The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-08 00:00:00

GROUP LXL

The Committee met to-day, at twelve o'clock, in Room No
26 (Grand Corridor), Sir John Duckworth in the chair, and
proceeded with the coLaideration of the '
ZDINZIIISCGIE AND GLASGOW UNION
CANAL.

The preamble of this Bill having been agreed to yester-
day, the Committee was occupied the whole of the morning
in going through the clauses.

GROUP LXIII.

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The Committee met this morning at twelve o'clock, Mr.
Tatton Egerton in the chair, to go through the clause., of the
NZWILY, W.ILII3LEXPO2ITT, AND
:110118TILISVOIL
Bill. Considerable opposition was offered to the line by Mr
Hall, Across whose pleasure-grounds the line is partially to
pass. Several witnesses were called to show the injury
that would be done to the property, and the propriety
of putting in a clause compelling the company to donate so
as to save Mr. Hall's grounds by encroaching on the Newry
river.
It was brought out, in evidence, that Mr. Hall bad
promoted a line almost similar to the present in 1836.
The room was now ordered to be cleared.
'rho CumaxaN informed parties, on their re-admission,

that the Committee had rejected the clause tendered by Mr.
Lowndes, counsel for Mr. Hall. They thought the company
should be bound to construct the Parliamentary lines
and were of opinion, that persons placed as Mr. Hall
was, should be handsomely compensated by the company.
Other clauses were then read, and after some amendments
agreed to.
This closed the labours of the Committee.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships met, at twelve o'clock, in Room 1 (House
of Lords), Lord Shaftesbury in the chair, and present, Lords
Redesdale, Winchester, and Hawarden.
There were but three Bills on the list, each of which had
been adjourned from yesterday.
LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM (COVENTRY TO
NUNEATON).
Their Lordships having heard the remaining evidence, de-
cided that the promoters of this Bill had proved compliance
with the standing orders.
NORTH WALES.
The Committee made a similar decision in tbis case.
COVENTRY, NUNEATON, BIRMINGHAM, AND
LEICESTER.
Compliance with the standing orders was also proved in
this case.
At one o'clock their Lordships resolved themselves into a
SELECT COMMMITTEE ON MERITS,
in which capacity they proceeded with the further hearing
of Doctor MacFarlane's (Glasgow College) Estate Bill,
which had repeatedly been adjourned from day to day, each
time engrossing a lion's share of the Committee's time and
attention. It was the only Bill on the list.

SECONDARIES'.--(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary PorrEa.)

BARLOW r:BROWII-RESPONSIBILITIES OF EXECUTORS.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who is a clerk
in the London and County Joint-stock Bank, at Bishop's
Stortford, against the defendant, who resides at Manchester,
to recover tho sum of 61. 175. 6d. for money had and received
to and for the use of the plaintiff, under peculiar circum-
stances. It appeared, from the evidence, that the plaintiff
and others were entitled to shares in a legacy left by a Mr.
Grantham, of Hind, near Wigan. A blr. Oddy was
appointed one of the executors, but3Ehe being,
from some unexplained cause, unable to attend to the
duties of the office, spoke to his son-in-law to carry
out the object of the testator. It further appeared
that the defendant didl:so, and the question now arose whe-
ther he had any claim against the legatees in obtaining
evidence of their rights.
It was contended by Mr. PETERSDORFF that the
executor was bound to make all those inquiries at the cost
of the estate, and that he could not delegate his duty to an
agent, so as to render the legatees liable to the agent.
The SECONDARY was of the same opinion, but a verdict
was taken for the plaintiff on the point of law.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, July 7.

Their Lordships met at Five o'clock.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Messengers from the House of Commons brought up
Several Bills, which were ordered to be laid on the table.
TILE LAW RELATING TO LUNACY.
Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from the
Alleged Lunatics' Friend Society, prayingfor improvement in
the law relating to insane persons.
SITES OF CHURCHES.

Lord BROUGHAM preFented a petition from several
members of the Scotch Free Church, praying that facilities
night be given for the granting of sites fer the building of
churches in connexion with that communion.
JUVENILE OFFENDERS BILL.

The Marquis of WESTMINSTER postponed the second
reading of this Bill till Thursday next. •
The Earl of ZETLAND presented the report from the
Select Committee on the Caledonian Railway (Midlothian
branch).
Lord RIVERS brought up the report of the Select Com-
mittee on the Axholme, Gainsborough, Goole, and York and
North Midland Junction Railway Bill.
EXETER AND YEOVIL, AND PLYMOUTH
RAILWAYS.

Lord VIVIAN moved that 'it be an instruction to the
Committee of Classification of Railways to refer the Exeter
andYeevil and the Plymouth Railway Bills to the same Select
Committee.

The Earl of DEVON did not see any necessity for the
motion of the Noble Lord, and he did not consider that the
circumstances of the case required any such grouping. He
considered the proposition quite novel, and that the ordinary
proceedings with regard to railway Bills should not be
departed from.
the Earl of ELLENBOROUGH thought that the ar-
rangement as to the railway Bills should be left entirely to
the Committee of Classification. _ _

Lord PORTMAN thought that the Noble Lord (Vivian)
should withdraw his motion, and leave the grouping of these
Bills to the ordinary course.
After a few words from Lord REDESDALE, who re-
marked that Committees very often, in their good nature,
sanctioned schemes which were not always the best the dis-
trict would afford,
Lord BROUGHAM said their system of railway legisla-
tion ought to be revised and some more efficacious and settled
principles established than those which now existed for the
guidance of Committees.
After a few words from one or two other Noble Lords,
Lord VIVIAN withdrew his motion, and the Bill was read
a second time and ordered to be committed.