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would do away with the evils and inconvenience aris►ng thorn •
transhipment and break gauges. The evidence was in effect a
repetition of what he stated in the Commons' Committee, already
given.
Mr. Robert Stephenson, civil engineer, examined by Mr. IlopE—
He entered into a lengthened explanation of his own line in contra-
distinction to the Great Wester❑ scheme, going through the map
before the Committee, and showing the number of towns, the
amount of population, and the public works that wculd be accom-
modated by the Tiring line. With regard to the mineral traffic, li •
considered Lis line would be much better adapted for that of South
Staffordshire than the other. It was the practice on all lines of
railway in mineral districts to join side or branch lines up to the
mouths of the pits. This he had in view in laying down his line;
and it would have this great advantage over the other, that the
same gauge could be used on both the main and branch lines, so
that mineral traffic would not require to be disturbed, or changed
from one waggon to the other in its transit. The wit-
ness was next examined as to the question of trans.
shipment. He did not think that themode proposed by Mr. Brunel
would at all get rid of the evil. With regard to placing waggons
without wheels on trucks, in order to facilitate transhipment, it
had been tried on several occasion and abandoned on account of
the confusion it created. It had been attempted on the Liverpool,
and Manchester, and Bolton Railways, and he had tried it himself
at Canterbury, but in all these cases it had been given up. The
change at the break of gauge was the least part of the evil. The
machine proposed by Mr. Brunel would but very partially meet the
evil. One of a similar kind at Warrington had been abandoned.

foiled in his efforts to eapture him. He had reason to suspect
that his man was concealed in a house at Pa,sy. Diseutsi das
a quack dcsior, he set up his stage immediately
opposite the house. For three days did the
doctor harangue the passing multitude on the vir-
tues of his wonderful specific. He became the town
talk—every one was anxious to see, and at length—his cur:osity
overcoming his prudence—the mysterious gentleman over the
way wanted to peep out of his hiding-place, to endeavour to
catch a glimpse of the wonderful universal medicincr. Whetlite
he did so or not at the time, history does not relate, but tl.e
mediciner caught a glimpse of him, and the next day he was
arrested, and was ultimately sent to the galleys. He next ap
peared as Benjamin, a Parisian cobler, a simple soul who, by his
very simplicity, picked up a vast amount of informatior,
for those who v. ished to enlighten his ignorance. which infoi-
mation he always turned to excellent account. This appears to
have been one of his most favourite, and, at the same time, one
of his most useful disguises. His next appearance was as an
Auvergnat 11 iur-factor, and, in this disguise, he made, perhsps,
his most celebrated coup. In 1814, just atter the restoration,
there appeared in the suite of the Due d'Angouleme. at the
Tuileries, a certain Comte de Chambly. It was reported that he
had been a Vendean chief, had suffered great losses in the cause
of the Bourbons, and had been rewarded wish a post at
Court, which brought him into intimate connexion with the
Royal Family; and he was, moreover, superintendent of the
police of the Tuileries. Vidocq, when he saw this man, re-
cogi,ied him as an escaped galley-slave, a man of good
brother to the Comte de Chambly, but a forger, a thief, and a
swindler, who had actually stolen his brother's papers, and
on the faith of them had passed himself off as the Vendean
chief. To have arrested him in the Palace would have been
un peu trop fort, and therefore Vidocq had :recourse to stra-
tagem. Assuming the disguise to which we have alluded, he
waylaid the Comte, and, pretending to be drunk, strutted up
against' him. The Comte was outrageous—the Auvergnat was
insulting, and at length the Comte calling for assistance, gave
his opponent into custody, and went to lodge his complaint
before the eommissaire. The commissaire, as hen he heard the
Comte's name and titles, was all obsequious, and turning to the
Auvergnat demanded, in a tone of imperious authority, to
know who the miserable canaille was who had dared to insult
an officer of the palace. "Je m'appelle Vidocq," was the calm
reply, and turning to the Comte, " vous etes mon prisonnier."
The Comte was speedily transferred to the galleys. " Ohl,"
adds Vi locq, "it ne joue pas de la comedie." As a mere
specimen of histrionic talent, this exhibition is mo.t amusing,
but when we consider who it is that exhihit,, and the results
which have followed from this wonderful exercise of unique
talent, we think our readers will admit that we are right in
characterising this as the most remarkable exhibition in the
metropolis.

II the narrow gauge lines were adopted, the whole question of
transhipment would be confined to the distance from Oxford to
Basingstoke, and a narrow gauge liue between those two points
would settle the question of gauges for ever, flora Inverness, in
the north of Scotland, to Southampton, in the south of England.
His estimate of the London and Birmingham scheme was
3,040,0001., including the local traffic, or side lines. He esti-
mated Mr. Brunel's scheme at 2,029,999/.; this was allowing
nothing for side lines at all ; so that the amount of money for the
two schemes was about the same, though his scheme gave a
much greater amount of accommodation than the other. His
lines were ten miles longer than the others, but the cut-
tings were much less. The calculation of Mr. Brunel's lines
just given allowed three limes of rails on the Oxford and
Worcester line. With four lines of rails on the two gauges,
the expense of Mr. Brunel's scheme would be 3,118,0591.,
and with side lines, like the Tring scheme, 3,297,676!. Supposing
that the Rugby line was laid down the same as the Oxford and
Worcester line, then the total cost would be 3,519,0001. He con.
sidered Mr. Brunel's estimates were much too low. Instead of
making the Rugby line at 12,0001. per mile, as calculated, it would
require 16,000/. or 17,0001. The quantity of earthwork os that
line was 90,000 feet per mile. Mr. Brunet's estimate was
2,100,0001., so that. taking the lowest estimate the witness had
given, compared with that of Mr. Brunel, there was a deficiency
of nearly a million. The cost of the scheme would be so great,
that it was doubtful whether it could be made to pay interest on the
capital invested, unless it commanded a considerable amount of the
through northern traffic.
Cross.examined by Mr. TALBOT—With respect to the estimates
of Mr. Brunel, they had never been questioned in the House of
Commons. He had not been examined on them, though he was
satisfied of ►heir deficiency. He thought it utterly impossible to
construct the Oxford and Rugby line at 12,0001. per mile. His
recent experience of the Peterborough line convinced him it could
not be done.
The Noble CHAIRMAN inquired if it was the intention of Mr.
Talbot to tender any evidence on the estimates ?
Mr. TALBOT replied, Mr. Brunel, according to previous arrange-
ment, had been furnished with a series of queries on the subject, to
which he had given answers that would be adduced before the Com-
mittee.
After Sir John M`Neill, civil engineer, had been briefly exa.
mined in corroboration of Mr. Stephenson's evidence,
The Committee adjourned till Monday, at eleven o'clock.

