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WITH BRANCHES THEREFROM),

This Bill was also before the Committee yesterday. The consi-
deration was resumed this day, and additional evidence adduced an
the part of the promoters and opponents, but of a very unimportant
character.

Sub-Committee No. 3.

The Committee met to-day in room No. 3, at twelve o'clock, when
The Cn Ammer' (Mr. Aglienby) stated that they had considered the
point reserved yesterday in respect to the
YARMOUTH EXTENSION.

In that case, It had appeared to the Committee that the Bill com-
prehended other objects than those set forth In the petition, and that
this was not in accordance with the intentions of the House in pass-
ing the standing order which requires that the Bill should be attached
to the petition. The object of this order seemed to be, that there
should be secured the greatest possible conformity between the two.
However, upon examining the Bill and petition in this case, the
Committee were of opinion that the difference was not such as
altogether to contravene the order. At the same time, it
was not to be inferred from this that any laxity in
making the Bill conform with the petition would be permitted.
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The Committee then took the -
NORFOLK RAILWAY EXTENSION (THETFORD AND REED.
HAM BRANCH).

The object of this Bill is to connect Thetford and Reeiham with
the main Norfolk lines. The length of the branch is forty-eight
miles, and the estimated cost 360,5361. The engineers are Messrs.
Bidder and Stephenson ; the agents, Messrs. Burke and Co. ; the so-
licitors, Messrs. Parker and Co.

Sub-Committee Ico. 4.
The Committee met at about a quarter past twelve, Sir W. Heath-
cote in the chair ; present also, Mr. H. Jolmstone, Mr. Shirley, and
Mr. Legh.

WFIITEHAVEN AND FURNESS.

The consideration of this adjourned case was resumed.
It was objected that the course and terminus of the proposed line
were not described alike on the notices and plans, and is the Bill—
the notices and plans being for a line tram Dalton to Ilesbank, with a
branch from Flukeborough to Dirkgate, and the Bill taking powers
for a line from Dalton, through Flukebourough, to Dirkgate, Dirk-
gate and llesbank being sight miles apart.
After considerable disussion the Committee declared the standing
orders not complied with.
A point was then raised similar to that, as to the rivers Clako
and Levan, raised yesterday, and evidence was given to show that
certain " rivers" crossed by this line were navigable rivers, and on
the othef side to show that they were only estuaries.

Sub-Committee No. 6.

This Committee also met at a quarter past twelve, in Room 18,
when there were present Captain Jones (chairman), Lerd Ebrington,
and Mr. Deedes.

CALEDONIAN RAILWAY (GLASGOW, GANKINRK, AND

COATBRIHGE BRANCH).

This Bill, which stood over from yesterday, was again called on.
The formal proofs having beets given yesterday, the case for the op-
position was now entered into. It appeared that there was but one
petitition, which contained only one allegation, and after several wit-
nesses had been examined, the agent for the petltieuer withdrew the
opposition.
The standing orders were accordingly declared complied with.
CALEDONIAN (MIDLOTHI4N 'BRANCHES) RAILWAY, AND
CALEDONIAN (LEIH JUNCTION) RAILWAY.
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The Cnaisecarc said that these Bills must for the present stand
over, the plans having been mislaid at the Private Bill-office.
CALEDONIAN (DUMFRIES BRANCHES).

The object of this Bill is to make two branches from the Cale-
donian Railway to Dumfries, one of which leaves the existing main
line at Sarkbridge, near Gretna, and the other at Darmikedder.
Their lengths are respectively twenty-four miles and fourteen miles
six furlongs. The estimated coat is '550,0061., the whole of which,
as we understood, has been subscribed for. Messrs. Locke and Co.,
are the engineers, and Messrs. Graham and Weyms the agents.
This Bill was unopposed, and the usual formal evidence saving
been given, the Committee declared the standing orders compiled
with.