The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-23 00:00:00

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(THIS DAY.)

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GROUP IX.

- This Committee met to-day ;t twelve o'clock, Lord Wars-
ley in the chair, when the further consideration of evidence
was resumed in favour of the

GLASGOW 11.11.2.130/11Z. MINEXIAL
TLRMINUS.

Mr. Bold, civil engineer, was called and re-examined by
Mr. Sergeant Wrangham, on behalf of the General Terminus.
The whole land for the line was about nine and a half acres.
From his knowledge of the strata, the slopes were
quite sufficient when the soil was drained. The
borings had been made by a Mr. Stiopp, but
witness was satisfied they were quite correct from his know-
ledge of the strata. The deep( at boring that had been
made was 28 feet. The centre of the tidal flwee would be
34i feet. The frontage of the dock or tidal basin was to-be
built on piles 42 feet in length. The excavation of the line
of railway would amount to 100,000 cubic yards; of the
tidal basin to 227,451 cubic yards The expense of these
cuttings he estimated at 14d. a cubic yard, which was rather
a high estimate. Supposing the whole of the spoil of the
cuttings laid down on one spot at two yards deep, it would
require about 40 acres surface.
Cross-examined by Mr. HILL, on the pert of the Grand
Junction terminus. The tidal basin would load about 1,000
tons a-day, and fur this traffic he thought about 1,000 wag-
: gons would be required.. He could not say how many trains
would be required, as he bad not directed attention to that
point.. He had not surveyed the line himself. The plans
had been put into his bards by Mr. Dreghorn, a director,
and the solicitor, Mr. Kyle. The depth of the basin would
be, at high water, 17 feet ; at low water, 10 feet. Vessels
of 150 tons could float at low water.

GROUP XII.

OLASqOIA7 AND WEST OF SCOTLAND

DXSTitICT.

Members present—Mr. V. :Smith (chairman), Mr. Langston,
Mr. D'Eyncourt, Marquis of Granby, and lion. Vir. Fitz-

THE GLASGOW, Z1A7.71t D, AND NLIL-
STON ix cECT (wrra aiit A Ig-CII7,L'S TO
T:tiOR.NLLO AIVI)
was the first Bill called on.

The petitioners against it were certain shareholders in a
line which had not yet passed the standing orders.
Mr. HILDTARD, for the promoters, reserved his objection
against the adtui,sion of the petitioners until the proper
un'mer.t.

TRIM GLASGOW, 33A.E1U EIID, AND NEIL-
STON DIRECT (WITH

PAISLEY)
was oppos&:d by the Glasgow, Paisley, and Kilmarnock and
Ayr Companies. '
The other Bills before the group were also opposed.
The first Bill taken was an unopposed one.
ILE GLAISGa XXX.IITAXCNOCX,
IND 19.3 M, No. X., (WITH BE.azicicizs
LIN WOOD).

Sir THOMAS PHILLIPS called Mr. Adam Ferguson, an
assistant to Air. John Miller, who proved the several small
branches, which were proposed to be made, as well as an
extensi, nof the main line to Cunmock. One was to Lin-
wood Mills, another to a place called Swindlers, and a third
to connect the Kilmarnock and Ayr with the Trout' Railway.
The engineering character of the country was easy, and they
had, in consequence, no difficulties to contend with.
The formal proofs, as assents, dissents, &c., were handed in
and the case for the promoters closed.
The clauses were afterwards read seriatim and agreed to.
The preamble was declared proved.
GLASGOW, PAISLEY, EXLVIAENOCIE, AND
AYI?. (No. 2—IRVINE BiIANCHLS.)

Mr. Talbot, Q.C., with Sir Thomas Phillips, appeared for
the promoters; Mr. Wheatley. Q.C., for Mr. Guthrie, a land-
owner; and Mr. GI egg for the Ardrossan Company.
Mr. TALBOT objected to the admissibility of• the
last-named pttition,rs, en the ground that they represented
only two gentlemen, Messrs. Graham and Ferneese, and not
the Ardrossan Railway Company, of which they were only
individual members.

The objection was not persevered in.
The present scheme was fi,r the purpose of connect•
ing Busby with the harbour of Irvine, - a place of
some importance on the western side of Scotland.

