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the portion of railway common to both, and leading into
their joint station.
This plan would require, either that an extra engine
should be always awaiting the arrival of the trains from
Scarborough, or that the trains should be pushed from
behind, between the coal branch and the station—a pro-
ceeding which would occupy more time, and cause ninhvee
obstruction to the business of both railways than t f
simple mode proposed of crossing the Great North ;.t
L
t a
England Railway and its branch at, or nearly at, riga°
angles ; and the same difficulties and delay would
place in respect to trains leaving the station at York for
Scarborough.
For these reasons, we consider that the proposed devia:
that
tion is an improvement upon the original plan, and
it is safer and more convenient than the mode of to
and leaving the station at York which is suggested 11
the Great North of England Company. any
We are therefore of opinion that there are not
public grounds for withholding the sanction of Par°
ment f this proosed deviation.
In conclusiromon, we would draw attention to the passage
in the fifth report of the Select Committee on railcar t
of 1844, in which it is stated, while recommending teat
reports should be made to Parliament by this departm
upon railway schemes—
. That no such report should be held toprejudice the
claims of private persons, the examination of WhiF
should be altogether reserved to the houses of the Leggy,
lature."
In submitting to Parliament, in conformity with thsat
recommendations of that Committee, the results.,o
which we have arrived, with a view to the infornietelunt
and assistance of Parliament in forming a indgillort
upon the schemes in question, in so far as our rep. t
may be available for that purpose, we are anxious
itvnead
it should be distinctly understood that we have arr"
st these results solely upon public grounds, and t° .be
exclusion of all considerations how far such 1.07.
might require to be modified by a due regard for p
vate rights and interests.
DALHOUSIE.
poRTVL
G. W. PASLEY. G. IL - -
D. O'BRIEN.

AMERICAN NEWS•
TEXAS

The following intelligence from that quarter, recen'
at New Orleans, is dated Galveston. March 29:--et•ah
"Just before the New York left Galveston, "*aie.
sloop-of •war, the Electric, entered that port, bearing do,
patches to Captain Elliott, British Envoy, from, toot
vernment. It was said that this vessel had a vest
of money on board, and that the dispatches contatettLe
instructions to Captain Elliott to offer to guarantee
alien
national independence of Texas, provided the annex
resolutions are rejected. It was further reportee'soe
the French Government had also offered the se
guarantee on the same conditions. Private advicescoo
sure us, that when these propositions were made keing,
in Galveston, the people snapped their fingers, sait out
• The foreigners were too late.' Captain Elliott se hes•
for the capital immediately after receiving his dis Pate
M. Salieny, the French Charge, was already the t its
letter from Galveston says, that rumours were efle4/reat
to the purport of the dispatches, to the effect thatlexas,
Britain offers to guarantee the independence et' shop
and to make a loan to the Republic of five millions
ling, at a low rate of interest, for no other consideraftwhe
than some commercial advantages. Immediately
receipt of the passage of the Annexation Bill 111,4,
gress, a meeting of the citizens of Galveston wa" t
esen-
General Memuan Hunt presiding, at which the la
s c resolutions in favour of the thu iasti•
adopted. The various public men of the United te's a
who have urged it are highly eulogized by Par"'
the President of 'Texas • etcall • ecial sass 0.
sis urge to a special
le
of Congress, to ascertain the will of the eecP- °I
-ea
cerning the nroposal. The resolutions were Pass
unanimously."
CANADA. 9th
measure_ et:
The Provincial Parliament wasprorogued on the 2 ;,
of March, by Lord Metcalf in perspon. The folio eing
hie Lordship's speech on the occasion :
" Honourabie Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, anti
Gentlemen of thn Leeislative Assemble', the
"I thank you for your indefatigable attention t
iug
laborious duties which you have had to perform &bier,
this unusually long session. I trust that the act' wince,
have been passed will prove beneficial to the provu,..t.
and I consider myself justified in especially.congra.torTef
ing you on those for improving the administrati
tioun
justice in Upper Canada, and those relating to edit of
and municipal institutions in Lower Canada) tier
which are of the highest value, and promise to ret the
essential service to the community. I regret, !gores
same time, to notice that several important meleot
have been unavoidably postponed. On this account your
am reluctant to part with you, for I am loth to icseiltbe
assistance while anything remains to be done Sensiblewc
good of the country requires. Nevertheless I an' poand
that your presence is much required at your es, and
that it would be unreasonable to expect your lenb-been
tendance at the present period. Whatever out next
r se
left incomplete will I hope be accomplished at
-u
meeting. her
" I have had the satisfaction of assenting bou
Majesty's name to nearly all the enactments %chic f her
have passed, and the few reserved for the under
Majesty's Government have been so dealt With -
or other
circumstances which, from positive instructions test
wise, have rendered it imperative on me to pursue, t]ie
course.as The Act to amend the Ordnance Act
l t session of the late Parliament comes neceSsTibl'e
under that description, as it affects the property n`
Crown.
" I have received authentic information of the Pesisi•nefe
of an Act by the Legislature of the UniteddeeSistleis°°l-
- thhi: may seriously affect the commercial interests
province. I will not fail to submit the subject for the
of her Majesty's Government, and I 55( sure
that it will receive the most earnest consideration.
" Gentlemen of the Legislative Assembly, liberality
" I return you my hearty thanks for the lihe-fet
with which you have provided the requisite means Sly
the due administration of our affairs. I shall ae2"°-
co. operate with you in every measure of economy It is
sistent with the efficient of the public service. of
satisfactory to observe that the prosperous conddituicetinoo
our revenue enables us, after providing for a re- , oftt
of the public debt by commencing the establishmenu loan,
sinking fund for the redemption of the guaranteed lurk,
to apply a considerable sum to additional public lc°
cztlllcoulllantnerdabtolep:Grondnutcleeingerneantfatdhveantteaggiessla.five cotweil, and
_ Gentlemen of the Legislative Assemble', roe
to resn
" Yeu are about to return to your homes Aioetr
those occupations which in most cases are nwee,, lo-
sable for the support of your families, and which w`, -.„,„ to
avoidably interrupted with some degree of jA.lille"aes.
yourselvesr by your attendance on Parliamentary u- toe
dlneratankcstly hope that, you may be successful in 31°0001
eons ti tiunegnsCieustilithel basegsura assurances that her ales „ince,
youn to convey
lilt° y.ontyr,s.4 Go,
vernment ardently desires the welfare of this Pl.-ee. h••
and is anxious that. the whole of theinhabitanta'
out distinction and with perfect equality, may a Pe-
a.ll the rights and privileges of a free people, eene--nee'xecas
which
the prosperity, contentment, and 'er' 1 try,
are naturally derived from unfettered inclus
prudent enterprise, good fellowship, aniNcllburoteerlylav:,
may he partakers in these lessings, I
And now, gentlemen, with the h tf It wish that 'ell
b ear e _ eeree
until we meet again. I cannot, however, conelYll6l.l;elvintrfr
out expressing my warmest thanks for the aid !_nyserll7
port which you have afforded to her Majesty's
went by your loyal, zealous, and patriotic labours'

