The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-27 00:00:00

Sub•Committe No. 2,

This Committee assembled to-day at twelve o'clock ; present, Sir
Sir J. Y. Buller (citairman), Mr. Kembie, and Mr. Walker.

LEEDS APID THIRSK itA.ILWAY,

The evidence which was not forthcoming on Wednesday was pro•
duced, and the Committee found that the standing orders were cum.
plied with.

BRITISH AND IRISH UNION RAILWAY.
The consideration of the allegations in the petition against this Bill
was resumed.

The following (among several other) allegations were 'admitted—
namely, that there was an error in the Dumtries plan at one furlong;
that the furlongs were omitted from the same plan, as well as the
furlongs on the Wigtown branch; that the road 0 was omitted ;
that the height and span of the arches at Stranraer were not
marked, &c.

The petition then alleged that on the Gretna Extension branch a
public road was set forth on the plans as being 14 feet above the
height, whereas on the sections the same was marked 12 feet.
This allegation was sustained.

Au error in the cross sections was next alleged and sustained.
Two allegations, the first that there was an omission of the cut-
ting at the 74th mile let furlong, and the next, that there was a
similar omission with respect to an embankment, wars sustained.
It was alleged that, on the 58th mile, No. 10, in the parish of
Crossmichael, where the railway crossed the turnpike, there was an
inaecnracy in the.plan.

Mr. Thompson, an assistant engineer, said that he had levered the
part of the line in question, and found an error on the plan of 12 feet
6 inches.

Mr. White, :assistant eniineer, corroborated the testimony of
the preceding witness.
Mr. Baker gave similar evidence.

The Committee found that this allegation was sustained.
The next clam of allegations had reference to discrepancies be-
tween the plans in the Private Bill-price and those deposited at
Dumfries.

Several allegations were abandoned, and some were admitted.

Sub-Committee Ifo 4

This Committee met today at twelve o'clock in Room No. 11 I
present Sir William Heathcote (chairman), Mr. Legh, and Mr. Hope
Johnstone, and resumed the consideration of the

WHITERAVEN AND FURNESS JUNCTION ItAILWAY BILL.
Mr. THOMAS, for the promoters, put in a letter from Mr. Thomas
Scott, of Hokeham, a petitioner against the line, which the Learned
Gentleman submitted was iu fact a revocation of the petition.
After hearing Mr. Film, who contended that the latter was not a
sufficient revocation,

The Committee decided to proceed with the allegations of the
petitioner.

The first allegation, that the property of the petitioner being
within the limits of deviation was not set forth in the book of refer-
ence. was sustained.

Sub• Committee No. 5.
This Committee re-assembled at the usual hour, when the follow-
ing Members were present:—Mr. Rome Drummond (chairman), Mr,
Packs, Mr. Egerton, and Mr. Mackenzie.

THETFORD, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, AND NEWMARKET.
A petition, that of several owners and occupiers ,of land on the
line, the allegations of which were more numerous than interesting
to the public, was disposed of in about an hour.

The next petition taken was that of John Raker and others,
owners, occupiers, and lessees of land which would be taken by the
proposed line.
One of the allegations was, that two fields marked as No. 1 and
No. 5, In the parish of Ingham, were in• feet in the parish of Tim-
worth, adjoining the parish of Ingham- A witness was called to
prove that the fields in question were In the parish of Timworth.
The allegation was partly answered by the agent for the promoters
pointing.out the fact that the figure 5 was not a mark applying to
the field, but that it was part of the mileage, and represented
"five furlongs."

♦ witness was then Called to prove that the ether field was pro-
perly marked.

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The Committee decided that the allegation was proved in reference
to the field marked No. 1.

It was next alleged that the boundary between the parish of
Ingham and the actiolnintparish of Cowford was incorrectly marked.
The owner of some property In the parishes of Ingham and Cow-
ford, one of the petitioners, was called to prove the Inaccuracy of the
boundary as marked in the plans. -
A surveyor was called on the part of the promoters of the Bill to
prove that he applied to the last witness for information as to the
boundary of the two parishes, which he refused to give. lie had
also applied to the parish clerk and to severat other persons, but re-
ceiving no answer from any of them, was obliged to rely on the in-
formation given him by the labourers in the fields.
The Committee declared the allegation proved and the standing
orders not complied with.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships resumed their labours at the usual hour. Present.
the Earl of Shaftesbury (in the chair), and Lords Redesdale,
and Elawarden. . - _

----- BANDON AND BANTRY.
In this case their Lordships decided that the preamble of the Bill
had been pruved, and that they would report it to the House and set
it down for a third reading.
MALLOW AND FERMOY.
This is a line to join the Great Southern and Western at Mallow,
connecting Fermoy with MaDow. The length of the line is nineteen
miles, and the estimated cost is 150,0001.
Solicitors to the line, Sir Mathew Barrington, Son, and Co. ;
engineer, Mr. W. Tracey ; Parliamentary agents, Messrs. Burke
and Co.

The Committee decided that the preamble of the Bill had been
proved, and that they would report it to tlikt House, and set it down
for a third reading.

MOUNTMELLICK JUNCTION RAILWAY.

This line is an extension of the Great Southern andWestera to
Moimtmellick, a town which is very important from the quantity of
traffic passing through it. The length of the line is only three miles
and three quarters, and the capital of the Company is 22,500 i. En-
ginser, Mr. Hogan; solicitors, Sir Mathew Barrington, Son, and Co.
the Committee decided that in this case also the preamble of the
Bill bad been proved, and that it should be reported to the House,
and set down for a third reading.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Sub-Committee, No. 3.

This Committee re-assembled this morning at the usual hour. Pre-
sent—Mr. Aglionby (Chairman), Mr. Edward Bulwer, Mr. Aidam,
Mr. Broadley, and Mr. Thornelv.
With S, SOMERSET, AND WEYMOUTH RAILWAY.
The consideration of the allegations of a petition, which was part
une into on Wednesday lest, was resumed this nioi uhig. After dis-
posing of the omissions, &c., which were of no interest, they pro-
ceeded to consider the allegation of an error of three feet and a de-
cimal of *6 in describing the height of the proposed line above a
canal. It appeared that the height mentioned in the plans was 149,
whereas it should have been 152 and a decimal '65.
Mr. Vatiasias said that the promoters were prepared to meet the
error.
The Committee accordingly reported nen-compliance.

We understand that Mr. Rowland Hill has resigned
the chair of the Loudon and Brighton Railway Company, and is suc-
ceeded by Mr. Pasco Grenfell. Mr. Hill's resignation is caused by
ill health, which renders him unequal to the arduous duties of chair-
man. Ile will continue to be a director —l3? ighton Gases.
DRAGONETTL—We regret to learn that this patriarch
...fra-k..1 still remains wrist.* indiapond.