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tween the statements of Messrs. Wm. and Benjamin Cubitt ; and upon
the omission of coffer-dams, deck walls, purchase of certain land,
and erection of stations, from the estimates.
Upon the conclusion of Mr. Sergeant WILKINS'S speech,
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re;brence to Grove-street, it depended en the result of certain nego-
tiations with the Admiralty. If the latter wero satisfied with the
result of those negotiations, his clients would be satisfied also.
Mr. RAvrtaxsox then replied to the speech of Mr. Wilkins. He
pointed out the fact that the Bill had now no opponent but the
Canal Company, and that all the persons whose land they would
traverse were in favour of the scheme. It was not necessary to
remove the existing bridge over the canal if the proprietors of the
canal were anxious that it should remain, as the new bridge could
be built without touching the old one.
On the conclusion of the Learned Counsel's address, the Committee
ordered the room to be cleared, and after a consultation of less than
a quarter of an hour, announced their opinion that the preamble (as
amended) was proved.
The clauses were then read • several new ones were introduced, of
which one was to give the power to cross Grove-lane on a level ;
another was to carry the railway over the road of Trundley-lane,
which was originally proposed to be crossed on a level. Some dispute
arose as tolwhether there should be one or two side:arches for foot pas-
sengers. It was ultimately decided that there should be but one.

The roadway in Grove-street is to be carried over the railway. It
was proposed that the breadth of this road should be 30 feet, but Mr.
Power represented that the trustees had it in contemplation to turn
this street into a turnpike-road, and that it was necessary for this
purpose that its breadth should be at least 40 feet. The Committee,
after much discussion, determined to insert the clause as it stood.
The remaining clauses occupied the Committee up to a quarter to
five o'clock, at which hour they adjourned till Monday at 12 o'clock.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
This Committee re-assembled yesterday at two o'clock;and de-
cided that the Bill for the
DUNDEE AND ARBROATH RAILWAY EXTENSION
should be allowed to proceed.
SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY.
This case was called on twice, but the parties were not in at-
tendance.
MANCHESTER, BOLTON, AND BURY CANAL NAVIGATION
AND RAILWAY EXTENSION.
Standing orders in this case not dispensed with.
MIDLANDS RAILWAY.
Allowed to proceed.—The Committee then adjourned.

MIDLAND AND EASTERN COUN-

TIES RAILWAY COMPANY. - SPECIAL
MEETING.

A special meeting of this Company took place yesterday at
the London Tavern, in compliance with the standing orders
of both Houses of Parliament ; Mr. Cobbold in the chair.
The CHAIIIMAN explained the objects of the meeting, and
stated that his opinion was, that the line was most profitable.
Mr. LECHMERE objected strongly to its being• proceeded
with. The conduct of the directors, who had sanctioned
the most extravagant expenditure, was most im-
proper ; a number of provisions) committeemen who
had received shares, had not paid upon them,
except by cheques which had not passed into the
banker's hand. These notes could not be taken, as it was
imperative by the sessional orders that they should have
been paid upon. The engineering expenses were exceedingly
heavy-6,9171. was an extravagant price. The solicitor's
bill was exceedingly heavy-3,5001. was an enormous expense.
Several other proprietors expressed their strong objection
to the scheme being proceeded with.
The CHAIRMAM said that they had signed the deed for the
benefit of the Company when the shares were at the greatest
possible depression, and had therefore rendered themselves
liable to an enormous amount of money, and surely it would
not be fair to come to a hasty decision without giving the
directors time to show the charges brought against them were
not false, and until they could justify the items objected to.
A long desultory discussion arose as to whether there
should be further discussion or not, and whether a commis tee
should be appointed to investigate the charges, or whether
they should dissolve.
Mr. A. RANSOME said that he did not come into the direc-
tory till a late period, and he, though holding shies
in a great number of lines, had never sold a
share in his life, with the exception of five
IL-,stern Counties' shares. He therefore was not a very in-
terested party, and he had only joined the line because he
be;ieved it would confer great advantages on the country
through which it passed, and he did conscientiously believe
that it was a good concern, and would yet repay tire i.ro-
prietary. He did hope they would allow them a full inves-
tigation, in justice to them and to themselves, and t::ey
would appoint a committee before they would dissolve the
Company.
The meeting finally adjourned, there not being a sufficient
number of scripholders in the room to constitute it legally.
The meeting did not separate until past four o'clock.
It appeared to be the unanimous wish of the parties in the
room that the concern should be wound up.

RAILWAY SIT kRE MARKETS.
EXETER, MAY 22.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Devon and Central Cornwall,
30s.—Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester, 324. 6d.—Eastern CouilL:es,
New Shares, 7 p.—Dublin and Galway, 3!4—Bristol and Exeter.
New Shares, 104.