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

HULL AND SELB Y RAILWAY.

We understand the agreement for carrying out the resolution
passed at the last meeting of the Shareholders has been prepared by
counsel mutually agreed on by the solicitors to both parties, and
was last week submitted to the Board of Directors here, who, in
consequence of some legal difficulties and matters of detail which
require attention, immediately deputed the chairman (Richard
Tottie, Esq.), the deputy-chairman (J. R. Pease, Esq.), and James
Mayelston, Esq. (the newly-elected Director), to go to London,
with a view of having a conference there with Mr. Hudson. On
Saturday last the interview took place at the Burlington Hotel, in
London, when Mr. Hudson and Sir John Simpson, and others on
behalf of the York and North Midland Company were present, and
we are glad to learn that, after a long conference, the whole matter
was amicably and finally settled, a lease of the line in perpetuity
to Mr. Hudson and the Directors of the York and North Midland
Company, with the power of purchase on the terms resolved upon
at the late meeting of the Shareholders, being agreed to.
Doubts having been entertained by some parties whether the
York and North Midland Company could legally take possession of
the line on the Ist July next, or at any time before the assent of
Parliament had been obtained, we may state that the Directors of
the Hull and Selby Railway and Mr. Hudson have found no diffi.
culty on that point, as the Hull and Selby Railway Bill gives the
Company power to lease the line to any corporation or person for
seven years, without rendering it necessary to obtain the consent of
Parliament thereto. The agreement or lease for seven years was
accordingly made, each party contracting to renew it at the end of
that term, and so on from time to time.
The deputation also bound themselves and the Board to render
the York and North Midland Company every assistance in their
power, and both parties pledge themselves to do their utmost to
obtain the assent of Parliament to the terms agreed upon.
The Shareholders will learn with much pleasure from the above,
that—in accordance with the pledge given by the Directors at the
last meeting of Shareholders—they have now fully carried out the
wishes of the vast majority of Proprietors in effecting the lease of
their line. Mr. Hudson has called a meeting of the Shareholders
of the York and North Midland Company, to ratify and confirm the
lease and agreement entered into.

Matters having been thus placed in such a satisfactory train, all
possibility of doubt as to the line coming under the management of
Mr. Hudson and his co-directors at the time specified is put an
end to, and it is most probable that there will be no opposition to the
measure in Parliament. This is the more likely from the circum-
stance of the Leeds and Manchester Railway Company having ob-
tained their line to Goole, and from the fact that the main objections
to the lease have been put an end to by this friendly negotiation
between the contracting parties.

CRICKET.

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(YESTERDAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
HUDDERSFIELD AND MANCHESTER
RAILWAY AND CANAL.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

The following Bills came before Lord Shaftesbury at six o'clock
this evening, and being unopposed, were declared to have passed—
the Leeds and Dewsbury Railway, and the Huddersfield and
Sheffield Railway.

HOUSE OF cOMMONS.
GROUP KK.
EUXTON AND SOUTHPORT BRANCH.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

It appeared from the evidence submitted to the Committee that
recently public promenades and baths have been built there, and
that many of the Manchester and Rochdale merchants take their
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families there for the purpose of sea bathing.
The evidence of the medical witnesses examined this morning
went to show that the inhabitants of the manufacturing towns
were subject to nervous and spinal complaints, for which sea
bathing and sea air would be in most cases desirable. It went fur-
ther to show that Southport possessed these advantages in a very
eminent degree. Southport is 39 miles from Manchester, and the
proposed mode of communication between them is by the projected
line to Euxton, thence along the Bolton and Preston line to Bolton,
and from Bolton to Manchester along the Manchester and Bolton
Railway.

Mr. Thomas Gooch, the engineer of the line, was then called,
and stated that the proposed line had been laid out under his
direction, and that it would commence at Southport, on a level with
the streets of that town. The line was mostly level. The
gradients would be favourable, the most difficult being 1 in 121.
The estimated expense of making the railway was 150,0001., and
if the Bill passed, the line might be completed in twelve or fifteen
months. It would cross several roads upon a level, but he did not
apprehend any difficulty therefrom, as the country was very thinly
populated. It was impossible to cross the roads otherwise, from the
flatness of the country.

