The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-29 00:00:00

THE CALEDONIAN ASYLUM
Aril; FESTIVAL.
The tweet anniversary festival of the Caledonian
incorporated for supporting an I educating the chil-
dren
Who hof soldiers, sailors, and mariners, natives of Scotland,ave
and of died or been disabled in the service of their country,
indigent Scotch parents resident in Londont riot entitled
1.0 parochial relief, was held yesterday, at the Freemasons'
tavern, his Grace the Duke of Iluccleugh and Queensberry,
4-G., K. T., President of the Society, i.'. the chair,
At Six o'clock his Grace the President entered titb liall
preceded by her l'elajesty's piper, the Opel' Id the Highland
S ciet
b...° _, of London, and the t?lpet of ale Marquis of Breadal-
eter and aceorepeteed be V
) the ice-Presidents and Stewards.
e saki ace h
having been said by the Rev. Dr. CUMMING, the
del' Pal. 4 sat down to an excellent dinner, consisting of all the
lefties of the season, which was placed upon the table in
peacl, '5
best style. During the dinner the band of the ..Itkite
anad nier Guards played several martial arta appeoeriate airs,
h • 'l'° Pipers, at intervals, perfornied several of Scotland's
itti„,onalmelodies.
ilite cloth having been 'withdrawn, " Benedictus" was mines
fasters Stevens(!tog and rend Sullivan and Muers. Breititherat,
,k,,
the J. L. Hatton, who presided at the pianoforte.
kee?ole, toast-master, having 'called for silence,
Cl/am:sten rose, and in ptoposinr, "the health of her
In Jetty the Queen," the Patroness of the Institution, alluded
kei4 44)at happy manner to the frequent visits which her
re never
had paid to Scotland, and said he felt assured that
f *: never had existed a Sovereign who took a greater interest
jet% the welfare of all classes of her subjects than did her Alla-
e the Queen.—(Ceeers.)
'lank with three tirnee three.
stair,eve " God save the Queen." The solo parts by Masters
147,.hewa and Sullivan and Miss Betts.
sine . xt toast was " The Queen Dowager, patroness of the
fiss.dtn.” Drunk with three times three.
144 E. rigal--Masters Stevens and Sullivan, Meters. Broad-
' Y
had
clung, and Hatton.
' 46 eR said
Vie, u. AIRMAN the next toast in the programme was
Royal Highness Prince Albert, Albert Prince of
a she', 3nd the rest of the Royal Family." He should make
the
tpt alteration in this toast. True it was that the heir to
tkesur°ne was generally known as the Prince of Wales, but
wettish Were Scotchmen assembled together to do honour to a
he sho..).institution. They claimed him as their own and
`e(L...141.° Propose . Prince Albert, Albert Duke. of, Rothsay
Ter.% cheers)—and the rest of the Royal Family. '
cie toast ._
e, ,ee altered, was then drunk with three times three.
The -c,"'"" Hail, Albert Hail."
Ikltdef`'4,4lll3l4ker, in proposing the hat toast, " Our pitiedgal-
-""eta--the Army and Navy," said that this, never
te 4t Public festivals was more peculiarly appropriate on
te. `laaion like the. present, when they were assembled toge-
°--er to
1 the!Mnote an institution for the education of the children
i to tk -''' who had fallen in defence of their country. It was
foe th° eXertions of those brave men that Europe was indebted
foe the Peace which had existed now undisturbed for such a
Kai -`ea°f Years. It was those brave men, who had been so
10%0 of their lives, who secured for Europe the peace which
.afoul'i tI? trusted, long remain undisturbed.—(Cheers.) Bu
;aorte,4.°l an occasion arise calling upon us to renew those -°katler'e°,e felt assured that we should show the world that
CoatseZ,oecome a degenerate people.—( Cheers. )
‘ Was then drunk with all the honours.
Neel.. p.f4 Ptuanea returned thanks for." The Army."
I it,
al'Oet.prk•A:llo2:TT, R.N., in returning tha_nks for " The
(Cherare ~ell'ed it as his conviction that the Navy was never
b.,k, eticient state than it was at the present moment.:—
.
~_,-14 is -en,..i' It was true that since the peace other countries
i'qiiiti ;These led in naval affairs, but we had not stood still.
I eft huip, ast 12 years, especially, we had greatly improved
iei re-,:etnng of our ships, and in the discipline and treatment
-"lo the-"--(Cheers). In his opinion no seaman would go
1 tilaic of Merchant service who could be received on board a
er elitre
.f his complaints were remedied. What the
gearandalned of at present was, that in the Navy he had
e1.0,e, less liberty than in the merchant service. Let
keetZklainta be remedied, and there would be no difficulty
'this j'l the navy.—( Cheers.) As one of the Committee
%lake nstitetion
, he would observe that they had on the Corn-
tote tell'a.°T men of business, but they could not expect these
Zarned give the whole of their time to the institution. He
i)ta 4 to see upon that Committee some men who were not
11 ktt s•lne", who could and who would devote their time
i teeke
thention and labour to this duty, and then they could
the tithe 6 4412, equal, if not superior, to any establishment in
The tee! ingdom.--( Cheers. )
kore chddren were then introduced and marched round the
lieeVreceded by the
has'pips and a more happy-looking and
see, fihset
of children it never been our good fortune to
~..' all a. aY Were attired in the uniform of the school, and were
ittwilled-Ze,B, frotn fourteen to six. They have been excellently
the word rnoxched in exact time, and looked beautiful.
Uted ~ °l'd of command, they halted, formed into line, and sa-
e444.li"theehraonian. Their appearance excited intense in-
to le te eenl, more particularly among the ladies who
lt the gallery and the little fellows were repeatedly and
‘ltke,hloeltPliae°ded. 'Havingbeeu drawn up in rank along the
room,
11,•-.71.1AzamArr rose to propose the toast of the evening.
liketee _caiedonian Asylum, and may the Offspring of the Brave
er;_want a Protector."( Loud cheers.) Almost all present
khi;Zltste!,e_3llairited with the objects of the Society, and therefore
IdU6 be unnecessary for him to go at any great length into
;arts/ 11,1 f them. They were most of them aware that seve-
-174 hi had elapsed since the first attempt had been made to
111'Oe Abject 3 institution by the Highland Society of London.
.I_!i.be.. was at that time, when a furious war. was raging,
t
wd, end" numbers
of their countrymen had perished in the
441 prot:tltibers of orphans were in consequence left withoutt.
of the, eti°n-sethe object was, under those circumstances,ers
t. !ley jotilna,,quut where the children of the brave defend .
hkitlik 1 • LrY should be educated so as to erbsloemteheymeatrns
104sed_e_aern their own livelihood.—(Cheers.) ood.—(Cheers.
tortes. I': r. its first formaiohnbefolsrei3th,eaSnocd
lel for its s Was reconstructed in Society made
was
'y
considerable portion of that sum was
ts 11,. _ . upport ;
(r,,Quewll!odividual awhohad always been a great benefactor
&nee institution he meant the late Gilbert Saltoun.—
ei 41;1 'there ;as also another person to whose exertions
it t Choir was deeply indebted.—( Cheers.) At that period.
't i' sw dit9'wbes with that benevolent liberality for which
1tZ"...-CCit:e4gui'lle'd, advanced 1,4;00/. towards the object in
ors,)ita In consequence of these exertions the asy-
ainttertßept eer'n_ In 15514 the Highland Society gave up the
