The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-24 00:00:00

GROUP X LII.

The case for the promoters of the Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston
Railway Bill having been printed, the Committee, on their re-asse,-
hling this morning, proceeded to hear evidence on behalf of the pro-
moters of the

MANCHESTER AVD SOUTHPORT.

Several witnesies were examined, who deposed as to the traffic that
might he expected along the prop( sed line, and also as to the advau•
Cages which it would be to the surrounding district.

LIVERPOOL, PRY.:STO ht, MANCHESTER,

AND SOUTHPORT.

Further evidence In support of the line w is adduced, and the case
was not finished when tha Committee adjourned.

GROUP X LVII.
This Committ,e re-assembled to day at twelve o'clock, in Room 25
Grand Corridor).

SWANSEA VALE.
The clauses In this hill having, been passed, the case of the
SHREW'SE AND raErracrontislunz
was opened, and occupied the attention of the Counnittee during the
remainder or the day.
The Committee adjourned till to-morrow.

GROU►' LIII

DIRMINGHADT, WOLVETLIIA.MTON, AND

DUDLEY.

and Surrey, Mr. finayard, Captain Dalrymple, and Mr. R. Clay-
ton. I most clecided.y I refer the broad gauge, and that
preference first led me to approve of this line, but on other
grounds I consider it a most desirable line. I should prefer to go by
this line, to going by the Shrewsbury and Birmingham, although or,
that line there would be no break 4 gauge, and it would be fifteen
miles shorter. The principal ground of my prctemng this line Is. be-
cause it proposes to go through a more picturesque country.
The trustees of the Free. School are unanimously of opinion that this
line will be beneficial to it. I consider that an independent line is
the best for the public. Although lam decidedly opisosed to amalga-
mation with the London and Birminghkm Company, I see no reason
why this line should not be amalgamated with the Great Western.
ne-examined—l believe that if the Shrewsbury and Birmingham
were amalgamated with the London and Birmingham, it would be
the greatest monopoly in existence. One of the principal reasons
why the trustees of the school prefer this line is, because they will
be enabled to sell to this company.* great deal of worthless property
in the neighbourhood of the school.

To the lion. CuAnistAN—The peoiile of Wrmingham are of opinion
that a station at New-street would be of great advantage to them.
Re-examination resumed—The proposed station at Snow hill will
communicate with the Birmingham and °Niel d line, bu there will
be no commun‘cation with any other line. The great bulk of the
traffic entering Birmingham is deposited in the neighbourhood of
Snow-hill.
Mr. Muntz, mannfacturor, of Birmingham, sail that the people of
that town had suffered very much of late years from the want of rail-
way commtmicat on. The present' communication was of a very
inferior kind. The accommodation pro;:osed to be given by
this line was the best. The Shrewsbury and Birmingham was
a creature of the London and Birmingham, in conjunction
with the Birmingham Canal, bind if that line were
formed the London arid Pirminghtun wield have the entire control
of the district. All chance of competition would be at an end. This
line would give the people of Birmingham the best supely of coal. As
far as I can tell, the proposed station at snow-hill is decidedly the most
conveninent with reft,renee to passenger traffic, and as re-
garded the goods traffic, it was in the centre of the town. The
town is growing in that dire tion above all others, and live-
sixths of the merchants' warehouses are in that nelghbeurhood.
With one single exception, he had not spoken to any one not tote-
rerested in he other lines that was not in favour of this tine; he
was acquainted with the great body of the Birmingham merchants
and manufacturers. He became a director of this line whets the
shares were at a discount, because he considered it essential to the
interests of the people of the Birmingham district.
To Mr. R. CLAYTON—The New-street station would be about t a
mile from the business portio, of the town of Birmingham* of Itlt
Cross-examined by Mr. RICLUIDS.—Was an alderman
minghara, and was present at the meeting et the Corporation
when
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taorgitoct of Ito Proroci statkan was wafer dir'3.l4o9D) it" 4-
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