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'EDINBURGH ELECTION.

(YESTERDAY.)

(BY EXPRESS.)
STATE OF THE POLL AT TEN O'CLOCK.
Macaulay
Smith 357

Majority ---448

RAILWAY COMMITTEES

(urns I)AY.)

HOUSE 01,' LORDS.
Room A.

IMPORTANT DECISION.
MIDLAND AND EASTERN COUNTIES
(CAMBRIDGE AND WEEDON.)
The Committee on the above Bill met this morning in
Room A, at the usual hour ; Lord Beaumont in the chair.
All the members were present.
The general evidence on the part of the promoters was
continued. Several witnesses were called from Cambridge,
Weedon, St. Neots, &c., and spoke to the existing traffic
between those places, and the increase of traffic that might
be expected from the formation of the line.
Mr. Miller, engineer in chief to the line, corroborated the
evidence of Mr. Blyth.
Mr. HOPE cross-examined the several witnesses on the
part of the petitioners.
On the conclusion of the case for the promoters, the Com-
mittee, without calling on the petitioners for any evidence,
declared the preamble of the Bill not proved.
They then separated at an early hour.

Room B.
The Committee met this morning at eleven, the Earl of
Lonsdale in the chair; Lord Hawarden, the Earl of War-
wick, the Earl of Ellenborough, and the Duke of Grafton,
were also present.
LEICESTER AND DEDI'ORD.
Evidence was continued this morning in favour of this line,
for the most part respecting the effect of the railway on the
supply of coal to districts of very considerable populousness.
Mr. Rantsom, an owner of flour mills at Hitchen, said, in
giving his evidence, that he calculated that the proposed
line would accommodate from Bedford to Hitchen, 16 miles,
by 10i miles of country, and that that land would yield a
yearly produce of 602,112 bushels of wheat, out of which,
taking the yearly consumption in the district at 264,000
bushels, there would be a surplus of 338,112 bushels for ex-
port. This surplus would yield 7,400 tons of wheat, and if
that were sent up to London, the railway would effect a
saving of 7,4001. He calculated that 10,500 tons of malting
barley was sent up to London from the district, and that the
saving on the carriage of that would be 10,5004
Other witnesses were examined, and gave evidence to the
same effect, but the evidence in favour of the Bill had not
been concluded, when the Committee adjourned till eleven
o'clock to-morrow.

Room D.
The members of this Committee re-assembled to-day at
eleven o'clock.

IPSWICH AND BURT ST. EDMUNDS
(NORWICH EXTENSION).
Mr. Locke (engineer to the line) was examined by Ser-
geant IV RANGHAM—The works were 2,749 yards, which
would cost 121,3881.; the bridges would cost 610,0701.; the
permanent way would cost 202,6911., and the stations and
sidings would amount to a sum of 47,3941.
Cross-examined by Mr. ANDREWS, on the part of the pe-
titioners—There were six miles of railway at the next station
to Norwich. There were six miles of single railway. Could
not state the cost of maintaining a station at Norwich; but
the whole cost of maintaining the entire railway was much
the same as any other line.
Mr. Watson was next examined as to the correctness of
the estimate of the population along the line, and in his
cross examination admitted that he derived his knowledge of
the same from the map.
Mr. Pilch was examined by Mr. TALBOT, Q.C., and stated
that he had been employed to make out the traffic tables of
this line, which he stated included the revenue derived from
passengers, and he calculated that there would be an increase
in the amount of revenue from these sources, which were dis-
tributed along the line. There were four stage coaches
running between Norwich and Stowmarket last July, upon
which he based his calculations with respect to passengers.
The gross revenue would be 55,00/., from which he deuucted
40 per cent., which left a net revenue of over 33,0001.
Mr. AUSTIN cross-examined this witness with a view to
test the accuracy of the modus operandi in which he pro-
ceeded, which he stated was in the usual way, and on the
same data as such calculations are usually made.
After examining two other witnesses in corroboration of
the preceding evidence,
Mr. TALBOT stated that the case for the Bill was con-
cluded.
Mr. ANDREWS then proceeded to address the Committee,
and in the course of his observations said that the pre-
sent line, whether considered in reference to its connec-
tion with any other line, or solely with respect to its
own merits, was not entlitled to the favourable considera-
tion of the Committee. He would not follow his Learned
Friend (Mr. Talbot) into the details into which he had
thought proper to enter, nor would he trouble their Lordships
with any lengthened observations. The Learned Gentleman
then proceeded to analyse the evidence, which he contended
was the most vague, general, and uncertain that had ever
been submitted to a Parliamentary Committee.
Mr. Bidder, engineer, was then examined, and stated that
the present line was totally unavailable for the purposes of
agricultural traffic; that the establishment of dot.ble termini
at Norwich would lead to an unwarranted outlay of money,
and be productive of considerable inconvenience to the
inhabitants of that town P • and that taking the minimum
cost as set forth by Mr. Locke, and looking to the want of
the necessary circumstances to render the speculation pro-
fitable on this line, it could never pay the proprietors at the
estimated cost.

