The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-16 00:00:00

IMPORTANT DECISION.

Mr. AUSTIN replied at considerable length. At the conclusion of
his speech the room was cleared. Upon the parties being
called, the Chairman stated that the Committee had
decided that the preamble of the Cornwall Railway WAS proved,
With toe excepav,-, or the Doullboys branch. They gave no opinion
The Committee then adjourned at -six "e'clocs rut mem W.;
morrow.

GROUP XIII.
This Committee: met to-day at twelve o'clock , Sir W. Clay In the
chair.

AYRSHIRE AND GALLOW.AY.

The case of the landowners' opposition to this line was resumed.
Capt. Robinson was re-called and cross-examined at some length
with the object of showing that Balcarey Bay with a moderate ex-
penditure might be made a good harbour cf refbge. There was no
point elicited that differed materially from his examination in chief
given on Friday.
Mr. Blythe, civil engineer, was examined, for the"purpose of show-
ing that the estimates would not be sufficient to construct the works,
and that the line, from the nature of the country, Would be difficult of
construction. . . .

Mr. Andersol, accountant, who had on a previous occasion taken
the traffic along the route of the line from Dalmellington to Castle
Douglas, deposed that he calculated the probable amount from pas-
sengers, goods, sheep, and cattle, at 7,4131. This was allowing 150 per
cent for increase. The promoters of the Bill set it down at 14,0001.
Mr. Miller, C.E., corroborated the evidence of Mr. Blythe as to the
insuffleieney of the estimates and the nature of the country. It was
a route for a railway such as he would never have advised.
Mr. Sergeant DELLMIS then summed up the case for the oppo-
sition.

The Committee adjourned till to-morrow at twelve o'clock, when
counsel for the Bill will reply.

GROUP XIV.
The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills
comprised in this group re-assembled at the usual hour this morning,
Mr. Protheroe in the chair.

SOUTH-EASTERN (cHrsLzT TO MARGATE

B7Z.ELNCE).

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Mr. ALEXANDER appeared for the promoters of this line, the ob-
ject of which it was stated was to shorten the distance between Can-
terbury and Margate. The length of the line was seven miles three
furlongs. At present the inhabitants of Margate had to go round
by way of Ramsgate to get to Canterbury, and it was to avoid that
detour that this short branch had been projected at the earnest re-
quest of the influential inhabitants of the district. There were no
engineering difficulties on the line, and the actual estimate tor it was
81,9621.
Evidence in favour of the line having been adduced, the room was
cleared, and the Committee having consulted together for a fow
minutes, strangers were re-admitted, when
The CHAIS,MAN announced that the Committee had come to the deci-
sion that the preamble was not proved. At the same time they
were desirous of expres, ing their opinion, that it might prove a very
useful line, and when the capital of the country was less restricted
by railway projects than it was at present, no doubt a Committee
would be justified in sanctioning such a line.
DOVER abra DEAL.
The next and last Bill gone into was for making a line from Dover
to Deal. _ _ .

Mr. AUSTIN appeared for the promoters, and stated that the line
was about eight miles long and was for forming, as its title indicated,
a communication between Dover and Deal, and Dover and Canter-
bury. The capital of the company was proposed to be 180,0001.,
while the estimate was only 140,0011.
The Committee adjourned shortly before four o'clock, till to-
morrow,