The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-21 00:00:00

GROUP K.

WITHDRAWAL OF THE EAS TERN UNION

EXTENSION PROJECTS.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

Mr. ANDRE ws, Q.C., after these important changes had been
effected, continued his address, urging that all the traffic which had
been assumed by his opponents as going on the direct line
would necessarily in preference adopt the non.circuitous
route through Wyndham. At the same time other and
far more important trade would fall upon the latter, and be
scattered over the vast consuming districts through which it would
pass. If the promoters of the other line regarded time and dis-
tance so valuable as between Norwich and Dereham, how much
more importance should it attach to a speedy conveyance to the
metropolis, and as respects such accommodation, the so.called
direct line travelled over 128 miles between Norwich and
London, while the line through Wyndham, between the same
towns, required a distance of no more than 111 miles, thus effecting
a saving of 17 miles, and a consequent decrease of time. The
Learned Counsel concluded by calling on the Committee
to declare the preamble of the Bill he represented satisfac-
torily proved, to give the inhabitants of the district the
line they themselves preferred, and not to keep districts
imperatively needing railway accommodation divested of such ad-
vantages during the prolonged period which the opposing project
would require.
The room was then cleared, and on the re.admission of
strangers,
The Committee announced their decision that the preamble of
the Bill through Wyndham to Dereham was proved, but that the
Attleborough and Diss, and the Diss, Beccles, and Yarmouth pro-
jects being withdrawn, the communication south of Norwich and
Brandon to London should be left entirely for the discussion of
another session. They therefore negatived the Bill for the Direct
Norwich line throughout.
This important decision was received with the most intense ex-
citement, and appeared to take all parties by surprise.
At four o'clock the Committee adjourned till 12 on Monday.

GROUP L.
PORTSMOUTH ATMOSPHERIC LINE.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
In answer to Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. Locke stated that it was
his opinion that the circumstance of the atmospheric trains being
intended to pass at high velocities between the stations would
greatly increase the danger. The express trains on the London
and Birmingham line passed each other at Rugby, and twice on the
Southampton line at the Guildford Junction and at Bishopstoke,
at the latter place, however, the train stopped. At these crossing
places the danger was the same, but on the atmospheric line it was
multiplied according to the number of crossing places. His objec-
tion, however, only held as to the rate of speed, and he thought that
twenty miles an hour would not be toe much. He knew nothing of
the crossing places on the Great Western line or on the Blackwall
line. He thought that the atmospheric principle had attained its
maximum of nearly forty miles an hour, for he found that was the
highest speed attained in Mr. Stephenson's experiments at Dalkey,
at the place where the impediments were the least and the momen-
tum was the greatest.. It was immaterial to him whether the op-
position to the speed arose from the friction in the tube or from
the leakage, for there was the effect, and that was a sufficient com-
mercial obstacle.
To Mr. MILNER, Mr. Locke replied that, on the whole, he
thought the prolongation of the tube was likely to diminish the
♦elocity.
To Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. Locke said that he had never stated
this to any Committee, for he merely looked at the matter as a
oommereial question—so much power lost, so much coal used, so
much expense incurred. The increased length increased the
eakage ; but by increasing the power of the engine—by increasing
he diameter of the piston and the air-pump—more than propor.
ionably, the effect of the increased leakage might be overcome.

GROUP X.
CAMBRIDGE AND LINCOLN LINE.

At the sitting of the Committee this day, the intermediate traffic
evidence was resumed.

Mr. Pollock, accountant and commission agent at Lincoln, de-
posed thht 20,000 tons of coals per annum were received and con-
sumed in that town. The consumption of other articles of domestic
necessity was equally great. The transit of those articles by the
proposed line would be greatly facilitated, and the expense consi-
derably lessened.
Mr. Bartholomew, land agent near Lincoln, was the next wit-
ness; his testimony was corroborative of that already given by
other land agents.
General Johnson was then examined by Mr. HILDVAItD, to show
the superiority of the Cambridge and Lincoln to the London and
York line. It passed through the centre of the country, and
through a far more populous district; it would, therefore, afford
greater facilities for the accommodation of the traffic of the district.
After a short cross-examination by Mr. KINOLAKE,

The Committee announced that they would sit from half.pasi
eleven o'clock to.morrow till three, and then adjourned.

