The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-16 00:00:00

POPULATION RETURNS.

" Well, Mr, Franklin, be sure of this, that the Popu-
lation Returns of this country are very instructive
reading.'
"‘ I can conceive so.'
"' I became a man when tho bad times were begin-
ning,' said Gerard ; have passed through many dole.
ful years. I was a Franklin's son myself, and we had
lived on this island at ltast no worse for a longer time
than I care to recollect as little as what I am now. But
that's nothing ; I am not thinking of myself. I am
preposterous in a fashion ; it is the serfs I live among
of whom I am thinking. Well, I have heard in the
course of years, of some specific for this constant degra-

7 dation of the people ; some thing or some person that
was to put all right ; Pad for my part I was not unready
to support any proposal' 'r follow any leader. There was
reform, and there was. -p %per money, and no machinery,
and a thousand other remedies ; and there were dema-
gogues of all kinds, some as base as myself, and some
with blood in their veins almost as costly as flows in
those of our an ,at neighbour here, Earl de Mowbray,
' and I have alw sys heard that was very choice : but I
will frankly own to you, I never had much faith in any
of these proposals or proposers ; but they were a change,
and that is something. But I have been persuaded of
late that there is something going on in this country of
more efficacy ; a remedial power, as I believe, and irre-
sistible ; but whether remedial or not, at any rate a
power thnt wilt mar all or cure all. You apprehend me?
I speak of the annual arrival of more than three hun-
dred thousand strangers in this island. How will you
feed them? How will you clothe them ? How will you'
house them ? They have given up butcher's meat ;
must they give up bread ? And as for raiment and
shelter, the rags of the kingdom are exhausted, and your
sinks and cellars already swarm like rabbit warrens.'
" "Tis an awful consideration,' said Egremont
musing.

" Awful,' said Gerard, ''tis the most solemn thing
since th a deluge. What kingdom can stand against it?
Why go to your history—you're a scholar—and see the
fall of the great Roman empire—what was that? Every
now and then, there came two or three hundred thou-
sand strangers out of the forests and crossed the moun-
tains and rivers. They come to us every year and in
greater numbers. What aro your invasions of the bar-
barous nations, your Goths and Visigoths, your Lom-
bards and Runs, to our Population Returns ?"'1
RAILWAY TRAVELLING.
" You came by the railroad,' inquired Lord de Mow-
bray, mournfully of Lady blarney.
" From Marham ; aboist ten mites from us,' replied
her ladyship.
"' A great revolution t
"'lsn't it?'

" I fear it has very dangerous tendency to equality,'
said his loycktip, shaking his head ; I suppose Lord
MarPey gives them all the opposition in his power.'
`'There is nobody so violent against railroads as
George,' said Lady Marney ; I cannot tell you what
lie does not do! He organised the whole of our division
against the Marham line!'

" rather counted on him,' said Lord de Mowbray,
'to assist me in resisting this joint branch here ; but I
was surprised to learn he had consented.'
"' Not until the compensation was settled,' innocently
remarked Lady Marney ; ' George never opposes them
after that. He gave up all opposition to the Marham
line when tney agreed to his terms.'
" And yet,' said Lord de Mowbray, I think if Lord
Marney would take a different view of the case and look
to the moral consequences, he would hesitate. Equality,
Lady blarney, equality is not our métier. If we nobles
do not make a stand against the levelling spirit of the
age, I should like to know who will fight the battle.
You may depend upon it that these railroads are very
dangerous things.'
"' I have no doubt of it. I suppose you have heard
of Lady Vauilla's trip from Birmingham? Have you not
indeed! She came up with Lady Laura, and two of the
most gentlemanlike men sitting opposite to her ; never
met, she says, two more intelligent men. She begged
one of them at Wolverhampton to change seats with
her, and he was most politely willing to comply with
her wishes, only it was necessary that his companion
should move on at the same time, for they were chained
together ! Two of the swell mob, sent to town fur pick-
ing a pocket at Shrewsbury races.'"

IRELAND.

