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SAE SUN, LONDON, MONDAI EVENING, JUNE 16, IAM

ment was no longer possible, acknowledged that her
statement was true. About seven o'clock in the morn
ing the two prisoners, accompanied by the Commissary,
and guarded by officers of police, were taken to the wood
of Vincennes, and the two bottles were found contain-
ing together the 78,000 f.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(SATURDAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP A.
SOUTH EASTERN (DOVER) LINE.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of Saturday.)

This part of the evidence depended entirely on mechanical
points connected with the atmospheric principle. The witness
also showed several reasons why sufficient speed could not be
obtained by the Croydon Company. He al,o stated that the danger
of collision on the proposed line would be much greater than the
danger on an ordinary railway, having a double tramway, as on the
latter a collision could only occur from one engine overtaking
another, in which case the force of the collision is only the predo-
minance of the speed of one engine over that of the other, while
the force of the collision of two engines meeting, which might
occur on a single line, would be equal to the united force of the
wo engines.

Mr. COCKSURN here observed, that he Was treating this line as
an entire project, but that the Croydon Company had several
Bills, one for each part of their line.
Mr. Bidders then proceeded with evidence of a similar nature to
that already given, and also to several points connected with the
expense of the proposed London and Croydon line.

Mr. AUSTIN then cross.examined the witness at some length as
to a proposition and series of experiments made by him with
respect to the atmospheric railway some time ago.
The Committee were occupied with the evidence of Mr. Bidders
up to half-past three o'clock, at which hour they adjourned to
Monday at one o'clock.

GROUP K.
WYNDHAM AND DERESAM LINE.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of Satur4y.)

Mr. Wells and Mr.- Arthur Morse, the former an extensive
farmer, and the latter 3 brewer, resident at Swaffham, gave similar
evidence as to their preference for the direct line ; but all their
testimony was but a bare repetition of that given by the several
vreceding witnesses, and was wholly divested of significance or
interest.

Mr. Samuel Locke and Mr. Spintleld, residents of Norwich,
proved the feeling of that city to be In favour of the direct line.

Mr. Maine, examined by Mr. CALTERT.About 30,000 sheep
and 29,000 pigs pass between East Norfolk and Norwich annu-
ally. Has taken, in estimating the cost of the direct line, 164
acres for 15 miles.

Mr. Wilde, examined by Mr. Armanws—Has valued the da-
mage for severance and tenants' right on the principle of doubling
the value of the land, estimating the price at 358. per acre,
and calculating the cost for the occupation of fee-
simple property at something less than thirty shillings per acre
for thirty years' purchase. The land traversed by the line was
computed at 148 acres, besides 16 acres for termini, the whole 164
acres requiring a sum of 54,6001., or an average of 954 for com-
pensation.

The Committee at three o'clock adjourned till Monday next.

GROUP SS.
EREWASH VALLEY RAILWAY.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of Saturday.)

The Committee, after agreeing that the bridges from the trunk
line should be at such a height as not to obstruct the navigation of
he canal, agreed to recommit the Bill, so as to adapt the preamble
to the case as it now stands, on the grounds relative to the branches,
which are disallowed.
The Committee then adjourned till twelve o'clock on Monday.

