The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-21 00:00:00

LONDONDERRY AND ENNISKILLEN.

The Hon. Mr. TALBOT, Q.C., appeared on behalf of the promoters
of this Bill, the object of which, he said, was to improve the line of
the Londonderry and Enniskillen, which was sanctioned last session.
Mr. Ross, the engineer, having briefly given evidence as to the
character of the line,
The Bill was postponed until to-morrow, and the preamble ordered
to be proved on the production of some formal documents.
MYELIN, BELFAST, AND COLERAINE.
This Bill which is unopposed was briefly opened by counsel, and
after the tendering of evidence, the preamble was declared to be
proved, the clauses agreed to, and the Bill passed.

DUBLIN AND ENNISICILLZN.
This Bill was next taken.

Mr. Arszpr, Q.C„ having explained the objects of the Bill, Ike.,
I and stated that the estimated cost of the line was 340,0001., said that
a portion of the shareholders had petitioned against the Bill, on the
ground that the Bill no longer contained the entire project which was
originally submitted to the House of Lords, and for which they said
they had subscribed; but it was quite clear that those petitioners
could not be heard, because at the time that they signed the docu-
ment which bound them as partners in the undertaking,
they authorised the directors, as a matter of course, to
proceed to Parliament, either for the whole line, or for
parts of the line, or to make any such alterations as they in
their judgment might deem fit. The Irish North Midland Company
(who had been defeated in the House of Lords), and the Belfast
Junction Company were also petitioners against the Bill, the latter
with respect to the Company's proposed line between Navan and
hells. He had no doubt, however, that the Committee would decide
that these petitioners had no good grounds of objection, and that the
Bill should be permitted to pass.
Evidence was then tendered on behalf of the Bill, and at four
o'clock the Committee adjourned until twelve to-morrow.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEE.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships met at two o'clock, Lord Shaftesbury in the chair.
Present, Lords rtedesdate and Bawarden.
There were six. Bills on the list, of which four were Railway Bills.
CALEDONIAN (GLASGOW, GARNKIRK, AND COATBRIDGE
RAILWAY PURCHASE).
Standing orders complied with.
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE JUNCTION (WITH BRANCHES).
Their Lordships declared the standing orders complie,l with.
The same decision was made in respect of the Bridgehouse Sewer-
age, Drainage, and Lighting.
SELECT COMMITTEE ON MERITS.
On their Lordships assuming this form, thirteen Bills out of a list
Of twenty-live were proceeded with ; ten of these were Railway Bills.

3IANCIIESTER AND LEEDS EXTENSIONS.
Their Lordships decided that the promoters of this Bill had proved
heir preamble.

TRENT VALLEY MIDLANDS AND GRAND JUNCTION.
Their decision in this case also was favourable. A clause was
inserted for the erection of lodges at all level crossings.
STRATHTAY AND BREADALBANE.
Preamble proved.
WILTS, SOMERSET, AND WEYMOUTH.
Preamble proved.
MANCHESTER. BOLTON, AND BURY CANAL NAVIGATION.
The preamble of this Bill was also declared proved.
EDINBURGH AND BATIIGATE.
A similar decision was made in this case, and also in that of the
Forth and Clyde Navigation and Bowling Bay Improvement Bill, and
of the Plymouth Great Western Docks.
LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM (BIRMINGHAM EXTENSION).
A favourable decision was made in this case also.
SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM.
The promoters of this Bill proved their preamble to the satisfaction
of the Committee.

BIRMINGHAM, WOLVERHAMPTON AND DUDLEY.
The same applies to this Bill.
LIVERPOOL AND BURY.

This Bill also was passed.
All the Bills passed on their merits were' ordered to be reported.
Being unopposed they will pass through the House as a matter of
course, and will then only wait the Royal Assent, except in the
cases of those Bills which have been amended in the Committee,
which of course must return to the Commons.
Their Lordships rose at a late honr, and adjourned till to-morrow
at one.

RIUHMOND RAILWAY COMPANY.
A special genera! meeting of the shareholders in this line
took place yesterday, at the London Tavern, in order to elicit
the opinion of the shareholders upon a provisional agreement
for the sale of the line to the South-Western Company.
The Secretary having read the advertisement convening
the meeting,
Mr. CHADWICK, Chairman of the Richmond Company,
took the chair. The agreement was to the effect, that the
Richmond proprietors should sell the line, and
receive South-Western stock at nominal par, viz.,
501., the South-Western having really only paid 411.
The meeting was adjourned till the day of the general
meeting, several proprietors thinking the terms offered by
the South-Western Company were not sufficient, and that
even the basis of the agreement was not properly taken.
The meeting then separated, a vote of thanks having been
passed to the Chairman and the directors.