The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-20 00:00:00

GROUP XIII

GROUP XX.
This Committee met to-day at the usual hour ; Mr. Sotheron in
the chair.

LONDON, HOUNSLOW, AND WESTZEN•
On the assembling of the Committee the case on behalf of this
was proceeded with. The Bill is opposed by the Great Western
Company. _ _

Mr. COCKBURN opened the case for the promoters. The line,
said, which was proposed to be constructed was 16 miles in length,
being from the west end of the metropolis through Hounslow tO
staf.es, in order to accommodate the large and growing population
in that quarter. The traffic was at present enormous, being, he be-
lieved; greater Than that ou any thoroughfare out of London, and he
had no doubt the line when constructed would yield a handsome divi-
dend on the capital embarked. The Learned Gentleman having
gone through the extent of the line in explanation of the population,
traffic, &c., that might be expected, and having detailed the engi-
neering pecdiarties of the line, which he represented to be generally
favourable, proceeded to call his witnesses.
Mr. Ashworth, of Mk leworth, was examined as to the defective ac-
commodation given to the inhabitants of his neighbeurhood by the
present conveyances, and to the necessity there existed for the rail-
way. The feeling represented to be very strong in favour of the
present scheme.

• GROUP LW.
This Committee re-assembled to-day at the usual hour. Present.
Mr. Bannerman (chairman), and the other Members.

MIDLAND (LEICESTER AND SWANNING'
TON 11.36TER.a.TIOIT IkND 83t1kxcx=5).
Mr. Joseph Cubitt, engineer, examined by Mr. WADDINGTON, 01
the part of the petitioners—Was an engineer of great experience, and
well acquainted with the proposed line before the Counuittee•
That line went through the properties of Mr. Harris and Mr. Stratton~t
in a circuitous direction. lie did not think it was the best line that
could be selected for the proposed junction with the Midland line.
to
Had seen the plans and sections of another line, which proposed
pass nearer the town of Leicester, which was more direct, not more
expensive, and traversed property not so likely to be injured bY,II
railway as the property through which the present line would
pass. There were no engineering difficulties iu the line which o °
preferred. The gradidnts on the longer line were, no doubt, morefavourable. Had seen the estimate of the other line, and considered
it reasonable and sufficient. He was aware that it was proposed .
take the shorter line on a timber viaduct, and, in his judgment, theta
t
was no danger in that mode of constructing a railway. The re-
mainder of this witness's evidence was in corroboration a the
evi-
dence on the part of the petitioners.

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The Committee decided upon hearing no further evidence.
Mr. WADDINGTON then addressed the Committee on the part of
the petitioners, and contended that a careful examination of the
evidence must convince the Committee tln.t the petitions of hie
clients were founded in justice, and that the line before them did
commit a wanton injury on the residential property through which
it passed, without any conunensurate
were determined to resist this line to the last, from a et:style:or. thattto
they had been most cruelly treated by the negitgencet
ofthough
had been appointed to inform them of the Proposed railway,
pomrommtotteteres ohfaathedellciildle,
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they acquitted the Chairman and Deputy-C
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whatever.
Mr. HILDTAIID, on the part of thec
offering any observations, as the
hearing further evidence. on our re-admission
,
The mom was then cleared,
The clauses of the Bill were then gone ireugh seriatim.
decided The CtnliAaltßtreNthhaneaudtitttliewaCsuo
preambleitnnouticoedf t

CAS r. OF
CHILD MURDER AT NEWCASTLE.—The
adjourned inquest on the body of the male child of Isabella Curti!.
tb"%, , t its throat cut font house of Mr. Nesham,
astile, was resumed Monday, at Mr. Pent!
—and's Hotel,
icleaswkett-street, in that town, when Arr. Carr, the surgeon who ba
unlade a post mortem examination of the body, gave evidence which„
left no doubt on the minds of the jury of the child having been berm
alive. After a brief deliberation, they returned a verdict of " Wiln";
murder against the mother, Isabella Cu-ry," who was thereupon
committed on the coroner's wurrant for tri tl at the ensuing sa''`,.ile
Immediately after the adjournment of the inquest on Friday, -
mother, Curry, WAS taken into custody.
•••••••...munammli........—___ surgeon, of

BIRTHS
of a son.
On the 36th inst., in Endsleigh-street, Tavistock-square,
On the 14th inst., at Exeter, the lady of the Rev. Philip Lew
Mrs'
ls,
Mellor, of a daughter.
On the 18th lust., In St. James's-square, Lady Alfred lierveY, of
a son.

