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would seriously injure his property, and that there was ample rail.
way accommodation at the present moment.
The Committee suggested that an understanding might be made
between Mr. Millett and the Company.
After much discussion, however, no arrangement was come to,
and the abjection was deferred until the Committee have termi-
nated their investigation of the main line. It was then stated
that Mr. Thomas's opposition to the Bill had not been withdrawn,
as might have been surmised from what occurred yesterday.
Mr. eleceuer, the Chairman, said he was labouring under the
mpressien, from what had taken place, that the matter had been
settled between the parties.
Mr. Rowe said an arrangement had not been come to, though a
conference had taken place.
Mr. Bt EICHAM informed the Committee that an amicable :arrange-
ment had been come to between Lord Vivian and the projectors of
the railway, and that his opposition to the Bill, therefore, would be
withdrawn. Captain Moorsom hal endeavoured to effect an ar-
rangement on the part of the company with Mr. Thomas, with re.
spect to the alteration of the proposed line, so that it might not run
through his property, but he had been unsuccessful in coming to
an understanding.
Mr. MACAULAY said (addressing Mr. Rowe, who appeared for
Mr. Thomas), it would be satisfactory to know that Mr. Thomas
had not refused a reasonable offer.
Mr. Rowe said he was instructed to say that no offer had been
made.
Mr. BIRCHam said an offer had been made to the effect that Mr.
Thomas should be paid for any loss he might sustain inconsequence
of the line crossing his land.
Mr. Rowe thought it was not advisable to go into matters which
had occurred out of the Committee-room.
Captain Moorsern was examined at great length by Mr. Rowe
—His evidence went to show that the line Uwe= Truro and
Iledruth, seven miles, would have steep gradients. In one place
they were 1 iii tee ;at other places 1 in i 6 and 1 in 40. At
the other portion, five miles and three quarters, the ruling gra.
client would be 1 in 50. The trains would in weight average
from *2O to .25 tons ; the weight of the engine and tender would
be from 14 to 13 tons. On these gradients the speed
would average thirty miles an hour. The rate of
speed on the steeoest gradient would be twelve
miles an hour. The whole line, including branches, would
be twenty-three miles and a half, and the expense of construc-
tion would be about 6,7001. a mile. Eleven miles and a half
would be worked by atmospheric traction, and ten miles and half
by locomotive power. The expense of constructing the loco.
motive portion would be between 2,300/. and 2,4001. a mile.
At some portions a double line would be laid down,
and the expense, as a matter of course, would he con.
siderably increased—nearly double that of the singe line.
With respect to the atmospheric portion of the line, the cost t f
ccnstruction would be `✓,oool. a mile ; where a double line was
laid down 1,3001. more. This would be distinct from the atmos-
pheric apparatus, which was not included in the 160,0001., the
estimated expense of constructing the line. Arrangements, he
believed, had been made for laying down the apparatus. He would
allow 3,3001. per mile for the atmospheric power. The charge for
the use of the patent, he believed, wzs 500/. a mile. That expense
would not include the engine-houses and the engines.
The witness was examined on minute details respecting the
atmospheric system in connexion with the line, also with respect
to the locomotive portion. His general evidence went to show
that the line would be constructed in accordance with the late t
improvements, not beyond the usual cost for such vast undertakings,
in which the public safety would be carefully attended to, and with
advantage to Cornwall.
Mr. AUSTIN, on the part of the promoters of the Bill, said he
understood from Captain Moorsom that he would carry the line off
Mr. Thomas's property, and within the limits of deviation. On
these grounds he held that Mr. Thomas could not maintain his
locus standi as a petitioner against the Bill. He therefore took
that objection. to the course he was pursuing, and should request
the decision of the Committee upon it. The Company were by
thi, opposition to their scheme put to considerable txpense, while
they were willing to meet the views of the petitioners.
The Committee expressed their willingness to go on with the in-
quiry until five o'clock, if the matter was likely to be decided
within that time.

