The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-31 00:00:00

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RAILWAY COMMMEES.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OE cOMMONS.
GRour 1.

aIIErVXMLI) AND zaNcolairsHanz MINE.
This Committee met to-day at the usual hour, Viscount Courts-
Say in the chair.
Mr. Greenwood's evidence, connected with the traffic tables,
Wad returned, and occupied their consideration some time. At
the termination of this, which was but a detailed recapitulation of
the evidence given yesterday, the engineering evidence was pro-
ceeded with.

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Mr. Fowler examined by Mr. MAINE, Q.C.—ls a civil engineer,
Connected with the Stockton and Hartlepool, Great Grimsby and
Sheffield, and many others, which he either solely or cm* intly with
Other engineers, planned and constructed. In June last was re.
'pested to survey the country between Sheffield and Gainsborough,
for the purpose of selecting a line between these points, and ac-
cordingly laid out that now before the Committee. The length of
.is railway to the Grimsby Junction will be 3
miles, the entire
She between Sheffield and Lincoln, 434 mites, and from the pints
Of divergence to Sheffield, '27* miles. There were on the Sheffield
lind Lincoln line no curves whatever less than half a mile in radius,
While there were four ON the Bass try branch less than 30 chains, in-
t2Uding one of less than 15 chains. The steepest gradient on the
'crtner was I in 12.0, the amonnt of tunnelling 880 yards, and of
ti_ln.banktnent above 40 feet in 478 feet; the;steepest gradient on the
Otter was 1 in 100, the amount of tunnelling 3,225 yards, and of
lzu vli,,d b
ee ss 6
teas 7 7,
s.hankment 1,494 feet. The entire cost of the Sheffield and Lin.
ealh
0004, that of the Bawtry branch, 694,01)01.
T
partly cross examined by Sergeant WaANottAst,
but
,n.°lhing of importance was elicited differing from the evidence
at
Peorateyfe,rasnd at four o'clock, the Speaker having been announced
the Committee adjourned till twelve to.merrow.

