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London, England, 1846-06-16 00:00:00

GROUP =III.

The Committee met to day at twelve o'clock, in room No. 24
(Grand Corridor) ; present, Sir Robert Ferguson (chairman), the
Marquis of Worcester, Viscount Norreys, Mr. Smollett, and Mr.
Fellowes.
It was arranged that they should take together the three remaining
Bills of the group (being the Warwickshire and London). These are
WORCESTER, AND WEEDON.
HAIVIPTON AND AECHURCIT.
HAMPTON AND Ef.a+THLTHY.

Mr. HOPE stated the case for the promoters. The object of the
Bill was to supply a transverse or east and west communication to a
large and important tract of country lying between the parallel of
the Great Western line on the south, and the town of Birmingham
on the north. The competing lines were those contemplated by the
Great Western Railway Company, under the name of the Birming-
ham and Oxford Junction.

Evidence in support of the statement was heard during the re-
mainder of the day, and the Committee adjourned at four o'clock.

GROUP XXXIX.

The Committee re-assembled to-day at twelve o'clock, and re-
sumed the consideration of the

OLDHAM DISTRICTS,
which was adjourned on Wednesday last. The evidence was on the
umal points, and in conformity with that of the preceding day.

GROUP XLI.

BLACKIBUR.N, DARNVEN, AND BOLTON.

The Committee met this morning at the usual hour.

The Committee was occupied the whole of the day in hearing evi-
dence in support of the Ilne.—Adjourned at four o'clock until to-
morrow.

GROUP XLVI.

This Committee re-assembled to-day at twelve o'clook ; present,
Mr. Bramston (chairman) and the other Members.

NEWCASTLE AND EDINBURGH, AND

DIRECT GLASGOW JUNCTION.

The cross-examination of Mr. Benjamin Green was resumed, and
had reference chiefly to the gradient from the Carter-tunnel to Jed-
burgh, which the witness stated was about lin 130. The witness
was also re-examined, and stated that the calculations had been
made with the greatest care.

Mr. Miller, . engineer, was examined, and lime testimony to the
advantages of the line in an engineering point of view.

After hearing some further evidence, the Committee adjourned.

GROUP LIII.

This Committee re-assembled this day at the usual hour ; present,
the Hon. E. Laseelles, in the chair, the Earl of Arundel and Surrey,
Mr. Illldyard, Captain Dalrymple, and Mr. Rice Clayton.
SIIREWSDITRY AND BIRMINGHAM.

The evidence in favour of this project was resumed, Mr. Barrow,
ironmaster, Tipton, Mr. William Parker, lately collector and assessor
of taxes, but now chemist and druggist at Darlaston, being all d
stituted a comparison between the number of works lying between
Birmingham and Wolverhampton accommodated by the Shrewsbury
and Birmingham and Birmingham and Wolverhampton, and he
found that the number accommodated by the former was 76. that by
the latter only 34, leaving a difference in favour of the former a ma-
jority of 42. The Shrewsbury and Birmingham had also the advan-
tage over its rival of running the whole length between the two
towns in question, parallel, and nearly on a level with
the canal, whilst the other scheme would intersect it at
right angles 15 times. This company's station at Wolver-
hampton would be much superior to that of the Birming-
ham and Wolverhampton. It was nearer to the town, and easier of
access. It would afford great accommodation to goods passing along
the canal there. The erection of a rival company's station would
cause the destruction of much valuable property, whilst it would not
afford as much accommodation as that of this Company. This line
would give better accommodation to Wednesbury, West Bromwich,
Smethwick, and other important towns lying between Birmingham
and Wolverhampton. This Company's station at Birmingham would
be in New-street, the most convenient that could be chosen. Its
erection would cause very little injury to private property, it was also
near to the warehouses on the canal, and would be near the Grand
Junction Company's station, with which it was intended to form a
union. The competing line would have their station at Showhill,
which was not of so easy access, nor was it so central, nor did that
Company propose to form a junction with the Grand Junction, unless
the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley, was formed, and even then the accommoda-
tion would be very inferior to that offered by this Company.
Messrs. Kendrick and Wagstaff, manufacturers, having given their
evidence in favour of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham,
The Committee adjourned at four o'clock till twelve to-morrow.

GROUP LIV.

LEXCESTMR AND BIRMINGHAM, WITH A

BRANCH.

The Committee re-assembled this morning at the usual hour.
A desultory conversation took place with respect to some clauses
which had been proposed to be introduced into the London and
Birmingham (Coventry to Nuneaton branch), which ended in the
withdrawal of the clauses, and the decision of the Committee that
the Bill be decided upon as it originally stood before them.
The case for the promoters of the Leicester and Birmingham Rail-
way having been concluded on Friday last,
Mr. M. D. man, on behalf of landowners and other opponents of
the Bill, addressed the Committee at considerable length.
The address of the Learned Counsel occupied the major part of the
day.
Mr. CALVERT, on behalf of the London and Birmingham Company
and other opponents, then addressed the Committee, and at the con-
clusion of his speech the Committee adjourned.