The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-27 00:00:00

REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE.

THE THAMES EMBARKMENT BILL.

This morning a blue book of 3&) pages was ias,',..i
containing the evidence heard before the select committee
on the above bill, together with their brief report. The
committee state that they have amauded the preamble;
that the estimates of the works are in their opinion autsient;
that they have agreed to report the evidence to the house; MO
that they have gone through the bill and made amendment'.
Amongst the vitas:sees examined were, the Lord Mayor,
Sir R. Mayne, Mr. D. W. Harvey, Mr. .1. M•Lean, Mr.
Basslgette, Mr. Bidder, Captain Calton, the Duke .if hue.
clot* Mr. Tire, M. P. , Viscount One, Mr. Honmao, M.P.,
Mr. Hawkealey, lc.
The following is the account of the proceedings on the
28th nit., when the question of the roadway near Whitehall
stairs was decided :—Motion made and question proposal :
" That the committee are of opinion, with a view to pro.
tent the interests of the crown and its lessees, and also to
avoid unnecessary outlay in works and compensationa On
the part of the public, and also to provide the greatest
amount of relief to the most crowded streets in the vicinity
of Wastminster•bridge, it is desirable that the roadway ot

the river embankment should terminate at or neer to
Whitehall-stairs, and be directed towards Parliamentatreet,
in the mode suggested by Mr. Pennethorne"—(Sir
life). Amendment proposed to leave out from the word
" opinion " to the end of the question, in order to add the
words " that as the promoters have had so opportunity of
giving evidence on Mr. Pennethorne's plan, it would be pre.
mature to come to a decision that the roadway should be
stopped at Whitehall-place, instead of being carried on to
Westminster-bridge, as proposed by the bill, without pain
to all parties • full opportunity to discuss and give en.
deuce upon the deviation ; and, furthermore, it is desirable
that Mr. Penoethor•e should deliver in estimates as to the
cost of the proposed deviation before any decision is come
to "—(Sir Joseph Parton),—inetead thereof.—Qmake.
"That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the
question," put, and negatived.—Question proposed, "That
the words 'that as the promoters have had no opporunity
of giving evidence on Mr. Pennethorne's plan, it would be
premature to come to a decision that the roadway shooldie
stopped at Whitehall-place, instead of being carried on to
Westminster-bridge, se proposed by the bill, without giving
to all parties a fall opportunity to discuss and give ,vide es
upon the deviation ; and furthermore it is desirable that
Mr. Pennethoene should deliver in estimates as to the cart
of the proposed deviation before any decision is come to,'
be added instead thereof." Amendment proposal to the
proposed amendment, by leaving out from the word " that"
to the end of the proposed amendment, in order to add the
words, " with • view to provide the greatest amount at
relief to the most crowded thoroughfares in the vicinity of
Weedminster-beidge, and also to avoid unnecessary outlay
is work, and compensation on the part of the public, it is
desirable that the roadway on the river embankment should
terminate at or near to Whitehall-stairs, and be diverted
towards Parliamentotreet, in the direction suggested by