The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-29 00:00:00

RAILWAY COAMITTEES.
(YESTERDAY.)

Group B.
LEEDS AND WEST RIDING LINE.
sat AusTm (in continuation from our Afternoon Edition o
i'Laterdlly) said—From that the line was a descent, and the
„'w_e upon that down line, in iron alone, was about 23,000 tons
;;,,P,lg and bar iron per annum, besides an enormous traffic in
;"I's, therefore if this line were made, it would be °fit's-eat con-
-"Epee- They then proposed to cross Lomore at tiamost
Nwenient height for all purposes. The length of tunnel
131°Pesed to be made on the line from Copley-hills to Hall-
...was 92 yards; the second tunnel, that from llalifax, at
aeon-hill, would be 836 yards ; the third, at Ligbtcliff,
Would be 345 yards ; the fourth, at Wyke, near Lomore,
v
Lnld be, 1,238 yards; and the district from Lomore to
was a uniform level of lin 100. There were no engi-
neering difficulties on the line, but there was to be a tunnel
WW.
'696 yards ; and the station at Leeds would be found to
. as convenient as it is possible to make it for all rail-
Theos He would now go back to Lo more.
tupnnel on the line from Leeds to Bradford would be 1,092
in, and that line could be made on a gradient of 1 in 70.
I then line from Lomore to Dewsbury was 7i miles long, and
1 fr e would be no tunnelling in it; then they proposed to go
4131; Wisbrig to Brighouse. where they proposed to join the
cteti„s and Manchester line, and there would be no tunnelling
ti,!•nat either. Thus, then, lie had shown that this under-
tjtrig 'would ccnsist of six lines and five branches, and wortnl
understood as the West Riding line. The extent of
iluWiler).° was about 344 miles, having six tunnels, and the
t e cost had been estimated at about 1,100,0001., or at the
bake ?f 34,000/_ per mile. He would now proceed to call
- wtness
Mri I; es'
etd ; AINEs said, that perhaps he would save some trouble
a loss of time by now repeating an offer which he had
bur de before. He was now ready, on behalf of the Dews-
y Company, to repeat their otter, which, if acceded to,
With secure all the contemplated advantages to the public
t injury to the Leeds and Manchester Company. It
to4l 'iou
this—to give the Dewsbury Company the power
•at rilkake their line between Leeds and Mirfield,
be,,,ti.ue point where Mirfield was joined, the
on "1-117 Company giving up the Cooper-bridge line,
moeondition that the Leeds and Manchester Company would
ki'''. an uninterrupted communication to pass between Leeds
Irluddersfi ld b Cooper-bridge.
A e
Trice,in sTIN said lie could not be prepared before to-morrow
T to give an answer to the proposition.
lirst witness called was Mr. Frith, who deposed that
t;1'14(1 manufactorips at Leeds, Bradford, Nottingham, and
aorg°wi and that the lines of rail proposed by the Leeds
h, Manchester Company would afford great convenience to
Manufactories for the transit of his goods, coals, &c.
to4r. Robert Baker—Was a member of the Leeds Town
aheur i°°r-law,cili and the author of the sanitary report of the town fur
Commissioners. The proposed lines would be
eiiTest convenience for the transit of coals, of which an
°w
a quantity was consumed in the manufactories of
Ord John Botterill deposed that he was an extensive dyer,
k that the eavrng to his firm in the cartage of coals by the
,d.ll(seci lines would be very great, and the supply as abun-
ikt7l and certain. Had had an offer from one coal corn-
kal t° sell their coals at Is. per ton cheaper if this line were
14,24 ti •ihteson—ls an Alderman of the borough of Leeds,
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the illeMber of the West Riding Railway Committee;
tholit hue
scheme contemplates the line called the
of last ar ; the object was to shorten the
fruv7ee between halifax and Leeds, last year, by a line
T
etis to Bradford ; the short line would be very
ley "LageOUS to the woollen districts, particularly at Pod-
Oirilltruere low cloths were made by the workmen in their
theet°t‘ses; if there were a line of rail from Pudsey to Leeds,
;414:10111d be great traffic upon it. The Town-council of
aigu.., and the poor-law guardians, and many others had
eiri Petitions in favour of this line.
tot n°es-examined—The petition of the Town-council was
thie„eornorate act, but the act of individuals ; did not hear
114. the same parties signed a petition for and against this

