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DIRECT NORTHERN.

The CHAIRMAN then directed that the case of the Direct
Northern line should be gone into.
Mr. COCKBURN said he would commence his case for the Direct
Northern by calling his witnesses at once, and reserve his observa-
tions for the close of his case.

Mr. Richard Dawson was then called—He deposed that he was

the owner of 2,800 acres of land in Lincolnshire, and has lived all
his life in that county; has no doubt but that the Direct Northern
line was the best that could be devised for that county ; the cattle

:raffle carried on it was immense.

Mr. Sergeant WRANGIUM here contended that this case should
not be allowed to go on, inasmuch as the plan had been altered,
and was now a different one to that deposited originally. _

The Committee retired, and on their return stated that they
would express no opinion upon the objection raised, but would al•
low the case to proceed, and would hope that, as the case now be.
fore them awaiting their decision was the London and York line,

the Counsel would confine himself as closely as possible to the line
now before the Committee.

Mr. COCKIURN said he would endeavour to de so, and then pro-
ceeded with the examination of the witness. He said the reason
he preferred the Direct Northern to the London and York was,
because it was a direct trunk line.
When -this witness's examination closed, the Committee ad-
,ourtied.

PARLIAIVIEN TAR Y 1)1 V ISIONS

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(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.,
MONDAY, JUNE 30.
3IERCHANP SEAMEN BILL.
Order for Committee read; Motion made, and Question proposed,
" That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair." The House divided :
MAJORITY—AYES, 65.
Acland, Sir T. Gaskell, J. M. Mundy, E. M.
A'Court, Captain Godson, Richard Napier, Sir C.
Baring, W. B. Gordon, Captain Nicholl, John
Barrington, Viscount Graham, Sir J. Peel, Sir it.
Dentinck, Lord G. Greene, Thomas Peel, Jonathan
Boldero, H. G. Ilalford, Sir H. Pringle. Alexander
Boythwick, Peter Hamilton, W. J. Rous, Captain
llowles, Admiral Hamilton, Lord C. Sandon, Viscount
Bramston, T. W. Herbert, Sidney Scott, Frances
Bruce, Lord E. hope, G. W. Smith, T. B. C.
Cardwell, Edward Inglis, Sir R. H. Smollett, A.
Carew, W. H. P. James, Sir W. C. Somerset, Lord G.
Clerk, Sir G. Jermyn, Earl Spooner, Richard
Clive, R. H. Jocelyn, Viscount Sutton, H. M.
Cockburn, Sir G. Jones, Captain Tower, Christopher
Corry, Henry Lambton, H. Trelawny, J. S.
Cripps, William Liddell, 11. T. Vernon, G. H.
Douglas, Sir C. Lincoln, Earl Wellesley, Lord C.
Ent wisle, William Mackenzie, W. F Wortley, John S.
Eocott, Bickhain M'Neill, Duncan
Fitzroy, Henry Mahon, Viscount TELLERS.
Frein•intle, Sir T. Martin, C. W. Baring, Henry
Fuller, A. E. Masterman, John Lennox, Lord A.

MINORITY-NOES, 22.
Archbold, Robert Ehrington, Viscount Reside gh, W.
Bouverie, E. P. Ferguson, Sir R. Somerville, Sir W.
Bowes, John Hawes, .11snjamin Warburton, H.
BOWLillg, Dr. Henley, J. W. Wyse, Thomas
Brotherton, Joseph 31aule, Fox
Christie, W. D. Morris, David TELLERS.
Curtets, 11. B. O'Connell, M. J. Forster, Matthew
Duncombe, T. Ogle, S. C. Wawn, J. T.
Dundas, David Palmerston, Viscount

TUESDAY, JULY 1.
RAILWAYS, tec.

