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London, England, 1845-05-22 00:00:00

DUBLIN AND DROGHEDA RAILWAY.

The consideration of the clauses of this Bill was resumed on the
termination of Mr. Ternan's evidence, when
The CHAIRMAN said, that several of them were in such a state
that they would have to be drawn up afresh before the Committee
could pass them. They would therefore postpone the further con-
sideration of the 8.11 till the first business to.morrow.

Mr. Smith, corn dealer and miller of Drogheda,was next examined.
The greater portion of the grain that was shipped from Drogheda
was brought from the country around Kells, Navan, Cavan, Long-
ford, and Meath. The amount of oatmeal and flour shipped yearly
from Drogheda was from 30,000 to 40,000 tons, sent principally
to Liverpool, Glasgow, and Preston. There were about thirty-
four ships belonging to the port, of which four were steamers.
There was an annual importation of coal into Drogheda from Eng.
land of 35,000 tons, a great portion of which would be conveyed
into the interior by the branch to Kells. The harbour charges of
Drogheda were very low—considerably lower than those of Dub.
lin. Coal was charged at the rate of 6d. per toll,
To Mr. MALLEY—He considered a line from Navan to Drogheda
would he much better supported by traffic than one from Navan, as
the harbour dues were low, and Drogheda was one of the best
corn markets in Ireland. There was a great amount of flour
ground in and about Drogheda. His own firm alone manufac.
tured 35,000 barrels of flour per week.
The Committee adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow.

Group E.

The Committee re.auemb!ed at twelve o'clock. Lord Worsley
in the chair, and proceeded with the adjourned inquiry into

THE NEWCASTLE AND BERWICK RAILWAY.

Mr. Hadley was called by Mr. HILDVARD to confirm the evi-
dence of Mr. Bidder in favr ur of the Newcastle and Berwick loco-
motive line. The witness stated that the atmospheric power would
be but 22 inches, according to the calculations of Mr.• Samuda, and
one.third of that power would be lost in expelling the atmosphere, so
that but two.thirds could be applied to the train or piston power
This, he thought, was not sufficient for the speed required on a line
of railway. There are a thousand feet of air admitted into the pipe
its a minute, and it must be driven at a great velocity to arrive in
time for the engine to tike it up.
The witness was briefly cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant WIANG-
RAM—Found the leakage one five-hundredth part of the tube per
second, so that though the leakage would have but very little effect
on a type of a mile long, it would have considerable effect upon a
pipe of three miles long. Had come to that calculation from the
tact, that in a vacuum of 22 miles there was a leakage of 17 miles
in au hour.

Mr. Hoxley, re-examined by Mr. Hitnvartn—The law appli-
cable to the velocity of fluids was also applicable to the expansion
of fluids. With respect to friction through a pipe, it was not
necessary to take into account the quality of the pipe. There bad
been experiments made In France on glass tubes, which were
highly polished, but the velocity was not greater than that of the
iron pipe.
By Lord WORSLEY—lndividually he had no objection to the
atmospheric principle, but the laws of nature had a very great ob-
jection to it. Had no doubt it would answer very well on short
lines ; but on a long line of railway if one pipe became injured,
the whole train would be delayed till the tube was repaired. It
would be like attempting to cross a bridge where an arch had
broken down. The speed of the train did not depend upon the
weight, so long as the weight was not'over forty tons. The speed
depended upon the velocity with which the air was exhausted.
The air could not be exhausted by a large engine quicker than by a
small one.

Mr. Scott Russell was examined by Mr. Hitovaan as to the
result of certain expeziments on an inclined plane. The result of
his evidence was not of the slightest importance to the atmos-
pheric principle.
The Committee adjourned at 20 minutes to four to twelve
o'clock to-morrow.

Group FF.
EDINBURGH ANL) DALKEITH RAILWAY.
The Committeemet at twelve o'clock ; Lord Ashleyin the chair.
The Centhaittee having decided that the name of Sir Robert

Diil should he struck out of the 49th clause, by which any Caul
he may have upon the Company are left uetouched, proceedeJ to
consider the co.inis of the Messrs Wauchope, and left it to the
parties to consider whether they could not conie to some ariiing
ment. The Compary proposed to give the Messrs. Wauchope. 30
per cent, on the present traffic of the Edinburgh and Dalkeith line,
calculated upon an average of the last five years. Mr. Clarke,
Counsel for the Messrs Wauchope, said that they would not accept
less than 100 p; r cent. Assuming that their profits on the traffic
of the line were at present SON. a year, the Company therefore pro-
posed to give them 9001. a year, but they demanded 1,9001.
The parties not being able to come to an arrangement, the room
was cleared, and on the parties being called in,
The CHAIRMAN said that, considering the claims of the 31eisrs.
auchope were only double that which was offered by the Com-
Wpany, they did not consider it exorbitant, and unless the CompanY
agreed to give 100 per cent., the clause must be struck out of the
Bill,
The agent for the Company said that the promoters of the Bill
preferred striking out the clause to agrieing to such a demand.
The clause was accordingly struck out.
The preamble was declared to be preyed, and the Committee
then proceeded to pass the other clauses in the Bill.

Sub-Committee, No. 1.
THE BRIGHTON, LEWES, AND HASTINGS RAILWAY
(HASTINGS, RYE, AND ASHEORD EXTENSIOS)*
The Select Committee on this Bill sat .o-day at twelve o'clock,
and proceeded to hear evidence regarding the lands and houses
ia
parishes through which this projected line would pass, as to the
quality of the property which would be depreciated by it,
and t°
prove the corre tness of the plan laid l'efure the Committee.
Welt
The allegations of the incorrectness of the Ideals l'`°'
sustained.
LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY (WANDSW°IITS
There were several allegations BRANCH)
made against this Bill, to the
own,.
effect that the markings in the plans and sections were incorrec
et;
that the datum lines were not specifically marked, and that vs',"
and occupiers, through whose property. Ac, this propos,-
it", in
would pass, had not been given notice before the time lira
the Act.
The Committee were of opinion that the standing orders had
n
not been strictly complied with, but that the owners and te
that
refused to give any information. It having been announcede,A,
the Speaker was at prayers, the Committee adjourned at four o'

Group IL
LANCASTER AND CARLISLE RAILWAY'
The Committee proceeded with this case.
lip to the time of out going to press,
oPP°4iti°3
Mr. MARTIN was occupied in opening the case of the
of the Canal Company. Pro
The Committee decided that the preamble had been r

The Committee adjourned at four o'clock.
~,0 g A 11,
M STANDING ORDERS COMITTEE ON
BILLS. o'clock'
This Committee re-assembled to-day at half Pist7:evidenec
Sir George Grey in the chair. The nature of thi,jtt: the
,s
it'n"
was to show the extreme difficulty in complYingw:i vas•
orders while the land tenure of Ireland remaineua'-t
The Committee rose at four o'clock.