The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-02 00:00:00

STONE V. STONE.

This case wai:again called.on for argument on the appeal from
the Court below. A series of acts of adultery have been alleged
against Mr. Stone, the wealthy banker, and a replication was
made against Mrs. Stone for committing adultery with Lord Sussex
Lennox (not denied on the part of the lady). The case excites
much interest. The sentence in the Court below was adverse to
Mrs. Stone.

The arguments were not concluded at the rising of the Court,

IRELAND.

THE REPEAL DEMONSTRATION IN DUBLIN.
DUBLIN, SATURDAY.—The demonstration of the 30th of May
was in all respects the most effective and impressive one ever wit.
nessed in Dublin. As a pageant, it beat the celebrated Donny-
brook meeting of 1843 all to nothing; and as a display of physical
force, that is to say, as a congregation of human beings, it far sur.
passed the Tara meeting of the' same year. The Young Ireland
party—under whose auspices, at all events at whose suggestion,
" the national levee" was held—are great masters of effect, and it
is only doing them justice to say, that if they taxed all their in-
genuity "to render the anniversary worthy of the men and the oc-
casion," they succeeded admirably. The procession through the
streets of the metropolis might be considered as a "monster meet-
ing," far surpassing any of those assemblages which preceded the
State trials. The trades of Dublin, with the rural population for
twenty miles around, marched in that procession, with flags and
music, and with all the order and precision of well-drilled
troops. There could not have been lesi than a quarter of a mil-
lion of persons in the streets, but not a single accident oc.
cursed. There was not the slightest breach of the peace,
and yet neither soldier nor mounted pOliceman appeared.
But the proceedings at the levee in the Rotunda formed the most
remarkable portion of the manifestation. There the deputations
from the principal cities and towns of the provinces, headed by the
mayors and other members of the municipalities, attended to deliver
their addresses to Mr. O'Connell, congratulating him upon his vic-
tory, hailing him as the chosen leader of the people, and calling
upon him to pursue his agitation fur repeal, which had already
forced concessions, but which no extent of concession short of local
legislation could put down, The deputations there assembled af-
forded decided evidence of the vast improvement amongst the
middle classes produced by education during the last twenty years.
They have improved in education, in wealth, in intelligence but
it is manifest that discontent with the present system of British
rule in Ireland has increased with at least equal steadiness. The
assemblage in the Rotunda was a " monster meeting" of the middle
classes of Ireland, represented by deputations, and they adopted and
signed a declaration, pledging themselves, in terms the most em-
phatic, to seek unceasingly for a repeal of the legislative union,
without any possible drawback or qualification.
THE LEVEE AT THE ROTUNDO.

The walls of the room were nearly covered with banners and
flags, bearing significant inscriptions, such as " Remember the
30th of May"—"Repeal cannot be put down by Force"—" Grat-
tan, Flood"—" Denman, Cottenharn, and Campbell"—•• Union is
strength"—" Charlemont and Grattan"—" Catholic, Protestant,
And Presbyterian"—" Temperance, Perseverance, Peace, and Or-
der"—" 'B2, and No Surrender," &c. &c.
The Pillar-roots, which adjoins the Round-room, was appropri.
ated to the reception of the members of the various deputations,
and the 'B2 Club. There were about 100 members of the Club
present in uniform, and a great number of metropolitan and pro-
vincial Town Councillors and Town Commissioners, in their offi.
cial costumes.
Soon after twelve o'clock a meeting of the Club was called, Mau-
rice O'Connell, M.P., in the chair.
Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN then addressed the meeting and said—Sir,
I have been appointed to request the meeting to take this opportu-
nity of placing upon record a declaration of the determination of
this great nation to assert its right to self-government.—(Great
cheering.) On no occasion could Ido so more properly than now,
when standing in the presence of those who are virtually the repre-
sentatives of the Irish people.— (Hear, hear.) I feel assured,
therefore, that there is ■o man in this room unprepared to re.
cord the solemn pledge I am about to read:—" We, the under-
signed being convinced that good government and wise legislation
can be permanently secured to the Irish people only through the
instrumentality of an Irish legislature do hereby solemnly pledge
ourselves to our country, and to each other, that we will never
desist from seeking the repeal of the legislative union with Eng-
land by all peaceable, moral, and constitutional means until a Par-
liament be restored to Ireland."
Mr. GRATTAN seconded the adoption of the address, of which the
following is a copy:—

