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London, England, 1845-06-18 00:00:00

PER! AL PARLIAMEIq T.
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The SraMt4eeo4o4Out 7 iiiBr Ail way Bill
was brought up, arid the Bill was ordered to be engrossed.
Shaw's Waterworks Bill was read a third time aid passed.
The Manchester and Birmingham Railway Bid ( Ashton
Branch) was reported, and the Bill was ordered to be engrossed.
The North Wales Railway Bill was reported, and ordered to
be engrossed.
The North Wales (Mineral) Railway Bill was also reported,
and ordered to be engrossed.
The report on the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr
(Cumnock Branch) Hallway was further considered, and the
Bill ordered to be engrossed.
The Battersea Poor Bill was read a third time and passed.
The North Union and Ribble Navigation Railway Bill was
reported, and the Bill ordered to be engrossed, and re-com-
mitted to Group H H.
The Falmouth Harbour Improvement Bill was reported, sand
the Bill was ordered to be engrossed.
The Londonderry and Colraine Railway Bill was referred
to the Committee on Standing Orders.
The Londonderry and f: oiskiden Railway Bill was also
ordered to be referred to tin C enmittee cn Standing (
The Glaigow‘ Garnkirk, loaf Coatbridge Railway Bill was
read a third time and passed.
The Great Southern and Western Itailway Bill (Ireland)
was reported, and the Bill was ordered to be referred to the
Committee on Standing Orders.
The North British Insurance Company Bill was read a
third time and passed.
LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAYS.
The reports of the London awl South-Western Railways,
Nos. 1 and 2, were brought up and received.
CORNWALL RAILWAY..
The report of this Bill was brought up. On the motion
that it be received,
Captain BERKELEY opposed the motion. lie was against
this railway on several grounds. Falmouth was the first port which
ships reached in coming from the westward, and it %Arai neces-
sary that there should be telegraphic cozninunicatiun between
that harbour and London. For such a purpose a railway was
much required. But, according to the route which
it was proposed to take, the present railway having
to cross two rivers, it would be impossible to
preserve at all times the telegraphic communication
entire. This was a serious objection. The line ci.,ssed five
navigable rivers, over three of which swivel bridges were to be
erected. When it was high water they would require to be
open; when it was low water they would have to be shut ; so
that great inconvenience would arise in the traffic of the railway.
All these objections might be avoided by their taking up the
Central Cornwall line. It was true the Board of 'l'rade had
reported against that line, but that was no just reason
why they should not take the subject into their considera-
tion. The central line would save a distance of sixty miles
between Falmouth and London ; it would also save the
time which would now be required to cross the Hamoaze by
the floating bridge, which would be at least twenty minutes.
The Central Railway crossed above the Hamoaze. The pro-
moters of the present Bill talked about making docks at Fal-
mouth. Why they had no power to make docks, neither had
they any money to do so, and they wcre deceiving the. House.
Most of the engineers who had been examined said that it was
not only a roundabout, but a dangerous line, and the railroad,
instead of being a quick communication between Fal-
mouth and Lonon, would he a very slow one. Under
these circumstances he would not detain the House longer,
but would at once move that the report be brought up that
dav six months.
"Mr. MACAULAY hoped that, as chairman of the Com-
mittee, he might be permitted to say a few words. if the
House did not place confidence in the Committee, or if they
thought that no prima facie case had been made out, then they
ought to move that the evidence taken before the Committee be
printed.--( Hear, hear.) But he hoped that upon the stiength
of a series of assertions by an individual Member
the House would not overturn the deliberate and
unanimous decision cf a Committee. It was said
that the majority of the engineers examined before
the Committee had stated the line to be dangerous, and that
had been stated by a gentleman who had not heard a sy liable of
the evidence. Now, speaking from his recollection of the
evidence, he should be inclined to say that such was
not the case, and he considered it rather too much
for a gentleman to get up and read a printed paper,
put forth by the opponents of the Bill, in opposition to the
report of the Committee, which had carefully examined the
subject for twenty days—(Cheers)—and who certainly had not
shown themselves the mere tools of the Great Western Com-
pany. Four schemes had been propounded by the Great
Western Company before that Committee. Of those schemes the
Committee
.had reported in favour of one and rejected an-
other, and had postponed the other two.—( Hear.)
The Committee considered that there were consi-
derable objections to the gradients of the proposed line,
particularly if it were to be worked by locomotive power.
But they thought that the county of Cornwall ought not to be
without a railway ; that it was of the utmost importance to
secure a railway communication between Plymouth and
Falmouth, and that, in fact, this was nut a mere
Cornish, but a British question.—(" Hear," and cheers. )
If they rejected this line, what line could they take?
The plan was brought before the Board of Trade. and re-
ported against by that Board. They examined the
difference between the competing lines—they called upon
the promoters of the Central Cornish line, but they
did not appear. Why did they not appear? Why did net the
promoters, he repeated, come forward ? He had seen a defence
in print, which certainly was the worst defence he had ever
met with. They said they did not come forward because of the
extreme scarcity of money. Upon this ground they alleged they
could not go on with the undertaking. If they could not
find capital in May, 1845, when were they to find it ?
( Hear, hear.) The fact was, the Committee went nsuch
further into the merits of the proposed lines than
was their duty. And as regarded the engineering evidence,
the great mass of it went to say that the line selected was the
best practical line. If the House thought this a case or their
interference, they might have the evidence read over ; but he
trusted they would not accede to the motion of the Gallant
Officer.

