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London, England, 1846-03-13 00:00:00

GLOUCESTZR.

The hearing of the opposition to this case was resumed.
The next petitioner against the Bill was Colonel Sibthorp,
who col plained that there were defects and imperfections in
the plans and sections, while the books of reference deposited
with the clerks of the peace did not correspond with these
deposited at the Private Bill-office.
Several of the allegations were admitted, others abandoned,
and a few proved. Most of them, however, were of a trivial
and unimportant character.

The next petition was signed by a number of landlords in
the parish of Hapnett, in the county of Gloucester, who al-
leged that a field in that parish was set down in the book of
reference as the property of Mr. Hope, a large landed pro-
prietor of the district, whereas itbelonged to the Rev. Mr.
Daubeney, the clergyman of the parish.
The witness who was called to prove this allegation ad-
mitted that he had unintentionally been the cause of the
error. He was waited upon by the party who had made out
the book of reference, and to that party, in the hurry of the
moment, he said that the whole of the property through
which the railway passed belonged to Mr. Hope.
The allegation was therefore abandoned.
Another allegation was, that two roads described on the
plans and sections were stated to be private occupation
roads, whereae they were public roads. Ur. Thomas Wells:

the surveyor of the high reals of the parish, proved this
allegation.
The allegation respecting the first mod was admitted, bt t
the party who prepared the book of reference declared the t
Mr. Wells told him that the second was a private occupa-
tion road.
Standing orders in respect of the last instance nct con:-
plied with.
A number of other allegations were made out, and the
Committee resolved, after a four days' hearing of the case, to
report that the standing orders had not been complied with
in the several instances already published.

Sub •Committee No. 6.
Captain Jones took the chair at twelve o'clock ; the-e were
also present Lord Ebrington, Mr. Deedes, and Mr. Pakington.
ST. ALDAN'S, LITTON, AND DITSSTEMLE.
The object of this Bill is the construction of a line
railways that shall commenq from the London and York
7-platiioicit and j-oin the London and Birmingham
Railway at ljunstable. •
The length is nearly? twer,l7 Mlles, and the, estimated cost
The engineer is W. Cubitt, Esq.; the Parliamentary agents,
Messrs. Hall, Dyson, and Co. ; and the solicitors, Messrs:,
lßaiter,-Bose, and Norton. .
Standing orders complied with.
GUXLIWOR,D, CHXCLIESTEIZ. AND
POWX'SMOTJTH.

This is a re-introduced Bill; it parsed the standing orders
last sesslou, but was stopped in the Lords.
The promoters seek to consixuct:lines of railway from
Ggildfortl tP Uodalming, and from Fartbani to Portsmouth.
The total length is twelve miles, the estimated cost 500,0001.,
and the amount subscribed 375,0001.

The engineer is J. Locke, Esq.; Parliamentary agents,
Messrs. J, DorTingtoß and Co.; and the solicitors, Messrs.
Bohan and Co,

The standing orders were declared to have been complied
with,

NORTH Or NOEL:COLIC.

The object of this 13111 is to connect Aylsham and North
Walsham with the city of Norwich.
The length of the main line is 1334 miles, and of the North
Walsham Branch 6 miles.

The estimated cost is 220,0001., and the amount subscribed
165,000/.
Engineer, M. A. Borthwick, Esq ; Parliamentary agent,
Coppock, Esq. ; the solicitors, Messrs. Tillett and Mend-
ham, Noiwich.

The Committee decided that the promoters had complied
with the standing orders.

EDINIIURGII, LEITH, AND GRANTON
AIVIENDIVLErar.

The object of this Ilia is the amendment 'Of the former
Acts, and to enable the Company to raise a further sum of
money.

The Parliamentary agents are Messrs. Graham and Weems
Standing orders complied with.

STANDLN G ORDERS' COMMITTEES.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
This Committee resumed its sittings as usual this morn-
ing at one o'clock, in No. 9 room.
The Members present were Mr. Estcourt (Chairman), Sir
W. Heathcote, Mr. Ord, Mr. H. Drummond, Mr. Pendarves,
Mr. Bruce, Mr. W. Patten, and Mr. Aglionby.
The following Bills were allowed to be proceeded with :
GLASGOW, STRATIIAVEN, AND LESMAHAGOW
DIRECT RAILWAY.
GLASGOW, BARRHEAD, AND NEILSTON RAIL-
WAY,
GLASGOW, PAISLEY, AND GREENOCK (BRIDGE
OF WEIR BRANCH).
WISHAW AND COLTNESS RAILWAY,
WHITEHAVEN AND FURNESS RAILWAY.
CHESTER AND MANCHESTER DIRECT.
The Committee was of opinion, in the above case, that the
standing orders ought not to be dispensed with.

REPEAL OF THE CORN-LAWS.
The following is the text of the great measure which is
destined to have so important an influence upon both the
agricultural and manufacturing interests of England:—

A BILL TO AMEND THE LAWS RELATING TO THE 111