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London, England, 1845-06-03 00:00:00

GROUP R.

The Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock; Mr. Gibson Craig
in the chair.

The CHAIRMAN inquired what witnesses were to be examined
against that portion of the Belfast Junction proposed to be formed
from Drogheda to Kells ?

Mr. MALLEY, who appeared for the Great North-Western pro-
ject, intimated that the only witness he had to bring before them
was Mr. Cubitt, the engineer.
The CHAIRMAN said, the Committee were of opinion that the
evidence already given before them was quite sufficient to decide
their minds.

The room was then cleared ; and, on our return,
The CHAIRMAN intimated that the Committee had decided that
the preamble of the Belfast Junction was proved, as far as it re-
lated to the line between Drogheda and Portadown, and to the
branch proposed from Drogheda to Kells as far as Navan, being
eight miles short of the terminus proposed. The line thus as-
sented to by the Committee, leaves out that portion of the branch
proposed to be formed from Navan to Kells.
Mr. Murphy then proposed to the Committee that, in the event
of steps not being taken to form the inland line from Dublin to
Armagh, during the present session, that powers should be reserved
in the Belfast Junction Bill to form the portion of the branch line
omitted, from Navan to Kells.

The Committee decided against entertaining the proposition.

(LEFT SITTING.)

GROUP S.

This Committee reassembled this morning at twelve o'clock.
Mr. S. Wortley in the chair.
LONDONDERRY AND COLERAINE
_.RAILVT.ELY.

The Committee passed the clauses in this Bill, which was ordered
to be reported.
This was the only Bill remaining before the Committee.
The Committee adjourned early.

GROUP SS.
The Select Committee on this group re-assembled at the usual

ur this morning, and proceeded With the toginteriiig etildente
the case for the promoters of the

COVENTRY, ELDIWORTH, AND NUNEATON

IMAILIATAY.

The examination of Mr. Addison, the engineer to the Company,
was resumed by Mr. MAKAOLEV, The principal details of his
evidence were given yesterday. His testimony this morning Was
of a general nr ture, and only went to show the proposed line was
the best that could possibly be marked out.
(LEFT SITTING.)

GROUP W.
lIRA.YTON AND GOOLE RAILWAY.

The Committee on this line reassembled to.day at twelve o'clock.
Present—Mr. Pakington (in the chair), Lord Seymour, Mr. Max-
well, Mr. Bouverie, and Mr. Whitmore.
The examination of Mr. Arthur Maude was then resumed-..
Knew most of the persons at Goole who signed a petition in favour
of the proposed line. They were all respectable persons. Many
of them signed the petition after they knew that Mr. Hudson had
leased the Hull and Selby line.

The CHAIRMAN said that he would like to ascertain, previous to
the eress-examination of this witness, what course tha promotets
of the line intended to adopt with regard to the additional evidence
they would bring forward. He did not wish to be understood as
prescribing or dictating to the Learned Counsel the course proper
for them to adopt, but if he might be permitted to say so at
this stage of the proceedings, he considered that the direct
examination of the last witness served the competing line (the Pon..
tefract and Goole line) as much as the proposed one (the Brayton
and Goole).

Mr. PICKERING begged to know why the Chairman entertained
that opinion ?

The CHAIRMAN said, that front the evidence given yesterday by
the witness, it appeared that the principal traffic he referred to
was sugar—that he sent annually 1,200 tons to Yorkshire, Leeds
and Bradford. Of that quantity he stated that only 100 tons veent
to Leeds, and 150 tons to Bradford—the rest went to Halifax and
Huddersfield. Now the Pontefract and Goole line was, in his opi.
nion, as much served as the proposed line, for the difference be-
tween the two as to gradients and distance, according to the evi-
dence they had yet heard, was, in all these points, as favour-
able a line for the conveyance of the traffic referred to.
Mr. KNOWLES said that he was prepared to prove that the
Brayton and Goole line was In every respect superior, more
convenient, and would afford greater accommodation to the in-.
habitants of Goole. It would also open up the large collieries, & c
Mr. George Hammond, a flax.spinner, at Leeds, was then ex.
amined. He Imported flax largely from the ports of the Baltic,
Belgium, and France. All his flax came to Hull. The cost
from Hull to Leeds was 6s. Bd. per ton. If the proposed line were
laid down, and the same rates charged for the conveyance of flax as
on other lines, the saving in carriage would be 2s. 6d. per ton
from Goole.

13y Mr. WlLams—Was a shareholder in the Midland Counties.

Mr. Rand was a worsted spinner rnd manufacturer at Bradford.
Employed 1,600 hands in his business. Imported 4,000 bales of
wool from Germany and other places. The cost of the carriage of
the colonial wool bought in the London market, by canal to Leeds,was
15.6 d. per cwt., or 3()s, a ton. This witness went on to say how much
more convenient it would be for him, as well as cheaper, if the
proposed line were laid down, by enabling him to bring his colonial
wool to Goole instead of Hull.

