The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-16 00:00:00

WAKEFIEI.3i), PONTEraILOT, A.ND GOOLE

Itll-ILAVAY.

The Committee resumed this morning in the Rolls' Court—Lord
Monteagle in the chair.
The examination of evidence for the promoters was taken the
first thing.
Mr. B. Denison, M.P. for the West Riding of Yorkshire, said that
as Wakefield was the great corn market of the West Riding, and
as the land in the district through which the railway was intended
to pass was a corn-growing country, the present railway would be
the very best for their benefit that could be constructed.
Lord Beaumont said the general feeling of his tenantry near
Snaith was in favour of the line. He had presented many peti-
tions to the Legislature in its favour.
Mr. Creythe, a landowner, near Goole, spoke of the feeling in
favour of the rroposed railway. He himself was a director and
shareholder to a considerable extent, and he was only so because
he was convinced that the railway was the best for the purposes of
the district.
Mr. Hymers, miller, Mr. Norwood, cornfactor, Mr. Smith,
farmer, Mr. Weddel, landowner, Mr. Rouse, of Bradford, and
Mr. Andus, of Leeds, spoke of the unanimity in favour of the line.
Mr. Harris, C.E., had examined and laid out the line, and he was
confident that no better could be found for supplying the wants of
the country. The ruling gradient was lin 150, and the curves
were unexceptionable. The total estimate was 365,0001., and the
works were already accepted by a contractor at that price. An
extensive coal and agricultural country would by it be laid open,
which at present was totally unprok ided for. The advantages to
Wakefield, Goole, and the intermediate towns would be incalculable.
The witness was cross-examined at great length by Mr. Hall-
YARD, but without any alteration from the statements of his exami-
nation in chief.

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IMPORTANT DECISION.

The Committee met at eleven o'clock.
Mr. Coreoca said he had to infirm the Committee that an
arrangement had been e fleeted between those for whom he appeared
and the promoters of the Bill, valid), he believed, would be for the
interest of both. He begged, therefore, to withdraw the opposition.
Mr. Till, the secretary to the Norfolk Railway, having given
formal proof of the capital, &c ,
The CHAIRMAN declared the preamble to have been proved; and,
the clauses having been agreed to, the Committee separated.

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The Committee met at eleven o'clock, the Earl of Ellenborough
in the chair.
Mr. Gurney, a magistrate of Cornwall, gave evidence against the
projected hoe, and in favour of a central one, which he thought
would be far more conducive to the welfare not only of the county
of Cornwall but of Devonshire. This was the opinion of some of
the most influential and respectable men in bath shires. The wit-
ness went into the engineering evidence, which has been already
detailed.
Mr. Rowe handed in a section showing the gradients and curves
on the proposed line.
Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE objected to the production of this docu-
ment, inasmuch as it was not the regular official document.
A long discussion ensued between Counsel, and the Noble
Chairman at length decided that the Committee could not receive
the section, as the curves and gradients in it were not laid down
upon the same scale, and as it was not in any respect an exact copy
of that which Parliament had sanctioned.
The evidence of Mr. Gurney was proceeded with. He thought
the gradients upon the Cornwall line of a dangerous character. He
thought Lady Bassett was favourable to a central line.
Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE—Why, Sir, do you not know that Lady
Bassett has shares in this line to the amount of between 9,0001.
and 10,000/. ?
Mr. Gurney—l do not know that, but I have heard it. 1 be-
lieve her Ladyship is favourable to any line of railway.
Cross.examination continued—The chief amount of traffic was
carried on along the south coast. Thought it very questionable
that the larger amount of population was on the south coast. There
was a large mining d.strict along the south coast, and so there was
on the north coast lkewise.
Mr. Avery, a merchant and shipowner residing in Cornwall, was
next called—Owned several mines and granaries there. Imported
a vast deal of timber from America ; imported from the southern
coast of Cornwall and from Plymouth. Was well acquainted with
the commercial interests of Devon and Cornwall. Thought a line
from Fahnouth to Exeter would be highly beneficial. A line from
Penryn to Falmouth would be greatly to the interest of both places.
It was most desirable that Falmouth should be a packet station.
Captain Berkeley had been a Lord of the Admiralty, and was well
acquainted with the ports of Plymouth and Falmouth. The He-
moaze was one of the great naval ports of England. A
great deal of traffic had passed up there. Had been given to
understand it was proposed to carry the trans across the Hamoaze
in ferry boats. Thought there would be great inconvenience and
delay in this practice in war times. His objection was, that it
interfered with the transport of ships in ordinary down
to their places in the dock yard. Thought the pro-
posed transit also objectionable as regarded the electric
telegraph, fur he believed it would be impossible, in such
case, to convey the telegraph under the water. :thought it de-
that, in time of war, there should be the most speedy
communication between tne ii....wase and the metropolis by elec-
tric telegraph. Was also against swivel bridges, for they, too, sm-
peded rapid navigation in time of war.
Cross-examined—Opposed the Bill in Parliament because he
thought it would be prejudicial to the country, particularly in war
time. Thought a line running near the sea, along the coast,
would be objectionable, because it could be easily destroyed in