The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-30 00:00:00

LONDON AND YORK (THE} EASTERN

COUNTZES):

The COmmittee met at eleven o'clock .this Morning ; the Earl
Lovelace, chairman. • • •
The Committee intimated {o fhe' parties; Ufa when the ca'o for
the Eastetn Counties closed, they. would, After, hearing Mr. Austin's
speech, take the case for the Cambridge and Li coot, .and Leeds and
York line. After- hearing that case they would then call on Mr. Ser-
geant Willi:wham to -reply to the whole case:forthe Eastern Conn-
tios, afterwhich theytwould come to a decision on tile trunk line.
Mr. Hudson was then called 'and briefly tit-examined by Mr.
Hots—The Hon. Member stat4d that he could compete with the 1
London and York line supposing it were made ;. he could also carry
the public and goods at a cheaper rate and quite as speedily, if not
more so. The offer he had made the Lendoh and York Shareholders
was that 'which: subjected thein to the abandonment' of the main
line and placing Cambridge on the trunk line. The Eas-
tern Counties. Company did not court the proposed connexion
with the London and York ; it eras complained of by persons repre-
senting abbut-forty, thousand shares in the London and York line,
that the Eastern Counties had not made an offer to them for the
purpose of an amalgamation. Soon after this complaint was made at a
public meeting he immediately wrote a letter, to the directors of the
-London, aujt York, proposing tetras of amalgamation,' The negotia-
tion ended mthing.
Mr. Stephenson civil engineer, was then' called and examined by
Mr. AUSTIN.- •
Mr. Stephenson was examined as to the distances. The London
and York, including the loop, w•ts 283 miles, : The Eastern Counties
Extension was 227 miles.,..The expense of constructing the London
am York line,, would almost construct the London and Birmingham
and Grand Junction lines, which were heavy.lines, and the Yotk and
North Midland lines,•which were comparatively light lines. The
cost of railway construction was higher -now than it was last
As there ivaaa portion of the line easy.and.gheap
.of construction,
eight millions would be afair estimate. for constructing the,Lendon
and -Yon line, according to Mr. Cubltt's plan.
The original estimate did not include the miscellaneous expenses,
such as law, Parliamentary, and surveying ; these expenies would
exceed 2,0001. per mile. The' cost oft constructing the - Eastern
Counties Extension would be, including all expenses, about
400;000l.. The: gradients on • the Eastern Counties line were
favoutable. The gradients on the Cambridge line were • almost a
• level. 'They were as 1 in :1,700, • 1 in 1,900, and 1 in 2,000 ; with
these exceptions it was a perfect level. The gradients 'ori Mr.
• Cubitt's line were as lin 200. Practically speaking, the difference
of distance in the two lines would be but little, considering
the superiority of the engines of the Eastern • Counties
line ovr those which could be had by the London and York line. The
gradients on the ',Eastern Counties were so favourable that the
engineers Would be able to get over more ground, and the hltimate
result would be that the difference in distance would be almost anni-
hilated. The delays and stoppages which took place on many lines of
railway were owing generally to the character of the gradients, and
this would he the case with the London and York line.
' The witness was further examined in chief, at the conclusion of
which, it being 4 o'clock; the Committee adjourned to 11 o'clock to-
morrow; when the cross-examination will commence. _

HOUSE OF COMMONS. - •
' GROUP 11.
The ConifrOttee met this morning at the usual hour; Viscount
Morpeth in the chair.'
CORNWALL RAILWAY.
The witnesses called this day on behalf of the Bill were—MT.
Trclawney, I.P. ; Mr. Pendirves, M.P.; Captain Sullivan, Mr. Rodd,
and Mr. Williamson, who gave evidence in favour of the line.
The ComMittee then adjourned till Monday next.

'GROUP X. "
The Committee met to-day at one o'clock, in room No. 1 (House of
Commons); present, Mr. Deedes, chairman, and the usual Members.
They were at-first:occupied with some arrange-mein respecting the
new clauses of the • •
GLASGOW, AIRDRIE, AND TJrONELAND
JUNCTION,
respecting which, as far as'the reporter could understand, there had
been some slight misconception.
They then called on the partic sin the •
CALEDONIAN (GLASGOW, GARNILISUL,
AND C 0 ATE RID t,l E BRAN C ZS ) ,
in which, yesterday, the Committee decided that the preamble
was not 'proved, as far,as concerned the Airdrie and Costbridge por-
tion of the lino,. The part of the preamble reinatning to be disposed 1
of relates toe. is 1. Down is the
• GARTCASH nruuvc.u.

Mr. GRAHAM, agent for the promoters, informed the Committee
that there was only one opponent to. the measure, whose consent to
the Bill had, however, 'been' obtahied, 'and final arrangements were
proceeding to allow the Bill, to pass.unopposed.
After some conversation the Committee adjourned to three o'clock,
to•give time for prepatation of the clauses; according to the arrange-
:ment stated. •
• . .

The ComMittee resumed its siting •at three h'aock; with the full
nnmber of Members as usual"; when the remaining portion of the Bill
Caledonian (Glasgow, &c., Branehes)—was declared to have been
_proved.
The clauses relating to the GaTteash Branch were gone through
seriatim, and agreed to, with the arneudinents remlting from the
previAllSartagenients. _
The situ na nu anteihleCt was passed, and the 'committee rose,
having gone through all the Bills in the group assigned to it.