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CURIOUS EFFECT PRODUCED RINRINGING---LtSOr 1010
PEAL OF BELLS IN YORK MINSTER.—An that
obreetriiteprwodhuiscpederiwnhgifghaiwiearsyno more anticipated tit nIY
terial of ringing hardness, inbf being
'se°
thqtv of
forth a sound which. at night is heard over the cal 'lOl
course particularly in the direction of the 1"4-tcl'eg
which is dreary the extreme, and to those resifrel 1!I
in the vicinity of Minster Yard must ba 011
proceed from enlivening ; the
seems to eml a n cshooml ye
imprisoned
th—the spirit of the departed chimes, perhaps, 9'n:vof
e storm drives more furiously through the berh-nla
cage, raises his voice to a howl which is beard aw-terieg
With a view to obviate this, a piece of stout qui/%oieg,
has been fixed upright in the middle of each logres,
notched so as to halve the inner bearing of the Oci sod
since which the ghostly music has been less !ft boy/.
frequent, although not altogether put down ; t'„Thed.""
ever, it is confidently expected, will be accon3P'--
The Builder.
I149;d1
DEATH OF LIEUT.-GEMIRAL R. N. 11-rg
oro.
One of the oldest field officers in the Mar died on satul
at his house in Gloucester-place, at the advanced age of 8 Mei
He formerly served in the 32d Foot, and his commtssion lorchr
as follows :—Ensign, Ist Sept. 1773; lieutenant, Otht 119 S a
1778 ; captain, 12th Nov. 1778; major, 12th Au/ill:" pisJor"
lieut.-colonel, Sth Nov. 1793; colonel, 28th Jan., 179' ;1g0!•
general, 25th Sept.. 1803 ; and lieut.-general, 25t1_22.e::

BIRTH. S. of J. Ilt.
On the 23d of April, at Gosport, Hants, the lady
P. Graham, Esq., of Hull, of a dauhter. ' The lady °f
On the 25th of April, at Frognal, Hampstead,
Edward Watson, Esq., of a daughter. 3
.‘„, fore°
On the 27th of April, at The Cedars, PutneY, P-•-• ,
Cowie, of a daughter. Ali
Cherrill, On the 27th of April, at Blackheath, the lady of Al
Cherrill, Esq., of a son. Aire. N.,
On the 27th of April, at Well-street,
HackneY, -
Davies
On the 27th of April, at South grove, Hampstead, t
of Captain T. H. Johnston, of a ;on. ~,- nt-retld'
On thot 28th of April, at Mortimer-place, Old rk-e
Mrs. G. R. Herron, of a daughter. d-Plge'
On the 28th of April, in Devonsif e •street, Portlan
ir •
the lady of H. R. Freshfield, Esq., of a soni______--------

MARRIED. , n Acland'
On the 24th of April, at Brighton, the Rev. P• 14.'-iie jaluill
of Killerton, Devon, to Julia, daughter of the Rev' n-
-3/,,,j0r
Barker, Rector of Shipdhatn, Northlk. Dover,. to
On the 26th of April, at St. James's Church, q VICBI
, er .
enot.
Edward Messiter, Hon. East India CompanY's
Mary Josepha, eldest daughter of the late Liesu,4ervice
Colonel Gilbert Cooper, Hon. East India C0n1i1_2.1.,1,

MED. COleill
On the 22d of April, at Castle Townsend, Cork' coloOe"
John Townsend, A.D.C. to the Queoli, and Lieutenan--
~..
..
commanding the 14th Light Dro ns
On the 22d of April, at Ge r* °°
street,. Edinburgh,
Lady Sinclair, widow of . ° "e • Bolin Sinchur
toe Right Hon. Sir
of
Ulbster, Bart. Davies,
On the 24th of April, Mr. William Edmunds
Craven- street.
of Graft°ll-
- the 25th of April, Thomas Butts, E9q.' --
street, Fitzroy-square. sqllare'
On the 26th of April, at Gloucester-place, Portman' 0 32d
Lieutenant-Generai Richard Northey HoPkins' lat
Regiment, aged 89.
On the 27th of April, at Blvborough Hall, Lincoid Big.
Maria Jane, third daughter of t harles Bourryau !Aar '
the ki._°,o"i

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