The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-31 00:00:00

GLASGOW.

The object of the Bill is to connect Newcastle with Edlngburgh
and Glasgow. The proposed length, twenty miles and a half ; the
estimated cost, 220,0001. The engineers are Mr. Millar and Messrs.
Green ; Mr. J. Browne is the solicitor ; and the Parliamentary agents
are Messrs. Spottiswood, and Robinson.
The opposing agents are Messrs. Parkes and Co.
In the course of taking the usual formal evidence,
The Committee expressed an opinion that they must report that
the standing orders were not complied with, as the sum deposited in
the Court of Chancery was not equal to one-tenth of the subscribed
capital.
In answer to an explanation offered by the agent for the Bill,
The Committee said that the explanation might avail with the
Standing Orders' Committee up stairs.
Mr. rARICES presented a petition against therißill on the grounds of
imperfect plans, &c., and on one or two allegations of no great mo-
ment, the standing orders were not complied with.
At four o'clock the further consideration of the petition was ad-
journed till to-morrow. and the Committee rose.

Sub-Committee No. 2.
GREAT EASTERN AND WESTERN.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Alva Marian 'Menet 111 further explanation of tke MUNI of

imperfectionin the plan, such as the illness of the engineer, the Com-
mittee adjourned the case till to-morrow and rose shortly after four
o'clock.

Sub-Committee No. 4. -
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

DERBYSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, AND WORCESTERSHIRE.
Junction Railways, with certain parts of the counties of Stafford and
The abject of this Bill is to connect the Trent Valley and Grand
Worcester, by a line of 16 miles in length. The required capital Is
300,0001. The engineer is Sir J. Rennie.
The Committee reserved their decision on this Bill.
LONDON AND BIRMINGHAMTON BRANCH.) H
WEEDON AND NORTAMP-
proposed line is to open a more direct communi-
cationplaces on the existing London and Birming-
ham line, lying month of Blisworth, and the Southampton and Peter-
borough Railway. There will also be a junction with the proposed
Worcester and Weedon Railway. The leugth will be Rye miles,
seventy-three chains ; and the cost is estimated at 125,0001. Mr. R.
AMP-
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objectbe n
Stephenson is the engineer; Mr. Pritt appeared as agent for the pro-
moters.
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Standing orders complied with.
The Committee were occupied the remainder of the day with Bills
for waterworkg and other local purposes.
It-four o'clock, the Speaker being announced at prayers, the Com-
mittee rose and adjourned till to-morrew.

Sub-Committee No. 5.

LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM (NORTHAMPTON, DAVEN-
TRY, LEAMINGTON, AND WARWICK).
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

Mr. COATES appeared for several petitioners against the Bill, and
made several objections to the contract deed, which he said was tile-
gal, and to the copy of it deposited at the Private Bill-office, which
was alleged to be incorrect.
The Committee, after a long discussion, resolved to reserve the
points, and, in the absence of certain witnesses, the case stood over
till te-morrow.

BRISTOL AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY (BATH LINE).
It is proposed by this Bill to make a line of eight miles in length,
from the Magetsfield station of the Bristol and Birmingham Railway
to Bath, the cost of which is estimated at 270,0001. Mr. Robert
Stephenson is the engineer, and Mr. Coates appeared as agent for
the promoters.

The Committee had not come to any final resolution as to this
Bill, when, the Speaker being announced to be at prayers, they
adjourned till to-morrow.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
WESTERN ClRCUlT.—Bodmin, March 27.
NISI PRIUS COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice Raiz.)
Edward Williams was indicted, under 7 and 8 Geo. IV., cap. 29,
sec. 36, for having feloniously stolen a quantity of ojsters from an
oyster laying, the property of John Tye. le.

Mr. Greenwood conducted the prosecution ; Mr. Slade defended the
prisoner.
Mr. GREENWOOD, having stated the facts of the ease to the jury,
called

John Tyacke —I am the lessee and occupier of an oyster fishery
in Belford harbour. I am tenant to the Duke of Leeds, and have
had the fishery thirty years. Part of it is in Porthnavos creek. In
1844 I laid down forty bushels of oyster brood. It cost me 2001.
The bed is marked eat by poles stuck in the soil. The oysters are
exposed at low water. In May, 1845, I took up some that were
saleable, and moved them to another bed, which was also marked
out by stakes. I keep a man to watch the beds at low water.
At high tides, from time to time, I employ dredges to take the
oysters.
Cross-examine by l'r. SLADE —I have no lease from the Duke of
Leeds. My tenancy is a yearly taking. I have often been troubled
by persons picking oysters off this ground. I have had the prisoner
sad his wife tried for picking on this ground. They were acquitted.
I have heard that the prisoner offered to try the civil right to take
the oysters.
Mr. Stank addressed the jury for the prisoner, and contended that
no case of felony had been made out against the prisoner, but that
his taking the oysters was done to assert a right, and with a view
of trying the question, by civil action, of whether there was any
exclusive right in the Duke of Leeds to the fishery of the lower
water, and if Mr. Tyacke felt aggrieved he might bring his action for
trespass.

Mr. Justice BELE summed up the cats to the jury, and left it to
them to say whether the prisoner, at the time he took the oysters,
knew that he had no right thereto, or whether he did so intending
to assert a tight to take oysters in the place in question, and without
any felonious intention.
The jury immediately returned a verdict of—Not Guilty.

MIDLAND ClRCUlT.—Warwick, March 30.
(Before Mr. Justitse COLTMAN.)
BURGLARY WITH VIOLENCE.—George Hart, Edward Watsgrove,
James Carr, and William Overton, were charged with breaking into
the house of H. E. Lander, Esq., on the 28th of February, at Tatch-
brook, near Warwick, and stealing therefrom two gold watches, some
money, and a considerable quantity of plate.
For the defence an alibi was attempted, but failed, the alibi being
that they were out poaching,
They were all found Guilty.—Sentence deferred.