The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-17 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, T.FIURSDAY_MORNING, JULY 17, 1845.

'A* 11.11WENYM,
S&IORTING INTELLItiENCE.
JULY .:ETIG
LIVEr,
01,/LIVE
s' 1 UER SDPOOLAY EVENING.M.-LATE:_N T BETTINJ.

1 agst IVinesour (t) H T
36
.to cup.
1 9 to 1 agst Rowena
to
6 `° 1 -- Milton (t)
- -- 20 t ) 1 - Extrava;anza
7to 1 1 _____ Trueboy Lothariu I I
20 to 1 - Little Ha npt, n
125 to 1 - Brunel
ST. LEGEII..
L to 1 agst Mentor

2 to I agst Pantasa

4 to 1 agst'The Baron:
~aadeville
HORSES ARRIVED.
Corrauna, Erebus, Semiseria, Cinizelli, Trueboy,
llcl-Lothian, Shadow, Alamode, Lothario, Lancashire Witch,
Extravagana
Lug'nunary, be by Princess Alice, Sotades, Proserptne,
Phoenix out of L'Hirodelle, Andrew Brandy,
laZit,hdaY, Kismet Bretwalda, Ada, Triumvir, Frill colt, Jack
Ironaler, Steam, Kismet,
Mickey Free, Godfrey, Rowena,
eniaster, Everton,' The Dog Billy, Little Hampton,
Phil Robin, April Noddy, Ambition, The Duke of Kent,
Pt
, Quebec Beaumont, Sweetmeat, Plaudit, Sir Ab-
-"Plis, Doa orHusband, Imaum, Miss Holbrook, Sir Henry,
fiq "Psis,
Doctor Wood, Wolf Dog, Pantasa, Sheet Anchor
Ould
ea° Swift, Ireland, The Baron, Yardley, Queen Pomare,
Burlesque b f by Jereed dam by Bustard,
Juvenal.

(RECEIVED LAST NIGHT.)
LIVERPOOL RACES.
.I'll RACE COURSE WEDNESDAY, HALF-PAST THREE.
Croxteth Stakes o'f 15 save. each, 10 ft, and 30 added ;
sYrS old 6st 81b, 4 yrs Bst 21b, 5 yrs Bst 91b, 6 yrs and aged
eaLtn.ares, &c., allewed 31b. Mile and quarter(.
Prince) I
...Eaglinton's Vaudeville, 3 yrs
k`r, !,t msay's Mid-Lothian, 3 yrs
4„Jacques's Semiseria, 5 yrs
mine following also ran :—Sir J. Gerard's Erebus, 3 yrs
y. keiklarn's Trueboy, yrs—Mr. Mostyn's A-la-mode, 4
lland 11,1 r. Worthington's Lancashire Witch, 3 yrs.
t etting--3 to 1 agst Trueboy, 3 to 1 agst Mid-Lothian, 5
°l,ir'gst A-h-rnode, and 5 to 1 agst Lancashire Witch.
heek°ll. Tr by a length. Mid-Lothian beating Semiseria by a
The I' ueboy a respettable fourth.
roduce Sweepstakes, of 50 Say!. each, for 3 yrs old colts,
Nat 61b, and fillies, Bst 31b ; two miles. Off.
e Sefton Stakes, of 30 Sovs. each, for 3 yrs old, mile-and-a-
tom half.
The hie
half.
Pug, 71b walked over
ttin e -
Mersey Stakes, timed for a quarter before four, was not
'lnen our parcel was forwarded from the course.
Ali e f" flowing were expected to start for it :—Princess
q 42, Sotade+, Lumina, L'Hirondelle colt, Birthday,
"rewi randy, and Kismeryt.
BETTING ON THE CUP.
1131, aim Winesour, sto 1 agst Lothario, 6to I agst
tol,ml, 9tol ag t Rowena (t), 11 to agst Curranna (t), 14
agst E "'s
xtravaganza.
6to , DONCASTER ST. LEGER.
apeo) agst Merry h
Monarc, ken frevly. The weather
tit company more select than numerous.

Possession Liverpool,
of when I wrote ) esterday, being now
cePt:hi:(l, a few remarks upon them may not be unae-
'''r
tlateed the Croxteth Stakes there are eleven animals_
derinp,'analV d out of them I expect to see at the post au.
eashi ,he Shadow, Alamode, Mid-Lothian, and Lan-
Thr,e Witch.
/Vitals 1%,'111 be the first appearance of the Lancashire
ea &nice her defeat for the Oaks, and will give her
ii);PPertunity of redeeming the character she lost at
herf)4l h,i As she has had a 1: ng rest, and the weight on
43 th,,, ng v"ry favourable, I t:xp-ct to see her announced
ttetl hwthrl r. Corra,ina and ;he Shadow will, I have
'411,,.ti make a good tight of it for second.
ter `ue Maiden Plate there are six subscribers, and, as
as
Nerit "WIC running is any criterion of an animal's
theh erd Eglinton's t3retwalda should be able to beat
I,4thers with little difficulty.
%tart r the Queen's Plate, I do not expect Lothario will
dists:,retwalda and the Slane colt will never live the
l'eetii,el'ie• Midlothian must be too sore from her. recent
'foirChgi I think to enable her to get her h::ad in front
Oyer horses like the Shadow and Arcanus. Poussin is
"beeit'pelleierate animal. The merits of Dr. Wood and
Pox's leer are,' I imagine, known only to their owners.
fed the once is by no means a despicable one, and to her
;rei) Shadow I leave the race, with a strong pr-
'leteQe-,f‘ir the latter, as she has won more Queen's
4liee—lttriati,any mare n England, with the exception of
The'Lewttiorn.
C 443 ley Stakes will be one of the most interesting
ett,„('', the meeting. The entry includes Pluto, the
ere
ea ut last year, seeing that he beat the
tted Ratan at Richmond, and, at Not Ingham,
ht
tleth,, eat, Stitch, and Rowena ; Lancashire Witch,
he capital two-year-old performer ; Hope,
pith asehrld in this elr's Oaks, and Lord Harry, a colt
I,llet Pretensions to speed, and a pretty good win-
the -s
season; and although Pug, Hope, and the Witch,
tf Phi; ehhditions of the race, receive 21b., still, I think
~74r
in his two-year-old form, and starts, we shall
4n, i; 440 as the winner. If he does not go, why,
Th, sftri to Hope.
topti:4lling stakes looks a certainty for Poussin.
TELEGRAPH.
S, TO

