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London, England, 1846-06-22 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.

TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING.
Szx O'CLOCK.

240,7ATAVIITIERLAIND PLATT.
7 to 2 agst Lucy
8 to 1 agst Winesour
10 to 1 agst Fair Star
10 to 1 agst Glossy
10 to 1 agst Dolo
10 to 1 agst Telemachus
10 to 1 agst Roper's Daughter
10 to 1 agst Curiosity
ST. LEGER.
5 to 1 agst Sir Tatton Sykes
7 to 1 agst Pyrrhus the First
8 to 1 agst Brocardo
DERBY.
No change.

QUEEN'S BENCII -(THIS DAY.)
DONA LDSON AND OTHERS V. SMITH.
This 'vas an action founded upon one which was decided
on Salurday, emitted Donaldson, &c., v. Bird, brought by
the Westmins,!er Commissioners of Sewers against a con-
tractor for the imperfect construction of a sewer in Portugal-
place, Paddington, when, after a trial which lasted the whole
day, a verdict was given for the plaintiff—damages
1311. 10s. 4d. The verdict was accompanied with the inti,
Illation that the jury were of opinion the whole work had
been executed to the satistaction of the then actil,g Com-
missioners of Sewers. The plaintiffs having suceeded in
that case, proceeded to-day against the contactors' surety,
and several witnesses were examined on point at issue.
The case closed by a long and able address by Mr. Jarvis for
the defendant, whP,n the jury retired, and after an absence
of about two how's they returned a verdict for the defendant.

THE MIDLAND AND EASTERN
COTJNTIES RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY).
An ad:,ourned special meeting of this Company took place
this dal', in consequence of there not having been a sufficient
quantity of scrip represented at the previous meeting. J. C.
Lobl-jojd, Esq., took the chair.
The Secretary having read the advertisement convening
the meeting, the votes were proceeded with, when there was
found a large majority in favour of proceeding with the Bill.

RAILWAY COM3IIITEES
(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Room A.
CAMBRIDGE .AND OXFORD.

- _
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
Mr. IVADDINGTON (On the part of the promoters) then proceeded to
exanathe
Lord Decan, who said he was chairman of the Cambridge and Ox-
ford Company, and who gave evidence in favour of the line.
Other witnesses were then called, and gave similar evidence. They
were cross examined by Mr. Talbot, Mr. Hildyard, and Mr. Cory, on
the part of the Duke of Buckingham, who petitions against the Bi 1
on the ground of injury to his property, and by Mr. Calvert and Mr.
Wells, en the part of several petitioning landowners.
Their Lordships were occupied the whole day :with the general
evidence, and rose at four o'clock. They adjourned till to-morrow
at eleven o'clock.

GLASGOW, NILMARNOCK, AND AN..
DROSSAN.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
The Counsel on either side having been unable to agree, and being
still unable to settle their differences, occupied their Lordships for
some time in a fruitle.ss discussion, which ended in their leaving the
room to make an a-rrangerneut amongst themselves.
The disputed clauses being settled on the return of the Counsel,
this Bill was passed finally. The Committee proceeded with the
GLASGOW, DA'RJELIMAD, AND IVEMSTON.
Mr. ArsTIN opened the este, and called several witnesses whose
examination occupied the Committee up to four o'clock, at which
hour they rose, and adjourned to-morrow at eleven.

EDINDUaGH AND NORTHERN.
(Continued from ear Afternoon Edition.)
The case for the promoters occupied the Committee up to four
o'clock, when the Committee rose and adjourned till to-morrow,
with the understanding that Mr. Hope would not call any mere wit-
nesses.

I3,',bm D.
SWINTO AND LINCOLN.
This Committee restized at eleven o'clock ; all the Members
present.
Mr. DENISON addf,essed their Lordships at considerable length
again t the propose:), line, which is a branch of the Doncaster, Wake-
field, and Leeds,, on behalf of Sir Joseph Copley, whose mansion
would be incerr,moded by the proximity to the line, which was tes-
tified to by Lord Francis Egerton, Lord Grey, Mr. Charles WoOdl
M.P., Mr. benison, M.P., and several other witnesses though it was
admitted to Mr. Hildyard that a wall might be built so as to shut
out the railway from the dwelling and grounds; after which
Mr. Serjeant WEANGEIAM addressed the Committee on behalf of
the London and York-Railway, urging their Lordships to defer their
decision till next' 5V9151011, when the merits of the South York line
would have been trough before their Lordships, and a firmer estimate
of the merits of the competing lines would then be arrived at.
Mr. HILDYARD contended that a great injustice would be in-
flicted on the public if their Lordships suffered the South York
line, which had been rejected by a Committee of the other House,
to interrupt their decision with regaid to the Swinton and Lincoln
which was to connect four towns with large populations, namely,
Doncaster, Sheffield, Rotherham, and Barnesly, by 1014 miles only
of railway. Rotherham was the greatest cattle-market in the north
of England, and the coal for four or miles round Barnesly was ten
feet thick, of excellent quality, and 1,3 w in price. A preference would
mot be given to the Derbyshire coal as had been alleged, and the
Company were ready to do a1).:,-thing in reason to remove Sir Joseph
COpiers objections.
Mr. DENISON stated tk,at even were Sir Joseph Copley not con-
necte
poseddline. with the South York- nothing would reconcile him to the pro-
The Committee deferred their decision, and intimated that they
would to-morr,,, morning take the Sheffield and Lincolnshire line,
which also Evserts its right to be considered a competing line.
Their Le-:dships then adjourned at a euagter.past fear o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

GROUP H.

The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of these
Bills composed in this group, re-assembled at the usual hour this
morning. Lord Mordeth in the chair.
WEST COPNWALL.

