The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-26 00:00:00

RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS BEFORE

PARLIAMENT.

Yesterday the examining barristers, Messrs. Smith
and May, appointed by the House of Commons to make
inquiry under the standing orders into the various rail-
way and other bills applying for parliamentary powers
in the ensuing session, met for the first time, at eleven

o'clock, in committee rooms 16 and 17. There was the
usual numerous attendance of the parties interested.

Madras Railway.—The standing orders were declared
to have been complied with in the case of this company's
bill, which proposes to give them power to enter into
contracts with the East India Company on account of
the Government of India, for an extension of the rail-
way to the western coast of India, for a branch line to
Bangalore, and to the foot of the hills towards Ootaca-
mund, and for increasing the capital by such an amount
as may be deemed necessary for carrying this into effect
by the creation of new or additional shares of 201. each.
It appeared that all the 25,000 original shares, of 201.
each, had been subscribed for, and that the company
were now engaged in constructing an experimental line,
the cost of which was expected to amount to 500,000/.
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East India Company for the extension of the experi
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Bangor and Carnarvon Railway.—The standing or-
ders were complied with in respect of this company's
application for power to raise an additional capital of
40,0001., in 4,000 shares of 101., to be placed upon a
par with the shares constituting the original capital of
120,000/., and for the sale or lease of the line to the
Chester and Holyhead Company.
North London Railway. —Complied with for power to
purchase additional land, and construct additional sta-
tion and other works.
Birmingham Canal Navigations.—The standing orders
were " not" complied with in this case, on some unim-
portant points, the object of the undertaking being to
make and maintain additional canals and works for better
supplying the South Staffordshire district, as well as the
towns of Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and other places,
with coals, ironstone, and other materials.
The following miscellaneous bills, promoted by the
undermentioned public bodies, were passed by the exa-
miners :
New River Company.—To enable the company to
divert the Hertford sewerage, and to construct sewers,
drains, and other works in and near Hertford ; also for
reservoirs and filtering beds at Stoke Newington, Wood-
green, Tottenham, and on the summit level of Hamp-
stead-heath.
London Life Association.—For power to the general
court to authorise grant of assurances, and further as.
surances on a single life up to but not exceeding the
sum of 10,0001. in the whole.
Liverpool Improvement.—To widen and improve ex.
isting streets ; to make a new street from Dale-street to
Si. John's-lane ; for purchase and appropriation of land
for the Free Public Library, Museum, and Gallery of
Arts, and for regulation of piers, wharfs, and landing
stages.—Adjourned to hpisrodvaeym .—For provision re.
day.
4.. Liverpool Sanitary Improvement.—For ent
lating to sewers, drains, streets, nuisances, annoyances,
and lodging-houses. Liverpool Police Superannuation Fund.—For ostabi
fishing a police superannuation fund in Liverpool. '
Norwich Equitable Fire 4kesurance.—For roma tck
gumbo be sued.