qlk - THE EDITOR OF THE SUN..
hNer '
thehe meeting at Liverpool]. taboisoe week will be slightly
ptatlces for the Cup
viog ,„, average, the very s:ma
tZ 14 beTtiested itself, of its pi.' ipal attraction in the eyes of
eet tal, g_world.:' It cotmmneences to-day with the Crox-
eight start, including Alamode,
ihtiiirriae, er which ad
bopuerhaps the Lancashire WitclSLftonl
St4lts"l‘ ta theiorfi!satflaanrndd
uthird for the winner. T hepoe
or
bk„ pi iWill go
Bentinck's pocket, with h
bgaok
"jaceie' The Produce 'Stakes, a walk over for t e I
,10141,j The Merse Stakes will bring a good field together,
.ace-Y nor a dozen.y I see nothing likely to beat the
airl( 6:LAlice butthPeri colt and William Tell, and they
h
41 ha 4 It extremely diAcult. I think they will pass the c atif
Wild, ve Placed them. The Maiden Plate to Steam or Bre
,On i•Zitla Ada and Triuirvir close up.
t'lhear-tt`laY the Foal Stakes, for which the winter " crack"
e Post '7aY and the Connaught Ranger will be brought to
ttahtoive
r:itruhaont:e. of the other two, probably Chertse,y, will
4.e 'er,°ught to be an ea: gallop for 111. r.
tidy Cup field, pro-
ttiej fifteen, which will, I think. consi,t of the following :
tZreY, True])
' Nereus, Little Hampton, Corranna. Rowena,
--°3', Milt Winesour. lothario, Mickey Free,
f Ntali, Z'ganz4, Duke ofKent, Dig Billy. and Brunel ; Ever-
I Ihtning, and 11 . - ter are doubttul. Out e
tease el, Dog Ent e ir"ansf
K'ent Extravaganza %le•-
114414tt1e Hampton,' ly. Duke oft
Robin stand but very little
,\Vtllee; and of th and Cock
Mickey Free, Milton, and
1401tiltasnloie air;n_the bestr.emlni I shall expect:to s ,
'lose „ '"eY Free first, with Winesour and Mr. Meiklam e
-1"-1 am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

CRICKET.
, Tap,
RENT V. ALL ENGLAND.
Ae'veliqaakYinthii.l"tch- was resumA bv Mr. Swann and Mr.
CA at a g their appearance at the wickets, there being,
-'ee af I?. early hour of tile day, a very numerous attend-
Lilli'll ,Nsitors
')
—"re stood thus when " time" was called :-
1,4.
ENGLAND.
Othal.te' e llillyer, b b Hillyer 7
4. liter, b'ii: . 00000000000000 30
R,t,,c p.,. tilYer... ......... 14 b ditto. 37
ptll,ll`,.l,:tib ditto .. 3 b Mynn 6
b•.)°' b ditu.'Yan ............ ::: 16 c Swami, b Martin ......
C 441111 b‘°. "• ..... 0 b Hillyer . ... 30
.GTav'i ditto ..... ...• ....
•• • 5 b Adams .. 1
b aViflyr; EN., c Ida; ..... .... c Martin, b Hillyer ... 13
t4rti 11Yer 0
rr In.e'gbciiii:l ......................... 07 b ditto
or b,,, not out
....... 5 b ditto 3
ttt a, hq.l!urst, c Dorrin- b ditto
all'blPin ..... 15
11Yes,14111Yer .... 1 t.: .......
0 not out
•
klatij:, '') ixel (MY:Z.4., Byes, 1a - , wide (Adams 2,
5 ............ 19 Mynn 2), 4 ; no balls
28
(mAadratimass)29, Mynn 2,

142
lit 114
• v,'l4Yliti P itt_wr.
2
klilytnlll , .... ,
.. 12 gell
-1) / -sq., c Bathurst, Martin, c Sewell, b Martin-
-113e,r2q. c..... . ii- .. C. J. Whittaker, Esq., c .
Aoll totingeh yw ite,
11. Box, b ditto
41
bielitik /3 bean. • . '''''''''
.) C. Harenc,
1
•"•,. s,; e kartin '''
il.6i; ' ditto '''''' 14 Hillyer, b Dean
Martin-
dittall°, Esq•gee '
ditto,i b Byes, 10 ; wide— 2. no
Esq., not out
t.,,,1.
...
' ,
• 9 gell 1, Dean 1„
b o„,. 'clo, c (Jru3, b
(114 1; E- '''''''' -', '''
~... ball—Martingell 1
orri,t__ •• '' : ......... ....
82
1. The fe, b ditto
......... 0 "I° "t wre, th f to
n forhing that
!,I),i‘t4(l„,tile betti • er.e ore,
of their accomrlis • ion
(4 There ng is in favour
entertain an opin
4t the
~,,_‘ eaarree those, however, who
go in yesterday. 174 to
44,0tri:rmit against them.
~.fs , ERsus LEGs--A
Ober°3, Which f rell AT CRICKET.—AR3
of 8 roni its novel character attracted.
the cricket
trolind oftil'ettaore, was played last week in
The players on
'''te side eo,es"4llwaY Tavern at Reading. immense
tliile n
t. isted of an eleven with only one
Teaan_rm
a
each ;
1,„,..0_ _ he ether Q;,i
-ue each had but one leg—savinghis arms,
kw-1V °lle- One ef the umpires had lost t
14 the other had
Nac, selected not a leg to stand upon."
! At the corn-
-Ilieerneli who had neither arms nor legs • one-
kills ;
n...t. 9f the play the odds were in favour
of the
y backers.
billtrit_ .`iewl_thstiiin_..
-. the Single. legs had hoAhreferee was
ti.:lroLttitid
ftirrosmit Thntriis, in consequence o
thfnththree legs were
'd of a
kedien, but these wertee rains, no less,, withouta the ai .
the ',cal /Ilan, a nei /lb s?on set
skilfully performing
the sot nature of
lite °Peration " t,, ouring carpenter
i_ (.1. thus °n • At the termination of the game__ . the score
25 second
144,8 '6,..--The S..ingle-legs, fifst innings,
ge, 50 ;
4tto4'cl ! 4(-? total, il. The One-arms, first i '
the i,, !4flings, 60—total 110• The lavers dined between
Ilings at the P.ailwav favern. P

