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THE' SUN, LONDON, WEDN ES PA V EV.I4_:NING AUL r 16. 1815.

don and Birmingham line, proceeded to address the Committee on
behalf of the Birmingham and Glonc,:stcr Company, for which he also
appeared, showing that the scheme under consideration would con-
stitute a c'unpeting line to that railway. The sanctioning of such
a competing line, he contended, would be a violation of the Act of
Parliament by which that company was constituted, and put an
end to all protection and guarantee that such an Act of the Legis-
lature afforded. Ihe Learned Gentleman here showed by the map
before the Committee, and by several other il'ustrations which the
Learned Gentleman introduced, how this competition would ope-
rate. Having afterwards shortly called the attention of their Lord-
sttips to the case of certain petitioners of South Staffordshire
against the toll clauses, he proceeded to call the witnesses on behalf

of his case.
On the termination of Mr. Austin's address, the Committee re-
tired to deliberate, during which period there was considerable
anxiety manifested as to the motive of their Lordships, and lest
they were about to consider the propriety of deciding on the case
without further evidence. This suspense was put an end to by the
return of the Committee in about a quarter of an hour, when
The Noble CHAIRMAN called on the counsel for the opposition
to examine the first witness for their case.
Mr. TALBOT said that before his Learned Friend, Mr. Sergeant
Wrangham, called his witness, he wished it to he settled as to the
course the opposing parties intended to take. Mr. Austin, who
appeared for the London and Birmingham, and the Birmingham and
Gloucester Companies, and also for several mineral proprietors, had
stated his course clear enough ; but there were other opponents to
the Bill, certain landed proprietors, and it would be well to know
the order in which their examination was to be allowed.
The Noble CHAIRMAN said it was not the intention of the Com-
mittee to allow the counsel for the petitiot.ers referred to to do
more than examine witnesses on the allegations set forth in the
petitions. They would restrict them to the matters which had
been complained of, and allow of nothing further.
Mr. HILL said he was perfectly satisfied with that—he-had no
desire to claim more.
Mr. WHATELEY and the other counsel expressed themselves to
a similar effect.
The examination of witnesses was then proceeded with.
Mr. Richard Smith, mineral agent for Lord Ward, at Dudley,
was first examined as to the traffic of the district, the number of
blast furnaces, the annual mineral produee, the difference of gauges,
&c., &c., the evidence being in substance precisely the same as that he
gave before the Commons' Committee. He generally expressed himself
favourable to the Tring scheme In preference to the Great Western,
principally on account of the breakage of gauge, and the tranship-
ment of coal. He also put in some tables, on which he was exa-
mined at some length.
In his cross-examination, he admitted that as far as the most
important part of the mineral district was concerned—that between
Dudley and Wolverhampton—the Great Western line had the
lowest levels, and would afford the greatest amount of accommoda-
tion to the works.
The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow at eleven o'clock.

THE SCOTTISH 7.IIIDLAIIII E.L.ELWAY.
T DECISION.
The Committee re-as:embled this morning at eleven, and after
having deliber.ited for some time,
The Noble CHAIRMAN intimated to the counsel for the pro-
moters of the Bill that the Committee were of opinion that the
preamble of the Bill had been proved.
The Noble CHAIRMAN inquired whether the railway was to be
laid out as a single or a double line ?
Mr. HOPE replied that the Company would be very happy to act
accordingly as the Committee might wish. If desirable, a clause
should be inserted in the Bill for the line to be laid out as a
double line.
The Noble CHAIRMAN having intimated his approval of that
course, a clause was accordim ly prepared and inserted.
Mr. ANDREWS, on behalf of the trustees of certain turnpike
roads, proposed the insertion of a clause for compensation for injury
done to the roads, and also to secure the trustees from loss on
motley advanced for improving the toads, by the passage of the rail-
way along and across them. The clause was embodied in the
General Act for Scottish Railways, which had not yet received the
royal assent, and had been proposed to be inserted in several Scotch
railway Acts which had been passed during the present session.
Mr. HOPE, in reply, said that the trustees were not entitled to
compensation in the manlier proposed by the clause. The tolls on
the roads would be rather increased than diminished by the railway,
and, for any physical damage occasioned to the roads by altering the
level, or in other ways, the Company were willing to make ample
compensation. He would contend against the admission of a specific
clause f‘.r compensation, as it would be included in the " General
Act" when passed.
The room was then cleared. On the re-admission of strangers,—
The NOBLE CHAIRMAN said the Committee were of opinion that
the clause should not be inserted; but, on a point of so much im-
portance, they considered that the matter should be referred to the
House of Lords itself for a special decision. It would be, therefore,
perfectly competent to the opponents of the Bill, on the Bill being
reported to the House, to instruct any Noble Lord to move the in.
sertion of the proposed clause.
The remaining clauses wets then gone through, the Bill was
ordered to be reported, and the Committee broke up.