company for himself, and he hoped that as there were
only two judges present, and his Learned Brother was
the older acquaintance of the City, the next speech
would Le long enough to justify the reasonable expec-
tations of his fellow-citizens, and to compensate for the
deficiency cccasioned by the absence of the rest of the
bench.—(Cheers and laughter.) He looked with the
more confidence to the speech of his Learned Brother,
when he considered that the Chief Baron had received
the admirable education which, united to the extraor-
dinary genius and knowledge by which he was distin-
guished, had raised him to his present elevation, at one
of the great schools founded within the city walls.
The LORD CHIEF BARON of the Exchequer said
that he was placed in a sort of difficulty. He con-
curred with his Noble and Learned Friend that as there
were only two judges present, they were bound to say
something more than might be expected if others
of their Learned Brethren were present ; but he was
quite disappointed at being called upon by his Noble
and Learned Friend to make a long speech, after the
subject had been so completely exhausted in that which
had just been delivered. (Cheers.) He felt; he assured
the company, greatly obliged to them for the honour
they had conferred upon him. The greatest reward
which a man in his situation could receive was the
cordial good opinion of his fellow-citizens, and if any
man ought more than another to feel grateful for favours
which led to distinction, he felt that he was indebted in
the first degree to the City of London, for it was there
in that city, at St. Paul's school, one of the munificent
endowments in which England abounded, scattered as
they were over the whole extent of the country, he
had received the first impulse which at length
placed him where he was. (Cheers.) In the public station
to which he had been raised, he had in his noble and
learned friend a great of example of learning, indepen-
dence, and the sound construction of the law.—(Loud
cheering.) He had the example of ono who had fought
the great battle of constitutional law.—(Cheers.) In
the spirit of truth he spoke, when he said, that in his
noble and learned brother he had the brightest of ex-
amples. He was sure he echoed the voice of the City
of London. He believed that he echoed the voice of the
great community of the empire. He knew that he ut-
t ...red his own sincere sentiments when he declared that
his noble and learned friend was a lawyer of paramount
ability—a man the most upright, and of the must honour-
able independence, and a thorough English gentleman.
—(Loud cheering.)
Lord DENMAN then proposed the health of the Sheriffs.
lie had great respect for the gentlemen who filled the
high office, which was one of very serious responsibility.
There were occasions, they all knew, upon which the
Sheriffs might be called upon to act with a spirit which
would show the degree of independence of which they
were possessed.—(Cheers.)
The toast having been drunk with acclamation,
Sheriff HUNTER said it was the anxious wish of the
Sheriffs to discharge their duties in such a manner as
would preserve the confidence of their fellow citizens,
and enable them to hand down the office to their suc-
cessors without the slightest blemish.—(Cheers.)
The Bishop of LLANDAFF proposed " the Magistracy
of the. City of London, to whom the citizens were in-
debted for the preservation of the peace."
Sir C. S. HUNTER returned thanks.

Sheriff SIDNEY proposed the health of Mr. Master-
man, M.P., which was responded to by the Honourable
Gentleman.

Several otherltoasts were drunk, and the evening was
spent with the greatest possible hilarity.
The dinner was supplied by Messrs. Staples of the
Albion Tavern, who fully sustained their high character
in producing every requisite luxury.
Mr. Hobbs, Mr. Chapman, and two boys of the names
of Sullivan and Williams, delighted the company by
their vocal abilities.

Girdler's-hall, in which the entertainment was given,
is so called from the ancient Company of Girdle-makers
or Girdlers, whose patron saint was Saint Laurence.
The Herald's office, in honour of the Martyr Patron,
gave to the Company " two gridirons " as their arms.
Chamberlain, in his "History of London," speaks thus
of Girdlers'-hall. "A handsome and convenient build-
ing finished in 1681, well wainscoted within and adorned
with a screen of the composite order for transcribing the
affairs of the Company, which is a Livery Company and
the twenty-third on the list. It was incorporated in the
27th of Henry VI., on the 6th of August, 1449, and in-
corporated with the Pinners, and were drawn by Queen
Elizabeth on the 12th of October 1568, by the name of
" the Master and Wardens or Keepers of the Art or
Mystery of the Girdlers of Loudon." It is governed
by a master, three wardens, and a court of assistants.

TENANTS' COMPENSATION (IRE
LAND) BILL.

