The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-16 00:00:00

RAILWAY COMMITTEES,
1101:8E OF LORDS.-(YESTERDAY.)

Room B.
Tan CALEDONIAN (GLASGOW, GAILN-
iiIRK, AND COA.TBRIDGE, BRANCHES TO GLAS-
GOW AND STATIONS).
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
'Mr. Adie, C.E., gave evidence to show that great
danger would arise from the eonstruction of the works.
Tie clay they would have to deal with was of a very
aot,t and friable character, and it would, on the admis-
sioa of water, be apt to come off in large flakes. This
would be apt to occasion the sides of the tunnel to col-
lapse and fall.
' Air. John Miller, C.E., corroborated the preceding
witness's evidence.
31r. ANDREWS replied for the opposition.
The Committee decided that the preamble was proved,
and then adjourned.

Room C.

2C IRNE BAY AND C.

lURY TaNC-

TION.

The Committee appointed to examine into the merits
of this line met this day, at eleven o'clock. The Duke
of Bucclench presided.
Mr. Hone examined several witnesses to prove that
♦ery little traffic existed between Canterbury and Herne
Ba v.

Robert Johnson, a van proprietor and driver, was
examined, who stated that during the winter weather
he obtained no profit from his occupation, and that it
was only by the business which he did in the summer
months that he was enabled to make a living. The
principal part, of the visitors to Herne Bay came by
water, It was formerly very much visited, but since the
opening of the South-Eastern Railway it had declined.
The Rev. G. Dawson, vicar of WhiCtable, was next
examined, who proved that there was a gradient upon
the Whitstable line which required three or four runs of
the train backwards and torwards to enable it to
overcome it. This gradient was not the only
one which required such an effort of the engine.
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Herne Bay had fallen nto disuse as a watering place,
and the steam-boat service was not carried on well
frona want of traffic, and he considered that the popula-
Lieu of Horne Bay had greatly decreased, partly from
the facilities of communication to other places, such as
Ramsgate and Margate, and partly from the imposition
of the innkeepers.
After a very lengthened argument, the Committee de-
culetl that the Bill had passed.

Room D.
SWANSEA. VALLEY.

Their Lordships met this morning at eleven o'clock ;
present, Duke of Northumberland (chairman), Marquis
of Winchester, Earl Rosse, Lord Wrottesley, and Lord
Kinnaird.

Mr. Sergoant KrsultAx.E opened the case of the pro-
mc :ers. The line was intended to accommodate a rich
mi teral and agricultural district, by giving it an opening
wi h the port of Swansea and the existing South Wales
itt away. The length of the line was 17 miles, extend-
inir from Abercrafe, in the county of Brecon, to the sea.
.illvidence was afterwards called for the promoters.
The room was afterwards cleared, and on. parties being
admitted,
The CHAIRMAN announced that the preamble of the
BC 1 was proved.
'lheir-Lordships then adjournel

HOUSE OF COMMONS._(YESTERDAY.)
GROUP
EXETER GRiLAT WESTERN.
The Committee ware occupied in hearing rebutting
evidence on the part of the South-Western Company
concerning an alleged breach of agreement on the
part of that company with respect to the division of the
western districts of the country between the two compa-
nies.

Mr. AnsTINT addressed the Committee upon this re-
butting evidence.
At the close of his address the Committee adjourned
till to-morrow.

GROUP VIII.
This Committee met at the usual hour this morning;
Mr. Young in the chair.

80XTT8 DEVON AMT-4NDIVIENT AND EX-

TENSIONS.

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Mr. Sergeant KING ALE opened the case for the pro-
mo-ers of this Bill, which was to authorise the South
Devon Railway Company to make a branch from Tor-
quay to Brixham of eight miles in length, and to ex-
ten -I the main line, from a point near to a place called
Crabtree to Tavistock, so as to form a direct railway
communication between Plymouth and Tavistock.
Several witnesses were examined in support of the
Bill, and the Committee adjourned.