ture of their opposition. They stated that they had signed the
petition at the request of Mr. Curling, but had not authorised Mr.
Curling to instruct counsel or incur any expense in their names.
These witnesses severally withdrew their opposition to the Bill.
Mr. HILL, cross. examined the witnesses, who then stated that Mr.
Boys, the agent of the S,tith Eastern Company, had induced them
to withdraw their opposition, by representing to them the expense
which they would incur by following it up.
Mr. MERKLWETHOR read a letter from Mr. Curling, the late soli-
citor for the North Kent Company to Mr. Fearan, the solicitor to
the South. Eastern Company, complaining of the means taken by
the latter company to induce the petitioners to withdraw their op.
position to this Bill.
Mr. Hill was about to speak on the part of Mr. Rosignal, an-
other petitioner against the line, when
Mr. MERREWETUER said, that although Mr. Rosignal had peti-
tioned against the line, he had not been represented by counsel, and
that no person could have a locus standi before the Com-
mittee, when appearing for the first time at this
stage of the proceedings. He (Mr. Merrewether) had no
opportunity of proving that no injury was done to Mr. Rosignal's
property, which he could have proved if that gentleman had made
an appearance at an ea: lier stage.
Mr. HILL replied, that representing the body of petitioners, of
whom Mr. Rosignal was one, he actually represented Mr. Rosignal.
The CHAIRMAN said that there was no reason why Mr. Rosignal
should not be allowed to oppose the Bill, but that the Committee
were of opinion that this kind of opposition ought not to be con-
tinued.
Mr. HILL consented to withdraw the opposition on the part of
Mr. Rosignal.
The CHAIRMAN then declared the preamble of the Bill to be
proved. After the clauses of the Bill had been read, and the ne.
cessary alterations made,
Mr. TALBOT made a proposition on the part of the
LONDON, CROYDON, rea.IDSTONE, AND
ASHFORD LINE,
to the effect that the consideration of that Bill should be postponed
to next session, in order that the Committee might have a better
opportunity of judging of the probability of the success of the at.
mospheric principle.
Some discussion ensued as to whether it was necessary to hear a
portion of the case before such an arrangement could be
made, and the room was cleared in order that the Committee might
consult on this point.
The Committee gave no formal resolution on the subject, but
decided on postponing the examination of the Croydon and Mali-
stone, and of the remaining Bills, to next session. They accord-
ingly rose at ab; ut three o'clock.

