The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-09 00:00:00

Total
DROAD GAUGE.

5,557

261

Comp' eted
In progress
550
I'r jected,

Total

Mr. COCKAURN examined this witness at soma length without
materially affecting the main substance of the evidence given in
the examination in chief. . . . .

The CHAIRMAN wished a great discrepancy that existed between
the map before him, and the figures given by the witness respect-
ing the miles of the broad and narrow guage, corrected.
Either the witness or the map must be very much in error.
The witness made the number of miles of the narrow gauge much
more than the map, and the miles of the broad gauge considera-
bly less. He Loped this would be explained at the next sitting of
the Committee.

The Committee then adjourned till Wednesday next, at twelve
o'clock.

Group N.
WEST CORNWALL RAILWAY.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition )

Mr. BIRCHAM said an offer had been made to the effect that Mr.
Thomas should be paid for any loss he might sustain inconsequence
of t he line crossing his land.
Mr. RONVE thought it was not advisable to go into matters which
had occurred out of the Committee-room.

Captain Moorsem was examined at great length by Mr. Rowe
—His evidence went to show that the line beween Trur• and
Itedruth, seven miles, would have steep gradients. In one place
they were 1 in 22 ; at other places 1 in 26 and 1 in 40. At
the other portion, rive miles and three quarters, the ruling gra.
dient would be 1 in 50. The trains would in weight average
from 20 to 25 tons ; the weight of the engine and tender would
be from 14 to 15 tons. On these gradients the speed
would average thirty miles an hour. The rate of
speed on the steepest gradient would be twelve
miles an hour. The whole line, including branches, would
be twenty.three miles and a half, and the expense of construe.
Lion would be about 6,7001. a mile. Eleven miles and a half
would be worked by atmospheric traction, and ten miles and half
by locomotive power. The expense of constructing the loco-
motive portion would be between 2,3001. and 2,4001. a mile.
At some portions a double line would be laid down,
and the expense, as a matter of course, would be con.
siderably increased—nearly double that of the singe line.
With respect to the atmospheric portion of the line, the coat of
construction would be 2,001. a mile ; where a double line was
laid down 1,3001. more. This would be distinct from the atmos-
pheric apparatus, which was not included in the 180,0001., the
estimated expense of constructing the line. Arrangements, he
believed, had been made for laying down the apparatus. He would
allow 3,3001. per mile for the atmospheric power. The charge for
the use of the patent, he believed, was 500/. a mile. That expense
would not include the engine-houses and the engines.
The witness was examined on minute details respecting the
atmospheric system in connexion with the line, also with respect
to the locomotive portion. His general evidence went to show
that the line would be constructed in accordance with the latest
improvements, not beyond the usual cost for such •ast undertakings,
in which the public safety would be carefully attended to, and with
advantage to Cornwall.
Mr. AUSTIN, on the part of the promoters of the Bill, said he
understood from Captain Moersom that he would carry the line off
Mr. Thomas's property, and within the limits of deviation. On
these grounds he held that Mr. Thomas could not maintain his
locus standi as a petitioner against the Bill. He therefore took
that objection to the course he was pursuing, and should request
the decision of the Committee upon it. The Company were by
this opposition to their scheme put to considerable expense, while
they were willing to meet the views of the petitioners.
The Committee expressed their willingness to go on with the in-
quiry until five o'clock, if the matter was likely to be decided
within that time.
At the suggestion of Mr. Ausritt, Mr. Macaulay left the room
for the purpose of consulting the Speaker on the subject of Mr.
Thomas's right to oppose the Bill, after the offer which had been
made by the Company.
On his return he said the Speaker was of opinion that the locus
slandi of Mr. Thomas was not lost, and that he had a perfect right
to continue his opposition.
After much conversation it was arranged that the Committee
should aejourn until Tuesday, the_2oth inst.

Group Q.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
Mr. Daniel Breese, solicitor for the Bill, was then examined as
to the traffic anticipated on the line. It appeared from this wit.
ness that the yearly number of passengers calculated to pass along
this district was 64,334, which was a daily average of 413 per day,
and would amount to 125,0001. per annum. The slates and mine.
rats were calculated at 2'23,004 tons, producing 27,6751. ; live stock
at 60,026, amounting to 3,0011. ; miscellaneous goods, 4,489 tons,
amounting to 5601. ; and f reign goods that were likely to be landed at
Perblynllaen for Manchester and the inland parts of Lancashire,
at 20,000 tons, amounting to 2,5001. This witness proceeded at
great length to detail the sources of traffic and its amount which
was expected en 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 readmission
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 WALTER 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 of
a line from Chester to Wrexham, and this year a Bill 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 398 yards, and the other of 220 yards.
There was no great engineering difficulty on the line. The cost
of tleg main line would be 105,2501.
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 nr.ture 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•fleids of
Rhuabon and Wrexham to Chester, Birkenhead, and Liverpool en
the one side, and to Shrewsbury and the different towns in Shrop.
shire on the other.
The Committee then adjeurned till twelve o'clock on Monday,
the 26th inst.

I'HE LONDON GAZETTI?
(THIS EVENING.)

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAY 7, 1845.
The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of
Knighthood upon John Macpherson Brakettbury, Esq., late
her Majesty's Consul at Cadiz, Knight of the Royal Ilano-
verian Uuelphic Order.
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAY 7.
The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of
Knighthood upon Charles Fellows, Esq., of Russell-square.
CROWN-OFFICE, MAY 8.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT.

County of Peebles—William Forbes Mackenzie, EN., of
Portmore, one of the Lords Commissioners of bar Majesty'i
Treasury.

CROWN-OFFICE, Mal 9.

My.MBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PIIMNT I'ARLIA~tI N 7
County of Denbigh—Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, of
Wynnstay, in the county of Denbigh, Bart.
\VAR-OFFICE, MAY 7.
her Majesty has been pleased to promote his Royal High-
ness Prince George of Cambridge, K.G , Colonel of the 17th
Regiment of Light Dragoons, to be Major-General in the
Army, May 7.