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MAJORITY-AYES, 317.

Acheson, Viscount Ferguson, Sir R. A. O'Connell, M. J.
Acland, Sir T. D. Fitztuaurice, W. O'Conor Don
Acland, T. D. Fitzroy, Henry O'Ferrail, R. M.
A'Court, Captain Fitzwirliam, G. W. Ord, William
Adare, Viscount • Fleetwood, Sir P. Ossulston, Lord
Adderley, C. B. Flower, Sir James Oswald, Alexander
Ainsworth, Peter Forster, Matthew Oswald, James
Aidam, William Fox, C. R. Owen, Cr John
Anson, Colonel Fremantle, Sir T. Paget, Colo;.el
Archbold, Robert French, F. Pakington, J. S.
Arundel, Earl Gardner, J. D. Palmerston, Viscount
Bagot, William Gaskell, J. M. Parker, Joint
Baillie, Colonel Gibson, T. M. Patten, J. W.
Raine, '% alter Gill, Thomas Peel, Sir Robert
Baird, William Gladstone, W. E. Peel, Jonathan
Barclay, David Gladstone, Captain Pendarves, E. W.
Ilarkly, Henry Gly nue, Sir S. Pennant, Colonel
Raring, F. T. Godssn, Richard Philips, (1. It.
Baring, Thomas Gordon, Captain Philips, Mark
Baring, W. B. Core, Montague Phillpotts; John
Barnard, E. G. Gore, Itobert Pigot, David
Barrington, Viscount Goulbunt, Henry Pigot, Sir R.
Barron, Sir 11. Graham, 161 r J. Power, James
Bell, Matthew Granby, Marquis Praed, W. T.
Bell, John Granger, T. C. Pusey, Philip
Bellew, It. M. Greene, Thomas Rawdon, Coi.
Itentinek, Lord G. Grey, Sir George Redington, T. N.
Blackburne, J. I. Guest, Sir J. Reid, Sir John
Blake, Sir V. Hale, It. B. Repton, 0. \V. J.
Blakemore, Richard Haltbrd, Sir H. Rice, E. R.
Bodkin, W. 11. Hall, Sir B. Roche, E. B.
Bolder°, H. G. Hamilton, W. J. Roebuck, J. A. .
Borthwick, Peter Hamidon, Lord C. Ross, D. It.
Bottleld, lleriah Harcourt, G. G. Round, John
Bowes, John Hatton, Captain lions, Captain
Bowles, Admiral Hawes, Benjamin Rumbold, C. E.
Bowring„Dr. Hayter, W. G. • Russell, Lord J.
Bramston, T. W. Ileneage, G. 11. W. Russell, Lord E.
Browne, W. Heneage, Edward Russell, Charles
Brownrig4g, J. S. Henniker, Lord Sandon, Viscount
Bruce, Lord E. Herbert, Sidney Seymour, Lord '
Bulkeley, Sir R. Heron, Sir Robert Seymour, Sir 11.
Buller, Charles Hervey, Lord A. Sheil, R. L.
Buller, Edward Hinde, John H. Shelburne, Earl
Butler, P. S. Hobhouse, Sir J. Smith, Benjamin
"Virg, George Heir, J W ' Smith, Vernon
Holland,Byng, G. S. Robert Smith, T. B. C.
Cardwell, Edward Holmes, W. A'Court Smythe, George
Carew, R. S. Hope, Charles Somers, J. P.
Carew, W. H. P. Hope, G. W. Somerset, Lord 0.
Castlereagh,Viscount Horsman. Edward Somerville, Sir W.
Cavendish, C. C. Howard, C. W. Somes, Joseph
Cavendish, 0. 11. Howard, E. G. Standish, Charles
