The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-14 00:00:00

WlElralt VALLEY RAILWAY.

The Committee to whom this line was referred met to-day, at
eleven o'clock, in No. 6, Abingdon-street. Present, Lord Bexley,
Chairman, the Bishop of Ely, Lord Charlemont, Lord Lyttleton,
and the Earl of Delawarr.

Mr. Sergeant Bellassis, with whom was Mr. Talbot, appeared
for the promoters, and Messrs. Austin and Slade for the land-
owners who opposed the Bill.
Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS opened the case. He proceeded at great
length to detail the object of the Bill, which was to connect the
Bishop Auckland and Weardale Railway, with Frostaley, and also a
branch terminating at or near Bishopley Crag in Stanhope, in
Weardale, in the county of Durham. After detailing the ad-
vantages which would result to the public by the construction of
the line, he alluded to the engineering works, which he said were
all easy, and presented no difficulties whatever. He concluded a
very minute statement of the case (ail of which we have already
reported very fully when it was under consideration before the
Committee of the House of Commons) by assuring their Lord.
ships that the projectors of the line had no wish to take the pro.
perry of any of the landowners on the line without giving them
ample compensation for it.
The usual evidence about traffic, and the cost of the line was
then about to be submitted, when, after a short consultation be.
tween opposing counsel and the landowners,
Mr. Sergeant BELLASIC announced to the Committee, that an
arrangement had been come to with the landowners, which
would probably save the Committee further trouble. The nature
of the arrangement was, that he would give an assurance on the
part of the promoters, that if the landowners permitted the
passing of the Bill, they Ithe promoters) would not impede any
seheme which ~.ight be brought forward at a future time, and which
running east and west, would afford a communication with the sea.
This he was prepared to do.
Their Lordships then adjourned till half-past four o'clock, to
afford time for draining up a legal agreement to that effect.
The agreement was then ratided.
A clause wad also added, requiring the assent of the patron, in.
cum it ut, and bishop, in case of a new site and building bearg re.
quired in consequence of this Act. The clauses were then read
ever, which, with sume verbal amendments, were agreed to, and
the Committee broke up.

SELECT COMMITTEE ON UNOPPOSED
PRIVATE BILLS.
The Earl of Snaftesbury sat this afternoon as Chairman of the
Select Committee on unopposed private Bills.

THE PR STON AND WYRE RAILWAY DILL
passed through Committee.

THE LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY BILL

was adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP X.

DIRECT NORTNERN LINE-FAERXNGDOLT-
STREET EXTZATSION.
IMPORTANT DECISION.

The Committee on the London and York lines met this morning
at the accustomed hour, and having withdrawn to deliberate on the
question argued on Saturday last, after an hour and twenty
minutes' absence returned, and
The CHAIRMAN, addressing the counsel, said he was sorry for
having detained counsel so long, but they had beea discussing the
matter suggested on Saturday last, and be had now to inform the
parties that, in reference to the application then made, after the
most mature consideration, the Committee had come to the
following resolution :—That when the cases of the Direct
Northern and Farringdon.strect Extension had closed, they would
proceed to discuss the merits of the two competing schemes
at present before the Committee for effecting a second
trunk line between London and York, viz., that of the
London and York Company, the Cambridge and Lincoln, Direct
Northern and FarringdoH-street Extension Junction, in connec-
tion with the Eastern C•Junties Railway.

Mr. AUSTIN inquired when the Committee meant to go into the
case of the York and North Midland Company, and other evidence,
apart from that which impugned the engineering accuracy of the
competitors, which he was prepared to urge in opposition to the
London and York line ?

The CHAIRMAN replied that the effect of their late decision was
toiarrange that, immediately after the question of the Faringdon-
street Extension had been closed, anything which could be ad-
vanced by the Direct Northern Company would be heard prior
to any other consideration ; all engineering evidence, therefore,
.hich could be adduced as a rebutting case to the London and
York scheme, would be included in that hearing.

