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TUE EREWASII VALLEY RAILWAY.

The Select Committee appointed by the House of Lords to as_
Sartain the merits of the Erewash Valley Railway assembled for the
first time this morning. The Committee consisted of Lord Lyttle-
ta„ Ili Who acted as chairman, the Errl of Aylesford, the Earl of
-Liverpool, Lord Dinorbin, and Lord Wrottesley.
Mr. Calvert appeared for the promoters of the Bill, and Mr.
Macaulay and Mr. Denison for the opponents, who were the
Brewash and Carsonford Canal Company.

Mr. CALVERT stated the case for the promoters. The line
Would commence at Lengeaton, in the county of Derby, and after
traversing the Erewash V alley, it wonld terminate at Pyebridge.
There would be two branches, one to Henon and the other to Ilkister.
Te object of the line was to accommodate the coal traffic of the dis-
trict,and in the event of their Lordships sanctioning it the scrip of the
company become part of the stock of the Midlands, and the Mid-
land Company would connect it with their own line by means
°I a branch running to Amber-gate. The length of the main
line Would be thirteen miles, and the branches about five—one
two, and the other three. There were no engineering features of
severe or difficult character, and the whole cost of the line and
branches was estima•ed at 190,000/.
Several witnesses from various towns in the locality were then
called to prove the want of railway communication in the district,
54 Well as to speak to the importance of the proposed line for open-
ing up a number of coal- fields in the Valley of the Erewash.

Ma. Par; the celebrated traffic tacker, proved the traffic tables
of the line, and estimated that the traffic likely to come upon the
line would yield a net annual revenue of 14,226/. Os. 9d., consist-
ing of 1,0281. from passengers, 9,6641. 10s. for coals, 1,4531. for
Mercantile produce, and 2,0931. for parcels.
The Committee adjourned till tomorrow at eleven o'clock.

IturrcoßN AND PRESTON RAILWAY.
The Committee to whom this line was referred met to-day at
*Yen o'clock. Present, Lord Camoys, Chairman ; Lord Paget,
the Marquis of Londonderry, Lord Hay, and the Duke of Leeds.
Mr. Alderman Copeland was examined on behalf of the oppo•
rents of this Bill, as he could not make it convenient to attend
When he might be called on in the regular course of the evidence.
The line, he considered, would not afford the same public accom.
*iodation as ithe projected one to Birkenhead, or one which was
Proposed to connect the North Staffordshire line with Liverpool.
The evidence on the traffic was then resumed,
James Hope, Ralph Brotherton, and John Lynn, who had been
Ployed taking traffic on the line, were next examined. They
deposed with great minuteness to the number of passengers by
omnibus, chaise, cabs, gigs, and carriages, but the details were of
the ordinary kind, and of no public interest whatever.
_ Mr. Ripon, Mr. Pendlebury, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Pitman, and Mr.
F o rtste town
r all deposed to the advantages which this line would confer
on h of Runcorn and neighbourhood by accommodating its
baffle.

The traffic evidence then closes.
Mr. John Frederick Bateman, engineer, was then examined on
the engineering works which would require to be constructed.
The curves, gradients, embankments, and cuttings were all of a
favourable nature, and the works could be constructed for the
amount estimated, 111,7541. lie considered the line the most fa-
vourable that could be selected.

After a long cross-examination of this witness by Mr. ATKINSON,
The Committee adjourned till eleven o'clock to-morrow.

TEE GLASGOW 7VNCTION RAILWAY.
On the re-assembling of the Committee this morning the exami.
nation of witnesses for the opposition was resumed.
Dlr. Potter, whose cross-examination had not been completed at
the rising of the Committee yesterday, was recalled. He stated
that American flour weighed ten barrels to the ton, and his charge
for forwarding it averaged 2 %d. per barrel. The extra charge was
Made by him for the risk incurred in the carriage of the casks from
the quay to the railway station, and he was allowed to make the
charge by the Dock Company . The average length of vessels
.at
the side of the harbour was 132 feet, and he thought if it was not
a tidal harbour, the railway would facilitate the loading of vessels,
but, under present circumstances, the loading and unloading of
ships would be inconvenienced if a line of rail were laid on
the quay.
Mr. W. Connell, shipowner, Glasgow, was next examined, and said
that the Chamber of Commerce consisted of 500 members, and was
represented by 30 directors, elected from the principal merchants.
The constitution of the Merchants' House was composed of
general merchants, who associated together for the purposes
of commerce to the number of 1,500, with a body of
directors consisting of 36 gentlemen. The Trades' House
represented the general body.of trades in Glasgow, and from 3,000
to 5,000 members belonged to it. All of these bodies were
incorporated by royal charter. He had never seen a quay more
crowded with traffic and passengers than the quay at Glasgow. He
considered the railway would be an impediment and encumbrance
to the traffic, and would be dangerous if passengers passed when
the railway carriages were on the line. The north side of the
harbour was the most conveniently situated 'for unloading
Vessels, and the south side was the best adapted for exportation. It