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there Was an error in some places of tlB feet, and in other
t!lAces of twenty feet, which errors extended for several miles
alor;k the line. In the Bth Victotia, chap. 90 sect. 11, it would
be found, that the maximum Vatiatitlti allowed between the real
levels and the plattS and sections deposited was only five feet,
and two feet in and tam bi plsrta Bcar which buildings
were erected, tkeISIS IBF Vdn's'eini of tfre proprietor be first obtained.
It was OtlYlPitli list some such restriction should be imposed on the
L":“lowners, who would be subjectedhava their soil cut up and
carved to any extent ibat might seem tight to parties who were
e'leged in the construction of railways. In the case of
' the Cambrridge and Lincoln line, the Bill was thrown
out for a variation of 10 fact, In the case of the South
Wala line, which was recently thrown out, the objection
whirls %vas fatal to it was, that a part of the line was laid down
contingent on obtaining the consent of the landholders, who were not
then before the Committee. Now, in this case, if they passed
the proposed line, they would be flying in the face of that decision,
and they would pass the Bill contingent on the consent of the land-
holders, for they had never been consulted as to the additional
cuttings which would be required. On those grounds, as also be-
cause it would be certain to be thrown out before the
Committee of the Lords, they should at once stop all further
proceedings. The Learned Counsel concluded an able address, by
calling on the Committee not to lend the sanction of the House
of Commons to a measure which must end in nullity.
Mr. Mortenv thought the case which had been adopted by the
Learned Counsel was the most extraordinary ever pursued. In the
whole course of fr)ii I add me, he had gone upon the assumption that

the points to which he referred had been proved in evidence. He
did not wait for the rebutting evidence which he (Mr. Murphy)
would bring forward, and which wou'd completely upset the evi-
dence on which he relied.

Some discussion then took place as to whether Mr. Cockburn
should be allowed to address the Committee again on the general
merits of the question, after the rebutting evidence was gone into.
The room was then cleared to enable the Committee to decide on
the.point.
On our re-admission, the CHAIRMAN announced that the op-
posing counsel should have the liberty of addressing the Committee
on the general merits after the rebutting evidence was heard, and
that Mr. Murphy should have the privilege of replying to that
speech if he thought proper.
The CHAIRMAN then told Mr. Murphy to proceed with the re-
butting case.

Mr. MURPHY said that, in consequence of the strange, and, as it
appeared to him, irregular course which the proceedings had taken,
he was not then prepared to bring forward his engineering evi-
dence to rebut the case of opposing counsel, but if the Committee
would allow him till Monday he should have all his witnesses in
attendance.

The Committee acceded to the request, and adjourned till twelve
o'clock on Monday.

SUMMER CIRCUITS.
(From Last Night's Gazttte.)
CROWN-OFFICE, JUNE 20, 184.5.
Days appointed for holding the Summer Assizes, 1845, viz.,
OXFORD CIRCUIT.
The Right Hon. Thomas Lord DENMAN, Lord Chief-Justice;

and Mr. Justice PATTESON.
Berkshire—Thursday, July 10, at Abingdon.
Oxfordshire—Saturday, July 12, at Oxford.
Worcestershire—Wednesday, July 16, at Worcester
City of Worcester—The same day. at the City of Worcester.
Staffordshire—Saturday, July 19, at Stafford.
Shropshire—Friday, July 25, at Shrewsbury.
Herefordshire, Tuesday, July 29, at Hereford.
Monmouthshire--Thursday, July 31, at Monmouth.
Gloucester—Saturday. Aug. 2, at Gloucester.
City of Gloucester—The same day, at the City of Gloucester.
HOME CIRCUIT.
The Right Hon. Sir NICHOLAS CONYNGIIAM TINDAL, Lord
Chief Justice ; and Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.
Hertfordshire-7 hursday, July 10, at Hertford.
Essex—Monday, July 14, at Chelmsfird.
Kent—Monday, July 21, at Maidstone.
Sussex—Monday, July 28, at Lewes.
Surrey—Thursday, July 31, at Cro) don.
MIDLAND CIRCUIT.
The Right Honourable Sir F. POLLOCK, Lord Chief Baron,

and Mr. Justice MA U LE.
Northamptonshire—Monday, July 14, at Northampton.
;:titlandshire—Friday, July 18, at Oakham.
Linco::.'hire—Saturday, July 19, at the Castle of Lincoln.
iln—The same day, at the City of Lincoln.
NCiottytionfoLainms::
;.',-iday, July 25, at Nottingham.
Town of Nottingham--The same day, at the town of Notting-
ham.
Dertyshire—Tuesday, July 2, at Derby.
Leicestershire—Friday, August 1, z,,,t the Castle of Leicester.
Borough of Leicester—The same day, M the borough of Lei.

Warwickshire, Coventry Division—Tuesday, August 5, at the
City of Coventry.
Warwickshire, Warwick Division—Wednesday, August 6, at
Warwick.

