The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-24 00:00:00

RAILWAY.

This line of railway is to be thirty miles in length on the
main line, with a branch of seven miles. Estimated cost,
500,000!. Engineer, Mr Robert Stephenson ; agent for the
Bill, Mr. Ellicombe.
The formal notices having been gone into, a petition
against the scheme from Josiah Dimsdale, draughtsman, of
No. 3, West's-place, City-road, was put in.
Mr. BAKER appeared as agent for the opponent, and stated
that certain owners, occupiers, lessees, and joint lessee?, had
not received notice of the intention of the promoters to take
certain property on the proposed line.
The first allegation was that Mr. Dimsdale, as one of the
undertakers of the Loughfoyle Reclamation Company,
had not received notice of the slab of Loughfoyle being re-
quired for the purpose of the railway.
Mr. EILICONIBE maintained that the allegation could not be
sustained, inasmuch as it was not proved that Mr. Dimsdale
was an undertaker on the 30th of November last.

Mr. BAK En was unable to adduce evidence to that effect

Allegation not sustained.
Mr. BAKER submitted that no subscription contract had
been lodged in the Private Bill-office with reference to the
branch line, and that consequently the standing orders bad
not been complied with.
Mr. ELLicomBE explained—The subscription contract
had been included in the 500,000/. for the construction of the
railway.
The Committee were of opinion that the standing orders
in this instance had been complied with.

Mr. BAKER said the subscription contract was invalid,
inasmuoli as the parties signing the contract were not sufti -
ciently bound.
Mr. TYRREL, of Guildhall, argued against the allegation.
The room having been cleared, after deliberation the

CHAIRMAN said,— the standing orders had not been
complied with, inasmuch as the parties subscribing
do not bind themselves, their heirs, executors,
and administrators, for the payment of money
subscribed as respects the present Bill, the contract
bearing date the 17th day of February, in the present ses-
sion of Parliament, and all the signatures also bearing date
in the present session, but the contract applying to an Act of
Parliament, to be applied for in the next session of Parlia•
ment. _ _ _

The effect of this decision is to throw the Bill out for this
session, unless the Select Committee on standing orders shall
see fit to dispense with the non-compliance.
The Committee adjourned to twelve o'clock on Friday.

BLACKBURN, BURNLEY, ACCRINGTON, AND
COLNE RAILWAY.—(Group D.)

The Committee. re assembled yesterday at twelve o'clock,
and shortly afterwards proceeded with the adjourned business ;
Mr. Bernal in the chair.
Mr. Cawley, the engineer, was the first witness called,
but in the course of his examination was interrupted by the
Chairman, who observed that he thought the standicg orders
had not been complied with in one particular instance; but
after an explanation from Mr. Sergeant Wrangham, the
Chairman was satisfied that they had been complied with.
Mr. Sergeant WRANGUAM put in several letters to prove
that a satisfactory arrangement for compensation had been
made between the Company and Mr. Parker, who was op
posed to the Bill on account of the railway passing through
his property.
The examination of Mr. Cawley was then resumed by
Mr. CALVERT, when it was elicited that the gradients be-
tween Bromley and Accrington were favourable to the con-
struction of the line. There were several embankments
necessary to be made. The distance between Blackburn
and Bolton, by the present means of conveyance, was
twenty-nine miles, but if the contemplated railway were
made, the distance would be reduced to twenty-two miles.
The best means of bringing cotton from Liverpool to Bolton
would be by the North Union Railway, and then by the
Blackburn branch to Bolton, and this would afford
greater facility for the transmission of goods than by any of
the present modes of conveyance.
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time of the Committee. In reply to Mr. Gregory, Mr. Cawley
stated that the land in the neighbourhood of Bromley,ibe
longing to Mr. Parker, would not be materially injured by the
passage of the railway, and that at an interview he had
had with that gentleman, he expressed his satisfaction at the
manner in which it was proposed to carry the line by a
deviation through his grounds, only requesting that as little

