The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-08 00:00:00

MURDEROUS ATTACK.

On Tuesday morning last, the village of Kirk Bramwith, about
seven miles from this town, was thrown into a state of consternation
and alarm by the report that an old man, named William Knowlson,
had been the victim of a most savage attack by his son Robert, the
result of which was that his life was in great danger.
Mr. William Knowlson, who is about seventy years of age, was a
wheelwright, and occupied a house close by the church-
yard of Kirk Bramwith. It is well known, that some
years ago he was the vietim of the Johanna; delusion,
and that he removed with several members of his family to
Ashton-under-Lyne, where he was speedily relieved of the burden of
a considerable sum of money of which he was possessed previous to
leaving Kirk Bramwith. Being thus reduced to poverty, the old man
returned to the village, where he has since resided. His family, at
the early part of this week, consisting of himself, his wife, their son
Robert, about 28 years of age ; Mrs. Chapman, their daughter, a
widow ; and a little boy. Robert, the son, has for several years been
in an unsound state of mind, and it is thought by some that this
affliction was in a great measure increased by the misfortune which
arose from the ill success of the family at Ashton. When the old
man left that place, he left Robert there, being an apprentice
at the time to his brother William, a plumber and glazier, and
formerly an apprentice in this town. Robert's conduct, however,
soon afterwards became so remarkable, that he was sent back to his
father, with whom he has since remained, being considered in the vil-
lage as a harmless idiot. It was his habit to talk much to himself; and
having been considered of a gentle rather than vicious dispo‘ition,
he was allowed generally to have his own way in the house, and to
do almost as he liked. It was his custom frequently to sit up at
night after the family were gone to bed, and often he never went to
bed at all. For some few months it has been observed that he has
been more wild in his manner, and on one or two occasions the neigh-
bours have been called in to protect the old man from personal vio-
lence ; and the unfortunate young man has been heard to mutter
threats against his father.
On Tuesday morning last, about five o'clock, an alarm was given
by Mrs. Chapman, calling from the house that Robert was killing his
father. A neighbour, named George Singleton, immediately got up
and went to the house of William Knowlson. He there found the
door open ; and on going in he discovered the old man lying upon the
floor, at the stair foot, weltering in his blood. He was bleeding pro-
fusely from the head, and appeared to be nearly dead. His head
was almost smashed to pieces, and the old man has never spoken
since. Near him was laid a large clock weight, with which it is
supposed the blows were given. Robert Knowlson, who had been
up all night in the house, had run away just previous to
Singleton's entering the house, and had run up to his neck into
a pond not far off. lie almost immediately came back again,
being naked with the exception of a portion of his
shirt. On his entering the house he immediately began
to punch the bleeding body of his father, who had been removed
from the spot where he was at first found, and the young
man betrayed not the least symptoms either of remorse or fear. Se-
veral persons were then called in to assist in taking him into custody.
He ran away from them, ard went about from one room to another
in a complete frenzy, making grimaces at the parties
around him, and conducting himself like a perfect mad-
man. He broke several windows with his hands ; and hav-
ing smashed the framework of a window up stairs
endeavoured to leap from it to make his escape. He was, however
laid hold of and overpowered. His violence was then so great that
he was fastened with handcuffs and some irons used for agricultural
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found on the house floor. But of this, in consequence of no persons
being present, we are in possession of no particulars.
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gentleman he was remanded until Wednesday. On the Tuesday
night the poor fellow was lodged in a stable, where he was fastened
it: chains in order to prevent escape. On Wednesday he was again
taken before Mr.Yarborough, and remanded until Wednesday next. An
committed,apnlication gasimrigade for his removal to some place for safe custody,
but the poor fellow remains at present in the hands of the constable
and his assistants. He has been examined by Mr. Lea, surgeon, of
Thorne, mid by Mr. Oxley. of Askern, both of whom certify to his
unsoundness of mind. The appearance of the young man is that of a
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Since the above was written we learn that the unfortunate victim
expired on Wednesday night. An inquest was appointed to be held
yesterday at two o'clock in the afternoon. The jury, in all proba-
bility, would return a verdict of " wilful murder" against Robert
Knowlson ; and he would be committed to York Castle, where he
will undergo an examination by the medical practitioner, and either
remain in confinement there, or be removed to the Lunatic Asylum,
until the next assizes.—Doncaster Gazette.

