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fallen into the greatest disorder. The title-deeds and Pepe"
had been placed by Messrs. Palmer and Nettleship in the custodl
of the joint-stick bank, and trust-moneys to the amount of
15,524/. had also been paid to them in the names of Wright.
Blount, and Mahony, and the bank refused to part will' the balance,
except under the joint order of those three persons, which it seemed
impossible to obtain; and Messrs. Palmer and Nettleship claimed
a lien on the title-deeds, and, acting under the direction of Mr.
Blount, refused to deliver therm to the new trustees. The re-
ceivers were alleged to be greatly in arrear with their payment of
the rents, and the securities of one of them had been lost 137
the bankruptcy of litsurs. Wright, in whose house the aunties
were partners. Mr. Blount was also proceeding with the suit
in the Irish Court of Chancery, and a notice had been
served 'upon him by the new trustees to stay the litigation;
In this confused and distracted state of the trust the present bill
was filed, Colonel Darner to place it under the direction of filed
English Court of Chancery, praying a decree that Mr. Eyre "
himself might be declared to have been well and effectually ap-
pointed trustees of the property, that Wright, Blount, and Se:
hony might be directed to execute all necessary acts to veel
the estates in them ; that Mr. Blount might be removed from
the office of trustee ; that the joint-stock bank might be
that
dered to pay the balance of 15,5241. to the new trustees,
Messrs. Palmer and Nettleship might be ordered to deliver up to
them the title-deeds and documents relating to the estate, as -
as the deed of resignation signed by Wright, and that if thirCeu"
should be of opinion that the plaintiff and Eyre have not bee:
duly appointed trustees, that Wright might be removed and P.e;
trustees appointed, and a receiver appointed of the rents in '—
meantime.
Mr. BaTHELL and Mr. Nulling have been already heard on the
part of the application.
Mr. Witcocx had addressed the Court for Mr. Mahony.
Mr.WaxgriaLo and Mr. Beats appeared on behalf of Mr. XI&
Mr. LOWNDEB was heard for the other members of the are
family, and in support of the management of Mr. Mahon'', en it
Mr. J. PARKER, with whom was Mr. Bolt, addressed She
to-day for Mr. Blount.

The case appears likely to occupy some days yet.
(Before Sir J. KNIGHT Bauca.)
the CAWS
The part-heard case of Edwards v. Brown occupied --
the whole morning.

( Sir J. .)
The cases of Eustßaceefore v. Bradshaw,WlGßAN which stood for ju • drnePt
and Mallialieu and Miller, were ordered to stand over, and on
.
His HONOUR proceeded to hear the further argumeots in
.yth and Ellice, which occupied the remainder of the morning'

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(THIS DAY.)

Group E.
IMPORTANT DECISION..
ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY BILL THROWN°Li-r JO
The Committee met this morning at twelve, Lord W°rgietoi
the Chair, and immediate afterwards the rm wag ordsrednoort•
cleared. The doors were reopened shortly before tf°
when decided

The CHAIIMAN announced that the Committee inaha been
that the preamble to the Newcastle and Berwick Ilia depbe•
proved, and that the preamble to the Northumberland1""--
ric Bill had not been proved; thus deciding against tbeOWSP
ric principle,
tints the
The most intense anxiety was manifested during the h."" Cog
Committee was in deliberation, and the lobbies leading t° t--
mittee.room were crowded to excess,