forßik free GREENWICH REGATTA.
, k
.__ a waternten of East Greenwich on Monday contended.
2lata:'raerviceable nepatron and good money prizes, in five
,`li
.44111 n! regatta wasised as the cards expressed
I 'ltlity ral Stopford, and the nobility and gentry of the
ad 1. • ' and the afternoon being exceed' the steame
Ash I'l took d
lar ,i own great number of personsto this very
r`aaa of public resort.
Will' FIRST HEAT.
7, L 'ara Horn, pink 1
Charles
dark blue ..................... 2
,-aarles Elliott,Fenwick, light blue 3
tHenrySECOND HE.A.T.
h. Harvey green........., -
ZdwPr illialt Leade' d
ard Gelletrt, ryeelloW
eii_„ THIRD HEAT.
• I
tortt ............................................
................................... . Horn FOURTH HEAT.
• )
, I„.,:eililieiatnit ' . ' ......................................
2
................... .... .................. •••
GRAND HEAT.
Horn, pink ... ............ ... 1
It
seas
,ward Gellett, yellow ........................... 2
igsed ' smart heat. The winner took the lead, but was
'lto ate.rerely throughout by his opponent, who came in oni7
foci
ats lengths astern.
lea Wr'lay last a match between the Eton eight intended
b,lotlanainser match, and a crew composed of gptle-
dlal, teorng to the Cambridge and Oxford Subscription
i „at, ti ,s 5 place on a beautiful reach of water extending
V'kstsp'aMl• -'l,le and a half from Datchet-bridge to New-lock
e: .0.'4,11e Eton boat was manned as follows :—Winter,
OlaaY i'lenards, Adlington. Luttrell, M'Niven, Talfourd,
eet wit', ; Shaw Stewart, steerer.. The crew of the looms'
ttt• ,I:C"'Afr. Henn- Stapylton, stroke; Mr. Pickering,
'haPyl't,-"o3, Mr.
I,llltaman, Mr. Lbert, Mr. Thomas
e 441' Air. Murdoch'. Mr. Lawford,am an Etonian, steerer.
to.siG Waa admirable the Etonians being on the Berk-
Nteleu: of the Thames.' Both boats went away at a tra-
p ing well together until they reached the

beatiful villa of Mr. Fowler; at this p )int it became evident
that the strength of the Roonis' boat was too great for their
youthful competitors, and they gradually gained a-head of
them, winning the match, after a most s; irited c3ntest, by a
boat's length. The banks of the Thames were lined with
spectators.

PENSION S.
(CIVIL L 1 ST.)
A List of all Pensions granted between the 20th day of June,
1844, and the 20th day of Jude, 1845, a id charged upon
the Civil List (pursuant to A A 1 Vic. c. 2) :-
1845.
Jan. 28. Patrick Frazer Tytler, Esq. (in considera-
tion of his eminent literary attainments
and merits as an historian.) 2OO
Jan. 28. Mrs. Jane Hood. (To William Elliott, M.D.,
in trust for her, as the wife of Thomas
Hood, Esq., author of various popular
works, in consideration of his literary
merit and infirm state of health
Jan. 28. Susan Robertson 5O
Mary Robertson
Eleanor Robertson
Elizabeth Robertson
(The four daughters of Lieutenant-Co-
lonel Robertson Macdonald, and grand •
daughters of the late Principal Robertson,
in consideration of the eminent literary
merits of their grandfather, as an historian,
and their own destitute situation. In trust
to James Rolland, Esq., and John Stewart,
Esq., Writers to the Signet, in Edinburgh.)
Jag. 31. Jane Caroline Stoddart 75
Frances Agnes Stoddart .... . 75
SSisters of the late Lieutenant-Colonel
toddart, murdered at Bokhara, in consi-
deration of the services of their brother,
and of there being no adequate provision
for them. In trust to John Kitson, Esq.,
of Thorpe, near Norwich.)
March 5. Mademoiselle Augusta Emma D'Este. (In
trust to Edward Majoribanks, Esq., and
Sir Edward Antrobus, Bart., for her, in con-
sideration of her just claims on the royal
beneficence
June 11. Clara Maria Susanna Lowe (daughter of the
late General Sir Hudson Lowe, in consi-
deration of the services of her father, and
her own destitete condition. In trust to
Sir Joshua Ricketts Lowley, Bart., Cap •
tain, R.N., and Lieutenant Edward Wil-
liam De Lancy Lowe, 32d Regiment of
Foot)

£1,200
EDW. CARDWELL.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers, July 7, 1845.

LORD ASHLEY'S LUNACY BILL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,--Alany thanks for your very able article on Lord
Ashley's Lunatic Bill and for the clear exposition of the im-
provements to be effected by its operation. It would be well
indeed if the Press would enlighten the public mind more
generally on this most important subject.
I agree with you that his Lordship's measure is still very
deficient, and that it continues, and I fear will perpetuate the
unconstitutional mode of depriving an Englishman of his
liberty, and taking from him his civil rights by the certificate
of two mad doctors or two needy and bribed apothecaries or one
of each of them.

As soon as I had recovered from the surprise and stupor
that so heavy and unexpected a blow as confinement in a mad-
house produced, I began to call to mind what I had heard and
read of Magna Charta and the Bill of Rights—l recollected that
no Englishman was in future to be deprived of his liberty
without a trial by a jury of his peers. That this constitutional
principle has been carried out and incorporated in our laws,
which, to ensure the liberty of the subject, have provided that a
British subject shall not be detained in custody without being
taken before a magistrate, having witnesses sworn to the truth
of the charges made against him or her being confronted with
his or her accusers, and then acquitted or committed for trial
by jury.
Meditating on the subject, and studying the disease of in-
sanity with its operations in the characters of those around me,
I soon discovered that it might be wise and expedient to prevent
a man in a stare of delirium or frenzy committing crimes for
which he would not, from the present state of his disease, be
amenable to the laws hereafter—to give either one or two
medical men the power, under a written certificate, of handing
that person over to safe custody, either under the guard of a
keeper, a prison, or a lunatic asylum; but here the power of
the medical certificate should end. Within seven days it should
be required, and within 24 hours, if the patient be sane enough,
to demand the right of inquiry, he should be again brought
back within the pale of the Constitution, and be carried before
a magistrate; his state and case inquired into; the deposition
of medical and other witnesses be taken ; and the magistrate
decide upon the necessity of further confinement or otherwise.
This confinement not to extend beyond three months without
the intervention of a trial by jury on his sanity or insanity, in
the same inexpensive form as our criminal proceedings are
conducted, under the authority and presidence of the judges of
the land, who are infinitely more capable of patient research
arid expounding the laws than any of these new-fangled autho-
rities—the Commissioners, whose existence, I hope, will be as
brief as their deserts.

Had this been the law and practice, I, who am not conscious
of having had any attack of insanity in my life—who challenge
the whole world to produce any insane act I ever committed—
who was once absolved in open court by my bitterest enemies,
of having committed any violent act, and also of ever having
threatened one—instead of having had to endure the misery
and wretched sufferings of passing nearly five years among the
maniac, the idiot, and the epileptic ; I should not have been
confined more than seven days at the utmost, in place of five
long years.
Were mine an individual, an isolated case, although so ruinous
and disastrous as I have described, I feel that it would be pre-
sumption in me to occupy your space and time, but I can and
will, if required, supply half a dozen cases similar to my own.
I am, Sir, &c. ,

WILLIAM BAILEY.

