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London, England, 1845-07-08 00:00:00

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(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock.
RAILWAY CONIMITTEES.
ti,Pn the motion of the Earl of LINCOLN, leave was given to
17 various Committees to continue their sittings, notwith
"Wing the sitting of the House.
COMMONS INCLOSURE BILL.
ineSieveral petiio'ns were presented in favour of the Commons
°sure Bill; after which the House went into Committee
ell the Bill.
rd
kbLo WORSLEY said that, upon consideration, he
'had
r!dd bed his intention of proposing amendments, as he fAt it
ol
eto attempt passing them, and his object was
41Ined by their being recorded in the papers. In a very few
:ear it would be found necessary to amend the Act, and
,he
would then hope. to have an opportunity of effecting the
amendments which it would now be a vain loss of time to
attempt.
" The
Earl of LINCOLN moved a proviso that no person
Id be emplo}ed as a valuer who was in any way locally
Interested.
cTili 'Provision was agreed to.
ID "es 33, 34, 35, were also agreed to.
in thn r,,,he 36th clause Mr. HENLEY said that l‘e had arrived
inte,e4 rlouse too late to submit an amendment which he had
that to propose. He thought he had reason to complain
~,,,,,Inacient notice had not been given that the Committee
ir, meet in the morning.
tle,r' GREENE (the chairman) interrupted the Hon. Gen-
I?), an observation which we did not hear.
HENLEY then moved that the House be counted.
;;::ere were at the time but twenty-six Members present.
n the House, some years ago, determined upon regular
twrning sittings throughojt the session, it was resolved that
snoAlernbers should be sufficient to keep a House in the
wool g' lint that is not the case at present, and the House
of ~,‘`A ave adjourned for the day in consequence of the want
41e LeMbers if it were not for the rush of a strong reinforce..
from the adjoining Committee Rooms.
Cl 36 was then agree(' to, after a desultory discussion.
,I;Jilauses up to 45 were also agreed to.
ik). the reading of clause 46,
tms?rd CLIVE objected to the proviso which gave the coin-
twe3loner power to grant compensation to persons having had
RivenzttY,Years possess—ion. The effect of that clause would be to
I,,ris °onus to trespassers proportioned to their audacity and
,TMacity,
of `ttie t.srl of LINCOLN said that the interests of the lord
rnanor were already sufficiently protected, and he
vr°,;_tc, uof not consent to promote them further at the expense
well poor, for whose benefit he again most emphatically, as
Afras,,most. sincerely, declared the Bill was intended.
tlisere'tinO.UVEßlE thought that as the valuer was to
.have
IVII„'w In the case, he ought not to be limited. as to time.
not be at liberty to give a proportionate com -
3,?etriarisk.tZuthol he
Persons in possession for a less term than twenty
After with st, Me further and very desultory discussion, the clause,
Was e°
verbal amendments proposed by the Earl of Lincoln,
agreed to,

(LEFT SITTIN,;.)

RAW
NAY COMMITTEES.

(THIS DAY.)

ROUSE OF LORDS.
btraElV AND ZIELPAST TUN CTION
The
Mo RAILWAY.
4, Los Select Committee on this railway assembled for the
and -41:n.re
ati.hiß rning.
ur.„bht. Q.C., and Mr. Murphy, appeared for the promoters,
Mr. 1, 4. Chambers for the oppcnents.
brcighelALSOT stated that the line was to connect the Dublin and
corspirti4 Railway with the Ulster and Belfast line, and thus
Ilelfsst the railway communication between Dublin and
'brcigh. The line would take in the important towns of
Arlles 1-" a, Dundalk, Newry, and Portadown, and be about 56
Ictitnerile,th• It ran along the coast, and, for forty-six miles it
.rOpet-,• :CI enineerg difficulties worth peakg f. Tere was
leari_ '"g project running inwardly, buts it didin soo at the expense
tween out some of the most important towns on the route be..
lin,wo Id ',rortado,..
nand Drogheda. It was estimated that the coast
Work, "IY cost 7,000/ but the measure of the gradients and
eruct On the inland line "were such that it could not be con-
for less than 12,000/. per mile, while the
.r"ented many other objections of a minor character.