MB. JUSTICE COLERIDGE.—We regret to state that
Mr. Justice Coleridge, who has been suffering from indisposition for
a short time past, is again unable to attend his official duties. The
Learned Judge presided in the Bail Court on Wednesday, but by the
advice of his medical attendants left town on Thursday morning for
Brighton.
THE OUTRAGE IN WESTMINSTER. Upon inquiry
made at Westminster Hospital yesterday, relative to the state of the
unfortunate female Pullen, it appears that since the previous day she
has been sinking fast, and unless a great change take place, it is not
expected she can longhe are connected with the establishment have
survive. Although every means has been
employed, the Parties w
been unable to pass any kind of food into the stomach, nor has she
be en able to make any statement relative to the outrage committed
upon her.
ARRIVAL OF THREE ORIENTAL STRANGERS. On
Saturday three young men from China arrived in this city, with the
steamer, and departed again on the same day by the Inverury coach,
on their way to Unruly, where they are to be placed under the care
of the Independent clergyman of that place, with the view of their
being trained for the ministry, and afterwards sent out as missiona-
ries. The novelty of their dress, attired as they were in their native
costume, gathered round them a numerous " tail" as they passed
along
the streets.—Aberdeen Banner.
GREEN GlNGER.—Yesterday, a sale of 74 casks of
green ginger, in a recent and even growing state, brought by the
Severn steamer from Jamaica, took place at Monumentyard, at the
average Price of 30s. per cwt. The novelty of the article attracted a
considerable attendance of buyers, as it was the first that had been
introduced into this country, and the majority of lots were sold to
as to horticulturists, in order to experiment upon
its cultivation here,
inwitsheen=lewheemisn ta, and some of the most eminent tavern-keepers

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was steady ;
about 6,000 bales were sold, including 1,000 on speculation.
Prices were without alteration. The Share market was flat
in the early part of the day, but became more active, and
closed with some improvement.
The Share Market was rather dull to-day, but still a con-
siderable amount of business was done. At the auction sale
of Messrs. Wickham and Co. a vast number of shares were
disposed of, but the prices realised showed a great depres-
sion. We select a few quotations. North British, Half
Shares, 178s.—Manchester and Southampton, 355. 6d.—West
Riding Union, 102s.—London and South Essex, 30s. 6d.—
London and Manchester, Rastrick's, 68s.—Ambergate, Not-
tingham, and Boston, 36s.—Rugby, Warwick, and Wor-
cester, 17s. 6d.—Eastern Counties, New, 16s. 3d.
An article appears in our Morning Contemparary (the
Times), which requires a remark or two, in order fairly to set
a question at rest with respect to the probable influence
upon the money market, by the Bills for new railways
which will no doubt be sanctioned in the present session of
Parliament. It is stated in a leader this morning that
Bills are likely to pass, representing a capital of
40,000,0001. sterling, and an inference from this is drawn
that of necessity the money market must be cramped,
and the energies of the country impeded by so large a num-
ber of Bills receiving Legislative reality, and, as a consequence,
were the premises well founded, a strain upon the available
capital of the country. To those who are interested in
advancing new railway projects, it is a matter of
certain calclation that long before millions are spent
in new railways the labourers will receive due
reward for their exertions, and all other branches connected
therewith,-absorb &but temporarily large amounts of money,
which in the ordinary course of things must tend to fructify
and advance the interests of all. It is a pure bugbear to
assume that public or private works within the country can be
a disadvantage to the masses. The abstraction of British
capital in subscribing for foreign loans and mining specula-
tions, have proved a real evil. Money expended,in railways
intended to be formed in this country must be of advantage
to the labourer, the manufacturer, and all the connecting
links of which the community is formed.
A subject connected with:railway scrip has been a matter
of some conversation to-day. It appears forgeries have been
committed to some extent, and that of one projected
line not less than two thousand shares, or thereabouts, have
found their way into circulation. The Committee of the
Stock Exchange have the matter under their consideration,
and probably may be able to find a remedy against a repetition
of so scandalous a fraud. We cannot, however, agree with re-
marks made in some quarters, that the public sales of scrip
and shares, which now so frequently occur, facilitate the cir-
culation of spurious representatives of value. The share-
brokers of the Stock Exchange are naturally jealous of this
great innovation upon what they think their vested rights,
and hence a desire is entertained to throw obloquy upon the
open sales of scrip and shares.
There are no late arrivals from the British colonies to-day.
Consols for the Account have ruled from 96% to % this
morning. Exchequer-bills are extremely firm at 245. to
275. Bank Stock has advanced from 2043/4 to 205%; and
the 1 hree-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been sold at
97% %. The Three per Cents. Reduced have been at
9514 %. Money in the City, to-day, is worth three and a
half per cent.
In the Foreign market not much business has been done
this morning. The principal quotations have been—Mexican
at 311 ; in the Old Portuguese, at 82 ; in Russian, at 110% •,
in Spanish, at 24%; in the Three per Cents., at 363/4 7; and
in the Duch Four per Cents., at from 913/4 to 92%.
The Railway Share-market is heavy to-day, but still a
considerable amount of business has been transacted.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)

