The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-29 00:00:00

CALEDONIAN (GLASGOW TERMINI AND

BILELIVCIIES).

A message was received from the Admiralty refining their assent
to the crossing of the Clyde. •
A clause was therefore inserted in the Bill empowering the com-
pany to make a station on the south side of the Clyde, except-in the
case of their obtaining the consent of the Admiralty at any fUture
time, in which case they wia make their terminus on the north side,
as originally proposed.
The Committee were occupied in settling the clauses of the Bill up
to about a quarter-past lour, when they arose, and finally adjourned,
having now disposed of all the Bills on their list.

GROUP X.
The Committee of this group met to-day at twelve o'clock, in
ROOM l'qo. 1 (House of Commons); present, Mr. Deedes (Chair-
man), Mr. Arkwright, Mr. Stanley, Mr. Farnham, and Mr. Vivian.
They proceeded to take the clauses of the
GLASGOW, AIRDRIE, AND NIONILLAND
TUNCTION,
the preamble of which was, on Tuesday, declared to have been
proved.
Mr. CRAWFURD, who appeared for the Messrs. Baird. petitioners
against the Bill, objected to the 38th clause, which provides for ena-
bling the Company to amalgamate with certain of the neighbouring
and connected. lines. The Learned Gentleman rested on Mr. Wilson
Patten's resolution and order of the House of the 28th of April, re-
specting amalgamating lines. The Learned Gentleman was inter-
rupted by
meld, to regulate tne comunons 01 aniaigam...,.o. --
lines referred to by the Learned Gentleman, this Committee would
not go into that question, or the question of tolls in the event of an
amalgamation. They would specially report upon the fact that
there is a clause to authorise amalgamation ; and they would there
leave the matter in the hands of the Committee upon that subject.
Mr. CRAwFuRo submitted, that if this Committee did not go into
the question of tolls, and the Bill for amalgamation should be lost,
the proposed charges in the present Bill would be left untouched at
the exorbitant rates claimed by the promoters.
The CHAIRmAN said that it was not so. The Committee would go
into an examination of the rates proposed to be taken on this line, as
it stands by itself, without reference to what might be done in the
event of an amalgamation.
Mr. CRAWITED then addressed himself to the detail of the rates,
arguing upon what he considered the exorbitance of the charges which
the promoters expected to enforce.
Mr. ANDREWS said the charges were on the same rates as those of
the existing lines of the district, but as there were some peculiar cir-
cumstances which induced him to think with the Hon. Chairman,
that some concessions would be made, it was the wish of the pro-
moters to meet the objections of the other side in a reasonable
manner.
Several items were discussed with great earnestness, but eventu-
ally the parties agreed, and the rate claims as amended, by such con-
sent, were agreed to.
The other claims were gone through, and the Bill was passed.
CALEDONIAN (GARNIEIRIC, AND COAT..
BRIDGE RAILWAY BRANCHES).
This Bill, which was the last of the group, was then called on.
Mr. FORSTTII stated the case for the promoters. He said that
this Bill was a very short one for a very short line, and his speech
should not be of more than commensurate length. Having briefly
sketched the details of his Bill, with which the Committee
were generally acquainted from what had transpired in
the inquiry respecting the Bills previously decided on,
he submitted that tile preamble of this Bill might' be
agreed to with a clause which should prevent the promoters from
carrying out the Airdrie portion of their line, if the Glasgow, Air-
dine, and Monklands line should be completed. With respect to the
other prortion of the line (the Castlecary branch), he humbly trusted
that as it was not a competitor with the other railway, the Com-
mittee would allow it to pass.
The Cusuttasic was of opinion that the Airdrie portion of the
scheme was disposed of by the decision of the Committee in favour of
the Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monklands. However, they would re-
ceive the evidence which the promoters were prepared to offer.
Mr. Errington, the engineer of the Company, was examined by
Mr. WHITMORE as to the merits of the line in his department.
Mr. King, manager of the Garnkir';. Railway, and Mr. Baird, of
Gartsherrie, the extensive ironmaster, gave evidence in favour of
this branch.
Mr. Ilmnrsan, Q.C., addressed the ComMittee against the Bill.
The room was then cleared, and the Committee deliberated.
On our re-admission,
The CnsrausN stated that the Committee had decided that the
preamble of the Bill, so far as it related to the Airdrie and Coatbridge
portion, was not proved.
The Committee adjourned at five o'clock till one to-morrow.