the different factories, and the price when delivered at the canal
side averaged from 9s. to les. 6d. per ton. Gas coal was also con.
slimed to a Iprge extent, and its present priee was ss. per ton at
the pes mouth, the cost of cartage from which was 17s. per ton,
which amounts, added together, would give a result of 21a. per
ton—the present price of the coals. If, however, the coals were
brought by the Edinburgh branch of the Caledonian Railway, the
cost would be considerably reduced. All the manufacturers
would consume more coals, if they could be procured at a
cheaper rate. The produce of the paper would also be greatly
increased if more Lcility was afforded. The paper-works were
for the most part carried on both during the night and day. Rags
and old ropes used in making the different kinds of paper were
principally brought from Ireland by sea, and they could be pro.
cured at a much cheaper rate if there was a better and more direct
mode of conveyance.
Mr. Holdsworth, cotton.spinner at Glasgow, the next witness,
stated that he could concur generally with the evideuce which had
been previously given, and was distinctly of opinion that the majo-
rity of the mercantile community of Glasgow was in favour of the
Caledonian Railway.
. .

At the suggestion of Mr. AUSTIN, Mr. Macaulay lett the room
for the purpose of consulting the Speaker on the subject of Mr.
Thomas's right to oppose the Bill, after the offer which had been
made by the Company.
On his return he said the Speaker was of opinion that the locus
standi of Mr. Thomas was not lost, and that he had a perfect right
to continue his opposition.
After much conversation it was arranged that the Committee
should afjourn until Tuesday, the Math inst.

Group E.
NORTHUMBERLAND ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY.
The Committee at its sitting came to the determination of ad.
journing the consideration of the Newcastle and Darliugton. At
the request of the Chairman, Mr. Cubitt, said that he would en
dLavour to get a diagram ready, showing the manner in which it
had been proposed that different trains running on a single line
should stop or pass e-..ch other, and lay it before the Committee in
the course of the day, in order that the cases now before the Com-
mittee should be brought to a conclusion this week.

Mr. Hill, paper.manufacturer, gave concurrent testimony to
that given by Mr. Truce.
The Committee adjourned till twelve o'clock on Friday, the
13th instant.

Group F.
LONDON, WORCESTER, and BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.
Tl.e Co ornittee resumed to-day at twelve o'clock, Mr. Shaw in
the Chair.
Mr. Turner, of Worcester, exatnioed by Mr. HOPE.—The traffic
of the district was very considerable. The greater portion of the
gods and passengers of the district went north towards Birming-
ham. The proportion might be two parts out of three. There
was a considerable traffic it. hops, but it was rather uncertain.
There was likewise great traffic in fruit, vegetables, and wool, for
which, in exchange, were received various manufactured goods,
groceries, Arc. He considered the narrow gauge nould best serve
the interests of the district. The Great Western party in \Vor.
cester were very strong, and highly respectable. They were a de-
cided majority. The Great Western party had a very able lawyer
to organise them, and they had likewise the advantage of superior
eloquence, so that they had been able to carry public meetings.
Cross.examined by Mr. Sergeant KlNGLARE—Droitwich was an
important place, and used a great amount of coal principally derived
from South Staffordshire. In the passengers of which he spoke
that went northwards, a number of them no doubt went to Birming-
ham for the purse of going to Loudon by the London and Bir.
mingham line. That route at present was a more convenient one
than that by Cheltenham, and the GrGat Western.
Cross-examined by Mr. CocasuaN, who appeared for the Corpo.
ration of Worcester against the Bill, as far as it effected that city.
He knew that to a considerable extent the proposed
line traversed the property of the Corporation. It was carried
over the property by a raised viaduct of 23 feet high. The pro-
perty consisted principally of houses of an inferior character, and
no doubt considerable damage would be done to it. The Great
Western line was not liable to the same objection.
Re-examined—The houses were inhabited by a very poor popu-
lation, and it would be an advantage to the city if many of them
were removed, as at present the locality was very unhealthy.
Mr. A. Wells, hop.merchant, of Worcester, ex: mined—The
quantity of hops raised in the district was 17,000 pockets, or about
1,400 tons. In addition to this were received about 4,000 pockets
from the London market. S'me times the erop failed there, and
then the greater proportion was received from London. The hops
were principally sent to the north. The seed trade of the district
was also very considerable. His own trade was about 1,200 boos
per annum. He was not prepared to give an opinion on the rela-
tive merits of the gauges, though he considered the change of car.
';.ages ought to be avoided.
Nothing material was elicited in the cross-examination of this
witness. _

