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London, England, 1846-03-25 00:00:00

BALLYMENA AND BALLYMONEY.

This Bill passed through the Committee, and will be reported to
the House and set down for a third reading.
The Committee then, adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP VI.
EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN.

The Committee who have charge of Group No. 6 sat at twelve
&clock, in the Court of Queen's Bench, Sir John Hobson chairman.
The objects of the line are to make branches to the harbour of Perth
and Pettycar, and to pass close to the town of Dysart by means of a
deviation. The line came before a Committee last session, and
se Bill was procured, but the line was prohibited to be made
until the parties should procure the permission of the
town council of Perth, as the branches proposed to pass
through certain property, called the Inches, belonging to the Corp,ra-
Hon of Perth. This approval the Company had now procured, and
proposed to insert a clause in their Bill to that effect. A short time
after the general ease had been opened, the Court was cleared, and
on there-admission of the parties,
The CitantstAN said, that as it appeared to the Committee that the
parties were not in a fit state of preparation they would adjourn
until Thursday.
Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS said he was prepared to go on with the
1w :inches, and that he understood there would be no competition.
The Committee agreed to hear the case, and the Learned Sergeant
proceeded to state it. He placed a map before the Committee, by
which he said it appeared that the branch to Perth did touch a corner
of one of the Incites, which gave the Perth authorities a tom standi
before the Committee.
Mr. Granger, engineer, was then examined—He deposed that the
proposed line of last year was objected to by Lord Rosslyn in con-
sequence of Its too close proximity to Dysart House ; but in the pre-
sent plan the line was altered so as to remove that objection ; it
would be of great importance to all the lines to have the branch to
Perth harbour made, and it was proposed to work it by horse power.
The Seottish Central Company proposed to make the line from the
harbour to the month of the tunnel ; this Company proposed to make
the same line last year, but both were abandoned in consequence of
its proximity to the Penitentiary. The Central Company had re-
aewed their proposal this year.
. Mr. PiCKERING said he appeared on behalf of the Central Scottish
Company to oppose this branch.
Mr. Sergeant FiELLAsts said that no opposition could be entertained
unless It came before the Committee either as a petition or a com-
peting line ; but the Scottish Central did not appear in either capacity.
Mr. PICKERS/4G said that the Edinburgh and Northern Company
had not, either by their Bill of last year or this, taken power to
build their sonth-eastern station in the place indicated by the
map.
Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS said that he would withdraw the branch
to the harbour, as he now understood there was a competing line ;
but with respect to the other two branches there was no opposition.
Mr. PICKERING suggested a postponement of the other branches for
the present, as another Bill would come before the Committee which
would materially affect the proposed position of the Perth termini
and stations.

Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS said his Learned Friend did not appear In
any capacity against the other two branches, and therefore he would
suggest that the Committee should dispose of them.
The Committee then declared the preamble of the Bill proved, and
agreed, at the request of Mr. Sergeant Bellasis, to postpone the con-
sideration- of the clausal until to-morrow morning.
Mr. rICXERING said he would oppose some of the clauses.
PERTH Ar.7l) CRIEPP LINE.

A protracted discussion took place upon the question as to whether
this Bill should be proceeded with to-day.
The object of this line is to make a branch from the Scottish Cen-
tral Line to Blockford ; the length, 18 miles ; the branch 7 miles ;
and the estimated cost 300,000/.
The Committee finally agreed to adjourn the case till to-morrow.