The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-23 00:00:00

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[There are several unopposed Bills set down to come b2fore Lord
Shaftesbury this eveniug, the issue of which shall appear in our
Third Edition.]

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The Committee on this Fill met to day at elven o'clock. Lords
present—Viscount Sidn.y, Chairman; the Duke of Newcastle,
Lord Catthorpe, Lord Foley, and Lord Southampton.
Mr. TstisoT appeared for the promoters of the line, and having
briefly gone through the. leading particulars respecting the con.
struction of the railway, the engineering peculiarities, estimates,
&c., proceeded to,call wPnet-ses in support of the Bill.
Mr. Wilton, manufacturer, of Flawick, deposed as to the trade
cf that town, which he represented to be very considerable, and
still increasing. The proposed railway, he considered, would be of
the greatest service to the town and district.
Mr. Wright and Mr. Maxton gave evidence respecting the coal
and lime that passed along the district through whicb the line was
proposed to be taken.

Mr. Boyd, a surveyor, was examined respecting the estimates,
the value of the 1 nd, &c., which he represented as very moderate.
The estimate of the value of laud and the advantage the line would
confer on the agriculture of the country were corroborated by Mr.
Henderson.
Mr. Roberts, a manufacturer of Galashiels, was next ex.
amined. He said he was principally engaged in
Manufacturing tweeds and hosiery. The population
of the town was 5,000. The produce of the place was new nearly a
quarter of a million sterling. All the available water power was
already used up, and unless they could be supplied with coal at a
cheap rate, it would be difficult to extend the business of the
place. At present they could not nearly meet the demand for
goods. About 500 tons of foreign wool came into the place every
year, of the value of about 100,0001. It was brought from Leith,
35 miles distant, at the rate of 20s. per ton. In addition, there
was a large importation of dye stuffs and other materials. With the
railway about Sc. would be saved in thecarriage of coals, and I @s.
on the carriage of other gdOds. The carriage of coals at present
was 9s. 2d. per ton. He would himself save in the carriage
200/. a.year. He had also a mill at Selkirk, which would be even
better accommodated than those he had in Galashiels.
These witnesses were cross.examined at some length by Sir
WALTER RIDDEL and Mr. CLARKE on behalf of Mr. Bruce, a
landed proprietor, and Mr. Meikieham a leaseholder, but no point
of material importance was elicited.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP A.

The Committee having met as usual this morning, Mr. TALBOT
opened the case for the

LiTiVZON AND CROYDON (-FITIVIOSPRZRIC;
LINZ.

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Mr. TALBOT observed, that before entering into the examination
of witnesses on the part of the London and Croydon Company, he
wished to point out to the Committee the fact that there were 110 W
two distinct matters before them, viz., the line from London to
Croydon, Chatham, Chilham, and various parts cf the north of
Kent, and a project for an extension from the principal line to
Orpington. There were also two distinct Bilis for the principal
line, one for that part of the line between London and Chatham,
and another for that part between Chatham and Chilham. He
thought this observation necessary to prevent confusion, as he in-
t,:nded to examine witnesses with regard to all parts of the line at
once. Mr. Talbot then called

Sir John Lovet, who stated that he was a landowner at Hie
Elms, in the parish of Down, North Kent. He had carefully ex.
amined the.t part of the proposed line which passed through tha
parish, and had a very favourable opinion of it.