The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-28 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIG-I.7NCE.

TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
dozen bets
A few members were present, and about half-aN
made, at the fullowing prices :
GOODWOOD STAKES.
4 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Camera Obscura—t. 8 ttO 1
8 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Jonathan Wild
9 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's The Hero—taken
12
.to agst Major Yarburgh's Red Robin—taken.
18 to 1 Mi. S. Herbert's Petitioner—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Griffith's Newcourt—taken
20 to 1 agst Sir C. Monck's Glossy—taken 25 to 1
25 to 1 agst Sir J. E. Mill's Giantess
40 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Sister to Pergularia.
ORANGE rum's.
10 to 1 agst Lord Waterford's Wolfdog—taken
Nothing else mentioned.

SCARCITY OF GAME.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Report says that there is a scarcity of game. Ott
that score I shall not repine. If we never had another head
of game in the country it would, in my humble opinion, be a.
fortunate thing. We should then have no more broilings,
perjurious of gamekeepers and their men, unjust convictions
through them, nor murders, on account of game or the in-
famous game-laws.—Yours, obediently,
July ;27, ]B4O. REASON.
P.S. How much longer will it be ere the Game-lave Com-
mittee make their report, I wonder? How slow some "Ma-
tlemen sportsmen," of stable minds, are on certain occults&

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, JULY 27.

New STOCK EXCHANGE.—The Share Market appears to be assum,
ing a more healthy tone, and shares are being dealt in more treaty
than for some time past. The division on the temporary Sugar giol
having had the erect of raising the price of Console, should the new
Sugar Bill be favourably received, and the weather continue Liner
both stocks and shares will probably rise considerably. The Wei;
are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 16s. p.-3311,
mingham arid Oxford, 3% p.—Buckinghamshire, % dis.—Cherto
and Birkenhead, New (at 33 dis.), 47 —Ditto, 201. Shares, %
—Derby and Crewe, 18s. 9d. p.—Eastern Counties, York Exten`.
sions, 295. p.—East Lancashire, No. 1,5% p.—Grand Junction, 234:e
—Grand Union, 14s. 6d. dis.—Huddersfield and Manchester, 2% p.
—Ditto, Extension, % P.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 2% p.—Leads and
Thirsk, dis.—Leicester and Bedford, 14s. 6d. dis.—Liverpool and
Bury, 814—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 20s. p.—London and
Birmingham, 230 —Loudon and York, 1% dis.—Manchester and Bir-
mingham, 86—Ditto, Quarter Shares (B), 111 A p.—Ditto; Qtuirter
Shares (C), 10% p.— Midland Stock. 149—Ditto, 401. Shares, 14M p.,
—North British, 35—Ditto, Carlisle, 18s. p.—North Staffort)ithiP4l,
p.—North Western, 15s. 6d. dis.—Sheffield and Lincoln, 118, 6d.-
-Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter Shares, No. 1, 4 p.—Ditto.
ditto, No. 2, 14, p.—Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 1% dis.—
South-Eastern, 45—Ditto, No. 1 (at 18 dis.), 63,4 p.—Ditto, No.
Consolidated, 6% p.—Ditto, New Half Shares, s p.—South Mid-
land, los. 6d. p.—Wert Riding Union, 445. p.—Edinburgh and Glas-
gow, Half Shares, 8 p.—Glasgow and Dumfries, 17s. dis.—Dutch
Rhenish, % P.

