The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-26 00:00:00

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)

His Honour the Vice-Chancellor of England was occupied
the whole day with the further arguments in the part-heard
cause of Corbett v. Umbria.

(Before the Vice-Chancellor KNIGMT BRUCE.)
His Honour, after disposing of the can of Warren v. Pos-
tlethwaite, proceeded to hear causes and further directions.
(Before the Vice-Chancellor WIGRAM.)
LUND V. BLANDSHARD.

The further arguments in this part-heard case occupied his
Honour the whole day.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the LORD Clamp BARON and a special jury.)
SMITH, CLERK, V. WOOD.
LIZEL.—This was an action, brought by the plaintiff, the
late master of the Lichfield Grammar School, against the de-
fendant, the proprietor and publisher of the /Uolverhampton
Chronicle, for a libel contained and published in that journal,
•of the 17th of April, 1844. The libel in question was con-
tained in a letter, addressed to the editor of the Woke?...
hampton Chronicle, and contained an extract of a report made
to and printed by order of the Government as Minutes
of Inquiries into Public Charities and foundations
of schools, and in which was a minute relating
to the Lichfield Grammar School, stating that the school
was without scholars, and that it was mainly at-
tributable to the undue severity of the plaintiff (the master),
and went on to state that his conduct had been made the sub-
ject of magisterial interference, and that one of the boys had
been placed under surgical treatment in consequence of the
punishment inflicted open him by the plaintiff. The defendant
pleaded not guilty ; an action was brought by the plaintiff
against. Mr. Parker, the Government printer of the report
n•ferred to, which on being called on this morning, the
defendant apoogisetf. which was accept, d by the plaintiff, with
a verdict for 40s. damages ; but in the present action he deter-
mined to go to the jury,
Mr. JERVIS appeared for the plaintiff. Proof of the publi-
cation of the libel having been given,
Mr. Sergeant TaLrotran, at considerable length, and in a
most emphatic and eloquent manner, addressed the jury on the
part of the defendant, and contended that the plaintiff, having
accepted the apology in the first action, was not entitled to
damage• against the defendant, who bad in fact merely re-
printed the libel, and that having vindicated his honour in tb,tt
action the smallest coin in the realm would fully meet the jus-
tice of the case.

The LORD CHM' BARON having summed up,
The jury returned a verdict for 501. damages, 40s. costs.

EXTRAORDINARY IMPORTATION OF CATTLE.—Four
hundred and thirty-three head of neat cattle have been landed
at this port since Friday last. 92 were brought by the Hans-
eatic steamer Hamburgh; 78 by the Transit ; 64 by the Queen
of r cotland; 43 by the Leeds, all from Hamburgh ; and 40
by the Erne',ld Isle, from Rotterdam, besides a few calves,
and one fat sheep. From Scotland the numbers have been
51, including 10 o,kney heifer-, by the ‘tartello, and 18 by
the Glenalbyn, yesterday, from Leith.—Hull Packet.
ROYAL. SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY.
This well-known society held a grand miscellaneous
sower-show yesterday, at the Surrey Zoological Gardens.
These gardens have been for many years the chosen spot for
the exhibitions of this Society; and nom the various attrac-
tions they present, appear peculiarly adapted to this species
of display. Three lame marquees. occupying the most pro-
minent situation of the grounds, had been erected for the
reception of the plants, which comprised every kind of gera-
nium, rose, pink, cactus, &c., in almost endless variety. The
specimens sent in by the competitors for the various prizes
were of the first-rate order, and must have greatly puzzled
the umpires to have decided which was entitled to superi-
ority. Among the prizes awarded were :—To Class the
First, private growers—For the best collection of miscel-
laneous plants, gold medal—Mr. Young ; second ditto, large
silver Victoria medal—Mr. Hamp. For Pelargoniums, in
collections of eight varieties, large silver Victoria medal—
Mr. Foster. For roses, in collections of twelve varieties,
large silver Linnsean medal—Mr. A. Parsons ; second ditto,
small silver Victoria medal—Mr. Davis ; third ditto, small
silver Lineman medal—Mr. J. Bruce ; fourth ditto, small
silver Minerva medal—Mr. Bridges. For ranunculus, in col-
lections of twelve varieties, large silver Linnsean medal—Mr
R. Smith, jun. ' • second ditto, small silver Victoria medal—Mr.
Trevers ; third ditto, small silver Linnsean medal—Mr. Harms.
For pinks, in collections of twelve varieties, large silver Lin-
mean medal—Mr. Blest; second ditto, small silver Victoria
medal— Edwards, Esq. ; third ditto, small silver Minerva
medal—Mr. Proctor, sen. In class two, for nurserymen, ten
silver medals were awarded for the best collections
of miscellaneous plants, pelargoniums, roses and pinks.
In class three, eleven other silver medals were
awarded for orchidaceous plants in flower, vegetables,
&c. ; in this class, which was open to private
growers as well as nurserymen, a gold medal, an extra prize,
offered by James Coppock, Esq., was awarded for a collection
of ripe fruit. Besides these, other extra prizes were offered by
members, and awarded by the Society. In the course of the
day his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and suite, the
Bishop of Norwich, and several other members of the aristo-
cracy, honoured the gardens with a visit. In the evening the
usual grand display of fireworks took place. The gardens were
crowded with a very fashionable company.
APPALLING CIRCUALSTA,CE.—A coroner's inquest
was held on Monday last on the body of William Wallace,
who was shot by his master, Mr. John Hamilton (of Drumads,
near Coagh, a most respectable and influential farmer for
upwards of 20 years). His master and he left Coagh fair
together on Friday, the 13th. When they returned home.
Mr. Hamilton took down a blunderbuss. to which was attached
a spring bayonet, and proceeded to the fields. The servant
persuaded him to return it, and took it into his own hand; but
on putting it down to adjust the harness on a horse close by, it
was seized by his master, who discharged it at him. He sur-
vived only a few hours. He then espied another man, of the
name of APKeon. and cried out, "You saw me, and as you
may betray me, I'll kill you too," stabbing the man at the
same time, who now lies in a dangerous state. A sudden out-
can only account for this. Mr. Hamilton
break of insanity
has been tent to Omagh gaol. Seldom has our spiet part of
the north had a tale of so awful a nature to tell.--Be fait News
Later.