THE REPEAL MOVEMENT.-MR. O'CONNELL'S

LEVEE. _
DUBLIN, MAT 14.—Meetings have been held in Cork,
Limerick, and Kilkenny, and other places, for the appoint-
ment of deputations to attend the levee on the 30th of May,
"for the commemoration of the imprisonment of the repeal
martyrs," and which is to take place in the Rotunda. Most
of the corporations are to be represented on that occasion,
and their deputations will join in the procession.
A special meeting of the Repeal Association has been con-
vened for Thursday, the 29th of May, at the Conciliation •
hall, " for the purpose of adopting an address to O'Connell
and his late fellow-prisoners on their illegal and unconsti-
tutional imprisonment for having advocated the Parliamen-
tary independence of Ireland, and congratulating them on
their triumphant liberation." The requisition is signed by
Sir Colman O'Loghlen, Bart. ; Messrs. Smith O'Brien, M.P. ;
H. Grattan, M.P. ; N. Maher, M.P. ; E. B. Roche, M.P. ;
James Kelly, M.P.; R. A. Fitzgerald, M.P.; R. D. Browne,
M.P. ; J. P. Somers, M.P., &c.
The county of Meath repeal dinner is to be held at Tara on
Thursday, the 22d inst. The repeal meeting and dinner in
Cork have been fixed for the Bth of June.
LIQUIDATION OF FATHER MATHEW'S DEBTS.
The following letter, addressed to the parish priest of
Castletown-Delvin, by Father Mathew, mentions the grati-
fying fact that he has been relieved from his pecuniary em-
barrassments chiefly through the generous aid of the friends
of temperance in England :

" Cork, May 9th, 1845.
" Rev. dear Mr. Fitzgerald,—To you and your generous
parishioners I am deeply indebted for the large subscription
you have raised for my relief, and I return you my heartfelt
thanks.

" It pains me, I confess, to be so burdensome to my friends,
but expenses unforeseen, and that could not have been
avoided unless I abandoned my sacred mission, involved me
in difficulties from which I could not extricate myself.
" In the very first glorious year of the great temperance
movement I incurred the greater part of the debts that op-
pressed me, but I had an almost certainty of being able to
liquidate them by the aid of a rich relative. In this hope I
pursued my career, but a sudden death frustrated the bene-
volent intentions of my friend, and I was left to my own
private resources. By the sacrifice of family property I paid
off the medal manufacturers (my only creditors), but I was
crushed and crippled, and unable to proceed.
" My circumstances became known to friends in England,
and with their aid, and some partial help from Ireland, a sum
ever 7,0001. has been raised, and my debts are liquidated.
" Pardon this tedious detail ; but I consider it due to you,
and my benefactors in Castletown-Delvin and Killulagh, to
give this explanation.
" Add, reverend dear Mr. Fitzgerald, to the many obliga-
tions you have conferred on me, by presenting my most
grateful acknowledgments to each of my benefactors in your
parishes, and assure them of my constant prayers for their
happiness. . _

Believe me, with profound respect, dear reverend Mr.
Fitzgerald, your affectionate friend,

" THEOBALD MATHEW."

MURDER TEN YEARS AGO.

The following proclamation appeared in the Dublin Gazette
last night, offering a rewind for the discovery of the persons
concerned in a murder perpetrated ten years ago :
"Dublin Castle, May 10, 1845.
" Whereas it has been represented to the Lord Lieutenant
that on the 7th of August, 1835, as Mr. Mathew Hill, agent
to Captain Dawson, was superintending the sale of timber in
the Glen of Aherlow, near Tipperary, he was attacked by five
men, who knocked him down, and shot him dead while on
the ground,
"His Excellency, for the better apprehending and bringing
to justice the perpetrators of this murder, is pleased hereby
to offer a reward of three hundred pounds to any person or
persona (except the person or persons who actually fired the
shots) who shall, within six months from the date hereof,
give such information as shall lead to the apprehension and
conviction of all er any of the persons concerned therein. By
his Excellency's command. " E. LUCAS."
•

The same dazette also contains a proclamation, offering a re-
ward fur the apprehension of the murderers of James Scully,
Esq., of Kilfeacle, who met his death in November, 1842.
DEATH OF LIEUT.-COL. SHILLTON.—This gallant and dis-
tinguished officer, who had been in a state of insensibility
since the terrible accident on Saturday, died yesterday even-
ing at seven o'clock. The inquest was held this day, and the
verdict was accidental death. Thq Freeman's Journal says,
" Colonel Shelton lost his right arm in the Peninsular cam-
paigns, while serving as a captain in the 9th regiment of Foot,
from which corps he exchanged into the 44th, about 26 years
ago. Since that time he has been almost constantly in ac-
tion in India, and rose by his talent to the honourable posi-
tion, which he held at the time he met with the deplorable
accident which caused his death. The Gallant Gentleman
served in India for 25 years, and had only returned from
that country about three weeks. As already stated, we have
heard few officers in the army so deeply lamented by his
brothers-in-arms, and the men of the corps were all, yester-
day, lamenting the loss of their respected commander. The
following are the dates of the commissions of the Gallant
Colonel and the details of his services. lie held rank as
Brigadier-General in Affghanistan :—John Shelton, En-
sign, 21st November, 1805 ; Lieutenant, 26th August, 1807 ;
Captain, 17th June, 1813 ; Major, 6th February, 1825 ;
Lieutenant-Colonel, 6th September, 1827 ; Colonel, 23d No-
vember, 1841.