Mr. Fawcett, chemist, of Gateshead, on examination by Mr.
Sergeant WaaNGFIAM, gave instances in which the proposed viaduct
would be productive of serious danger, especially as Dean-street,
through which it would pass, was a very great thoroughfare. The
feeling of the people at Gateshead was decidedly against the New.
castle and Berwick line, as they were now convinced from the re.
port of the Committee of the superiority of the atmospheric system.
Cross-examined by Mr. HILDYARD—In witness's epinion the
height of the viaduct would net tend to diminish the danger of acci.
dents.
Mr. Robson, a member of the Town Council of Gateshead, was
examined, and corroborated the evidence of the former witness.
On being cross-examined, he stated that a resolution had been pro-
posed by the Town Council of Gateshead in favour of high level
bridges.
Mr. Busby was called to prove that the feeling of the inhabitants
of Alnwick and that district was favourable to the Northumberland
atmospheric line.
The traffic tables were then put in, and Mr. Kennedy stated
that the case for the promoters of the Bill was closed.
Mr. AUSTIS, having been permitted by the Committee to ad •
dress them on behalf of the landholders, for whom he appeared,
against the proposed Northumberland line, produced a general
plan of the line, and pointed out the circumstances under which
\a painful interference would take place with most valuable
property. The line between Hawick and the sea shore.
which would have been a practical level, had been rejected because
! it interfered with one estate ; but now the inconvenience would be
felt by two estates, one belonging to Sir Matthew Ridley and the
other to Mr. Brandling. Jn order, then, to avoid injuring one
property they were now called upon to inflict a serious injury on
two. The injury would be sufficient to preclude the adoption
of the atmospheric line. The railway trains, according
to that plan, would pass within earshot of two houses
on Mr. Brandling's property. The injury would admit of no
compensation, but the injury done by the formation of the
locomotive line would not be very material to their estates. When
it was evident that all the purposes of railway communication
could be effected by the later system, he trusted that the Com-
mittee would not sanction the formation of a railway which would
inflict such serious injury on the owners of these estates. The
Learned Counsel then produced several drawings of the grounds
and houses alluded to.
Mr. .1. Dobson, architect of Newcastle, the Rev. R. Brand.
ling, and Mr. Turner, the steward of Sir Mathew Ridley, were
then examined for the purpose of showing the serious injury
that would accrue to the estates of Mr. Brandling and Sir
Mathew Ridley, if the proposed line of atmospheric railway
were adopted. After which the Committee adjourned.

Group DD.
THE CALEDONIAN, AND GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND

These were the only petitions that were proceeded with before
the Sub-Committee.
The Secretary of the Grand Canal Company, who was the peti-
tioner, prepared an agreement for the protection of the Canal Corn.
party, which was at once acceded to by the Railway Company
without alteration. . .

The petitioner violated this agreement, at the moment of going
into Committee, and having taken the Railway Company by sue.
prise, proceeded with the petition.

Mr. James Wall, carrier, and a member of the Worcester Town
Council, examined—Nearly all the cutlers of Worcester were in
favour of the narrow gauge, and there wasa growing feeling in tho
Tow n Council in a similar direction.
Mr. Lee was called by Mr. Hope, but no question being put to
him by the Learned Gentleman,
Mr. COCKBURN said he wished to ask the witness a question or
two, as he understood he was from Droltwich. In answer to the
questions put to him, this witness stated that the annual make of
nil at Droi:wich was 80,000 tons, which was sent to the London
niarket, South Wales, the West of England, and the midland
counties generaly. The coal used in making the salt was derived
from south Staffordshire. He thought the Great Western scheme
would be the best of the two, providing that a narrow gunge
was run parallel with the broad gauge. A connexion was
wanted with the broad gauge to ►he south and west, and the
narrow gauge to the north.

Mr. G. Smith, market—gardener at Evesham, said there were
about six hundred acres of garden.ground at Evesham, the pro-
duce of which was about four thousand five hundred tons.
Their chief markets were Birmingham and Liverpool. Fruit was
apt to be damaged very much if it had to be changed from one
waggon to another in its progress to its destination.
Mr. Richard Greaves, a resident of Stratford-upon-Avon, exa

mined—There Ras an extensive coal trade in that neighbourhood.