FRID,Or NICITT'S GAZETTE.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
G. Rothery, currier, Wakefield—first and final div. of Is. Id.
in the pound, July 21, and any following day, at the office of
Mr. Young, Leeds.
J. Brown, merchant, Sheffield—first div. of tis. Id. in the
pound, and a further div. of led. in the pound, and to those
who have not received the former dividend, a further div. of
10d. in the pound, July 21, and any following slay, at the office
of Alr. Young, Leeds.
S. John, scrivener, Penzance—div. of 4d., and 1-16th of a
penny in the sound, June 21, and any following day, at the
office of Nlr. Hernaman, Exeter.
T. Kilford, cabinet maker, Southampton--first div. of
Hid. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Gra-
ham, Coleman-street, City.
W. J. B. Staunton, wine merchant, Bishopsgate-street
Without—first div. of 12s. 9d. in the pound, any Wednesday,
at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street, City.
R. W. Robinson, jun., grocer, Bedford—first div. of 3s. I Id.
in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Graham,
Coleman-street, City.
R. Evershed, timber merchant, Pulborough, Sussex—second
div. of 3s. Id. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of
Mr. Graham, Coleman-street, City.
J. Smith, corn merchant, Southampton—first div. of ss. 3d.
in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Graham,
Coleman-street, City.
T. Revely, jun., plumber, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—first div.
of 2a. in the pound, any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Baker,
Newcastle-upon- Tyne.
J. Brown, cooper, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—second and final
div. of 2s. 41. in the pound, any Saturday, at the office of
Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
R. Currie, bookseller, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—first and se-
cond div of 4s. 8d in the pound, any Saturday, at the office
of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
W. Hardisty, whitesmith, Wakefield—first div. of ss. in the
pound, any Monday, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds.
S. Marshall, builder, Hull—first div. of 6s. Bd. in the
pound, any Monday, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds.
R. D Asknam, lime burner, Knottingley, Yorkshire—final
div. of 4s. in the pound, any Monday, at the office of Mr.
Young, Leeds.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP X.
DIRECT NORTHERN-- FARILINGDON
STREET EXTENSION.

The Committee on these lines resumed to-day at the customary
hour, Viscount Courtenay in the chair.
The Comr.:ittee immediately after reassembling withdrew with
Mr. Creed, the Parliamentary Clerk, and after remaining some
time in deliberation, returned.
The CHAIRMAN said he wished to call the attention of the par-
ties and their representatives in this Group to an annonymous
letter, containing charges against the Clerk of the Committee.
The letter, which was addressed to him as Chairman, and received
this morning, adverted to an article which appeared lately in a
weekly railway paper, insinuating that Mr. Creed had a large inter-
est in one of the lines, immediately and prominently under
consideration, and stating that rumours to that effect were
rife in the neighbourhood of St. Stephen's. In justice to
themselves as adjudicators on the interests of the public,
as well as the particular injustice to those companies, and
in justice to their officer, the Committee had specifically
asked the question of Mr. Creed whether he had, or
had not, any interest in the companies before tnat
Committee, and he had given a most satisfactory assurance that he
was not in any way whatever concerned in the issue of the inquiry,
or connected with the schemes. Several other anonymous com-
munications, some of a similar tendency, had been received, but
the Committee had not thought it necessary to notice any but that
named to-day.
Atter some discussion, from which it appeared that the wit-
nesses upon whose evidence Mr. Webster relied had been misled
by the printed sections, the paper on which these sections had been
drawn having slightly shrunk,
The Committee decided that they would hear no further evidence
upon the point, and that the objection to the London and York
datum line had not been sustained.
Mr. WELLS then applied for leave, on the part of the Eastern
Counties Company, to produce to the Committee evidence respect-
ing the accommodation which would be afforded to the public
by the station of the Stratford branch of that Company, which
would have the immense advantage of giving a communication
with the Thames. That was the only part of the case of his clients
respecting which he would ask to adduce any evidence, and after
all the Committee had heard upon the other side with respect to
the benefits which the public would derive from the proposed King's-
cross station of the London and York Company, he trusted that
the Committee would feel that it was only fair that they should re-
ceive the evidence he had to offer with respect to that part of his
client's case.
Mr. Sergeant WRANGIIAM resisted the application, the effect of
which would be, he said, if it were granted, that the Eastern
Counties Company would have an opportunity of obtaining an in-
vestigation into what might be the most favourable portion only of
their case.
The Committee at once determined on refusing the application.
It was then arranged that Mr. Sergeant Wrangham should com.
mence his closing address for the London and York line at the
meeting of the Committee at twelve o'clock on Monday.
The Committee adjourned at a quarter past three o'clock.

