The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-13 00:00:00

I Cross-examined by Mr. ANDREWS, Q. C.—The charge of 2s. 6d,
a ton from Yarmouth to Dereham would not Include delivery at
the door, the present price at Norwich for cartage being 2s. 6d., he-
ckles the cost of conveyahee by rail. Knows a bridge called the
Eoundry.bridge at Norwich, which ships coming from New.
Castle Could not pass; they would, therefore, be obliged to
unship their cargoes below that point and transfer thcm to lighters.
Did not think the coal would be much deteriorated by such frequent
changes. Believes the terminus of the line to Dereham, via Wynd-
ham, is to be situated below the Foundry.bridge, and will, therefore,
avoid the necessity of transhipment.
Mr. Liddellow examined by Mr. CALVERT, is a cattle dealer of
Colney, a town situate a few miles from Norwich. During the
years 1838, 1839, and 1840, he was toll-collector at the Norwich
market. During the year 1840, 300,000 sheep, paying a toll of
Bd. a score, passed for sale to Norwich; 400 pigs, paying a toll of
10(1. a score, and 30 horses, paying 2id., pass weekly to the same
market. The circuitous line from Dereham, through Wyndt.am,
would not confer the slightest benefit on Norwich, but the direct
rail was calculated to be very advantageous to that town.
Mr. Thomas Burney examined by Mr. CALVERT—IS proprietor
of Morton Hall, an estate comprising 5,000 acres, in the neighbour.
hood of Attlebridge, and considers the'circuitous line by Wyndham
to Dereham would confer no advantages whatever on the dis.
tricts north of the river Waveney, while the direct line, by
becoming a feeder to the traffic existing in those parts, would be
highly beneficial. The terminus of the former line at Norwich
would be most objectionably situated for the cattle, from their being
turned out at the foot of a steep hill, which they would have to
ascend in order to reach the market ; and to the passengers from
their being obliged to pass through the cattle market, when ar-
riving at Norwich, before they could enter the town.
Cross-examined by Mr. GIRDER—Did not think either the
Heldesdon mills, or the inhahitantsl of Costessey, Taverham,
Kingland, Morton, Weston, Attlebridge, Alderford, Great or
Little Witchen law would avail themselves of the Direct;: East
Dereham line, though in all probability the proprietors of paper and
flour mills in those districts would make use of them.'

John Barber examined by Mr. CALVERT—IS an extensive grocer
residing at Norwich, and thinks that that town supplies to Suffolk,
Norfolk, and Lincolnshire, more than 9-10ths of the grocery
consumed in those counties, as well as the great proportion of
that used at Lynn. Upwards of fifty tons of cheese and a similarly
large amount of salt is passed annually by him into the adjacent
districts.

Mr. William Wilde, examined by Mr. CALvERT—Is an auc.

tioneer, stover, and dyer, resident at Norwich, having a branch
manufactory at Manchester, conducted by his son. The direct line
would unquestionably confer greater advantages than the diverging
rail to Dereham.

Neither of the latter witnesses were cross.examined by the pro-
moters of the line through Wyndham, and at four o'clock the
Committee adjourned till eleven o'clock to-morrow.

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