The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-30 00:00:00

GROUP LIII.

This Committee re-assembled this morning at twelve
o'clock, in Room 36, Grand Corridor; present, the Hon. E.
Lascelles (in the chair), the Earl of Arundel and Surrey,
Captain Dalrymple, and Mr. R. Clayton.
SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM, AND
EXE.MINGHANZ, WOLVERHAMPTON, AND
DUDLEY.

Mr. HOPE opened the proceedings of the day by saying
that he had now to state, on the part of the Shrewsbury and
Birmingham Company, that in pursuance of the intimation
which he had given to the Committee the previous day, they
had endeavoured to come to terms with the opposite party.
Those endeavours had been hitherto fruitless. On the part
of his company, he had not the slightest indisposition to
submit to the Committee the terms which they were pre-
pared to enter into; but of course those terms could not be
considered until the terms of the other party were laid before
the Committee. He did not feel himself at liberty to call
upon the opposite party to lay their terms before the
Com-
mittee, but if they should think fit to produce those terms,
he was perfectly ready to go into a comparison of the two
propositions before the Committee. Of course it would be
left in the hands of the Committee to decide upon the merits
of those propositions.
The Hon. Mr. TALBOT, Q.C.—There is no indisposition
whatever, Sir, on our part to enter into any arrangement
that shall be just to both parties. We have not the slightest
objection to this matter being candidly laid before the Com-
mittee in the way proposed, and my own opinion is, that
under the direction of my Learned Friend there will be no
substantial difficulty to the Committee adjusting the points
' between us. That is my opinion. But we have to deal with
many parties, and one's hopes in these particulars are some-
times fallacious. However, in a short space of time, I cannot
say immediately, but probably in the course of half an hour,
or as much time as will be occupied by the law-stationer in
copying some papers, I shall be prepared to lay before you
the terms which we have to submit.

Mr. COCKBURN', Q.C., said he appeared on behalf of the
Shrewsbury and South Staffordshire (that part of the line
that would extend from Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury),
and the question of levels would materially affect the line of
his clients. They were, therefore, extremely anxious to
know the nature of the terms that would be submitted to
the Committee. It was quite clear that what would affect
the Shrewsbury line would also affect the line of the party
for whom he appeared. There were two competing lines
between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton, and both lines
would be laid down on different levels ; and whatever might
be the decision of the Committee, the line for which he ap-
peared would have to adopt the level of the line sanctioned
by the Committee.
The Hort. CiteinntA-
rangement.
Mr. COCKBURN—Of course.

r—They
.aau4. be a party to the ar-

Mr.l-.lorE,—l believe there will be no great difficulty in ar
ranging this matter.
Mr. COCKBURN--I dare say if the Committee would ad.
journ for an hour, or half an hour, the matter will be ar.
ranged._ - - - -

The HoN. CHAIRMAN—We had better say half an hour.
The Committee accordingly suspended proceedings until
the expiration of that period.

GROUP XLII.

The Committee on this group re-assembled to-day at
twelve o'clock.

LIVERPOOL AND numr.
Evidence with regard to the point respecting the crossing
of the East Lancashire Railway was proceeded with.
After hearing some engineering evidence on this point, the
Committee adjourned.