The Sun.
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'e 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 13111 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 65,000 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 char/aril at the rate of fid_ urr ton_
To Mr. MALLEY—He considered a line from Navan to Drogheda
would be 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.
NEWCASTLE AND BERWICK RAILWAY.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Mr. lioxley, re-examined by Mr. HILDYARD—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 had
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 WORSLET—lndividually he had no objection to the
y
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 railwa 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 noeover 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. HILDYARD as to the
result of certain experiments on an inclined plane. The result of
his evidence was not of the slightest importance to the atmos-
pheric principle.

The Committee adjourned at 00 minutes to four to twelve
o'clock to-morrow,

(HASTINGS, RYE, AND ASHEORD
Sub-Committee, No. 1.
THE BRIGHTON, LEWES, AND HASTINGS RAILWAY
EXTENSION).
The Select Committee on this Bill sat to-day at twelve o'clock,
and proceeded to hear evidence regarding the lands and houses in
parishes through which this projected line would pass, as to the
quality of the property which would be depreciated by it, and to
prove the corm, tness of the plan laid before the Committee.
The allegations of the incorrectness of the
plans, &c. were
sustained.

LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY (WANDSWORTH

There were several allegations made
BRANCH)
against this Bill, to the
effect that the markings in the plans and sections were incorrect,
that the datum lines were not specifically :narked, and that owners
and occupiers, through whose property, &c., this proposed branch
would pass, had not been given notice before the time limited in
the Act.
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The Committee were of opinion that the standing orders had
not been strictly complied with, but that the owners and tenants
refused to give any information. It having been announced that
the Speaker was at prayers, the Committee adjourned at four o'clock.

Group IL
LANCASTER AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
The Committee decided that the preamble had been proved.
The Committee adjourned at four o'clock.

STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE ON IRISH RAIL.