THE FRENCH NAVY.
The following is the last report of the Frei eh Minister of
Marine on the state of the navy in the building department
—those vessels whose names are printed iu ;fillies being or-
dered to be launched either this year or the next. It proves
the great energy which the Government directs towards the
increase of its: navy, particularly in the construction of
steamers. It is worthy of remark, that whilst there are 23
line-of-battle ships in an unfinished state, some of which have
grown old upon the stocks, and none have been laid down
later than 1838, not one is crdered for completion, at the same
time three 40-gun frigates, three sloops, two schooners, and
17 steamers will ba launched before the cud of 1846. The
40-gun frigates invented by M. Segondat, naval constructor
at Brest, arc considered by good judges superior to our Pique,
Inconstant, and other 36 gun frigates, which are only armed
with 36 -pounders, whilst these admirable vessels are intended
to carry 40 pounders (I'aixhans), are of large scantling and
superior sailers, as, indeed, all French ships-of-war are :

LINE-OF-BATTLE Guns. When
it'or 1,( )vgarrec.SB Wlierebui 1 il i n g, rb'
SII IPS. Begun.
completion.
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1
,
La Ville de Paris... 120 1807 19-'240161 e
Le Louis XIV.. ..... 120 1807 18 -24 1
L'Ulm
Le Turenne .. lOO 1827 13-25 I 8
E
Le Duguesclin 9O 1823 20-24 J •' 1
Le Fleurus lOO 1825 21-50 1 s
Le Navarin lOO 1832 19-24 I
L'Eylau. • .
Le Fontenoy
t
L'Hect or
Le Sceptre. .... 90 1835 6-80 t
Le Castiglione 9O 1835 8-75 J
Le Duguay-Trouin 100 1827 18-24 1
L'Hannibal
Le \Vagram lOO 1833 12-75 S L'Orient.
Le Bayard
Le Donawerth 9O 1827 17-80 J
Le Vainly
Le 'rage . lOO 1824 22-24 Brest. .
Le Breslau . ......
Le Henri IV.
L'Aust erlit z lOO 1832 6-24 Cherbourg.
Le Tilsit.
FRIGATES.
La Renom wee 6O 1827 22-24
La Semiramis
L'lle.iopolis 4O 1830 8.24
L'Algerie ... ......
La Zenobie ..... ... 52 1828 20-50
La Sybille .
La Slagicienne .... 52 1845 1-24
La Vengeance...... 60 1329 19-24 1
L'Entreprenante 6O 1829 18-50
La Duchesse d'Or-
leans 6O 1829 20-50 }. L'Orient.
L'Astree
La Jeane d'Arc.
La Ponione ......
La Perseverant I 60 1829 22..24
La Nemesis 52 lB2B 21-50 Brest.
La Pandore
L'Amazone ...
L'Alceste
La IlMone. ......
La Clerinde ' 40 1843 ...
S LOOPS.
L' Arteinise 3O .• • •• • L'Orient.
La Galatee ..
La Bayounaise . ... 30 1844 ... Cherbourg.
SCHOONERS,
La Jonquille .. 6 , ••• ••• t L'Orient.
L' Ainaranthe
Horse
STEAMERS. power. '
Le Alogador 640 1840 9-24
Le Catinat .
Le Coligny ..........220 1845 1-24
Lere Icl,c,iltawnid . ...
81:2424 }Toulon.
i Le Salamandre
Le Vauban 450 . 1840 "• L'Orient.
t Le Brandon l6O 1844 •••
Le Pluton 450 1845 •• Brest.
Le Socrate 320 ' 1845 2.24 _.
Le Sane. 430 , 1840 •••
1 Le Colbert
't
Cherbourg.
- Le Newton
Indret
Le Solon ......
• L'Eclaireur
- Le Passe Partout BO 1845 ..• ment.
dLe Chaptal
e Le Conde d'Eu 320 1844 ... Havre, do.
hLe Dauphin. .....
nLe Regain l6O 1844 ••• Bordeaux, do.
i. Le Petrel ... ......

VESSELS ORDERED TO BE LAID DOWN IN

1846.
FRIGATES. Gulls.
La Resolue 4O
L'lsis
La Ceres 4O

To he built at
Cherbourg.
Brest.
L'Orient.

