The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-28 00:00:00

THE S LONDON, WEDNEsDA MORNING, MAY 28, 1845.

Part 11.
Duet—" Die Schvralben and der Jager,"
Rupplin and Herr Oberhoffer Kucken
Air—" 0 mon Fernand," Madame hlaillard
(La Favorite)
Lied—" Die Fahnenwacht," Herr Pischek ;
harp obligato, M. Godefroid
Fantasia sur des molifs des ,Bellini —Clarinet,
M. Illaes
Romance—" Dieu m'a conduit ver veus "
Madame Blaes Meerti
Aie Varii--" La Biondina"—Mad. Thillon Paer
Duet—" Jetzt alter! jelzt hat es Eile"—Herr
Pisbeck and Herr Oberhoffer (Fidelio) Beethoven
Mr. Moscheles presided at the pianoforte.
Her Majesty's private band, under the direction of Mr.
Anderson, was in attendance, and accompanied the Total music,

SIR JOHN RENNIE'S FIRST
CONVERSAZIONE.

The first conversaxione given by Sir John Rennie, the Pre-
sident of the Institution of Civil Engineers, took place on
Saturday evening, and although we were well assured that
there would not be any diminution in the hospitable recep.
tion, and the interesting collection of works of art, to which
we have been accustomed in former years, we were nut prepared
for the tasteful preparations and brilliant Cisplay which awaited
the visitors on this occasion, and more especially, for the presence
of Lady 'Lennie, and a numerous assemblage of her lady friends.
In addition to the ordinary suite of rooms, a large apart-
ment had been constructed at the rear of the house, adjoin.
ing the second saloon. The walls and ceiling were tastefully
decorated ita encaustic painting, by Sang, in the same deli.
rate and tasteful style which he has so well displayed at the
Royal Exchange, the Conservative Club, and in other places.
fhe effect of the light upon the well-combined and vivid
colours of the encaustic decorations, and the brilliant furni-
ture, was particularly striking. In the centre cf this room
was suspended a magnificent chandelier, made by 111 r. Apsley
Pellatt, from the prize-drawing at the School of Design. It
was entirtly composed of glass, combining judiciously the
effect of the prismatic colours, of cut white drops, with the Bohe-
mian stained glass. This chandelier, whether viewed as a speci.
men of workmanship or of taste, was extremely creditable to Mr.
Pellatt, whose productions we have before frequently praised. Jn
the rooms were several tine specimens of Bohemian glass, also
from his collection.
We can scarcely attempt to particularise all the numerous
works of art, and interesting models, which were profusely
spread throughout the rooms; but we must notice the
bronzes from Mr. Deville's collection, an exquisite carving in
Caen stone of St. George and the Dragon, by Mr. Thomas ; Mr.
Goadby's interesting anatomical preparations; the paintings
by Boxall, Oliver, Scanlan, Kendrick, Buss, and Tomkins ;
the portfolios of sketches by Gastineau, Buss, Duncan,
Oliver, Kendrick, and others; a fine drawing of Mr.
Walker's new graving dock at Woolwich ; beautiful speci-
mens of Claudet's new process of Talbotype, by which the
accuracy of Daguerreotype, and the artistic effect of oil painting ap.
pear combined. There were some excellent wood carvings by Ro-
gers, almost equalling a case of ivory carvings by Flamingo, from
the collection of Mr. Vidliamy ; these appeared to excite much
attention.

The models were, perhaps, somewhat less numerous than
usual, but they were select and well displayed. We must
mention from among them, Mitchell's screw.pile battery ;
the Air Point Lighthouse, by Messrs. Walk& and Burges ;

