The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-01 00:00:00

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.
No. 11, LOMBArtD-STREET, at the Entrance of the Old Post
office, London.
DIRECTORS.
JOHN LABOUCHERE, Esq., Chairman.
JOHN DIXON, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq. George Lyall, Esq., M.P.
John W. Buckle, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq., M.P.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. John Martin, Esq.. M.P.
Sir Walter IL Farquhar, Bart. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Thomson Rankey,jun., Esq. Robert Mitford, Esq.
John Harvey, Esq. James Morrie, Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq. Henry It. Reynolds, jun., Esq.
Joint Loch, Esq. John Thornton, Esq.
Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq. James Tnlloch, Esq.
AUDITORS.
A. W, Robarts, Esq I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Samuel Jones Loyd, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq.
AcTuAuv—Griffith DayiKEsq., F.R.S.
In the LIFE DEPARTMENT, a Bonus was declared in June
1829, exceeding one per cent. per annum on the sums insured, on an
average of the different Ages ; and two subsequent divisions of nearly
equal amounts were made up to Christmas 1835 and Christmas 1842.
On au average of the three divisions the Reversionary Bonuses added
to the several Policies at the end of every seven years amounted to
about 27 per cent. on the total premiums paid thereon during those
seven years, and the whole amount of BonuSes allotted at the three
Septennial divisions exceeded 530,0001.
Loans granted on Life Policies to 'the extent of their values, pro-
vided such Policies Shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
attained in each case a value not under 50/.
In the FIRE DEPARTMENT, a Return of profit was declared
on the 4th of June, upon the premiums received on all Policies
which had been in force seven years at Christmas 1844, and the same
is now in course of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted),
between the hours of ten and three o'clock, at the Head Office ; and
also by the Agents in the Country Districts.
2 Notice is hereby given, that assurances which expire at Lady Day
mustbe renewed within fifteen days at this Office, or with Mr. Sams,
1, St. James's-street, corner of Pall-mall; or with the Company's
agents throughout the kingdom, otheGEORGE KEYS, Secretary.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES

(YESTERDAY.)

HOUSE 0-F LORDS.

-
The Coinmittee appointed to sit in the Lord Chancellor's Court
gave their decisions in the case of the following Bills : —The Water-
ford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin Railway; Dublin, Dundrum,
and Enaiskerry Railway ; Wexford, Carlow, and Dublin Railway;
Dublin and KingstOwn Extension ; the Dublin and Sandymount
Atmospheric.
The Committee decided in all these eases that the preamble of the
Bills were proved, and the remaining clauses were also agreed to.

CONIC AND unaTzuronn LINE.
The Committee met at eleven o'clock, Lord Strafford in the chair,
and resumed the hearing of evidence in the case of this line.
Mr. It. Beamish, C. E., was examined as to the engineering faci-
lities that occurred on the intended line, the construction of which
he deposed, would materially improve the navigation of the river
Lee in Cork by straightening its course.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GUOUP VI.

This Committee met to-day at 12 o'clock, in the Court of Queen's
Bench, Sir John llobhouse, chairman.
THE PERTH AND CRXEFF DIEECT.
This part-heard case was called on.
Mr. Miller, civil engineer, examined by Mr. G. PATTEN— The main
line commenced at Perth, and proceeded up to the valleyof the Amans
up to Crieff, where it is almost a perfect level. There were no engi-
neering difficulties. Had surveyed many lines, and never found less
engineerigg difficulties than on this line. The traffic of the country
was principally agricultural, and it was at present accommodated by
cartage. The object of the line was to accommodate the farmers. The es-
timatefor the construction of the line was 300,0001. This estimate in-
cluded the branches. The gradients on the branches were considerably
heavier than on the main line. There were two branches ; one was
one mile in length, and the other about two miles and a quarter or
three miles. The gradients in the branches were about 1 in 80. A
drainage Bill was now in Parliament in connexion with this rail-
way ; it was a Bill which would drain a large tract of waste land
that would hereafter become very valuable.
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the further proceedings postponed to the next day, and the Com-
past one o'clock, till twelve the next day.

