The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-25 00:00:00

RAILWAY BILLS IN PARLIAMENT.

In the House of Lords on Thursday their lord-
shipi mated the Oarroartber sod Cardigan, sad the
welly sad Lbwsßy Canal sod Tnmroed Bills.
In the House of Commons, on Thereby, in Group 1 A,
the clauses were settled in the Great Hatboro Rail-
way (Homey gad Hertford breech). The consideration
of **Surrey and Boras junction railways was resumed
yesterday *Group 2, sod the opposition was opened by
Mr. Denims. QC., for the South Eastern Company. and by
Mr. Burke, Q.C.. for the London, Chatham, and Dover
Company. le Oreep 18, Mr. Yerewetker, Q. 0., opined
the case of the Great Button and London sod Blackwell
Railway Bill, which, after hearing evidence, was passed.
Mr. Burke, Q.C., opened the promoters' case of the Metro-
pollees Itailway, the preamble of which was pained by the
committee, sad as adloarement then took place for settlim
gismos until licoday. In the lame group Mr. Davidson, Q.C.,
mimed the praminen' case of the North Landon Railway
Bill, end afterward, Mr. Philip, Q.C.. was heard in support
of the opposition of the Metropolitan Board of Works
The Okshamptoo Railway (No. 2) Ball was further coo-
Wired, Mr. ILibrossl, Q. 0., and lir. Salisbury, is opposition
for differeat interests. The committee is Group 6 were
orcupted is settling the clauses in Hie Peterborough, Wir
beach, and Sutton Railway. The opposition to the !Cco-
veotry Control Station and Southern Junction Railway Bill
was opened in Group 13 by Mr. Merewetber, Q.C., and no
&sham was arrived at when the committee adjourned.
Yesterday, in the House of Commons committee,
in group I A, the North Surrey Railway Bill was thrown
out. Mr. Pemba opened the ems for the prossoMrs of the
Edgware, Highgate, and London Railway, which was op-
posed by Mr. Burke, Q. 0., Hr. Bound, and Mr. Venom
Harcourt for the North London, Highgate, and Aleiraadra.
park Railway, end the Tottenham sad Hampstead Juoctios
Railway (new limo Bills, which are competing *heroes. The
dames were settled in the Great Northern Railway
(Hammy and Hertford branch). The opposition to the
Sorrily sad Sumas Juartioo Railways by the South Eastern
sad the London, Chatham, sad Dover Companies having
been concluded, and Mr. Calvert, Q.C., haste* g replied on
behalf of the promoters, the committee declared the pre-
amble to have been proved. The committee is group 18,
dories further considered the North London Railway
Bill passed the preamble, sod adjourned until Monday for
the settling of the clauses. The Okehanipton Railway (No. 2)
Bill *gala occupied the attestant of the committee in group
5, and after heads( counsel and evidence in opposition was
further adjourned . In the case of the Ocamotry Critral Metier
sad Soothem Jnomioo Railway Bill the opposition by Mr.
Merry wither, Q.C., was closed. sod Mr. Burke, Q C.,
replied es the whole ease, and the committee, after delibers-
tios, declared that the preamble bad been proved. The
Oroftheed and Kilmarsook competing schemes were pot.
peed, is group 23 ; sad in the same committee the pro-
moters, ease of the Caledonian Railway (Gleggew south side
railways, fro.) Bill was mimed by Mr. Calvert,
= Q. 0., sad
by Mr. Desiree, Q. 0., Yr. Davide" Q.C.. Mr.
QC.„ Mr. Locke, Q. 0., and other mania for
various 'awards.

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