Motion made, and Question put, " That no Private Bill for the
construction of a Railway or other Public Work to which the consent
of the Board of Admiralty is required, shall be committed until the
decision of the Admiralty shall have been communicated to this
House." The House divided :

MINORITY-AYES, 20.
Allix, J. P. - Duncan, Viscount Layard, Captain
Aritwright, George buncombe, Thomas Napier, Sir C.
Blake, M. J. Ellice, lit. lion. E. Follington,:Viscount
Buller, Sir J. Y. Forman, T. S. Troubridge, Sir E.
Cobden, Richard Hastie, Archibald
c odrington, Sir W. Hill, Lord M. TELLERS.
Collett, W. R. Hinde, J. H. Berkeley, Captain
Douglas, Sir C. Hussey, Thomas Berkeley, H. F.

MAJORITY-NOES, 70.
Archbold, Robert &Awlsle, William Morrison, James
Baldwin. Barry Escott, Bickham Mundy, E. M.
Baring, W. B. Esmonde, Sir Thos. Nichol', John
Barnard, E. G. Estcourt, T. G. B. Parker, John
Blake, Sir V. Farnham, E. H. Philips, G. It.
ltowring, Dr. Feilden, W. Redington, T. N.
Brisco, M. Forster, Matthew Russell, Charles
Brotherton, J. Gill, Thomas Scrope, G. P.
Browne, W. Greene, T. Somerset, Lord G.
Buller, Edward Hawes, B. Stanfield, W. R. C.
Christie, W. D. Hayes, Sir Edmund Tattered, H. W.
Chute. W. L. Henley, J. W. Villiers, Charles
Clerk, Sir George Holland, Robert Vivian, J. H.
Clive, Robert H. Houktsworth, T. Warburton, H.
Colebrooke, Sir T. Inglis, Sir R. H. `yawn, John T.
Collins, William Labouchere, Henry Williams, William
Connolly, Colonel Leader, J. T. Wood, Charles
Corry, Henry Lefroy, Anthony Wortley, James S.
Courtenay, Lord Loch, James Wortley, John S.
Dickinson, F. H. Lowther, Sir J. H. Wrightson, W. B.
Divett, Edward Mackinnon, W. J.
Duncan, George Mahon, Viscount TELLERS. .
Duncombe, A.
.Martin, C. W. Pringle, Alexander
Easthope, Sir J. Mastennan, John Darby, George
Egerton, W. T. Morris, David

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
TUICSDAY. JULY 1.
NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.
Irish Great Western Railway (Dublin to Galway),—Third
reading, Thursday, July 3.
Glasgow Junction kailway,—Third reading. Thursday,
July 3.
Norwich and Brandon Deviation and Diss and Derehana
Branches Railway,—Third reading, Thursday, July 3.
Manchester and Leeds Railway,—Third reading, Thurs-
day, J uly 3.
St. Helen's Canal and Railway,—Third reading, Thursday,
July 3.
Aberdare Railway,—Third reading, Thursday, July 3.

The York and North Midland Railway (Harrogate
Branch) Bab—Lords' Amendments agreed to.

REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON GROUP
K OF RAILWAYS.
DISS, BECCLES, AND YARMOUTH RAILWAY BILL.
Viscount Sandon reported from the Select Committee on
group K of railways, that, in the case of the Diss, Beccles,
and Yarmouth Railway Bill, they bad proceeded to examine
the allegations contained in the preamble of the Bill, when
the promoters intimated to the Committee that it was their
desire to withdraw the Bill.

REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON
GROUP TT OF RAILWAY BILLS.
GREENWICH COLLIERY RAILWAY BILL.

Mr. Pringle reported from the Select Committee on group
TT of Railway Bills, to whom several petitions against the
Greenwich Colliery Railway Bill, together with the report of
the Board of Trade thereon, were referred, that, in the case
of the said Bill, the agents had attended and stated that it
was their intention to apply to the House for leave to with-
draw the Bill, and they therefore tendered no evidence to the
Committee thereupon.

