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London, England, 1846-06-26 00:00:00

GROUP LXIII

After passing the preamble and clauses of the Midland Great
Western (Liffey Branch and Longford Termination), the Committee
proceeded with the case of the
WATERFORD, WEXFORD, 'WICKLOW,
AND DUBLIN.

After hearing the Counsel, and the ttual formal evidence In sup-
port of the Bill, the Committee decided that the premble had been
proved.
The clauses were then gone through and agreed to, and the Com-
mitte adjourned.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships met at the usual hour, Lord Shaftesbury in the
chair.
There were eleven Bills on the list of which all but one were rail-
way Bills, they were all disposed of.
AYRSHIRE BRIDGE OF WEIR AND FORT GLASGOW
JUNCTION. •
Standing orders complied with.
BIRMINGHAM, LICHFIELD, AND MANCHESTER.
The standing orders were complied with in this case, and also in
the Lough Swilly and Lough Foyle Drainage Act.
GUILDFORD, CHICHESTER. AND PORTSMOUTH (No. 2.)
The standing orders were complied with in this case glso.
SCOTTISH CENTRAL (CRIEFF' BRANCH).
The Committee declared the standing orders complied with in this
case
LONDON AND BLACKWALL RAILWAY WIDENING.
A similar decision was made in this case.
NEWCASTLE AND DARLINGTON (DURHAM AND SUNDER-
LAND RAILWAY, AND WEARMOUTH DOCK PURCHASE
AND • BRANCH).
- The premoters of this Bill also succeeded in proving their com-
pliance with the standing orders.
NEWCASTLE AND BERWICK.
The standing orders were complied with in this case, and also in
that of the

MIDLAND (BURTON TO NUNEATON),
and in that of the •
CALEDONIAN (GLASGOW, GARNKIRK, AND COATBRIDGE).
which was the last Bill on the list.
The ComMittee then resolved themselves into a
SELECT COMMITTEE ON MERITS.
The list contained seventeen Bills, of which eight were railway
Bills.
The preambles of all were proved, ecceVt that of the
EAST OF FIFE,
which was adjourned for one proof; It may be considered, however,
as virtually proved-.
The ether Bills were—The Dtuublane, Doone, and callander
New market. and Chesterford—Kinnarnock and Troon —Moray: hire
Morecambe llarbonr and Railway—Monkland and Kirkintillock
(Chappell Hall Branch)—Scottish Central (Denny Branch).
The Committee rose at an early hour.

ME LONDON GAZETTE

(THIS EVENING.)

ADMIRALTY, JUNE 26, 1846,

With reference to the New Zealand dispatches, the following naval
promotions have taken place, dated Jan. 11, 1846 :
To be Captain—Commander George James Hay.
To be Commander—Lieut. Robert Jocelyn Otway ; Lieut. Max-
well Falcon ; Lieut. Charles Randle Egerton.
Mr. W. D, Lock, Acting Mate, and Mr. G. D. Murray, Midship-
man, wilt be promoted to the rank of Lieutenants, on their passing
the required examinations to qualify them for that rank.
DOWNING-STREET, Juax 24. . . .

The Queen has been pleased to nominate appoint Lieut.-General
the Earl of Westmorlard, Knight Commander of the Most Honour-
able Military Order of the Bath, her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Berlin, to be a Knight
Grand Cross of the said Most Honourable Order.
DOWNING-STREET, JOSE 26.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint James Macaulay Higgin-
son, Esq., to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the islands of
Antigua, Montserrat and Barbuda, St. Christopher, Nevis. Anguilla,
the Virgin Islands, and Dominica.
DOWNING-STREET, JUNE 26. _ _ .

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Major General Sir John
Harvey. Knight Commander of the most Honourable Military Order
of the Bath, to be Lieutenpnt-Governor of the province of Nova
Scotia.