The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-16 00:00:00

RAILWAY COM
(THIS DA

MITTEES.
Y.)

Sub• Committee No 1.
This Committee met.,,this day at one o'clock; Mr. Strutt,
Chairman.

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE (POTTERIES).
Soon after the assembling of the Committee the room was
cleared; and, upon the parties being called in,
The CHAIRMAN said that with respect to the objec-
tion raised against the subscription contract in the
case of the North Staffordshire (Potteries) line, the Com-
mittee had consulted the Speaker, as well as many
legal authorities, with respect to the validity of the
contract deed. The opinion of eminent lawyers was, that
notwithstanding one of the trustees was himself unqualified
to have his name attached to the contract, still the parties
who were duly qualified could, in a court of equity, enforce
the terms of such deed. It, however, appeared that with-
out the subscription of Mr. Garratt, the trustee in
question, there was sufficient capital. That was so
much in favour of the promoters, but it did not alter
the non-compliance with the standing order. -Indeed he was
of opinion that the order required some alteration to meet
such a case as the present, for the principle would apply to a
large number of Bills. The decision of the Committee was,
therefore, unaltered, namely, that the standing order in this
instance was not complied with. The Committee would, how-
ever report to the House the circumstances of the case.
Mr. BURKE then called Mr. Burchel, of the firm of Kil-
gour and Parsons, to prove that without the amount of Mr.
Garratt's liability, there was more than sufficient capital.
This disposed of the case. There is no doubt of the non-
compliance being overruled by the Select Committee up
stairs, the decision of the Sub-Committee being merely a
formal compliance with the standing order applying to the
allegation.
THE LEICESTER AND REDID'! n.

The Committee then proceeded with this adjourned case.
Mr. BURKE called a witness to prove that certain meadow
tand was not properly shown on the plans and sections.

Sub-Committee No. 4.
The following Members of the Committee were present at
twelve o'clock :—Sir W. Heathcote, Chairman, Mr. Hope
Johnstone, and Mr. Acland.
GREAT WESTERN AND WYCOMBE.
This is a Bill to form a line from the Maidenhead station
of the Great Western Railway to the town of Wycombe,
Berks. The length of the line will be about ten miles,
and the cost (as estimated) 150,0001. Mr. Joseph Gibbs is
the engineer, and Messrs. Dyce and Co. are the Parlia-
mentary agents.

TENBY, SAUNDERSFOOT, AND SOUTH
WALES. _ _

This is a Bill for making a railway from Tenby and
Saundersfoot to the South Wales Railway, and also to im-
prove the harbour at Saundersfoot. The length of the pro-
posed line is about six miles and three-quarters, and the
cost is estimated at 140,0001. The engineer is Mr. Thomas
Giles; the Parliamentary agents, Messrs. Burke and Co.
The standing orders were declared to be complied with.
LEEDS AND BRADFORD (Guismx.Eir
BRANCH).

The line proposed to be formed under this Bill is only 2i
miles in length, from the Leeds and Bradford Railway, at
Apperley-bridge, for the accommonation of the manufactur-
ing: villages of Yendon (population 3,379), and Guiseley
(population 1,971).
The cost is estimated at 100,0001. Messrs. Stephenson
and Gooch, are the engineers ; and Messrs. Burke and Co.,
the Parliamentary agents. Standing orders complied with.
LEEDS AND xinnamonn-JUNCTION LINE