SWIMMING MATCH.—On Tuesday a swimming
match took place at the National Baths, No. 218, High Holborn,
between Messrs. George Poulton, Samuel Hounslow, of Oxford,
G. Pewter, Robberson, Allen, and others, before a numerous com.
pant of subscribers and other spectators. The umpires, three in
number, Messrs. Pugh, Spelling, and Laver, were appointed to
decide the contest. The match consisted of swimming, diving,
and floating, and occupied upwards of two hours, during which the
competitors &spayed a great deal of science in the various depart-
ments of swimming, &c. During the match a disp Ate arose between
the antagonists, which created a little disturbance and noise amongst
the spectators ; and whilst Mr. Horace Kenworthy, one of the pro-
prietors of the baths, and teacher of swimming, was endeavouring
to pacify the company, a drunken fellow from behind addressed
some violent language to him, and gave him a push, which im-
pelled him into the water, to the great indignation of all assembled.
Fortunately the police were in attendance, and the man was im-
mediately conveyed to the station-house. The umpires eventually
awarded the prizes, which consisted of a silver cup and medal ; the
cup to Mr. George Poulton, and the medal to Mr. Samuel Houns.
low, beating Pewter, Robberson, Allen, and others. The success of
Mr. Poulton was hailed with much applause, as he was formerly a
pupil of Mr. Kertworthy.

LAW iNTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF CHANCERY, July 2.

The Lord Chancellor sat to-day in Lincoln's Inn Hall, and heard
lunatic petitions and appeals, none of which possessed any points
of public interest.

ROLLS' COURT, July 2.

His Lordship the Master of the Rolls was occupied the whole
day in his private room with the further arguments in the case of
Cardross v. Cardross.

VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURT, July 2.
(Before the lics-CmAxCELLoalof EIGLAND.)
His Honour took causes to.day, but in consequence of the ab-
sence of Mr. Bethel, the Court was only enabled to dispose of a
few of the cases in the paper.
(Before the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.)
GUY V. WAKEFIELD ♦ND HAY.—INJUNCTION.
Mr. ADDIS, at the sitting of the Court. applied exparte on
behalf of the plaintiff, for an injunction to restrain the defendant
Wakefield from receiving the sum of 4001. and upwards from the
defendant Hay, and also to restrain Hay from paying that amount
to Wakefield. It appeared from the statements of the Learned
Counsel, and the affidavit in support of the application, that the
defendant Wakefield, who is well known in the sporting
world, being desirous to take an inn called the White
Hatt, at Hampton Wick, applied to the plaintiff' for the
loan of 300/. ; that amount was advanced by the plaintiff, and
Wakefield executed a mortgage deed to him upon the property.
A short time since the plaintiff discovered that Wakefield had sold
the whole concern to a person named Baker for 6201. ; that out of
that amount he paid his wine merchant about 2001., and deposited
the remainder in the hands of the defendant Hay, to take care of
for him. The object therefore of the application was to restrain
Hay from paying the money to Wakefield and also to restrain
Wakefield from receiving it.
His HONOUR granted the injunction.
The Court then proceeded to hear bankrupt petitions and causes.
(Before the Vice. Chancellor Wtca►a.)
His Honour was occupied the whole day with the further argu-
ments in the part.heard case of Cafe v. Bent.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCII.JuIy 2.
(Sittings in Banco before the full Court.)
DOUEL b. GETE.
This was a motion for a new trial, upon which a conditional rule
had been obtained. Mr. Crowder, Q.C., appeared to show cause
why the rule should be discharged ; and the Court, having heard
counsel on both sides, decided upon granting the motion.
SHANK V. KEITH.
This was an application, on the part of the defendant, of a
similar nature to the last. It was originally an action for tre-pass
brought by the plaintiff against the defendant, tried before
Mr. Justice Patteson, in which there was a verdict for the plaintiff:
The motion was made on the ground of misdirection of the jury,
and that the verdict was against the evidence. The plaintiff was
remainder man to Admiral Shank, of the manor of Dawlish, who
died in 1824, at an advanced age, having been blind for a long time
previous to his death. The manor then reverted to his widow,
who died in 1843, when the plaintiff became proprietor. The apecitic
subject of action was the cutting down of certain trees, which grew
on the boundany of the manor. It was alleged on the part of the
plaintiff that during the blindness of the Admiral and the widowhood
of Mrs. Shanks the defendant had encroached upon the boundary,
and cut trees which overhung a path-way, and which trees were
roofed in the plaintiff's land. The right of possession was dis-
puted by the defendant, who asserted that the trees belonged
to hjin _ _

