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London, England, 1846-06-20 00:00:00

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RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
YORYISHIRD AND LINCOLNSHIRE.

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The Committee assembled to-day at the usual hour, Lord
Somers in the chair.

It will be recollected that in the course of the inquiries of
this Committee the several schemes for communication be-
tw,:en the manufacturing districts and the agricultural coun-
ties on the eastern coast have been brought under considera-
tion. The several companies are now arrived at a point
where it it impossible to distinguish the opposition of their
several interests, and instead, therefore, of using the titles of
the several companies, it will be more intelligible to designate
the group by the title affixed.
The legal evidence continued this morning was on the Swin-
ton anti Doncaster line, which is especially opposed by the
Doncaster, Wakefield, and Leedsline. Yesterday much dispute
arose upon the reepeetive petition of these two companies,
and it was decider): that the former of these two companies
could not appeser as opponents to the latter. To-day a ques-
tion was raised on the disadvantage which the Swinton sod
Doncaster Company would be placed in by the right at that
time possessed by the Wakefield and Doncaster in the power
to call witnesses against their opponents while there could
be no, rebutting proofs. On this a long argument arose, the
haoem was cleared, and the Committee ultimately decided
,bat the Wakefield and Doncaster Company should not bring
forward evidence against the Swinton and Doncaster line,
but the landowners on the line were to be allowed to be
called, and that Mr. Sergeant Wrangham should be
per-
mitted to address the Committee on the evidence otleerol as Lord Whamclitie was then called, and he
e es
the quantity of minerals raised, and stated his
that it the Swinton and Doncaster line were to be made
the monopoly of the carriage of coals would fall into the
hands of the Midland Counties lie was himself a large
coal-owner and was anxious for a free transmission of the
coal from the West hiding
to the Eastern Counties. Besides,
there would be great difficulty in the return of mercbandize
up the line.
Mr. Martin,- also a coal-owner and resident at Worsborough
Hall, conlirmed this testimony, arid stated that on au
average there were 75 vessels containing coals going on the
canal of the Don River Company, averaging 40 tons each,
and making au aggregate of 3,000 tons a year, and that he
thought was better than the interference with the general
trade proposed by this new company.
Mr. Byam, the agent of Lord Ularnclitie, gave similar
testimony, but no new principle was elicited.
Earl Fitzwilfiam was then called, and he explained his
refusal, and assent and dissent from the line, by stating that
he had, in the first place, ohjected to—the Swinton and
Lincoln, or, as it it, is now called, the Swinton and
Doncaster line, in consequence of the great injury
it was likely to 'de to the residential property of
Sir Joseph Coplo:e ; in fact, he believed that it was
intended to tunnel under the house itself.—(Laughter.)
But he had esithdra,wn his opposition when the line was
carried on the other side of the river, and therefore avoided
that iniiary. When, however, he gave that assent the line
of the 'seteste; Company was to be carried as far as Lincoln ;
silt as the great object of the coal-owners was to get to the
north of Lincolnshire, the case was materially altered when
the lice stopped sort at Doncaster; f< r not only was that
circumstance likely to interrupt the communication between
the districts to be accommodated beyond each of the termini,
but it would throw a monopoly into the hands of the Midland
Counties Company. lie is chairman of the South
Yorkshire Coal Company, though no railway director ; and
in that capacity he had to say that the proprietors would
infinitely prefer a line which was merely a coal line to one
which is intended fen the mixed traffic of passengers and
goods. With reepect to the great supply of corn from the
Isle of Axholuee, although he must allow:that the Sheffield
district: wee: eminently important, he yet: thought the
Tetede—t),se whole of the clothing district—from its popula-
tion VA wealth, was more so, and consequently, as he con-
ceitted, there was five times the quantity carried up the
Aire and Calder canal as was carried up the river Don.
The Committee here adjourned till Monday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP XVIII.
EXETER, TEO VIZ, AND DOECIIZEITER,
(LONDON, 134EI3ETTRY, AND YEOVIL
BILANCR),
The Committee met at the usual hour; Mr. B. Denison in
the chair.

The Committee were occupied, the whole of the day in
passing the several ctsuses of the Bill, including a protecting
clause to the Earl '",f Digby.
Considerable iliscussion took place as to the forms of the
clause compelling the Exeter and Yeovil Company to lay
down the additional rails for the convenience of the broad
gauge traffic.
A. clause was finally agreed upon, referring the matter in
general terms to the Board of Trade, in accordance with the
resolutions arrived at by the Committee yesterday.
The several clauses were then ps,ssed, and the report
agreed to.
The Committee rose at four o'clock.

GROUP XX.
The Committee met to-day at eleven o'clock, in Room No.
al (Grand Corridor) ; present, Mr. Sotheron (chairman), Lord
William Bentinek, Mr. Pigott, Mr. Tancred, and Mr. oss.
The Committee had adjourned from Wednesday to this
day, for the purpose of hearing Mr. Cockburn's summing up
and reply ia the cases of the Lonon, Hounslow and
Wenteru, and the Richmond Railwayd (Kew Branch), the
evidence for and against those lines having been concluded.
In consequence, however, of Mr. Cockburn's engagement at.
the 01'.1 Bailey, these cases were deferred, and tie Corn-
mitAee proceeded with the only remaining Bill in the group,
namely,