SIIERIPPs, COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff Be eCHELL.)
FEEL v. WEBB.
The
Lino_ r eattitt in this action was a printer in the New-cut,
R wth ; the defeedant was,in April last, treasurer to the
Ztirand Theatre The action was brought to recover 161. 13s.
htelledt.bfealanec. of an account for printing bills, &c.
paid el. Iss. into Court, contending that was
all that Ras due. He had, however, sub,equently taken out a
s-twiazotae ;or leave to pay in a further sum of 3s.
0,lr• Cox stated the plaintiff's case. In A?ril last defendant,
behalf of Mr. Hodges, the lessee of the Strand Theatre,
fort°te te the plaintiff, and asked him to send his list of prices
printing. Plaintiff, however, having had considerable
experience in ri • declined to send to
for minor theatres,.
rtird.
INearbetionuanPdthearnttthlh'a.egt letter, but after having seen Mr. Webb,
was a respectable tradesman in Great
Distaff.lane, plaintiff said that he had no objection to give him
times to the
personally credit for the p t• g Work was done atdifferent
ow account. amount of 2-511/.n, lonl.which defendant had paid 9/.
to a eerte* The plaintiff being desirous of making payment
attux askedi extent secure, offered to hire the saloon, but the
them !l Wa"n
th his opinion, too high, 101. being required on
eloaks,tizeed '".119/. was realised by taking care of the seats,
pressed h. " hen the amount came to about 20/. plaintiff
Inl for lc it proposed for him to take a
tefit, L Is money, and was
tele in la ehith he declined. The defendant had bound him-
letterel"siting, as he struck out the name of Hodges to the
liabilurst sent, and wrote his own. He had since denied his
Reity, yet had
paid 6/. Iss. into court.
view hbreY Blanchard, clerk to the plaintiff, deposed to an interd-
Plai teetween plaintiff and defendant, and the. latter tot
e,ll_4la
,thesend to his counting-house every a caning, endue
tsteectli re were any orders for printing. Plaintiff then
greet he was to be paid, for he had in former days loeta
Ztlttti'ma'alfenloeuts.tetYhbey that theatre. Defendant said plaintiff
bill, and send it to him every Fri ay,
kle e atnount should be aid on the Saturday when the
fe
r orders. He provedp the printing generally, and
`zerbal and written orders from defendant.
tethL corner, foreman to plaintiff, confirmed the evidence as
Crops by defendant.
bitlee 'a-examined by Sir. PEARSON—Mr. Hodges only called
feedarks
tout did not see plaintiff or speak of printing.
taid, "I Want you to print for me for the Strand e* No person in particular was charged in the books,
air! Strand Theatre..
stai,_ePEARSON submitted that by the Act of Parliament it
hirite4esnary for every lessee to have hie name and address Lord
Cita 'l(s °ft the bills, and Lavin-, been licensed by the
hatil4l'elain was the'os ensible proprietor,b and became primarily
tteeeth), all
,e goods delivered, and for all contracts for or on ac-
IliztabC 'oe theatre. He urged that defendant as merely an as-
leelia,;o Air.
taere 'lei the Hodges Led therefore that the lessee was the per-
defendant being a paid servant, aeted.only as the
Ole t:gebt of Mr. Hodges • but fearing that he might notr b. e
Cou Make out that fact, he' had paid the sum of 81. Iss. in
tuJ wrt„ _
ing all that was due up to the 23d ef May, when
fiore,a distinct notice that he would not be responsible for
Ftlitite eLearned Counsel then produced a bill, made out by the
entite„A' clerk, directed `clear r. Webb, for Mr. Hodges, and
lidereed that there was evidence that the plaintiff con-
k. ',he defendant as the mere agent of Mr. Hodges.
Prieti.a„' C. Hodges was called, and deposed that all the
for:-"' was done for him, and plaintiff applied to him about
eoett.4lght afier the theatre opened tor money, on ex--
1114 p A, the accounts for rantpng were sent to the theatre.
should taiLtiff asked for the money, witness told him he
.Lteelntrit'aLe
_some next week. Plaintiff agreed, when the
the --..ounted to about 201. Witness, finding
affair or the theatre going badly, he offered the
liere tok bsselle6t. On the 24th of May, plaintiff and defendant
like to ieti",er.and defendant said it was very unbuisiness-
-41)41 h"°l liable,t if Mr. Peel considered he vas
the;li44l:4ll:l...PaythemOuunt up to that time, but would not
',„"K about lo:diet—the amount was mentioned, it was some-
‘dro.s.,
ve/'fit. Thorned--Cannot say the day when I proposed the
tit Ras ere
was a proof of a bill sent after that, and plain-
l'ethei. urging for mony. Defendant sent the proof to Fare-
atie , another printer. Plaintiff said, Mr. Webb and no
Ile (4,5 e had eMployed him, but did not say he would print for
tiori e else for the theatre. We had bills after that converse-
tent' The theatre closed on the 24th of June.
tilb.—exalilined —There was a payment made of 41. at the
of the conversation. The performances were after the
te--`erview and the bills dated the sth of June. They were
ll..Zraltyiprinted on the Friday or Saturday for the followingft. '1" Paid some money, on account, ou the 4th of June, after
the conversation.
, Alr. E. Smith confirmed the conversation, and fixed it to
n‘ve been on the 21th of May.
tlllr. Cox replied, and the UNDER-SHERIFF said it Was a
te queke stkei whether defendant had made himself personally
for the full amount.
trillternam t. MERRILL.—A RAILWAY TESTIMONIAL.
la was an action brought to recover the sum of nineteen
Op for services on
then] committee for the purpose of ettin
%testimonial to ate Mr. James, the projectorgof thge
tereeh.ester and Birmingham Railway. The defendant is a
!dal agent in Clemeni's-lane, Citv
in rRYLAND stated the case. tile plaintiff was employed
march last to act upon a committee for the above
lieti)°,.„:!* The defendant took a very active part, in
latjo"ght be looked upon as the projector of the specu.
Clt„' Offices were opened at No. 55, King William-street,
;see and the committee included Mr. Stephenson, Mr. Locke,had may other eminent civil engineers, and Sir John Pale
Frottl°'le down to Manchester to act as honosap, secretary;
raetis'nne cause er other, however, the subscriptions were no
t °'
sand the project was abandoned, and the plaintiff. was
liabitseek his recompense at law, the defendant denying his
feat by Ile would observe that there had been no appoint-
'tereV,"e Committee, but that the plaintiff. was engaged by
.t.ala-" who gave him the requisite direction.s..
trig%) "lee Yves adduced to show that the plaintiff had been
lyt Yr in directing letters, &c.
the plaintiff had never
eeri exa, in reply, contended that Ae :atgheed o the personal' liability of the defendant, but that
Itels e :ittnere ;ciliation, and if the money
;hasad b. een raised,
Parties would have been paid it was,. only
''Rnec:'ad been subscribed, for several of the Committee re-
4tese nseeuence of some dispute, which it would be shown
41, -4' the elaintiff akin, an alteration in the circular.
he,to eral witnets w called to rove these facts. The col-
Wassteos bee paid ten rept- cent. for the subscriptions
and he shouldhave looked to the Committee for pay-
. It an,Qt,tile defendant.so
Proved that the 21. ls. collected had been paid
°c Posta a
th • l'alb g 'tam"'
es he of was called and stated that it was in contemplation
Corrilhreetild become Secretary, and he should have looked to
te,lllll re,,,Tee then. Defendant never held itm out as
-%4,,,t'unsible, but on the contrary treated as a_ pecula-
44;e3aid he entertained hopes of realising 1,000/.sxfor his
tie Ih° earned.
.. JUDGE summed up, and saidnce t,,bahteitthewr
astheenre
e,iedeneetiatturisytieon for the jury
tohnethdeefeenycidiaeht
personally. The
el°ol,°kedeefet,vl,4:_nvegeraygtesmtf.reonntg by
the other side, that every
.one
Thule „ears sill rt rom the proceeds of the project, which,
je„ en or other, had become a failure.
4 gave a verdict for the defendant.
1.)
tit Al, PARLIAMENT'
.
(THIS EVENING.)