NORFOLK CIRCUIT.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON and Mr. Justice WILLIAMS.
Buckinghamshire—Thursday, July 10, at Buckingham.
nedfbrdshire—Monday,ly 14, at Bedford.
Huntingdonshire—Wednesday, July 16, at Huntingdon.
Cambridgeshire—Friday, July 18, at the County Courts.
Norfolk—Tuesday, July 22, at the Castle of Norwich.
City of Norwich—The same day, at the Guildhall of the said
City.
Suffolk—Saturday, July 26, at Ipswich.

NORTIIERN CIRCUIT.
Mr. Baron ROLFE and Mr. Justice CRESS WELT..
Yorkshire—Thursday, July 10, at the Castle of York.
City of York—The same day, at the Guildhall of the said City.
Durham—Thursday, July 24, at the Castle of Durham.
Town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne—Wednesday, July 30, at the

Guildhall of the said town.
Northumberland—The same day, at the Castle of Ne•Acastle-

upon-Tyne.
Cumberland—Monday, Aug. 4, at Carlisle.
Westmorland—Thursday, Aug. 7, at Appleby.
Northern Division of Lancashire—Saturday, August 9, at

Lancaster.
Southern Division of Lancashire—Wednesday, Aug. 13, at
Liverpool.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.
Mr. Justice ERLE and Mr. Baron PLATT.
Southampton—Thursday, July 10, at the Castle of Winchester.
Dorset—Wednesday, July 16, at Dorchester.
Devon—Egurday, July 19, at the Castle of Exeter.
City of Exeterc—The same day, at the Guildhall of the City of
Exeter.
Cornwall—Saturday,
26, at Bodmin.
Wilts—Saturday, August 9, at DQvizes.
Somerset—Saturday, AuguS 2, at Bridgwater.
Bristol—Friday, August 16, at the Guildhall of the City of
Bristol.
CIRCUIT OF THE PRINCIPALITY OF WALES AND
COUNTY PALATINE OF CHESTER.
The Right Hon. Sir JAMES PARSE, one of the _Barons of the
Court of Exchequer; and Mr. Justice COLTMAN.
SOUTH WALES.
Glamorganshire—Tuesday, July 8, at Cardiff.
Carmarthenshire—Thursday, July 17, at Carmarthen.
Borough of Carmarthen—The same day, at the Borough of
Carmarthen.
Pembrokeshire—Wednesday, July 23, at Haverfordweat.
Town of Haverfordwest—The same day, at the town of Ha-

verfordwest.
Cardiganshire—Friday, July 25, at Cardigan.
Brecknockshire—Tuesday, July 0, at Brecon.
Radnorshire—Friday, Aug. 1, at Presteign.
NOR TH WALES.
Montgomeryshire—Tuesday, July 15, at Newtown.
Merionethshire—Friday, July 18, at Dolgelly.
Carnarvonshire—Tuesday, July 22,at Carnarvon.
Anglesey—Saturday, July 26, at Beaumaris.
Denbighshire—Wednesday, July3o, at Ruthin.
Flintshire—Saturday, August 2, at Mold.
Cheshire—Tuesday, August 5, at the Castle of Chester.

ASYLUM for AGED FREEMASON-4.
On Wednesday evening the tenth annual festival of this
admirab:e Institution was celebrated at the Freemasons' Ta-
vern, when about 150 members of the masonic order and their
friends sat down to a very excellent dinner, which was served
up in the Messrs. Bacon's best style. The object of the Asy-
lum is to provide that shelter and support in his latter days for
the worthy, aged, and decayed Freemason, which nearly all
other classes have already done for those connected with their
happier hours, and dependant on their benevolence; and it cer-
tainly seems strange that while England abounds in homes of
benevolence for the distressed, that the aged and decayed Free-
mason alone should be without this cheering prospect—an ano-
maly rendered more striking from the fact that no body of
men has had higher patronage, richer members, or more bene-
volent objects.
The chair was taken by B. B. Cabbell. Esq., who was sup-
ported by the Rev. Mr. Laing, Dr. Lane, William Shaw,
Esq., E. Brewster, Esq., &c.
As is usual upon this annual re-union, a concert forms part
of the festival, and on the present occasion the following
ladies and gentlemen gave their services gratuitously : —The
Misses Williams, the Misses Turner, Miss Hill (pupil of Signor
Negri), Miss Julia Warman (pupil of Mr. Crouch) fantasia on
the pianoforte ; Mr. F. Chatterton, solo on the harp ; Signor
Brizzi, Mr. Genge, Signor Furnasari, Signor Corelli, Mr. C.
E. Horn, Mr. Jolley and his pupils, Mr. Kingsbury, Signor
Ferrari, Mr. Collyer, and Mr. F. N. Crouch
The cloth haviog been removed, and the usual loyal toasts
given from the chair having been responded to with enthu-