Being cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS, witness ad-
mitted that the rail passed through ground part of which was
flooded by the sea. Had not seen snipes or skaters there. Had
no doubt that the line might be constructed in such a manner as
to be entirely free from all damage from sea-water or other local
impediments. The route by Skelmersdalc would be a mile shorter
than by Rufford, and that line, passing on by Wigan, would be on
the whole considerably shorter; but on this line the gradients were
worse, and they would have the disadvantage of passing over four
different lines of railway.

Further evidence: was given to show that there were no engi-
neering difficulties of any moment in the line, and that the meory
land through which it would pass was in course of drainage
and improvement. The probable traffic on the Euxton and South.
Port line would be 13,617/. 13s. 4d., from which deducting 4,5391.,
left a net annual income of 9,0781., yielding to the shareholders
an interest of 6 per cent. The estimate was not, however, formed
upon strictly accurate calculations.
A good deal of laughter was excited by the evidence of one of
the witnesses in his cross.examination by Mr. TALBOT. He said
that only five persons travelled in six months by the flrst.class
trains between Chorley and Southport, and having been further
pressed said that two and a half of them were up, and two and
a half down, thus halving the odd gentlemen.
The case for this project closed after some further formal evidence.
Mr. HATHERTON said he appeared on behalf of the trustees cf
Sir W. Hesketh, a minor, and other gentlemen who opposed the
project, as landowners; and contended that the projected line
would inflict severe injuries upon them, an assertion which he
would support by competent witnesses ; and also that the scheme
could not be justified on public grounds. He would submit a much
better scheme by Skelmersdale and Ormskirk, which all those
gentlemen would approve of.

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Evidence was then given in support of these cases of private in_-
iuriess and the Committee adjourned till to-morrow morning.

THE S LONVION, FRIDAY_EVENING, JUNE 13, 1845.

The preamble of this Bill was declared to be proved, and the
dances were then proceeded with.

The Manchester and Lards Railway Company askccl for a clause
in the Bill which would compel the promoters to form a junction
with their line.

The Committee rejected this proposal.
On behalf of Lord Stamford it was moved that the promoters
should lay down pipes beneath the canal for the purpose of con-
veying water to his Lordship's property. An arrangement was
come to between the parties, and the opposition having been with.
drawn, the remaining clauses were agreed to with amendments,
and the Bill gone through.
The Committee then separated.

Up to five o'clock the Standing Orders Committee were engaged
in proving the standing orders relative to estate and improvement
Bills. There are many railway Bills down for hearing, but it is
impossible to tell when they will be taken.
STANDING ORDERS.
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shire, and Sheffield; the carriage of his goods would be greatly
facilitated by the formation of the proposed line, which was now
very protracted, and much more expensive than it would be by the
railway.

Cross-Examined—Did not want any particular line of railway ;
but any line coining to Cambridge he would be in favour of.
Mr. RENDALL was then called to speak to the sections which he
had promised to produce.
Mr. Sergeant WRANGUAM said he had only received the section
a few minutes ago ; his engineer had not had time to examine it,
for it was not promised until to.morrow.
Mr. RENDALL said be had been able to produce the section
sooner than he had expected ; and he had received a note from
Mr. Cubitt requesting him to meet him in Liverpool to.morrow
morning. This was the amended section, and he was now pre-
pared to answer any questions upon it.

Mr. W. Ekin was then called. He was an extensive coach
proprietor, living at Cambridge. Had coaches plying between
Nottingham, Leicester, Peterborough, Stamrord, St. Ives, and Wis.
beach. The passage traffic to the north from Cambridge was very
great. If this were a trunk line he would expect to have trains
every hour in the day.
Witnesses were next called to prove the value per annum of
certain tolls which would be affected by the proposed line. The
evidence was not of any importance, and when it had conclutied
the Committee adjourned.