The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-09 00:00:00

ROYAL YACHT CLUB.

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A general meeting of the: members of the Royal Yacht
Club was held yesterday, at the Thatched-house Tavern,
St. James's-street. The following members were present :
the Marquis of Donegal, J. Quintock, Esq., the
Earl of Ilchester, H. Thorold, Esq., the Marquis of Blandford,
The Duke of Marlborough, the Hon. W. B. Ponsonby, the
Earl of Dysart, R. Mitchell, Esq., Sir John Bayley, Bart.,
R. W. Cooper, Esq., G. H. Ackcrs, Esq., G. Bentinck, Esq.,
T. Moss, Esq., Captain Herningham, R.N., T. W. Fleming,
Esq., 11. Hope, Esq., W. Delafield, Esq., Sir Joseph Copley,
Sir A. Murray, the Marquis of Conyngham, J. W. D.
Radcliffe, Esq., J. Lyon, Esq., J. Sanderson, Esq., Bl• J.
Higgins, Esq., W. Potts, Esq., N. N. Alexander, Esq., M.P.,
J. Reynolds, Esq., J. Hibbert, Esq., Colonel Bowers,
Algernon Greville, Esq., Reverend Denis George, the
Duke of Mahan; W. Peareth, Esq., S. De Hersy, Esq., 1
E. Hencage, Esq., M.P., Almer Hill4Esq., Marquis of Or-
monde, E. N. Harvey, Esq., J. C. Ewart, Esq., Earl of
Wilton, Sir W. P. Gallway, Bart., Sir B. R. Graham, Bart.
F. Halifax, jun., Esq., Duke of Beaufort, Sir H. G. Booth
J. Maxse,Esq., Earl of Orkney, J. P.Williams, Esq., ILE
' Meiklam. Esq., Marquis of Anglesey, Earl of Tyreonnel, and
J. Halifax, Esq.
The following new members were elected :—George Miles,

Esq., Viscount Seaham, the Earl of Hardwicke, William
Mure, Esq. ; and Commander T. W. Horton, RN., and Com•
mander C. J. Postle, R.N., were elected honorary members.
The sum of 2001. was voted for cups, the particulars to he
arranged by a committee specially appointed for that pur-
pose, and also to reconsider the rules of the Club, such
Committee to make its report to the Ciub on the Gth June
next, to which day the meeting was adjourned.

THE LATE ACCIDENT ON THE

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
There was on Tuesday issued, by order of the House
of Lords, a copy of Major-General Pasley's report of
his inquiry into an accident which occurred on the
Eastern Counties Railway on the 12th of April, in con-
quence of one of two engines, attached to a special
train getting off the rails. The report was presented
to Parliament by- command of her Majesty ; and the
following extracts give the more material portions of the
document :