Bank Stock .. • • .. 204% 2053 f
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 95% 4
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities • • • • 96% %34
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Arms. 97 % %
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10%
South Sea Stock .. • • .. • • •• • •
Ditto, Old Annuities • • 93%
Consols for Account • • • • .. 963! %%
Exchequer Bills. I%d. 134 d.
1,0001. .. .. • • 24 27 pm,
5001. • • .. • • •• • • 24 27 pm.
Ditto. Small .... 24 27 pm.
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent • 313
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account • . • • 39
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. 82
Ditto, 4 per Cent • • • • • • .. 57
Russian Bonds • • • • • • • • • • 1103 E
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. 24%
Ditto, Passive Bonds .. 5%
Ditto, Three per Cent .. 36%
Ditto, for the Account .. • • 37
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 593
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 91% 92% 91%
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK
RAILWAYS. PAID. Pax SHADE.
Aberdeen .. . .. 10 ...... 53% .... to
Birmingham and Gloucester • • • • 100 ....125 .• • . to
Birmingham and Oxford Junction . • 2 .... 3 .... to 2%
Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham .. 225. .... % dis. • . to
Buckinghamshire . • .. • • 425. p.. to % p
Caledonian .. . 10 .... to
Ditto Half Shares .. • • .. . 234 .. 2 .... to
Ditto Extension • • • • .. •. 23( .... 1% .. to
Chester and Holyhead • • .. • • . 223 22% ••.• to
Cork and Waterford • • • • • • • 1% %% .. to
Derby and Crewe .. • • • 2% 6%.... to
Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) .. • • 51,E 3% .... to
Direct Northern .. .• • • .. • • 234 .... 2% to 2
Eastern Counties .. 14/. 16s. 06..... 23% %.. to
Ditto, New • • .. • • • • 8/. 16s, 0d..... 7% %pto
Do., Perpetual,s per Ct. No. 1, 61 13s. 4d. • . .. to
Ditto, ditto • • .. N 0.2, 61. 13s. 4d..... 34 p.. to
Ditto, York Extension .. • • • • 10s. •. • • 1% .. • • to
Eastern Union .. •• • . .. 25 ••• • .. • . to
Ditto, Ipswich & Bury St. Edmunds 63l to
East Lincolnshire .. .. • . • 1% .... to
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .. • • 753 .. to 75
Ely and Huntingdon . .. • • • • 7% 43Q .... to
Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 20 .. • • 24% to
Great North of England .. •• • • 100 .. •• •••• to
Ditto, New • • • . .. • • • 13{ 14 .... to
Great Western • • • • .. 85 ....153 .... to 155
Ditto, Quarter Shares • • .. • • 5 .... 173 .... to
Ditto, Fifths • • • • .. • • • • 20 .• • • 353( .... to
Hull and Selby .. • • - • .. • . 50 . • 10334 .. to 104
Leeds and Carlisle 2% •. • . 1% •• • • to
Leicst., Tam., Bir., & Trent Val. June. 425. .. • • 1 dis... to
Liverpool, Manch, and Newc. Junct. 234 • ... 2% 34 .. to
London and Birmingham •• •• ..100 —229 .. to 227
Ditto, Thirds • • • • • • • • •• 24 .• • 6234.... to
Ditto, Quarter Shares • • • • • • 2 .... 29 to
Ditto, Fifths .. • • • • • • • • 2 .• • • 25 .. .. to
Loudon and Brighton .. • • • • 50 .. .. 6534 IA .. to
London and Greenwich .. 121. 15s. 4d. 9 .... to
London and South-Western • • 411. 6.5. 10d. • • 78 •• • . to 80
Ditto, New Consolidated Eighths.. 34 .... 523 E to
Ditto, New . • • • • • • • • • 10 19 •• .. to
London and York • • • • • • • 234 .. 23Q %..to
Lynn and Ely • . •• .. • • 10 •• • • 8 .. ••to
Manchester and Leeds • • • • .. 82 •...127 .... to --
Ditto, Quarters • • •• • • • 2 • ... 11 ~.. to