MANCHESTER, JUT 27.
STOCK EXCIIIIME.-The sales are-Ambergate, Nottingham, &C.,
1% dia.-Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 3% p.-Blackburtt Dar-
wen, and Bolton, New, % dis.-Boston, Newark, and Sheffield..
dis.-Eastern Counties, York Extension, 1% p.-East Lancashire,
61A p.-Exeter and Exmouth, 9s. dis.-Grand Union, 14e.
Great Grimsby and Sheffield Extension, 325. dia.-Huddersfield and
Manchester Railway and canal, 2% p.-Ditto, Extension, 11-16 p.-
-Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, New Branches, % p.-Lanca-
shire and North Yorkshire, 1% dis.-Leicester, Birmingham, and
Trent Valley Junction, 1 dis.-Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston,
15.16 p.-Liverpool, Preston, Manchester, and Southport, % dis.-
London and York, 295. dis.-Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Extelli,
sion' 1% p.-Manchester and Birmingham. 87 -Ditto, Quarters (C),.
10% p.-Manchester and Leeds, 36 p.-Manchester, Midland, and;
Grimsby, 21s. 6d dis.-Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland, 2% die..
-North Eastern, 21/4 dis.-North Staffordshire, 31/4 p.-North
Western, 5s dis.-Nottingham and Mansfield, 1/8 p.-Oldham, Birk-
enhead, &c., 14s. dis.-Preston and Wyre (5 per cent. and divds.),
551/4 -Ditto, Halves (A), 4% p.-Ditto, (B), 9-16 p.-Ditto, Ex-
tension, par -Sheffield, Leek, and Crewe, 1/4 die.-Sheffield and Liu-
cOlitshire Junction, % dis.-Sheffield and Manchester, 110-Ditlff,
Quarters, No. 3, par-Shropshire Union, 1U c.-South-Eastern anti
. Dover, 46-Ditto, Consolidated, No. 3,5% p.-Ditto, Halves, No.
13-16 p.-South Midland, % p.-West Riding Union, 2 3-16 p.-
Whitehaven and Furness, 3% dis.-York and North Midland, East
• and West Riding Extension, 13 p.
t • • ... • LEEDS, Jura* 27.
Sida 4ErcnasmE.-The sales are-Blackburn and Preston, 5g
p.-Eastern Counties, York Extension, 295. p.-East Lancashire.
5 p.- Great Grimsby and Sheffield Extensions, 305. dia.-Budder,-
field and Manchester, 1% p.-Di,tto, Extensions, par-Huddersfield
and Sheffield, 61. 16s. 6d. p.-Leeds and Bradford, 42% p.-Leeds and.
Dewsbury, Branches, g v.-Leeds and Thirsk, b 54 dis.
castle and Berwick, 11% p. --Newcastle and DarlingtotLlu_n_c.tic.4B,fie
x-
ABrmabnecrich,afes,
tensions, 10% p.-Nortf. British, Half Shares, 5.4 1).--1,1""
p.-Oxford,ttingliam 9.l3rand Union, 155..
1% dis.-East and West Yorkshire, -
ni and North York-
and North Eastern, 455.
shire, 21s. 21s. AM.-Lancashire, Yorkshire,
Worcester, and WolveirharZeocnt,Nb%ortzdiesm.
1 0 kJ kand r
ss
Leicester and Bedford, 14s. dis.-Livergto , rms r , ros-
dia.-Glasgow and Dumfries, 18s. dis.-Lancas re
lock, and Midland, 10s. p.-North StaffordsiOre, 31/4 p.-North
ton, 225. p.-London and York, 1% dis.-Mati;:hester, Buxton, Mat,.
Western. 4s. dis.- Shropshire Union, 1% dis.- Soh;11 Midland, 14s.
p.-Welsh Midlands, 2is. dis.-West Riding Union, 41..5.0.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The
UsLalL, JULY
eAm2Lbergate, Nottingham, and
Boston, 215.-Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 18s. 6d.-East C6,,ust,
it-Leicester- and Bedford, Bs.-Leicester and Tamworth,
Newcastle and Berwick, 27-North British, Carlisle Branch, 62g:
9d.-North Staffordshire, 51. 6s. 6d.-North Western, ss. dis.-South
Midland, 7s. p.-West Riding Union, 41. 53.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JULY 27.