DI VIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
J. Honk, contractor, Wandsworth-road, Aug. 12, at half-
past twelve—F. Shaer, grocer. Portsea, Aug►. 12, at half-
past-twelve—J. liichards, plumber. Deptford-bridge, Aug. 15,
at eleven—C. Soul, Long-alley, Moorfields, Aug. 11, at twelve.

In the Country.
J. Southern. grocer, Birmingham, Aug. 9, at one, at the
Birmingham District Court—B. H. Hunter, merchant, Liver-
pool, Aug. 12, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court—
J. A. Forrest, glass merchant, Liverpool, Aug. 1, at eleven,
at the Liverpool District. Court—J. Heron, ship owner, South
Blyth, Aug. 12, at half-past one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne
District Court—H. J. Dixon and J. Dixon, carpet manufac-
turers, Kidderminster, Aug. 14, at eleven, at the Birmingham
District Court —E. Prodgers, banker, Ludlow, Shropshire,
Aug. 14, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court—J.
Mucklow, publican, Birmingham, Aug. 14, at eleven, at the
Birmingham District Court—J. Deakins, horse dealer, Elmley
Castle, Worcestershire, Aug. 16, at twelve, at the Birmingham
District C,:urt.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the
contrary, on the day herein-mentioned.
L. Watling, butcher, Gilbert-street, Hanover-square, Aug.
11—A. AI. Johnson, innkeeper, West Smithfiel:l, Aug. Il
E. M. Marks. upholsterer, Mortimer-street, Cavendish-square,
Aug. 12—C. T. Hicks, drug grinder, Upper Thames-street,
Aug. 12—B. Chandler, ironmonger. Stanmore, Aug. 12—J.
Harbottle, grocer, Amble. Northumherlard, Aug. 12—J. W.
Summers, cork manufacturer. Sunderland, Aug. 12—W. Cox,
money scrivener, Durley, Gloucestershire, Aug. II—J. Gre-
gory, innkeeper, Weston, Somersetshire' Aug. I2—T. Harris,
currier, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Aug. B—W. U. Lester,
dea'er in potters' material., Newcastle-under-Lyne, Aug. 8—
F. J. W. Newton, F. .1. Newton, and J. Newton, spirit mer-
chants, Rotherham, Yorkshie, Aug. B—J. Gerard, cotton
spinner, Holm-mill, Yorkshire, Aug. B—A. H. Chambers,
sen., bankers, New Bind-street, Aug. B—T. M. Cocksedge,
millers, Northfleet, Aug. .5—R. Balker, drugg's', Manches-
ter, Aug. B—J. W. Carter, coach plater, Lang-acre, Aug. 8
—.l Balls, livery stablekeeper, Holloway-road, Islington,
Aug. B—T. R. Knott, druggist, Bolton-le-Moors, Aug. 8—
T. Oliver. livery statlekeerer, Prestbury, Gloucestershire,
Aug. B—.J. Haigh, clothier, Hogley, Yorkshire, Aug.
Michael, general dealer, North Shields, Aug. 8.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

RAILWAY RETURNS.
RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail.
ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the
respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same
week in the previous year :

Week
ending

Last
week.

O AL ;
2 ': F.
8 u
C> > •F.

J. Pendered and J. Wright, spirit merchants. Welling-
borough, Northamptonshire—R. Zwilcheubart, E. Z wilchen-
hart, and A. H. Lemonius, commission agents, Liverpool—
T. Sereeton and R. Dales, joiners, Kingston-upon-Hull—B.
L. Phillips and I. J. Doughty, bakers, Whitechapel-road —H.
Pershous' and G. Weich, metal dealers, Birmingham—E. and
W. Cato, grocers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—J. Binns and A.
M'Leod, hat manufacturers, Halifax—A. and E. Gilbert,
schoolmistresses, Shiffnall, Shropshire—J. Lamb and T. Stani-
forth, bone button manufacturers, Sheffield—J. Boulton and
J. Boulton, jun., mercers, Hanley, Stafford,hire—H. All.so_pp
and J. Drewry, common brewers, Burton-upen-Trent—W
Hewson and T. Stuart, painters, Leeds—W. Moore, J.
M'Creight, and P. Metge, porter dealers, Liverpool (so far as
regards J. 51.‘Crieght)—T. Courtice and G. H. Blake, tan-
ners, Park, Devonshire—S. Cross and F. Lucas, wine mer-
chants, Oswestry. Shropshire—W. Milnes and J. Howe, coal
factors, Coal Exchange, Lower Thames-street—W. M.
Christy, J. Christy, T. Christy, jun., S. Christy, H. Christy,
and A. Christy, hat manufacturers, Gracechurch-street (so
far as relates to W. M.Christy)—N. Lowe and G. Oakley,
coal merchants, Ryde, Isle of Wight—J. Hayes and J. Char-
flock, coal dust grinders, Wigan—C. Rose and C. Dyson,
stock b-okers, Leeds—J. Stott, J. Wood, and E. Walshaw,
wood grinders, Skircoat, Yorkshire (so far as regards J.
Wood)—W. H. Aulsebrook, J. Ward, and W. Ward, general
agents, Nottingham (so far as regards W. H. Aulsebrook)—
A. W. J.,linson, J. Norton, and H. Atkinson, scrap iron
manufacturer!, Thames-bank, Chelsea--W. Leete and G.
Warburton, ironmongers, Tottenham•court-road—W. Herni-
man, H. S. W. Peacock, and W. G. Herniman, fishmongers,
Bristol (so far as regards H. S. W. Peacock).
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION.
James Drummond, farmer, Cairnstone, Perthshire, July 21
and Aug. 12, at one, at Kinross's Inn, Dulblane.
PRICE OF SUGAR.
The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the
week ending July 15, 1845, is 31s. 10d. per cwt., exclusive
of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im•
portation thereof into Great Britain.

