The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-01 00:00:00

GROUP L.

GLASGOW, Z.XLMIiitNO6X, AND ARDROS-
SAN (AMENDMENTS AND DEVIATIONS).
Mr. WHATELY, Q.C., shortly addressed the Committee
for opposing proprietors.
The room was cleared, and parties, on being re-admitted,
were informed that the Committee declared the preamble of
the Ayr Company's Bill proved for the Loudon Branch, the
West Colliery Branch, the branch from Melton-bridge to
Busby, and the unopposed branches to Towratt toll, Hill End,
Sze.; but the continuation from Busby to Bushton, and the
Auchinhervie Branch were thrown out. The preamble of the
Ardrossan Company's Bill was declared proved for the Fennick
Branch. _ _ _ _ -

The Committee then decided for the Bog branch, proposed
by the Ardrossan Company, and against the Byrchill branch
of the Ayr Company.
Atter evidence from the Messrs. Caldwell, proprietors
opposing the Beith branch, by the Ardrossan Company.
The Committee decided against it, and then adjourned till
Monday.

GROUP LI.
THE CALEDONIAN (BRANCHES AND
LEASES).
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

Mr. AUSTIN was proceeding to cross-examine, when,
Mr. RAMSHAW objected that no petition was presented
by the Duke of Buceleuch, or other.landlords, against these
branches. The objection was sustained.
Witness re-examined by Mr. Rwatsunw—The cost of trans-
port by sea, for sheep, would be 20s. as against 30s. per
railway. The difference of time would be three hours longer

per sea.
Robert Brown confirmed the preceding evidence.
Mr. David Steel, member of the town council of Annan,
said that no direct communication would be afforded between
the town of Annan and the district called Annandale. He
corroborated the former witness on the subject of the cattle
trade. He believed, that if the port of Kirkcudbright were
opened to-morrow Annan would still remain a shipping
station.

Mr. Henry Farran, of Scalesby Hall, had employed him-
self for twenty-seven years in agricultural pursuits, and he
believed that the Brampton branch would greatly benefit the
district traversed by the branch (doyen miles), and a con-
siderable extent to the westward. That district was gi eatly
in want of lime, but, for want of a railway, they could not
get it, as the expense of cartage was too great. He had tried
lima on some land that was not in a cultivated state, and he
had reaped from every acre about sixty imperial bushels. It
was an extraordinary crop. There could be no doubt that a
large quantity of lime and coal would be carried along the
branch.

Viscount Morpetb, examined by Mr. Sergeant MURPHY
—His Lordship was well acquainted with the country
around Brampton, and he knew that the district between
Brampton and Longtown was in great want of coal and lime.
He thought that the wishes of the inhabitants of the town
of Brampton were in favour of the Caledonian branch over
that of their rivals. They preferred the Caledonian scheme
because it ;4 ave better accommodation to the town and avoided
some very steep ascents.
Cross-examined by Mr. TALBRT—The Dumfries and
Carlisle Railway. would not give the same accommo-
dation to the inhabitants of Longtown that the Ca-
ledonian would, but this objection would be got rid of by
the North British Railway. The difference in the ascent be-
tween the Caledonian and Dumfries branches at Brampton
of five feet was of no great importance.
Mr. Nicholas Wood, civil engineer, was aware that in
the Dumfries Bill of last year there was a clause
leasing the portion of country between Gretna and
Springfield to the Caledonian Company. He thought that
the railways north and west of Glasgow would use the New-
castle coke. The collierie, with which he was con-
nected made about 3,000 tons of coke per week. Ile
thought that this branch should be in the hands
of the Caledonian Company, in order that there might be no
interruption from the clashing of rival interests. He thought
the Caledonian were entitled to this advantage, because the
greatest extent of main line was already in their hands, and
because the north of Scotland could be better supplied by
their central line than by any other rival Company. He
did not think that Canobie coals would be carried to Kirk-
cudbright, when the port of Annan was so much nearer ; and
it was absurd to think that coals would be shipped from the
first-named port for Ireland, when that country could be better
an; more abundantly supplied from Ayr, Troon, Irvine, and the
had
no doubt
other ports on the Clyde. He considered that any interrup-
tion of traffic by one or other line at Annan could btehaevtoriadffiede
by the 1S ewcafertole aßtirdamCaprtloinsletoßaAilnwnaayn.
carrying
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continuously from
that this agreement would be entered into if the present
Committee sanctioned this branch.
Cross- examined by Mr. TALBOT.—He knew no cases in
which. where two railways ran to the same terminus,a por-
tion of the line of the one was leased by the other. He

knew no instance in which, is in *hi' ease. 11

to keg of the

one line was put into the pockets of the other.
Mr. Swift, solicitor to the London and South-Western and
the Lancaster and Carlisle Company, was called to state the
result of an attempt to negotiate with the view of arranging
the differences between the Caledonian and the Dumfries,
but after some discussion between the counsel on either
side, the Committee decided that they should not receive it
until both parties were willing that it should be given.
The Committee adjourned at tour o'clock.