About 25,000 or 30,000 tons went th:ough his hands annually.
The quantities of coal brought into Stratford was 43,000 tons, of
which about 10,000 tons were used in the town, the residue went
into the surrounding country. The coals were brought principally
from South Staffordshire, and the average price was from 14;. to
19s. per ton. The carriage was 6s. 6d. per ton. The return
traffic might be about 16,000 tons. They had a trade with London,
Leicester, and other parts of the surrounding country. At present
groceries from London cost in carriage about 2/. per ton. The
broad gauge did not come anywhere near to Stratford.
Cro,s-examined by Mr. COCKBURN—The Moreton Railway, at

PARLIAMEN TAR Y DIVISIONS.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Cornmffrne.)
THURSDAY, MAY 8.
GRAIN AND FLOUR (AUSTRALASIA).
Motion made, and Question put, " That this House do resolve
itself into a Committee of the whole House, for the purpose of con-
sidering the following Resolution : That it is expedient to permit
Grain and Flour, the produce of Australasia, to be imported into the
United Kingdom on payment of the same amount of Duty as is now
levied on Grain and Flour the produce of Canada." The House
divided :

present in connexion with Stratford, had been purchased, he be-
lieved, by the Great Western Company, conditionally on their
getting their Bill. He did not think, however, it could be applied
to the purposes of the broad gauge.
Re.examined by Mr. HOPE—The London and Birmingham
had made a similar conditional purchase of the Moreton Railway,
and intended to carry it forward so as to connect Stratford with
Tring.
Mr. William Caylis, corn and coal dealer and farmer at Ban-

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Bathe, Walter Ewart, William Paget, Colonel
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Barnard, E. G. Grey. Sir George Pulstord, Robert
Berkeley, Captain Grosvenor, Lord R. Redington, T. N.
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Chapman, Benjamin Langston, J. 11. Tufnell, Henry
Collett, John Lascelles, Hon. W. S. Vivian, J. H.
Craig, W. G. Leveson, Lord Wakley, T.
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Dalrymple, Captain Mangles, R. D. Ward, 11. G.
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COURT OF EXCISE-'THURSDAY.
(Before the Hon. Captain Pescv, J. HaaiSsos, EN., and J. C.

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HERRISS, Esq.)
Samuel Brandon, proprietor of the cigar divan, 163, Strand, was
charged on three informations with retailing wines, spirituous
liquors, and beer without license.
Henry Taylor, an officer of Excise, stated that on the Etth of
March last, he went to the premises of defendant, known as the
" Strand Cigar Divan," at the corner of Strand-lane, and having
purchased cigars, entered into conversation with the defendant.
He said he expected a friend to meet him there to play at billiards,
but as he had not arrived he would go and meet him. Witness
then left the shop, but shortly afterwards returned, ar.d some further
conversation took place. He played at billiards, and some time
afterwards ordered a bottle of lemonade, but upon his remarking
that it was very cold drinking, defendant said that he could hare
a bottle of ale, and that he (defendant) " would call it lemonade."
The bottle of ale was brought from a chest in the room, and served
up to him. He was afterwards supplied with wine, brandy and
water, Sic. The defendant's son mixed the brandy and water.
The other articles were brought by defendant himself. He was
charged 3s. (or the wine, beer, &c., and 4d. for a cigar. He then
leftT thhee
defendant said that on the night in question he had
been drinking rather freely, as was his usual custom; he kept a
bottle of spirits and a bottle of wine up stairs for his own use,
and that having mixed a glass of spirits for his own use, he had
presented his glass, out of feelings of humanity, to the witness,
as he complained of the inconvenience under which he laboured
through the public-houses being closed. To the best of his be.
lief, the officer had taken out his cigar case and filled it with the
bes' cigars, which accounted for the charge of 3s. For the spirits
he made no charge whatever.

