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M. Frederick Lemaitre and Mademoiselle Clarisse com-
menced an engagement at this theatre last evening. The
piece chosen for their debut was the domestic drama, La Dame
de St. Tropez, which has run for upwards of a hundred nights
at the Porte St. Martin, in Paris, and could Frederick
Lemaitre prolong his stay among us, we have no
doubt but that La Dame de St. Tropez would have
an equally long run here. In this piece, which is a dramatic
version of the story of Madame Laffarge, Frederick Lemaitre
acts the part of Georges Maurice (the Laffarge of the real
history), and great as we knew him to be (his Robert Ma-
calm, for instance, must be in the recollection of all
play-goers) we bad no idea that he was so
transcendently great as lie has shown himself by his delinea-
tion of the character of Georges Maurice. The scene is laid
in the year 1781, at a time when class feelings and class ha-
treds were at their height in France. Hortense (Mdlle.
Clarisse) is the daughter of a poor proud noble, whose estates
are mortgaged for more than their value to Georges Maurice, a
rich roturier, who has been the architect of his own fortune.
Georges forgives him the debt, and asks the hand of Hor-
tense in marriage. The Count refuses, but Hortense, al-
though she dearly loves another, accepts him out of grati-
tude, and they are married. On their road to St. Tropez,
the residence of Maurice, they stop at a country inn. There
is a young man there, who has been laid up with sickness
for many weeks—and Hortense recognises her lover, Charles
Dellbeyme. They meet, she tells him she is married ; and
writing a letter without direction, which she leaves to be
given to him, rejoins her husband, and urges their instant
departure. Maurice observes her manner, and questions her.
She is agitated, but still all obedience and duty to his
wishes. The horrid truth at once flashes upon him—she
has married him out of gratitude not out of love.._They
arrive at St. Traiiei. Antoine, his cousin and heir, a low,
vulgar villain, takes every opportunity of insulting Hor-
tense, while Maurice endeavours by the most tender
attentions to win her affections. Madame Langlois,
a friend from Paris, visits her, observes her melancholy,
and speaks to Maurice on the subject. Maurice opens his
whole heart to her, and she promises to aid him in his en-
deavours to gain his wife's affections. The acting of Le-
maitre in this scene was chastely and beautifully, pathetic.
It went right to the heart. Charles Dellbeyme, it appears,
had left the inn at the same time that Hortense and
Maurice had quitted it, and accordingly did not get her letter
which the innkeeper forwards to St. Tropez, and which gets
into the hands of Antoine, who loses no time in endeavour-
ing to rouse feelings of jealousy in the breast of Maurice, and
who in confirmation of his slanders againstilortense, which
are at first treated with contempt, produces this letter,
In a fury of rage Maurice taxes Hortense with
her crime, produces the letter, and swears vengeance
on her and on her lover. This terrific scene was
magnificently given by Lemaitre and Mademoiselle
Clarisse, and the drop-scene fell at the conclusion of the third
act amidst most enthusiastic applause. It appears that
Charlet, Dellbeyme has been in the habit of receiving sup-
plies from an unknown benefactor. This unknown is Maurice,
who having unwittingly killed his father feels it a duty to
support the son. Maurice gives to Antoine.a sum of money,
to take to Charles, and then makes a will be-
queathing all his property to Antoine's son. The will made,
Antoine conceives the diabolical scheme of poisoning Mau-
rice. Maurice is taken ill. Hortense attends him day and
night, and prepares all his medicines with her own hands.
Still he gets worse. Hortense has gone to church to pray for
his recovery—he is left alone—his physician enters,
,accom.
panied by another physician, a stranger. The medicine which
had been prepared for him by Hortense, is brought in by
Antoine's wife. It is analysed. It is found to contain poison,
and the wretched Hortense, on her return, is accused of being a
poisoner. She demands to see her accuser, the new physician
is brought in. It is her lover, Charles Dellbeyme. They rush
into each other's arms. The look of horror with which Le-
maitre beheld this scene was perfectly sublime. Maurice
is on his death-bed—he calls Hortense to him and
forgives her, urging her to fly from justice. Con-
vinced of her own innocence she refuses and rushes
out to give orders for her own arrest, in order to
vindicate herself. Antoine enters, and Maurice raises him

