The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-17 00:00:00

GROUP XXXI,

BRISTOL AND BIRMINGHAM :(GLOTT.•
CESTER AND STONEHOUSE JUNCTION).
In consequence of the discussion expected to take place to-night in
the House of Commons, and the resolutions of the Board of Trade, in
reference to the question of the gauges, the Committee postponed
their decision on the above Bill.

The Committee then proceeded with the Bristol and Birmingham
(Abchurch, Tewkesbury, and Merlin), in support of which several
witnesses were examined. The Committee then adjourned.

GROUP XXXIII.
WORCESTER AND WEEDON,
HAMPTON AND ASTICHURCIfe
HAMPTON AND BANBURY.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Several gentlemen connected with agriculture and trade in War-
wickshire and the adjoining counties gave evidence strongly in
favour of the three lines now before the Committee.
The Committee adjourned at four o'clock.

GROUP X.XXVIII.
LEEDS AND BRADFOTD.

The Committee met at the usual hour.

Evidence of a general nature was adduced before the Committee
this morning, which was not of an interesting or important cha-
racter.
The Committee adjourned at four o'clock.

GROUP XXXIX

This Committee re-assembled to-day at twelve o'clock. Present,
31r. Dlvett (chairman), and the other members.
OLDHAM DISTRICT.

The consideration of this Bill was resumed.
Mr. Leigh was cross-examined at great length as to his valuation
of property about Manchester, but nothing material was elicited.
The evidence of this witness closed the case for the promoters of
the Bill.

Mr. Boob opened the case for the petitioners, Messrs. Lees and
Whitehead. He said he would not offer any observations to the
6 Committee, but proceed with his evidence.
Mr Whitehead (brother of the petitioner) said he merely stated
that his brother's property would be injured by the proposed railway.
After hearing some farther evidence to the same effect. the Com-
mittee adjourned.

GROUP XLI.

STANCIIZSTER, BOLTON, AND BURY (CA..
NAL. NAVIGATION AND RAILWAY).

RLACZBURN, DARWEN, AND BOLTON
(BRANCH TO BURY).
MANCHESTER, BOLTON, AND BURY
(CANAL NAVIGATION).

The Committee met this moniing at the usual hour ; the O'Conor
Don in the chair.

Evidence in support of the Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton
project, and evidence by the opponents that the line, if made,
would not pay more than 15s. Bd. per cent., and that it was not
called for by the wants of the districts through which it was proposed
to pass, and that a better line, in an engineering sense, might be
formed at a cheaper rate by a junction with the East Lancashire
line north of Bury, and that two large viaducts at the Turton
end of the branch line might be obviated, and at least
30,0004 saved in this item of the expenditure by increasing the length
of the line about 100 yards, was adduced.
The ease having been closed on the part of the opposition,
Mr. Mmitzwevuss proceeded to address the Committee in support
of the project, and contended that as the Bill was supported by local
parties for the promotion of local objects, and not for pecuniary ad-
vantages, that the Committee ought to pass the preamble irrespec-
tive of the damnatory evidence adduced against it. Ile also held
that there was sufficient traffic in the district to yield a
higher revenue than that stated by the witnesses called
for the opponents of the measure. The opposition, besides, was got
up by by the East Lancashire, who were jealous of the project, al-
though they pretended it was a bad one, and not required in the
locality.
The room was then cleared, and on the admission of the parties,
after the lapse of a few minutes—