The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-24 00:00:00

GROUP XLII.

(Continued front our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
LIVERPOOL, PRESTON, MANCHESTER,
AND SOUTHPORT.
Further evidence in support of the line was adduced, and the case
was not finished when the Committee adjourned.

GROUP XLVII.
This Committee re• assembled to day at twelve o'cloek. in Room 'id
(Grand Corridor).

svirazisza. VALE.
Thf, cistis In this Will:laving been passed, the case of the
SIIILEWSEUNT AND HEREFORDSHIRE
was opened, and occupied the attention of the Committee durmi the
remainder of the day.
The Committee adjourned till to-morrow.

GROUP
BIRMINGHAM, V 707.172111

'ON. tND

DUDLEY.
The examination of Mr. John Askew (contnued from our Afternoon
Bdition of yesterday) —I decidedly prefer the broad gauge, and that
preference first led me to approve of this line, but (on other
grounds I consider it a most desirable line. I should prefer to go by
this line, to going by the Shrewsbury and Birmingham, although on
that line thtre would be no break of gauge, and it would be fifteen
ranee shorter. The principal ground of my preferring this line is, be-
cause it proposes to go through a more picturesque country.
The trustees of the Free-School are unanimously of opinion that this
line will be beneficial be it. I consider that an independent line is
the beat for the public. Although lam decidedly opposed to amalga-
mation with the London and Birmingham Company, I see no reason
why this line should not be amalgamated with the Great Western.
Ile-examined—l believe that if the Shrewsbury and Birmingham
were amalgamated with the London and Birmingham, It would be
the greatest monopoly in existence. One of the principal reasons
why the trustees of the school prefer this line is, because they will
be enabled to sell to this company a great deal of worthless property
in the neighbourhood of the schoel.
To the Hon. CHAIRMAN—The people of Birmingham are of opinion
that a station at New-street would be of great advantage to them.
Re-examination resumed—The proposed station at Snow-hill will
communicate with the Birmingham and Oxford' line, but there will
be no communication with any other line. The great bulk of the
traffic entering Birmingham is deposited in the neighbourhood of
Snow-hill.
Mr. Muntz, manufacturer, of Birmingham, said that the people of
that town had suffered very much of late years from the want of rail-
way communication. The present communication was of a very
Inferior kind. The accommodation proposed to be given by
this line was the best. The Shrewsbury and Birmingham was
a creature of the London and Birmingham, in conjunction
with the Birmingham Canal, and if that line were
formed the London and Birmingham would have the entire control
of the district. All chance of competition would he at an end. This
line would give the people of Birmingham the best supply of coal. As
tar ac I can tell, the proposed station at Snow-bill is decidedly the most
conveninent with reference to passenger traffic, and as re-
garded the goods traffic, it was in the centre of the town. The
town is growing in that direction above all others, and fire-
sixths of the merchants' warehouses are in that neighbourhood.
With one single exception, he had not spoken to any one not inte-
rcrested in the other lines that was not in favour of this line ; he
was acquainted with the great body of the Birmingham merchants
nd 111f1.1111fAettlrelt, lie became a director of this line when the
shares were at a discount, because he considered it essential to the
Interests cf the people of the Birmingham district.
To Mr. IL CLATTON—The New-street station would be about a
mile front the business portion of the town of Birmingham.
Cross-examined by Mr. Rretaans.—Wits an alderman of Bir-
mingham, and was present st the meeting of the Corporation when
the kelbject of the proposed stations was under discussion, anti he
voted in the minority, lest the resolution of the Corporation should be
produced before this Committee. The report presented to the Cor-
poration was not ordered to be drawn up by the Town Council. He
was deputy-chairman of the Oxford and Birmingham line, and one
of the reasons why he preferred the Snow hill station was,
because a junction could then be formed with the
Oxford and Birmingham. Ile was an advocate of the
New-street station. Snow-hill is the high read to Wolverhampton. If
better railway accommodation were not afforded to the merchants