" Illustrious Sir,—Distinguished Patriot,—We. the memb:rs of
the 'B2 Club, offer you our respect and congratulation. The oc-
casion befits you and us. We are associated for Irish liberty,
under a name derived from its most constitutional era, and this the
anniversary of your unconstitutional imprisonment, for attempting
pe..cefully to r:store the rights gained at that era. Ireland re-
sented your imprisonment as an audacious wrong—Europe stig-
matised it as oppressive—the law erased it as illegal. It was the
temporary triumph of craft and force. You had preached order
under misrule—you had preserved peace under sufferings now con-
fessed to be unequalled. You had sought, by the action •f opinion,
the restoration of ancient liberties, and the relief of countless woes,
and for this you were sent to prison. Fortunately the people ra.
membered your lessons, or you must have been released by a
speedier process than the Queen's writ ; but that justice, which
was delayed long enough to prove your oppressers unrelenting,
came at length, and you left your prison in triumph, to resume
that vigorous and legal agitation for which you had been oppressed.
That you may speedily end that agitation, is our best wish for you
and for Ireland, as we know that come what may of force or fraud,
you will not end it but in the restoration of an Irish Parliament as
independent as that of the era whose name we bear,"
At half-past twelve o'clock Mr, O'Connell arrived at the Rotundo,
and was received by the crowd assembled at the entrance gate with
loud cheers and cries of " Long life to your Irish Majesty." The

Hon. Gentleman, who wore the 'B2 Club uniform, soon afterwards
entered the Round-room,and ascended the dais. All present stood
until he took his seat, a band which was stationed in the gallery
playing " St. Patrick's Day,"
The presentation of tho addresses then commenced; and the
first was that of the Dublin Corporation, which was read by Alder.
man Butler.

Mr. O'CoNNEtt expressed regret that the airangemen.s made
did not admit of his giving a separate reply to each address. He
would answer all in one speech at the close of the day.

The deputation then withdrew, and passed before Mr. O'Connel

each member of it making a profound obeisance to the Hon. Gen.
tleman, which he acknowledged in a similar manner. A large

hour,

number of the repeal members of the Town.Couneil attended this
deputation in their cocked hats and robes, All the officers of the
Corporation were likewise in attendance, bearing the insignia of
their various offices.
The address of the Repeal Association was next read by Mr. S.
O'Brien.
Mr. H. Grattan, and a numerous deputation, presented the ad-
dress of the 'B2 Club.
Addresses were then presented by the Mayors and Corporations
of Limerick, Waterford, Kilkenny, Clonmel, Sligo, and Drogheda ;
from the Town Commissioners of Galway and Cashel; from the
inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood of Claremorris, Tuam,
Wexford and Ennis; from the Town Commissioners Of Callan,
Kells, &c. There were in all about 60 deputations in attendance.
The presentation of the addresses did not terminate until three
o'clock.
Mr. O'CONNELL came forward to the front of the platform (ac-
companied by the other travesers in the late state prosecutions) to
address the assemblage, and was received with loud cheers. When
silence was observed, the Learned Gentleman said—Ladies and
gentlemen, I sincerely thank you for the splendid manifestation of
public feeling which you have displayed this day. It would be
difficult for me to find words to convey the deep sensations that
*PI my mind, when I consider the strange transactions which have
taken place from the 30th of May, 1844, to this day—the 30th of
May, 1845.—(Cheers.) The consideration of those circumstances
fills my thoughts with delight and pride; but there is a higher
thpu4ht w.hioh presses upon me that requires no eloquence to de-
scribe, and I see it now inscribed before me on one of our banners,
Ireland will be a nation."—(Great applause.) As well might
the Government Imagine that by stopping the motion of the clock,
which is above that motto, they could check the mighty move-
Meta which Is now going on in this country, and control the spirit
and love of fatherland which is now aroused, as they could pre.
vent by their late conduct the restoration of the Irish Parlia-
ment. Nothing can prevent it.—(Cheers) I
ferent understanding between ail parties this day from is a d
whiaf;
existed thl (lal twelve months ; for upon the 30th of May, 1844,
IN nay fellow.prisoners around me were, under an unjust sem.
tence, confined in a prison. I say unjust and iniquitous, because
the first tribunal in the land has declai.ed it to be so.—(Hear, hear.)
Upon this day twelve me.ntlis we were surrounded by the pollee
with drawn s,,:,:9Nds ; and what, I may ask, were the use of these
swozds Y For I think they would have been of very little use if
Vz:e. 4a4 the slightest intention of violating the law or creating a
disturbance.—(Cheers,) Oh, little do they know the history of
114oca win, Cannot ponder on what makes brave men weep—men
Who, if the; %Me Called on to prepare for battle-field in half an,