Chapman, B. Howard, Philip H. Stansfleld, W. R. C.
Chelsea, Viscount Howard, Sir R. Stanton, W. U.
Childers, J. W. Hume, Joseph Staunton, Sir G.
Cholmondeley, H. Hutt, William Stewart, Joint
Clay, Sir IV. lagestrie, Viscount Stuart, Lord J.
Clayton, R. It. James, William Stuart, W. V.
Clements, Viscount James, Sir W. C. Strutt, Edward
Clerk, Sir George Jermyn, Earl Sutton, Henry
Clifton, John T. Jocelyn, Viscount Tattered, H. W.
Clive, Viscount Johnstone, Sir J. Tennent, J. E.
Clive, R. H. Kelly, Fitzroy Thesiger, Sir F.
Cobden, R. Labouchere, Henry Tollemache, F. J.
Cockburn, Sir G. Lambton, It. Tomline, George
Colborne, W. R. Lascelles, W. S. Towneley, John
Colobrooke, Sir T. Layard, Captain Traill, Geor.;e
Collett, John - Leader, J. T. Trelawny; J. S.
Collins, William Legh, G. C. Trench, Sir F. W.
Coote, Sir C. H. Lemon, Sir C. Trevor, G. R.
Corbally, Matthew E. Lennox, Lord A. Tuite, H. M.
Corry, Henry Leveson, Lord Vane, Lord H.
Courtenay, Lord Liddell, H. T. Vernon, G. H.
Cowper, W. F. Lincoln, Earl Villiers, Charles
Craig, W. G. Lindsay, Hugh Villiers, Viscount
Cripps, William Listowel, Earl Walker, Richard
Mammy, Lord Loch, James Wall, C. B.
Hamer, Colonel Macaulay, T. B. Walsh, Sir J. B.
Dallies, D. A. S. Mackenzie, W. F. Warburton, H.
Ditlfson, T. V. Mackinnon, W. J. Ward, H. G.
Denison, W. J. Macnamara, Major Watson, W. H.
Denison, John E. M'Geachy, F. A. Wawn, J. T.
Dennistoun, John INPNeM, Duncan Wellesley, Lord C.
D'Eyneourt, C. T. Mahon, Viscount Wemyss, Captain
Dickinson, F. H. Mangles, R. D. Westenra, J.
Divett, Edw•rd Manners, Lord C. S. White, Samuel
Dodd, George Manners, Lord J. Whitmore, T. C.
Douglas, Sir C. Marshall, William Wilde, Sir T.
Douro, Marquis Martin, John Williams, William
Drummond, H. IL Martin, C. W. Wilshere, W.
Duncan, Viscount Martin, T. B. Winnington, Sir T.
Duncannon, Viscount Matheson, James Wodelicuse, Edmond
Dundas, Frederick Milnes, IL. M. Wood, Charles
Dundas, David Mitealfe, Henry 'Wood, Colonel T.
East, J. B. Mitchell, T. A. Worsley, Lord
Easthope, Sir J. Mordaunt, Sir J. Wortley, Johu S.
Eastuor, Viscount Morison, General Wrightson, W. B.
Ebrington, Viscount Murphy, F. S. Wynn, C. W. W.
Ellice, Rt. Hon. E. Murray, Alexander Wynn, Sir W.
Elphinstone, H. Napier, Sir C. Wyse, Thomas
Emlyn, Viscount Neville, Ralph Yorke, E. T.
Escott, Bickham Newport, Viscount Yorke, 11. It.
Esmonde, Sir T. N 1 c boll, John
Estcourt, T. G. B. Norreys, Lord TELLERS.
Etwall, Ralph Norreys, Sir D. J. Young, John
Ferguson, Colonel O'Brien, J. Baring, Henry

