The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-17 00:00:00

TO LAIIRANCEL KIRK.)

Evidence was continued for the promoters of the Bill.
Mr. TALBOT then called evidence for the Aberdeen Com-
pany opposing, and
Mr. ANDREWS was about to address the Committee against
the Bill, when this privilege was abandoned by both sides.
The COMMITTEE could g►ve no decision on the preamble
till they had the report of the Commissioners.
ABERDEEN (BtEcurra. BRANCH).
Mr. WEBSTIR stated that the object of this Bill was to
deviate slightly from the line sanctioned last year, where it
approached the town of Brechan. It was unopposed.
The Comtnitte, without formally deciding the :preamble,
went through the clauses, which were agreed to.
The Committee adjourned till to-morrow.

GROUP X [NHL
This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock; Lord Courte-
nay in the chair.

GLASGOW, AIRDRIE, AND MONKLANDS
(COWLAIRS AND CENTRAL JUNCTION
evidence
behalf of this Bill was resumed.
ITlreral lessee, Paterson,ZlTlf.ne:ea.
advantages bringing the minerals noefarthGelacseg:trwa,lg
jauvnecteonneriaal
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tricts down to the h
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think
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Mr. Sheriff Bell was
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considerable amount of inferior propert
given for the alleged encroachment Zro.ulTlhee compensation
potation to make important improvements elawbiheere. The
viaduct would be a highly ornamental object.
Mr. Sheriff Alison
,generally corroborated the evidence a of
the previous witness. He did not think the crossing would
in the least degree injure the Green, else he would not sup-
port it.
Mr. Binuie, builder, gave similar evidence. The pro-
perty to be taken was in value 30,7001.

Mr. Adie, C. E., gave evidence as to the engineering fea-
tures. The central junction was about a mile and a hrlf
long. The estimate was 105,0001., in addition to the 10,750!.
for the Caplaw-hill branch. The scheme passed through the
green in eight hours, twenty-four feet high on the average,
and around the Clyde by a stone bridge. He did not think
the scheme would interfere with the green, while it would
be a great public accommodation to the through traffic.
The committee adjourned till to-morrow at twelve o'clock.

GROUP XLIX.
The Committee on this group, Mr. Cripps (chairman),
met this morning, at twelve o'clock. and proceeded to take
the
EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW (LEASES).

Mr. BIGGS ANDREWS, Q. C., explained the object of the
promoters. The promoters sought to obtain powers to lease
the Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monklands Railway ; and the Edin-
burgh and Bathgate line, which with the Airdrie and Batbgate
(the central of the three lines, and the only one at present in
their own hands) iormed a continuous and almost direct line
from Glasgow to Edinburgh, a little south of the present
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. They sought these
powers as a matter of secety fo themselves, as a benefit to
the general public, and also because it met with the appro-
bation of the parties interested in these local lines, and the
proprietors and influential residents upon them.
Evidence was then called for the promoters.
Mr. HorE was heard for the Scottish Central, whose locus
standi was disputed.

The Commiitee decided that the Company had a claim to
be heard in opposition.
Nothing of general importance was elicited, and the Com-
mittee adjourned at four o'clock.