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London, England, 1847-05-22 00:00:00

GROUP XXXII I.

YORE AND NORTH MIDLAND (HARRO-
GATE BRANCH. BOROUGHBRIDGE AND
XNARESBOROUGH EXTENSION).

The Committee to which this line is referred met to-day
at twelve o'clock. _
__

Mr. Birkenshaw. the engineer, was called and briefly
examined, with a view of correcting one or two errors which
bad been adduced accidentally in evidence on the examina-
tion of Mr. Bourne.
Mr. Bmss, on the part of the opposition, having produced
and handed in a formal proof of the assents and dissents along
the line.

➢ir. BAINES, on the part of the promoters of the Leeds and
Thirsk Company, then addressed the Committee in reply
upon the evidence.
The Committee adjourned shortly after four o'clock.

GROUP XLVI.
NORTH BRITZSIX RAILWAY (No. I.)
Evidence was called on behalf of Mr. Adler to show that
the proposed line would affect seriously his property, and
that the proposed line would pass through upwards of 200
acres of his ground, over the whole of which water-courses
had been constructed at considerable expense, and the benefits
of which would be entirely destroyed by making the pro-
posed line.
Mr. TALBOT then addressed the Committee on behalf of
the promoters of the Bill. At the conclusion of his address,
The Committee intimated that in consequence of one of the
Bills, properly speaking opposing this line, having been by
mistake referred to Mr. Greene, the Committee would give
no decision until the Bill had been brought before them.
The Committee accordingly adjourned till after the
holidays.

GROUP XLVIII.
The Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock; Lord Courte-
nay in the chair. All the other members were present.
GLASGOW, AIRDRIE, AND MONKLANDS
JUNCTION (COWLAIRS, CENTRAL JUNC-
TION. AND CARMYLE ER,ANCIIES).
The case for the Caledonian Company in opposition to the
Bill was then taken.

Mr. Collister, C.E., examined, and deposed that he was
the resident engineer of the Caledonian Company, now con-
nected with the Polloc and Govan. The terminus would be
at the south side of the river, and the main line would be
opened in about November next. The present scheme would
cross their main line on the level. There were two lines of
rails of the Caledonian at the point of crossing, on which all
the traffic would have to go, and consequently there would
be considerable danger. In order to make such a crossing at
all eligible, they ought to have several lines of rails instead
of two; but this they could not have without rebuilding
their bridges and making considerable alterations. They had
not room for such an alteration at present. The distance
from the point of crossing the Caledonian, on the level, to the
Central Junction running on to the Polloc and Govan, was
but ninety yards, so that a moderately long train would
block up both lines, and great danger would be incurred.
Mr. Locke, C.E., corroborated the evidence of the pre-
vious witness.
This closed the evidence for the Caledonian Company.
Mr. Sergeant MUltrint replied on behalf of that company
against the Bill. Ile said the general objections to the
scheme had been so well stated by Mr. Austin that he would
not refer to them. Ile would confine himself to the inter-
, section of the Caledonian line, and ho submitted
that no case had been made for such an interference.
The crossing would take piece on the Caledonian
main line on the level, a junction which would be attended
with great danger and difficulty. Under the best circum-
stances, with a united management, such junctions were de-
cidedly objectionable, but they were much more so when
the companies were independent, and when there would be
the leading traffic of both companies continually passing and
repassing. The Learned Gentleman having amplified on
these points, concluded by calling on the Committee to
reject the preamble of the Bill.
Mr. WHATELEY replied on behalf of Mr. Dixon, iron..
master.
The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow, when Mr.
Andrews will reply.

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The Committee to whom these opposing Bills had been
referred met this day, in Room 8, at the usual hour, for the
dispatch of public business; Captain Mangles in the chair.
which The sought Liverpool power?u Guardian
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at seven and a half perand undertook to supply gas
The old company sought powers to borrow two hundred
thousand pounds at ten per cent.,. undertaking, as heretofore,
supply gas at 45. 6d. per cubic feet.
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After some negotiation between the parties, the Bill of the
Guardian Company was . withdrawn, and the Committee
passed the Bill of the Liverpool Gas '
at 3s. Bd. per hundred cubic feet.
Company.
After some conversation with the agents, the Ashton Gas
next Mond
Bill was postponed till ay week.

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,tates that the S L;.ali sands wouid not leave New Yuri:
till the 11th instant. This notice seem necessary,
as there are parties now expecting her arrival at that
port.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT
HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 21.
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four
o'clock.

LORDS' AMENDMENTS.

The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were
considered and agreed to:—
Claridge's Patent Asphalte Company.
Doddington Rectory Division.
Scottish Union Insurance Company.
REPORTS.
The following reports were brought up:—
Cleveland-square, St. James's, Westminster, Improve-

ment.
Mancheser awl Birmingham and North Staffordshire
Junction Railway.
The reports on the following Bills wore further con-
sidered and agreed to:—
Bridge House Estates Debt.
Commercial Gas Light and Coke Company.
Dunfermline Waterworks.
Glasgow, Dumfries, awl Carlisle Railway, and Glasgow,
Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway (No. 1).
Imperial Continental Gas Association.
Plymouth and Tavistock Road (No. 2).
Payne's Patents Assignment.
Warrington Gas.
Wexford Free Bridge.
_ _

York Improvement(Lendal-bridge and approaches).

THIRD READINGS.

The following Bills were read a third time and passed :
Birkenhead Commissioners Dock Acts Amendment

(Construction of New Docks and Alteration of Cul-
vert).
Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway
(Deviations between Duntocher Limeworks and Bow-

ling, Ecc.)
Dublin, Dundrum, and Rathfarnham Railway (Extension
to Stephen's .green).
Dublin and Drogheda Railway (Branch from Navan to

Dells). _
General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway

Branches.
Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct, and Glasgow
Southern Terminal Railways Amalgamation.
Great Western Railway (Branch to join the West
London Railway, Widening and Enlargement of West
London Railway, and Branches to Hammersmith, and
to join the London and South-Western Railway near
Lambeth).
London Sewage Chemical Manure.
Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland (Newcastle,
Anniskinnan, and Baltrasna Deviations).
Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland (Extension
from Athlone to Galway).
Newry and Enniskillen Railway.

Norfolk Railway (from Thetford to the Lowestoft Rail.
way near Reedham, with a Branch to Halesworth).
Runcorn Gas.

Sheffield Markets.

Staffordshire Potteries Waterworks.

Swansea Valley Railway.
Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin Railway.
Westminster Improvements.
Windsor, Staines, and South-Western Railway (Staines
to Ascot and Wokingham, with Branches).
Windsor, Staines, and South-Western Railway (Rich-
mond to Windsor, &c.)
LAW OF MARRIAGE.

Lord MAncus HILL appeared at the bar in his
official costume as Comptroller of her Majesty's House-
hold, and upon being called upon by the Speaker, he
said that he had, 'in consequence of the desire of the
House, presented their address on the subject of the law
of marriage to her Majesty, and he had received her
commands to return the following answer:—
" I hare received your addreis relating to the law of
marriage: my consideration shall be given to the subject
to which your address refers."
CROYDON COMMERCIAL GAS COMPANY