The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-14 00:00:00

GROUP Y.Y.

The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of
the Bills comprised in this group re-assembled at the usual
hear this morning ; Mr. Goulburn in the chair.

THE MIDLAND (CHELTENHAM STRAT--
WORD, AND 'WARWICK.).
Mr. Hudson gave general evidence in favour of this line.
The purchase of the Bristol and Birmingham line had resulted
in a heavy loss to the Midlands, and the present line was
ne !essay}, to protect the Birmingham and Gloucester line from
ruin.

Mr. Robert Stephenson described the engineering features
of the scheme as being moderate and easy. The total length
of the line was 32 miles.

GROUP XXIV.
MOLD.
The Committee met this morning at twelve o'clock; Mr.
Beckett Denison in the chair.

The whole morning was devoted to hearing evidence for
the promoters.
The rest of the morning was occupied in hearing evidence
for the opponents.
The Committee adjourned at four o'clock.

GROUP XXVI.
The Committee on this group re-assembled to-day at the
usual hour; Mr. Blackstone in the chair.

LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN (DIR..

11UNGHAIVI IiND LxcursELD LINE.

The evidence on behalf of the promoters of this line was
resumed.

Mr. James Eccleston, master of the Sutton and Colefield
Grammar-school, was examined and deposed to the great ad-
vantages which would be conferred by the line.
Mr. Joseph Oates, an inhabitant of Sutton Colefield, cor-
roborated this testimony.
Mr. Swift, solicitor, was also examined in favour of the
line.

Mr. Towler. surveyor, and Mr. Kerr, engineer, deposed to
the nature of the works which were of the ordinary cha•
racter, and presented no peculiar difficulties.
This closed the case for the promoters, and further oppo-
sition having been withdrawn. the decision was deferred till
the Committee received the report of the Railway Commis-
sioners.
The Committee then adjourned till Monday.

GROUP XXVII.
The Committee met this day, at the usual hour, in Room 32
BOSTON, STAMFORD, AND BIRMINGHAM
(EXTENSION FROM WISBEA.CII TO SUT-
TON BRIDGE).

Evidence in favour of the line was entered upon.
Mr. William Skelton, agent to Guy's Hospital, was
examined at some length as to the advantages of the line by
Mr. MACAULAY.

Mr. George Prest, a shipowner and a trader to the Baltic,
wai next examined—Could speak from his personal know-
ledge of the port of Sutton. The only port that could com-
pete with them was Hull, and he knew vessels of his own, of
six hundred tons burden, crime up to Sutton-bridge. Send-
ing timber to Northampton by the present carriag.-. cost 184.
a ton.

Mr. Bromley, a land surveyor, was also examined. His
evidence went to prove that the neighbourhood of Sutton-
bridge had been vastly improved by the rechtm.ition of some
four thousand acres from the sea This land was nearly in
a fit state for cultivation. The proposed railway would be
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should be bound to run from Swinton to Rotherham, as the
jai er Company objected to any engines but their own run.-
ning upon their line. There was then the rest of the Bill for
the line to Barnsley to consider.