The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-26 00:00:00

CALEDONIAN (LANGHOLIVI 13ItANC84.

On the re-assembling of the Committee,
Mr. Iticx.sans applied tor the production of the agreement betvrern
the promoters of the North British scheme and the authorities of tile
Carlisle, respecting the cro-sing of Borough-street, about which It
was alleged yesterday that the alteration would be beyond tile
Parliamentary line of th.viation.
Mr. OSBORNE had no objection to the production of tho 9g,reemenut:,
except that it might be drawn into an improper preekeuen,."
understood-, however, that the petition of the parties yvho were

instrumental to the agreement was withdrawn.
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Mr. RICKARDS begged leave to state that such was not the case.
The Corporation of; Carlisle might have withdrawn their oppoSIVO•nl
but the inhabitants had not.
Mr. OsnomsTE said, in that case the agreement would be of no usok
If the parties interested in the agreement had withdrawn from it.
After some conversation pro and con., the promoters of the North
British line agreed to furnish copies of the agreement to the partia,
on the other side.

The examination'of witnesses was then proceeded with.

Sir. Williamson, mining engineer, examined. Said he was inti—
mately acquainted with the Mid Lothian, Berwick, and Canobie coal
fields. He thought that both the Berwick and the Lothian coals,
by the railways in progress of construction, would find their
way to Hawick. The prim of screened Berwick coal at
the pit's mouth was 4s. Gd. The Canobie coal was unscreened. Br
the Kelso line of railway the Berwick coal could be laid down in,
Hawick at 9s. The distance was thirty-six miles. He did not think-
the Canoble coal-field would drive out7the Berwick and Canobie coals.

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It was not likely that the latter woul dlie on their oars, and allow one.
coal-field to drive them out. He did not at all agree with the wit—
nesses who thought that the Canobie was so important to Hawick.
The whole consumption of the Hawick was about 17,000, of which
about one-half might be got from Canobie. This would make their
receipts from coal traffic about 15,0001., or about one-half the sur►
the promoters of the Bill calculated. There were about ten Pint
in operation in the Berwick district. There was also a con-
siderable amount of coal brought from Northumberland into the dis-
trict round Jedburgh. The table of the North British line in regard
to the coal traffic was the most exaggerated he ever saw. A ton and
a half for each person was quite enough for a district where coal was
cheap, without adding 50 per cent. There were several, palish"
north of Hawick which it was absurd for 31r. Marshall to calculate
would he supplied from Canobie. He had himself prepared a counter-
table on the mineral traffic that might be expected. He calculated
that the whole of the traffic in coal, Including Langton, would yield
2,1191., instead of 12,6991., which they made it. He thought
the expectation of 60,000 tons going to Carlisle most
exaggerated. The coal that was exported from Carlisle
was far superior to the Cainobie coal ; it was screened
coal. The Cumberland coal was superior to te Canobie by at least
2s. a ton. The Cumberland coal was shipped last year from Carlisl:
at 6s. 6d. a ton. It is more now, but only temporarily so. Be di
not think the Canobie coal would successful) y compete with the
Cumberland coal at Carlisle, either for shipping or to supply the
wants of the inhabitants. The best Cumberland was 9s. a ton 1!
the depot, and Is. for mini for manufacturing purposes. The whole
field at Canobie had been assumed by the Dumtries and Nithsdele
and the Hawick lines to yield 203,000 tons annually.
Mr. OSBORNE said that when his witnesses, Mr. Maxton and Mr.
Gibson were under examination, the other side did not ask a single
question as to the supplies which the Canobie coal-field yielded. 06
trusted, therefore, if this examination was to go on, they would Oar
them to recall Mr. Gibson to speak upon the quantity of coal.

GROUP XIV.
The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bag
comprised in this group re-assembled at the usual hour this morning,
Mr. Protheroe in the chair.
KENT ATMOSPHERIC SCHEME.
The Committee. decided this morning that the chief plan included
the Maidstone Branch as a portion of the main line, and the pro-.
moters coul therefore adopt it for entering Rochester.
ThO examination of Mr. Sherrard, the engineer, was then resumed!
but he added nothing of importance to his evidence which WaS not
given yesterday.

GROUP XX.
This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, Mr. Sotheron in the
chair.

LONDON, HOUNSLOW, AND WESTED4r.
The further consideration of the case on behalf of this Bill was re'
Captain 3foorsom was again re-called and cross-examined at souls
ich the
length with regard to the destruction to private property, wh
construction of the line would involve.

GROUP XLIV.
The Committee met this morning at twelve, Lord ralmerston in
the chair.
The Committee were occupied with the formal evidence required
by the House in respect to the amalgamated projects now known /18
the North, rn Counties Railway, the Bill for which was read before
the Committee yesterday, and agreed to.