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London, England, 1846-06-17 00:00:00

MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN OI IRELAND

(MULLINGAIit TO GAL WAY).

The Committee met this morning at twelve o'clock, Mr. T. Dun-
combo in the chair.

Evidence was adduced in favour of the last-mentioned line, Lord
Castlemain, Sir Francis Hopkins, H. M. Tulte, Esq., M.P. for West-
meath, and G. A. Boyd, Esq., being examined in its support.
Mr. Stovel, the engineer to the line, was examined at great length.
The line wculd pass through Athlone, Ballinasloe, and other towns
of great importance, now suffering from the present means of con •
veyance. By this line direct communication from the east to the
west of Ireland would be effected, as Dublin would be connected by
a direct line with Galway in the west. The country was extremely
rich, presented no engineering difficulties of a serious character, and
met with the approbation of the inhabitants of the districts through
which it was proposed to pass. Besides, it would a work of great
public importance.
Adjourned until to-morrow, at twelve o'clock.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
This Committece met in Room 1 (House of Lords) at one o'clock
this afternoon, Lord Shaftesbury in the chair, and present the Duke
of Richmond, the Marquis of Winchester, and Lord Ilawarden.
There were on the list twenty-two Bills, of which eighteen were
railway Bills. On these decisions were made in the following cases:—
STIRLING AND DUNFERMLINE.
Standing orders complied with.
In the cases of the Gorbals Graviation Water Company Bill, end
the Aston Rates Bill, the standing orders were complied with.
LONDON AND BRIGHTON (WANDSWORTH BRANCH).
Standing orders complied with.
LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM (CAMDEN AND EUSTON
STATIONS ENLARGEMENT).
Thp promoters of this Bill had also complied with the standing
orders.
GENERAL TERMINUS AND GLASGOW HARBOUR RAILWAY.
The promoters had complied with the standing orders.
LEEDS AND THIRSK (KNARESBOEOUGH EXTENSION).
LEEDS AND THIRSK (ST. HELEN'S BRANCH DEVIATION).
LEEDS AND TIItRSK (NORTH EASTERN EXTENSION,
WATH TO HARTLEPOOL).
These three Bills, for branches from the Leeds andThirsk Railway,
were " tried in the balance," and were not " found wanting."
READING, GUILDFORD, AND REIGATE.
Standing orders complied with.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE (THING TO BANBURY).
A portion of the necessary evidence having been omitted yesterday
was supplied to-day, and the Bill was finally disposed of, the stand-
but orders being declared complied with.
Rye and Derwent Drainage Bill and the South Leith Church
Btu were also passed.
14enrdithiPs then resolved themselves into a Select Committee
in which
four were r
pied nit r they disposed of two estate Bills, which occu-
the Hamilton New Gas.
anwacnnorek. The list included ten Bills, of which
Bye estate Bills The remaining Bill was
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interest.
The proceeding. were nt.
Pnblle
The Committee rose at four o'clock.
GREAT

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wEs__COmPA/iy. RAILWAY
A special meeting of the proprietors of the Great Western
was held Under
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Railway Company took place, yesterday, at the ofaces of the
Company, Paddington.
The chair was taken at one o'clock by Charles Russell, PBq
which
his requiredmee ting
that a general
Lord wCllnaarniaeltiairNesstoartdeedr,thwaht
meeting of the proprietors should be held in order
to submit certain Bills to their consideration
before the
directors would be empowered to proceed with them hi Par-
liament, and which the proprietors had already, at a previous
meeting, sanctioned. The Bills which be was about to sub-
mit to them were—a Bill for making a railway, and other
works, from Plymouth to Falmouth, and other places, to be
called the Cornwall Railway. A Bill to authorise certain al-
terations and extensions of the line of the Wilts, Somerset,
and Weymouth Railway. A Bill for making a railway from
Gloucester to the Monmouth and Hereford Railway, and to
the Barth Wales Railway at Aure, to be called the Gloucester
and Dean Forest Railway. A Bill for completing the line of
the South Wales Railway, and to authorise the construction
of an extension and certain alterations in the same railway,
and certain branch railways in connexion therewith. A Bill
for making a railway from Worcester to Porth Dynllaen, in
continuation of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton
Railway. A discussion here arose as to whether this Bill
should be proceeded with.
The CHAIRMAN said that, with reference to the Porth
Dynllaen Bill, the directors did not intend to make that line
unless they were allowed to make it on the broad gauge prin-
ciple. The Board of Trade had, however, at the present time,
refused to sanction such a proceeding, but they might fairly
hope that the Board of Trade would review their decision.
After some discussion, in which it was alleged that the
Government would not make a harbour of Porth Dynllaen,
and that it was not fit for a harbour of refuge,
inasmuch as it had a stony bottom, and did not afford safe
anchorage, the proprietors sanctioned the further progress
of the Bill on the promise of the Chairman, that it should