P. S. I would that every individual, mm or woman, in this
kingdom would deeply consider that under the present and the
proposed regulation of lunacy, under Lord Ashley's new Act,
"That what was my case yesterday may be yours to-morrow."

WEST INDIA PlNES.—Another large importation
of pineapples has just taken place. A vessel which arrived at
Fresh.wharf, and reported at the Customhouse on Saturday, from
Nassau, New Providence, brought nearly 1,000 dozen of that de.
scription of fruit in very fine condition. The markets have, since
the sale the other day by the enterprising brokers in Monument.
yard, presented an excellent show of this luscious fruit at a re-
markably low figure, and it is probable that this fresh cargo will
shortly be offered for sale, thus insuring a continued supply to the
public at probably a still lower price, in consequence of their abun-
dance.

MARGATE PIER.—In reply to a second memorial
from numerous respectable inhabitants of Margate, the Directors
of the Pier and Harbour Company again state—" That, in justice
to the Proprietors, they cannot reduce the duty on passengers below
the present charge, which they consider so moderate as not to be
open to reasonable complaint." Thus, an end is put to any ar-
rangement between the owners of dteam-boats and pier directors,
by which the fares, now five, six, and seven shillings, would be
reduced to three, four, and five shillings, and the town thereby
filled with visitors. This is the lamentable state of affairs in
" poor old Margate," which seems, indeed, hopelessly doomed.--
Kentish Observer.

THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT WORTHING.-
The mother of the unfortunate young lady, Miss Eden (not Eaton,
as previously reported), who was drowned off Worthing, on Friday
last, was on the beach, and witnessed the accident; and it is a re-
markable fact that she also witnessed the death of her first hus-
band, Mr. Baring, who, we understand, was drowned off Dart-
mouth Pier, by the upsetting of a boat. Mr. Eden, who is a
brother of Lady Brougham, had gone to town the day before the
accident happened. The melancholy event has cast quite a gloom
over the town. The inquest was to be held yesterday.

It is rumoured, in well-informed circles, that a
certain high functionary is about to imitate the example of one of
his predecessors in office, by engaging a second time in the bonds
of Hymen. The Noble Lord's affections, it appears, are bestowed
on the lovely and accomplished daughter of one of our most dis-
tinguished nisi prius lawyers, and one honoured with the confi-
dence of the Government —lrish paper.

- .
KONINGSBERG.—The loss incurred by the recent
Are in this city is estimated at half a million of thalers.
MUNIFICENT DONATION.—MiSS Catherine Lee, of
Albert-terrace, Knightsbridge, on Monday forwarded the handsome
sum of 200 guineas in aid of the building fund of the Hospital
for Consumption, &c., now in the course •f erection at Brompton,
and of which his Royal Highness Prince Albert laid the first stone
on the 11th of June, 1844.
THE WEATLIEIt TN THE NORTII.—The weather in
this district has been highly favourable for some weeks, and during
the last few days excessively warm and genial. There have been
occasional showers in the morning and evening, which have pro•
tinted the growth of vegetation, and the various crops give pro-
mise of an abundant harvest. Much of the grass in the valley
of the Tyne has been cut, and led. Wheat and Barley are strong
in the ear, and have a most healthy appearance. A few weeks of
bright warm weather would bring the sickle into general operation.
—Newcastle Journal.

LEIPSIC, JULY 5.—A monument in the shape of a
mausoleum, was inaugurated here this day in one of the principal
squates. in commemoration of the grand battle of Leipsic.
We understand that Captain Taylor's floating
timber breakwater has stood the teat of the gales off Brighton re.
markably well, and might be used at Dungeness and other bays
with benefice] effect for the numerous vessels that now avail them-
selves of the good anchorage on the south-eastern coast, their only
refuge in the channel at present.—Sentish Observer.
OFFENCES IN THE PARKS.—The number of offences
committed in the Parks, during the past month, show an increase
in comparison with the months immediately preceding, ten persons
having been convicted—viz., seven for injuring trees ; one for
furious driving, and thereby injuring a child ; one for dog-stealing;
and one for cutting a seat—the amount of the penalties inflicted
being 101. 10s. The offences were committed in St. James's and
the Green Parka, with the exception of one in Hyde Park.

FOOT-RACE ON WATERLOO-BRIDGE FOR 101.—
On Sunday the running match between Dodd and Munto fer
if. aside came off on Waterloo-bridge. The distance was 200 yards.
After several efforts the start was made, Munro taking the lead for
fifty yards, when his adversary succeeded in coming up with him,
and at 100 yards the men were equidistant from the goal ; they
both exerted all their powers of celerity, and when within thirty
yards Munro had a lead of one yard of his opponent, who made the
last and ineffectual struggle, which concluded his defeat, and Munro
ran in the winner by two yards. Munro was the favourite.
I he two Englishmen (Parker and Williams) in
whose possession four stolen Bank of England notes were found,
were tried and convicted in Paris, on Thursday, and sentenced—
Parker to be imprisoned for one, and Williams for eight months.
The bank notes were confiscated, but 240 sovereigns in gold, and
480 francs in silver, were returned to Williams, in whose posses.
sion they had been found.
HER MAJESTY QUEEN ADELAIDE.—We under..
stand that the Queen Dowager, in the early part of the ensuing
month, will leave Bushy Park, for Scotland, on a teur through the
Highlands, and we are informed will, during her progress there,
honour several noble families with visits. Her Majesty will be ac-
companied by her illustrious Fister, her Serene Highness the
Duchess Ida of Saxe Weimar. We have no doubt but that her
Majesty will be heartily welcomed in the " land o' cakes." There
is no foundation for the report that our gracious Sovereign contest.
plates going to Scotland this next autumn.— Herald.
CAPFOLD ACCIDENT.—Tueday afternoon Wil-
liam Graham, a labourer, living in Princes-street, Chelsea, whilst
whitewashing the back premises of a house in Ebury-street, Pim-
lico, was suddenly seized with a fit of epilepsy, and fell off the scaf-
fold (a height of at least thirty feet) into the back area. Medical
assistance being promply procured, it was ascertained that the un•
fortunate man had severely injured his spine, in addition to which
he has sustained several serious internal injuries. Only a short
time since a similar misfortune happened to Graham, when he
fractured his leg.

RUSSIAN BARBARlTY.—According to a letter from
Ostrovo, in Poland, dated June 30, the Russian General, Tolstoy,
assassinated, with his own hand, in open day, at Warsaw, an un-
happy hackney.coachman, who had committed the " crime of
slightly touching the sleeve of his uniform as he passed him I In
vain the poor coachman threw himself on his knees before him,
and begged for pardon, the General Immolated him to his wounded
dignity, without the least pity.—Brealau Gautte.

