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London, England, 1846-05-05 00:00:00

GROUP VIII.

The Committee assembled this morning at the usual hour ; Mr.
Hawes, chairman.

NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY.

The ,everal clauses in this Bill were read over, and the report to
the House agreed to.

EDXNBURGN AND ;MITE ATMOSP NEPIC.
On this Bill being called, it appeared that the competing Bill, the
Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, had not received the permission of
the House to be heard to-day. The Committee determined to pro-
ceed with the consideration of the Atmospheric Line, in the hope that
leave would be obtained to-night.
Mr. Arrowie raised an objection with respect to the resolutions of
Mr. Duncombe not being complied with ; the Committee, therefore,
could not proceed with the consideration of this Bill until both
parties were in a position to furnish the same.
This objection, however, the Committee overruled, and at once
proceeded to hear the merits of this Bill.

Mr. Forbes was examined in conformity with those resolutions.
Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS opened the case on behalf of the promoters
of this scheme. He pointed out the advantages which would accrue
by the proposed line, uniting as it did, two of the largest and most po-
pulous towns in Scotland, and affording the means of a quick and rapid
communication. The population of these two places amounted to not
less than 200,000 inhabitants. The estimated cost of carrying out
this scheme was 160,0001., 42,0001. of which would be expended for
land, houses, and compensation.
Mr. Blythe, civil engineer, was then called and examined, who
spoke to the engineering character of the line as being the best
adapted for the purpose that could be selected between these two
places.
It being now four o'clock, the Committee adjourned until twelve
o'clock to-morrow (Tuesday).

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on Friday last respecting the withdrawal -ngementpro-
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evidence, that no arrangement h of Sir Thomas Coch-
Mr. Christie, of the Calder ironworks, had been come to.
ex-
amined as to the advantages the proposdinbLincolnshire, was then
district. Not only the works at Cahier, batranch would confer en the
works in the neighbourhood would b the other mineral and
had examined the district along with Mr. Wright,
benefited. Be
imager of the Duke of Buccleuch, and they concludedt, the mineral ma-
would be of great advantage in conveying
lime-stone
the branch
the upper part of Lanarkshire to the iron-works in tnhee and ceal from
Mr. Wright WAS examined and gave exactly similar evidence.oer part.
Mr. M`lienzie, C.E., said that the proposed line had no engineering
difficulties of any importance. There was only one tunnel, 700
Y
long. The gradients were good, the worst
being 1 in 70, and the
th
ruling gradients being l in 100. The estimated construction was
75,000/.
Mr, Sergeant BELLAsis entered an objection to the passing of this
preamble, on the ground that the line on which evidence was
given
was not the same with that represented as to be submitted for the
consideration of the Committee, because it so happened that the ori-
ginal scheme was curtailed of its fair proportions to the extent of at
least seven miles ; and surely out of a line of only nine miles originally
the Committee would not thick of sanctioning such a meagre
traction.
The room was then cleared, and en the public being re-
admitted,
The Quanta anzotuiced that the Lim might in altered iu the