The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-03 00:00:00

LINE,

Was resumed.
Mr. Brown, of Greenock Mains, Ayrshire, was examined re-
sPectraffic ting the amount of mineral and agricultural produce
that might be expected to go along the line.
sh!dr. Girdwood, agent to Lord Bute, near Old Cumnock, Ayr-
ire, gave evidence similar In effect.
Mr. Barclay, manager of the Catrine cotton works, deposed as
to the amount of coals used at the manufactories at Catrine, and
the amount of traffic to and from Glasgow to the works, which he
represented to be very considerable; the particulars of this wit-
ness's evidence have already appeared.
At this stage of the proceedings the CHAIRMAN said he wished
to state, on behalf Of the Committee, that' they were satisfied that
the evidence had made out the opening statement of Mr. Andrews
respecting the traffic through the route of the line, and also with
regard to the necessity of railway communication through that part
of the country.
Mr. ANDREWS Was willing to accede to any arrangement founded
the suggestion of the Noble Chairman, but submitted that a
reolution should be come to embodying the opinion of the Corn-
rocititee. He was quite willing to abandon his opposition to the
tota "ian line, providing the promoters of that line would agree
uP their opposition to the project for which he had the ho-
"Ur of
aPpearing.
!li.Mr. TALBOT had no objection to any opinion that the Committee
butght express regarding
he Protest the merits of the line for which his
Friend appeared, providing the Caledonian Bill was cuised,
"" clients ed to being a party to any course that would bind
other from withholding their opposition to any Bill that the
Party
rwropermight bring before Parliament next session. When the
time came they would be prepared to show that the traffic
the
not sufficient to warrant the construction of two lines, and that
us Caledonian was much the best line of the two.
Hr. Atisvisi was not satisfied with what his Learned Friend had
advanced He was prepared to sho that the Glasgow,
bumf •
to ries, and Carlisle line was superior in every respect
the Caledonian line. If he understood their Lordships
fg“t* it was their opinion that the district of country
trruatiiiitcCarlisle, by Dumfries and Cumnock, to Kilmarnock, had
sufficient to warrant the construction of a line of rail-
way' If so, he considered it should be made by an independent
l,"':_PerlY. He did not care a straw for the opinion of his Learned
wt'end as to whether or no the traffic of the country
.Id warrant the formation of such a line as he (Mr.
Austin ) appeared for. It was the opinion of their
i.itisohniptsothat hewanted, who were placed in their present exalted
tar.. guard the public interests and to adjudicate impar.
ala:i• Their opinion had been given, and if his Learned Friend
not prepared to fall in with that opinion he (Mr. Austin),
" uld their Lordships desire it, was prepared, to go on with the
evidence.
The CHAIRMAN intimated that he thought it would be as well for
Austin to go on with his evidence for rebutting the ease of the
Caledonian line.
Aft..
some
"eliberate. further conversation, their Lordships retired to
I) O
'nfrn their return they intimated that the counsel for the Glasgow
evidU.iess and Carlisle line should go on with that portion of their
ence that bore on the case of the Caledonian line.
mei* fe. William Crawford was next called and examined respecting
eling of the inhabitants of the county of Ayr, which he re.
Presented to be universally in favour of the line by Dumfries.
I,anr• Reid, of Kilmarnock, gave evidence about the traffic of Ku--
Was Which he represented at 600,000/. yearly. A great part
of that went southward.
Johstone, manager of the Glasgow and Ayr Railway, deposed
asto the immense increase of mineral produce in Ayrshire within
the last few years, and also as to that Company having guaranteed
4 Per cent. on the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway, and to '
*ark it In conjunction with their own.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
shorn GROUP A.
y after twzdve o'clock the Chairman (Mr. Lascelles) and Sir
J. Phillips entered the Committee-room, and
The Citatausx said that he had received a letter from Mr.
Roche, stating that he was confined to his bed. The business of
the Committee could not proceed with only two members.
Mr. MERREWETHER thought the business might proceed with
the consent of parties.
The CHAIRMAN thought not.
A discussion ensued as to what course should now be taken.
The Ccmmittee adjourned, with the understanding that if other
Members were appointed in the place of Mr. Roche and Mr.
ti'Greachy to-night, the Committee would meet to-morrow at
twelve o'clock and p
sad Deal line, roceed to the consideration of the Minster

GROUP NN.
THE EPPING RAILWAY.
Zrhe Conumke on the above group were to have met this
2ning at twelve ''clock, but, in consequence of the absence of
" Members, from illness, the Committee did not sit, and it was
-.3ourned till tomorrow.