BRIGS

Le Faune
L'Entreprenant
Le Chasseur lB
Le Janus... lB
STEAMERS. Horse
power.
Tisiphone (iron) ... 220
Tanger (iron)
La Mouette (iron)
Le Goeland (iron) .... 80
Le Heron (iron) 80

Brest.
Rochefort.
L'Orient.
Toulon.

L'Orient.
Indret.

}Private
contract.

TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
C. Murcott—first div. of Ild. in the pound, any Thursday,
at the office of Mr. Christie, Birmingham.
G. Harvey, spirit merchant, Handsacre, Staffordshire—
final div. of 3s. 3:34d. in the pound, any Thursday, at the
office of Mr. Valley, Birmingham.
J. Kirkpatrick, banker, Newport, Isle of Wight—third div.
of 24. 6d. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr.
Whitmore, Basinghall-street, or the Town-hall, Newport.
W. Chandler, chemist, Minories—first div. of Is. 44. in
the pound, July 16, and two following Wednesdays, at the
office of Mr. Tnrquand, Old Jewry.
T. K. Gorbell, bookseller, Bedford-place, Commercial-road,
Stepney—first div. of 6s. 6d. in the pound, July 16, and two
following Wednesdays, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Old
Jewry.
F. E. Blyth, porter merchant, Colchester—first div. of ls.
2d. in the pound, July 16, and two following Wednesdays, at
the office of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry.
J. F. Figge, merchant, Dunstei-court, Mincing-lane—first
div. of 84. in the pnund, July 16, and two following Wednes-
days, at the office of Mr. 1 urquand, Old Jewry.
R. M. Herbert, tea dealer, Beadin—first div. of 3 4
s. d.
in the pound, July 16, and two following Wednesdays, at the
office of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry.
J. Burge, jun., tailor, Weston super Mare, Somersetshire
—final div. of 81/td. in the pound, July 16, or any subsequent
Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Kynaston, Bristo'.
W. Carpenter, innkeeper, Chippenham, Wiltshire—final
div. of 31/ad. in the pound, July 16, or any subfi.quent Wed-
nesday, at the office of Mr. Kynaston, Brie 01.
T. Robinson, lime burner, Eccleston, Lancash re—first div.
of 7s. in the pound, July 17, or any subsequent Thursday, at
the office of Mr. Cazenove, Liverpool.
H. Lewis, cabinet maker, Haverford west—final die. of 14d
in the pound, July 16, or
office of Mr. Kynastcri, Bristol.
any subsequent Wednesday, at the
J. Kewley, tailor, Liverpool—first div. of 2s. 6d. in the
pound, July 17, or any subsequent Thursday, at the office of
I fir, Cazenove, Liverpool.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
W. S. Goodeve, banker's clerk, Chichester, Aug. 5, at
one—J. Phillips and T. Peason, silk dressers, South-place;
Finsbury, Aug. 11, at eleven—R. Kipling and W. Atkiryon,
warehousemen, Wood-street, Cheapside, Aug. 5, at eleven—
R. Kipling, warehouseman, Wood-street, Cheapside, Aug. 5;
at eleven. _

