The Sun.
London, England, 1838-02-24 00:00:00

ROAD.

For increasing the tolls Wiidext:n(ling the powers—notices
pros ed—unopposed—Standing Orders complied ilia].
IRISH RAILWAY BILL.
The Parliamentary Agent said that this was an application
to suspend one of the Standing Orders. The petition prayed
for the enlargement of time to present petition for Bill.—
Leave granted.
GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY,
For making a Branch Railway, and extending the powers.
Petition read—opposing petition read. Objection taken,
that the petitioners who opposed had no property or i:lterest
in the Railway, or the lands connected with it ; and that the
word " parties" in the Standing Orders, meant parties who
had interests in the matter, and not anybody in the world.
The Chairman overruled this objection, by saying that the
House intended any person to be heard—a New Zealander if
be had any thing to say on the subject. On the notices an
objection was taken, that they did not specify the Acts
of Parliament intended to be amended. Answer, that
the Grand Junction Railway is in existence. People are
constantly going upon it. The Acts are well known, and
being public Acts, need not be specified—no person can be
deceived. The Committee decided that the Standing Orders
had not been complied with, inasmuch as the titles of those
Acts were not inserted in the notice. The neat question
raised was, whether notices published in February and March
under the Standing Orders of 1836 were sufficient. The
Committee decided that they were, and that the Orders of
1837 should not have an ex post facto operation. The next
objections taken were to the plans and sections.
Objections as to the enlarged plan were, that various build-
ings and curtilages, within the distance of 100 yards from the
intended line of Railway, were not inserted. Objectiona over-
ruled.

Objection made as to the Pvel of the lino by the river Mer-
sey being taken " equal to the level of low water mark at sea."
Objection (on examination of engineer) overruled.
The next objections were made as to the book of reference.
It appeared that in the Book of reference for March, the
name of General Heron was inserted for that of Sir Richard
Brooke. After considerable discussion this and several other
objections of the like nature were overruled by the Committee.
On the question of application having been made to all the
parties on the line, some objections made, but disallowed.
On the question as to value of the revenue of the railroad,
it was stated that the property of the railroad was worth
1,040,000[., and that they had borrowed 520,0001., secured
upon such capital, and the anticipation of future capital. The
gross revenue was proved to 232,0001. and upwards ; the
expenses about 116,0001., leaving a surplus of 118,000/.
It was contended by the parties in opposition to the Bill that
the Company had no power to borrow more money, having
already borrowed more than they can repay. Also that the
Company were bound to distribute their surplus, if any, amongst
the shareholders, instead of applying it, as was intended, to
the extension of the Railroad.—( Room cleared. )
The Committee decided in favour of the application for the
Railroad extension.—To be reported.