corn nl;d

their blood?—(Cries of "No, no.") No, my beloved friends, there
mi3ht be' a sigh heaved at parting with some dear object of affec,
tibn, but nothing more; and then their lives would be gladly sicri.
ficed fur Queen and country. I and my friends struggled on—
never &spired to hope when everything seemed hopeless, and I
now feel proud at having been honoured by being sent to gaol for
Ireland, my beloved country. I was one of the few men who
suffered 100 days' unjust imprisonment, and for it will get repeal.
What had they all witnessed I' Was it ascendancy? No, but de-
termination; for thcy had amongst the members of the various
Corporations, and other public bodies which honoured him by
their presence, Protestants as well as Catholics. Two Protestant
mayors and two Catholic mayors had presented addresses to him.
Such was the state of things, and could there he a doubt of utti.
mate success? Therefore, I call on- the old to countenance cur
exertions, and the sturdy and strong to second them, and r..11y
with us until public opinion becomes so powerful that the English
Legislature will no longer attempt to withhold from Irishmen what
they have a right to—the repeal of the union—a Parliament In
College-green.

When the Learned Gentleman had concluded, deputations from
the several trades of Dublin were presented to him.

The proceedings having terminated, Mr. O'Connell and the other
traversers retired from the reception-room, resumed their scats
in their carriages, and joined the procession, which re-formed, and
passed through SaAville-street, Grafton.strcet, Nassau-strect, and
Clare-sti eet, to his house in Merrion.square. It wt.s at th.s time
nearly five o'clock, and the scene along the line of march was parti_
cularly imposing, not merely from the immense masses of the people
congregated together, but from the faultless regularity and decorum
of the organised tens of thousands forming the procession. This is
no exaggeration in point of numbers, for we have been assured by a
gentleman who was a spectator at several of the vaunted " monster
meetings," that the most formidable of them that he had witnessed
was but as units to hundreds in comparison with this metropolitan
demonstration. The orders to " halt" and " forward" were given
by the City Marshal, Mr. Thomas Reynolds, and Mr. Thomas
Steele respectively, and were as implicitly obeyed and with as much
precision by the myriads under their command as though *they had
undergone a twelve months' drill in the Phcenix.park.
The torfrge reached its final destination in Merrion-square
about half-past five o'clock, when Mr. O'Connell alighted from
his ca•riage, entered his house, and addressed the assembly from
the balcony.

At half.past five o'clook the crowd withdrew, and before six
o'clock the square was comparative:y tranquil.
During the evening several of the repeat and temperance bands
walked about the city, playing various airs, and followed by num..
bees of children shouting for O'Connell and repeal

STOCK EXC. li ANGE-FRIDALY.

