The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-10 00:00:00

ROOM C.

The Chairman (the Earl of Radnor) and the other mem
bers of the Committee assembled in this room to-day.
MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND MID-

LANDS JUNCTION.
The evidence in support of this Bill was resumed.
Mr. Henry Rangeley was examined, and stated that he
was an extensive coal-owner, and observed that coal could
be sent to Sheffield at a very low rate.
Mr. JAMES, who appeared for the landowners' opposition,
here took an objection to the Bill in toto, on the ground that
when considered in the Committee of the House of Commons,
it had a Bakewell branch, and that it was on the express un-
derstanding of the convenience to be afforded by that branch
that the Commons' Committee had passed the project.
At this point the room was cleared, after a reply from Mr.
Talbot, and on the re-admission of parties,

TheCIIAIRMAN declared that the objeCtion could not be
entertained.

Mr. Butcher, Master of the Cutlers' Company at Sheffield,
and his brother, the present Mayor, testified to the general
advantages of the railway.
Mr. Nall, a dealer in cattle at Chesterfield, stated that his
purchases and sales of sheep amounted to between 300 and
400 sheep a week, but his dealings in beasts were small. The
cost of conveyance to Manchester was Iss. a ton, the distance
being 42 miles.
Mr. Burkitt, a brown pottery manufacturer and a maltser
at Chesterfield, stated that the quantity of goods sent to
Manchester from his neighbourhood was 2,420 tons of
earthenware, besides malt. His own produce was about 720
tons. If this railway were made, the cost would not be more
than ss.

Mr. Hervey, a magistrate of Holmfirth, near Leeds, stated
that the population of the township was about 16,412, and of
the district 26,344. The witness stated the iquantity of
wool brought to the township, and that as many as 80,000
pieces of cloth were manufactured within the precincts. The
district around Holmfirth is chiefly peat, and would be much
benefited by the introduction of lime.
To Mr. CALVERT'S cross-examination, the witness replied
that the limestone chiefly used was the Crick and the Bake-
well lime, which would come by the proposed line. The
manufactured pieces were in the first place sent in the rough
state to Huddersfield, where they were dressed and made
ready for " daylight." At present they obtained their soap
and oil from Liverpool. and London, and one of the great
objects of the people of Holmfirth was to get as short a com-
munication with London as possible.
To Mr. HOPE the witness replied that the inhabitants in
his district were anxious to obtain the mountain limestone,
in preference to all other kinds.
Mr. TA-I,ll°T on re-examination, ascertained that the chief
object was to get the nearest route to London, and that the
line from Chesterfield to Sheffield was much desired by them.
Mr. Tomlinson. wood steward to the Duke of Rutland on
his Derbyshire estates, stated that he tau neara or the aban-
donment of the Bakewell branch some time since. The pro-
perty lies chiefly in and near Bakewell, within the neigh •
bourhood of the line. The quantity of timber annually sent
to Sheffield was/about 12,000 feet, exclusive of underwood,
for which this railway would afford great facilities.
On cross-examination, the witness stated that the quantity
he had named was wood from the Barlow property, and did
not at all include the Bakewell estate. _

Mr. Mills, agent of Mr. Arkwright, of Sutton, and also occa-
sionally engaged by the Dukes of Rutland and Devonshire,
stated that he knew Brierly Wood very well. It is the pro-
perty of the last-named nobleman, and that there was an
annual fall of copse wood and timber to the extent of from
fifteen to twenty acres. The formation of the Sheffield and
Chesterfield line would materially improve the value of his
Grace's property, and would give great facilities
to the trade of Sheffield. The road at present
is hilly and heavy, and he believed that although there
was a probability of advantage by the Sheffiield and Lincoln-
shire line, and there were already advantages existing by
the Rotherham and Sheffield Railway, yet that, in his mind,
in no way obviated the necessity for the formation of this
line.
To Mr. CALVERT'S cross-examination the witness replied
that he did not conceive a tramway to be of any use what-
ever, and he thought that the formation of needless railways,
or, at least, of those not imperatively required, would be a
waste of public property.
To Mr. PAGET, the witness replied that the Bierly woods
are directly south of Hunstone, and was aware that there was
a group of railways already in existence, but they would not
serve the purpose of transporting this timber.
To Mr. TALBOT'S re-examination—The witness replied that
he considered the formation of this line of the utmost import-
ance in every point of view.
The Committee here adjourned till to-morrow.

