The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-18 00:00:00

MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN or IRELAND

(DIUMMINGAIL TO GALWAY).

Mr.Fitzstephen French; M.P., chairman of the Irish Great West-
ern Company, deposed to having presided over a meeting which was
held on the 29th of May, in accordance with the Sessional Order,
and stated that there was only one party who was opposed to the
carrying out of the Bill.
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After some farther evidence,
Mr. COCKBURN. Q.C., addressed the Committee on behalf of some
of the shareholders of the Great Southern and Western Railway
(Ireland).
Mr. Sergeant WRANOHAM contended that the statement of the.
merits of the line in the preside was not shown by the evidence.
A discussion ensued. after which the Committee adjourned.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships met this afternoon at two o'clock, pursuant to
adjournment, in Room No 1, (House of Lords.) Lord Shaftesbury
took the Chair, and there were present—the Marquis of Winchester
and Lord Kinnaird. They had on their list six Bills, besides two on
second reference.
The only one.callcd on was the
MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND MIDLAND JUNCTIIN,
The further consideration of which was postponed till to-morrow.
Their Lordships then resolved themselves into a Select Committee
on Merits, In order to proceed with a list of thirty-two Bills, of which
all but nine were Railway Bills.
THAMES HAVEN DOCK AND RAILWAY.
This case was part heard, and postponed till Monday.
DUNDEE AND ARBROATH (EXTENSION).
This Bill was passed.
DUNDEE AND PERTH AMENDMENT.
The preamble of this Bill was declared proved.
EASTERN UNION (ARDLEIGH TO COLCHESTER).
Preamble proved.
MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM.
The same decision was made in this case.
GREAT 'NORTH OF SCOTLAND (EASTERN EXTENSION).
The promoters of this Btll were equally succesful.
ALFORD VALLEY.

Preamble proved.
MIDLAND (EREWASH VALLEY EXTENSION).
The preamble of this Bill was also proved.
YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND '(LEEDS" EXTENSION).
The promoters of this •Bill also succeeded in proving their preamble.
BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE JUNCTION.
This;Bill was also passed.
NORTH-WESTERN.
The Committee declared the preamble proved.
GREAT GRIMSBY AND SHEFFIELD JUNCTION (HUMBER
FERRIES).
A similar decision was made in this case.
WILSON TOWN, MORNINGSIDE, AND COLTNESS (BATIIGATE
BRANCH).
WILSONTOWN, MORN INGSIDE, AND COLTNESS
(CALEDONIAN BRANCH).
WILSONTOWN, MORNINGSIDE, AND COLTNESS (IMPROVE-
MENT AND BRANCHES).
These three branches of the Wilsontown. 3lorningside, and Colt-
ness, and also the Slamannan (Itathgate, and Jawcraig Branches)
were called on, but the promoters not being prepared to proceed, they
stood over till Tuesday next.
EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN (NEWPORT RAILWAY AND
ST. ANDREW'S BRANCH).
EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN (PETTYCUR BRANCH AND
DYSART DEVIATION).
These two branches of the Edinburgh and Northern Railway
were both passed.
ARBROATH AND FORFAR AMENDMENT.
This case was adjourned till Tuesday.
CHARD CANAL RAILWAY.
The preaMble of this Bill was also proved. In each of the above
cases clauses were inserted in accordance with the resolution an-
nounced by the Committee. on Saturday, as to placing lodges at level
crossings on public roads.
Five out of the nine Bills for local purposes above mentioned. were
passed, the remaining four stand over. They were principally
estate and improvement Bills.
Their Lordships then resumed the form of a Standing Orders Com-
mittee, and proceeded with the consideration of the Bills remaining
on the standing orders list.