The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-30 00:00:00

GLASGOW AND ITZZST OP SCOTLAND

DISTRICT.

The Committee on this group of Bills re-assembled in the Court of
Comnion Plea=, at twelve o'clock, Mr. V. Smith, chairman.
AlritsurazE, annzza-.7;.; or WE Z. 72, AND POZZT

GLASGOW JUIZCTIO N.

Mr. Hope and Sir Thomas Phillips forthc promoters, Mr. Hiitlyard
and Mr. Forsyth for the opposing Glasgow and Greenock Company.
Mr. HOPE opened the ease for the promoters, He stated that
the proposed line was promoted by the Glasgow and Ayr Company,
in order to supply the wants of Port Glasgow and Harbour, and the
intermediate district. The line was above 15 miles in length; the
estimated cost was 300,0001. The Learned Counsel stated that the
Glasgow and Greenock Company had, on the passing of their Bill,
taken powers to supply a breach to the Port Glasgow Harbour, which
they hail, however, neglected, until the powers had expired. Sub-
sequently, in 1840, they had been again before Parliament ; they had
again been granted these powers, and again they had thrown the
people of Port Glasgow overboard, and given all their energies to the
furthering of the Greenock traffic. He should call witnesses to
prove, that by the line proposed the district he bad referred to
would be more fully accommodated than by the opposing scheme
patronised by the Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Company.
Mr. Murray, provost of Paisley, proved that omnibuses left that
town to catch the Ayr Railway at Johnstone, and the ordinary mode
of reaching the Bridge of Weir was by taking that line at Johnstone.
He thought the construction of the line would be of great advantage
to the town of Paisley, as it would connect it snore Immediately with
the now neglected portions of Ayrshire. Cros.sly,Hurston, and Bridge
of IVeir would be greatly benefited by a short and direct line to
Pa-Lacy and Glargow.

9ROUP X! V.
NORTE =ENT.

The Committee on this line met to-day at twelve o'clock.

Mr. MERIIEWEVIEIt Called

Air. Robert Wilts of the firm of Pigon and Wilke, of Dartford, who
stated that the composition, called "mill cake" is an extremely ex-
plosive material, more so than when finally made into gunpowder. An
explosion of mill cake occurred at his mills in 1333. The quantity
Ignited was 2 cwt. A man and a boy were killed. The boy was 52
yards distant front the ignited composition. Tho man who was in
the charge house when the explo,lon took place was blown to a dis-
tance of 193 yards from the mill; nine incorporating mills were de-
stroyed. The nearest was 30 yards,. and the most distant was 90
aud
yards from the pf te explosion. Te re communicated
destroyed to
tine second chargelace house and find 40 barrelsh powder
of powder,
two-thirds of witness's house.
The CuatastaN said that he did not see the object of this examina-
tion. The Committee were sufficiently w;llacquainted with the
dangerous qualities of gunpowder.
Mr. NEREWETHER said that his object was to show the danger of
the proximity of We piobosea lime, lle also appeared as counsel for
tne Seuiti-EasternCompany, and the asking or these questions now
would save trouble at a future time.
witness, iA CQ2ltitnAatigi—Aim explvoloia bat taken glue at tits