The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-30 00:00:00

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The Committee re-assembled this morning shortly after twelve
o'clock in the Burgess Court Room, Westminster Sessions House.
NORTH 'UNION AND RIBBLE NAVEGA-,

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e. übscriber of the Direct Norwich line, and consequently
its success. f
James Lee, examined by Mr. GIILDEN.—.IS a timber merchant, 0
Bury. Considers that town. labours under considerable di sad.
vantages, from want of better accommodation, the water carriage
would be A
being very insufficient and objectionable. Yarmouth
very favourable port from which to purchase Norway timber.
(LEFT SITTING.) intarstea

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GUILDPOnD, CHICHESTEH, 11217 D P°l4ls°
MOUTH 17.AIZAWAY. t twelve
The Committee resumed their inquiry on this railway
a
o'clock this morning.
Mr. Blagdon, an attorney for the line, was called by the.pl%
mfivoters, and stated that the population on the projected line
whilewith
five miles on both sides a the line near Petworth wand 5,359, whoa
e atmospheric line there were 6,963 houses, a PPul3
of 35,500 within seven miles. There were thirty-three seatsoli
noblemen and gentlemen within seven miles on b_'.,,
sides of the line. There were also nineteen
.cri
mills within seven miles of the Halfway-bridge, rn_l s`bae.
between Petworth and Midhurst. The thirty-three seats were as
tween Chillingford and Chichester. The' Halfway.bridge
uwrt,
about three miles and a half from both Petworth and 1,14111 !,,t
rather nearearndtotthheepolaptutelart.ionTt:lil,esln2u.mber of houses in
was 1,609, seated
To the cross-examinationALEXANDEß, the witness
of
population Ow
that he had not taken any particular notice of the
places within two miles westward of Clichester.
To the cross-examination of Mr. WIADDINGTON, DlL:!inagtn
stated that he had included Bognor in his est,"-„--,t"
the number of houses 500, and the population 2,490. " ale;
mates of houses and population which he had made, was ful. 44%irti
miles of the line on both sides throughout the length this
miles on the line between Guildford and Chichester. On this
line the number of houses was 14,235, and the poke had
Chiches..
73,000. On the atmospheric line the distance 1ie,,,599,
taankden was thirty-four miles, the number of inhabited houses
Joni
the number of inhabited houses
the population 49,000 within 5 miles of the line. D he
was 10,641. an
d2uttl
that distance,pOrt,U.:; 54
population 55,359 on the Guildford, Chichester, and
line, while on the atmospheric line there were througbat W
miles, 6,963 houses, and 35,506 population.
(LEFT eirriNa•)

GROUP N.
CORNWALL RAILWAY'. i„atioe ei
At the sitting of the Committee, the cross.e7oo "not ex 3.
Captain Moorsom,": by Mr. Row E, was resumed—ne Waas.een.ba°l‘
mined with respect to the Falmouth tern2inus, owe'lonia II
Wharf. Steamers came close to the wharf, and gould be A ni..,,,,'
conveyed t..) the trains with much facility. That ere c"-;
convenient part of the town, when the proposed d°c,,,,W to l's'
structed. Penryn Creek, where it would be nece°l-,'oter• •
to t,b,
embankments, was about nineteen chains across at 114%0
The Learned Counsel said he should put this ,10°41 creeit',
witness—What is thelength of the viaduct across Penringoe I-
when the Committee (who were looking at the osP)'
their attention. as he
The CHAIRMAN desired him to proceed. , , e, .. wet
the InbsePtt.eteWere - lir.
Mr. Rowe said the question was a most iMpartan:„;:ed the that
should defer putting it until the Committee had eaa'"' 0
on the map to which his question referred. It Wa' nee
Weil
he should have their attention. ion- int.
°tent NO °f
The CHAIRMAN repeated that he had their
on nn't
they not to refer to the map to form an opinion . • the
portance to the public ? to l'n
queD'sitrionßa°fwteEr thuiebcmomittmedittetheahtaditinswpoecutledd atted'
cumodtte soieb •
The CHAIRMAN again repeated that the
ing to the examination of the witness. The re°Blhis Pr°'4c
vius no. -
Rowe had made was quite uncalled for. It
eci b.
to direct the conduct of the Committee. re ree't : bla
Colonel ROLLESTON said, if such conduct vie- ~hepre".„•e.
should move that they proceed to the consideration°. "-public 'lO,
Mr. DENNISON said they were the guardians of tbbei• (101 to is'
rests and of the public time, and he should feel it alO P
coed°
terfere if so much time was wasted, or if sirnilar 100'
sued towards them. ~,„ feet in
The witness then said the viaduct would be sov