Mr. Prellar, exporter of yarns—Lived at Bradford. Exported
800 tons annually at Hull. He gave similar evidence as the last
witness with respect to the port of Goole.
Cross.examined by. Mr. WILKINS—The reason why he thought
the Brayton and Goole line was preferable to the Wakefield and
Goole line, was the better gradients which it afforded. Knew that
by the sections. The sections he saw were Mr. Birkenshaw's.
Mr. Holt, examined by Mr. KNowLes— Was a wool merchant
at Leeds for twenty-five years. Purchased large quantities of wool
yearly from Germany. Imported 3,000 to 4,000 bags. It was
brought partly by water, partly by rail, but latterly he had had it all
brought by the rail. There was a large traffic to Leeds from Goole.
His wool came to him by Hull. He confirmed the evidence of the
two last witnesses with regard to the superiority of the port of
Goole to that of Hull in respect to the accommodation it would
afford. Thought the proposed line would be a much better line
than the Wakefield and Goole line.

Mr. Passevant was a manager of a house at Leeds, largely en.
gaged in the exportation of linen and worsted yarn, which was
all shipped at Hull. The evidence of this witness was nearly a
repetition of what had been already deposed to in reference to the
superiority of the port of Goole to Hull, and to the advantages
which the proposed line would confer in cheapness and accommo.
dation, &c.

(LIFT BITTING.)

GROUP X.
LONDON AND YORK LINE.

The Committee having assembled in the Committee-room, No. 8,
at the usual hour,
Mr. Hawkshaw, engineer, was called and examined—ls the engi
neer of the Manchester and Leeds, and several other lines. That
part of the London and York line between Bawtry and Wakefield
and Bawtry and York was laid out under his superintendence.
Considers the prices for the work very high, and higher than any
he has heard this session. The line presented no
peculiar difficulty. Did not think it possible that the
iron for the London and York line could cost the price put
down fur it, namely, 121. 10s. Has bought iron himself recently at
91. and 101. per ton, delivered. Iron was an article that fluctuated
very much in price; but the present rate was as high as he had
known it for many years.
( LEFT SITTING.)

NORTH WALES MINERAL RAIL-
WAY COMPANY MEETING.-(THIS DAY).

A general meeting of the Shareholders in the North Wales
Mineral Railway Company took place this day at the London
Coffee-house, in order to signify the assent of the Shareholders to
a Bill now before Parliament, such assent being required by the
standing orders of the House of Lords. G. Wardell, Esq., took
the chair at two o'clock.
The Bill was then read. It was entitled " A Bill to authorise
the North Wales Mineral Railway Company to extend their line
to Ruabon, and to make a branch railway from Rhos Robin to
Minera, and to raise additional capital for the formation of the
same."

On the motion of Mr. TYRRELL, the solicitor to the Company, a
resolution was passed approving of the Bill. Those Proprietors
present signed the resolution, signifying their assent. The com-
mon seal of the Company was affixed to the resolution, and the
meeting separated.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
MONDAY, JUNE 2.
The following Bills were read a third time, and passed :
Midland Railways (Nottingham to Lincoln).
Berks and Hants Railway.
Midland Railway (Syston to Peterborough).
Scottish Central Railway.
Southampton and Dorchester Railway.

The following Bills were read a second time, and com-
mitted, and referred to the Committee of Selection :
West London Railway.
Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings Railwß.y (Hastings, Rye, and
Ashford Extension).

The London and Brighton Railway (Wandsworth Branch)
Bill was presented, and read a first time.
The Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway Bill,
further amendments proposed, and referred to the Select Com-
mittee on Standing Orders.
The Middiesbro' and Redcar Railway Bill,—Petition for
additional provision; referred to the Select Committee on
Petitions for Private Bills.

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.
Newcastle upon Tyne and North Shields (Tynemouth Ex-
tension) Railway,—Amendments to be proposed, Tuesday,
June 3.
Aberdeen Railway,— Report, Wednesday, June 4.
North Union and Ribble Navigation Branch Railway,—
Report, Wednesday, June 4.
Bridgwater Navigation and Railway,—Report on re-com-
mitted Bill, Wednesday, June 4.
Taw Vale Railway and Dock,—Report, Wednesday, June 4.
Birmingham-and Gloucester Railway (Worcester Branch
and Cheltenham Extensions),—Second reading, Friday,
June 6.
Preston and Wyre Railway,—Report, Wednesday, June 4.
Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway,—Report, Wednes-
day, June 4.
West Cornwall Railway,—Committee on petition, for ad-
ditional provision, Wednesday, June 4.
Newcastle and Darlington (Brandling Junction) Railway,
—A clause to be proposed on consideration of report, Tues-
day, June 3.
Blackburn and Preston Railway,—Report, Wednesday,
June 4.
Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton Railway,—Clauses to be
proposed on third reading, Tuesday, June 3.

