The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-03 00:00:00

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iii: Car—Agie— Mr. Brom
Mr J. Arian Lord C. liarallioa
Mr. Butler-Johnstone Captain Orgy
lir. Med Aldenosa Imo
Mr. 'sawn Mr. Cobbold
Mr. Itsadagt•o Mills lord R. it
Mr. Salmons Alderman =ad
Bit De lacy Inas Sir L lerrlion
Mr. .8.. N. Fr. Knight

—Mi. 07-..-- Lord Becky.
Hon. G. Dec a Mr. Minty
Mr. De et Sir P. Smith
Lord Richard Grosvenor Mr. Merritt
Mr. Seebeck Mr. la Vormkt
Mr. Price Mr. B. Cochrane

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Lord L Braes

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Mr. Hearkeen
Mr. Beals

Mr. Chapman
MrK. IL Lytton

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Coked Powell

RAILWAY AND PUBLIC COMPANIES IN
PARLIAMENT.

Yesterday in the committee on Metropolitan
Railways Mr. Hops Scott, Q.C., opened the awe of the
North LwdOn Railway, the object of it being to amble the
company to emirate additional powers , to makes new dock
at their terminus near the West India Docks, to take tolls
for such dock, and for their existing dock there, and to
widen their line where it poser over the Blathwall Railway
at Poplar. They also propose to. take additional lands at
Biahopegate' and to grant building lessee of superfluous
lamb before the sale of such lands. l'or these purposes it
is proposed to raise 50,0001. by ordinary or preference
shares, of which the London sad North Wasters are to be
enabled to take their proportionate share oat of the existing
fonds, or by new capital, and to raise 16,000(. by mortpge.
The bill declares that claims for oomperwstiou by yearly
tenants shall be settled by *time of the pesos under 121st
section of the Linde Clauses Consolidation Act, and that all
future mortgages granted by the company shall rook part
pasts. Evideies in favour of the bill was adduced.
The consideration of the Team Valley Bill closed, and the
oommittee declared the preamble proved. Mr. Phin
then stated the case for the promoters of the
oombe Railway, tote ioeotporated with, capital of 210,0001.
is abates, and of 70,0001. loan, for a line of twelve miles ham
a junction with the North Devon Railway (op lease to the
Loudon and South Western) at Bishop. Tawtos to lifts-
comb., with two tramways to Ilfracombe Harbour. The
Loudon and South Western Company are to be required to
take sad hold shares for 70,000/., which are to be "postponed
shares," not entitled to a dividend till four for oast. di*
Bend has been paid at tbs ordinary shares, and they are
further to be authorised to subscribe for ordinary shares to
the extent of 60,0001., to raise money for their contributions
by new ordinary or preferential stock, and to guarantee divi-
dend or interest on all or any part of the share and loan
capital of the new compa. Mr. Galbraith, C.R., and
other witnesses were examined in favour of the project.
After several days' sitting and the examination of some
hundred witnesses, the case for the promoters of the Great
&stern aid Northern Junctions Railway was concluded,
and Mr. Salisbury woo heard for the opposition of
the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, sad
Mr. If ere wether, Q.C., for landowners. The
deuce of Mr. Hodpoo, chairman of the North
British Railway, oompied the committee on the moped
Glasgow and North British Bill, for some fifty miles
of line easneoting neighbouring railways with the Edinburgh
and Glasgow, olialadoeith and North British, to mime
1,350,0001. in shares and 450,00151. by Imo, with power to
clothes five pea sot. debenture stock. The wise of the
DraytooJoaction Railway closed in Mt. North's commit-
tee, and the opposition to it of the London and North
Wedeln oommeocsd, Mr. Moron being examined. Coati-
*sous evident* occupied Mr. Watlingtoit'a committee on
the Breoou and Merthyr Junctios, and in those on the Ms
of the East Glotowatershire Railway, Dublin Trunk Con-
✓ecting Railway, and St. Helen's Railway where the onpo-
@Woo of the merchants and traders was takes. The bill for
the proposed park and ornamental gardens on St. Stephen's-
green, Dublin, was rejected in the committee of which Mr.
Paull u chairmas ; and in Earl Devon's committee the ease
of the Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax Railway wee con-
sidered.