_ ---- ---
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Hartlepool Dock and Railway.
9 p.—Leicester and Bedford, dis.—Liverpoel, Ormskirk, and
Preston, 1 p.—North British, Halves (Hawick), b p.—Ditto, ditto.
Carlisle, 1% p.— North Staffordshire, 33,, p.—Northumberland and
Lancashire, 14s. dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, Now (us. at 151.),
No. 4,16 s. 6d. p.
YORK. JULY 27.
STOCK EXCKANGE.—The sales are —Ambergate, Nottingham, and
Boston. s —Eastern Counties, York Extension, 2—lpswich and
Bury (Cambridge and Ely), 114—Leicester and Bedford, Ss.—Man-
chester, Buxton. Matlock, and Midland, 21. 124.—Newcastle and
Berwick, 27N —Ne wcastle and Darlington, New. 1134—North
N3olr.thlsM. —idliaoundhEgsWtesanterw,
eTein—hiWatgest
—Eyxoterknsaionial.
Rllirditinisgh
'UlCilaor,
rilB4leq
Extension, 13.

SUPPLY OF WATER TO LONDON.—The metropolis is
supplied with this useful element by eight different water
companies, viz., the New River Company supply 94,000
houses with 13,000,000 gallons daily ; the East London
Waterworks supply 62,000 houses with 7,500,000 gallons;
the West Middlesex Company supply 20,000 houses with
3,000,000 gallons; the Chelsea Waterworks supply 17,000'
houses with 2,200,000 gallons ; the Grand Junction Com-
Lany supply 10,500 houses with 3,500,000 gallons ; the
ambeth Waterworks supply 20,000 houses with 1,500,000
gallons ' • tl:e Vauxhall Waterworks supply 13,500 houses
with 1,300,000 gallons; and the Southwark Water Company
supply 12,000 houses with 1,000,000 gallons daily, making a
grand total of 36,000,000 gallons of water running daily into
the metropolis from the reservoirs of the different companies.
The total number of houses supplied is 250,000, or 144 gallons
to each house. The population of London and its suburbs is
2,500,000 persons; if they all consumed an equal quantity
of water, it would be equal to 14 gallons daily, or 5,110
gallons yearly to each person: The yearly consumption of
water in London amounts to 13,140,000,000 gallons ; this
immense quantity of water would supply the whole popula-
tion of Great Britain and Ireland (30,000,000 persons), with
one pint per day for ten years, or the whole population of
the known world (9,600,000,000 persons) with one pint per
day, for twelve days. Supposing this quantity of water was
in one reservoir, .with a spout at the bottom, so that the
water could flow at the rats of four gallons per minute, it
would require 5,850 years, or as long as the world has been
created, to empty it, and the weight of the water would be
46,928,571 tons.

SIR
„
ItOBERT PEEL.—Sir Robert Peel is expected in
the north in the course of a week or thereabouts, on a visit to
his Noble Friend the Earl of Aberdeen. We doubt not thatear
townsmen will come warmly forward and taLe advantal;o of the
occasion to do honour to a statesman so eminollt. and "14° bag c°E.
714.4/ P4C4 444 atkrilat44 Koa ;40 ccwitz7.rnovri-Ax tra"4/4.-

RAILWAY COMIt.ITTEES.

ESTERDAY)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Room A.
COSTIVTAI.L.

This Committee met at the usual hour.
Mr. Erunel, engineer of the line, was examined with respect
to the works, which he stated were not remarkable for any extraor-
dinary difficulty, considering the nature of the country in which they
were to be constructtd. There was a gradient of lin 60 for two
Mlles.
3fr, Rowa cross-examined the witness at considerable length, to
show that the central line was the better line.
The questions put to the witness were pressed so pertinaciously
that the Chairman expressed his intention of vacating the chair if
this style of examination were persisZed in.
Mr. ROWE then opened the case for the opposition, and at the con-
clusion of his observations the Committee adjourned.