MINORITY—NOES,. 184.
Ackers, James Eaton, R. J. Maunsell, T. P.
Acton, Colonel Egerton, W. T. Maxwell, J. P.
Alexander, Nathaniel Egerton, Sir P. Miles, P. W. S.
Allix, 3. P. Entwisle, William Morgan, Charles
Antrobus, Edmund Ewart, William Morris, David
Arbuthnott, 11. Farnham, t.:. B. Mundy, E. M.
A rehdall, Captain Fel'den, W. 3luntz, G. E.
Arkwright,' George Etchlen, John Neeld, Joseph
Ashley, Lord Fellowes, Edward Neeld, John
Astell, William Ferrand, W. B. Newdegate, C. N
Austen, Colonel }littler, Sir E. Newry, Viscount
Bailey, J , jun. Fitzroy, Lord C. Northland, Viscount
Bannerman, A. Ffolliott, John O'Brien, A. S.
Bateson, Thomas Forbes, William Packe, C. W.
Beckett, William Forman, T. S. Palmer, Robert
Beresford, Major Fox, S. L. Palmer, George
Berkeley, Craven Fuller, A. E. Fait!sou, James
Bernard, Viscount Gore, W. 0. Peelle'', Captain
Blackstone, W. S. Gore, W. R. 0. Philipps, Sir It. B.
Blewitt, It. J. Goring, Charles Plumptre, J.:P.,
Bouverle, E. P. Greenall, Peter Polhill, Frederick
Boyd. John Gregory, W. H. Pollington, Viscount
Bradshaw, J. Grimsditch, T. Powell, Colonel
Bright, John Grogan, Edward Price, Richard
Brisco, M. Ilallyburton, Lord Protheroc, Edward
Broadley, 11. Hamilton, J. H. Basilic gli, W.
Brocklehurst, J. Hamilton, G. A. Rendiesham, Lord
B rothorton, J. II ampden, Resin Richards, Richard
Bruce, C. L. C. Hamner, Sir J. Rolleston, Colonel
Bruen, Colonel Harris, Captain Round, C. G.
Bruges, W. H. Ilastie, Archibald Rushbrooke, Col.
Buck, L. W. lleathcoat, John Ryder, G. I).
Buckley, Edmund Henley, J. W. - Shaw, Frederick
Buller, Sir J. Y. Hill, Lord M. Shirley, E. J.
Burrell, Sir C. Hindley, Charles Shirley, E. P.
Burroughs, H. N. Horuby, John Sibthorp, Colonel
Campbell, J. H. Hughes, W. B. Smith, Abel
Chapman, Aaron Humphery, Alderman Smyth, Sir H.
Chetwode, Sir J. Hussey, Ambrose Speoner, Richard
Christopher, R. A. Hussey, Thomas Spry, Sir S. T.
Codrington, Sir W. Jervis, John Stanley, Edward
Cole, H. A. Johnson, General Stewart, P. 31.
Colquhoun, J. C. Johnstone, Hope Stuart, Henry
Colvile, C. R. Jolliffe, Sir W. Taylor, Edward
Compton, H. C. Jones, Captain Taylor, J. A.
Connolly, Colonel Kemble, Henry Thompson, Alderman
Copeland, Alderman Kirk, Peter Tollemache, John
Crawford, W. S. Knight, F. W. Tower, Christopher
Curteis, H. B. Knightley, Sir C. Trollope, Sir J.
Darby, George Law, C. E. Troubridge, Sir E.
Dawnay, W. H. Lawson, Andrew Turn,x, Edmund
Deedes, William Lefroy, Anthony Tumor, Christopher
Denison, E. B. Leslie, C. P. Tyrrell, Sir J. T.
Dick, Quintin Loftus, Viscount Verner, Colonel
D'lsracli, B. Lopes, Sir R. Vyv% an, Sir R.
Douglas, Sir H. Lowther, Sir J. H. Waddington, K. S.
Douglas, J. D. S. Lowther, Colonel Wakley, Thomas
Duke, Sir J. Mackenzie, T. Welby, G. E.
Duncan, George Maclean, Donald
Duncombe, Thomas M'Taggart, Sir J.
TELLERS.
Duneornbe, 0. Mainwarleg, T. Inglis, Sir R. H,
Dundas, Admiral Marton, George Bankes, George
Du Pre, C. G. Masterman, John

