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nsequence of the pressure of business, they did us great injus
tice. There were several interviews with the Board of Trade re-
specting a line in which the Great Western were interested. They
applied to us to explain the objects of the Oxford and Rugby live,
and to the Birmingham also. In October Mr. Lang sent to me,
and said, that what he was about to say was not to be taken as a
final decision. He then told me, on the authority of Lord Dal-
housie—
Mr. HILDYARD put it to the Committee whether Mr. Lang
ought not to be called
The CHAIRMAN said Mr. Saunders did not throw any imputations
on the Boatel of Trade. and he thought he might be ',omitted to
go on. If any thing were given in evidence affecting Mr. Lang,
he might be furnished with a copy of the
„evidence and reply to it,
if he wished.
Mr. Saunders's evidence resumed—Mr. Lang told me with re-
ference to Oxford and Rugby, tie Board of Tiede considered, on
public grounds, we ought to have it, as it was our interest to work
it most efficiently, but Lord Dalhousie had asked it we would lay
down both the eroad and narrow gauge. 1 asked the object of the
question, if it was merely to remedy the inconvenience of
the shifting of the goods. He said it was. I
replied that the exi-ense would be too great, and that other means
would be devised by Mr. Brunel, which were explained, and he
was desired to ask Lord Dalhousie if he thought it would answer
the purpose. He did so, and replied to me afterwards that they
did consider it would answer the purpose, and from tl.at time until
they reported against us, we heard nothing further from them as to
the Oxford and Rugby line.
By the CHAIRMAN—He said that it was not a final decision, be-
cause they would not come to a final decision until the 30th Novem..
brit. He said it was a provisional decision, and we heard not! ing
further. When the decision of the Board of Trade came out
Mr. Russell and myself had an interview with Lord
Delhousie, and represented the matter to him. He said
he could not undertake to recollect all that passed be-
tween them—that they would not alter the decision—that he was
sorry if we had been injured, but they must abide by the result of
ans icquiry. I did snot see Mr. Lang. We had no oppor-
tunity of bringing the merits of the broad and narrow
gauge on this line before the Board of Trade. I made frequent
communications on the subject of the broad and narrow gauge on
the Worcester and Wolverhampton line. In the latter commu-
nications I became aware that they attached importance as to
whether the change of guage should take place at Bir.
minelsam or Gloucester. 1 ascertained the Board of Trade
considered it was a question whether the broad gauge should be
carried to Birmingham or the narrow to Bristol, and I said
that it would be quite as easy for the broad gauge to be
carried to Birmingham. I explained to him the nature
of the agreement between the Gloucester and the Great
We-tern Company. I told him that, according to that agreement,
it would be impossible to carry the narrow gauge to Bristol. After
this negotiations took place, and the line was purchased by a nar-
row gauge company. I pointed out to Mr. Lang that the minerals
of South Wales being brought by a broad gauge line to Stan.lish, it
would be important to carry the broad gauge up to Birmingham.
We are the possessors of the line from Standish to Gloucester.—
The witness then pointed out upon the map the relative positions
of the reepective broad gauge and narrow singe lines in connexion
with the Gloucester Railways, and explained the rights a the
respective eompanies to the working of the respective lines). He
pointed out to the Board of Trade that it would be mere ad-
% antageons to take the broad guage line to Birmingham,
then to bring the narrow guage down to Gloucester, and he
thought so still. The Great Western had completed the Gloucester
line, and they had bonnet down the Gloucester Company not to
bring down another line of railway to their injury
atter they had completed the line for them and given
them the right of working it for ever. It would be
for the public advantage that in the Wolverhampton district
there should be a second line, which would enable the pubic to
exercise their option as to the broad or narrow gauge. The Bir-
o ingham line could always have such advantages that, as long as it
acted fairly, we could not compete with them. I believe the 1 on_
don and Bilmingliam Company to be as well conducted as any
other, but I believe it is tor the benefit of the public, and of the
companies too that there shou,d be something to keep them in
chi ck. When i see the increase of traffic consequent upon the
lowering of fares, I have modified my opinions greatly on the subject
of competing lines. I think there is plenty of traffic for both. This
is the first time we have ever come in collision with the London and
Birmingham, but they have come in collision with us on the
question of the Tring extension to Cheltenham. Where there is
