The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-13 00:00:00

GROUP LVII.

Itttwelve:o'clock, In 800 nal7
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Bering
In the chair.
OfTh the This
C
TEE LONDON AND xsin
Diricormaz GRAND
g AND IYLAN
CTIE:vMEIR AND RIR.-
DI RAIL WAY AIYZALGAMATXON.
Mr. HOPE suggested,
of the report of the on behalf of these Compauies, consequence
mitts
shoat Board of Trade, that the Chairman of this Con,.
confer Amalgamations with the Select Committee on Aalsalnad°'4°ll
thS:SUbjeet of the
proposed anialgematiou, for the purpose of devising
how the report
of the Board of Trade on amalgamation could be
best carded out in this case.
The room was cleared, and, on our re-admission,
The CHAIRMAN announced that the Select Committee on Ainalga-
mations was nu longer in existence, and that, evcn if it were, it
would not be in accordance with the practice of the House to conf r
with them officially. However, this Committee would probably
confer privately with the Members or the late Amalgama-
tion Committee.- Be might observe that this Cementat.,
generally was not unfavourable to amalgamations, and that they
knew nothing particularly objectio
nable in this case. But they con- t
sldered, at the same time, that provision t• oUld be made against the
possibility of the public being injured at any time hereafter by the
proceedings of so powerful a body as these two companies would
become when amalgamated —they might impose tolls and but-d. us
upon' the public which would be exceedingly oppressive. The
Committee had therefore to suggest, that instead of a 11111 to autho •
rise a perpetual amalgamation, it would be better that a 818 shout
be sanctioned for leasing oue of the Companies to the other ter a cer-
tain term, and in which power should he given to the Board
of Trade, in case of any oppressive conduct on the part of the
Companies towarls the public, to give them, sly a" twelve-
mouths' notice, that the lease had been broken, and they should
again become separate companies.
Sir THOMAS PoILLIPs (with whom was Mr. Cross) said that ar-
rangements had been made with the coal proprietors of Lancashire
by the two companies hi question, by the tolls having been COlisi•
derably reduced.
Mr. HOPE said he expected that the companies, when amalga
mated, would be able to reduce their tolls.
The question Was eventually adjourned until Monday, for the pur-
pose of enablinialle proprietors to show impossibility of carrying
into effect the arrangement proposed by the Board of Trade.
DtrDLEY CANAL aND lIIV.MINGRAin
4kIrIALGAIVIATI ON.

Mr. niLx,, who appeared on behalf of the Worcestershire Canal.
then proceeded to address the Committee in Opposition to this scheme.
At the conclusion of the Learned Counsel's address,
The CHAIRMAN announced that the CoLUtuittee would give their
decision ou the on Mouda7 next.

GROUP LIM.
• .
This Committee re•aseembled to-day at twelve o'clock ; preeent,
Mr. T. S. Duncombe (chairman) and the 0t1,..r members.

IRISH GREAT WESTERN (PORTAR.
LINGTON TO GALWAY).
•
' The Committei resumed the consideration of this Bi
Blackstone was eXatrtlued by 31r. TArLoa—lle stated
that he was a civil engineer and assistant to Sir John 31'lsreil. The
proposed line was as hitegral line, and presented no engineering diffi-
culties. There were no tunnels, and the gradients were generally
favourable. The length ef the line was 91 miles 793 yards. There
were 17 roads crossed by the railway, but they were Not turnpike
roads. (The remainder of this witness's evidence went to corrobo-
rate the testimony of oh- J: Wizen).
31r. Bagneil was next examined. and stated that the general depth of the water of the Shannon where he had been employed to
bore was 27 feet, and that the deposition of the mud there was from
6 to 20 feet.
After hearing some further corroborative evidence, the case of
the promoters of the Bill was concluded, and the Committee ad-
journed. , .

STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships met this morning in Room I, House of Lords, at
eleven o'clock, Lord Shaftesbury in the chair.
The further consideration of the
DUMBLANE, DOUNE, AND CALLANDAR
was postponed till Tuesday; as was that of the
KILMARNOCK AND TROON.

The case of the •
STIRLINGSHIRE MIDLAND JUNCTION
was postponed till Monday.
EDINBURGH AIST. \D
EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN <STRATHERN DEVIATION).
EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN
EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN (PETTYCUR BRANCH).
These four branches of the Edinburgh and Northern Railway were
(NEWPORT RAILWAY AND
BRANCH).
Passed. In the case of the DUNFERMLUCE BRANCH).
BRISTOL AND SOUTH WALES JUNCTION RAILWAY AND
FERRY,
the standing orders were declared complied with.
The same decision was made with respect to the Bristol Water-
- -
s-orke, and some other Bills of a local character.
EAST OF FIFE.
This gill wits passed, and ordered to be specially reported.
CALEDONIAN AND DUMBARTONSHIRE JUNCTION.
Standing orders complied with. • WILSONTOIVN, MORNLNGSIDE, AND COLTNESS (BATIt. e
- --GATE BBA-.NI.
WILSONTOWN, ORNINGSIDE, A N D.COLTNESS (IMPROVE-
MENT AND BRANCHES).
In both these cases the decision of the Committee was that the
standingarders were complied with.
SLAMANNAN (BATHGAIE AND JAwCRAIG BRANCHES).
Standing enters complied with. - - •
EAST AND WEST YORKSHIRE JUNCTION.
Standing oniers complied with.
LONDON AND BRIGHTON (WANDSWORTH BRANCH).
This Bill was also passed.
1 heir Lordships then resolved themselves into a Select Committee
on Merits, in order to proceed with a tat of Estate, (has, and other
local tills, and one Railway (namely, the East Lincolushlr?), all
which were unopposed.
o'clock their Lordships rose, and adjourned till to-morrow at one.
No point of public interest arose, and at about a quarter to five