"Colonel Shelton landed at Mondego Bay in the beginning
of August, 'lBOB, and was present at the battles of Roleia,
Vimiera, and Corunna. Served also on the Walcheren expe-
dition, and at the capture of Flushing in 1809. Subsequently
in the Peninsula, including the siege and capture of Badajoz,
battle of Salamanca, capture of Madrid, retreat from Burgos,
battle of Vittoria, siege and capture of San Sebastian, where
he was severely wounded, and lost an arm ; campaign of
1814 in Canada. Subsequently he served for 21 years in the
East Indies, and was employed in the campaign in Ava and
taking of Arracan. Served as second in command through-
out the disastrous operations in Affghanistan, under Major-
General Elphinstone.
DEATH OF LORD CARBERT.—This venerable peer died on
Monday last at hii residence, Castle Frake, county of Cork.
His Lordship was born in 1765, married in 1783 the third
daughter of the second Earl of Arran, succeeded his father in
the baronetcy in 1777, and his cousin in the peerage in 1807,
and was eighty years of age at the time of his decease.
THE NEW COLLEGZS.—On Monday the Right Worshipful
the Mayor, the Right Rev. Dr. Ryan, and a few private
citizens, waited on Mr. Smith O'Brien, at his father-in-law's,
in George-street, to consult the Hon. Gentleman, with a view
to the adopting such a course as would be best calculated to
procure for Limerick the establishment of the third college.
Mr. O'Brien received the deputation most courteously, but
was reluctant to recommend the adoption of any immediate
course until Mr. O'Connell and the Association had expressed
themselves with regard to it. It was, however, considered
well that the corporation, institution, and other constituted
bodies in this city and the surrounding towns in the province,
take the subject immediately into consideration, and that a
public meeting be called in Limerick for an early day next
week, at which all the towns in the province should have their
represen tati res.—Limerick Reporter.
ARIGVAL of A CARGO OF TEAS FRODI CHLNA.---The good
ship Hersey, 800 tons burden, arrived inourport
b)
in 1.. different
e
se
of last week, with a cargo of teas dteiersa, sectbfarvoe imported mbeeeanntaolnl
I a nldle de
mc a(rrgeohcaonnt ssi
isnts
tohfeabouto2p,oolBi3o. p aic,hk
eag
and warehoused. This cargo consists of seven chops, three
of which are fine ; it is said they are nearly equal to the
"Quentin Leitches," so lately in the market here; the other
four chops being of the ordinary class of teas now so much
in use in Dublin. We understand that about 2,000 packages
Jwillourna be offered for sale by auction in a few days.--Freetnan's
i‘i
OLT OCCUERENCE.—On Sunday morning a boat
l.
containingßNicflour men and one woman was proceeding from
Co
Cahirciveen to Dingle, when on passing
the Island of Valentia, the boat was
upset rinmawseuldrdselin'osrqt,uall
of wind, and all on board perished.—Kerry Examiner.

BLOWING UP LIMEHOUSE SHOAL.—In the course
of a few days attempts will be made, by means of gun-
powder, to remove the shoal which has so long impeded the
navigation of the river off Limehouse Hole. The operation
is under the direction of Captain Fisher, the harbour-
master. Should the weather permit, it is na at all impro-
bable that the novel proceeding will take place to-morrow
(Saturday).

