The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-12 00:00:00

RAILWAY AND PUBLIC COMPANIES IN
PARLIAMENT.

Yesterday in Lord Idanorees committee on the
Dublin Metropolitan Railway, engineering evidence at oon-
sidesable length was given by Mr. Fowler, the engineer of
the Landau Metropolitan Uodergroutad Railway, hit
C. H.
Gregory, and Mr. Humans, in opposition to the line, on the
ground of what they alleged to be imperfections in its engi-
neering features, and the disfigurement it would cause to the
architectural appearances rf the city. Mr. Vignola's, C.E.,
laid before the committee • plan for • Dublin Metropolitan
Railway, with a coloesade and other accessories, which he
bad projected and designed sob: beck as 1840. Mr. Calvert,
Q.C., replied in opposition, on behalf of the Corporation of
Dublin and other interests, submitting that the most emu.
dient oourse for the committee to adopt would be to refer
the entire question to a royal commission, to sit and sift the
matter on the spot. Ultimately, after half an hour's delibe-
ration, the committee decided that the break that now
exists between Kingstown and the other railways was pro-
ductive of great iIIO3IIVOIIiIIOCO, that there should be a com-
mon central station, to be made available for the several
railways entering Dublin, to be located on the southern side ;
that the Dublin Metropolitan Railway was the best adapted
for the purpose, while at the same time it would provide
the most direct oonsmunicatioa between England and all
parts of Inked. The committee at the same time were of
opinion that facilities should be given to other compudes
to join so as to form • complete system and prevent nue-
°emery expenes sod opposition in future sessions. They
would go into clauses to-day. A committee, consisting of
Lord Dooooilimore, 4W Lords Cutlemaine, Petra, Mac-
clesfield, sod Cremorne, met to consider the bills of the
North Fasters Railway, West Hartlepool and Harbour, and
Peurth Harbour Bills, taking first the proposed amal-
gam atioa bill of the North Eastern and Stockton and Ast-
henia:a Railway. Mr. Harrison, C.&, and Capede O'Brien,
manager of be North Eastern, were examined at length by
Mr. Denims and Sir T. Phillips. The bill is opposed by the
Cleveland and Weet Hartlepool Railways with reference to
arrangements as..l,tl.7ital and among shareholders. The
committee have the North Eastern Company's Bill,
for branches at - ewcastle and Statheck-bridge. at Wide,
In the Commove, the committee of which Mr. Adair is
chairman, after sitting, for • fortnight, threw out the
Barnsley Coal Company s ExtenaMa Bill, and the Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Line4uhire, and West Riding and
Grimsby Railway. They also threw out the Notton exten-
sion of the Bradford, Wakefield, and Leeds Railway, but
passed certain portions of the Midlsod Company's proposed
new Fees in the West Riding ; and 'eerie' other portions of
the Bradford, Wakefield, and Leeds Bill for further °mai-
aeration adjourned to Wednesday. The opposition to the
Edinburgh and Dunfermline Company's Bill was opened by '
Mr. Forsyth, Q C., and Mr. Millward. Further evidence
was adduced by Mr. Hely en the proposed new line to
Brighton aad to show that the increseeto the population and
other prodeos of thelocalities celled for an extension of rail-
way oommunkation, end by Mr. Somerset, in opposition, to
the contrary, and to stow that sines the beginning of the
year great reductions is the rates bad been made by the
MOW,' Clooilenr to meet the requirement. of the dis-
tricts. The cue for Booelli'a Electric Telegraph Company,
which proposes a great improvement in telegraphic traos-
enemies aces existing methods by • sew and marvellous
printing meek was taken In Mr. Adderley's committee,
and that of the Ithibliestooshire roads was opened by Mr.
Hope Scott is Mr. Neese Peasant's committee

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