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This Committee met to-day in the Chancery Court to consider
this important line of railway communication. Members of Corn.
mittee present, Lord Radnor, chairman, Marquis of Exeter, Lord
Kenyon, Lord Dulferin, Lord Walsingham.
Mr. COCKBURN opened the case on behalf of the promoters of
the line, and pointed out at great length the advantages which it
would confer on both England and Scotland, constituting, as it
would, the great line of communication between the two king-
doms. He then commented on the engineering peculiarities, which
he stated, with one exception, to be generally of a favourable cha-
racter. Some of the gradients he admitted to be .rather steep, but
recent experience had shown that they could be worked with
perfect speed and safety. He next alluded to the opposition which
the railway had met with, which he was satisfied was far from suffi-
dent to warrant the rejection of such an important national commu-
nication. There way a rival line to this, but after three con-
siderations of their respective merits, decisions had been given
in favour of the Caledonian and against the other. The Royal Com-
missioners and Board of Trade had given the preferei.ce to this line,
which decision had been confirmed by the recent Committee of the
House of Commons after a long, patient, and careful consideration.
The Learned Gentleman, after drawing a parallel between the rival
railways, showing that all 'he leading advantages were in favour of
the Caledonian line, proceeded to call the witnesses on behalf of
his case.

Mr. Smith, of Deanston, was the first called, who gave evidence
as to the nature of the country through which the line passed. The
line commenced at Carlisle, having a junction with the Newcastle
and Carlisle Railway. It went on to the Sark, which it crossed.
From thence it passed on to Ecelefechan and Lockerbie
to Beatock. The country, up to this point, was very
fine. From Beatock it passed over the summit level on
through Douglas,, to the point of divergence:to Edinburgh and
Glasgow, near to Lanark, through a rather bleak pastoral country.
The two diverging lines to their respective termini went through
very valuable tracts of country. The country on the Glasgow
branch especially was very rich in minerals, coal, ironstone, and
lime. The railway would be of incalculable benefit in the car-
riage of those minerals, as they might be carried at one-third
their present rate. He had seen the traffic tables, drawn up
by Mr. Pare, and he considered they were founded upon very fair
data—rather under than overstated. The witness gave other evi-
dence of a similar character, the leading points have already ap-
peared in our reports of the Commons' Committee.
Mr. Croat and Mr. Piper, coach-proprietors, of Edinburgh, gave
general evidence as to the traffic between that city and the termi-
nus of the line at Carlisle.

Mr. Kinneir and Mr. Easton, of Glasgow, gave evidence to a
similar effect, as to the traffic from Glasgow, along the route of the
line.

Mr. Steel, of Carlisle, and the Lord Provost of Edinburgh were
severally examined as to the very great traffic and amount of popu-
lation that would be accommodated by the construction of the rail.
Way; and also as to the:feeling of the inhabitants, which was repre-
sented as generally favourable.
The witnesses were subjected to cross-examinations at some
length by counsel on behalf of the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle
Y.) Scheme, but no point of material importance was elicited.
The Committee then adjourned.

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NEWCASTLE AND BERW ICIE RAILWAY.

The Committee re-assembled this morning at the usual hour
In the Lord Chancellor's Court, and proceeded with the question
of investigation of the scheme which had been submitted to them ;
the Earl of Stradbroke in the chair. The engineering evidence
Was gone into, when Mr. R. Stephenson, Mr. Harrison, and Mr.
G'• Stephenson, the eminent civil engineers, were severally
eXamined in detail as to the course of the proposed line, and its
engineering capabilities. No new point was raised, and the entire
"idence adduced by those gentlemen was merely a recapitulation of
the statements which have already appeared in the most compre-
hensive manner before the public in the reports published of the
Proceedings of the Committee on this railway in the House of
Commons.

After other evidence of a similar character the Committee ad.
iourned until to-morrow.

