The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-30 00:00:00

GROUP XXXIII.

This Committee met to-day in Room 28; the Hon. Eliot
Yorke in the chair.

LEEDS, DEWSEURT, AND MANCHESTER
(EXTENSION TO WAREPIELD, &c.)
On the assembling of the Committee the case on behalf of
this line of railway was resumed.
General evidence as to the merits cf the line in respect to
public accommodation was again taken.

GROUP XLVIII.
This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, Lord
Courtenay in the chair. All the other Members of the
Committee were present.

CALEDONIAN, GLASGOW, GARNRIRX, and
COATERIDGE (nrcaNcu TO GLASGOW
STATION).
On the assembling of the parties, the case on behalf of this
line was resumed.

Mr. Sprot, a proprietor on the line, said that he had been a
director of the company from the beginning. He was chair-

man of it before its union with the Caledonian Company.
The reason why, in 1844, they sought to approach the Glas-
gow station at an elevation, was to avoid expense, the
scheme being a short mineral line ; but since its importance
had been increased by the amalgamation with the Caledo-
nian, it had been decided to improve the scheme by the
present Bill. The Inchbally road trustees, who now opposed
the scheme, had also petitioned against the plan of 1844, but
withdrew it, on receiving 1,0001.

GROUP L.
The Committee met at twelve--Mr. Banks in the Chair.
GLASGOW', 3EXLMARNOCIC, AND AILDSOO'
SAN (AMENDMENTS AND DEVIATIONS).
Sergeant MURPHY addressed the Committee for the
promoters.
Mr. FORSYTH replied for the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilnlar-
neck, and Ayr (No. 2).

GROUP LI.
THE CALEDONIAN (BRANCHES ASP
LEASES).
The Committee—consisting of Sir John Yards Buller
(chairman), Mr. Newdegate, Mr. Tollemache, Lord John,
Manners, and Captain Plumridge—met in Room No. 29,
twelve o'clock, and proceeded to take the above line.
Mr. RAMSHAW was proceeding to call witnesses on the
branch line from Ecclefechen to Annan, when n a
The CHAIRMAN interposed, and said that as this po.-1°
te Caledonian scheme was not intended to oppose the Dum-
fries line, it could not be considered as then before the COW
mittee.
Mr. Brand, agent for the British Linen Company, and giro
writer in Annan—lt would be of the greatest importance.
the town of Annan to have a direct and speedy commitalL,
tion with the Annandale district, extending thirty 570
around it. This communication would be given bYAet
branches of the Caledonian Railway. There was a constWo
;
able trade in the district in sheep and pigs. Annan, a te.,.
containing nearly 6,000 of a population, was generally
sidered one of the best ports in the Solway. It exporteatal
considerable amount of goods, but its import trade was still
greater. The registered tonnage in the last year was ne:a n.
60,000. The country, as far as Dalmakedder was an agrle-i..
tural district, but the country north of Moffat, was excee„
ingly barren. The distance from Annan to Ecclefechen oiR7.
the present Caledonian (the only line which gave ilaY ee,,s
munication), was from seventeen to twenty miles, but
proposed branch were allowed to be constructed, that df:
tance would be reduced to one-fifth. Coals and cl
agricultural purposes would be extensively transmitted "0
lisle
the line. Two steamers sailed per week from Port Car
and
and Annan, and Liverpool, and a considerable passengqeered
cattle trade existed between these places- lie bah talf
that 70,000 sheep and about 2,000 fat cattle were an %►
exported from Annan, and a considerable number of thsfe
perhaps from a third to a half, came by the Caledonian um
from the districts he had already referred to. gr.
Cross-examined by Mr. ANDRIWS—His partner wit! t.
Farish, town-clerk of Annan. That gentleman ba"
tended a
_public meeting to consider the propriety of had not
ing the leasing clause in the Dumfries Act, but he had:lnfo
opened his mouth there. He had never heard his P,arbior
express an opinion on the subject of the lease. He had , the
self attended the meeting and opposed the repeal or
co
clause, but the chairman intimated, on a show of 'lapsed
being taken, that he was in a minority. The pr°P°the
branch to Ecclefechen would make the Caledonian
shortest line to Edinburgh—shorter than either the Dar,
fries or the North British lines. Dalmakedder was 11,ble -
large town—it was a simple farm-house. (Ceasiderpal-
laughter was occasioned by Mr. Andrews pointing enth.re it
makeddar upon the map of the Caledonian Company, w" fie
was indicated as a place of considerable importance.) fries
knew that there was clay upon the line of the Dneiliway
Company, as well as at Annan. In the event of the ra,er of
being finished, it was still his opinion that a large number
the fat sheep would still go by sea. •