of Birmingham, and a better supply of coal afforded, the trade of
Birmingham would be gradually annihilated. Coal was at present
brought into Birmingham by the canal, and the rates were excessive.
Even If the Shrewsbury and Birmingham were constructed
the manufacturers would not be In a better condition, for that line
would be entirely under the control of the London and
Birmingham Company. The reason why he said that the Shrews-
bury and Birmingham was a creature of the London. and Birming-
ham was, because it bad been proclaimed to be so. The Great
Western Company had agreed to take 5,000 shares in the company,
and some of the directors of that company were also directors of
this company. lie did not approve of the late amalgamation of the
London and Birmingtuun and the Grand Junction Companies. He
was of opinion that the granting of one line for the same district in
the year was sufficient.
tie-examined by Mr. CU, aßraN, Q.C. —There could be no doubt
hat a station at New-street, la addition to that proposed to be con-
structed at Snow-hill, would be of service to the people of Birming-
ham, but if one only were to be sanctioned the Snow-hill station
would be decidedly the better one.
Mr. Joseph James, draper, High-street, Birmingham, stated that
he was a commissioner of streets there, and that Snow-hill was the
most desirable situation for the construction of a station. If the
proposed station at New-street were to be erected, it would have the "
effect of abstracting all the traffic from High-street and the neigh-
bourhood. Two hundred thousand people coming fl'om West Brom-
wich, Sic., in the course of twelve mpnths, would be abstracted from
the neighbourhood of High-strcet, and the retail tragic there would be
annihilated.
Cross-examined by Mr. Rtnitahris —Wherever the station might
be constructed, there would naturally be a great number of passen-
ger', but Snow-hill was decidedly the most central part of the town.
Mr. Frederick Dee, innkeeper, Birmingham, said, that many of the
hotels and public buildings iti,the neighbourhoodiof Snow-hill bad been
recently enlarged and embellished. The property which would have
I,>bo removed by the erection of the Snowhill station was a great
euleance to the town. The people of Birmingham were not at pre-
sent snfliciently accommodated by the London and Birminghamline.
He was aware of a great many inconveniences caused by that went
:.‘f accommodation.
Cross-examined by ttr. Rica sitte.—lle was some time ago em-
ployed by the London sod Birmingham to supply refreshments to the
passengers on their line.
Mr. Gough, wholesale ironmonger, Birmingham, gave similar evi-
dence. Birmingham had no railway communication with Dudley.
Ile thought that this lice would afford very much greater accommo-
dation to the iron districts than its competitors. Seventeen-twentieths
of the merchants of Birmingham had their places of business in the
neighbourhood of Snow-hill, and the advantages of a station at Snow-
hill would be incalculable.
Cross-examined by Mr. RICKARDS—The New-street station would
he nearer to the market-place than the proposed station at Snow-hill.
Mr. Barwell, metal dealer, Binningham, gave evidence in favottr of the
Snowhill station. Ile had prepared a list ofthe various manufacturers
of Importance, whose places of business were within a certain dis-
tance of the proposed railway at Snow-hill, and he found that forty of
the principal, and four times that number of the second and third
class manufacturers were within 700 yards of the propOsed gallon at
Snow-hill.
Mr. S. W. Lucas, wholesale confectioner, Birmingham, said he
was a commissioner of the streets there, and confirmed the evidence
of the preceding witnesses.
Mr. Ralph Heaton, brassfounder, member of the town council,
end guardian of the poor at Birmingham, said, that if all ether
things in the different schemes under the consideration
of the Committee were equal, the superiority of the station
of this !Erie at Birmingham should be sufficient to decide in its favour ;
and he thought that this was the beat line that could be laid oat for
the purpose of connecting Birmingham with the mineral districts.
Cross-exareined—He had no reason to complain of any inconveni-
ence arising from the. London and Birmingham line. He did not
agree with the preceding witnesses, who had said that the effect of
competition was the raising of the tolls on railways.
fhb COlnniUttee stay/tuned at four o'clock. until twelve to-morrow.