Mr. COCRIWRN made a short address to the Committee on behalf of
the opponents Pf this line, after which Mr. SMITH replied.
The room was then cleared, and the Committee having remained
some time in deliberation, the, parties were re-admitted, when
The CHAIRMAN announcee, that the preamble of the WestCoruvrell
Railway was proved, and the Committee required certain alterations
to be made in the dances with respect to several of the wharfs near
the line.

GROUP XIII.
This r onamit.tee met to-clay at one o'clock, Sir William Clay in
the chair.

CALEDONIAN EXTENSION.

The case on behalf of this line was resumed.
Sir WALTER RIDDELL intimated that it was the intention of the
promoters of the Bill to adhere to the Course mentioned by Mr.
Cockburn—namely, the stopping of the line at Muirkirk. This was
done under the impression that a line which was stated by the other
side to be under construction etnin Ayr to Muirkirk would be bona
fide carried out. In such P. ease it would be manifestly absurd for
two lines of railway to hP., constructed parallel through such a dis-
trict of country
,its that from Muirkirk to Ayr, and hence
the promoters 0; the Caledonian Extension thought it
advisable to give '4i) that portion, and retaining all the rest. Should
the line from -'.yr to Muirkirk not to be made, then the Caledonian
extension wrJuld come before Parliament in another year for that
portion.

- The examination of witnesses was then proceeded with.
Mr. F ergusson, mining engineer, and lessee of the Lesmahagow
Collieries, gave evidence as to the extent and character of the coal
neldrs along the route of the line. The Muirkirk field was six miles
long by one broad, and the aggregate thickness of the coal seams,
was forty feet. The Glenbuck coal field was an extension of the
Muirkirk field only it was richer in gas coal. This coal was 2s. a
ton at the pit bank, and 40,000 tons a-yeas could be easily raised
if an outlet was given for the sale of them. The
present line would effect an opening to the east and west.
The Douglas coal-field on the route of the line was also a valuable
Que. The area of the coal-field was about 30 square miles, of an ag-
Iregate thickness of about 60 feet. Three feet of it was gas coal,
svidch had scarcely been wrought at all. Iron-stone was also abun-
dant, both clay and block-band: The block-bond iron-stone alone
could supply 10 furnaces for 32 "'"'", and the clay-band iron-stone
could supply them at least ten times longer. The Lesmahagow
coal-held contained 40 square miles, and was, in the aggregate, 25
feet, of which 1 foot 9 inches was gas coal. The greater part of the
latter coal was sent by carts to Glasgow. The line would be of
great advantage to 411 these coal-fields. Black-baud Iron-stone was
also found in large quantities in the Lesmahagow field. He had no
doubt that, if the, line were formed, it would lead to the establishment
of iron works.

Mr. WillituXison and Mr. Williams, mining engineers, corroborated
the evictenci, of the previous witnesses.
Mr. Atl'Azi Block, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, examined—He was
Chainritm of the Edinburgh and Leith Gas Company, and he was of
opinion the opening up of the Lesmahagow coal fields would be of
Brent benefit to the Company in supplying Cannel coal at a cheap
rate. The witness also depose;] that Edinburgh being the head seats
Cf IaNT and education in Scotland, there was a considerable traffic in
Par.engers between that metropolis and Ayr.
Mr. Scott, factor to Lord Douglas, deposed that his Lordship
approved of the line on public grounds, and that the line would be of
tyre greatest pow ible advantage to the agriculture of the district.
Aue line Passed for twenty miles through Lord Douglas's property,
1214 would open up in the most direct manner the markets of Glasgow,
Adinburgb, and Ayr.
The COMmlttet then adjourned till to-morrow at twelve o'clock.

GROUP XVII.
11141/21CRESTER AND SOUTHAMPTON.
Torioe--...ceeerat -
ettee re-assembled this day at one o'clock, the Hon. E.
ut. irr.ur hair.
ugh mad betw...
Cheltenham h rented the Loggershall toll-gate on the
came
and Southampton for many years,
stated that the
It-year; but it came outlnil had decreased at the rate of 101.
wing to the important tan ~.4 there res-exarniaation that all persons
avoid the gate, and no dont* ind _711.111 and Appleahaw, could easily
going to these fairs passed thrompai. are or the sheep coming or
Mr. John Banning, toll-conector at tht ,
ton that rtYitimrh dimshed
m.otti,..nt did not
that his receipt: .4.
voeumborne_g
:te Could
frame district, deposed ate In the
-but he admitted in his cross-examinat
2114- nt the local traffic, because this
Mr. Samuel Robbins, residing at Pewsey, where he carnet on
'business of a timber-merchant, said there was
anda good eoore7ann_thoer
timber by the Kennett and Avon canal, that, sc? rar '
as that
neighbourhood was concerned, it won'd not use the railway for the
Conveyance of timber.
By the CHAIRMAN—No railway was nearer than eighteen miles.
ject for convert-
Cross-examined by Mr. JAMES—Supported the pro e
made a pro-
ing the Kennett and Avon Calml into a railway. II
Posal to the Manchester and Southampton to bring their line
nearer
e
his wharf, not because he could get cheaper by it, but because b
should be able to sell his wharf for a larger sum —(Laughter.)
Mr. John Harris, was proprietor of a coach which ran tbr twenty
Years between Cirencester and Cheltenham, which lie discontinued
because when the railways were opened it became unprofitable.
This, with the exception of the engineering evidence, closed the
case on behalf of the South Western.
M. Austin,•
to-morrow, will open the case on tke part of the Great
Western.
The Committee then adjourned until tomorrow.