in'titutie°' th i'''° AsYloni to the subscribers, and a com-
rated b, I,rt number was appointed to manage the
/ear /eik teict of par the institution was incorpo-
'Urea w I'oWeve - arliament.—(Loud cheering.) The
r ere a,i ever is
It'll/Apo ',opted so "ad arrived before any effectuaalprmpeaer-
"lse.'44' In Isie as to establish the society on
in a
hirede
427 the liattort.gato_,ethe first rooms were opened
were received. In
metes .4 e astitution uaen,
.and a few boys
yiu__l4 extent whi , wired the spot ofground, . about two
The
tte.,gt wes two
be en is the site of the present asylum.
b°l4-„°i!ened for' the In building, and as soon. as it waansme_reercteed. bays'
ace which ti ofh acii adendietioennal flourishing
1
to
:21rieit it 71 extent as the asylum
their fd woulds
allow. The benefits
ktopusly did conferred were verys great, and it was most
loon shoilZi conferred
the friends of the institution that those
.
lese°.n. Alt, c eztended, but they were limited in their
toed
.....ough
a certain number of boys had been
Il4lttd to eeeducated, yet many applications were
ieNs, arisinc; , deferred or delayed from a
Nl'.%Ptte.norance eilliasttt;eubwetieciu!,:_ari;t say from the apathy, but wfraonmt
by the • I.c public as to the benefits which were con-
itiV,Zateuipt
. ee,k on, and toit:earasi:y More recently a suc-
out the objects of the
eszter of girls wit afford in the asylum education to an equal
kajver, have been 1
the boys.—(Loud cheers.) This would,
b, 41,ea
_.. longer delayed had it not been for the
;,!ti free. T Mr. M.P. who had recently re-
401' at""rcad—•(Cheers) Matheson,'
and who had generouslyplaced
its?,
lt" disposal of the CiTimmittee, and a further loan of
he,°,l!tets °.(lt interest as a stimulus to the influential Scottish
o°ll4 41 the ass polls to imitate his example, for the
'ob kelatot th
Vittiv.,lll4, e asylum for girls.—( Cheers.) That
.addition
110 e of
a`" large sums had been subscribed—and a building
.) tric,ccuninodating the girls had been erected.—(Loud
et:4lY for thefurniture was now in that building, and it would
Nthtl. few days„ reception of the girls, twenty-five in number,
Nies
.was a iel( Cheers. ) He was sorry to say, however, that
iter Mee, elency ii the funds. They had been obliged to
N ti,L.hed b"' on their capital. Five hundred pounds of their
44107,7 Op en",,aPPlied to the finishing of the building, and
IN:141.---.(k'nem to exert themselves on behalf of the in.
es ,i'el of th` -"era. ) If he wished to enter into any expla-
the,' it hail heeefits derived from the institution, how could
volVe. Were
s' so well as by pointing to the children by whom
.
e the erroundee?—(Loud cheers.) They could easily
ttgaat(liNne kivantages which must be conferred by such an
lily deriders,)
150„3's and girls circumstanced as these were.-
-ttti ed '4
hey were placed in the position from which
e he • these advent
ter4 Pet: tit-4° the iestitutiaoges at 1 a earlyverynfs
reange. They were
e to ten years,
((isttet.:Zl there until thneystwtelreeafgoeurteen, and while there
;,t,!tleted in good, wholesome, religious truth.—
AI reinrY were brought up with those feelings, that
:tN htnereb: and those inclinations which would make them
all pr remora of society, in whatever station it might
Z44l4aese"°° to place' them.—( Cheers.) This was no
ektil:P to
thttee's-(Renewed cheering.) Not only were the
.
14zeish eitrdtt,,,, WI.o had lost their lives in defence of their
k' tleeparett,_° to the asylum, but the children of those
N% gales' nil through adversity or sickness, had fallen
\leer those and were in indigent circumstances. In the
t(kette.o.f thl:lo3°..ns, although theirasstationwaass huwmasblen,
e,.. \Of these "of offspring was
. powerful it_
__
_e
—1
,''tsti' Tetee who were in a different station of lif
,4Atilthtek;ly lifetuezeraenodrphhaadnsf—eitthjisee who had lost their
fullextent of that
t7N-s(t_st%tttne 70°r'lwiadrhti acting indeed ini an raliyaerfdlaynspiinrsittiitfutthieny
, 'theert:ain with liberality
, of conferring such inestimable benefits.
,1,4140,Ytk his "-Ing.) He did not look for support
atlitatt kuee was countrymen, for he was happy
is s e. t t „"as the ,7ood and benevolent feeling subsisting
tittatflt she ~united
t'tilt eft': or beulfereee,
K.ingdom that in the United Kingdom
whatever' of north or south of Tweed
letahl the!' he :,'!volence and charity.—(Cheers.) He knew
to N4l, Jlildren had left the society they always. enter-
Nis/ esteletselt garateful remembrance of the benefits which
hhad
tilto/t
is
therre:_:( Cheers)—and he knew !hat wen 'be Paws ao,,P, a position to manifest that gratitude they
Ilk le, sea %. kk,heers)—and he would impress upon the
it Rid es: al
tres present, more especially upon the elder ones,
144:e Abe the. 0 leave the asylum, that if in after life it
'hist v tee?' Power to render the institution any service,
(t•(cyllei:pt°'ridee ' duty to de so.—( Cheers.) If it should
ai as nee to prosper them, they would be bound to
Ktvaiae:,°4ol•!;) e.PI in which they had received their education.
lt- No, : was afraid he-had detained them too long.—
tfs ~liethtte rite".") The task had been a pleasing one to him,
4tel'oeeke'eleet
wa'.'d Progress of the institution, but it had not
iNt*l, Iddthese 'f.th..
regretr at the present state of their funds.
>r to ,Nta.itt „(4,.. patient hearing they had given him,
ti,s4 all thq the it''Re upon them the necessity of exerting
!INit that that he h..rst in support of the charity.—(Cheers )
Ntt:44ll:•t'Llad 1:e heard of the behaviour of the boys, he be-
'led,.. of Nos
fulaiieep Most exemplary, and that they had, by
et,Lti*,_the isiei,t4stitamt. the utmost wishes of the warmest sup-
, tNt 6ule Ch •'°"' " May God prosper them," con.
°tee tli, h was i h airman, " wherever they go."—(Cheers.)
,44.4rier,Zeeettedenb drunk with three times three, and the
IN 14, matir)
s., Y the pipers, again marched round the
,:111 4
~ avv.A.4ll.l.ed th_
,i,
~ e Chaii man, left the hall.
11/413:14,11. \ln rekre 41.11. , the treasurer, then rose. to
:14*„,,e5,,, e lie
said to the charity, and was recived with
st - eed k Said
4111 k t '+e k that appeared before them as the
h 4 '%-i? 0", thatthe • like
eth ah at e business of the treasurer,
%Lei ort rter, was
kt N,i itt h: e,aro an unwelcome one. His visit.s
tpt4,..ther treast o far between. He knew not how it
110'teltirei.'!PPear beta 1 of a Scottish charitable institution, he
litheiini wel,i;e them as a treasurer in want tan
ki loch-NI! f!elin_s , because he knew that he should not
(+ fir(l d IC °!' behalf of their poor countrymen in
th, toll ssont vno
ninstitution need so much support as
Ilis fe) and it'e t this Scottish charity flourishing on
~.1,4,,...itt1e0da
tinutie alieslit,enveLr lid institution so deserve support.—t
sitter Ns of that ," (1 been made by the C. batsman ei
'eheed ettlel_ tip,rt eraneh of the asylum which was in-
fotot'lk:o °fen. 1,, and education of the daughters of their
attitett he !he'll "a charity
Would
have the sisters of the boys
tattN; tZ3 It Kati pararras a fact that many of those little indi-
th 14 , ok„ i ''`ed round the room that evening, had
seiteal oped the Anal state of destitution with them-
to its' Luoy would soon be able to carry
fullest extent. On the bth of

