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was resumed.

This Bill was also opposed by the trustees of Lord Egremont and
the occupiers of lands there, and by Sir John Treveylyan and others.
Mr. Thomas Collins was the first witness called and examined—
Had resided at Minehead for the last fifty years. Was captain and
owner of a packet trading between Bristol and 31Inehead. Con-
siders Minehead offers more advantages to the shippirig and mercan-
tile interest which no other port in the Bristol Channel is capaVe of
affording : the proposed Pier allowing a vessel to discharge at all
times of the tide, and the safe and secure anchorage ft
Green-alley, there being never less than eight or nine fathoms of
water, he thought were sufficient inducements that that port should
be selected. This witness was examined at some length respecting
tile depth of water, shoals, and soundings, existing in the Bristol
Channel.

Mr. Parker was then called, who stated that he was commander of
a steamer running between Cork and Bristol. Had followed that oc-
cupation for the last twenty-two years. Considers the navigation of
the Bristol Channel dangerous, !tut principally existed above Mine-
head. Was of opinion, that by the formation of this pier, it would
prove of great advantage to the trade carried on with Ireland and
other places.

Group XX.
The Committee met at twelve o'clock ; present, Mr. Sotheron,
Lord H. Bentlnck, Sir B. Pigot, Mr. Ross, and Mr. Tancred.

SOUTB-IVESTERN (MITCHAM nFt A's CI1).

Mr. O'MALLEY proceeded to call additional evidence, but was
stopped by the Committee.
The CHAIRMAN intimated that In the opinion of the Committee, it
was unnecessary for Mr. O'Malley to proceed with the evidence,
for unless he could prove something very different from what
he had opened in his address to the Committee, they thought the
case of the promoters of the line did not involve such an amount of
public necessity as to sanction their recommending Parliament to
pass a BM for the project for this session.
Mr. O'MoLLEy said ths., promoters were not anxious to press the
prOject if they were assured that the other Company
Would constftict trio cOMpetilig branch. But as they believed the
Company had no bona fide intention further than excluding any other
Company from the district, Mr. O'Malley begged that the Committee
would pass his own Bill, with a proviso that the line should
not be constructed if the other Company proceeded with
theirs with proper eiIigCHCC, and within a reason-
able titne, Fay one year. Mr. O'Malley noticed the case
of the city of Norwich, which had been deprived of a raltway for
seven or eight years, by a course which a clause, such as he svg-
gcsted should be intrcduced into hip own Bill, or into that of the
othei I iirl it-as meant to prevent.
The CnainMAN gaid they could not hind the other Company, but a
general 1;1111,-ould probably be brought into Parliament, having that
for it object t however, thy could not pass the Mitcham Bill.
It was accordingly withdrawn.
Mr. 3111.i.Eit said the Brighton Company would certainly proceed
With the branch and with the construction of a west-end station,
convinced that nothing so much as that would tend to develop their
traffic.

XsoZZDoN AND mnICTEET ON (VJAZOMSWORTH
X1N.A.,2TC13).

The preamble Of tht Bill was declared prond, and the saveral
Cl4tises were Fend and pused.
Tilt Conifillitee aci4biirhed till diet Easter:

Gnour XXT.
LONDON AND oacronn.

thd C6inmilite fe:itS!Sthliicti this. morning at the usual hour;
present, Mr. Finch (chairman); Mr. VfOtinceile; and Mr. Lawson.

ENGINEERING EVIDEDIP:
W 1 it 4 ptobeededti cross-examine Mr. Addison, the e,ngine.ei4
to the line, iii the atliSiice of gr. Tall-;oi—Weliaire the London eily
at the hack of Uxbridge. The slopes pfoj S rt tri b 4 ifiedS; in this
clay are one to one and a half ; 33 feet would be formation leYel.
On the London and Birmingham line, t;elwecii Harrow and London,
theiT art slopes of two to one. The chalk strata begins en the other
sieb of t-rxbtidge,, met ritokc.:eciiiinon. The tunnel at Horsenden
Wood, which will be 467 ya.tili la iet.4oth: thr.-aigh this chalk.
The Uxbridge tunnel will pass through Tiiete ate, lii other
lines out of London, except the Croydon line, with as eJ•it-
dients as those of the London and Oxford, because the country is ex-
trem:ly d'fficult. Never saw an aFsisting engine used on the step
ffriulteW, on the Croydon line ; Jets seen on engine draw twelve car-
Ilit&A ill) it. An asSiSting engine Wes, bnt wrs abandoned.
Some tithe ago. Tile treat -Weshrn fi very. ftit line between
London and Dideot, find the Oxford branch 11a,4 very fail' gfadients.
to Stoke; from the junction, the slopes would be 134 to I ; froin
Stoke up to Bledlow, 34 to 1; the embankments up to Stoke Ito 1% .
Thei'e ate to be 63 bridges. Ho had adopted surplus cuttings, in
erder to eupplY the nectssary ernbankment.4. Mr. Stephenson's
name was originally in the prosper ttis as the engineer of the line,
~91. ch was Issued beforethe decision .of the Committee on the broad
jeuge hoes last year;,and copterriplated a line west,,Of 1:/..fird to
Hereiord. He believed he ban genie diflerelieeS the 31Finaging
Committee, and that he withdrew from the line, but he appriWrit of
the sections. Two to I would be a sufficient and safe slope in the
London clay. The cuttings in chalk are 3y to 1.