land might be taken as possible. The Act would provide
for all compensation for injury done to the property by the
making of the line. The limits of deviation were necessary
as laid out at present ; and Mr. Cawley presumed that it
was necessary to retain the powers of deviation over every
portion of the line until it was executed.
Mr. ST. JOHN then proceeded to examine Mr. Cawley, bt.t
nothing further of importance was elicited.
After a long conversation between the Committee and
Counsel, the Chairman stated that it was admitted on both
sides that the proposed station at Bromley should be cal rlt d
into Royal-street, within the limits of deviation.
Mr. Gooch was the next witness examined, but his evi-
dence merely tended to corroborate the evidence of the for-
mer witness, Mr. Cawley.
The Committee then proceeded to the consideration of the
traffic on the proposed line, so far as regarded the distance
between Accrington and Haslingdon, but what transpired
was only of local importance.
Mr. Sergeant WHANGwAmthen rose and stated the grounds
of his objection, on behalf of the Blackburn and Colne Rail-
way, to the formation of theßlackbum and Darwen Railway,
which he maintained would not afford any remuneration to
the promoters, owing to its being merely a competing
line between Manchester and Blackburn with the
Colne Railway, and that there was not sufficient
traffic between the two points to support two lines of rail-
way. lie put it to the Committee whether the Company which
he represented was to submit to the great loss which they
must inevitably suffer, if the line of railway between Black-
and Darwen were permitted to be made.
Witnesses were about to be called for examination, when
an Honourable Member suggested that the room should be
cleared, for the Committee to consider some plan for
shortening the proceedings. The room was accordingly
cleared, and on our return the Chairman stated that the
Committee had come to the decision that it was useless for
Counsel to pursue the cross examination of the witnesses
at the present stage of the proceedings, for prima
facie there was no evidence before the Committee
that one line was preferable to another, or that the Black-
burn and Darwen line would injure the traffic of the Collie
Railway.
Mr. Sergeant WRANGHA3I then proved compliance with
the standing orders as regarded the traffic of the Blackburn
and Colne Railway, &c., when it appeared that the whole ex-
pense of construction was estimated at 530,000/., the gross
income, 62,0001. a year, and the net income, making allow-
ance for cost of working, 37,0001. a year, leaving as nearly
as possible 7 per cent. as the returns upon the money laid
out, while the fares on passengers would he half the present
charge by coach, and the cost for conveying goods only one
third.
Mr. GREGORY, after making a general statement of the
grounds of objection on behalf of Mr. Parker, called
Mr. Ward, whose evidence tended to show that there were
two modes of access to the station at Burnley.
At the close of the examination of this witness, Mr. GRE-
GORY requested that he might proceed to examine Mr. Locke,
when, as he was proceeding to the table, a messenger from
the Commons announced that the Speaker was at prayers.
The Committee then adjourned till twelve this day.

ACCIDENT RELIEF SOCIETY.
The annual dinner, in aid of the funds of the Accident Re-
lief Society, took place last evening, at the Albion Tavern,
Aldersgate-street, Lord John Manners, M.P., in the chair.
The Noble Chairman was supeerted by W. Ewart, Esq.,
M.P., and the Rev. Henry Cole, on his right ; and by L. J.
Hansard, Esq., and Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P., on his left.
There were about fifty gentlemen present, and shortly
after six o'clock they sat down to an excellent dinner,
which was put upon the table in the usual admirable
style of the Messrs. Staples. The dinner em-
braced every delicacy of the season, and there was a
good supply of wine of excellent quality. The cloth having
been removed, and " Non Nobis Domine," sung by Messrs.
Ransford, Lloyd, and Shoobridge, the usual loyal and national
toasts were given and drunk with the utmost enthusiasm.
In giving the toast " The Church,"
The CHAIRMAN dilated upon the advantages which a con-
nexion with such a body as the mit.isters of the Church of
England was calculated to confer upon this Society.
His Lordship dilated upon the advantages of "parochial
system—a system 'consonant with the feelings of the English
people, and said that the old ballad-mcinger was not far wrong
when he said
But to my mind
You cannot find,
By hunting near or far, Sir,
Any beyond
The Parish plan
To keep us where we are, Sir.—(Cheers.)
The toast having been drunk with three times three,
The Rev. HENRY Cote returned thanks.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed " The Army and Navy,"
and as there was no gentleman present connected with either
of those services, he would couple with the toast the name of a
gentleman most extensively connected with the merchant
marine of the country, Mr. Joseph Somes.—( Cheers. )
The toast was drunk with all honours, and