GROUP XIV.
The Select Committee app: int ed to conaer the merits of
the Bills comprised in this group assembled' his morning at
the usual hour, in the Court of Exchequer, Westminster
Hall, Mr. Protheroe in the chair. The other Members pre-
-ent were General Lygon, Mr. Grogan, Lord Eml,yn, and Mr.
John O'Connell.

in Yorkshire, with Liyerpocl, Bolton. Chorlev, lion11„0.
Wigan, &c., and joins the N : th-W,•s!ern Railway :It utii
reston. co:lnectin7 Carlisle. &c., with Blek'..o
and the neighbouring districts, giint!, outlets to the Coate
of the extensive lime fields near Clit her, e, &e. d
The leng, h of the proposed main lift•)3 miles, Al,
branches 81/s. The estimated cost is 600,000'.
Chief engineer, Charles Vignoles' Esq., F.S.A ; ipd
gineer, John Watson, Esq.; Solicitors, Messrs. Robin"- V
Perfect; Blackurn ; Parliamentary agents, Mesers. 1311 r
and Co.

The standing orders were complied with.
0040
ZIMACILBURX, DARWEN, AND 21--
(BURY AILANcII). cis
The object of the promoters of this Bill is 0 Conlll,,rilboro.
line of railway which shall commence at the 1314 p5O
Darwen, and Bolton Railway at Chapel Town. andoo
through Tothington to the Liverpo
.1, Wigan, and
Railway, at Bury, which it joins. „..fbt
The length of the line will be six and a half r":-'016
estimated cost, 150,0001. Engineer in chief, Charles VingToft.
Esq. ; acting engineer, John Watson, Esq. ; solicitors, Pots
Robinson and Perfect, Blackburn ; and ParliamentarY
Messrs. Burke and o.
The standing orders were complied with.
g„rtg'
RUDDERSPIELD AND SHEFFIELD
TION (BARFIELD BRANCO). 1;13.
The object of this Bill is to make a branch from the I
derstield Railway to airfield.
be4P
The length is a little more than fifteen miles, and - t
mated cost :i5a,000/. 116°
Engineer, Walter John Mallorie, Esq.; solicitors, 'OOO
Fenton and Jones; and Parliamentary agents, 31e-,-46.
Pritt, and Co.
corDPIi"

The Committee declared that the promoters had
wit h the standing orders.

STANDING ORDERS' COMAIITTEVS'
HOUSE OF LORDS. 1144
The ComMittee on standing orders met again this (110
Shaftsbury, Chairman.
THE SHEFFIELD AND LINCOLNSHIRE J---Tk
e
This Bill was unopposed, and the ttancibig orders were
dared complied with.
Mit ECT NORTH ERN BURY (LONDON TO -
'
The oppositi.in to this Bill having been confined tocot.,o
jection against the levels, whch were found to
the opposing parties withdrew their petition. and the „},lito
man decided that the standing orders had been e 0 b~A
with. Out of 260 allegations against the Bill, u"t'eto the
been sustained, and they would report accurdingli
House.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
üb-Committee, No 3. t#
10 1 This CommitteeS reassembled this i'llorning ‘lll.
hour. Mr. A ldam. Chairman. Mr. Thornely and
ley in attendance.

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EXETER GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY;.,IO
The Committee resumed' the cons:deralion of tul.-
which was p, :51 poned from Friday last. etti„i°
Mr. THOMAS, Parliamentary agent, pre ent,..d I. ps
allegnito
from Mr. Townsend, opposing the line, and
lio notice of the intantion of the promoters to spplS 0641
liament had been inserted for three succes-ive weeltsisiFtio
the months of October and November last, in the ne-,tet,,?
published in the counties of' Somerset and Giallo":tD
which the works were to be constructed, agreetit4
requirements of 'the standing orders.
-05' ace
Ai:other petition was presented from five Pero f
Bridport, Mr. Higgins, two gentlemen of the nams.°4l'''
kills, and Mr. Sparks, alleging omissions in the &solo
plans with regard to curves, and other non cOmPlisil
PRIVATE COMM ITTEES.—(I II IS
GLASGOW W ATER-W ORKS. log V
The Committee on this Bill recommenced its
morning in room 14. .ifr VP"
The Committee consisted of Mr. Mackenzie,
toun, Mr. Bouverie, and other Mambers. i .10
Mr Hope appeared for the opponents of the Bill.„,ortiitile
The Committee were engaged the whole of the ;a 051 S
hearing evidence in favour of the Bill. The proo cY.
works are intended especially to serve the distil
Gorbals.