/loom B.
The members of this Committee, namely, Lord Portman (chairman),
Lord De Res, Lord Morley, Lord Mendip, met at eleven o'clock.
NEWCASTLE-ZPON-TYNE AND CARLISLE

BRANCH.
Mr. HILDYARD opened the ease for the promoters of the Bill.
A long discussion took place between the counsel as to the right of
the corporation a the Newcastle Infirmary, a portion of whose
ground was creased by the proposed railway, to be heard.
The Committee decided that the petitioners were entitled to be
heard.
Mr. John Moore was then examined by Mr. INamast, and stated
that the level of the rails was below that of the entrance to the in-
firmary at Newcastle.
This witness was cross•examined at length, to show that great
annoyance must result to the inmates of the infirmary in question
font the proposed railway.
The Committee decided that the preamble of the Bill was proved,
and the clauses were then gone through.
ZTEWCASTLE AND DARLINGTON (PONTOP
AND SOUTII SHIELDS Purzcma.sz).

This Bill, being unopposed, the Committee declared that the pre-
amble was proved.
COCKERIVIOUTII AND WORKINGTON
EXTENSION.

This Bill being also unopposed, the preamble was proved.
The Committee then separated.

H n C.

BOITTII.T.A.STERN BRANCH (MAIDSTONE
TO CHART.)

The Committee re-assembled this morning ; the Earl of Devon in
the eliair.

Mr. R. Stephenson, the engineer, was called, who confirmed the
statements of Mr. Alexander respecting the estimates and gradients on
,the line, stating further that in planning this mid-Kentbranch he had
a view to the through traffic to the coast. There is a line already in
working between Tunbridge and Tunbridge Wells,!and an Act has this
session been obtained for a line from thence to Hastings. In laying
out these lines he had always considered Maidstone as a centre of
operations, for that place was so situated that lines in all direo•
tions can radiate with great advantage to the country.
The Padock Wood Bill had been lost in the House of
Commons this session, so that the communication with Chatham
will not be complete, but that line will be applied for again, and then
the scheme which had been devised would completely supply the whole
of the county ofKent with railway facility. By the formation of this
line the distance between Maidstone and Dover would be reduced
thirteen miles, and the distance between the former place and Chart
would be reduced nearly one-half. Taking Maidstone as a centre, the
passengers from London would be saved twenty miles, and those from
Maidstone would be saved thirteen miles. The district is now
altogether without railway accommodation, and, in his opinion, as
an engineer, the line was absolutely essential for the welfare of the
inhabitants. A Bill has been obtained this session for enlarging the
station of Ashford, which it is now intended to use as a
station depot, just as Swindon is for the Great Western line.
and Wolverton on the Birmingham Railway. As the engineer of the
London and Birmingham line, witness had had peculiar opportuni-
ties of observing the evils of a divided management, especially
At Derby, where there were three different companies using the
same station. The consequence of that fact was that a continual
disunion occurred ; but an amalgamation of the three com-
panies who worked the line between London and Leeds took place,
and the effect had been not only 'to obtain an harmonious co-opera-
tion in the functionaries of the company, but the expenses of one
of the three parties had entirely disappeared in the cash account,
although the traffic has very largely increased. The c,untry be-
tween London and Maidstone is certainly very difficult, and good
gradients could not be obtained. A Mid-Kent line was absolutely
necessary for the through traffic from Dover, for the traffic from
Chatham must be very freqaent, and would dbnsequeutly interrupt
the communication with the Continent.

.
On cross-examination, Mr. Stephenton stated that the line to
Lewisham, the Bill for which was already obtained, deviated from
the Greenwich Railway, and running through Deptford. would
give accommodation to that place, as well as to seve-
ral others, at present on to Lewisham, where it is about
two miles and a half from the Cro3 don line. In carrying out the
whole of this scheme there would be twenty-nine roads crossed in a
level, including four turnpike-roads. The tunnel at Farnborough
would be 2,513 yards long, but the country was difficult, and he
adopted this course as well as that of crossing the roakls
on a level, to save expense, the amount for that purpose being
very serious in at ttllly country.
After hearing some further P;vidence, the Committee adjourned,

Room D.