" Railway Department, Board of Trade,
Whitehall, April 14, 1846.
"My Lord—l this day inquired into an accident
which occurred to a special train on the Cambridge
branch of the Eastern Counties Railway, on the 12th
instant, in consequence of an engine running off the
rails; and having seen Mr. Roney, the secretary, and Mr.
Scott, the locomotive engineer of the company, both of
whom were present at the time, I proceeded with them,
also accompanied by Mr. Waddington, deputy chairman,
and Mr. Phipps, resident engineer of.the company, frem
Stratford station, where I saw the engine alluded to,
and the injured carriages, to the spot where the accident
took place, near the 101 mile post from London.
" This train, intended to accommodate persons going
to Newmarket to attend the races next morning, left
London for Chesterford about 1.30 P.M., drawn by two
locomotive engines, made by Messrs. Stothert and
Slaughter, the foremost of which had inside, and the
lattt r outside, cylinders ; in other respects nearly
similar, with their respective tenders behind each, after
which followed one luggage van, five horse boxes, said
to contain thirteen horses, one second-class carriage, one
first-class carriage, one second-class carriage, three first-
carriages, and one carriage truck, with a gig upon it.
" Mr. Scott travelled on the first engine and Mr.
Roney on the second, till they came to Lea-bridge sta-
tion, after which they both went together on the fore-
most engine, and were noting the speed with their
, vvaheiccohnhadeningicrneeasievdatso about 43d mtaileasscainiar
Orr, wwhateenheths the d jump, and soon after quitted the
ballast, which it threw up
asrearil se, and ran on the
with
his steam all at once ; but the drier soon as it went off the rails, the crashing noise. As
inaef-mleaand!hut off
gine slacked his steam gradually in shuttin ing eol£i
and this engine still continued to draw the other
after it ; but, as a natural consequence of the en-
gines slackening their speed whilst one of them
was off the rails, the train, still being on the prop;ir
rails, and of course moving for some time with
nearly the original velocity above•mentioned, struck the
tender of the second engine with such force that the
couplings broke, and the train ran off the rails to the
left of the line, and the goods van and all the hone
boxes ran down an embankment, and were overturned
in a wet ditch below the foot of the slope, the height of
the rails above the bank of this ditch being about
five feet, and their total height above the bottom of it
being about ten feet ; but the depth of water fortunately
was moderate, or the horses must all have been drowned.
Two of them were, however, killed upon the spot, one
was obliged to be killed afterwards, and another was
seriously injured, but with hopes of, recovery ; the re-
mainder are said to have been very little hurt.
The second-class carriage next to the last horse-
box fell upon one side, and hacf some of its
side pannels broken, and the steps broken or injured;
but, with the exception of their steps, none of the
other passenger carriages were damaged. The body of
the luggage van was knocked entirely to piecei, aed
those of the horse boxes were nearly in the same state ;
but their lower frames were less damaged. In being
forced against each other, the horse boxes and carriages
were partly doubled up, as it is termed, and some of the
former are said to have been violently turned round
before they fell, which has frequently been the case in
former accidents occasinned by a break down in front.
None of the passengers were hurt, but the guard sue
timed on the second carriage, which, in oversettirg
knocked down a post of the electric telegraph, was
thrown off, and at first supposed to be dangerous'y
Burt, but I am happy to learn that he is in a fair way of
speedy recovery, as his injuries proved to be by no means
severe.

" Two engines made by Messrs.Stothert and Slaughter,
nearly of the same construction as the second one on.
this occasion, having long boilers and outside cylinders,
according to the last patent of Mr. Robert Stephenso.i,
but differing from it inasmuch as they had flanges on ti e •
driving wheels and the hind axles, riot before, but
under the centre of the fire box, which had an unfavour-
able effect by raising the centre of gravity, ran off the
rails on the same company's line, one on the 4th and tie
other on the 19th of August last, 1845, upon which I
reported officially on the 6th and 25th days of the sane
Tenth. At that time the engines alluded to had their
tires constructed with too sharp an angle, the flames
being set nearly at right angles to the tread of the wheel,
which no doubt must have been unfavourable to stability;
but they were soon after fitted with • new tires,
perfectly rounded at the angles ; and having been other-
wise improved, I agreed with Mr. Scott in opinion, that
these improvements would render them sufficiently safe
for passenger trains at the speed of about forty-five
miles an hour. This third acccident, however, occurring
to one of the very same engines, notwithstanding it had
been thus altered, appears to me to prove that this con-
struction should not be used for passenger trains, except
at a very moderate speed, say not exceeding thirty
miles an hour ; and when the company shall be provided
with a greater stock of locomotive engines, which they
have ordered, their present supply being inadequate to
their increasing traffic, I would recommend that these
engines be changed into good engines, by putting ( a
coupled wheels, which will prevent oscillation.
" Having myself formed an opinion that outside cylin-
ders were not the cause of oscillation, but that long
boilers, and wheels too close together, with over-hang-
ing weights in front and rear, like those of Mr. Stephen-
son's last patent, had that tendency, unless two pairs of
the wheels were coupled, I did not agree with Mr.
Slaughter in supposing that these new inside cylinder
engines could prove better than the former, especially as
the crank axles of inside cylinders tend to raise the
centre of gravity higher than is necessary with outside
cylinders. Moreover, the circumstance of a long boiler
engine with inside cylinders running off the rails
at a high velocity, with a light experimental train,
and the whole oversetting on the Great North
of England Railway on the Ist of January
last, through a similar long boiler engine with
outside cylinders, drawing an experimental train
the day before, in presence of the gauge commissioners,
had been more fortunate, tended to confirm me in my
first opinion. The circumstance, however, of Mr.
Slaughter's inside cylinder engine having, in the acci-
dent now under consideration, moved so very steadily,
whilst his outside cylinder engine ran off, is an offset to
the former accident, and seems to leave the matter
doubtful ; but yet it is reasonable to admit that his last
engines are better and safer for passenger trains than.
the former. Some persons have supposed that the
system of using two engines in front is dangerous,
though less so, as every one now admits, than having an.
auxiliary engine to propel from behind. Of this I con-
ceive that as yet we have had no proof, for the second
engine in this accident now under consideration
undoubtedly saved by the first ; and if the leading en-
gine itself had gone off the rails, in which case the other
must have followed it, it would not have caused greater
danger to the passengers than actually occurred, t
and tenders.
it would to the persons on the en
1841,
which was to the same cause, In
geine engines and
namely, use o f
the Brighton
ascribedaccident on the
foremost o the w, t o which was
b a more powerful.
a small four-wheeled one,foll
1 two engines in front, the f
ofspeed, on a new pc,r-•
an incline at an imprudent rate
owed fh
six-wheeled engine, ran off the rails first, in descending
tion of line, not being opened, and at the time not pro-
perly drained.

