The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-22 00:00:00

SOUTH WALES (AMENDMENTS AND DE.

VIATIONS).

(Co'tinned from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

Mr. Marsh, C.E., stated that the line as passed last session would
go through more than eight miles of inferior land belonging to Mr.
Talbot, the petitioner against the Margem deviation, and that the
proposed deviation would run through about nine miles of valuable
farming land.
Mr. Talbot's agent, Mr. Llewellyn, considered that that gentle-
man's property would be materially injured by the deviation ; many
farms would be removed, and the tenants subjected to considerable
annoyance.
Mr. WHATELEY, Q.C., then addressed the Committee against the
Margem deviation, and held that after Mr. Talbot had consented to
the line as passed last session, and agreed to give up a certain quan-
tity of his property, that it was extremely hard now to propose a
deviation which would injure his property to a greater extent, as the
promoters of the lino would require more land and that of a more
valuable quality than in the first instance. Besides, the line could
not fail to materially injure the towns of Bridgend and Cowbridge by
taking the traffic in another direction, and consequently leading to the
establishment of a new town at the junction in question. Then it
had been shown by farmers and others that the original line would
answer their purpose, and that the deviation would not. He
deprecated the conduct of the South Wales Company coming forward
this session, after having obtained their Bill, with several important
deviations which materially affected the whole plan of railway. He
held that the preamble of the Bill, so far as this portion of the line
was concerned, had not been proved, and called upon the Committee
so to decide.
Mr. CROWDER then addressed the Committee on behalf of the
Severn and Wye Canal and Railway, into the history of the rise and
progress of which he entered at length, and held that as they
had constructed their canal and railway at a period when such
projects were looked upon with little favour, and at considerable
expense, and they had from time to time expended large sums of
money in fitting them for the wants of the district, and as the project
before the Committee would be most destructive to its proprietors,
he called upon the Committee to reject it, namely the filling up of the
" gap," as not required by the wants of the district. He did not ask
this on behalf of a company possessing a lucrative monopoly,
because the proprietors did not receive more than 5 per cent.
on the capital which they had invested in its construction.
The Forest of Dean Company and the South Wales Company said
they had full powers in their Bill to purchase the Wye Railway, but
if the proprietors of that Railway did not consent, why then they
would let them alone. In what a pretty condition his clients would
be if the South Wales were constructed and the Fo• est of Dean allied
to them. The property of his clients would be utterly destroyed.
The Learned Oentleman had not concluded his address at the
rising of the Committee.
An arrangement has been made with the Berkeley Canal Company
which has led to the withdrawal of their opposition.

GROUP LIV.
ISTIELAND, BURTON-ON-TRENT TO
NUNEATON, AND ER.ANCIE.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
J. Kidyer examined—Was employed to take the traffic and survey
on the line from Burton to Nuneaton. The population on the line
was 114 000, and the traffic 89,0951.
Cross examined -Was not prepared to go into the details on which
he based his calculations. Ile had put down the mineral traffic
rt Id. per ton per mile, and the other articles at
114 d. per ton. The net proceeds of the railway would
he 40,0001. He had made in his calculations on this point an
addition of 50 per cent. to the true traffic. He considered that at
least that increase would result from the railway. Wanted to sur-
vey the country to the west side, but was prevented doing so by Lord
Howe's agent. He was prevented from taking surveys on ➢lr.
Moore's estate. Did not include in his estimate any coals coming
from the east of the Moira coal-fields.
The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee were desirous to ascertain
the rates and tolls at present levied on the Ashby canal.
Mr. MACAULEY said that he would take care that this information
should be forthcoming.
The witness was re examined by Mr. Macetn.Ey—lt was of great
importance to the brewers of Burton to have this railway constructed.
There were no less than seventeen schemes which proposed to con-
struct railways in this district and all proposed to pass through the
estates of Lord Home and Mr. Moore. These estates were very
extensive and could not possibly be avoided by a railway crossing the
country.
After hearing some farther evidence of the same nature, the Com-
mittee adjourned at four o'clock.

GROUP LV.
MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND MID.

LAND JUNCTION.

The preamble of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction
line having been proved, the Committee went through the
clauses to-day, and disposed of them in a short time. They then
entered upon the evidence affecting the Manchester and Hyde line,
which is a line of seven miles ; and also that of Staley-bridge, a
competing line. The cost of the former was estimated by Mr.
Vignoles at about 139,2001., or 20,0001. per mile, and was to have
two small branches, and one viaduct of 352 yards, and the line was
to be a doable one.

M. Gee, Esq., was examined in opposition to the line, and in-sup-
port of the Staley-bridge line. The latter was to be 12 miles long,
with two short branches ; and he contended that the Staley-bridge
would be preferable to the Manchester and Hyde.

At the close of this gentleman's evidence, the Committee adjourned
till twelve o'clock to-morrow.

GROUP LVI.

The members of this Committee met at 12 o'clock, in Room 29
(New Houses of Parliament), when Mr. Ewart took the chair. the
same me ,i,bers were present as yesterday. The case of the
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