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jected to the impediments of a jack in office, who appears to , tance between the neighbourhood of Colonel Challenor'a
have a greater experience of puerile self-sufficiency than of ' estate and Guildford, would be increased in consequence of
a sense of gentlemanly urbanity and of public duty. Hap- I going by the railway by 7 miles, and to London by 2;} miles.pily the House of Commons is sensible of the importance About sixty prisoners were annually sent from his part of the
of the opinions of the public, and the Members themselves I country to Guildford, the expense of whose transmission
invariably exhibit that courtesy of which their subordi- would be reduced to one-third by the railway.
nate has, in this instance, shown a most sadly deficient 1 Captain Cavendish, a magistrate and agriculturist, con-
knowledge, the exhibition of which to-day was for a time an firmed Colonel Challenor's evidence, particularly as to getting
impediment to the obtaining of that information to which by coal and chalk from the south east, as also the transmission
prescription at least the public have acquired a title. of prisoners.
After some discussion on the arrangement of the business be- I The Committee then adjourned till to- morrow at twelve
fore the Committee, o'clock.
Mr. ALEXANDER said, - that he wished to inquire what .
course the Committed intended to pursue. It was decided that
the Hampton Court branch should be taken to-day, and that
the Epsom braneh should be taken on Wednesday.
The Committee, which comprises Sir Charles Douglas,
chairman, Mr. Lockhart, - Lord Pollington, the Hon.
0. Duncombe, and Mr. Blevtitt, having thus arranged, the
Chairman called upon -
Mr. HILL, who appeared on the part cf the South-Western
Company, said that the object of this Company was rather
with a view to the accommodation of the public than with a
view to profit. It was intended to deviate from the present
established line at about a mile below Ditton Marsh, and
to terminate near to the bridge at Hampton. The cost
would be about 40,000/., half of which was for land.
It having been intimated that opposition was to be pro-
duced on behalf of the Western Green Chapel Trustees,
Lord Hotham, and another gentleman,
Mr. HILL called Mr. John Wilson Croker, who stated that
he lived at Monlsey, within about a mile and a
half of the proposed line, and was satisfied that it
would be of great convenience both to the public in the
metropolis, and at Hampton and its neighbourhood. As an
illustration of the utility which this line was likely to be, he
might say Oat the -first passenger line which had been este-
bibbed between Paris and Versailles, which places bore re-
spectively much the same positions as existed between
Hampton and London, and in France, they had not been
content with one line, but had established two; one on
each bank of the Seine. Between -Hampton-court and
London there were no less than twenty-two omnibuses.and
coaches constantly passing, while on the main line of the
railway there was not a single conveyance of that kind.
Every landowner but one was in favour of the line. Mr.
Sharpe, the principal landowner, though not summoned to
give evidence, had requested him to state his perfect con-
currence in the plan of the Company.
To the inquiry of Mr. H. J. HODGSON, who appeared for
Lord Hotham, Mr. CROKER said that his Lordship had not
signed the petition far this extension.
Mr. Edward Jesse, conservator of the royal parks at Hamp-
ton, and author of the celebrated works on natural history,
stated that he had known the neighbourhood for many years
and believed this line would be highly advantageous
to the public, in consequence of the great influx of visitors to
the palace at Hampton-court, of whom as manyas 8,000 had
been there in one day. In the winter the visitors chiefly
consisted of the lower classes, who generally came there on
Mondays and Tuesdays. During that season the visitors
were certainly few, but there was a large influx from early in
April to the end of October, to whom this railway would be
a great convenience.
Mr. Giffard, of the Ailmiralty, gave similar evidence, and
then further stated that for himself and other gentlemen,
whose duties required their constant presence in London,
it would be a great convenience, inasmuch as it would very
greatly reduce the time of the journey. At present
it took hint twenty minutes to get to the train,
and three-quarters of an hour to get from the train
to his own residence at Hampton, a distance of only four
mile?. The amount of traffic might be gathered from the
fact, that on his journey to town three omnibuses drove up at
once to the station. He felt assured that by the construc-
tion of this line the value of property at Hampton would be
greatly increased.
After a little discussion respecting the right of Mr. Evans
to be heard in behalf of the trustees of the Weston-green
Chapel, he was allowed to proceed, after stating that the two
grounds on which the trustees opposed the line were, firstly,
that the line would take their ground and chapel ; and se-
condly, that the congregation would be disturbed by the
passage of the trains, which would be only 80 yards distant.
The first ground was done away with, by the declaration
of the Company that they would use their powers of devia-
tion, and leave the chapel the distance stated from the line.
As to the second ground of objection, Mr. Giffard stated
that there had been a church built lately with the appro-
bation of the ecclesiastical authorities, within sixty yards of
the line, and that the congregation in that church To ere not
disturbed by the passage of the trains. He thought there was
a doubt of this, because a relative of his had a house upon
the brow of the cutting through which the railway passed,
and where no disturbance was experienced.
On Mr. TALBOT inquiring as to the course the Committee
would pursue with respect to the traffic tables which he had
to put in, and which were very extensive,
Mr. Evers again pressed hie objection, which Mr. Talbot
proposed to meet by going to a jury for the value of the
chapel, which was both small and unconsecrated. It was at
last determined by the trustees, as announced by Mr. Evans,
that they would not withdraw their opposition.
Mr. Locke, the engineer of the Company, was then called
by Mr. Ausrprovho stated that the line commenced near the
12th mile on the main line, near the Ditton station, the
length of the branch being nothing less than two miles,
throughout which there would be no engineering difficulty
whatever—the cost eveuld be 40,000/. the smallest carve
would be one of twenty chains throughout three furlongs.
The line affected no ornamental or residential property what-
ever, and there is a good deal in the neighbourhood.
There was no petition from landowners upon
this point. The line was intended to be a
double one, the working expenses amounting to 2,181/.;
the returns, according to the traffic table, would amount to
something more than 5,0001., leaving a profit of about 3,000/.
a year. One public road would be crossed on a level.
