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London, England, 1845-05-10 00:00:00

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.
London and Croydon Railway (Chatham and Gravesend),
—Select Committee on project, Monday, May 26, at twelve.
London and Croydon Railway (Chatham to Chilham),— •
Select Committee on project, Monday, May 26, at twelve.
London and Croydon Railway (Enlargement),—Select
Committee on project, Monday, May 26, at twelve.
London and Croydon Railway (Orpington Branch),—Se-
lea, Committee on project, Monday, May 26, at twelve.
London and Croydon Railway (Maidstone, Ashford, and
Tonbridge),—Select Committee on project, Monday, May 26,
at twelve.
London and Greenwich Railway,—Committee on Bill,
Monday, May 26, at twelve.
East Dereham and Norwich Railway,—Select Committee
on project, Monday, May 26, at half after twelve.
Coventry, Bedworth, and Nuneaton Railway,—Committee
on Bill, Tuesday, May 27, at one.
Erewash Valley Railway,—Committee on Bill, Tuesday,
May 27, at one.
Epping Railway,—Select Committee on project, Wednes-
day, May 28, at one.
Southport and Euxton Junction Railway,—Committee on
Bill, Monday, May 26. at one.
North Union and Ribble Navigation Branch Railway,—
Committee on Bill, Tuesday, May 27, at twelve.
Birkenhead, Manchester, and 'Cheshire Junction Railway
(No. 2),—Committee on petition, Monday, May 19.
Southampton and Dorchester Railway,—Report, Thurs-
day, May 15.
Chester and Holyhead Railway,—Report, Thursday,
May 15.
Tottenham and Farringdon-street Extension Railway,—
Second reading, Thursday, May
London and Norwioh birectltailway,—Committee on 13i11,
Monday, May 2ti, at half after twelve.
Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings Railway (Ashford Branch),
—Select Committee on project, Monday, May 26, at twelve.
Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings Railway (Kevmer Branch),
—Committee on Bill, Monday, May 26, at twelve.
London, Chatham, and North Kent Railway,—Committee
on Bill, Monday, May 26, at twelve.
Rye and Tenterden Railway,—Committee on Bill, Mon-
day, May 26, at twelve.
Lynn and Dereham Railway,—Committee on Bill, Mon-
day, May 26, at half after twelve.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(YESTERDAY.)

Croup Q.

The Committee for the consideration of the railways comprised
in this group reassembled at eleven o'clock this day. Present,
Mr. S,.theron (North Wiltshire), Chairman ; Mr. B. Escott (Win.
eheater); Sir Thomas Colebrook (Taunton) Viscount Duncan
(Path); and Mr. Pusey (Berkshire).
NORTH WALES RAILWAY.