Was large, and kept the north side clear. The general impression
of the merchants and shipowners in Glasgow was strongly against
the formation of a railway on the quays.
Captain Washington, R.N., one of the Government Commis.
&loners for inspecting tidal harbours, thought that the mineral
traffic ought to be carried to a point below the harbour, so as not to
interfere with its present general trade. The Clyde trustees had
expended a great deal of money in improving the
harbour and navigation, and their opinion en the sub.
ject of the proposed railway was entitled to every con-
sideration. He understood they were strongly opposed to the pro.
loot, and he sincerely hoped the Committee would not decide in
anY way unfavourable to their interests. The railway would in-
crease the coal trade, but would tend considerably to diminish the
foreign export trade, as the proximity of the coal traffic to the
bales of fine muslin and other goods would injure their texture.
by the particles of coal dust mixing with it ; the trade would con-
quently be withdrawn from the harbour.
Mr. Steele, manager of the Clyde Shipping Company, said he was
intimately acquainted with the harbour at Glasgow. There was a
great traffic along the quays in carrying goods to and from the
ve;Zs:els. and he considered the proposed railway, if laid on the
;Ili would be very detrimental.
Mr' Vanderkist, collector of Customs at Glasgow, was then
examined,r; He said he had considered the Bill of the proposed
railway which had been submitted to him by the Commissioners of
the Mins to make a report on. He had according reported, and
substance of his report was that he thought the railway would
injure the trade of the port, would diminish its revenues, and would
further interfere materially with the trade and accommodation of
the merchants. His original opinion had subsequently been con-
"fled by experience, and from information derived from various
sources.
Mr. Walker, civil engineer, said he considered that laying of
rails on a quay was a principle per se, but when the rails were
laid
on a level with the quay there could be no doubt that it would
be attended with injurious consequences. The further examina-
tion
of the witness was deferred till to-morrow morning, till which
time the Committee adjourned.
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GREAT WESTERN (DUBLIN AND
GALWAY) RAILWAY.
This Committee met to-day, when there were present—Earl
Bathurst, Lords Calthorpe, 'Wynford, Lilford, and Forester.
The witnesses having been sworn,
Mr. ROWE opened the case for the promoters of the Bill. The
Learned Counsel put in advertisements respecting the railway ; he
also handed in the prospectuses.
Mr. Edmund Bellamy was then examined by Mr. ROWE—
He is the Assistant-deputy of the House of Commons. In De-
cember last he had no such person under him as Mr. Wm. George
Mitchell. There were three persons of the name of Mitchell in
In the employment of the House, but he knew no one of the name
of Wm. George Mitchell.
Mrs. Jane Hargrave deposed she was the widow of the late Mr.
Joseph Hargrave, who died seven years ago. She never subscribed
to the Galway Railway, nor authorised any one to put her husband's
name to the subscription deed. About three months ago she took
in letters for a man whose name she did not know, but who called
himself Hargrave. She did not know what his real name was.
The reason he gave for taking in his letters was that her place was
rather respectable, and he was not constantly at home, being in the
habit of travelling. He did not pay her for taking in the letters.
she did not know what business the man was in. She has
not seen him these three months. About five weeks ago
a letter for him was brought, but she refused to take it in, as a
gentleman (whom she identified in Court) had made inquiries
about the letters, and she then suspected that something was wrong
The first letter she took in was about twelve months ago, and the
last in March, 1845. About five letters came. She was not in
the habit of allowing Iqters to be received at bee house under such
Circumstances.
Mrs. Christian Mitchell proved that a youth, named Frederic
Lowe, who used to buy buns from her, requested her to take in
letters for him, under that name. She thinks he is about 17 years
of age. The letters which came to him were so numerous that
she told the postman to bring no more of them. He used to send
for the letters when be did not come himself. She did not know
that be was an optician.
This witness was Rather est unit td on the sa-cp bead, but
nothing material was eltelted.
In order to make the above evidsnce latelllgible, it should have
been stated that Miv mitava was put dswn in tie contract.deed
as a anbacriber to the amount of 7,5001.. Mr. Hargrave 5001., and
ighLaws DOM

