The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-25 00:00:00

BAIL COURT-(THIS DAY.)

This Court was occupied for the greater part of the day
in disposing of undefended causes, and in hearing cases in
which the claims of the plaintiffs were for services rendered
ag engineers' assistants in different railway schemes.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

. (THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
GIZOUP I.

LONDON AND YORK_ (EASTERN COUN-

TIES):
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
FREE TRADE. '

Several witnesses were called to speak to the great advantage
which the Eastern Counties extensions would confer upon the
traders affected. . _ . _

At the dose of the examination of a witness named Mr. Robert
Mawly, a farmer at Bourne, near Lincoln, the following opinion on
free trade was elicited.
Lord VIVIAN—Do you think you will continue to send as much
corn by railway after the repeal of the corn-laws as you do now ?
Witnes3—l am of opinion, my Lord, that we shall not only con-
tinue and-maintain our trade in corn after the repeal of the eorn-
laws, but Mat we shall also pay your Lordships as high rents as we
do at this present mornent.—(Laughter.)
Lord VIVIAN—That is an argument for free trade, certainly.
The Committee then adjourned to eleien o'clock to-morrow.

HOUSE 1)F COMMONS.
GROUP X.

The Committee on this group met to-day at twelve o'clock, in Room
No. I (House of Commons). Present, Mr. Denies (chairman), Mr.
Arkwright, Mr. Farnham, Mr. Vivian, and Mr. Stanley.

Thep resumed the consideration of the
CALEDONIAN (I)UNDYVA.N BRANCH).

Mr. WurntoaE, who was with Mr. Forsyth and Mr. Gordon, far
the promoters, called witnesses in support of their Bill, the evidence
being, at first, chiefly devoted to prove that at the present moment
the east part of Glasgow was abundantly and cheaply supplied with
coal, and that, so far the alleged necessity for the competing line (the
Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monklands Junction) did not exist, and, there-
fore, that the anticipated advantages would not arise.
The CHAIRMAN interrupted this course of evidence, and said that
the Committee had already had enough of proof respecting the supply
of coal to Glasgow and especially as to the east part.
Mr. FORSYTH said that it was the object of himself and the other
counsel for this Bill to set up their own line by destroying the pre-
tenitons of their competitors; for he took it for granted that the
Colltmittee would pass either of the Bills, and if he could show that
to Glasgow, Airdrie and Monckland Junction was not an advisable
line, he presumed he would have done much to establish the claims
of his own mea sure. He did not, of course, venture to assume with
certainty that the Committee had resolved to adopt either one of the
Bills. He assumed it only for supposition sake to explain the pur-
pose of the course which he was taking. He would not, after what
fell from the Committee, go further into the supply of coals, but
would call witnesses to the inferiority of the opposing line. . _

Mr. King, manager of the Glasgow, Gairikirk and Coatbridge
Railway, was examined at some length for the purpose of establish-
ing that the connexion of the Dundyvan branch with the Glasgow
and Garnkirk, atCoatbridge,would be much more advantageous than
the connexion of the Glasgow and Airtlile with the same point, by
the medium of the Monkland and Kirkintolloeh. Other evidence of
this witness was strongly in favour of the present Bill in comparison
with its competitor.
The witness was cross-examined by Mr. ANDREWS.
Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS appeared on behalf of Mr. Sligo, a land-
oww', and also for the Monkland and Kirkintillock Railway. In
the 'Etter capacity he claimed to cross-examine the witnesses, be-
cause his clients had a power secured to theta to purchase that por-
tion of the Glasgow and Garnkirk line which would be affected and
partially injured by the junction with the Dundyvan branch of the
Caledonian Railway.
Mr. FORSYTH considered any opposition of the part of his Learned
Friend quite suicidal; and he denied the latter's right to appear in the
capacity he affected, inasmuch as the Monkland and Kirkintilloch
bad only a contingent power to purchase by value of a private
arrangement, which had not yet the sanction of Parliament.

After some discussion
The CHAIRMA x said that the Learned Sergeant did not show a
good ground for appearing in this case, as the Act of Parliament en
which he relied had not yet passed. So far as the agreement between
his clients and the Garnkirk:Company was concerned, it did not place
him before the Committee. If the Monkland and Kirkintilloch om-
pany should suffer by a breach of agreement they would hare their
remedy by action.
After further discussion the room was cleared, and on the re-ad-
assion of strangers,
Mr. Sergeant BELtssis was allowed to be heard, and cross-ex-
amined the witness, but he did not seem to elicit anything material
disadvantageous to the proposed junction of the Dundyvan branch
with the iianikirk.

-Further evidence of the suns character having been given,
Mr. JOHNSTONE, who was with M.. Sergeant Bellasis, for Mr.
Sligo, and the Monklands and Kirkintulloch, in opposition to the Bil,
aaled witnesses who gave evidence favouring the competing line in
preference to this.
The Committee adjourned at four o'clock till twelve to-morrow.