OTatiSGOW, mrrarzz.xEs,-AND CARLISLE.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

'r. Locke, civil engineer, examined by Mr. COCKBURN—He was
engineer of the Caledonian line, and perfectly familiar with the
railways in Scotland. He quite agreed that the estimate of the
Caledonian Company for the Dumfries and Gretna branch was
a correct one. He would advise the directors to-morrow to accept
tenders for such works as those named in the Bill sanctioned by
Parliament. The prices which Mr. Colli.ter had attached to the
various items were lens than those paid on the Caledonian, and he
thought the latter fair' and reasonable, and was prepared to defend
them. He agreed also in the evidence given by Mr. Collister on the
cuttings, bridges, and permanent way. The rock on this line was
similar to that on the Caledonian line. The particular rock which
had been ret,rred to was trap, or grawicke. The same ridge extended
across the Caledonian line. Redid not believe the works could be con-
strutted for less than stated by Mr. Collister. Mr. Miller's estimate
for the Dumfries and Gretna portion of the Nithsdale scheme was
251.0001. ; his was 338,7511. He had originally, at the recommenda-
tion of the Commissioners, given up Annan on the route of the line.
He did so reluctantly, though he still calculated on the Annan traffic
as belonging, to the Caledonian, and so did the Commissioners. The
same applied to Dumfries. He believed, also, that 48,000/. was as
little as the line could be worked for per annum.
Cross-examined—He did not know that Mr. Robert Stephenson
or Mr. Bruuel had changed their systems. He believed Mr. Brunel
let his worts by competition, as did Mr. Vignoles and Mr. Hawk-
shim. The last great work of Mr. Stephenson was not let by com-
petition. The whole estimate of the Caledonian tine was 2,000,0001.,
et that moment he could not say how tonehit was per mile.
The levels en the route of the /41thside line were very favourable.
The. line of railway recommended by the Commissioners in the
year 1840 had a gradient of 1 in 113. This was the severest.
The present Caledonian line had a gradient of 1 in 75 for four miles,
and lin RO for four miles. The severest gradient on the Nithsciale
line was 1 in 150, which was a good gradient for general purposes,
though not for a heavy ascending mineral traffic.
Mr. Thom4on, assistant to Mr. Locke, deposed that he had sup-
plied the quantities from the sections of the line to Mr. Collister, and
they were correctly made up.
Cross-examined—He had taken what was rock and what was net
from the sections. He could not say who i!ad written the Words
on the sections. He believed all the words were written on at the
time he made the calculation. With regard t!" the Word " trap," he
believed it was written on the sections at tte time he took the Tian-
titles, but lie could not say positively Beat it Was.

Re-examined—An he had to do the present matter was simply
to take the cuttings and slopes Item the sections and calculate ac-
cordingly. He had nothing whatever to do with the marking of the
rocks, or as to what kind of Iva should be marked at particular
Places.

Mr. COLLISTIM, civil engineer, was recalled and briefly examined.
to the effect that the writing in tench on the ,ections, which had
been referred to, was written on them at the time the calculations
were made. As far as the outline and general character of the line
were concerned, the plans and sections trout which he had calculated
Were a perfect copy of those deposited in the Private 1311-office.
Mr. COCKstrttN intimated that this was the evtdence he had to
Offer on the question of engineering and estimates.
Mr. ANDREWS then said he proposed tet recall Mr. Miller.
llktr. COCKBURN objected, as the caSe for the promoters was dosed.
Mr. ANDREWS said he wished to recall Mr. Miller, to offer expla-
nations on the points allude,t4o respecting the price of the works on
the line, and to provB that similar contracts were being executed at
less prices on other lines. It would be recollected that his Learned
Friend eareflilly omitted to cross-examine Mr. Miller on those points
when he was before the Committee.

The CUAIHMAN intimated that they did not think it necessary to
call Mr. Miller.
The room mil then cleared for the deliberations of the Committee.