The next case was that of Mr. Henry Constable, of 0, Par-
liament-street, merchant—His subscription appeared on the sub-
S :ription deed as 1,0001., and the date as December 28, 1844.
Mr. Benson, of No. 9, Parliament.street, news-vender, said
that Constable had offices in his house, but left it eighteen
months ago, and, as he understood, went to Wale,, where he
had some slate quarries. His circumstances were not near so
good as they had been.
The next name on the deed was John Ray-7001. ; his ie-
sidence was given as 15, West-street, Walworth.
Mr. ALEXANDER objected to counsel going into this case, as
it was not mentioned on the petition of Mr. Pym.
A long discussion ensued between the lawyers, and the Commit-
tee retired to consider whether or no they should travel beyond the
allegations contained in the petitions.
The Committee, after some time, returned into Court, when

The CHAIRMAN said the Committee were of opinion that they
would permit Counsel to go into other evidence, provided they
furnished a list of witnesses in the course of the day.

The following cases were then proceeded with :
Mr. Y. B. Webb, Featherstone-street, 24th December-5001.
Mr. Charles Freeman, gentleman, 28, Grafton-street, Fitzroy-
square-10,0001.
Mr. William Temple, 10, Little Trinity-lane-1,5004
Mr. James Thompson, iron rail contractor, Upper Thames-
street-1,2501.
Mr. Claude Russell, 14, Furnivals-inn, 27th December-1,0001.
Mr. L. Crawford, 33, Great St. Helens-1,5001.
Mr. Samuel Andrews, dry salter, 3, Dowgate-hill-1,000/.
Mr. Henry Evans, Brickhill lane, Upper Thames-street-5001.
Mr. Christopher Smith, gentleman, 21, Fleet-street, 750/,
Mr. Philip Scanlan, surgeon, Philadelphia-terrace, 1,000/.; De-
cember 26th, 1,0001.
The evidence in the ease of Webb was, that he had been in the
employment of a tradesmen, residing at the place mentioned, hut
did not live there himself. Wibb lived in Baldwin-street, City-
road ; and Mr. Gadsden, the witness who did reside in Feather.
stone-street, knew little more about him. In the second case,
Freeman was clerk to a house-agent, and lived in Grafton.street,
Fitzroy-square, as a lodger, at one time, but not
within the last eighteen months. It did not ap-
pear that he was a man of any substance. In
the case of Temple it was deposed to that he had never resided at
the address, but he received his letters there. It did not appear
whether or not he was a person of substance. Respecting Mr.
Thompson, of Upper Thames-street, it appeared from evidence
that he did not reside there, but he went there occasionally for
letters, which the proprietor of the house allowed him to address
there. It did not by any means appear that he was an iron rail
contractor. Mr. Claude Russell ►ever did live in Furnival's Inn,
but had letters addressed there under the pretence that he was
going to take chambers in the Inn. Nothing appeared to the pre-
judice of Langley, except that he had become very poor, and was in
the habit of frequenting the Stock Exchange, and receiving letters
on railway subjects. He had for a time the use of an office in St.
Helen's.p!ace. But the case of Samuel Andrews seemed altogether
fictitious. The address he gave is a public-house, and he was
found rn the tap-room smoking. The witness who found him
there said that though a subscriber for 1,0001., he did not seem to
be worth 1,000 farthings. He did not live there, but in
Tower_street, and his landlord excited some laughter in his
answer to ;counsel, by saying that all he knew of Mr. Andrews
was, that he went out in the morning and came home at night.
(The same account might be given of a rook.) The address of
Emans was fictitious. Mr. Smith had at one time lived at the
address given, and received letters there; but Mr. Scanlan had
left Philadelphia-terrace six months ago, and nothing more was
heard concerning him.
The Committee adjourned until to-morrow morning, at eleven
o'clock.
The inquiry promises ►to be exceedingly protracted, and allowing
due time for the exercise of legal ingenuity, may be extended over
the remainder of the session.

WAXEPIELD, POLTTEPRELCT, AND
GOOLE.

