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London, England, 1845-06-02 00:00:00

which would cost something In addition. The estimate
for the cost of the proposed bridge was 7,0001. The level
of 1 in 108 was in a tunnel, and in London clay.
There would not be a constant drip from it. Was
not aware that there was a drip at Primrose-hill tunnel,
which was made of London clay. Would take care to remedy the
defect by removing the water before he made the tunnel. London
clay was rather a rough customer to deal with. The drip from
it acted like soap on the rails. There arc six tunnels between
London and South Mimms, a distance of fifteen miles, but they
were very short. There were eight tunnels in the first twenty.
three miles. The first six tunnels were ull of London clay. The
seventh and eighth tunnels are in chalk. The heaviest earthwork
was on the eighth mile from London. The cutting was
fifty-four feet deep, and eight furlongs long. The difficulties
in London clay increased in proportion to the depth; the slope
would be 3to 1. The deepest embankment in London clay was
about a mile and a quarter—the depth of that was 36 feet ;it con-
tained 368,585 cubic yards of embankment. This was five miles
from King's-cross ; it had a slope of 2 to 1, which ought to be
sufficient to secure any embankment, even in London clay. The
total quantities of earth work were, on the main line, 12,619,261
cubic yards, and 1,926,511 side cuttings in addition, making a
total of 4.545,839 cubic yards ; the total spoil was
6,028,691 yards, and the total embankment about 8,000,000.
For the first 30 miles out of London there was not much ballast
to be had. Might have to bring it 14 or 15 miles. Was allowed
2s. 6d. a yard for the ballast for the whole of the line. Is quite
sure that will be sufficient. Had no water communication for the
conveyance of material until he got to Huntingdon. Had put
dawn 6,0001. per mile as the cost of the transit of material for the
whole of the line. From Huntingdon to Peterborough the district
was singularly devoid of water communication, and that was the
reason they wanted railways.—( Laughter.) North of Hunting-
don there was very little water communication. The price he put
down for iron was 121. 10s. per ton delivered. The sleepers
were to be the same as on the Dover line. The price was ss. 6d.
per sleeper. They were laid down about one yard apart. Had not
put in his estimate the cost of maintenance. He would let that
question stand over. The South-Eastern line was 66 miles long.
Did not know that the line cost 29,0001. for maintenance for the
first year. Five times that would be a serious sum.—(Laughter.)
There was no London clay on the South-Eastern line; but there
was clay nearly as bad. Had made no estimate for temporary
police during the progress of the works. That never came under his
cognizance as an engineer ; but it formed a large item in
the expenditure, no doubt ; on the first 60 miles from London had
gradients of from I in 260, to 1 in 200 on the main line.
The CHAIRMAN hoped the cross-examination in the beginning
would be confined to one counsel, for if the same was to be gone
through by each opposing counsel, it would occupy an interminable
length of time.
Mr. TALBOT said he could not answer for his Learned Friends;
but he hoped that course would not be followed. He then asked
the witness for the gradients on the branches, which were banded
in in a tabular form. The Learned Counsel then read an extract.
from a work on the importance of levels on railways, by which it
was stated that a gradient of 1 in 201 would require double the
propelling power to that on a level, and so on in proportion to the
diminution of the gradients the diminution of propelling power.
The witness said there was a good deal of truth in that.
Mr. TALBOT..-3 presume it is all truth, for it is from a report on
the Dublin and Drogheda Railway,made in the year 1836, by W
Cubitt, Esq.—(Laughter.) .

. .
Witness—There were very heavy gradients on the Manchester
and Leeds line, such as 1 in 100 ; one in 200 was the steepest
gradient on the London and York line, except at King's-cross.
In consequence of the gradient on the London and York line, and
the heavy description of traffic, much heavier engines would be
required than those on many other lines. The total number of
feet of rise on the line from London to York was 1,224 feet, and
the fall 1,238 feet. Witness proposed to cross the Witham Navi-
gation twice, at Boston and Saxelby. Has not charged in his esti-
mate the sum to be paid for the purchase of the canal. A straight
line from Lincoln to Boston was about 27 or 28 miles. Would
save three or four miles by going in that way, but could not get
that line. As to the line north of Lincoln, the Fordyke was
crossed at Swan Pool, and again near Lincoln; the latter by a
bridge, with a lift to let vessels up. That crossing was
at an inclination of 1 in 100. The proposed bridge was
150 yards from the present bridge, which now obstructed
the navigation. Has not included the purchase of the
Fordyke navigation in his estimate. The distance of the
station from the proposed bridge was about 200 yards; the width
of the little drainage ditch where the line proposed to cross it was
130 feet. There was a swing-bridge at present close to where the
proposed bridge was to be. Approaching this bridge there was a
curve of 20 chains radius. There was a cutting near Gains.
borough, extending to 153 miles. The cutting them extended to
554,000 cubic yards. The embankment over the Trent was
558,272 yards. The embankments between Lincoln and Don.
caster, over twenty feet, were as follows :
One of 19 feet, containing 84,000 yards.
One of 24 feet, containing 66,450 yards.
One of 25 feet, containing 81,718 yards.
One of 28 feet, containing 219,833 yards.
One of 20 feet, containing 48,000 yards.
This was as far as Bawtery. _