The Bill introduced by Lord Stanley, on Monday night,
into the House of Lords, "to provide compensation for
tenants making improvements, and to create charges in
favour of landlords, in respect of improvements by tenants,
or landlords, in Ireland," was yesterday issued, in a printed
form, by their Lordships' order. The following is an out-
line of its principal provisions :—A commissioner is to be
appointed, under sign manual, whose office is to be in
Dublin. The secretary, &c., and other officers, are to be
appointed, subject to the direction and approbation of the
Treasury Commissioners. This commissioner is to appoint
assistant-commissioners, with the assent of the Lord Lieute-
nant, to make rules and regulations for their guidance,
and to transmit accounts annually to the Treasury, to be laid
before Parliament. Tenants desirous of building, or rebuild-
ing, or draining, or to apply for forms of proposal and printed
instructions, which forms are to be filled up when furnished,
and two copies to be furnished, one of which is to be sent
to the landlord. The tenant, having then received the
Commissioner's answer, may make the proposed improve-
ments, if authorised, the landlord having power to inspect
them during their progress, and to require a preliminary in-
quiry as to the suitableness of the improvements proposed.
The assistant commissioner, the improvements being finished,
is, if the landlord require it, to ascertain the cost of the im-
provements, and to report what sum the tenant is to be
allowed ; or in case of improvements being completed by the
landlord, what sum is to be allowed to him. In case of
eviction the Assistant-Commissioner shall also state whether
and when the tenant has been evicted ; and a similar inquiry
is to take place as to the death and termination of the
tenantry. Certain rules are laid down to limit the amount
of allowance and disallowance in all these cases. The com-
missioner is then to prepare a certificate of allowance of
compensation, and to register that certificate, and to send
copies to the landlord—such certificate being conclusive as
to the claim. If the tenant be evicted, or die, and his
tenancy, then, or within thirty years of the proposal, de-
termine, the sum allowed the tenant for building or re-build-
ing is to be recoverable from his then landlord, deducting
one twenty-ninth thereof for each year, computed from one
year after the date of the proposal. The allowance for drainage
to be recoverable on death or eviction, within fourteen years;
and the remedy to be by action of debt—the tenant having no
claim but in cases above provided for. This Bill consists of 29
clauses, and occupies 23 folio pages, closely printed.

INSTITUTION OF CIVIL EN—
GINEERS--JUNE 10.
(Sir John Rennie, President, in the chair. )
The paper read was by Mr. James Stirling, and described
an ingenious air engine, invented by his brother and him-
self. The movements of this machine are founded upon
the well-known pneumatic principle, that air has its bulk
or pressure increased or diminished in proportion as its tem-
perature is raised or lowered. The application of this prin-
ciple was exemplified by drawings, and a model exhibiting a
machine composed of two strong tight air-vessels, con-
nected with the opposite ends of a vertical cylinder, in
which a piston works in the usual manner. Within these
air vessels are suspended two air-tight vessels, or plungers
filled with non-conducting substances, and attached to the
opposite extremities of a beam, capable of moving up and
down alternately, to the extent of one-fifth of the depth of
the air vessels. By this motion of the plunger, the air,
which is in a heated state below, is moved to the upper part
of the vessels, and in its transit traverses a series of vertical
capillary passages between three metallic plates, which ab-
sorb the major part of the caloric. The remainder is
taken up by a refrigerator of tubes filled with water
The air at the heated end is about 700 degrees, and has a propor
tionate pressure ; when it arrives at the cooled end it is reduced
to about 150 degrees, and the pressure diminished to a cor-
responding extent. Therefore, as the internal vessels move
in opposite directions, it necessarily follows that th
pressure of the condensed air in one vessel is increased,
while that of the other is diminished. A difference of pres-
sure is thus produced upon the opposite ends of the piston, and
a reciprocating motion results, which communicates through
a beam, connecting rod, crank, and fly wheel to the ma-
chinery when driven. Machines on this principle
were stated to have been worked for some years past at
Dundee with considerable saving of fuel as compared to a
steam-engine of similar power and doing the same work. It
i= now proposed to adapt it to marine purposes, to which,
from its simplicity and slight expenditure of fuel, it appeared
well fitted. The theory of the expansion of air, and its
practical adaptation as a moving power, were very fully dis-
cussed, as were the mechanical difficulties, which appeared
to have been very ingeniously overcome by Mr. Stirling, who
attended the meeting, and explained his invention. The
engine appeared to receive the approval of the members, who
were evidently not prepared to find so perfect a machine, and
one so practically useful.
The following papers were announced to be read at the next
meeting, on the 17th of June :
No. 723. " Description of the Dinting Vale viaduct, on the
Sheffield and Manchester Railway." By A. S. Gee, Al.I. C. E.
No. 725. " The application of gunpowder for blasting some
marl rocks in the river Severn." By G. Edwards, AI. I. C. E.