The Committee, consisting of the chairman (Lord Monteag!e),
Lords Studeley, polwarth, Tenterden, and Falmouth, resumed
this day.
Mr. Smith, an opponent, was examined as to the residental in.
jury to him which would accrue from the construction of this rail-
way. The effect would be to destroy a mansion and estate, which
had existed in the family for upwards of 300 years.
Mr. Henry Clarkson, surveyor, was called to explain, in detail,
the injuries which would result from the railway. A considerable
portion of the embankment would be visible from the drawing-
room windows. The entire portion seen was 240 yards. The in.
jury to the old hall would oven be greater than to the modern man.
sion, and Mr. Smith could not travel a mile in any direction with-
out coming upon the railway.
Lord Effingham, Mr. Gascoyne, and Mr. Brindley proved the
injury which would be done to Mr. Smyth's estate and mansion.
The mansion would be rendered almost valueless.
Mr. Leather and Mr. Locke spoke to the line proposed, and
asserted that the engineer seemed to have, from the spirit of con-
tradiction, chosen the worst line possible—at least, so much of it
as extended from Wakefield to Okeushaw.
This closed the case for the opponents. _ .

Mr. WILKINS called rebetting evidence, and Messrs. Hawkshaw,
Vignolles, Fowler, and Harris recapitulated the main features of
the evidence already given by them in chief.
The Committee then adjourned at four o'clock till to-morrow
at eleven.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP K.

`HE CAMBRIDGE AND BURY AND THE
THETFORD AND BURY RAILWAYS.
IMPORTANT DECISION.

The Committee on these Bills, Lord Sandon chairman, re-assem-
bled this morning at twelve o'clock, in No. 12 Committee Room.
The CHAIRMAN intimated that they had adjourned for the pur-
pose of giving the parties the chance of something turning up which
might be advantageous to them. It was then uncertain whether
the House of Commons would pass a resolution with respect to
Bills which could not be finished during the present session.
Mr. TALBOT said the position of affairs when they adjourned was
this :—The Thetford and Bury was !mud to a certain extent, as
those who wished to adduce evidence against it were not allowed
to do so, on the ground that it was not the intention of the Corn.
mittee to proceed with that Bill any further during the present
session of Parliament. With respect to the Cambridge and Bury,
for which he was counsel, its opponents did not exercise their right
of calling witnesses. The Thetford and Bury was " stopped by the
Court," to use a common expression.
Mr. GULDEN said some expressions which had fallen from the
Chairman had been understood by many to imply that the Thetford
and Bury line was at an end. suppose next year it was proposed
to carry a line in the same direction, he hoped the Committee
would give those for whom he appeared a precedence over that line
on account of the great expense they had incurred. It
was for the Norwich Direct Company to place them
in such a situation as that he pointed out. He was
sure the Committee would feel that those who had expended several
thousands in promoting their Bill, should hereafter reap some ad-
vantage from the large outlay they had incurred.
Mr. RAWLINSON said he had appeared for the landowners, and
had retired from the room on the assumption that the direct line
from London to Norwich should not pass this cession. He under-
stood that nothing had occurred to alter this determination. It
would be better for all the parties to come before the Committee
again next session.
Mr. TALBOT said they could not give precedence to the Thet-
ford and Bury line, because they had not completed their hives.
tigation of it. He had had a number of witnesses in attendance
to give evidence against it, but they were ultimately withdrawn.
The case was different with respect to the Cambridge and Bury,
as it was fully heard. He, therefore, held that the Cambridge and
Bury was entitled to precedence on that account.
Mr. ALEXANDER had an application to make with respect to Mr.
Ord and Mr. Iron, who held property near the Bury terminus, and
who were their only opponents. He had to ask the Committee to
put those for whom he appeared in the position which the resolu.
tion of the House of Commons placed them. Let them consider
the great expense which would be entailed upon them if they had to
commence de nova next session. He proposed to strike Out the names
of Mr. Ord and Mr. Irons as their property would not be affected
as the line would terminate at Northgate-street, where it would
be most convenient to stop for the present. A further railway
accommodation in that quarter would no doubt be proposed
next year, and where they would have to commence de
nova next session if their Lordships gave the permission to stop at
the point he had named. He trusted, therefore, that they would
report favourably on the Bill, so that they might avail themselves
of the resolution of the House of Commons. They had incurred
great expense, and had not been guilty of neglect.
The room was then cleared, and the Committee remained in de-
liberation for ten minutes.