Mr. CALVERT, counsel for the promoters of this line, having an-
nounced to the Committee that he was happy to inform them an
amicable arrangement bad been come to between him and Sir
Walter Riddle, the counsel for Mr. Wynne, who was the on:y
opposition to the preamble, said he would proceed, with the permis-
sion of the Committee, to call evidence for the purpose of isroving
the preamble.
Mr. Philip Watkins, land.agent and farmer, was then exa-
mined by Mr. liennv—He deposed to the present want of in-
tercourse for traffic by the district through which the line was
to pass, which comprised thirty-six agricuhurel parishes—that this
railway would afford the inhabitants the means of carrying
stones, manganese, &c., to the manufacturing districts, and also
Cl' bringing meta from Plintshire at a considerably diminished
rate from the present cost of carriage, and tnat the junction
with the Cheater and Hreyhead Railway would add greatly to
the benefits to be derived from it by that district. The under.
taking was very acceptable to the inhabitants.
Mr. William Punkin, engineer, deposed that the railway was
so constructed as that it could at any time be brought into coin.
plete connexion with the Chester and Holyhead lice, and the
terminus at the other end cf the line was to be in connexion with
the harbour of Portdirdlaea.
Mr. James Spooner, engineer, was next examined as to the details
of the estimate. He had gone into all the particulars of the
wore.; to be constructed on the line, and he considered the estimate
quite ample for the cinripletion of the railway.
Mr. Purden was again called and examined as to the cost of parti.
cular works on the line. tie gave similar evidence on these points
as the last witness, that the cost of tunnelling had been calculated
at 3.0/. per yard, and working expenses of the line would be consi-
derably under 40 per cent. on the proceeds of the traffic.
Mr. Daniel Breese, solicitor for the Bill, was tic n examined as
to the traffic anticipated on the line. It appeared froth this wit.
ness that the yearly number of passengers calculated to pass along
this district was 64,134, which was a daily average of 413 per day,
and would emount to 1 ea,ooo/. per annum. The slates end mine-
rals were calculated at 2'23,004 tons, producing 27,873/. ; live stock
at 60,026, amounting to 3,0011. ; miscellaneous goods, 4,489 tons,
amounting to 560/. ; and f reign goods that were likely to be landed at
Portilynllaen for Manchester and the inland parts of Lancashire,
at *20,000 tons, amounting to '2.,:500/. This witness proceeded at
great length to detail the sources of traffic and its amount which
was expected on this line, with the modes which he adopted to
come to such conclusion.
Other witnesses were then examined as to the assents and dis-
sents of the owners along the line, and the number and character
of the shareholders. This closed the evidence of the promoters.
The CHAIRMAN wished to examine Sir John Rennie as to some
of the engineering points, on which he was not entirely satisfied,
before the Committee came to a decision on the preamble.
Mr. CALVERT was sorry that Sir John Rennie was not in at.
tendance (he being at present engaged elsewhere on other rail.
ways), but had he imagined that his presence would have been ne-
cessary he would have had him in attendance.
The room was then cleared, and on our re-admission
The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee had come to the
resolution of posponing the further consideration of this Bill till
Monday, the '.26th inst., when they expected the attendance of Sir
John Rennie, to give evidence on the points referred to.
NORTH WALES MINERAL RAILWAY.
Sir Weerea RIDDELL, on behalf of the promoters of this Bill,
explained its objects, and the necessity which existed for its for.
mation. Last year a Bill had been passed for the construction ci!
a line from Chester to Wrexham, and this year a Bin had been
moved for another line from Shrewsbury by Oswestry to
Rhuabon, and the object of this line was to con-
nect the two lines, and thus maintain a complete
line of connexion between Shrewsbury and Chester, the
line to commence at Wrexham, and to join the Shrewsbury and
Oswestry line at a village called Cefn Mawr. The branch would
be about six miles and a quarter in length; there would be two
tunnels on the line—one of 396 yards, and the other of 1120 yards.
There was no great engineering difficulty on the line. The cost
of the main line would be 105;_501.
Mr. H. Robertson, the acting engineer of the railway, was next
examined.—He deposed to the correctness of the statements made
by counsel in opening the case as to the favourable nature of the
ground through which the line was to pass, the comparatively easy
and inexpensive nature of the works which would be required, and
the competency of the amount estimated to complete the line. He
also referred to the advantage which would be conferred on
the district by this line opening up the valuable coal-delds of
Rhuabon and Wrexham to Chester, Birkenhead, and Liverpool on
the one side, and to Shrewsbury and the different towns in Shrop.
shire on the other.
The Committee then adjourned till twelve o'clock on Monday,
the 26th inst.

Group X.
LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY.

The Committee reassembled at twelve o'clock, and proceeded
with the consideration of this scheme.
Mr. Pitman handed in a table of the traffic along the line be-
t ween Huntingdon and London. He had compiled this tab'e front
returns which had been made to him by the witnesses who had been
examined before the Committee. He had estimated that the cost
of travelling by coach was 3d. per mile for each passenger, He
had estimated the income of the railway between Huntingdon and
London from all sources except coal at :4:,3801. per annum.
Mr. Palmer, a miller of Stamford, was called to prove that the
linepropesed would be a great advantage to that town and Granthamt
Mr. Palmer was subjected to a long cross-examination, bu
nothing material was elicited.
The Committee then proceeded with similar evidence with
respect to Newark. Several witnesses, tradesmen in the town,
•sere called, and they stated that the proposed railway would be a
great advantage to them.
The Committee then adjourned to Monday week.