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, APRIL 28, 1847.
The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of
Knighthood upon William Snow Harris, Esq., F.R.S.
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, ArIUL 28.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant-Colonel
Fits Maurice, K.H., Clerk of the Cheque of her Majesty's
Body Guard of Yeomen of the Guard, rice Jonathan Eller-
thorp, Esq., deceased.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Henry Chard, FAT,
Exon of her Majesty's Body Guard of Yeomen of the Guard,
vice Sir Samuel Hancock, lint., resigned.

WIETEIIALL, Atm'. 24.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Sir Thomas Bur-
nett, Bart., to be Lieutenant and Sheriff Principal of the
shire of Kincardine, in the room of John Viscount Arbuth-
nott, resigned.

WHI fEIIALL, APRIL 28.
The Queen has been pleased to grant to Henry James
Sumner -taine, Esq., 8.A., the office of Reader of the Civil
Law iu the University of Cambridge, in the room of Dr. James
William Geldart, resigned.

WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 30.
2d Regiment of Life Guards—Surgeon Abraham James
Nisbet Cunuel, 31. D., from }:alt'-pay 88th Foot, to be Surgeon,
vice Calder, deceased, April 30.
7th Light Dragoons—Lorenzo Ely Hutchinson Bond,
Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Bushe, promoted,
April 30.

15th Light Dragoons—Major George William Key to be
Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Sir Walter Scott,
Bart., deceased; Captain Michael William Smith to be Ma-
jor, vice Key; Lieutenant °diving George Perrott to be
Captain, vice Smith; Cornet James Boyd Miller to be Lieu-
tenant, vice Perrott, Feb. 9.

17th Light Dragoonk—Lientenant John Stephenson, from
half-pay 16th Light Dragoons, to be Paymaster, vice Chand-
ler, deceased, April 30.
2d Regiment of Foot—George Gollop, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Sadleir, who retires, April 30.
Bth Foot—Lieutenant Charles Covell Neame, from 7th
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Capudese, promoted, April 30.
26th Foot—Major William Davenport Davenport, from
94th Foot, to be Major, vice Paterson, who exchanges,
April 30.
69th Foot—Lieutenant Denis Dunn to be Adjutant, vice
Carmichael, who resigns the Adjutantcy only, April 30.
70thFoot—Charles Crawley, Gent., to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Foster, appointed to 84th Foot, April 30.
73d Foot—Hugh Mackenzie, Gent., to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Waddington, appointed to the Rifle Brigade,
April 30.
84th Foot—Ensign John Faircloth to be Lieutenant, with-
out purchase, vice Chapman, deceased, Jan. 17 ; Ensign
Edwin Fletcher Foster, from 70th Foot, to be Ensign, vice
Faircloth, April 30.
91st Foot—To be Ensigns, without purchase: Robert
Whitle, Gent., vice Mill, promoted in the Cape Mounted
Riflemen, April 28; Edward James Somers Rae, Gent., vice
Lavers, promoted in the Cape Mounted Riflemen, April 29;
John Alexander Saunders, Gent., vice Fitz Gerald, promoted
in the Cape Mounted Riflemen, April 30.
To be Surgeon—Staff Surgeon of the Second Class John
Forrest, M.D., vice kladaway, who exchanges, April 30.
94th Foot—Major James Paterson, from 26th Foot, to be
Major, vice Davenport, who exchanges, April3o.
Rifle Brigade—Second Lieutenant Richard Heaviside to
be First Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Glyn, appointed
Adjutant; Arthur Nixon, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant,
vice Heaviside • Lieutenant Julius Richard Glyn to be Adju-
tant, vice Woodford, promoted, April 30.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—Surgeon Samuel Maitland Hadaway,
from 91st Foot, to be Staff Surgeon of Second Class, vice
Forrest, who exchanges, April 30.
NasfOaA.YDW4.—The Christian flames of Ensign Somerset,
of the 13th Foot, are Alfred Plantagenet Frederick Charles.
WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 29.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Colonel George
Hamilton Marquis of Donegal, to be one of her Majesty's
Aides-de-Camp for the service of her Militia Force, April 15.
Her Majesty has been pleased at the same time to direct,
that the said Marquis of Donegal shall take rank as one of
the Senior Colonels of Militia, immediately after the Junior
Colonel of her Majesty's Forces.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Southampton.
William James Chaplin, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant,
April 15.
Commission by thelLord-Lieutenant of Yorkshire.
Yorkshire Hussar Regiment of West Riding Yeomanry
Cavalry—William Brooke Naylor, Esq., to be Captain, vice
Taylor, deceased, April 24.
ADMIRALTY, APRIL 28.
The following promotions have this day taken place, con-
sequent upon the death of Admiral Man J )obson :
Admiral of the Blue Sir Charles Ekins, K.C.8., to be Admi-