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.

RAILWAY COMMIVITES

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
NENITCA's• TLE AND BERIATICS R.A.xyartor.
The Committee on this scheme assembled this moraing in the
Court of Chancery, as the Lord Chancellor was not sitting.
Mr. AUSTIN opened the case on behalf of the promoters of the
line. Having given a general description of the line and its &Ivan-
tages, with which the public is well acquainted, the Learned
Counsel proceeded to say that the principal opposition to the
scheme before their Lordships would be from the promoters of the
atmospheric principle, but he would urge that, even if It could b
proved hereafter, when the atmospheric system had been stifE:
ciently tested, that it was preferable to the present systtte.
it
would be very ea-y to assimilate the line to Mr. Stephen
ron's plan. The principal argument in favour of tat
et
atmospheric principle was its comparative economy in Pin
po
of working. It was said it could be worked for one ill
a mile, while the present system cost from teripenee to a stillin
it
g
per mile. If its superior cheapness should be hereafter proved,,
wouid be very easy to adopt the principle. He would appeal to
the opponents whether they would persist in their opposition, 8I_1!
would only be wasting the time of the Committee. The Leans"
Gentleman concluded his address by stating that he would proceei
to call witnesses to prove the traffic, the nature of the country
through which the Hoe would pass, and the engineering Polo"'
Some conversation having ensued between Counsel as to the
manner in which the opposition should be conducted, the examina-
tion of witnesses for the promoters of the line was proceeded with.
Mr. Allhause and Mr. Shield, both merchants of Newcastle,
and also Mr. Phillips, a magistrate of that place, were then called,
rill
would severally deposed as to the great commercial advantages whit
would result to the borough and its vicinity if the Proposed
way were constructed.
The evidence of the traffic and of the general advantages of the
line were then gone into, after which their Lordships adjourned.