Group W.
WAKEFIELD, PONTEFRACT, AND GOOLE DrA—lringsidton ;
WAY"-
The Committee met to.day at twelve o'clock, Mr.
the chair. Ng
The first witness called was
Mr. Joseph Stevenson, who was examined by Mr. Wllltbi" gareat.„
stated that he lived at Darlington, and was engineer
tes
North of England Railway. Had examined the "told wit;
Mr. Harris, the engineer of the proposed line'
prices for the different works were, in his alan'...e—for Iv;
ample for the due completion of the works. He had at PrTtiot
ta.
RiljO
lines before Parliament. The Great North of England i.„d"-
branch), and the Great North of England (Harrogate
branch). In the estimates of both these lines theprleee.:ci Rift
than those of the proposed line. In the Harrogate 7.. hick
branch the cost per mile was 12,200/. The facilities '"""
fine would afford for carriage would be very great.
By Mr. Known—Had all the estimates placed before /07 111
0 trig
his judgment a 601 b. weight of rail was quite suelelenG
tot
Harrogate and Ripon Junction, on which he was at
gaged, there was an additional weight of 51b. to the r5"--
that better than 601 b. I°l.
By Lord Sitvisoua—lt was usual to raise railway' by °
more ballast. ars
By Mr. KnowLas—Could not tell the cost a wood
v!,
North of England Railway. Was not twice as much 15 :
the proposed line. Thought it about 11. 59. per Yerd"..s.
single line. He merely examined Mr. Harris's estiraPiignos
not enter into any other calculation. He thought the es
of
the Leeds and Thirsk line a very inadequate one. iiytioQ
On Mr. KINGLAHR being about to continue the eV**""
this witness on behalf of the promoters,
—.aisati bad
The CHAIRMAN said that he did not consider it a.—
id,
any further evidence on these details. `Vat,.°o
Mr. J. Thornton was next examined—Lived ne--
,
had been a contractor; for public works for 16 years. this
beg
tracts with the Midland Company, at the Point whe'riees 01. iris
passes their's--also executed seven and a half nod
London and Birmingham line. and others•
minutely into the estimates, and examined every derb'sd
gone over the whole line, and some parts of it twice. the o_l
aa otisiste
avow
himself, with the assistance of two others,
and this estimate agreed witk Mr. Harris% lie had 61 chill°
6001. ea eh
for the whole line. The estimate was 202,
ntingenci
of land and permanent way, materials, an.sd c° re. t.g.
which are referred to in Mr. Her.t°',he- works latt'ajd
satisfied that this amount would comPle`e Live contracted„'
torily. If he had not thought so he
ro wt o:olodyinaogegins,."ldto 400
200 ID
them. lie had at present on the s 0i
to enter in
ready to be conveyed there. Was pledged
complete the works on the event of the Bill passing.

(Lam surrma.)

- a o
Group FF. „ p
b sli ,A,
The Committee on the Bills in Group FF (Edinhis''we O'
them and Edinburgh and Hawick) assembled at TO'
Lord Ashley in the Chair. SO ftbeg:
Mr. AUSTIN opened the case for the Edinburgh en- ed b 1 . go
and had not concluded his statement, which he Multi's' • 00'
quent references to maps and plans, at the hour when As
press.

Group DD.
THE CALEDONIAN, AND THE GLASGOW. DUyFRI
AND CARLISLE RAILWAYS. ,
On the re-assembling of the Committee this -
o'clock, the business was commenced by ,
Mr. HILUYARD calling Mr. Murray, the provost 01
said that Paisley was the principal and most thiclorl'olef
town in llenfrewshire. The population of Paisley, r79steam:;•
adjacent villages, amounted to 60,000. There were
gines employed in the public works to the extent o.ps" of 0,7;
power. The shawls that were manufactured were Prie,cl ,p
for disposal to London, Manchester, and Irelle"ere ;re
greater part were transmitted to London. Shsells Wte ter
cies of manufacture which, from their della- 02 wof
and liability to damage, required great dim Patch Otos
transit, and every order that was received „I. eieforsit
accompanied by a direction that the greatest postwjsnafet'Aid
be used. The value of the shawls that were annuallY "'ride M-dir
amounted to 1,600,0001. There was a very extensive ;010104
on between Paisley and Bradford and the western nfldnreeoloooo
tricts of England. The railway communication to "-,tial
Port Glasgow diverged to Paisley ;-and of the two eriouldlto
before the Committee, and that which in his oPiniVorrield
conduce to advance the interests of Paisley, we, therer-d OP
He knew nothing about the engineering evidence with bite 1-0100
the proposed line. The general feeling in Renfileseng,e(llo4
cidedly in favour of the line. A petition had beentriniaol—
people of Paisley, which was signed by
trif:olo.6
respectable inhabitants. that 1°
On cross-examination, Mr. Murray admitted lips
northern districts were concerned, the Caled°Pij°
greater advantages than the other.