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21.
RAILWAYS. •
Select Committee on Group K.
Mr. Colquhoun and the Hon. James Howard, discharged
from attendance on the Committee.
Viscount Sandon (Liverpool),
Mr. Ricardo (Stoke-upon-Trent),
selected, and added to the Committee; Viscount Sandon ap-
pointed chairman.
Select Committee on Group 88.
Viscount Sandon and Mr. Ricardo, discharged from attend-
ance on the Committee.
Mr. Colquhoun (Newcastle-under -Lyme),
The Hon. James Howard (Malmesbury),
selected and added to the Committee ; Mr. Colquhoun ap-
pointed chairman.
Select Committee on Group A.
Sir Arthur Brooke discharged from attendance on the
Committee.
Sir R. Philipps (llaverfordwest),
selected, and added to the Committee.
The Committee of Selection have referred the Group Y.,
comprising the Sheffield and Rotherham Railway Bill, and
the' Group XX., comprising the Taw Vale Railway Bill, to
the Select Committee on the Group CC. ; and the Select
Committee is postponed from Thursday 29th till Friday,
May 30.
The Select Committee on Group NN. is postponed from
Thursday 29th till Friday, May 30, at One o'clock.
The Committee of Selection have nominated the following
Committees on Railway Groups :
A Committee of
1. Mr. Beckett (Leeds),—Chairman,
2. Mr. Edward Buller (Stafford),
3. Mr. Childers (Mahon),
4. Mr. G. R. Philips (Poole),
5. General Johnson (Oldham),
to whom they have referred the Bills and projects comprised
in group P., viz.
South Wales Railway,
Monmouth and Hereford Railway,
Monmouthshire Railway,
Gloucester and Dean Forest Railway,
Newport and Ponty Pool Railway,
Taff 'Vale Railway, and
Aberdare Railway.
A Committee of
1. Mr. Henley (Oxfordshire)—Chairman,
2. Mr. Burroughes (East Norfolk),
3. Mr. Heathcoat (Tiverton),
4. Sir Stephen Glynne (Flintshire),
5. Marquis of Granby (Stamford),
to whom they have referred the Bills and projects comprised
in Group AA., viz.:—
Great Southern and Western Railway (Ireland),
Great Southern and Western Railway (Direct Cork and
Limerick), and
Waterford and Limerick Railway.
The Select Committee will meet on Monday, June 2, at
Twelve o'clock.
A Committee of
1. Mr. Evans (North Derbyshire)—Chairman,
2. Mr. Philip S. Miles (Bristol),
3. Mr. Newdegate (North Warwickshire),
4. Viscount Grimston (Hertfordshire),
5. Sir John Owen (Pembroke),
to whom they have referred the Bills and projects com-
prised in group GG., viz.:—
Glasgow Junction Railway,
Glasgow, Barrhead, and IS eils ton Railway,
Greenock Branch Railway,
Ayrshire Branches (Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and
Ayr),
Glasgow Harbour Union Railway,
Gla-gow, Dumbarton, and Lochlomond Railway,
Glasgow, Garnkirk. and Coatbridge Railway,
Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway.
The Select Committee will meet on Tuesday, June 3, at
Twelve o'clock.
And a Committee of •
I. Mr. William Miles (East Somerset;—Chairman,
2. Lord John Manners (Newark),
3. Sir Thomas Esmonde (Wexford county),
4. Sir John Trollope (Lincolnshire),
5. Mr. Edward Heneage (Great Grimsby),
to whom they have referred the Bills and projects corn.
prised in group LL., viz :
London and South Western Metropolitan Railway,
London and South Western Railway (No. 2),
Richmond (Surrey) Railway,
Staines and RiChmcnd Railway,
London and Brighton Railway (Wandsworth Branch),
London and South Western (Epsom Branch) Railway.

