The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-06 00:00:00

GROUP XIX.

The Committee re-assembled this day at the usual hour. Preset.t'
Lord Harty Vane, (chairman), the Earl of March, the Hon. Francis
Scott, Mr. D. Morris, and Mr. Phillip Bennett.

BILIDGEWATEIL AND
AND PIER. MINEEAD RAIL
WAY H

The consideration of this proposed linen( railway was resumed.
Mr. Thomas Morle, Mr. Stadowick, and Mr. Buller were called,
and severally examined. These parties are residents, and carrying
on bus ness in places through which this line is proposed to run.
The testimony of these witnesses was to the etiect tllat the connexion
of Minehead with Bridgewater would be advantageous to them-
selves and to the agricultural community of that part of the country.
Mr. James Murray, a civil engineer, had had great experience
for the last fifteen years in the erec, ion of piers and bridges, and con-
sidered that Minehead was the most eligible harbour in the Bristol
Channel for the erection of a pier for the accommodation of the
public. He thought the estimate which Mr. Barnett, the engineer of
this line, had produced, was in every respect sufficient for its con-
struction.

Other witnesses were produced, who spoke to the amount of traffic
exi.+ling• in that district.
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The. written assent of the Admiralty to the proposed pier was put ‘n.
Tills closed the case of the promoters. MO.
Mr. TALBOT, Q.C., (who appeared in support of the interest of ,r
PerigTine Acland, a landowner, through whose property the proposed
i.ei would run) proceeded in a speech of considerable length,
contencilng that the present was a scheme got up to serve the ends
of private individuals, regardless of the injury to property and the
useless expenditure of money. He contended that the trade
at present existing with Bristol and the south of Ireland would Lot
,o to Minehead; endeavoared to be proved by the promoters of this
ceneine, even if the proposed railway and pier were completed, but
that diilford would be eventually the port for the importation of
Irish produce. The Learned Counsel concluded his address by call-
ing on the Committee to decide that the preamble of this Bill had not
been proved.
Mr. King and Mr. Boyle, the former an agent of sir P.A.eland, the
fatter a solicitor, were then examined.
It being now four o'clock, the Committee adjourned till twOve
to-morrow (Tuesday).

GROUP XXI.
(Continued front our Afternoon Edition.)
LONDON AND OXFORD.

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The room was then cleared in order that the Committee might
formally vote on the subject.
Parties were admitted in a few minutes, when the decision of the
Committee, that " t blehe pream of the London and Oxford Dinet
Itailway had not been proved" was announced
ilimnAßD said, after the decision of the Committee, he should
vritlidraw all opposition to the branches proposed by the Great
"W'estorn Company.
All oilier opposition having been withdrawn, the Committee pro-
seeded with the
yrzcorentz AND IWAIDENHE AD (GREAT
WESTERN BRANCH).
]if. _Robert Wheeler, the deputy ch airraan, andin favour o te,
and tett:Vied to the advantages which the trade of the districts
through %-hlch It was designed to pass would derive from it.
Mr. Neaie; agent of Lord Carrington, Mr. Yenables, and Mr. Rose
gave similar evidence.
Mr. Gibbs, surveyed the branch in 1844, and again su veycd
It la,,t year. There were no engineering difficulties. The estimated
cost was 134,6531., with a surplus of 15,0001., making the capital
150,000 L It would be l miles and 54 chains in length.