Captain Boswell's plan for harbours built with arched piers;
the original design, by Mr. Stephenson, for an iron bridge
of two arches, each of 360 feet span, to carry the Chester
and Holyhead Railway across the Menai Straits, but which

is now' to be superseded by the suspended tunnel-bridge,
formed of wrought iron; the Folkstone Viaduct, by Mr. W.
Cubitt; an ingenious cast iron trussed.girder bridge, by Mr.
Borthwick; and a good model of a stone bridge, with fiat
elliptical arches, designed some years since by Mr. Rennie,
to replace Westminster-bridge. There was a fine model of

the " Great Britain," and several of vessels to be propelled
by the screw, designed by Mr. Guppy; a steam-ft igate, with
direct-acting engines and screw-propeller, by Mr. Rennie;
a beautiful pair of marine engines, by the late Mr. Henry Maud-
slay ; Mr. Bodmer's proposed horizontal engines and screw-pro-
peiler ; Mr. Hick's improved locomotive engine; Messrs. Gtissell
and James's combinations of a weighing-machine and crane, to as-
certain the weight of an object while raising it.
Our limits will not permit a more extended notice, but at the
next conve rsenione, which will take place on Saturday, the 31st
instant, we shall hole to have another opportunity of examining
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more minutely those objects which may have escaped our notice on
this ocassion.

We must, in concluding, congratulate the institution upon
having, in the recent changes in its constitution, secured another
president, who so literally and indefatigably devotes himself to
its service; and who, if we may judge from the support of the
council, and the numerous attendance of the members and his•
friends, appears to enjoy no inconsiderable share of popularity.
The general company included—The Marquis of Nor-
thampton, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Earl and Countess
of Beauchamp, the Bishop of London, Reverend Sir H. Duke'''.
field, Lady and Miss Kirkland, Sir J. Rae Reid, M.P.,
Captain Sir George Back, R.N., Sir Charles Lemon, M.P.,
Sir James South, Sir Edward - and Lady Head, Sir Thomas
and Miss Neave, Sir W. Middleton, Sir Charles Malcolm, Sir
C. Fellows, Sir George Duckett, Sir Peter Laurie, Sir
George Cayley, Sir Wiliam Burnett, the O'Couor Don, M.P.,
Mr. Ormsby Gore, M.P., Sir It. Sitemburgb, Mr. and Miss
Estcourt, Colonel and Mrs. York; Mr. G. Stephenson, Dr.
Bowring, M.P., Mr. Mackinnon, M.P.; Colonel Lacy, Mr.
Hutt, M.P., Mr. E. Buller, M P., Colonel Show, Colonel
Colquhoun, Mr. and the Misses Garr, Mons. Delepierre, M.
Abrosof, Mr. De Wint, Major Clarke, Dr. Manteil, Mr. Mauds-
lay, Mr. W. Cubitt, Dr. and Mrs. Paris, Dr. Granville,
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Mr. Copley Fielding, Mr. and Mrs. George' Rennie, Captain'
Vidal, R.N., Captain Schwabe, Mr. James Walker, M.
Baugniet, Mr. Field, Lieutenant Pankratieff, Mr. Rendell, Dr.
Ure, Mr. Robert Stephenson,. Captain and Mrs. Townsend, Cap-
tain Dundas, R.N., Mr. B. Cubitt, Mr. Westm _cott, Mr. John
Scott Russell, Mr. M: Rennie, Dr. Mayo, Mr. Barrow, Mr.
and Mrs. Cockerel', Mr. T. Grissell, Captain Lacy, Mr.
Beh nes, Mr. W. Milne, Mr. Aymot, Mr. Tooke, Mr.
Hallam, Mr. and Mrs. Cocks, Professor Anstead, Mr.
D'Oyle, Mr. Christie, Mr. J. Colquheittn, Mr. B. Williams, Mr.
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Bailey, Mr. Dilke, Mr. Biddulph, Professor Donaldson, Mr. T.
Irwin, Captain Boswell, R.N., Mr. Boxall; Captain Lushitigton,
R.N., Mr. Klengemann, Mr. Poynter, Mr. Britton, Mr. R. R,

Scanlan, Mr. Enys, Mr. Young, Mr. Grainger, Mr. Cheverton,
Mr. J. P. Knight, Mr. Marlin. &c.

