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The adjourned case was resumed, Mr. Burke appearing for the prc-
moters, and Mr. Webster for several opponents.
A few of the allegations were allowed, but the most important
were overruled. The case then concluded.
The CHAIRMAN said the Committee would adjourn till Thursday,
but he had to inform parties that Mr. Greene would sit to-morrow
(Wednesday) to hear unopposed cases.

Sub•Cornmittce No. 2.
AIRDP.LE AND nA.THGELTI:
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
The object of the Bill was to construct a railwa
Gylasgow from the
R town of
Airdrie to join a branch of the Edinburgh and ailway.
The length of the line was fourteen miles, the amount of estimate
275,0001., the sum subscribed 320,0001., and the amount deposited
23,0001.
Mr. LAING appeared in support of the first petition, which alleged
that the amount paid up was omitted throughout the contract deed.
This being apparent on the face of the deed,
Mr. Dzwiss (in support of the Bill) adduced evidence in extenua-
tion, to show that the error wasthe result of a mistake, a wrong deed
having been put before the parties for their signature.
The Committee were of opinion that the standing orders had not
been complied with.
Solicitors, • Dean, Dunlop, and Hope, London; Engineer, Mr.
George Martin.
LEICESTER AND TAINCWORTII
33RANCII.
There were two petitions again- t this Bill from the owner, occu-
piers, and lessees of the land on this lins, complaining of non-com-
pliance with the standing orders.
It was admitted on the part of the— prdmoters of the Bill that
there was an omission of the height and span of the arch over Ashby-
de-la-Zouch bridge in the plans deposited with the Clerks of he
Peace of the counties of Leicester and of Warwick. It was also admitted that there was an inaccuracy in the datum line.
The room was ordered to be cleared.
The CUAIAMAN (on our return) said that the Committee were of
opinion that in the case of this Bill the standing orders had not been
compiled with.
COVENTRY, NUNEATON,
AND LEICESTER.
The object of this Bill, as stated in the petition, was to shorten
the distance between Coventry, Birmingham, Leicester, and Staf-
ford, and to afford increased facility of transit to and from the ex-
tensive coal-fields traversing the line. The length of the line, ex-
clusive of about three miles of branches, was 24 miles. The capital
was 551,769/.
There was a petition from Mr. Banbury and others, alleging that
there were insccuraciee in various sections of the plan deposited
with the Clerk of the Peace at Harwich. The Committee found
that in the second furlong of the third mile the standing orders had
not been complied with.
It being aunounced that the Speaker was at prayers, the Com-
mittee adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow.

Sub-Committee No. 3.1
(Continued from our Afternoon PAlition.)
GREAT NORTH ;OP SCOTZ AND.
This was the petition of the Great Nortli of Scotland Railway Com-
pany for leave to bring in a Bill to make a railway, 108 miles in length,
from Aberdeen to Inverness, with branches to Banff, Portnoy, Yar-
mouth, and Burghead. The capital was:1,500,0001.
The parties proved that they had colaplied with the standing orders.
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