COMMITTEES on PRIVATE BILLS.
(THIS DAY.)
SALE OF THE CHARING-CROSS-BRIDGE' for
The Committee to whom the Bill has been referred,._,..
carrying into effect the contract entered into by the CIA wthe
cross-bridge Company on the sth of November, 1845, forrbas
sale of their bridge to Mr. William Jackson, Si! Jos
Walmsley, Bart., Mr. William Reed, and Mr. FrancrepcTiatiodf.
for the sum of 226,0001., 10,0001. of which has been
with the company, were summoned to meet to-day at only
past twelve o'clock, in No. 17 Committee room, but the . L
members present at the appointed time were Lord Bar.rfely
ton and Colonel Sibtherp, who took his seat immedia
th
after twelve o'clock. The members summoned were
Noble Lord, the Gallant Colonel, Mr. Lloyd 111
Wynn Knight, and General Johnstone It is but rigbt,docei
ever, to state, that the ci culars requesting their attellto the
gave them but a short notice, owing, as was stated, be ob-
uncertainty as to whether a committee-room could be at
tained, and to this no doubt, their absence 1136i1
tributed. t tbelr
At one o'clock the two Hon. Members who were
a the
post began to exhibit signs of impatience, and Mr. Creed,endev.
committee-clerk, was dispatched in all directions to the
ostyhol7.
your to find a Member or Members whose names are on . ‘,.
Middlesex list (a certain number of Members are allottea
discharge the business arising, by Bills, out of each county),
but the result was vain.
Colonel SIBTHORP—Can't you get a stray Member aar.
where? Mr. Creed said during the last hour 3,000 persona
haoduspassed
oumpmthone
s,stbauitrsheinwtoas tsboerrycommitteeh-rooms
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not a stray Member amongst them. He could not see
single Middlesex Member.
Mr. GURNEY (who appears for the Market CoraPallnYl:
attributed this to the great number of committees at Prce`--
sitting.
nontehlatShrueTannodnrhistruNsotebdle
knCowol
their duty. He was sorry for the delay which the absence of
the other Hon. Members must cause to the parties ; bet of
for one, would sit there all day, if there was any chaneeht,
obtaining the requisite number of members; but, he thoug
t._
under the circumstances, that they had better adjourn un
AclorileCagureeed
hvradourl let it beei
Tuesday, in order that the summonses might be renewed,
and the business then proceeded with without delay.
The Committee, therefore, stands adjourned until that day
With respect to the Bill, it may be stated that its object is to
neglect 0
sell the bridge to the parties named for the abovementioned su
On the completion of the sale the company will be dissolve:. ;
and the bridge vested entirely in the purchasers. All he
tracts heretofore made will remain valid; actions wing!pt.
legal proceedings commenced at the time of the p. 0."
the Act by or •
sale, but to be continued quite irrespective of the Act. !D.:
Act, which will be a public one, will not affect any regl”:79A
against the company, not to be abated bY,.t..r_
property, or privilege of, or belonging to the Hung
Market Company. The sale is opposed by four sharehofac"'