Ditto, Sixteenths • • • • .. • • 6% .... 936 .... to
Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock .. 425. 1% 34 %%p to
Manchester and Southampton .. • . 2 .. • . 2% 4.. to
Midland •• •• •• •• •• ••100 ....155 153.. to 15434
Ditto, New • • • • • • • • • • 18 .... 3234 33 to 32%
Newcastle and Darlington Junction •• 25 .. • . 4534 .... to
Ditto, New • • .. .. • • • • • • 1 10
Ditto, New, Brandling .. • • •• 25 .... 44 .... to
Newcastle and Berwick • • • • •• 10 .. • • 20%56.. to
North British • • • • • • .. • • 2238 •. • . 29%... to
Ditto, Half Shares • • • • • • 834 •• • • 1134 .... to
Ditto, Carlisle Extension • • • • 1% • • 2% % to
North Kent and Direct Dover • • .. 234 1% 46.. to
North Staffordshire
• • • • • • • • 425. •. • • 4% %pto
Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 12% 934 to 8%
l'crth and Inverness • • • • • • • • 234 1 • • to
Richmond .............10 .• .. 16%34.. to
ttupy and Huntingdon • • • • .. 2 •• .. 134 .... to
Scottish Central .. • • • • .. 10 ..•• 16 •••• to 1534
Ditto New • • • • • • • • • • • • 234 73(•••• to—
Shrewsbury and Birmingham •• . • 2% •• •• 3%.... to
South Midland • • • •• • • .. 425. .... 2 p... •to 1%
South Eastern and Dover • • •• • • 33% .... 40% .... to
Ditto. New, No. 1 .• •16 .. 20 to
Ditto, New, No. 2 • • .. • • • • 10 •• • 1334 •• .. to
Ditto, New, No. 4 • • • • • • •• 234.... 2% .. to 3
Welsh Midland • • .. • • • • 234 .• • • 13( .. • • to
West Riding Union .. • • • • 425.• •• • 23¢ p• • to
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth • • 5 •• • • 334 •••• to
York and Carlisle • • • • • • ••• • • 2% •• • • 134 •• • • to
York and North Midland .. .. • • 50 • • .:102 •• .. to
Ditto East and West Riding Extension I .... 11% •• • • to 11
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Central of Spain ..
Dutch Rhenish •- .. • • .. .• 5 .. • • 6% ....
East Indian • • 83. %
Great Indian Peninsular • • • • . ss. • ... % .•
Italian and Austrian ..
Jamaica South Midland June ion .. 1 .. • • 1% •• ••
Namur and Liege
i'aris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 ...• %••
MINES
Real del Monte, Unregistered .. —3% • • to

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LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, MAT B.—Wind W.S.W., light airs and tine.
DEAL, MAT 6.—Arrd. Philip Van Mario, Van Duyn, Java,
sld. for Amsterdam ; Bernhard Hertog van Saxe Weimar, Hazeurnkle,
Java, and sld. for Rotterdam. 7th, Jane Geary, Beane, Austra-
lia ; Augustus, Carr, Adelaide; Elizabeth Buckham, Bewley, Hobart
Town.