consisting of
VIII.
This
twThislies, 3Ciorm. BrneirtetesfeOrd, Colonel Paget, and Captain Vyse, re-assembled
(chairman), Mr. En
this morning in Room NO. 13, and proceeded to hear the case of the
promoters of the
NORTH BRITISH (No. I.)
Mr. John Miller, the engineer of the line, was the first witness
called to prove that the scheme would be advantageous both to the
promoters and the public. He deposed that he had considered the
feasibility of a line running to the south instead of the north, and he
had come to the conclusion that it would nt be advisable to form a
southerly line, because it Would have tole ross the valley of the
Tweed (which was very large, and would be rather unmanageable
to an engineer). A southerly line would not give as much accom-
modation to the public, because it would take the wrong way. The
public had more transactions with Edinburgh than the southern
parts of Scotland. The people of North Berwick
Ire re desirous to
have this line formed ; indeed it was owing to thergent requests
that the scheme had been brought forward so soon.
Mr. TALBOT here asked whether the Chairman had seen the
Speaker of the House of Commons relative to the petitions which
had been presented to the House against the Bill?
Tho Castammi replied that he had, and that the Speaker said that
the petitions were for the House, and it was not usual to lay them
before the Committee. He (the Chaman) told the Speaker that
the case was also an usual one, and heir conceived that the public in-
terests would be furthered by allowing the petitions to be laid at
once before the Committee ; but the Speaker gave him no encou-
ragement to hope that the petitions would be referred to the Com-
mittee.
Mr. TALBOT stated that he knew thousands of eases in which the
petitions against a scheme were at once referred to the Committee.
The CHAIRMAN stated, that as that was se, he would again wait
upon the Speaker (whom he shortly expected), and request him to
allow the petitions to be laid before the Committee.
Mr. A. M. Davidson, sheriff clerk of the county of Haddlngtcn,
stated that he was acquainted with the district through which the
promoters proposed to form a branch from the main line to Hume.
The people in that district had experienced considerable incon-
venience anti expense, iu con§cquenc9 9f there Wing illatleclugt MOM

