The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-06 00:00:00

GROUP XLII.

WATERFORD, WEXFORD, AND WICK-
LOW (ENNISCORTHY BRANCH).
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This Committee met this morning at twelve o'clock; Mr.
Tollemache in the chair.
At the opening of the proceedings an objection was taken
on the reception of the evidence of a meeting of the share-
holders, where a small minority had determined to oppose
proceeding with the Bill. The room was cleared for some
time, but at length it was decided that counsel should be
heard on the merits of the case, and Mr. Sergeant Wrangham
spoke in their behalf.
Mr. AUSTIN replied at considerable length on the side of
the promoters, contending that the Committee had virtually
come to a decision already.
After hearing Mr. Austin's reply, the Committee stated
that, as they had not received the report of the Railway Com-
missioners, they were not in a condition to proceed, and they
accordingly adjourned.

GROUP XLVIII.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
GENERAL TERMINUS AND GLASGOW

HARBOUR BRANCHES.

Mr. DUNCAN opened the merits of this Bill, which he
stated to be for three short branches; one to connect the
joint line with the General Terminus, and with the Polloc
and Govan Railway; one to form a junction with the Barr-
head and Neilston Direct, so as to take the goods to the
Goods Depot, or to the Greenock Railway; and one to con-.
nect the General Terminus with the Caledonian Railway,
and, by means of the first, with the joint line. The branches
were unopposed, except by the Ayr Company, and he denied
that they had a locus stand/.
Counsel were heard for the Ayr Company.
The Committee, after the room had been cleared, declared
that the Ayr Company had no locus stancli against the
preamble.
Mr. Robson, the engineer, said the length of the three
branches was one mile ancl_ a half, and the cost would be
43,600/. They viser.t.to effeU objects of great public import.
ance, and had to contend with no engineering difficulties.
The CHAIRMAN declared the preamble proved.

The clauses were then read and agreed to.
GLASGOW, PAISLEY, NILMARNOCN, AND

AYR BRANCHES (No. IV.)

The Committee proceeded to consider this Bill; the only
part of it retained was for making another station in
Tradeston, Glasgow.
Mr. Jobustone, engineer of the Ayr Company, said the
proposed station in Tradeston, Glasgow, was positively ne-
cessary, as the present station was quite inadequate for the
traffic. The cost of the station would be 20,0001., including
114,000/. for land.
The CIIAIR3IAII declared the preamble proved. The clauses
were read and agreed to.

CALEDONIAN AND DUMBARTONSHIRE
JUNCTION (DEVIATIONS BETWEEN
DUNTOCHER LIME-WORHS AND BOWL-

ING, &c.)

Mr. MACNEIL opened the merits of this Bill. He stated the
deviations were become necessary from the amendments
granted by the Committee in the Garnkirk line. These were
from Hamilton Hill to Dobbies Loan, passing under the canal
southward; again, at the eastern terminus, passing eastward
so as to join the Caledonian line ; third, on the property of
Lady Blantyre, to diverge from her house and grounds, and
to avoid a tunnel near Duntocher ; and fourth, at the western
terminus near Helensburgh, to enable them to pass two
mountain torrents more advantageously.
Mr. Robson, the engineer, was examined, and proceeded
to give the details of the proposed deviations. The cost
of the Glasgow deviations would be 76,5081. They passed
under the canal by a tunnel 500 yards long. The strata
were favourable for constructing.
The Committee then adjourned till twelve o'clock to-
morrow.