thb* institution would be full fledged, and 17 out of
liti...eiity-nve girls would be admitted under their roof.—
(Cheers. ) The 17th of the present month of last year was
the day on which they had celebrated their last anniversary.
On that day they had laid the foundation of that building
which was now completed, and twenty-bye poor girls would
this year be admitted to
,the ivherb tney Wain be
educated on solid pfilielPles, which would lead hereafter to
their ~dt..ailEeinent in life. He knew that statements of ac-
tohiits Wei* iefy dry—he. knew that short reckonings
tiff da hit :Wonld ben a fuller atend-
-e
ence or of toe supporters of the institution that. evening, ,had it
not been that many of them were compelled by duty to attend
the anniversary of another great and good charity the Provi-
dent Clerks' Institution—( Cheers
)—and many of those then
present ought; perhaps„ t>) hate
.heen there, but that would
net inilitSte again:4, th,elit. e
thir pdhe would, he hoped, be tull. The institution iiew
maintained 90 boys; to those 25 girls were about
to be added, making 115 children in all.—( Hear.)
The annual cost of these children to the institution was 201.
each ; oft course the T,st would diminish as ,their nprabers in-
treasiA, but, at present, such was the cost of each child. NOW,
this made the expenditure of the institution 2,5001. a year, and
to meet this they had only a fixed revenue of 6001. a year,
they were dependent for the remainder of their revenue upon
the benevolent feelines of the Scottish heart for the
Scottish destitute, alit! ntit of did Betntish ;hart
only, for, as had been beautifully observed
by their President, there was no feeling of north or south of
Tweed ih works of beheVolthee and Charity.—( Cheers.) They
Were a United Kingdom, and there itaS n 6 chance of the union
being repealed--(Cheers.) They had never yet failed to
receive What they ettittired for ilia itipport of the institution.
They were dependent for 1,6001. upon Untied kolirces:
They now stood greatly in need of support, and he
hoped they would worthily uphold the national character.
If they had any surplus cash, let them put it
in his box—the treasurer's box.—( Cheers and laughter.) The
Noble Duke had alluded to the offers of one benevolent indivi-
dual—that individual was Mr. Alatheson.—( Cheers.) If he
had not been amongst them and given them the 1,000/., On the
conditions mentioned by the Noble Duke, he hardly knew how
they should have succeeded in founding this branch of the insti-
tution for girls; but he had done more—he had lent them
5001.., without interest. One of our greatest writers had
said that one of the most admirable characters was that of the
man who, having acquired wealth by industry and integrity, ex-
pended it in works of munificence.—( Cheers.) Mr. Matheson
was now one of the office-bearers of the institution.—( Cheers. )
Notwithstanding they were dependent for 1,6001. per annum
upon ca,ual sources, he would urge them to go on regardless of
consequences, as he felt they might indulge in the most hopeful
expectations of the future ; for Scotchmen would not be scotch-
men, and Scotland would not be Scotland, if they permitted such
an institution as this to be crippled for want of means. ( Cheers. )
II they heard any benevolent Scotchman ask what institution
was worthy of their support, let them say the Caledonian
Asylum.—( Cheers.) if they heard any Christian pilgrim ask
to what charity he could contribute his mite, let them say to
the Caledonian Asylum.—(Loud cheers.) It was worthy the
support of the Christian pilgrim. The children were educated
in the truths of Christianity. The Bible was the
foundation of the education given in the institution.—
(Cheers.) Their young minds were early imbued with religious
principles, and they never neglected the Bible, the foundation
of all Christian education.—( Cheers. )
Mr. Wilson, who, although still suffering from indisposition,
had attended this meeting, then favoured the company with a
Scottish melody, which was most exquisitely sung.
The SECRETARY then read the report of the subscriptions.
The total amount collected was 635/. ; of this 761. were life
subscriptions, and 11 guineas annual subscriptions.
Mr. ToLnocx then proposed the health of the Chairman,
which was drank with Highland honours. After which the pipers
struck up, and a reel was danced by some of the Highland
gentlemen present, who were attired in the national costume.
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks.
Mr. P. M. STEWART, M.P. in proposing the health of the
Duchess of Buccleugh, reminded the company that her Grace
was one of the Ladies Patronesses of the Caledonian ball for
the benefit of this charity, which was fixed for Monday, 9th June
next.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES

(YESTERDAY.)

Group A.

THE LONDON, CHATHAM, AND ROCHESTER RAIL-
WAY.
(Coniiiiiit,d froth pier Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Mr. J. Batter, auctioneer ciiid strreyor of Rochester, was also
one of the Rochester magistrates. There Was a great quan.
tity of fruit grown on that part of Kent, and much loss teas sus.
tuined b the delay and irregularity of the conveyance to the Lon-
don rcarjel 'l'.!l,±re was also great want of railway communication
between Dartford and London': Witness was yesterday five hours
coming from Rochester to London, being delayed one hour at
Gravesend.
The Citaigmax said that the Committee had no doubt that a
railfiat ttal desirable, and they ought to confine themselves to the
question which line etas the best,
Ihe Counsel on both sidel e*ptessed their concurrence, and
Witness was cross-examined by Mr. IVlLmotte—Witness did not
think that the North Kent scheme would be at all injurious to
Gravesend. On the contrary, the increased advantage of every
Ivith London all through the year, would induce
many families to reticle there,
Mr. Mathews, secretary arid part proprietor of the Terrace Pier
at Gravesend, who was next examined by Mr. Sergeant SHEA,
sai4 that there was great want of regular communication between
Otatesend anti London. Fish were often detained at a great loss
in GraieSend, especially in winter. They were obliged to be taken by
land, as the eltliense of steam-tugs to take up the fishing.hoats in
winter would be too great. In all respects the convenience of
North Kent would be best promoted by the London, Rochester,
C h ath , and North Kent line.
Cross-examined by Mr. MILLER—Did not think that the ne-
eisSitY fht the line was at all removed by the great increase of
steam naVigafion 021 the river. But he must admit that, as the
steam-boats did not pay themselves, it was not likely:that railroads
could compete with them at their present rates.
By Mr. MEREWETHER—Thought that the North Kent line was
superior to the one projected by the South-Eastern Company. The
former line passed through the most populous parts of the whole
etruntry:
_ _ -

Mr. nark, of Gravesend, surgeon, examined by Mr. Sergeant
SHEA, gave testilhony In favour of the North Kent line.
Cross-examined by Mt. WiLMORE—As a medical man he would
say that steam-boat trips upon the river were very conducive to
the health of the inhabitants of the metropolis.
Cross.exatnined by Mr. Mustuorru—Knew that there was a
great difference of opinion as to the two lines in Kent.
Mr. Waite, landlord of Waite's Hotel at Gravesend, could notsay
what was the opinion of the inhabitants of Gravesendgenerally on the
subject. He knew that the Commercial gentlemen who frequented his
room were very anxious for a railroad, at it would enable them to re-
main at Gravesend in the winter, by affording a regular and speedy
communication with town. He could not say whether the rail-
way would benefit Gravesend or not. He knew it would benefit
him.—(A laugh.) He could give no opinion which line was the best.
The cross-examinatien of this witness elicited nothing material.
Mr. T. Strong, of Welling,auctioneer, gave evidence in favour
of the railway; there was very little accommodation for persons going
to or from Welling to London since the formation of the existing
railways, which had driven off the road almost all the former con-
veyances. There were but two coaches daily through Welling at
present; a few years ago there were upwards of seventy. There
was great loss sustained in respect to the fruit trade, in consequence
of the greatly diminished means of conveyance.
The CHAIRMAN said that it was unnecessary to go into proof of
the want of a railway.
Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM said the object was to show that
accommodation was wanted at Welling, which the North Kent line
proposed to give.
Mr. Swaysland, of Crayford, cotton printer, stated that up.
wards of 600 tons of goods were sent to London annually from his
factory. Great inconvenience was suffered from the present want
of conveyance, the deficiency being occasioned by the present exist-
ing Kentish Railways, which did not give any facilities to Cray-
ford.

