The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-06-19 00:00:00

lIALESOWES RAILWAY BILL.

The Select Committee to which this Bill has been
referred for examination assembled on Monday ; Mr.
Trevelyan in the chair. The other members were
Lord Ramsey, Mr. Mark Stewart, and Mr. T. C.
"lhompsmi.—Mr. Littler, Q. C., and Mr. Godson
represented the promoters. As exp!ained by
counsel in opening the case, the object of the Bill
was to extend the powers of the Hales-)wen Rail-
way, with the view of allowing the company to have
the use of the Great Western Station at Halesowen.
Provisionally, it hal been agreed that the Halesowen
Railway Company should pay a rent of £2,50 per
annum for the use of the station, bui. he Great
Western had raised difficulties in the way of carry-
g out the agreement, and had sought to impose
unreasonable conditions.— Mr. Edward Richards,
engineer to the Halesowen Railway, was exam n?.d
in support of the Bill, described the works already
authorised, and stated that the line was about six
miles in extent. The company had no rolling stock
at present. The line was within two or three
months of completion, more than four miles being
laid between Netherton and Halesowen.—By the
Chairman ; The Halesowen Company had no power
to enter on the land of the Great Western Railway
in order to form a junction, as the limit of time had
expirel within which the works should be carried
out.
.The witness narrated the course of the
negotiations. which had taken place between the
two companies with reference to the junction and
to the uses of the Great Western station at Hales-
owen.—Mr. Round, on behalf of.the Great Western
Railway Company, who opposed the Bill, cross-
examined the witness with regard to the powers
alr,ady granted to the Halesowen Railway Company
and the committee adjourned.

SPORTING NOTES.
(By our own Turf Correspondent.)
NORTHUMB6RLAND PLATE.

The Newcastle Carnival will be held next week
on the Town Moor, where the hardy sons of the
Forth will assemble for a whole week's pleasure
commencing the Saturday prior to the race, one.
in out both day and night until they are full,
satiate, and wander home sadder if not wiser men
The chief event is the "Pitsmen's Derby"—: he
Northumberlaid Plate, and no victor—both horse
and jockey, comes in for such an ovation as the
winner of the Plate does, ba they South or North
Country trained.
The American stable head the list with two who
are handicapped at Bst. 121 b., and although it is re-
ported that Parole accepted to keep the weights
down in favor of a .stable companion, I think he
will prove tly.-3 best of their team on the day.
At-Iva:ice B,t. 71b., is greatly fancied by his Play,
and this horse is sure to be placed—if not Will.
Inval, trained by Jennings, will take a lot of doing,
as he is a compact horse and suitable to this cir-
cnlar cJurse. Bates will have a favorite before
!ha day, and that might be Humbert. Mistress of
the ltobcs will beat more than bat her, Perri will
have a good look in with nycerski. Ad.amite will
run for the Dresden China stable, and if only in the
humour to try might upset all calculations. Clear.
hold does not go well in the marktt—still in
ning this event last year he did a great feat by de-
feating Glendale and Roehampton, and if the
"market" is made right for him, might again d o
the trick. Constantine will represent ltobbie Burns
stable, and might run forward. Durham, Brown
George, and Othello are a disappointing trio. Blue
l3eatit on his Watt's Memorial form at Beverley
mould run forwa7d. Victor Emanuel is another of
iiarry Bragg's hot;uns, and if he has done what
these gkilov.ing ones sly it is merely a galop for
tha Victor—stiil as there are many a slip twix cup
and lip, I shad take on my side two odd'uns who
-hive shown respectable form this year, and if

win.