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CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD.

This case was postponed.
BRISTOL AND GLOUCESTER AND RlR-
parimmara AND GLOUCESTER.

The object sought by this Bill is the amalgamation of the
above-named companies.
Parliamentary agents Messrs Dorrington and Co. Solici-
tors, Samuel Carter, Esq., Birmingham, and Addison, Glou-
cester.—Standing orders complied with.
NEWCASTLE AND DARLINGTON .7UNC-
TION (PONTOP A,D SOUTH SHIELDS
PURCHASE.)
The standing orders in this ease were declared to have been
complied with.
LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM (nntraraG-

HAM EXTMNSION).
The Parliamentary agent in this case stated the Bill was
very much opposed, and as he had released the witnesses
from attendance (not expecting the case to be called on to-
day), he should be obliged if the Committee would allow the
matter to stand over to some future day.
The Chairman complied with the request.
LEICESTER, AND BIRMINGHAM.
This was the next case called on ; but a messenger from
the House of Commons having announced the Speaker was
at prayers, the Committee stood adjourned until Monday.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEE.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
This Committee resumed its sittings this day at twelve
o'clock.
NEWRY, ARMAGH, and LONDONDERRY RAILWAY.
The Committee decided, after hearing the usual evidence,
that the Company in this case had complied with the stand-
ing orders.
THE WEXFORD, CARLOW, AND DUBLIN JUNC-
TION RAILWAY.
The Committee reported that in this case also the Com-
pany had complied with the standing orders.
CORK, BANDON, AND KINSALE JUNCTION.

In this case the Committee reported that the standing
orders had been complied with. One objection was merely
of an engineering character, and the other was that the
plans deposited were not duplicates-, neither was the datum
line taken from a public point.
CORK AND PASSAGE (IRETcAND).

In this case the Committee reported that the standing
orders had not been complied with, several important no-
tices not having been served.
IRISH NORTH MIDLAND.
The object of this Bill is to connect Dublin with Ennis-
killen and the immediate towns, with a branch from Cavan
to Monaghan ; the whole length of the line is 99 miles, and
the estimated cost is 1,066,6601. The Committee, after a
lengthened investigation, desided on reporting favourably on
the line, though the standing orders had not been complied
with.
THE DUBLIN AND BELFAST JUNCTION (NAVAN
EXTENSION.)
The Committee reported, that in this case the standing
orders had been complied with.
The Lords present were Lords Shaftesbury, Hood, Ilches-
ter, Redesdale, Hawarden, and Rosebery.
The Committee adjourned at half-past four o'clock.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4.

BEQUESTS FOR PIOUS AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES BILL.
Order for Second Reading read ; Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, " That the Bill be now read a second time :"—Amendment
proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the Ques-
tion to add the words " upon this day six months :"—Question put,
" That the word now' stand part of the Question." The House
divided :

• LAW INTELLIGENCE.
HOUSE OF LORDS, March 5.
The House sat to-day to hear Scotch appeals. The Peers
present were—Lord Brougham, Lord Cottenham, and Lord
Campbell.