Yesterday being the day appointed for the
celebration of her Majesty's birth, was observed as a holiday at
all the Government offices and other public establishments. This,
with the exception of Christmas-day and Good Friday, is the only
day throughout the year which is observed as a general holiday by
the Customs department, owing to the very great inconvenience
which is thereby caused to every branch of the import and sipping
trade of the post. Even o❑ this occasion, the London and the
Katharine Dock Companies St. made application and obtained
permission to keep a portion of the bonded warehouses open
during the day fur business purposes, in order to meet the emer-
gency of an, ensuing public sale on the following day.

CONFIRMATION OF SOLDIERS.—SUIIday, a Very
interesting ceremony took place at the Royal Military Chapel
St. James's Park. The Lord Bishop of London held a confirma-
tion, for the tint time, especially for the army, and 160 non-
commissioned officers and men, belonging to the Ist and 2d Life
Guards, and the Grenadicr and Scots Fusilier Guards, at present
quartered in London, who had voluntarily come forward as can-
didates, were confirmed. Prayers were read by the Rev. R. W.
Browne, M. A., chaplain to the forces, the Epistle by the Rev. H.
Dakins, D.D., assistant chaplain, and the Gospel by the Rev. G. R.
Gleig, chaplain-general ; and a plain, simple, and most impressive
address was delivered by the Bishop to the candidates. The
attention paid by the men to the service was most exemplary, and
we may hope good fruit will follow this public profession, by so many
brave men and Christian soldiers, of their faith and obligations as
members of the Church of England.

Sir William Eden, Bart., of Windlestone, and
Frederick Milbank, Esq„ of Hart, have been appointed deputy
Lieutenants of the county of Dnrhtun by the Marquis of Laudon.
derry, Lord Lieutenant.

EXTRAORDINARY INFLUX OF STRANGERS IN
LONDON.—At no period, with the exception perhaps of a few days
before and after the coronation of her Most Gracious Majesty, was
London so full as at the present moment. The cause of the ex-
traordinary influx of strangers is principally owing to the present
extraordinary rage for railroad speculations, and the desire to give
all the principal cities and towns in the United Kingdom the benefits
derivable from this great modern improvement. For one Irish

line alone there are nearly fifty witnesses in attendance to be ex-
amined before the Committee, besides the numerous solicitors,
agents, &c., to support and oppose the Bill introduced; and the
benefits derivable to the hotel and tavern keepers are very consi-
derable. The theatres, too, are reaping a profitable harvest, as
well as the various exhibitions in the metropolis, by railway
witnesses.

FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE RIVER THAMES.—On
Saturday evening Mr. Payne held an inquest at the Vestry-hall,
Fore-street, Hors;eydown, in view of the body of Martin Hogan,
aged 30, who was drowned in the river Thames on the' Ist of
May, off' Pickle-herring stairs. It appeared that about seven
o'clock on the morning in question, the deceased was In a ship's
boat with two other men, and in the act of putting a weighing ma-
chine of about four cwt from the boat into a ship, when in conse-
quence of the boat not being moored with ropes, it suddenly
sheered off; by the effect of which the deceased and another man
were precipitated into the water. The other man was picked up,
but not the deceased, and his body was not found till Friday at
noon; when his body was observed floating near the spot where
the accident occured. Verdict, " Accidental death."

THE CONVICT CONNOR.—The Sheriff's have fixed
Monday next, the 2d June, for the execution of this unhappy
criminal.

hMIR►CULOUS ESCAPP.—(From a Correspondent.)
•On Saturday afternoon as a lady and a little girl were crossing

the street near the statue of King William, in King William_
street, they became so entangled with the various carriages crowd-
ing the street, that there seemed but little chance for the child
avoiding being run over, as in this dangerous situation the poor
little creature had become separated from its mother. A gentle-
man who was passing by, observing the perilous situation of the
child sprang from the causeway, seized the child, and rescued it
from its danger ; and whilst endeavouring to spring back to save
himself, his feet slipped from under him, and he fell on his back,
when the wheel of a vehicle which was going rapidly along passed
right over his body, without any serious injury being sustained by
him; and the moment he found himself liberated from the car-
riage he sprang upon his feet 'with amazing activity, amidst the
warm plaudits of those who witnessed his spirited and fortunate