" C. W. PASLEY, Major-General."

IRELAND.

DISTRESS OF THE PEOPLE.
DUBLIN, MAY s.—The reports that have come to hand to-
day are of the usual character, representing the prevalence of
extreme destitution, and the efforts, in many cases successful,
to provide food and employment. In some localities, where
the potato disease was not very severely felt, the price of the
esculent is not much higher than in ordinary years; but
generally it is at least double the usual rate. In Dublin the
price of inferior potatoes, with one-third at least diseased,
has risen to ninepence per stone, which is equal to one shil-
ling—three times the price in abundant seasons. Amongst
the wealthier classes potatoes are now little used ;. and where
Indian meal has been provided in the eountuly.tri3tns,
thus
labouring classes have given up potatoes as a
account they are little run upon. If anything
or-
dinary consumption took place, we should
not now haveliketh
e p. o
tatoes for sale in any market in Ireland.
thatp ro
e theed etdr treasurer uEr n
ne r of the
pEr
oncruis -re
towTnhenCellaieref Cjo°murnmialtecestahtesas
Indian meal, for the purpose
,of keeping down the markets,
which have frightfully risen.'
In Dangarvon, and other places on the coast of the cour ty
of Waterford, the people are in such a state of utter destitu-
tion that many are existing on a single meal of bran—the
husk of wheat—in the twenty-four hours!
THE WEATHER—HARVEST PROSPECTS.

We have rain pouring down once more, and seed-sowing is,
of course, again interrupted. For a fortnight of dry weatLer
considerable progress has been made in the spring sowing;
but still this most important agricultural business is very in-
complete; and if there should not be a favourable change
very speedily, the worst results may be apprehended
harvest.
The Rev. Martin Doyle, parish priest of Graig, county
Kilkenny, in a letter to the Dublin Evening Post, says
" The farmers are not-sowing their usual complement of pe •
tatoes. The poor, who heretofore made efforts to sow a little,
seem now indifferent altogether. The consequence will be,
it
chi al
It tblei e imr condition during
e r than tnh e summerwinter, and
when the
a u autumn months
public
works
will cease, but the necessity of eating will not• The poor
also will want more clothes and more fuel in winter than in
the coming season ; they will have no potatoes to live on, as
heretofore ;no public employment—no money. I will be
told Indian meal, oats, barley, &c., will be abundant and
cheap—be it so, but the poor cannot purchase without
money."

The young wheats, sown in winter, generally look wr 11
and healthy.

LEITH.-CANINE GALLANTRY REWARDED.-It Rill
be in the recollection of our readers that some time ago we noticed
an instance of the sagacity of a dog belonging to Mr. Lawrew:ei
which saved a female from drowning at Granton Pier. It is with
pleasure we observe that the Edinburgh and Leith Humane Socie
have presented the dog with a handsome collar, bearing the follow-
ing inscription engraved on silver :—" Presented by the Edinburgh
and Leith Humane Society to the dog Bess,' the property of Air.
D. Lawrence, Granton, for having saved a female from drowning at
Granton Pier, on the night of the 17th November, 11145,"-_-ficoignath

CROUP IV,

The Select Committee appointed to tonsil: the merits of the ills
comprised within this group re-assembled at the usual hoar this morn-
ing, and proceeded with their labours, Mr. W. B. Hope in the chair.
• PLIZTE AID ZNVERNESS.