GROUP X.
he Ca
i ntEcT
t 5,111 II
av‘ra
NORTHERN .
of
teinarobridge and Li
the first witnest called at PROJECT
he Com-
the sitting of t
ban engineer. Is azxare that, in consequence of
t °
ncoln project, the whole of
rth the line south
kte coin was abaned, and part of that to the no also, to the
don
about four miles and a half.
too:, Mrs geant Wasu vosu---There were two Bills; the first
Nee:frore whole of the line, and the second took the line, by the old
the 124th mile at Broxton, on to Lincoln, within four
Mlles en(' a half of it. From London to Broxholme the line was
pait.a..;inelQ_t,liveithlimit of deviation for a mile and a half, and that was
another line so far.
pit 'ergeant WRANGIIAN objected to the plans and sections
ed now
t
tot.nni inasmuch as they were not those originally deposi ,
.9 diffent ones and the datum line was also different.
The Committee retired to consider the objection, and on their
P!ltiro said they were of opinion that they did not con_
s< the
Plans and sections now before them the same
if urt.hess e originally put in. But tbey wished to know
vier, elleant Wrangham contended that those plans and sections
the 14 "et the same as those lodged in the Private Bill Office.
dr.'.,Sergeallt WRANGIIId said they were, in so far as they affected
I,,;;',"'"ing of the three miles. A long argument followed, after
"O'33° thtbeeicr Committee retired to consider the objection.
jvi
he CII&IRNIAN was of opinion that they could not receive evi.
had
cre on plans and sections of a line or portions of a line, which
'll, not been deposited at the Private BilLoffice ; but that, under
the Peculiar circumstances of this case, the Committee did not feel
talled on to exclude parole evidence of a general nature as to
the desirableness of extending the line from Burton to Lincoln.
.114. Copeland, mill-owner, of Lincoln, was then called, and he
said he conceived the Direct Northern the best line that could be
l'lS!gested for that part of the country ; and that it be most
desirable to keep up the Fosdyke navigation.
(LEFT SITTING.)

