The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-10 00:00:00

is not proved.

This decision requires some little nplanation ; the only Bill out
of the group was passed some days go, namely,
THEJ NOTTINGHAWI TO LINCOLN,
THROUGH NEWARK'

The moment the decision was Eisen, the room emptied as if by
magic, and a rush for cabs to the Slare Market followed.
The Committee then dissolved.
. _ _

Die Committee on this group las been sitting for live weeks,
and during this protracted period their patience and attention has
been most unremitting, and their urbanity and courtesy deserving
of great praise.

GROUP W.
The Committee, to whom the ralways comprised in this grou
were referred, met this morning at twelve o'clock.
The CHAIRMAN then announced Oat they would proceed, agree-
ably to the arrangement entered int( on Friday last, with the Don-
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they would proceednished all the clauses
with the remainder of them to-morrow.
The consideration of the
DONCASTER AND GOOLE RAILWAY

was then proceeded with.
Messrs. Austin and Pollock appeared on behalf of the promoters
of the Bill; Mr. Pickering (on behalf of the Don Navigation Com-
pany), and Mr. Bliss (on behalf of the landowners on the line),
appeared to oppose the Bill. _ _

•
Mr. AUSTIN then opened his case. The Doncaster and Goole
projected line was intended to connect the port of Goole
with Doncaser. It was 18 miles in length, and the capi-
tal was 280,000/. He would not oppose the evidence
which had already been brought before the Committee, nor descant
upon the importance of the port of goole. The traffic which this
line would accommodate could be se•ved by none of the lines which
had been before the Committee. the only serious opposition to
the line was from the Don Navigation Company, for the
opposition of Mr. Bliss on tie part of the landowners
was merely on account of the agricultural nuisance which
might be expected from the line passing through their
property. The Learned Counsel then referred to the different
places whose traffic would be accommodated by the proposed line,
and enumerated Sheffield, Barnsley, Stafford, Birmingham, Wol:
verhampton, Belpar, and Derby. there is at present a branch
between Rotherham and Sheffield, which, by connecting with
the North Midland line, would ifford almost a direct corn•
munication between Sheffield Ind Goole. It would also
open up a communication with Nottingham, Leicester, and the
various coal-fields along the wholeline. At Barnsley there wer
extensive linen manufactures, and there were also in its neighbour-
hood immense beds of coal and ironstone, which would find a ready
outlet by the proposed line. Shetleld, which had a population
of 120,000, would also find a !lore convenient and cheaper
mode of conveyance for the :raffle which it now sends
to Hull. The line of railway at present existing from Sheffield to
Hull was seventy-six miles in length. The proposed line from
Sheffield to Goole was only thirty-sx miles. The cost of a quarter
of wheat by the present conveyance from Sheffield to Hull was
14. 10d. ; the cost by the proposed line to the port of
Goole from Sheffield was onlr 10d. He adduced that
as a specimen of the comprrative transit of the two
lines. With regard to goods, the cost by the best con.
veyance was I Os. per ton, and by tle proposed line it would be only
3s 9d. There was a saving, too, of time. Goods were at pre-
sent five hours in the carriage, and by the proposed line only
two hours and a half would be occupied. The Learned
Counsel then referred to the traffic of the Don Navi-
gation Company, and contrasted the bad navigation
and heavy tolls and delays of the Don, which was 191/2
miles in length, and a long turnpike road of 22 miles in length,
with the cheap, rapid, and convenient accommodation which would
be afforded by the proposed line. As a proof of the traffic which at
present existed in that district he would state that at present there
were 18,000 tons of goods carried weekly to and fro
on the Don, and no less than 1.000 tons of coal a day from the
collieries on the line. He would not take up the time of the Com-
mittee by alluding to the engineering works on the line, or to the
estimates. There was no engineering difficulty on the line. It was
very easy of construction, and almost flat, and no injury would be
sustained by any house or residen;e along the whole course of the
line. He would now proceed tc call witnesses, in proof of the
traffic, &c.
Mr. Witicrrqs, on the part of the Wakefield, Pontefract, and
Goole line, said that lie would bs under the necessity of opposing
the line if Mr. Austin would rely of the traffic of Barnsley or Ashton.
Barnsley Coal Company had actually entered into an agreement
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with the Wakefield, Pontefract,and Goole line for the carriage .of
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their coals. He could not therefore allow the traffic to be again
adduced in favour of the proposal line.
Mr. AUSTIN. did not intend to tely upon the traffic of those
places. He had merely mentiorkod them in the course of his re.