The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-30 00:00:00

GROUP C.

HERCULANEUM DOCKS.
The Committee assembled to-day at eleven o'clock, Lord
Ashburton in the chair, when they were addressed at great
length by Mr. Hun';Ana). Without an inspection of the
model of the docks of Liverpool, which was produced to
the Committee, it would be quite impossible to render
the speech or the evidence intelligible to the public without
a verbatim report, which would go to an extent which our
space entirely forbids. Our readers, therefore, must be con-
t ent with a statement of the facts, that when the Liverpool
Dock Bill was obtained, there was a provision that cer-
tain accommodation should be provided for the trade of
Liverpool. To this they appear inclined, but with a
view to divert the trade or to secure what is only
a legitimate advantage to themselves, the Birken-
head Docks Company and the Toxteth Park Com-
pany, who are on the opposite side of the river, are
desirous of forming a new dock, to be called the Hercu
laneum Docks, and Mr. Rendel, the engineer of the company,
was called to show the real state of the ease. From the model
he described, the place fur the docks, and the property that
was likely to be affected by their formation, one of the chief
plans was the necessity to adopt the same system as that ob-
served in London, where the principle of classification and
exclusion of the public is fully carried out.
Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE addressed the Committee on be-
half of seven thousand inhabitants of certain districts of
Liverpool, who would be deprived of right of way from Sef-
ton-street, in the direction of the proposed dock, to the
extent, of eighteen feet, where it is designed to form a
marine parade. It was objected to this that the system
of exclusion would be prevented, and that the parade was
unnecessary, as the public would not use it, and if
they did use it, they would crowd in numbers to the wall of
the marine parade just as vessels were warping in, and so
grievously interrupt the business of the port. He asserted
that this company were endeavouring to do that which
was never done by the Liverpool Docks Company, and which
he would adduce medical evidence to show that it was abso-
lutely necessary for the health of the inhabitants, viz., the
preservation of a walk by the waterside, which they now en-
joyed.
Mr. Brooks, a magistrate of the county of Lancaster, who
has property, and who resides within a quarter of a mile of
the proposed docks, stated that he knew the district from his
childhood, and that during the whole of that time the part
spoken of had been open to the public.
Mr. Ryan, chairman for the Commissioners of the Liver-
pool Docks, testifled'to the same point, and particularly to a
right to pass over some property belonging to Messrs. Vernon.
Mr. Duncan, a physician of Liverpool, testified as to the
necessity to keep the ground open for the sake of the health
Of the inhabitants in the neighbourhood.
The Committee adjourned at four o'clock.

GROUP D.
suErrxELD AND LINCOLNSHIRE
JUNCTION.
The Committee assembled this morning at the usual hour,
Lord Somers in the chair, when some witnesses were called
in behalf of the opposing landowners. This closed the case,
and the Committee next took that of the
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MANCHESTER., MIDLANDS, AND GREAT

GRIMSInt JUNCTION.
Mr. TA SOT opened the case for the promoters, at very
considerable length, describing the points which are hereafter
to be elucidated by the engineer. After this
Mr. Millins, Mr. Walker, and Lord Effingham were called,
the evidence of the second of these gentlemen being to
show that the business of the iron works in the neigh-
bourhood of Rotherham had been very largely increased,
of late years. He was the constructor of the iron work of
Southwark-bridge. Since the erection of which the Park-
gate, iron works, and several other large establishments have
been erected and brought into play. Tile number of the in-
habitants of Rotherham is between 12,000 and 13,000, and of
Sheffield about 120,000. The intercourse between this
manufacturing district and the agricultural district is
great, and will be much increased by the formation of a rail-
way. The chief assertions which told in this gentleman's
evidence was one that the line of the Sheffield and Lincoln-
shire Junction Company passed by a route that was fre-
quently flooded, and which had been under water this
year, andthat the line of the Manchester, Midlands, and
Great Grimsby Junction Railway goes along the course of
the old coach road, upon part of which the cross mail to
the Lincolnshire district now travels.
Mr. Martin, of Esterby, deposed to the veracity of the re-
presentations in the petition of the Lincolnshire farmers, of
the extent of their hardships, and the fidelity of their signa-
tures, and further stated generally that the inhabitants of his
own district were more favourable to the northern than to
the southern means of communication.
Mr. Topham, a considerable landholder and owner, gave
similar evidence, after which the Committe adjourned till to-
morrow.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MONMOUTHSHIRE.
The Committee on this group met again this day, at twelve
o'clock; Mr. Adam, chairman.
T— the case for the promoters of this
Bill. ThjelliLLWnoVention
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favour of the line of railwnase;
great public advantage, as well as becoming
profit to the shareholders from the vast amount of t rcaef
which it would open up, and, after some further remarks,
concluded a very able address on behalf off the promoters
coal-masters
Mr. SMITHERS said he appeared for va
and iron-masters ; amongst them were the owners of the
British iron works, the Blenavon new furnaces, and others.
Sir T. PHILLIPS said, that in order to remove the opposi-
tion of those interests, he would at once strike out of the
Bill the powers authorising the construction of those brans
This
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which had been brought forward by the promoters.
had the effect of doing away with the opposition.
Some formal evidence was then adduced, after which
he Committee decided that the preamble of the Bill,
with the omission of that part affecting the opponents, was
proved.
The clauses were then proceeded with.