of transit for building* materials. The same would apply to - coals,
&c. The construction of a branch to DBMS would be of immense
benefit to the people in that district. The line through North Ber-
wick would also be a scheme highly beneficial to the public and the
promoters.
Mr. Boyle, proprietor of land, and farmer of 800 acres, in Rox-
te
burghs/tire, deposed that the line proposed by
this Company
pass through the district would afford great accommodation to the
public. There were 28,000 acres of land cultivated in this district,
in the cultivation of which lime wits used to a great extent, viz.
one ton per acre in a period of nineteen years. There would be
a revenue to the Company, in respect of the carriage of' lime
alone, ot' 400/, per annum,
respect would be the difference between 13s. 4d. and 3s. 9d. per ton,
and the saying to the public in that
and the number of tons of lime annually use
rsd VlttS
strangers were
d 10,Q00.
This closed the evidence of the promote, an
ordered to withdraw. On our re-admission we found that the
preamble had been passed, and the Committee proceeded with the
clauses of the Bill.
On clause 6 being read,
The Loan PROVOST If Edinburgh objected to it, inasmuch as the
Company thereby sought to remove the Trinity
tat College
Now Church),
Edinburgh, for the purpose of enlarging their s the
owners of the College property olmjceted to the removal of the church
unless they provided a church of the same dimensions, &c., in the
neighbourhood. Ile had a clause to propose which would provide
for the reconstruction of a church instead of the present one.
Mr. HOPE, en the par. of the Company, objected to the clause
proposed; the Company would, however, have no objection to the
owners of the church making use of the materials in the clow themonstruc-
tion of another church, and they were quite willing to al a
certain sum of money for the reconstruction. 'he
cheurchrience, was very
badly attended, and the Company had, from past exp d
:mined never to reconstruct a church for any party.
The LORD Peovosr considered that he had made a veryinserted reason-
ahle demand. .If the clause which he had proposed were ,
the presbyters, congregation, the Antiquaries, and t
were to
he Town
Council, would be perfectly satisfied. if the parishioners
'receive a sum of money for reconstructing it themselves, there would
be nothing but wrangling.,' The only plan of preserving peace would
she by compelling the Company to rebuild the church. The pro-
prietors wished he present style of architecture (gothic) to be pre-
served, and Mr. Smith the architect had estimated the expense of
rebuilding it at 6,0001. 6r 8,0001.
Mr. Flom said that the Company, rather than be compelled to re-
l.-mild the cheseh, would abandon the sixth clause altogether.
The LORD,tROVOST ultimately assented to the passing of the clause,
And stated'Etat he would take his chance of succeeding with another
clause, whi, If he would subsequently propose with respect to the
church. i • -
Mr. TAI,Y,T said that the promoters could not assent to the Lord
Provost sewing forw4d.with another clause if the sixth were allowed
to pass. ,--I'lles' tronio*.ranfer abandon the clause in question, because
they knit- what it was to be compelled to reconstruct a church as it
original, stood. They had no desire whatever to be left to the
tender nitSrelea 6- the c,prporation of Edinburgh or any other public
body la•flits inaessr. If the Lord Provost was willing, on the part of
the proprietors -"the church to accept such a sum as would be de-
cided the real - ble by the sheriff for the reconstruction of the
church, the pt tors were-quite willing to leave the case to the
sheritre arbitieks n. 's -
_,.
:Vie Lael; Ps e:, c staid Bust if it ena of money were accepted an
Tnfinity of wrangling would Oita , bet:seen the proprietors. of the
church and other parties as to the disposal of it. •
Eventually the clause as it originally stood was put and passed,
"the stairs" first being struck out of the schedule.
The remaining clauses being agreed to,
The Loan PRovosT submitted a clause which would compel the
Company to rebuild another church on the model at some other
place, the sheriff to be the arbiter of the sum necessary for that
purpose, and called in support thereof
Mr. Johu Sinclair, town-clerk of Edinburgh, who proved that the
corporation of that city were desirous to come to an amicable
arrangement respecting the removal of Trinity College Church. The
accesses to the church had been reduced in consequence of the
works of the different railways that entered Edinburgh, and the
presbytery as well as the corporation were now desirous to have the
church removed and rebuilt. If the town council accepted a sum of
money from the Company, the presbytery must come into collision
with them, and the result would be that the parishioners would be
derived of their church during the litigation that would certainly
ensuew
if the ton council accepted a sum of money for the rebtailding
of the church.
The LORD PRovosr said that, if it were considered necessary, lie
could produce further evidence.
Mr. TALBOT then proceeded to speak against the clause, after
which the room was cleared, and on our re-admission (after the lapse
of half an hour),
The CHAIRMAN said, Lord Provost, my duty is to tell you that we
have negtived your clause, but we wish intimate to the
promotersa of the Bill what is our opinion as to the pro-
visions necessary in connexion with the rebuilding oe this
church, and we propose this to you, it being the united
opinion, as the basis of some clause to be hereafter
introdtteed to meet the case brought before the Committee by the
Lord Provost—" That it is the opinion of this Committee that a
clause be inserted to prevent the Railway Cornpany from exercising
the powers contained iit this Bill for purchasing additional
land for a terminus in Edinburgh until they should have
agreed with the Town Council on a plan for the re-
moving and rebuilding. on another site, either within the same
parish, or as near thereto as can be a new church that shall afford
equal accommodation to that already existing, and that in such
clause provision shall be made for the adoption of the same style—
any difference between the parties to be subject to the arbitration of
the sheriff."
The LORD PROVOST—I think that will satisfy us.
Sir W. Rnanze then stated that he appeared on behalf of Mr. An-
drew Dryburgh, brewer, Edinburgh, whose wells would be materially
affected .by the works of the Company. He had therefore
nto pro-
pose, for insertion in the-BiWrrelause which should provide coven-
tion to Mr. Dryburgh. -'
'Mr. TALBOT opposed the insertion of the clause
e.—ThesCOmphes,any
proposed to pass over Mr. Dryburgh's brewery by mans 6f arc
and it was probable that the shades of the arches frightened him.
After some discussion the clause was negatived.
Mr. Encart then proposed a clause entitling the trustees of the
Berwickshire post road to compensation for the injury which the
opening of this Company's line in that district would entail
upon them, and these gentlemen were determined to stand up as
tenaciously for their rights as did the Town Council of Edinburgh.
If the Bill were passed in its present state the large traffic passing
between Dunse and the mainline would be taken from the post-road.
The trustees were liable by deed to the debt yet unpaid for the
making of their road; they were parties too who were not specula-
tors, and he contended that they were fairly and reasonably entitled
to compensation. He concluded by calling upon
Mr. T. Bowhill, cashier and clerk to the trustees sines 1827, who
stated that the debt due by the trustees was 18,8301. The average
yearly income from tolls on the road in question was 1,b35/. Bs. lid.,
yearly interest on the debt at 41. per cent. 7531. 45., and yearly ex-
pense of maintaining the road 6231. 1.25. Id., leaving a surplus avail-.
able for dividends of 1001. odd. If the proposed line of railway were
constructed, be had no doubt that, the public would pass along it in
preference to travelling along the turnpike-road by coach. The
railway Company had net objected to giving the trustees compensa-
tion, the only point of difference was the amount of compensation.
Cross-examined by Mr. TALBOT—The trustees in 44 proposed to
take 14,000/. as a compensation, and eventually 1844ped 10,010/.
from another railway company. The road was not a parish, but a
turnpike-roud, althoush there never had been a turnpike upon it
, and
the trustees had never levied a single sixpence upo the roadssin the district in question.
Mr. TALBOT said that the House of Commons had most righteously
relived to insert compensation clauses in English railway Hills on
behalf of road trustees (although the House of Lords had acted con-
trarily), and he trusted that the House of Commons would not suffer
railway companies in Scotland to be fleeced by a set of road trustees.
The roads for which the trustees claimed had been hitherto
as parish roads ; and it appeared from their own witness, thattreated they
had never received a single sixpence in the shape of tolls on those
roads.
The CHAIRMAN said that the proposed clause could not be enteof
r-
tained, inasmuch as they had never received any
tolls in respect
Mr. PATON appeared for Captain Scott, a petitioner against the
Bill,
the roads alluded to.
to
Mr. Jelin Macvay and Mr. John Mari', who, it appeared, were con-
ask the House to grant warrants to compel the atteedance of
nected with a rival line.
Captain Scott's agentproved the service of the notices on the above-
named individuals, who were now in London.
Mr, PATON then stated that there was an Hon. Member of the
House whose attendance was desirable on behalf of his client.
The CHAIRMAN said that he had no power to compel his attend-
ance- Had he declined to attend ?
Mr. PATON said he had ; and the ground ass was because an
arrangement had been entered into between himigned nd th ae Company,
The CHAIRMAN promised that he would intimate to the
Hon. Mem-
ber that his attendance was desired.
NORTH BRITISH (
WI:WIC:IL BRANCH).
Mr. TALBoT then proceeded to open the case of the promoters of
this mu, but he was interrupted by the Chairman who stated that the
Committee had decided to adjourn until to-morrow at eleven o'clock.