THE ST. LAII
ATLANTIC
(ritom A aEsrEcTAa
The following are the divi
t different raiirolds in th

per cent.

Lowell
Worcester

Eastern Nlassachussets (to
Portland) ,, ..... . 7
Eastern Maine (to Port-
land)
Providence
Maine to Portland 6

Nashua

VRENCE AN D
RAILROAD.
ILE CORRESPONDENT.)
'Wends actually paid 9n six-
le United States :

New Bedford per cent.
6
Taunton Branch ...
Charleston Branch
Utica and Schenectady ll
Mohawk and Hudson 7
Auburn and Syracuse
Auburn and Rochester 6
Baltimore and Ohio

This table shows the superior advantages
investment in a new country, the resources of which are
in a state of progressive development, over these which
the old countries of the continent of Europe can offer.
The only reason why United States' investments are less
sought after, is the doubt which at present attaches to the
solvency and good faith of American State=. The com-
pany formed in Canada to construct a railroad from Mon-
treal, its capital, to the Atlantic at Portland, promises to
combine the high rate of United States returns, with
the certainty of English investment; for the Company
is locally resident with►n the limits of British juris-
diction. This railway is in connexion, at its seaboard
terminus, with two of the railways quoted above
(Eastern Massachussets and Eastern Maine), and it
is proposed to extend and unite it with two more
of them (Lowell and Nashua). The rates of dividend
paid by these works form, therefore, a very good ground
for estimating those of the St. Lawrence and At-
lantic Railroad. They are, however, supported princi-
pally by local traffic, while the St. Lawrence and At-
lantic is calculated to become the channel of an exten-
sive foreign trade. It will form, during six months of the
year, the channel of communication for all Canada East
(with a population of 700,000, rapidly increasing),and for
a large portion of Canada West (the population and re-
sources of which are still more rapidly extending.)
This scheme has received the warmest sup.
port in the colony (where one• sixth of the capital has
blen already subscribed), and it has received in London
the sanction of the most eminent Canadian merchants.
It cannot prove othererise than a profitable investment,
and will tend to accelerate incalculably the develop-
ment of the resources of Canada. It possesses an inte-
rest not only for the colonists, but for the vast numbers
who have friends and relations settled in Canada.

•es of railroad

VESSELS ORDERED

TO . BE LAID DOWN IN

1846.
FRIGATES. Guns.
La Resolue 4O
L'lsis 4O
La Ceres 4O
BRIGS.

Le Faune . .
L'Entreprenant
Le (Masseur •
Le Janus

STEAMERS.
Tisiphone (iron) ... 220
Tanger (iron)
La Moriette (iron)
Le Goeland (iron)
Le Heron (iron)

Horse
power.

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

Brest.
Rochefort.
L'Orient.
Toulon.

L'Orient.
Indret.

}Private
contract.

EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERY.--The Rev. Mr. Potti-
cary, of Blackheath, Was robbed in a singular manner on Friday
last. The Rev. Gentleman, who is on a visit at Brighton, had
been into the country, and on his return, about eleven o'clock at
night, was walking from Sewell's stables, in Church street, to the
Grand Parade. Between Marlborough.place and the Grand Pa-
rade, and northward of the entrance to the Pavilion, is one of the
" enclosures," a lawn surrounded by a gravel walk, a border of
flowers, shrubs, and trees, and a fence of iron palisades. While
wa'king on the footway outside these palisades the Rev. Gentleman
was suddenly seized by two arms, which were passed through the
palisades, and which drew him backwards, so as completely to
pinion him ; and, while in this position, he found his macintosh
raised, and a third hand passed into his pocket, whence his puree,
containing three sovereigns and some silver, was taken. The
whole operation was over in less time than we have been describing
it ; and the Rev. Gentleman gave an alarm to the sentinel at the
Palace gate, who crossed the road, and assisted him in searching
for the thieves. No trace, however, could be found of any one;
and it is a remarkable fact that the Rev. Gentleman heard no voice
during the whole affair. Some London thieves have the credit of
planning and executing this extraordinary and impudent robbery.
DISSOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL OF
INDUSTRY.—Tuesday a meeting of the governors and subscribers
of this school, which was founded in 1616, for educating, clothing,
maintaining, and instructing, in various useful trades. legitimate
children of the indigent poor, was held in the beard-room of the
institution, Mitre-street, Aldgate, to consider the circumstances of
the charity, and the propriety of continuing or discontinuing
it. James Sehooling, Esq., treasurer, was called to the chair,
and was supported by Doctor Alexander M'Caul, rector of St.
James's, Duke-place, the Reverend J. V. Povah, A.M.,
minor canon of St. Paul's, and other old supporters of the school.
Thomas Saunders, Esq., City Comptroller, stated the position of
the school, which he said had been founded by the
late Rev. R. Povah, LL.D. Latterly their finances were so re-
duced that they were compelled to give up the boys' school, and
now, in consequence of a further decrease in the subscriptions and
donations, they found that they could not continue the girls' school.
He then explained that the receipts for the last two years were only
395/. 6s. 6d., and that they were indebted 23/. to the treasurer. In
conclusion, he said that they had only the painful alternative to dis-
solve the girls' school. After some discussion it was resolved to
call another meeting for the purpose of appointing a committee to
wind up the affairs of the charity, and to collect funds for the pay.
ment of its liabilities. After which, and a vote of thanks to the
chairman, the meeting broke up. _ _ .

