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STAFFORDSHIRE AND ...HROP-
snigr_ RAIL AY.—(THIS DAY.;
- 4,Th aejoarttad rt,izt.ng, of ,ho t.nareholders of this Com-
',my took place this day, at the Ofiees of the Company,
Abingdon-street, to consider the best means of winding up
the affairs of the Company.
At one o'clock the chair was taken by Mr. Brainton.
It appeared from the statements made at the meeting, that a
great deal of disreputable conduct had taken place in the ma-
nagement of the affairs of the company. A number ofparties had
been elected on the committee of management to vote sums
of money for the purposes of the Company, who never held a
single share; and it also appeared that cheques had been
issued to the officers of the Company to the amount of
2,500/. for the purchase of shares, or, as it is termed, " rig-
ging the market." It was alleged that a sum of 3001. had
been received by Mr. Kemp, the former chairman of the Com-
pany, for which he had never accounted, and when asked for
an explanation, he only wrote a letter to Mr. Brainton, saying
he was going to Paris. It also appeared that the sum of
money paid up in the way of deposit was 17,0004 of which
only 8 0001. remained, while that sum was liable to some
dentine claims.
Mr. Tram; Q.C., explained that he was not aware when
he was on the committee of management that the cheques
were for the purpose of purchasing shares.
Mitch disapprobation having been expressed by theshasoen
t-
holders, a resolution appointing a committee of investiga _ •
into the accounts, and ascertaining the liabilities of I.
Company, was appointed, and the meeting dissolved.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(TFIIS DAY).

OF
HOUSE OF LORDS.
Noirrn sTitrrozzoSIETRIS.
(Cc sowed from our Afternoon Edition.)
Lord Ingestrie, M.P. for the South Division of Lancashire, and
Lord Sandon, M.P. for the borough of Liverpool, gave general evi-
dence in favour of the line, expressing their opinion, that it would
greatlybenefit the district through which it would pass, and would
the best and most direct line that could be made through the dis-
tricts which it would traverse.
Mr. Alderman Copeland gave similar evidence, and also some sta-
tistical details as to the existing traffic in the north of Staffordshire.
Mr. Bidder, who, conjointly with Messrs. R. Stephenson, Gooch,
Hawkeshaw, and Forsyth, is engineer to tits line, gave the usual
engineering evidence, the main facts of which were contained in Mr.
Talbot's opening address. The works were generally light; the gra-
dients were good throughout, and the curves but slight. The line
was laid down by himself and Mr. Robert Stephenson. The witness
was cress-examined at great length by Counsel for the petitioners,
and re-examined by Mr. Sergeant Murphy.
On the eonciue;on of the re examination,
Mr. Serge nit ALLEN requested the Chairman to ask the witness
Whether, I a eeviation which be exhibited on a sketch, the Injury
to Sir Henry Everett's property might not be avoided?
The CHAIRMAN having put this question, Mr. Bidder admitted that
it might be so avoided.
The Committee then ordered the room to be cleared, and in the
course of about five minutes the counsel and agents were re-ad-
mitted. In about a quarter of an hour the room was throWn open,
sad we were admitted. The proceedings in the -interim did not
transpire, but we understood that the Committee had caused the room
to be cleared, in order to consider certain suggestions which they had
proposed to offer for the consideration of counsel, and also to discuss
the proposition of Mr. sergeant Allen as to the deviation line. No
decision, however, was made, and _ . _

The Committee rose at about half-past four o'clock, and adjourned
till eleven o'clock to-marrow.

DIRECT LONDON AND PORTSPOLOUTIE.
(Continued froth our:Afternoon Edition.)
Numerous witnesses were tailed, and give evidence as to the
want of railway communication in the district wkich this line Pro-
posed to accommodate, and as to the advantages that would result
from its formation. They were cross-examined by Counsel on the
part of the several petitioners.
Shortly alter four o'clock the Committee adjourned till Monday at
eleven.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP IT.
CORNWALL RAILWAY.

•
The Committee met at the usual hour, Viscount 3forpeth to the
chair.

Lon; I,‘-ign and Mr. Dirett, M.P., gave evidence in Pavour of

it,11,14,1, engineer, stated the difficulties attending the con-
struction of a bridge over th 3 Tamar, and the inadequacy of the esti-
mate of Mr Brunel for constructing the same.
Capt. Berkeley, M P., one of the Lords of the Admiralty, considered
that the navigation would be seriously injured by the bridge over the
river at the height proposed by Mr. Brune:.
Mr. Pare believed the traffic on the central line would be Consi-
derable.

Mr. Gold3worthy Gurney thought the curves and gradient on the
Cornwall line very- severe.

