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GROUP XVIII.

The Committee met at twelve, Mr. B. Denison in the chair.
LONDON, Nrizrzeiray, AND DATIL
Mr. MEEREWETHER stated to the Committee that the pro
moters had closed their evidence, and now left the case with
the Committee ; but after the very plain intimation they had
had from the Committee, they expected nothing else than
that the Bill should be negatived, and his clients nowassented
that it should be so.

The CHAIRMAN said it was for the promoters themselves to
withdraw their Bill or to continue their evidence before the
Committee, as they chose.
Mr. M.ERREWETHER said they had closed their case, and
now asked for the decision of the Committee, but with no
sanguine hope that the preamble of the Bill would be
passed.
The CHAIIIMAN wished to know of Sergeant Wrangham,
what course it was meant to pursue with regard to the other
Bills before the Committee, as in ordinary circumstances the
Committee would not have given any decision until they had
the evidence given on the other schemes. But he begged it
distinctly to be understood, that whatever arrangement might
have been come to between the present company and the Wilts,
Somerset, and Weymouth, the Committee would not in any
Way be guided or influenced by that arrangement. Although
this opposition was withdrawn, the Committee would cer-
tainly not pass the other as an unopposed Bill.
Sergeant WRANGJIAM said that an'arrangement had been
come to between the two companies, the London, Newbury, and
Bath, and the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth, in consequence
of what had fallen from the Committee, who, as a body, had
suggested an arrangement between them. He did not mean
to imply that the Committee had committed theniselves as
parties to any arrangement, but he said an arrangement had
been come to, based on the intimations of the Committee,
and that his clients withdrew their opposition in consequence.
The Committee gave no decision, and proceeded to hear
evidence in the case of the

WILTS, SOMERSET, AND WEYMOUTH.
:Mr. Austin, Mr. Denison, and Mr. Slade, are retained for
the promoters of the line, and Mr. Aill, Q.C., Mr. Cockburn,
Q.C., and Mr. Merrewether, appear against it, on petitions
from the South-Western Railway, the Southampton and
Dorchester Railway, the London, Salisbury, and Yeovil
Railway, from the inhabitants of Wareham, Andover, Salis-
bury, and Exeter, and from Mr. F. T. Egerton.
Mr. DENLSON, in opening the merits of the schemes, said
the Bill was for extensions and deviations on the Wilts,
Somerset, and Weymouth line, which was passed last year.
The first was the Weymouth Quay Extension, a rail 71A2
furlongs in length, carrying down the terminus from
Weymouth to Weymouth Harbour; it was proposed
in consequence of a requst from the merchants
of the place, and was unopposed, The second
was the Herringstone Deviations, near Dorchester, ex-
tending four miles and 12 chains, and intended for the
accommodation of landowners ; it was unopposed. The third
was the Frome Deviation, by which it was intended to carry
the rail of the main line nearer that town than it was at
present, being six miles and 25 chains long. The fourth
was the Redstock Branch, a quarter of a mile in
length, and was unopposed. The fifth was the
Bishopstoke Junction to Salisbury, effecting a junc-
tion between 'the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth line at
BaliaburY. and the Great Western at Bishopstoke, by which
the Bristol and Bath people could be conveyed down to
Southampton. It was a junction
advised by the Board
of Trade in their sport
miles five furlongs long. "it year, and was two
o
thof l was the
Laycock deviation for the accomrnodatien.3unctiouandowners,
and the Corsham extension, to effect a
Great Western. The seventh was the Bath branch74,twthee:
Bradford and Bath, which had been :projected atur
the company had been memorialised to that effect by
the towns in the neighbourhood, and in consequence
of the recommendation of the Board of Trade, who had also
been memorialised on the subject. The eighth was the De-
vizes branch, which was intended to run nearly due west
from that town, and join the main line near Bradford, by
which a more direct communication would be opened be-
tween Devizes, and Bradford, and Bath, the old branch to
near Miltaham being abandoned for this. The estimate for
these branches, in addition to the
line, was 240,0001. meit al of the existing

Mr. Brunel, the engineer of the line, was called, and evi-
dence having been heard, the room was ordered to be
cleared.
The Committee, after consulting, intimated that the pre_ amble of the Bill was proved for all the branches, except for
that between Bishopatoke and Salisbury, which was not
passed ; and that the preamble of the London, Newbury, and
Bath Bill was not proved.
The Committee then went through the clauses of the Bill,
and adjourned.
This concludes the group.

GROUP XiCXVIII.
The Committee met at twelve; Mr. Acton in the chair.
WEST RIDING UNION (No. IL)
Evidence was continued this morning in favour of the line.
Mr. HOPE, at the conclusion of the case for the promoters,
addressed the Committee against the project on behalf of the
Huddersfield and Manchester (Bradford branch).
The room was ordered to be cleared.
The CHAIRMAN informed parties on their re-admission that
the decision of the Committee was, that the preamble of the
West Riding Union (No. 2) Bill was proved, and that of the
Huddersfield and Manchester (Bradford branch) Bill was not
proved.
The Committee having gone through such clauses of th
West Riding Bill as were unepposed, adjourned till to-morrow
at twelve.

GROUP XLVIII.
THE TAFT VALE.

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The Committee on this Group met at twelve to-day, Mr.
Aldam, chairman.
Mr. Sergeant WRANGIIAM opened for the preamble of the
above Bill. After a brief address, the Learned Sergeant
called witnesses in support of the merits of the line. The
opposition to the Bill is expected to be arranged.

GROUP LXI.
TZZ EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW, AND
SCOTTISH CENTRAL JUNCTION.
The Committee met again this day, SiAhmes Duckworth
chairman.

The clauses of the Bill, which have already occupied two
days, are not likely to be got through for the next two days.
Several amendments were to-day proposed to be made in
the toll clauses, which gave rise to a protracted discussion.
Atter some amendments, they were agreed to.