Osborne-house, on the 19th instant. We are also in-
formed that her Majesty will inspect the squadron at
Spithead on the following day. The royal yacht is now
reported quite ready for the royal use, and will be em-
pled to convey the royal party to Osborne.
Itn Harbour—The Hibernia, Victory, Excellent, 'Vic-
toria and Albert, Siren, Diligence transport, Resistance
troop-ship, and Comet, Fearless, and Echoe steamers.
In Dock—The Prince Regent, Trincomalee, Centaur,
and Amphitrite.
Ia the Basin—The Athol troop-ship.
At Spithead—The St. Vincent, Trafalgar, Queen,
Rodney, Albion, Canopus, Vanguard, and Superb.
DEVONPORT.—AdmiraI Sir John West, Commander-
in-Chief at this port, returned from leave on Monday
evening, and hoisted his flag the following morning on
board the Pandora, 6, Lieutenant-Commander Wood, in
Barnpool.
The Penguin, 6, Lieutenant-Commander Leslie, sailed
on Tuesday for Falmouth, to take out the next mail to
the Brazils,

The Rhadamanthus steam-transport, Master-Com-
mander Laen, arrived on Tuesday from Portsmouth, and
embarked the depot of the 7th Fusiliers, with which she
left on Wednesday for Kinsale.
The .Elecate steam-vessel, Commanaer Bower, arrived
on Tuesday froom Woolwich.

The Vulture, first-class steam-frigate, Captain M'l)ou-
gall, arrived on Tuesday evening from Sheerness, lase
from Spithead, en route to the East India station.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, June 14.
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL U. JEFFS.
This was an indictment at the suit of the Crown, for
having illegally unshipped a quantity of foreign books,
the duty not having been paid upon them. The penalty
sued for in this case ,was 1001., but the defendant, who
is a foreign bookseller, carrying on business in Burling-
ton Arcade, was also made liable for a greater amount
of penalties under different counts. The circumstances
connected with this case arose from out of the " Cus-
toms' frauds," with which the public are now so familiar,
and the evidence given in support of this case was simi-
lar to that heretofore given in the cases which occurred
last year in this Court.

The jury, shortly before four o'clock, retired to con-
sider their verdict, and, after an absence of two hours,
returned a verdict for the Crown.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, June 14,

MR. CHARLES MATHEWS AND HIS CREDITORS.
A further sitting was appointed to be held before Mr.
Commissioner Law, in the case of Mr. Charles Mathews,
under the insolvency in the year 1842, after the lessee-
ship of Covent•garden Theatre, but the meeting was ad •
journed to Tuesday next. A dividend of 4d. in the
pound will be, it is expected, declared, and those creditors
who do not attend on the next occasion will be precluded.
The dividend under the insolvency has nothing to do
with the dividend now payable of is. Bd. in the Court of
Bankruptcy.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BOTV-STREET.

John Taylor, a respectably-dressed man, who stated that
he Ices a cabinet-maker, residing at 7, Gillingham-street,
Vauxhall-road, was charged with having in his possession a
quantity of silver, without giving a satisfactory account of
how he obtained it.

Mr. James E. Seymour, a dealer in gold and silver, stated
that he resided at 33, Long-acre, and that on Friday evening,
about seven o'clock, the prisoner entered his shop and offered
for sale a quantity of broken up silver plate, weighing 360 z.
14dwts. lie had been to witness's shop on a former occa-
sion, and sold a quantity of property of a similar character
to the foreman, and, as witness suspected that it was the pro-
ceeds of a robbery, the prisoner was detained until an officer
arrived, who took him into custody.

The prisoner, in his defence, said, that he let part of his
house ready furnished ; and about two years ago a foreigner
came and hired a bed-room, for which he paid down a so-
vereign. On the following morning, however, he informed
the prisoner that he must be off to the Continent at once.
He added, that in all probability he would return in three
months, but if he did not, lie gave him (prisoner) full per-
mission to dirpose of his goods, among which was the broken
plate in question. He kept it two years, but as the gentle-
man did not return, he thought he would dispose of it. The
gentleman had told him if lie was questioned about it he was
to say he bought it from a gentleman named John Johnson,
in Upper Seymour-street, Somers-town, and lie would then
find no difficulty in getting rid of it. He had done so at
Mr. Seymour's, and, to his great surprise, was given into
custody,
➢ir. JARDINE said it was a very suspicious case, and he
should remand the prisoner until inquiries should be made.
The prisoner applied to be admitted to bail for any
amount, but was refused.
IVIARLBOROUGII-STREE T.

