The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-09 00:00:00

BRIDGE MINER&L.

The engineering and other evidence, on the part of the
promoters, occupied the Committee up till half-past five
o'clock, at which hour they rose, and adjourned till to-
morrow.

Room B.

CALEDONIAN (GLASGOW TERMINI AND
BRANCHES).
Their Lordships met as usual at eleven o'clock this morn-
ing, Lord Bathurst in the 'chair. The members were all
present at the commencement of the case, but Lords Col-
chester and Stratford were the only members (except the
Noble Chairman) who remained in the room.
Mr. Errington, whose examination was not concluded
yesterday, was recalled and gave evidence in continuation.
He was cross- examined by Mr. Hildyard and by Mr. Swift,
who appeared for the heritors of a church in Burchar-street,
Glasgow, who petitioned nowt the Bill on the ground that
the liue passes witLin_a4fit,i 7 feet o‘the church, having its
station at the -nposit-,, 1,411 e of thf: streeti and also on
the ground that 4.lpassee butt...ging"
tO them.

Mr. AUSTIN objected to Mr. Swift's appearance on the
former ground ; and in the middle of that Gentleman's reply
said—" Oh, the question has been decided two or three days
ago."

The Committee then proceeded with the
GLASGOW TERMINI AND BRANCHES.

Mr. Swirr—Oh, my Learned Friend Mr. Austin always
says that everything has been "settled a few days ago."
Mr. AUSTIN—Mr. Swift, I tell you the point has been
settled a few days ago, with a reference to the opinion of
Lord Shaftebury.
The CHAIRMAN—I think it will cost more time to hear the
argument than to admit the locus stundi.

kr. Austin accordingly gave way.
Mr. Erringum's examination and cross-examination being
concluded, several other witnesses were called and examined,
who gave evidence in support of that given yesterday, on
general points.
The case for the promoters of the Bill occupied their Lord-
ships the whole day, and was not concluded when they rose
(at four c,'cloa•k).
They adjourned till to-morrow at eleven.

Boon C.

AXIACKBITRN, CLITHE&OE, AND NORTH

WESTERN JUNCTION.
FLEETWOOD, PRESTON, AND WEST

RIDING.

Their Lordships met again at eleven o'clock this morning,
Lord Devon in the chair.
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The case of the Blackburn, Clitheroe, and North Western
Junction was proceeded with.
Their Lordships were occupied the greater part of the
morning with a discussion as to the propriety of inserting
a clause, proposed by the opposing company, as to the
nature in which the junction should be formed.
The Committee ( after clearing the room on this point)
refused to admit this clause, but expressed their decided
opinion that a clause ta render the junction more convenient
ought to be inserted. They would leave it to the engineers
and surveyors of the companies to arrange the matter
between them. They were determined upon inserting a
clause.

°Several witnesses were then called, and gave evidence in
corroboration of that given yesterday, which was reported
with sufficient fulness in The Sun.

The case for the promoters being concluded, that for the
opponents was proceeded with ; atter which the Committee
passed the preamble of the Bill. The consideration of the
clauses was postponed on account of the lateness of the hour,
and the Committee rose at four o'clock, and adjourned till to•
morrow, when they will hear the case for the promoters of
the Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction.

Room 5.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE (TILING TO BAN-
BURY).

The Committee on the above Bill met, to take into con-
sideration the points on which it had been re-committed, in
Room 5 (Committee•rooms in Abingdon-street). Lord
Stanley took the chair as usual.
There was no opposition; and, after the adjustment of
some of the clauses, the Committee passed the Bill in its
amended form, and then rose finally.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP XVII.
IMPORTANT DECISION.

MANCHESTER AND SOUTHAMPTON AND
SOUTH-WESTERN (ROMSEY AND RED-
BRIDGE BRANCH).

The Committee met this morning shortly after twelve
o'clock ; present, the Hon. E. Yorke, the Hon. Mr.
Tollemache, Sir Walter James, Mr. Brocklehurst, and Mr.
Kerr.

The CHAIRMAN ordered the room to be cleared, and the
Committee remained in deliberation until a quarter past three
o'clock, when the parties and the public were admitted.
The CHAIRMAN said the Committee have to announce to
the parties, that the preamble of the Romsey and Redbridge
Brunch is not proved, and that the preamble of the Man-
chester and Southampton Bill is proved. Butthe Committee
insist on the insertion of a clause, providing that the line
between Romsey and Redbridge shall be common to both
the South-Western and the Manchester and Southampton
Company, with equal participation in the advantages result-
ing from the station at Romsey and the line south of Rom-
sey, and the use of the terminus of the Manchester and
Southampton line and the tramways along the quays to the
di,clo.

The Committee then proceeded to go through the clauses
of the Bill.

GROUP XXXIII.

The Committee upon thisgroni) re-assembled at half-past
one o'clock this day, in Room No. 24 (Grand Corridor), Sir
K. Ferguson in the chair, for the re-committal of the

BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION
Bill ; pursuant to a resolution of the. House yesterday.
The clauses for which the Bill had been re-committed
were under consideration the whole of the morning.
The Committee did not think it expedient to go into the
question of the tolls of the Great Western Railway, but in-
serted special clauses in the Bill to provide for a revisio❑ of
the tolls in the event of an amalgamation being carried into
effect.
In the case of the other Bill, the
OXFORD AND BIRMINGHAM JUNCTION
(BIRMINGHAM EXTENSION).
The Committee came to the same decision, and then
separated.