Cross-examined—He would prefer the line which would pass
nearest to his own factory, provided that it went on a level, and
not on an embankment.
Mr. Callow, of Dartford, builder, stated that the population of
that town was about 6,000. There were several factories of steam-
engine makers there, besides gunpowder and paper-mills. Formerly
there were great facilities of transit to London, the falling off of
which had caused very great inconvenience. He was in favour of
the North Kent line.
Mr. Sergeant WRANGRAM stated to the Committee that he
felt at this part of his case in a position of some difficulty.
As far as the question between the North Kent and the South-
Eastern Companies was concerned, the report of the Committee of
the Board of Trade had rendered it in a great degree unnecessary
to go into any proof on the subject of traffic. He therefore would
avoid taking up the time of the Committee with the investigation of
that part of the subject here, but he apprehended the gentleman
who appeared for the London and Croydon might take advantage
of the omission and put in adverse evidence at a future time.
He was prepared to put in satisfactory evidence ; but to save the
Committee unnecessary trouble, ho wished to submit to their
judgment whether the evidence was to be gone into or no:.
The Committee, after some conversation, decided to go into the
evidence.
Mr. Sergeant WRANGIIAM said he would now proceed with evi-
dence to show the amount of traffic.
Mr. Denham, of Welling, builder, was then' examined by Mr.
Sergeant SHEE—The population of Welling was about 1,000,
and there was a considerable traffic to London, espe •
daily of fruit, which required speedy transit from that
town, and the adjacent ones of Bexley, Boxhill, and Charlton.
He knew the opinions of the people in those places to be very
strongly in favour of the North Kent line. It was certainly to be
preferred to one which should go round by Eltham.
Mr. Hartland, land surveyor, of Wickham, gave similar evi-
dence as to the great want of conveyance to London since the
establishment of the Kentish railways, by which the coaches were
driven off the roads. A railway to London direct through that
part of Kent would be a great advantage to the neighbourhood, and
have a considerable traffic. He was in favour of the North Kent.
William Chunley examined—Had until very lately driven a
coach from Brompton and Rochester to the Golden Cross, Charing-
cross, London. He had been obliged to give it up in consequence
of the railroads. There was now, properly speaking, no direct land
communication between those places and London. It was a great
inconvenience to the inhabitants. A great number of coaches
were formerly maintained. He thought the North Kent line the
best, as it passed through the most populous and stirring parts of the
country.
Mr. TALBOT—Was it not the abominable river that drove the
coaches off? Witness--Thought the steam-boats had something
to do with it.
Mr. Mathew, of Canterbury, chemist, proved, as the other wit-
nesses had done, that there was a great deficiency of conveyance
between the metropolis and the parts of Kent which had not yet
the advantage of a direct railway communication. The railways
had driven the coaches off the road, and had thereby greatly in.
jured the city. There was now a great difficulty in letting lodg-
ings, which formerly was not the case. The great wish of the peo-
ple of Canterbury and the neighbourhood was to have a di.
rect line; but of the two lines proposed, the feeling was
greatly in favour of the North Kent. At a meeting
convened by the mayor six weeks ago, resolutions in favour of that

The health of her Grace was drank with Highland honours—
' Song—Mr. Wilson—" Green grow the rashes, 0!" Having
returned thanks—
' The CHAIRMAN said that they were bound to drink the
next toast with feelings of filial respect and gratitude. It was
" The Highland Society of London, the Parent of the Institu-
tion."—(Cheers.) No Society had done more good than the
Highland Society had done, and he was rejoiced to know that
it was in a flourishing condition. Whenever Scotsmen met
there, they held forth to each other the right hand of fellow-
ship and of assistance.—( Cheers.)
The toast having been drunx with the utmost enthusiasm,
the pipers struck up a national air.
Mr. GEORGE BAIN returned thanks on the part of the
Highland Society. It was most gratifying to the Highland
Society to find this institution, of which it was the parent, so
flourishing. It was a most pleasing spectacle to see, as they
had seen that evening, the boys, who were educated and sup-
ported by this institution, looking so healthy and so happy.—
( Cheers.) It was, indeed, a beautiful sight. He would not
detain them longer, but would, at once drink " Success to the
Caledonian Asylum.—(Cheers.)
Song—Mr. Genge.
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing The Caledonian Society,"
alluded to the handsome donation of fifty guineas, which the
Society had presented to them.—(Cheers.)
Mr. Hrrnuati, President of the Society, returned thanks in
a neat speech.
The following toasts were then drunk :—The Vice-
Patronesses of the Institution ; the Clergymen who have
examined the childrer ; the Vice-Presidents and Directors ;
and the Stewards of the Day. In proposing this latter toast,
the CHAIRMAN coupled with it the name of Mr. John Murray,
who had himself given 30 guineas to the Society, and who had
collected for them 94 guineas.
Mr. MURRAY having returned thanks,
The Chairman retired, preceded by the pipers, and accom-
panied by the officers of the institution, and the company sepa-
rated.

PROGRESS OF THE LEAGUE.
When Mr. Cobden first " rose in his place in Parlia-
ment," the old monopolists asked who he was, and the
young raised their eye-glasses. Something like this is a
fair translation of their looks and thoughts :
" Who did you say he was ?"
" Oh, only a Manchester man. lie is one of those
who belong to the—what do you call it ?—to the what's
its name ?—that provincial thing that tried to make a
noise during the elections about cheap bread."
" Oh, ah—the Corn League—l mean the Anti-Corn
League." _

"-Exactly. I dare say he has some ability ; bu
eally, it is a horrid bore to be pestered with these
Manchester fellows."

"We must put a stopper on him. Can't we count
out ? Ask Stafford O'Brien."
" I'm afraid not. There are a number disposed to sit
and listen to bim. We must get somebody to answer
him—who do you think 2"

line were carried by a majority of one hundred to one. The
people of Canterbury were sufficiently aware of the advantage they
should gain by having two rival companies, for they saw by this
time what they had to expect from monopoly. As soon as the de-
cision of the Board of Trade in favour of the South-Eastern Corn-
mpany was known, they raised the rate of parcels from Bd. for
41b. to Is. Bd.
To Mr. MEREWETHER—Since that they had reduced the rate to
7d. That was done after the display of public feeling at the meet.
ing, where resolutions were passed in favour of the North Kent.
William Austin, of Canterbury, tailor—Was a member of the
town council. He knew the opinions of the inhabitants generally,
and he had no hesitation in saying that five out of every six were
in favour of the North Kent. The fares and rates on the South-
Eastern were higher than by the old coaches. All the people of
Canterbury were in favour of two companies, for they thought that
the public interest would be served by preventing a monopoly.
Cross-examined by Mr. MERENVETHER—The South-Eastern Com-
pany lowered their rates after the meeting. Before the rates were
raised he could not say that there was any feeling in favour of one
Company more than another.