Mr. AUSTIN, on benalt of the York and North Midland and
Eastern-Counties Railway", complained that this virtually put the
case of those companies out of court, at they had beet previously
postponed to late stage of the proceedings, and were now excluded
altogether, _ _

The CBAIRMAN replied that the decision of the Committee had
not been come to without considerable anxiety, and it could not
now be opened anew.
Mr. Donaldson, an architect, examined by Mr. WRBSTER —De-
posed to the accur.tcy of an engraving and a survey of the site and
approach to the Tottenham and Farringdon-street Extension Rail-
way London terminus, and described the various localities as indi-
eated on the plans; but the evidence would be wholly unintelligible
apart from the representations it explains.
Mr. Fuller, examined by Mr. WEBSTER—Deposed to having
surveyed the land with Mr. Donaldson's valuation, and proved its
accuracy in every respect.
tdr. Scales, a cattle dealer and grazier, examined by Mr. Wes.
&TER, gave is opinion as to the inutility of layers for cattle, unless
they were brought from a distance.
Mr. BrotThton, examined by Mr. WEBSTER—Is a clerk at the
);astern Coueties Railway station, and deposes to the fact that
I ,000 sheep and cattle pass weekly on an average by that railway.
they never look jaded, and do not avail themselves of the use of
layers.
Mr. Robert Herbert, examined by Mr. WEBSTER—IS clerk of
Smithfield market, and produces tables of the amount of cattle.
Islington atatiun is now nothing but .‘ site for layers, but these are
but hale used by cattle travelling by rail.
Mr. Lane, examined by Mr. WEBSTER —ls clerk on the
Northern and Eastern Railway, and states that the traffic tables,
which he now hands in, are c erect.

Mr. Carpenter corroborated the accuracy of Mr. Lane's tables,
and the Committee adjourned at five o'clock.

W ZEALAND.

We have just received by the English whaler, Matilda,
New Zealand papers to the 27th March. The following are
extracts :

(From the Southern Cross.)
In our last nus.nber we gave a brief outline of the insurrection
of the natives at the Bay of Islands, of which intelligence had
been brought here by the Government brig Victoria,on Friday,
the 14th instant. On Sunday morning her Majesty's ship
Hazard, the United States corvette St. Louis, and the English
whaler Matilda, arrived from the Bay of Islands, conveying
hither all the inhabitants of the town of Kororarika, with such
little property that some had been fortunate to save.
The unfortunate result may be ascribed to the absence of a
commander of the whole forces ; one with sufficient martial
authority over the naval and military, as well as possessing the
confidence of the civilians. It is quite clear that the natives
took the inhabitants by surprise and evinced most determined
bravery, as well as humanity towards the settlers. They
are, it is said, as much astonished as the Europeans
at the sequel, the numbers of the two attacking divisions
being about 9,0. The Europeans, inclusive of sailors and
soldiers, lost about 12 killed and 20 wounded. Of the natives,
more than 30 were killed in the action, and above 70 wounded,
most of them dangerously. Great praise is due to many indi-
viduals for their bravery and exertions ; and to Mr. Polack in
particular, for the surrender of his house and premises for the use
and protection of the settlers, their families, and their property.
We are happy to hear that Captain Robertson, of her Ma-
jesty's ship Hazard, is going on favourably; two balls have
been extracted, and it is hoped that very soon another, lodged
in a more dangerous part, may undergo similar operation. He
is in excellent spirits, and we fervently trust that this gallant
young officer may soon be restored to the service, the honour
and character of which he has so nobly maintained.
On Saturday last, at the meeting of the Legislative Council,
the Governor postponed the regular business of the day, and
then communicated the information he had received relative
to the circumstances, of which we have given a report in our
proceedings of the Legislative Council.
On Monday the Magistrates held a meeting, for the pur-
pose of taking into consideration the most proper steps to be
adopted in the present emergency.
There were present, J. J. Symonds, Thomas Beckham,
John Watson. Esqs., police magistrates ; Theophilus Healts,
Jer. Nagle, P. D. Hogg, J. Scott, It. A. Fitzgerald, H.
Inrimpsen, F. Whitaker, and William Spain, Esqs., justices
of the peace. The following resolutions we e passed :-
1. That in eons& quence of the recent events at the flay of
Islands, and from information received, they consider it neces-
sary that all the inhabitants between the ages of eighteen and
sixty years be sworn in as soecial constables, organised and drilled.
2. That a Committee of the following Magistrates be formed
for the puri,ose :.f taking :he necessary steps for or;z:inisne.,.
forming companies. appointing stations for the civi,l guard ;
viz. : Thomas Beckham, J. J. Symonds, J. Scott, F. Whit-
taker, T. heale, and H. Thompson, sqs. ; and that three
shall form a quorum,