The case was tried at the last assizes on the Western Circuit,
and occupied several days. The evidence was most conflicting,
and the jury were sent to view the place. They returned a ver.
diet, as has been stated, for the plaintiff'.
".'Mr. Cockburn, Q.C., appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr.
Crowder, Q C., for the defendant.
Their Lordships postponed judgment.
CLARKE V. SMORRIDGE.
This was an action for ejectment, tried before Mr. Justice
Patteson at Exeter. The Learned Judge then gave judgment in
favour of the plaintiff, reserving to the defendant the power to
rule for a new trial in the higher court. The case was called on to-
day, when Mr. Crowder appeared for the defendant and Mr. Cock.
burn for the plaintiff. The circumstances of the ease were of the
most simple character.
The plaintiff had rented certain property to the defendant for
three years, the agreement entered into between the two expiring
on Lady-day, 1843. It was found necessary, however, to levy an
execution before that period. At the trial at- Exeter a subsequent
agreement was entered, giving the occupant possession for another
year. and it was on this ground that the present action was brought.
The Court reserved its judgment.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, July 2.
(Sittings in Banco.)
The COURT, as usual, took the special paper, and only matters of
he most technical character came on for hearing.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.
A man named John Baker was charged with having
committed bigamy.
Ann Twig, of No. 11, Bennet street, Blackfriars-road,
stated that the prisoner, and a female who accompanied
him, took lodgings in her house, stating that they were
married. Witness suspected that they w. re not mar-
ried, and mentioned her suspicions to a friend, who
called at St. John's Church, in the Waterloo-road, and
actually saw the clergyman perform the ceremony. The
name of the female to whom he was united was Ann
Gwynne, and she never slept in the house until after the
solemnization took place, about twelve months ago.
Sarah Gill, the wife of a steam-vessel engineer, stated
that she went into St. John's Church, and saw the
minister perform the ceremony between the prisoner
and Ann Gwyrne. She afterwards saw them living
together as man and wife in Bennet-street.
Mr. Robinson (for the prisoner)—Were there not
several married in that church on that day? Witness—
I believe there were.
Mr. Rohiason—And might you not have made a
mie-
take in supposing the prisoner to be a bridegfoom ?
Witne,s—Not the least mistake in the world.
The LORD MAyoß—Y,,u are a maxi ried woman ?
Witness—l am. my Lord.
The LORD MAYOR—Then you could net easily mis-
take a bridegroom for an ordinary person on such an
occasion ? Witness—Certainly nut, my Lord. The
bridegroom is in rather a differ& nt situation from that of
other men at the altar.—(Laughter.)
The LORD MAYOR—Not the least doubt of it.
Mr. Robinson—Will you venture to swear that he was
married in your presence ? Witness—l will swear it.
Mr. Robinson—Will you swear that you saw him put
the ring upon the lady's finger ? Witness—No, but I
saw him step fore and as the bridegroom, and go regu-
larly through the eerctn,
It was here stated that the female to whom the pri-
soner was married on the occasion alluded to, could not
be found.
Sarah, the first wife of the prisoner, stated that her
maiden name was Alwood, and that she had been mar-
ried to the prisoner thirteen years.
The LORD MAYOR--Why was not this case pro-
ceeded in before ? The wife—Because I was confined
by illness.
The LORD MAYOR—Has he ceased to support you ?
The wife—Yes, my Lord ; I am obliged to work for my
own bread. He has left me these fire years, and refused
me any assistance. We were married in Bath.
The LORD MAYOR then directed that the witnesses to
the first marriage should be sent for, and remanded the
prisoner for some days.
A girl, scarcely 16 years of age, named Eliza Griffin,
was charged with having robbed her mistress. The case
was an extremely distressing one, as the respectable
father of the prisoner found it necessary to recommend
the prosecution in the hope of saving her from greater
misery, likely to arise from the depravity she constantly
witnessed amongst her associates.
Mrs. Byrom, a widow lady, stated that the prisoner