Vice-Pretident of the Board of Trade, the Secretary to the
Postmaster-General, the Governor and Deputy-Governor of
the Pank of linglursd, the Chairman of the Customs, the
Chairman and Deputy-Chairman of the Excise, the Chairman
and Deputy- Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, the Chair-
man of the Audit Office, Mr. Greene, M.P., the Lords of the
Treasury, and the Seere:aries of the Treasury.
The Earl of Liverpool, as Lord Steward,gave a grand ban-
quet, in celebration of the Queen's birthday, at his residence,
Fife House, Whitehall, to a party of between forty and fifty of
tl,:e nobility and gentry.
Her 1112jesty's Hon. Corps of Gentleman-at-Arms had a full
dress dinner to celebrate the day.
The Queen gave a concert yesterday evening at Buckingham
Palace. The following was the programme :--
Part I.

Overture (Dor Vampyr) Lindpaintner
Becit " Der Holle Selbst," HerrPischek ( Faust) Spohr
Arie " Liebe ist die Zarte Emile" Herr
Pischek (Faust) Spohr
Gesang " Die Boths-chaft," Maddle. Ruppli❑ Kucken
Cavatina, Madame Blaes Meerti (Catarina Cor-
naro) Lachner
Duet " Folg' dem Freunde mit vertrauen,"
Madlle. Rupp'in and Herr Pischek (Faust) Spohr
Air " Nina jolie et sage," Madame Thillon (Ac-
teon)
Lied " Zaar and Zimmerman," Herr Oberhoffer Lo-etzing
rtomanze de Blungini.—" Der Ab'chied des
Troubadours," voice, Madame Maillard ; t Mayseder and
harp, M. Godefroid ; violin, Mr. Bla- S Moscheles
grove; and pianoforte, Sir. Moschiales

(YESTERDAY.)

from the want of a railway or Canal to Chipping Nor-
ton. The tram railway to Stratford was constructed
for the coal accommodation. On the first day that line was

opened coals fell 10s. per ton. A railway direct to Chipping
Norton from the mineral districts would be of the greatest advan.
tage to the traders, both mineral and agricultural.

The CHAIRMAN—The promoters have now brought every de-
, scription of evidence in support of the superiority of their line
over the narrow gauge, and the only other class of evidence they
can bring forward now is that of a fox-hunter.—(Laughter.)
Examination continued—llas altendtd Reading market. The
price of the best wheat there last Saturday was 585., while in his
district it was selling at 445. The Great Western line was far
superior to the London and Birmingham, inasmuch as it went into
districts left untouched by the London and Birmingham line.
Cross.examined by Mr. HILDICARD—The Great Western line
Would be of the greatest advantage to the mineral traffic. It was
also better adapted to agricultural produce than the London and
Birmingham. The broad gauge would be of more convenience to
the traders, the carriages would be more roomy, and the transit
would be so much better, for the 'goods would not be packed so
high upon each other as they would be in the narrow gauge
carriages.

The CHAIRMAN—I really think we have had sufficient evidence
to prove that the public feeling in the South Staffordshire districts
is with the Great Western line, and I think it is but waste of time
to call more evidence on that point. The Committee are all satis-
fied that so far as the case for the promoters can be made out in
point of popularity, it has been done, and the evidence nvw ought
to be on the engineering. .

Mr. TALBOT—A very patient hearing, Sir, WAS given to the other
side, and if the Committee are of opinien that our case must close,
there is an end of it.
The CHAIRMAN—ReaIIy we have been sitting here for three
weeks, and we have heard witnesses on the same points over and
over again, and it is high time we should draw to a conclusion.
Mr. TALBOT—At least, Sir, we are not to blame for all that
delay. We commenced late last week, and we surely must make
out our case. The evidence which we adduce is evidence in con-
tradiction to the other side.

Mr. E. L. Williams, examined by Mr. Tatnor—ls engineer to
the Severn navigation. The traffic to Birmingham and South
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Staffordshire is very great, ai.d requires railway accommodation.
Was decidedly in favour of the Great Western line for the

mineral and agricultural traffic of the districts. It would give
better rccommodation than the London and Birmingham line.
From Droitwich alone comes at present 50,000 tons of salt, and
that amount would be more than doubled by the railway commu.
nication.