The Share Market was dull to-day, with a tendency to down.
ward prices, and but little business transacted. The following is
from the official list :

GOVERNMENT FUNDS.—Three per Cent. Consols, 98k; Thrce-
and.a-Quarler per Cent. Stock, 1008 101.
RAILWAYS.—DubIin and Drogheda, 98; Great Southern and
Western, 2.21. ; Ditto Extension, 11 ; Dublin and Belfast June-

tion, 104 ; Great Western, Dublin to Mullingar, 44; Irish Great
Western, Dublin to Galway, 31; Belfast and Ballymena, Si ;
Dundalk and Enniskillen, 41 ; Waterford and Limerick, 71;
Kingstown and Bray, 6f ; Cork and Bandon, 6* ; Waterford and
Kilkenny, 3i; Londonderry and Enniskillen, 41 ; Dublin, Bel-
fast, and Coleraine Junction, 3 ; Limerick, Ennis, and Killaloe
Junction, 64.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
(FRO3i OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
The week fraught with most importance to the sporting
world is past, and the doubts nod fears of thousands are set-
tled, and allayed. I never recollect a mleting where horses,
who had previously distinguished themselves by their per-
formances in public, cut so wretched a figure as they did last
week.

1 shall now commence my summary of the proceedings.
MONDAY.—The result of the Craven Stakes, as I told your
readers, would materially operate on the Derby betting.
Evenus's defeat at once affected—the position of the crack,
while Para and Jinglepot improved in the estimation of their
friends from the running of their respective trial horses—
The Knight of the Whistle and Pagan. Evenus's defeat I
attribute to his having been leading gallop for the crack.
The Woodcote Stakes, as I anticipated, went to Lord
George Bentmck with his slashing two-year-old Cherokee.
WEDNESDAY.—For the Derby, on this day, thirty-one
horses were brought to the post, and, according to the
opinion of some of the best judges, a finer collection of nags
were never seen. Until last Saturday I had really imagined
that we should have had none of those disgraceful attempts
to make favourites safe which have been invariably practised
during the last few years. But I was mistaken :
the auri sacra fames, in spite of the string, nt
rules :of the Jockey Club, • and the severe but
exemplary punishment inflicted on Sam Rogers, and his
worthy,
,confederate, Mr. Braham, has induced others to tread
in their steps. Should the alleged attempt to make Mr.
Gully's horse safe be proved against the parties who are
alleged to have been engaged in iti'they will of course re-
ceive the same punishment assigned to their predecessors in
crime, and so be tabooed fur ever. It must have been a
source of the most poignant regret to John Day, than whom
a more respectable man does not exist, to find that
a son of his, whom he had brought up with the
most scrupulous care and attention, should, when
he himself vas about to retire from a sphere in
which his honesty and good conduct had caused him to
be universally respected, so far from trying to follow his
example, lend himself to the commission of the most
atrocious fraud ever practised on the turf. lam truly glad
that his poor grandmother was not alive, when so disgraceful
an occurrence in her family took place. Really, the turf must
be in a pretty state, when men are to be found to tempt sons
of trainers to poison horses in their father's stables. I may
as well here at once mention that The Libel, whom I selected
to win this race, was made as safe as if he hail been boiled.
Calloway, his jockey, asserted he was beaten 300 yards after
he had started. On Friday he was tried with Salopian,
and giving him 161 b, beat hint a quarter of a mile.
In my letter of last week I wrote thus of ldas (who had
been prophesied by those celebrated old established prophets.,
Messrs. Pegasus and Yates, as the winner):—" I consider
him more adapted for the flat at Newmarket than a course
like Epsom ; and I fancy that the hill, which has so often
destroyed the hopes of the pride of Newmarket, will prevent
Lord Stradbroke from enjoying the honour of possessing the
winner of the Derby for 1845 " By a reference to the report
of the race, it will be seen that he was beaten directly he
came to the hill.
Of Old England I merely remarked, that if he did not pass
Weatherbit in the betting he would do so in the race. He
did so, and with 18 to 1 against him, was only beaten a neck
for the place I thought he would occupy, viz., the second.
Of Forth's lot I spoke as follows :—" Mr. Forth, front bis
great experience as a trainer, always has some horse in his
lot well supported, and this year the public seem to think the
best to be Doleful, but whether he is the real Simon Pure I
am not prepared to say, as it is about as difficult a' ask to.
discover what is going on in the Mitchel-grove Stable as it
is to learn when the National Debt will be paid off. Many
of my readers will, no doubt, recollect the Derby of 1840.
The public and Mr. Forth (ostensibly) backed The Solace
colt, while, in reality, all the veteran trainer's money was on
the Little Wonder, who, to the wonder of every one but his
backers, won easily." The hint as to a similar accident oc-
curring this year+ has been verified. In 1840 The Solace colt
was, at starting, at 16 to 1, while 40 to 1 was laid against
the Little Wonder. In 1845 Doleful stood at 18 to 1, and the
Merry Monarch at 40 to 1. In each year the outsider won
the race.