a fair traffic that is likely to be remunerative it is for the intere-ts
of the public that lines of railways should be extenaed. (The wit-
ness stated front the population returns that the population on the
Great Western prepost d line to Wolverhampton was 497,396, and
by the London and Birmingham proposed line it was
406 3401. Between Oxford and Rugby by the Great Western
the population was was 61,950, and by the London and Birming -
ham, 82,613.) The miles of new railway, on the Great Western
scheme, were 148 mile:. to make. The London and Birmingham
could have to make 171 miles and s.Bths of new railway, the tiff-
terence being 23 miles and 5-Bths from of the Great Western.—
(The witness then put in the traffic tables) We arc
prepared, in case the Bill should pass, to con-
sent to a maximum rate for coal and other articles.
The present maximum was lei. per mile, and he was authorised
by the Directors to say, that they would admit as a maximum
aid. per ton per mile, wherever it should he cartied more than
fifty miles. The Company, .n consideration of gaining this line,
were willing to accede to the terms proposed by the Board of
Trade he terms we: e then read by Mr. Cockburn, but so
rap;dly that it was impossible to catch the purport.;
Cross •t. xamined by Mr. HILDVARD.-1 do not think it would be
for the advantage of the Lord n and Birmingham that the broad
gaup should be carried Irmo London to Birmingham. We are acting
iu herinoey with the Gr. nd Junction. Ido not contemplate car-
rying the bread gauge further :wail than Wolverhampton,
but it may be done. In conversation it has been
suggested that the Grand Junction might think it advi.
sable to carry the broad gauge, as well as the narrow gauge,
on to Liverpool ; and it has been asked, if the Grand Junction
Company were to propose such a scheme, whether the Great
We-stern wound assist them. (The witness was then cross-
examined as to the lines proposed by the South- Western in the
west of Eng.and, and punted out their position on the map ) The
Board of erase recommended the Great Western projects in that
ssinem, and rejected the South-Western. They aid not impose
any conditions upon us for their decisions as they did in the Bir-
mingham lines. We got the whole of taose lines without any l
conditions from the Board of 'Trade. W e also got a decision in favour
of cur South Wales tine. There is no instance in which the Board
of Trade has reported against us except with regard to the presentline.
With respect to the Newberry hue, there were conflicting deci-
sions of Parliamentary Committees. Mr. Lang to'd Joe that it
Was the opinion of Lord Dalhousie that we ought to have the
Ox ford and Rugby line, if we would lay down the broad and
narrow gauge. 1 tole him I had a plan which I thought would be
more economical, and which woulu equally answer the put pose.
I explained it to i im. He said he thought it would answer
the purpose. I asked him to mention it to Lord Dalhousie ;he told me
re had done so, and that Lord Dalhousie said he thought it
would answer the purpose, and I n. ver had any communication on
the subject. The plan which 1 proposed was, that we should be
at the whole expense of shilling the goods at Rugby. When I
saw Lord Dalhousie afterwards, he said he remembered the fact;;
that he would not answer for what passed below ; that if we were
misled. he was sorry for it; that he was not prepared to state that
it would make any alteration in their decision; and that if we
had been wronged we should have an opportunity of being
righted elsewhere, and that they must abide by the consequences.
I certainly have stated my doubts as to the propriety of working
the broadgauge and miaow gauge together. If a narrow gauge
line is to be carried from Standish to Bristol it will greatly incon.
venicnce our South Ne ales traffic. If they were subject to the
revision clause the Great Western Company would extend their
works tea as to keep down their dividend at 10 per cent. The revision
clause would be imperative. The increased expenditure would
benefit the public, but not in the mode contemplated by the Act, be-
cause the public would not get the forced revision of the tolls.
(Questions were then put relative to the accommodation afforded
by the respective lines. To these questions, however, he was not
prepared to return accurate answers, and 'the further cross-examin-
ation on the subject was deferred until Monday.)
Re examined by Mr. CoceiroaN—From the commencement of
the scheme in 1836, the extension of the line through North
Wales always formed part of the plan. I am not aware of any
cases in which the Board of Trade has:sought to impose conditions ;
they have been invariably offered by the companies.
Mr. Cocitatme—That is my case, Sir.
The CHAIRMAN—You have examined 99 witnesses, it is a pity
you have not called another to make it 100,
Mr. COCKBURN—NV e can indulge you, Sir.
The CHAIRMAN—Oh, by no means'. I have no desire for it.
The Committee then aojoutned at six o'clock to twelve on
Monday.

