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London, England, 1845-06-06 00:00:00

GROUP P.

NEWPORT Arno PONTYPOOL rtAxvurAy.
The Committee assembled this morning at twelve o'clock, and
soon afterwards proceeded to business, Mr. Beckett, in the chair.
Mr. T. Marsh, engineer to the Monmouthshire Canal Company,
was called, and examined on behalf of the promoters of the Bill.
He stated that he had carefully surveyed the line, and it was in-
tended to commence at a point in the town of Newport, it would
then advance in a northern direction, and terminate at a place
called Pontymoile; from here was a branch travelling north to
Pontypool, called the Pontypool branch, and which was two miles
long. Throughout the entire length of the line, which
is twelve miles long, coals and mineral fields abound in very
considerable quantities. Another branch was intended to be
made, called the Newport branch, the object of which was to con.
vey the mineral to the port for exportation. The terminu; was
most conveniently situated for the accotrmodatian of the town of
Newport. There was a short tunnel on the line of about 110
yards in length, which was necessary to be made, in order to avoid
the inconvenience of crossing a turnpike road on the level. The
severest gradient on the line was 1 in 80. The strata through
which the tunnel would be worked is very favourable,
consisting, for the most part, of red sand-stone and marl.
The estimate of the entire works, including the expense
of the three branches, would be 12.0001., which was on
the average of 10,0001. per mile. The total expense of the land
necessary for the works was estimated at 8,6001., the cost of the
earth-work would be 28,2741. He considered 12,000 i. as a suffi-
cient estimate for the entire works. The working expenses had
been calculated at the usual rate of 40 per cent, on the gross
revenue.

The conclusion of this evidence terminated the case for the pro-
moters of the Bill. No opposition to the general interests of the
line was offered, and
The CHA I RMAN said that the Committee were of opinion that the
preamble of the Bill had been proved.
The proofs were then put in by the Parliamentary agent, and the
clauses were about to be proceeded with, when . ..

Sir Thomas Pniturs suggested that the opposed clauses should
be postponed and the unopposed clauses be proceeded with, in
order not to occupy the time of the Committee longer than was
necessary.

The clauses for tolls were opposed by Mr. WIIATELEY, on behalf
of the iron-masters in the districts through which the proposed
railway would pass. It was endeavoured to show that the tolls de-
manded by the Company for the conveyance were too exorbitant.
The clauses, however, were eventually passed, with a few slight
alterations.

The Cu &IRMAN, at the conclusion of the examination of the wit-
nesses, stated that the Committee had not yet sufficient evidence
with regard to the charges on Taff Vale Railway.

It was intimated by Counsel that the further evidence should be
forthcoming to.morrow, and the Committee adjourned at four
o'clock.

G li,U UP Q.

The Select Committee on this group assembled at one o'clock
:his afternoon, and agreed to the amended and other clauses in the
NC ZITS WALES MINERAL MIIILWAY.

The preamble to the Bill had been proved at a former sittirg.

The Chairman was then ordered to report the Bill to the House.

THE NOIL'X'EX WALES, POETDYNLLAEN,
AND EA.NGOZ .AXLWAY.
The remainder of :he day was occupied with going through the
clauses in the Bill for making this railway, the preamble to which,
like the last Bill, had been proved on a tormer occasion. The
whole of the clauses, with amendments, were agreed to, and the
Committee adjourned.

GROUP R.
DUNDALX. AND ENNISKILLEN.

The Committee met at the usual hour, Mr. Gibson Craig, Chair-
man, when evidence on behalf of this line was gone into.
Mr. Moran, of Ballybeg, was the first witness called. He deposed
as to the amount of trade between Bal:ybeg and Dundalk. There
was a considerable trade in flax between the town in which he re-
sith-cl and Dundalk. There was a considerable amount of agricul-
tural produce also raised there. At present it was cut off al-
together from port accommodation.
Mr. M'Car: hy was examined as to the feeling of the inha-
bitants in the towns through which the line was to be taken,
which he represented generally to be very favourable. The land-
owners were also very much inclined to the line, and were desirous
of its being formed.
Mr. Redington, M.P. for Dundalk, said that from his know-
ledge of the country he believed that this line would be one of
the very b-st that could be constructed in hat country. He had
an intimate knowledge of that port of Ireland, having been one
of the Land Commissioners, and this was his decided opinion.

Sir George Burgoyne. examined un the past of the Ulster Canal
Company, wag of opinion that the traffic through the district of
country proposed was not sufficient to support such a line of railway
as that proposed.

Mr. Peter Russell put in the traffic tables of the expected re.
ceipts, with the data on which they were founded, and after u,,der.
going an examination on the items, the Committee adjourned.

GROUP SS.
The Committee met at the usual hour, Lord H. Vane in the
chair, for the consideration of