year.
Mr. HODGSON, Mr. Locke replied that there was in-
tended to be a station near part of Lord Ho-
tham's property, the line being conducted partly on
an embankment, and partly on piles. No difficulty
was apprehended from the flooding of the mill stream, be-
longing to Lord Hotham, as, whether the station were
erected solid from the ground, or on piles, it would in no
way affect the stream, which could go off in no other way
than by the direction which it was now intended should be
given to it by the line. If any objection were raised to a
fixed bridge, he was was quite prepared to give a swing
bridge instead.
To Mr. Evaws, Mr. Locke replied that the gradients on
the line, were one of 1 in 1,560, one of 1 in 396, and one of 1
in 126; the, rest of the line would be level, and none of
those gradients in any way interfered with the chapel property.
The nearest point from the centre of the line, from the front of
the chapel, was about 80 yards, and there would be about 57
yards from the foot of the embankment to the chapel
and he thought it very possible that the passing of a
train or of a carriage alengthe common road might possibly dis-
turb the congregation in the celebration of divine worship.
The South Western Railway now passes within thirty yards
of Trinity Church, in Argyle-street, Lambeth, and that of the
Church of St. Mark's, the railway having been sanctioned by
the Archbishop. Every provision had been made for the
safety of passengers along the road, which was crossed on a
level near the chapel.
To Mr. Amex, Mr. Locke replied that he had given a
full assurance to Lord Hotham that he would undertake
that the construction of the bridge should not stop the mill one
quarter of an hour sooner, or obstruct its working- one minute
longer than before the making of the line, with which assu-
rance his Lordship had expressed himself as being perfectly
satisfied.
To Mr. HODGSON, Mr. Locke said that he could firmly
assert that no backwater should exist after the construction
of the railway.
Mr. HODGSON said, that notwithstanding the proposition
of Mr. Austin, in consequence of Lord Hotham not having
been put into a position to oppose the Bill in the Standing
Orders' Committee, he should still continue his opposition
elsewhere.
Mr. CRAWFORD stated that the value of the land to be
taken was, 2,880/. ls. 9d., including all collateral damage.
If any injury was done to the mill-stream it would be easily
calculated in money, for he had made such decisions himself.
After some observations by Mr. EVANS, who, on the part
of the trustees of Western-green Chapel, showed the diffi-
culty in which that body would be placed in finding another
site,
Mr. Schofield was called, who stated, that he was one of
the trustees—that the chapel bad been erected in 1804, that
its dimensions were 46feet by 28 feet, beside the vestry and
otherand that valueofthe adjoining buildings; thatspucretipro,
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the trustees.
A clause was then tendered by Mr. Hope for the Company
which, he thought, ought to satisfy the trustees. On this
the Committee divided, and on the re-admission of strangers
the Chairman stated that the Committee had decided that the
preamble had been proved, subject to the introduction of the
clause tendered by Mr. Hope, which the Company expressed
their readiness to include.
The Committee then went through the clauses, which were
agreed to, with a few unimportant amendments, and the re-
port was ordeied to be brought tip.
REIGATE nztarzczr.
Mr. bra made an application to the Committee to abridge
the time for taking the consideration of this branch, upon
which the Committee decided that as the private opponents
of the Bill had appeared they would dispose of the uncon-
tested Bills, and then take the Reigate branch as the first of
the competling lines.
CHERTSEY ADM SOUTII-EGHAIYI.
Mr. HOPE in bringing this branch before the Committee,
said that this was another of those small branches the South
Western Company had projected rather with a view to the
accommodation of the public than to profit, like that of which
the Committee had just disposed. The line was to be
six miles in length, and was to run from the main line,
near Weybridge to the foot of Staines-bridge. The distance
would be materially shortened, and the two chief towns of
Surrey, Guildford and Kingston, the two chief towns on
which Chertsey and Egham depend, would be relieved from
long and circuitous routes. The several details would be
given to the Committee, so that be would not enter upon
them. The Company were quite ready to accede to
a desire expressed by the Commissioners of Woods
and Forests, and carry the line into Staines itself.
Staines had a population of between 4,000 and 5,000,
placed in the centre of a rich agricultural district, which
greatly required railway accommodation. One instance of
this was shown in the heavy cost of the carriage of lime, a
manure much required by the soil in the neighbourhood.
That cost was now 1/. a ton, whereas by the formation of
this line that cost would be reduced to is. Bd. a ton to
Chertsey and 2s. 6,1. to Egham. The line was likely also to be
very useful in opening a better access to the county towns
f Guildford and Kingston during the holding of petty ses-
sions and the assizes. A good avenue would further be
opened e,
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which ought
ofhot altogether to be passed over—that was
the facilityaeccess which the construction of this line
would give to the
opposition was
to the Isle of Wight, and Brighton.
late Solni el only
ff of Londonwas• on the part of Mr. Evans,
tie: re anxious to meet but°ffere'l
,whose objections the Company
by every means in their
several of the witnesses were required
tonne/Tow at Kingston, he (Mr.oe to be at the Assizes
would pass through the evidence as quickly
the Committee
Colonel Thomas Challenor, of PortlacrutlyPaarsktheL could.
Virginia
Water, a considerable landoe nor, testified that the traffic by
his property had so decreased, that instead of thirty-two
coaches, which had been put off the road by the Great
Western her South Western Railways, there was
declinedn
every other day. Property had consequently in
value. It now cost him 245. to get a waggon load of
chalk from Guildford, and that he could only get oc-
casionally in the winter. The railway would reduce this
expense, so that both he and his neighbours could obtain
this manure, and thus would render their land twice as pro-
e.uctive as it was now. So far as the Court was concerned,
he had to observe that Windsor was now eighteen miles from
the Farnborough station, and there was no cavalry post be-
tween the two places, a distance far too great to send an
escort of cavalry. As a magistrate, he conceived that this
branch would be very advantageous in improving the com-
munication between the several parts of the country and the
country towns—indeed, in every way the line would be
beneficial.
Ily a cross-examination of Mr WORDSWOP.Tif, who ap -
peared on behalf of Mr. Evans, it was shown that the dis-