THE LATE THOMAS Hoon.—We are glad to learn
that the subscription for the family of this distinguished writer
already exceeds 1,0001., and is still making progress. We have
observed also with satisfaction, durir.g the last few days, the in-
fluential names of Mr. Charles Dickens and Mr. Thomas Carlyle
added to the committee list. Sanctioned by such eminent ex-
amples, and hitherto so liberally supported by the public, this ex-
cellent object can hardly fail to meet with a complete success—such
a success as will fitly express the public recognition of the poet's
genius, and ensure to those whom he held dear an ample provision
against future want. We call attention once more to the subject,
as we understand that the subscription•lists are to be closed at the
end of the current month.

DEPARTURE OF THE KING AND QUEEN OF THE
BELGIANS.—Down, JULY 18.—Yesterday the presence of his
Excellency M. Van de Weyer at the York Hotel announced the
early arrival of their Majesties, which was at first fixed for half-
past five, but the arrival of a train at that hour brought in.
telligence that the royal train would not leave London until four
o'clock, and that the King and Queen would not arrive until half-
past six, some time previous to which hour his Excellency's car.
riage, with four horses, from the York Hotel, was in readiness
to convey their Majesties on board the Princess Alice, Captain
Smithett, which was speedily done, and the vessel left the quay
at a quarter to seven o'clock, but owing to the delay consequent
on sailing from the Government yard, the vessel did not leave the
harbour till twenty.five minutes to eight o'clock. A guard of
honour from the 68th Regiment, under the command of Major
Hugh, was in attendance. The Be►gian Ambassador, Colonel
Jones (the Belgian Consul), and Sir J. Mimißon, were in attend-
ance to escort the royal party on board.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE BRIGHTON RAILWAY.
—On Friday Mr. Payne held an inquest at Guy's Hospital, on the
body of Jonathan Hill, aged forty-three, an engineer. It ap.
peared by the evidence that on Tuesday evening last, deceased
left London by the last Brighton train, to proceed to Shoreham.
On the arrival of the train at Reigate deceased got out of the
carriage for a few moments. On his return the engine was in
slow motion, deceased ran along the platform to overtake it, when
he made a sudden stop, and putting out his hand towards the car-
riage made a spring to get on to it. In doing so his foot slipped,
and he fell beneath the wheels, which passed over him. The en.
gine-driver immediately stopped the engine. A special train was
provided, and deceased was conveyed to the hospital, where he died
on the following day, frum the effects of the injuries he had received.
Verdict—Accidental death.

