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London, England, 1846-06-25 00:00:00

GROUP XVIII.

LONDON. NEWBURY, AND DATE DIRECT.
The Committee met this m .ruing at half-past eleven to receive
from the parties interested in this case the report of the decision to
which they had arrived in consequence of the unfavourable an-
nouncement of the Committee yesterday.
Mr. Sergeant WILANGUAIIL stated, that after mature consideration,
they had resolved to proceed further with their case, and they hoped
that, from the nature of the evidence which the y had to offer, they
might succ •ed In obtaining a more favourable opinion at the hands
of the Committee.

The Committee then adj tuned till twelve o'clock to-morrow.

GROUP XXXIII.

This Committee met to-day at hall-past twelve o'cloc'z, in Room
21 (Grand Corridor) ; present, Sir Robert Ferguson (chairman), the
Mtrquis of Worcester, Viscount Newry, Mr. Smoliett, and Mr.
t-Xliowes•
Theme proceeded to heir further" evince from itirmingham
against the three lines of the Warwickshire and London
THIS HAMPTON AND BANBURY.
HAMPTON AND ASHOEVECH.

• WORCESTER AND WEEDON.
The witnesses were for the most part opposed to these lines in con-
nexion with the Londim and Birmingham Railway, on account of
the alleged high fares, deficient accommodation, excessive traffic, and
unsatisfactory management on the existing lines of that company.
Mr. WHATELEY, Q.C., Who conducted the opposition for the com-
peting Hne, the •Birmingham and Oxford,ranction. which is In con.
nexion with the Great Western. submitted that he had given enough
of evidence from the inhabitants of Birmingham. and
The Committee being of opinion that they had heard at sufficient
length the opinions of that part of the distria to be affected by the
several lines.
Witnesses were called from the district about Leamington and
Warwick.

Tye evidence given with respect to the Leamington and Warwick
district was of the same character as that which we have given in
suflicient detail.

The Committee adjourned at four o'clock till half-past twelve to-
marl ow.

GROUP XXXVIII.
The. Committee met at the usual hour, Mr. Acland in the chair.

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The cased was Closed °a behalf of the promoters, with the exception
of som e aditional trtgine,ring e,ridence,
The decision or the The C mittee ceturnittee will be announced tomorrow.om adiourned at four o'clock.

OLDIZADit jun)
The Committee sat this day (Nyednead,Tuft.
and evidence on behalf of the Rosslyn c Y beardhoth
Manchester and Leeds Company. - c9nn,w,3„. counsel
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Mr. Heath was examined to prove the interference
caused by the proposed junction. that would b.
Mr. Vignoles, C.E., also gave evidence of a professional ,h
Mr. Leather, C.E., also was called to prove the rho, a:meter.
level.at rrdWlCk Junction and the Ashton Branch lines on the
thenigatthge.
Captain Hawes WAS also examined more particularly egardl
w
stations, and the accommodation afforded by
whether them, hen,
at, four o'clock, a discussion took place as to the
Shaw Hall Branch should be entered into before the main
(p--:stion was settled, and the Committee eventually came to the de.
cision that it would be better to let it stand over till the relative
merits of the Manchester (Oldham Branch) had been arrived at.
The Committee then adjourned, at a quarter to five, till cleN en
o'clock to-morrow. "

GROUP XLII.
The Committee re-assembled to-day at twelve o'clock.
LIVERPOOL AND PRESTON, MANCSfIB•

TZD AND SOITTIIPORT.
The engineering evidence in thLe Bill was proceeded with, and was
generally favourable.
After hearing some further evidence to the same effect, the Com-
mittee adjourned.