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GROUP XL.
LEEDS AND 'WORM

LEEDS, YORE, AND MIDLAND 377N0T10N.
Mr. ROBINSON opened the case by giving in the preliminary proofs,
The Committee then adjourned till Monday.

GROUP XV.
Lord Palmerston took the chair L 111 I
this Committee at twelve
o'clock, when the urns Members as on former occasions were pre-
sent. The Committee still occupied Room 25.
TOMS AND elm-T....TELE, AND 'YORKSHIRE
AND GLASGOW 'UNION.
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AMALGAMATION OF THE COMPETING LINES.
In opening the adjourned case of the York and Carlisle Rail-
way Bill, Mr. Ammons said thst he had been Instructed to make
a proposition, by which much of the time of the Committee would be
saved. He had to propose an amalgamation between this and the
Yorkshire mid Glasgow Unions, by which, from behtg competing lines,
they would have a common interest.
Mr. PULLEN, on the part of the Glasgow Union, accepted the otter
of his ci-devant antagonist, and after a short discussion it was agreed
that the two Bills should proceed as one. There was, at first, some
doubt as to how the petition of one Mr. Pulling against the Glasgow
Union should be got rid of, but a satisfactory arrangement was made
with the counsel who representeh the petitioner, and the Bills pro-
ceeded, unopposed.
The evidence on the part of the York and Carlisle being completed,'
that on the part of tic
YORICSIIIRD AND GLASGOW UNION
was now opened, but the decision of the former was not given, and
will be reserved till the Committee decide upon the latter, when both
will be passed or rejected as a whole.
Mr. Fulton, the engineer to the Glasgow Union, was called to give
the usual engineering evidence. The whole of the works were cf a
very light description. The level of the line was 100 feet lower
than that of the York and Carlisle. The steepest gradient
was 1 in 100. There were 79 bridges over roads' strut streams
The heaviest work in the way of viaducts, was one of 100 feet ix
height. This would probably be made as an embankment, but with
an arch over a certain stream. The average number of cubic yards
of earth to be removed was ninety-nine per mile. The estimate was
1,500,0001., in making which. a very liberal allowance had beta made
for each of the necessary contracts.
Mr. Peter Buck, a millowner, of Danby-mills, near Midlam, wa'
examined as to the advantages to be derived from the making of the
line, and other general matters.
Mr. Melburn gave evidence as to the traffic antielpated by the
promoters of the Bill. lie put In the train; -tables, which he himself
had compiled.

The case being now concluded, the Committee declared the pre-
ambles of both Bills proved.
Mr. ATKINSON then proposed the three following resolution.; for
the adoption of the Committee :
I. Resolved that the ease made out on behalf of the company
formed for the purpose of constructing the York and Carlisle Railway
has established to the satisfaction of the ComnillteO the expediency,
on public grounds, of so much of that measure as forms a line from
Bishop Ackland to Tubay.
Resolved that the case made out, &c.—(as above but with rot-
ferenee to the whole of the Glasgow Union Railway).
111. That the Chairman do report these resolutions, and apply
to the House for powers to unite the two lines Into one Bill.
Tho CHAIRMAN put the question to the Committee, whether those
resolutions should be adopted, and they were adopted nem. con.
The CHAIRMAN then said he would apply to the House for leave to
amalgamate the lines to-night, and he had no doubt he would be able
to get the permission immediately, as he did last night in reference
to two other Bills, the Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle, and the
North Yorkshire.
The Committee then proceeded to the next Bill hi order-

FLEETWOOD, PRESTON, AND WEST
RIDING .'UNCTION.

