The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-16 00:00:00

GROUP LXV,

This Committee met this morning for the first time In Room No. 1.
The Committee consists of Dr. Bowring (chairman), Mr. Cumber-
land, Mr. Howard, Mr. Saunderson, and Mr. Phillips.
The Group comprised the following Bills:
Dublin, Dundrum, and Enniskerry.
Wexford, Carlow, and Dublin Junction.
Great Leinster and Munster (No. I—Carlow to Kilkenny).
Great Leinster and Munster (No. 2—Kilkenny to Clonmel).
. Dublin and Kingston Extension; and the
Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin.

The Dublin, Dundrum, and inniskerry Railway, the Wexford,
Carlow, and Dublin Junction Railway, and the Great Leinster and
Munster (No. 2—Kilkenny to Clonmel) being unopposed, were
referred to Mr. Greene in the usual course.

GREAT LEINSTER AND MUNSTER No. 2
EILICENNY TO CLONMEL).

Mr. Tavtos (with whom was Mr. Clements) opened the case on
the part of the promoters of this Bill: It was not an Act which he
wished to obtain for the incorporation of a new company, but for
altering and amending the provisions of a Bill obtained long since.
The Learned Counsel was proceeding to point out the great ad-
vantages which would be conferred by the line, and the nature of the
opposition given to it, when he was interrupted by
The CHAIRMAN, who considered that the opposition of the land-
owners was merely a question for compensation.
The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow, that some arrange-
ment should be come to in the interim between the opposing land-
owners and the promoters.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEE.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships met at about two o'clock, in Room I, House of
Lords ; Lord Shaftesbury In the chair.
There were six Bills on the list, but of these only two were dis-
posed of. These were the
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE (THING TO BANBURY),
in which the: standing orders were declared complied with ; and the
BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON CANAL, RAILWAY, AND
HAUBOUR,

which was also passed.
Their Lordships, on resolving themselves into a Select Committee
on Merits, proceeded to dispose of a list of thirteen Bills, of which,
however, six only were railway Bills. Of the latter, four were sub-
jects of decisions.

GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND.
IMPORTANT DECISION.
The Great North of Scotland Bill was passed, but with an amend-
ment, which the Committee intimated would apply to all Railway
Bills in tliture. The effect of the amendment was, that at every
level crossing of a turnpike or public road, there should not only be a
gate across the railway or across the road, but there should also be a
lodge. We understand that it is inteaded to act upon this rule uni-
versally.
EDINBI:TRGIT-XRE 'WERE LIU W.Q_TioN
One of the almost Innumerable branches of the Edinburgh and
Northern Railway. This Bill passed through the standing orders
but a few days ago.
The Committee ordered the case of the
ARBROATH AND FORFAR AMENDMENT
to stand over till Thursday, In order to give time for the adjust-
ment of some of the clauses.
Tketr Lordships rose at about four o'clock and adjourned till to-
morrow.

MIDLAND AND EASTERN COUN-

TIES RAILWAY.

A special meeting of the proprietors and shareholders of
the Midland and Eastern Counties Railway took place yestett
day at the London Tavern, in pursuance with the sessional
orders of both Houses of Parliament, for the purpose of con-
sidering their Bill at present depending in Parliament, enti-
tled " A Bill for making a railway from the Cambridge line
of the Eastern Counties Railway at Cambridge to the Lon-
don and Birmingham Railway, at or near Weedon, in the
county of Northampton."
The SECRETARY having read the advertisement convening
the meeting,
The Chair was taken at one o'clock by Mr. Cobbold.
The CHAIRMAN said that a report had been drawn up by
a committee of the shareholders to consider what would be
the best course to take with reference to proceeding with
or discontinuing the Bill.
Mr. HARRISON then read the shareholders' report, which
merely stated that the line would pay if it were constructed,
and that about 300/. more would be the only expense incurred
in obtaining the Bill ; that there had been some expenses in-
curred, and that it remained with the shareholders to con-
sider whether in the depressed state of the money market they
would empower the directors to proceed.
The votes were then taken, and the Bill was unanimously
carried.

CALEDONIAN EXTENSION RAIL-

WAY.

A special meeting of the scripholders of this Company was
held yesterday, at twelve o'clock, at their offices, ;28, Parlia-
ment-street, to decide as to proceeding with their Bill. The
meeting was merely pro forma on account of an advertise-
ment having been omitted from the Edinburgh Gazette, an-
nouncing the meeting held a fortnight ago, and which was
fully reported in. The Sun. There was no opposition to-day,
and there was 25,000 shares produced for proceeding with
the Bill.
Mr. Hope Johnstone, M.P., the chairman of the Company
presided.