In the Country.
T. Lakin, builder, Nottingham, Aug. 7, at eleven, at the
Birmingham District Court—T. B. Golborne and A. A.
Dobbs, wine merchants, Liverpool, Aug. 7, at eleven, at the
Liverpool District Court—A. A. Dobbs, wine merchant,
Liverpool, Aug. 6, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court
—T. Parr, plumber, Liverpool, Aug. 8, at twelve, at the
Liverpool District Court—C. Alottram, wool broker, Liver-
pool, Aug. 7, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court—B.
Berrill, merchant, Liverpool, Aug. 8, at eleven, at the Liver-
pool District Court—D. Rowlands, wine dealer, Pwllheli, Car-
narvonshire, Aug. 8, at twelve, at the Liverpool District
Court—R. Shepherd, boot maker, Liverpool, Aug. 7, at
twelve, at the Liverpool District Court.—J. Taylor, miller,
Willowholme, Cumberland, Aug. 6, at half-past one, at the
Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court—E. Heron, shipowner,
South Bly th, Northumberland, Aug. 6, at twelve, at the
Newcastle.upon-Tyne District Court—J. B. Pigott, linen ma-
nufacturer, Darlington, Aug. 6, at two, at the Newea,tle-
upon-Tyne District Court—S. Rogers, earthenware manufac-
turer, Dale-hall, Staffordshire, Aug. 5. at twelve, at the Bir-
mingham District Court—B. Robinson, draper, Burton-upon-
Trent, Aug. 7, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court—H. J Dixon, carpet manufacturer, Kiddermin-
ster, Aug. 7, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court—
T. Izon, merchant, Handsworth, Staffordshire, Aug. 8, at
eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the
contrary, on the day herein-mentioned.
R. Kimble, boot maker, Great Marylehone-street, Aug. 7
G. Sheraton, corn merchant, Hartlepool, Durham, Aug. 5
C. Martyn, linen draper, Durham, Aug. b—H. Nichols,
auctioneer, Coleford, Gloucestershire, Aug. 14—H. J. E.
Saffran, cloth merchant, Huddersfield, Aou 7 W. H. Robin-
son, wine merchant, Leicester, Aug. ,lones ankl-1.
Crosskill, booksellers, Rochdale, Aug. 6—Joseph Hill, hatter,Stroud, Gloucestershire, Aug. 5—J. Winscoarbe, boot maker,
Bristol, Aug. 5—J. Wood, linen manufacturer, Barnsley,
Aug. 5—S. P. Bidder, slate dealer, Fleetwood-on- Wyre,
Lancashire, Aug. 5—G. J. Carter, carpenter, Hornsey-road,
Aug. 5—W. Granger, paper manufacturer,
Dur-
ham, Aug. 5—N. Fraley, linen draper, Bristol, Aug. 5.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
C. Taylor and J. HelliweT. 11, brewers, Kirkburton, Yorkshire
—J. Davies, W. Davies, Stephens, Waters, jun., J.
Morris, J. Baker, T. W. Smith, J.
Ilu,sen, J.
J Nicholas,
J. Nattriss, H. C. Quinton, J. Gardiner, J. C. Smith, J.
Tayler, R. Phillpotts, and W. Davies, jun., wine merchants,
Chepstow, Monmouthshire (so far as regards J. Gardiner, J.
Baker, and J. Morris)—E. Jones and .1. Ripley, wholesale
druggists, Huddersfield—J. Rouse and S. Hodgson, carpenters,
Cleckheaton, Yorkshire—J. Cook anti E. Cook, soap makers,
Goodman's-yard, Aiinories—J. PlaYibrd and G. Playford,
pawnbrokers, Great Yarmouth—N.al), and P. Roberts,
don,
Hay
schoolmasters, Saltash, Cornwall—E. W
Williams and W
merchants, Queen-street., and W.
W.
et, Cheap-J.—J. Ren-
shaw, merchants, Mancliewer—w. Martsitson and P. Mar-
getson, leather drei•sers, New Weston-street, Bermondsey—
M. A. Moore and T. Daily, millers, 111,‘ieston-mills, Dorset-
shire—V. C. G. Load and J. flair, wartbousemen, Watling-
street—D. Dm ies, W. Reed, R. lioskilly,and T. 3. Pile, linen
drapers, Blackfriars-road—A. C. () "wPr and W. L. Robin-
son, aharebrokers, Wakefield—I. Hicksallti S. Skuse, farmers,
Buttermere, Wiltshire—C. W. Radcliffe kid T. Evans, estate
w,kte, and B Firth, flax
agents, Liverpool—R. Kitson, J. GaaritA
spinners, Brighouse—E. J. Hugh. ,J. Whelan, engravers,
Manchester—G. Purdy and B. S. e t violin makers, Finch.
lane, Cornhill—D. J. Midgley, atid A. idgley, Leeds
—J. Hughes, sen., and W. Hughes, malti.ers,
t Birmingham—
H. Jennins, J. Shepard, and Harg
Silva,
stuff merchants,
Leeds (so far as regards J. Shepard)-11.
J. J. Silva,
F. de 0. Chamico, J. J. da Silva, and F. de O. Chamico, mer-
chants, Crutched:friars—E. Grundy and er,
s. Grundy, lacemen,
Birmingham—C. F. Bennett and G. Bennett, bonded ship
store builders, Hull —J. M. Foster and
v. K. Bird, vinegar
manufacturers, Cambridgeshire—G. Lone and J. Peirce; iron-
mongers, Richmond.

