The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-23 00:00:00

observations applied to the Barnsley canal as to the line of
railway.

Mr. Andrews, a mineral agent and coal viewer, chief mine-
ral agent to Mr. Lane Fox, and surveyor to Lord Cardigan,
testified to his knowledge of the coal-field, and that the
Entwitel, and Mr. Thorpe's, Mr. Charlesworth's, and Messrs.
Clarke's pits would be easily accessible to the railway, and
that it passed over some of them. Pits, therefore, could be
sunk close by the railway, and would require only an engine
to lift the coals perpendicularly, and pour them into the
trucks.

The Counsel having intimated that the examination of
this witness would occupy a considerable time, tie Com-
mittee adjourned till to-morrow (this day).

Sub-Committee (No. 6.)
SHREWSBURY AND GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY.
This Committee re-assembled yesterday morning, and pro-
ceeded with the Shrewsbury and Grand Junct ion Railway Bill.
Several other allegations were proved, and ultimately the
Committee decided that the standing orders had not been com-
plied with.
DISS, BECCLES, AND YARMOUTH RAILWAY.

The Committee then proceeded with this Bill. Mr. Vena-
bles appeared on a petition from a number of landowners
through whose property the line passes, and preferred several
allegations, which he eventually established. They were,
however, of small importance.
FARRINGDON-STREET EXTENSION RAILWAY.

This line is five miles in length, and the estimated cost
800,0001. _ _ __

Mr. Parkes appeared for the promoters, and Mr. Cop-
pock in support of a petition presented by Mr. Thomas
Innis, complaining of non-compliance with the standing
orders.

Mr. Innis was in possession of property at Islington,
through which the proposed railway would pass, and he
alleged that he had received no notice of the intention of
the Company to take his property.
It was, however, proved that notice had been left at the
house, consequently the allegation failed.
It was then alleged that the plans with respect to this pro-
perty were inaccurate, and this allegation was sustained.
The Committee adjourned at four o'clock.

THE PETERBOROUGH AND SYSTON RAILWAY.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
Witnesses were then called in support of the Bill, with the
object of showing the great deficiency of the existing commu-
nication for the conveyance of passengers, agricultural pro.
duce, and coals, and the advantages which the proposed line
would confer on the whole district. The examination in
behalf of the Company was conducted by Messrs. Hildyard
and Dennison. The witnesses were cross-examined by Counsel,
on behalf of Lord Harborough, the Earl of Exeter, and a
portion of the inhabitants of Stamford, with the object of
eliciting facts in favour of the diversion of the line out of
the track proposed by the Bill. Lord Harborough's objec-
tion was that the line would approach too near his residence,
and damage his grounds and those of the Earl of Exeter ;
and the inhabitants of Stamford were directed against the
Plan proposed for the Stamford station, and also the direction
in which the line was proposed to be taken through the town.
The witnesses, however, generally concurred in the opinion
that, all circumstances considered, the route proposed by the
Company was the one best calculated to serve the public, and
that any alteration of the station would inconvenience the

inhabitants of Stamford
Before the list of witnesses was gone through, the Chair-
man on behalf of the Committee intimated that they were
satisfied with the evidence already produced regarding the
question of traffic, and requested the tables to be put in. It
was stated in reply to this request that they. would
not be ready till next day. The decision of
th 6 Committee on this point was therefore adjourned

till to-morrow, and the examination of the witnesses was re-
sumed in regard to the contested points set forth in the:peti-
tions.
Nothing of moment was further elicited up to the close of
the sitting, and the consideration of the Bill was adjourned
till the next sitting of the Committee, at twelve o'clock to-
morrow (this day.).