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LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 28, 1846.

out his consent, and that compeasatlen should be awarded, If Injury
was done.

The preamble of the Bill for the amalgamation was then agreed to.
BRISTOL AND BIRMINGHAM (GLOUCES-
TER AND STONEHOUSE).
This was a Bill to enable the Bristol and Birmingham Railway to
lay down the narrow gauge by the side of the branch gauge from
Gloucester to Stonehouse, a distance of seven miles.
Mr. AUSTIN opposed the Bill, on the part of the Great Western, on
the ground that an agreement had been entered into by the two com-
panies which this Bill would interfere with. He had no objection to
the laying down of the narrow gange even as far as Bristol, but he
held that the narrow gauge ought not to be laid at the side of the
broad, but within it.

Mr: Sanders, the to the Bristol and Birmingham, gave
evidence to show the necessity of the narrow gauge to Storehouse,
and the Committee adjourned until to- morrow.

Room 5.

SHEFFIELD. ROTHERHAM, BANNBLZIY,
lIVAZEPIELD, HUDDERSIMELD, AND
GOOLE.
The Committee on this line met at the usual hour, at No. 5
Abingdon Street, the Earl of Radnor iu the chair.
The case of the promoters having closed yesterday, the evidence
on behalf of the opposition was proceeded with this morning.
Mr. Graham, master of the Milton Iron Works, near Sheffield, was
examined at great length. The effect of his evidence was to show
that a line east and west would give greater accommodation than
one north and south.

Mr. Rigley, a coal surveyor at Manchester, corroborated the evi-
dence of the last witness. He did not think that the proposed line
would accommodate the coal fields so well as a line east and west.
Messrs. Swanwick and Gee, civil engineers, were each subjected to
a long examination on the part of the opponents of the line, to prove
the difficulties connected with its construction. The latter gentle-
man stated that it would cost a great sum of money, and that there
were more tunnels on the line in proportion than on any other line
with which he was acquainted.
The Committee adjoume.l till to-morrow.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP LXVII.

The Committee on this group of Bills met again to-day in room
22 (Grand Corridor), Lord Lincoln In the chair, when the case of the
LONDON AND SOUTH—WESTERN (LONDON

RAIZ GM EXTENSION)
was resumed, the pteamble declared to be proved, and the clauses
agreed to.
The Committee then adjourned.

GROUP LXIX.

This Committee re-assemoled to-day in room (New Muses of Par-
liament), Mr. W. Baring in the chair.
NVISBECII, ST. IVES, AND CAMBRIDGE

31TNCTION
This case was resumed, and the preamble of the Bill eventually de-
clared to be not proved.

GROUP LXX.
The Select Committee on this group of Bills re-assembled to-day
at the usual hour, in Room 24, New Houses of Parliament ; Sir
George Clark in the chair. There were also present all the other
members of the Committee, viz., Colonel Peel, the Hon. Captain
Carnegie, Mr. Smyth, and Mr. Tower.

DUBLIN AND ENNISIEXIMEN.

The opposition to this Bill was resumed,

Mr. Homing, secretary of the company, was called by Mr.
Murphy, to prove noncompliance with the Duncombe: resolution on
the part of the proprietors.
Mr. RQAN, accountant to the Dublin and Kelso Bank was also
called for the same purpose, but nr., decision on that charge kwas
given at the rising of the Committee at four o'clock.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEE.
HOLISE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships' Committee on the Standing Orders met to-day at
two o'clock, in Room No. 1, Parliamentary Offices, Abingdon-street,
the Earl of Shaftesbury in the chair. In the case of the
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY (WITH BRANCHES).
The preamble was proved.
BIRMINGHAM, WOLVERHAMPTON, AND STOUR VALLEY
—( BIRMINGHAM, WOLVERHAMPTON, AND DUDLEY
LINES.)
The preamble of this Bill also was proved.
CORK AND WATERFORD (TWO LINES.)
The preamble of thee Bills were also proved.
LEEDS AND BRADFORD (JUNCTION AT BRADFORD).
Preamble proved.
EAST AND WEST INDIA DOCKS, AND BIRMINGHAM
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
The preamble of this Bill was proved ; as was also that of the
GLASGOW, YARNKIRK, AND COATBRIDGE RAILWAY
EXTENSION.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING

Six O'CLOCK,

GOODWOOD STAMM
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GOODWOOD OUP.
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DERBY.
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MPERIAL PARLIAMENT

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool-
sack at five o'clock precisely.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Messengers from the House of Commons brought
down certain Bills.
MR. HUDSON AND THE BREAK OF GAUGE.
Lord HATHERTON said that their Lordships would
recollect that a discussion had taken place in their
Lordship's House on the subject of the gauge resolu-
tions, and he wished to make an explanation upon the
subject. On that occasion he made some comments on
the break of gauge which happened at Gloucester.
He had been since informed that Mr. Hudson
had nothing whatever to do with that event,
and that he had nothing whatever to do with
the Birmingham to Bristol line, and had never
been to Gloucester but once. He had, therefore,
very great pleasure in making this retractation of
his observations with regard to Mr. Hudson, for
whose public conduct lie had a !very greati,:respect.
Mr. Hudson had even been characterised in his
public conduct by the utmost liberality and good
faith, but he did not mean to retract his obser-
vations to the effect that the inconvenience of the
break of gunge were very greatly exaggerated.
THE GREAT WESTERN COMPANY.
The Duke of WELLINGTON presented a petition
from Mr. Ilartnell, complaining of the conduct of the
Great Western Company, who had, on the construction
of the Yeovil line, entered upon his property,
and refused to give him any satisfaction whatever.
He had received two notices to quit, but no notice what-
ever of the affixing a price upon his property, so that he
had been deprived not only of the enjoyment of his
property, but of the money which ought to have been
paid for it. He (the Duke of Wellington, thought that,
considering the great power which had been conferred
on these great companies, they ought at least to have
conducted themselves without such trespass as this. He
would not conclude without naming the company who
had committed what he could not but call this outrage—
it was the Great Western Company.
The Earl of CLARENDON felt anxious to put the
matter in its proper point of view, he having been chair-
man of the Committee when this line had been passed,
and he had conceived it then to be a case of great
hardship, and he had provided for the evil, but he
was not at all aware or the trespass that had been
committed. He yet believed that if this poor man were
advised aright in his neighbourhood, he would be able
to sustain an action for trespass, and would obtain
damages.
Lord BROUGHAM was! very glad that his Noble
Friend had brought forward this case, for it really was
beyond all bt acing that those great companies should
have the power to act as they chose. Last session,
while presenting the petition of a certain lady, he had
been very properly instructed to bring the case of this
poor man under their Lordships' notice, and it was one
of very great hardship. The fact was, my Lords, that
the railway speculators might come on the land at any
time they chose, and the owner was prevented from
letting his land or improving it, or even using it in his
business as a nursery gardener. As for a tresspass, the
great probability is, that if this poor man were to bring
an action, all the jurors being railway proprietors, be
would certainly not obtain even the costs out of pocket,
much less get any damages for the injury he had
suffered.
Lord VIVIAN had always felt that this long time
for the railway companies to come on the land was a
great evil, and in the London and York Committee,
after much discussion, he had succeeded in obtaining a
reduction of the time specified in the Bill from seven
years to five years.
The Duke of GRAFTON vite agreed in the neces-
sity of curtailing the powers of the great companies.
The petition was ordered to lie on the table.
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but if he postponed it until the Bill came up from the
other House, the probability Was, that it would be at so
late a period of the session that there would be a very
thin attendance of their Lordships, and whether decided
or not, therefore, he should certainly bring on the sub
ject to-morrow week.