Cross-examined by Mr. HlLDYARD—Attended a meeting at
Worcester last September ; it was a meeting called to support the
Great Western scheme. Not any one spoke in favour of the
London and Birmingham. He made a speech at that meeting,
and he expressed himself dissatisfied with the manner in which
the London and Birmingham Company had been treated. That
company was not represented at the meeting. Was not in favour
of the London and Birmingham line at that meeting, but he very
chivalrously !At it ought to have been represented, being a com-
peting interest. Had written fur some shares in that Company for
the line going to Tring—did not obtain them. That was not why he
did not support the London and Birmingham line in preference to
the Great Western line. The latter was a better line for the die.

tricts. It was known that he intended to give evidence for the
Great Western line; and it was owing to that fact that he was
sacrificed—meant that the shares he had written for were sacrificed.
At this stage of the inquiry the Committee adjourned to twelve
o'clock to-morrow.

Group R.
• DUBLIN AND ARMAGH RAILWAY.
The Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, Mr. Gibson Craig
in the chair, when the examination of witnesses was resumed.
Mr. A. Dickson, distiller and miller, of Belturbet, in the county
of Cavan, was first examined. His evidence went to corroborate
the depositions of the witnesses of the previous day, but beyond this
there was no point advanced by him requiring special notice. He
was generally of opinion that the inland line would be of much
greater service to the county of Cavan than the Belfast Junction.
Sir John Burgoyne said be was one of a Commission appointed
in 1836, with the object of reporting
on the most favourable lines
of railway In Ireland. They presented their first report on the
I 1 tr: of March, 1837. The second report was presented on the
13th of J uly, 1838. The Commissioners proceeded in the various
directions, according to the instructions of the Commission, to as-
certain the best mode of supplying the lines of communication, both
ps to passenger traffic, and the development of the present and future
capabilities of Ireland. Engineers were appointed, amongst others
Sir John M`Neill. Besides the employment of engineers for the
purpose of surveying, witness, along with his brother Commis.
sioners, took an active part in the proceedings. Their attention
was directed to 0 general system of railway communication, so as
to connect the most important towns and centres of traffic and
population in the kingdom. In carrying out this system of com-
munication, the only lines they laid down were main or trunk lines.
A set of maps were made, and the principle they started
with, was to take Dublin as a starting point, and to lead from their
trunk lines through the most important districts. Having done
this, the next step was to inquire into the engineering difficulties,
and next to ascertain the probable amount of traffic, in order to
learn the prospect of their paying for the construction. The map
befo e the Committee would show the trunk lines which were
then drawn out by the Commission. Among other lines
they endeavoured to ascertain the best line from Dublin to the
north. The Commission deemed a line going up front Dublin as
far as Navan, and from thence to Armagh, would be a very excel-
,
lent one. Finding that there was an Act of Parliament already
obtained for a line from Belfast to Portadown they
thought it the
best course to take the line to Armagh. It was further considered
at that time that an inland line would best develope the resources
of the country. They also gave attention to a line from
Dublin to Drogheda along the coast. At that time, how.
ever, an Act had been obtained for a line to Drogheda,
and it had been surveyed. They had made statements in page 44
of their report, from information derived, during thefirinvestDrir-
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tions to the effect that the line proposed to be made rora
heda to Dundalk and Newry was hat a speculation that would
depend for its success altogether on the trade between the towns
named, and that the Carlingford mountains,
would present almost
insurmountable engineering difficulties. With respect to the
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coast line witness considered that if the line inland, recom.
mended by the Commission, was formed, the coast line
would have to depend altogether on the traffic of the
country. With regard
to the best line for the wants of the northern district, suppos-
towns along it. He thought the inland line the best adapted to
develope the agricultural resources of the
from Cavan to Enniskillen would be more useful than any of the
ing only one was to be had, he thought the Great Western line

Ines round, as far as opening up the resources of the country was

concerned.

