The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-26 00:00:00

RAILWAY CCiIVIMITTEES

SOUTH-ZASTERN MINE,

then called and examined,
Colonel Cockburn, Royal Artillery, and head of the Laboratory
at Woolwich, who gave evidence as to the danger to be appre. 1
_ hended from a railway passing by Messrs. Hall's powd,r mills.
HOUSE OF LORDS. Mr. Wristosa then proceeded with the evidence on the part of the
LONDON AND CROYDON LINE.
AIIERDEZIN RAILWAY.
Mr. Wright, civil engineer, corroborated the evidence of Mr.
The Committee on this Bill met today at eleven o'clock, the
Sherrard.
Earl of Chichester in the chair. Mr. Maurice, contractor, gave similar evidence.
Mr. Lamas opened the case for the promoters. Mr. J A. Samuda gave evidence in favour of the atmospheric
ed en behalf of the Town . ..,
Mr. HOPE and Mr. FOalarrit appear
d the Hon. Stuart Wortley, Chairman of .
n;ina.ple. On cross-examination, Mr. Samuda stated that
he wait a civil engineer, and had contracted for the works of
Council of Brichan, an
the Scottish Midland Jun,
clause Railway. several lines, but had never been the engineer of any line. He
Mr. HOPE proposed that a clause should be introduced into the
Ato oppose a line of railway which him with constructed the Kingstown and Dalkey line. In experiments made
Bill, binding the promoters rik. •‘ll Midland Junction Company .
by him, with a tube of about three inches diameter, he had drawn
might be projected by the Scotts. thirteen peopis,,,:id thirteen cwt. of iron up a gradient of one in
•rned Counsel also claimed to
from Drileton to Brichan. The Lea. , thirty.
r on the Kingstown and Dalkey lice,
Mhe heard against the be heard against the preamble of the B. Mr. Gibbon, acting &allot':
Mr. JAMES argued against „the claim to . gave evidence as to the success of .
'',.tie atmospheric principle on that
mile. There was a gra-
preamble, inasmuch as the opponents had on ...' 'f:°rm-.. er ocicdasic:t line. .
The line was 30 yards short of it .
• mho could n. -
client of 1 in 57 on the last l i mile, which ma,
withdrawn opposition to that stage of the Bill. He - -,ction of wiously ac.
consent to the insertion of a clause relating to the con. -..r. . . es 1 ria: cli
impelled merely by the momentum they hadascended.
"by car.
pi. ii.,
and not by the force of atmospheric traction, as the a,.
another line of railway, as the general Act on such ma, w I quired,
sufficiently stringent. 1
c,i:ion
of
i2,at principle ceased at the comrsencement of that
The room was then cleared. usual to have one train every half-hour, or
..lierntieerwesiaseanrcy.f:furthaish.wit.,_
1 gradient. It was
After a short deliberation the parties were re admitted, and in- 4 sometimes ten trains in an hour. The
formed by the CHAIRMAN that the opponents could not be heard furth. .ais was in favour of the atmospheric
against the preamble of the Bill. The Committee had also agreed
that no clause should be introduced relative to the project of principle.
another. line by the rival interest. After the cross.examination of Mr. e..
Mr. William Marshall, traffic accountant, was then called to journed to twelve o'clock to-morrow.
prove the traffic of the line, and in answer to the Noble Chairman,
stated that the traffic would increase in goods and passengers, hut
especially in the latter, as the population had considerably in.
creased, during the last few years, in all the districts through which
the line will run.

(YESTERDAY.)

'ribbon the Committee ad•

GROUP GG.
SCOTCH RAILWAYS.

The room was then cleared, and, after a brief deliberation, the
agents were called in, and informed by the Chairman that the
preamble was agreed to, as were also the clauses, without amend-
ment, and that the Bill would be reported.
Their Lordships then rose.

THE Gx, ASGOW, NEILSTON, AND BARR-
HEAD IZNE.-RENFILEW DISTRICT.

The Committee, consisting of Mr. Evans (Chairman), Mr.
Muntz, Mr. Newdegate, and Mr. Miles, sat at twelve o'clock, in
the Guildhall, Westminster, to hear traffic evidence on the above
line.
Mr. Notman, manager el the Hurlet Works, was again examined
this morning, and stated that the total goods, coals, iron, kc., sent
on the line to Glasgow from these works was 62,477 tons, and to
Paisley, 9,809 tons.
The witness was cross-examined at come length, without altering
the above result in the slightest degree.
Mr. M`Lintock, owner of certain stone quarries on the pro-
posed line, was next examined as to the traffic from his district.
The result was included in the traffic tables.
The traffic tables were then put in by Mr. Pare, and showed a
total of goods, minerals, and passengers, to the extent of 16,9921.
10s. 9d., which, after deducting working expenses, would Nave a
remunerating profit of six per cent. to the promoters on their sub.
scribed capital.
Mr. William M'Creath was examined in corroboration of the
mineral traffic evidence.

