The Express.
London, England, 1851-06-03 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES.

SHREWSBURY AND RDUITNOIIAN RAILWAY.—Yes
terday, after several days' inquiry, and a strong contest be-
tween this company and their alt., the Great Western and
the London and North Western Company, who opposed
the measure, the committee decided that with regard to the
branches sought to be constructed from the Shrewsbury
and Birmingham Railway to the Ilirmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Stour Valley Railway, they would grant the
branch only from Preccerield, near Bilston, into Wolver-
hampton, with power to run to the latter place over the
Stour Valley Railway, the effect of the decision being to
open up a double route between Birmingham and Wolves,
hampton. The committee also intimated that they would
not extend the period of time for the construction of the
branch to Coalbrookdalc, and that they had determined to

negative the rest of the powers sought-for in the preamble,
viz., use of the London and North IVestern Railway station
in Birmingham, and for effecting working arrangements with
the Shrewsbury and Chester and Oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton Railways.
EAST ANOLIAN RAlLWAYS.—Yesterday the committee
consisting of Mr. Bernal, Mr. Greene, and Mr. Lacy, de-
clared the preamble of this company's bill for power to
sell, lease, and amalgamate with the Norfolk, Eastern Coun-
ties, or Great Northern Railways, and for other objects
proved.
SMITHFIELD MARKET REMOVAL COMMlTTZE.—Yester-
day on the re-assembling of the committee, Mr. Cardwell in
the chair, the following witnesses were examined in favour
of Smithfield as it is, the evidence being analogous to that
given in the previous session by Messrs. Firth and Scott,
from Chamberlain's-office, Mr. Hardy, Keeper of Records
(who unrolled and translated the original charter of Edward
to the corporation), Mr. Deputy Hicks, and the following
graziers and butchers:—Messrs. Russell, Thomas, Bush,
Hewson, Lees, Curtis, Abdy, and Gordon. The next evi-
dence proposed to be taken will have reference to the plan
proposed fur improving the present market.
'lnc New ELet-rute TELEGILAPI/ Cl/MEANIE/I.—Yes-
terday, lion. L. Corry in the chair, the preambles of the
United Kingdom Telegraph Company, of the Magneto-
Electric Telegraph Company, and of the European and
American Printing Telegraph Company (the objectionable
clauses opposed by the railway companies in the latter in-
stance being withdrawn) were declared proved. The bills
of the Submarine Electric Telegraph Company between
England and France and England and Ireland were
withdrawn.
In Mr. BERNAL'S committee the preambles of the fol.
lowiug bills were passed : Brighton Extra Mural Cemetery
Bill; frinity College Dublin Bill; Warkwarth Harbour
Dock Bill.

WATERFORD AND TRAMORE RAILWAY.—Lora John
&tanners, the chairman of the committee on this bill,
reports the preambles proved—that the proposed capital is
48,0001. ; loan, 16,0001. ; amount of shares subscribed for,
36,00 W.; deposit paid, 3,0001. Length of lin_ ie 7* miles.
DUBLIN AND KINGSTOWN ItAiLwAy.—Mr. W. Mar-
shall, the chairman of this committee, reports the preamble
of this company's bill, for altering and repealing certain
powers, preyed.
DUBLIN, DUNDRUNI, AND RATIIFARNBAX RAILWAY.—
The committee on this bill, fur extension, nine miles from
Dundrum to Bray, abandonment of ltathfarnhant branch,
and other objects, have declared the preamble proved.
WATERFORD, WEXFORD, AND W ICELOW RAILWAY.—
The preamble of this company's bill, for a deviation of two
miles, is declared proved.
EASTERN UNION RAILWAY.—Mr. Sidney Herbert, the
chairman of the committee on this bill, reports the preamble
proved, and that clauses have been inserted given reciprocal
running powers and facilities for the transmission of traffics
over the Eastern Union, Norfolk, Eastern Counties, and
Blackwell Bails aye.