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

SHETPIELD AND LINCOLNSHIRE LINE,

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(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Mr. Thomas Rokeby Appleby, coal and iron.master in the
neighbourhood of the Chesterfield Canal, deposed to the insufficiency
of that navigation for the conveyance of the vast produce in those
districts.

Mr. Grissell, of the firm of Grissell and Peto, under examination
by Mr. HOPE, spoke to his procuring the stone at present used for
the construction of the new Houses of Parliament from Anston, a
quarry about two miles from a point on the Sin ffield and Lincolnshire
line. He is now obliged to resort to the canal for the purpose of
transmitting the stone, but in consequence of the. frequent inter-
ruptions occasioned by the scarcity of water in summer, and its
being frozen in winter, it is a most inconvenient mode of convey-
ance. If the proposed Lincoln line were constructed, he should
send the stone by it to Gainsborough for transhipment.
Mr. Hatfield, an architect, of Sheffield, corroborated this
evidence.

Mr. Lee, assistant.surveyor to the Paving Board at Sheffield,
deposed to the quantities of good paving-stone and magnesian
limestone that are found in the neighbourhood of the Sheffield and
Lincoln line, all of which would be conveyed by it for the use of
the former town; while on the Bawtry branch there is little or
no mineral of any available utility.
Mr. Turner, a butcher, being asked his opinion of the Eawtry
branch, exclaimed, amidst roars of laughter, in which the mem-
bers of the Committee irresistibly joined, " Oh, for! It is not
worth mentioning. It passes through a country as barren as their
pigs; it is fertile in neither cattle, vegetables, nor corn !" After
this graphic burst of indignation, the witness was allowed speedily
to withdraw.

Mr. Thomas Greenwood, traffic-taker and accountant of Man-
chester, then handed in the traflie tables, from which it appealed
that 100,3101. 7s. lid. was anticipated for the gross returns; de.
ducting 40,1241., or 40 per cent. for working expenses, a nct an-
nual income of 60,1861. 7s. 4d., or 8/. 12s. was anticipated on
the capital subscribed.
The Committee thin adjourned at five o'clock till to-morrow ,at
noon.

NATIONAL TRADES DELEGATES
CONFERENCE.
The meeting resumed at two o'clock, and proceeded to discuss
the next paragraph, which regulated the number who were to
form a quorum of the Central Committee. An amendment
to the proposal of the Committee was moved, to the
effect that the quorum should consist of four mem.
bens from the country and five from London ; the
latter to manage the routine affairs of the Society in London; and
the former to express their opinions on the acts of the latter, in
writing in certain cases, and by personal attendance in matters of
importance, and it was carried.
Mr. Ftirmizin said he looked upon that decision as one of the
greatest importance, and one which would more materially, and
vitally, and prejudicially affect the Conference than any decision
they had yet come to; and the moment this Conference was over,
he would retire altogether from any future participation in Its
affairs, because he did conceive they had stultified themselves by
this resolution.
The CHAIRMAN (who was Mr. Evans, the representative of
the potters, in the absence: of Mr. Duncombe, M.P.), said he
hoped there would still be left sufficient talent in the Conference to
carry on its affairs, even though Mr. Fleming should retire.
Here an irregular discussion took place, during which it was
contended that the mode of taking the votes on the amendment
was not satisfactorily understood, and that the votes should again
be taken, which was eventually done, but not before a great deal
of confusion had taken place. The result of the division proved to
be in favour of the amendment by a majority of three. After this
decision had been arrived at, the question as to the number of
those who should form a general quorum was postponed.
The clauses under the head of " Funds" were next agreed to,
after ashort discussion.
The next clause discussed was that comprehended under the
head of " Strikes, turn-outs, and law proceedings.''
Mr. WIIITE suggested an amendment of a verbal nature, and
the meeting having discussed It, they adjourned at five o'clock.