bury, examined— He farmed about 170 acres of land. The quan-
tity of coal used in the town and neighbourhood was about 60,000
tons. It was derived principally from South Staffordshire ; a small
portion came from Hawley. The carriage from South Stafford-
shire was Ss. per ton ; that from Hawley, which was 57 miles dis-
tant, was a halfpenny per ton per mile. The corn trade of the
town was also considerable. About 35,000 quarters were sent
from the neighbourhood principally northwards. Birmingham
was the market to which dealers generally went. The feeling of
the inhabitants of Banbury was at present decidedly in favour of

the narrow gauge. If the wide gauge was carried out as pro-
posed to Rugby, great inconvenience would be created in the car-
riage of coal by the breakage in the gauges.
Mr. Robert Peel, of Banbury, generally confirmed the evidence
of the previous witness.
Mr. William Ward, of Oxford, said he was a dealer in coal. The
consumption in Oxford was about 50,000 tons. The coals were
derived from South Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, and
Somersetshire. A considerable portion was from the north, and
bvsnight by canal. The average price at present was 255. per ton.
There was very little through going traffic at Oxford. The heads
of the University were in favour of the great Western scheme ;
but the popular feeling was with the narrow gauge. If they had
the broad gauge to the south and west, and the narrow gauge to the
north, it would be all that they required.
Mr. Robert Houston, of Gloucester, said he had been fifty
years in the employment of Messrs. Pickford and Co., the exten-
sive carriers. One of the chief advantages of the narrow gauge
was, that small quantities of goods could be sent long distances
without being disturbed, the carriages required being so much
smaller than those employed on the broad gauge. Great delay often
took place at Gloucester in taking goods from one gauge on to the
other, so much so, that parties often preferred using canal, it being
found equivalent in point of time. As an instance of this delay, a
quantity of fish, lately sent from Bristol for the Birmingham market,
that left at half past six o'clock on Saturday morning, did not reach its
destieation till the market was over (half-past ten o'clock) in the
evening, so that the fish had to lie over Sunday, and could not be
sold, except at very depreciated prices. The parties who sent the
fish were now seeking to recover 101. for the damage done. He
censidered the best points for the break between the two gauges
would be Bristol and Oxford.
Mr. W. Harding,manager of the Bristol and Gloucester Railway,
which was a broad gauge line, he considered Bristol a better posi-
tion than Gloucester, as there was much less through traffic at
the former than at the latter place. As a proof of this, while
during a week they shifted at Gloucester 470 tons from one line
to the other of through going traffic, they only shifted at Bristol
on to the Great Western sine thirty-six tons. Birmingham and
Wolverhampton had an immense amount of through going traffic
which would require shifting, while Bristol and Oxford had
very little. Neariy all the traffic at the latter places was ter.
minal. He considered Oxford a much better point for a break in the
gauges than Wolverhampton. The narrow gauge was connected
with 12,000,000 people, the broad gauge with about 3,000,000,
while :2,000,000 were unprovided for. He thought it much better
that this remaining 2,000,0(10 should be connected with the larger
than the smaller number. The number of miles of both gauges
already completed, in progress, or projected, was as follows. This
was including Scotland :