OFF DusozNES3.—Arrd. 26th ult., Maria Johanna, Tullock, Batavia ;
Marlborough, Russell, Jamaica ; Eleonore Henrietta, Wenker, (for
Bremen), Porto Rico ; Familien, Nyberg, Bahia, for Stockholm.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 7..—Wind W.—Arrd. Barretto, Bermuda.
OFF Ponismonin.—Acrd. 7th, Monarch, Walker, Calcutta, left St.
Helena, Ist ult.
OFF HOLYHEAD.—Ant. Tapley, —.
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LIvr.aPooL,•MAY 6.—Wind N.N.W. to W.N.W.—Arrd. 7th, Trou-
badour, Graham, Calcutta ; Kestrel, Wise, Valparaiso ; Swiftsure,
Africa ; Castius, Hinds, St. Lucia ; Freeman, White, Jamaica ;
Nancy, Cuba; Mars, Dunn, Porto Cabello; John Bolton, Lawson,
New Orleans ; Ganges, Corkem, do. ; Sea King, Dean, do. ; Lanark-
shire, Turner, Mobile. Sid. 7th, Thomas Mellor, Bruce, Pernambuco ;
Hero, Walker, St. Thomas's ; Helen Jane, Fleming, Belize ; St.
Peteraburgh, Gordon, Boston ; John Campbell, Luckett, Staten
Island ; Joseph Cunard, Williams, do. ; 4th, Powhatten, Charleston.
OFF LIVERPOOL, MAT 7.—Mary Jones, Alexandria; Reliance,
; Lord Sandon,

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DARTMOUTH, MAT 7.—Wind W.—Arrd. J. N. Gutsier, Fairfour,
New York, left Fayal on the 23d ult.
DUBLIN, MAY 6. Sld. Emily, Coombs, Quebec.
Cosa, MAY s.—Wind s.—Arrd. Princess Royal, Reed, Valparaiso ;
Zuleika, Montgomery, Patagonia ; Mary Ann, Cassidy, Sierra Leone ;
Valleyfleld, Farmer, ditto.
COWER, MAY 7.—The Weatherall, reported yesterday as on shore,
came off at high water without damage, and is now in the harbour.
WEXFORD, MAY 6.—The Glenalvon, Gibbs, from Liverpool to Cuba,
got on the Arklow Bank yesterday morning, and filled ; part of ma-
terials saved.

ST. MICHAEL'S, APRIL 20.—The Geir, Bonnel, has been driven on
shore and to,ally wrecked.

MARKET NEWS,-(THIS DAY.)

CORN-EXCHANGE-FRIDAY.

The arrivals of English Wheat during the present week, coastwise
as well as by land carriage and sample, have been on the increase,
and of somewhat improved quality. The quantity on offer to-day
being large, the demand was very dull, at a decline on the quotations
obtained on Monday of 2s per quarter. In Foreign Wheat, free as
well as in bond, so little was doing, that the prices were
almost nominal. The imports this week have amounted to
8,660 quarters. The show of Barley was small, yet the
sale for that article was heavy, at barely stationary prices.
For Malt, the inquiry was confined to retail parcels, yet prices
were maintained, especially those of the finest qualities. The
arrivals of Oats being on the increase, the Oat trade was very
inactive, and the superior kinds might have been purchased on some-
what easier terms. Beans, Peas, and Flour as last quoted.