JAMAICA IMMIGRATION. 1- IRELAND.
A public meeting of planters, merchants, and others interested THE DISTURBED DISTRICTS—COERCrvr. LAWS.
in Jamaica, was convened yesterday at Willis's-rooms, King- DUELIN, JULY 17.—1 n the memorials transmitted to the
street, St. James's, fur the purpose of expressing their opinion as Lord Lieutenant front the counties of Longford, Leitrim,
to the nrcessey of extending trie immigration of labourers into and Cavan, the most urgent demands are made for martial
that colony. law, or (Alter coercive, measures, as the only mode of restoring
There was a very full attendance of gent'emen interested in the trampiiiiity in those districts. It is well known that the
welfare of the colony. Government are unwilling to adopt any such extreme course
Shortly atter one o'clock the Earl of Harewood was called to the until the ordinary laws shall have been found ineffectual.
chair. Among these present we oasereed the Errl of St. Vincent, I Immediately after the memorial of the magistrates had
Sir Alexander Grant, the Honourable Douglas Colonel Pe miant, been fiirv-arded irons Leitrim, the focus of the predial disturb-
Captain Nairne, Edward Thompson, E-q. ; George Thompson, antes, Mr. Justice Jackson (who had been Solicitor-General
Esq. ; W. Burge, Esq., Q.C. ; R. Bernal, Esq., M.P. e R. under the present Administration), arrived in Carrick-on-
Gordon, F-sq. ; Breckford, Esq., and several other gentlemen Shannon, to open the commission for that county. In his
possessing property in Jamaica. address to the grand jury, he drew an appalling picture of the
The Noble Cneiameer, in opening the business of the meeting, rapid increase of crime since the commencement of the agra-
called attention to the great prosperity which had attended the runt disturbances. Referring to the call made upon the
efforts of the Society for promoting immigration and cultivation in Executive by the snagistrates fur new and coercive laws, his
Jamaica. The Hill Coolies who had been brought into the co'ony Lordship sant :—" I have heard it stated it will be necessary
were a very cheerful and industrious class of men. He considered new laws should be enacted to suppress this growing evil.
the preseut the proper time for promoting iremigratien line Additional laws are not required. In my opinion the
Jamaica. The climate, which was excellent, suited the immi- laws of this land, as they now exist, are abundantly
grants perf ctiy well, and there was great hope of making the sufficient, if duly administered, to put an end to this
island a settlement as agreeable as it was profitable.—(Curers.) system, both its this and the adjoining counties. There
Mr. SAMUEL Illintear, in absence of Colonel Pennant, to whom have, been laws enacted a considerable period ago, laws
the duty had been assigned, rose to move the first resolution. The of peculiar severity in their character. No doubt they are
lion. Gentleman urged tree necessity of the measures coetem- so. Formerly the convict under them was subjected to
plated by the present meeting. As far as the principle of innni. the awful '-qmislinient of death. This latter portion has
oration had been carried out, it had proved most beneficial to tl.e been repealed of late years, and transportation Mr life sub-
colony; and a most striking contrast was presented in the stare saituted ; which, with periods of long imprisonment, and
of cultivation since tropical labourers had been introduced into severe corporal puniehment, await those now convicted of
Jamaica, from what it bore before the system of immigration offences of this description. If there be a general co-op; rut ion
commenced, front the higher to the well-disposed low classes, it will be
The resolution having been seconded by Mr. BAKER, was truant. utterly impossible this state of things can be prolonged."
mously adopted. Toe Learned Judge then referred to his own experience
Mr. Baecaeoen, without making airy observation, moved the when similar disturbances existed, especially in Clare in 1831,
second resolution, which Mr. Essare seconded, and it was unani. when a much worse state of things existed. On those
mously adopted. occasions, the ordinary laws were found all sufficient for the
Mr. Mame moved the third resolution, and said—The object suppression of illegal confederacies, organised under the
which the present meeting sought to effect called lou,ny for the pretext of grievances connected ttidn land. His Lordship
support of all persons who had the welfare and the civilisation of thus concluded aq admirable charge, which cannot fail to
their fellow-men at heart. He regretted to say that, so far as re- produce a very salutary effect under present circumstances :
forded the coloured population of our West India colonies, this " illy opinion with regard to the sufficiency of the laws is,
object had been too long neg!ected, and it was his conviction, that that they are quite powerful enough ; but, if not found to
unless some active measures were at once set on foot, the Mita. be adequate, I make no doubt other laws more severe and
bitants of Jamaica would be reduced to a comparative state of bar- snore penal in their consequences will be enacted if neces-
barism. The effect of neglecting immigration would be to plunge sary. Souse of us may be too young, but many of us know
Jamaica into a worse state of degradation than it had ever been in what dreadful consequences attended the suspension of the
before emancipation took place. Ile cordially concurred in the habeas corpus, the drum-head court-martial, and other
object for which they were then met, in the accomplishment of penalties of tine kind, beyond tire power of the common
which he believed depended the future prosperity of Jamaica. law ; and if this combination be not put down, that will
Mr. Score seconded the resolution which was agreed to. be the case with this county. Gentlemen, it is only necessary
Sir A. GRANT moved the fourth resolution, and observed, that for you to co-operate with the other classes, and in the dis-
the accounts winch he had received from his agents at St. Mary's charge of your duty as magistrates, by the due adtninis-
and St. Thomas's were, that almost all the men of colour, who tration of the law in briuging offenders to justice, enable
were formerly labourers, had become freeholders. The conse- those entrusted to administer it to act and restore your county
quence was, that the time when their labour would be most useful to tranquillity."
to himself (Sir A. Grant) they required for the cultivation of their COUNTY OF ARNIAGII, JULY 15.
own land, and were only willing to give their labour to others ExTisminnlNAßY CASE OF Al unolin.—A case of a most
when they had nothing to do for themselves. lime few coolies who revolting character was tried before Judge Ball. Peter
had been imported had conducted themselves admirably, and Magill, a email fanner, was indicted for the murder of Chris-
with such general good conduct as to be of the most material Cipher Jordarii on the Ist of April, near Forkuill, by beating
advantage to him and others who possessed estates in that part of hint, nod afterwards throwing hint in a bog-hole. The prin-
Jamaica. cipal witness against the prisoner was his own son, Owen
The resolution having been seconded, was adopted unanimously. Magill, who described the murder, and identificed his father
Mr. E. 'rIIO3IPsON proposed the fifth resolution. He said, bay- as the perpetrator. Another sun had sworn informations,
ing just arrived from Jamaica, he felt it necessary to give an ac. but afterwards withdrew them ; and, it is said, is to be pro-
count of the good effects of immigration in that country. The secuted for perjury.
whole island of Jamaica was in want or more labour. The census In the truss-examination of the witness, some irregularity
probably showed a large proportion of labourers to the amount of appeared iu the informations, which caused the Learned
population. But time fact was otherwise, for as the Honourable Jui!ge to rebuke the Crown solicitor, Mr. Hamilton, for
Baronet had just observed, many_ of the labourers were them- neglect. The case was adjourned until Wednesday.
selves possessors of land, to cultivate which nearly occupied ORANGE PROCESSIONS.-INQUEST AT ARMAGH.
their whole time. He had had several African emigrants The inquest at Armagh, on the body of John Boyle, a
on his estate, and from the time of their arrival the increase Itonian Catholic youth, shot by the Orangemen, was resumed
of labour performed was most astonishing. Of the number yesterday, and has not yet terminated.
of coolies who had arrived, 160 had been put on STATE OF TIPPERARY.—In opening the quarter sessions
his estate by Lord Elgin, in order that they might at N enagh, on Monday, Mr. Sergeant Howley congratulated
be visited by the immigration agent weekly, and their con- the grand jury on the improved state of the district. It was
forts be attended to. The wages of these people—who were in that division of the county that agrarian disturbances so
a very quiet, orderly set—were extremely good. The terms extensively prevailed two or three months since. The other
on which they worked were these:—The employer had to —the southern division—has enjoyed tranquillity for a con-
give them a Is. a day for nine hours' labour. lie must siderable time, and the calendar ter the coming assizes is one
provide them with a good sized house, aid greed them of the lightest for many years.
medical attendance in times of sickness. Rice, or whatever DUBLIN STOCK EXCIIANGE.—JULY 17.
was their food, was furnished them on the same terms as GOvEnNMENT FUNDS.—Three and-a-Quarter per Cent.
the merchant paid. A piece of land was given them to cut- Stock, 1011/g 14 ; Three per Cent. Consols, 981/2 ; Four per
tivate for their own benefit, and if they worked longer than nine Cent. Ballast-office Deb., 98V,.
hours, they were to be paid accordingly. After working for about MiscELLANlioUS.—Wicklow Copper Mine, 181 .
six months, they accumulated enough to live independent during RarawArs.—Belfast and Ballymena, 6% Belfast and
the rest of the year. Ile considered the wages not too much, but County .Down, 3% ; Cork and Bandon, 6% :Y1 ; Cork and
there was not labour enough while the remuneration was so high. Youglial, 3 ; Cork, Blackrock, and Passage, 21/2 ; Dublin
The negroes themselves regarded the coolies w.th good will, arid and Belfast unction, 7.74 8 774 ; Dublin, Belfast, and Cole-
exhibited more good sense than their pretended friends —(Cheers.) raine Junction, 2% ; Dublin and Drogheda, 105; Dundalk
the resolution was seconded by Mr. ATKINSON, and carried and Enniskillen, 3 ; Enniskillen and Sligo, 2% ; Great
unanimously. Southern and Western, 231/.2 %; Ditto, Extension, 113% 1/8 ;
A vote of thanks was moved to Mr. Thompson for his valuable Kingstown and Bray, 6 ; Midland Great Western Railway
statement, and passed. and Royal Canal Company, 31% A ; Irish Great Western
In answer to a question by Mr. GORDON, vubl,n to Galway, 31,4 1 ; Killarney Junctions, 2% lie ;
Mr. Eowenn THONH'SON said there were very few female im. Limerick, Ennis, and Killalue Junction, 434 7 • Londonderry
migrants. and Enniskillen, 3 ; Newry and Enniskillen, ; Newry,
GEORGE TIIOMPSON, Esq., rose to address the meeting. Warren Point, and Rostrevor, 3; Waterford and Limerick,
The CHAIRMAN asked Mr. George 'Thompson whether he was a 6%; Waterford and Kilkenny, 2%; Wexford and Carlow,
ladder of any property in Jamaica? 2 I/8 ; Waterford, Wexford, and Dublin, 1%.