CARLISLE RAILWAYS
The Committee reassembled at the usual hour this morning, and
shortly after proceeded with the further consideration of the Bills
before them.
Mr. TALBOT commenced by examining Mr. Pare, who had been
engaged in generally superintending the getting up of the
traffic tables. He said he had been for a long time engaged on
railways, acid had had considerable experience in pre-
paring tables of traffic for various lines. His atten-
tion was first called to the route which the Caledonian
railway takes, upwards of three years ago. He had engaged
with Mr. Shaw and other gentlemen, well.acquainted with the dif.
ferent localities through which the line passed, to make every in-
quiry as to the traffic, and from their observations, together with his
own, he had prepared the tables now before the Committee. He had
remained in Scotland during a month at two several times to verify
the results of his researches. In order to get at the probable amount
of manufactured goods to be expected, he had made acquaintance
with the principal manufacturers in Edinburgh, Leith, Glasgow,
and Paisley, and inquired as to their traffic north and south to
Stirling and Dundee. He also visited the other principal towns
on the line, and made every inquiry as to the coach traffic from
coach proprieters and others, and substantiated this information
from actual returns made to the Stamp-office. He got his ac-
count of the slumber of goods exported and imported from the
Sores Dues-office at Leith, Glasgow, and Dundee. For the mineral
traffic, he employed several eminent engineers to inspect the mines
and make the necessary inquiries. The agricultural tables were
prepared from actual experience, and from information derived
from factors, farmers, and others acquainted with agricultural
matters. Mr. Pare then went minutely into the details
of traffic expected along the proposed line. The
general results are as follow :—The income to be
derived from passengers of all classes by land amounted to
32,449/. 3s. 9d., which being doubled, according to Parliamen'ary
usage on railway affairs, would yield a sum of 64,896/. 7s. 6d.
Pa sengers by steam-packets and other sea vessels realised a sum
of '0,812/. I Is. 3d., but this amount had not been doubled, as
it was doubtful whether the steam-vessels now sailing to and fro
would convey so many passengers when the railway was made as
they do at present. The total amount expected from
passengers by every means of conveyance was 85,7031. 18s. 9d.
The total revenue which would be realised from the conveyance of
goods, would amount to 140,3031. 19s. 2id. The gross total in.
come which would result from these items would yield the sum
a' 226,01e1. 17s. 1 I id.
Mr. Baird, of the Garthsherrie iron.works, near Old Monk-
lead, was then examined. There were fifty six iron ma-
nalaetories in Airdrie and its neighbourhood, which pro-
dueeet, on the average, seven thousand tons weekly. The
quantity of limestone consumed weekly in its manufacture was 3,730
tons. The lime used was principally obtained from a place called Bed-
ley. It was not of the best quality, but sufficiently good for the
purpose of working iron. The reason why the best limestone was
not used was, because the carriage at present was too expensive
The superior sorts of limestone were obtained from Netherwood
and Cumbernauld, and were extensively used in building and agri-
cultural purposes. The quantity brought weekly from these places
was 1,000 tons. If the railway were made, the quantity of lime
brought tato the district would be increased to 10,000 tons every
week. The expense of conveyance from Netherwood to Garth-herrie
would be Is. 6d. per ton. The want of' sufficient lime
for agricultural uses was greatly felt in the neighbourhood
of Airdrie. His iron works were situated near the Castlecary
branch. He was in the habit of sending large quantities of iron
to Grangemouth for shipment. He exported at least 23 per cent.
of the iron made; and a similar proportional quantity was sent away
by the other manufacturers in the district. At least 03,000 tons
of limestone were consumed annually ; and the expense, in-
cluding carriage, from Netherwood to Garthsherr.c was 3s.
6d. to 45. 6d. per ton. If the railway were constructed it
would Wel to open up many mineral fields at present unexplored,
and he had no hesitation in distinctly saying that the line when
made would be generally of great public advantage.
Mr. John Miller, manager of Lord Elphinstone's estates in
Ambernault, was next examined. Hc said the:neighbourhood of the
Castlecary branch abounded in minerals of various descriptions.
Therewere great quantities of lime at Cumbernault, of two kinds,
that
Works, awny used
s were sold for 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. per ton. Ironstone was occa.
sion
butfor ismelting
not psuernpte s
teos particularlyGp;rthhe r
ratie,
becauseth e h
t Carroner
Iron ar
e
was no direct means of conveyance. If a railway were made
ironstone would be
in c
taken in considerable quantities. he
Castlecary branch
will form the best and moat
with the Scottish Central,
heata cheaper direct communication between
Grangemouth and Coltness.
present price of burnt lime was
Bs. per ton, but it could be sold
tons y
rate if the railway
c):
'6 consumed an_
would be sent
were constructed, and at least 15,000
north from Cumbernault. The quantity of
grainea y e
?wally in the district of Airdrie amounted to t
the principal part of which was brought from Stirling
tons,
and Falkirk, A very large number of potatoes wereal
sold in the neighbourhood of Airdrie, amounting annuallyo
than 8,000 to 10,000 tons annually, and of this amount 2,000 tons
were sent from the north. Another article of produce of great
consumption in the district was turnips, which were conveyed from
the north to the extent of 300 tons every year. The further evi-
dence of this witness was merely corroborative of previous state.
ments.
Mr. Bruce, paper-manufacturer, at Leith, was then called.
The quantity of paper which he manufactured in the course of the
year was 300 tons. There were eight other paper manufactories
in the neighbourhood, and the quantity produced by these
amounted to 2,000 tone annually, Coal was ostensivelyused in

NARROW GAUG!.

