The Express.
London, England, 1855-12-19 00:00:00

We continue our &hermit of the "Minutes of Evi-
dence" published by the Committee of Investigation :
On the sth of Oetobee, Mr. Waddy, the book-
keeper, was requested by the committee to state the
total result of the working of the Harwich branch.
This M a total loss of 6,000 t. a year. on the grope re-
ceipts of the three associated companies, before the
division is made, and, in addition, an "absolute loss "
to the Eastern Counties Company of 64 par cent. on
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two-sevenths of the receipts.
Mr. L. Simpson, a- director, wee next called—Hel
admits that the finance committee and the stores com-
mittee
both possess and exercise the power 01 borrow-
ing money without the sanction of the board. The
locomotive committee has also tower to contract
foe engines. Mr. Simpson states that Mr. Gooch
and his officers certify as to articles bought for hisl
(the locomotive) department. The committee ask :
Q. Is he sot the party responsible to this company for the
sertilleste 1--A. Yes.
Q. Dom set Kr. °omit eertify as to all the with used for
Q.
purpnes l—A. Yes,
Q. Has Mr. Gooch, at the same time, ben the seller of
these coals f —A. Yes.
- It appears that noon 1963 Measly. Prior and Co.;
(Mr. Clooch's firm) have supplied the Bastere Caps-
lies Company with coal to the amount of no firs than ,
60,0161. As regards the large eam carried to the
&stern Counties capital account, in respect of rolling
'leek dining the last half-year, the witness admited
thek, so valuation of the stock was made, sad nor,
dined as follows :
Q. Without sun valuation bow then could you determine
whether sash as addition of 68.4804. Us. 3d. wee right or
wmo rong P—A. Only by the report of the locomotive soperis.
des t.
Q. Do the directors in say other way test the accuracy
of Mr. Goosh's report, se to anthem sad condition t—A.
No.
Q. Has sot Mr. Gooch a direst interest in 'Lapin the
charge sesimt revenue as low as possible t —A. Yee.
Q. Weald sot every oddities to menial, instead of the
revenue, inseam his Mame arising from his premises for
savings t—A. Yes.
With reference to a condition in Mr. °oath's
&greasiest, " that he should maintain 'tbe rolling
meek sed deliver it up at the expiration of the
agreement in good working °cedillas," the com-
mittee Wilde" t
Q. lleold that be date without taking the sten sad
'slang is periedisally, say each hall- per i —A. No, net
*utak sweet.
Q. DoeM it be dose at all t—A. No.
Q. De yen knew hew much Mr. Goon waa paid within
tbe lam half year for kis pelmet/gest—a. I believe between
3,0001. sad 4.0001.
Q. Cora menet for this sem sot being iselead is
else osier the heed of "Salaries for Sapetiateadent
and Clubs of Locomotive Department" (Abetract A, loco-
motive assowit, 1,4511. 9 i., 30A of JunoB66) t —A. No.
Q. Did yes aaaaa reed over the items of that sown' I
A. Toe feet is, the time between the melds; up of the
sweats sad theiipablimtios was too abort to admit of son
neadeatios of them.
(1- Ras tae sta
ses ever stated to the baud tlse ream
why the peresasses to Me. Gooch was using Men ends"
that head P—A. No.
Q. Is sot such as minim' calculated to dentin the
shareholders as to the amoont paid to the locemetive
se widest P—A. It certainly does sot give them that
in whin I this!' they sash% to have in as Awl-
VOW form.
Oa the Bth of October Mr. Owen, the secretary,
?tas follows:
at is the nature of the debt mid to be des hem
is
eorporatioa of Hartrieh, for 8,9271. 10s. lid. t—A. TIM
is mossy paid to the impend= of lierwieb es asenst of
property acquired by the eseperation, sad pareemed by thin
eompany.
Q. What is the amain of setting it dews sea &MI-.
A. I am at a loss to 'mew.
The malt of the unfair diatom* in the rates Is.
the carriage of coal is thus represented by Mr. Clean%
coal merchant, of...lpswich :
" Aiming, as Moreno shailar to that whisk took plies I
hem lad se 1663, we calculated that the renew from our 1
sod trade to the company would have ben 10,0001 a year,
sad we 'repropose! to prove that yes are not new revs via'
6,0001. The average cost to as was fls. per to.. Whit we
chiefly maples of is, that we do meek less business, sad
yea am remisg lees thee yes Witt. What we would
ask is. so pat us sod say ether parties sompethse with uses
M sepal bode'. We pay, ea ea average, lid. per as
pee mile."