_ . .
Mr. G. TnompsoN—l refuse to answer that question.
The CHAIRMAN peremptorily requested him to sit down or leave
the room.—(Cln ers )
Mr. G. TnossPsoN, amidst much confusion, declared his deter-
mination not to be put down, maintaining that he had a right to be
heard.

The CHAIRMAN, with warmth—Unless you resume your seat, I
shall send for the police.—(Cheers.)
Mr. G. TuomesoN persisting in addressing the meeting, and great
confusion ensuing, the meeting adjourned to another part of the
house, and passed the other resolutions. It was agreed that a
memorial, embodying the foregoing resolutions, should be submitted

to the House of Assembly in Jamaica.
A vote of thanks was then passed to the Noble Chairman, who
briefly made his acknowledgments, and the meeting separated.

REPORT FROM THE SELECT
COMMITTEE ON THE PETITIONS RESPECT-
ING TILE IRISH GREAT WESTERN RAIL-
WAY BILL.
By the Lords' Committees appointed a Select Committee to
consider of the petition of James Pim, junior, of the city of
Dublin, banker, and one of the company of undertakers of
the Grand Canal, Ireland, complaining that the Standing
Orders had not been complied with on the Irish Great
Western Railway (Dublin to Galway) Bill, and praying
to be heard by his agents and witnesses in support of the
allegations of his petition presented on the 7th of this
instant July; and also a similar petition presented on the
nth of this instant July; and to report to the House; and
to whom were referred certain petitions in relation to this
matter presented on the 11th of this instant July :

While the meeting was passing the last two r, solutions, a per-
sonal recontre took place between the two Mr. Thompsons on the
stairs; Mr. E. Thompson availing himself of a good sized stick,
while his opponent was unarmed and unaided, except by two friends,
who found two opponents in advocates of immigration. The affray
was bri:le but brief for the peace-preserving powers interposed, and
separated the belligerents.

THE NEW ZEALAND COMPANY
AND THE 110 USE OF COMMONS.
The following circular has been addressed to the Conserva-
tive Members of the House of Commons :
The Directors of the New Zealand Company present their
compliments to and take the liberty of
requesting his attention to the following statement:—
" It is well koown to the Directors that not a few of the
Members of the House of Commons who voted against Mr.
Charles Ruler's motion on the 19th of June last, notwithstand-
ing their opinion in favour of the el tims of the Company and of
the suffering colonists, did s.t in consequence of the sentiments
expressed by Sir Robert Peel on that occasion. The hopes
excited by the Pi ime Minister's declarations have, however,
been completely disappointed. L. rd Stanley adheres substan-
tially to that one ire policy of the Col, vial office, under succes-
sive Administrations, which has deeply injured the Company,
inflicted grievous wrongs on the settlers., and exposed the na-
tive race to destruction. The Court sf Directors, therefore,
are about once more to appeal to the justice of Parliament, and
they trust that will excuse them for expres-
sing to him their anxious desire, no less on account of the Com-
pany, the settlers, and natives, than from personal consideration
for a large proportion of their shareholders who are general
supporters of the present Government, that the question be-
tween the Company and the Colonial-office may not become
one of party.
" The Colonial-office, on the contrary, in a case where
public opinion is generally so adverse to them, are naturally
desirous of obtaining the support of party feeling ; and in this
object they must necessarily succeed, unless such a number of
the general adherents of the Government in the House of Com-
mons should support the Company's claims as to deprive the
vote of a party character. That a mitjority of these do concur
with common opinion as to the gross case of private wrong and
public impolicy, the Directors feel assured; and they are
equally persuad, d that if a vote of the House of Commons,
without reference to patty considerations, should give effect to
this general sentiment, and to the recommendations of the
Select Committee of last session (which numbered ten general
supporters of the Government out of its fifteen members), the
Colonial-office will at once put an end to the controversy by
altering its course ; whereas, on the other hand, if the claims
of the Company for themselves and on behalf of the colonists
should be defeated by a mere party vote, the most frightful
consequences in New Zealand cannot fail to ensue, and the
responsibility of their occurrence will rest on the present Ad-
ministration.
" The Directors conclude by expressing their hope that
will deem these considerations of sufficient weight
to justify them for taking the liberty of drawing his attention
to the subject', and that they may induce him to treat the ques-
tion about to be submitted to the Clouse of Commons as a
difference not between the Government and the Opposition,
but between the Company and the Colonial-office.
" New Zealand House, July 11 1n45."