The business of the day was commenced with the cross-examina.
tion of Mr. Joseph Mitchell, the acting engineer of the line, by Mr.
WHATELET, on behalf of several landholders who were opnesed to
the line, amongst whom were included Lord Murray, and the trustees
of the late Earl of Fife.

.Mr. Mitchell, in his cross-examination, stated that the expense cf
the part of the branch line tram Lossiemouth to Elgin would be
33,2621. The witness had several communications with Mr. Annes-
ley, the agent of Lord Murray, respecting the line from Nairn to
Inverness, and in consequence of the wishes of his Lordship, the
company made ro. considerable diversion in their line ; this diversion
did not by any means injure the interests of the public, and Lord
Murray expressed his utmost satisfaction at the new arrangement.
Mr. Morrison, a surveyor, was then examined against the North
of Scotland line, to show that at Inverness the level of that line was
two feet eight inches below high water mark.
Mr. Dallas, a road inspector, substantiated the evidence of the
former witness.

Mr. Locke, a civil engineer, was examined to prove that loccinotive
engines were applied to much steeper gradients than heretofore, and
instance! the cases of the Euston-square Station, where It was one in
sixty, the Edinburgh and Glasgow, forty-one in four, the Swindon and
Gloucester, one in sixty, and the Leeks and Manchester, one in a hun-
dred. The Perth and Inverness Railway was shorter by sixty miles
than the Aberdeen.

Mr. Locke's evidence was confirmed by Mr. Wcod, the engineer of
the Liverpool and Manchester, Mr. Hawkshaw, the engineer of the
Leeds and 3lanchester, and Mr. Windham Harding,- an engineer in
the service of the Lr..adon and Birmingham Company.
The commit:2e adjourned at four o'clock.

GROUP VII.
This Committee re-assembled to-day at twelve o'clock ; present
Mr. Palmer (chairman), and the other members.
LAIZZearTIZGI-1: Awe a NOR.I.7II:EILINT (I.OCH-
GILLLY Aila 3.MSLIE 332.11.NCEG).
_

The Commll.tee having heard some further evidence respecting this
Bill decided upon rejecting the Leslie branch, and then proceeded to
hear evidence in support of the

LOCIIGIMX."7, On. X171=11.X.M71: zruirzca or
EBXNI3I7II.GIE AND NORTEEner.

Mr. Grainger was examined, and stated that the proposod branch
would greatly benefit Kirkaldy, at which they were several manufac-
tories and a large population, without inflicting any injury on the
residential interest in the neighbourhood.
. . . _ _

Thomas Russell stated that he had been a magistrate of
Ciridy, where he was an ironmonger. The pepulation of Kirkaldy
I k:t
1,a3 17,600, and the annual consumption of coal 50,000 ton, of which
nearly 35,000 tons came from Lochgellc. Kirkaldy coal was inferior
to Lochts-elly coal. There was a great quantity of flax sent from Kir-
kaldy to Dunfermline, and there would be a great traffic between the
two places by means of this line, for which the people of Kirkaldy
were very anxious.
Mr. Ramsay corroborated the portion of the preceding evidence
relatln4 to the fe,ling of the people of Kirkaldy with respect to this
line, and the advantage it would be to the district.
The list of assents, dissents, and neuters was then handed in, from
which it appeared that there was one assentient for a half mile, three
dissentients for lour miles, and three neutera for three miles and
quarter.
This ended the case for the Bill.
3fr. G. PATON, on behalf of Colonel Ferguson, a large coal pro-
prietor at Kirkaldy, colitezidtbd that this Bill would inflict injury on
the Interest of his client, without yielding any commensurate ad-
vantage to the public, and that the evidence only showed that the
feeiing of the peop.'e of Kirkaldy was in favour of this line, merely
because they thought another line might be more injurious to their
interests.
The room was cleared. -

On our re-admission tiie CnAntuAN announced that the Committee
were of opinion that the preamble of this Bill was not proved.

