The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-23 00:00:00

Sub-Committee No. 6.

This Committee resumed its sittings at twelve o'clock to•
day, in Room No. 11. Present, Captain Jones (in the chair),
Mr. Pakington, and others.
The following additional Bills have been referred to
them, viz. :—=
Blackburn, Clitheroe, and North Western Junction.

Blackburn Darwent, and Bolton. •
Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction (Darfield Branch).

Kinross Jurction(A).

Southampton and Dorchester.
Cameron's Coalbrook Steam Coal, and Swansea and Loughor.
Scottish Southern Termini.
Lesmahagow, Dalserf, and Coatbridge Mineral Junction.
The first called on was the
BLACKBURN, CLXTDEITLOIa, AND NOII7II-
- 311LINCTION,
against which the petition of a Mr. William Harper ant! two
other parties had been lodged, but no parties appearing on
their behalf, the Chairman directed the clerk to enter "no
appearance" in respect of those parties.
The object of the Bill is an extension of the Blackburn,
Dar men, and Bolton Railway to the Leeds and Bradford
Extension Railway, and to the North Western Railway.
This line will connect Blackburn, Clitheroe, Gisburne,
Bradford, nd the weighbeuxing manufacturing tome

in Yorkshire, with Liverpool, Bolton, Chorliv, Manchester,
Wigan, &0., and joins the North-Western Railway at Lough'
reston, connecting Carlisle, Glasgow, &c., with Blackburn
and the neighbouring dtstricts, giving outlets to the contents
of the extensive lime fields near Clitheroe, &c.
The length of the proposed main Jim is 23 miles, and of the
branches 8%. The estimated cost is 600,000/.
Chief engineer, Charles Vignoles, Esq., F.S.A ; acting en:
ginger, John Watson, Esq. ; Solicitors, Messrs. Robinson and
Perfect, Blackurn ; Parliamentary agents, l%lesers. Burke
and Co.

The standing orders were complied with.
ZILACIESITIZIT, DAJZIXTEN, AND BOLTOIir

(21t7Itle suaNCll).
The object of the promoters of this Bill is to construct s
line of railway which shall commence at the Blackball:
Darwen, and Bolton Railway at Chapel Town. and pa 7,
through Tothington to the Liverpoil, Wigan, and Boit°'
Railway, at Bury, which it joins.
The length of the line will be six and a half miles;
estimated cost, 150,0001. Engineer in chief, Charles Vignoiesl
E4q. ; acting engineer, John Watson, Esq.; solicitors, 516-7,
Robinson and Perfect, Blackburn ; and Parliamentary sgen
Messrs. Burke and o.

The standing orders were complied with.
DlTDDratsrxmLn AND smErriEx,D

TION (DAEPXELD nnaNcEz). 4,
The object of this Bill is to make a branch from the 110.
derstield Railway to Darfield.
The length is a little more than fifteen miles, and the 06.
mated cost 350,0001.
Engineer, Walter John Mallorie, Esq.; solicitors,
Fenton and Jones; and Parliamentary agents, Messrs. Bar"'
Pritt, and Co.
The Comtnittee declared that the promoters had coniPllea
with the standing orders.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES.
HOUSE OF LORDS. Lord
The Committee on standing orders met again this day,
Shattsbury, Chairman.
141'
THE SHEFFIELD AND LINCOLNSHIRE JUNCTI 0
dr
This Bill was unopposed, and the standing orders were
dared complied with.
DIRECT NORTHERN BURY (LONDON TO Yolllob,'
The opposition to this Bill having been confined to an Lt,
jection against the levels, which were found to be eo,rrir.
the opposing parties withdrew their petition, and the (-led
man decided that the standing orders had been cool)
with. Out of 260 allegations against the Bill, none bso.
been sustained, and they would report accordingly
House.