After a few minntes the parties were called in, when

The CIIaIRNAN said the Committee wished that Mt. Cockburn
should be restricted to ene speech, and therefore they thought it well
to inform counsel for the Caledonian that they did not think the evi-
dence for the estimates of the Nithsdale line had been shaken by the
counter-evidence adduced. The Committee were, therefore, now pre.
Pared to hear evidence on the Duntiries and Canobie branches of the
Caledonian Company,
The case on behalf of these branches was then resumed.
Mr. Locke, civil engineer, examined—Devated that the Caledo-
nian branch, between Dumfries and Carlisle, was shorter.than the
Dumfries scheme. In other respects it Was the same. He thought•
it would be better for Dumfries that two eornpa des should meet
there, rather than being plactAl entirely under one company. Re-
specting the Canohlo Caledonian branch, which went to Langholme,
it hat better gradients for mineral (rattle than the liithsdale branch.
Cross-Examined—The inhabitants of Dtunfrics, he believed, were
very generally in favour of the Nithsdale scheme, and also the land-
owners along it. With regard to all ta Mlle passing from Carlisle,
through Dumfries up ,Nithsfiale, there would be as much incon-
venience from the two Bites meeting at Dumfries as at Gretna. De
thought his Dumfrleg line towards Edinburgh was much preferable
to the Nithsdale, and Crawick branch.

Re-examined Lite did not think it would be possible to run trains
faun Dumfries to Edinburgh by tte Crawick branch in connexion
With the Caledonian, and thus there would be a considerable loss of
time. The Caledonian line had a project which would have to some
extent supplied the accommodation sought to be given by the Crauick
branch—the Caledonian Extension. No doubt the Caledonian in
time would have supplied the district with lateral branches.
Mr. Errington, civil engineer, corroborated the evidence of the
previous witness respecting the branches proposed by the Caledonian
Company, and their superiority to accommodate the southern and
Edinburgh and Glasgow traf6C, over the Nithsdalo scheme, including
the Crawick branch.

Mr. Brandt, bankel' of Annan, examined-11e was in favOur Of the
Nithsdale scheme last year, because the Caledonian branch did not
touch Annan. lie thought the proposition of the present year would
a°conuned!.te Annan better than the Nithadale scheme, in as far as
commurLcation with the north and Edinburgh and Glasgow wa
eour,..rned.

Cross-examined--lle seconded a resolution at a public meeting
last year In favour of the Nithsdale line, but that was before the
Caledonian Company altered Its proposal with regard to Annan. lie
was a shareholder in the Caledonian, and also in the Nithadale
scheme.

Mr. Elliot, farmer, In the neighbourhood of Dumfries, examined_
lie said the opinion of a great number of persoas in his neighbour-
hood was, that the Caledonian branches would better supply the
snore populous portions of Dumfries than the Nithsdale scheme.
Cross-examined--The Caledonian would not accommodate parties
between Dumfries and Cumnock, or persons coming from Ayrshire,
The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow at eleven o'clock.
•

Mom E.
rzzTER, ynovxL, AND DONCHESTEZ.

(gontinued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

Bedford and Mr. White were examined with regard to gene-
ral traffic. - - -

Mr. Jonathan Neill, examined by Mr. DENIWN—WouId not put
cattle on a railway, except they were very fat. Preferred driving
sheep -across the Downs to sending them by the railway, except
ewes heavy with Lamb.
Cross-examined by Mr IluayrAan—Have had a few smothered
On the Southampton Railway. •
Mr4Tharles Misson coincided with the foregoing evidence.
Crtie-examined by Mr. flumvaen—Cattle prefer the broad gauge.
-Fhould rather walk them than send them by the narrow gauge.
Had a bullock once smothered on the narrow guage.
Mr. D:glis, examined by Mr. DENISON—CattIe are not comfortable
en the narrow gauge. People might laugh, but their comfort ought
to be eonsaiered.
Cross-outm'ned by Mr. fltLriraan—Could not go to Smithfield and
pick out a broad or narrow gauge bullock
Lord De Morley, examined by Mr. DENISON—Was an original pro-
fiteer of the :-outharapton and Dorchester. Preferred the Exeter
Great Western to the other.
Mr. William 3loore, of Smallbridge—Should not use the proposed
railway.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hittrrsaa—Could not use it in going to
15hepton Mallet. The chief market from Sinallbridge was Poole.
Mr. Sly, inalster and wine merchants—The most important
markets are Bath and Bristol.
Cress-examined—Two petitions had been signed at Wincanton in
favour of the present line.
Mr. Richard Thane, grocer, Shaftesbury, considered that the effect
weuid be ruinous to that town. Should prefer the Wilts and Somer-
set une, which would better accommodate the Shaftesbury trade,
which ehtvfly lay in the direction of Bristol.
.11(r. James Poole, land surveyor, at Desborough—Knew the landed
property between SallSbury and Yeovil. Knew there was a great
quantity 6f timber between those two places.
The Cettunittee then adjourned.