GRO UP X.
LONDON AND TOME LINE.

The Committee assembled at twelve o'clock, and resumed
The engineering evidence, by continuing the cross examination
of Mr. Cubitt. Previous to his being asked a question, an applica.
tion was made to that Committee to permit Mr. Cubitt's attendance
in another Committee for a few minutes, to prove a report, which
was granted. On his return,
Mr. 'faunae' resumed his cross.exarnination—The 596,0001.
was the estimate fur land an the main iine, for 186 miles, at
3,2001. per mile—that included the forty-nine acres for the
King's-cross station. Cou.d not say that he aas aware of any line
on which the land was had for that; at Hornsey, the
line traversed ornamental property to sonic extent. Could not
say whether that was the case with the London and Birmingham.
At the commencement of the London and York lie at London se-
veral small streets would be inclosed, but no existing accesses
would be ,akeri away. The width of the Regent's Canal, where
witness proposed to cross it, was about 100 feet. He proposed to
a:_letlge that considerably, but would allow space for the passage of
one boat, by an aqueduct. Had had an interview with the canal
engineer oil the subject, but he did not say he was saestied.
Here the model was praduced, and the witness showed where
the alteration was proposed to be made. He proposed
to abtielge the nharlage, which would be a matter for
claim fix ce.rnpensation. Had heard that the canal company were
eetitioners against the Bill. He proposed to pass under the canal
without altering the 1, vet of the canal. If that should be found
to be an insurmountable objection, the bridge should be widened,
which would cost sonietlimg in addition. The estimate
tor the cost of the proposed bridge was 7,0001. The level
of I in 100 was in a tunnel, and in London clay.
There would not be a constant drip from it. Was
not aware that there was a drip at Primrose-hill tunnel,
which was made of London clay. Would take care to remedy the
detect by removing the water before he made the tunnel. London
clay was rather a rough customer to dial with. The drip from
it acted like soap on the rails. There are six tumiels between
London and South Mirnms, a distance of fifteen miles, but they
were very mom There were eight tunnels in the first twenty.
these miles. The first six tunnels were all of London clay. The
seventh and eighth tunnels are in chalk. The heaviest earthwork
las on the eighth mile fom London. The cutting was
ibtyLo
-fordur feet (weir, and eight furlongs long. The difficulties
would
on clay increased in proportion to the depth; the slope
be 3to 1. The deepest embankment in London clay was
about a mile and a quarer—the depth of that was 36 feet eit con-
tained 368,585 cubic yards of embankment. This was five miles
from King's-cross; it bad a slope of 2to 1, which ought to be I
sullicient to secure
work embankment, even in London clay. The
total quantities of earth were, on the main line, 12,619,261
camic yards, and 1i)26‘51$ side cuttings in addition, making a
total of 4 545,839 cubic yards;the total
about spoil was
6,0e8,691 yards, and the total embankment
For the first 30 miles out of London there was not much ballast
to be had. Might have to bring it 14 or 15 miles. Was allow ed
2s. 6d a yard for the ballast fur
ueiliiienaet.ionlsfogrutibtee
sure that will be suffieieht. Had no wwhaotoelerficoofmnth
gdon. Had put
conveyance of material until he got t
down 6,000!. per mile as the cost of the transitofuntill raaterial for the
whole of the line. From Huntingdon to Peterborougho the district
was singularly devoid of water communication,
lioreannbd that was the
reason they wanted railways.—(Laughter.)
don there was very little water communication. Theiorbreif licesulhnetipna
down tor iron was 121. les, per ton delivered.
were to be the same as on the Dover line. The price was sleepers
were
per sleeper. They were laid down about one yard apart. Had not
put in his estimate the cost of maintenance. He would let that
ques-ion stand over. 'the South-Eastern line was 66 miles long,
Did not know that the line cost 29,000/. for maintenance for the
first year. Five times th it would be a serious sum.—(Laughter.)
There was no Low.on clay on the .ecuth-Eastein line; but there
was cl y nearly as bad. Had made no estimate for temporary
police during the progress of the works, that never came under his
cognizance as an engineer ; but it formed a large item in
the expenditure, no doubt ; on the first 60 miles from London had
gradients of from 1 in 260, to I in 200 on the main lino.
• e.
The Crettamaat hoped the cross-examination in the beginning
would be esinfined to one eounNel, for if the same was to be gon e
through by each opposing cuurvel,i; would occupy an interminable
• length oftiine.
Mr. 'remain said he cuuld net answer for his Learned Friends;
but he hoped that course would not be followed. He then asked
the wham for the gradient. co the branches, which were beaded

