The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-24 00:00:00

RAILWAY. BILLS.

Yesterday, after hearing the evidence of the promoters
and opponents of the following bills, the Examiner de-
clared the Standing Orders to have been complied with in
the following cases :
MIDLAND.—For conferring additional powers on this
company for the construction of works, for the making of
numerous branch railways in connexion with their system,
and for the taking of lands and houses; power to raise
£1,000,000 and to borrow £300,000. The company's second
bill is to enable them to construct railways from Mansfield
to Southwell, and from Mansfield to Worksop, with a
branch to Staveley ; capital £500,000, and to borrow
£166,000.
LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST.—To make
railways from St. Leonard's to their Ouse Valley and Ton-
bridge Wells and Eastbourne lines, and deviations in those
lines; capital £300,000, and power to borrow £lOO,OOO.
ACTON AND TWICKENHAM (NORTH AND SOUTH JUNC-
TION).—For new lines between those points ; capital
£200,000, and power to borrow £66,000.
LAUNCESTON, BODMIN, AND WADEBRIDGE.—For an ex-
tension at Ruthern-bridge to the Cornwall Railway at
Truro ; to raise £320,000 and to borrow £106,000.
OK.EHAMPTON.—To make extensions to Devonport and
Plymouth, and to raise £600,000 and to borrow £200,000.
CARNARVON AND LLANDERIS.—For new lines, and to
raise £130,000 and to borrow £46,000.
LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE (ADDITIONAL POWERS).—
For the construction of branch railways and works and
acquisition of land; to raise £140,000 and to borrow
£46,000.

DEE AND MERSEY JUNCTION.—For a railway from
Connah's-quay to join the Hoylake Railway, near Birken-
head; capital, £225,000; loan, £200,000.
CENTRAL WALES AND STAFFORDSHIRE JUNCTION.—To
construct railways between Craven Arms, Wenlock, Dud-
ley, Stourbridge and Wolverhampton ; capital, £600,000 ;
loan, £200,000.
ABERYSTWITH AND WELSH COAST.—TO establish steam-
boat communication between Aberystwith, Aberdovey,
Barmouth, Portmadoc, Pwllhi, Porthdynnlleyn, and other
places on the Welsh coast; capital, £250,000; loan,
.C 83,000.
NANTLLE.—TO widen and extend the line ; capital,
£213,000; loan, £71,000.
Among the non-compliances on certain points and alle-
gations were the following :

LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER.—To make connecting
railways and widen parts.of their existing railways in Sur-
rey. To form junction lines, and to take lands for station
accommodation in St. Anne's, Blackfriars ; St. Martin's,
Ludgate ; St. Bride and St. Sepulchre, Christchurch, New-
ington, Clapham, and Camberwell.
EAST UsK.—For a line from Usk to Newport ;
capital,
£600,000 ; loan, £200,000.
The Bills of the Launcestonand Holdsworthy, and ?f
the Beaminster Railway, were withdrawn, and the cons-
deration of those of the London and South-Western
Rail-
way was further adjourned.

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SPORTING I Nh-TI7i,LIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S-MONDAY.

In anticipation oisomeinapprtant transactions on the
Two Thousand and Derby, met nbers began to arrive early
but notwithstanding that there yeas a pretty good muster
it was pronounced a dead-and-alive sort of day, as far as
business was concerned. The reported sale of Breadalbano
and Broomielaw had at least Otte effect—that of making
both animals somewhat steadier for the two events, 1400
to 200 having been taken in one. bet about the latter for the
Guineas. Liddington was not at all healthy, although
"with a run" 2to 1 would have been put down to win
several thousand pounds. For tile Derby, however, he
was very firm, n to 2 being the very highest fraction ob-
tainable. There was a strong party against Breadalbane
at 9 to 1-1800 to 200 being currently offered—but against
the general opposition there was one small voice raised in
favour of the Malton crack to the' tune of nine e
that being the full extent of the support awarded to the
colt throughout the afternoon : 500 to 30 was laid ones
against Chattanooga, and at anything over 20 to 1 Bed-
minster would have commanded a host of friends ; 22 to

1 to some money was accepted about Broomielaw, and
Oppressor was once again favoured with an investment,
1000 to 30 having been booked once. 40 " fifties " were
laid each against the Buck and Brahma, and the same
odds to £25 agst Christmas Carol, Longdown being
friendless at the same price. The "Man Friday" was
again dabbling at long shots, but 50 to 1 to £5O was all
that the Wantage interest could secure, an offer to take
10,000 to 150 having failed to induce layers to take any
further liberties. Another ." fifty" was entrusted to Con-
gress at 50 to 1, but up to the close of business 1,000 to 24
could have been had in every corner of the room. Closing
prices