There were present at her Majesty's Theatre on
Tuesday, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, their
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, attended
by Lady Augusta Cadogan and Mr. Edmund Mildmay, his Royal
Highness Prince George; the Dukes of Somerset and Beaufort;
the Duchesses of Somerset and Beaufort ; the Marquises of Ai!es-
bury, Abercorn, Huntly, Granby, and Clanricarde ; the Mar.
chionesses of Ailesbury, Douro, Aberdeen, and Westmeath ; the
Earls of Shelburne, Lonsdale, Jersey, Wilton, Harrington, and
Falmouth ; the Countesses of Shelburne, Westmoreland, Wilton,
Dalhousie, and Harrington; Baron and Baroness Brunnow ; Ba.
ron Talleyrand ; Lords Macdonald, Cranstoun, Charles Wellesley,
F. Fitzclarence, John Hay, Alva.iley, Somerton, Leveson, Wil-
liam Lennox, and George Paget; Ladies Easthope, Wetherell,
William Paget, Goldschmidt, Fitzroy Somerset, Alford, Francis,
Hope, Meux, Goddrell, and Maynard; Count Noailles, Count
Kielmansegge, Count and Countess de Jarnac; Hon. Booth Grey,
Hon. Mr. Mildmay, Hon. General Upton, Hon. Mrs Warneford,
Hon. Mrs. Carew, and Hon. Mrs. Fitzgibbon ; Sir H. Willoughby,
Sir H. Meta, and Sir R. Wilmot; Mrs. Bowyer Smith, Major
Baring, &c.
EFFECTS OF CIGAR SMOKING IN BED. —Mr. Isaac
Redpath, a young man, residing in Augustus-street, Cumberland.
market, returned home slightly intoxicated on Monday morning,
about twelve o'clock, and ;TWO to his bed smoking a cigar. II
soon fell asleep, and the lighted cigar falling on the sheets igni;ed
them, and he was severely burnt about the neck and face before he
could extinguish the dames. rortunately there was not any bed
Airnituri or to the bed.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, July 16.
The House met at Twelve o'clock.
TURNPIKE ACTS BILL.
The report was brought up, and the Bill was ordered to be
read a third time to-morrow.
LOAN SOCIETIES BILL.
The report of this Bill was also brought up, and the Bill was
ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.
THE HIGHWAY RATES BILL.
This Bill was abs reported, and ordered to be read a third
time to-morrow.

MILITIA BALLOT SUSPENSION BILL.
This Bill was also reported, and ordered to be read a third
time to-morrow.

UNLAWFUL OATHS (IRELAND) BILL.
The report was brought up, and the Bill was ordered to be
read a third time to-morrow.
LAND REVENUE ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
The report was brought up, and the Bill ordered to be read
a third time on Friday.
ECCLESIASTICAL PATRONAGE (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill went through Committee, and the report was or-
dered to be brought up to-morrow.

LUNATIC ASYLUMS BILL.
On the motion for resuming the Committee on this Bill,
Mr. DUNCOMBE again objected to the House pro-
ceeding in the absence of the Cabinet Ministers.
Sir James Graham, however, having entered the House,
the Committee proceeded.
On the clause fur granting retiring pensions to the officers
under the Commission being read, Mr. DUNCOM BE objected
that there should be any allowance whatever where there was
no service performed.
Lord ASHLEY believed that it was but just, where an indivi-
dual had spent his life in the public service, to secure him from
penury afterwards.
Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD objected to the principle
of retiring pensions altogether.
Mr. WYNN thought that this provision was necessary to
secure the services of efficient persons.
On the sth clause being read,
Mr. WARBURTON proposed an amendment to the effect
thatall the retiring pensions granted unuer this Act should be
subject to the provis'ons of the 4th and sth William IV., which
regulated the allowance to all those official persons who entered
the public service after the 4th of August, 18'29.
Mr. DUNCOMBE said that he thought the allowance of
1,500/. a year to the Commissioners was enormous, and cal-
culated to disgust the country, and he should give the Bill all
the opposition in his power.

Sir: JAMES GRAHAM suggested that the Bill had better
be suffered to pass, even though as a temporary measure.
Sir C. NAPIER said that perhaps the objections of the Hon.
Member for Finsbnry to the retiring pensions might be re-
moved, if the allowance to the Commissioners were reduced.
Mr. CHRISTIE suggested that the age of the Commis-
sioners ought to be a consideration.
Mr. VERNON SMITH said that any limitation of age
was unnecessary, for they might appoint an infirm young man
as well as an infirm old man.

Mr. WA IC LEY said, that in legislating for the most help-
less portion of the community, it was their duty to secure
efficient services, and he should therefore propose that no person
should be appointed who exceeded the age of 45 by six months.
After a short di.cussion, the Committee divided on the clause
when there appeared— •
For the clause ... 43
Against it
Majority for the clause 4O

The clause was then agreed to, and ordered to stand part o
the Bill.

Clauses from 6 to 9 were agreed to with a few verbal amend.
ments. _ _

On clause 10 being propose], which related to the pension of
the secretary,
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE objected to the clause.
Mr. WAKLEY begged'to enter his protest against the pro-
position.
Lord ASHLEY defended-the clause.
Strangers were ordered' to withdraw, but no division took
place, and the clause was agreed to, and ordered to stand part
of the Bill.

On our admission to the gallery, we found the Committee
discussing various amendments that had been proposed 'by the
Honourable Member for Finsbury on (different clauses
in the Bill, which having in a greater meacsure adopted, the
Committee went regularly through the Bill, Mr. T. Duncombe
consenting to postpone any further opposition till the report.
Clauses from 11 to 56 were agreed to, with a few verbal
amendments.

On clause 57 being proposed,
Mr. B. SHERIDAN considered that• it ought to be ea •
pranged.
The clause, after a short discussion, was agreed to, as were
clauses from 58 to 88, with a few verbal amendments.
On clause 89 being read, which enacted that no person (ex-
cept a person deriving no profit on a Committee) should take
charge of a single lunatic, except upon such order and medical
certificates as provided by the Act and under certain regu-
lations.

Mr. C. WYNN congratulated his Noble Friend (Lard
Ashley) and the Committee on accomplishing that which was
so much called for, and had so often before been attempted un-
successfully.
Mr. WAKLEY approved of the clause, but regretted that
it did not go much further, He had known cases where per-
sons had been kept in a room for years, and no person allowed
to go near them except the keeuer.
The clause was agreed to with a few verbal amendments, as
were also the clauses up to 112.
On Clause 113 being proposed, which exempted Bethlehem
Hospital from the operation of the Bill,
Mr. HAWES objected to such exemption. If they
exempted Bethlehem, why not St. Luke's. The Honourable
Member concluded by moving the omission of the clause.
Lord ASHLEY agreeing to the proposition, the clause was
struck out.

The remaining clauses were then agreed to, as were also the
schedules with some verbal amendments ; the Bill as amended
was ordered to be printed, and the report was ordered to be
received on Friday neat.
DRAINAGE (IRELAND) BILL.

