The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-09 00:00:00

BRIDGE MINERAL.

The engineering and other evidence, on the part of the
promoters, occupied the Committee up till half-past five
o'clock, at which hour they rose, and adjourned till to-
morrow.

Room B.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
The Committee then proceeded with the
GLASGOW TERMINI AND BRANCHES,

Mr. SWIFT-Oh, my Learned Friend Mr. Austin always
says that everything has been "settled a few days ago."
Mr. AUSTIN-Mr. Swift, I tell you the point has been
settled a few days ago, with a reference to the opinion of
Lord Shaftesbury.
The CHAIRMAN—I think it will cost more time to hear the
argument than to admit the locus standi.

Mr. Austin accordingly gave way.
Mr. Errington's examination and cross-examination being
concluded, several other witnesses were called and examined,
who gave evidence in support of that given yesterday, on
general points.

The case for the promoters of the Bill occupied their Lord-
ships the whole day, and was not concluded when they rose
(at four o'clock).
They adjourned till to-morrow at eleven.

Room C.

BLACKBURN, CLITHEROE, AND NORTH

WESTZEN JUNCTION.
(Continued front our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.;

Their Lordships were occupied the greater part of the
morning with a discussion as to the propriety of inserting
a clause, proposed by the opposing company, as to the
nature in which the junction should be formed.

The Committee (after clearing the room on this point)
refused to admit this clause, but expressed their decided
opinion that a clause to render the junction more convenient
ought to be inserted. They would leave it to the engineers
and surveyors of the companies to arrange the matter
between them. They were determined upon inserting a
clause.

Several witnesses were then called, and gave evidence in
corroboration of that given yesterday, which was reported
with sufficient fulness in The Sun.

The case for the promoters being concluded, that for the
opponents was proceeded with; after which the Committee
passed the preamble of the Bill. The consideration of the
clauses was postponed on account of the lateness of the hour,
and the Committee rose at four o'clock, and adjourned till to-
morrow, when they will hear the case for the promoters of
the Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction.

Room 5.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE (TILING TO BAN.

BURY).

The Committee on the above Bill met, to take into con-
sideration the points on which it had been re-committed, in
Room 5 (Committee-rooms in Abingdon-street). Lord
Stanley took the chair as usual.

There was no opposition; and, after the adjustment of
some of the clauses, the Committee passed the Bill in its
amended form, and then rose finally.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP XVII.
IMPORTAN T DECISION.

MANCHESTER AND SOUTHAMPTON AND
SOUTH-WESTERN (ROMSEY AND RED-

BRIDGE BRANCH).

The Committee met this morning shortly after twelve
o'clock ; present, the Hon. E. Yorke, the Hon. Mr.
Tollemache, Sir Walter James, Mr. Brocklehurst, and Mr.
Kerr.

The CHAIRMAN ordered the room to be cleared, and the
Committee remained in deliberation until a quarter past three
o'clock, when the parties and the public were admitted.
The CHAIRMAN said the Committee have to announce to
the parties, that the preamble of the Romsey and Redbridge
Branch is not proved, and that the preamble of the Man-
chester and Southampton Bill is proved. But the Committee
insist on the insertion of a clause, providing that the line
between Romsey and Redbridge shall be common to both
the South-Western and the Manchester and Southampton
Company, with equal participation in the advantages result-
ing from the station at Romsey and the line south of Rom-
sey, and the use of the terminus of the Manchester and
Southampton line and the tramways along the quays to the
docks.

The Committee then proceeded to go through the clauses
of the Bill.