.0.
, lIOUSE OF LORDS.
mayll,4 `-;.rONIMITTEE FOR PRIVILEGES: s
to-
-'t i4ordshi s sat in a Committee for Privilege
at pou , P
1,,9 _ r o clock.
(If 4 -t'eers Present were the Lord Chancellor, the Earl
toonaftesb
'IC; urY, the Earl of Redesdale, Lord Moilteagle,
,41,--4ge, Lord Colborne, and the Bishop of Ely..T.
rths' CLAIM OF THE EARL OF LIMERICK. N,fitti eir Lordships, after hearing counsel and
of Limerick
had „,esses, resolved that the present Earl
.o ,
re-
sehtZtcle out his claim to vote at the election of rcp
"" Nero for Ireland.
The ROYAL ASSENT.
to th 'yal assent was given to- day (by Commission)
ttod 35- toll al
Bills :—The Spirits Dune:, (IG.tu.Tn,ey
Bill erse3') Bill, the Stock and Unclaitn,d !tv}i,tiendls.
toe , the Church Building Act Bill, the Militia ,nrp
reht 13ill, an Act for the rclief of persons of the Jewishiii)
,4°ll elected to municipal offices, an Act to amend
Actt
to relaPeeting Defamatory Words and Libels, en
6tay E . -
giving xecuti,n of J udgment for Miselemeanours upon
kern in in Error, an Act to extend the Indemnity of
4tt Al.B of Art-Unions against certain Penalties,
Set,„—et to facilitate the completion of a Geo °peal
clir-en'el or Great Britain and Ireland under the
being of of the First Commissioner for the time
oeii!,;')t. her Majesty's Wuuds and Forests, the E, an
4k-iv.'" Ilill, a Bill to amend an Act of the 7th of Wil-
oth -" ~ for Preventing the Xdvertising of Foreign and
eo_er illegal Lotteries, awl to discontinue certain i
ructions
pil',tlericed under the provisions of that Bill, the Turn-
ti,u-rotos
Bill, the Highways (England) Etik the
Gaol gill and Holyhead Roads Bill, the Bothwell en°l Bill, the Turnpike Acts Bill, the Turnpike Trusts
the-plidtion (South Wales) Bill, the Drainage Bill,
(treri,leges (Ireland) Bill, the Archbishops end lii:-hops
atir -4u) Bill, the Unlawful Oaths (Ireland) Bill, the
liii7s Books (Ireland) Bill, the Spirits (Ireland)
the title Union and Division of Parishes (Ireland) Bill,
harbouroanies and Medway Canal Bill, the Falmouth
th:teßill, the Cromford Canal Bill, the Sheffi-ld
rvrors Bill, the St. Helen's Improvement Bill,
eso:;:ll:ll,:enwd,sseY Improvement Bill, the Westminster
t.t',l.?_ventient Bill, the Tacumshin Lake Bill, the
Betbnal Green Re.qory Bill, Mordan
13111:164 434 Hawkins's Estate Bill, Mainwaring's Estate
kgea:b. pld blouson's Estate Bill, Gildart's Estate Bill,
is `.3luels Divorce Bill, and the following Railway
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Inrandon, and East Daollani,