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HE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 3, 1846.

which would be sustained by Mr. Marshall in consequence of the in-
tqicrellVe of the line with certain ornamental property belonging
to him.
IVitnems denied that there was any reftisal to give Mr. Marshall
information as to the Rae, or that if any was refused by the parties
employed by witness; the refusal was not by his orders. He laid out
the line by direction of Mr. Stephenson.
Mr. Da Jax, on behalf of Mrt. Jane West Anti Sophia Mary Trost;
alto creSs-examined witness as to the injury hla clients would sustain
by the lint passing elose to their mansion-house.
Mr. C. P. Berkely, a land valuer, was then examined as to the
value of the land. The valuation was estimated at 99,1451.
Mr. FLOOD then addressed the Committee at great length on the
injury which Mr. Marshall, his client, would sustain. He contended
that the proposed lihe formed part of a chain of communication
Ut.st slid iivbst, and referred to the superior advantages that the
Rugby and Huntingdon line presented as a means of such communi•
cation. He called upon the Committee, though the latter line was
not then before them, not to lose sight of its objects.
IlabVsan here intimated that the promoters had just settled
the differences between them and Mrs. Jane and Mary Sophia West,
and the only matter therefore remaining forothe consideration of tke
Committee would be the case of Mr. Marshall.
P. Squirrel!, a land valuer, was then examined by Mr. Flood in
proof of the allegation of Mr. Marshall's petition.
Mr. Gibbs, the engineer of the Rugby and Huntingdon line, was
called to prove that a better line might be selected, by which the pro-
perty of Mr. Marshall would be avoided.
This closed the case on hehaif of the opposition.

Mr. HILDTARD briefly replied.
The room was then cleared for the deliberation of the Committee.
On our re quiraission,
The CRaiattas announced the decision of the Committee—" That
the preamble of the Rugby and Stamford Railway was proved, but
that the Committee would not report it to the House till they had
heard the case of the Rugby and Huntingdon Railway."
Mr. Sergeant WasNowa!, who had made an application before the
roam was cleared that the Committee would postpone their decision
on this line till the case of the Rugby and Huntingdon was heard,
proceeded to open the case of the
RUGBY AND ZUNTZNOBONs
He went into lengthened details to prove the great advantage which
would result in opening out increased facilities for the conveyance of
the tasterti, northern, and midland traffic.
At the conclusion of the Learned Counsel's speech, the Committee
adjourned till to-morrow.

gub-Committee No. 1.
cutzunernaz IMPROVEMENT SILL
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
The further cOnsideration of the Bill was then postponed till to-
morrow.
The Committee then proceeded with the

EDINBURG Et AND WrON DIMECV.
The object of the Bill is expressed in the title. The length of the
line is twenty miles. The engineer is Mr. Miller. The agents for
the Bill are Messrs. Dean, Dunlop, and Hope, and Mr. M`George,
of Edinburgh, the solicitor.
The formal evidence having been gone through,
Mr. LANG appeared in support of petitions from the Duke of
Hamilton and other landed proprietors.
IMPORTANT TO PROMOTERS OF BILLS.
The agent for the Bill stated to the Committee that several ma-
terial witnesses were absent, and he, therefore, applied for a post-
ponement of the case on that account.
The CHAIRMAN said that it was the duty of the promoters to have
their witnesses in attendance, and, therefore, the Committee could
not consent to the postponement. They would accordingly report that
the standing orders had not been complied with, and the promoters
might make what statement they pleased to the Standing Orders'
Committee up-stairs. But the Suh-Committee was determined, that
whenever witnesses were mot ready when a Bill was called on, the
report should be that the standing orders were not complied with.
Subsequently, however, the witnesses arrived, the formal proel
were proceeded with, and the Committee adjourned at four o'clock.

Sub-Committee No. 4.
(Centinaed from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
BIREENHEAD and HOLYHEAD JUNCTION.
_ _

The object of this Bill is to form a junction between Birtenhead
Port and the Holyhead Railway. The estimated cost is 350,0001.
The agent for the Bill is Mr. Wyatt, and Mr. Thomas appeared for
the opponents. The engineers are Messrs. Gaudio and Brunton.
The formal evidence having been puti
Mr. THOMAS presented a petition against the Bill, on the ground of
imperfect notices.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
FIOUSE OF LORDS, April 2.
Their Lordships assembled at Five o'clock.
ROYAL COMMISSION.
The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the
Mutiny Bill; the Marine Mutiny Bill, the Chelsea Out-
Pensioners' Bill; the Green with and Chelsea Out Pen-
sioners' Bill, the Downpatrick Gas Bill, and the Ayles-
bury Poor-rate Assessment Bill.
The Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, the
Duke of Buccleueh, and the Earl of Haddiegton.
Mr. GREENE brought up several Bills to the bar of
their Lordships' House, as having been passed by the
House of Commons ; amongst them was one, giving
power to the Great Western Railway Company to ex-
tend and amend the works of the said Railway.
POOR-LAW IN IRELAND.
Lord CLANCARTY presented petitions from Cork
and other places, praying for certain amendments in the
Irish poor-law, and expressing their satisfaction that the
judicial officers of unions were to be paid out of the