•
LEEDS AND WEST RIDING JUNCTIOTO
RAILWAY.
The Select Committee to whom this line has been referred re'
assembled at the usual hour this morning, and proceeded
opposition to the scheme.
Mr. Vignolles, one of the engineers of the London and wire
mingham line, proved that the gradient, curves, and astir/its web!'
most objectionable. They might be rendered more favours
i,e
without any difficulty, and at a trifling expense'
.Ts
station at Bradford would stand upon en 'Oll
high elevation, and would, in his opinion, render ncncliwg
with the Leeds and Bradford Valley line, and other lines
--
to the north and south of Bradford, almost impossible. would
with the
On cross-examination he admitted that an improved I'll,. froui
have a good deal of tunnelling and cuttings, and the
the nature of the country, must necessarily be oil cold! "`""fuly
tion. He thought, however, the additional expense was
justified, and be well .
Mr. G. Parker Bidder, laid
theout eminent civil engineer' had lie'los-
g -tel
mined the country through which the proposed West Ridin
were to run and had been personay over them. Lowinn" al
point where, all the traffic would have to centre and diverge. of
course the station and gradients there ought to be made es
able and convenient as possible. The existing traffic between .-0,4
moor and Bradford was 285,000 tons per "n ut". toes
73,000T0.
the traffic from Bradford to owe:toot wes
per annum. The traffic likely to come %Ten the.ol:oor
posed railway was 500,000 tons per annum from ml-,ooor.
to Bradford, and 117,000 tons from Bradford to 1."---t
He therefore thought a gradient of 1 in 70 betWeef2,trlt two
places ought not to be tolerated. The cost of the Iles" -
upon
would be very much increased by its terminus king and
high level, and the cost of their junction with the L*71.,,,k'
Bradford line would also be Increased by that circumstance. tbifl-1
Dot
ail these facts into consideration, he did
e
the increased cost of an improved line over,
station
West Riding would be mere than 50,0001. Tte, by" ob.
at Bradford, he agreed with the former witness, was "gh-
jectionable, and he had no doubt, as In the case of ,
don bridge stations, it would eventually have to be I°^—ed end
;repro
Parliament relowed it to be made. The gradient on „ion it
line would be 1 in 132. but on the West Biding Jun-, work
cog o.
from
mowoul tived bpower for workings
mat
the eedxpected traffic, therefore, that the
would he,
roe
line.loool. to 7.0001. per annum more on latter then tbe
~.° ught
stat
ion at Halifax was verythe much lower thee;,,fl
- a
to be, because the population of that town was centered ted oe
high level. Ti.e %Vest Riding promoters had ad and
worst gradients where there was a heavy trace.. ego
the
too which might easily have been avoided, and
easiest where the traffic was light. They had edoPted
vinced the line could neither be worked with Pneetusliti 11.1
economy.
nwrt f the
Qn crcss.exarr • ination he said he thought only thet pfd be
line which ran north of Lowmoor ought to be in the hen.' of
Leeds and Bradford Valley Company. The remainder of the "-
running south of that place he was content to surrender to the
he Was quite CO

Leeds and Manchester Company. d North
Mr. Rich. Nicholson, civil engineer of the Newcastle an dad
Shields Railway, confirmed the evidence of Mr. Bidder, rold I
head of
that in the whole of his experience he had never seen or
a line, uith the same event of mileage, which had so many d
as the West Riding Junction,
the county
Mr. Thomas Storey, engineer and colliery-viewer ofd
of Durham, had examined the proposed lines of the Leto' iTc.
West Riding Railway, and in his judgment, considering the tra 131_,
the best possible or the best practicableline had not been sdo Pr;
He had been engaged in altering the gradients on the SLOG
and Darlington Ra Iway, and could confirm the evidence of Mr
Bidder relative to the expense of improving the gradients on this
railway.
Mr. Robert Dalgleish, locomotive contractor to the St. Helen's
and Runcorn Railway, proved that the traffic on the proposed I°3"
proved line could be wcrked for ls. 6d. per ton per mile.
Mr. Nicholas Wood, a civil engineer, and one of the managing
Directors of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, gave corrobora.
tive testimony to the former engineering witnesses, and added that
a good deal of money had been expended in reducing curves on tiro
line with which he was connected.
This closed the case for the opposition.
Mr. Coitham, the accountant to the Leeds and Manchester
Company, was recalled to prove that he estimated the existing
traffic between Lowmoor and Bradford at 135,946 tons per
annum, and from Bradford to Lowmoor at 702,814 tons.
Mr. Carr, the accountant on the other side, was recalled to prole
that he estimated the existing traffic, between Lowmoor and
Bradford at 285,643 tons per annum, and from Bradford to Ida'
moor at 79,671 tons.
Mr. ALEXANDER then addressed the Committee on behalf of
Miss Walker, the present possessor of Shiliden Hall, near to HO'
fax, whose estate would be interfered with and disfigured by the
course of the proposed line, and called upon the Committee to post"
pone the line for twelve months.
Dr. Winslow, of Hammersmith, was called to prove the insanity
of Miss Walker, and that her present evidence was peculistii
adapted to a person in her state of mind.
Mr. Young, engineer to the Leeds and Bradford Railway, and
other witnesses, proved the disfigurement the line would be to the
estate.
The Committee adjourned at half-past fire till eleven teeletig
to-morrow.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP A.
The Committee met as usual this morning at twelve, and II"
ceeded with the consideration of the
LONDON, CROYDON. CHATHAM, AND OD..