The officer eras recalled—The statement of defendant scarcely
contained one word of truth. Never carried a cigar case in his
life, consequently could not have had one tilled. The defendant
rartook of the spirits and water on his (witness's) invitation. An
other person was present, who ordered sherry and water. As wit.
nest was about going away defendant said it was very convenient

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to keep these things in the house, as many friends called upon him
when they could not get them elsewhere.
The defendant said he kept the spirits in his room upstairs for
his own convenience, it not being prudent to send the servant into
the cellar at alt times ; and ridiculed the assertion that he should
call ale " lemonade." Such an idea Was too absurd to be for a
moment entertained. At the same time he would put it to the
Court that, as he had been convicted on a former occasion, was it at
all likely he should be guilty of such an offence again, having be-
fore suffered for it severely ?
The COURT was of opinion that the charge had been full,- sec.
tained.

The Hon. Capt. PERCY, in giving judgment, said that it appeared
the defendant would take no warning from a former conviction.
They would now try the effect of a heavier penalty, and the Judg.
ment of the Court was, that he be fined—for the sale of wine, 201. ;
for spirits, 201.; and for beer, 10/.—in all, the mitigated penalties
of 50/.

William Cope, of No. 41, Keppel-street, Russell square, whole.
sale wine and spirit dealer, was charged with retailing spirits with.
out license,

Completed

Mr. Robert Dawson, an officer, proved being served with a
bottle of spirits at the shop or warehouse of defendant. It was
pale brandy, for which he paid 6s. 6d. It was served by defendant
himself.
The defendant said that he had been frequently asked to retail
spirits, but had invariably refused, and called a witness to prove
that such had been his practice.
Mr. Brown, supervisor, said a detection of a similar description
had been made on the premises of defendant on a former occasion,
when he was cautioned by the officers.
The Court fined him in the penalty of 10/.
Louis Meunier, of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Leicester-place,
Leicester.square, was convicted in the penalty of 21. 25., for selling
spirits in premises adjoining his own. It appeared that a commu-
nication had formerly existed between them, but it had for some
time been cut oft; by order of the magistrates. He promisod to
confine his trade to one house for the future.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
SECONDARIES' COURT, Hay 9.
(Before Mr. Secondary JAMES.)
BROWNING V. CLARKSON.

This was an action to recover 121., the amcunt of a bill of ex.
change, of which the defendant was the drawer.
The defendant pleaded Payment of 9/. on account, tend 31. 10s.
into Court.
To prove the payment two witnesses were called, who stated
that they were present when 9/. was paid to plaintiff, who re.
marked, " This is not busibess atter a bill being over due a month.
I ought to have the whole of the 12/.
Mr. CHMINOCK, for the plaintiff, said he did not deny the re-
ceipt of the 9/., nor that it was originally paid on account of the
12/. bill, although the plaintiff had discounted several others for
the defendant ; but should prove that the latter requested him to
bring an action against the acceptor, and that the defendant said
that the amount paid might be appropriated towards the costs of
the action. _ _ .

In progress

Mr. Dennithorn was called, and proved that he paid the V. on
account of defendant, whom he afterwards accompanied to the
plaintiff's. Defendant said he should like to give Childs (the ac-
ceptor) a turn, and if plaintiff would bring the action he would see
him clear. Defendant afterwards went again and said he had no
money, but plaintiff had better ge on, and he would send two carts
as a security for another bill coming due.
William Bull, clerk to plaintiff's attorney, proved the service of
the writ on defendant. Defendent then said, " I was never served
with a writ in my life before. I intended to pay him, but now he
shall never have a farthing." Defendant ordered the action
against Childs to be stopped.
Mr. THOMAS contended that this evidence did not prove any
direction to appropriate the money to costs.
The UNDER-SRERIFF 6aid, that if the money was originally paid.
en the bill, there must be an express direction.or permission to apply
it to any ether purpose. An action might be recovered for costs
incurred at the request of defendant, who ought to pay.
Mr. CLARKSON considered that where an action was brought on
behalf of another on a bill of exchange, a written guarantee was
requisite to secure costs, but here the money was the security.
The jury gave a verdict for defendant.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.
Thursday Jehn Eli, the under.warehouseman, at Messrs. Mag.
nay, stationers, College-hill, was re-examined before Sir P. Laurie,
charged with stealing six reams of paper on the 18th of April.
Henry Corduroy, a carman, war also charged with stealing,with and
John Dodge, a bookbinder in the City.road, was charged re.
ceiving the same.
Mr, Oldknow attended on behalf of Dodge, Mr. Wontner for
Corduroy, and Mr. Humphreys for Ell. Mr. Clarkson (with Mr.
Hobler) conducted the prosecution.
o reams
Station
The evidence previously given traced the six of paper
have been carried in Messrs. Magnays' to
wagg
offic., near Buckingham Palace, and to have been left at a Parcels
n to the ery.
Delivery Company's receiving-house in the Waterloo-road, ad.
dressed to Dodge.
Mr. Clarkson now called Mr. Hogg, the landlord of a public.
house in York-street, Westminster, to corroborate the policeman's
statement that Ell came to Westminster in a cab to meet Corduroy
at his house on the 18th of April. They had been in the habit of
using his house many years, and sometimes went together into the
parlour.
Mr. Dickins, the examiner of paper at her Majesty's Stationery.
office, deposed that he saw the paper delivered on the lfkth of
April. He signed the delivery-note and gave it back to the car.
man. He identified his signature to the note delivered by the
carman at Sir W. Magnay's, and produced the counterpart.
This completed the evidence on the first charge.
A second charge was preferred against Ell and Dodge.
Mr. Magnay identified seven reams of blue double foolscap, three
reams of which he found at Dodge's house, and four reams which
Dodge told him he had sent away to be ruled for account books.
Dodge said he bought this paper of Ell, and had received part of it
the day before (the 17th of April).
Mr. Humphreys noticed, that all that was said about ElI Was in
his absence, and therefore was not evidence against him.
Mr. Magnay said he found the paper at the ruler's. Dodge told
him he gave 101. a ream for this sort of paper, which was worth a
guinea!