Sub-Coi,rnitteo No. 1.
PAISLEY, ZIAIIIITIEIVD, AND nuns.=
LINE.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
The Learned COUNSEL commented upon the opposition
offered, and then proceeded to call witnesses in support of his
case.
Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS, who now entered the Committee-
room, argued th•dt he was entitled to be heard in opposition
for the Ardros.san Company. They were a competing Com-
pany, inasmuch as they proposed to carry coals from the
Penton collieries to Irvine.
Sir T. Fulmars replied. He contended that his Learned
Friend should not be heard as competing, fur he proposed
only to accommodate the town of Irvine, whereas the parties
he (Sir T. Phillips) represented intended to carry the line on
to the port itself.

The Committee decided that the only branch to the Per-
ston Collieries should be held as competing.
Mr. Miller, C. E., then, after explaining the course of the
present Ayrshire Railway, described the proposed branch to
the port of Irvine as commencing three miles from Kilmar-
nock, in order to remedy the present very circuitous route.
The country was peculiarly even ; there would be no tunnel-
ling; the steepest gradient would be 1 in 75; the smallest
radius of a curve, 15 chains ' • the estimated cost 80,000/.
Cross-examined by Mr. WHEATLEY, Q. C.—The Perston
branch did go through some fields belonging to Mr. Guthrie,
and very near one of the farm-Louses. If the line were
diverted, the estimated cost of 4,000/. would be nearly doubled.
The Company was most anxious to meet the wishes of Mr.
Guthrie as far as possible.
It was suggested by the Committee, that Mr. Miller should
try to effect an arrangement with some engineer representing
Mr. Guthrie.
I IMr. WHEATLEY' contended, also, that the compensation
should be made to Mr. Guthrie for " way leave," this branch
proposing to yield a way to certain private collieries, which
would come into opposition with Mr. Guthrie's.
Sir T. Pfirtaars replied that no claim of the kind could be
made by Mr. Guthrie.
After a few words from Mr. WliEsTr.Ev
The Committee decided that Mr. Guthrie was not entitled
to compensation for " way leave."
Mr. Robertson, Provost of Irvine, was then called to prove
the benefit to Irvine from the opening of these several
branches.

