The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-15 00:00:00

GROUP L.

The Committee met at twelve o'clock ; Mr. Bankes in the
chair.
ILIZIVIARNOCIL AND AYR DIRECT.

Mr. WzrATELET, Q.C., said parties had considered the
recommendation of the Chairman as to withdrawing the
Bill, and were only constrained to go on by the heavy tolls
which were exacted on minerals upon the Troon branch (f
the .41.2,-r line. If the Committee could seve the public
against these impositions they were prepared to withdraw
the Bill. . _

The CHAIRMA N, after consideration of severabsuggestions
made on behalf of the Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, said the
Committee must endeavour to arrange the tolls in question
by clauses, and declared the preamble not proved.
The Committee then proceeded with the clauses of the
GLASGOW. KILMARNOCIL, 6. ARDROSSAN,
which were read and agreed to.
The clauses of the
GLASGOW. PAISLEY, AND 'MILLET,
were read and agreed to.
GLASGOW, PAISLEY, AND GRBENOCIL,
(AMENDMENTS AND DEVIATIONS).
GLASGOW, PAISLEY, AND GREENOCH,
(BRANCH TO PORT GLASGOW).

The preambles of these Bills being unopposed, were de-
clared proved, and the clauses were then read and agreed to.
The Committee closed their sittings.

GROUP LI.
WEE CALEDONIAN (CANON/LIE, &C.)
This Committee was occupied the whole morning in
arranging the clauses of this Bill ; Sir J. Y. Buller, chairman.
The Committee adjourned till Monday, to gi
moters an Obriortunity of introducing a clausve the Ke-
e, grantig
power (under certain restrictions) to the Dumfries Companffy
to work the line from Springfield to Carlisle.

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The Committee, after hearing evidence in favour or the
first-mentioned Bill, declared that its preamble bad been
proved.
They then adjourned without having entered into the
investigation of the second Bill, which will be taken at the
nest meeting of the committee.

SANDWICH HAVEN.

This Committee met again to-day, in No. 17 Committee-
room, at twelve o'clock, when further evidence in favour of
this Bill was adduced.

The witnesses agreed in stating that the dredging of the
water would be productive of the greatest good to the naviga-
tion, and might be accomplished at no great, outlay of capital.
Adjourned until Monday.
LIVERPOOL GAS COMPANY—LIVERPOOL GUAR-
DIAN GAS COMPANY—ASIITON GAS COMPANY.

The Committee re-assembled again this morning at the
usual hour.
Evidence in favour of the first-mentioned Bill was con-
tinued. Its object is to extend the operations of the com-
pany, and to increase the capital to 200,0001. It is opposed
by the second-mentioned company, and by the corporation
and some of the rate-payers, consumers of gas.
Mr. Milord, the accountant to the company, was examined
at great length with respect to the past operations of the
company, and as to the necessity for increasing the supply of
gas to the inhabitants.
Adjourned until Monday.
SAFFRON WALDEN RATES BILL.

This Committee met at twelve; Mr. Gisbourne in the
chair, and read and agreed to the clauses of the Saffron
Waldon Rates Bill. They then rose.

METROPOLITAN SEWAGE MANCRE.

After hearing Mr. Hopwood against the Bill, the Com-
mittee declared the preamble proved.

AYR IIAr.BOUR BILL.

After hearing some evidence on behalf of this Bill, the
Committee decided that the preamble was not proved.

SWANSEA DOCKS.

The Committee on this Bill met this morning at twelve
o'clock; Mr. Hodgson Ilinde in the chair.
The object of the Bill is to obtain power for the construction
of docks at the port of Swansea, and it is opposed on behalf
of the harbour trustees, who apprehend injury to the piers
and quays.
➢lr. Mu., Q.C., replied on behalf of the promoters, show-
ing that there were clauses in this Bill which would oblige
them to repair any damage they might occasion to the prc-
perty of the trustees.
LIVERPOOL WATERWORKS. _

The Committee met this morning—Sir J. Johnstone in the
chair—and proceeded with the opposition of the landowners,
Mr. Winstanley, the eminent surveyor, and several other
witnesses, being examined to show the injury that would be
done to property by the construction of the works, especially
to that of Mr. Benderley, of whose land 135 acres are to be
taken.

NORTH WALES RAILWAY.
A special meeting of the proprietors of this railway took
place yesterday at the offices of the company, 2, Guildhall-
chambers, to take into consideration the propriety of reducing
the number of directors from eleven to eight, in accordance
with the provisions of the North Wales Railway Amendment
Act passed last year. A requisition for such an object had
been presented to the directors. Mr. Shaw, of Huddersfield,
took the chair.

The usual routine business having been transacted, a very
irregular discussion took place as to the best method of in-
vesting the funds of the association, and in order to give
time for the attendance of parties for the purposes of investi-
gation, and the meeting was adjourned to next Monday
month.

READING, GUILFORD, AND REI-
GATE RAILWAY.
A meeting of the shareholders of this railway was adver-
tised to take place yesterday, but the directors haring found
themselves in a position to transact the required business
without the sanction of the shareholders, no meeting took
place.

RAILWAY RETURNS.
RAILWAY Tam-rte.—The following are the Total Receipts of Esil
Trays for the past week--that is to say, up to the date to which the
respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same
week in the previous year:—