Lord G. SOMERSET said he thought the decision of the
Committee was every way entitled to deference. lie thought
that by acceding to the motion of (he lion. Gentleman the
I louse would km a very dangerous precedent, and would there-
fore oppose it.
Mr. PEN DA RVE S thought, that notwithstanding
the engineering difficulties, a proper line of railway
might be carried through Cornwall. He believed there
would be sufficient traffic to support a railway. The
point of securing an advantageous communication between
London and Exeter in time of war would be highly important.
He felt perfectly satisfied that the line, as de:eribed in the
plan, never could be properly carried out. Both the Admiralty
and the Board of Ordnance were opposed to the line, and the
authority of these bodies constituted a strtruir objection. Let
them seek their own line if they please, but at the same
time let other parties have the opportunity of proving the ad-
vantages of another line. He felt persuaded that it the Com-
mittee had had a sufficient opportunity of hearing the evi-
dence on the line which had been shut out, they would have
come to a different decision on the subject.
Sir CHARLES LEMON observed that it had been stated
that a line might be projected which would reduce the distance
between London and Exeter to 60 miles less than the proposed
line. His Hon. Friend came forward as a septuagenarian, and
said that the distance might be diminished by seventy
miles. The line at present before the House was supported
by all the landowners in its vicinity, every one Of whom were
shareholders in it, and further his Hon. Friend was the first
person who moved the adoption of the line which lie now op-
posed.
Mr. PENDARVES explained, and admitted he had
ginally supported the line, but had subsequently seen fit to alter
his opinion.
Mr. RASHLEIGH said that, as one of the representatives
of the other division of the county (Cornwall), he would say it
was the unanimous opinion of the people whom he represented
that the railway before the Hou.e would be conducive to
the interests of the country at large. He would not enter
into details on the subject, although, if it were wished, he
would go into a description of the entire line. It passed
through one of the finest and most fertile districts in the
county, and it was the general desire of all the influential per-
sons and landowners that the line should be adopt.-d.
Mr. TURNER said that he had been originally a member
of the Provisional Committee upon the opposing line, but as
that scheme was not properly carried forward, it was suffered
to fall to the ground, although he himself had subscribed
one-fourth of the expenses. He was understood to say he
would support the motion.
After a few words from Captain FLUMRIDGE,
Sir S. SPRY said he would withdraw the clause which he
had proposed.
The motion that the Bill be reported that day six months
was then put, and negatived without a division.
The report was then received, and the Bill was ordered to be
engrossed.
DUDDESTON AND
bNIELCLH. ELS IMPROVEMENT
Mr SPOONER moved that the time for receiving the
report from the Committee on the Duddeston and Nechels
Improvement Bill be adjourned until Monday, the 30th inst.—
Agreed to.
NEWPORT AND PONTYPOOL RAILWAY BILL.
Lord SANDON moved the adoption of the report of the
Committee on the Newport and Pontypool Railway Bill, which
was agreed to.
MANCHESTER AND LEEDS RAILWAY BILL.
Mr. PRINGLE moved the adoption of the report of the
Committee on the Manchester and Leeds Railway.
FACTORIES BILL.
Mr. AGLIONBY presented petitions from the Messrs.
Shaw, of Yorkshire, and other mill-owners, praying for the
adoption of the Ten Hours' Bill.

Captain LAIRD presented petitions from Stockton, Bury.
and Ashton-under-Lyne, praying for the adoption of the Ten
Hours' Bill.

Mr. T. DUNCONIBE presented a petition from Hudders.
field in favour of the Ten Hours' Factory Bill.
SCOTCH POOR-LAW BILL.
The HoN. MEMBER also presented petitions from places in
Somersetshire praying for the insertion in the Scotch Nor..
law Amendment Bill of a clause for the relief of the able-
bodied poor.