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London, England, 1846-03-19 00:00:00

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Several other witnesses were called and examinot 1, on behalf of the
South Eastern, to show the traffic of the neighbour? nood towards the
east ; and this closed the case for that branch.
Mr. Rows then addressed the Committee on bi quilt of Mrs. Phil-
lips, Mr. Hastie, and other proprietors on the Soul h Eastern Branch,
in opposition to that Tine, and called witnesses to 1 how that the great
damage done to private property would not be col opemkated by public
advantage.

Mr. MERZWETHEI having shortly addressed *the Committee in
reply on behalf of the South-Eastern.
Mr. Mir.i.sie was rising to reply on behalf of the Brighton Branch,
when

The CHAIRMAN announced: that he need not proceed as the
majority of the Committee were of opinion that the Brighton branch
should be passed, and the South-Eastern rejected . The Chairman
said he had spoken of the majority of the Coma iittes, for his own
opinion was, that both lines should have been grant ed.
The preamble of the London and Brighton (East ( Irinstead) Branch
Bill was declared proved, and the several clause of the Bill were
then read and passed.
The Committee adjourned till Monday next at t well,. o'clock.

Sub-Committee No. 1.
Members present, Mr. Strutt (Chairman), Mr. rorbes, and Mr.
Beckett.
The Committee met at twelve o'clock.
PRESTON AND VITAE, SARA •OUR AND
ZIOCZ COMPANY (I.ONGRID OE =NC.
TION).

The object of this Bill was to obtain powers to i concentrate a line
eonnecting the Preston and Wyre with the Prest on and Longridge
Railways, and to sell or lease it to either of these Hues.
The length of the line was one mile, and the estim a ted cost 93,0006.
Agents, Messrs. DorrLigton and Co. ; Solicitors, Messrs. Nelson and
Wynne; Engineers, Mr. S. P. Bidder and Mr. Park.
The standing orders were declared to be complied with,
rITV'ERNZISS AND BLUM r.

This Bill sought powers to make a line from Natal* to Elgin, with
branches to the three harbours of Fladhorn, Burghf 3ad, and Loesio-
mouth.

The length of main line is twenty-two miles;; the branches
fourteen ; total length thirty-six ranee. The es timated cost is
350,0001.

The railway is intended to farm an important 114. k in the chain
which connects London with the northern capital.
Agents, Messrs. Graham and Weymss, London; Messrs. A.nder-
son and Stewart, Inverness.

Consulting engineers, Messrs. Locke and Erringtolll.
Acting engineer, 3ltr. Mitchell, Inverness.
The formal proetn, such as advertising in the newsisapers published
in the several counties through which the proposed line shall pass,
icc., having been given in and supported by evidence,,
The Committee derided that the standing orders ware complied with,
excepting with respect to the fixed point referred ti.r on the datum
line, which was at the doorstep of the academy at Inverness, a dis-
tance of fifteen miles from the nearest terminus at iltairne.
PETWIN AND rrevzusrm ma,
This 13111 sought powers to construct a lint from the town of
Inverness tO a point (Redgorton) five Panes from Perth,
where it effected n junction with the Scottish Midland It diway. The
Bill proposed also to make a branch line to Nalrue. The length of
main line is 1253(, flee brancli 4)4, total, 130 ns;des, The estimated
Olt is I,4IAININ.

The Committee met in the Vice-Chancellor of England's Court, at
twelve o'clock. Presenit, Mr. O'Connell (chairman), Sir It. Price,
Captain Hatton, Mr. 'Dudley, Mr. Mackinnon.

BRIGHTON AND CHICHESTER (BOGNOR
TO TAITTZEIIADIPTON), CHICHESTER,
AND BOGNOR.

The CHAIRMAN announced this morning that, in consequence of his
application to the Speaker, the Bill for that one of the competing
lines which had not been read a second time, would be read a second
time to-night by special motion, that the sittings of the Committee
might not be interrupted. But, as some of the witnesses had been
sent home, the Committee postponed the consideration of these lines
to Monday next.

LONDON AND BRIGHTON (EAST
GRINEITEILD).
NORTE EASTERN (GODEITONE TO BAST
GRINSTIL&D).
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Mr, Alexander and Mr. Lang continued the examination of wit-
nesses for the South Eastern.

Mr. Barlow, the engineer of the line was called, and stated that
the most unfavourable gradient on this line wars 1 in 66, and it
would be mere easily overcome than the gradient on the Brighton
branch at Trow Bridges, of one in eighty, and thstt this arose from
the circumstances attending the inclination of the plain.
The viaduct on the branch of 450 yards i.n length would
be constructed partly of brick, partly ,of timber, and
would be quite secure. There was a viaduct of tho • like construction
with a maximum height of 125 feet on the Martel 1 and Manchester
line, and was found quite safe. The expense would be 22,0001., and
the working expenses of the line would be 300 e. per mile. He
thought the gradient of 1 in 66 of 80 feet in a mile, ♦ ihich occurred on
the viaduct, was quite inappreciable in its effects or i the travelling of
the trains.