CE'

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SPORTING IN TELLlGEN4erpisi;ei
THE CHESTEE Cur.—Lord Howth has sold 51ef,
SirJoim Gerard, who has sent her to Jones's sf
tfrts
Marlborough, to be trained. Goer, 0!'
WINDSOR, STEEPLE CHASES.—The Handicap f thP triO
of 25 soya. each. with 100 added, closes at Seits'od co
and the Household Brigade Cup to-morrow. G°
are expected.
het °till
The Warwick Meeting last week gave satisfacbte eislue;
except in one respect, viz., that no cards were t'' the pti4
evening prior to the races at Leamington, wher° 'ea Os
men took up their quarters. It is a most on, bfe
that so much incenvenience should be experiene, roof
patrons of racing on account of the jealousy 7e'461,
The racing calls tr no particular comment. Nr. Aro
her race in a trots and her form did infinite credit tesiof
In the- Handl*, the fivourtte's defeat rather STl:i.el°
as he was by far the most favourably weighted Tverittl're
race, and ought, from his previous runni-g at4freigii4
have defeated Godfrey with great ease. Of tl
formance I shall merely observe, that good !sea lirt!
of him has always been, I did not conceive with I,,ce
weight. Bst. 121 b., he could have occepie.d the l) set eat
race he did; and in conclusion remark that, to ult..etsit
ral phrase, "he never appeared to a greater adYtai if
he did on the present occasion. to4O!
The Northampton Spring
with a stronger programme than usual. and, from
~ so „
meeting commences r
ties of access aff,rded by the Birmingham R""'' 0, er
no doubt, strongly patronised by London sportsine f
Seven races are set down in the list, the first ° Of 00
the Trial Stakes, to which four horses are mned. ',ent l'cd
accv;.,st, pi
should old Discord have recovered from the
with at the Eastern Counties Railway, at the
,:best.,ck
October meeting, he ought most assuredly to be ttrs4,o`,Y4
next to be decided is a Two-Year Old Stake of 5(,,
s ith seven subscribers. Of the lot Mr. For
,v)„, „ or.. Lim P'. Witt
Deception (an Oalcs and all bet a Derby winner) isdotey
bred, but from the superior condition in which levrnid
youne stock are brought to the post, I 7•11“,-illeol'iitt,
standing upon one of them. For the Great N°r" ; bed
shire Stakes I do not think we shall holveflis yjelf
large field at the post, Godfrey and Miss
4,oetfots
so very favourably weighted as hardly to give the thee
chance. It will -be, we imagine, a tine race bet w!;„ st ,0
but after Godfrey winning with Bst. 121 b. so ettslvii.ds'io
wick, on Wednesday, with his lasting qualities,
14' st,
less upon him, I must say I think his chance the , oft
tress will, no doubt, tats uggle and obtain a good Ph-ortor"
thus and Yardley both like courses half a mile it
this one. ,
In the Open Stakes, if I stem d upon any sin% 029,0
would be upon Lord George Bentinck'a Coal Blacfooa'
whose doings at Goodwood last year I have
recollection. heCiedtiti
t Nineteen horses are named for the Cup, but Vredo
conceive, will be neither numerous or select.
osgocof,,
9st. 1011)", since he has within the last two years of f s ;0!]
emerge from the rank of a "trial horse" to 04"e"o:'
horse," his length being in general a mile and acl,,°ol 10100
having now increased it to two miles, under
to fletor
managemeut ought, I think, to dispose of the 1°,4, this isle •
meet at the post with little opposition. I come
elusion by the easy manner in which he won the e Ville
tonshire Stakes last year at this meeting. and tee for I'd
Handicap and the told Cup at Croxton k
Granby he carried list. 101 b., and for the Gold `-`"
weight on this occasion will not, I conjecture, I.oc°ll eof
him.
as c°ll4l
Of the nine nominations to the Althorps Stakestinjolilyo`
them have yet made their debut in publicany' qtbe fe
their merits must be a matter of conjecture.conjecture.),
I have previously given my favourite would be ta,%esa
London, March 21. 1846. TEL
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"VISIT OF TIIE ROYAL FAMILY TO AB. -Etre,' SI
William Batty, the lessee of Astley's Amphitheeooc4e
received the L royal command," a private Pertbf,rar °a`is
take place to-morrow (Tuesday) afterno,in, „.‘„' ol'thr,
