The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-04 00:00:00

RAILWAY AND PUBLIC COMPANIES IN
PABIJAMENT.

Yesterday, in tLe committee, of which Mr.
Weadit4sit t iiirassa, further widowsaa, was adduced by
airW and Mr. Daytime, in them at the Leaden
and Brighton (Orme Valley line), Marrs. Wells, Clemente,
Reeves, Holman, and Hood being examined on the traffic
sus, sad Mr. Bidder, C.E., and others, on the engineering.
Mr. Barrow thee opened the case for the opposition on the
part of landowners, and celled Mr. Bunco, • shareholder in
the Brighton Company, to show that at a meeting of that
company, greet dueatisfaction was expressed by the pro-
per.' ton at the proposed line, the meeting being of opinion
that the company bad quite lines eirough. The room having
been cleared, the committee deliberated, sod then decided
that the preamble of the bill wan proved, bat only
is regarded the first two *entices, viz., the line of eine
miles from the main line at Cucktield, near the Ouse via-
duct, to the Lewes and Ucklield breach at Uckleld, and the
line of ten miles from Uck.field, on the Brighton, Uckfield,
and Tunbridge line, to the ono pany's Hailsham branch at
Balkh= ; the second section of ten miles, from the second
section, at Hellingly, to the company's Hearings Use at
Bexhill, being rejected.
In Mr. Hardy's committee, after hearing further evidence in
illustration of the local traffic nod the want of railway ac-
commodation in the district, and examining Mr. Brplons,
C.E., cod Mr. Kelk, contractor, the bill for the Watford
sad Edgewar• Junction Railway was passed , and the clauses
settled. Farther evidence having been adduced in favour of
the Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax and Great Northern
Amalgamation Bill, the committeedecided tut the preamble
wan not proved, end the bill is sassordiegly thrown out.
The committee then proceeded to consider the bill of the
Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax Junction Railway (new works)
and to esquire additioual lands in the West Riding of York,
mad ultimately passed the LOL The next bill was that of
the Lanceehins and Yorkshire (additional powers), to confer
powers on the company for the exeeution of new work., and
the acquisition of additional lands, and after bearing the
case for the promoters, the committee passed the bill. The
traffic cam in connexion with the Llozkley and Ban-
bury Railway occupied Mr. Scourfield's committee all
day, • number of witnesses being examined by Mr. B. Hill
and Mr. liolway, to show the general character of the
traffic and the large extent of it that might be anticipated
to amine to the company from the large beds of ironstone
to be found at Blisworth and in the neighbourhood. Mr.
Liddell, C.E., having been examined on the engineering
features of the line, the committee adjourned to this day.
The ere of the Wrexham Waterworks wee opened by
Mr. Hope Scott, Q.C., and evidence taken,
The following bills were passed in Mr. Maasey's committee:
—Folkestone Water, Llanelly Railway and Dock (Capital),
Chloe Railway (amendment), Newry and Grissom Railway,
Simms& Vale Railway, Matlock Bath W.ster,Dover Can, Ito.
wadi Gam earniarthen and Cardigan Railway (1), Greet
North of Scotland Railway, Kingston Gm and Cherteey
Gam

THE SHAKESPEARIAN TEXCENTEN ART CELEBRA-
Ilus AT STRATPOID•ON-A•:0111.—At the meeting of the
committee (held in the bones where Shakespeare tired
and died, New-placi) r Wadoeeday, the mayor (Mr.
E. F. Flower) preadiag it wu announced that Herr
Mozomsen and W. W. ROesell, Esq. LL. D., had accepted
the oaks of dos-president. Mr. hlogarth attmarisd the
mestiog, and entered into preliminary arrangements respect-
Mg the exhibition of Shakespermo and other portzeits of
theatrical personages about to be opened in the Town•hall.
It Imo stated by the mayor that a deputation from the
meats' memorial committee, modems of bir Robert N. C.
Hamiltoo, Bert., Sir Cootie Lindsay, Rae., Mr. Tom Taylor,
Mr. Robert Bell, sod Mr. Gushier Purr, visited Stratford
on Monday sod Tuesday, for the purpose of exandaiegativend
proposed silts for the monumental memorial, and choosing
the most ameopriate. The report of the deputation is at
part under the eonsideration of the memorial committee,
sad the result of their deliberations will shortly be made
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