bad lived with her upon a former occasion, and acted
with integrity and circumspection, and, in fact, was a
most unexceptionable servant. Lately, however, there
was a change. Witness missed two sovereigns which
she had placed in the kitchen-drawer, and when she was
searching about for them, the prisoner asked her whe-
ther she had lost anything, and, upon being answered in
the affirmative, expressed a hope that no suspicion at-
tached to her, witness replied that there was no suspi-
cion of the kind. Afterwards, the prisoner mentioned
that her father wished to speak to witness, and took the
opportunity while they were talking together to step
out of the house. The witness subsequently saw the
prisoner at the station- house, where she also saw four
knives and four forks, which were her property, and
had been taken away by the prisoner, who also acknow-
ledged that she had stolen the two sovereigns.
A metropolitan policeman stated that the poor dis-
tressed father of the girl charged her at the station-
house with having robbed her mistress ; and witness
went to a house of notorious character, near the New-
cut, in Lambeth. and found there in a table-drawer the
four knives and four rorks which had been stolen. He
also ascertained that the wretch' d girl was on the most
intimate terms with a lad, aged 16, named Billy Gibbs,
one of the 'nest ingenious housebreakers in the county
of. Surrey, and that she had but just left him.
A woman, named Bradshaw, stated that Billy Gibbs
lodged at her house, hut she did not. r, 'ally know his trade
or. profession. The prisoner km- w Billy, and she called
at the house and said that she had procured a place, and
that she would not go home that night, but she would
sleep with Billy Gibbs that night. and she acted accord-
ingly. She produced a sovereign, which she said she
had got from her father, and she paid witness three shil-
lings which she owed, and she put down four shillings
in liquidation of the back rent of Billy Gibbs, who did
not always find it convenient to pay.
The LORD MAYOR—Do you know anything about
the knives and forks? Mrs. Bradshavi— She ased me
to mind them for her, but I suspected they were got
dishonestly and refused to have anything to do with
them, and then she took them into Billy Gibb,'s room,
and I heard them rattle in the drawer, and I informed
the police.
The policeman—My Lord, this Billy Gibbs is one of
the worst characters we are acquainted with, and I
should be glad to know whether I am not at liberty to
apprehend him in this case. It is evident to us that he
has made a thief of this unfortunate girl.
The LORD MAYOR said he could not see any ground
for apprehending Billy Gibbs in the present case, but as
he was a person of such desperate character, he must,
in all probability, soon fall into the hands of the police.
The case of the girl at the bar was indeed a melancholy
one, and showed bow soon depraved society ruined all
sense of honesty and shame. He apprehended that the
only chance the prisoner had of escaping the extremity
of wretchedness was by removal from the country alto-
gether. She had certainly, for one so very young,
shown extraordinary maturity in vice.
The prisoner was then committed for trial.

PARI3II OF ST. MARY, LAMBETH.—Tuesday, a
vestry meeting of the inhabitant ratepayers of this extensive parish
was held, to take into consideration the result of an interview and
communications had by a deputation, appointed at a vestry held in
January last, with the Poor.law Commissioners, on the subject of
the parish being divided into wards for the election of guardians.
On the motion of Mr. Wiles, the following resolution was unani-
mously agreed to:—" That it is the opinion of the parishioners of
Lambeth, in vestry assembled, it is expedient, desirable, and in
every way calculated to promote the best interests of the poor and
the ratepayers, that the parish should be immediately divided into
wards for the election of guardians, agreeably to the scheme sub-
mitted to the Poor.law Commissioners, dated May 15, 1845, by the
Board of Churchwardens and Overseers." The scheme for the
separation of the parish into wards was stated as follows :—The
Bishop's Liberty, three gu., rdians, 17,380 population ; Prince's
Liberty, four guardians, 24,400 population ; Marsh and Wall,
seven guardians, 34,400 population; Out Liberty, six guardians
44,000 population.