Mr. Christie, mineral surveyor, estimated the traffic on
minerals by the new lines at 5,3641. lls. Bd., and the increase
on the existing one of 5,8331. 6s. Bd.
Mr. Andersen calculated that the goods traffic between Kil-
marnock and Irvine would be 4641. 12s. 10d., and pas-
sengers 757/. 16s.

Tho Bill was then ordered to stand over as previously ar-
ranged, and the Committee adjourned.

Sub-Committee, No. 2.
cuEznersroaD AND BURT.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

It was then alleged that on the section at a certain point
one road, on the main line at the 10th mile and seven and a
half furlongs which was to be lowered, was not correctly
marked on the Stowmarket branch.
This allegation was abandoned.
It was then alleged that the alterations on the cross sec:
tions were not marked in figures on the said branch.
This allegation was not sustained, the Committee being of
opinion that the allegation was not sufficiently specific.
It was then alleged that there was no specific reference to
certain cross sections on the Stowmarket branch.
This allegation was sustained with respect to the road, 3 A,
which was omitted on the plan deposited with the Clerk of
the Peace for Suffolk, and 6 A.
The next allegation was, that the plans deposited with the
Clerks of the Peace for the Counties of Suffolk and Essex,
were not suplicates.
This allegation was substantiated with reference to the
point at the road marked on one plan 17 feet 6 inches, and on
the other 16 feet.

Mr. WEnsTErt objected that the allegation should have
stated upon which plan the respective figures were marked.
The Committee overruled the objection, and found that
the allegation was sustained.
Some other allegations to the same effect were admitted,
which terminated the case for this petition.
Mr. Erxrcomix said he appeared in support of the next
petition from Mr. W. Stevens. He was unwilling to occupy
the time of the Committee by going into that pe-
tition, as it contained several allegations which had
been sustained in those which had preceded. The number of
allegations substantiated was so large that he advised his
client not to press his petition.
Aftersome discussion,_ it was agreed to take one or two dis-
taict allegations, which was accordingly done.
These allegations stated that there were some inaccuracies
as to the marking of the gradients on the plan deposited in
the Private Bill-office, which were sustained.

There was another'petition, whicli was not pressed, and
the CHumtAx announced that in the case of this Bill the
standing orders had not been complied with.
The Committee then adjourned till to. morrow.