siasm,
The CHAIRMAN gave the health of the Earl of Zetland, the
Grand Master of the Order of Masons. He then gave the
Grand Masters of the order in England and Scotland.
Mr. Moann returned thanks for the latter proposition.
The CHAIRMAN said they had now arrived at the chief
business of the evening, which was to drink prosperity to the
Aged and Decayed Freemasons' Asylum.—( Hear, hear.
In making this proposition he felt some difficulty, for he
knew he was unequal to the task of doing justice to the
object which they had in view, in carrying forward this in.
stitution. The Chairman then alluded to some differences
which existed In the mind of the late illustrious Grand
Master (the Duke of Sussex) in respect to the establish-
ment of the Asylum ; but observed, that as the great prin-
ciple of Masonry was charity in its fullest extent,
they were bound to believe—and he was sure they felt as be
did in this respeet—that the illustrious person to whom he had
referred, was actuated by the purest principles of honesty in
the course which he adopted on this subject ; for he was a
man whose high attainments, whose honesty of purpose, and
liberal and enlightened understanding, outshone even his rank
and exalted station.—( Cheers.)
They had, however, carried
out their purposes in part, although they
had not yet succeeded
in erecting their asylum.—( Hear.) Now, he thought,
that as they had in part succeeded, they ought to see how far
they would be able to establish an asylum for the widows of
masons.—( Loud cheers.) He thought this principle could be
admirably engrafted on that which they were now celebrating,
and if it were, lid *U sere that it would meet with the cordial
support of not only all good Masons+ but with the public ge-
neralle.—(Cheers.) The Chairman, after solicitationncing the
fact that he was induced tt; take the chair at the of
Pros-
his friend Mr. Brewster, concluLL'd proposing—" b
--(Applause. the
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perity to the Asylum for Aged Freernasoi.:.
11r. BREWSTER then, in very felicitous term, tweixled
health of " Dr. Crucefix, the Treasurer of the Asylui....

Dr. CRUCEFIX returned thanks in an eloquent speech.
the course of which he alluded to the difficulties with which he
and those who had originated the Asylum had to contend with,
in carrying out the purposes which they had in view. They
had, however, succeecied so far as to be able to accumulate a
fund of about 4,0001. in aid of the Asylum. He had no doubt
but ultimately, and at no distant date, they would be able Telly
to establish the Asylum,—( Hear.)
Dr. LANE then proposed, in appropriate terms, the health
of the Chairman, who briefly expressed his acknowledgments.
The Vice-Presidents, the Stewards, the Press, and other
toasts were proposed by the Chairman, and drunk cordially by
the company.
The Treasurer announced that the subscriptions of the even-
ing amounted to 400/.
'The singing and instrumentation during the evening were
all that could be desired, and afforded unmixed delight to the
company and to the ladies who occupied positions in the gal-
lery. Mr. Iliggans was a capital toastmaster.

MEMOIRS OIL LAlii STANIIOPE ; COMPRIS-
ING HER OPINIONS, AND ANEdiloft, of ittE MOST RE-
MAKAHLE PERSONS OF HER TlMES.—These memoirs can-
not tail to ititerstst all classes of readers. It is justly observed
in the prospeettis Of the work :—" Throughout the whole of
the brilliant period of the Ilk of her uncle, Mr. Pitt,
Lady Hatter Stanhope (Who, was the partner of his secret
counsels) was drawii into daily intercourse with the most re-
markable people of the age—statevinen wits, diplomatists, men
of letters and science, women of fashion and celebrity, and all
the memberi of the royal family, with whom she was on terms
of familiar intimacy. Her great knowledge of human charac-
ter enabled het to form the most accurate opinions concerning
these distinguished persons, and her prodigious memory, unim-
paired to the last, laid up a store of personal recollections and
illustrative anecdotes, such as no
otheroe individual ever possessed
the means of accumulatinc,. Hnvs preserved in
these memoirs are no less admirable for freshness and raciness
of style, than for the singular and striking interest of the
matter. The private life of Mr. Pitt—his domestic character
and habits—hitherto altogether unknown. are here brought to
light by the only individual who was admitted to his unre-
served confidence, and who alone understood the true elements
of his nature. When Lady Hester Stanhope abandoned her
own country for ever, and buried herself in the solitudes of
Mount Lebanon, the novelty of her position, the marvellous
authority she obtained, and the masculine vigour she displayed
attracted to a remote and solitary retreat in Syria, the curio-
sity of Europe, and rendered her an object of universal in-
terest."
CONVICTION FOR ARS'iN.—ln the Commission
Court, Dublin, on the 17th, Patrick M`Alser, a watchmaker, was
found guilty, of setting fire to his own house, and thus de-
stroying the extensive warehouses of Mr. J. Eliot, in Thomas-street,
was sentenced to fifteen, years transportation. Previously rAlser
had the reputation of a respectable trader.