SOCIETY OF FRIENDS OF
FOREIGNERS IN DISTRESS.
The annual festival of the Society of Friends of Foreigner
in Distress took place last evening at the London Tavern.
The Duke of Cambridge presided. His Royal Highness was
supported by the Prussian, Spanish, and Hanoverian
Minis-
ters, and about 220 of the most eminent 'Merchants and
citizens of London. The cloth being removed, Non Nnkis
was chanted by Messrs. Cooke, Francis, Machin, &c. Her
Majesty the Queen, and other loyal toasts, followed in suc-
cession. The Prussian Ambassador, the Chevalier Bunsen,
concluded a speech of considerable force and elegance, by
proposing the health of the Royal Chairman, which being
responded to with unbounded cordiality, his Royal Highness
acknowledged t he compliment, and stated the benefits conferred
by the Society upon the objects of its bounty during the past
year. They had had seventy pensioners, besides which seventy-
three persons had received small regular allowances,' and 102
persons had been assisted with the means of returning to
their own countries. Casual relief had been given in 2,28.9
instances, among which there were 236 new cases. Yet still
such was the mass and depth of misery which the metropolis
contained, that comparatively few oi* the really deserving,
objects of their bounty received relief.—(Hear, hear.) In
the course of the evening David Salomens, Esq., with the
permission of the chair, proposed the "Senate and City of
Hamburgb," and in doing so took occasion to compliment
' that body for their cordial response to the call of the vener-
able Mr. Brandt, who had been first and foremost in pressing
the claims of the unfortunate who had suffered from the me-
lancholy disaster which had befallen llamburgh two yew*
ago, upon the citizens of this metropolis.
The toast was drunk with great cordiality of feeling.
The "Health of the Foreign Ambassadors," and also that
of " The Vice-Presidents," was drunk, and acknowledged by
the Chevalier BuxsEsi, who took occasion to deprecate the
funding of any of the munificent donations of the foreign
sovereigns, as indicating a want of confidence in the benefi-
cence
and charity of the succeeding years. His Excellency
also alluded to the new German Hospital proposed to be
founded very soon by numerous benevolent- individuals, in
which the Queen, Prince Albert, the King of Prussia, and
the Duke of Cambridge, took peculiar interest, with a view to disabuse the minds of those present of the idea that it
would injure that institution. On the contrary, he declared,
and was followed by the Royal Chairman, that one spring of
charity was the source of another.—(Hear.)
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE handsomely proposed the health
of Mr. Adolphus Brandt, one of the stewarcla, who had col-
lected from his fnends in all parts of the world the munifi-
cent sum of 1,300/.
Mr. BRANDT returned thanks with much feeling
The liberality of the company was not exceeded, we be-
lieve, in any former year. The sum total of subscriptions
announced, including 100 guineas from her Majesty, amounted,
to 2,5851.

MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.
The centenary festival of the hospital was celebrated yes-
terday by a public dinner, given at Willis's-Rooms, St. James's -
street, previous to which a sermon wae preached at All Souls'
Church, St. Marylebone, by the Lord Bishop of London.
Upwards of 300 gentlemen afterwards sat down to dinner;
among others were-Lord Dartmouth, Lord Robert Gros-
venor, Lord Aylmer, Lord Harvey, Lord Teignmouth, Sir
Thomas Herbert, Bishop of Llandaff, Dean of Chichester,
John Astell, Esq., W. Astell, Esq. M.P., B. B. Cabbell, Esq.,
Captain Fremantle, Dr. Penfold, M. Pepys, Esq., J. M.
Arnott, Esq., and many other distinguished professional gen-
tlemen. Lord Prudhoe presided, at the special request, and
as the representative of the Duke of Northumberland.
After the usual loyal toasts,
The CHAIRMAN proposed the health of the President of
the institution, the Duke of Northumberland, who very
much regretted his inability to attend that day.-(Applause.)
Glee-" A generous friendship no cold medium knows."
The CHAIRMAN then said he bad to propose to them the
toast of the evening, " The Middlesex Hospital, and success
to it." He much regretted that their President v, as unable
to preside, as he must have fulfilled the duties of the chair
in a much more efficient manner; he would, however, throw
himself upon the generous feelings of the company. The
hospital, as might be seen from the report, was of an exten-
sive nature, and required extensive funds to support it. It
was a charity that blessed him who gave, and him who re-
ceived.-(Cheers.) It was not established merely for the re-
ception of sick persons, but patients who were already con-
valsecent were retained within its walls until they had per-
fectly recovered their health, and were enabled to return
to their daily labour with renewed strength, and with thank-
ful feelings towards those who bad enabled them so to do.
Lord DARTMOUTH proposed the health of the Chairman,
which he shortly acknowledged ; and proposed the health of
the Vice-Presidents, coupling with the toast the name of
Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., who returned thanks.
The Treasurer's report was then read. Among the subscrip-
tions read, some of the larger ones were as follow :-Her
Most Gracious Majesty, Patron, 105/. ; her Majesty Queen
Adelaide, 101. ; his Grace the Duke of Northumberland,
President, 300/. ; the Right Hon. Lord Prudhoe, Vice-Presi-
dent and Chairman, 2001. ; Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq.,
Vice-President, 100/. ; Sir William Weller Pepys, Bart.,
Vice-President, 100/ ; the Earl of Egmont, 501. ; H. Merick
Hoare, Esq., 52/. 10s. ; T. T. Rennell, Esq., 501.; Edmund
Stansfield, Esq., 501.: Messrs. Coutts and Co., 501. ; Thomas
Hunt, Esq., 42/. ; Charles Wardell, Esq., 105/.; Rev.
J. G. Foyster' 100/. ; Earl Amherst, 50. ; the Lerd
Chief Justice Tindal, 50/. ; John Pepys, Esq., Vice-
President, 50/. ; Charles Pieschell, Esq. (annuity), 160 E ;
Sir B. Bosarquet, 31/. 10s. ; Charles Gibbea, Esq., 311. lam. ;
Major-General Mercer, 311. 10s.; W. Paynter, Req., 311.
10s.; Visceunt Beresferd, 31/. 10s.; Robert Vaughan Rick-
ards, Esq., Q.C., 201. 10s. ; Dr. Stewart, 311. 10e. ; Hon.
P. S. Pierrepoint, 31/. 10s. ; Rev. Thomas 'Telford, 21/. ;
Dean of Chichester, 25/.; Dr. Mervyn Crawford, 311. 10e.;
W. Ransom Lettsom, Esq., 31/. 10s. ; Thomas Copeland,
Esq., 91/. 10s. ; William Fox, Esq., 31/. 10s. ; Edmund
Pepys, Esq., 201.; General Caulfield, C. 8., 311. 10s. ; Wm.
Northage, Esq., 20/. ; Major-General Briggs, Esq., 31/. 10s. General Clarke, 251. ; Miss Curler, 20/. ;W. C. Towers,;
Si!. 10s.; F. Thompson, Esq., 31/. 10s. ; J. Labouchere,
Esq., 21/. ; Wm. S. Jones, Esq., 31/. 10,s. ; and many ethers,
amounting to upwards of 3,0001.
Several other toasts followed, including "The health of
the Stewards," and the company did not break up till a late
hour.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
FROM OUR OWN CORRISPONDENT.)
At a public meeting of the inhabitants of this town at the
Town-hall, on Tuesday, the following address to her Majesty
was unanimously agreed to, and the Chairman, the Rev. J.
B. Atkinson, was requested to sign it in the name of the
meeting, and forward it to Sir J. Graham for presentation:—
" ADDRESS.

