to have been proved.
The clauses were then agreed to, with the addition of one for the
14.0tection of the property of Mr. Cotton ; and the having
keen directed to report their decision to the House,
the
4Parated.

GROUP X.
The Committee met this morning at twelve o'clock, Lord
Courtenay in the chair, when, in accordance with the resolution
eat roe to yesterday, Mr. Webster handed in a series of objections
the sections of the London and York line, especially that at the
adley.lane Wood, and several others.
AUsTIN stated that he had the same objections to tender, but
that
he did not think it necessary to make a separate amendment.
thia:lr..Warisrea, on behalf of the Direct Northern, conceived that
Yong
was all that was required to invalidate the London
hd York line.
s4animated discussion then arose as to the reception of the ob-
-44, and the Committee retired ; and after coming to two re.
titat"Qhs, which were afterwards annulled, they ultimately agreed
the ho evidence should be received, except that which related to
liovirrdarta,
at noticenad and at the Robery Wood
kte and that should be given to the other side.
k•://i/NN claimed his right to adduce rebutting evidence to
rn the traffic testimony of the Direct Northern.
bu_teo• Charles Bartholomew, engineer and surveyor of the River
hers, ittnOarlY, which position he had held for the last twelve
Itei;;;*ated that tha number of vessels which passed on the Don
eeediC," was twenty.five. Without any reference to the pro-
/44 Of the Direct Northern Company, arrangements had been
trok 6::/t year to widen and deepen the canal up to Doncaster,
I „-,; Sin• to Bft. Gin in order to make the canal navigable
wrißahr',` vessels. Nego;:ations had been entered into with Mr.
the 1,-,7" and Sir William Cook,Pas well as other landowners, for
t-/chase of land to the amount of 20,0001. and upwards. But
%1 bridge were thrown over the canal at or near Stainforth,
the
destro the advantages of this improvement.
heav vessels which could now pass were about 80 tons,
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(THIS E trENING.)

Tile n WHITEHALL, JULY 9, 1845.
14%sed `‘lleen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be
Of MI 4„,nder the Grez,. . ignity of a Baronet
kili tt, united Kin dolt P
Seal, granting .
f Gfeat Britain and Ireland unto
4,iro ' raneiS Davis,gEsq Governor of Hong-Kong, and the
a reale of his body lawfully.' begotten.L y
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CROWN-OFFICE, JULY 10:
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h Bart
•,t.iy ,f Ext.teritNEsl? TO ShE It \ E IN THE PRESENT PA RLIAME WI.
ir J 'l'homss huller Duckvsort , ~
1 4, roorn of Sir Williamon Webb Follett, deceased.
.anston.
Itioarr"gliof Ahined n Sir Frederic
tor ' ill the „, -°-- • l x Kat,, her Slajesty s
tleY-General. nty of Midd ese , Thesiger, of Bry ,
At-
-2d R . WAR OFFICE, JULY 11, 1845.
1141 eglnaent of Life Guards—Sir M. R. S. M.. Stewart,
elayi4t° he Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
, sth 4 v'./10 retires, July 11.
It", aptettin'tneknt of bragOon. Guards—Lieut. J. C. Yorke to
sl, t, ~,,,oY purchase, vice Meade, who retires; Cornet
Yorke . J* 3."arwiurd to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Crawfu'rd ' T..., r'
bornas Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice
, 13th R' "u'Y 11. '
4A isQg'reent of Light Dragoons—Captain W. Knox to be_
C 'Y Purchase vice Hamilton, who retires ; Lieut. C.
capta,i
C. sTin to be
,b • rfflchase vice Knox ; Cornet
tilsio*D„,,oraville to benLilpeunant, by purchase, vice Deacon;Cornet,
kreß.4nsl. 1.1. Goad, from the 51st Foot, to be by
11,h Reg,'e Doraville, July 11.
FaJth f?rrient of Foot—Capt. W. H. Thornton, from th
'Tidy 11.°°t; to be Captain, vice Stanley, who exchanges,
15th pc,
"rehks --°--P. H. Mylius Gcnt., to be Ensign, w.flieth_o_eu_t
giale e' Vice Braybrook ' appointed to the Ceylon RI It 44ti July ii e' app
tlia;;'l .I:iiEnsi n R. W. Pi .r to be Lieutenant, by pur-
-1 ,sice Nooth,gwho retiresl; E. L. Pretyman, Gent.,
rhslst pri, by purchase, vice Piper, July 11. , .
ase ocit__
1,. ~ li• B. Westropp, Gent., to be Ensign, b yßpeupri -
kent'44eo,,"°wley, appointed to the Ist or Grenadier
t G_uards, July 11.
,ieth,,,F,,oout--.F. H. Baxter, N.D., to be. Assistant-Surgeon,
Jul i ‘,ulloch, appointed to the 2d Regiment of Life Guards,
Y 11.
01aseb P. oot—Lieut. H. W. Gordon to he Captain,
_l3.Y.Peuur:
teriahr'l,ce Weir, who retires; Ensign M. P. Lloyd to be Lieu-
En
be Enc., ' °Y purchase, vice Gordcx • J. J. Coghill, Gent.,
0466171E:'FboYottrehase vice Lloyd, fuly 11.
Ensign H. U. Coates to be Lieutenant, by pur-
si. et' vice
Kebbel who retires • R. Canner, Gent., to be
tel ')Y Purchase, vice' Coates, 7uly' 11 ; M. W. Bell, Gent.,
';}'lL:ign, bc,Y purchase, vice Davis, who retires, Ju y I\2.est
144 ,'oot--.., aptain W, Lyon, from half-pay of the 6th
lalus ~"...eflitlent, to be Captain, vice the Hun. A. G.StuVaurrt:
ltha-senar,,get ; Lieut. 7' P. Onslow to be Captain,, by p
'ietit' Li" t•on; who retires :
:Gent
Ensign D. S. Mille to be
'''' be et-,--rn, bY purchase, vice 6nslow ;D. Thompson. •
9tl-I•4sign; by purchuse, vice 'Miller, July i ~
be v.. 'oot—Captain J. T. Stanle from the 11th Font, to
J siTtain, vice Thornton, who exchanges, July 11 ; Ensign
dee 4ter, to be Lieutenant withoet purchase, vice Satma,rs,
gleed' Jul
Sh 2; .J.G. T ompson, Gent., to be Ensign,
Ist user, July 11,
Lorithr West India Regiment—Sergeant-Major G. Jones, frorn
Viet „Zecruiting District, to be Ensign, without purchase,
d deceased. gilaoVest India Regiment—J. Halahan, Gent., to be Ensign,
c Ut purchase, vice Burke, dismissed the service, July il•
taio,eV,°ll, Rifle RegimenLieuteoant F. B. Bayly to be Cap-
-4,414 ltnout purchase, vice Burleigh, deceved, May 2 ; Lie.u-
Aayiv G; B. Tattersall to be Captain, without purchase, vice
bisi.i '4„wnose promotion June 20, 1845, has been cancelled,
Li; --, 1645; Second Lieutenant P. O'Gorman, to be First
Setlntoecinain,t, without purchase, vice Bayly, Slay 2, 1845 ;
earth .....ientenant H. Lwettenliam to be First Lieutenant, by
lot lse Vice O'Gorman„ whose promotion by purchase, has
44
—'"' 411e4:1 ; Ensign W. L. Braybrooke, from the 15th