I may as well say, that my assertion that his horses would
be brought to the post in better condition than any others in
the race, has been confirmed by those whose experience in
such matters is unquestionable.
Those who took my advice about Pantasa have net. been

losers by it.
Annandak's single performance in public was not suffi-
ciently good to justify my recommending his being supported
even at the liberal odds offered against him. _
Wood Pigeon and hedger ran far better than might have
been expected.
Cabin-boy, most disgracefully rh:den by Buckle, did not
cut the figure some of his opponents said he would. He is a
tine horse, but troubled with that sad complaint " the slows?.
The Black Prince looked more adapted for a charger for
his namesake than a race-horse.
Young Eclipse turned out as I suspected he would, viz.,
about as good as the much cried-up Jamal.
On the whole the race has not been a bad one for the
betters round, and I anticipate a quiet settling to-morrow.
TnunsoAy.—We had a most capital race this afternoon
for the Surrey Cup, won only on the post by Kitchener on
Croton Oil, who was sent instead of Pug. The other races
are not deserving of mention. I shall touch on the Oaks.
and the settling for the two races, to-morrow, by which
time I trust the Stewards of the Jockey Club will have
pronounced such an opinion respecting the Old England
affair as will enable me to treat of it in a manner the law of
libel prevents my doing now.
London, June 2,1845.

TELEGRAPH.

THE OLD ENGLAND AFFAIR..
cYto prevent his
Iplace on Saturday
last before the Stewards of the Jockey Club. Several per-
sons were eta
mined,
inquiry into the charges made by Mr. Gully on Mon-
dayDi seiou kith therebycotonoskpn
- mined, but " the press" having been excluded,
we are not in a position .to give a statement of the revela-
tions that were made. NS e have
vreason to believe, how-
ever, that the confessions W . Day and Lis imme-
diate agent seriously inculpated certain parties, and ester.
Wished incontestibly that had not Mr. Gully made so
timely a discovery, Old England would have been perl'octly
" safe," and his backers would not have had even
start for their money. We presume the evidence will ac-
company the verdict, which we believe will be made public
this afternoon. Meantime, it is but fair to state, that the
parties implicated give the most positive denial to the evi-
dence of the approvers.
PERKIN WARP,ECK, LATE BLOODSTONE.

The present owner of this horse attended before the Stew-
ards of the Jockey Club on Saturday, and having proved
that he was by Beiram out of Romaike, and not by Bubastes,
as falsely stated in the nomination at Ascot and elsewhere,
under this pedigree he. will in future be allowed to run.
THE EMPEROR'F, VASE AT ASCOT.—CoI. Peel's Orlando is
declared not to start.