"TO TILE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY, VICTORIA 1.
" We, your Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the inha-
bitants of Cowes, beg leave to approach your Majesty with
the most fervent assurances of our devoted attachment to
your august person.

"Next to these sentiments of loyalty, which, in commoa
with the rest of our fellow-subjects, we ewe, and are happy
to profess, we entreat your Majesty will permit us to testify
our peculiar sense of joy and gratitude arising from the cir-
cumstance of your Majesty having been pleased to become
the proprietor of a residence in our favoured island.

"And we fervently hope that, under God's blessing, these
salubrious shores, which we have reason to think afforded so
much delight to your Majesty in the days of your childhood,
may likewise conduce to the health and chjoyment of your
royal offspring, who are, with your Majesty, the elects of a
nation's hearty prayers.

" At the same time that we deliver to your Majesty this
grateful testimony of our feelings, we should be deficient in
that respect which we owe to your illustrious Consort if we
did not add the assurance of his sharing in all those expressions
of loyalty and attachment which we have the satisfaction of
conveying to your Majesty."
Her Majesty and suite embarked this day (Thursday) at
two o'clock, on board the Lightning steamer, under salutes
from the Castle and R.Y.S. battery. It is expected that the
royal party will return to Osborne in about three weeks.
During their stay the Queen and Prince Albert daily walked
out through Osborne Park and grounds, and also through
East Cowes Park—(it is surprising that none of the heautlul
houses lately erected there are neither let nor sold)—.and t7)ol‘
drives to Carisbrook and its neighbourhood.
A project is on foot to form an atmospheric railway from
East Cowes to Ventnor ; from thence one branch is to be laid
along the shore to Black Gang Chine, and thence over the
cliffs to the Needles, and another to the eastward to Bern-
bridge-point, and under the Haven to Ryde! Next we shall
ha
sovealebn.
bridge dge from the main to the island, or a tunnel ander
the

