The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-29 00:00:00

GROUP XXIX,

This Committee met to-day shortly after twelve o'clock. Present
—Mr. Labouchere, Sir W. Molesworth, Sir J. Duckworth, Colonel
Rawdon, and Sir J. Smyth.

BOSTON, smaziaronD AND 13IRTVZINGTIAM,
(sT.awtranD TO WISB:E.CI-1)

The evidence in behalf of this Bill was resumed.
Mr. Watson examined— The proposed railway would be of con-
siderable advantage in bringing up oil-cake from the Baltic to Wis.-
bee). It would effect in this article a saving of 3s. out 4s. 6d. There
would be nearly the same saving in other heavy articles of merchan-
dize A railway from Lynn to Peterborough, by Wisbech, would
not be so speedy a mode of communication as the proposed railway,
because it would involve an angle. The expense of getting coals,
&c., from tha harbour to the Lynn and Ely station would be from Is.
to Is. 6d. per ton. The navigation of the river from Wisbech to
Thorny would be in some degree superseded. He would himself use
the river from Wisbech to Peterborough.
Mr. Butt examined—Lived at Croland, where he carried on busi-
ness as a salesman. The population of that town was nearly 3,000,
and the proposed railway would affard them an increased facility of
transit for potatoes, &c., to Nottingham and Derby. This was at
present a great desideratum. The proposed railway would give a
market for potatoes and wool at Birmingham.
Mr. Tyrrel examined—Carried on business at Lynn. The pro-
posed railway would increase the exports from Lynn. When corn
came to Lynn it was generally shipped to the manufacturing dis-
tricts. The great corn consuming county was Lancashire. The
effect of the railway would be to establish a direct communication
between the port of Lynn and Birmingham, and would, in all re-
spects, be most desirable. It would, of course, diminish the port
dues at Lynn, but this would be of no importance as compared with
the ad% antages that would result from the railway.

Mr. Arms examined—Was a linen merchant residing at Lynn.
The shipping trade at Hull would not be much affected as re-
gards corn.

- Mr. TALBOT appeared for the Corporation of Wisbech. He said
that he believed he should be able to show that the railway did not
possess all the advantages contended for by his Learned Friend. In
the first place, it would cost as much in bringing up goods from the
port of Lynn to Wisbech, as ii would in conveying them under
present circumstances. But this railway would be disadvantageous
in other points, for it would, as he should be able to show by evidence
seriously affect the river; and it would appear clearly that the effec
of this line would be to aggrandise Lynn at the expense of Wisbech.
Mr. TALBOT then called evidence.
Mr. Ward was examined, and stated that it was his opinion that
the line would be injurious to Wisbech and its vicinity.
Mr. Morgan examined—He believed that it would be extremely
injurious to Wisbech to have a railway without a harbour line.
If a proper harbour line were made, the corporation of Wisbech
wou'd not, in his opinion, object to the railway. All the objection
of the corporation rested upon the want of a harbour line on this
railway.

Mr. Damn is having offered a few observations in reply, the room
was cleared. On our re admission, •
The CHAIRMAN said he was instructed by the Cammittee to an-
nounce that they haq agreed to the preamble of the Bill, but would
require the promoters to bind themselves to introduce a Bill next
session to effect a junction between their line and the harbour of
Wisbech, in case of the same not being effected by another company.
There was a question relating to the Bedford levels, upon which
the Committee adjourned.