ARRIVALS.
Wheat. I Barley.
English .. I 7,260 qrs. 1,630 qrs.
Irish •••• • • • •
Foreign

Oats Flour.
8,950 qrs. 3,920 sks.
14,130 -
790 -

590
Malt, 3,940 qrs.
SATITHIsIELD.
In to day's market the supply of Beasts—a large portion of which
was the influx of Monday —was tolerably good, and of fair average
quality. The attendance of buyers being small, the Beef trade was
very dull, at barely stationary prices. There were on sale 60 Beasts
and 40 Sheep from abroad, and 220 Scets from Aberdeen. The num-
bers of Sheep were nein on the increase, owing to which, the de-
mand ior that description of stock was inactive, at late rates. From
the Isle of Wight, about 250 Lambs came to hand per railway. On
the whole, the Lamb trade was steady, and previous quotations were
well supported. In Calves, exceedingly little was doing, at a de-
cline in value of 2d per Blbs. The Pork trade was hea 'y, at late
rates. Milch Cows dull, at from 161 to 181 bs each; Suckling Calves'
18s to 30s ; and Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 20s each. Beasts
702 ; Cows, 135; Sheep and Lambs, 6,150 ; Calves, 185 ; Pigs, 280.

6,660

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
We bad a very dull trade here, at barely previous quotations.
BOROUGH HOP MARKET.

There is rather more business doing in the finest Colony Hops of
last year's growth at full prices. All other kinds are a dull sale,
and the quotations are with difficulty supported. The supply on offer
is by no means extensive.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)

GROUP VII.
This Committee re-assembled to-clay at twelve o'clock ; present
Mr. Palmer (chairman), and the other members.

EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN (LOCH-
GELLY AND LESLIE BRANCH).

The Committee having heard some further evidence respecting this
Bill decided upon rejecting the Leslie branch, and then proceeded to
hear evidence in support of the

LOCHGELLY, OR ICIRKALDY BRANCH OF
THE EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN.

Mr. Grainger was examined, and stated that the proposed branch
would greatly benefit Kirkaldy, at which they were several manufac-
tories and a large population, without inflicting any Injury on the
residential interest in the neighbourhood.
Mr. Thomas Russell stated that he had been a magistrate of
Kirkaldy, where he was au ironmonger. The population of Kirkaldy
was 17,600, and the annual consumption of coal 50,000 ton, of which
nearly 35,000 tons came from Lochgelly.

GROUP IX.
GLASGOW DISTRICT.

The Committee appointed to consider the Bills contained in this
group re-assembled this morning at eleven o'clock, Lord Worsley,
Chairman. •

THIS CALEDONIAN (GLASGOW TERMINI

AND BRANCHES).

Mr. ANDREWS, Q.C., was heard against this Bill. He con-
tended that no sufficient case had been made out to justify
the Committee in passing the preamble. The railway,
if constructed in the manner proposed, would injure property to a
very great extent, witkout conferring any proportionate advantage;
and as it was self evident that at some future time a junction must be
effected betvieen the lines of railway entering Glasgow on the north
side of the Clyde and those upon the south side, which could
not be supplied by the proposed termini, he thought that that
was a sufficient reason why the Committee should postpone the Bill
for the present session. The Learned Counsel also argued against the
passing of the conne'Aing, line with the Glasgow and Ayrshire Rail-
way, because it effected a junction at a gradient of lin 80. This un-
favourable incline ought to be a fatal objection when the immense
traffic was to be taken into consideration. He trusted that for these
reasons the Committee would not sanction this Bill.

Mr. FORSYTH replied.
The room was then cleared, and when strangers were readmitted,

The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee considered the
branch over the canal so otjectionable on account of the steepness of
the gradient, that they could not think of sanctioning the scheme,
but as they considered it of considerable Importance they would grant
the promoters till Monday, that they might enter, if possible, into
some arrangement with the view of obviating this objection. With
respect to the main line, they would allow the passing of the Clyde
in the manner proposed, provided the sanction of the Bridge Trustees
were obtained. If the Admiralty consented, they would then pass
the preamble of the Bill, on condition that the promoters constructed
a sufficient station on the south side of the river.