in in a tabular form. The Learned Counsel then read an extract
f. om a work on the importance of levels on railways, by which it
was stated that a gradient of 1 in 200 would require double the
propelling power to that on a level, and so on in proport on to the
diminution of the gradients the diminution of propelling power.
The witness said there was a good deal of truth in that.
Mr. TALBOT-1 presume it is all truth, for it is from a report on
the Dublin and Drogheda Railway,made in the year 1836, by W.
Cubitt, Esq.—(Laughter.)
Witness—There were very heavy gradients on the Manchester
and Leeds line, such as 1 in 100 ; one in 200 was the steepest
gradient on the London and York line, except at King',-cross.
In consewence of the gradient on the London and York line, and
the heavy description of traffic, much heavier engines would be
required than those on many other lines. The total number of
feet of rise on the line from London to York was 1,224 feet, and
the fall 1438 feet. Witness proposed to cross the Witham Nasi-
gation twice, at Boston and Saxelby. Has not charged in his esti-
mate the sum to be paid for the purchase of the canal. A straight
line from Lincoln to Boston was about 27 or 28 miles. Would
save three or four miles by going in that way, but could not get
that line. As to the line north of Lincoln, the Fordyke was
crossed at Swan Pool, and again near Lincoln; the latter by a
bridge, with a lift to let vessels up. That crossing was
at an inclination of 1 in 100. The proposed bridge was
150 yards from the present bridge, which now obstructed
the navigation. Has not included the purchase of the
Fordyke navigation in his estimate. The distance of the
station from the proposed briolge was about 200 yards; the width
of Ihe litt:e drainage ditch where the line proposed to cross it was
130 feet. There was a swing.bridge at present close to where the
proposed bridge was to be. Approaching this bridge there was a
curve of 20 chains radius. There was a cutting near Gains.
borough, extending to 153 miles. The cutting them extended to
554,000 cubic yards. The embankment over the Trent was
558,272 yards. The embankmer.ts between Lincoln and Don.
caster, over twenty feet, were as follows :
One of 19 feet, containing 84,000 yards.
One of 24 feet, containing 66,450 yards.
One of 25 feet, containing 81.718 yards.
One of 28 feet, containing 219,833 yards.
One of 20 feet, containing 48,000 yards.

This was ai tar as 13,swtery.
The further examination was stopped upon this point, the wit-
ness agreeing to hand in a table of the whole ol the cuttings and
embankments along the line, over twenty feet. The counsel then
went to another branch of the case. The witness in reply
to the next question, said he could not tell the distance
of the Archbishop of York's garden from the line. The line did
cross one of the Archbishop's walks, eleven or twelve feet above it.
Did nut think the limit of deviation entered the garden, but went
within 450 yards of the house.
To Mr. LEE—The witness proceeded to fill up the blank left
by Mr. Talbot in the number and extent of the cuttings and em.
bankments along the whole line, which were immense. The uni.
form width was 33 feet, and the slope 2 to 1, and the cost of fenc-
ing 3201. per mile. The total cost of the railway between Lincoln
and Doncaster the witness could not give at present, nor of that be-
tween Doncaster and York. The cost of the first 53 miles out of.
London, exclusive of the station, including everything except the
purchase of land, would be as follows :-8,065'., 6,7591., 28/.,
9,825/., 9,2041., 511., 5.000/. Those make 38,0001. Then
there were other sums of 19,3001., 7,0001., 9001., 26,0001.,
4,2801., 53,7201., 2,500/., 1,800/., 2,7501., 1,7001., 1,6501.,
.1,0001., 1,9081., 600/., 2,7501., 1,7601., and 33,000/.
The distance from London to Huntingdon would cost as follows:
Fencing
Earthworks 346,555
Tunnel
Bridges, &c.