kr. Be
the • nion--Is a magistrate of the West Riding, and is in
Pr nrad,e of flax-spinning at Leeds. Was of opinion that the
tt:"sect line was of the greatest importance to the trade of
lit die,
kr
bri'liff, a resident at Wortley, and an extensive dealer
r`As,„ gave evidence in favour of the line.
Of a"-Irant, another resident of Wortley, and a surveyor
tile Portion of the township, agreed with Mr. Cliff that
iiirr eat Riding line was the more preferable of the two.
inth:,_ll. Carr, a cloth manufacturer, living at Little Moor,
abn: township of Pudsey, said the population of Pudsey was
41,11!10,000, most of whom were in favour of the West
line.
OCre • T,Aiar intimated that this closed their evidence for
1, 1° the districts through which their line passed.
e Committee then adjourned.

Group DD.
easeh,Committee met at twelve o'clock in room No. 14, and
teit`temted of Mr. Parker (Sheffield), Chairman; Mr. Mon-
At Gore, Sir P. Egerton, Lord Ebrington, and Mr. East.
kw first there were no arrangements made for the accom-
%dation of the reporters, but on a representation being
kiv? to that effect to Mr. Parker, the Chairman, he very
`43' directed that accommodation should be provided
then,
Th •
Gla.s e railway comprised in group DD. are the Caledonian,
be,gcnr, Dumfries, and Carlisle Clydesdale Junction, Edin-
4. and Glasgow, and Scottil Central.
It a a great deal of preliminary discussion, it was agreed
i the Scottish Central, and the Edinburgh and Glasgow
begin 1101110 be taken into consideration. Both are corn-
ig lines
Oft' JOh-11:%11, of Kinkardine, and some of the inhabitants
4rert,b, petitioned against the Scottish Central scheme.
the Cockburn, Mr. Talbot, and Mr. Hope, appeared for
keto„, ttish line, Mr. M`Neill appeared for the Edinburgh
ttp- Glasgow line ; Sir Thomas Philips and Mr. Hildyard
Fared
for the Dumfries line.
hitir; TALBOT stated the case on behalf of the Scottish Cen-
lie. fine- He said that the object of the projectors of this
lie pas to make a line of railway, which was to be forty-
kee,rieg in length, reversing the natural order,. and com-
rek Pr
from the north ; this line might be said pass
IN Perth, by Strathedon, and through Stirling, till it
111eated in two places with the Edinburgh and Glasgow,
fernpe western point, being a place called Castlecary, which
the extreme terminus of the Caledonian Railway
the
e-n-ks the north, the distance being 18 miles;from Glasgow,
• al t,asterri point being at Falkirk, 24 miles from Euinburgh,
• gev,"'„t it might be said to bisect the Edinburgh and Glas-
iisov„,"ne- The estimate for the construction of the line was
and there were no engineering difficulties along
141 Chet There were 155,000 souls along the line, and if the
the -et extended to a distance of 10 miles on each side of
ae
e, and to 20 miles f, rom the ter
One of the advantaminus it would cames
of Population of 700000 souls. g
W
the
line was, that it would get rid of the ferries
e Frith of Forth and the Frith of Tay.
Neel large amount of passengers was expected. Be-
t( 41 midee and Glasgow there was a considerable traffic in
r,, l'tPeeted. From Dundee to Glasjow a large amount
vey.l,-", Manse sacking, and Ealtic produce would be con-
kid from Glasgow to Dundee, colonial produce, Irish
clitee, and grain would be conveyed. Between Perth
the I-NW there would be a traffic from the former to
fronlatter place in grain, meal, and manufactured goods, and
and %he latter to the former place in ax, iron,
e"ial produce. It would afford a cheap means
toy,l;'.4lleYance for the Bannockburn coals to Perth,
lell place the supply of coals was inconvenient and ex-
re, having to be carted twenty-five miles. There were
froalire against the Bill from Mr. Johnson, of Kincardine,
aceeh'ertun inhabitants of Perth, who opposed the Bill on
• and "pe..nt of the proposed scheme interfering with the North
Prien-vutil Inch ; but he begged to say that the pro-
le f "re generally of the counties of Perth and Stirling were
iPttr of the Bill.
lin. "Winos. appeared for the Edinburgh and Northern
ofd' sad begged of the Committee to reserve a right to him!
eenis'examining the witnesses in support of the Scottish
ktal line_ with respect to a certain clause in the Bill.
r• PonsomiT claimed a similar right on behalf of Lord
