The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-19 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES,
(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP I.

The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of
the Bills comprised in this group re-assembled in Room 30,
at the usual hour this morning; Mr. W. 0. Stanley in the
chair.

TSB BRIGHTON MID RENT SCHEME.
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The Right Hon. J. C. Herries gave general evidence in fa-
vour of the Brighton line. He understood the Brighton
Company were prepared to bind themselves—at least he had
been told so at one of their meetings—to charge 2d. for first,
114 d. for second, and Id. for third-class passengers, and, on
that account, more than any other, he was disposed to sup-
port the line. Besides, neither he nor his neighbours had
confidence in the sincerity of the South-Eastern in proposing
a Mid Kent line. He was decidedly an advocate for compe-
tition.
In cross-examination he admitted that he thought the
saving of the Croydon toll to the South-Eastern Company
was a sufficient consideration to induce them to make their
proposed line. He was not aware that at one of the Kent
meetings, Mr. Wilkinson, the Deputy Chairman of the Lon-
don and South Coast Company, pledged his company, in con-
sideration of the Mid Kent line being conceded to them, to
charge 114 d. for first, Id. for second, and 'Ad. for third-class
passengers, which pledge was afterwards repudiated by the
&nth Coast Company.
A number of witnesses from Sevenoaks, Tunbridge, and
Maidstone, were examined, but their testimony all bore upon
the same point, namely, that they preferred the Brighton
line to the South-Eastern.
The Committee adjourned at the usual hour till twelve
o'clock to-morrow.

GROUP VI.
1017T1I-VTESTERN SCHEMES—SALISBURY
AND YEOVIL, AND EXETER, YEOVIL
AND DORCHESTER.
The Committee met this mor ling at twelve, Mr. Decks,
in the chair.

Mr. Squarrey, a farmer residing near Salisbury, was called
to give evidence in favour of the South-Western extension of
the line from Salisbury to the West of England. The rail-
way would, if constructed, afford him considerable advan-
tages in sending stock to the metririlotis and other parts
of England, and also effect a saving of at least sixpence per
head on the present mode of conveyance. He believed that
a break of gauge at Salisbury wou'cl mar the beneficial effect
of railway communication, by causing considerable injury►t.o
the stock in the process of removing from one truck to the
other. The railway would, if constructed, afford also great
Advantages for the conveyance of lime, with which the dis-
trict abounded, and also coals, manure, and other articles.
Mr. James Crew, grazier, from the neighbourhood of
Salisbury, gave evidence favourable to the line. If the line
were constructed it would effect a saving to him of at least
30s. per head on the expense of sending his cattle to London.
The terminus of the South-Western Railway, when com-
pleted at London-bridge would also afford greater facilities
for removing cattle from the railway to Smithfield. Great
quantities of dead meat would also be sent to London by this
railway, which it was essential should. be constructed on an
unbroken gauge.
Mr. T Mathews also deposed to the advantages which
this line would afford in the conveyance of live stock, killed
meat, and other agricultural produce.
The Committee then adjourned. •