The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-11 00:00:00

PRESTON BROOK AND RUNCORN RAIL

W AY.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

The remainder of the day was occupied with general evidence,
which went to show that the branch, though a small one, was likely
to prove an advantage to the public, and remunerate the noble
promoter.
The Committee adjourned till to-morrow.

GROUP SS.
EREWAS:3 VALLEY RAILWAY.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of ysterday.)

Mr. George Bidder, the civil engineer, had examined the pro-
posed line and thought it had been judiciously seected, taking into
account the object in view. The works were of an uncommonly
light character, and the gradients exceedingly favourable for the
traffic. The estimates ofthe line, which had been prepared under
his own immediate direction, were reasonable, and quite sufficient
to construct the line. A single line, he thought, was amply sufficient
to accommodate the present traffic of the district, but a time might
arise when it would become necessary to lay down another set of
rails. A sufficient quantity of earthwork for a double line had,
therefore, been taken into account in preparing the estimates. The
line would be available for an electric telegraph.
➢lr. Woodhouse was recalled to prove that there yet remained
unworked, within sixty square miles of the route of the railway,
twenty-four million tons of coal and an equal proportion of iron
stone.

Seveaal inhabitants of Hena, a place of some importance on the
line, then gave evidence in favour of the Bill, and the Committee
adjourned.

GHOUL' W.

DONCASTER AND GOOLE RAXLWAY.

The Committee on this line met to day at twelve o'clock, Mr.
Pakington in the char. Present, Lord Seymour, the Hon. Mr.
Bouverie, the Hon. Mr. Maxwell, and Mr. Whitmore.
The CHAIRMAN stated to Mr. Austin that the Committee were
prepared to hear what arranjement he had to propose in reference
to the suggestions thrown out yesterday.
Mr. AUSTIN saw no great difficulty in postponing the considera-
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ion of the Bill till a decision was come to on the.other three lines

that had been referred to, but he saw a very great difficulty in
withdrawing the Bill altogether. The expense which this
would entail upon the promoters would be very great. He
would therefore suggest the propriety of postponing any further
proceedings till after the Committee on the London and York line
had come to a decision with respect to that project. They would
be in a better condition then to form a judgment as to the
course proper to be pursued with respect to the proposed
line. He was desirous that they should postpone

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it also, in consequence of the proceedings that were at present
going on in Parliament with respect to railways in general. On
these grounds, as well as the very great cost which would be en.

tailed by the withdrawal of the Bill altogether, he thought it
better to adjourn the further proceedings for a considerable time,
or till the decision on the York and London line was known. He
thought it right also to mention this, as he did not look upon the
line as contingent or dependent upon the decision that might be
come to upon the other Bills that were at present before Com-
mittees. It commenced at a very important vat, and the
other terminus was a very large and populous commercial
town. He considered that it had independent merits of its
own. Nevertheless, he was quite willing to submit himself to the
feeling of the Committee. He was only desirous that the pro-
moters of the line should not sustain the loss which its withdrawal
altogether would necessarily entail.
The CHAIRMAN thought as great stress was laid by Mr. Austin
in opening the case on the traffic from Sheffield, and the towns in
that direction, to Goole, he did not see how they could enter into
a consideration of its merits till a decision was come to on the
Swinton and Doncaster, and other lines that were then under con.
sideration.

Mr. Ausrm said that nothing was more common than the pro-
jection of two or three competing lines when one was first pro.
posed, but he would show such a case on behalf of the Doncaster
and Goole line, that the Committee must, on the reasonable grounds
which he would offer, give their sanction to it.

The CHAIRMAN thought, as the decision 14 the Committee on
the London and York line was not likely to be ascertained for
a considerable time, it better that they should adjourn till a certain
fixed day.
Mr. AUSTIN acceded to the motion.

Mr. CROWDER objected to the postponement of the Bill. He
considered it unfair to his clients, who were opposed to the Bill, in
consequence of the expenses which the postponement would entail.
He would, therefore, submit to the Committee that Mr. Austin
should either proceed with his Bill, or withdraw it altogether.
The CHAIRMAN then ordered the room to be cleared, and the
Committee remained in consultation about half an hour.
On our readmission

The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee had given the case their
best consideration, and they were of opinion that if they were to
accede to the first alternative propose 4, namely, that of going on with
the Bill, they 1, ould be proceeding under disadvantageous circum-
stances, as they could not come to a decision while the other Bills
were pending. They therefore thought that the best course to
adopt was to postpone the BM till Monday, the 7th of July.
The Committee then proceeded with the several clauses of the
Wakefield, Pontefrac!, and Goole line, which occupied them for
the remainder of the day.