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tion with the ports of Liverpool and Hull. Length of line,
39 miles; capital, 1,200,0(,01. Reported in favour of by the
Board of Trade. Agent—Mr. Hayward.
WEST YORKSHIRE.—It appeared from the inquiries insti-
tuted by the Committee, that this line proposes to connect
Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, and Leeds, in junction with
the Manchester and Leeds, Huddersfield and Dewsbury, and
Bradford and Halifax Railways. Length, 44 miles; capital,
1,000,000/. This is one of the lines reported against by the
Board of Trade.—Agents, Messrs. Burke, Pritt, and Venables.
LEEDS, DEWSBURY, AND MANCHESTER JUNCTION.—It
appeared that this line commences at Leeds, in junction
with the Leeds and Bradford line, passing through Dews-
bury towards Huddersfield,-and terminating in junction with
the Manchester and Leeds, half a mile west of Dewsbury
station. Length, 10 miles. The agents were Messrs. Dor-
rington, Hayward, and Ellicombe.
Ricumoxo (SunirEtt).—Mr. Pratt, the agent, stated that
this line commences at Richmond, and terminates on the
Surrey side of Hungerford Suspension bridge, Lambeth,
passing through Wandsworth, Putney, Barnes, and Mort-
lake. The length will be 10 miles; with a branch of one
mile and three-ctnarters to Kew-bridge.
WAKEFIELD, PONTEFRACT, AND GOOLE —Messrs. Wright
and Smith were the agents. From their statements, it ap-
peared that the line was proposed to connect the port of
Goole and the town of Pontefract with the manufacturing
districts of Yorkshire and Lancashire. It was also intended,
by a junction with the York line, near Snaith, to open a rail-
way communication with all parts of the kingdom. The
usual preliminary proceedings having been stated, a petition
was presented from Mr. John George Smyth, complaining of
non-compliance on the part of the Company with the stand-
ing orders. Lands and other property, it was contended,
were not inserted in the book of reference, and that a bridge,
the ownership of which was disputed, was not designated on
the plan, according to the standing order No. 33. On this
point a long discussion ensued, and, at its close, strangers
were ordered to retire. On re-admission, the Chairman
stated the opinion of the Committee, that in this case the
standing orders had not been complied with.
Sun-ComarrrrEE No. 2.—Sir William Heathcote, Chair-
man ; Mr. Hope Johnstone, Mr. Morgan O'Connell, Mr.
Packe, Mr. Acland, Mr. Evans, Mr. Home Drummond, Mr.
Childers, Mr. Cornwall Legh, Mr. Evelyn Phillip Shirley ;
Committee clerk, Mr. Freere.
YORK AND SCARBOROUGH DEVIATION.—Mr. Bulmer,
agent; Mr. Richardson, solicitor; Mr. Stephenson, engineer.
The petition recited that the Bill for constructing this line
had been granted last session, with the exception of that
portion of it passing through Clifton. This was owing to
the opposition which the Bill experienced from the inhabi-
tants, and from Lord Harewood, Capt. Fothergill, and Lord
De Grey. The opposition of the former nobleman being with
the view of effecting a deviation from his estates at Clifton.
The promoters stated that a deviation had been decided on,
which met with the concurrence of his Lordship and the
other objectors. The circumstance of this particular part of
the line not having obtained the sanction of Parliament in
the last session has not impeded the construction of the works
at either of the termini. The proposed deviatien would have
the effect cf bringing the line nearer than before both to York
and Clifton.