TUE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 10, ,lA4rt.

Mr. Yarrington, of Compton-street, the ruler, proved that he
sent for the paper to Dodge's house, having received a note from
him to do so. He also received written instructions from Dodge
as to the manner of ruling.
William Ryan, in the service of the Parcels' Delivery Com-
pany, proved by his book the delivery of some I. meets at Dodge's,
on the 17th of April. From a memorandum in that book he saw
it came from the booking house, No. 23, in the S division, which
meant the house in the Waterloo.road.
Alexander Geddes, from the booking-house in the Waterloo-
road, identified Ell as the person who brought the packages.
Mr. Magnay identified some other paper found on Dodge's pre-
mises, which he admitted he had purchased of Ell.
Sir P. LAURIE committed the prisoners for trial on these charges.
The third charge was against Ell, for stealing, and against Alfred
Dutton, of Union-court, Old Broad-street, for receiving. Mr.
Dutton carries on business as an account-book maker.
Michael Haydon, a City policeman, stated that he went with
Inspector Todhunter and Mr. Magnay to execute a search warrant,
on the 21st of April. Dutton was ri,,t at home, and stayed out all
night. Mr. Magnay and witness stayed at the house all night ;
Dutton came home at nine o'clock in the morning, and said he was
aware he was wanted, and thought the best way was to come forward
and speak the truth. He had purchased all the paper, bound and
unbound, in the place, from Ell. He had some misgiving that
something was wrong, and told Ell so, but Ell said it was all right,
and to assure him of that, the papershould come in future in Messrs.
Magnay's cart ; it was perquisites from the Stationery-office, and
if Dutton did not like to have a pound put into his poket, there
were hundreds who would. No invoices were found, but there were
memorandums of payments to Ell.
Mr. Magnay confirmed the officer's statement.
Sir P. LAURIE inquired the value of the paper seised.
Mr. Mavay said about 451. The books and paper were packed
in cases as if in a hurry for removal.
Mr. Humphreys maintained that his client was not in the least
touched by any evidence given in this case. What Dutton said
about Ell was not, in law, evidence against him.
Mr. Wakelin, for Dutton, said he had acted like an honest man
throughout. He surrendered ; he told all he knew ; he admitted
he bought the paper of Ell ; but he had uniformly denied that he
knew the paper was stolen. Where was Hall, the carman, who
was apprehended and let out on bail ?
Mr. Hobler, the solicitor for the prosecution, said he was lying
dangerously ill, or he should have called him.
Mr. Clarkson admitted his case was weak, and if he were pressed
by the other side he must ask for a remand over the next
sessions. He hoped, however, his witness would be able to tt.

tend there.
Sir P. LAVRIE said there could be no moral doubt of the
guilt of the receiver, and he should send him to trial. Cam•
mitting Ell on this case was of little importance, as he was corn.
mitted on others.