PZNGTOW ZINN.
The first witness called was Mr. Cubitt, who stated that he was
the consulting engineer to the London and Croydon
ECompany. The proposed line was originally projectedsilw b
this
another company. Mr. Brunel was then the engineer of
line, and it was his intention to work the line by et
spheric traction. The line afterwards fell into the ben
of the Croydon Company, who gave him instructions to lei
down the line. Mr. Sherrard (who was examined last evening:
then surveyed the line under his direction. Mr. Sherrard had „
si
had much experience as an engineer, but was a very ellkerlanc.;
surveyor. He had given Mr. Sherrard instructions to lay an-,.4
line with gradients of I in 50, and was willing to take ou
the responsibility of any consequence of the use of such
dients. The original t ompany had intended to call the
line
" The London, Chatham, and Portsmouth Junction Lined
its priric,p.il object bring to join London, Chatham'
l
Portsmouth. If the atmospheric principle were to fail, the 100
line could be used as a locomotive line. The expense of the e=
power necessary to surmounL gradients of I in SO would sot
equal to the expense of reducing the gradient in the beitinaing. .0
Mr. Cubitt was then cross-examined by Mr. Mettazwyrtiee
the part of the .South-Eastern line; and by Mr. WitaraLer rm tow
part of Lady Darnley, a petitioner against the line; '
the
WALT*[ RIDDEL cross examined the witness on the part n
Commissioners of Navigation of the River Medway.
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Mr. WILMORI then put in in evidence several Wore,
that a communication had k.en made wtth the Admiralty,
Oto
lv
e r
that the consent of that Board to the erection of the brielle_A-
the river Medway was expected to be given and communicated
him this evening.
The case on the part of the Croydon line being note eunaltd.id;er.
Mr. CocKeuaN referred to a paper put in in eviestncets/
geant Wrangham last evening, and purporting to be the consent
p°
Board of Orduance to the mode of passing Woolwich-coniT°D;
proposed by the North Kent Company. This letter was litre" x.
Mr. Hignet, it • solicitor to tie Board; but he (Mr' C°cti •
burn) had eviusnce which be thought would conviOe. He
Committee that no reliance could be placed on this piper• of
bad a very serious charge to make again.t Mr. Hi net--s chardnated
corruption. He held in his hand a letter from Mr. Hignet d be
May 3, 1845, in which he not onli offerel to sell the influence
had over the Board of Oldnan .e for a certain nuraherft ;
shares in the South. Eastern Company ; but he could Pra._l! --offca
evidence under the hand of Mr. Hignet, that fluting o''•
refused by the South Eastern line, he had made a similar aPPI:O-„,
Lion to the North Kent Company, who had accepted IL
after reading this letter it would be Impossible for the
nuttee to place any reliance on his signature to the letter Pet
by the North Kent Company. -
Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM objected to the reading of the letter
on the ground that the paper put in by him was not s cadmunicatiun from Mr. Hignet, but from the'Board of Ordnance,
that no letter from Mr. Hignet, in his private capacity, t:
Y
person connected with the South-Eas tern Company could in
way affect a letter from the Board who employed hint And I.
the
Committee had any doubt of the authenticity of the letters 0
readiest way to support themselves would be by a COnacaunieet'd
with the Board of Ordnanoe on the subject. r of cOr"
Mr. Cocaßoare insisted that a letter containing a 10°°- gr
ruption, or of the inclination to corruption, on the part of•
Hignet, was sufficient to cast a doubt on the authenticity of •a°
cument.which had only his signature to support it.
After a few words from Mr. Sergeant WRANHHAM, the Chair Man
desired the room to be cleared. the
The Committee consulted for two hours, and on our return to
Committee.room,
The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee were of nPf°l°:
' that it was not their province to consider whether or 11
Mr. Hignet was guilty of the charge made against him, and theft'
fore that they could not receive the let, er in evidence, but that
the authenticity of the letter from the Board of OrdnOrdnance had
been impugned by counsel, they thought it nee, fairy for the North
Kent Company to bring forward evidence to prove it•
Sir N Vatzaa RIDDEL, on the part of the North Kent line',
the evidence could be pruduced, but not immediately
Mr. MERREWETHER said that the letter which Mr. Cockburn heui
wished to put in would be forwarded to the Master of the Basra
of Ordnance.
Sir WALTER names. could have no objEction to Mr. Merreweber
C
aking any course he pleased as to his own correspondence.
W. It
Sir tnott, then addressed the Committee on the part of the
Commissioners of the Navigation of the River MeilwaY•
After some discussion on no points of public interest rho Cola'
mittee adjourned at four o'clock.

t'' 'RTANT DECISION.
ars
DinIVIII.:GRADT AND GLOUCESTER
WAY (WORCESTER. 3117.1INCiat).
The Committee met this morning at one o'clock, the We;
Honourable F. Shaw in the chair, to cont.icier the cane of tb
W,rcester Branch of the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway.
Mr. DANILL stated that Mir Bill was proposed in consequert:te
of a batgatu between the Birmingham Company, and he 110P.3
Committee would decide in favour of the Bill so as to ena"_,
them to send the Bill to the House of Lords at the same Cline
the rival branch granted to the Great Western COD3Palle