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London, England, 1847-05-08 00:00:00

GROUP XXXI X.

WEAR VALLEY.
The Committee to which this line is referred met WWtII
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at twelve o'clock, in Room 23; Lord Charles Wellesley
theM chair. Bill
r. TALBOT, on the part of the promoters of '—
opened the case ie.
On proceedingbrwith the evidence, a question was raiset'
to the validity of the opposition entered into by the Sail"
land Dock Company and by the Messrs. Backhurst.
area.
Some discussion arose, after which the room was
On our re-admission we found that the Committee llau,
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tided that neither the Messrs. Backhurst nor the Su
nderl
Dock Company had any locus standi.
'I raffle evidence was then entered upon.
The Committee adjourned at f ,ur o'clock.

GROUP XLII. ill.
WATERFORD, WEXFORD, and WICSI4O
This Committee met thiemorning at twelve o'clock, 312;
Tollemache in the chair, when the legal arguments of w
opponents of the Bill were again proceeded with.

GROUP XLVIII. Lord
This Committee met to day at twelve o'clock ;
Courtenay in the chair.
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CALEDONIAN AND DUMILASITON.--lao
JUNCTION (DEVIATIONS BETOT•6;I.,
DUNTOCHER. LIME-V7OIZICS AND s3°
34ING, &c.)
The case on behalf of this line was resumed.
Mr. Scott, the chairman, gave gener for al evidence in suPPlrt
of the proposed deviation, as necessary the improveln''
of the scheme.
Mr. Brown deposed to the value of the land, which he
set d•iwn at 3,6671. This was a very liberal valuation.
Messrs. Fisher, Bionic, and Buchanan were
examined as to the value of the property to be taken' dto
year the value of the deviated line would be reduce
2,0121., as compared with 5,7621. of last year.
Mr Robson, C.E., who was examined on WednesdaY,ll
re-called and went through the plans and sections in det.l_
to show what house property and land and roads would Da
affected by the deviated line.
The Committee adjourned till Monday at twelve o'clock.
severall7

GROUP XLIX•
This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock • Bfr. CriPPs
in the chair.
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Trim CALEDONIAN (LEASE 0..•
AD. AND
OT THE GLASGOW, HAIOZIL—n7cAsGONV*
NEILSTON DIRECT AND "'—
SOUTHERN TERMINAL).
Mr. Sergeant MURPRY opened the case for the promoters.
Ho contended that the opponents, namely, the Glasgow,
Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Company had no locus stands'
Mr. ANDREWS, Q.C., shortly replied; and after a discus-
sion which involved technical rather than generally interest-
ing points,
The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee were env •
nimously of opinion that the opponents were entitled to 'r
pear upon their petition.
The LEARNED SERGEANT then addressed the Committee
shortly upon the general merits of the line. Ile argued that
this lease was only a part of the system that bad been con-
templated by the Barrhead and Neilston in the very outset.
The Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Company had in their
earlier and weaker days denied them an access to the Clyde.
and they were, therefore, forced in conjunction with three
other lines which might be taken (as now represented by the
Caledonian) to incur considerable expenses in forming What
was now called the Glasgow Southern Terminal Railway.
Powers were given in the Act of the Barrhead Company to
lease their line to the Govan and Polloc, but owing to an
inadvertence the latter company, which was now incorpo;
rated with the Caledonian Company, was restricted from
leasing it. The object of his clients was therefore s!11
evident, it was to carry out by this lease the original in-
tentions of the projectors.
The Earl of Eglinton spoke to the general advantages
which the leasing of this line would give to the particular
districts affected by the Caledonian Railway, and th:nalutzat;
connexion with the Caledonian Railway. Arra, genothing
were pending with the Ardrossan Railway. but
definite had been agreed upon hitherto.
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arrangements em ee Graham,te of Ptahrel i acma
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tive features of the proposed alliance with the Barrhead and
other railways.
The witness was cross-examined by Mr. ANDRIEWS with
respect to the terms granted to the various companies, the
object being to show the tendency, as it was alleged, of
the Caledonian to monopolise the different lines front
the south to the north, and the worthlessness
of the pretext that the interests of such a powerful COM.
pany would require to be protected against weaker rivals.
Mr. Barston, director of the Caledonian, was subjected to
a similar course of examination.
No other witnesses were called for the promoters.
Mr. ANDRZWS replied, and in resuming the evidence, coo..
tended that a case had not been made out for the preamble.
The room was then cleared, and, after a few minutes' con-
sultation, strangers were called in, and
The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee found the
preamble not proved.
The Committee then adjourned till eleTen to-morrow.

