The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-17 00:00:00

RAILWAYS.

The Committee of Selection have appointed the Select
Committees on the Groups Nos. 1,5, 6, and 12, to meet
severally on Wednesday the 3d, and Thursday the 4th day,
of March next.
The following is the List from which Members will be
selected to serve on the Select Committees on the above-
named Groups :
Mr. Aldarn Mr. Alexander Hope
Earl of Arundel Lord Hotham
Mr. Bannerman Mr. Hope Johnstone
Mr. Thomas Baring Hon. W. Lascelles
Mr. Botfield Viscount Mahon
Admiral Bowles Sir William Molesworth
Hon. G. H. Cavendish Colonel Paget
Marquis of Chandos Mr. Phillpotts
Viscount Clive Mr. Evelyn P. Shirley
Mr. Dennistoun Lord Granville Somerset
Mr. Duncan Hon. W. 0. Stanley
Mr. Gregory Sir Thomas Troubridge
Sir John Guest Lord Harry Vane
Mr. Ilildyard Hon. Eliot Yorke.

(To accompany the Railways' Bill.)
SUBSTANCE OF PROPOSED ALTERATIONS IN THE
STANDING ORDERS.
1. All petitions for railway Bills (with the Bills annexed)
shall be referred to the Commissioners of Railways, who, by
themselves or their officers, shall examine into the compli-
ance with the standing orders, and report to both Houses in
the manner now done by the Examiners of Petitions.
2. The Gazette and newspaper notices of railway Bills to
be published in August and September, instead of October
and November.
3. The plans, sections, and books of reference to be depo-
sited on or before the 30th of September, instead of the 30th
of November. And with the plans, Ice., there shall also be
deposited in the Private Bill-office a copy of the certificate of
the Commissioners of Railways, that the provisions of the
Aet for regulating the proceedings of the Commissioners of
Railways have been complied with to their satisfaction.
4. The applications to landowners, Ike., to be made on or
before the 15th of October, instead of the 15th of December.
5. The petition, with the Bill annexed, to be deposited on
the 31st of October, instead of the 31st of December.
6. The examination of petitions to commence on the 15th
of November, instead of the 15th of January.
COMMITTEES ON RAILWAY BILLS.
7. All railway Bills to contain clauses rendering the fares
and tolls liable to revision after ten years.
8. All railway Bills to contain clauses fixing rates of
charges for certain specified services required by the Post-
office in the conveyance of letters, such rates to be liable to
revision at the end of five years.
9. Any parties authorised by the Commissioners of Rail-
ways to suggest variations in any line of railway shall be
entitled to be heard before the Committee on the Bill in
support of such variations on petitioning the House, and
on proving before the Examiners that they have made the
due deposits of plans and sections and due applications to
landowners, &c., and also that they have duly deposited in
the Private Bil-office a copy of the certificate of the Com-
missioners of Railways.
10. 'rho report of the Commissioners of Railways on any
railway Bill to be in all cases referred to the Committee on

the Bill.
11. The Committee to hear no evidence on points of engi-
neering, but to consider the report of the Commissioners as
prima facie conclusive with regard to such points. But in
oase they should require further information on any such
points, they may make a report to the House, specifying the
points on which such information is desired, and the House
may thereupon require a further report from the Commis-
sioners.
12. In case either party should allege that the report of
the Commissioners contains a material error of fact on any
point of engineering, and should apply to the Committee to
take measures for referring the report back to the Commis-
sioners for their re-consideration, the Committee may,
if they think fit, hear the parties on such application by
their counsel and witnesses; but in case the Committee shall
decide against such application, the party. so applying shall
be charged with costs. In case the decision of the Com-
mittee shall be in favour of such application, they may report
accordingly to the House, who may refer the report back to
the Commissioners for re-consideration.
13. If the Committee shall differ from the Commissioners
as to any of the opinions expressed in their report, they shall
state their reasons for such difference of opinion in their re-
port to the House.

RAILWAYS IN IRELAND•
eri-
The following is a letter from a gentleman of exp
encp in Irish matters, on the subject of railways, read
by Mr. Disraeli, in the course of his speech in the House
of Commons, on Monday night :
" It is scarcely possiblc to overrate the
Bill n bencaow i which wo
ni could
result to Ireland from the passing or the brought i,
Parliament by your Lordship. Allow me to trespasssborly
on your Lordship's time while I endeavour to refute two
of the principal objections which appear to be raised against
the measure, which I think the experience I have bad in