The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-07 00:00:00

GLOUCESTER.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

The Committee was occupied the remainder of the day in consi-
dering the allegations of the petitions against the Bill, some of
which were sustained, and the standing orders so far not complied
with.

Sub-Committee No. 4.

LAUNCESTON' AND BOUTS DZVON (No. 11.

(Continied from oar Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
These allegations having been disposed of, the Committee declared
the standing orders not complied with.
EAST AND WEST or ENGLAND JUNCTION.
This Bill was called on, and the formal proofs occupied the Coin•
mittee up to the time of their adjournment.
The Committee rose at a quarter past three o'clock, and adjourned,
as we understood, until after Easter, but did not lla their day of
meeting.

Sub-Committee, No. 6.

IPSWICH, NORWICH, AND YARMOUTH.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

This is a Bill to connect Norwich and Yarmouth with Ipswicti, at
which place it will form a junction with the Ipswich and Bury line.
Its length will be seventy miles, and the cost is estimated at 855,0001.
The engineer is Mr. Rennie, and the agents are Messrs. Dorrington.
Mr. Coates appeared as agent for several petitions against the line.
The first allegation against the Bill was that the point to which the
datum line was referred was not sufficiently described. Several wit-
nesses were called to prove that they could not find the point in
Question, amongst others, Captain Morrison and Mr. Bruff,
The point to which the line was referred was " fifty feet below
the flat stone by the parapet of the bridge over the canal on the
Ipswich and London road, and level with the crown of the said
bridge."
It appeared that there was no other flat stone near the summit of
the road-way of the bridge, and the principal point in dispute was,
whether the " crown of the bridge " meant the summit of the road-
way, or whether it applied to the road at the whole length of the
bridge. .

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The Committee then declared the allegation not proved, and the
standing orders complied with, but the Chairman observed that
a better datum line might well have been chosen.
All the allegations up to the 94th were withdrawn.

This allegation, and those following it, occupied the Committee up
to four o'clock. They were, however, of no public interest, referring
chiefly to questions as to whether certain roads were public or
private roads ; and similar points, on some of which the Committee
divided for and on others against the promoters of the Bill.

Having been occupied the whole day with the evidence and die.
missions on this 13i11, the Committee adjourned at four o'clock til
twelve o'clock to-morrow.

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DUBLIN, DUNDRIT3I, AND INNISKERRY.
This case eame before the Committee on second reference, in order
that the promoters of the Bill might prove the second lodgment of
per cent. in the Accountant-General's hands, and the signature of
the directors. Toe certificates having been proved, the Committee
decided that the Bill had passed the standing orders.
MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY OF IRELAND
(MULLINGAR TO GALWAY).
This cave came also before the Committee on second reference,
in order that the promoters of the Bill might have an opportunity
of [roving compliance with Lord Wharncliffe's standing order, proofs
of which having been entered, the Committee decided that the stand-
ing orders had been complied with.
MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY OF IRELAND (LIF-
FEY BRANCH AND LONGFORD DEVIATION).
This case came on for hearing on the same point, and the proper
proofs having been put in, the Committee ieeided that the Bill had
passed the standing orders.
BRIGHTON, LEWES, AND HASTINGS (EASTBOURNE HAIL-
SHAM) RAILWAY.
This was the next case which caine before their Lordships—it was
unopposed, and the usual proofs having been gone through, the Com-
mittee decided that the promoters of the Bill had complied with the
standing orders.
NEWRY, WARRENPOINT, AND ROSTREVOR RAILWAY.
The hearing of this case was adjourned until the 23d instant, for
the production of further proofs.
TEMPLEMORE AND NENAGII RAILWAY.
The deposit of 10 per cent. having been proved to have been lodged
in the Accountant-General's hands, and the other usual prooPs having
been entered, the Committee decided that the standing orders had
been complied with by the promoters of this line.
THE LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY.
This case, which had been so frequently adjourned, came on before
their Lordships and occupied their attention for a considerable por-
tion of the day. It may be in the recollection of our readers, that
we stated a question arose as to whether the money
deposited in the Accountant-General's hands, under the original
deed of the Company, was available for the Company who
came before the Committee with a new deed, there being many new
names to it, and a portion of the former promoters having declined
further connexion with the Company. It was argued that the pre-
sent Company had no legal claim upon the fund in Court.
The Attorney-General and Solicitor-General having given their
opinion that the fund was available for the present Company,
Lord SiterrEsisuar intimated that the Committee coincided in that
opinion, and they therefore decided that the standing orders had been
complied with.
BRIGHTON AND CHICHESTER RAILWAY (STEYNING
BRANCH).
This case, which was formerly adjourned for want of proof of com-
pliance with Lord Wharncliffe's order, was decided to have complied
also with the standing orders.
The Committee adjourned at five o'clock.

Last week there were about 2,000 head of cattle con-
veyed from this city and Yarmouth by the trains for tk. London
markets.—Y•ru Afortury.

NOVEL METHOD OF RELIEVING THE DISTRESSED...
The following method of relieving the unemployed operatives has
been adopted by Mr. Abraham Bairstow, of Horton. A square yard
is chalked out on the causeway, on the highway-side in front of his
house, and he will pay one shilling a day to any man who is destitute
of employment if he will stand within the square six hours a day for
twenty days, viz., from nine o'clock in the morning to twelve at
noon, and from two to five o'clock in the afternoon. One man has
already accepted this benevolent offer, and is attracting a large aura.
ber of spectators every day.—Braefford Observer.

ACCIDENT TO RIGBY IV ASON, ESQ.—We learn with
regret that Rigby Wason, Esq , of Corwar, late M.P. for Ipswich,
while out inspecting some improvements on his estate on Tuesday
last, met with a severe accident by falling from his horse on some
rough stones. Dr. Wilson and another medical gentleman were
speedily in attendance, when he was discovered to be much injured
about the head. We are happy to learn, however, that the wounds,
though severe, are not considered dangerous.—Ayr Advertiser.
Sir Harry G. Smith, who commanded the British and
native troops in the recent rngegement against the Seikh army, is a
son of the late Mr. John Smith, surgeon, of Whittlesea, Cambridge-
shire, and brother to Charles Smith, Esq., captain of the Whitt'e-
sea troop of Yeomanry. Sir Harry served in every action of the
Peninsular war, except Talavera, and he was a staff officer at We-
terloo.—Limerick Chronicle.

FATAL OMNIBUS ACCIDENT IN THE WALWORTH-
ROAD.— OH Saturday morning at an early hour, John Conden, aged
fifty years, who met with frightful injuries by being thrown from on
of the Atlas omnibuses in the Walworth-road on Thursday forenoon
last, expired suddenly in the accident ward of Guy's Hospital, not-
withstanding every aid that medical skill could suggest on the part of
the house-surgeon, Mr. Walling.
The prise of 50/. offered by the Royal Agricultural
Society for the best report on the farming of Cambridgeshire, has been
awarded to Sapttei Jonai, Leg., of ickletoo, near Saffron Walden.—
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