lords of the United Kingdom ; not by restrictive legislation,
but by a profitable carrying trade, and by throwing her
manufactures with great gain into all the markets of the
world, while the industry of other countries was paralysed
by the insecurity occasioned by desolating invasions.
In time of war the harbours of England gave her military
and commercial fleets an incalculable advantage over those
of continental Europe. Lying west of the continent, the
prevailing winds, which prevented foreign ships from putting
to sea, enabled those of the east coasts of Britain and Ireland
to leave their ports ; those of the west coasts being at the
same time safe from their position, as well as from the pro-
tection of our ships of war, cruizing in, and off, the entrance
of the English and Irish Channels. Thus, while the nations
of the Continent were disturbed in all their industrious pur-
suits, Great Britain enjoyed, from her geographical situation
and commanding harbours, peace at home, and the oppor-
tunity of supplying the rest of the world with her domestic
fabrics and the produce of her colonies. In defiance of the
Berlin and Milan decrees, our manufactures found their way
into the heart of Germany and Italy ; while, even in France,
we clothed the soldiers of Napoleon ! Thus, although taxed
beyond all possible calculation of endurance, the natural ad-
vantages of England, and the enterprise of her people, enabled
her to withstand, in magnificent splendour, the convulsions
that shook the Continent to its foundation.
Peace for nearly thirty years has, however, transformed
the destructive pursuits of most of the Continental nations,
into occupations of productive industry. The great bulk of
their population have, since the year 1814, been engaged
generally in agriculture and grazing. Those employed in
manufactures have therefore been enabled to maintain life at
a lower cost than in a country circumstanced like England.
The commercial laws of England, France, and, somewhat
later, of Austria, have been the most unsound that the spirit
and principle of restriction could well devise. Those of Ger-
many, fortnerly liberal, are now highly restrictive. Those of
Spain were tyrannical, and at the same time unsound and ab-
surd. Those of Portugal inconsistent and capricious. Russia
much later adopted the restrictive system; Sweden and Den-
mark followed the example. The Italian States, with the
exception of Rome and Naples, have generally imposed
moderate duties. Holland has, since the peace of 1814, and
while connected with Belgium, departed from a more free
system than that of any other European country, with the
exception of Turkey, in regard to the import trade. The
present tariff of imports duties in Holland, notwithstanding
the high taxation in other respects of that kingdom, is the
most liberal in all Europe. The United States of America
have lately agreed to a most. restrictive tariff, which cannot, if
persevered in, but be ruinous to their fiscal, agricultural, and
commercial interests. The South American States appear to
be governed by the same spirit as that which dictated the
commercial policy of Spain.

* The Revolution annulled,, at the same time, this treaty and Its
liberal principles of commerce and navigation. It is by far the most
remarkable commercial treaty on record. According to its stipula-
tions " the subjects and inhabitants the respective dominions of
the two Sovereigns shall have liberty freely and securely, without
license or passport, general or special, by land or by sea, or in any
other way, to enter into the kingdoms, dominions, provinces, coun-
ties, islands, cities, villages, towns walled or unwalled, fortified or
unfortifled, ports or territories whatsoever, situate in Europe, of the
two Sovereigns, and to return from thenee, remain there, or pass
through the same, and therein to buy and purchase all things neces-
sary for their subsistence or use, and they shall mutually be treated
with all kindness and favour. Provided, however, that in all these
matters they conform themselves to the laws and statutes." The
same freedom was extended to ships and merchandise. The duties
to be paid on French commodities in England were rated. as fol-
lows :—Wines, no higher duties than on those of Portugal. (In Ire-
land no snore than the nominal duties then paid on foreign wines.)
Vinegar, less than half the previous duty ; olive oil, the lowest duty
paid by the most favoured nation ; brandy, 7s. per gallon. The fol-
lowing duties were to be lev ed reciprocally in both kingdoms, viz.:—
Hardwares and cutlery of all kinds, and of whatever metals, cabinet
wares, furniture, turnery, &c., not higher than 10 per cent. ad valo-
rem ' • cotton and woollen manufactures of all kinds (except mixed
with silk) 12 per cent.; gauzes of all sorts, 10 per cent. ; linens, same
duties as linens from Holland ; saddlery, 15 per cent ; millinery, 12
Per cent. ; plate and glass wares, porcelain and earthenware, 12 per
cent.

fi
M. Colbert, however, did not establish the system of prohibition,
and the duties he imposed on imports never reached the maximum of
10 per cent. ad valorem..

self from his bed, and sits at his dressing-table. His ine i -
eine is on a table opposite, and on looking into the glass
Maurice sees Antoine, whose back is turned to him, mixing
poison in the cup. He dashes the cup from his hand,
and at the alarm Hortense and Charles Dellbeyme enter,
accompanied by the physician and domestics of the household.
In the presence of all, he declares his wife's innocence; and,
exhausted by the effort, dies, having previously placed the
hand of Hortense in that of Charles Dellbeyme. Nothing
could exceed' the pathos and the beauty which Lemaitre in-
fused into the character of Maurice. The audible sobs of
his auditors bore witness to his powers. The acting of Ma-
demoiselle Clarisse, as the innocent wrongly-suspected wife,
was most heartrending. Both were called for at the fall of
the curtain, and received with a perfect tumult of applause.
The house was crowded with the elite of fashion.

