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was resumed.

Mr. tiirdwood, agent to Lord Eute, near Old Cumnock, Ayr.
shire, gave evidence similar in effect.

Mr. ANnaEws was willing to accede to any arrangement founded
on the suggestion of the Noble Chairman, but submitted that a
resolution should be come 0 embodying the opinion of the Com-
mittee. He was quite willing to abandon his opposition to the
Caledonian line, providing the promoters of that line would agree
to give up their opposition to the project for which he had the ho-
nour of appearing.

Mr. Tacacrr had no objection to any opinion that the Committee
might express regarding the merits of the line for which his
Learned Friend appeared, providing the CaledonLn Bill was passed,
but he protested to being a party to any course that would bind
his clients from withholding their opposition to any Bill that the
other party might bring before Parliament next session. When the

proper time came they would be prepared to show that the traffic
was not sufficient to warrant the construction of two lines, and that
the Caledonian was much the best line of the two.
Mr. AUSTIN was not satisfied with what his Learned Friend had
advanced. He was prepared to show that the Glasgow,
Dumfries, and Carlisle line was superior in every respect
to the Caledonian line. If he understood their Lordships
aright, it was their opinion that the district of country
from Carlisle, by Dumfries and Cumnock, to Kilmarnock, had
traffic sufficient to warrant the construction of a line of rail-
way. If so, he considered it should be made by an independent
company. He did not care a straw for the opinion of his Learned
Friend as to whether or no the traffic of the country
would warrant the formation of such a line as he (Mr.
Austin) appeared for. It was the opinion of their
Lordships that he wanted, who were placed in their present exalted
position to guard the public interests and to adjudicate impar-
tially. Their opinion had been given, and if his Learned Friend
was not prepared to fall in with that opinion, he (Mr. Austin),
should their Lordships desire it, was prepared to go on with the
evidence.

The CHAIRMAN intimated that he thought it would be as well for
Mr. Austin to go on with his evidence for rebutting the case of the
Caledonian line.

After some further conversation, their Lordships retired to
deliberate.

On their return they intimated that the counsel for the Glasgow
Dumfries, and Carlisle line should go on with that portion of their
evidence that bore on the case of the Caledonian line.
Mr. William Crawford was next called and examined respecting
the feeling of the inhabitants of the county of Ayr, which he re-
presented to be universally in favour oftheline by Dumfries.
Dr. Reid, of Kilmarnock, gave evidence about the traffic of Kil-
marnock, which he represented at 60+!,0001. yearly. A great part
of that went southward.

Mr. Johatone, manager of the Glasgow and Ayr Railway, deposed
as to the immense increase of mineral produce in Ayrshire within
the last few years, and also as to that Company having guaranteed
4 per cent. on the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway, and to
work it in conjunction with their own.

. Mr. Laurie, of a place near Dumfries, was examined at some
length respecting the cattle traffic which It was presumed would
pass along the line.

Mr. Christie, Mr. Miller, and other witnesses, gave evidenCe as
to the superiority of the general traffic of the line compared with
its rival the Caledonian, when the Committee adjourned till eleven
o'clock to.morrow, counsel intimating to their Lordships that they
thought it would be possible for them to close their case by to-
morrow evening.

The engineering evidence will be gone into the first thing.

STANDING ORDERS COMMIT= Z.
The Standing Orders Committee of the House of Lords re-as.
sembled this day, the Earl of Shaftesbury in the chair.
The first Railway Bill called on was the
LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY
• (HORSHAM BRANCH) BXLL,
which passed the Standing Orders.
THE MANCHESTER AND mormiNGHAm
(ASHTON BRANCH) f
and the

MANC7rIESTER AND szamprzELD 31717 C.
TXON (ALTRINCHADI BRANCH).
passed through Committee,

STANDING ORDERS.
The following Bills also passed through Committee:—The
Eastern Union Railway, the Taw Vale Railway, the Chester and
Birkenhead Railway Extension, the Ulster Railway Extension.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP A.