krArd, the Chairman of the Dundee and Perth line.
kaitLAS,__ithlY, Provost of Perth, was then called and ex-
ototte'' support of the facts stated by Mr. Talbot, and was
the 'examined by Mr. Tytler, who appeared in support of
lieePotition from those inhabitants of Perth who opposed the
ete„Q n account of interfering with the South Inch. The
ef the evidence of this gentleman was, that Perth
t:at—,,ne considerably benefited by the proposed railway ;
tir~p`'-'e inch near the town was used as a place of recrea-
pte,Land that it would be occupied to a certain extent by the
1,;`..'.3ed railway.
Peaqeorge Buchanan, the owner of a cotton mill near
ga'7e testimony corroborative of the evidence of the
witriCss ; after which the Committee adjourned till
"'Ve o'clock O. morrow.
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4'401031_1;N, URNLEY, ACCRINGTON, AND
C
13-- ; OR EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY.
Groi9 D.
t~ohe adjourned Committee rile:: this afternoon at half-past
in th and immediately proceeded tel business ; Mr. Bernalt
9hair. directed regulating the maximum o rates
had-laad been to be added to the Bill, and which
thel,'"ee, a preared by Mr. Coates, the agent, since
meetingTha of the Committee, was submitted. by him.
ti..
Use°. 'lse limits the tolls for first-class passengers,ainndcltuiciiiirdng.
elms' Carriage, &c., to 4d. per mile ; and for
l'ate 458engers carriages will be providedsetcootnravel at the
14 Id. twelve miles per hour, and the tolls will be restricted
The Per mile. •
air'
clause was ordered to be made part of the Bill.
pIicP•kGET, who, it will be recollected, made an ap-
;)n --,,`„,7,11 a few days Iv to the Committee to be heard
liner`Lition, in opposition to the Blackburn and Colne
C 411.1" behalf of the Manchester, Bury, and
.Bolton
T 147, and Rallwa Cman renewed his applicaton.
abuse to whichyhe objected bad been passed during the
seqe;.ee„er the Parliamentary agent, and himself; and, eon-
tion they had no opportunity of opposing its introduc-
objee',",w the Bill. He would wish now to proceed with his
Aft`,.!eins if it met the views of the Committee.
Ateonsiderable discussion,
atroel"'llAihmAx stated that, locking at the matter in the
solution light, the Committee could cotne to no other
Petir than to refuse to hear counsel in support of the
eanarl, Presented by the Manchester, Bury, and Bolton
the 111 Company, unless the permission of the promoters of
taineaa'burn, Accrington, and Colne Railway was first ob-
The clause which Mr. Paget appeared to oppose had
thled the Chairman's signature, and had become part of
opt,
join, and, therefore, the Committee were unanimously of
n he could not proceed with his opposition.
Wav ;)i agent for the Blackburn, Accrington, and Colne Rail-
Wfr.
.apving refused to give his consent for counsel to be heard,.
and. pan refused
requested that the presentation of the petition
lion' e decision of the Committee with regard to his applich-
Timight be entered on the minutes.
fewe ClimaNtax acquiesced ; and, after the introduction of
more clauses, orc..lercti the Bill to be reported.
Vas t;IIIIE LEEDS AND 1.
IRADFORD RAILWAY
•Pn .Proceeded with.
latin • ritt the agent, introducer; a short clause for regu-
and g e gradients to meet the views of the Board of Trade,
raie,,,V° a few more clauses for limi:ing the maximum
Chair- clauses were all passed without oppositiori, ar..d the
man ordered the Bill to be reported.
Theb last Bill brought forward was the
WhiePCBURN, DARWEN, AND BOLTON RAILWAY,
pt_ after the introduction of several clauses of a similar
ure to those already alluded to, and which were passed
'Nut oPPoion, was also ordered be reported.
to au a terminated the business of theto Committee with regard
The the schemes comrised in group D.
Bills will be reported on Thursday next.

Committee S.
AZ" Co mmittee, Mr. Stu artWortley, Chairm an , re-assembl ed_
the .4113' at half-past two o'clock in room 17, to dispose of
ifittUaining clauses in
tetE BELFAST AND BALLYMENA RAILWAY.
111,,,
char EXANDER proposed that the maximum rate of tolls
ilges on the line should be Sid. per mile.
ATC°,llmittee were of opinion that 3d. would answer
Purpose
.
rate after some discussion was agreed to.
AtilZveral other clauses were then gone into, and after some
Iltituents, they passed.