The Select Committee will meet on Tuesday, June 3, at
half. past twelve o'clock.
The following Bills are appointed to go into Committee on
Thursday, May 29, at twelve o'clock :
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (Gloucester Extensions,
Stoke Branch, and Midland Railways Junction),
Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway,
Londonderry and Coleraine Railway,
London and Norwich Direct Railway,
London, Worcester, and South StaffUrdshire Railway (Dudley
and Sedgley Brand),
London, Worcester, and South Staffordshire Railway (Ex-
tension from Dudley to Wolverhampton),
Graveiend and Rochester Railway.
The Committee of Selection have appointed the Select
mittecs on the several Groups MM., QQ., PP., RU., and Z.,
and the Select Committees on the Groups TT., VV., WW.,
and the Eastern Union Railway Act Amendment Bill, to meet
in the week commencing Monday, the 9th of June.
The for

_cie following Bills were reported, and the report referred
o the Select Committee on Standing Orders:—
Newport-and Ponty Pool Railway.
Preston and Wyre Railway Branches.
Guildford, Chichester, and Portsmouth Railway.
Southampton and Dorchester Railway.

The following is the list from which Members will Le se-
lected to serve on those Railway Committees which com-
mence their sittings in the week beginning Monday, the 9th
day of June.
Sir T. D. Acland. Mr. S. Lane Fox.
Mr. N. Alexander. Lord R. Grosvenor.
Mr. Baine. Lord Marcus llill.
Mr. Ireland Blackburne. Captain Jones.
Mr. Bradshaw. Mr. tremble.
Hon. G. Cavendish. Mr. Mitchell.
Mr. Cochrane. Lord Norreys.
Hon. R. Clive. Mr. Pringle.
lion. H. Cholmondeley. Col. the Ilin. E.G. Pennant.
lion. A. Cole. Mr. C. G. Round.
Mr. Raikes Currie. Earl of Shelburne.
Mr. Rice Clayton. Mr. Stansfield.
Mr. D'lsraeli. Mr. Granville Vernon.
Marquis of Douro. Mr. Warburton.
Sir James Duke. Sir J. Walsh.
Rt. lion. E. Ellice. Mr. Ward.
Mr. Etwall. Cul. T. Wood (Middlesex).
Mr. Forster. .. Hon. Eliot Yorke.

RAILWAY BILLS BEFORE
PARLIAMENT.

The fullowing return of the number of railway plans
in favour of which the Railway Board have reported was
issued on Tuesday by order of the house of Lords. One
hundred and eighteen railway plan=, viz.:—
[he Cornwall Railway (Plymouth to Falmouth).
The West Cornwall Railway (up to the Junction with
the Cornwall Railway.)
The St. Ives Junction Railway.
The Reading, Basingstoke, and Hungerford Railway
(Great Western).
The Wilts and Somerset Railway.
The Bristol and Exeter (Durston and Yeovil Branch).
The Southampton and Dorchester Railway.
The Guildford, ChichsEttr, Portsmouth, and Fareham
Branch.
The hictrepolitan Extension of the London and South-