OFFICES OF Belt s,..Life in London, 170, STRAND.—
NON-DELIVERY or Belt 's
-Life..—We have received complaints of the
non-delivery
of Bell's Lite to. country agents during the past few
weeks. The fault dots not restwith us, but with the London agents,
who neglected to supply their correspondents, Mr reasons which we
cannot explain. Bars Life of Sunday nexi, dune S :—Ascot-heath
races, anticipations by Pegasus, etWraviggs of the Emperor's
cup and other prizes, the late tricks .'on :the turf, dud all other
sporting varieties. Enlargement of Bell's -Life in Lonthm--Arratige-
toc,ntg are hi progress for increasing the size of this journal to the
fullest extent allowed by law, which will take place as soon itaine4w
steam machinery can be manufactured. This enlargement will ettahle
us to use a larger sized type, and give, hi a more detailed form, the
inoxt in ttresting sporting events of the day. In eiTeetir.g this de-
iirable arrangement, we shall of necessity incur much ineivased ex-
pense and outlay, yet no increased charge whatever will lie made to
our mum-rows subscribers, for whose unexampled
or and eXtenslye
patronage we beg to return our most grateful
thanks —patronage
most extraordinary, there not being a city, o, rt.
England, Scceanil, or Ireland, in which Beirs Life in Lona:o.n is
•and West Indies. America, fwd. indeed all the four qua?,
Art Age Eust To this may be added an extei.stve sale
extefsi;vly circulated.
We of the globe.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.
(SATURDAY.)

GROUP 1)1).

CLTDTIOD.3.7..= .7i.7I,WCTION 17.11.7.1..1W11.1r.
iContinued from our Afternoon Bditian of Saturday.)
The entire length of this branch line is 0 miles 9 chains, and the
steepest gradient on it is 1 in 220, and the least radius is a curve
of one mile. On the Motherwell branch the point of divergence
is at Park Farmstead, from thence the line passes the river Calder,
proceeding to the Clyde, which it crosses at a convenient point,
and continues by easy curves, none exceeding a radius of more than
a mile, tr.rough the open country to the viilage of Uddingstone ; it
then crosses the White Calder at a favourable part, continuing
on to Motherwell, at a quarter of a mile beyond which
place it proceeds to join the Wishart and Coltness Railway
at a favourable junction. The length of the line up
to the junction is 6 miles and 49 chains The severest
gradients is 1 in 132, and the curves were all easy. The only dif-
ficult point is where the line passes the Rolton Calder, by diverging
through the rock by a tunnel of 110 yards in leogth. At the
Clyde there would be an archway 54 yards long, and of the average
height of 55 feet. The passage across the White Calder is effected
by a viaduct 90 yards in length, and averaging in height from 30
to 100 feet. He had omitted to mention that there was a tunnel
230 yards long on the Motherwell branch near the point of diverg-
ence at Park Farm. The two tunnels would not be attended
with any engineering difficulty. It was intended to lay down
a double line of rails on the Hamilton branch. On the other branch
there would be only a single line of rails until, from the increase of
traffic, it should be considered advisable to maintain a double line.
The expense of constructing the Hamilton branch was estimated
at 129,7341. ; the cost of the branch to Motherwell was 137,5991. ;
the small branch to connect the Polloc and G ,van Railway with
the Ayr terminus would cost 2,2051. ; the expense of obtaining the
Act of Parliament and contingencies was calculated at 20,0001.
_making, in the whole, a gross total amount in round
numbers of 290,6001. The working expenses of the line
had been esimated at the usual average of forty per cent.
Mr. firrtngton was cross-examined at some length by various
Counsel who appeared to oppose the Clydesdale Junction, on be-
half of landowners ; the opposition throughout was entirely of a
private nature, and the depositions of the witness were not mate-
rially altered.
Mr. Locate said lie had heard the whole of Mr. Errington's evi-
dence, and would concur entirely with him in the opinion he had
expressed with respect to benefit and advantages which the con.
struction of the proposed line would confer on the districts through
which it passed. A negotiation was pending between the different
companies as to the propriety of having stations, and was expected
to be concluded in a few days.
Mr. Smith was then examined as to the passage of the railway
through the estate& of Mr. Graham, Mrs. Hamilton, and Mrs.
Douglas.
Mr. A. Gemmell was examined as to the dilapidated state of the
house at Westburn, and the uncultivated condition of the garden
attached to the house.
Mr. HOPS proposed to introduce next the sub-engineer, to cor-
roborate the testimony of Mr. Errington ; but it was considered
unnecessary by the Chairman, and the witness was not called.
The case was then concluded, with the exception of the re-exa.
mination of Mr. Err ington, to take place on Monday next.
Mr. Graham, the Parliamentary agent, put in the formal proofs,
and the Committee adjourned till twelve on Monday.

