... against the directors of the Manchester and Liverpool Railway Company, to recover the value of the goods destroyed at the late fire on the railway, the directors denying the liability of the Company.— Liverpool Standard. Melancholy Case op Manslaughter of ...

... for the East India Company s Col- at Hailevbury, and to authorise the appointment of examiners of candidates for the said college. Also, a Bill to repeal the prohibition of the payment of salaries and allowances of the East India Company's officers during ...

... and rational recreation—Globe. Turnpike Roads We understand that the inhabitants of several parishes and townships in different parts of the kingdom have lately been prosecuted by the Postoffice for not repairing turnpike roads. A mistaken impression appears ...

... it for the formation of company to carry into effect Rail-road between Penrith and the City of Carlisle. The grrat room at the George Inn was filled about two o'clock, the appointed hour assembling, with a most respectable company. All the principal gentry ...

... years the champion of Lancashire, was run on the turnpike road, near Doncaster, on Monday, in the presence of about two thousand spectators, among whom were several sporting men from Manchester, Sheffield, and Nottingham. Hart, who is 3 > years of age, ...

... threw off at Nutland. and after excellent run behind Helm, and through Mid'lleshaw, very fine hare was killed. A numerous company assembled in the evening at the White Horse to celebrate the proceedings of the day. Mr Thomas Walker, president. Everything ...

... accommodation of those who are fond of hearing vocal and instrumental music, was opened on Saturday evening last to a crowded company of visitors. The treat, a novelty in this town, proves attractive ; and the singers, Messrs Grant and Aspden, the former of ...

... then went into committee on the railways bill. On clause 11 being read, which enacted that the railway companies should keep the gates of turnpike roads crossing the line railways closed, Sir W. JOLIFFE moved that the clause be expunged, and, after some ...

... laws relating to turnpike trusts England and Wales. The hon. member stated the leading features the bill, which had reference to the debts and mortgages upon trusts. Mr E. RICE regretted the measure was not more extensive, as the turnpike trusts were a very ...

... said that it never was the intention the Legislature to (rive to any railway company the monopoly which this bill would give to that railway. The bill proposed to give the company the power lease their line for very long terms, and enlarge other powers, ...

... London Tavern. The chairman of the company, Major Beresford, M.P., being present was unanimously called upon to preside. The chairman said he would take the chair, hut under protest, as he considered the illegal. The company's solicitor, Mr Baxter, read the ...

... which had'c haracterised the former proceedings, disappeared. The Caledonian, and the Whitehaven, Workington and Mary port Companies, commissioned, 1537, Mr Geo. Stephenson, the father of the railwv system, it was who first introduced the locomotive s ...