The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-27 00:00:00

ZAGONV RAILWAY

The object of the promoters of this line is to construct a
railway from the Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct
Railway, near Pollockahaws, to the town of Strathaven.
The proposed capital to be raised is 350,0001., and the esti-
mated cost the same amount. Engineer, Neil
Robson • Par-
liamentary agent, G. 11. Long, Esq. ; and the local solicitors
are Campbell and Tennents, of Glasgow. The length of line
is 16 milts.
Mr. DHANI appeared against the Bill on behalf of several
petitioners, and the first objection raised was that the miles
and furlongs were not correctly marked on the plan, and did
not agree with the sections thereof.
This allegation was not sustained.
In the next allegation, that the fifteenth mile was one
chain shorter than the fourteenth, the Committee decided on
reserving their judgment.
The next objection was that a portion of the said intended
railway was described as passing through the parish of
Straven, while there was no such parish, and that the plan
and book of reference in this case did not agree, as in the
former the said parish was described as the parish of An-
nandale

At the suggestion of the Committee, Mr. Deans withdrew
this objection, as Straven was a contraction of Strathaven,
which was a parish, and through which the railway was
proposed to be carried.
Another objection was that a certain cutting, described to be
forty feet, was, in point of fact, only thirteen feet.
Mr. LONG took an objection to this point, inasmuch
as Mr. Fergusson, the petitioner, was not interested, as he
was not owner of that part of the land where the said cutting
was to take place.
The Committee considered the objection invalid, but stated
that the standing orders were complied with, in reference to
the said cutting.
Mr. DZANS then proceeded to the next allegation, that a
field, marked No. 37, on the plan, was not truly described in
the book of reference, being stated to be the property of James
Allen, whereas the said field was the property of another
person, to whom no notice had been given.
Mr. LONG called Mr. Gebby, a writer, who proved that he
proceeded to the ground, and was informed that the field
was the property of a Mr. Hamilton, and ha drew up the
legal document accordingly.
Mr. DEANS contended that the standing orders were not
complied with, as the best means were not taken to ascer-
tain the real owner of the field in question.
Standing orders complied with.
The important objection to this Bill, that one-tenth was
not subscribed of the estimated cost, although it was paid up
on the subscription contract, the Committee held to be good,
and reported that the standing orders were not complied
with in consequence.
GLASGOW HARBOUR GRAND JUNCTION
TERMINUS.
The length of this line is one and a half miles, estimated
cost 110,0001. Engineer, Mr. Gale; Parliamentary agent,
Mr: Lang; solicitor, Mr. Leech. This line was opposed on
behalf of Sir John Maxwell, by Mr. Lock, and several ob-
jections of a technical nature were not entertained; but they
decided that the standing orders were not complied with,
inasmuch as no notice was given of the line of railway to the
harbour of Glasgow.

STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
This Committee resumed its sittings at twelve, this day.
TIIE KILLARNEY JUNCTION AND THE GREAT
SOUTH WESTERN (CORK EXTENSION) RAIL-
WAY (IRELAND) BILLS, which had been adjourned
from a previous day for want of witnesses, were disposed
of, the Committee reporting that the companies had complied
with the standing orders.
THE LIFFEY EXTENSION AND LONGFORD
DEVIATION RAILWAY.
The capital of this line is 30,000/., and its length is about
two miles. The object is to connect the Midland Great
Western with the Docks and River Liffey.
The solicitori are Messrs. Young, Lamb, and Malley.
The Committee reported that the standing orders had not
been complied with, but that they should be suspeoded, and
the Company allowed to proceed.
The following lines were adjourned until Friday, in conse-
quence of the non-attendance of witnesses :—The Wexford,
Carlow, and Dublin Junction ; the Midland Great Western
(Mullingar to Galway); the Longford and Sligo Extension.
The Committee reported that the company for the Mallow
and
and the Fmoy Railway had complied with the standing orders,
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bill was accordingly passed.
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from that exemplary clergyman, the Rev. John Coghlan, it
appears that the potato rot is still progressing in this county.
In the Half-Barony of Coolavin the people are now almost
destitute of food, but it affords us infinite pleasure to perceive
that the magistrates and cess-payers are about to avail
themselves of the provisions of the new Act, and apply to the
grand jury for a presentment to raise money, with which the
people will get employmont—Sligo Champion.