The CiIAIRMAS then stated that the Committee, in order to avoid
loss of time, had decided that of the two competing lines the
Direct, or Glasgow, Neilston and Barrhead, was the preferable one,
and they would, therefore, wish to hear the evidence against it if
the opponents were inclined to adduce any.
The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow.

GROUP K.

BURY ST. EDMUNDS AND CAMBRIDGE

a,A=LwAY:

The Committee on this line sat this morning at the usual hour,
Mr. Austin, Q.C., appearing on behalf of the promoters, and
Messrs. James, Girden, and Rawlinson representing the Duke
of Rutland, Sir T. G. Callow, other landowners, and the
Commissioners of the Board of Trade, who bad entered appear.
ances against the line.
Mr. A t:srts, Q. C., in opening the case, stated that the line was
one projected for the purpose of connecting the towns of Cambridge
and Bury St. Edmund's, by traversing a distance of twenty-five
miles through Swaffham, \loulton, and the important agricultural
districts between the termini. The country presented no engineering
difficulties whatever, the worst gradients were 1 in LOU, two very short
distances alone requiring even those steep inclines. As to the oppusi
tion he could scarcely understand its character or intentions ; the Duke
of Rutland had entered an appearance against it because he thought
that the noise of the trains passing the paddocks at Newmarket
would frighten the racing mares when in foal, and injure every
foal in ventye suoe matrix—(Laughter)—this was carrying to
railway legislation a point long discussed by lawyers respecting the
rights of property, and he could not imagine that the Noule Duke
feared lest the mares should foal their precious offspring with a
locomotive marked on the right shoulder I—(Loud laughter.)
Why, if the proximity of the trains would affect anything,

it would most likely impress the lucky colts with an emulation to
vie the railway speed, and thus enhanoe their value to the owners.
—(Laughter.) But the Noble Duke had actually assented to the
line, had attended a meeting of the Jockey Club, and expressed
his approval there ; and so, after passing the select committee of
that body, and coming before the present tribunal, it was met by
a most violent and unaccountable opposition. He would, in the
present stage of the proceedings, say no more, but immediately
call witnesses to prove his case.

Mr. Ranson, examined lay Mr. AUSTIN—Is an ironmonger resi-
ding at Ipswich, employing upwards of three hundred hands. The
great proportion of his wares at present go to West Suffolk, Lei.
seater, Oxford, Cambridge, Lincoln, West Yorkshire, and other
consuming counties. The cost of conveyance between Ipswich and
bury is ids. a ton for closely packed, and 275. for engines. Be-
tween the former town and Cambridge the cost of transit was some-
what about 365. a ton. By the construction of the line in question he
should effect a saving of 75 per cent. over the present mode. Con..
siders the line most advantageously laid out, especially In reference
to the town of Ipswich regarded as a port.
By Mr. MARTIN—The import duty at present levied on mer-
chandise at Ipswich is Is. 6d. per ton for coals, and proportionably
high for other merchandise.

Cross-examined by Mr. RAWLINSON—A shorter route might be
selected for the transit of his ware to Warwick and the Eastern
counties, by Thetford, but as the trade is chiefly to the north,
Cambridge would be the more valuable point of divergence.
Cross-examined by Mr. GlADeN—Sends upwards of 300 tons of
goods annually to Bury, and more than 1,000 through Cambridge.
Does not think a line northward from Iprwic ',would be a means
of conveyance preferable to the water navigation.

Mr. May, examined by Id r. HILDYASED:Q C. (who appeared in
conjunction with Mr. Aurrix)—la a toll.collector and coal-mer.
chant at Ipswich, and considers the line from Cambridge to Bury
would materially benefit the trade from Ipswich to the eastern
counties.

Cross-examined by Mr. GIRDEN—The freight between New.
castle and Ipswich is Els. 9d. a ton, besides Is. 6d. for dock dues,

nd lid. for corporation dues. The best coals could be put upon a
Lne at Ipswich at 17: 6d. a ton.

Charles May, examined by Mr. HILDYLED, Q.C.—ls a cheese-
monger at Ipswich, and director of the line now projected between
Bury and Cambridge. From Derby and Holland the great propor-
tion of the cheese is procured, but the water navigation from the
former town is a very objectionable means of conveyance, and if a
railway communication were established with the Eastern or Mid-
land Counties, it would be far better than the present mode.
Mr. Bryant, a farmer and drover, resident near Newmarket,
deposed to the ♦alue of the proposed line through that town, and
to the produce and consuming population of the district. The
former witness alone would pay 1871. 101. to the railway for the
carriage of barley, at the proportion he at present consumes, but
this amount would be considerably increased.
Mr. Bottom, postmaster of Newmarket, confirmed the evidence
of the last witnesses as to the importance of the line to that district ;
and, the Speaker being announced at prayers, the Committee ad-
journed, at four o'clock, until twelve o'clock to-morrow.