WOOLWICH, MAT 15.—Sedi Mahomet Mustapha,
at present in this country on a mission from the Empercr
of Morocco to the British Court, visited the Royal Arsenal
yesterdv.
To GENTLEMEN THAT "CAN'T WAIT."--A friend
of ours courted a lady for twenty-eight years, and then mar-
ried her. She turned out to be a perfect virago, but died hi
etlfo_gryears u
aailti
negr
ttohnee,w,e,dsteleingw—ha"t I haveNew,' saesideaopuerdfriby aend, liowna
s
courtship. "—North American Messenger.
THE COAL TRADE.— NEWCASTLE, TUESDAY.—The
regulations so long established by the coalowners of the north
of England, in respect to the supply of coal to the London
market, are now at an end, and henceforth the inhabitants
of the metropolis may expect to be supplied with that indis-
pensable article of domestic use on more reasonable terms
than formerly. The circumstances out of which this state
of things has arisen are manifold, but confined chiefly to the
trade itself. Many of the large coalowners having. refused
to bind themselves to the proposed conditions, which hare
been some time under revisal by the Coal-Trade Committee,
after several meetings, and much discussion, the Committee
determined this day to leave the trade open.
STEAM-BOAT COLLISION NEAR GRAVESEND.—A
collision of a very alarming character happened on Tnesday
afternoon in Sea Reach, just below Gravesend, between the
Prince of Wales, Margate steam-boat, and a collier brig,
Flora. It appears that the steamer was proceeding down
upon her
causing
the river to Margate, with a good freight of passengers, at
edre,haircarnibeddwitakth.
eim;otyta
her usual speed, and in endeavouring to clear the brig, which
on the
thee
afterrl ae imaginedtrnpt e latter
part
cameeodfhf
ret
orhuma
than
op:
the most extensive mischief. The alarm of the passengers on.
en brought up to thearfaaste't 12111
tweasrrifirucnvniionlgen-acec
damage. The brig also received.very
Docks
boardroe
ircnekc,se can
htoo
however,
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sohr‘
her
ra se
speedilyast
board another vessel and conveyed on to M
considerableir
WEATHER AND CROPS.—The land is
now
a bun,ant
ly uaß injury.
supplied w
ith rain, and the atmosphere being
remarkably mild, vegetation is making the most gratify-
ing progress. Every description of crop looks well—all
Ctbleovgerraginrass crops
finer be
ing
thanequally and richly braded.
fur several years past,clover
is
plants being more abundant, and both clover and rye
grass unusually healthy and luxuriant. Pasture
lands
are fresh and close in the roll, and afford an ample sup-
ply of food to grazing stock. The weather being highly
favoun ble for the preparationet
of summer fellows, great
progebs has been made, and altogether the prospects
both of the grower and consumer are of the most cheer-
ing description.—Scotsman.
WILL OF GENERAL ROBERTSON.—Probate of the
will and two codicils, as far as respects the property in Eng-
land, of James Robertson, formerly of Hill-side, but late of
Canaan-bank, near the City of Edinburgh, a General in
her Majesty's army, has just been granted to his nephew,
John Russell, Esq., one of the executors, a power being re-
served to Lieutenant-Colonel David Robertson Macdonald,
the brother, and William Robertson, Esq., a nephew of the
deceased, to prove hereafter. The persoal estate in Epg-
land, sworn under 4,0001., bequeaths annuities to his sistrsr
legacies to his nieces, the Countess of Minto, Lady
Adam, and Lady Nicholson, and others, his relations;
leaves 1,000/. to his nephew, Lieut. James Robertson. East
India Company; also a legacy to his wife, and 100/. to each
of his children ; leaves to his own servant a legacy 014001.
and all his apparel, and legacies to all his other servants;
bequeaths all his property at Canaan-bank (including plate.
pictures, furniture, and moveables) to his nephew,
John
Russell, and leaves him a moiety of the residue; .the
other Thu
moiety to his brother, Col. Macdonald, and his f am;
will is dated December 1, 1835, and the second codicil No.
veniber 9, 1842. The deceased, who was son of Principal
Robertson, the historian, died on the 29th of March last.
The will was approved in Edinburgh on the sth of April.

Dlvidond Amount
Namo of Company. per of
Annum. Shitre.

j Paid.

Price.

Zommercial .......
last and Wost India
Zast Country ...
London
St Katharine .
Southampton

.£ a. d.