The Co-mrnitteo were -then engaged in hearing counsel respecting
the Strathern Deviation clauses, and adjourned at four o'clock.

GROUP VIII

This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, Mr. Irma.? In tke
hair.

ZDINZAZTAGH, ZEITIT, AND G 7Z.A.NTHAST
432•5 D 3EANCaZS).

The evidence on behalf of this scheme was proceeded with this
morning. . .

Mr. Grainger, civil engineer, was examined at some length on be-
half of the line, which he repr:sented as generally favourable, and
presenting no engineering difficulties in its construction.

Some discussion here arose as to whether the promoters of the
Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric line should be allowed to cross-
examine the witnesses of the scheme now submitted, as the former
ha.l intimated their line was so direct in comparison with the latter,
that they did not care whether the line-was made or not.
The room was cleared for a division on the point. On our re-
admission,

The CHAIRMAN intimated that the promoters of the atmospheric
scheme should be allowed to cross-examine the witnesses.
Mr. Grainger was then cross-examined at some length by Mr. Ser-
geant BELL-131 S, but no point of special importance was elicited.
At a quarter to four, the Speaker being at prayers, the Committee
adjourned till Monday, at twelve o'clock.

GROUP IX.
GL.A.SGOV7 DXSTRICT.
The Committee appointed to consider the Bills contained in this
group re-assembled this morning at eleven o'clock, Lord Worsley,
Chairman.
TIIL CALEDONIAN (GLASGOW TZILIVIINI

AND znarrcuzs).
Mr. ANDREWS, Q.C., was heard against this Bill. He con-
tended that no sufficient case had been made out to justify
the Committee in passing the preamtde. The railway,
if constructed in the manner proposed, would injure property to a
very great extent, without conferring any proportionate advantage;
anti as it was self evident that at some future time a junction mt.st be
effected between the lines of railway entering Glasgow on the north
side of the Clyde and those upon the south side., which could
not be supplied by the proposed termini, he thought that that
was a sufficient reason why the Committee should postpone the Bill
for the present session. The Learned Counsel also argued against the
passing of She connecting line with the Glasgow and Ayrshire Rag-
way, because it effected a junction at a gradient of lin $O. This an-
favourable incline ought to be a fatal objection when the immense
traffic was to be taken into consideration. He trusted that for these
reasons the Committee would not sanction this Bill.
Mr. FORSYTH replied.

The room was then cleared, and when strangers were readmitted,
The CIIAIRmAx announced that the Committee considered the
branch over the canal so oi4jectionable on account of the steepness of
the gradient, that they could not think of sanctioning the scheme,
tut as they considered it of considerable importance they would grant
the promoters till Monday, that they might enter, if possible, into
some arrangement with the view of obviating this objection. With
respect to the main line, they would allow the passing of the Clyde
in the manner proposed, provided the sanction of the Bridge Trustees
were obtained. If the Admiralty consented, they would then pass
the preamble of the Bill, on condition that the promoters constructed
a sufficient station on the south side of the river.
GLASGOW, P.S.ISME*7, AND GIMENOCIE.
(POMMOC AND G07112V 31 MATZ CliC).
Mr. Austin, Mr. Talbot, Mr. Hope, and Mr. Forsyth, were en-,
gaged for the promoters, and Mr. Andrews on the part of opposing
pet tioners.

Mr. TALBOT opened the case, and then called Mr. Errington, C.E.
—The branch was cnly two furlongs in length, and the estimated
cost was 15,0901. It was proposed to be carried over the canal by
means of a swivel bridge.
Several witnesses having been called for ard against,
The Committee suggested some alterations, which the promoters
agreed to consider, aryl report upon ou Monday.
The Committee then adjourned.

GROUP XIII.

