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London, England, 1846-07-23 00:00:00

LILW casuraz AMALGAMATION.

Mr. Ilerapath wished to call the attention of the Com-
mittee to the fact that a few days ago this Bill was referred
to 'Vie Committee to meet on the 3d of August. It appeared
that this arrangement was altered last night, and the only intimation
the opponents had was by the votes this morning, but at too late a
period to be present at the opening of the proceedings.
It was nearly twelve o'clock before the parties could be present, by
which time the preamble was declared proved. lie hoped, therefore,
the Committee would recal their 'decision till his case was heard.
The CHAIRMAN considered it would be as well to postpone the
further consideration of the matter till to-morrow, and in the mean-
time the Committee of Selection could be consulted on the point.
RUGBY AND LEAMINGTON.

This Bill was next proceeded with.
The scheme was opposed by two petitioning landed proprietors.
Witnesses were called from Rugby and Leamington, showing the
great benefits the line would confer on the inhabitants of these towns
and districts.
Mr. Robert Stephenson was examined on the engineering peculi-
arities of the line. Ile stated that the steepest gradient was lin 120,
and the severest curve a radius of half a mile ; the estimated capital
was 360,0001.
The witnesses were examined with the object of showing that the
line might have been as efficiently laid out as it was, and have
avoided the residential damage complained of, b.t no point of
material importance was elicited.
Thu Committee then adjourned till to-morrow at eleven o'clock.

Room 5.

SHEFFIELD, nOTHEItA.Pii, BARNSLEY,
VITAXEPIELD, HUDDERSPIED, AND
GOOLE.
This Committee re-assembled this morning at the usual hour, in
So. 5, ♦bingdon-street ; the Earl of Radnor in the chair.
The general evidence on the part of the promoters, to
show the advantages of the line, was resumed, and Sir
John Kay, of Grange ; Mr. Wentworth, of Woolley Hall ;
near Barnsley ; Captain Lewes, superintendent of the Manchester
and Leeds Railway, and other witnesses were examined. The effect
of their evidence was to corroborate that given yesterday, as to the
imp• rtance of laying down the proposed line, and the great accom-
modation it would afford to the traffic of the district.
The engineering evidence was then gone into, and
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Mr. IlaWkshaw, civil engineer for the promoters of the line, was
examined at great length. He deposed to the facility with which
the line could be constructed. There were no peculiar engineering
difficulties ; there were three tunnels on the line, —one of these was
2,231 yards long, one 680 yards, and the other 685. The
other works were of the ordinary character. The estimated cost
would, in his opinion, complete the works.
3lr. Vignoles, civil eniineer, corroborated the evidence of the last
witness.
The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP LXVII.

The Committee on this group of 1 11l met again this day (Lord
Lincoln in the chair), and were occupied the whole of the day in
hearing evideace on behalf of the
LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN (LONDON..
BRIDGE EXTENSION),
and adjourned at four o'clock till to-morrow.