wtetern.
The Richmond and West-end Junction.
The Staines and Richmond.
The Great Grimsby and Sheffield.
The South-Eastern (gaidstone and Rochester).
The South-Eastern (Branches to Deal and Widmer, and
Extension and Deviation at Margate).
The South-Eastern (Ashford to Hastings).
The South-Eastern (Hungerford-bridge to Tonbridge
and Paddock Wood, and Branches).
The South-Eastern (North Kent, Hungerford bridge to
Chilham, with Branch to Sheerness).
The Newcastle and Berwick Railway, with Branch to
Kelso:
The Bury and Ipswich.
The Ipswich and Norwich Extension.
The Lynn dad Ely.
The Belfast and Ballymena.
The Dublin and Belfast Junction, with Branch to
Drogheda and Bells.
The thiblin and Drogheda (Howth Branch).
The Ulster Extunsion (Portadown to Armagh).
The Dundalk and Enniskillen (with the exception of the
Monaghan Branch).
The Newry and Enniskillen (with the exception of the
portion of the line between Newry and Armagh).
The Coils and Bandon.
The Great Southern and Western (Cork Extension only).
The Waterford and Limerick.
The Barnsley Junction.
The Leeds and Bradford Extension to Skipten and
Colne.
The Leeds and West Riding Junction.
The Manchester and Leeds (Heywood and Oldham Ex-
tensions.)
The Manchester and Leeds (Burnley Branch).
The Churnet Valley Railway Scheme, (frcin Meech s-
field to Tamworth and Derby, with a Branch to the
Potteries).
The Biriningham and Gloucester (Deviation-Line).
The London, Worcester, Rugby, and Oxford
with an extension from Worcester to Dudley (narrow
gauge).
The South Wales Railway.
The Monmouth and Hereford (Great Western).
The Newport and Pontypool.
The Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Dudley, and Bir-
mingham.
Ti.e Waterford and Kilkenny Railway Scheme.
The Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool.
The Liverpool and Manchester (Patricot and Clifton
Branches).
The Liverpool and Manchester (Parkside Branch).
The Liverpool and Manchester (Extensions into Li-
vereo
Trent Valley (with the exception of the Potteries and
Alrewas Bo anche:).
The Clydesdale Junction.
The Caledonian.
The Edinburgh and Hawick.
The Scettish Central. .
The Irish Great Western (Dublin to Galway).
The Londonderry and Enniskillen.
The Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington Extension.
The Blackburn, Drawee, and Bolton.
The Aberdeen.
The Dundee and Perth (Line on the North Bank of
the 'ray).
The Edinburgh and Northern.
The Scottish Midland.
The Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston.
The Whitehaven and Furness Junction.
The Kendal and Windermere.
The Lowestoft.
The Bedford, London, and Birmingham.
The Cambridge and Lincoln.
The Direct Northern (as to the portion between Lincoln
and York.)
The Eastern Counties (Brandon and Peterborough De-
viation).
The Eastern Counties (Hereford and Biggleswade
Junction).
The Midland Railway (Syston and Peterborough).
The Midland Railway (Nottingham and Lincoln).
The Midland Railway (Swinton to Lincoln, as to the
portion between Swinton and Doncaster).
The Tottenham and Farringdon-street Extension. .
The Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole.
The Aberdare.
The Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings (Keymer Branch).
The Cockermouth and Workington.
The Dunstable (London and Birmingham).
The Erewash Valley.
The Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction.
The Newark and Sheffield.
The North Wales Mineral Railway Extension.
The Preston and Wyre (Lytham and Blackpool Branches).
The Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester.
The Sunderland, Durham, and Auckland.
The Wear Valley.
The West London (Thames Extension).
The Newcastle and Darlington, and Brandling Junction
Extension.
The Ashton, Staly Bridge, and Liverpool Junction (Ard-
wick Extension).
The Manchester, South Junction, and Altrincharn.
The Manchester and Birmingham (Macclesfield Exten-
sion and Junction Line with the Sheffield and Man-
chester).
The Midland Railway (Darfield to Warsborough).
The Midland Railway (Darfield to Elscar).
The Midland Railway (Cherlt to Horbitre).
The Midland Railway (Oakenstraw to Wakefield).
The Midland Railway (Ambergate to Crich).
The London and Brighton (Horsham Branch).
The Harwich Railway and Pier.
The Richmond (Yorkshire) Railway.
The Hull and Bridlington Branch Railway.
The Middlesborough and Redcar.
The Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junction.
The Chester and Birkenhead Extension.
The Blackburn and Preston (Alterations, Extensions,
and Branch).
The Coventry, Bed Worth, and Nuneaton.
The Eastern Counties (Finsbury Extension).
The Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction.
The Lancaster and Carlisle (Branch to Newcastle and
Carlisle Railway).
The Lancaster and Carlisle (Scotforth to Slyne).
The Newcastle-upon-Tyne and North Shields (Tync-
mouth Extension and New Quay Branch).
The North Union Extension to the River Ribble.
The Sheffield and Rotherham (Branch to Sheffield and
Manchester Railway).
The Norwich and Brandon (Extension into Norwich).
The York and North Midland (Bridlington Branch).
The Lancaster and Carlisle (Deviation in parish of
• Kendal).
The Porthdynlaen and Bsngor.
The Chester and Holyhead.
The Liverpool and Manchester Extension.
The only powers of obtaining returns from Railway
Companies vested in the Board of Trade are those
defined by the Acts 3d and 4th Victoria, cap. 97, sec.
3, and sth and 6th Victoria, cap. 55, sec. 8, which relate
exclusively to returns of accidents, and of the V b rgte-
gate amount of traffic upon railways, and of toile,
ran s,
and charges levied thereon.
The railway department have not the information ne-
cessary to enable them to make the returns relative to
"the different sums per cent. divided by the different
Railway Companies authorised by Act of Parliament ;"
and of " the sums paid per share on each railway already
authorised by Act of Parliament ;" and they find that,
in the absence of any power to call for the necessary offi-
cial returns, it would be impossible for them to obtain
such authentic information upon the points specified,
which relate exclusively to the internal affairs of the Rail-
way Companies, as they would feel justified in adopting
in a return to Parliament.
By order, D. O'BRIEN.

MORTALITY OF THE METROPOLIS.—The number
Of deaths duriug the week ending May 17, was 835, exceeding that
of the previous week by only 6, and 53 less than the average of five
spriags. .The virul.nce of diseases of the lungs and other organs of
respiration is greatly abated, and under almost every other head the
symptoms was favourable. The number of accidental deaths was
23, of which 10 were caused by burns and scalds, and no suicide,

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(YESTERDAY.)