Sub-Committee No. 6.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
SCOTTISH SOUTHERN'.

This line is to commence at Stranear and terminate at
Dunmore. The length is seventeen miles, and the estimated
cost 30,0001. Engineer, Mr. Miller; Parliamentatv agents,
Messrs. Deans, Dunlop, and Hope; solicitor, Mr. M'George.
The Committee decided that the standing orders had not
been complied with, in respect of the datum fixed point,
which was not near one of the termini. In all other respects
they declared the standing ortkrs to have been complied with.
LES.M.A.II.IIGOViT, 8.5.7.5E27.11, AND COAT-
BRIIIIVZ MTN MULL 3-UNCTION.

The promoters of the Bill seek for powers to construct a
mineral branch to the Wishaw and Coltness Railway.
Length two miles; estimated cost 50,000/. ; engineer, Mr.
J. Adee; Parliamentary agents and solicitor, same as in the
last-named Bill.

The Speaker having been announced to be at prayers
during the consideration of this Bill, the Cdmmittee ad
journed until to-morrow, when it will again come before
them.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES.
HOUSE OF LORDS.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

DIRECT LONDON AND PORTSMOUTH RAILWAY.
This was the next line which came under the consideration
of their Lordships. An objection was entered against this
Bill that the names of parties who were promoters of the Bill
last year, and whese connexion had ceased with the line,
were still reLined to the Bill.

The Committee decided that, in consequence of a resolu-
tion passed last year—that every Bill should come before the
Committee in precisely the same state as when it was referred
back last year—those names were of necessity retained, and
they therefore recommended that the Bill should be allowed
to proceed, on the parties undertaking to strike out the re-
tained names, and producing a Bill signed only by the pre-
sent promoters.
The Committee adjourned till to-morrow.

ROUSE OF COMMONS.
Sub-Committee, No. 3.
EXETER GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday•)

The decision with regard to the former allegation was
postponed till a witness was sent for, and with regard to the
latter,
Mr. ti ENABLES, on the part of the promoters, presented a
document from Lord Bridport and Mr. Thomas Hoskins, two
of the petitioners, assenting. to the line.
The Committee were of opinion that they could not receive
their assent as a withdrawal ; that the proper course would
have been to have announced their intention to Parliament
by another petition. With regard to the numerous inaccu
racies in the plans, the disagreement between the plans and
sections, and other engineering points, alleged as not in con-
formity with the standing orders, some of them were aban-
doned, and many of them were held to be immaterial, but
still to amount to non-compliances.
There were 75 allegations contained in this petition, which
occupied the Committee till four o'clock, when they adjourned
till to-morrow.

RAILWAY SH ARE MARKETS

LIVERPOOL, Mencn 23.

STOCK EXCHANGE —The sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire Junction, 2 p.—Caledonian, Halves, r,4 dis.—Chester and
Birkenhead, 50 ex d.—Ditto, Halves, 24% ex d.— Ditto, 201. Shares,
31 p. ex el.—Derby and Crewe, 2% p.—Edinburgh and Glasgow
Halves, p. ex d.—Glasgow and Dumfries, 20s. Ws.— Glasgow,
and Greenock, 18—Grand Junction, 212 ex d. and new—Great
Grimsby and Sheffield Extensions, % dis.—Goole and Doncaster,
p.—Huddersfield and Manchester, 26 p.—Liverpool and Bury, 12 p.
—Ditto, New Shares, 1% p.—Liverpool and Leeds Direct, Bs. 6d.
(113.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 2 p.—London and Bir-
mingham, Quarters, 241 p.—Manchestcr arid Leeds F,xtensions,
p.—Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby, 7s. dis.—Manchcster,
Matlock, and Midland, 11,4 p.-3lidland Stock, 145—North Stafford-
shire, 3% p.— St. Helen's and Runcorn Gap, 29—Sheffield and Man-
chester, 115—Shrewsbury and Herefordshire, 1% dis.— South-East-
ern, 3o—Ditto, No. 3, Consolidated, % p.— Ditto, New Halves, 14 p.
—South Staffordshire, % dis.—Tean and Dove:Valley, % dis.—Trent
Valley, 22% p.—West hiding Union, 234 p.—Mullingar and Athlone,
5% dis.—Great Western of Canada, p.—Dutch Rhenish, Ip. •
MANC HESTER, iteßcu 23.
_ _ _ _ _ .

