The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-04 00:00:00

RAILWAY AND PUBLIC COMPANIES IN

PdALIAMERT.

Yesterday the House of Commons commenced
its inquiries in connexion with the numerous and important
projects for railway and other undertakings seeking parrot,
mental" inaction this session. A committee consisting of
Mr. Huard. chairmen ; Mr. J. White, Lord John Browse,
Mr. C. Clifford, and Mr. Aytonn, assembled to consider the
merits of the following measures :—Midland Railway ex.
tension into Logsdon), Barnet and Great Northern Junc
Evesham and Redditch, Hemel Hempstead and Loodohe
North Western, Manchester, Buxtoo. Matlock, and Mid-
loads ; Newport Pimp.% Northampton and Banbury Anne-
tte; Ricirmanswoeth, Ameraliam, and Cheaham ; Great
Northern (Nottingham extension). The lint case taken
was that of the Midland Company's proposed new lima
between London and Bedford, which was opened in a
long and able address by Sir W. Alexander, Q.C.
with whom was Mr. Hope Scott. Q.C., Mr. Harcourt, and
Mr. Venable. for the company, and Mr. Davison, Q.'A, Mr.
Forsyth, Q.C., and Mr. Mundell for the Great Nasalises
and other companies, io opposition to the bill. Sir William
Alexander stated that the proposed extension would be of
moat public and commercial advantage, as it would esta-
blish a new and needed route between the metro:slit the
midland counties, acid the sixth, besides abbreviating the
existing route. The proposed extension would commence
on the north side of the Ruston-road, near to the east of
Skinner-street, and terminate by a junction with the Mid!
land Railway at Bedford. The other portions et the pro.
feet would consist of a junction with the bdoromeetioned
tine near King's-place. &Teems, and terminate by a jean
tion with the Metropolitan Railway, where it posses under
the Easton Road, between Chesterfield and ,Liverpool
street.. Another branch would run out of tie first line
at Ihunieteed and terminate by a junction with the
Hampstead junction near the bridge, carryiny it over the
road leading from london to Edgeware. tt fourth Dm
would commence by a junction with the fiestas Hertierd,
and terminate in the St. Athena' branch of the Loodoosiod
North Western, near the St. Albans' station ; and
the fifth line would run out of tie first. at
Bedford. and terminate in junction. with the
' Hertford Luton, and Dunstable breach. of the Groat
Northern Rail way, near the railway station on the I *chin
road. For these purposes it was proposed to raise by the.
creation and awns of new shares 1.7A0.000/.. and to borrow
6f13,330f. A groat nuns of local evident* hem land misers,
residents, and manufacturers coemeted with the districts
through which the hue ynpase to run was adduced-during
the day in its favour, indicating that a more doect
than at present existed would be a great boon lathe dis-
trict, and that it would greatly economise the oast sod
conveyance of coal and agricultural and eemmerciul commo-
dities, the witnesses examined in attestation of them
facie being Lord Vanden', Mr. H. Russell, M.P., Rev. Mn
C ...pion, Major Coopsr, Messrs. Willis, Thon.pson. and
Cochan, of Luton ; Howard, of Bedford; Simpson
and Palmer, of St. Albers ; Mr. M`Geachy, and Mama
Myers and lingo...lL The committee adjouremb to this .
A committee coosixtingof Viscount Refold, Ida Boatel/mil.
Mr. St. Aubyn Mr. Childers, and My. Lotighell, sat tooon-
eider the pretenaloos of the following proposed new water
companies, for Whittledean, Rugby, Denbigh, and the
Manchester Corporation, taking first the Whittlodeso, to
give them pewen fee new weds, and capital, altemeinn of
Waite and rates, the statement for the pasmoten sod evi-
&Dee oceepying the committee until its rising. A corn.
mittee, consisting of Mr. P. North, chairman, Lori K.
Montagu. Mr. F. D. Fort/sem, Mr. Davey, cud Mr. C.
W. Wynn, root to consider the following measures : St.
Luke's, Middlesex, Workhouse and Vestry Hall Norwich
Poor Act Amendment ; Queen's-rood Bette:sea Extersion ;
and Swansea Municipal Corporation. The bill first taken
was that of the St. Luke's Workhouse and Vestry, to make
arrangements between the vestry and suerdiane foe its
erection ; but as the opposition was withdrawn. the bill
pasa,d • and the committee subsequently considered the
Mendell Poor Act Amendment, for the dissolution of the
aid, and incorporation of a new board of guardians. Mr.
Q.C., conducting the case, which stands ad-
lostreedio this day.

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