.LA-TAL ACCIDENT ON THE RAILROAD FROM EXETER
° ` Ltuourty„--A tunnel is about being formed on the line•from
"„nt it seter to Plymouth, near Dawlish, and men are engaged excava.
cei either side who have orders not to fire a blast without
'wnittinicating with earl, other. Last Monday, one of the men
.._
hint-as about to blast a ro&, Imagined that the distance between
and the rendered it unnecessary to give
the man opposite to .
wh'rri
arnioff, and he unfortunately set fire to the fuse, and the
went off with such force that it entered through the mound
fe77, een hint and the man at the opposite side, killing the latter,
o 4etuallY carrying away his head, which was found some distance
Da his body.
CONVICTS FOR VAN DIEMAN'S LAND.—WOOL-
"vie"
SDAY•— e '
. WEDNE Th E ueste an, hired convict ship, having
tslten
ti now
in stores at Deptford, moved down the river last week, and
4,7 Moored opposite the Royal Arsenal, to receive convicts for
South Wales. One hundred and fifty convicts were brought
from Milbank Penitentiary on Friday last, by the Nymph,
:leolvtieh steam.packet, and put on board the Equestrian, and one
ne4nndred and sixty by the Fairy steam-packet on Saturday. The
„, eict guard consists of a detachment of the 1 lth Regiment, from
,natham. The corps being now under orders for New South
gales, a large portion will do duty, on their passage to that dis.
tint colony, as convict guards. A detachment of the royal
stttillery, belonging to Captain Turner's company, 6th battalion,
fint". ark at the same time in the Equestrian, for a passage to New
.outk Wales, being the first artillerymen ever sent to that colony.
The company was relieved on Monday from duty at the Tower, a
fortnight before their regular change, for the purpose of facili.
sting their embarkation ; and the remainder of the company,
der the command of Captain Turner, are expected to embark
Zl'ext week, in another vessel, for the same destination. Govern.
ent has acted wisely in resolving to strengthen the forces in
ew South Wales, now a colony of great importance, in conse.
guenee of its vicinity to New Zealand.
ci„.PREPTCH FRUIT.—The General Steam Navigation
,t—''Pally's vessel, James which arrived at the St. Katha.
rle's Wharf late on Monday L
evenng, from Havre, had upwards
Of
LsiX hundred baskets of French cherries on board, of excellent
ltiality and in good condition, which were landed and delivered
ediately, for the markets of the following morning. It is ex.
metedthe.._that the present week will bring the importation of foreign
SUDDEN
to a close for the season,
GAIN OF WEALTH.—A poor woman,
nibaed Caroline Boothby, living in Earl-street, Seven.dials, has
117° OcOvered to be the rightful owner of very extensive freehold
43hotilriitl hys.oolrtttli;ted in the neighbourhood of Bethnal.green, which
be put in possession of, the estimated value being
'4otlti°,lLBhe was previously gaining a precarious living by needle.
d Was at time% unable to procure food.
Ase:scUTIONS FOR CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.—THE
Ntio. CUP ntr.—Yesterday Mr. Thomas, the secretary to the
fer4l for the Prevention of Cruelty to Dumb Animals, pre.
hotte R charge against Robert Irons, of the Star public.
drip ' "ill:nook, before the Mayor of Windsor, for having
soll
e bona ina van, containing fourteen or fifteen per.
blsi to
rates, on the cup day,
.the horse having a large
fOss:uig Wound j" the off-sboulder, caused by the collar,
rki.e' being lame of ',se leg, and in a state totally unfit
',.°rlc. It appeared from !lie evidenee that the poor ani.
,
eehr gad been driven three times tha:to the
beat i'e'n day
The defendant was fined 10s. anu ex from WindsorZernsosn es' The
in the
enlwo
hY info
was against James Maunders, a k.
dant Of Joshua Enderby, a carrier, at Highgate. The .
tcfen-
the case aPPearing, the service of the summons was
. proved,
h. and
lo
Of th:e gone into. John Smith, a constable in
dtrievieng ph!,
kaster society, proved that the defendant was
Ascots van, filled withpeople, through the park, towards
and Iv
gorse: that, when about two miles from Windsor, one of the
148
Ill....which was quite exhausted and could proceed no furthenr:
leg, Est inhumanly beaten with a heavy carter's whip. Its 1" a
tent. 6"rl its rubbing against the pole, was raw to a considerable Cl.
Thehaonrd It was altogether more fit for the knacker's than to do wor.
sod se had to be taken out of the van and leg back to Windsor;
to .."'e race party were left to walk through the broiling sun
atm" heath.
The defendant was fined in the full penalty of 21.,
Arls:„Q'ts 123. ; and in default he was ordered to be committed to
eut _7 and hard labour for fourteen days, and a warrant was made
gly
Robert Dilly, the proprietor of a coach, running
for deer,... and Windsor, was fined 55., and costs 4s. 6d.,
should". 4 a horse that morning with several raw places on its
14r, just under the collar. The moiety of the fines to which
_'°usas was entitled, and the party who had laid the. informa.
was ba,nded over to the treasurer of the Windsor Dispensaryt.
Visek, //' RATHER AND CROPS.—During the . last
teit,...l!squent and heavy showers have fallen ; and on Friday it
'ncessantly. Some of the crops in the neighbourhood w.
10Iq 4tunsequence considerably laid ; but they have recovered in a
light dNree from the effects of the rain, owing to the
Of the breezes which have since prevailed. The aspect
tistit e°LitrY has now become alike beautiful and luxu-
tioris. and it would be difficult to remember a time when the
sheh4 Whether white or green, gave fairer promise of autumnal
ing ioatne.e. Wheat, barley, and oats, are either ;rt ear, or burst.
Ascent Z't, and the potatoes are coming away with scarCflY an ap.
Ne 'lank. The gardens, also, present a perfect flush of 141..pri.
he and ripe strawberries, cherries, &c., have now been added to
p- ' able kind.—Edinburgh
penis more homely and serviceable er of Tuesday.
tatl `;NI'LICT WITH THE roLicE.—We have heard that
14troil,timesdaY evening last, as the Bohey party of police were
itt.ng near Mohill, county Leitrim, they met a man whom they
test 7; but on their return with him to the barracks, they were
tltsper7 silt armed men, who attempted to rescue the prisoner. A
attkkiate
Conflict ensued, in which the police stabbed two el the
4nung party, and succeeded in making three of them prisoners.—
"4,loUrnat.