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London, England, 1845-07-22 00:00:00

XRISH GREAT WESTERN (DUB AN AND

GALWAY) Rili.XL'Mi'AY.

This Committee met to-day, when there were present—Eat
Bathurst, Lords Calthorpe, Wynford, Lilford, and Forester.
The witnesses hiring been sworn,

Mr. Rowe opened the case for the promoters of the Bill. Tl,e
Learned Counsel put in advertisements respecting ►he railway ; he
also handed in the prospectuses.

Mr. Edmund Bellamy was then examined by Mr. RowE—
He is the Assistant-deputy of the House of Commons. In De-
cember last he had no such person under him as Mr. Wm. George
Mitchell. There were three persons of the name of Mitchell in
in the employment of the House, but he knew no one of the name
of Wm. George Mitchell.

Mrs. Jane Hargrave deposed she was the widow of the late Mr.
Joseph Hargrave, who died seven years ago. She never subscribed
to the Galway Railway, nor authorised any one to put her husband's
name to the subscription deed. About three months ago she took
in letters for a man whose name she did not know, but who called
himself Hargrave. She did not know what his real name was.
The reason he gave for taking in his letters was that her place was
rather respectable, and he was not constantly at home, being in the
habit of travelling. He did not pay her for taking in the letters.
She did not know what business the man was in. She has
not seen him these three months. About five weeks ago
a letter for him was brought, but she refused to take it in, es a
gentleman (whom she identified in Court) had made inquiries
about the letters, and she then suspected that something was wrong.
The first letter she took in was about twelve months ago, and the
last in March, 1845. About five letters came. She was not in
the habit of allowing letters to be received at her house under such
circumstances.

Mrs. Christian Mitchell proved that a youth, named Frederic
Lowe, who used to buy buns from her, requested her to take in
letters for him, under that name. She thinks he is about 17 years
of age. The letters which came to him were so numerous that
she told the postman to bring no more of them. He used to send
for the letters when he did not come himself. She did not know
that he was an optician.

This witness was further examined on the same head, bu
nothing material was elicited.

In order to make the above evidence intelligible, it should have
been stated that Mr. Mitchell was put down in the contract deed
as a subscriber to the amount of 7;5004, Mr. Hargrave 5001., and
Mr. Lowe 5001.

The next case was that of Mr. Henry Constable, of 9, Par-
liament-street, merchant—His subscription appeared on the sub-
scription deed as 1,0004, and the dale as December 28, 1844.
Mr. Benson, of No. 9, Parliament.street, news.vender, said
that Constable had offices in his house, but left it eighteen
months ago, and, as he understood, went to Wales, where he
hail some slate quarries. His circumstances were not near so
good as they had been.

The next name on the deed was John Ray-7001. ; his re-
sidence was given as 15, West-street, Walworth.
Mr. ALEXANDER objected to counsel going into this case, as
it was not mentioned on the petition of Mr. Pym.
A long discussion ensued between the lawyers, and the Commit-
tee retired to consider whether or no they should travel beyond the
allegations contained in the petitions.
The Committee, after some time, returned into Court, when
The CHAIRMAN said the Committee were opinion that they
would permit Counsel to go into other evidence, provided they
furnished a list of witnesses in the course of the day.
(care MITTINCI.)

VTAICEPIELD, PONTEPIZACT, AND
GOOLE.

The Committee, consisting of the chairman (Lord Monteagle),
Lords Studeley, Polwarth, Tenterden, and Falmouth, resumed
this day.

Mr. Smith, an opponent, was examined as to the residental in-
jury to him which would accrue from the construction of this rail.
way. The effect would be to destroy a mansion and estate, which
had existed in the family for upwards of 300 years.
Mr. Henry Clarkson, surveyor, was called to explain, in detail,
the injuries which would result from the railway. A considerable
portion of the embankment would be visible from the drawing-
room windows. The entire portion seen was 240 yards. The in.
jury to the old hall would even be greater than to the modern man.
sion, and Mr. Smith could not travel a mile in any direction with-
out coming upon the railway.