(To be continued.)

• rom imes )
There are good reasons
forthe beliT
eving that the present re-
ductions are only the steps to a more comprehensive plan
now under contemplation. The Premier almost violated his
Parliamentary reserve by an excessive anxiety to guard it,
and told the House he would intimate what tax is to come
next for reduction but for the serious mercantile inconveni-
ences such a knowledge might occasion. A far more impor.
tant and specific disclosure, however, now lies before us in the
shape of a document originally designed for the peculiar di-
rection of those in the Ministerial confidence, but a por-
tion of which we publish to-day. It is an essay on " Com-
mercial and Financial Legislation," which, though in perfect
keeping with the "financial statement" of Friday, is a very
bold and ample development. With the assurance that
there was the most absolute agreement on those questions
between Sir Robert Peel and the late Vice-President of the
Board of Trade, and without the least hint of any discordant
voice in the Cabinet, we have no alternative but to read in
the document before us the ultimate intentions of the present
Ministry, as far as they have been reduced to tangible form,
and as far as circumstances seem likely to admit of
their execution. We have only space this day to give
to our readers the two first introductory papers. Their
style is compendious and suggestive, but there can
be no mistake as to their drift. The freest possible
exchange of commodities, and the imposition of taxes
only for revenue, are made the basis of a scheme
which we think it due to the financial acts of the Ministry
to publish even in its present imperfect shape. The
writer, after reviewing the whole existing system, and sug-
gesting what reductions and alterations are possible under
the circumstances of the nation, arrives at a conclusion of
which it will be sufficient to mention only the boldest fea-
tures. He offers us the alternative of dispensing with all the
assessed taxes, the stamps en marine and fire insurances, and
all the excise, excepting the duties on licenses, spirits, and
malt, together with a great reduction in the customs, and
making up the deficiency with a tax of about five per cent.
on all " realised property." Or, retaining the assessed taxes,
and making up what. in that case, would be a less deficiency,
with a like property-tax of three per cent. It is superfluous
to observe that there is no real objection to such a scheme,
except what the altered circumstances of the country may
possibly interpose.

LWA Y INTELLIGENCE:

LEEDS AND BRADFORD.--Agents, Messrs. Burke and
Venables ; engineer, Mr. R. Stephenson. The object of the
promoters is to run a branch line from Shipley to Colne, and
a line from Keighly to Haworth. Several witnesses were
examined, who proved that the standing orders had been
complied with.
MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM (ASHTON BRANCHES).—
This application was for making a line to connect the Man-
chester and Birmingham with the Sheffield and Ashton-
under-Lyne, near Guide Bridge. After the usual routine in-
quiries, the petition on standing orders passed the Committee.
NORWICH AND BRANDON DEVIATIONS.—This is one of the
lines reported against by the Board of Trade, but the pro-
moters intimate notwithstanding their intention of prose-
cuting the Bill in Committee. The proposed deviations refer
to the Dias and Dereham branches.
LONDON AND YORK.—Agents, Messrs. Dyson, Hall,
Parkes, and Coates ; engineer, Mr. Cubitt ; solicitors, Messrs.
Burchell, Killgour, and Co., and Mr. Rose. The petition,
which was of considerable length, stated that the line pro-
poses to commence at Pentonville, passing from thence
through Hitchin, Biggleswade, Bedford, St. Neots, Hunting-
don, Peterborough, Stamford, Grantham, Newark, Lincoln,
Boston, Retford, Gainsborough, Doncaster, Wakefield,
Leeds, Selby, Hull, terminating at York, embracing, with
branches, 327 miles, and 270 parishes. The result of the
inquiries in this case showed that the number of persons to
whom it was necessary to make application between the Ist
and 31st of December exceeded 12,000, and that they lived
in all parts of the kingdom. It was proved in evidence
that to all these persons application was made in the re-
gnired time, with the exception of four, and these of a
somewhat peculiar character. It appeared that the neces-
sary plans had been lodged in all the 270 parishes, but that
in one instance a plan, though lodged in the right parish,
designated it by an incorrect name, calling it Thornton-le.
Fen instead of 'Thornton. The next exception related to the
service of notice in a case where the "occupier" was de-
scribed as a " wandering" pedlar, one moment at Hull and
another _at Huntingdon, rendering " service" physically im-
possible. The other instance was where a person was stated
to have lived at Derby, while in reality he resided at Dur-
ham. In the fourth case the service of notice was acciden-
tally omitted. With these exceptions the standing orders
were proved to have been complied with ; the subscription
contract showed that the deposits amounted to more than
three-ft.urths of the estimated capital, being 250,000/., or
five per cent. on 5,000,000 L Sterling. 'The room was cleared,
and the Committee, after a short conference, reported that,
with the exceptions alluded to, the standing orders had been
complied with. The Chairman stated that the case was
creditably got up, and that he was sorry to send it to the
Select Committee on the standing orders, before whom he
thought they would experience no difficulty. The Com-
mittee then adjourned.

PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
COMMITTEES ON PETITIONS FOR PRIVATE BILLS.
Yesterday the railway campaign bommenced with the sit-
ting of the Sub-Committees en standing orders, to whom is
committed the preliminary proceedings on railway Bills,
prior to their examination by the Select Committees of the
House. It may here be necessary to state that these Sub-
Committees are appointed by the Select Committee on the
standing orders, composed of the chairman of the Sub-Com-
mittees, Mr. Escott, and other Hon. Members. The railway
Bills brought before the two Sub-Committees yesterday were
fifteen, the number of Members on each Committee amount-
ing to eleven. Their attention was directed to the ascertaining
whether the necessary Parliamentary notices of intended ap-
plications to Parliament had been inserted in the Gazettes
during the months of October and November, in conformity
with the standing orders; whether the necessary applica-
tions had been made to the owners, lessees, and occupiers,
before the 31st December, the deposits with the clerks of the
peace and Board of Trade and Private Bill-office of the
plans, sections, and books of reference, made before the 30th
November. Also the depositing, in the Private Bill-office of
lists of the owners of estates, and of the deed of partnership
and subscription contract. The inquiries of the Committees
further extended to the service of notice upon landowners
before 31st December, either by personal delivery, or leaving
at their place of abode, or, in their absence abroad, with their
accredited agents, in which latter case the production of a
written acknowledgment was required. Sir William Heath-
cote, the Chairman of one of the Sub Committees, thought
that proof of the handwriting of the parties in the latter case
was required, a point apparently not provided for by the
standing orders of the House. The other requirements had
reference to depositing the engineering plans with the Clerk
of the Peace for public inspection, giving a description of the
line, its works, and the lands through which it passed ; of the
usual subscription contract, furnishing an estimate of ex-
pense, and showing that subscriptions had been entered into
to the extent of three-fourths the amount of the estimate,
and that one-twentienth part of the amount subscribed had
been duly deposited. From this outline of the duties de•
volving on the Committees and on the Companies, it will be
seen that to the proceedings, although chiefly of a routine
charaCter, there attached considerable importance. Upon
the passing through the ordeal of the standing orders hinges
the future progress of every railway measure. Inadvertence,
or non-compliance with the strict letter of the provisions, ex-
poses a Company to the chance of being thrown over until a
future session, and becomes fatal to its further progress; the
mere circumstance of plans being deposited only one hour
after midnight on the 30th November, the misdirection or non-
service of a notice, being sufficient to invalidate the claims of
the best equipped schemes. This was proved yesterday in
the case of the London and York line, the inquiry into which
occupied upwards of three hours. Imperfect compliance with
the standing orders in three cases only out of twelve thou-
sand was sufficientto induce the Sub-Committee to refer the
question to the Select Committee on standing orders. The
number of witnesses examined on the part of the London and
York amounted to nearly 100 ; on the Leeds and Bradford
to between 30 and 40; and it is expected that on many of
the lines to be brought on in Committee, more particularly
in the larger ones, there will be nearly 100 witnesses exa-
mined in each. When it is remembered that there are upon
an average 240 Bills to come before Parliament this session,
representing a capital of nearly 100,000,0001., one of the
causes of this great fertility in new lines being the recent re-
peal of the deposit on standing orders from 10 to 5 per cent,
it will be seen that this extraordinary pressure of new pro-
jects portends an amount of labour hitherto unparalleled 'in
railway legislation. Sub-Committee No. 1 ; Sir John Yarde
Buller (Chairman), Mr. Bramston, Mr. Richard Walker, Mr.
George Philip, Mr. Bell, Mr. Gibson Craig, the O'Conor Don,
Mr. Forbes Mackenzie, Mr. Horsman, Mr. Eliot Yorke, Mr.
Kemble. The Chairman, after the usual inquiries, announced
that the standing orders had been complied with in the fol-
lowing cases, with the exception of the Wakefield, Pontefract,
and Goole :