On the 18th Inst., at the Auberies, the lady of Caledon Alexander'
Esq., Of a daughter.
On the 18th inst., Mrs. John White, of Storey's-gate, Great George-
street, Westminster, of a son.
On the 18th inst., in the Albion-road, Stoke Newington, Ors'
Richard Ileathfleld, of a daughter.
On the 18th inst., at Lymington, Hants, the lady of W. Talbot
Agar, Esq., of Elm Lodge, of a daughter.
On the 18th irst., the lady of John Baring, Esq., of a daughter'
which lived only a few hours.

MARRIED.
On the 14th Inst., at the parish church, Hove, Samuel King 5
,ott.
Esq., to Georgina, tburth daughter of Dr. Bodley, of Merton 110,19`'
Furze-hill, Brighton.

DIED.
On the 16th ult., at Vienna, Mrs. Crompton, aged 22.
On the 12th inst., at Swansea, Margaretta Elizabeth, eldest
daughter of J. Jackson Price, Esq.
On the 15th inst., James Browning, Esq., Connaught-terrace,
Edgeware-road, aged 80.
On the 16th lust , at Paris, Elizabeth, wife of William Lock,
late of Norbury-park, Surrey.
On the 16th inst., in Albany-street, Regent's-park, Sarah, the Wire
of Richard Batton, Esq.
On the 16th inst., at Thistle-grove, Brcmpton, Emily, youngest
daughter of Mr. Stones, of Golden-square, aged 22.
On the 16th inst., Jonathan Robinson, Esq., of Spring Bank, Stock-
port.

On tho 16th Inst., Mrs. Sarah Heathfleld, of Cottage-grove, Mile-
end-road.
On the 17th inst., at Rushmore, Suffolk, Eliza, the wife of J.
Wratislavv, Esq.

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201 1840.

This Committee met to-day at 12 o'clock, Sir William Clay in thy'chair. Other Members Lpresent, Earl Jennyn, Mr. P. Ainsworth,
and Mr. Curteis.

GLASGOW, rturirßxEs, AND CARLISVIL
The further consideration of the clauses of this Bill was resumed'
Evidence having been tendered as to the'present rate of tolls on
Ayrshire and Glasgow line, the clauses of the Dumfries line relating
thereto, as well as the others which are unopposed, were read
severally agreed to.
4 ,The whole Bill, with the exception of the clauses relating to the
branches with which the Caledonian Extension competes to a Certain
extent, having been disposed of, the Committee resumed the Purer
consideration of the the

NORTH BRITISH CARLISLE EXTENS—W2r.
Mr. John Lang, of Hawick, examined— Was a partner in the Min
of Dixon and Lang, which employed from 900 to 1,000 persons. of
thought the proposed line would be of great benefit to the town
_u_
Hawick. One of the principal advantages would be a direct comma,
nication with Liverpool. A considerable amount of wool Was.
present brought from Liverpool, and the quantity from tu_at
~
quarter was Increasing. The wool so obtained was Australian and
American. He had no doubt if the present line was formed
that port In course of time would become the great mart for weir
wool. Last autumn he bought 500 hales of wool which took two
mouths before they reached Hamrick. They came in a sailing vee'sel
to Annan. He got also dye stuffs and ells from Liverpool, and from
Kendal. Quick dispatch was important for the fancy trade in which
Ilawick was principally engaged, and the present lint: would do much
to forward that end. Coals at present were brought from Canobie tO
Hawick by carts_ They cost 235. Gd. a ton. The conoumption of
coal Increased last year about twenty-five per amt., and
would greatly increase if a railway communication were
formed with the Canobie coal-fields. His firm last Year
consumed about 500 tons; but if coals were cheapened, steam power
in many instances would be substituted for water power. Building
materials were also very dear, slates fir Instance were brought Nan
Annan by carts, a distance of 43 miles. Some American timber al
bricks were also brought from Annan. Bricks were also brought
from Leith. The bricks he referred to were fine bricks for three,
the houses were built of stone. Their iron castings for macidner,
were brought from Carlisle. The railwaywould be a great benefitt`,i
bringing building materials from the south. Nearly. 857 tons "A
wool were consumed in Hawick last year, to make up. Witness a_r,l3,";
Mr. Wilson met the principal manufacturers on the subject, and fr..
what transpired, as well as his knowledge of the trade of the tong', ""'
considered the amount stated correct.
Cross-examined by Mr. Moulins —The.ilrm of which he was _i&..
number, had opened a house in Glasgow, but the other mauurac
turers he believed had not. The most of the goods manufacturedr
went northwards ; a great amount to Glasgow. The principal t
of the town was hosiery, tweeds, and shawls. He could not te11...L..11
proportion of the manufactured goods that went to London. The
r arriage of bale goods from Ilawick to London was from 41. to v.
The charge for cartage from Hawick to Leith was 11. 105.