Mr. J. SOMES, in returning thanks, expressed his
regret that no naval officer was present.—( Hear, hear.) They
might rely on it that, if it were not for the navy and the
army, they would not see the flag of the merchant service of
Great Britain floating, as it now did, in every quarter of the
world.—( Cheers. )
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the toast of the evening,
" Prosperity to the Accident Relief Society."—( Cheers. )
The manner in which they had received the toast testified to
the heartiness of their wishes for the success of the Society.
He also wished it, and he augured that their wishes could not
be disappointed.—(Loud cheers.) And why did he so
augur? It was true the metropolis boasted of its
great hospitals, which were a glory and an honour to it, but
when the unfortunate victim of an unforeseen casualty was
received into one of those noble institutions, the work of bene-
ficence was but half complete. The head of the family was
relieved in one of those munificent institutions, but those
who were dependant on the earning of his hand, on the strength
of his arm, or on the ingenuity of his brain, were reduced to a
state of the deepest distress. In such cases this So?.iety
came in; and while the head of the family was labouring
under misfortune, assisted and supported that family.—
(Cheers.) The records of the Society afforded ample
proof that such was the case. (l 4 ear, hear, and
cheers.) But this was not the most gloomy pic-
ture of all. While life was spared, hope had still
some abiding place, but when death, a sudden and violent death,
snatched away ajourneyman mechanic or a labourer from his
distress and despair took possession of his homestead. There
had been during the present year four cases of death, in which
the family had been relieved through the exertions
of their excellent Secretary.— (Loud cheers.) He
recollected once hearing a Birmingham working
man say that the reason of the faili.re of many institutions
intended for the relief of the working classes was, that
those who had founded them did not understand
the wants and wishes of those whom they were
anxious to benefit. He had been much struck by the
observation, and he augured favourably of the success of this
institution, because it had been founded by the working classes
themselves.—( Cheers.) It was planted in their wishes and
their affections, therefore he anticipated its prosperity and
its success.—( Cheers.) True the tree was watered from
above, but it was planted in the deep rich soil of the affections
of the working men.---(Cheers.) It was a plant of truly
English growth and not a spurious and sickly exotic.—( Cheers. )
He would couple with the toast, the thanks of the Society to
the Committee and the Secretary for their labours.
The toast, which was drunk with three times three and one
cheer, was responded to by Mr. L. J. Hansard, after which
Mr. Bruton gave an extempore song in praise of the Society,
in the course of which he managed to introduce the name of
every " notability " present. The song was much ap-
plauded.
Mr. EWART M.P., then proposed the health of the
Chair; and, after paying a well•merited compliment
to the virtues and abilities of the Noble Lord, made a

brief allusion to the present anomalous state of parties, in conse•
quence of which he and the Noble Lord who might, by
their position, be supposed to be politically opposed to
each other were frequently found meeting amicably on what
might be termed debateable round of politics.—( Cheers. )
They had heard much of Old England. He believed that all
that was good in Old England was renewed in Young England.
—( Cheers.) He believed they were right in gomg back to the
principles of the old Constitution for political freedom and
thought. Their attempts to adapt our ancient institutions to
modern wants was most praiseworthy.—(Loud cheers.)
The toast having been drunk with the greatest enthusiasm
was briefly acknowledged by the Noble Chairman.
The next toast was the " Patrons and Patronesses of the

Institution," after which the Secretary read the list of
subscriptions, and prefaced it by saying that last year their
subscriptions had been 1,089/., and this year he was
happy to say, that he thought that amount would be ex-
ceeded. This announcement was received with loud cheers.

Among the subscriptions announced in the course of the
evening was Sir T. Baring, 100/. ; M. J. J. Coly,
50/. ; Dr. Silver, 211. ; Mr. L. J. Hansard,
20/. ; the Duke of Rutland, 101. ; Lord Skelmerstiale,
10/. ; Sir E. P. Glynne, 101.; Mr. Somes, M.P., 10/. ;
1-16 n. P. S. Pierrepoint, 10/. ; Lord J. Manners, 5/. 55., and
2/. 2s. annually ; and Mr. Ewart, 51. ss.
Several other toasts were drunk, and the party broke up
shortly before eleven o'clock.

SHAPWICK MURDERS.
EXECUTION OF SARAH FREENIAM.

This wretched culprit expiated with herlife,at Taunton,
yesterday, the diabolical crime of which she was convicted.
ft will be in the recollection of our readers that the
unhappy woman was committed upon four distinct
charges of murder, viz , for having athuinistered arsenic
to her husband, her illegitimate son, her mother, and
r brother (of whose murder she was convicted at the
late Spring Assizes), which caused her death.
On Sunday the condemned sermon was preached by
the chaplain from the Ist and part of the 2d verse of the
14th chapter of Hosea. A most impressive discourse was
delivered, and every one present except Sarah Freeman
appeared to feel its power. The individual who, to all
human knowledge, stood most in need of spiritual conso-
lation, was the only one who evinced indifference.
She rather courted than avoided allusion to the
crimes with which she was charged, but invariably pro-
tested her innocence. Ever since her condemnation she
slept soundly and ate heartily. On Monday last she
asked permission to dispose of her clothes to the pri-
soners with whom she had been classed previous to htr
trial—this being granted, she wrote the 'Janus of the
articles and the persons to whom she wished them to be
given.