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Mr. AusTm wished to know in what way they would have them

put in.
Mr. ALEXANDER said that he had no right to call :on the Corn.
mittce to express any opinion with respect to that.
The Noble CHAIRMAN said that it was his impression that the
local traffic tables only need be gone into, as it had been agreed
that there was sufficient through traffic to justify the formation of
some railway through that district.
After some discussion the room was cleared, for the first time
since this question came before them, and on our return
The Nob'e CHAIRMAN stated that they had come to the conchs.
sion that the traffic-tables should be laid before there by the pro-
moters of the Newcastle and Berwick line before counsel closed
the case in support of the preamble.
Mr. TEMPLE wished to bring the attention of the Committee to
the Newcastle and North Shields Railway.
?he Noble CHAIRMAN said that the Committee considered that
in taking the Newcastle and North Shields line they should take
the whole of the line ; and as far as the Northumberland Railway
Company is concerned, their cross-examination would be only
allowed on that part which had connexion with it.
Mr. Nicolson was then examined with respect to the Newcastle
and North Shields Railway. His estimate as to the expense of the
branch to the quay at Newcastle was 13,7411., and with respect
to the extension to Tynemouth his estimate was 35,3501
Mr. ALEXANDRR rose to cross-examine the witness, but was in.
terrupted by
Mr. TEMPLE., who objected to his Learned Friend cross-examin-
ing the witness, as he had not a petition against this line.
The Committee were of opinion that as far as the quay at New.
castle was concerned, the Northumberland line, for which Mr. Alex.
ander appeared, was a competing line, and he could cross.examine
respecting that.
Mr. ALEXANDER argued that he could cross-examine the witness
with respect to the whole line.
The room was then cleared, and on our readmission,
The CHAIRMAN said that it was the opinion of the Committee
that the cross-examination might be proceeded with throughout the
whole line.

Mr. TEMPLE was desirous, in that case, that the Group E Com-
mittee should postpone it till Monday, as it was not contemplated
by his instructors that the line to North Shields would be op-
posed. He wished also to be allowed to amend his tables, if ne-
cessary, before that day, and not to be bound by the tables of the
last witness.—The Committee consented.
Mr. ALEXANDER proceeded to cross.examine the witness as to
the tables which the witness had handed in, reserving to himsell
the right of cross.examining also as to the amended tables, and
shortly afterwards the Committee adjourned.

Group X.

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The Committee to whom this group was referred assembled again
at twelve o'clock. Present—Lord Courtenay, Chairman; Mr.
Darby, Mr. P. Scrope, Mr. M'Gcachy, and Mr. B. Wall.
LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY.

The Committee were occupied the whole of the afternoon in
hearing evidence of a similar nature to that which was taken this
morning.
At four o'clock the Committee adjourned to Monday.
The case of the London and York scheme is likely to last a
fortnight longer.