ORDERED TO 1-i EPoRT,
That the Committee have met, and considered the sub-
ject matter to them referred, and have examined several wit-
nesses on the allegation of forged and fictitious names having
been placed on the contract deed, but have not thought it
expedient to examine into the other allegations, which may
be more properly inquired into by referring the Bill back to
the Standing Order Committee, or before the Select Com-
mittee if the Bill should be opposed.
The Committee find, however, that it has not been the
practice of the Directors of this Company to require ref er-
ecces to the characters of the parties applying for shares, and
t hat allotments have been made to persons under feigned and ,
fictitious names, to paupers, and to persons who would not
nave been allowed under their real names to obtain shares,
and who could have no !neaus of paying, from their own re-
sources, even the deposit.
That the letters addressed to those persons were by some
means obtained before their delivery by the post.
That all the transactions of the company appear to have
been carried on in an unsatisfactory and careless manner ;
that out of 974 applications 863 had no reference whatever,
and 111 had references, of which, however, only 29 appear
to have been marked as inquired into, and out of that num-
ber 14 reported as ta:l.
That the Committee have no means of ascertaining how
many of the persons whose names are attached to the con-
tract deed are solvent persons.
That they cannot conclude their report withoa observ-
ing that the system adopted is one which tends to defeat the
intentions of the Legislature, by passing a fraudulent and
fictitious contract deed through the Standing Order Commit-
tee, and by this means substituting a list of shareholders,
who, in case of a failure of the undertaking, would have no
means of making good the amount for which they appear on
the deed to be responsible; and they beg leave to express
their opinion, that the reduction made in the last session of
the amount of deposit previously required by Parliament has
had the effect of facilitating the commission of frauds of the
nature of those adverted to in this report.
And the Committee have directed the Minutes of Evi-
dence taken before them to be laid before your Lordships.

TIIEATRE ROYAL DUBLIN.—The fertile inventi.n '
of Italie has given to the world more than one opera since The
Daughter of St. Mark was produced at Drury-lane; but last even.
ing was the first time of its representation here, and it had the
comparative merit of novelty, as with the exception of one, or at
least two airs, the music is not generally known in a detached form.
The opera itself has many of the char,cteristics of Balfe's style. A
brilliant, often showy, but not generally very profound instrumen.
ration ; not a few cominon.places, so well expressed as to obtain
an importance merely intrinsic, and then some graceful strain of
melody weaving its remembered sweetness through other and
lengthened passages which have left no abiding-place. As to the
genius of the composer, it is more or less .lipart nt in all his works;
but he often writes hastily and without that intensity of purpose
which would displace a single note, if not in pursuance of a general
and matured design. The finale to the first act is an elaborate and
effective piece of concerted music. The song which won most ap-
plause was that sung by Mr. Harrison, with admirable expression
and delicacy of manner, " We may be happy yet." It is- a very
pleasing melody, and met with an encore, as did also the serenade
in the second act. Miss Ro i.er rendered the music of her part
with much energy, skill, and feeling; and in the pretty rondo at
the close she showed that her vocal powers were equal to the long
trial to which they had been exposed during the evening. Mr.
Borrani slid every justice to the music, and his fine voice and pure
intonation proved most effective in the recitative. Ile was equally
happy in the less level singing, and the touching air " When all
around our path is dreary," received an encore. In the port of
Monceitigo Mr. Chute has his energies overtaxed, as was soon ap.
parent. The mise cn scene was creditable to the theatre, and the
opera having been favourably received, the leading artistes were
called before the curtain to receive the floral compliments, &e.,
usual upon such occasions. The house was fully and fashionably
attended.—Saunders's News 1 eller.
A NEsT OF ItiIQUIT Y.— YeSterally, Mary Lawson,
an elderly woman, residing in George-court, Fox-court, Gray's
lnu-lane, was charged, at Clerlen ell Police-court, with having
committed au assault upon a girl, one of her lodgers. In the course
of the investigation, it was discovered that the defendant rented
the whole of George-court, consisting of severs houses, which she •
let out in tenements for brothel, to prt.stitutes, and she had accom-
modation for forty-six girls. The complainant owed her 2s. 6d.
rent, for which her goods were seized : and having an intaot to
support, she was driven to waialer about in great want, When she
was ri heves' by some of the poor creatures living in the house, in
eon. quence of which the y were persecuted and threatened that
their property should be tit ized unless they left the house. A broker,
named Chase, of Saffron-hill, who:was employed to distrain, seas
cAttioited by Mr. Greenwood, who informed him (as a lawyer) that
no money can be due arising out of small places of immorality. He
would take care that the parish authorities should be made ac-
' quainted with the affair, as they ought to indict Mrs. Lawson. He
tined her 50s. and costs for the assault, and a message was for.
warded to the parish authorities of St. Andrew's, Holborn, with a

CITY OF LONDON TAX UPON
COALS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN..
SIR,-By the statute of 1 James 11., c. 15, s. 13, it is
enacted, " That coals to be delivered at Chelsea College
shall be free of the City duty."
Can you be kind enough to inquire if the same privi-
lege is conceded by the Bill now before Parliament for
regulating the City tax upon coals.—l am, Sir, yours, &c.
Ilfracombe, July 16, IS-15. IC W. 1).

