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London, England, 1846-07-04 00:00:00

GROUP XLII.

The Committee on this group re-assembled to-day at two
o'clock, and went seriatim through the clauses of the
LIVERPOOL AND BURY (EXTENSION AND
BRANCHES) BILL,

the preamble of which had been proved, and then separated.

GROUP XL VIII.
THE TAFT VALE.

The Committee met this day at twelve o'clock, Mr. Aldam,
chairman.

Mr. H. HILL addressed the Committee for a Mr. Vaughan,
a landowner, whose property would be affected by the Bill.
At the conclusion of the Learned Counsel's address, the
room was ordered to be cleared.

%% hen the parties were called in,
The CHAIRMAN said. that the Committee would postpone
giving their decision on the preamble of the Bill till Monday
next.

GROUP LIII.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
DErcrissuntE, sTarronnsimits, AND

VTOILCESTER JUNCTION.

This case was resumed by Sir John Rennie, engineer-in-
chief to the line, being called to substantiate the evidence
given yesterday by his coadjutor, ➢lr. Remington.
It being intimated to the Committee, at the conclusion of
Sir John Rennie's evidence, that all opposition had been
withdrawn, they decided that no further evidence was ne-
cessary.
The preamble was then declared to be proved, the clauses
gone through and passed, and the report agreed to.

surtEwsnuny, WOLVERHAMPTON, AND

SOUTH sT.l3.PronnsanzE JUNCTION.

The clause: of this Bill were then gone through and agreed
to, as well as the report.
This brought the Committee's labours to a close, and they
accordingly dissolved.

GI:0111) LXI.

The Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, and were all
day engaged on a canal Bill, which stood next in the group.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships met at the usual hour to-day in Room I
(House of Lords) ; Lord Shaftesbury in the chair. Present,
Lords Hawarden and Redesdale.
There were eight Bills on the list ; all but one were Rail-
way Bills.
MIDLAND AND EASTERN COUNTIES (CAM-
BRIDGE TO WEEDON).
The promoters of this Bill had complied with the standing
orders.
BLACKBURN, DATtWEN, AND BOLTON.
Standing orders complied with.
EASTERN COUNTIES (STATIONS ENLARGEMENT).
The standing orders were complied with in this case also.
The remaining Bills on the list were all adjourned.
Their Lordships, resolving themselves into a Select Com-
mittee on Merits, proceeded with a list of eight Bills, of
which six were railway Bills.
They were occupied almost the whola of the thy with
"Dr. Macfarlane's (Glasgow College) Estate" Bill, which
case was not concluded, but adjourned to a future day.
NORTH UNION.
This Bill belonged to the third class. As is usual in such
cases the proofs as to the standing ordeis and as to the
preamble were given at the same time.
The Committee declared the standing orders complied
with and the preamble proved. The Bill therefore passed
through the Committee, and being unopposed will pass
through the House as a matter of course.
LONDON AND BRIGHTON (WANDSWORTH
BRANCH).
The preamble of this Bill was declared proved.
Clauses were inserted to secure the erection of stations or
lodges at all level crossings.
EASTERN COUNTIES (EPPING EXTENSION.)
Their Lordships also declared the preamble of this Bil'
proved.

GLASGOW SOUTHERN TERMINAL.
This case stood over till Monday next.
Their Lordships then adjourned at a late hour.

HOLSE OF COMMONS.
Sub-Committee No. 6.

This Committee met to-day in Room 10, at three o'clock.
Mr. Phillips took the chair, in the absence of Captain Jones,
Sir J. Yarde Buller and another Hon. Member were present.
EASTERN COUNTIES (WISBF.ACH AND SPALDING
- BRANCH).

This was a Bill commenced in the Lords, under the title of
the " Eastern Counties (March and Lincoln Branch)," but
part of the line was thrown out, and the title was there-
fore altered to its present form. The original length was 55
miles, but it was reduced by the amendment to 15 miles.
It was an unopposed case.
The standing orders were declared complied with.
DUBLIN, BELFAST, AND COLERAINE JUNCTION.

This was also a case commenced in the Lords. It was;
like the last, unopposed, and the standing orders were com.
plied with.

GALWAY AND KILKENNY.

The Galway and Kilkenny was also a Bill commenced in
the House of Lords. The same decision was made.
At this moment the Speaker was announced at prayers,
and the Committee adjourned at four o'clock.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last Night's Gazette.)
Am Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, fo
the Week ending on Saturday, the 27th day of June, 1846.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

Notes issued•. • ..... 29,273,105

Government debt .. 11,015,100
Other securities .. .. 2,981,900
Gold coin and bullion 12,819,579
Silver bullion ••• • .. 2,423,526

X 29,273,105

X 29,273,105
MARSIIAL.L, Chief Cashier.

Dated the 2d day ofJuly, 1846.

oEPARTHENT.

Government securi-

ties (including Dead