I-7"--- £s. d.
- };81. per cent. Stock.
.. 5%1. pr cent. Stock. 140
•. ,' 11. per sh. 100 0 0 21
• • ..... ••,4% /. pr cent. Stock. 116
••..• . I & per cent. Stack. 108
••• • • • 41. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0

LIST OP SCOTTISH ConotpalsTrEs, PRICES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company.
per of
Annum. Share. Paid. Price
----
100 0 0 17s
.£ s. d. x s. A.
Bank of Scotland ...• • GI. per cent.
100 169
100 0 0 .
Royal 'dank of Scotland 6/. per cent.
British Linen Company 8i per cent.
Commercial Bank ... • 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 228
National Bank ...... .. 6/. per cent. 0 0 170
10 0 0 16
Union Dank of Scotland 7%1. pr cent. 50 0 0
Western Bank ........ 61. per cent. 50 0 0 9893
North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 7%
Clydesdale Bank .•.. • • GI. per cent. __ 10 0 0 151'
Eastern Batik .••• • • • • 31. per cent.
15 0 0 11 %
Caledonian Bank •• 61. per cent. 210 0 n.,,
Ediiin.ft Glasgow Bank 5/. per cent. 50 0 7,-,4
City of Glasgow Bank . Si. per cent.' • 815 0 14%
Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 120 0 0 10 0 1U
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 1414
Insur. CD. of Scotlnd• • 51. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 10
North British Insur. • • 91. per cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 27%
Caledonian Eire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 24
Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 19
Edin. & Glasg. Railway 5/.percent. 50 0 0 50.0 0 66
Ditto, X Shares •• • • 43¢1. per cent. 12 10 0 All paid. 11%
Min., Leith, & Grantn 20 0 0 20 0 0 15%
(Raspy & Ayrshir Rail. 4341. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 60%
Glasgw&Greenck Rail. 21. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 19
Glegvr&Garairk Rail. 51. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 3734
DudNe&ATbrothßail. 51. per cent. 25 0 0 Ali paid. 3634

RAILW AY COMMITTEES.

(THIS DAY.)

Group F.

The Committee re- assembled at twelve o'clock this day,
the Right Hon. F. Shaw in the chair, and" proceeded with
the inquiry into
THE LONDON, WORCESTER, AND SOUTH STAF-

FORDSHIRE RAILWAY.
Mr. P. Clarke examined. by Mr. Hom—Has been in the
service of the Midland Railway Company. Was super
intendent of the general traffic on the line. The
amount of goods traffic taken on part of that line
was 20,000 tons per year. It has lately amounted
to 50,000 tons per year. This quantity passes up to Birming-
ham from the Midland line and the Grand "Junction. The
change of gauge at Gloucester had greatly diminished the
traffic. The delay has been so great that the canal took the
greatest part of the goods traffic. There is coining from
the Gloucester line 10,000 tons of salt per annum-
-7,200 were brought by the narrow gauge. Bringing
up the broad gauge to Rugby will greatly diminish the
coal traffic on the Midland line. The traffic in goods must
be lost to the railway on the change of guage, inasmuch as
the waggons to local parts would reach their journey's end by
the time the transhipment could take place. The tranship-
ment should take place where the break of gauge occurred
The witness was not cross-examined.
Mr. Wm. Hanson, examined by Mr. Horls manager of
traffic on the Eastern Counties Railway. That line proceeds
to Colchester 51 miles, and to Bishop Stortford 32 miles, and
further on, making in the whole 85 miles. There had been
a change of gauge, which cost the Company 50,0001. This
change of gauge was occasioned in consequence of coming
in contact with other lines—the Yarmouth and Norwich and
the Northern and Peterborough—these lines being on the
narrow gauge. The Eastern Counties anticipated the great
delay which would arise, and consequently changed their line
from the broad to the narrow gauge. Some mechanical
contrivance had been suggested to remedy-the inconvenience
which would arise, but the Company thought it better to
' alter the gauge at once. The larger earriages fer traffic
were most inconvenient for short stations, as more hands
were required to shift the goods. This transhipment
took place more especially at short stations, in conse-
quence of there being goods in the carriages destined for
other parts of the line. His objection to the large trucks
was on commercial grounds; they occasioned great delay
and considerable expense without any advantage. The
Eastern Counties line travelled' thirty-two miles in a time
varrying from thirty-seven to forty-one or forty-two minutes.
This speed commenced within the last three weeks, and it
was perfectly safe and convenient to passengers. The former
rate was twenty-five miles, in the same time. For the last
three years gentlemen going to the races were taken at the
higher speed, and they were well satisfied with the mode of
conveyance and the safety of their lives.—(Great laughter.)
From this increased rate of speed the Company had no ap-
prehension of danger; in point of steadiness, the narrow
gauge was as safe as the broad gauge lines.
Cross-examined by Mr. Cocxnunx—The speed just men-
tioned was the same on the North Eastern. There were
two trains running daily at that rate of speed. The two
trains were independent of the mail trains. The first left at
a quarter past nine, and the other in the evening. The time
this rate of speed actually commenced for general passenger
traffic was on the Ist of May inst. Attached to that train
are the luggage-trucks, and a horse-box, and it was intended
to run during- the year. The junction with the other lines
was effected through the points, and the carriages which
stop at that place were shifted into the sidings. The traffic
was very large in hay, wool, malt, and flour. It was carried
on four-wheel waggons ; all the six-wheel waggons on the
line were about to be done away with, inasmuch as the
smaller and lighter carriages answered best.
Mr. George Hudson, chairman of the Midland Coun-
ties Company, examined by Mr. Ausnx—The Mid-
land Rail Way to Derby, Birmingham, Rugby, and
other places will establish a communication with
the whole north of England and Scotland, now that the
Hull and Selby line is leased to the Midland Company. Was
of opinion that the identity of gauge should be kept up on the
present line, If by experience he found the broad gauge
necessary to the advantage of the public, he would recom-
mend it; and on the other hand, if the traders approved of
the narrow gauge, would favour its adoption. Thought
the narrow gauge would give as much convenience
to the public as the broad one. In respect of speed,
as much could be accomplished by . the narrow as
the broad gauge, with as much safety and convenience to
the public ; meant on the North Midland line more parti-
cularly. On the 2d of September last, on the York line
they took 960 tons of manufactured goods on two trains,
and they had subsequently taken 95 waggons with one en-
gine, there being about four . tons of goods in each
waggon, the latter being three tons each in
weight, making a total of 665 tons to one train.
Took down about thirty-four carriages with one
engine for about ten miles, at which part of the line there are
thirty trains running daily. It was done with the greatest
safety. The receipts of the North Midland last year were
600,0001., or very near that sum, and it might be set down
at that per annum. Where an additional engine was re-
quisite to get the goods train down in time no company
could be so foolish as to object to put it on, for the public
paid in return by the increased traffic.
By the CHAnarAx—The cost of an additional engine was
not more than 300/. per year to any company, and it was an
item too small to prevent them adopting the extra power in
cases of necessity.