W leek1eek
eliding I

Total
Contingencies 101,565

Total
Permanent ways
Station, exclusive of London,

Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Associated Railway Companies,
The Eastern Union Railway Act Amendment Bill.
The Select Committee will meet on Tuesday, June 10, at
half-past Twelve o'clock.
And a Committee of
1. The Hon. R. Clive (South Salop)—Chairman,
2. Mr. Ward (Sheffield),
3. Mr. Forster (Berwick-upon-Tweed),
4. Sir James Duke ( Boston),
5. Mr. Rice Clayton (Aylesbury),
to whom they have referred the Bills and projects comprised
in group Z., viz :
Great Western (Dublin to Mullingar and Athlone) Railway,
Irish Great Western (Dublin to Galway) Railway,
Portarlington and Tullamore Railway.
The Select Committee will meet on Tuesday, June 10, at
One o'clock.

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.
Scottish Central Railway,—Third reading, Monday, June 2.
Whitehaven and Furness Railway,—Report, Monday,
June 2.
Cockermouth and Workington Railway,—Report, Mon-
day, June 2.
Waterford and Kilkenny Railway,—Report, Monday,
June 2.
Cork and Bandon Railway,—Report, Monday, June 2.
York and North Midland Railway (Goole Branch ),—Com-
mittee on Petition, for additional Provision, Monday, June 2.
Lancaster and Carlisle Railway,—Report, Monday, June 2.
York and North Midland Railway (Harrogate Branch ),
Report, Monday, June 2.
Leeds and Thirsk Railway,—Report, Monday, June 2.
Sheffield and Rotherham Railway,—Report, Monday,
June 2.
Harwich Railway,—Committee on Petition, postponed
from 3londay, June 2, till Thursday, June 5.
Midland Railways (Syston to Peterborough),—Third read-
ing, Monday, June 2.
Berks and Ilants Railway,—Third Reading, Monday,
June 2.
Midland Railways (Syston to Peterborough,)—Amend-
ment to be proposed on Third Reading, Monday, June 2.
Select Committee on Group NN, adjourned till Monday,
June 23, at twelve.
Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway,—A Clause
to be proposed on Third Reading, Monday, June 2.
London and Greenwich Railway,—Report, Monday, June 2.
York and North Midland Railway (Goole Branch ),—Com
mittee on Petition, for additional Provision, Monday, June 2-

RAILWAY RETURNS.
RAILWAY TRAFFIC.- —The following are the Total
ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the
respective returns are made, together with the re
week in the previous year:—

1 Receipts of Rail•
date to which the
,ceipts of the same

F; .
2), 4),

loss of rental during the time of rebuilding ; the expense of
providing a suitable place for a coal market in the interim, and
other contingent expenses, at 50,0001., the account will stand
as follows :
The sums now invested in the Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cont. Bank Annuities—

d.
102,112 10 3

On the coal-market, amount to
Estimated amount of surplus to be
funded during the present year

10,000 0 0

112,112 10 3

Present value of the annuities charged £
upon the fund
Estimated amount for enlarging and
rebuilding the coal market, loss of
rental, and for providing a place for
a coal market during the interim 50,000-76,500 0 0