This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock ; Sir William Clay in
the chair ; other members present, Earl Jermyn, Lord Shelburne,
Mr. Curtels, and Mr. I'. Ainsworth.
GLASOCEVET, 231711frIEMIES AND CAN.T.ISILIC.
On the opening of the proceedings,
Mr. RICKARDS stated that the promoters of the Bill had, about an
hour ago, supplied the tables required yesterday, only they con-
tained two important omissions in regard to details. The tables
were arranged under twelve heads. Now, Nos. 11 and 12 were im-
portant heads, for which large credit was given in the general re-
sult. These heads, respecting which no details were given, were the
receipts for the small parcels carried by coaches, and the passengers
from the Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway. He submitted that those
returns ought to he amended.
The CHAIRMAN thought it would be best to examine evidence on
the several heads, and then if the Committee considered there was
any defect in the tables, they would consider the propriety or having
them amended.
Mr. Anderson, traffic-taker, examined- He caused the returns to
be made in last September and October, taking a for.night in each
month. This he considered presented a fair average for the year.
The heads were respectively—The passengers by the Kilmarnock and
Carlisle coach, the Ayr and Dumfries coach, the Dumfries and Edin-
burgh coach, the Duneries and Carlisle coach, the passengers con-
veyed by the various steamers plying from Ardrossan and Glasgow
to Fleetwood and Liverpool on tne vint coast, carrying Ayrshire
passengers, and the steamers from Dumfries, Amian, and Carlisle, on
the Solway Firth, to Liverpool and Belfast, the roadside passengers,
general merchandise, cattle, mails, - &c., &c. With re-
gard to No. 11, the item was set down at upwards of
4,0001. for parcels, an 1 for mails, 2,0501. lye calculated the pre-
sent receipts for parcels taken by coaches to be 1,100!., and sup-
posing the carriers to take as maby, with the increase brought by
the connecting rallwas s, lie had estimated the whole at 4,000. The
'o. 12 item was 9,543!., but this depended on an amalgamation
with the line already constructed from Kilmarnock to Cumnock, by
which it was calculated tho arrangement would yield an extra ad-
vantage to the present company of the amount stated. The whole
esti !1.1!e of raffle per annum was 102,0001.
The CHAIRMAN could not see how the amalgamation would
Increase the means of the present company. It :night operate to
the advantage of the two capitals, hut it seemed the credit of all the
advantage was placed to the account of the present company. Ile
did not think tile estimate was a fair one. However, he saw the
ground on which the estimate was made, and he would take a note
of it.

Sir Thomas Phillips said the Committee might talce it for as much
as it was worth. There were proposed amendments in the trill
before them to provide for the amalgamation stated, and the item
was only to be taken oa the assumption of such an amalgamation
being arlmtted.
Cross-examiLed by 3fr.CocsaunN-11e took the passengers from
the of the coaches. lie had included in the Carlisle and
Glasgow coach, not only the Kilmer:lock and Dumfries passengers,
but all the through passengers—the whole that went by that coach.
lie did the same with the passengers of the Ayr and Dualities coach.
lithe pr.:sent line was constructed, passengers from Ayr won't'
have to go notthward on the Troon line, and thence
southward, through Kilmarnock to Dumflies. The passengers
from Edinburgh ha expected to come to Dumfries by
ate
crawick bran.:ll, through Sanquhar to Dumfries. He was
agar ,3 that the Caledenian route was two miles shorter, but
the gradients were worse. He had taken credit for the whole
raffle,
and allowed none for the Caledonian tins, He had allowed 150 per
cant. tor increase. me was not awareyt ICO per cent. was the
ordinary calculation, though last
cent. increase. He had increased the per he drew up tables at 100 per
per centage this year, because
a local line presented better advantages for developing the traffic
than a through line.
Mr. AINSWORTH said he could not see how a through line could
interfere with the development of local traffic, if stations were con-
structed.

