The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-26 00:00:00

(THIS DAN.)

, lila ROUSE OF L°- RD S.
-- GLASGOW JUNCTION RAILWAY.
11,, col " PO it T A :`'. T 1., c.CISION•
No. Abingdon.
'''hrni„ h'rnittee to whore this railway was referred, met this
st,,,o't. S.o: e,even o'clock, in Cummittee.rooms, .
the Earl
tt oxf..,Present, the Earl of St. Gerrnains, Chairman
eEly,' and Lord
hla,,,r:i. the Earl of Carnamon, the Bishop
trel: heek,Cweinh.triittee remained in deliberatitin till half-past twelve
The _ n the counel and parties were called.
enttr‘e
tholitmasr then,said that he considered the int convenient
tnittee
I,tlwculit be to read the resolutions Noble
read th ad conie to on the proposed line. Thc Noble Lord then
It. e_tellowing resolutions :
i to the
eattt,„
,l'hot it is the opinion of this Committee tharttaalwcoarny muni_
bathhotth".uiryi railway from the Edinburgh and Glasgow
public
side the harbour of Glasgow would be attended with
2,4 1°,7
th, wav 'at there are not such engineering
the ad. 1-ch°l the Proposed line as to render its adoption inexpedient.
uring
to
or other difficulties in
Partat tilfficieht provision ought to be made for secried
it..
con,?r_ies. through whose property the line may be ear
occasion
t'ol
that
_n,ation for the damage which the railway may
4rroPerty.
d'i h That it appears to this Committee that the existing quays
ktlo ,c)bt afford sufficient accommodation fer the trade of Glasgow,
414ti:thit it in the highest degree desirable that additional ace—
tOth• ihe:Yee. ially for the mineral traffic, be
par
',NI_ t it does not appear to this Committee.
&timt.:). should be laid along provitdoedbe expedient
1.4 'lik.„t t° the eastern extremity of thqueasyteamw.hblocaht extend
quay.
.
-I'ses iti4ll.,Bien
.then took place about the insertion oft certain
e Rim "e Bill affecting the property on the line, Par.
eve.,Nusli;!"^(l property, belonging to Mr. Campbell, which were
it k he pre:greed to with a few amendments.
thy re„01")le of the 13111, subject to the restrictions referred to
The
ei, utwus, wd, then declared proved.
ki.n""-Ittlehutl°s7 the Bill were then agreed to, after a few verbal
1 'I Me Committee broke up.
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GROUP X.
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Ni „ s'zz awl) YORE LINE.
11, ()It si,--"Au ST 111111 0 ItT A N T.
~•mrnediato 'IGAIN:3T THE LATE
14 air Auail Y after the re assembling cf the Committee this ay,
i °l-th lqich:,' Q.C., tendered on behalf of the Eastern Counties,
pECISIdO .
"tnPorta-. '''.. and midland Railway Companies, the following
The
tri,l4ptrerritest :
tan Counties Ra
ilwayi Company beg respectfully to pro-
her
~ against tk
s..oadoil a - ~e ef the Committee in favour
other
son, :mod fork bill, for the following, betl,e444, altho
''s lines
._.
oite ossification of corn t• amongst
tr., een Lond ugh the Eastern Counties Company
'el the et
.°ll and Biggleswade havin been at first exclu,ded
°c.:' _ _
a, Were, by the c Pe 11'8
in
of the
li ''''D
I'S', after -- utnnuttee, uponles
specialtohe application London and lork
,he with the
,4,l3Ornent placed, in theclass as a distinct compet.ingt.
Lo kith
-,,.14nd0n and York Railway between the termini.o
evid,rnpa„,"-' .Igglesvvade, yet, nevertheless, the Eastern Counties
„ne":l),avueppnortt been heard, nor allowed to produce any positiveade
''rt')lirearnsi,
e. ten'eral
re.
~eitttitntigeire lines between I.ondon annddßohigganletstwyork
thicaute b ri against the
hY th, , although the Eastern Counties Company were informed
otin whi JntiMnittee that they must cross-examine on all points,
. 'eY intended to bring forward rebutting
id cro in_ I
evidencQe eXarnine accordingly, yet the whole of such rebutting
has been t°,,ind.ed on such cross-examinations, although tendered,
evidence, and
the Becalise,:lthe'ozluatnid not heard.
.in
evidence
blit,a'tern Countg'
re3tuPncorimtphaenyclose of the London and York
. case
tendered to the Committee camre-
dekt the Mine :rail tbheirtohwen°
Pill
given against that case,
Oil
tn before the C Hertford and Biggleswade d
~i th,, omrnittee; and although the Committee c-
loi,t fie they would defer that rebutting evidence until the period
'eit:ei,d. °Red, let, nevertheless, such evidence has been wholly
reelahejaause, although it has been the invariable practice of parlia-
tleti‘to'n/ Co:nnittees sitting upon competing lines, before any d,.._
11:0141,e:
(wthithperreant-ii:b:lies for the Bills for such lines is
sit,et.: bietveers lines be competing as. entire tlrunels
behalf:fh), to hear the poosrl„:"eting for
portions On y
Oilf
ktir each till . syd rebutting evidence
'8
tines bet , yet in the case of the Eastern Counties eons-
er,',:r has b‘,.._ . vefeen London and Biggleswade no evidence what-
tnpitocri.h ar either positive or rebutting, on the part of that
..11act,
~._,"...t1 in the absence of that evidence the decision on the
Proooric;"du York Parallel line between the same termini has been
8ee,144. •
'atabridle. aluthough the Eastern Counties Company's London and
°l'rk „ formed fifty mica of the trunk line from London
streeand Li,:_`..O.naPosei of that railway, and the proposed Cambridge
t I,7?tn birect Northern and Totten:haT-1 ond Farringdon-
tto, nieeteu most m, w, '
tehe aki the ' the trest interested in the compe.
wit on
~,,
.affected by a decision in favour of the
pall 41qCoL4 I°rk Scheme, am was an existing rail_
14444;„„"_"1 1-)Y previous Committess of both Houses of
•.. well calculated to accOaaraodite the Lineolnshire and