Leaving a surplus of
The annual interest of which, et 3 per cent., was 1,0681.,
which, added to 1,500/., the estimated amount of the rental
to be received from the new market when erected. will amount
to 0,5681. per annum. That the expense of the coal market,
for the last year, amounted to 2,7611. Os. 9d., which includes
the sum of 4721. 17s. 2d. for repairs, alterations, &c., at the
coal market ; and considering that this item of expenditure
would be very much reduced when the new coal n'arket was
built, your Committee are of opinion that the annual expense
of the coal market may be safely estimated at 2,5001. per an-
num, and the estimated income being 2,568/. per annum, your
Committee are of opinion that the said duty of one penny per
ton may cease for the purposes of the coal market at the end of
the present year ; and we hare directed the Remembrancer to
communicate the same to Sir G. Clerk, subject to the approba-
tion of the Court. That a Bill has been brought into the Hoe
__
of Commons by Sir G. Clerk, for continuing the C,d_. Act 77
until the sth day of July. 1862; and your Commit..ee
are happy
to state, without interference with the arrar-
ement made with
the Corporation of London upon the enge-S from measure to
weight, in the year 1831,
and hi they trust may be con-
sidered as final.
Mr. Hammon' stated t as,
in al probability, Parliament
nout delay to the report, in order that the
wsaoruyidtoriasge
e n
Government might prevent the inconvenience which must en-
sue totrade, if the Bill should be procrastinated till next
The report was then unanimously agreed to. It was also
rcoewsiid,:eral-
earlier this session, it would be neces-
agreed to, that the ceal.market should be rebuilt.
THE CHARITABLE TRUST BILL.
Mr. DE JERSEY (Chairman of the Parliamentary Com -
mittee) brought up the report upon the Charitable Trusts
Bill, now in the House of Lords. It strongly objected to the
appointment of Commissioners vested with such extraor-
dinary powers, to their secret jurisdiction, and
to others 'which appeared to the Committee to be
calculated to work serious mischief ; in the meantime, that it
approved of the objects of the measure. It stated that the
Committee, considering the Bill would effect the charities un-
der the control of the Corporation, directed the Remembran-
ces to procure an exemption of those charities from the oilers-
tion of the Bill ; but that officer not having succeeded, the
Committee recommended that a petition should be forthwith
prepared and presented to the House of Lords, praying for
such exemption.
Upon the motion that the Court should agree with the
report—
Mr. PewThrss said the Court ought to pause before they
agreed to such a recommendation. There were clauses in the
Bill to which he objected open public principle. He thought
it most oppressive that all the expenses should fall
upon the small charities; and it should be a point
with the Corporation which, it was well known, would
have a rigorous investigation—better than any other—to do all
they could to effect the introduction of such clauses as were
calculated to do most good to the community.—( Hear, hear.)
He strongly condemned any application to Parliament in an
invidious form, and that it would be much more advisable to
petition against the Bill altogether.
Mr. R. L. JONES was of opinion that it would be in-
judicious to oppose the Bill. The Corporation of London had
no small charities under their administration, but there existed
not the slightest doubt of the mal-administration of small
charities, and it would be letter that they should be swallowed
up by the expenses altogether, than that such desperate abuses
as were known to exist should be perpetrated.—( Hear, hear.)
The principle upon which the Corporation of London desired
exemption was, that they did not come under the denomination
of those which called aloud for correction.—(Hear.)
Mr. W. JONES reprobated the idea of comprehending all
charities in the operation of a Bill because some were abused.
He hoped that all public Companies would oppose the degrada-
tion of being placed under the Charitable Trusts Bill, which
proceeded from those who appeared to be determined to sweep
in everything in order to make places and pensions for their
friends.--( Hear, hear.)
Mr. PRENDERGAST could net see why the Corporation of
London, whose accounts were always admitted to be most cor-
rect, should wish to be exempted from the operation of the Bill.
They should rather be proud to be included. Accounts ought
always to be published, as all in that Court well knew.
Deputy CORNEY considered the Bill to be a rank job, patro-
nised by the Government of the day, to get patronage; but
people did not know now-a-days how things were at West-
minster. They were, indeed, strangely altered.—( Hear, hear,
and laughter.) The Corporation ought to oppose the measure
as one fraught with evil to the poor.—( Hear, hear, and No,
no.) WhY, after that, what gentleman would leave any
money to a charity ? All the hospitals would be left to fight
the battle for themselves.—( Hear.)
Deputy STEVENS said that if the trustee; of charities could
not be prevailed upon to give in ace'
trusted they would be exposed and c ,stints of their trust, he
.enpelled.
Mr. TOWZE objected to the -,,rinciple of the Bill.
Mr. ASHURST approved, of the object of the Bill, but op-
posed the mode of wor'„ing and the provisions.
Mr. WIRE denosAced,
in an able speech, the various parts
of the Bill to w
%itch several of the members who had preceded
him had obji:cted, and moved an amendment, to the effect that
the Cow", ihouid petition against the measure altogether.
!tl`'..erman SIDNEY, who suggested the amendment, said that
enough bad been stated to convince him that the Bill was
a moat dangerous one, interfering with the Corporation and
with the right of all charitable institutions.—( Hear, hear. )
The amendment was eventually carried.