Shortly after twelve o'clock the Chairman (Mr. Lascelles) and Sir
J. Phillips entered the Committee-room, and
The CHAIRMAN said that he had received a letter from Mr.
Roche, stating that he was confined to his bed. The business of
the Committee could not proceed with on►y two members.
Mr. MERREWETHER thought the business might proceed with
the consent of parties.
The CHAIRMAN thought not.

A discussion ensued as to what course should now be taken.
The Committee adjourned, with the undemanding that if other
members were appointed in the place of Mr. Roche and Mr.
M'Oenchy to-night, the Committee would meet to-morrow at
twelve o'clock, and proceed to the consideration of the Minster
and Deal line.

GROUP NN.
THE EPPING IMILIVAT.

The Committee on the above group were to have met this
morning at twelve o'clock, but, in consequence of the absence of
three Members, from illness, the Committee did not sit, and it was
adjourned till to.morrow.

GROUP X.
DIRECT NORTHERN PROJECT.

Mr. Giles was the first witness called at the sitting of the Corn.
mlttee this day—ls an engineer. Is aware that, in consequence of
the Cambridge and Lincoln project, the whole of the line south
of Lincoln was abandoned, and part of that to the north also, to the
extent of about four miles and a half.

To Mr. Sergeant Waasmess—There were two Bills; the first
took the whole of the line, and the second took the line, by the old
plan, from the 124th mile, at Broxton, on to Lincoln, within four
miles and a half of it. From London to Broxholme the line was
within the limit of deviation for a mile and a half, and that was
parallel with another line so far.

Mr. Sergeant WitANGHAM objected to the plans and sections now
put in, inasmuch as they were not those originally deposited, but
totally different ones, and the datum line was also different.
The Committee retired to consider the objection, and on their
return said they were of opinio.i that they did not con-
sider the plans and sections now before them the same
coinn.tendßedutthatthtehose plans and sections
Y wished to know
awifseMrert.hnSootesertgheeoarnsitgamiWnearliaaynsgthphauomste lodged in the Private Bill Office.
Mr. Sergeant Witaxwiam said they were, in so far as they affected
the differing of the three miles. A long argument followed, after
which the Committee retired to consider the objection.
On their return,

The CILLIRDIAN was of opinion that they could not receive evi-
dence on plans and sections of a line or portions of a line, which
had not been deposited at the Private Bill.otfice ; but that, under
the peculiar circumstances of this case, the Committee did not feel
called on to exciude parole evidence of a general nature as to
the desirableness of extending the line from Burton to Lincoln.
Mr. Copeland, mill.owner, of Lincoln, was then called, and he
said he conceived the Direct Northern the best line that could be
suggested for that part of the country ; and that it be most
desirable to keep up the Fosdyke navigation.

Mr. Wilkinson and Mr. Newton, under examination by Mr.
Motsrsoue SMITH, severally deposed to the obstruction of the
Witham which the London and York line would cause. The
latter witness also mentioned the circumstance of the banks of the
Witham being at one time on fire for a distance of a mile and a
half, and of that river having frequently overflowed into the cen.
tiguous country, both circumstances being attributed to the
banks being constructed of peat.

After the cross-examination of this witness had concluded, the
Committee adjourned.

