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nEOUP XVII.

ItZANCIIZSITZIL 11.1D1 XI 11013THJLIVIP T 0 W.
The Colanulltec met to-day at one o'clock, tlae Hon. C. Yorke hi
the chair.

The e-videnee In support of the opposition of the Great Western Rail-
way was continued.
The first witness called was Mr. fiddle, a mealman, carrying on
business at Stroud, who stated that the line would run through
eren of his fields, and would seriously injure them. The truille be-
tween Cheltenham and Swindon would not warrant the construction
of the line.

Mr. Skinner, a sheep-dealer, well acquainted with Weyhill and
Appleshaw fairs, stated that few sheep went from these fairs to the
north, and that they were not Injured by being driven. In his cross-
examination, however. he admitted that the practice of conveying
sheep by rallaay was becoming more general. Some dealers from
the north purchased Sheep In these markets. Sheep might be driven
to Birmingham for IL per hundred. The conveyance of sheep by
the proposed line would depend mainly upon the price which the
Company would charge for their transmission. He would rather send
a hundred sheep by railway than drive them. . _

Mr. Gregory, piatferm policeman at the Reading station of the
Great Western Railway, said that the average number of persons
going in the direction of Basingstoke from Stroud, Cirencester, mid
stonehouse was only 16 weekly, but this did not include passengers
from Swindon or Cheltenham. _

Mr. C. Hill, superintendent of the Swindon Station, said that the
number of tickets ',sued at this station between January 1 and June
last, for passengers between Swindon and Cheltenham, was 1,359..
coach ran between Swindon and Southampton three times a week.
The distance by road from Cirencester to Cheltenham was 15 tidies,
and the journey by ralla-ay on au average took more than two hours,
on account of the delay occasioned by the change of gauge. A train
left Cirencester at a quarter past five, and arrived at Cheltenham
twenty minutes before eight.
Re-examined by Mr. KxaTlNG—Most certainly great delays are
occasioned by the conduct of the hostile company, the Bristol and
Birmingham, in compelling the Great Western trains to wait until
their trains start. When the Great Western is completed to Chelten-
ham, the distance from Swindon to that town would be effected in
an hoar and fifteen or twenty minutes by the mall-train.
The Committee then adjourned until twelve o'clock to-morrow.
_ _

In the course of the Proceedings the Chairman and Committee
complained of a map suspended on the wall opposite them, which
they stated did not fairly represent the lines in the district, and con-
sidered that it was, therefore, calculated to mislead them. The maps
which they consulted, and on which they placed reliance, were the
Ordnance maps. The map, it appeared, wa; one executed under the
direction of the South-Western Company.

GROUP XVIIT.

LONDON, NDIVIMET, AND BATH DIRECT.

The Committee met this morning at half-past eleven to receive
from the parties Interested in this ca.se the report of the decision to
which they had arrived in consequence of the unfavourable an-
nouncement of the Committee yesterday.
Mr. Sergeant WHANGIIAM stated, that after mature consideration,
they had resolved to proceed farther with their cause, and they hoped
that, from the nature of the evidence which they had to offer, they
might suce?ed in obtaining a more favourable opinion at the hands
of the Committee.

The Committee then adinurned till twelve o'clock to-morrow.

GROUP XXXIII.

This Committee met to-day at half-past twelve o'clock, In Room
24 (Grand Corridor); present, Sir Robert Ferguson (chairman), the
Marquis of Worcester, Viscount Newry, Mr. Smollett, and Mr.
Feßowel.

They proceeded to hear further evidence from Birmingham
against the three lines of the Warwickshire and London

THE HAMPTON AND BANBURY.
HAMPTON AND ASHCHURCH. '
WORCESTER AND WEEDON.
The witnesses were fi,r the most part oppose,l to these lines in Con-
nexion with the London and Birmingham Railway, on account of
the alleged high fares, deficient accommodation, excessive traffic, and
unsatisfactory management on the existing lines of that company.
Mr. WHATELEY. Q.C., who conducted the opposition for the com-
peting line, the Birmingham and Oxford Junction, which Is In con-
nexion with the Great Western, submitted that he had given enough
of evidence from the inhabitants of Birmingham, and
The Committee being of opinion that they had heard at sufficient
length the opinions of that part of the district to be affected by the
several lines,

Witnesses were called from the district about Leamington and
Warwick.

The evidence given with respect to the Leamington and Warwick
district was of the same character as that which we have given In
sufficient detail.

The Committee adjourned at four o'clock till half-past twelve tc-
UlOll OW.

GROUP XXXVIII.

The Committee met at the Usual hour, Mr. Acland in the chair.

V7AIOETIZI.D AXE LEEDS EXTENSION.
Several witnesses were called, who gave evidence respecting the
trattic, more particularly upon the quantity of coals that would be
carried by means of this railway.
The case was closed on behalf of the promoters, with the exception
of come additional engineering evidence.
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rofessional character.
Manchester and Leeds Comp.,
Mr. Heath was etamined to prose
caused by the proposed junction.
Mr. Vignoles, C.E.,•also gave evidence orrlt.o,
Mr. Leather, C.E., also was called to
the Hardwick Junction and the Ashton Branch the ero,sing,
level.es ~,, the same
Captain Hawes was also examined more particularly Tee....
stations, and the accommodation afforded by theta, the
at four o'clock, 4 discussion took place as to
Shaw Hall Branch should be entered into before the m-a-le
question was settled, and the Committee eventually came to the den..
eision that it would be better to let it stand over till the relative
merits of the .Manchester (Oldham Branch) had been arrived at.
Theot Ctoom-mmuirirto.
eewthou adjourned, at a q
o'clockuarter to llve, till eleA en
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The Committee re-assembled tc-day at twelve o'clock.
LIVERPOOL AND PRESTON, liIANCIII43
TER AND SOUTIFIPOIZT.
The engineering esidenc'e In this Bill was proceeded with, and was
generally favouraLle.
After hearing some further evidence to the came effect, the Com-
mittee adjourned.

(MOO' XIX 11.
The Select Commlttre on chit; group re-ae-iembled to-day, at twelve
o'clock, and proceeded to bear evidence in favour of the
SHREWSBURY AND aznzronasszEV.
the preamble of which 11111 was eventually declared to be proved.
The clauses was then gone into, awl the CounnittekadJourued at fvur
mutt twelve s'idock to-morrow.

GROUP xLvirr.---
ZZYNVI VALLEY.

Committee on this Bill resumed their sitthigs at twelve o'cloat
to-day, Mr. -Wham. chairman.l
The opposition was proceeded with on behalf the existing trim
line already noticed in this journal upon the opening. of the case.
The Volumlite adjourned at four o'cicelt t i twelve 10-morrow.