GROUP LE.
IMPORTANT DECISION.
ABERDEEN RAILWAY.

ADJUDICATION ON THE PREAMBLE OF THE BILL.

The Committee on this line resumed this morning at the usual
hour, the Right Hon. F. Baring in the chair.
Mr. Gibb (whose direct examination was taken yesterday), cross-
examlusast by Mr. Foasyrn—Does not think the inconvenience to
the town, by the line crossing the Links, would be very material.
A fair compensation would be accorded. Perhaps that would not
satisfy the inhabitants for the loss of their site of recreation and
Mr. Cubitt, civil engineer, examined by Mr. TALBOT—Was
requested in June hut to accept the office of superintendent_
engineer to the Aberdeen Railway, and accordingly went in the
month of August to inspect the line, having all the sections and
plans submitted to him. The conclusion he came to after this
examination was a confirmation of his previous report in favour
of the selected route. He had looked over the sections and
estimates of the line, and considers them perfectly correct.
The estimate was 830,0001., and he regarded that sum as unquestion-
ably sufficient. Did not go over the entire line, but visited Mon-
trose and Brechin. His recommendations to Mr. Gibb (the acting
engineer) were to go as near Montrose with his line as possible.
It appeared to him essential to communicate with the coasting
towns, as well as the inland and western districts.
Cross-examined by Mr. FORSYTH—Did not personally
survey the line, but had carefully inspected the
route between Lawrence Kirk and Brechin, but went
to Forfar. The Arbroath and Forfar Railway will be
obliged to change its gauge, but that difficulty had been obviated
by satisfactory arrangements, and any sacrifice in distance will
be more than compensated by the important towns the Aberdeen
line will embrace.
Formal evidence was here given of the estimates and sections
of the line. The cost was named at 830,0001.; the power for
raising loans to the amount of 276,666/. 13s. 4d. ; 12,925 shares
had been already taken, and deposits amounting to 32,3121.
There were 75 local shareholders subscribing a sum of 269,8501.

This closed the case for the promoters.
Mr. FORBYTII wished to inform the Committee of the position in
which he was placed by the different interests that opposed the Bill.
In the first place, in conjunction with Mr. Cockburn and Mr.
Hope, he appeared as counsel for the inhabitants of Brechin, and,
in a second capacity, he appeared singly for the town of Montrose.
He proposed, therefore, under the guidance of the Committee,
first to call witnesses to prove his case on behalf of the inhabitants
of Montrose, and make a speech upon the evidence he should ad-
duce; and defer the consideration of the claims of Brettkin until
his colleagues, Messrs. Cockburn and Hope, could attend and pro.
tect the Interests of that district. . .