Room H.

AIRDRIE AND BIL-T-11-4. ATE JUNCTION.

The Mem-
The Committee met this morning sit the usual hour.
hery present were, the Marquis of Westminster (a'
Manners,' the Marquis of Hertford. Earl Spencer, (chairman), Lord
Paneer, an.? Lord
The opposition to the Airdrie and Bathgate line having been
withdrawn,
Evidence was adduced prb"Thebits- for the preamble, and
The Committee declared that the preamble of the Bill was prortd.
The clauses were then agreed to.
• CALEDONIAN' (GLASGOW, GAR:Yr/L.17;L2 ,
AND COAT33IZIDGE PURCHASE).
afr, sergeant liVhAsousic oft the. girt.' of the promoters, having
thfbrmed the Committee that thzre sa opposigclu.to az,
pa 004 Its eigestes aud lied

Mr. C. King, the manager of tho Garnkirk line, who stated that
the line was laid out as a mineral line. When the Caledonian line
passed, agreements were entered into between the companies that the
Garnkirk Company should alter their station and gauge to suit the
Caledonian Company in the event of their obtaining power for an
amalgamation, such a circumstance would materially benelit the
country around it.

The-Committtee then declared the preamble proved.
EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW, AND SCOT-

TIS 73 CENTRAL.

The Committee then heard the opening address of Mr. AusTor, on
this line, and proceeded to hear evidence In favour of the line op to
the hour of their adjournment, at four o'clock.

Room 5.

IMPORTANT DECISION.
swarrizzu. ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY,
WAKEFIELD, HUDDERSFIELD, AND

GOOLZ.

The Committee on the above Bill met to-day for the last time,
in Room No. 5 (Abingdon-street). Lord Radnor took the chair, as
usual, and all the other members, namely, the Duke of Leinster, the
Earl Clancarty, and Lords Caithorpe and Keene, were present.
The hour appointed for the meeting of the Committee was half-
past four, hut their Lordships Were in attendance a little before that
time. The whole business was disposed of in a few minutes.
The amendments, &c., having been settled, and the whole of the
clauses adjusted and read over, their Lordships passed the Bill and
agreed to report it tomorrow. They then rose.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP LXVII.
The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the
Bills comprised in this group re-assembled at the usual hour this
morning. Lord Lincoln in the Chair.

EASTERN COUNTIES (CITY EXTENSION).
Mr. ArrriN opened the case for the promoters of this Bill. It was
for extending the Cambridge line of the Eastern Counties Company
from Tottenham to the north side of the City-road. Just above the
Regent's Canal, a distance of four miles and four chains. It was
originally intedded to eontinue the extension on to learringdon street,
but the Metropolitan Commission having reported against this
part of the scheme, it was abandoned by the promoters.
The extension was to accommodate an extending and increasing
traffic coming from Norfolk, Lincolnshire, and Cambridgeshire, and
it was estimated that it would not cost more than 800,0001.

Mr Duncan, the solicitor of the company, gave general evidence
of the importance of the project; and its engineering features were
Afterwards described by Mr. Robert Stephenson and by Mr. Borth-
wick, the engineers of the Eastern Counties Company.
The Committee then adjourned.