The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-21 00:00:00

GROUP XLVIII.

GLAsGO `37" AND IVIONIELANDS
TUNCTION (COWLAIRS CENTRAL. ZUNC•
TZON AND CAR-AWL BRANCHES).
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Mr. Johnston, C.E., was examined, with the objet of
showing that Mr. Dixon's works, in Tradeston, would be
conMerahly injured by the proposed line of railway, which
passed under his tramroads, and altered their gradients very
much.

Mr. N. Robson corroborated the evidence of the previous
witness.

Mr. Mann, manager of Mr. Dixon's works, deposed as to
the damage the intersection would do to the works, in sup-
port of the previous evidence.
Mr. Errington, C. E., followed to a similar effect.
This closed Mr. Dixon's case.
Mr. AUSTIN replied on behalf of the Corporation of Glasgow.
The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow at twelve
o'clock.

GROUP XLIX.
EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW.

This Committer; met this morning, but after waiting two
hours for the Railway Commiiaioners' report, and finding
that it was not forthcoming, adjourned till the Ist June.

COMMITTEES on PRIVATE BILLS.
LIVERPOOL CORPORATION WATERWORKS BILL.
The Committee assembled yesterday morning at 12. in Room
35, and were occupied with evidence on the above Bill, after
which they adjourned.

NAMUR AND LIEGE RAILWAY.

The second annual meeting of the proprietors in this rail-
way took place yesterday, at 12 o'clock, in the London Ta-
vern, Bishopsgate-street. The chair was taken by Andrew
Spottiswoode, Esq., President of the company. The Secretary
having read the advertisement convening the meeting, the
report was read, which was a very lengthy document, and
related principally to descriptions of the works and cuttings
carried on on the main line and its branches. It was
stated, that between the bridge over the Meuse at Hemalle
and the Pont du Val Benoit, on the right
bank of the river, the greater part of the land
has been acquired, and that the works were proceeding
rapidly. A similar statement was also made respecting the
line between Namur and Hey, which comprises a distance of
eighteen miles and a quarter. The construction of the bridge
over the Meuse at Hemalle is also actively progressing. This
bridge will consist of five segmental arches, 82 feet in span,
with a versed line of 10 feet. The directors had not been
able to hopen any part of the line as yet, but they hoped
soon to be enabled to do so.
A. discussion arose as to the forfeiture of the line,
in consequence of the works being incompleted ; but the
directors assured the company no such advantage would be
taken of them, for, in the first place, the delay in the corn •
pletion of the works was occasioned by the Government them-
se!yes and, in the second, it was too much the interest of the
Belgian Government that the line should be made. It
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REGISTRY of BIRTHS and DEATHS
DURING THE WEEK EN DIN Deaths registered in the week. Births re G MAY 15.
giitered in the week.
Females ... 466
Males ... •.. 512 Males ... ..• ••• 668
Females ••• ••• 659
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Total . • 978
Total ..• 1,327

Saturdays
MALT.—An official document, issued
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states
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states that from the 10th of October, 1845
June, 1846, duty was paid on 13,512,024 bushels Istof ria of
The duty received in the period was 1,818,604/, From.
ihe 10th of October, 1846, to the sth of April last, duty
had been charged on :":7,922,962 bushels of malt.