FRID.AYNIGHT'S GAZETTE.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
11. K. Mann, wine merchant, Kingston-upon-Hull—first
div. of 6s. Bd. in the pound, June 3, or any subsequent
Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds.
C. J. Mathews, comedian, Westbourne-green, Harrow-
road—first div. of Is. Bd. in the pound, June 4, and two
following Wednesdays, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Old
Jewry.
H. W. Brand, cook, Little Stanhope-street, May-fair—
first div. of 9d. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office
of Mr. Pennell, Basinghall-street.
E. Holmes, warehouseman, King- street, Cheapside—second
div. of 14d in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of
Mr. Pennell, Basinghall-street.
G. Croxton, glass dealer, Manchester—first div. of Bs. in
the pound, June 4, or any following Wednesday, at the office
of Mr. Pott, Manchester.
J. Thorp, merchant, Manchester—first and final div. of
7-16ths of a penny in the Pound, June 4, or any following
Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester.
C. J. Banister, linen draper, Derby—final div. of Is. 4d,
in the pound, any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Green, M-
dermanbury.
T. Weddell, accountant, Bacchus-walk, Hoxton—kA And
final div. of 3s. 6d in the pound, any Saturday,
of Mr. Green, Aldermanbury. the office
W. Dettmed, pianoforte manufacture- ti
Ma .1 bone-
street—first div. of ss. in the poi,-
odall-street.
any I.,Tdernesdar3y, eat the
2s. 6d. in the pouno _ 4"
emen Bow-lane—first div. of
office of Mr. Pennell, Basin'-'
mall-street.
Pennell,
eNIVI
n.
eann,
~dnßß:s.,liNn:ed Smith,
u e s,dwa3a:
any Wednesday, at the office of 11 r.
R. ',mitt,
- warehouseman, Bow-lane—a div. of 20e. in the
at the office of Mr. Pennell, Basing-
pound.
al
W. Smith, warehouseman, Bow-lane—first div. of 103. in
the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pennell,
Basinghall -street.
J. B. Williams, stationer, Regent-street—first div. of 4s. 61
in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pennell,
Basinghall-street.
T. Sherwood, brick maker, Reading—second div. of sd.
in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pennell,
Basinghall-street.
J. Palmer, draper, Lynn, Norfolk—second div. of 3%d. in
the pound, any Wednesday,
at the office of Mr. Pennell,
Basinghall-street,