The further examination was stopped upon this point, the wit-
ness agreeing to hand in a table of the whole of the cuttings and
embankments along the line, over twenty feet. The counsel then
went to another branch of the case. The witness in reply
to the next question, said he could not tell the distance
of the Archbishop of York's garden from the line. The line did
cross one of the Archbishop's walks, eleven or twelve feet above it.
Did not think the limit of deviation entered the garden, but went
within 450 yards of the house.
To Mr. LEE-The witness proceeded to fill up the blank left
by Mr. Talbot in the number and extent of the cuttings and em.
bankments along the whole line, which were immense. The uni-
form width was 33 feet, and the slope 2 to 1, and the cost of fenc-
ing 3201. per mile. The total coat of the railway between Lincoln
and Doncaster the witness could not give at present, nor of that be.
tween Doncaster and York. The cost of the first 5i miles out of
London, exclusive of the station, including everything except the
purchase of land, would be as follows :-8,0651., 6,7591., 281.,
0,8251., 9,904/., 511., 5,0001. Those make 38,0001. Then

there were other sums of 19,3001., 7,0001, 9001., 26,000.
4,2801., 53,7201., 2,5001., 1,800/.. 2,7501., 1,7001., 1,6501
1,0001., 1,9081., 6001., 2,750/ , 1,7601., and 53,0001.
The distance from London to Huntingdon would cost as follow.
Fencing
Earthworks 346.555
Tunnel
Bridges, &c.

Total £1,011,143
101,563

Contingencies

Total
Permanent ways 354,000

Station, exclusive of London

59,000

Total, without land ....... £1,525,710

Land

The Counsel then went on to say he would require the cost be-
tween the following places :—Peterborough to Newark, Newark to
Bawtry, Bawtry to York, Peterborough to Boston, Boston to Lin-
coln.

Sergeant KINGLALE objected to this course as inconvenient and
unusual.

The witness said he could not give It until Tuesday next.
Mr. JAMES said he would require similar tables for the south
line on behalf of the Eastern Counties line.

Mr. SUITII said, that on behalf of the Direct Northern, he would
require the cost of the line from Lincoln to Bawtry. _ . .

Mr. WEBSTER, for the Sheffield and Lincoln line, would wish
to know the cost of the first mile out of Sheffield? The witness
said it would cost about 46,0001. including everything.
Mr. Sergeant KINGSIARE said he heard he had been understood
to say yesterday that the London and York line was costing 3,0001.
a day expenses—what he meant to have conveyed was, that the
costs of all parties amounted to that.
Mr. WALL said that this Committee-room was costing 3,000/.
a day, and that could not be too publicly known.
The Committee then adjourned.

FRID.A.Y NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
R. K. Mann, wine merchant, Kingston-upon-Hull—first
div. of 6s. Bd. in the pound, June 3, or any subsequent
Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds.
C. J. Mathews, comedian, Westbourne-green, Harrow-
road—first div. of Is. Bd. in the pound, June 4, and two
following Wednesdays, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Old
Jewry.
11. W. Brand, cook, Little Stanhope-street, May-fair—
first div. of 9d. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office
of Mr. Pennell, Basinghall-street.
E. Holmes, warehouseman, King- street, Cheapside—second
div. of 11/td in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of
Mr. Pennell, Basinghall-street.
G. Croxton, glass dealer, Manchester—first div. of Bs. in
the pound, June 4, or any following Wednesday, at the office
of Mr. Pott, Manchester.
J. Thorp, merchant, Manchester—first and final div. of
7-16ths of a penny in the pound, June 4, or any following
Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester.
C. J. Banister, linen draper, Derby—final div. of ls. 4d.
in the pound, any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Green, Al-
dermanbury.