northern traffic, yet the three principal lines s'io,e•mentioned were
alone heard befo e the Committee, and the case of tie )astern
Counties Company postponed at the instance of the Committee
until the others were finished, has not been heard in the slightest
shape; all their rebutting evidence from twenty-three witnesses
has been rejected ; the attacks made upon their line have been
allowed to remain unanswered, and in the face of this injustice a
decision has been pronounced in favour of the London and York
undertaking.

The York and North Midland Railway Company beg respectfully
to protest against the des sin of the Corr mittee in favour of
the London and York Railway Bill.

Because they have not teen heard against the preamble of
such Bill, nor allowed to call evidence against is, al-
though this Company were representing a Bill referred to the
Committee, and classed by them as competing with the London and
York project, and although by the London and York Bill compul-
sory powers are taken over lands belonging to the Company, and to
interfere with their principal station, prejudicially, both as respects
its convenient working, and the safety of the public; the Corn.
mittee, moreover, having permitted there to cross-examine the
witnesses called in support of the Bill, and thus incur all the
expenses of appearing in Committee from the commencement of
the proceedings.
Because the passing of the preamble of the London and York Bill
virtually negatives that of the York and North Midland Rail-
way Extension to Doncaster, although the case for the last..
mentioned Bill has not been heard by the Committee.
The Midland Railway Company beg most respectfully to pro-
test against the decision of the Committee in favour of tie
London and York Railway Bill—

Because they have not been heard against the preamble of such
Bill, nor allowed to call rebutting evidence against the case set
up by its promoters, although the Bills promoted by this Com-
pany were referred to the Committee as competing schemes
with the London and York project, and classed as such by the
Committe themselves in the outset of their proceedings ; thus
allowing the Midland Company to incur the heavy expense of
an opposition to the Bill without giving them an opportunity of
being heard upon its merits.
Because the passing of the preamble of the London and Yotk
virtually negatives that of the Lincoln and Ely Railway Bill, and
also that of the Swinton and Lincoln Railway Bill, as respects
the communication between Lincoln and Doncaster, although the
Committee have not heard the case of the promoters of the two
last.mentioned Bills, a circumstance believed to be without pre-
cedent.

