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

LINGTON BRANCH).

This Bill is to enable the York and North Midland Railway Corn-
pany
to make a branch railway from the line of the York and Scar-
borough Railway, in the twnship of Seame, to Bridlington.
Mr. Hon: briefly stated the case for the promoters. The scheme
was opposed by a rival interest, who claimed compensation for
Interfering with part of their traffic. The Commissioners
of the Bridlington Piers and Harbour asked for a clause of indem-
nity. The promoters only interLre with their imports and exports
like any other competing interest, and it was well known that no
compensation had been given to any such interest. He trusted the
Committee would look upon the opponents in the light of turnpike
and road trustees, who were never compensated.
Mr. Wort HILL addressed the Committee on behalf of the
Commissioners of the Bridlington Piers and Harbour.
Mr. HOPS replied, and the Committee postponed giving their
udgment till to-morrow.
The Committee rose at Four o'clock.

Group X.
The Committee in this group re.assemb!ed at twelve o'clock,
LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY.

The Committee proceeded with the evidence in this case.
Mr. Thomas Bowyer, miller, of Huntingdon, gave ev,dence to
the effect that he formerly carried on an extensive trade in flour
with London, but that he had been recently shut out of this market
)n account of the imperfect modes of transit, and the high rates
imposed. He considered that if the transit was reduced he could
regain his former trade and command the London market. He
mule at present 300 sacks of flour a week. He was also a dealer
rn teals. He used Lord Londonderry's Scaham coal. He used
1,500 tons a year, taking an average of the last
four years. The freight was 4s. per ton, and Is. Id.
)er ton for tolls, making ss. Id. in all. He dealt in
seeds, which he sent to several markets, amongst others, to
London, Hull, and Scotland. The railway, he considered, would
effect a considerable reduction in the carriage of these. He.dealt
likewise in oil, rape-cake, and guano. He sold of these 700 tons.
The sale was principally to the westward. 'Wool was another
article in which he traded. The amount he sent was 70 tons
per year. He forwarded It principally to Leeds, Brad-
ford, and Halifax. It cost him 3/. to take a ton to Halifax,
13"")rd, or Leeds. By the railway, he considered
it would go by Wakefield to the places named, and would cost 2d.
per mile per ton. That would make altogether for 169 miles, the
Wakefleld, 18s. 2.d. That would effect a saving of
about distance
21. The further distance to Leeds or Bradford was but
trifling, so that the carriage would be but little increased.
This witness was moss-examined at some length without shak.
ing h.s evidence in any material point.

Group DD.
EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY BRANCHES

TO CAIvIPSIE,&c:

The Committee re-a:enabled at the
usual this
Immediately proceeded with the Bills before them.morning' and
The first business transacted was the p
the Campsie branches, all of which were a
approved of the clauses of
eXception of clauses 13 and 14, which related7ovdtheof, with the
communica-
tion to be made to the corporation of Linlithgow in respect of
customs, and, also how compensation was to be estimated for injury
done to their revenue.
Mr. WIIAVILV appeared for the Provost and borough of Ltn.
fithgow, to oppose these clauses. He said the Edinburgh and Glasgow
Company had deprived the Corporation of their rights. Power had
iieen given to the town council to seqle by arbitration with the
Railway Company the arrangement of the dues accruing to the
:ouncil from the construction of the lice over the Avon ;
but the Committee of the Railway Company would not
listen to any advances that had been made. The right
to these dues had been vested in the town council of
Linlithgow from time immemorial. The attempted introduction
of clauses 13 and 14 was a most extraordinary endeavour to vio-
late the provisions of an Act of Parliament ; for in
Town Ccunei defiance of thl.
e
Act the company had never paid any dues to the
An action had been brought in September, 1844, against the com-
pany by the borough of Linlithgow for the recovery of their dues,
With arrears, and the Lord Ordinary had pronounced an in-
terlocutory order in favour of the Town Council. To thii
action was
decision the railway company demurred, and an appeal
now The Learned Counsel contended that the clauses he
pending.
Lad referred to would have the effect of entirely destroying the
rights which had accrued on the railway being made. He there-
fore trusted that the Committee would not allow them to stand
part of the Bill, or that they st-ould be so amended as to suit the
views of the town-council of Linlithgow.
Mr. ANniiitwe, in reply, said that the dues which had been re-
ferred to by bit Learned Friend, had been defined originally by.an