The Drainage (Ireland) Bill went through Committee.
Sir W. SOMERVILLE moved the insertion of the follow-
ing clause :—" That in every case where a portion exceeding,
one-third and not exceeding one half in extent of the land pro-
posed to be drained or improved, as mentioned in the said re-
cited Act, either alone and independent:y of or in connexion
with the t avigation of such river, or part of a river, as mentioned
in the said Act, shall belong to one proprietor, and
such proprietor shall refuse or neglect to assent to
the execution of the works for such proposed drainage or im-
provement during such time as the Commissioners under the
said recited Act shall appoint ; and the proprietor of the rest of
such land, if there shalt be but one such, or the proprietors
thereof, if there shall be more than one such, shall assent to
the execution thereof, by writing under their hands, it shall
be lawful for the said Commissioners, if they shall think fit, to
cause such works to be executed, and otherwise to act in all
re.peets as if the assent of such proprietor who shall refuse or
neglect to assent to the execution of the said works
as aforesaid, had been given in writing under his
hand, within such time as aforesaid. Provided always,
and be it enacted, that the said Commis,ioners shall
not exercise the discretion given to them by this Ac
unless they are satisfied, and shall so certify, that they contem-
plate the improvements shall yield at least 61. per cent. profit
on the money to be expended."
Sir THOMAS FREMANTLE opposed the clause, believ-
ing that its introduction would make a most important altera-
tion in the principle of the Bill.
Sir W. SOMERVILLE withdrew the clause, and the
report was ordered to be received to-morrow.
VALUATION (IRELAND) BILL.
Sir T. FREMANTLE moved that the House should go
into Committee on this Bill.
An HON. MEMBER moved that the House be counted, and
there not being 40 Members present the House adjourned at
Half-past Four o'clock till to-morrow at Twelve o'clock.
There were only 23 Members present.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.
(YESTERDAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVER-
HAMPTON RAILWAY.
The Committee met to-day at eleven o'clock, Lord Auckland in
the chair, when the further consideration of this line was taken.
THE CASE FOR THE OPPOSITION.
Mr. AusTrx resumed his address on behalf of the London and
Birmingham Company. He commenced by reference to the sub-
ject of transhipment. Ile said it presented itself in a twofold
aspect—as an engineering and as a commercial question. With
regard to the engineering part of the question, evidence had been
called to show that transhipment could be accomplished with the
greatest ease, by a certain machine represented to be in operation
at the Paddington station; and in respect to the commercial part
of the subject, witnesses had been examined that no
difficulty would arise in the reassortment of goods at
the particular points which had been referred to.
He was persuaded, however, that he could show that the ease and
facility represented to accompany this transhipment of goods, was
entirely illusory. He would show by the evidence of carriers and
other practical witnesses, that the greatest delay, confusion, and
inconvenience, would attend this system—that, in fact, in a com-
mercial point of view, the greatest possible evils would arise from
this process, represented to be so easy of accomplishment. He would
be also prepared to show that the engineering difficulties were quite
as great as the commercial ones, and that very great additional ex.
'pensee would of necessity be incurred. The Learned Gentleman
then went in detail into the process of transhipment, the proposal
for laying double rail on the two systems, and the keeping of double
stocks of trucks and waggons adapted to the broad and narrow gauges,
all of which lie contended would occasion the greatest amount
of
surveillance, expense, and inconvenience. It would be much better,
both to the interest of the public and to the interest of the corn.
panies themselves, that the two gauges should be restricted to
their respective districts, than to be allowed to penetrate into
sorto
ought
each othet's territory. The Learned Gentleman then addressed
himself to the point at which the break oftahs ch up gaugeser
emtWuoi
to take place. Oxford, he would show, w
Rugby ; as at the former place, there would be much less eon.
fusion and delay in the transfer of goods than at the latter. The
point of transhipment ought not to take place where there was the
greatest focus of goods, but where there was the smallest accu.
mutation. At Rugby there was a very great amount
of goods and passengers; whereas at Oxford there was not,
the goods and passengers being very limited in number;
and if any machine was required to facilitate transhipment, then it
could be easier and efficiently worked at a place where there was a
comparatively small amount of traffic than where it was very large.
At Oxford a much greater amount of goods reached their final des.
tination than at Rugby, and, therefore, the transhipment would
only be required for the small amount of goods that went south of
that place. But if Rugby were selected, then not
only would all
the goods coming from the north, going south of Oxford, have to
be transhipped, but also all the goods of Oxford itself, with the nu.
merous and populous intermediate places. This view was that so
ably supported by the Board of Trade, and, in his estimation,
it was
a conclusive argument against the present scheme. If a
machine,
therefore, was at all necessary, it was self-evident that
Oxford, and not Rugby, ought to be the place where it should be
situated. The same remarks applied to Bristol, which had a large
terminal, but very little through traffic. Oxford and Bristol,
therefore, were the points, and not Rugby and Gloucester, that
naturally presented themselves for the break of gauge. He begged
their Lordships' attention to this important point, and he would be
glad to hear what answer his Learned Friend would be able to give
to it. _ .

The Learned Gentleman having made his statement for the Lon-
__
don and Birmingham line, proceeded to address the Committee on
behalf of the Birmingham and Gloucester Company, for which he also
appeared, showing that the scheme under consideration would con-
stitute a competing 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. The 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-
ships 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 Austin's address, the Committee re‘
tireil 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 decidini on the cal

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 acid that before his Learned Friend, Mr. Sergeant
Wrangham, called his witness, he wished it to be 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 petitiorers 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 produce, the difference of gauges,
&c., &c., the evidence being in substanceprecisely 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 tomorrow at e'even o'clock.

THE SCOTTISH MIDLAND RAILWAY.
IMPORTANT DECISION.

The Committee reassembled this morning at eleven, and after
having deliberated 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 bad 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 seas accordini 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
money advanced for improving the roads, 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 manner 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 fur 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 vinuld-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 were then gone through, the Bill was
ordered to be reported, and the Cominitteebroke up.

WAKEFIELD PONTEFRACT, -AND 'GOOLE
RAILWAY. • • - •
The Committee resumed this, morning in the Rolli'CoUrt-=Lord
Monteaglein the chair. - • "
'ihe examination sf evidence for the promoters 'vat taken" the
first thing. •
Mr. B. venison, M.P. for the West Riding of Yorkahrre; said that
as Wakefield was the great corn market•of the West Riding, and
as the in the districtthrough which the railway was intended
to pass was a corn growing country, the present railway would be
the very best for their benefit that could be constructed.
Lord Beaumont said the general feeling of • his' tenantry near
Snaith was in favour of the line. He bad presented Many peti-
tions to the Legislature In its favour. • •
Mr. Creythe, a landowner, near Goole, spoke of the feeling in
favour of the proposed railway. He himself was a director and
shareholder to a considerable extent, and he was only so because
he was convinced that the railway was the best for the purposes of
the district.

Mr. Hymers, miller, Mr. Norwood, cornfactor, Mr. Smith,
farmer, Mr. Weddel, landowner, Mr. Rouse, of Bradford, and
Mr. Andus, of Leeds, spoke of the unanimity in favour of the line.
Mr. Harris, C.E., had examined and laid out the line, and he was
confident that no better could be found for supplying the wants of
the country. The ruling gradient was 1 in 150, and the curves
were unexceptionable. The total estimate was 365,0001., and the
works were already accepted by a contractor at that price. An
extensive coal and agricultural country would by it be laid open,
which at present was totally unprovided for. The advantages to
Wakefield, Goole, and the intermediate towns would be incalculable.
The witness was cross.examined at great length by Mr. HILD-
YARD, but without any alteration from the statements of his exami-
nation in chief.