Cross-examined by Mr. TALBOT Was of opinion,
without even seeing the signatures to the petition
in favour of the Bill, that he himself could obtain
signatures in Norwich to the same amount for a different
line. Did not think that there was any reasonable ground
of complaint against their station at Norwich.
After the examination of this witness the Committee ad-
journed till eleven o'clock to-morrow.

THE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES.)
BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSINt,
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock .. .. .. • • .. .. • . 208 208
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 96% li 96
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 95% % 95%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. 97%%% 97%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10 5-16 7-16 10 7.16
Ditto. 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 1014 10
Bank Stock for Account .. .. .. .. 208 209 209
Consols for Opening .. .. .. .. .. 957 % 95%
Exchequer Bills. 130. 1 l 4 cl.
1,0001... .. ~ • • 11 15 pm. 12
5001... .. .... 11 15 pm. 15
Ditto. Small .... 11 15 pm. 15

ONE
O'CLOCK.

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 .. 85
Chillan Bonds, G per Cent .. 96%
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. 27% 27
Portuguese Four per Cent

CLOSING
PRICES.

Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 47% 46
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent . • • • 24ii% 24%
Ditto, Passive Bonds .. .. .. 534 5
Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. .. 36% 36%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 97% 97%
Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 5J % 59%
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 94% % 94%
BUSINESS
PAID. DONE AT CLOSINGPAID.
PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.

Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction .. Is;
Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush 133 .... • •
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... 4% 3% • • 3%
Buckinghamshire 425. .... 34 dis % dis.
Caledonian .. 20 .... 13334 • 1334
Ditto, Half Shares 234 1 ..... 1
Derby and Crewe .. 2% •• .- 6% ••••.. • • • . 6%
Direct Northern .. 234 .... 1 154
Dublin and Galway .. . 4 .... 154 . . 134
Eastern Counties .. 141. 164..... 24% % % 24%
Ditto New .. 101. 165....• 836 p• •
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. % p• •
Ditto, York Extension .. 10s. 2%
East Lincolnshire 1% %
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... ......
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12% .. ..
Goole, Doncast., and Aieffield, &c. 425.
Grand Union (Nottingh. & Lynn) 1% —••• • ..
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 25 .... •••• • . ..
• . • .. 27%
Great Western .. .• ..15134 151%
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 10 .... 2!% 23 . ..... 23
Ditto, Fifths .. .• .. 20 .... 3434 .......... 34 4
Hull and Selby .. .. •• 50 • • ..108 .......... 108
Leicester and Birmingham .. 225. .... 1 dis . 1 dis
Leicester and Bedford 225..... % di5..... • • % dis.
Leicester, Tamworth, &c. 425..... 1 1 di,
Liverp., Manch., & Newc. Junct. 2% 1 1
London an Birmingham . • .100 ....227 229. . 229
Ditto, Quarters . .. 2 .... 3036 .......... 3034
Ditto, Fifths .. •2 253; % ........ 2536
London and Blackwall .. 161. 13s. 4d. 9 .. •.. ..... 933
Ditto, New .. .. 3 .... 53c 5
Ditto, Extension .. .. 5 .... 43(4 .
London and Brighton .. 50 . 55% 66
Ditto ditto Fifths • . • • . 30 .... 4234 42%
London and Croydon • • • . 1311 15s 9d... 2334 54
Ditto, Guarant. Five per Cent. 9 —9% x d 974xd
London and South-Western • .411. 6s. 10d... 7936 ........ • • 7934
Ditto, New Consul. Eighths .. 40 .... 58
Ditto, New .. .. 14 .... 22 .....
London and York .. .. 234 .. •• 1 .. •• • •
Ditto, Half Shares • • .. 236 •• • • 34 ••••• • • • • •
Manchester and Leeds .. .. • • 82 .•.. • •
Ditto, Sixteenths 64 .... 9%
Ditto Extension .. 425. 2% p...... • •
Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 . • • .... •• • •
Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) 1 .... 1036 b
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425....• 36 3f p.. • •
Midland ..100 ....151 150 ... •
Ditto, New 24 .. ..
Newcastle and Darlington Janet. 25 ••• • • • • •
Ditto, New . .. • • • • 1 •• • • 11% ••••• • " • •
Newcastle and Berwick 15 .... 2633 51 .. • •
Norfolk _ 20 .... 27 .. •••• • • • •
Ditto, Half Shares .• • • • • 5 . • • 8% 9•••• • • • •
Ditto, Tenths .. ~. • • 2 •• • • 2% •
Ditto, Extension . • . • • 2 •• • • 234 ..... •" • • 2 %
North British .. 22%•• • • 30% .•••• • • • • • 30%
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • • 9% •• " 117 i ••••• • ' • • • 1134
Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 1% .. • • 2%%••• • • • • • 2%
North Staffordshire 425. 3 36 p...... 3% p
Preston and Wyre .• 25 .. 30% •..•• • • • - 30%
Scottish Central .. . 10 .... 191434 19 .... 19
Shrewsbury and Birmingham 234 •• • • •• •••• • • • • 236
South Midland .. 425..... 34 di5........ % p
South Eastern and Dovor 3336 .. • • 4436 44% .. • • 44%
Do., New (do. 331. 65.8 d.) No. 2. 10 .. •••• • • • • 1534
Do., New (do. 301.) .. No. 3. 15 .... 193( 20 .... • • 20
Ho., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 236 ... 3% 3. •••• • .. 3
Staines and Richmond. I •• - %%%•• • • • •
South Wales .. • • • • "
Welsh Midland .- • •
Welt Riding Union .. .. 425. •• . • 2% 11• •• •
York and Carlisle .• 234• • • • • • •••• • • • 1
York and North Midland .. .. 50 ....101 ••••• • • • • 101
Ditto, Selby .. .. 30 .... 79 .......... 749%
Ditto. Extension • • .. .. 15 .• 34% .
Do. E. and W. Riding Exten. • • 1 •• • • 13% %• •••• • • • 13%
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 14 .... 12% ........
Bord., Tout., & Cette tMackenzie) 2 .. .•
Ditto, ditto (Espelete) • •
Dutch Rhenish .. • • • • • 6 •• • • 6A 76%•• ••
Great Western Canada .. • • „tt• • • • 4 • •
Louvain and Jemeppe • • • • 5 • • • 111 ••• • ..
Luxembourg .. • •
Namur and Liege • • • • • • 6 '• • • 3% ••••• • • • •
Northern of France Constituted.. 5 •• • • 1334 % ........
Orisons and litrdeous • • • • 6 •• •• ........

•• • . 3i fits.

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