The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-08 00:00:00

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Mr. ANDREWS, Q.C., was heard against this Bill. He con-
tended that no sufficient case had been made out to justify
the Committee in passing the preamble. The railway,
if constructed in the manner proposed, would injure property to a
very great extent, witlsout conferring any proportionate advantage;
and as it was self evident that at some future time a junction mist be
effected beta een the lines of railway entering Glasgow on the north
side of the Clyde and those upon the south side, which could
not be supplied by the proposed termini, he thought that that
was a sufficient reason why the Committee should postpone the Bill
far the present session. The Learned Counsel also argued against the
passing of the connezting line with the Glasgow and Ayrshire Rail-
way, because it effected a junction at a gradient of lin O. This an-
favourable incline ought to be a fatal objection when the immense
traffic was to be taken into consideration. He trusted that for these
reasons the Committee would not sanction this Bill.
Mr. FORSYTH replied.

The room was then cleared, and when strangers were readmitted,
The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee considered the
branch over the canal so objectionable on account of the steepness of
the gradient, that they could not think of sanctioning the scheme,
but as they considered it of considerable importance they would grant
the promoters till Monday, that they might enter, if possible, into
some arrangement with the view of obviating this objection. With
respect to the main line, they would allow the passing of the Clyde
in the manner proposed, provided the sanction of the Bridge Trustees
were obtained. If the Admiralty consented, they would then pass
the preamble of the Bill, on condition that the promoters constructed
a sufficient station on the south side of the river.

GROUP XIII.
This Committeemet to-day at twelve o'clock ; Sir William Clay In
the chair ; other members present, Earl Jermyn, Lord Shelburne,
Mr. Curtels, and Mr. P. Ainsworth.

GLASGOW, ituivzprzxEs AND CAULISIM.
On the opening of the proceedings,
Mr. Rick.ians stated that the promoters of the Bill had, about an
hour ago, supplied the tables required yesterday, only they con-
tained two important omissions in regard to details. The tables
were arranged under twelve heads. Now, Nos. 11 and 12 were im-
portant heads, for which large credit was given in the general re.
suit. These heads, respecting which no details were given, were the
receipts for the small parcels carried by coaches, anti the passengers
from the Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway. He submitted that those
returns ought to be amended.
The CHAIRMAN thought it would be best to examine evidence on
the several headS, and then if the COmmittee considered there was
any defect in the tables, they would consider the propriety of having
them amended.

Mr. Anderson, traffic-taker, examined—He caused the returns to
be made in last September and October, taking a for:night in each
month. This he considered presented a fair average for the year.
The heads were respectively—The passengers by the Kilmarnock and
Carlisle coach, the Ayr and Dumfries coach, the Dumfries and Edin-
burgh coach, the Dumfries and Carlisle coach, the passengers con-
veyed by the various steamers plying from Ardrossan and Glasgow
to Fleetwood and Liverpool on the west coast, carrying Ayrshire
passengers, and the steamers from Dumfries, Annan, and Carlisle, on
the Solway Firth, to Liverpool and Belfast, the roadside passengers,
general merchandise, cattle, mails, &c.

GROUP XVI.