Ota the admission of the parties,
The CHAIRMAN said the Committee having considered the reso-
lution come to by the House of Commons since they adjourned
have come to the conclusion, under all the circumstances, to
simply negative the preambles of both the Bills.
The Committee then broke up.

nHE LONDON CIAZETIIE

(THIS E VENING.)

WAR-OFFICE, JULY 22, 1845.
15th Regircent of Light Dragoons—Lieut. C. W. Hinx-
man, from the 13th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Sleigh, who
exchanges, July 22
Scots Fusilier Guards—Battalion Surgeon H. Judd to be
Surgeon Major, vice S. Good, who retires upon half-pay ;
Assistant Surgeon 'l'. Richardson to be Battalion Surgeon,
vice Judd ; Assistant 'Surgeon J. A. Bostock, from the Staff,
to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Rieharthon. July 22.
13th Foot—Lieut. W. B. L. Sleigh, from the 15th Light
Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Hinxman, who exchanges,
July 22.
35th Foot—Major-General Sir G. H. F. Berkeley, K.C.8..
from the 81st Foot, to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant- General
Sir R. D. Jackson, K.C. 8., deceased, July 11.
40th Foot—Brevet Lieut.-Colonel G. Hibbert to be Lieut.-
Colonel, without purchase, vice Sir I. Valiant, K.C.8., de-
ceased ; Brevet Major F. Coddington to be Major vice Hib-
bert; Lieut. J. Todd to be Captain, vice Coddington ; Ensign
G. E. Lane to be Lieutenant, vice Todd, July 22.
41st Foot—Lieut.-Colonel A. Clarke, from half-pay Unat-
tached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brevet Colonel Sir R.
England, K. C. B. who exchanges, July 22 ; Brevet Lieut.-
Colonel G. Browne, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase,
vice Clarke, who retires ; Brevet Major G. Carpenter to be
Major, by purchase, vice Browne; Lieut. W. Lawrence, to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Carpenter ; Ensign S. H. Page,
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lawrence; C. Graham,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Page, July 22.
51st Foot—Ensign G. W. Drought to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Warburton, July 22 ; F. J. Lloyd, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Goad, appointed to the 13th Light
Dragoons, July 21 ; J. W. Bateman, Gent., to be Ensign, b)
purchase, vice Drought ; Assistant-Surgeon W. A. Anderson,
from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, July 22.
59th Foot—To be Lieutenants—Leutenant W. W. Williams

from the 13th Foot, vice E. J. Taylor, who retires upon halt-
pay of the 13th Foot ; Lieutenant J. A. M'Queen, from the
60th Foot, vice Isaak, promoted, July 22.
61st Foot—Captain R. Blunt, from half-pay of the 3d Foot,
to be Captain, vice F. Barlow, who exchanges ; Lieutenant T.
H. Burgh to be Captain, by purchase, vice Blunt, who retires ;
Ensign C. L. Maher to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Burgh;
R. Greig, Gent., to be Ensign, by purckase, vice Maher,
July 22.
66th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon G. A. Cowper, M.D., from
the Staff, to be Assistant Surgeon, July 22.
alst Foot—Major-General Sir N. Douglas, K.C. 8., to be
Colonel, vice Sir G. H. F. Berkeley, appointed to the 35th

Foot, July 11.
83d Foot—Lieut. T. R. De Rinzy to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice Stubbeman, who retires ; Ensign J. S. Naylor to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice De Rinsy ; H. De R. Pigott,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Naylor, July 22.
Cape Mounted Riflemen—G. J. Carey, Gent., to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice Cumming, who retires, July 22.
BaEvrr.—Captain R. Blunt, of the 61st Foot, to be Major
in the Army, Nov. 23, 1841.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—To be Assistant-Surgeons to the
Forces—J. A. Long, Gent., vice Bostock, appointed to the
Scots Fusilier Guards ; J. L. Robinson, Gent., vice Anderson,
appointed to the 51st Foot; R. H. King, Gent., vice Cowper,
appointed to the 66th Foot, July 22.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Devonshire.
William Reginald Lord Courtenay, to be Deputy-Lieute-
nant; George Stucley Buck, Esq., to be ditto ; John Henry
Bippisley, Esq., to be ditto; Montagu Edmund Newcombe
Parke, Esq., to be ditto • Sir James John Bremer, K. C. 8.,
to be ditto; Hon. John William Fortescue, to be ditto,
June 10.
South Devon Regiment of Militia—Sir J. B. Y. Buller,