T. Weddell, accountant, Bacchus•wallc, lioxton—first and
final div. of 3s. 6d in the pound, any Saturday, at the office
of Mr. Green, Aldermanbury.
W. Dettmed, pianoforte manufacturer, Upper Marylebone-
street—first div. of ss. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the
office of Mr. Pennell, Basinghall-street.

W. and IL Smith, wareho"usemen, Bow-lane—first div. of
2s. 6d. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr.
Pennell, Basinghall-street.

R. Smith, warehouseman, Bow-lane—a div. of 20s. in the
pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Basing-
hall-street.

W. Smith, warehouseman, Bow. lane—first div. of Ws. in
the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pennell,
Basiughall •street.
J. B. Williams, stationer, Regent-street—first div. of 4s. 6d.
in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pennell,
Basinghall-street.
T. Sherwood, brick maker, Reading—second div. of 5,
in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Penne]
Basinghall-street.
J. Palmer, draper, Lynn, Norfolk—second div. of d. i
the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Peune]
Basinghall-street.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall7street.

N. I'. Smith, jun., shipownei-, Lime-street, City, June 22,
at eleven—J. Pim, linen draper, Clapham Common, June 20,
at twelve—J. Finlayson, grocer, Ranelagh-street, Pimlico,
June 20, at twelve—J. Innes and C. S. Bracher, brewers,
Earl's-court, Old Bromp' on, June 20, at eleven.
In the Country.
_ . .

E. Gibson, builder, Kendal, Juice 24, at twelve, at the
Liverpool District Court—E. Hilton and N. Walsh, paper
makers, Over Darwen, Lancashire, June 25, at eleven, at the
Manchester District Court.—T. Longston and A. M'Knight,
stone masons, Glossop, Derbyshire, June 27, at twelve, at the
Manchester District Court—J. Burge, jun., tailor, Weston-
super-Mare, June 23, at one, at the Bristol District Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to
the contrary, on the day herein mentioned.
W. Jones, commission agent, Adelaide Gallery, Strand,
June 20—J. Woightman, wharlinger, Northampton, June 20
—L. D. Dolbell, dyer, Lower Mitcham, Surrey, June 20—W.
Higgins and T. Higgins, hosiers, OM Bond-street, June 24
K. F. A. Hampson, gas fitter, Walnut Tree-walk, Lambeth-
walk, June 20—J. W. Sprague, grocer, Poole, Dorsetshire,
June 23—E. May, draper, Aldgate High-street, June 21—R.
Ward and J. Perry, meat salesmen, June 21—J. Tolson, and
J. S. Tolson, fancy cloth manufacturers, Huddersfield, Juno
23—G. Shaw, cotton spinner. Oldham, June 24—T. S. Dodd
innkeeper, Liverpool, June 20—J. Jones, butcher, Pinchbeck,
Lincolnshire, June 26—J. 'l'. Reeve, victualler, Gravesend,
June 10—S. Humm, silk hat manufacturer, Brick-lane,
Bethnal-green, June 20—J. Burgess, farmer, Cratfield, Suf-
folk, June 20—C. Soul, grocer, Long-alley, Moorfields, June
20—J. Ralph, innkeeper, Weston, Somersetshire, June 20—
'l'. Robinson, lime burner, Prescot, Lancashire, June 20—W.
Coward, baker, Hartlepool, Durham, June 20-11. Turner,
cowkeeper, Theobald's-road, Bedford- row.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
G. Iles and J. Morfitt, jun., dyers, Leeds—J. Surrage and
F. G. Prideaux, woollen drapers, Bristol—A. Wheeler and
C. Payne, dress makers, Liverpool—M. Underwood and C.
Cox, coal merchants, Ray Mill Wharf--T. May and J.
Howard, curriers, Tenterden—W. Mayhew and W. White,
hat manufacturers, Union-street, Southwark—T. Dean and
T. Walker, timber merchants, Carlisle—J. Ellis, J. Ellis, jun.,
E. Ellis, and C. Ellis, hotel keepers, Richmond, Surrey—J.
Clarkson and T. Dale, jun., timber merchants, Barnsley—
T. Kirk and H. Hubbart, lace manufacturers, .Natlilghaul—