Cross-examined by Mr. AUSTIN—He had not at any time
been of opinion that the coast line should not be carried
forward to Portadown and Newry. Ho believes that a
line would be desirable so long as it did not interfere with the
construction of the inland line. He thought the inner line should
have been constructed first, but, assuming that the inland line
could not be constructed, it would be advisable to carry on the
Dublin and Drogheda to Belfast.
To the CHAIRMAN—His dniy objection to the coast line was, it
would interfere with the formation of the Inner one. He was in
favour of both being constructed.
Re-examined by Mr. CHAMBERS—He was not enabled to say
whether the carrying of the Bill for the coast line this session
would interfere with the passing of the inner line; the Committee
were best able to decide that question. Calculating upon tables
that had been drawn up in 1837, he was of opinion that both lines
might be made to pay.
To the CHAIRMAN—He would prefer the Dublin and Armagh,
and Dublin, Cavan, and Enniskillen lines, to the Dublin, Cavan,
and Enniskillen, and to the Belfast Junction or coast line from
Drogheda to Portadown. He thought, however, there should be
three lines. He h.al no objection to the coast line, but he con.
sidered the great trunk lines should be first constructed.
'To Mr. ALEXANDER—He knew of no instance in which the
report made eight years ago by the Commission had been acted
upon, but it had been, in his opinion, departed from most irjudi.
ciously.
Mr. Lewis, agent to Lord Rossmore, Mid he was well acquainted
with. ;:ne district through which the inland line passed. He thought
that line would be of the greatest service in Conveying the
agricultural produce of the country. The People of Mc:hue=
were detidedly In favour of this line. The markets and fairs of
Monaghan are very considerable, and a line such as the one in
question would be of great service in connecting the town with
the larger commercial lines.
Mr. H. Lindsay, ciVil engineer of Armagh, *as next examined
—He had been an engineer for 20 }tart. He had had his atten-
tion called to the railway between Dublin and Armagh samewhcid
about the 20th of October last. He had also had his attention
called to the coast line, which, in his opinion, presented geolo.
gieal difficulties of a very serious character compared with the
inland line. Between Johnsbnrgh the reek *ag the transition
formation; in other parts of the Idle the primitive, or granite, pre-
vailed to a geeat extent, through portions of which cuttings would
be required of from 40 or 50 feet. There were ho Such difficul-
ties on the inland line, as it was principally carried through the
carboniferous formation. He objected to the coast line on account of
the steepness of the gradients, there being a number of them running
from lin 100 to lin 105. The average gradients over the whole
Pine were one in 208: The gradients of the inland line were as
two to one in its favour, compared with the coast line. With respect
to the cuttings and embankinents, it would be about equal, leaving
out of consideration the crossing of the Boyne and, the filling
up of the valley at Newry; but the great 'difference would be in
the soil to he cut ; the granite prevailed in the coast line, and he
thought it impossible to have it cut at Is. 6d. a yard, as had been