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF
TRADE ON RAILWAYS.
The following circular is issued by the authorised pub-
lishers of the Manchester Weekly Share List:—
"Whoever reads Lord Dalhousie's speech on the delivery
of the report of the hoard of Trade to the House of Lords,
must see and understand clearly that the arrangements for
conducting the railway schemes put before it, and the general
management in all respects, have been as well and as ho-
nourably conducted as it was possible to expect ; and that
all errors or mistakes arising from the conduct of indi-
vidual speculators, rest entirely with themselves ; for it is
notorious that the great influx of new schemes has brought
forward a host of the very worst class of capitalists, as share
speculators, putting themselves before the public in every
equivocal form to hurry on a crisis that bids fair to wind
up with very extensive disaster. If the rule recorded in the
oldest book—a book in every one's possession—be ofany value,
the present is a fit period to respect it—' He that buildeth his
house with other men's money, is like one that gathereth to
himself stones for the tomb of his burial." The safest prin-
ciple for all interests, and to avoid dangerous and unruly
speculations in scrip shares, will be for Parliament in future
to prohibit their circulation, by compelling subscribers to new
projects to keep the bankers' receipts t►ll an Act is got, or re-
jected. When got, the holder of the receipt being the real
partner, becomes registered, and has his registered certifi-
cates delivered to him, with which he may trade as he
pleases, with the best safety to the public and himself. If
an application for an Act be rejected, the Directors should be
forced to return to the subscribers, on their presentation of
the bankers' receipt, the divisable part that remains after the
account is made up, and thus end all further liability ; other-
wise the litigation and delay that may be set up will fritter
away the fund to the last penny.
" The gambling on foot at all the places where share busi-
ness has any sway, is now prevailing to an unusual and
frightful extent, and calls for the most prudent caution. At
Manchester we have two rooms for conducting share busi-
ness; and notwithstanding the influx of brokers on the
public Exchange, their dealings with each other is rendered
so very inconvenient to the mercantile community, as to be
unreasonable and unnecessary annoyance, requiring better
regulation should it not immediately subside ;—for after the
lists for the day are printed at five o'clock, the business of
share dealing is carried on in the public Exchange till the
latest hour of its close, and the published lists are thus ren-
dered in a degree misleading or valueless to the interested
in such matters.

MANCHESTER AND LEEDS. —To raise further capital.
Agents—Messrs. Dorrington, Hltyward, and Ellicombe.
MANCHESTER AND LEEDS.—For extending the Oldham
and Heywood liranclies, to join the Manchester, Bury, and
Baasendale Railway, in the township .of Bury, reported in
favour of by the Board of Trade. Agents—Messrs..Dorring-
ton_, Hayward, and Ellicornbe.
LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN (METROPOLITAN EXTEN-
SION).-The object of this extension is to afford a central
terminus to the South-Western, London-bridge, and other
railways in the neighbourhood of Hungerford Suspension-
bridge. The agents were—Messrs. Dorrington, Hayward,
ar.d Ellicombe.
Marty, STALYERITACE, AIM LIVERPOOL JUNCTION (Anp,-
wrpx Alm Otrini BrupoE BitAxcrws).— Agents—Messrs.
Porrington, Hayward, And Ellioorrsho.
LEEDS -AND WEsT RIDING JUNCTION.—The object of this
a_p plication was $ / connect the towns of Leeds, Hndiersfield,
Bradford, Dewsbury, and Halifax, with each other, and with
the intervening districts, forming three points Of junction
with the Manchester and Leeds, and bringing the, whole of
the Wept Biding of Yorkshire into immediate.
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