Charles Hughes, a waiter at Morley's Hotel, was charged
with stealing some sugar and tea, and other articles belong-
ing to Mr. A. Morley, the proprietor of the hotel, and fur-
ther charged on suspicion of being concerned in robberies
which have recently occurred at the hotel, in which much
valuable property has been taken away. It appeared that
a number of portfolios and writing-cases belonging to the
various residents at the hotel, among them those of Lord
Lurgan, Sit Piers Mostyn, Mrs. Herne, Mr. Galley, &c.,
had been ripped open in one night, and sovereigns, seals,
miniatures, and other valuables abstracted to the value of
some hundreds of pounds. Police-sergeant Whall, C divi-
sion, wascalled in, and he recognised the prisoner as a man
who had been in custody on suspicion of stealing plate from
the Burlington Hotel. A search took place, and a quantity
of tea, sugar, and other articles were found in the prisoner's
closet, which no doubt had been stolen. This, coupled with
the prisoner's previous suspicious character was considered
sufficient to warrant his being taken into custody on the
above charge.

Mr. ILarinwtcx decided on remanding the prisoner for a
week.

MAI?YLEBOIVE.

John Frost, a bookbinder, residing at 4, John•street,
Edgware-road, was summoned before Mr. Long, by Adelaide
Adams, a girl not yet sixteen years of age, for the support of
a child to which she had given birth.
Complainant on being sworn, stated -simply the fact, that
on the 6th of April last, she was delivered of an infant, and
that defendant was the father thereof.

In reply to the Magistrate, complainant said that defendant
was living with her s►ster, and that she was in the habit of
going to their dwelling.
Fanny Frost said that defendant was her son, and that he
had lived with Ellen Adams, whom he had promised to marry,
for three years, and the banns between them had already
been published in church. She (witness) had never heard
him admit that Adelaide's child was his. It had been men-
tioned to her that she was in the family way. and that she
intended to swear the baby to her son, the defendant.
Mr. Loxu—When you knew of her being in the family
way, did you say anything to your son upon the subject ?
Witness—l did, Sir ; and the answer he made me was, that
the child was not his.

Ellen Adams (21 years old) admitted that she had been
cohabiting with defendant for the period before alluded to,
and that her sister Adelaide had visited them very fre-
quently ; she had never heard defendant say that the baby
belonged to him, in fact he always denied that such was the
case.

In answer to the Magistrate, witness said, I have never
seen anything wrong, nor did 1 ever suspect that there was
an improper intimacy ; she has slept at my place perhaps as
many as twenty times, and I have made up a bed for her in
one corner of the room in which I and defendant also slept.
I generally got up first of a morning, but never to my know-
ledge left John and Adelaide in the apartment by them-
selves. I have not seen her upon terms of familiarity with
any one in particular.
Complainant's mother here said she had no doubt what-
ever with regard to defendant having taken an improper ad-
vantage of her child Adelaide, but notwithstanding that, she
should be quite satisfied if he would marry Ellen, with whom
he had so long lived, and thus make an " honest woman" of
her. She had no further evidence than that of her daughter
Adelaide as to defendant being the babe's father.
Mr. LONG, addressing defendant, said—This affair has cer-
tainly a very dark appearance against you, but there has not
been sufficient stated to justify me in making an order upon
you. If you are guilty, it is one of the most horrible things
I have heard of for a long time.
Defendant then left the court, promising that Ellen Adams
should very soon have her name changed to that of Frost.
C,'L ERKE.N WELL.
_ _

John Jordan, a journeyman in the employ of Mr. Joseph
Whitehouse, spectacle manufacturer, of Wilmington-street,
Wilmington-square, Clerkenwell, was brought before Mr.
Combe, on a warrant, charged with having left his work un-
finished.

Mr. Wakeling, the solicitor, attended for the prosecution,
and said the defendant was one of those persons who fancied
that they could treat their masters as mere instruments for
their convenience, and leave their work unfinished whenever
they thought proper, to the injury of the masters. He wished
to convince them that they could not do so with impunity,
and that the law would punish thorn when they did wrong.
The defendant had been before guilty of similar misconduct.
The defendant, in his defence, pleaded illness, which the
prosecutor was not inclißed to believe, as he had so often re-
peated the offence.
Mr. COMBE asked if he would go and finish the work now
that he was able ?—The defendant consented to do so, and
after a reprimand from the magistrate, the case was post-
poned for a fortnight, when the warrant will be again exe-
cuted on the defendant, if he fail doing the work.