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mittee, when appearing for the first time at this
stage of the proceedings. He (Mr. Merrewether) had no
opportunity of proving that no injury was done to Mr. Rosignal's
property, which he could have proved if that gentleman had made
an appearance at an ea her stage.
Mr. HILL replied, that representing the body of petitioners, of
whom Mr. Rosignal was one, he actually represented Mr. Rosignal.
The CHAIRMANsaid that there was no reason why Mr. Rosignal
should not be ailowed to oppose the Bill, but that the Committee
were of opinion that this kind of opposition ought not to be con-
tinued.

Mr. HILL consented to withdraw the opposition on the part of
Mr. Itosignal.

The CHAIRMAN the❑ declared the preamble of the Bill to be
proved. After the clauses of the Bill had been read, and the ne-
cessary alterations made,
Mr. TALBOT made a proposition on the part of the
LONDON, CROYDON, MAIDSTONE, AND
ASHFORD LINE,
to the effect that the consideration of that Bill should be postponed
to next session, in order that the Committee might have a better
opportunity of judging of the probability of the succtss of the at.
mespheric principle.

Some discussion ensued as to whether it was necessary to hear a
portion of the case before such an arrangement could be
made, and the room was cleared in order that the Committee might
consult on this point.

The Committee gave no formal resolution on the subject, but
decided on postponing the examination of the Croydon and Mani.
stone, and of the remaining Bills, to next session. They accord-
ingly rose at abut three o'clock.

GROUP X.

DIRECT NORTHERN LINE-TAIIRINGDON-

STREET EXT•t:WSION.
IMPORTANT DECISION.

The Committee en these projects met this morning at the cus-
tomary hour. Present— Visci_unt Courtenay, Chairman, Mr.
Darby, Mr. Scrope, and Mr. B. NVall.
Previous to the resumption of evidence adduced by the London
and York line against the Farrizigdon.street extension,
Mr. TALBOT, Q.C., renewed the application made by Mr. Mid-
yard yesterday afternoon on behalf of the North-Eastern and Mid-
land Companies, that a more specific arrangement should be made
respecting the time and order for hearing the evidence of those
lines rebutting that of the London and York.

Mr. DARBY wished the Learned Counsel to answer whether he
considered he had any right whatever to be heard, as the opposi-
tion of the various schemes had been by a previous decision of the
Committee amalgamated in that of the Direct Northern.

Mr. TALBOT replied that he most certainly contended for the
principle audi aileron? partcin. The London and York bad
put forth a case plausible and extravagant enough, but he
would pledge himself, if permitted by the Committee,
to produce evidence which would demolish every
partical of the absurd statements put forth by his opponents, and
more especially their attempts to drag all the coal traffic of the
south upon their wholly unconnected line.
The CHAIRMAN urged that during the rebutting evidence of the
Direct Northern, full consideration had been given to the effect of
the statements made respecting the traffic south of Huntingdon as
calculated to come upon the London and York line.
Mr. TALBOT, Q C., contended that such evidence was merely
trivial and indirect, elicited perhaps in the course of cross.exami»a-
tion, but that which he would produce separately, and in the dis-
tinct character of another opposing party, whose locus atancli
had been recognised and allowed, was highly important, and he
strongly protested against an attempt to withhold from. tim that
right which he unquestionably possessed.
The Committee having then withdrawn and remained .in deli.
beration an hour and a quarter, on their return , 7
The CIIAIIIMAN said—As it appears that the resolutions we had
previously come to are not yet fully understood, the Com-
mittee are desirous of withdrawing all misapprehension, and- to re.
peat their former deterMination. I, therefore, am requested to
state to the parties interested that we have, after, mature delibera. -
tion, come to the following resolution :
" That the Committee, in the exercise of that.disotetion vested
in theni by the House of Commons, have selected from the
various -schemes submitted to them for affording. through
communication- to York, th'e London and York line and the system
of railways made up by a combination of the Cambridge and Lin-
coln, the Direct Northern, and the Tottenham Extension, with the
existing railway to Cambridge; as the only two schemes-which com-
pete inter se. As respects a direct trunk communication from
London to York, it is not open to the promoters of any other line
to bring forward rebutting evidence against either of such sche►rtes,
as far as respects the througfi communication,
"That the Committee will take the Cambridge and liuntingelori
line next in order; the promOtets of that and other lines will-then
have an opportunity of bringing forward positive and rebutting,tvi-
dence, as well inter se, as against such. portions of either
of the two- schemes referred to in their former resolution
as then remain undecided on, and as they may then be considered
to compete with."

This important decision was followed by an intimation that the
Committee would receive the subsequent evidence, not as a com-
parative consideration of the merits of the lines, but with a view
to give a positive recommendation of one or other scheme to
Parliament.

Mr. Gibbs, an engineer ; Mr. Seager, a distiller; and Mr. Green,
a surveyor, were then severally called, and gave rebutting evi-
dence against tha Farringdon-street Extension, and the Com-
mittee adjourned.