The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-12 00:00:00

Sub-Committee, No. 2.

The Committe met to-d:iy at Half-past Twelve o'clock,
Sir J. Y. Buller in the chair.
ATBB3IXBE AND GALLOWAY RAILWAY.
The CHAIRMAN ordered the room to be cleared, in order to
conclude the report.
On our re-admision,
The CHAIRMAN said, the Committee have reconsidered their
report. and were of opinion that with respect to the contract
deed the s ending ()Merl had been complied with, but with
respect to the other points, they would have to report that
the standing orders had not been complied with.

GLASGOW, PAISLEY, XILSTAENOCZ, AND

AYE az; s UAILWAT.

A petition against this Bill was presented from Mr. Maher,
which stated that it was with the approval of Lord Douglas,
through whose estates the line was to pass, complaining of a
non-compliance with the standing orders, inasmuch as the
plans were rot deposited on or before the 30th of November,
as required by the Act of Parliament.
Mr. GRAHAM supported the petition against the Bill, which
was defended by Mt. Pritt.
The formal evinence having been gone through. from
which it appeared that 43,000/., one-tenth of the amount sub-
scribed, bad peen deposited in her Majesty's Court of Exche-
quer, in Scotland, and that the length of the line was 18 miles
Mr. Gnaetax contended that the datum line as deieribed
by the engineer, Mr. Miller, was not the same datum line
as tha' the Company had laid down.
The CHAIRMAN was of opinion that Mr. Graham had no
right to raise that question, it not being an allegation in his
petition. Tile question was however discussed, but no
other plan being addueed, the question fell to the ground.
Mr. Plum. said that he adrnittea the allegation of the pe-
tition, but what were the facts of the case. The
petitioner, Mr. Maher, was the agent of the Cale-
donian Company e vempe!ing line, and it stated that
he had the n, of Lord Douglas, There was an inter-
dict btaine I by Lord Douglas to prevent surveys being made
on his estate, and he now complained of a non-compliance
with the standing orders, which was occasioned by his own
conduct.
The CHAIRMAN Raid, lie considered that if gentlemen would
prevent persons forcibly from entering their grounds, they
had no right to complain of a non-compliance with the stand-
ing orders.
Mr, Miller was examined, and proved OW he had received
obstruction in surveying Lord Douglas's ground,
The supplemental notice was proved.
The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee were of opinion
that the standing orders of the house had not been complied
litlinarnock and Ayr Branches
with by the (4 laigow,
Company, inasmuch as the piPs and sections had not been
deposited in the Sheriffs' eitiu.eumoll Or bef.olV the 401,h
p p ental notice stating that
November, but that t
such would be depositeldieonsulhe 31st of December,. was duly
served,

auxx.prozn, CSUCIMSTZRIPOTESMOUTII,
AND P.AILEHAIVE
The object of this-Bill was to construct a line of railway
from Ouildford to Chichester, and from Fareham to Ports-
mouth, with branch to Petersfield and Itchnor. The length
of the line was seventy miles, including the hr4nchos, and the
amount of capital was 250,0004 There were two petitions
against the Bill, which were referred for further instruction,
no one appearing in their support.
in the absence of one of the witnesses, the further conside-
,:yent, Mr.
ration of the viga apljourped till Thursday next.
Mr. Joseph Locke; Farilaroenta7
Engineer,
Ellicombe; Solicitors, Messrs. Bircham,
nJ Pe; and
Preko.

az.asGew, DIMSTMES! Awn CARLISLE
ZAZI4WAIN
The object of this Bill was for the formation of a line of
railway from the terminus of the Glasgow and Ayrshire
Railway Company's Railway, at Cumnock, to the Caledonian
Railway, no4r Carlisle, with various branches.
The extent of Hoe, it: 01414' the branches, was sixty-
four miles, and the capit'd 1,200,0001.
There were two petitions against the Bill. The first was
poin the Caledonian Railway Company, complaining of
inaccuracy in the hooks of reference, and where tunneling
was substituted for open Gtltting,
g
TIIE CHAIRMAN said that in the present sass the standin
orders had been complied with.
The next petition was from Mr. Jackson, which complained
of inaccuracy in the schedule served on himin the sections
44 ant 46 of the out tingit,
M. Graham 4ppeare4 for the pet.i4opers,
The Cif Allows said the standino orders had been nomplig4
with in this ease.
There was another allegation of a similar nature which was
not -ustained,
The Committee were of opiniia that the standing orders
had been complied with.
Parliamentary agent, Mr. Burke; solicitors,
Lluntt
Banuatine, and liirkwood, U 1 tgow~