THE 1‘1AE(11.11s OF SALISBURY'S GRAND FETE.-
On Thursday night the Marquis of Salisbury gave a magnificent
,r01,,a
i ki,Nispio.—We are informed, On
n, in Arlington-street, which
fewatesd
cna :an KINGtI , at
numerouslythoe i,tfamily
o attended.
the highest authority, that the King of Holland is hourly expected
at Mivart's Hotel. From dispatches received yesterday, his Ma-
EXPRESS fit. 11 statement hf:s
On
iris
his valuable estates in the parishes of Ross
jbeesetyn "in.as t circulationo
embark
r‘Yeiscite:cit—dinagYAtmhiersneir.eirjelgd:'lolifeii, tnraitinsk.
the London and Birmingham ane it has been ascertained that the
andspee
wiles
Kincardine, to James Matheson, Esq., of the
suilseiticat"3l3:a4t6
er hour,
Lewis and Achany, M.P.—
d‘keen
eEd instead
daerr etnol:f
04031
Ross-shire Advertiser.
KET, II U ktSDAY.— Wool —There
Sutherland has
lioldm
AR
is nothing materially differett either in demand or Fives for
some weeks past. Fine wool are more inquired after ; but the
prices sought by the growers are such as will not admit of pur-
ent in the demand, and the spinners generally
chases being made fur sale in this market. Yarn—There is a
salrieghntolmiferloinveemd to spin except to order. There is still a large
quantity of unemployed machinery owing to the ruinously low
prices at which yarns have been selling. Piece—The demand
for goods suitable for the autumn is tolerably active, arid the
manufacturers gewrally are looking for improved prices._
Trakefi.ld Journal.
The Aledical Gazdte states, " upon good ntl4‘.C-
-rity,” that there is some prospect of the College of Surgeons throw.
option of acquiring it by seniority, or at an
throw-
ing open the Fellowship, under certain restrictions, to members
of twenty years' standing, without examination, and henceforth to
individualsgive
eie The plan is not yet matured ; but
we are satisfied that it would meet with the approbation of a ma.
earlier
periodb y tel
jority of the fellows as well as tha members of the college. It
would at once tend to put an end to much of the ill.feeliug which
the recent conduct of the Council has excited in the profession.
FINE LANGUAGE.—A f'isilii,ll,tble lady, being in-
quired of how she liked the dinner at a distinguished party, her
reply was—" The dinner was sweet, but my seat was so promote
from the nicknacks, that I could not ratify my appetite, and the
xreaminatirn.
pickled cherries had such a defect upon my head, that I made a
motion to leave the table, but Mr, gave me some hartshorn,
dissolved in water, which bereaved me."
CRIMINAL bTAllsTics.----A Piirliamentary Blue
Book has just been issued, containing an account of criminal of-
fenders in England and Wales in the course of last year. It ap-
pears that in 1844 the commitments. numbered 26,542, which
was a considerable diminution compared with the preceding year,
when the commitments amounted to 29,591. 1.. 1841, thir.• wire
27,760 commi.ments for trial; in 1842, 31,309 ; in 1843, 29 591 ;
and in 1844, only •
26,542. It Vl/4.6114.1 stem that, fur the last live
years, the numbers have increased, compared with the preceding
five years. The commitments for the last five years numbered
342,388, and In the previous five years, 112,604.

view of putting down the nuisance.
TII E tir 111 riSDA I. E MURDERS NFAR CARLISLE.—It
will be remembered that about a month ago two important inquests
were held at Carlisle, by several acijcurnm:nts, on the bodies of
Mr. John Graham, a rcs; ectahte yeoman of the village of Grinsdale,
and Margaret Graham, 01 Kit k Andrews, his daughter.in-law,
who were suspected of having oied from the t freets of poison. Mr.
John Graham, of Kill( Andrews, farmer, the son of the former,
and the husband of the latter, was the person on whom suspicion
fell as being the guilty person. The jury returned a verdict of
wilful murder against John Graham for the murder of his father
by poison, but with respect to the charge laid against him as to
his wife he was acquitted. He is now a prisoner in Carlisle gaol,
and since his commitment a quantity of arsenic has been found in
the pockets of his clothes, and it was understood that he would also
be indicted for the murder of his wife. However, on Wednesday
last, he made a full confession that lie was the murderer of his
lather and wife, and there is no l'eubt now Lut that he will
undergo the extreme penalty in the law, shortly after Carlisle assizes
in August next.
.-kItTII,I,,RY FOR N-Ew ZE‘LAND.—Orders
have been r'ceived at Woolwich, in consequence of the recent in-
telligence 1.711 m New Zealand, that the whole of Captain Turner's
company, 6th battalion, arc to embark immediately for that quarter
of the porlrl ; and the Castle Eden is daily expected from Deptford
to convey h• mto their destination. Previous to the arrival of the
last unpleasant intdligence from New Zealand it was intended
that a part of Caloaiti Turner's company shou'd have proceeded to
Weedon, to do duty there for some time, but their services are now
rt quired on a foreign station. Tie hcad-quaiters of the I Ith Regi-
ment of Foot, unOer the command of Lieutenant.(7olonel Bloom-
fight, embark at the same tune in the Castle Eden for a passage to
Van Diemen's Laud.