The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-16 00:00:00

GROUP XXXIX.

The Committee reassembled to-day ,at twelve o'clock, and re-
turned the congideration of the

OLDHAM DISTIILICTS,
t►hlch wag adjourned on Wednesday last. The evidence was on the
1151141 point'. and in conformity with that orthe preceding day.

GROUP XLI.
are&CllLlitrAN, DANWZIN, AND DOLTON.
Re
ee committee me this morning at the usual hour.
dew. uCleramittee was • occupied the whole of the day in hearing evi-
uw support of th, a Une.—Adjourned at four O'clOCk, Until

GROUP XLVI.

NEWCASTLE AND EDINBURGH, AND

DISSECT GLASGOW TUNCTION.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

Mr. Miller, engineer, was examined, and bore testimony to the
advantagk s of the line in an engineering point of view.
Alter hearing some further evicitmee, the Committee adjourned.

GROUP LIII.
SHREWSBURY AND BERMINGNATett.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Meters. Kendrick and Wagstaff, manufacturers, having given their
evidence in favour of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham,
The Committee adjourned at four o'clock till twelve toanorrow•

GROUP LIZ`.
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BRANCII.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
The address of the Learned Counsel occupied the major part of the
day.
Mr. CALvERT, on behalf of the London and Birmingham Company
and other opponents, then addressed the Committee, and at the con-
clusion of his speech the Committee adjourned.

GROUP LW.
The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the
Bills comprised in this group re-assembled at the usual hour this
morning ; Mr. Swart in the chair.
EAST AND WEST INDIA DOCIKS AND LON-
DON AND BIESSINGEAriI =NOTION.

amined at some length on behalf of land-
holderswho opposed the line, but his evidence was in no way shaken.
3r rt nobe
Stephenson was then called to corroborate Mr. Martin's
Thiri.sMclasretivln "
was resumed.cross-ex
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testimony, which he did both with regard to the estimates and the
engineering features of the line. lie gave a decided opinion that the
line would prove of great benefit and advantage to the public and the
commercial Interests of the country.
Some other evidence of a formal character was then put in, and
the case for the promoters closed.
The Committee then adjourned.

THE LONDON ANDGROUP
BIRMVIIINGHAM GRAND
JUNCTION, AND MANCHESTER AND
BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY AMALGAMA-
TION.

This Bill was then proceeded with, but as It was an amalgamation
Bill, the Committee declined passinz the preamble until they shall
have conferred with the Board of Trade.

NORTH UNION.
This was also an amalgamation Bill ; the clauses were gone
through, but for the reason above given_the decision was postponed.
The Committee adjourned at four o'clock until twelve to-morrow.

GROUP LVIII.

NEWCASTLE AND DARLINGTON ZUNC

TION.

The Committee on this group assembled at one o'clock ; the Right
Hon. Edward Ellice in the chair. .

The group referred to this Committee comprise the series, the
object of which is to consolidate the several lines between Northum-
berland and Devonshire, partly by amalgamation, and partly by the
purchase of canals and other similar property.
The line first taken was that of the Newcastle and Darlington
Junction Company, whose line would be forty-five miles long, as
originally projected, but it is now shortened by three miles.
There are 10,000 shares of 1001. each. The usual meeting
of shareholders had been held, by whom the lino had been
approved. The object of this line is to Improve the ac-
commodation between the north of England and London,
and that is the peculiar province of the London and York Com-
pany, who oppose It on the ground of an interference with the traffic
which they expected.
The right of this Company to appear and give evidence was then
tFicusieti:and it was ultimately decided that it could not be allowed.
MIDLAND RAILWAY AND PURCHASE OP