The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-17 00:00:00

(YESTERDAY.)

HOUSE OP LORDS.

TUE WISBECH, ST. IVES, AND CAM.

BRAIiGE JUNCTION.

THE LYNN AND ELY, THE LYNN TO SPAX,
DING, AND TEE EASTERN COUNTIES
EXTENSION.
The Committee met again this day at eleven o'clock, Earl Grey
Chairman.
After some desultory conversation, the Committee came to the
resolution of passing the preambles of the above Bills, subject to the
formal proofs. The clauses of the Bills wore then gone Into. '

LONDON AND YORK,

THE DoNc.asiwit, wits-m.l=D, AND

ZZEDS.

The Committee on this Bill niet again to-day at eleven o'clock
Lord Somers inthe chair.
The Committee proceeded with the evidence showing the great
amount of traffic on the proposed line of railway.

DIRECT LONDON AND PORTSMOUTH.
GunaaroxtD, CHICHESTER, PORTSMOUTH,
AND PAREHAM.

The Committee on these Bills met as usual at eleven o'clock this
morning in Room A, P.ew Houses of Parliament ; Lord Beaumont
took the chair ; all the members were present.
The evidence of Mr. W. Cubitt, as engineer to the Guildford, Chi-
chester, Portsmouth, and Fareham, was then taken.
He was cross-examined by Mr. TALBOT, on the part of the Direct
London and Portsmouth.
Their Lordships were occupied nearly the whole of the remainder
of the day with general evidence.

MEAT GRIMSBY AND SHEFFIELD =MO-
TION EXTENSION. (Nos. I. and IL)
The Committee of their Lordships' House, appointed to consider
the merits of these two Bills, meaat eleven this morning in Room B
(New Houses of Parliament). The Members are, Lord Zetland
(chairman), the Marquis of Exeter, the Duke of St. Albans, and
Lords Galway and Southampton. •
Mr. Hope, Mr. PAGET, and Mr. DENCOUILT, appeared for the pro-
moters of the Bills, and, Mr. ALE for Mr. Mainwary ( land-
owner and other petitlottera against the line. There were three
petitions : one from Mr. Mainwary, and two from the inhabitants of
Barton and Barrow. There was also a fourth petition, on which no
appearance was made.
Mr. !lore, having addressed the Committee on the part of the
promoters, called
Mr. Charles Seely, a mill-owner near Lincoln, who gave
general evidence in favour of the line, which be said would
afford to the millers and malsters of England, a communication with
the district about Lincoln, from which they were excluded by wait
of communication. This would be a great advantage, as a large
quantity of flour was cultivated in Lincolnshire. There was a very
considerable traffic between Hull and Lincoln, for timber, &c. He,
himself; expended about 100,0001. or 150,0001. per annum in corn, in
the immediate neighbourhood.
Lord Worsely, who stated that he was Chairman of the Company,
was next called. He gave evidence as to the great necessity for such
a line as the proposed, and the great advantages that would result
from its formation. He was cross-examined by Mr. TEMPLE.
Mr. TEMPLE, in t'.e course et his cross-examination, suddenly
stopped, and said that he understood that some arrangement had
been made between the promoters and the petitioners; the result of
which would he that the objections he was about to raise against the
Bills, would be obviated. He withdrew the opposition on the part
of Mr. Mainwary.
Mr. PAGET then proceeded to call Mr. William Thorne, a pro-
prietor of land near Barrow, who gave general evi-
dence in favour of the line. The learned counsel
was about to call the next witness, but on receiving some com-
munication from Mr. Parkes, the agent for the Bills, he
observed that he had been told that he was occupying
their Lordships' time uselessly, as Mr. Hope had re-
moved all opposition by private arrangement.
Mr. Paeses said that there was but one petition which had not
been disposed of in this manner, and he believed no appearance had
been made on the part of the petitioner. He had seen the agent this
morning, and that gentleman had told him that lie had received no
communication from his clients for some time, and not having the
necessary papers, he was not prepared to ep, ose the Bills.
The agent subsequently came forward and confirmed this statement.
All opposition being now removed, the Committee proceeded with
the engineering and some other evidenceproformel.
Mr.
evidence Fowler, the engineer to the hue, gave 'the usual engineering
Mr. Parkes gave evidence on some points of form.
The clauses were then adjusted, and the Bill passed.
The Committee then rose, with the understanding that the Bills
should be reported this evening.
THE GLASGOW AND BELFAST UNION.
The Committee met again this day, and proceeded with this case.
The Committee expressed a wish that the evidence as to the general
advantages of the line should be given. Provost Miller, of Ayr, Mr.
Christie, Mr. Blyth, Mr. Miller, and Mr. Whitfield; with other wit-
nesses, were briefly examined.
The Committee then intimated that they would hear the evidence
as to ti.e traffic.
Mr. Marshall, of Leith, traffic accountant, was called, and shortly
examined. He said that the income from passengers, goods, and
minerals; he estimated at 29,100/. He had taken the rate of income
on passengers at 150 per cent. This he considered to be a moderate
allowance, as all experience had ahoy, the increase to be much
more. The witness went into other details, proving that an adequate
remuneration would be obtained by the working of the line.
ahe Committee then, after a brief deliberation, declared the pre-
amble of the Bill proved. The clauses were then gone through.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP 11.

