The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-07 00:00:00

GAINSBOROUGH LINES.

The Committee assembled this day at two o'clock pursuant to ad-
journment, when—
Mr. PICKERING said he was happy to be able to state that the ob-
jection in reference to the question of the Gainsborough-bridge
Tolls Commissioners had been arranged, the Railway Company
having agreed to give the Commissioners of the bridge a sum of
money.
Mr. WEBSTER, on the part of Mr. Duckle, said he was also
happy to be able to state that on arrangement had been made by
which the Committee would be saved all further trouble in refer-
ence to that Gentleman's petition.
Clause 17 was then agreed to, it having stood over for considera-
tion from yesterday.
Mr. Cootes, Parliamentary agent, then proceeded to read the
amendment made in the clause, fixing the maximum rate of tolls
for the carriage of goods along the line by the Company's loco-
motives, and those which should be made to parties who supplied
their own carriage or locomotive, or both.
This concluded the labour of the Committee on this Bill.

Group Q.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD COMPANY.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)

Mr. King, Secretary to the Chester and Holyhead 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 agreement. It appeared that on
the 18th of March, 1844, at a meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Chester and rlolyhead 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 be
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 15th 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 Holyhead 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 501. shares of the Chester and
Birkenhead Company should be paid in shares of the Chester
and Holyhead line, at the rate of 601., 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, of Liverpool, who had been a Director of the

Chester and Birkenhead Railway Company, was next examined. He

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 purpose 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 0.
TRENT VALLEY.

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

The greater portion of this day's proceedings before the Corn.
mittee were occupied in discussions with respect to the introduction
of certain clauses in the Bill, the Trent Valley Company contend.
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 June-
tion 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 Juno.
tion, 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 Corn-
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 wer.t on with the other clauses, after passing
several of which they adjourned.

Group 00.
YORR AND NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
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 to, 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.
Th
b.
allowed
The agreed that the crossings complained of were to

There was also a petition from Thomas Denton, Dn., 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 to the amount of compensation
that should be given.
The preamble was then adopted, and the clauses were gone
through.
The CHAIRMAN said all the Billa comprised in the group would
be reported on Friday.
The Committee then dissolved.

Group B.

The Committee re-assembled this morning shortly after twelve
o'clock, and proceeded with the engineering evidence in the case
for the

WEST YORKSHIRE LINES.

Mr. Geo. Parker Bidden, a civil engineer, had gone through
with Mr. Dickenton the estimates for constructing the works of
the West Yorkshire Railway, and considered them reasonable. The
railway was unobjectionable in respect of engineering features,