The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-11 00:00:00

GROUP X.

CAMBRIDGE AND LINCOLN RAILWAY.
IMPORTANT DECISION.

The Committee assembled this day at one o'clock, and having
remained in deliberation about half an hour, announced that the
parties might be admitted, when the crowds who were wedged and
crammed together outside the door made a tremendous rush in,
and in less than a minute the room was almost suffocating. When
order was restored,

The CHAIRMAN said—l have been instructed by the Committee
to inform the parties that it is the intention of the Committee, when
the proper time shall arrive, to report to the House that in the case
of the Cambridge and Lincoln line the Committee had found that
the preamble of the Bill had not been proved, inasmuch as it has
appeared in evidence that the line contemplated under the provi-
sions of the Bill referred by the House to the Committee cannot,
under the provisions of that Bill, or of those of the Bth Victoria,
cap. 20, be carried into effect according to the plans and specifica-
tions deposited in the Private Bill-office. But at the same time that
they make this intimation, they think it sight to add, that it will
be open to the promoters of this Bill, after the Committee shall
have reported to the House, to submit the scheme to the Commit-
tee in the shape of a project.

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Mr. HILDYARD wished to know did not the Committee consider
that it was now before them in that shape?

The CHAIRMAN—Not until the Committee should have reported
to the House against it as a Bill. At the came time if the pro-
moters of the Bill wished to go on they could do so only by the
consent of parties.

Mr. Sergeant WRANGFIAM said that if his Learned Friend was
prepared to proceed with the Bill as a project he was quite ready
to give his answer.

Mr.',Dl-Atm—What is the answer?
Mr. Sergeant WRANGIIAM—Let me know first whether you in-
tend to proceed as a project ?
Mr. HlLDYARD—Decidedly I do.
Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM said he would have no objection to
.hat course.

Mr. HILOYARD—But suppose he did so proceed, let the Com-
mittee then simply report to the House that the preamble had not
been proved. The Learned Counsel then asked for a copy
of the decision of the Committee, and having read it, he
then requested that the Committee would allow him a few minutes
to consult ,gith his clients, as this decision was one of such very
great importance.

The Committee agreed to do so, the Chairman at the same time
intimating to the Learned Counsel that he might, if he chose,
go on with it now as a Bill, but not until the Committee had de-
cided against the preamble of the Bill.
The Learned Counsel then retired, and having returned after
about twenty minutes absence,
`lr. liiimvlßD said, that after the announcement of the Com.
mittee, he begged to request that the Committee would adjourn till
to.morrow morning.

Mr. Sergeant NVRANGLILNI opposed the application. He con.
tented that too much time had already been lost, and therefore,
however reluctantly he did so, he felt bound to call upon his
Learned Friend to state now the course he intended to pursue.
Mr. HILDYARD s4id he was surprised at such an intimation.
The Committee had intimated that they would report to-night
to the House that the preamble of the Bill had not been proved ;
and, therefore, all he wanted was to adjourn until tomorrow
morning, in order that he might proceed with it as a Bill, if such,
should be the course determined upon.
The CHAIRM►N, after a few minutes' consultation with the other
Members of the Committee, announced that they had aeceded to the
application, and would now adjourn to twelve o'clock to•rrorrow,
but on the understanding that there was to be no further ad.
journment.