The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-09 00:00:00

RAILWAY COMMITTEES,
(Y ESTERDAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
GROUP I.
IMPORTAN T DECISION.
LONDON AND YORE (THE EASTERN
COUNTIES).
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

The CHAUMAN said—l have to request your attention to the case
of the landowners on the line. There is the case of the Archbishop
of York, where you interfere with his property. I think you should
have clauses to meet his objections to the present interference with
his property.

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Lord VivreN—There is also the case of Mr. Chapman. I think
something must be done for the landowners.
Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE said that he had to inform their Lordships
that clauses which met with the approval of the landowners had been
drawn up. _ _ _

The clauses of the Bill were then proceeded with, and after some
amendments they were agreed to.
The following Bills, being unopposed, were called on and
agreed to :
The York and North Midland Railway (widening and enlarge-
ment), the Sheffield and Lincolnshire Extension Railway, and the
Ely and Huntingdon (Bedford Extension).
The Committee said that they would report to the House, if pos-
sible, that evening, and pray to be discharged.
The Committee then adjourned to four o'clock on Thursday, when
they will meet pro forma, if discharged from further attendance,
and if not, to select the first Bill to be heard out of the following in
the group :
The Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway ; the Doncaster,
Wakefield, and Leeds Railway ; the Manchester and Lincoln Union
Railway, and Chesterfield and Gainsburough Canal ; the Manchester,
Midland, and Great Grimsby Junction Railway; the Lynn and Ely
(Extension to March) ; the Lynn and Ely (Extension to Spalding) ;
the Wisbeach, St. Ives, and Cambridge Junction Railway ; and the
Stamford and Spalding Railway.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP IL
CORNWALL Tus.xx.w.a.v.
The Committee met as usual ; Viscount Morpeth in the chair.
The witnesses examined this day were, Sir Charles Napier, M.P.,
Mr. Harrison, Mr. Ramsden, Mr. Walker, the Admiralty engineer,
Mr. .Mainewright, and Mr. Taylor. The evidence was almost en-
tirely confined to the effect which the railway would have upon the
navigation of the Harnoaze. The bridge proposed to be constructed
over the river would be 70 feet in height. It was considered that the
trains crossing the Llamoaze by means of a steam ferry would be
a great inconvenience to the navy, and of the river, if not altoge-
ther impracticable.
The Committee then adjourned.

GROUP VIII.
AYRSHIRE AND GALLOWAY.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)l
This line, which is proposed to run from a point on the Solway
Firth, near to Kirkcudbright, through New Galloway, Carspbairn,
and Dalmellington, to the port of Ayr, was then proceeded with.
There are several petitioning landowners against the Bill, and the
Glasgow and Belfast Union Company also opposes the project, on the
ground that it competes with their line at the Ayr termination.
Mr. Sergeant Bellasis and Mr. Calvert appeared for the pe-
titioners.

Mr. ParrEs opened the c 'se on behalf of the promoters. He
stated that the line was fitly-eight miles in length, and was proposed
to connect the Solway Firth at Balcarry Bay with the Firth of Clyde
at Ayr, so as to open up one of the best mineral districts in
Scotland.

Mr. Williamson, mining engineer, deposed as to the mineral field
along the route of the line. It was called the Dalmcilington Coal-
Field, and commenced at Patua. It abounded id coal, limestone,
and ironstone. The line passed seven miles through the field.
There were large quantities of blackband ironstone, which in many
places rose to Use surface. The railway would lie of great service
In affording outlets to the minerals.
The Committee adjourned till to-morrow at twelve o'clock.