" There's Ferrand ; let's poke him up."
" Has he got any brains ?"
" Never mind the brains ; he has a magnificent voice,
and anything will do to silence a Manchester man."
So Ferrand was "poked up;" and in reward for his
roars he was cheered and feted. In the spring of 1842,
Ferrand was the talk of the clubs, and the admired of
assemblies. Alas, that a loud voice should be brainless
—that a Prime Minister should be accessible to some
common sense and sympathy ! The sliding-scale of
1828 was changed for the sliding-scale of 1842; a new
tariff was laid on the table; and Ferrand, being detected
in adulterating " devil's dust," was plainly told to mind
his own business, and hold his tongue. It has been the
political ruin of the unhappy man. He should impeach
the monopolists who cheered and feted him. Nothing
was left him but to walk the dreary round of this dull
earth, muttering between his teeth about the "great
Mott case."--The Struggle.
THE ROAD TO OREGON.

Re-examined by Mr. Sergeant SHEE—After the decision of the
Board of Trade, which was against the North Kent, the South-
Eastern raised their rates. That convinced the people in Canterbury
that it was necessary to have a second Company to check the
`monopoly, as at present the South Eastern could raise or lower
their rates as they pleased, and therefore they had the public at

Though several parties have penetrated into the Ore-
gon territory from the United States, through the gorges
and over the towering heights of the Rocky Mountains,
yet it may be safely asserted, from the concurrent testi-
mony of traders, trappers, and settlers who have them-
selves passed these natural barriers, that the difficulties
are so numerous and formidable, and the time necessary
for the passage so long, that there is no secure, expe-
ditious, or commodious tract which can ever be used as a
highway, so as to afford facilities for an influx of emi-
grants overland. Several routes have been tried of late,
and each differs only from the other in the privations
which the passengers undergo. None but the wild and
fearless free trappers can clamber over these precipices
and tread these deserts with security, and even these
are quitting them as haunts, and now using them only as
unavoidable tracks. It is true there have been pub-
lished more favourable accounts, within the last year or
two, by parties who have made the journey safely, and
who encourage others to make a similar experiment ;
but these accounts are in such a state of bravado, and
accompanied with expressions of thankfulness by the
parties for their own success, that they are indirect
proofs of the difficulty and danger of the undertaking,
and of the utter hopelessness of such a route for general
purposes. For hundreds of miles the several tracts pre-
sent nothing but frightful barrenness under foot, and
overhead scorching heat or piercing cold. The country
even west of the Rocky Mountains is broken with tow-
ering cliffs, deep ravines, and sunken streams, from which
the traveller cannot draw a drop to allay his burning
thirst; and the soil is either sandy, in which he sinks at
every step, or of a black rugged stone, which tears his
feet. The travellers have been obliged to feed on the lean
carcases of their animals which have died from hunger,
thirst, or fatigue. Farnham says, that his party were at
last obliged to kill their universal favourite and pet, their
dog, and economise his flesh. He further says, that
during eight days' journey, and he had proceeded with
the expedition of one travelling for life, he had not met
with a single acre of land capable of producing grain
or vegetables. Another American traveller, Towns-
hend, says, " Our only food was dried crumbling meat,
which we carried, and chewed like biscuits as we tra-
velled. There are two reasons by which the extreme
thirst which the wayfarer suffers in these regions may be
accounted for ; first, the intense heat of the sun upon
the open and exposed plains ; and, secondly, the desic-
cation to which everything here is subject. The
air feels like the breath of a sirocco, the tongue be-
comes parched and horny, and the eyes, mouth, and
nose are incessantly assailed by the fine, pulverised lava
which rises from the ground with the least breath of
air. Bullets, pebbles of chalcedony, and pieces of
smooth obsidian were in great requisition ; almost every
man was mumbling seine of these substances in an en-
deavour to assuage his thirst." The lead bullets and
the other substances which they chewed were for the
purpose of producing spittle, which they would swallow
to prevent inflammation and death.—Dunn's History of
the Oregon Territory.

their mercy.
Mr. MEREWETIIER suggested that it was needless to carry the
evidence as to traffic further.

Mr. MELLOR said that, on the part of the London and Croydon
Railway, he wished to show the Committee that there was not
sufficient traffic to justify the establishment of a new company,
whereas the one which he represented had the means of supplying,
at less expense, the wants of the places through which the North
Kent was proposed to pass.

The CHAIRMAN said the Committee would go on with the evi.
deuce as to traffic.

Mr. Cobb, of Canterbury, grocer, said that the feeling of the pub-
lic in that neighbourhood was decidedly in favour of the Vignoles,
or North Kent line. He corroborated the evidence of the pre-
ceding witnesses as to the raising of the rates by the South-
Eastern, and the inconvenience and loss which the inhabitants were
at present suffering.

The CHAIRMAN said that it was now too late to take any further
evidence.

But, before the adjournment of the Committee, the counsel for
the Croydon Railway were allowed to put in evidence of their traffic.
The Committee-room was excessively crowded all day, and the
noise and talking of the strangers produced great inconvenience,
and were repeatedly complained of by the counsel, and reproved
(but with exceeding forbearance) by the Committee, who observed
that they could not hear counsel or witnesses on account of the
noise.

Group F.
LONDON, WORCESTER, AND SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE

RAILWAY.

The cross.examination of Mr. Brunel (continued from our After.
noon Edition of yesterday :—With regard to Stratford-on-Avon,
they proposed to connect it with Morton by the Morton
line, which line has been purchased by the Great Western line.
With regard to the Rugby and Oxford line, they propose to con.
nett them with Warwick and Leamington. Their line was as near
as the Tring line. Were quite as well situated with those places
as the London and Birmingham. They could be as well accom-
modated by their line as the Tring line. Between
Wolverhampton and Worcester the Great Western line was three
miles nearer. We obtain our summit, taking a common point from
Dudley, which is three miles. Between Dudley and Worcester the
London and Birmingham would have two miles more railway to
make. Our steepest gradient in ascending Dudley is I in 88, and
the London and Birmingham 1 in 67. They have followed the
valley, and we have avoided it. By so doing, he attained the
height better than Mr. Stephenson. By this they did not neglect
any important traffic. We go into Droitwich and the other
line did not. Between Oxford and Worcester we have
1 in 80 and I in 81, and thay have 1 in 100 in several places. The
superiority of the Great Western gradients was, that from the con-
centration at one point, and the good gradients at others, they were
enabled to carry larger loads. They had better gradients, and the
line was much shorter. All experience and all reasoning in
railway matters proved that no legislative enactment could regulate
the remuneration to the company, nor the accommodation to the
public. It all depended upon the expense of working the line.
The gradients on the Rugby line are 1 in 308, and those on the
other line were 1 in 100 in several places. At one point of their
line they had 1 in 900, and there is one ascending from Oxford to
Rug by of 1 in 129, and this would make a great difference
in the loads which could be carried. As regards the
com.mumeation between Worcester and London, their gradients
were snore favourable. The ascent is concentrated in one part
for the assistant power. Good gradients were very desirable, and
ought to be had where it was possible. In the report of the
Board ot. Trade it was said that there was nothing in the gradients
to g ive a preference to one line over another. That remark
was not applicable, for the gradients, as he had already stated,
on the Great Western line were far superior to the London and
Birmingham scheme. There was also a remark in the report con-
eel sling the break of gauge. Looking at the question of the gauges,
he: could not see what bearing the break of gauge on the Worcester
2.nd Wolverhampton line had to do with the line from Bristol to
Birmingham. There was another passage in the report regarding
the centre of gravity on the broad gauge where it was connected
with the narrow gauge. The question did not apply. The report
also said that a great expense would be incurred by laying down
switches. This would not be the case, as there would be switches
for both gauges. Although they had independent rails for
ive two gauges, the buffers were the same, and there
wakg no danger whatever attached to the working of the
carriages. Had given the subject very great consideration.
There was another remark in the fourth report of the Board of
Trade, where, in speaking of the change of gauge on the Weymouth
and Dorchester line, they thought it Would be well to have clauses

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The Universal German Gazette states from Con-
stantinople that Mettetis, Pishop of Kysikos, and Member of the
Holy Synod, has been elected Greek Patriarch. He is said to be
a very rich man, and unattached to any political party.
The Paris papers announce the sudden death of
Count Merilhou by apoplexy. lie had, since the revolution of
July, filled the offices of Minister of Public Instruction and Keeper
of the Seals.