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'Mr. CALVEIIT addressed the Committee at great length on the part
of the promoters. He pointed out the advantages of a more direct
communication with Ireland than the present mode by Liverpool,
which 'was 140 miles from Belfast, whilst Fleetwood was
but 120 miles from the same place. (The Learned Counsel
then went through a series of comparisons between
Liverpool and Fleetwood, showing that the latter was
much nearer to the most important parts of Ireland.) This line
would afford a direct communication between the barracks
at Burnley and various other military depots throughout the
kingdom. Communications had been made with the authorities at
the Horse Guards, who expressed their approbation of the scheme.
Ilia capital required was 600,0001., to be obtained on shares of 201.
each, the amount required by the standing orders having beenpaid
up. In conclusion, be (Mr. Calvert) had to apply to the Committee to
adjourn till Monday, in order to give Lim time to recal his
witnesses, who, expecting the eases of the York and Carlisle and tire
Glasgow Union to last the whole day, and not anticipating the piece
of railway diplonnlcy, in the form of an amalgamation, which the
Committee had this day witnessed, left town yesterday.
The C,mtnittee agreed, but a discussion took place as to whether
the Blackburn ar.d Clitheroe was a competing line, in the coarse of
which,
Mr. CALF-EAT expressed his intention of following the good ex-
ample which had been set by the parties to ether Bills this day, and
forming, an amicable arrangement if possible.
fsamated lines would occupy them for some Vale, and he
setTshef Committee reminded Mr. Calvert that on Monday the two
mustotaareahl chalice of " coming on" after them, as they must have
priority.
Mr. CALVERT said he was prepared to run the risk, and the Com-
mittee rose at twenty minutes past two.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
This Committee re-assembled to-day at the customary hoar.
AND LAN CASTER.
Standing orders notYORK dispensed with.
GLASGOIV AND DUNDEE.
The Committee gave a similar decision in this case.
CALEDONIAN EXTENSION.
Allowed to proceed.
Standin EDINBURGiI AND HAMILTON.
g orders not dispensed with.
Not allowed toSTAINE:S AND 111iNLEY.
proceed.
NORFOLK. RAILWAY (YARMOUTH EXTENSION).
Standing orders d 4 t 1 rens, with.
NORFOLK RAILWAY (THETFORD AND REEDHAM BRANCH).
Not allowed to proceed.
WEST LANCASHIRE.
Allowed to proceed.
WARWICKSHIRE AND LONDON (HAMPTON AND BAN-
BUR Y.)
Allowed to proceed on certain eouditions, the nature of which we
could not ascertain.
OTTENIIAM AND BARNET.
Standing orders not dispensed with.
DIRECT NORTHEIIN.
GOSPORT, AND PORTSMOUTH.
Not allowed to proceed.
O
LIVERPOOL AND BURY.
XAFiIOo
, to proceed.

Allowed to proceed.
LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN (BASINGSTOKE AND
SALISBURY EXTENSION.)

Allowed to proceed.
The Committed adjournel till Tuesday.

The taking down of the spire of the Cathedral of St.
Denis has just been -completed. Each workman receives a present
of 50f. for the danger he has incurred. The Commission of Civil
Buildings is to proceed to St. Denis this week, to decide what is next
to be done. —.Perris Payer.

DEvErsavicsr, LEEns, AND 1322ADPOR.D.
The formal proofs and returns were given in to the Committee,
but as most of the witnesses were from town, not anticipating so
speedily the discussion of the project, the Committee adjourned till
twelve of Monday, when they will proceed to consider the merits of
this line.

The adjourned Committee resumed this day (Friday) at twelve
o'clock, and strangers were admitted about five minutes after, when
Mr. Stafford O'Brien (chairman) stated that it was the intention of
the Committee to proceed with the case, thus overruling Mr, Hit&
yard's objection of yesterday.
Mr. Bateman, engineer to the company, underwent a cross-
examination by Mr. KNOWLES and 31r. ALEXANDER, on the part of
private individuals, and by Mr. ltonissoN respecting the difference
of the curves on the several competing lines. The Hon. Chairman,
however, and Lord Norreys intimated to the Learned Gentleman
that it was hardly fair to elicit remarks disparaging to the York
and North Midland front Mr. Bateman, who was not called by that
company, but by the Leeds ant York Railway; and suggested,
therefore, that his interrogatories should have reference only to the
Leeds, York, and Midland Junction Railways.
To Mr. BAINES Witness replied that he had had experience in
conducting works which presented much greater difficulties thins any
on the proposed line, in fact, until last year he had refused all rail-
way engagements, because he preferred the more difficult branches
of his profession.

Mr. HANDY then called
Mr. Miller, civil engineer, who had been on all three of the pro-
posed lines, and conceived that Mr. Bateman's was decidedly the best.
The gradients were worse, but the curves and tunnels better than
those of the other lines.

Mr. Cubitt, engineer of the London and York line, confirmed the
evidence of the previous witness in favour of Mr. Bateman's scheme.
The next witness called was Mr. Inehardson, who produced a peti-
tion from Leeds la favour of the proposed line, signed by about 12,000
inhabitants. -

This closed the case of the Leeds and York.
The Committee then consented to go Into the rebutting evidence,
when
Mr. HOPE, on behalf the York and North Midland, called a grazier,
who afforded more merriment than information, bat certainly gave
the North Midland a good character.
Mr. Bailey, superintendent of the cattle station at York belonging
to the North Midland, attributed the mischief caused to cattle to the
circumstance of the drovers putting too many into one truck, and not
to the neglect of the company.
Mr. Ltirkenshaw, civil engineer to the York and Nortli Midland,
denied the correctness of the statements with regard to the delays on
that line, and was further of opinion that they had been blamed for
the irregularities of other lines, though certainly the new works at
York, under construction since last year did in some measure tend to
occasion delay to the trains.