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London, England, 1845-06-05 00:00:00

GROUP 88.

THS WATERFORD, WEXFORD, WICILLOW,

AND DUBLIN RAILWAY.

The Committee met to-day at twelve o'ciock, Mr.Colquhoun in
the chair, when the examination of witnesses was resumed.
Mr. Gibbons' examination continued—His examination corn.
menced on the gradients, of which the following Is an abstract,
commencing at Dublin, and going regularly a'ong the line :—One
gradient of 1 in 10, one of 1 in 84, one of 1 in 55, one of 1 in 70,
one of 1 in 69, one of 1 in $4, one of 1 in 91, one of 1 in 103,
one of l in 107, one of 1 in 10$, one of 1 in 104, one of 1 in 107,
one of 1 in b 3, one of 1 in 104, one of 1 in 05, one of 1 in 103,
one of 1 in 98, one of 1 in 96, one of 1 in 93, one
of 1 in 105, one of 1 in 106, one of 1 in ua, one of
1 in 101, one of 1 in 94, one of 1 in 103, one of 1 in
100—total, 27 gradients, all of this severe character. The gradients
were made on the supposition that the atmospheric principle would
be applied. The gradients could easily be reduced, provided loco-
motives were to be used. He estimated that the cost, providing
the atmospheric principle was applied, would be 10,000/. a mile for
a single line of rails. The worst curve was one in twenty chains.
He had been a county surveyor of Wexford for many years. Ho
knew the country through which the Carlow and Wexford line
passed, and there was very little traffic on it. He had examined
the tables and estimates of Sir John and he thought them
much too low. The price of land he considered underrated. He
considered that, if they went before a jury of Wexford to assess,
the value of these 370 acres, they would be valued at double the
amount set down.

The witness was next examined in detail respecting the cuttings,
embankments, bridges, &c., on the line, and the explanation of
these, with the cross-examination which they elicited, occupied the
Committee till four o'clock.
The Committee then adjourned til: tc..in.)rrow at eleven o'clock,

GROUP EE.
SCOTTISH MIDLAND RAILWAY.

The Committee met to-day At the usual hour, Mr. F. Bating in
the chair.

7 he oase for the Bill having closed yesterday,
Mr. ANDREI VS proceeded to address the Committee on behalf of
the Duke of Athol, the Earl of Mansfield, and other landed pro.
prietors against the sill. In the course of his speech lie said that
the feeling ofthat part of the country with regard to the line had
been misrepresented, that the estimates were incorrect, and that
the calculation of traffic was grossly exaggerated, for that ii,tead
of 110,00 Q/. per ann•tm being realised, the real traffic of the district
would not produce more than 7,000/. After commenting at great
length upon the se►eral points of the district, the Learned Gentleman
concluded by calling osi the Committee to reject the Bill.
Mr. JAMES next addressed the Committee, on the part of Lady
Willoughby D'Eresby. Ile maintained that the traffic would net
be sufficient to support the line, and that the waste of the district
would be better supplied by the Aberdeen Railway.
The room was then cleared.
On our return, the CuatinuaN said that the Committee had
decided the preamble of the Bill to be proved.
The Committee then proceeded to consider the clauses of the
Bill,

The several clauses were read and agreed to, and the Chairman
was instructed to report the Bill to the House.
The Committee then adjourned, having terminated its labours,
this being the last Bill in the group.