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London, England, 1846-06-11 00:00:00

GROUP LVII.

nnuinziGsam CANAL AND RAILWAY
'ARRANGEMENTS. _
Mr. WADDINGTON having stated that the case for the promoters
was concluded,

The CHAIRMAN said he had received a communication from the
Board of Trade on the subject of
THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM GRAND
JUNCTION, AND MANCHESTER. AND 818,
ainvGixam AMALGAMATION.
In that communication the Board of Trade stated that they could
not recommend the perpetual amalgamation of those companies,
although an amalgamation for a few years might be advantageous.
The Committee was, therefore, not prepared to give a decision at
present.

DUDLEY CANAL, AND BIRMINGHAM
CANAL AMALGAMATION.

Mr WADDINGTON said, that as this Bill was In intimate connexion
with the Birmingham Canal and Railway Arrangements Bill, he
woLld proceed with this before the opposition to the other was '"one
into, as such opposition was necessarily the same against both the
Bills. The abject of the Bill was to improve the property and navi-
gation of the Dudley Canal by an amalgamation with the Birmingham.
The Dudley Canal was poorly supplied with water, and of that
there was a great waste in consequence of the badness of the levels;
whereas the Birmingham Canal had an excellent supply of water.
by which the other would be greatly improved in the navigation,
and the contemplated arrangements would be conducive to extended
benefits. _ _ .

Several witnesses were then heard in support of these general
statements.

Mr. SELF, with Mr. M. 1). 11111, Q.C., opposed the Bill on
the ground that it made provision for the continuance of certain
tolls, which past experience proved the companies might reduce
without loss to their own revenues and with great advantage to the
public. . • _

After hearing evidence in strport of this opposition, the Committee
adjourned at four o'clock till twelve to-morrow.

GROUP LXIV.

The Committee re-assembled to-day at twelve o'c'ock, Mr. T. S,
Duncombe in the chair, and resumed the consideration of the

IRISH GREAT WESTERN,' (PORTAR-
LINGTON TO GALWAY).

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Mr. ALEXANDER, on the part of some of the petitioners against the
Bill, read the petition, which was very voluminous, and alleged,
among other informalities, that the source whence the capital for
the Bill was derived had not been truly set forth, inasmuch as the
real promoters of the Bill were the promoters of the Irish South-
Western Wilway Company.
Mr. Sergeant MURPHY contended that the Bill before the Com-
mittee was to all intents and purposes a new Bill. It was found by
the old company that in consequence of their expanses
and the bad odour into which the company had fallen,
that it would be necessary to reconstruct the company,
and the present company was establ,shed, allotments
being given to those of the old company who desired the present
project. The present lii 1 proposed to construct a railway different
from tie former Bill and, ipso facto, the company was bona fide anew
company. _
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The Learned Counsel then called evidence to show that parties
ha I become promoters of the project in this Bill under a convietion
that it was an entirely new project.
The Committee overruled the objections in the petition.
The evidence in support of the Bill was then resumed, and the
Committee adjourned at four o'clock.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES.
lIOUSE OF LORDS.

Their Lordships met at eleven, as usual, in room No. I, House of
Lords, Lord Shaftesbury in the chair, and present, the Duke of
Richmond, the Earls of Devon and Fortescue, the Marquis of Win-
chester, and Lords Hawarden and Camoys.
The Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston (Thornliebank, Houseliill,
and Harlot Itranckes)— The Glasgow, Barrhead, and Nellston
(Paisley Branches)—The Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock (Harboar
Itranch.)—The Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction—
The Edinburgh and Northern (Strathearn Deviation)—and the
Lancashire and North Yorkshire Bills, and also the Northumber-
laud Docks Bill, were declared to have complied with the standing
orders.

Having disposed of these Rills, the Committee resolved itself into
a Select Committee on merits, in order to proceed with the case
of the

RUCX.INGHANISHIRE (OXFORD AND
BLETCHLEY BRANCHES).

the preamble of which Bill was declared to be proved. The Ti
was ordered to be reported.

Their Lordships rose at about half-past four o'clock.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Earl SHAFTESBURY took his seat on the Woolsack at a
quarter to Five.
MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS.
Messengers From the Commons brought up thirty-six Bills,
principally for railway.