DUTCH AND FLANDERS MAILS.
Tee HAGUE, JUNK 30.—The First Chamber of the States-
General having agreed to the address adopted by the Second
Chamber in the evening sitting of the 25th ofJune, relative to. the
affairs of the colony of Surinam, it was presented to the King on
the 27th by a deputation of both Chambers.
His Majesty having received the address returned the following
answer :
" Noble and Mighty Lords,
" I feel the most lively interest in the condition of the colony of
Surinam. If the measures already ordered and prepared by me
should require to be followed by a legislative measure, I shall pro-
pose it with confidence to the States-General."
THE HAGUE, JUNE 28.—1 t is said that his Majesty the King
intends shortly to pay a visit to her Majesty the Queen of England
In the united sitting of the two Chambers to-day the ordinary
session of 1844.1845 was closed, in the King's name, by the Mi.
nister of State, who has the direction of the affairs.
AIX.LA-CHAPELLE, JUNE 28 —A petition addressed to the King
was sent yesterday to Berlin. The object of this petition is to ask
for the extension of the system of prohibition in favour of the na-
tional manufactures, which are in a state of distress. There are
2,000 signatures to this petition. Other petitions to the same
effect have been signed in several cities in this province.
DUTCH FUNDS.—Ams.rmaDerd, JUNE 30.
Money. Bills.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent............ 64 64%
/tato, 3 per Cent .......... •••• •• • • 78 7836
Ditto, 4 per Cent....... • • • • • • • • 100% 101
Amort Syndic, 45/ per Cent .......... 100 1001
Ditto, 3% per Cent.... ... •••• • • • 93 94
Commercial Company, 434 per Cent • • 156 156%
East India Loan, 4 per Cent ...... •• • 1001{ 101
Exchange on London, at sight ........ 12 30
Two m0nth5............... 12 25
On Hamburgh, at sight .. .. 35 81%
Two months.— ••••• • " • • " 35 43.),
On Paris ................57
25
Two months.
Dutch Papers, July 1.
PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BERLIN, JUNE 27.
Bills. Money.
100 1-12 99 7-12

St. Schuld Sch., 31/2 per Cent • • • • • • • • • •
English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent • •
Exchange on London, 2 months. • • • • • • •
tan State Gazette. June 28.
BELGIAN FUNDS.—Bausins, JULY 1.
Actual Debt, *6 per Cent - •
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ........
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent -• • •
Ditto Three per Cent ...... •••• • • • •
Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ••• • • •
Ditto, ditto, 1840. • • • •• • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • 1023%
Ditto, tlitto, 1844 • • ••• .
ID)iittttoo,olf tB4l3ie
.... 101
102%
Bank of ................. 636
•Brassels Papers, June 1.

.Prussi

625% 625%

THE CHARLTON PETE.—The fete champetre, which
was to have taken place onTuesday, was postponed until Wednesday,
in consequence of the inclemency of the weather, and the defection
of Batty's troop of men and horses, who would not leave the
entrenchments at Astley's. The weather, however, was very un.
favourable, but about four o'clock the rain ceased, when the
Viennese dancers, and the Ojibway Indians, with the performers
from Astley's, and Herr Joel from Vauxhall, emerged from their
dripping retreats on the tented field, and commenced their re-
spective capers for the amusement of the moist spectators. It was
stated that upwards of 12,000 tickets had been sold ; therefore it
is to be hoped that the Royal Kent Dispensary did not lose much
by the iuclen*ncy of the weather.

Mr. Brown, of Greenock Mains, Ayrshire, was examined re-
specting the amount of mineral traffic and agricultural produce
that might be expected to go along the line.

Mr. Barclay, manager of the Catrine cotton works, deposed as
to the amount of coals used at the manufactories at Catrine, and
the amount of traffic to and from Glasgow to the works, which he
represented to be very considerable; the particulars of this wit-
ness's evidence have already appeared.
At this stage of the proceedings the CHAIRMAN said he wished
to state, on behalf of the Committee, that they were satisfied that
the evidence had made out the opening statement of Mr. Andrews
respecting the traffic through the route of the line, and also with
regard to the necessity of railway communication through that part
of the country.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
HOUSE OF LORDS, July 3.
The House sat to-day to hear Scotch appeals. The Peers pre-
sent were Lard Brougham, Lord Cottenham, and Lord Campbell.
CUNNINGHAIVE C. NE'LROD,
The further arguments in this part-beard case occupied their
Lordships the whole morning.

COURT OF CHANCERY, July 3.
This being the second seal after Trinity Term, the Lord Chan,
cellor took appeals and motions to-day.
On his Lordship taking his seat,
__ _ _

Mr. Sergeant SHEK having received a patent of precedence, and
Mr. Montagu Chambers having been appointed Queen's Counsel,
were called within the bar by the Lord Chancellor.