which will be honoured by the presence of his "A be- 01
ness the Prinee of Wales, the Princese.Roval,
Ili ioti~
cess Alice. This is the first visit of the Ronal shrlieof
theatre or place of public amusement, and it 15 ;I
pated that her Majesty the Queen and his RoY cited
Prince Albert will accompany their illustri,esd tell;estt
Mr. Batty, fully appreciating the honour, has„rtsiV
that nothing shall be wanting to render the e'";),
which will be conducted with the strictest Priv-c" '10;
of Astley's.
.600ej tit
RAILWAY ACCIDENT CODIPENSITION%-nit is
the Edinburgh and GI sgow ompany have coniP-ofth-vo
action fbr damages at the instance of the children
ios Poos
ceased Mr. Coelley, horse dealer in Glasgow, vittr ate
in a railway carriage on that line in May last, , tist
of 2,000/ 01
, with all expenses.—Pathehire-CrestrieL,
.1„40
By the abolition of the auction and g'"" brae
salaries to the amount of 52,6361. annually have.„alor
by the discontinuance of the army of officers e"`
collect those taxes. WS tlii‘j
ARRIVAL OF INDIAN CORN IN DUE1114:0;0 V
highly gratified to announce the arrival of A stke ,
-re
city from Cork, laden with Indian meal. ir"e;e
Stacks of this excellent and nutricious corn, bY 'tes "„,'"110
One half, by the orders, is to be dispatched bS...It
and the other by the Grand Canal, to the interi°'_t ore P
be acknowledged that her Nlas'; Governmen,,pie-
cuting their duty promptly and with elierg)•
dot!,
Evening Pod. ;ije, ' icY
Tn. cutter Espiegle, stationed at Grato'lio9o3
and brought into port., a few nights ago, six " tto
which were fishing within the French limits. we'
Th.- Earl M Derby, we understand. fullY ;
leave Knowsley shortly after the Easter recess i°,,•rolis "sit(
object the Noble Earl has for coming to the ittetri;
to vote with the Government in the division on t af.„'iiti
measure. The Noble Earl, from continued 10,.'"81cast();11
from impaired health, has not as vet taken tue,. t
oaths as a Member of the House of Peers since her f
to
accession to the throne.
partS 'tij
IRE WEATHER.— The papers from 8--,-vge -110'
-country notice the recent extraerdinary c"jt,;" thee ia
weather from the mild .ass of advanced spring COaeha
gt
and snows of winter. The railway trains and tb_e_w4 to
the north have been impeded by the depth of st'ursitivo/y
Newcastle correspondent states that OD the the
North Shields, between which place and Newcas. the ft
to
lance is usually performed in twenty minute''l,ofgs
were delayed three hours. In many places the 500
4e,
feet deep. OCIP
ST. I_ LEMENT DANES BENEVOLENT PENsl°4illej'llA
—On Saturday, Riet:ard Twining, jun., E-q t_uiety. del
treasurer, his annual report of the funds et this s7tbe ere
receipts tbr the year amounted to 247/. 125., an I.,4oo.,,iity-
property to 1,450/. During the year 180/, er. fele
given to the recipients of the society's wen op !e4.0
eight male and female quabfied candidates Dellit "'
for admiseion to the alinsh_uses, or whom twenta-
elected. „ Do aill SI!
It is said that the last canto of Byron's , then Da
has been discovered at Geneva—that it is evidentiYabes
author's manuscript, and equal to any of his P
works. at )411e$
At the annual hop dinner at the New lon'as
stone, last week, the betting for the present year i,..
from 160,0001. to 170,0004—Dover Chronicle. sppf*
The Duke of Richmond's salm e
on n 0"
selling at the high price of 2s. 6d. io as. a pound is
bourhood of the fishing grounds. the 1°
•flif
The cod fishery has been prosecuted d"rlho . iet
week with great success. The steam-Packet Otis*
each of the'two last trips, carried to the 'verre-
from twenty to thirty tons of fish. Our market ni%.„„j110"-
been well supplied ; prices from 6d. to 9d. per heal.'
sitti
Sun.
ante al Fa! IRISH RAILWAY LABOURERS —At a 4.44 Fa! .110
of shareholders of the Great e.zoui hern and Westri trsei
_A
Company, held on Friday, it was stated in SirJroebs :010007
report that there are upwards of 25,000 Jabot! excelfs,
oil the works, who are as remarkable tier ,1;., new
co.alect as for the efficiency they exhibit. it t,t."..70.1
Svriptitill of work. About 15,000 men are quiPiv)
If ullirgar