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
:N. T. Smith, jun., shipowner, Lime-street, City, June 22,
at eleven—J. Pim, linen draper, Clapham Common, June 20,
at twelve—J. Fmlayson, grocer, Ranelagh-street,
June 20, at twelve—J. Innes and C. S. Bracher, brewers,
Earl's-court, Old Bromp'on, June 20, at eleven.
In the Country.
E. Gibson, builder, Kendal, June 24, at twelve, at the
Liverpool District Court—E. Hilton and N. Walsh, paper
makers, Over Darwen, Lancashire, June 25, at eleven, at the
Manchester District Court.—T. Longston and A. M'Knight,
stone masons, Glossop, Derbyshire, June 27, at twelve, at the
Manchester District Court—J. Burge, jun ' tailor, Weston-
super-Mare, June 23, at one, at the Bristol District Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to
the contrary, on the day herein mentioned.
W. Jones, commission agent, Adelaide Gallery, Strand,
June 20—J. Weightman, wharfinger, Northampton, June 20
—L. D. Dolbell, dyer, Lower Mitcham, Surrey, June 20—W.
Higgins and T. Higgins, hosiers, OM Bond-street, June 24
K. P. A. Hampson, gas fitter, Walnut Tree-walk, Lambeth-
walk, June 20—J. W. Sprague, grocer, Poole, Dorsetshire,
June 23—E. May, draper, Aldgate High-street, June 21—R.
Ward and J. Perry, meat salesmen, June 21—J. Tolson, and
J. S. Tolson, fancy cloth manufacturers, Huddersfield, June
23—G. Shaw, cotton spinner, Oldham, June 24—'1'. S. Dodd
innkeeper, Liverpool. June 20—J. Jones, butcher, Pinchbeck,
Lincolnshire, June 26—J. T. Reeve, victualler, Gravesend,
June 10—S. llumm, silk bat manufacturer, Brick-lane,
Bethnal.green, June 20—J. Burgess, farmer, Cratfield, Suf-
folk, June 20—C. Soul, grocer, Long-alley, Moorfields, June
20—J. Ralph, innkeeper, Weston, Sornersetshire, June 20—
'l'. Robinson, lime burner, Prescot, Lancashire, June 20—W.
Coward, baker, Hartlepool, Durham, June 20—H. Turner,
cowkeeper, Theobald's- road, Bedford-row.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
jun
G. Iles and J. Morfitt, ~ dyers, Leeds—J. Surrage and 1
F. G. Prideaux, woollen drapers, Bristol—A. Wheeler and
C. Payne, dress makers,
Liverpool—M. Underwood and C.
Cox, coal merchants, Ray Mill Wharf—T. May and J. I
Howard, curriers, Tenterden—W. Mayhew and W. White,
hat manufacturers, Union-street, Southwark—T. Dean and
T. Walker, timber merchants, Carlisle—J. Ellis, J. Ellis, jun.,
E. Ellis, and C. Ellis, hotel keepers, Richmond, Surrey—J.
Clarkson and T. Dale, jun., timber merchants, Barnsley—
T. Kirk and H. Hubbart, lace manufacturers, Nottingham—
W. Basford and J. Dean, brick makers, Bursletn Sta fford-
shire—W. A. Summers, J. T. Groves, and d. A. Day,
engineers, Milbrook, Southamptonshire (so far as regards
J. T. Groves)-It. Braggs and H. Burrows, gun ms kers,
Strand—H. Bidwell and R. W. Maxon, surgeons, Weling-
ton, Shropshire—J. Burgess and J. M'Allester, glass de tiers,
Chorlton•upon-Medlock, Lancashire--R. Stannard an cl G.
Womack, tailors, Norwich—J. Bradley and C. Bradley, iron-
mongers, Clerkenwell—\V. Dean and S. Dean, shoe del tiers,
Oldham.

THE ANTI-CoRN-LAW BAZAAR.—This exhibition I
concluded with appropriate festivitT. A gay and numerot is party
crowded the theatre. The Gotbic-hall, the illuminatio is, the
lanthorns remained; the stalls and the unsold goods had'. bee, .I
mostly removed, and a festive party filled the theatre from eig'nt
till the commencement of the morning. Refreshments, too , w ere
provided. The exhibition was not, indeed, open to the
It was a private party of the friends of the League, but th to pri.
vate party consisted of many hundred persons, indicating how
numerous must be the vast body of which such a multitude itt only
a specimen.
Dr. Chalmers has at length delivered I
tis judgrn
on the question of religious fellowship with slave-13 olders. ing
withdrawn from all public participation in the pr oceedingt of the
Free Church, so that he would have bad no °ppm Unity of expll lin-
ing himself in the ensuing General Aseembly of that body, he , has
availed himself of the columns of the Waned:, in , a late number
of
which a long letter from him on the subject api rears. In this ' let..
ter, we are sorry to say, the doctor pronounces 'refusal of e-
ligious fellowship to slaveholders to be "mpot rasoitifiablefit%
Antiwilevery Reporter,

LAW INTELLIGENCE
HOUSE OF LORDS, May 30.
The House sat to• day to hear appeals, the Peers present were
Lard Brougham, Lord Cottenham, and Lord Campbell.
CAMPBELL V. CAMPBELL-JUDGMENT.
Their Lordships gave judgment in this case, reversing the deci.
sion of the Court below, with costs.
nEnota U. HIGGINBOTHAM.
The arguments in this case occupied their Lordships the re-
mainder of the day.