rat of the White.
Vice-Admiral of the Red the Hon. Sir Tbomaa Bladen Capel,
K.C.8., to be Admiral of the Blue.
Vice-Admiral of the White Alexander Wilmot Schomberg,
to be Vice-Admiral of the Red.
Vice-Admiral of the Blue Peter Ribouleau to be Vice-Ad-

miral of the White.
Re' r-Admiral of the Red Sir Charles Malcolm, Knight, to be
Vice-Admiral of the Blue.
Rear-Admiral of the White Sir Josiah Coghill Coghill, Bart.,
to be Rear-Admiral of the Red.
Rear Admiral of the Blue Charles Sibtherp John Hawtayne
to be Rear-Admiral of the White.

Captain Sir Nesbit Josiah Willoughby, Knight, C. 8., K.C.H
to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue.

ADMIRALTY, APRIL 15.
Corps of Royal Marines.

Sergeant-Major Jetin Christie to be Second Lieutenant.
Sergeant-Major George Downer to be Second Lieutenant
Sergeant Maj m William Cary to be Second Lieutenant.

Sergeant-Major Thomas Potts to be Second Lieutenant.
Sergeant-slajor Lewim Orme to be Second Lieutenant.
WHITEHALL, A PRI L 8.

The Lord Chancellor 11,s appointed Henry Neate, of De-
vizes, in the county of Wilts, Gent., to be a Master Extra-
ordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
WHITEHALL, APRIL 26.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Benjamin Gartside, of
Manchester, in the county palatine of Lancaster, Gebt., to be
a Master Extraordinary in the High Caul of Chancery.
BANKRUPTS.

William Blinko, cattle dealer, West Smith fidd, to surren-
der May 7, at one, and June 11, at half-past one, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-
street ; Smith, Barnard's Inn, Holborn
William Amos, coal-merchant, Whitstable, Kent, May 7,
at two, and June 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Belcher, official assignee; Richardson and Talbot, Bedford-
row • Robert Sankey, Canterbury.
John Humphrey, grocer, North Walsham, Norfolk, May
11, at half-past one, and June 11, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Torkington, New
Bridge-street ; Tillett and Co., Norwich.
Henry Sydney Brazier, tailor, Oxford, May 14, at one,
and June 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street;
Wood and Fraser, Dean-street, Sobo.
Thomas Starling, sen., and William Starling. slaters,
Stratford, Essex, May 8, at half past one, and June 2, at
one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Al-
dermanbary ; Scott and Co., St. Mildred's-court, Poultry,
John Clarke, machine maker, Stockport, May 13 and June
7, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official
assignee, Manchester; Bower and Son, Chancery-lane;
Stringer, Stockport.
John Ward, grocer, Runcorn, Cheshire, May 14, and June
14, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan,
official assignee, Liverpool; Johnson and Co., Temple, Lon-
don ; Grocott, Liverpool.
David Richard Thomas, draper, Carmarthen, May 14 and
June 11, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official
assignee, Bristol ; Messrs. Reed and Langford, Friday-street,
Cbeapside ; Heaven, Bristol.
James Burnett, hosier, Durham, May 11 and June 9, at the
Newcastle District Court. Wakley, official assignee, New-
castle-upon-Tyne • Dixon, New Boswell-court, Lincoln's
Inn; Ranson, Sunderland.
Richard Ray and Thomas Wynne, manufacturers of china
Stoke-upon-Trent, May 13 and June 10, at twelve, at the
Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee,
Birmingham ; Young, Longton, Staffordshire ; Smith, Bir-
mingham.