FIRST SUICIDE FROM HUNGERFORD SUSPENSION-
BRIDGE.—The first suicide from the above bridge took place this
morning about three o'clock, when a man of apparent respectability
deliberately threw kiinself from the centre of the bridge into the
river, and although a boat, with persons therein, was passing at the
time, yet their fright was so great that they rowed from, instead of
towards, the deceased, and although boats put off from the shore the
body was not recovered, having, as supposed, been carried away by
the tide, which was then ebbing rapidly.
ST. JAMES'S SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF
LIFE FROM FIRE.—A meeting of the committee of this society took
place last evening, at their committee-room, 41, Brewer-street, `Gol-
den-square, to take into consideration the best means to be adopted
to prevent, in future, the loss of life by fire. After some discussion,
it was agreed that the man who had the charge of the fire-escape on
the night of the fire hi Dover-street should be discharged, which
was accordingly done from that moment. It was also resolved—
" That some of the committee should attend the meeting of the
Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, which is to take
Place to-day, in Willis's Rooms, at half-past two o'clock, In :order to
prevent any misrepresentation of the St. James's Society, and facili-
tate the proceedings of the meeting." The committee then adjourned
till to-night.

THE LATE DUEL NEAR GOSPORT.—ROCHESTER,
JUNE 2.—lt having been Stated in the public papers that
Lieutenant 11. C. M. Hawkey, of the Chatham Division of
the Royal Marines, and his second, has not been heard of
since the late occurrence between him and Mr. Seton, and
that it was generally supposed they had gone to. the Continent,
this is understood to be not the fact, as the parties were seen in this
city last week, having arrivedjrom Gravesend, to which place they
came by steam-boat from London, and proceeded to Starhill, to the
resideiKe of Mrs. Hawkey's mother, Mrs. Colley, where Mrs. Haw-
key is now staying. The circumstances connected with this lament-
ab'.e affeir have caused a very considerable sensation in the towns of
rkThatham, Rochester, &c., as the parties are all well known, Mrs.
Colley, who is the widow of Major Colley, of the Royal Marines,
having resided in these towns for several years.
OPENING OF COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—Covent-
garden is at length about to be opened once more for dramatic
entertainments. The Operatic Company of the Grand French
Opera at Brusselis have taken it for twenty representations. The
series commences to-morrow night with Les Huguenots. The list of
the company has been published—none of the names are known to
the English public. What of.that ; the Germans were equally un-
known when they commenced their first campaign at the St. James's,
and they gave us Staudigl. Let us hope that the Belgians, likewise,
will introduce to us some first-rate, although hitherto unknown,
artists. M. Laurent is the acting manager, and the repertoire of the
company contains the gems of the French opera, serious and comic.
SOUTH-LAMBETH NEW FAlR.—Yesterday a new
fair was established in the southern part of the metropolis. A field
of about twenty acres in extent, and having frontages in the Clapham
and South-Lambeth-roads, is the spot fixed upon as the scene of this
recreation for the humbler classes. The shows are numerous, but
there are few drinking-booths.
THE MAYNOOTH GRANT.—The following address,
signed by 300 non-resident members of the Senate of the University
of Cambridge, was yesterday presented to the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer and the lion. C. E. Law, as representatives of the
University in Parliament:—" We, the undersigned, non-resident
members of the Senate of the University of Cambridge, desire to
express our cordial concurrence with the address presented to you
by the resident members of the Senate in support of the measure in-
troduced by Government with respect to the College of Maynooth,
and in earnest disapproval of the agitation against it." These sig-
natures had been prepared in only six clays, witlicut any public
meeting. The number of residents who had already signed was 78,
so that the two together amounted to 378 signatures—a fact highly
honourable to the scholars of this distinguished University.
ROYAL SAPPERS AND MlNERS.—Captain Howorth,
Royal Engineers, and the 9th company of Royal Sappers and Miners,
recently stationed at Woolwich, embarked yesterday at the Royal
Arsenal, Woolwich, in the Gilbert Anderson hired barque, for a pas-
sage to the Cape of Good Hope. The company is not sent out for the
purpose of relieving another company, but to be stationed at Port
Natal, several hundred miles from the Cape, for the purpose of con-
mtructing fortifications and strengthening that port. The men who
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,AMSTERDAM, MAY 31.—The Second Chamber of
the etates General rejected yesterday, by a Inajortl,: of 34 to 21, the
mqt0:11 fora revi3io4 of the ttuidanuatal law.