ARRIVAL OF GENERAL SIR
HARRY SMT.
C omp
rived at the Motherbank last evening, at eleven
anySOUTHAMPTON,,s te a
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teain RPeninsularobmand r Orientalisob7c ...:
from Malta and Gibraltar, and landed mails from_ tne ,:;,T._,
dermentioned places in charge of Lieutenant piroanddYo,lll;;';
Admiralty-agent, which were dispatched
t 10th; Oa*
special train at two P.M. :—Alexandria, April
April 10th; Gibraltar, April 22d. The
h Colonel
Harry and Lady Smith, Hon. Colonel .Ash
seven passengers, amongst whom were LoßrtlipurE:tphtandhimaanels,ptsonianiptnefre,oteSvrlmi:
Reid and lady.
al, and as the
on board, the church bells sent forth a merry Pe
from
to witness the
vessel entered the ducks, a salute was fired
battery. Thousands of persons congregate
Immediately on the arrival of the Ripon with Sir H. Smith
interesting sight, it having been intimated some ,y
ohuosnloyutrhbayt
tthheeaGutahlloarni
ttieGse;ntehrealmwaoyttolrdobve.
jr.etceeiFveedu:rie,th ruticitilei
Common Councillors,
P;eErediwnaradttse,
nEdasq..c,e,thaen
dAalsdseorrnors.s7i,r.
offices of the Dock Company, where the following addres"
Harry stepped on shore, he was ushered into the adjoin o,
was read by his worship the Mayor :
.‘ TO MAJOR-GENERAL SIR HARRY SMITH, BART., R.C.S.
Sir,—We, the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of tto
;,u ourofuown in
Stomstrbacmorpdtiaoln,winelccoomune nciolasyseomurblreedt„urbn to En
egtooffeesor
achievementso
ahmnooldsa most
unqualified
nuec:xupaiei
tsci
iseudroiunt our
gr highterms
sp
etrhi admiration dd mhoi ifgr t iah
eonsntyi
estimation
of your country. We desire especially to express in t 7,61
common with every subject of her Most Gracious Majesl
as the conqueror of Aliwal, at which memorab e
yfaetai your
or sn distinguisht
whichh swerevii:
spot you and your gallant companions in arms, obtained :
victory, which will entitle your name to be recorded arnonge
those of the illustrious warriors of our common country.
beg you to accept this imperfect expression of our cong'rel
lations, and we ardently desire you may enjoy for man,' Yea--
the honours you have so nobly won.
" Given under our common seal, at the Audit House, tli6
26th day of April, 1847."
To which Sir Harry replied as follow :
" Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen,—The happiness and hontry
of being thus enthusiastically received after forty-two yeaS
absence, will never be effaced from my memory. Whatat
service I have rendered to my country should be attro',
butable to the army I have commanded. I thank r..,„
Mr. Mayor and gentlemen, and you also, my fellow-cont.
trymen, for it is of such materials as yourselves that_tiusi;
British soldier is made. I never called on the BT,.
soldier to follow me, but he in his turn led me to viectougi.
I have confidence in him, and he has returned thetfor his
dence by upholding his general and gaining victory
country. (Great cheering.)
The Gallant General leaves to-morrow, by the aPreS.
train.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—The last perforriVi
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interesti at Exeter-
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gaErded/
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attthis
part of Elijah.
Lord Kennedy and Sir Edward Disbrowet her
Majesty's British Minister at the Court of the Na
accompanied by his family, arrived at Blackwell
~ *hi, orn.,
~,, luau
ing, by the General Steam Navigation CoinPa't
steam-ship Rainbow, from Rotterdam. .oint-
The questi •on of admitting the metropolitan J rt-
stock banks to the privileges of the clearing house' "w e'rl
joyed exclusively by the private bankers, has been aga_it.
mooted. The necessity for both the private and the. 01.1,..
in their tills,
stock banks keeping reserves of bank-notes
not otherwis
under existing arrangements, such as would subject'
be requisite, appears to have led to the revival of the
: d As A
In connexion with this matter, it has been mentone stag
consideration of some moment, that, were the jott
banks permitted to have access to the clearing house the
common with the private banks, the reserve of notes i. Irsa
banking department of the Bank of England would
the
materially strengthened. Such would undoubtedly
be;
case, and the private, as well as the joint-stock banks! ...74
possibly feel it to be their interest to promote any row
ffeet.
that may seem calculated to have so beneficial an e
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Public confidence would be in a degree restored, but an
eaT:,
of the drain of bullion is to be produced through the FibayTh'7,_
of the exchanges alone. The notes to beldispensed with
considered
to
generalisation of the clearing system may be triv
have been so far such an amount of the circulation abs . c;;;;
for a specific purpose. On being released, they would, 1'1,6
first instance, be held at call in deposit at the Bank, L'!.,
withdrawn eventually, perhaps altogether, as superflu de
Post.
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BIRTHS.
On the 29th of April, at Southampton, the lady ofJosePll
Rodney Croskey, Esq., U. S. Consal, of a daughter. , 1
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On April 26, at Portman-square, the lady of IL L. OL"
man Le Strange, Esq., of a son.
On April 27, in Upper Harley-street, the lady of
Glehn, Esq., of a son.
On April 23, at Hesslewood, Yorkshire, the lady ofd.
Pease, Esq., of a son.
On April 24, at Earl Soham, Suffolk, the wife of the Ref'
John IliApndes of a son.
waOitne ratPeteAAirlilit2asg,e,of a sn.
orchurch, the lady of the Rev. 13ratil"

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