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By Mr. IloPE—lt was to the interest of the companies
generally to supply an extra train in an emergency. On
the Midland Railway for ten miles of the line, Normanton
to Leeds,• there were sent daily 5,000 tons of goods, and that
quantity could be doubled with the greatest safety. Had not
the least doubt the present traders were in favour of the narrow
gauge, and the traffic would be greater on that than on the
broad gauge. At present they ran down from London to
York in seven hours and a half, and to Newcastle in ten hours
and a half, which is three hundred miles. The latter could
be done in nine hours with great safety. They were
the first to introduce two large engines on the line,
which would run away with twelve carriages in
no time.—(Laughter.) A transhipment of goods at any
place was a great inconvenience. With reference to Bristol
the transhipment of goods would be of less consequence there
than at Birmingham, inasmuch as there would be less goods
to tranship at Bristol.
Mr. Hudson was briefly cross-examined by Mr. COCK-
BURN, but nothing of sny interest was elicited.
Mr. James Bhuidd, of Swansea, Vice-Chairman of the
Welsh Midland Railway, gave evidence in favour of the
narrow gauge.
Mr. Muntz, M.P., examined by Mr. Ausm—Attended

a meeting held at Birmingham in reference to a continuation
of one gauge from Bristol to Birmingham. Was largely con-
nected with merchandise at Birmingham. The merchants
at that place were greatly interested in having an unbroken
gauge, but they did not care which gauge was adopted. Com••
petition was very good at present, but not where three rail-
ways competed. It could be better managed by an Act of
Parliament.
Mr. AUSTIN informed the Committee that Mr. Stephen-
son, their engineer, was under examination in another room,
and he trusted they would adjourn till Monday.
The Committee then adjourned till twelve o'clock on
Monday.

Group V.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
Mr. Probart, a butcher in Newark, bought beasts in the
districts around Newark, which he chiefly sent to the Rother-
ham market. The railway would lessen his expenses at least
one-half, besides preventing the great deterioration of his
cattle consequent on the fatigues of a three days' journey.
Richard Greenall. thread manufacturer at Mansfield, said
that at present he suffered great loss from the uncertainty of
the commuuication with Lancashire. The railway would
remedy that evi!.
Henry' Morris, land-agent and maltster in the town of
Mansfield, corroborated the last witness's evidence.
Charles Lindley, Mansfield, the owner of quarries which
supplied the New Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar-square,
and.severalpublic monuments with stone, produced specimens
of the several qualities. The expense of carriage was at
present 16s. 6d. per ton, and the railway would carry for
4s. 4d.