Mr Locke was examined at considerable length by Mr. COCK-
/WAN, on behalf of the Corporation of Saltash. .

Mr. Brunel was also, by the consent of the Committee, allowed to
be examined on several points of the South Devon line . alluded to by
Mr. Locke in his examination.

The Committee adjourned at five o'clock till eleven on Monday
morning.

GROLiP XIII.
AYRSHIRE AND GALLOWAY.
4.:ciitinued from our Afternoon Edition.) •
The e.a3e for the opposition was then gone into.
Mr. Laurie, an extensive farmer in the neighbourho^d of Dum-
fries, was examined as to the damage that would be done by the
line to the pi operty of Colonel Maxwell of Orchisten. The line
passed for three miles through the property. The distance of the
line from the mansion at one point was about 780 yards. There were
two approaches with lodges, and the line approached within 50 and
40 yans respectively. The turnpike road was between the house
and the railway, and it was twice crossed on a leve,, so Mitt which-
ever approach Colonel Maxwell took he had to go over a level
creAtng. _

Crosi-examined—He believed they could get rid of the level cross-
ings it Colonel Maxwell would consent to- allow the proposedAlne of
deviation.

31r. 31•Kie, convener of the county of Kirkcudbright, corroborated
the evidence of the previous witness. There was very little traffic
north and south parallel with tt e route of the present railway. The
curse of traffic was from east to west, the route the British and
Irish Union was to have taken. According to the letting of the tolls
last year, the tolls on the south and north route let for but 3501.
Mr. Gas, keeper of the toll-gate pat Kenmure-bridge, rear New
Galloway, about half way on the route of the line, deposed that he
bad 901. a year rent for the toll, and he had been obliged to give it
up because he could not make anything for his trouble.
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The witness rend a- number if particulars which he had taken
down, to show the meagre character of the traffic.
Mr. Geddes, mining engineer, was examined, with the object of
showing that the Dahnellington and Patua mineral fields were not
so extensive and prolific as they had been represented by the p. a-
rnotere of the Bill, th.ugh he admitted they might turn out very
good fields.
Mr. Christie followed to the same effect.

Captain Robinson, R,N., was next examined, to show that Bateary
Bay was not well adapted' for a harbour; that there was scarcely
:my water in it at low tide, and that ships could not be sheltered in
the port where water was deepest, unless the wind was blowing from
ott the tare; •

The Committee adjoanied till Monday', at twelve o'clock.'

GROUP XIV,

The Selett Cotmnittiie appointed to consider the merits of the Bills
comprised in,this group re-assembled atthe usual hour this morning,
Yrotheroe in the chair. .

•:•;-• SOUTH-EASICEMMT (MIMI RENT '7.11(M).
,The Contanittee were occupied the whole of the day in discussing
...,.andiettliug the claitns- as to this Bill.
. The, whole, of the clauses, with amendments were got through,
)I'. tilt' the 'Chairman was Instructed to report the Bill.
=,slw COratitittee then adjourned

GItQUP, XVII.
• MANCHESTER, AND SOUTHAMPTON..
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
lincliarn, Ma#YrAhipieright at the dockyard, Portsmouth,
4 for s,?,yeral years, said otrVied great gUantities of materials from
74.. the leirth; Mancliesiir Xnelts'inimAiate neighbourhood, and that a
direct communication between Manchester and Southampton would
be of the utmoseirnportatiee; The opening pp-of.a c,ommunicati
with the timber districts about Marlborough and. ether places on; e
!Inc would also be of considerableadvantage.
tc.,,:•l4oPkvit'.ltzi•rigo'—fosiof time was alrelibuS:irie-oifirtideticit. e
toes of halliAtiphour might cause a ship to lose her wind, and, conse-
quently, prevent her leaving the port for twelve hours They kept a
large stock at the arsenal, but sometimes they happened to be out of
articles required without any but necessary delay. A break of gauge
would be a great ineonveniewte.
Major White, town major of the garrison of Portsmouth, said
many thousands of troops went tattle north every year, for the pur-
pose of embarking at Liverpool for Ireland, and for duty In the north.
Mad heard it intimated that the depot for troops at Weedon was
about to be removed to Birmingham, but lie was not sure whether the
report hod any foundation or not. The Manchester and Southampton
would:llford the means of ready access to the north. The saving of
IS miles was an important matter. It would render Southampton
very eligible for the embarkation oftroops.
By Mr. lilaartaa—The• garrison at Fortsmouth averaged from
,000 to 5,000.
Mr. Cop 4., traffic taker, had the traffic along the course of the line
taken In October and the middle of November last, a period not very
favonrabl, on account of there not being any fairs. His experience
showed that railways increased traffic four and sometimes sixfold.
There was a great moving local traffic on the line, independently of
the traffic. from paint to point.
lty the CliAnlstaN—Traffic increased to such an extent, es almost

to defy calculation. The existing local traffic he valued at 48,7351.,
the estimated increase at 147,4351., making a grand total of 194,1911,
which would yield in the shape of revenue, after deducting 401. per

cent. for working expenses, 114;514/. Or 7/.lgs per cent. on the million
and a half to be expended in the c•nstruction ot' the line.
The witness was then cross-examined by Mr. ILOrs, the continua-
ttdn of which was deferred until to-morrow :tt eleven o'clock, Wh'en
the Corrimlttee will meet and sit till three o'clock.

