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London, England, 1846-02-11 00:00:00

WAVENEY VALLEY AND GREAT YA.R-

MOUTH RAILWAY.

The inquiry on this petition was resumed and the standing
orders reported not to have been complied with, inasmuch as
the alteration of a publiz, road was not specificially stated,
the company having reserved to themselves the alternative
of going under or over the said road. But the Chairman in-
timated that the objection was a proper subject for the con-
sideration of the Standing Orders Committee.

EDINBURGH AND NORTHILEN RAIL-

WAY BRANCHES.

These were the petitions of the Edinburgh and Northern
Railway Company, who obtuined the Act last sessiox fur
leave to introduce Bills to make the following branches and
extensions. _ _ _

No. 1. A branch from the Cupar Junction to the Low-
Water Pier, at Newport, a distance of fifteen miles and three
furlongs. ; capitall 210,050/. ; deposit 25,005/. ; No. of shares,
16,670.
No. 2. A b.anch from tha latter to St. Andrews, a distance
of four miles and six furlongs ;, capital 40,000/. ; the deposits
and shares in the former case apply to this branch.
No. 3, a branch from Ladybank to Kinross, a distance of
fourteen miles, one furlongs, and seven chains, with an alter-
native line of fourteen miles. A branch from Junction, with
line from Ladybank to Kinross, at Woodmill, a distance of
three miles and four furlongs, and a branch from Denmills to
Newburgh Harbour. Capital 211,500/. ; deposits 21,150/. ;
no shares 14,000/
No. 3. A branch from Markinch to Leslie, a distince of
three miles, four furlongs, and five chains. A branch from
main line, near Kirkaldy to Lochgelly Minical field, a dis•
tance of six miles, seven furlongs, and eight chains. Capital
112,050/. ; deposits, 11,205/. ; shares, 7,470.
No. 4. A branch from main line near Newburgh, by Bridge
of Gavon, to the Scottish Central Railway, near Hilton, a
distance of nine miles. Capital, 112,2001.; deposits, 112,200/.;
shares, 7,480.
No 5. A branch from main line, near Thorkton to Dun-
fermline, a distance of 14 miles and 7 furlongs. Capital,
18947501.; deposits, 189,750/. ; shares, 12,650.
No. 6. A branch from the Tay to the station of the
Dun-
dee and Arbroath Railway at Broughty Ferry, and a branch
from the Tay to junction with the Dundee and Arbroath
Railway at Lord Panmure's property. Capital, 985,650/. ;
deposits, 985,6504. ; shares, 65,710.
No. 6. A branch from the main line west of Kinghom to
Pettycur Harbour; a branch from Kinghorn to Pettycur
Pier; a deviation between St. Claintown and Orr Mill, of
two miles in length ; alteration of line contiguous to South
Inch of Perth, and a branch to the harbour of Perth. Capital,
70,0501.; deposits, 7,005/. ; shares, 4,670.
No. 7. A Railway from the Dundee and Perth Railway to
Kinross, a distance of 17 miles. Capital, 1,055,7001.; de-
posit, 105,570/. ; shares, 70,380.
In each case the necessary proofs of the deposit of plans
were put in, and the Committee declared that the standing
orders had been duly complied with.

SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.
This was the petition of the South Eastern Railway Com-
pany, for leave to bring in a Bill to authorise the construc-
tion of branches between Tonbridge \I ells and Rye and
Hastings, and between Reigate and Dorking, the considera-
tion of which had not been concluded when the Committee
rose.

The Committee adjourned at Five o'clock until to-morrow.

Sub-Committee No. 4.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
EXETER. AND EXMOUTH RAILWAY BILL.
The length of the proposed line is Hi miles, and the cost
is estimated at 160,000/. The engineers are Mr. Lockart
and Mr. Whitaker, the agents Messrs. Elliscombe and Co.
The Committee reserved a point of form for further con-
sideration.

NORTH AND SOwrit zurrvrxorz RAILWAY

This was a Bill to formaaiLlinLe. from Ilalifax to Keigbly,
and to connect Sheffield and Huddersfield with the Keighly
and Skipton Extension line. The estimated cost of the line
was 400,0001., and the length of the Rae thirteen miles. Mr.
Hawkshaw is the engineer to the line, and Messrs. Dorring-
ton and Eliscombe the Parliamentary agents. As certain
witnesses were not in attendance, the Committee ordered the
Bill to stand over until they should appear.
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PSA22 CHESTER, BUXTON, IMI.TLOCX, AND

MIDLAND JUNCTION.

This was a line to connect Manchester and Buxton with
London, having a Junction with the Midland Countirs.
Estimated cost 1,650,000/. Length of lina 47 miles. Engi-
neer, Mr. John Lowe. Parliamentary Agents: Dorrington
and Elliscombe-
The Committee decided that the standing ordnrs had been
complied with, in this Bill and also in the preceding, (North
and South Junction), the witnesses being now in attendance
LONDON, .HOUNSLOW, AND WESTERN
(RAILWAY BILL.

This line is to have a terminus at Waterloo-bridge, and to
pass through Battersea, Fulham, Hammersmith, .Brentford,
and Hounslow, terminating at Staines. The estimatedd cost
is 710,0001., and the length of the line 16 miles. Engineer,
Captain Moorsom ; Parliamentary agents, Parkes and Co.
Standing orders complied with.
GREAT 'WESTERN AND lIXERRIDGE RAIL,