8-rocK EXCHANCIE.—The sales are—Pirkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire, 1 '% —Derby and Crewe, 2% p —Direct Northern, I Is.
c.—Essex and Suffolk, 116 dls.—Grand Union, 9-16 dis.—Leeds and
Thirsk, New, 116 dis.—Liverpool, Orniskirk, and Preston, 1% p.—
London and Manchester (Remington's), 1% dis.— London and York,
3% p. c.—Manchester and Birmingham, 764—Ditto, Quarters (B),
7 p.—Ditto, ditto (C), tilt p.—Manchester and Ilyde, Is. p.— Man-
chester and Southampton, 6d. dis.—Northumberiand and Lanca-
shire, 3-16 dis.—North Staffordshire, 538 p.—Preston and Wyre,
Halves (B), p.— Sheffield and Lincoln Junction, % p.—Shrop-
shire Union Railway and Canal, sA dis.—Tear and Dove Valley, %
dis.—West Riding Union, 2% p.—Manchester and Leeds, Sixteenths,
9—South-Eastern and Dover, Halves, % p.
LEEDS, Meacn 23.

STocs EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Manchester and Leeds Ex-
tensions, 2% p.—Manchester and Birmingham, New Quarters (C),
6 p. —Great Grimsby and Sheffield Extensions, 14s. dis.—Hudders-
field and Manchester Extensions, ss. dis.—Huddersfield and Shef-
field, 6 p.—Leeds and Bradford, 24 p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 3 p.—
Leeds and Th!rsk, 355. dis.—Newcastle and Berwick, IS % —North
British, New Carlisle Branch, it. 19s.—Wilts, Somerset, and Wey-
mouth, 10s. dis.—London and York, 2s. 6d. p.—Direct Northern,
1 % —Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 31s. p.—West Riding Union,
3/. 19s.—Birkenhead, Chester, Mold, Etc.. 295. 6d. dis.—Chelmsford
and Bury, 20s. dls.—Essex and Suffolk, 20s. dis. —Leeds and Liver-
pool Direct, Bs. dls.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, Its. 6d. dis.—
Northumberland and Lancashire Junction, 255. dls.—North Sta.
fordshire, p.—North Western, 9s._ p.—Welsh Midlands, 265. dig.

SHEFFIELD, Aisacn 23.

STOCK EXCUANGE.—The sales are—Grimsby and Sheffield, Ex.
tension, it. 120.-31ancliester and Lincoln Union and Canal, 11. 13s,
6d--Shefileld and Uncolnshire, 2 -:South Yorkshire Coal Railway, 2.

HULA., MAkcn 23.

STOCK EXCIIANOE.-The sales are -Blackburn, Danven, and Bol-
ton, 434-Great North and South Wales, 245, -Hull and Barnsley
Junction, 255.-11ul1 and Selby, 100 -Liverpool and Leeds Direct,
415.-Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 31. 25.-North British, Car-
lisle Branch, 405.-South Midland, 2/. 125.-Tean and Dove Valley,
13i.-West Riding Union, 4.
YORK, MARCH 23.

STOCK EXCHANGt.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, York Ex-
tension, 14—London and York, 2/. 17s.—Manchester, Buxton, Mat-
lock, and Midland, 3%—Newcastle and Bernick, 18M —North Bri-
tish, Carlisle Extension, 21. Is.—North Western, 11. I4s.—York and
North Midland, New (East and West Riding), 9%.

THE WEATHER.—The papers from all parts of the
country notice the recent extraordinary change in the
weather from the mildness of advanced spring to the cold
and snows of winter. The railway trains and the coaches in
the north have been impeded by the depth of snow, and our
Newcastle correspondent states that on the railway to
North Shields, between which place and Newcastle the dis-
tance is usually performed in twenty minutes, the trains
were delayed three hours. In many places the snow was two
fot deep,
The Bishop of Carlisle, Mr. Hutt, M.P., and Colonel Jones, hc4
interviews yesterday, with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.