The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-30 00:00:00

T.OIIDON, MONDAY IVIORNING iremE no, 1845.

'TIP

RAILWAY COMM ITEES

(SAY( RDAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
NEWCASTLE AND BERV7ICK E.A.XLWAT.

ABANDONMENT OF THE NORTHUMBER-
LAND A TMOSPHERIC LINE.

The Committee on these competing lines met this day, at eleven
•'clock, in the Court of Chancery, Lord Stradbroke in the chair.
The case On the preamble of the Newcastle and Berwick haring
closed,
Mr. Sergeant WaIINGRAM opened the case for the atmospheric line.

At the conclusion of the Learned Counsel's speech,

The CHAlamare said the Committee could not entertain the
atmospheric line on its merits, but they would go into the case as
a locomotive line, thereby placing both lines on their general merits.
Mr. Sergeant WRA MM.& That being the case, my Lord, we shall
net offer evidence on the case. It would be but wasting time alter
such a decision.

Mr. A uertm—Then I understand that the opposition of the com-
peting line has ceased.
Mr. Sergeant WRANGRAY—ExactIy so.

Lord Howick was thin called to state the origin of the atmosphe-
ric line, which he said was originated to prevent the destruction of
Howick Hall.

The opposition from the landowners was then proceeded with.
The landowners' opposition had only just opened when it was
said that an artangensent bad been come to, and the opposition was
insmedi.stely withdrawn.

The preamble of the Bill was then proved, and the clauses were
gone through.
The Committee then adjourned to one o'clock on Monday, when
they will meet pre forma.

HOUSE OF OMMON S.
GROUP X.

LINCOLN AND CAMBRIDGE RAILWAY.
- The Committee having assembled this day at the usual hour,
Mr. Cubitt, engineer for the London and York line, was placed
in the chair, and explained, at considerable length, the manner in
which he proposed to obviate the difficulties and remove the ob-
structions stated by Mr. Leather to exist at various places on the
London and York line. The witness said he would make towing.
paths where the line of rail would impede the navi-
gation of canals, and viaducts where it crossed fields or
roads, private property, and bridges across rivers, &c. He
was cross.examtned by Mr. HILDI saD, after which he said, in
answer to a re-examination by Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE, that if the
bridge now proposed to be built at Boston should be found to im-
pede the navigation in any way a lifting bridge would be sub,tituted,
to which no objection would be raised by any party. The banks
of the Witham were at present of an undulated form, and if the
water was to escape over the banks at all it would of course be
over the lowest parts of the undulated ground, but as the rail would
run parallel with those batiks they would be raised, in consequence
of the works, so that, in fact, the effect of the railway would be to
improve the banks.

Mr. P. SCROPE—You say there is to be a towing-path along the
banks of the canal, parallel. Is there to be a fence along by the rail
to prevent the horses being frightened by the engines —Why, the
horses never are so frightened no .v?-days.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Wrigby was next called and asked a question about coals, to
which

M*. WEBSTIR objected, on the ground that the Committee had
had this evidence twenty times before,
Mr. Sergeant KINULAKE contended he had a right to ask the
question, inasmuch as his Learned Friend had given evidence to
the effect ►hat the Winderworthmere coal and the Dukesmere coal
was equal, if not superior, to the Derbyshire coal.

The CHAIRMAN said, that if the object of the Learned Sergeant
was to disprove the evidence of Mr. Machon on this point, he had
a right to ask the question.

Mr. Sergeant KINGLkiLE said that such was his object.

The CHAIRMAN then desired the question to be put.
The witness then went on to say that the coals of Claycross had
to come to London to go to Vauxhall, which increased the expense
of transit. Witness had made inquiries so late as yesterday, and
found Derbyshire coals by no means in such good repute as the
Durham and Sidtstone.

To Mr. W MITER-It was on the 3d of Jar.uary he made his in.
quiries about the price of Derbyshire coal at Grantham ; the cost
of bringing coals to Stamford differs very much, owing to the dif.
ferent places it comes from, and the different routes it takes.

Mr Sergeant KINGLAKR—Can you see any reason why people at
Grantham should give 245. for Silketone coal, when they
can get coals fri,m Derbyshire of equally good quality for 18s. ?
—I may answer that question generally ; I have spoken of the dif-
ferent coals according to the prices I found them bringing in the
market, and the quantity sold.
Mr. Bishop was the next witness, with a view, Mr. PAHRT said,
to cornAorate the evidence of the last witness. Mr. Bishop said
he found Claycroes coal so bad at the markets he inquired at, and
so full of sulphur, that nobody would buy them.
Mr. Wimberly was next calico todepose to certain coach traffic,
with a view to rebut the evidence of Mr. Parks, who appeared on
behalf of the Cambridge and Lincoln line. The evidence was ob-
jected to, and the Committee declined to consider it; and when
they returned
The CHAIRMAN said the Committee had decided that the evidence
might be given.

The evideLcewas then proceeded with, and the witness said that
according to the Stamp-oftice returns, 17 coaches had been put on
the particular line in question, and 10 taken off.
Mr. HILDVARD contended that this was new evidence, and
tin refore conceived lie was entitled to be allowed till Monday to
test the accuracy of these tables before he could cross-examine
the witness upon it.
The Committee having retired declared that they would accede
to the Learned C. unsel's proposal to atijourn the cross-examination
to Monday, but that both parties should confine themselves to the
Stamp thee returns of May, 1845, and in the meantime the other
evidence for the London and Yolk line should bt proceeded with.
Mr. Webb was the next witness called, with a view to rebut the
Cambridge and Lincoln vidence, as to agricultural traffic. When
his examination bad concluded, the Committee adjourned at four
o`ciock.