The CHAIRMAN stated that the Committee, while anxious to
afford counsel every convenience and indulgence, did not think
the course proposed by Mr. Forsyth would be conducive of any
benefit whatever. They preferred that the Brechin opposition
should be first opened, and if counsel wished, a speech might be
made upon its conclusion ; and subsequently, proceeding with the
Jlontr•se case, deliver a second speech.
Mr. FORSYTH acting on this suggestion addressed the Committee
in opposition to the line.
Sir James Duke, M.P., examined by Mr. FORSYTH— Is a native
of the town of Montrose, the inhebitants of which are unanimously
opposed to the construction of the projected line. The distance
from the extremity of the town to the seaside is about half a mile.
The railway must necessarily pass across the Links, a spot for
many years devoted to the use and enjoyment of the inhabitants.
of Montrose. The line would pass close by a very extensive boys'
school and a lunatic asylum, both circumstances opposing objec.
tions to its formation.
Cross examined by Mr. ANDREWS, Q.C.—The line will pass
about three hundred yards from the school. The lunatic asylum
is under the governance of commissioners. Was not aware that
these had petitioned in favour of the Bill.
Joseph Hume, Esq., M.P., examined by Mr. Fousvvit—ls not
only the Member for, but a native of Montrose, and perfectly ac.
qualnted with every spat and inch of the town. On seeing in the papers
that it was prcposed to pass the high road, and traverse the Links,
running by Northesk, he considered the course most objectionable,
and finding that the line would intercept the only place of recrea-
tion which the inhabitants enjoyed, he wrote a letter, en the 9th of
May, to Mr. Jameson, expressing his regret and disapproval
of its construction. His objection to the railroad was two-
fold—in the first place, because it would cross High-
street, which was the direct road to Aberdeen, and in-
terfere with the water navigation in that quarter, now
traversed by a ferry ; and in the. second place, because it would
preclude the inhabitants from their source of exercise and recrea.
tion. lie believed the line was unnecessary, and its route most
circuitous, and taking all these objections, besides those of inter-
ference with traffic, existing rights, &c., into consideration
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he regarded the project as mischievous and indefensible.
(The lion. Member concluded by sketching a file, which he con-
sidered would avoid all the objectionable features of the present
project.)
Cross-examined by Mr. ANDELBWR, O. C.—Had received from
all the towns on the line petitions in its favour, but did not con-
cur In their prayer. 1 hought the cost of the line he should sug-
gest would not be one-half that of the projector. There would
he a few hundred yards of tunnelling, but not certainly any con-
siderable expense.
Mr. Blackadde, examined by Mr. Ft:it:seen—Has, within the last
fortniglst, surveyed the line between Brechin and Friockheim, and
found it ten miles and two furlongs, without any engineering diffi-
culties, and requiring no tunnelling or other expensive works.
Mr. JAMES, Q.C., declined cross-examining this witness, in con-
sequence of the sections of the projected line between Brechin and
Friockheim not having been deposited.
Mr. Guthrie, examined by Mr. FOIIiYTII-11 a town-couhcillor of
Brechin, and well acquainted with the district. The trade there
is considerable, Brechin consuming about SOO tons of flax annually,
I.artly manufactured in the town of Friockheim, and part exported
to Kerreinuir and Forfar. Should consider a line between Bre-
chin and Montrose of the greatest importance to both towns, and
the shorter the route the greater the advantage. The distil-
lerios in the neighbourhood of Urechin are both numerous and
extensive, as also the stone quarries and other mineral works.
Cross•examined by Mr. Jasies, Q.C.—The communication be.
tween Breehin and Montrose would not be complete without a
branch to Friockheim, in order to convey the traffic from Dundee.
David Black, examined by Mr. FOltiliflf—lS town clerk of
the town of Brechin, and being acquainted with the feeling of the
inhabitans there, can prove it as decidedly in favour of the direct
line from Brechin to Montrose. The market of the former town
supplies a population of above 13,000. The terminus of the branch
proposed by the Aberdeen Railway is three-quarters of a mile dis-
tant from the town, and, therefore, very inconvenient to the traffic
of the district.
'Phis having closed the evidence of the opponents of the Bill,
Mr. ANDREWS, Q.C., on behalf of its promoters, briefly addressed
the Committee in reply ; the Learned Counsel confined himself to
sulenitting the opposition from the inhabitants of Montrose, the
Chair au having intimated that that from Brechin could not be
sustaid.
Strangers were then ordered to withdraw; and on their no
admission
The CLI&IIIM&N aenounccd tbat the Committee were unani-
mously_ of opinion that the preamble of the Bill hid
beon ' proved ; that decision, however, while conclusive of the
necessity of Use branch to Montrose, did not settle the question of
terminus in that town, nor whether the whole line should be
wo.rkee by steam-power. Those points were still open, and re.
(paring more evidence to establish their expediency, the Committee
retained them in abeyance.
Immediately after the decision, which was awaited fur with the
most intense interest, the Committee adjourned till Monday next.