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pensive and tedious. He considered the Caledonian Railway
ought to have the preference, and he was supp ited in his opinion
by a large majority of the people of Carlisle.
Mr. Steal, the mayor of Carlisle, was then called to prove the
extensive advantages which would result to Carlisle and the
neighbourhood from the making of the railway. He was corrobo-
rated in his evidence by Mr. Mouncey.
At the close of the examination of this witness a messenger from
the Commons entered and announced that the Speaker was at
prayers.
The Committee adjourned till twelve to-morrow.

LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY.
(Continued from our Afteraoon Edition of yesterday.)
The witness was cross-examined to show that the proposed
!erminus at Farringdon.street would be superior to one at King's-

Cross.
Mr. Bloodworth, of Rimbolton, gave evidence as to the produce
of the above districts.
Mr. Pitman, ex.director of the Clarence Railway, was called to
prove the principle which had been acted upon in taking the traffic
tables for the proposed railway. Men were stationed in various
places, and they took an account of every person and thing which
passed on the road, with the exception of foot passengers. They
took an account of sixteen millions of sheep. All those went to
Smithfield market.— (Laughter.)
The witness was cross-examined by Mr. LEE.
Mr. Bishop, examined by Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKZ —lle resided
at Hackney, and was conversant with the mode of taking traffic
tables. He had prepared the traffic tables for that part of the
line between London and ilitchin. He handed in his returns.
Mr. J. Badley, a cattle dealer, gave in certain re urns of the
cattle traffic.
The Committee adjourned at four e'clock.

Group Q.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY (MOLD
BRANCH).
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Mr. King, Secretary to the Chester and Ifolyhead Company
was next examined—He read extracts from the books and
minutes of the promoters of the Chester and Holyhead Railway
Company to confirm the evidence of the last witness as to the
existence of the alleged egreement. It appeared that on
the 18th of March, 1 544, at a meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Chester and Plolyhead Railway, the pro-
posal of the amalgamation of the two Companies was dis-
cussed, and a Committee was in consequence appointed to consider
the policy of negotiating with the proprietors of the Chester and
Birkenhead Railway Company for the sale of their line. This
Committee recommended that the sum of 500,0001. should he
offered as the purchase-money of the line, to be paid either in
cash or in shares of the Chester and Holyhead line at the
option of the Directors of the Chester and Birkenhead Company.
This resolution was then communicated to the latter Company, and
a reply was made on the 30th March following, approving of the
proposal made by the promoters of the Holyhead and Chester line.
On the 30th August next following the formal ratification of the
shareholders was obtained to this agreement, and it was generally
understood by the proprietors and shareholders of both companies
that the negotiation and agreement had been finally settled. On
the 13th of March, however, of the present year a communication
was made by Mr. Cockerill, as the Chairman of a Committee
appointed by the Directors of the Chester and Birkenhead
Company, to the promoters of the Chester and golyhead line,
and enclosing a series of resolutions in reference to the
agreement, and requesting an interview with them. A reply was
made agreeing to the interview, but before this took place
another letter was sent by Mr. Cockerill containing the
following proposal :—That the 50/. shares of the Chester and
Birkenhead Company should be paid in shares of the Chester
and Holyhead line, at the rate of GU, and the half-
shares not paid up in proportion. Also that] seven, instead of
three, of their number (as at first agreed upon) should be elected
on the Chester and Holyhead Board of Direction. The Directors
of the Chester and Holyhead Company immediately passed
a resolution that they should adhere to the terms of
the original agreement, and would not entertain any proposition
for opening up the matter anew, as they considered the matter
finally settled.
Mr. Wm. Potter, cf Liverpool, who had been a Director of the
Chester and Birkenhead Railway Company, was next examined. Ile
resigned his situation at the last meeting of the Shareholders of
that Company, in consequence of being outvoted in a proposition
he had made, to amalgamate that line with the Chester
and Holyhead line. He believed this junction would
confer great advantage upon the public generally, and
he considered that the arrangements for that purpose
had been completed, and that the agreement entered into and ra-
tified by the two Companies respectively, was binding. He re-
ferred at great length to the negotiations that had taken place in
reference to the alleged agreement, and in which he had taken a
part, for the purrosc of showing that a distinct agreement had
been entered into between the two Companies.
The Committee then adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow.

Group 00.
THE YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY
(BRIDLINGTON BRANCH.)
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Mr. AUSTIN, for the promoters, agreed to insert a clause in the
Bill protective of the existing rights of the Bridlington Harbour
Commissioners. The clause was agreed te, and the Bill went
through Committee.
HULL AND SELBY RAILWAY.

Mr. Baines appeared for the promoters.
The Bill was opposed by the Turnpike Road Trustees on the
grounds of the line crossing public reads on a level.
The Committee agreed that the crossings complained of were to
be allowed.

There was also a petition from Thomas Denton, Esq., a land.
owner, asking compensation for the injury that would be done to
his property by the construction of the line of railway.
The parties agreed out of doors t• the amount of compensation
that should be given.
The preamble was then adopted, and the clauses were gone
through.
The CHAIRMAN said all the Bills comprised in the group would
be reported on Friday.
The Committee then dissolved.

Group 0.
TRENT VALLEY.

The Committee met et twelve o'clock, Mr. Hawes, chairman.

The greater portion of this day's proceedings before the Corn.
tfle 0114-UM Min saucy s...ompany concena-
ing that, if their line were used by the Grand Junction Company,
it should be at the usual rate of 2d. per mile; and the Grand Jun-
ction Company contending that clauses should be introduced allow.
ing their carriages to run on the Trent Valley line without such
payment.
- • • •

The Committee at length came to the resolution that in case of
any dispute arising between the Trent Valley and the Grand Junc.
Lion, as to the use of the Trent Valley line, or any part of it, and
the amount of toll to be charged, the settlement of such amount
should be left to arbitrators appointed by the Board of Trade.
Mr. MEREWETHER wished to know what construction the Com-
mittee intended to put upon the word " use ?"
The CHAIRMAN said they intended to put the same construction
which Mr. Austin put on the 85th clause, which he quoted. They
had no power to tell the arbitrators to put the same construction
on it, but they used the word as they found it used in the 85th
clause.

It was understood that clauses based upon this resolution were
to be prepared.

The Committee then went on with the other clauses, after passing
several of which they adjourned.

Group V.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Mr. iliu. then called one or two witnesses to speak to the de•
terioration of Lord Chesterfield's property of Gedling by the pro.
posed line.
The evidence of the witnesses was proceeding at four o'clock,
when the Committee adjourned.