Tha witness—He had not allowed for foot passengersii last year.
Included the foot
Was not aware that 100 per cent. Increase always
passengers. He had calculated all the passengers fromne Fleetwood
theto
Ardrossan were going, to Glascow. Ho distinguished between
Glasgow and Ayrshire passengers by the booking at the railwaye and
steam-boat booking-offices. The booking through, to and from Gias-
gow, was 225. 6d., to and from Ardrossan 17s. al.; so he took all the
latter. He lied added 100 par cent. Increase on the steam-boat
traffic. The steam-boat passengers by Annan, which he calculated
for, were parties residing in the neighbonrnood of Dumfries. lie had
assumed that the principal trade of Carlisle would be transferred to
Annan Ile had calculated the traffic for the first two weeks in
September and the last two in November. He had added 50 per
cent. increas. :or gemr..l ..icrchandise. Men had been appointed to
take a note of tli-3 caris by land, which ho had assumed at one ton
fbr each ons-horse cart. This estimate of the through traffic he lied
calculated from Cumnock at the one ens to Carlisle at the other, at
the rate of 114 d. per mile each individual. For the portion of the
Caledonian line passed over from Gretna to Carlisle, he allowed one
third of the revenue for that distance.
Re-examined —lle was not sure whether the Caledonian calculation
for Dumfries traffic last year was struck out of the Caledonian
tables presented to the House of Lords, bat If not, it ought
to have been. lie had not the least doubt but that all the calcuda-
lions were based on lair and reasonable data.

Mr. Wright, goods manager of the Ayr and Glasgow Railway,
corroborated the ev!dence of Mr. Anderson, as far as it related to that
railway and the Ayrshire traflle ge crally.
Mr. John Ceddies, 21.1 r. Christie Mr. Wright, mineral manager of
the Duke of Bue.;leach, Mr. Lanrie, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. W. Gordon,
and Mr. John Nich dson, were severally examined as to
the correc'ness at the tables sub:flitted.
The witinsses wore submitted to v: ry close cross-exam:lt:Wow,
With the object of s:xiviog 111.tt. the traffic had 'Well greatly exa..-
gcrate.., and that an unreas.onablo increase had been made in ,r,
comparls.m ith the promoters' t.tbles of last year. It was :hi-
mitted by one or teen of the witnesses, that they did not think there
would be sufficient traffic to support two through lines, like the Cale-
donian and the Glasgo,v, Dumhies and "al-lisle
ills closed the ease on behalt of 'the Glasg'o-w,.Dnalfries, and Ayr
scheme.

The Committee adjourned till Monday, at twolvo o'clock, whet
the ease on behalf of the Caledonlah Extensions will be opened.

G:IOI.TP XIV.
NOUTIC HINT traill) SOUTIZ 2113. STIER Br
-12, :131.0.717.A.1.-S.
- IMPORTANT A.IiNOLJNCEaIENT.
In consequence of it having been yesterday announced that the
Committee on these lines would give their decision at half-past three
iv:FM_._ t, the Long Gall.ery was most inconveniently crowded
/ 7;1 - ree the Committee assembled ; present, Mr. Prothcioe;
ile 4,
Emlyn, Mr. J. O'Connell, and Mr. Groan
-•••• -:----- i evisiii Nsaid—Gentlemen, I have now to announce the de-
.•,
/--°,- - elalon,theo ttee have come to. The Committee are desirous to re-
ceive viidtrite to that portion of the South Eastern line which
runs tlogught nwich Park, from Greenwich to Woolwich. We
are of ,AI ' ady to hear all the evidence that the North Kent
'" --,' Companyat - ing to adduce in opposition to that portion of the
Sao' South Easton lbw, but in
C.N
fairness to the gentlemen of the
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XILWAY COMMITTEES. i
tlTherothpiteotnlts Company, the
jtolgtyCoor dutygeitteonifeelttletetlarielerfa to
tt.abT-tOltig
(YE STERD A Y.) 1 South Eastern Bill.
I At this announcement, loud cries of "Bravo, bravo," proceeded
from the further end of the room.
The CustameN begged to remind those gentlemen who were crying
out so loudly that the South Eastern Company had not yet got their
B.U.

Mr. COCKBURN inquired whether the Committee would at once
proceed with the evidence, or would adjourn until Monday.
The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee were of opinion that they
had better adjourn until Monday morning, at twelve o'clock.

GROUP XVI.

LONDON AND BRXOILTON (DORZING

BP.ANCIX).

This Committee re-assembled at 12 o'clock, in Room No. 2, Sir C.
Douglas, Chairman.
The whole morning was occupied hi proving the compliance of the
Company with the Luncombe resolutions:
Mr. HILL, Q.C., then opened the case for the Company. The
branch was a very short one, commencing at a point called Red-hill,
on the London and Brighton line, and passing by Reigate, It ended at
Dorking, where a junction was effected with the Portsmouth Atmos-
pheric Railway.