GROUP IL
The Committee met to-day at twelve, Lord IVorsley in the chair
all the members of the Committee were present.
WEST OF SCOTLAND XITNCTZON.
Mr. Brunel, not being obtainable this morning by the promoters of
the Bill, Mr. Ilawkshaw, the engineer of the Manchester and Leeds
Railway, was called to give evidence in his stead.
Mr. llawkshaw said he had had considerable experience in the con-
struction of railways. He had examined the plans of the present
scheme, as first laid down, and he was of opinion, with due precaution,
it could be worked safely. Thej unction in the opening of the tunnel was
not more objectionable than mast
that took place in deep cuttings.
There was a gradient on the Manchester and Leeds line at Manches-
ter terminating in the Victoria station, of one in 49, yet they run
100 trains a-day there without any aecident having occur red. This
inclined plane terminated at a bridge at which the trains diverged off
on to another line of rails, with no view in front, and yet it was
worked with perfect safety. By laying down an additional line of
rails the possibility of danger would be sti further reduced. AU
things considered, he thought the present scheme might be worked
without any danger.
The cross-examination of the witness did not elicit any point dif-
ferent from the evidence in chief.
Mr. Cubitt, engineer, was next called, and examined for the
opposition. He had examined the plans and sections, and considered
that the scheme presented a combination of circumstances that
ought to be avoided, and such as could not be worked without con-
siderable danger. Ile thought the third line of rails proposed an
objection instead of an advantage, and in this respect he differed
with Mr. Robert Stephenson.
This closed the case on the point raised about the working of the
proposed tunnel.
The CHAIRMAN intimated that if counsel had any observations to
make on the point on which evidence was taken, now was the time
to make their observations.
Mr. HOPE said the evidence had been given so clearly and so re-
cently, that the impression must be vivid enough in the minds of the
Committee without any assistance from him, and therefore he would
leave the matter in the hands of the Committee without any remarks.
Mr. Sergeant ANDREWS then addressed the, Committee on behalf
of tho promoters of the Bill, stating that the importance
of the scheme would be apparent when he state that last evening a
petition from Glasgow, signed by 40,000 personsd , had been presented
in favour of the Bill. The Learned Gentleman then proceeded to
review the evidence adduced on the working of the tunnel, affirm-
ing that with due precaution, the use of the electric telegraph, and
the appointment of proper officers, these ossibility of danger would
be done away with. lle concluded by ting, that so satisfied were
the promoters of the importance of this junction, that rather than lose
it they were willing to abandon the Queen-street station, and that
line to the harbour, so as only to allow one line of railway through
the tunnel. A clause was then put in to the foregoing effect.
Mr. HOPE said he would offer a few observations on the clause put
in. He characterised that as a virtual abandonment of the whole
scheme, and an admission of the discrepancies and incompleteness of
the plans submitted. It would be better that they abandoned the
till at once, and introduced a new and comprehensive scheme next