GROVE XVIII. . __
•
. , pacwrras maims, wrigtinsitar). - .
The cross-exarnination of Ur. Brunel occupied a considerable :time
of the Committee's sittiags. . . . .
Lord be llauley gave general eviderice in favour of the line.
Mr. Miller was also examined in corroboration of the evidence of
Mr. Brunel, the Comn.litee, having decided that two engineering
witnesses should be called upon each side.
The Committee adjourned till twelve on Udipday next.

LONDON -emit-grams
OW— ..
(Continued from our Afternoon Xdttion.) .
, ..,...I.aty arose In proceei Mg, en account of thevetition not
of the petition, and to prove,
Some aunt
being und in the clerk'sro4Ofilaccee. a
copy
3, J smEs offered to 9 .
Ir. " . evidence, that the original had been duly deposited.
by secondary.. room was cleared, that the Committee
nsider the admies-1
After some discussion in
might co . iewlity Of Stich secondary evidence. But the
original petition being found lit the meantime, no decision on the point
was necessary.
It was, however, ultimately ruled that the date of the petition
took It oat of the scope of Mr. DU.Uconabes, resolutions, and that it
could net be entertained.
The preliminary
.
London and Windsor, and
hters.
evidence was then gone into on the subject of this,
•Mr. Sergeant WasNolfast stated the case for the proM
Mr. CHAMBERS, for the opposing petitioners, instated_ that
original deed should be produced.
--ttecl by
Mr. Mitsewrruza, for the bill, explained the
that what was ..... _
his Learned friend the original deed had no legal eXistence,.irtantinch
Its it had been cancelled by a subsequent deed. •
The Committee decided that the original deed should be produced.
Mr. MEsEwrrnms undertook that -it should be. forthcoming 08
Monday, and proceeded to can witnesses on the-rneritt
The Committee adjourned at four o'clock to twelve on Monday:

GROUP XXIV.

Tirmwronzo AND NEWSZA.V.ZET.

The cemtotttee .met t0..414ty at twe,vt. o'clock, Mr. G. Venion In
the chair, when •
Mr. Bedells, a grocer and ale and porter dealer at Bury, was exa-
mined by Mr. O'MsLLEY—IIe stated that there ,was a considerable
trade carriort on betweeri Bury and Mildenhall, .that the terminus
At Bloomfield Paddocir would be most advantageous to the town,
that the opinion was unaidinous hi favour of it, and from his
own expertet•.ess he meld say Mae the, intercourse with Mildenhall
was of the utmost importance.
Mr. JENNINOB said that the quantity of oats .brought yearly from
Mildenha 1 to Newmarket was not less than 10,000 quarters, acd
that there was the utmost necessity for keeping the old commualea-
tions open.
Mr. Croft, surveyor of Bury, stated that h'e had surveyed the
greuod for both the stations in Bloomfield Paddock and the North
Gate, and he unquestionably gave the prelhrence to that in Bloom-
field which world run on a level while that In the North
Gate could only be reached on a strong incline.

. IPSWICit AND aunty.
At the conclusion of this evidence Slr.. TALBOT addressed the
coimnitt, , . on L,.half• of the Ipswich and Dory Company,
dwelling particularly on the advantages which are likely to
acerte to Bury from the access given to Oxford and the south-
-north-west of England, nd the behe.
vier i
01 FAY rat leingham and the
iseWch were likely to arise from the extension of the
,tr . These he • thought were advantages which
r....:'-':" iou -teG• idered sa far more important than any that could
---, dotiVeib the opening to Syston and Peterborough. He had
4/ --', i -,-.. ~..1, Ix an snick sod with the observations ofMr. Sergeant Wranghara
I 7...4-..l,Tir:with_reknefi e cheap distribution of Mel, but yet he could not
7---,..-----i1:1: i,,ttftelistrega, - eration to that point. for ke little expected to see
r, :4- ,be Le} I.fielclopenedr:,and even if It were, :that was no
\\..J ~,,,-.--. pscullar roan is favour of the zpooting lb% lot tiwillith iiis now
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