FALL OUT OF A CART —On Tut;FLay afternoon a
little boy, Ave years of age, was riding
In a Chat se cart along High-
street, Bloomsbury, accompanied by his parts,
when he suddenly
ki
fell over the aide of the chaise Into the rn. -,
and fractured his
skull. He was carried to a surgeon, who dtwed the wound, and
was Afterwards removed to thy hospital.

IRELAND.
REPEAL ASSOCIATION.
DUBLIN, JULY 14.—There was a crowded meeting of the Asso-
ciation to-day. The Liberator, accompanied by Capt. Broderick
and other members of the Committee, entered the Conciliation
Hall at half-past ten o'clock, and was received with the warmest
demonstrations of applause.
On the motion of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman, Counsellor
Loughran took the chair.
Mr. Ray read letters from Mr. W. S. O'Bricn, in answer to the
address voted to him.
After the dispatch of the business of the day, of no importance,
Mr. O'CONNELL announced the rent for the week to be 318/.
85. 10d.
In the County of Cavan a young man was shot by the police,
under the circumstances described in the following letter in tne
Pilot :
" STRADONE, SUNDAY EVENING —A homicide was perpetrated
last night, about ten o'clock, at Lavey, within a mile of this town,
by the police, when on patrol. They met a few men on the
road at that place, who were out before their houses observing the
bonfires which blazed on the surrounding hills, in celebration of the
anniversary of the 12th, and whom, without further cause they ar-
rested. A young man named Tierney, who was at the time quietly
enjoying himself by his own 'fireside, hearing that his neighbours
were made prisoners, ran out to inquire the cause, and before he
got within seven perches of the police, they fired upon him and
mortally wounded him—this morning terminating his existence.
The unhappy victim was a person of most excellent character, the
son and support of a widowed mother. The inquest will be held
this evening or tomorrow.
ENNISKILLEN, JULY 13.—The 12th of July has passed over in
this town without the slightest disturbance of any kind—indeed a
feeling of cordiality and good will appeared to pervade all classes of
the inhabitants,

THE MURDER OF MR. BOOTH.
The following is appended to a letter of the Hon. Somerset R.
Maxwell, in the Dublin Evening Mail:—
" Court House, Cavan, Saturday, July 12.
"An application being made to the grand jury on behalf of the
widow of the late Mr.:Booth, for compensation under the 6th and 7th
WiLiam IV., chap. 116, 5ec..106, evidence was adduced to prove
that the dece-i4ed , was murdered on acoount of his ekertions as a
magistrate to la disturbers of the public peace to justice. After
a patient investigation, the grand jury were unanimously of opinion
that the widow's claim was fully made out, and they awarded her
five hundred pounds, to be paid by four half-yearly instalments.
After some discussion as to the locality from which to levy this
sum, it was decided that, as the Ribbon conspiracy from whence
the overt act in question proceeded, more or less pervaded each
barony in the county, the sum should be levied on the county at
large. After some progress had been made in the examination,
the Foreman suggested that the facts elicited bore so strongly upon
the present state of the county, that though they were only
dealing with a fiscal question, he thought it most important that
the evidence should be committed to writing, with a view to trans-
mit it to the Government."