Proposed. He had known as much as 4a. paid, and on the Dublin an

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

Group F.
The Commit'ce met again this day at 11 o'clock, in Room No.
11. Present, the Right Hon. F. Shaw, Chairman; Mr. V. Stuart,
Mr. Lockhart, Mr. Bramston, and Mr. Drummond. The Com-
mittee resumed the inquiry into the
LONDON, WORCESTER, AND SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE
RAILWAY.
Mr. W. Lewis examined by 51r. Twatas —Was mayor of Wor.
tester in 1844. The meeting was convened by himself in an official
capacity. It was held in the month of March, and he presided.
Tne feeling was all in favour of the Great Western line. It was a
line which opened up a communication to the mining and agricul.
tural districts. It would cause a great increase of trade generally
to the South Staffordshire districts. All the towns affected
by the railway would feel the advantage of the communication. The
Great Western line would be seventeen miles nearer to the southern
districts than the line of the London and Birmingham.
The CHAIRMAN—ReaIIy I think it would be better for counsel to
examine as to the immediate bearings of their line. This makes
the eighteenth witness—l think eight would have been sufficient
for the purpose. I therefore hope the examination will be kept to
comparisons, and not as to the general utility of railway communi-
cation, for we are all agreed upon that head.
Examinmtton resumed—Remembered a meeting on the 14th
September, and the public feeling was greatly in favour of the
Great Western line.
Cross-examined by Mr. DANIELS—At the meeting in March,
1844, the Great Western scheme included the town of Stratford,
and it was to that part of the line that the people of Worcester
gave their warmest assent.
Mr. Thomas Nelson Foster, examined by Mr. Caters—ls a seed
crusher at Evesham. Crushes about 6,000 quarters of seed an-
nually, for making oil-cake. The course of the Great
Wt stern line will open up a part of the country, to
which at present there was no access by canal, railway, or na-
vigable river. Attends the Chipping Norton market.
It is to that market that the greater part of the agricultural pro-
duce of the country goes. The principal districts to which
witness wished to get with his produce were Oxfordshire and Berk-
shire, which are not at present well supplied. The Chipping
Norton market is not well supplied with coals. The Stratford
district is well supplied with coals and other produce, in con-
sequence of its water conveyance. The feeling of Evesham is
highly favourable to the Great Western line.
Close-examined by Mr. DANIELS—At the meeting held in
March, 1844, the line proposed was to go through Stratford and
Banbury—oil-cake was as much required in those places as in
Berkshire, and arable districts of the country.
Mr. Henry Webb, examined by Mr. Caters—ls a dealer in seeds
and oils, and manufactures about 1,400 tons annually at Liverpool.
His trade with London was very small, as the carriage was so high.
A railway to Worcester by the Great Western line from Oxford
would be of. great advantage to the traders of the districts. Is
acquainted with the goods stations of the competing
lines, and thinks the Great Western is the most
preferable of the two. Dealt considerably in salt, but
would double that trade if there were a railway to bring
it from Droitwich.
111 r. Robert Heman, examined by Mr. TWALLS—Is a farmer in
a very extensive way. Farms about 2,300 acres. Grows corn
and seed. Has much more than lie can find a favourable market
for; in fact, produces much more than could be consumed. Deals
largely in cattle, and was subject to the greatest inconvenience

Kingston .as much as ss. The bridge over the Boyne, he thought,
would cost 100,0001. He corsidered the elevation of the line at l.'l'ewry
so far above the quays very objectionable, and likely to be a cause
of danger. The amount of population that would be benefited on
the inland line; taking ten miles on each side, was 574,560. In
point of traffic, and in point of piyment and remuneration, he
was decidedly of opinion that the inland line was superior to
the coast line. If the coast ' line were formed, cross lines
would still be required to Enniskillen, Dundalk, and other
places, to the extent of 121 miles, whereas cross lines of 50
miles in connexion with the inland line would give the same
amount of accommodation, thus making a balance of 71 miles in
favour of the inland scheme.

The Committee then adjourned till Thursday, at twelve o'clock

Group K.
LOWESTOFFE RAILWAY AND HARBOUR,

The discussion on this Bill was resumed this morning by the con
sideration of the clauses, all of which, being unopposed, were passed
after slight alterations. The following important clause, however,
which was carried last night in the House of Commons, compulsory
on all railway companies, was inserted in the Bill :—" Be
it enacted that nothing herein contained shall be deemed or
construed to exempt the railway, by this or the raid recited Acts
authorised to be made, from the provisions of any general Act re-
lating to such Bills, or of any general Act relating to railways,
which may hereafter pass during the present or any future session
of Parliament, of the maximum rates of fares and charges autho-
rised by this Act." This being the first case in which the above
*nest important clause has been applied, great interest was evinced
as to the spirit in which it would be met by the railway companies.
The agents for the Bill expressed their perfect concurrence in the
principle of the clause, and the Committee gave an unequivocal
opinion on the expediency of its insertion, and its invaluable benefit
to the public.

A few protective clauses, suggested by the opposing parties and
agreed to by the promoters of the line, being inserted, the Bill was
passed, and the Committee proceeded to the discustdor. of
'rHE DIRECT NORWICH AND BURY AND IPSWICH