Group V.
The Committee on this group, consisting of the Chairman, The
O'Conor Don, Mr. Hope Johnstone, Mr. Davies, Sir John Rae
Reid, and Sir Denham Norreys, met at twelve o'clock this morn-
ing,' sad proceeded to take evidence on the part of the opponents of
the

NOTTINGHAM AND LINCOLN LINE.
The first witness called was Mr. Rastrfck, civil engineer, and
he proved that another line might be adopted at an increased ex-
pense, which would obviate the necessity of the Flood-road at a
level. He should cross by either of two mides, by taking the rail-
way over the road, nr the road over the railway. There were no
very great engineering difficulties to be overcome. 7 here would
require to be a gradient of one in a hundred for above a quarter of
a mile, in order to cross the road, and an equal gradient would be
necessary on the other side. This would occasion no great diffi-
culty, excepting, as he had already stated, on the score of money.
Cross-examined by Mr. MscsuLay—By his proposition a gradient
cf 1 in 100 would be required, and that would entail an expense ot
1,0001. per annum for an assistant engine at Nottingham. This
gradient was certainly objectionable, if it could possibly be avoided,
especially in the case of heavy trains. If he were called on to lay
cut the line, he should certainly propose to cross the Flood road at
the level. He did so propose in a line of his own at Worthing,
the House of Lords compelled him to build a bridge.
Mr. Wood, architect and surveyor of Nottingham, was called to
give evidence corroborative of that given by Mr. Rastick. The
witness also from his knowledge of the country was enabled to
speak of the traffic on the Trent Navigation Canal, none of which,
he thought, would be transferred to this railway in the event of its
being formed.
James Fenton was of opinion that it was perfectly practicable to
work single engines on gradients of lin 150. He had done so on
the Manchester and Leeds line, and the inclination en the Edin-
burgh and Glasgow line on leaving the station at the latter pity was
I in i 3.
The witness was under examination at four o'clock, when the
Committee adjourned.

(Group B.)
The Committee re assembled at the usual hour this morning,
a.th the.landholders opposition to the

WEST RIDING LINE.
Mr. Bitses appeared on behalf of a Dr. Lister, the heir ap.
p4rant to Shipley Hall, an ancient and romantic mansion in a pic-
turesque valley, about a mile and a half from Halifax. The es-
tate; the Learned Counsel stated, had been in the same family for
a period of upwards of 200 years, and It was desired by the owner
aid-occupier that it should remain so- The course, however, of
the :‘,Vest Riding Company would totally destroy it, and Dr.
Lisfor had, therefore, petitioned Parliament against the line.
Evidence having been adduced to substantiate the statement of
the learned Counsel,

Mr. ALEXANDER addressed the Committee on behalf of the pre.
sent occupant of Shipley Hill, a lady named 'Miss Mary Ann
Walker, who is, unfortunately, a lunatic.
KNoWLEs appeared for several petitioners against
THE WEST YORKSHIRE LINES,

whose property would be interfered with or destroyed by the pro-
gres of the line.
Mr. k W ES ca,led evidence to prove that the line would '
seriously dis6gure an estate in the valley of the Calder, called the
Pseness Park.
Sir G. LEV,'IN adduced six ilar evidence on behalf of the Low_
more Iron Company, and Mr. GURNEY on behalf of Colonel Tem-
pest: whose family it was stated had been t he o_wners
yea rs. and occupiers
Counsel
of Tonge Park, for a period of upwards of rOO
also appeared to .oppose the line, on behalf of the Bradford Sur-
veyors of the Highways and the Bradford Canal Company,
Mi. Hitt, then proposed that counsel on either side should say
nothing in reply, but pair off.
Mr. TALBOT accepted the proposal of his Learned Friend.
i :re room was then cleared, and the Conamittee having
deliberated for upwards of three:quarters of an hour, strangers
were then re-admitted.
The CHAIRMAN then announced that the preamble to the Leeds
arid West Riding Junction Bill had been proved, and the Committee
had•deterrnined to negative the West Yorkshire line.

Group N.
WEST CORNWALL RAILWAY.
On the assembling of the Committee. Mr. AtwrlN replied to the
observations made by Mr. Sina!e yesterday, who objected, on the
part of the Rev. Mr. Millet, to a small branch running from the
Taal* Use to a place called Carnsew wharf, which, it was argued,