METROPOLITAN EAR INSTITUTION. —A ball, 1111(1 er
distinguished patronage, in aid of the funds of this vary
Useful
charity, which, in little more than six years, has afforde a relief to
more than 4,250 persons, is appointed to take place at the Hanover-
square Rooms this evening.
On Monday the King of the French, the Queen,
and their Royal Highncsses the Princess Adelaide, the :Prin::e de
Joinville, and the Duke d'Aumale, left Neuilly for thre ,slate of
Fontainebleau.

THE SUN, LONDON, TIIURSDA Y EVENING, MAY 29, 1845.

introduced into the Bill, for the purpose of having them laid down
under the guidance of proper persons for the safety of the public.
The broad gauge could be applied with greater safety on the
present line. On the Oxford and Rugby line it was pro.
posed to lay down the broad gauge, as the traffic from
that place could be carried on to the Great Western :line
without any difficulty whatever, as both gauges would be the same.
With respect to the difficulty anticipated in shifting the goods
from the broad to the narrow gauge, he met that by a simple me-
chanical contrivance. This was to be done by trucks, which
would shift from one train to the ether, without disturbing
the goody, Was some time engineer to the Gloucester Coro -
pany, and he recommended that they should obviate the difficulty
of transhipment on the break of gauge by an improvement in the
trucks, and the erection of these where the break of gauge took
place. His recommendation was not carried into effect.
He heard that numerous statements had been sent into the Board
of Trade respecting the change of gauge. The statements were
made by the other side. Considered that it was necessary for
him to explain it to the Board of Trade, and when he waited
at the office to see Lord Dalhousie, he was informed that his
Lordship was not to be seen. Was told so by Mr.
Laing. He accordingly sent in a written explanation of
the change of gauge. With respect to the transhipment
of goods, it could be managed with perfect ease, and without any
injury to the goods, or delay in the transhipment. It was a
simple contrivance. There was no difficulty in it. Mr. Stephen.
son had invented far more difficult contrivances. He had invented
a most beautiful and simple contrivance on the Blackwall Rail-
way for drawing the trains by ropes. Had heard of the manner in
which the diligences were lifted at Paris and Rouen. The bodies
of the carriages were lifted up and placed on the other trains.
Had set one to work at the Paddington station,
and it answered well. It was shifted in a very
short time, and with very little expense Had no doubt
whatever that it would answer. On the Rugby line
the transhipment would be necessary. The cost of the un-
favourable gradients on the London and Birmingham line would
be more expensive than the transhipment occasioned by the change
of gauge. If they had even to shift the carriages, wheels, and all
on to the broad guage, it could be done at as little expense, if not
at less than the additional power of working the unfavourable
gradients on the London and Birmingham line. Preferred the
broad to the narrow gauge. It was best adapted to
the accommodation of heavy traffic. The large waggons are of
more convenience to the carriage of cattle and live stock generally.
The carriages on the Great Western line were much larger than
thaw on the London and Birmingham. The Great Western car-
riages weighed, with passengers, ten tons, and those of the
London and Birmingham only weighed five tons. Could
carry much more weight on the broad gauge by slackening the
speed ; but there was nothing gained by having long trains, for it
wore out the carriages. It was as well to go on with a moderate train.
The weight on the carriages of the narrow gauge is greater than
that on the broad gauge, inasmuch as the carriage from the narrow
basement had more pressure on it than the broad gauge, which
having a broad basement the load was more divided. A railway
is contemplated between Dudley and Birmingham, and there
was no doubt it would be carried out. The connexion
between these places will then be complete. By this
line Stourbridge would be brought nearer to London
by twenty miles, than by the Tring line. What was
wanted was not a communication between Bristol, by London and
Birmingham, for that already existed, but what was really wanted
is a communication from the agricultural to the mineral districts
in South Staffordshire, so as to have the agricultural and mineral

NATIONAL BANK OF IRELAND.

traffic brought on to the great lines, and so affording a marketfor
ffieir articles.

Cross-examined by Mr. AUSTIN—The line surveyed in 1836
was from Didcot to Worcester. It was not intended to be a
broad gauge, because the Great Western was not then constructed.
There was another line in contemplation which he had not men-
tioned, and that was a line from the Oxford and Rugby to Bir..
mingham. If the Oxford and Rugby line is to be on the
broad gauge line, so would the line to Birmingham be
on the broad gauge. There were more names in that project
connected with Liverpool and Birmingham than with the Great
Western Company. Mr. Russel's name was amongst the pro.
jectors. This line will take up Leamington and Warwick.
The general course of the former line was almost similar to the line

now ;'roposed by the London and Birmingham Company.. A
meeting wa.- held at Banbury in 1834. Mr. Barlow spoke at that
meeting. He is Cne of the directors of the Great Western Com-
pany. Was not aware C.f. any other
favourable for the traffic of the other meetings where the abandoned
line was spoken of as the most
county. . . _

p'clock till twelve o'clock
The Committee adjourned at feu?

to-morrow.

Group V.

The tenth annual general meeting of the Shareholders
of the National Bank of Ireland was yesterday held at
one o'clock at the Bank, 13, Old Broad-street; T. Lambe
Murray, Esq., in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN opened the proceedings by calling
upon the Secretary to read the advertisement convening
the meeting.
The SECRETARY, N. S. King, Esq., then read the ad-
vertisement convening the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN said that the Directors had prepared
a report of the transactions of the Bank during
the past year, up to the 31st of December ; and
also an account of the assets and liabilities of the
Bank, and of the profits and loss. He hoped they would
find the report sufficiently ample and explanatory as to
the situation and affairs of the Bank. He would not
detain them longer, but at once call upon the Secretary
to read it.
The SECRETARY then read the following Report :
"The Directors of the National Bank of Ireland have
again the pleasure of meeting the Proprietors assembled
at the tenth annual general meeting of the Company,
and of submitting the usual statement of the assets and
liabilities, with the profit and loss account of the Bank
up to the 31st of December last, exhibiting the result of
its operations for the past year.
"At the commencement of last year it was generally
expected that a marked improvement would take place
in the agricultural and commercial interests of Ireland,
which previously had been so seriously depressed.
These expectations were well founded, and it is gratify-
ing to the Directors to report that they have been
realised by an uninterrupted increase of the business
and resources of the Bank during that period.
" Had the Directors been enabled to employ with
safety and advantage in Ireland the large surplus means
in their hands, the profits of the year just ended would
have been much greater. The difficulty in effecting
this desirable object has existed up to a late period ;
some increased demand for money has, however, been
recently indicated, though as yet unaccompanied by any
alteration in the rates of interest.
" Previous to the development of the measures of the
Government affecting the monopoly of the Bank of Ire-
land, the Directors, with a view to absorb and render
profitable to softie extent the unproductive capital of the
Bank, gave their attention to the extension of its busi-
ness in a large district of the south of Ireland, where a
fair demand existed for banking accommodation.
" The Directors, after an anxious and careful exami.
nation of the information furnished to them, have esta-
blished branches in the following places, viz.: —Clone-
kilty, Skibbereen, Midleton, Killarney, Rathkeale, and
Mallow ; and so far as the business hitherto transacted
at these branches has progressed, the results arc very
favourable, and would seem to indicate a judicious selec-
tion and appreciation of the wants of the community.
" The Directors have viewed with much satisfaction the
projection of several lines of railway communication in
Ireland. They regard them as undertakings which,
when carried out, will give a new stimulus to the yet
undeveloped resources of the country.
" The Direetors haie to congratulate the Shareholders
on the proposed measures in regard to banking in Ire-
land, and the withdrawal of the exclusive privileges
which have been so long enjoyed by the Bank of
re-
land. By the proposed measures the existing joint-stock
banks of issue will be empowered to transact on a per-
fect equality, with respect to each other, all descriptions
of banking business in Dublin, and within sixty-four
English miles thereof—a district always considered ele-
gible for banking operations.
"The Directors are prepared to secure to the Bank
every advantage which the alteration of the laws for the
regulation of banking in Ireland may permit.
"It will be satisfactory to the Proprietors to learn
that the Directors have recently erected a commodious
banking-house in the central part of Dublin, which will
afford them the facility of transacting an extensive busi-
ness in that city.
" The undivided profits at December,
1843, were £30,286 34,
"Net profits for the year ending De-
cember, 1844..

MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND MIDLANI; JUNC.
TION RAILWAY.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
John Wilson resided near Chesterfield, and was a timber mer.
chant. Great quantities of oak and other timber were grown at
Dronfield, and he sent at least 900 tons to Manchester and Liver.
pool every year, He paid by the present defective railway com-
munication 3 per ton per mile, and he lost, comparing it with the
present projected line at the same rate of carriage, 2s. 3d. per ton.
Theodore Walsh, captain and farmer near Dronfield, said,
that In the article of lime alone the projected line would save him
ss. per ton. _ .

Mr. Sykes, of Sheffield, proved that the projected line would
lower the price of the Dronfield and Unston coal at least 2s. 6d.
per ton, and that in that case it would be used by the gas com-
pany to the extent of 200 tons a week. The general feeling of the
town of Sheffield was in favour of this line, and they had passed
resolutions in its favour at a public meeting.

Mr. Ritchie, engineer, would prefer the Dronfield coal to any
other, if got for 6s. 6d. per ton.

Benjamin Fox, steel refiner, Sheffield, would prefer Dronfield
coal to all others, if he could get it at an equally low price.
William Butcher, steel manufacturer, corroborated the last
evidence.

Mr. Hawksworth also spoke to the superior quality of the Un-
ston and Dronfield coke, and added that If the carriage were better,
a greater quantity would be used in the Sheffield market.
Isaac Scholefield put in a return of the coal and coke used in
Sheffield, the greater part of which would come from the Dronfield
pits. The total amount was of coal, per annum, 530,178 tons;
coke, 100 tons.
The Committe adjourned till to.morrow.

Group K.
LONDON AND NORWICH DIRECT LINE.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Charles Beard, cross-examined by Mr. CHAMBERS, on the part of
the landowners on the I ine—There is no wholesale warehouse in Bury,
nor any extensive factory, except a willow-plait manufactory, in
which about 100 hands are employed. About 3-Bths of the grocery
goods, and I.4th of the iron-ware come from Ipswich : the
cost for carriage is on an average 10s. per ton, ex.
elusive of wharfage and sufferance, payable by the
purchaser. One-half the goods brought to Bury, or shipped
from lt, are also liable to cartage charges. The estimate made by
the railways for conveying goods is, for bar iron lid. per mile.
Holds shares in the Direct Norwich Railway, and consequently has
considerable interest in its success.
John Meadows Rodwell_ls a large farmer of Suffolk.
The Phingoe union, including Bury, comprises 30,500
inhabitants, and 90,000 acres, of which 18,000 acres
are pasture and wooded, and 8 per cent., or 5,760 acres,
waste, leaving 66,240 acres for arable purposed. Of this he
reckons 16,560 acres would be devoted to the growth of wheat,
and calculating each acre to produce six coombs, the total amount
of the grain grown would be 99,360 coombs ; deducting two
bushels per acre for seed, or 8,280 coombs, and two
coombs per soul for 30,500 inhabitants, or 61,000
coombs, the total quantity for home consumption would
be 69,280 Coombs, leaving a surplus of 30,080 coombs for
exportation. Allowing 16,560 acres for the growth of barley, and
nine coombs as the produce per acre, the total yield would be
149,040 coombs. Deducting three bushels per acre for seed, or
12,420 coombs, and for the consumption of 7,625 families,
at two coombs each, 14,250 coombs, the total home
consumption would be 27,670, leaving 121,370 surplus
coombs for exportation. Allowing 8,290 acres for peas and
beans, and seven coombs as the yeld per acre, or 58,030
coombs, and deducting 6,218 Coombs for seed, and 4,500 coombs
for the use of the population, making a total for local consumption
of 10,718 coombs, there would remain for exportation 47,312
surplus coombs. The seeds would also give 1,507 coombs for ex-
portation. The whole amount of this produce, requiring a means
of transit for exportation, would be, in weight, 19,796 tons. For
this, he considers no line hitherto projected offers equal advan-
tages with the Direct Norwich line.
The Speaker having been at this juncture announced at prayers,
the Committee adjourned.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HO USE.
James Scott was brought before the Lord Mayor and Sir
John Pirie, under the following peculiar circumstances :
Mr. Daniel Percival, boot-maker, of No. 4, Caatle-court,
Birchin-lane, stated that on the 20cl instant, at about three
o'clock in the afternoon, a Mr. Dickenson called upon him and
asked him to take charge of the bill of exchange produced for
261. Bs. 6d., purporting to be the acceptance of a Mr. Baker,
which had been dishonoured, and to receive the money for him
in case any one should call to pay it. Witness consented, and
at six o'clock in the evening the prisoner, whom he had never
seen before, called and said, " You hare a bill lying here
for payment of 261. odd." Witness replied in the affirmative,
and the prisoner said he would pay the money, and produced at
the same time some bank notes, and said in a hesitating
manner, "261. how much ?" Witness informed him of the
particulars, holding the bill in both hands, when the prisoner
snatched it suddenly from him, and he seized hold of the hand
and held it firmly until a policeman, whose interference was re-
quested, arrived. Witness and the prisoner got into the Court
struggling for the bill, and the latter, upon being called upon
to give up the instrument, said, " I am d-- if you shall have
either the bill or the money." At length the policeman se-
cured him and the bill.
Mr. William M. Dickinson, who stated that he resided at
Hackney, and was a wine merchant, deposed that he dis-
counted the bill for a man of the name of Living, and that it
had been dishonoured as described, and he had requested Mr.
Percival to receive the payment if it should be tendered.
In his cress-examination by Mr. Humphreys, who defended
the prisoner, the witness said that Living, for whom he had
discounted this bill, was an agent in matters of this kind.
Did not know the exact amount he gave for it. Did not
Mayor hadan s
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tioned
evi-
dence
know the exact discount agreed to between them, but thought
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receive Central
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it was about thirty per cent., and paid Living in cash, notes,
and gold. Had no stores, but had wine in the St. Catherine's
Docks, and a little in the London Docks.
Al r.
hisll
determinationus e u ttx Ys said,
t 0 comm it the prisoner
that as the Lord
Criminal Court, upon the former examination, he did not intend
to apply for his client's discharge. His object in addressing the
BTehnecreh
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prisoner had seized the bill with a felonious intention, as the
Bench would learn from his own lips.
" -

20,842 16 6

£51,128 19 10

" Deduct half-year's dividend
for Midsummer, 1844 £8,750
" Ditto ditto Christmas, 1844 8,750

'17,600 0 0

"Leaving the amount of undivided profits
itt December, 1844 £33,628 19 10
Thc.re are now to be elected four Directors, in the
room of John Joseph Keene, Esq., Christopher Fitz-
simon, Esq., ,Tohn Rawson, Esq., and Colonel the Ikon.
whose seats at the Board are vacated
Leicester Stanhop..^,
by rotation ; all of Whom are candidates for the office,
and eligible to be re-eleci,td ; and the appointment by
the Board of Nicholas Maher, Esq., M.P., another of the
Directors, will require the contirbliation of this meeting.
(Signed) "T. LAMIE Mti.UltAY, Chairman."
The report having been read,
The SECRETARY proceeded to read the account of the
liabilities and assets, together with the account of profit
and loss.