(LEST SITTING )
-11, '44 WALES MINERAL $ fIILWAY.
r„et
thei Select Committee on this Bill, Lord Lovelace, Chairman,
)441 tna tn
',,nrning. It proposes to construct a railway from rex.
kilt..." It Mawr, in the county of Denbigh. Length, six
Capital, 120,000/.
A. 114. An'tto aPPeared for the promoters of the Bill Mr. Sergeant
Court and Mr. Daniels for Mr. Walley, who is receiver in the
°f Chancery for the Plas Maddock estate.
th, 8
-tr.i A
ii flierix brtrfly stated the case on behalf of the promoters of
tiler 0 He pointed out the advantages which the line would
oe r n the distr.ct, explained the engineering peculiarities, which
,trid erpresented to be generally favourable, and detailed the traffic
m:.°_Profits that might reasonably be expected.
of Whalley petitioned against the present line, and in favour
deviation line that would save the property in question.
4,on°eediscussion arose as to whether evidence was
u cleared,admissible in
rfetthe deviation line, after which the room was
TOtt ohit c urn,
cable lISI RNA, decided that evidence was not admis-
in fa' no, behalf of the deviation line, as, if the
.evidence went
OW. of
'esajor, i , t would not be possible to carry it through
sthis
be offe.r..iTneY would, however, receive any evidence that might
sv., as to the injury the proposed line would do to the pro-
ther'',l question, in order to see whether it was such as to justify
'clurnittee in rejecting the Bill. He (the Chairman) sug-
l/e'ted that the Parties should retire and try to come to an amicable
settle
'n h
It was then agreed that the counsel and agents retire for half
our.
r On their return, Mr. MILLER intimated that a satisfactory ar.
Ingernent h',:d been come to, and that the opposition was withdrawn.
Witnesses were then called formally to prove the preamble of
the bill.

(LEFT SITTING.)

CORNWALL RAILWAY.
The Committee met at eleven o'clock, the Earl of Ellenborough
in the chair.
The first matter brought under the consideration of the Com-
mittee was whether or no the Central Cornwall and Devon Rail.
Way had a locus stands' before the Committee. The question was
yesterday argued very fully and the argument was resumed this
morning by Mr. Sergeant Kinglake.
After considerable discussion the Committee decided that upon
the Fceamlmmoudttheep.etition only their opposition would be entertained by
the
Ur. AUSTIN then addressed the Committee on the merits of the
restiective lines, showing the merits of the Cornwall line beyond any
Other that cou be selected, an quoting he repor of he Board of
Trade to the same effect. TI Learned Counseltalso slated that
h,,
tycie was nobody of any weight or authority in the county ofv oiarnb.
..▪ ord ,
oliposed to the Bill. The Earl of St. Germans, Lord v
priet Mountedgecumbe, aud all the noblemen and landed pro-
t°l's in the county, were in favour of the Cornwall line. The
aar°ed Counsel described the course of the line and its engineering
• gently
and facilities, but these matters have been so fully and
before our readers in the report of the proceedings of
ti:pre;tit7enttnhtroleytiet:tee of the House of Commons, that it is unnecessary to
The Learned Counsel also remarked upon the several
vie .°4B which had been presented, one in particular from the
de: anti churchwardens of St. Austell, praying earnestly for a
Filling o tni
tin
wu
the line. The Learned Cusel said he was quite
1,,,,,:t
_accede to the prayer of that petitieti. In
tact there were only two landowners who their •° oh the ground of interference with private Property.; I
ultaott was indeed pi rtinatioua and Je' rosined, but fin-
`elY Parliament gave ample powers to make the line in spite
them.lie when that line was proved to be desirable is point of pub., touts'enveiiience and public utility. Due compensation would of
trade all whose property was in any way affected.
Or pa, William Broad was the first witness examined—ls Mayor
I,4eteitl4,k„::4l.ll;intha•de Knows the harbour. The principal point in this
evidence was the falling off in the number of foreign
, wto hich formerly harboured at Falmouth, but left, and went
for
t'on in consequence of the want of railway communica.
Uttiy the transmission of goods and passengers. The harbour
:ei.te,...i.h.:F,E,,reawrlaii.svoheftErrtiLTedEhee,titr.aftic would be very considerable in case the
The
th_ NBOROUGII observed that this evidence went to '
Ptemsed: importance of a railway communication, not of the line
POn,„, such evidence as this would not be disputed by the op.
of the Bili.
Aaty HARTLEy said he did not dispute the importance of a rail-
ze,,,`°lttnunication with Falmouth, hut, en behalf. of the oppo.
its of the 11.
Air. ill, would be inclined hilly to support it.
toltt„ had observed that his experience before Railway Clowme-
ould tO,litad taught him that the importance of a linedobf
he
wouldy
*beret,. ttie
very
deuceft for mere assumption, an
ender ev to that effect.
Lem urea,' went on with his evidence. Ninety-nine out of every
tore Zi of the people of Falmouth were in favour of the Bill be-
tiustede Committee, all the principal traders and merchants in-
CoCenrZs:;,arnined—Himself and family were shareholders in the
Pal,,;,;(lithe• Did not think this line would be at all injurious
that could
got Supported the present line, because it was the best
"
(LEFT SITTING.)

WORCESTER, AND WOL—
ViartIIAMPTON RAILWAY.
The 3 BROAD AND NARROW GAUGES.
~
ha.,ce
s, elect Conamittee on this Bill met to-day in the Vice.
r,
Court, Lord Auckland in the chair.
11 •,;°noc4burn and Mr. Talbot appeared for the promoters of the
Merton, Mr. Wrangham, and Mr. Hope for the e
1 gainst the Bill.
letsof
tChrtisu"
proceeded to open the case for the promo-
the 13'11. He stated that the line was intended to mineral
l'urtant agricultur districts of the south with the minera
et' of the north, so as to admit of an interchange of produce.