The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-28 00:00:00

BRANCHES).

The CHAIRMAN read a communication, which he said he understood
to have been sent by the Admiralty to the parties to this 8111, and
which was to the effect, that a meeting of the Admiralty would be
hold today, and that they would be able after that meeting to give
their decision as to the crozsing of the Clyde. It was, therelbre, pro-
posed by the Chairman that this Bill should further stand over till
the meeting being over, the decision of :he Admiralty should become
known. They certainly could go on with the proposed alternative
line, but as that line would be opposed by the West of Scotland
Junction, it would not be worth while to go into it unless it appeared
certain that the Admiralty would refuse their consent to the crossing
,of the Clyde.
This was assented to, and after some discussion as to which case
should now be proceeded with, the case for the

GLASGOW SOUTHERN TERMINAL
was opened by Mr. Ilitnyean. The Leaned Counsel said that this
line was projected by the proprietors of the Glasgow, Barrhead, and
:Weilston Direct Railway, who obtained their Bill last session. By
that Bill they had proposed to cross the Glasgow and Paisley Canal
capon a swivel bridge and on a level, but, in consequence of the op-
position of the Canal Company, a clause was inserted by which the
parties were compelled to cross the canal upon a fixed
bridge, giving nine feet clear headway. The necessary
alterations of level resulting from this clause would require
a deviation beyond the limits. Mr. Dixon, the owner of property
through which the Barrhead line would pass, had agreed to give his
consent to the extra deviation, on condition of his receiving 3,0081.
from the company, but not otherwise. In consequence of this de-
mand the company had left their line unfinished, and had made use
of the goods station of the Greenock Company as a terminus, having
no terminus of their own. By this Bill they proposed to make
line from the Barrhead Railway, near Titwood, to the
Caledonian Railway, which was, in fact, the same concern
with this, an agreement for an amalgamation having been
made. By this means they would have a communication with a
station at their own disposal.
Mr. Graham, the secretary to the Barrhead Company, gave evi-
dence in, support of Mr. Hildyard's statement, and Mr. Ilobson,
the engineer to the line, gave the usual engineering evidence.
The length of the line is one mile, one furlong, and five chains. The
steepest gradient was I in 136, and the sharpest curve had a radius
of six furlongs. The estimate was 531,0001. is. 9d.
Several other witnesses were called, and cross-examined by Mr.
Mom on the, part of Mr. Dixon, who petitions against the Bill, on
the ground that it would do great injury to iron works on his property.
The Learned Counsel set up two lines, either of which would avoid
. all the injury to property, but the Committee rejected both as
impracticable, one being directly in opposition to a clause in the Barr-
head Act, and the other having a gradient of 1 in 41, at the point
where it would join the Caledonian Railway.
Mr. Hors withdrew his opposition, anti after some further evi-
dence had been given,
The preamble was declared proved.
The Committee then proceeded with the case of the

GLI.SGOVI, PAISLEY, AND GIZZIENOCIL
(POLLOO AND GOVAN 33SLAWCII).

The clause which had been agreed upon on Tuesday was, inserted:
and the Bill was passed.

CALEDONIAN (GIIASGOV7 TEJ:asoriNx AND
BaANCIIES).
A message was received from the Adro'4.alty retying their anent
to the crossing of the. Clyde.
A clause was therefore inserted ir, the Bill empowering the corn-
parry to make a station on the sc,atti side of the Clyde, except in the
ease of their ataining the cf..asent of the Admiralty at any future
time, in which case they w
as originally proposed. 41 make their terminus on the north side,
'
The Committee W P
to abou '`e occupied in settling the clauses of the Bill up
baying tnow a quarte--past lour, when they arose, and lingtlly adjourned,
di:Lioaed of all the Bills on their list.

GROUP X.
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wan then
altrZti.E rtAx XICRI, AND COAT-
Which was the lust of frgrontmaa,
Thls Bill,
promasetotrihr
Reaellesdaon.
Mr. ICoasirni stated the ease for the
this Bill was a very short one for a very short line, and hi:ds It"' tensurate length. Having brZflel;
should not be of more than co
sketched the details of his L'firlL, INVlLtwhich the Committee
'were generally acquainted
PretvhihoL,ullygtaridaene'iPdiedred on,
the inquiry TOsyecting the Bins
he subniitted that the preamble of
agreed to with a clause which should prevent the promoters from
rom
be
carrying out the Airdrie portion of their line, if the Glasgow, Air
-
dine, and lionklands line should be completed. With respect to the-
otherprurtion of the line (the Castlecary branch), he humbly trusted
that as it was not a competitor with the other railway, the Com_
=Wee would a:low it to pass.
The CHAIRMAN was of opinion that the Airdrie Tortion of the
scheme was disposed of by the decision of the Committee in favour of
'the Glasgow, Airdte, and Monklands. However, they would re-
ceive the evklenee which the promoters were prepared to offer.
Mr. 4rritigton, the engineer of the Company, was examined by
Dlr. WHITMORE as to the merits of the lint in his department.
..i Mr. King, manager of the Garnkirv: Railway, and Mr. Baird, of
kartsherrie, the extensive ironmaster, gave evidence in favour of
thus branch.

3dr. HIIIIIARD, Q.O , addressed the Committee against the
The room was then cleared, and the Committee deliberated.
On our re-admission,
The CHAIRMAN stated that the Committee had decided that the
preamble of the Bill, se far as it related to the Airdrie and Coatbridge
portion, was not proved.
The Committee adjourned at five o'clock tiii one to-morrow.