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London, England, 1846-06-16 00:00:00

WESTERN DISTRICT (EXETER, GREAT

WESTEEN.)

Mr. B. Denison, Chairman.
Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE replied on the evidence adduced yesterday
in support of Mr. Frampton a landowner on the line.
Mr. BUTT, Q.C., opened the case of the Earl of Digby and other
landowners against the line.

Several witnesses were called who spoke to the nature of the In-
juries which the proposed line would inflict upon the property of the
Noble Earl,
The Committee adjourned till twelve to-morrow.

our xx.
LONDON AND WINDSOR.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)

In the coarse of the cross-examination of Mr, Thompson, it ap-
peared that the promotusi had not odtained the conssnt of the Me-
tropolitan Roads Commissioners to cross the.r roads upon a level.
The Committee, after a long consultation, came to the opinion
that, under such circumstances, it was useless to proceed further
with the Bill ; they would, however, hear counsel in reply to-morrow.
Adjourned at four o'clock.

GROUP XXXi.

BRISTOL AND BIRMINGHAM :(GLOT.T...
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
(Abehurch, Tewkesbury, and Merlin), in support of which several
witnesses were examined. The Committee then adjourned.

GROITP X-XX I IT.
184"..A.XLWXCICSIZIRE RAILWAYS.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
Several gentlemen connected With agriculture and trade In War-
wicitshire and the adjohan
tavour of the three lines no:bea,urnties, gave evidence strongly in
the committee adjo____nmed at 1.04
~tiri,k Committee.

GROUP Xxj—
LEEDS ilitaD 1327ta.;:r..
The Cornmittee met at the usual hour, "` WrX).
Evidence of a general nature was adduced b,to.r ,
this morning, which was not of an Interesting 0: ,`„,1". committee
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The Comm

!Mee adjourned at four o'clock

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

The consideration of this Bill wits resume(
Mr. Leigh was cross-examined at great length as
was
b s tian
of property about Manchester, but nothing material a.s feliVcaliteuda.
The evidence of this witness closed the case for the promoters of
the Bill.
Mr. Hoop opened the case for, the petitioners Messrs. Lees and
Whitehead. He said he would not offer any observations to the
Comr.:lttee, but proceed with his evidence.
Mr Whitehead (brother of the petitioner). He merely stated that
his brother's property would he injured by the proposed railway.
After hearing some further evidence to the same effect, the Com-
mittee adjourned.

GRVGP XLI.

MANCHESTER, EOLTON, AND BURY (CA,
NAL, NAVIGATION AND RAILWAY.)
ELACICEITILN, DAV:WEN, AND 'BOLTON

(BRANCH TO BURY.)
MANCIKESTEn, BOLTON, AND BURY
CANAL NAVIGATION.

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

Evidence in support of the Blackblirn, Danvers, and Bolton
project, and evidence by the opponents that the line, if made,
would not pay more than 15s. Sd. per cent., and that it was not
called for by the wants of the districts through which it was propcsed
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
30,0001. ...dyed hi this item of the expenditure by increasing the length
of the line about 100 yards.
The case having been closed on the part of the opposition,
Mr. MEREWETHER proceeded to address the Committee in support
of the project, and contended that as the Bill was approved 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. He also held
that there was sufficient traffic in the district to yield a
higher revenue than that stated by the witnesses caned
for tile 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
luUdity.
The room was then cleared, and on the admission of the parties,
stiter the lapse of a few minutes,
Tlaecaaaasus intimated that itDECISIO
was the opinioll Of the COMMittee
That the reelable of the Bill had bveu proved.