GROUP L.
This Committee met at twelve o'clock ; Mr. Bankes in the
chair.

GLASGOW, DARRHEA.D AND NEXISTOO

DIRECT.

GLASGOW, PAISLEY.

AND GREENOCS

(AMENDMENTS AND BRANCHES).
Mr. Robson's examination was continued this morning. De
admitted that, in the present state of the money-market, the
Lesmahagow branch might be postponed ; but with regard to
the other branches and station accommodation, they were
touch required. The cost altogether would be about 140.0001*
M. Errington followed in corroboration of the previous
witnerss. He believed the scheme would be of the greatest
benefit in supplying Greenock with coal from the Ayrshire
and Lanarkshire districts. The w;tness explained the na-
ture of the works, and the estimated cost in detail. The
whole, with contingencies, would be about 150,00 W.
This closed the case.
The opposition of the Renfrewshire Road Trustees was
reserved till the clauses were considered, should the Bill
pass.
THE GLASGOW, BARRHEAD, AND HUR-.
LET (BRANCHES).

Mr. WHATELEY opened the case for this Bill. ITe ex-
plained that it was intended to connect the important mi-
neral district of flurlet and the manufacturing town of
liarthead with the port of Renfrew, and Glasgow and Pais-
ley. The Learned Gentlemen having explained the scheme
in detail, proceeded to call his witnesses.
Mr. Craig and Mr. M'Lintock spoke to the importance of
the lines for the mineral traffic, which was the main traffic
of the district. The connexion of the scheme with Renfrew
was a point of great importance.
The Committee adjourned till Monday.

GROUP LI. in
This Committee met at twelve o'clock; Sir John Buller
the chair.

NORTH BRITISH (No.EZZO
The Earl of Minto thought the district wag
which the line wag
projected to accommodate was one of
the most imp line.
iyor
agricultural districts in Scotland. He must support the line.
offered a wholesome competition with the Caledonian line
tol'te l rlilluek.e of Buccleuch said he was proprietor of thirty
miles of the route of the proposed line. He concurred in
the evidence of the Earl of Minto ; the district was unim-
portant for agricultural produce, and for the woollen manu-
facturers in the Teviot and other streams. The line offered
an important cutlet to the south-west. The Caledonian
line through the valley of the Esk was ajectionabh le. e
trout the way in which they Proposed to cnt up
picturesque character of that valley, and it would seriously
interfere with the Glenlochie Tower, which he aould not
suffer to be affected.
Mr. Jopp, the engineer of the line, said the whole length
of line, including the Canubie, Gretna, and Long
branches, branches, was 40 miles, 5 furlongs, and the total estimate,
of
including the cost of stations, was 060,0001. The
expense of making the line, exclusive
mile.
stations, would be about 18,140/. per
The distance by this route from Hawick to e Manchester
showed u. (inference of 82 miles in favour of this line ov_
the other sanctioned lines; and to Liverpool, a difference of
97 miles. The distance from Hawick to Newcastle, bf
Berwick. was 110 miles ; by Carlisle, on the Canobie
branch, 102 miles; by the Longtown branch, 94 miles.
The proposed line would etlect a swill g of 74
xniles
from Newcastle to Stirlimf, a central point to all the Scotch
lines. From London to Perth the North British saved 19
miles.
Mr. Miller, engineer-in-chief, said lie originally laid out
the North British in 1843, a line to Hawick in 1844, e
a an.c!
branches to Jedhurgh, &c., in 1845, which wer.l;
sanctioned. A scheme identical with the present was
down to Carlisle in 18-15, except that there was a
terminus there with the Caledonian. The course of thacommonne