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1. Hull and Selby (BridlitlgiOn Branch).
2 York and Scarborough (Deviation) Railway.
3. York and North Midland (Bridlington Branch) Railway.
4. Whitby and Pickering Railway.
Your Committee further recommend that the following Bills
id projects be referred to one and the same Committee:—
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1. Great North of England (Clarence and Hartlepool
Junction) Railway.
2. Sunderland, Durham, and Auckland Union Railway.
3. Wear Valley Railway.
4. Middlesborough and Redcar Railway.
Your Committee further recommend that the following Bills
and projects be referred to one and the same Committee :
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Manchester and Leeds (Old ham Branch) Railway.
2. Manchester and Birmingham (Ashton Branch) Railway.
3. Manchester and Buxton Railway.
4. Ashton, Stalybridge, and Liverpool Junction (Newton
and Ardwick Junction) Railway.
5. Ashton, Stalvbridge, and Liverpool Junction (Guide
Bridge Junction) hallway.
Your Committee further recommend that the following Bills ,
and projects be referred to one and the same Committee :

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1. Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junctien Rail-
way.
2. Chester, Manchester, and Liverpool Junction Railway.
3. Preston Brook and Runcorn Railway.
4. Grand Junction (Huyton Branch) Railway.
5. Chester and Birkenhead Extension Railway.
Your Committee further recommend that the following Bills
and projects be referred to one and the same Committee :

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1. Coventry, Bedworth, and Nuneaton Railway.
2. Erewash Valley Railway.

RAILWAY BUSINESS IN PAR-
LIAMENT.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9.
The following Bills were presented and read a first time :
Brighton and Chichester Railway (Portsmouth Extension).
Scottish Midland Junction Railway.

The following Bills were referred to the Select Committee
on Petitions for Private Bills:
Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston Railway.
Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston Railway (Skelinersdale
Branch).
Liverpool and Manchester Railway.

Erewash Valley Railway Bill,—Read a second time, and
committed, and referred to the Committee of Selection. '—
Preston and Wyre Railway Branches,—Petition for Bill
reported, and Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Wilson
Patten and Mr. Talbot Clifton.

Exeter and Creditors Railway,—Petition for Bill reported,
and Bill ordered to be brought in by Sir Thomas Dyke
Acland and Mr. Buck.

Grand Junction Railway,—Petition for Bill reported, and
Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Wilson Patten and
Viscount Bandon.

Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway,—Petition for Bill
reported, and Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. George
Alexander Hamilton, Mr. Bellew, and Sir William Somerville.
Runcorn and Preston Brook Railway and Docks,—Petition
for Bill reported, and Bill ordered to be brought in by
Viscount Sandon and Mr. 'Patton Egerton.

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.
North Union and Ribble Navigation Branch Railway,—
Second reading, Monday, April 14.
Aberdeen Railway,—Second reading, Monday, April 14.
London and Norwich Direct Railway,—Committee on
petition, postponed.from Friday llth till Monday, April 14.
North Wales Mineral Railway,—Committee on petition,
Monday, April 21.
Londonderry, and Enniskillen Railway,—Committee on
petition, Monday, April 21.
Londonderry and Coleraine Railway,—Committee on peti-
tion, Monday, April 21.
Guildford Junction Railway,—Committee on petition,
Monday, April 21.
London and Croydon Railway (Maidstone, Ashford, and
Tonbridge),—Committee on petition, adjourned till Friday,
April 11.
London and Croydon Railway Enlargement,—Committee
on petition, adjourned till Friday, April 11.
London and Croydon Railway (Orpington Branch),—
Committee on petition, adjourned till Friday, April 11.
London and Croydon Railway (Chatham to Chilham),—
Committee on petition, adjourned till Friday, April 11.
Dias, Beccles, and Yarmouth Railway,—Committee on
petition, adjourned till Friday, April 11.
Shrewsbury and Grand Junction Railway,—Committee on
petition, adjourned till Friday, April 11.
Gravesend and Rochester Railway,— Committee on peti-
tion, adjourned till Friday, April 11.
Hull and Gainsborough Railway,—Committee on petition,
adjourned till Friday, April 11.
Surrey Iron Railway Company Dissolving,—Committee on
petition, adjourned till Friday, April 11.
Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct Railway,—Com-
mittee on petition, adjourned till Friday, April 11.
Waterford and,Limerick Railway,—Committee on petition,
adjourned till Friday, April 11.

THE DRURY-LANE THEATRICAL FUND DINNER.
—The anniversary festival of this Institution was held yes-
terday evening, at the Freemasons' Tavern, under the presi-
dency of the Duke of Cambridge, whose careful attention to
the interests of this charity has been renewed during many
years. Above 200 gentlemen sat down to dinner, which re-
flected much credit on the management of the house. The
appearance of the hall was much enhanced by a very bril-
liant assemblage of ladies, who thronged both galleries, and
occupied a considerable space on each side of the entrance.
On the removal of the cloth, Non nobis, Damine, was very
effectively chanted. After the usual loyal and patriotic
toasts, Sir I. L. Goldsmid proposed the health of the illus-
trious Chairman, who, after returning thanks, urged on the
notice of the assembled company the claims of the Theatrical
Fund, as affording a benevolent aid to the misfortunes of
those in whom the public took much interest, and to whom
they ware Indebted for many happy moments of relaxation.
Mr. Harley, as the official representative of the charity, re-
turned thanks in a speech replete with appropriate expres-
sions of gratitude for past support, and earnest appeals for
renewed favour. He feelingly described the benefits deriv-
able from this source, which had been this year extended to
four decayed subscribers, who were, from their neces-
sities, added to the previous list of recipients. He con-
cluded by a fervent appeal for aid, to counterbalance the ex-
cess of expenditure which had arisen during the past year,
in consequence of, the additional claims. This speech was
received with much applause, and was not without effect
upon the auditory ; for, after a few more routine toasts, a list
of subscriptions was read, containing the names of her Ma-
jesty the Queen, 105/. ; the Duke of Cambridge, 20/. ; the
Duke of Devonshire, 261. ss. ; the Duke of Bedford, 501 ; the
Duke of Beaufort, 201. ; the Marquis of Lansdowne, 10/. ; the
Marquis of Normanby, 51. ; the Duke of St. Alban's, 5/. ;
Lord Francis Egerton, 10/. ; Lord W. Russell, 5/. ; Miss
Burdett Coutts, 50/.; Alderman Johnson, 101. 10s.; Sir I. L.
Goldsmid, 10/. 10s. ; Lady Goldsmid, 5/. ss. ; Mr. Charles
Kean, 20/., &c. The first list of subscriptions amounted to
7304 exclusive of a legacy of 5001. by the late Mr. Edward
Walpole,. and other subscriptions were expected to be added
during the evening. The Chairman was supported by Sir
R. Paul Joddrell, Sir I. L. Goldsmid, Hon, Mr. Mildmay,
Mr. Alderman Johnson, &c. The musical entertainments
were very effective, under the able management of Mr. T.
Cooke, supported by Miss Rainforth, Dirs. Alfred Shaw, the
Misses 'Williams, Miss Kate Loder, Miss Clara Seyton, Mr.
Harrison, Mr. Hatton, Mr. King. and a host of other pro-.
fessisnals. Mr. Higgins officiated as toast-master, and ren-
dered efficient service. The evening passed off'in'most per-
late
fect h
houarmony, and the proceedings were prolonged until a
r.

Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Downes Jackson
is about to be succeeded in the command of her Majesty's
forces in Canada, by General the Earl Cathcart, K.T., and
Governor of Hull.