ROOM D.

PORTBURY PIER AND RAILWAY.

The consideration of this Bill was resumed this morning,
the Earl of Devon in the chair; when, as there was no oppo-
sition, the Bill was passed, the clauses were considered, and
the report was ordered to be brought up.
This concluded the group.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP XVII.
MANCHESTER AND SOUTHA?

'TON.

The Committee were occupied the whole of the day with
clauses of interest only to the parties.
A number of clauses were proposed on the part of the
South Western by Mr. Hope and Mr. Bircham, the solicitor
for the South estern, but as many of them proposed to
give arbitrary powers to that Company over the Manchester
and Southampton, they were materially modified by the
Committee.

Mr. Sergeant Wrangham, Mr. Edwin James, and Mr.
Cripps, appeared on behalf of the Manchester and South-
ampton.
The remainder of the clauses, with various alterations,
having been completed,
Mr. Sergeant WRANGRAM applied to the Committee to in-
sert a recommendation in their report to the House, to the
effect that as the progress of the Bill had been greatly de-
layed, from its introduction into Parliament early in the ses-
sion to its coming before the Committee, it was desirable that
it should receive the sanction of the Legislature this session ;
and that it should be remitted to the House of Lords with-
out unnecessary delay.
The CHAIRMAN said, the Committee in their report would
simply state the facts, which would no doubt meet the views
of the promoters.
The Committee then separated. Their decision will be
reported to the House on Tuesday.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEE.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships met at the usual hour, Lord Shaftesbury
in the chair, and present Lords Redesdale and Hawarden.
SHREWSBURY, OSWESTRY, AND CHESTER JUNC-
TION (CRICKHEATH AND WENN LINES(.
SHREWSBURY, OSWESTRY, AND CHESTER JUNC-
TION (EXTENSION AND BRANCHES).
The standing orders were camplied with.
EXETER, YEOVIL, AND DORCHESTER.
Standing orders conTlied with.
LONDON, SALISBLRY, AND YEOVIL JUNCTION.
A similar decision was made in this case.
LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN (BASINGSTOKE
AND SALISBURY EXTENSION.)
In this case also the standing orders were complied with.
LEEDS, DEWSBURY, AND MANCHESTER (DEVIA-
TION AND BRANCHES.)

This Bill was also the subject of a favourable decision.
NORTH WALES MINERAL (DEVIATION AND

BRANCHES,)

So also was this Bill.
The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From this Night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, fo
the Week ending ou Saturday, the 4th day of July, 1846.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

Notes issued.. • ... •. 29,322,200

Government debt .. 11,015,100
Other securities .... 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 12,905,074
Silver bullion ••• • • . 2,417,126

£29,322,200

1 £ 29,322,200
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.

Dated the 9th day of July, 1846.

BANKING DEPARTMENT.

Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000
Rest .......... •• • • 3,424,178
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts) • . 7,791,200
Other deposits ...• • . 14,402,460
Seven day and other

Cioveniment securi-
ties (including Dead

Weight Annuity) • . 12,987,142
Other securities •. • • 18,145,319
Notes ••••••• • • • • • • • 9,303,090
Gold and silver coin 625,651

867,364

£41,061,202
'. MARSHALL. Chief Cashier.

&NGE.-(THIS DAY).
(Gibraltar.. .. .. .... .. ..
Leghorn .............. 30 45
Genoa .. ...... ........ 26 Iti
Milan.. • • • • • • • • • . • • • •
Venice.. ........ • ,
Naples . . ... • 3914
Palermo, per as .
Li5Fi0n............ •
Oporto. ........
Rio Janeiro .
Buenos Ayres .. ••. • • •
New York, 21 days' sight
Philadelphia ..........
PRIM) OP BULLION, PLR OZ.
Foreign Gold la bars.. X 3 17 9
Portugal Geld Coin .. 3 17 5
New Doubloons ...... 0 0 0
New Dollars •... • • • • 0 4 9!z
Silver is bars