The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-02 00:00:00

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON RAILWAY

BILLS.
CORK AND WATERFORD.
The Earl of MARca reported from the sub-committee
that the bill does not authorise the construction of any
new works, but only extends and revives the powers al-
ready granted for that purpose. Four petitions were
referred to the committee against the bill. The com-
mittee had examined the allegations contained in the
preamble of the bill, and had amended the same by omit-
ting the recital as to the branch to Fermoy, concerning
which no powers are taken in the bill, and by defining
the western terminus of the railway, and had found the
same as amended to be true.
BANGOR AND CARNARVON.
Mr. BOUVERIE reported from the committee that the
objects of the bill are to enable the company to raise a
further some of money for the purposes of their under-
taking, by the creation of now shares, and to enable the
company to transfer their undertaking to the Chester
and Holyhead Railway Company. The length of the
Bangor and Carnarvon railway is 7 miles, and that of
the Chester and Holyhead (with which it directly com-
municates), is 85 miles, and it was proved to the com-
mittee that the Bangor and Carnarvon line had been
worked by the Chester arid Holyhead Railway Company
from the date of the opening of the former line. Under
these circumstances it appeared to the committee that
this was a special case, in which an amalgamation of the
two undertakings was desirable.
GREAT WESTERN, SHREWSBURY, AND BIRMINGHAM,
AND SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER RAILWAY COMPA•
NIES' AMALGAMATION.
Mr. LASCELLES reported, from the sub-committee, that
the objects of the bill were simply to authorise the con.
solidation into one undertaking of the Great Western,
the Shrewsbury and Birmingham, and the Shrewsbury
and Chester Railways ; and the union into one company
of the three several companies to whom the said rail-
ways respectively belong. Petitions against the bill
were presented from the London and North-Western,
Chester and Holyhead, Shropshire Union, Oxford, Wor-
cester, and Wolverhampton, Newport, Abergavenny,
and Hereford Railway Companies, and from seven other
parties. The new stock and annuities into which by the
bill power is sought to convert the mortgage or bond
debt of the amalgamated company will be in lieu of
mortgages and bonds or other securities in ono or other
of the undertakings proposed to be amalgamated under the
bill, and the rate of dividend or interest to be payable in
respect of the new stock or annuities is limited to 41
per cent. per annum, which is a lower rate than the
average rate of interest which has generally been paid
on the existing mortgages or bonds or other securities of
the respective companies parties to the amalgamation.
The committee have decided upon recommending the
Comanies withthe Gream t
amalgamation of the Shrewsbury and Chester and
Shrewsbury and Birmingham
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publicn interest, inas•
much as without such amalgamation it appears to the
committee that the smaller companies could not eta•
ciently carry the traffic within their several districts,
and that the result of such amalgamation will be im-
proved
of management, and greater facility of
communicationyeconom
to the public at large.
NORTH AND SOUTH-WESTERN JUNCTION.
Mr. BOUVERIE reported from the committee that the
object of the bill was merely to raise additional capital
for the completion and general purposes of the under-
taking. The amount of additional capital Troposed to
be raised by the bill is 15,0001., and the amount they are
authorized to borrow 4,9341.
WEST LONDON.

Mr. BOUVERIE reported from the committee that the
objects of the bill are to determine an existing lease for
999 years of the West London Railway to the London
and North-Western Railway Company (in respect of
which lease various disputes have arisen, which disputes
have given rise to suits at law between the two com-
panies), and to enable the West London Company and.
the London and North-Western Company to enter into
fresh arrangements for the sale or lease of the under.
taking of the West London to the London and North-
Western Company, and to provide for the settlement of
disputes between the said companies, and for admitting
the Great Western Railway Company to participate is
the use of the West London Railway.
LEOMINSTER AND KINGTON.
Mr. ADAIR reported from the sub-committee on the
bill that the proposed capital of the company is 80,0001.
and the amount of loan 26,0001. The length of the rail-
way is 13 miles 2 furlongs, and the steepest gradient fill
lin 80. It is intended to cross on the level six
and turnpike roads. The estimated cost of the raaiewregy.
is 80,0001., and the quantity of land required 90
working
The bill authorises the company to enter i
arrangements with the Shrewsbury .
way Company, 'but the power is limited
and can only be renewed with the consentsat
of Trade. The sub-committee arei
the
in an engineering point of view, 0.
SHROPSIIIItE
Mr. LAscELLES reported
the object of the bill is to
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of the undertaking to the Lou. Company. The corn.
allegations contained in the
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that they had examined the allegations contained in the
preamble of the bill, but the same had not been proved.
to their satisfaction.

APPREHENSION OF DESERTERS.--Yesterday morning.
at an early hour, the constables of the S division took
into custody two deserters on Hampstead-heath, one
belonging to the Royal Artillery and the other to the
Royal Marines. Mr. Superintendent Ferguson ordered
them to be taken to the House of Correction.