year..
sergeant ANDREWS made a few observations in reply, when
the room was cleared.
On our admission
The CHAIRMAN intimated, that having consulted the Speaker on
the clause that had been submitted, the Committee were willing to
allow the general case to go on, on condition thatif the junction
over the river were considered to be advisable, the clause would be
accepted, in order to meet the objection which had been raised re-
specting the point they had been considering.
The general case for the Bill was then resumed.
Mr. Wilson, who was under examination when the point about
He thought it would be a great accommodation
the junction in the tunnel was raised by the Committee, was now
recalled and exarnined generally as to the benefits the line would
rtsagn°;:af Ayrshire, itenfrewshire, and Galloway, either
coming rota Glasgow to do business, or in passing through to
no knew of no other plan of junction where the same
to eino
Edinburgh.nt
chf oermi on
advantages could be obtained with so little interference with pro-
perty.
The
Committee then adjourned till to-morrow at half-past eleven
o'clock.

_ GROUP XII.
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GLASGOW W', WES
ISTRICTT 01' SCSCOTLAND
D.

The Committee re-assembled this morning at twelve o'clock. Mem-
ber, present, Mr. V. Smith (Chairman), Mr. Langston, Mr. T.
D'E),ncourt, Mr. W. Hamilton, and lion. W. Fitzmaurlce.
The consideration of the
lornsion£, BIZXDGE OP WEIR, AND PORT
GLASGOW JUNCTION RAILWAY,

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manufacturer and shipper, Greenock, and 3fr.
was resumed.
;Aroller of the port, spoke to the trade of that town, and
which this line would afford to it. The number of
foreign ships catered at
.Greenock in the year ending Jan. 1.1846, was
301, the tonnage, 109,483; the ships outward bound were 109 ; the ton
100,000. The coals exrorted In the same year amounted
nage nearly
to 23,317% tons. The timber trade was about equal to that of Port
Glasgow. He founcl.that the tonnage of the ships entered at Port
outward bound amounted to 39,000 tons.
Glasgow amounted in the same year to 42,670 tons, and the ton-
Joseph Lang, coal master, gave evidence as to the minerals in the
county of Renfrew. T. he line would be useful to them, because they
brought a better desenptien of coal from Ayrshire than they could
themselves command.
The cli
iumfAN, at this stage of the proceeding, intimated that the
Coiumittee Dad made uP their minds that a direct Um from Johnstone