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not believe it possible to approach Newry in a better manner that
he proposed.

Mr. Ackersley, a Director of the Dublin and Drogheda Railway,
was next examined about the traffic of f.lle line. He toot, it in
October last, at some stations for fourteet days, and in othe.s for
twenty-one. Tnere are six public conveyances between Drogheda
and Portadown, each averaging about fifteen passengers. On the
branch line only three public conveyances, two coaches and a
car. On the Dublin and Belfast JuactiOn the population was
79,000. The estimated annual increase from- all sources was
129,7411. 135., which, after deducting all expenses, would leave
an available sum for dividend of 66,3411. 135., or 8 per cent. on the
capital. The tables on which these general results were based
were then put in.

This witness was examined by Mr. Boyle, Mr. O'Malley, and
Mr. Smith, but no material point was further elicited.

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The formal proof-of the capital was then given by the Solicitor
of the Company.
This closed the case for the Dublin and Belfast J*nction line.

The Committee adjourned till Monday, at twelve o'clock.

Group X.
LONDON AND YORK LINK.

This Committee re-assembled at twelve o'clock, in room No. 8,
Lord Courtenay in the chair. Soon after the Hon. Members had
taken their seat➢,
Mr. HILDYARD said he would feel obliged if the Committee would
state whether they intended to sit during the holidays, of which
there were two in the ensuing week, one to be devoted to her Ma-
jesty's drawing-room, and another to the Derby. He would like
to know if the Committee contemplated sitting on either of those
days. The Derby day was long considered a dies non.
Mr. Dainty—Do you wish to go to the Derby, Mr. Hildyard ?
(Laughter.)
Mr. lituayatto—lt is almost a question which I cannot answer,
Sir—l should certainly like to be there.—(Laughter.)
The Oral/utast—As far as the Committee are eonceraed they
are ready to sit every day next week. The inquiry is rather im-
portant as it affects the public time, and any saving of that time by
our sitting will be a great benefit.
Mr. BARING WALL—If one is to have a holiday at all, it may as
well be bad on the Wednesday as on any other day.
The CH►IRMAN—As the majority of the Counsel are agreed to
have Wednesday, we shall sit on every day during the week save
that day.

Mr. Muschamp was then called and examined by Mr. PAGET—Is
a coal.owner, residing at Lancaster lodge, county Durham. The
witness was examined very shortly to the same effect as Mr. Pease
yesterday, namely, as to the present facilities for and expense of, the
transit of coals from the pits in Durham to London, and expressed
his opinion that the proposed London and York line would very
materially increase the coal traffic between South Durham and
London, and diminish the cost of conveyance.
In his cross-examination by Mr. HILDIikED (who was counsel on
behalf of the Midland Counties, the Lincoln and Cambridge, and
the Eastern Counties schemes) he deposed that the coal owners
had at present tram-roads from the pits' mouths to the different
ports of shipment.

Mr. Muschamp, in his cross-examination by Mr. HILDTAID,
who was counsel on behalf of the Midland Counties, the
Lincoln and Cambridge, and the Eastern Counties schemes,
deposed that the coalowners had at present tram roads
from the pits' mouths to the different ports of shipment
Coals were improved by the breakage consequent on repeated•
shipment ; did not think the same amount of injury would be in-
curred by a railroad transit of 240 miles. Although there were
coal wharfs all along the margin of the river Thames, for the
delivery of Durham coals for domestic use, still witness was of
opinion that coals for domestic use would on an average be de-
livered from the depot at King's-cross one shilling per ton cheaper
than from the wharfs.

Mr. W. J. Reynolds, wharfinger, deposed that the charges upon
coals for domestic uses to the merchant, coming by water, exclusive
of the cost price of the article, would be 6s. I lid., which of course
would be charged against the consumer by the merchant; much of
this would be saved if the article came by railway.
After a few questions in cross-examination, the Committee
adjourned.

Group FF.

The Committee re.assembled this day at twelve o'clock, in Room
No. 7, Lord Ashley In the chair, and proceeded with the ad.
journed case of

THE EDINBURGH AND HAWICK RAILWAY.

Mr. Ctsase appeared on behalf of Mr. Walker, a landowner, as
opposlng petitioner to that part of the line in the parish of Stswe. The
Learned counsel had to press upon the Committee the adoption of
a deviation in the course of the line This would save the inte.
rests of his client :nd prevent the danger which would, according
to the plans, be incurred by the position of a school-house, in pro-
eeeding from which children would be constantly crossing and re.
crossing the line many times in tb.l day.
Mr. Pringle, M.P., having been called to prove the position of
the school-house, and the great danger attached to it, stated that a
bridge over or archway under the railway, would altogether obviate
the difficulty. The number of pupils attending being very small,
and the country being very thinly peopled, a simple archway under
the line would be quite sufficient.