Group V. ht. the
SHEFFIELD AND CHESTERFI°I 'of _
This line was taken into consideration this in
Committee. k•°Of
The opponents consisted of their Graces the PO-peltbe.,l,6or
and Devonshire, with other landowners and lessee', °
The promoters were assisted by Mr. Baines, Q•`", the arra atbef
ham, C. Mr. Alexander, Q.O , and Mr. Aderol.iti eli"
by Mr. Austin, Q.C., Mr. Talbot,. Q.C., B otia
Counsel. by ice
Mr. Balsas, Q.C., opened the case for the Prutit°.o3oo,,,,llo.
out the importance of Sheffield as of the very ilt.,ololl7,ice,
the scale of British manufacturing towns, and 101.1-0 eprZopar
mense quantity of coal and iron which entered int° to DO,OO,
of their staple manufactures. These minerals iretreont 0:400
abundance in the immediate neighbourhood, nut fi!..,1146- 04°,
modation the town of Sheffield could not avail tbc,- or litor
The town, Hon. Members might be aware, had:tbe 0011:
120,000 inhabitants, all more or less dependen"P°.t 111"
manufacture, and it was in order to give facility to ii7foree• toe'
facturer that this railway was sought to be ,c°!:,: reillt
sl
Learned Counsel then entered into a history or `o -r•
istiooentoe::
munication which had been accorded to the town
the year 1835, and contended that that comentecessiti.reijpe.,ll.
gether inadequate to the wants of the town or ih`,„ eo:rerio""
manufactures With respect to the complaints 01.11 aer
boners, he thought that they would be found in p,
aspect to involve only questions of compensation, u0;01tcoor
tainly the most easy to be overcome, when wine °ewe of t'jaloPeoct
railway project had been proved to the satisfaci. rate
mittee. The line was intended tot be a double lln:r tbseb t die
12 miles or a little better—and the capital 400,0 note ,„to*
33,0001. a mile, a price which would sufficientli %toy l'',ll/1,
promoters had taken the engineering difficulties. 00:100
sideration. The Learned Counsel then concluded Plod be ;itspee
the feeling of the country Wl5 in favour of the line2e lt° 00
that when the Committee should hear the evidences' ho
1000
they would be of opinion that this was one of tho
the trade of the country imperatively called for.

Committee meDUBLIN
tto-dalGAartoNulDp2 R.c.A.calow; 0 0..
000 , , 0
Will P.
The ARMAGH'.
01
the chair. osidertn,.., tot
order
re CHAIRMAN said the Committee had been 41:1- thou dot;
in which the business should be taken up ;a: •ecta - the
best course .„ prel ~,,t
and should the pursue would be to take up the
..te,"e 0 m 0_ not
r. promoters make out such ..
Committee a Junction ooi; Jo.
to think the preamble of; he Belfast _ of she es, re.
to pass, to
call upon the latter to repy to the ca" ge VP t Olt
But it otherwis roceed to ta the Oe • 0
main
n . e, the Committee would p bie of dew°
1 1 g lines, deferring the decision on the Prelim egret
Junction ' till the whole were finished, When A g )1'
would given Idr•
be on all the lines. , into,
The Dublin
and Armagh project was then eon
Chambers ele
appearing for the promoters, 0 r 01
Mr. • witness .
e_A
Cliasinuas proceeded at once to call his . ... jot a'•
ing to himself uraret°6l'
the right to address on the s 'OA
the opening of the t eest cli
Mr. Blacker, a case.nfthe Ea lof Gosport. VI linefil w 0 ',tines
He knew Armaghgewetmor
He
thought the Wien" ":.: DA
a." 0
preferable to the coast line. He knew the country .;
ere, th !_.,
well. His reasons for thinking the inland the helmsbest‘ 8;4
was on a much lower level than the other, there ...... 'nt, gr !`
difference between the two, and that it would atferr_te'_%, the
facilities for the carrying of produce from the inter' r
ports along the coast.
(LUTT PITTING.)
GIOUp N. , he i'll'
CORNWALL RAILWAr•
otiose il't t
On the assembling of the Committee the C 'vl.
Deere di
rooters of the Bill called . ei.,_
the rro.,
Sir Charles Lemon—He said he represented the
~.,
mber --t. ,„„. of
sion of the county of Cornwall, and was a raweith the ge°ll7ol
visional Committee. He was well acquainted descriptive
~...% joy
the county. In 1838 he prepared a Paper Statistical ?7,1cr0
copper mines, which was read before the . iniog disci in
in the same year. The three principal P' ioo, en re
tof rr Of Tr° A
of the county were St. Austel, wee the 125 t - 1 '''
the neighbourhood of Penzance. Those to _ ~ Aujiter;_,.
are almost entirely in the neighbourhood. oii,
vi?... these
11,7; ,
population of 80,000 was employed in connesto ,t°__ 'ione, alt "s„
.... In'"'
The principle produce of the was eolh-,,,,he Son. 00
tin, granite, china atone. Goal, anal
intma • ieb bid
s goo wb
ma/itbwa read the quiality of the differsa