The CHAIRMAN said—Gentleman you have heard the
report of the Directors, and also the accounts of the as-
sets and liabilities, and of the profit and loss. Before I
move that the report and the accounts be received and

adopted, I will wait awhile, in order to afford
any gentleman present any opportunity of putting any
question on the subject of the accounts or the report.
After a pause of some minutes,

The LORD MAYOR—What defence has he to make ?—The
Prisoner—l had given the bill to a man named Williams to
get it discounted, and in my presence it was handed by him to
a man named Living, who said they were perfectly satisfied
with it, and that I should have the cash in the course of the
week, and I never received one farthing. A story was told
that the bill was accidentally consumed in a house that was
on fire, and I was told that I should have indemnity for
the bill.
In answer to questions put by the Lord Mayor and Sir John
PiHe, Mr. Dickinson stated that he had not entered the trans-
action in any book, neither had he paid with a cheque.
Mr. Htl3l£lllLEYs contended that although his client had cer-
tainly committed an assault and trespass, certainly there was
nothing felonious in the attempt to recover the bill, which was
his own property, for which he had not received to the value
of a farthing. It was not meant for a moment to deny that
the force had been used to obtain restitution, and, under all
the circumstances, it was submitted, that it was but reasonable
to suppose that bail for the prisoners appearance at the Central
Criminal Coutt would be accepted.
In answer to a question from the Lord Mayor, as to the
motive of the prisoner in drawing the bill on Mr. Baker, the
prisoner said that the acceptor had been in the habit of obtain-
ing small sums of money from him, which that gentleman met
on the days his pension became due.
The LORD MAYOR and Sir .lona PIRIE, after having
consulted for some time, said that they were satisfied to accept
two respectable bail to the amount of 100/. each, and the pri-
soner's own security for 200/. more, that he should appear at
the neat session of the Central Criminal Court, to answer the
charge. They could not help saying that the transaction was
one of very suspicious appearance.
The witnesses were then bound over, and the prisoner im-
mediately produced competent security for his appearance.

The CHAIRMAN proceeded Since no gentleman
wished to address any question to the chair, that
was an indication that the Shareholders were satis-
fied with the exposé which the Directors had
made of the state of the Bank.—(Cheers.) Certainly the
year which had passed away, and that which was
about to come, afforded signs of the commencement
of some degree of prosperity as regarded this establish-
ment. They had hitherto had an unexampled quan-
tity of money, for which they had been unable,
to find employment. Finding the pressure of this state i
of things continued so long, the Directors had looked out
for a field for its employment, and after much care
and attention, they had determined to extend the
branches of the Bank, and had selected for those
branches, the places named in the report—Clonakilty.
Skibbereen, Midleton, Killarney, Rathkeale, Mallow,
He held in his hand an account of the operation of those
branches during the short space of time which they had
been in existence, and it was gratifying to know
that those accounts were satisfactory.—(Cheers.) He
regretted, in common with his colleagues, that they
had been deprived, on this occasion, of the services
of their distinguished Governor—(Loud cheers)—
an occasion
ability,on.s vlli cheonnsoidmerainog the
couldhav
filled because
the
it
was
im-
portant measures which had been announced by Sir R.
Peel on the subject of banking in Ireland. It
was impossible to contemplate the advantages which Sir R.
Peel proposed to give to the existing banks without great
hai r w
satisfaction. Since the commencement of this Bank, it
and other similar institutions had, by the privileges of the
Bank of Ireland, been placed in a circumscribed
position, and one of considerable difficulty. It
was proposed to abolish those privileges.—(Hear,
hear.) This would open to them an entire
province containii, a population of a million and a half,
with a rich and fertile district, including the metro-
polis. The Directors were not called upon to-day to
say how they intended to take advantage of this. Next
year, after they had duly considered the subject,
they would be able to state in what manner they had
taken advantage of that opening, and, therefore,
he would not now enter on its discussion,
particularly as the measure itself was now before Parlia-
ment. Whether or not the details of those measures
were entirely satisfactory, he would abstain from ex-
pressing an opinion. If they were not so the Di-
rectors would not fail to make representations to
the Government—(Hear, hear)—but he did not
think that the Government ought to be embarrassed
by the discussion of the peculiar opinions of
individuals at a meeting like the present. The
Chairman concluded by moving that the report be re-
ceived, adopted, printed, and circulated among the Pro-
prietors.—(Cheers.)

The motion was Then put, and carried unanimously.
The Directors who went out by rotation, John Joseph
Keene, Esq., Christopher Fitzsimon, Esq., John Raw-
son, Esq., and Colonel the Hon. Leicester Stanhope,
were then unanimously re-elected.
The appointment of Nicholas Maher, Esq., M.P., as
one of the Directors, was confirmed.
The Rev. Dr. MAGEE said, that the business beino.
concluded, he felt pleasure in proposing to vote the
thanks of the Proprietary to the Chairman and the Di-
rectors for the great assiduity with which they had per-
formed the duties that had devolved upon them. The Rev.
Gentleman concluded by moving the thanks of the Pro-
prietors in the usual manner.
The motion was received with great cheering, and
carried by acclamation.
The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks on behalf of
himself and his colleagues, expressed his gratifica-
tion at the good feeling that pervaded the
entire meeting.—(Hear, hear.) He could only
express, on behalf of his colleagues and himself, that
they had endeavoured to discharge their arduous duties
during the past year to the best of their abilities, and
they would still continue to do so.—(Great cheering.)
The meeting then broke up.
Among those present we observed—Directors, r.
Laurie Murray, Esq., Chairman ; J. C. Eliding, Esq. ;
Charles Bianconi, Esq., Mayor of Clonmel; John Joseph
Keene, Esq. ; Frazer B. Henshaw, Esq. ; Fowler
Newsom, Esq. ; Colonel the Honourable Leicester
Stanhope ; Robert Sutton, jun., Esq. ; A. P. John-
son, Esq., and J. L. Cochrane, Esq.; Shareholders,
Michael O'Brien, Esq., of Mitchelstown ' • W. L. Wheeler,
Esq. ; John Wheeler, Esq. ; Denis O'Neil, Esq., of
Dublin ; James Nowlan, Esq., of Clonegal ; Charles
Rule, Esq. ; Rev. Dr. Magee ; Augustus Vigue, Esq.;
John Filzgerell, Esq., of Carrick-on-Suir. ; the Rev.
Thomas Madge ; Francis J. O'Neil, Esq. ; John Ran-
som, Esq. ; J. B. Bacon, Esq ; Edward James Daniell,
Esq. ;. John Robins, Esq.

MONEY MARKET.—The premium on gold at Paris
is 19 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s.
101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of
9563; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being
'25- 771 A, it follows that gold is 0.56 per cent. dearer in Londo
than in Paris. By advices from Hamburg'', the price of
gold is 438 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of
3/. 17s. 10d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange
of
sho rt 3 1 11;1 ; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at
being 13 124, it follows that gold is 0.57 per cent.
dearer in London than iu Hamburg''.