STANDING OItDERS.
The Standing Orders' Committee met this day at three o'clock,
'l,srd Shaftesbury,il hairman,
The following Railway Bills were set down for hearing:—
The Manchester and Birmingham Railway (Ashton branch), the
IYnn and Dereham Railway, the London and Brighton Railway
(Horsham Branch), the Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway, the
North Wales Mineral Railway, the Cheater and Bißirken-
headßailway Extension, the Cornwall Railway, the Ashton,
BtaleYbridge, and Liverpool Junction Railway (Ardwick
"'" Guide Bridge, Branches), the Ulster Railway Extension, the
Manchester South Junction and Abrincham Railway, the Water-
ford and Limerick Railway, and the Bristol and Exeter Railway
4ranch es.
The Committee having proceeded with their inquiry, it was
declared that in the cases of the Cornwall Railway, the Manchester
and Birmingham Railway (Ashton Branch), the Manchester
lath Junction, and Alb I c ram Railway, that the standing orders
had been complied with.
The Lynn and Dereham Railway, the London and Brighton
Railway (Horsham Branch), the Londonderry and Enniskillen
Railway, the Ashton, Sta'eybridge. and Liverpool Railway (Ard-
*ick and Guide-bridge Btanchcs) were declared to be in ac.
%Mance with the standing orders.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP A.
NORTH KENT LINE.
lit The Chairan took seat this morning at twele o'clock, but
h.. consequencme of the l
absence of two of the Hon.v Members the
-"iness of the Committee could not proceed.
,the Clumsier; explained that Mr. M`Geachy was unwell and
'able to attend; Mr. Roche was accidentally absent, but on his
411.7al the business of the Committee would proceed.
°ll the arrival of Mr. Roche
424 r. Sergeant WRANGHAM, on the part of the North Kent line,
id that in reference to the resolution of the Committee made last
let,!ingt he proposed to put in evidence of the authenticity of the
frdrn the Board of Ordnance, and also to remove any doubt
*ivthe minds of the Committee as to the integrity of the Company
,len he had the honour to represent.
be_s•be CHAIRMAN said that he did not think any imputation had
ICI cast on the North Kent Company.
14C. Sergeant WRANGHAM then called
'gham, Secretary to the Beard of Ordnance, whspoke to the
`o ty of a letter from the Board of Ordnance giving their
Co- to the passing of the railway under the common on certain
or":',.!tions, and put in in evidence a minute of the Master. General
troo„."e Board referring to it. Mr. Hignet had received directions
4ht —hin:l to draw up clauses to be inserted in the Bill of the North
ka; Company, and to bind them to comply with the wishes of the
of These causes were to be submitted to the Master. General
the 1: Board, and then to be sent to Mr. Stevens, the solicitor of
.°rth Kent Company. They had accordingly been drawn up,
eclosed in the letter put in in evidence on Wednesday.
01,2 cross-examination, Mr. Bigham stated that these clauses
thf,s'ut to have been submitted to the Master of the Board before
tio-tibilad be sent to the North Kent Company, but this paper had
Ishc,ec submitted to the Master of the Board, and the letter in
it was inclosed had not been approved of by the Board.
tzoitirs.t :He ATBLEY then opened the case on the part of Lady Darn.
it 4;. and of the trustees of Lord Darnley, now in his minority,
143C10N, CROYDON, CHATHAM, AND
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PINGTON MINE.
of line from Sydenham to Chatham, line from Chat-
)4,,"aut to Chilham, and project of a branch to Orpington.)
ronarca spoke to theall injury which would
residence of Lady
4%4 el. and also to the beauty of the country in that neighbour-
t„ kr Berkley,-an engineer and assistant to Mr. Stephenson, spoke
tot) accuracy of a plan handed in by Mr. Whateley, and which
oydo`u and contrasted sections of the proposed London and
illion and of the South-Eastern lines, and which showed the
kr. ritY of the gradients on the latter.
1441140:Wer,ZaTELry then addressed the Committee on the part of the
Th "suence of the absenceM`Geachy,
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%Ida MAN proposed that the Committee should adjourn till
y.
0414, HLLOR objected on the ground that the loss of two days
'lll,Qs_a serious injury to his clients.
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,R4.lltsiarr said that the loss would be only the remaining
'Orvoir:hia day, as in any care the Committee would not sit to.
kljAftet some discussion it was agreed that the Committee should
Stttri t till
„Monday, but that, if Mr. M`Geachy was still unable to
2•4,,`,.0a business should proceed in his absence.
"nunittee then adjourned shortly after two o'clock.