Group EE.
DUNDEE AND PERTH (NORTH) LINES.

The Committee on these railways resumed this morning at the
usual hour; the Right Hon. F. Baring, chairman.
The Hon. F. Ponsonby said, that a meeting had taken place
since the Commit(ee separated yesterday upon the subject of the
terminus, as suggested by the Right Hon. Chairman, with a view
to make some arrangement between them. Hitherto all negotia.
tions had proved abortive, and even that commenced this morning
had concluded without a settlement, nevertheless hopes w, re en-
tertained that an amicable issue would yet be attained. Under
this anticipation, therefore, he should, on the part of the promoters
of the Dundee and Perth line, abstain from touching on the ques.
Lion of terminus and the South Inch.

The CHAIRMAN suggested that both parties should refrain from
alluding to the subject of terminus a!together.
• This proposition being acceded to, the evidence of witnesses was
continued.

John Miller, cross-examined bv Mr. Poßsvrn—The line he I ed
proposed between Dundee and Perth would proceed earalel to the
turnpike_road for several miles, more than a milo and a half of
which would he within ten feet of it. No prevision liatL
been made for separating the r.iilway from the road, but
in their Bill they had suggested its being left to the direct,on of
the Sheriff. The height of the bridge on the Tay above the ordi-
nary high water mark would be 7 feet 2 inches. Was aware that a
commimicatioa had been made by the Admiralty to Lord Kin.
naird, but was not in possession of its detail,. C Cite Learned
Counsel here read a letter from the Secretary to the Admiralty,
dated May 19, I 545, in which the opinion of that
Beard was decidedly expressed aga'nst the erection of any
bridge over the Tay, int amuch as it would entail con-
siderable mischief on the navigation of that river, but in the
ivcnt of its being found absolutely indispensable, they would
concet:e to it on the condition that i should be constructed at right
angles to the river, at an elevation of sixteen feet above tl.e ordi.
nary high water mark, and that a swing bridge should be thrown
across similar to that to be erected over the Tamar at Torpoint,
on the S-iuth Devon line, having an opening of fifty fret
to allow •of the passage of vessels. With those requirements their
Bill did not comply, inasmuch as the letter was of so recent a
date, but their course could now be easily shaped 5h as to act
upon them. The length of embankment through the Tay would
be in the nrst case five furlongs, in the second a quarter of a mile,
aid in the third about a quarter of a mile also. The embankment
would require 30,090 cubic yards of earth-work per mile, varying
in width from twelve to seventeen feet, at a cost of one shilling
per cubic yard, and wanting 12,000 yards of pitch-work. •
Cross-examined by Mr. COCKBURN, Q. C., on belle.: of the Seot fish
Midland Company—Had not as yet prepared a detailed estimate of
the cost of the undertaking; but would have no objection to fur.
risk the Committee with the various heads and items of the ex.
penses, nor \NMI a rough sketch of the bridge he proposed to
throw over the Tay, in accordance with the requirement of the
Admiralty.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant \VRSNGRAM for the trustees
of the Perth harbour—The chief tratEc on the river Tay was
concentrated at the Penitentiary below the South Inch. He did
not think that there would
.be any difficulty experienced in the
construction of their line near Sleepless Island.

Gcorge Lorimer, examined by the Hon. Mr. PoNsoNux—ls one
of the contractors of the Dundee and Perth Railway. Has exa.
mined the estimates and items of the line in detail, and considers
them correct.

Cross-examined by Mr. rORSVTII—The amount of cubic yards of
embankment on the entire line will be 600,000/. ; estimates the
cost of the masonry at 12,700/., and the laying down of the rails
without sleepers, or anything except bare labour, at 11.000/. '1 he
sum total necessary for th ..t proportion of the line.which he had
estimated was 80,000/.
(This line of cross-examination being objected to by Mr. An.
drews, the Committee ruled that either the course should be
allowed, or the evidence of the witness altogether struck out. The
latter alternative being preferred by the promoters of the Bill, the
evidence was expunged.)
James Leslie, examined by Mr. Arroaaws—ls a civil engineer,
and being instructed by the trustees of the. Dundee Harbour to sur-
vey the proposed course of the Dundee and Perth Railway, and see
whether their harbour would be injured by the embankments to be
constructed on its margin, was of opinion, that so far from being de-
trimental, it would be of the greatest advantage to the harbour. In
1842 the trustees of the harbour contemplated the formation of
similar cmlankments, anticipating the most beneficial results, but
had subsequently abandoned the measure, solely from pecuniary
motives.