Os the 9th of October the oommittee *remised
Mr. P. Aaketoft, who had been ton years in the oom-
paly's esrriee, including about four years as super-
isteedest of way and works. As his reason Ile
having the ampasy, Mr. Ashcroft
. os I was Megmeell eatirsly with the servies, sad
lis whisk the !musspf the esespany was
, The gmemet woe frees she lownesdotente*
,smat, mese . ly with regard to the seal I
'ban rt with the nebulae as metal esesisse,
Whet ths 'MN" is MM. with reiseense es the
to
truel.rof
sear sa the pie. Use ' !mg lead' from P
say
elia. siimealtbsais at is. 6L, wheat I seen a
jedive ler efillbleMPlV."
It appears 1110111.9 SI the shill sieditions in Mr.
00°016 tonteest weep fiat the minimum number of
trucks to be 'serried kg each train should be 35, and
with the break 38, to those eoaditious Mr.Ooosh's
contract win made; bat Mr. Ashcroft found con-
stantly, after he had obtained the contract, that he I
continually 'entreated the trains until he made some-
times two sad sometimes three of what should have
been one train—" thus iseremieg hie mileage, and
hie pretemded savings upon which he founded his per
centage, at a great additional oast to the easpany."
Tbis oomplaint, Mr. Ashcroft says, applies to the
trail° geserally, *and not merely to the opal traffic.
Some of the chief points of the wiener's evidence are

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Q. What was tho result is that respect, es it rogsrds the
Unrest of this essapsay /—A. The whole of Mr. Cleak's
neteaded saver was s fallacy. Os ne natrary, the pin
ha adopted spend to his en unsnap sad to tho
&wisest el the annay. I have fregesatly'reracestretod
Mahe the otter, sad magielsod that then was as check
kit
s=le..igtrapseeisge estertand without
• previews whistles et the sallies nth 1-1.. No. it scald
sot 1 esecider that go enesbatisa has ban
a. at the meek W osweeteat posers. oal
en it k yby
Dan naas that the tretkfalsess of the sange tand be
Qalen.
. Do yea know nythilw et the oarplem nines nigh
wore is saisteres whoa Yr. Onek's entree enerseaced 1—
A. I de. Those were nay at Itonfeed an Norwich ; the
man parts of any Ware tskas eat nil:Win to that
nitre sashes whisk secured nes. of raking
sew eau, whisk would ban goes to the sharp of kis
depernseat.
Q. Was that en way is nin his estased 'seep were
estimated t—A. Ceniely.
As regards Mr. Goosh's conserios with t Nor-
folk sad Hasten Contisa Gist Compasy, the Ah-
croft says I considered him to be the principal
partner. li. was aclusewiadend to be so by lb.
chairman (Mr. Waddingtoo). I hoard him say
so, and be has also added that the direstres were also
swan of it.'
Os rho 10th of Oct. Mr. Bale, station manr,
makes the following complaint
Q. Ram yes sees snail at year stadia 1—•. Nothes
like it.
Q Would the rented of the seal cells be needed with
adviser, to tits pawner trifle —A. I Malt it would
materially. We sisal& have us* grans 'Meg laser
settatier.
Q Do tho seal eels is the adghbeensel none& dirt
—A. • great deal. I lan hen hansillately alter first
slue marriages ban loss rich d omen win egg 404,
an a stead Jon data warn* suwallegisi Ilia stades.
I base made reposed enspialents gr. Gra% hod NM hie
that no eel mills were tbeagaa ef beam ma presagers.
He has stated that the coal trails wool very haportast
fasten, sod M 1 wadi ass an to it he sheet apply se the
Onea.
ss h. 16th Oct. Mr. A. B. Prior, of the Norfolk
sad Baden Candies Cosi Company, appearsd beforel
tbs sommittas. Oooeb was a prism is this
company from its formatiss *Mil Jose lest, amid Me
still 300 at his winces is its ampleyterat, for wlthit
he maims mislay about 121. to 141. per wealth,
Mr. Prise admits that tbe station gasmen am
intemmilei is the wawa, ibis armagemest
soliteshed, be says, by Mr. Mold, (dm Isstimm
Costnies railway goads ramp). Ae
emirs* between the railway sompasy a2lidisse
sompasy, it was. dished batik. Mee that