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London, England, 1846-05-29 00:00:00

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HOUSE OF LORDS.
GROUP I.
LONDON .8.7.VZ yonn, (7.133 L EASTERN
COUNTIES).

, The Committee met at eleven o'clock this morning; the Earl of
Lovelacc, chairman.

The Committee intimated to the parties, that when the ca.e for
the Eastern Counties closed, they would, after hearing Mr. Ansel-Vs.
speech, take the case for the Cambridge and Linci.ln, and Leeds ana
York line. Atter hearing that case they would then call-on Mr. Ser-
geant Wrangham to reply to the whole case for the Eastern Conn-
tios, after which they would come to a decision on the trunk line.
Mr. Hudson was then called and briefly re-examined by 3ft-
HOPE—The lion. Member stated that he could compete with the
London and York line supposing it were made; he could also carry
the public and goods at a cheaper rate and quite as speedily, if not
more so. The offer he had made the London and York shareholders
was that -which subjected them to the abandonment of the wain
line and placing Cambridge on the trunk line. The Eas-
tern Counties Company did net court the proposed connexion
with the London and York ; it was complained of by persons repre-
senting about forty thousand shares in the London and York laic,
that the Eastern Counties had not made an offer to them for the
purpose of an amalgamation. Soon after this complaint was made a,"
public meeting he immediately wrote a letter to the directors of the
London and York, proposing terms of amalgamation. The negotia-
tion ended in nothing.
Mr. Stephenson, civil engineer, was then called and examined 10
Mr. AUSTIN.

GROUP X.
The Committee met to-day at one o'clock, in rcorn No. I (gouge °l'
Commons) ; present, Mr. Dcedes, chairman, and the usual Newhall'
They were at first occupied with some arrangement resrectillg the
new clauses of the

GLASGOW, Aanzuzi., 1?1-71) IVIONELAND
ZUNCTIOLT,
respecting which, as far as the reporter could understand, there had
been some slight misconception.
They then called on the parth s in the
CALEDONXAN (GLASGOW, fir" ARNEVZICI
AND COATERTD E rinawcans),
in which, yesterday, the Committee decided that the preanolo
was not proved, as far as concerned the Airdrie and Coatbriege P°ndr,
tion of the line. The.part of the preamble remaining to be diSPos'
of relates to what is l nowu as the

GARTCASH BRANCH.
Kr. GsArum, agent for the promoters, informed the Committee
that there was only one opponent to the measure, whose consent to
the Bill had, however, been obtained, and final arraugementa were
proceeding to allow the Bill to pass unopposed.
After some conversation the Committee adjourned to three o'clock,
to gire time for preparation of the clauses, according to the arrange-
ment stated.

GROUT XVII.
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norasxrr nmilm2t/I3GE 231Z./1.27C/1
(siOUTEI—IOVMS T. ER 11).
The Committee met at one o'clock this afternoon, the Hon.
E. Yorke in the chair.
ROWISEIT AND REDMIXXIGE nnANCIE.
Before the transaction of any business, the Chairman ordered the
room to be cleared. On the admission of strangers,
The CHAIRMAN (addressing 11r. Hill, who appears for this branch)
said, owing to the, course of examination pursued yesterday, soul-
thing like an imputation was cast upon the Great Western 011
count of some discrepancy with respect to the charges for goods and
passengers. It was the wish of the Committee to hear some e
deuce on the part of the South Westtin to explain this
discrepancy, and a witness was to be examined this Xncf.
ing on the subject. That was the first point ; and i"'"
Committee having considered the two Bills, as far as they were, ahle.,.
had come to the conclusion that the promoters of the Manclheest?'
and Southampton should open their case, and that a general rep
should be given to the promoters of the Romsey and Rahn 16
branch.

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Mr. HILL said the promoters had complied with the wishes of the
Committee, and witnesses were iu attendance to give evidence.

XXII.
111
This Committee met to-day atGROUP the usual hour; Sir O. Grey' the
chair.

ICOP.
IPSWICH AND EMMY ST. EDMUND'S (--
WIC:a IiZIETENSION).
The preamble of this Bill having been passed yesterday, the 'eau.°
were considered to-day.
As there was no opposition to them, they were passed T1'0.01'34
and the Bill was ordered to be reported.
The Committee adjourned till Wednesday, the 10th of June.

GROUP XXIX.
EAND
The Committee m et this
is morning at 12 o'clock, the Hon. I' r,VILLE WILSON in the chair, with Mr. Knight, Mr. Ackers,
Borthwick, awl Mr. Trail. - to
After some delay, in consequence of the desire of the Comah"Coly
obtain another room, the one now occupied being rema--
phthisical, when
of
Mr. J. P. Smi.h was called to speak to the
s
ti e
communication between the two towns. There are, it apPear4,lll.•
malting establishments. There is in the neighbourhood of the
nation of the line a species of earth which contains carbon and ch!' j,
but more of the former than the latter, and the " clunch," ast
called, is therefore nearly oval to cement. The district wrier°
" clunch" is found Ely and Fordha.
Te the CHAIRMAN-The witness replied thamt this stone is of
derable hardness, and that it resisted the action of the atinosphcar-jo
such a way as to render it a desirable stone for building. Ills grat bout
are situated at Fordham, but he resided at Ellie half the corn brought to Newmarket, as well asy. bought '3"ji pd
largely at Bul71,1oto•
Ipswich, and exported to other places in every part of the kin.
_et/.
The inhabitants are certainly in favour of this line, althouglr
of trailt,';-.
Cons might have been presented against it. The majority
from the district to Lynn, whence it is transferred by
to different parts of the country. Lynn supplied at least seven_
ties, so that the inhabitants were enabled to send goods bach!?Y.ijisa
water careol
th
return at very low freights. Corn is frequently sent to the .I.ol±seif,
and Bristol Channels, of which a great portion Is shipped hYarf this
To the CHAIRMAN the witness replied, that he thought drat e
the
line were formed the inhabitants would go by way of Ipswich a'
coast, becauseJt saved time, although it cost money.

GROUP LIII.
of°
This Committee met to-day at half-past one o'clock, in'roo
the New Houses of Pailiament ; present, the Eon. E. ,m 2
(chairman), the Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Captain Dairril."
Mr. Ifildyard, and Mr. R. Clayton.
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T2ICI WOLVIS2.III3.IIOIV'reI7)•
The traffic evidence in this case was resumed. air. Chance,Mf the
firm of Chance, Brothers, wholesale chemists and glass iniluAilac-
turers near Birmingham, being the first witness.