4.l..thfuoicutaltea,
GROUP LIX.
This Committee re-assembled to-day at twelle o'clock. Presem
Mr. E. Willer (chairman), and the other members.
nike,C)CitiritN AND PRESTON, AND EAST
Some
:::::::E:voSTAZOLUVIATI ON.
cheater and
stated were put to Mr. Ilawksham, engineer of the dfan-
Tbis2""rtetvaitd
evidence
respecting the carriage of coal, for which be
the
part
ootrim,yanbtrlioecnil.
&ace to the rate or chmvZttt meru:l se.w,attaslaegntaohitneaptpotel?et with refer:
Mr. CROSI, on
the Committee at le tuoiyurrprpdlaiedy.
I'),Tbeheberaroodmbewfasoreciteaherefd°.mannrontlnerr-
d accede tobuthteirkade.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the cornn„.adn'tth:toonul.
Cre%edinsel
rtZth it
was not only from putt.. , • e contended
that the evidencequmeert.oefittasshe Ltheeanrnwedid
rata of clutraee
which they proposed. The e . r line. thon hth
unfavourable, and the. coat Q, a e
were more
utterly failed in establishing theodo naneer smitsny
chem.
rate of cite:gee. It
with the Grand Junction and several other line.
was the same way
It was an important fact that all t
ded
had
imerimie.d.
cgronadslideeirtsably more, did not contend for this high O. work.
witnesses. that
?tee rdaetenioodf tollsasforitwhiwchashiss_tiLetlledentsbycon the
the transit of cod
a reduced rate of Charges
Board of Trade had recommended the &lop.
report would not have the effect of diminishing
of the Board
charges. (The Learned Counsel then cited the
the Co
hoard ooff the article. arltiowcler.atTehoef
of Trade on this question.) There was an inconteatahle
truth of what he advanced. On the North of r ...nitlaud line only half
the maximum rate of tolls was demanded that wita now offered to
the present company. - proof of the
The room was cleared, and on our re-admission,
The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee had decided to flail-
' , tilate the charges on some portions of the line with those of the
London and Birmingham line, but were not prepared to do 33 with
respect to the other portions of the line.
The clause as amended was then read and agreed to.
Some other clauses of the Bill were also gene through ; after which
the Committee adjourned.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEE.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships met at one o'clock, in Room 1, House of Lords ;
preseat Lord Shaftesbury (Chairman) and Lords Morton, Winchea-
ter,
There were on the list 22 Bills, of which all but two were Railway
Pas. On the list of the Committee on merits there were 29 Bills,
of which all but eight were Railway Bills.
The following Bills were disposed of in the course of the day :
BLACKBURN, CLITHEROE, AND NORTH WESTERN
JUNCTION.
The promoters of this Bill had complied with the standing orders.
ASHBURTON, NEWTON, AND SOUTH DEVON.
This case was part heard yesterday• The Committee decided to-
dsy that the promoters had complied with the standing orders.
SOUTH WALES (No. 2).
similar decision was made in this case.
GALWAY AND KILKENNY.
This Bill, which came before the Committee on a Second referiraCe,
wit, nein the subleti Qf h DlTOtirabic dectstus

Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of
Annum. Share.

I Paid.

Fast L0nd0n..........
Grand Junction .... ••

s, d.
or. 100 o o
27. 10a. 41 13 4
103. 100 0 0

Vauxnall •• ••••• • • • • • M. per cent.lloo 0 0 II
West Middlesex •• • • 51.58. pr crit.l 63 12 9

CANALS.

Nanrs of j g :Dividend' price.
Companies. f per
,L Annum.

, X
Aahtn&Oldh; 97
,51.55. p e 70
Ashby-d-la-21113, 41. I 70
Barnsley •• • . 1601 121. 140
Basingatoke" 1100, I
BrknkicAhrg;lso' 51. I 85
Cromtord 11001 141. 150
Dudley 1)00 41.
Derby :100i 61. 73
Ellsmre&Chs 133 41. 155
Erewash - • .1100 321. 300
Forth & Clyd 100 41.
GrandJunetn 1001 7/. 95%
Grand trolon,loo, IL 108.
Glamorgnsh.'l72l 13%1. 210
Glstr & Brkly l t 00! 1
Grantham •• , 150 111. 100
Ihalderalleld.l 57
Kennt & Avu 391 75. 6d. 10
Lancaster ••• 471 U. 106. I
I.eettsF4Livrp 100 341. 520
Leicester 140, 10/. 105
Leicsitr &i:th, 831 4/. I 60
Gouglipotoghil42J 701. 850

