The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-19 00:00:00

GROUP XLI V.

TORIC AND GLASGOW ITICCON-YORE AND

CARLISLE:

Our reporter is requested to state that in his report of
the proceedings in this Committee on Friday, which appeared
in The Sun, an error of some importance occurred. It was
said that Mr. Talbot appeared for the York and Carlisle
Railway, and complained that the Yorkshire and Glasgow
were only prepared to go to the House of Lords with 5 per
cent. on their required capital, while his clients were prepared
with 10 per cent. The reverse was the fact. Mr. Talbot
was for the York and Glasgow, and complained of the want
of funds of the York and Carlisle. In other respects our
report was correct.
The Cemmittee met this day at the usual hour, having
adjourned from Friday. Lord Palmerston took the chair,
and all the Members were present. They proceeded with
the case of the

CI.ITILEROE JUNCTION.
The crons-examination of Mr. Greenwood occupied the
Committee for about three-quarters of an hour. No impor-
tant fact was elicited.
Mr. BILENTD stated, on the part of the Clitheroe Junction,
that the arrangement between Mr. Taylor's engineer and the
engineers to this line and the Blackburn and Clitheroe, had
been satisfactorily concluded, it being agreed that the injury
to his property should be avoided by a deviation.
Mr.Goocb was called to explain the nature of that deviation.
The matter stood over, on account of the absence of Mr.
R. Stephenson, who was to be examined on the part of the
promoters of the Bill.
Mr. BRENTD said that Mr. Stephenson would be the last
witness, and that, with the exception of his evidence, the
case was completed.
Sir THOMAS Pamirs then opened the case on the part of
Mr. Peters, of Duncan Hall, a petitioner against the
Bill. His address occupied a considerable time. The
Learned Counsel said that Duncan Hall, an ancient
building in the Elizabethan style, was originally a baronial
castle. It had long been in the possession of the family of Mr.
Peters. It had, however, been very much neglected up to the
time of Mr. Peters' grandfather, who, having made consider..
able improvements in his property, left the estate to his second
son, the father of the petitioner. Large sums of money had
been expended en the estate during the last 20 years, and
within these 15 years as much as 30,0004 had been spent on
it by the present occupier (the petitioner). The Learned
Counsel denied the assent of Mr. Peters to this scheme, which
was asserted to have been given shortly before the present
session. Mr. Peters had refused his assent the instant he
understood the nature of the proposed line, and the manner
in which it passed through his property.
Mr. Cawley was recalled, and stated that the line between
Accrington and Manchester would be opened in about two
years. He handed in lists of the number of mills, factories,
&c., upon this and the Blackburn and Clitheroe line.
Mr. Robert Stephenson was then called, and stated that a
tunnel through Mr. Taylor's property would cost 100,000 i.,
and that it was impossible to avoid the gorge in which the
estate was situated.
Mr. MF.s..nivai_r, on the part of Mr. Taylor, said that that
gentleman was not satisfied with the arrangement made with
respect to his property. The Learned Counsel addressed the
Committee at great length, concluding by saying that this
line, as well as the Blackburn and Clitheroe, was a
mere coal-owners' speculation, and would give no public
accommodation that would justify the injury to private pro-
perty. Mr. Merivale was about to call witnesses on the part
of 'gr. Taylor, when

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The Committee ordered the room to be cleared, and on
our return, in about a quarter of an hour,
The CHAILMAN said that the bias upon the minds of the
Committee was that the preamble of the Bill was not
proved. They did not, however, give any formal decision,
and would not give any without asking whether Mr.
Wraugham thought he had a right to make any further ob-
servations, or call any further evidence ; or whether he
thought any further observations, er any further evidence,
would be of avail ?

Mr. Sergeant Wrangham not being present, some delay
ensued. On his arrival, however, he said that he would not
attempt the Quixotic task of convincing the Committee
when their minds were made up ; but as he under-
stood that their objection to the Bill was founded upon
the injury .to Mr. Taylor's property, and not upon the
general principles of the Bill, he would suggest that
the same course should be adopted in this case as was
taken by the Committee of which Lord Harcourt was
chairman,, . respect of the Siseborough and Petrborough
line, which resembled this precisely.
preamble should be declared proved,but
e proposed that the
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be inserted to the effect that the promotersasoouiedsnot
part of the line which passed through Mr.y 1 property until
they should bring forward a Bill for additional provisions,
which might be done next session. The_promoters might
then be enabled, on passing the additional Bill, in the
course
of next session, to pass through the estate of Mr. Taylor in
a tunnel, which they had shown they could not do at
present.
A long and desultory conversation ensued, and ended in
tha Committee deciding that they would not give their
formal vote until the case for the Blackburn and Clitheroe
was completed, in order that the promoters of this Bill might
have the right of cross-examining the witnesses called on
the other side. "In short," observed the Noble Chairman,"
" We will keep you alive as long as they are swimming."—
(A laugh.)

X IYOZSRIIIRE AND GLASGOW UNION,

HOAX AND cluzzaszE.

THE "INTERRUPTED UNION." '
Mr. TALBOT, on the part of the promoters of the
former of these two Bills, said that he had given notice to
the parties to the York and Carlisle that he would propose
the introduction into the memorandum, which the Com-
mittee had agreed upon in the course of Friday, certain
words which would empower the general meeting of the
shareholders to order that some certain part of the amalga-
niiited line should be first constructed. As the
parties were not now in attendance he would not
press the motion at present, but he wished to have the per-
mission of the Committee to give notice to a meeting of the
York and Carlisle shareholders, which would take place to-
morrow (Tuesday) at Kendal, that he would move for the
insertion of the words in question.
The CIIAIREAN said that he did not think the Committee
would assent to the insertion of the words, as they
wished the parties to be compelled to proceed with both lines
together. His Lordship, however, was understood to say
that the motion might be brought forward on a future occa-
sion, and that the Cor4mittee had no objection to the service
of the notice upon the meeting.
The Committee now adjourned, it being half-past four
o'clock.

GROUP LIV.
This Committee re-assembled to-day at twelve o'clock.
Present, Mr. Bannerman (chairman) and the other members.
MIDLAND RAILWAIr (LEICESTER AND
SWANNINGTON ALTERATION AND
BRANCHES).

Mr. HOPE opened the case for the promoters of this Bill.
Mr. Liddell, engineer, examined by Mr. HorE—Did not
think the line would do injury to any property whatever
except Mr. Smith's, which was a small bunting-box. He
believed even that could be avoided. The level crossings
were not likely to do any injury, and the line was generally
free from engineering difficulties.
Cross-examined by Mr. WADDINGTON for the petitioners—
The diesentiente were the owners of more than one-