The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-25 00:00:00

GROUP XIII.

This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, Sir William Clay in
the chair; other Members present, Earl Jermyn, Mr. P. Ainsworth,
and Mr. Carteis.
NORTE( BILITISR (CARLISLE EXTENSION).
The case on behalf of this line was resumed
Mr. Blythe was recalled, and put in the abstract in reference to
the cdst of the works which counsel on behalf of the Caledonian re-
quested on Friday. He had had considerable experience of con-
structing railways, and he believed the estimates quite correct. He
had made borings along the line to ascertain the strata.
Mr. Miller, ivil engineer, deposed that the line had been laid
down by Mr. Blythe from his instructions. These instructions were

given.after consulting the feeling, of the proprietors along the line.
lie fir had several interviews with the Duke of Buccleuch and Sir

Jamei Graham: He believed the line as now laid down a good and
practicable one. The present line was different from what it had
been when originally laid down,but it had been altered to meet the ob-
lections of the proprietors. Had the line from Canobie to Netherby
been run along the west bank of the EA, it would have been very
,injurious to Netherby-park. It was the best line in an engineering
paint of view that could be formed without seriously injuring
private property. It was thrintoefntion to run into the central
station in Carlisle, the ground
by the Lancaster
The land had
and Carlisle 7Pliclhw had
been
scheduled
been scheduled not for that Company paartlaccom-
modatearly, but to accom-
modate all Vas lines conveying there. The people of Carlisle were, he believed, very anxious for such a central station. The Cal 9
an
line from Eden Wafer, about half a mile from Carlisle to tbeetlani
latter
place. was nearly the same as the Present line; but they could he
easily run along the same ground by laying down two extra lines of
rails. There would be no difficulty in constructing the two lines in
the manner he described. With reference to the Canobie
the line was so laid that locomotives could go
colliery, lie had gone over the estimates of
up to the works.
Mr. Blythe and he thought them quite enough. The prices of the
-vrks in the, estimates of Mr. Blyth N
of
ire higher t
were
Britishhihansimilisteriwlwo,,rkys.
bffi been tendered for on other partorth
He knew the district well, and he thong
onght it was important to have
an outlet to the south.
Ehdrurbegehn
andlet Cross-examined—He made the estimates
of
Havvick last year. He believed the works on thatthe
line
at prices as low as he there gave. lie was not
Dalhousie viaduct was let at a higher price than haewga aware
e lifn his
tha
which
estimatesthe vbi ; utaduct was longer. if so, it must be
The owinprice of thechangeg
ty
to of
cubical quasi situation, by
he was sure was not increased. The viaduct was changed from the
Parliamentary One, but within the limits of deviation. About twenty
apPes of the Edinburgh and Hawick had been let. At the present
able, he believed, that wages were less than they were two months
ago. If the works of the Bills, which Parliament has sanctioned,
were pressed, then wages would possibly rise ; but he did not
think that engineers would so push the works. The steepest
gradient was 1 is 75 going from Carlisle to Hawick,
but he did not think there would be any heavy lands going that way,
•. They would come the other way. He thought this line would be
worked cheaper than the Edinburgh and Hawick, for the reason that
on the Edinburgh line, the heavy loads would go up kill, and occasion
greater expense in working. He had calculated the Edinburgh and
Hawick line at 40 pevent, but 37 per cent. he thought enough for
the present line. An arrangement had been made about the crossing
of Borough-street, in Carlisle. The street was to be crossed by a bridge
15 or 1,3 tint h gil. According to the deposited plans and sections, the
street was to be lowered 3 feet, and to be, crossed by an arch 12
feet high with twenty feet span. This had been altered by arrange-
ment with the authorities by which the arch was to be raised and
yip street lowerzd a little more. He was n aware that the agree-
nt swilled that the street should not pressed more; should
there be no such depression thee the alters n could not be done in
agreement with the Parliamentary rules unless they coald deviate
the road. Another street was to be crossed by an arch instead of by
a level crossing according to arrangement, but that could
be done in conformity with the Parliamentary deviation.
He, believed there were ne objecting parties to the present
limilgOing into the Carlisle central station but the Caledonian Corn-
pgay, The Lancaster and Carlisle Company opposed them, because
they ivereialiv. I t o do so on account of the Caledonian Companyt
Mr. Berrow,l and valuer, deposed to the value of the land, which
he set lawn at 32,052/. 17s. sd.
Mr. J. Nelson, builder, of Carlisle, said that he had valued the
iltproperty to be taken in Carlisle at 21,400/.
was the case for the promoters.