NORWICH AND lIR.A.NDON-DEREHILDI

XIELANCH.
IMPORTANT DECISION.

The Committee met at eleven o'clock.
Mr. COPPOCK said he had to inform the Committee that an
arrangement had been effected between those for whom he appeared
and the promoters of the Bill, which, he believed, would be for the
interest of both. He begged, therefore, to withdraw the opposition.
Mr. Till, the secretary to the Norfolk Railway, having given
formal proof of the capital, &c.,

The CusivisN declared the preamble to have been proved; and,
the clauses having been agreed to, the Co:nmi:tee separated.

THE CORNWALL RAILWAY.

The Committee met at eleven o'clock, the Earl of Ellenborough
in the chair.

111 r. Gurney, a magistrate of Cornwall, gave evidence against the
projected line, and in favour of a central one, which he thought
would be far more conducive to the welfare not only of the county
of Cornwall but of Devonshire. This was the opinion of some of
the most influential and respectable men in both shires. The wit-
ness went into the engineering evidence, which has been already
detailed.

Mr. ROWE handed in a section showing the gradients and curves
on the proposed line.
_

. .
Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE objected to the production of this docu.
went, inasmuch as it was not the regular official document.
A long discussion ensued between Counsel, and the Noble
Chairman at length decided that the Committee could not receive
the section, as the curves and gradients in it were not laid down
upon the same scale, and as it was not in any respect an exact copy
of that which Parliament had sanctioned.

The evidence of Mr. Gurney was proceeded with. He thought
the gradients upon the Cornwall line of a dangerous character. He
thought Lady Bassett was favourable to a central line.
Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE-Why, Sir, do you not know that Lady
Bassett has shares in this line to the amount of between 9.0004
and 10,0001. ?
Mr. Gurney—l do not know that, but I have heard it. I be.
lieve her Ladyship is favourable to any line of railway.
Cross.examination continued—The chief amount of traffic was
carried on along the south coast. Thought it very questionable
that the larger amount of population was on the south coast. There
was a large mining district along the south coast, and so there was
on the north coast lkewise.

Mr. Avery, a merchant and shipowner residing in Cornwall, was
next called—Owned several mines and granaries there. Imported
a vast deal of timber from America ; imported from the southern
coast of Cornwall and from Plymouth. Was well acquainted with
the commercial interests of Devon and Cornwall. Thought a line
from Falmouth to Exeter would be highly beneficial. A line from
Penryn to Falmouth would be greatly to the interest of both places.
It was most desirable that Falmouth should be a packet station.
Captain Berkeley had been a Lord of the Admiralty, and was well
acquainted with the ports of Plymouth and Falmouth. The Ha..
moaze was one of the great naval ports of England. A
great deal of traffic had passed up there. Had been given to
understand it was proposed to carry the trains across the Hamoaze
in ferry boats. Thought there would be great inconvenience and
delay in this practice in war times. His objection was, that it
interfered with the transport of ships in ordinary 'town
to their places in the dock yard. Thought the pro.
posed transit also objectionable as regarded the electric
telegraph, for he belipved it would be impossible, in such
case, to convey the telegraph under the water. Thought it de-
sirable that, in time of war, there should be the most speedy
communication between the Hamoaze and the metropolis by elec-
tric telegraph. Was also against swivel bridges, for they, too, im-
peded rapid navigation in time of war.
Cross-examined—Opposed the Bill in Parliament because he
thought it would be prejudicial to the country, particularly in war
time. Thought a line running near the sea, along the coast,
would be objectionable, because it could be easily destroyed in
time of war.

Sir C. Napier, M. P., examined—l am well acquainted with the
ports of Plymouth and Falmouth. I know that the Hamoase is
one of the great naval estuaries of England. I heard what has
been said by Captain Berkeley, and I think the passing of railway
trains over a steam-bridge would cause a great deal of delay
occasionally. It might cause no delay to ships, for I sup-
pose provision would be made against that by the Admiralty,
but it would certainly occasion delay to the trains in
time of war. I know the Government is now form.
ing a large steam basin at Plymouth. Falmouth is a
most important naval station, a good harbour of refuge, and a good
seat for men-of-war. Formerly it was not much used in conse-
quence of the difficulty in getting out of it, but the case is now
altered, as there is a steam navy. Lord Cornwallis used
Falmouth, and there were at the time of the war eight sail
of the line there. I am generally opposed to all lines
of railroad running near the coast unless they run so near to it
that it can be fortified with Martello towers and used as a means
of defence ; if they cannot be so used I think the further inland
they are the better. My only reason for opposing this line is a
regard for the interests of the country, for I have no personal
concern in it one way or the other.

The Hon. and Gallant Officer was cross-examined, but his tes.
.imony, so far from having been shaken, was rather strengthened by
his answers.

Mr. Thomas, an engineer, was called to prove that the Central
line was superior to the Cornwall line in point of engineering
capability,

Their Lordships adjourned at four o'clock till to-morrow morning.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP A.

The Committee, having adjourned from Saturday last to this
day, met this morning at their usual hour, and proceeded with the
examination of the preamble of the Bill of the

WM:STEIL AND DEAL LINE.

Mr. MERREWETHER objected to the admission of the opposition
of Mr. Hill (on the part of certain landowners petitioning against
the line) on the ground that Mr. Curling, the solicitor who in.
structed Mr. Hill, had received no instruction from the land-
owners whom he represented.

Mr. HILL insisted on his right to appear on the part of the
landowners alluded to.

Mr. Solly, Mr. Lee, Mr. Beni!, and Mr. Kempe, the four land-
owners alluded to, were called and examined as to the na-
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. Hut cross-examined the witnesses, who then stated that Mr.
Boys, the agent of the South-Eastern Company, had induced them
to withdraw their opposition, by representing to them the expense
which they would incur by following it up.
Mr. MERREWETHER read a letter from Mr. Curling, the late soli.
citor for the North Kent Company to Mr. Fearan, the soliciter to
the South. Eastern Company, complaining of the means talsen by
the latter company to induce the petiqoners to withdraw their op.
position to this Bill.

Islr. Hill was about to speak the part of Mr. Rosignal, an.
A
other petition.'rligainst the line, when
Mr. MErtaEwmina said, that although Mr. Rosigoal had peti.
tioned against the line, he had not been represented by counsel, and
tiql.t no Verkl9ll could have A locus standi before the Com.