Aberdare Railway,—Report to be considered, Tuesday,
July 1.
Wakefield, PontefracWand Goole ;;; re r
Monday, June 30.
Erewash Valley Railway (No. 2),—Report to be consi-
dered, Tuesday, July 1.
London and Greenwich Railway,—Lords' amendments to
be con,iderea, Monday, June 30.
North B itish Railway,-I.i.rds' amendments to be consi-
dered, Monday, June 30.
Glasgow Junction Railway,—Report to be considered,
Tuesday, July 1.
Norwich and Brandon Deviation (Diss and Dereharn
Branches) Railway,—Report to be considered, Tuesday,
July 1.
Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct Railway,—Re-
port, Monday, June 30.
London and South Western Railway (No. 2),—Third read-
ing, Monday, June 30.
Preston and Wyre Railway Branches,—Third reading,
Monday, June 30.
Newport and Pontypool Railway,—Third reading, Mon-
day, June 30.
Greenwich Colliery Railway,—Report, Monday, June 30.
London and Brighton (Wandsworth Branch) Railway,—
Report, Monday, June 30.
Birmingham and Gloucester ( Worcester Branch and Chel-
tenham Extensions) Railway,—Report, Monday, June 30.
Belfast and Ballymena Railway,—Lords' amendments to
be considered, Monday, June 30.

LAW INTELLIciLINCE.
COURT OF CHANCERY Ju"e 28

The Lord Chancellor did not sit in Lincoln's Inn Hall to -diY.
in consequence of having to attend in his private room at West-
minster, to hear the further arguments in the cue with respect to
the Crown jewels of Hanover. We understand the arguments
will be concluded to-day.

He appeared but very little damaged by what be had
'hunk
Mr. DOUSE said that the defence was not a dishonest
one, but ene brought ford ard by tne defendant's friends,
in the performance of a duty th• y owed to society. The
.teteedant's house was a house open to pro,titutes and
Liamb'ers, and .the plaintiff wa.s a panderer to the follies
and extravagance of youth. The defendant was a y oung
man, and only twenty -t. o years of age, and having t e.--n
a very steady young man, was set up in business by his
friends. Unfortunately his brother, who was a different
character, lodged at plaintiff's, and defendant was unfor-
tunately induced to visit, and there he fell in with gam
biers, and played at unlawful games with plaintiff himself,
who induced him, whilst in a state of intoxication, to give
the I 0 U. He. therefore, called upon th- jury iv, parents
and friends, by their verdict, to protect the unwary.
John Wills, a carpenter v f Arlington-street. Camden-
town, was called—He could net identify the defendant
as being at the house, lie saw a game at billiards played,
and plaintiff said it was for 10s. a game. Witness and a
friend i.i,en pia) e and the plaintiff and others went to
oagatelle. Ile saw no card playing, and that was the
,nly time he was in 0 e heuse.
M.. DOUSE said he was deceived in the evidence the
witness c wei give.
Joe.t.h Ashmeal, brother to def rida.nt--W is in the
hat-a of lodging at piamtiff's, Wh st and crible.ge was
played on the in tit in coestion at 15% a gam , a :4 hi•
brotlier w.,, deank when tl.- ..12ited the te,t .
'l',,e xam natain of e it. ess d such itnpro
habil ties rhs, tn. coun,el for plaititdi would not address
thi-j.•ry in lep,y.
The LEARNED CO3IMISSIONER without summing up
.sked if 0, were satisfied.
The ju y, viol great excitement, exclaimed, " All
all," " utiani.noasly , a vercla, for th, plaintiff we don't
b-lieve the defea,e, and vie believe the plaintiff to be a
very respectabl man."
The pladitifrs r'nv said an action should laf
brought ~g:died re:at t; sea (1,11 of that day.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(SATURDAY.)
MAI,'YLEBOIVE. •

Mr. John Fiddes, who d -c: 'Oar trintell a; a gen6e-
,inan, rotiding at No. 4, S.. Vill 'John's
\I cod, was brought up it. ,_ustodv, and plac4d at thc
bar, charged with the following robbary. The prisoner
is the hatband of Misa 11. Cav‘se, the well-knowr

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'chomas Msug,ilett, clerk to ..!,iest.s. Oabort4; and
No. 22, Sr. Jatu.,-'s-,,treet, stivor-with, dt,posod that w
the previous cvetting, 2hour six luck, the. prisol.er en
tered the shop. and premented note, at the same time
a-king if' the sum alluded to therein had been sent. Toe
note, which had been written by Mr. Osborne, sen., was
here handed to the Magistrate. It was addressed to Mrs.
Ftddes, No. 26, Manchester-street, Manchester-square,
and ran thus : _ _

" Mr. 0-borne will ihtv.k Mrs. Fiddes to send him a
line whether he will d., right in sei•di!.g a ttioni-y order.
It will be directed, June 17, 1845. No. 22, St. James's-
-tr: et."
Mr. LONG (to witnes-) : Now state all that took place.
—Witne,s—l took the note to Mr. Osborne, who after
perusing it, said he knew nothing about it. Witness
then gave that information to the prisoner, delivering
him bark his note ; and soon after his departure witness
discovered that six silver forks had been abstracted from
the counter. He looked out of doors as speedily as pos •
Bible, but could not discern the prisoner. He after-
wards, from information received, went to No. 26, Ben-
tinck-street, and there found that the prisoner was liv-
ing at St. Anne's Villas, where he was, the same !light,
taken into custody.
Prisoner -I am, as described, a gentleman, and living
with my father in Great St. Helen's. I was at the h.:us
on the day in question, but knew nothing of the
robbery.
Mr. Loma decided on remanding him next Satur •
day ; but, at tile solicitation of his friends, consented to
take bail for his appearance on that occasion—himself
in 5001., and two suretiea in 2501. each.