Names of
Companies•

Monmouthsh 1
Mntgomrysh
Macclesfield . .
Neath • • • • • •
Nottingham .
Peak Forest.
Regent's • • ..
Rochdale .. • •
Shropshire • •
Somrset Coal
Do.LkFd it
StlTrd &Wore;
Shrevrsbury..l
Stourbridge ..,
Strttrd on ANTI
Severn andl
Wye Rail.
Trnt & Mr-1
sey, sh. j I
, Than &Mde :
tWorestr &1 I
Binning.
IWilts & /Irks;

100
100
,100
100
1150

'Dtridendl
per

Arinum.

11. ss.

71. Ios.
61. p. c.
281.
Ihl.
201.
11. lee.

11. 9s.

Price.

Price.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE,
(From the London New Price Current of June 23.)
.",Duel[.--To-day any further advance in the value of West India
Muscovado° was prevented from taking place in consequence of the
market being more freely supplied, but there was a large business
transacted, and the rates paid were equal to those of Friday.
amounting
REFINED.— Co-day Refined Ooeds were much sought after by the
home trade. but few parcels were to be had, and prices were firm.
This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was in good request, and 8,309 bags
401 casks at auction were sold at very full rates. This afternoon the
whole tiosld 33 bags,
a t
marketamou was better supplied with Bengal Sugar, and three parcels,
previouswere ismubpmrocttededratotesp.ublic competition ;
nearly
vithoo
TEA 'Holders
trade have hare not Inclined to reduce their prices, but the
sufficient forP their purchased black and green with caution, taking only
the bendee wiwato immediate wants, although the deliveries frota
goastoN.—Tods y as thave been large.
Sugarwere sold at firm iau
public sale 79 eases 10 barrels 1 box of Bahia
Coersr.—Thie afternoon rte.
0
at-
tention, and 319 bales offee met with increased re all 1
at auction we
8114114 of 175 bales, fetched the full value. the
theau clean sorts, con-
wanted, but Plentation sells more freely. e Ceylen Is little
3loLassEs. —To-day the demand was good for West India, and 100
pllll9 of Antigua were sold at 2,8 s per cwt, which was a very full
price.
CoCOA.—The market has a quiet appearance for foreign, but
holders are unwilling to reduce their prices. West India Li little
wanted.
SPICES —TO44. at public sale 467 bags Malabar Pepper were sold
at full rates; 6 cs 4 bxs 3 bgs oulfdNuttnege went at 34 Id for middling
brown, Is 4d to 2s 10d for mo • y, and Is 9d for low limed, being
rather cheaper.
los of Rum continue to be
Srutirs.—The deliver upon a large scale,
but the
exceeding those of last year ; stock Is heavier, and the
by gd to 7d for Leeward Island, ad to 6d for
prices are higher
allon for East India. F
Jamaica, and 5d to 6d per g or all sorts of
has still a very dull appearance : the stock is yet
Brandy the market to quote accurate pric In Ge.-
en the increase, and it is difficult
ado at 28 to 2d dl for
nova several purchases have been in
fine conunon
Id to 3s. for flue and very for home eon-
export sorts. and 28
suinption. _ les; in request, and the parcels
ifics.—To-day Bengal Rice wao
s and 11,035 packets, welt
offered at auction, amounting to 2,730 bag. , .. nt
at rather lower rates, excepting for fine' which sustained the former
value. but the whole sold.
Tita.ow—Tbe la:einese transacted ill EUSSISIa has been extremely
limited en the spot for all purposes, and the tendency of prices 13 still
downwards.
' On_s.—The market has assumed a firmer appearance for Southern
011; a good demand has prevailed, and the rates paid have been
WV eirlal fin thou preyieualy quoted, Ced kw booil purciAstd With