CORNWALL DISTRICT, WEST CORNWALL
The Committee mot at the usual hour, Viscount 3forpeth (chairman).
The proofs having been tendered this morning, in accordance with
the Itunc,,mbe resolutions,

Mr. Aus ax, Q.C., opened the case on behalf of the promoters of the
West Cornwall Railway.

Several witnesses were called, who gave evidence in favour of the
line.

The Committee adjourned at five o'clock till twelve to-morrow.

GROUP XIII.

The Committee met today at twelve o'clock; Sir William Clay, in
the chair.

I IMPORTANT DECISION.
.11.11-ItS7EMZE AIINTIII GALLOWAY..
Mr. Tlorix proceeded to sum up the case on behalf of the pro-
moters. Ile reviewed at some length the character of the line and the
accommodation it would afford to the important mineral field of Dal-
mellingtcn ; to the a .ricultural produce of Kirkcudbright and Ayr-
shire; and to the sheep, cattle, and passengers passing to and from
the two counties. Ilaving dwelt shortly on the character of the oppo-
sition to the scheme, which he submitted had not made out the case,
he concluded by calling on the loairuittee to :arm the preamble of
the Bill.
The room was then cleared for a decision.
On the admission of the parties,
The eIIAIRIHAN intimated that the decision of the Committee WAS,
that the preamble of the Bill had not been proved.
GLASGOW AND BELFAST UNION.
This line, which is unopposed, was then proceeded with.
Mr. TALBOT opened the case on behalf of the promoters. The line
was originally proposed to run from Ayr to Portpatrick, so as to con-
nect Glasgow and the %Vest of Scotland. with the North of Ireland.
A portion of the complete line was however given up, and that
which was now proposed to be made was the portion front Ayr to
Girvan, a distance 01 2114 miles. There was a branch to Maybole,
of three-quarters of anti e in length.
Evidence was then called in support of the Bill.
Sir David Bunter Blair, Mr. Hugh Miller, provost of Ayr, and
Mr. lames Brown, of Maybole, generally deposed as to the benefits
the line would confer upon the district through which it passed.
Mr. Wylie, factor to the Duke and Duchess do Coigny, who have
a large property in the neighbourhood, gave evidence as to the
benefit the line would coiner on the town. and neighbourhood of
Girvsn.

2.1 r. Whitfield gave evidence as to the coal-field in the valley of
Girvnn. The outports at present was 40,000 tons, and a rail-
way would increase it to 100,000 yearly.
ample enough for all
Mr. Blythe, civil engineer, oeposed that the estimate of the line
from Ayr to Girvan was 330,000/. This was
the works, land, &c. There were
.no engineering difficulties, the
severest gradient being oue in ninety, curve radius
of half a mile.
and the sharpest is

passengers.
sh'ars then cleared for a decision.
was for
of the Parties.
Mr. Miller, civil engineer. was examined in corroboration.
Mr. Martin estimated the traffic as a local line at 25,1001. Of thisl4 ,
CHAIRMAN intimated that the Committee had come to the
oicT2,i
decision
ir'lleotoaliat the preamble of the Bill was proved. The •ommittee,
however, in coming to that decision, wished it to be understood that
the Glasgow and Belfast Ui;ion should not offer any opposition to the
Ayrshire and Glasgow Railway in its entrance into Ayr, providing
the Legislature should see the expediency of that Bill passing in
another session
The Committee adjourned till tomorrow at twelve o'clock.

CROUP XIV.
The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills
comprised in this group re-assembled at the usual hour this morning,
3lr. Protheroe in the chair.

330Vilit, AND DEAL.
This mornng the landholders' opposit on was taken against this
line. It was contended that there was no immediate necessity tor
such a line, and that, in the present depressed state of the capital
market, it ought not to be sa:,ctioned by the Committee.
The Commit ee postponed their decision till Monday next, when
they propose to go into the South-Easter. end North Kent scheme.

GROUP XVIII.