Cross.examined by Mr. FORSTTR—The time it would take to
pass from the terminus of the Dundee and Perth to that of the
Dundee and Arbroath was about four minutes. In January last
had made a report to the trustees of the Dundee harbour, in which
he said that: Dock.street, being only eighty feet wide, should
not remain both a quay and a street, and that it would be preferable
that a line should pass, if pvss;ble, in any wber direction than along
Dock-street. Had also reported that very setions injuries had been
inflicted on the harbour by the embankments already constructed.
Does not think the amenity of the houses would be injured by the
line passing immediately by them.
Andrew Barless examined by Mr. ANDREWS—Is a !and.valuer
of 20 years' experience, and having valued the whole of the line,
had made an estimate of 23,90g1. 4s. 91

Ctoss.examined by Mr. FORSYTH—That is a high estimate; has
taken 183,205 acres.
This having closed the evidence of the promoters,
Mr. FORSYTH, on the part of the conservators of the river Tay,
commenced his rebutting case, by calling

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David Stephenson, who deposed to the issuing of the original
prospectus of the Dundee and Perth Railway in 1844, in
which a bridge was proposed to be thrown over the Tay at a place
called Macdrum, about seven miles from Perth. That scheme had
been abandones', when it was proposed to erect it at the South
Inch, which latter project bad also been given up, and a third,
according to the suggestion of the Board of Admiralty, finally
adopted. He considered from what he could gather of the pro.
position that it would prove inconvenient to the traffic on that line.
The direct examination of this witness being concluded, and the
Speaker announced at prayers, the Committee adjourned.

GI cup E.
THE NORTHUMBERLAND ATMOSPHERIC LINE.

The Committee proccedtd this morning to hear evidence is
favour of the opponents of this line.
Mr. Scott Ilu,stli's cross.e.samination was resumed for the pur-
pose of diowing that his calculations were falsified by certain facts,
but his evidence remained generally misloiken.
Mr. Locke was examined by Mr. Ilturivetn—The tendency of
his evidence was to prove that the atmospheric principle would not
succeed on a long line. The promoters of the system s. erried
themselves not to have much confidence in it, as they never tried
it fur any distance. It was only in such a case as that at Dalkey
that it Could work well.

Mr. Harrison was next exa:n.ned by Mr. lIILDYARD for the
purpose of showing that the tr:ffic of Northunlbtriand could not
be worked by the atmospheric prim iple.
Mr. ALEXANDER objected to the reCCI tion of such evidence.
A short discussion then ensued, and after the room had leeen
cleared for some time for the purpose of leaving the determination
of the matter to the Committee,

The CHAIRMAN said, tt at the Committee understood that when
the traffic tables were put in by the Northumberland Company,
the traffic was proved to be sufficient to support the line. The
object of the opponents of the Northumbei land line was to show
that the atmospheric principle was not such as to enable them to
convey that traffic, and on that account the Committee were of
opinion that the evidence could be received.
Mr. Harrison's examination was then continued—He stated
that there was an average of 715 head of cattle conveyed to New-
castle weekly, from the last week in January to the first week
in July. There was a matket-chy once a week in New-
castle, which occurred every Tuesday, and the cattle should
arrive the day before. He calculated that there would be 390 tons
weight of cattle conveyed on that day, allowing S tons per truck;
and there would be a traffic of 4,615 sheep, making 922 tons of
sheep and cattle together. 99 tons of coal would be the average
quantity carried daily, including the weight of the waggons. The
gross total would be 1,197 tons, conveyed on the day before the
market-day. The passenger trains would be 3S in one day. The
Locomotive Company proposed to run 44 trains per day.
The Committee not being able to proceed with the evidence of
the witness, in consequence of the absence of some diagrams neces-
sary fur its illustration, adjourned at four o'clock.