The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-11 00:00:00

(LIM eiTTINS.)

GROUP KK
LIVERPOOL AND EVRY LINE.
The Committee resumed at the usual hour, Sir C. Lemon in
the chair.
At the commencement of the proceedings it was formally an-
nounced that a compromise had been entered into between the
promoters of the Liverpool and Bury line and the Liverpool and
Manchester Railway, by which the difficulties regarding the sta-
tions and tunnels at Liverpool would be obviated, and also that the
line would deviate so as not to interfere with the factory of the
Messrs. Gray. The precise nature of the compromise will be an-
nounced to-morrow morning.
Mr. Wrurrsis appeared in support of the Haig branch, which
was left undecided upon by the Committee, and which
is petitioned against by several landowners. It
had been attempted to show (observed the Learned
Counsel) that the line was made for the sole benefit of Lord Balcar.
ras, but such was not the case. The line was devised for the be-
nefit of several colliery and mine-owners, Messrs. Halliburton,
Thickness, Lee, Squires, and Lamb amongst others, men exten-
sively engaged in the business; besides it should be recollected that
it had been proved by the most satisfactory evidence that the line
would pass through the richest part of one of the finest coal fields
in that part of England. In fact, there were 18 or 19 mines upon
which the line touched.
Mr. SMITH said he appeared for Mr. Walmesley, through whose
property the Haig branch passed. There were a large number of
landowners along the line, who would be inconvenienced by it, and
who dissented, but Mr. Walmesley was the only petitioner.
The CHAIRMAN, after some deliberation, said the Committee had
agreed that that portion of the project called the Haigh branch
should be struck out of the schedule.
Mr. WILKINS said he appeared on behalf of the Manchester and
Bolton Railway proprietors to oppose the Patricroft branch. The
branch was unnecessary, and its only object was to save three
miles in distance on the Liverpool and Manchester line. It must
be made at a very considerable outlay, and would interfere mate-
rially with the traffic along the Liverpool and Manchester line.
The CHAIRMAN said it was the unanimous opinion of the Com-
mittee that the Patricroft line should pass, subject, of Course, to the
usual clauses.

(LEFT SITTING.)

GROUP LL.
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Thkz tonstrilttee sat at tweleb o'clotk this morning, and con.
tinued to hear additional evidence against this Bill, Irm
Lambeth, Bermondsey, and Southwark, showing the injury
that would accrue to trade and property in those parishes
by the construction of the proposed extension. Messrs. H. Harpe
Richards, Light, and Peel, were examined. Their evidence
chiefly tended to confirm the statements already made in opposition
to this Bill. Evidence was then taken as to the eharatter of the
property in those localities, which would be depreciated by the
extension.

(LEFT SITTING.)

GROUP MM.
WEST I.ONXION RAILWAY.
Mr. OrtANtILLE VERNON in the Chalr,

This line, it is proposed, shall commence at the terminus near
the basin of the Kensington Canal, in the county of Middlesex,
and shall pass through the parish of St. Luke's, Chelsea, and ter-
minate in a field abutting on the river Thames, in the said parish
of St. Luke's.

The promoters of the Bill were represented by Mr. Kindersley
and Mr. Hope. Mr. Montague Chambers appeared to
_support a
petition of Lord Kingston against the Bill.
(LEFT BITTING.)