The Committee having withdrawn to consider these protests, on
their return

The CHAIRMAN said that he was instructed by the Committee to
state that they declined to receive the documents handed in, which
however could with propriety be tendered in another place.
The Committee then proceeded with the remaining clauses of
the Bill.

BANKRUPTCY -(THIS DAY.)
(Before Air. Commissioner FONBLANQUE. )
IN RE CATIIERY:

This insolvent carried on business as a licensed victualler at
Portsea, and was opposed.
A former petition had been discharged.
In the present ii.stance the first objection was that the peti-
tion stated that the insolvent had no estate, when in the
schedule he returned goods, debts, promissory notes, &c., to
the amount of 211. ; and as the petition could not be mended
the petition must be di.missed.
Mr. HUGHES said that the point had been mooted before
Mr. Commissioner Goulburn, who said that the objection
ought not to have been made, and directed that the debts
should be altered to " doubtful," which was done. The Learned
Commissioner also observed that the insolvent was entitled to
excepted articles to the amount of 20/.
The .pposing solicitor said that, with all due deference to
the Learned Commissioner Goulburn, he had no power to
direct the amendment, it being quite in opposition to the Act
of Parliament.

The Learned Commisioner FONBLANQUE said that debts
might be considered good one day, ioubtful the next, and posi-
tively bad the next.

Ih e solicitor submitted that the petition must be dismissed,
inasmuch as the insolvent had sworn that he had no estate when
it was evident he had.

The Learned Com MISSIONER said that the only remedy for
t at was to prosecute the insolvent for perjury in making such
a tatarae ; but he thought that they would not be able to
estaurisn it in such a case. He considered that the amended
acheoule ought to be admitted.

The infolvent was then examined at great length, but said
tl at he could not state the particulars of his dtbts, as he had
nubo. ka ur pa,,ers.

Mr. finciris said that Mr. Scott, a solicitor, who had pre-
par,tl the former schedule, had got possession or them, and
would not give them up or afford any facilities.
'the Learned COMMISSIONER said that the case must be ad-
journed ; he could not adjudicate without the books were pro.
duced.

Mr. HUGHES applied for a summons to Mr. Scott, which
was granted.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said a stop must be put to the
system of getting rid of books. An insolvent had no right to
give them up to any one, and ought to prepare his own balance-
sheet on his own premises. At present it seemed that all a
trader thought it necessary to do was to hand his books and
papers over to an attorney or accountant, so that he might
come up without them, and so conceal them from the Court.—
Adjourned.

IRELAND.
WEXFORD REPEAL DINNER TO O'CONNELL.

WEXFORD, WEDNESDAY.—This day Mr. O'Connell, Dr. Gray,
and Mr. Steele, were entertained at a public dinner in Wexford.
They were escorted into the town by a " monster procession," con-
stituted according to the form observed at Cork, Kilkenny, and
other places in which public dinners were lately given. Mr.
O'Connell left Dublin on Tuesday morning early, and stopped to
breakfast at the village of Bray. The inhabitants, in anticipation
or this visit, had prepared an address, which they intended to pre •
sent to him, but they were greatly disappointed when he declared
he would not receive any address on his route, asthe delay occasioned
thereby might disarrange the general plan of operations. They passed
through the towns of Ark low, Gorey, and Fearns, an arrived at En-
niscorthy about eight o'clock last evening. The demonstrations along
the line were highly complimentary to Mr. O'Connell, who was met
at the outlets of all the towns by bands, processions, &c. From an
early hour this morning the town was all bustle, most of the shops
were shut, and business was suspended for the day. Shortly after
twelve o'clock Mr. O'Connell joined the procession about four
miles from Wexford. The road taken by the procession was
covered for a distance of two miles, and Mr. O'Connell's estimate
of the numbers present was 200,000. Probably one.fourth the
amount would be nearer the truth, as it would give more than one-
half the entire male population of the county. The procession
passed through Wexford from three to tour o'clock, and moved off
to a spacious field in the outlets, where a platform was erected. A
large party of the peasantry had assembled.