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annual quantity of wheat tent to town was 10,000 quartets and

of potatoes 20,000 tons.
John Adams, ironmonger, oilman, and colourman, Thorne pur.
chased his goods in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and London, in
considerable quantities. They came from Thorne to Gainsborough
by the canal, and cost about 7s. ed. a ton. The Direct Northern
Railway would be of great advantage to himself and others, and it
would save a considerable expense in transit.
Mr. John Whittaker, a farmer at Thorne, and owner of 700
acres of land in the neighbourhood, stated that he had taken the
population and acreage of both lines, allowing every parish which
touched for a distance of five miles, for the line to come into the
estimate. He understood that the distance between Gainsborough
and Selby by the London and York line was 37 miles, while by
the Direct Northern it was only 30 miles, saving a distance of
7 miles. In the several parishes which he had estimated, the
number of acres on the London and York line was 145,570
acres, worth about twenty shillings an acre, while on
the Direct Northern there were 151,980 acres. Of this
however, 10,000 acres were nearly altogether waste, but the rest
was all good and worth fully 255. an acre. The land on the
London and York line was decidedly poor and light, but the popu-
lation upon it was more than that on the other by 2,441 persons.
With respect to warping the land he saw no difficulty whatever in
providing culverts so as to carry the warp out with effect in im.

proving the land.
To the cross.examination of Mr. Sergeant WRINOELM, Mr.
Whittaker stated that he had not taken any estimate whateve of
the larger district of ten miles in the neighbourhood of the lir ne.
He knew the navigation very well on the line of the river Don,
and that it was very considerable, but he did not see that the rail-
way crossing the river would present any impediment. The market
at Doncaster was certainly a very good one, but not so good as that at
Wakefield in price, where the greater quantity of the wheat grown
in the Isle of Axholme was sold, but he sold most of his own wheat
at Thorne. Thorne was a very small market, and notwithstanding
it had two means of access by water, it was a much worse market
than that at Doncaster, in consequence of the water being a
tidal strearn-o.the circumstance of Doncaster lying between
the manufacturing district on the west, and the agri.
cultural district on the east. There was, however, s
large district to the north and east of Doncaster, which
notwithstanding the existence of the North Midland Railway, sent
its corn to Doncaster. The whole district would be accommodated
by the Direct Northern line. The cost of sending cattle to Wake-
field from Crowle was ss. a-head, exclusive of the commission for
selling, which by railway the charge would only be I id. per mile
for each beast. He expected to send his cattle forward to Wake.
field by the Pontefract and Goole Railway, but he did not know
that that line was 20 feet above the Direct Northern, nor that the
Leeds and Selby was 16 feet higher, nor that no junction was
shown with any line.
To the re-examination of Mr. M. SMITH, the witness stated that
the circumstance of the railway passing the warp on an embank.
ment would give a facility for turning the culverts and making the
sewers.
Mr. Rhodes, grocer at Snaith, was in the habit of receiving
about 56 tons of goods a year from London, which usually were
close upon three weeks on the passage. But in winter the water
communication was frequently obstructed. The parish of Snaith
was very extensive, comprising twelve townships. The population
in 1241 was 19,444. Whitgift was about thirteen miles
south.east of Snalth, containing a population of 2,520.
Adlington was a little more to the south.east, with a
considerable population, and there was no likelihood of the district
being accommodated by any other railway but the Direct
Northern.
To the cross-examination of Sergt. KINGLAKI, the witness stated
that the London and York line passed about 334 miles west of
Epworth. There were some townships of the Snaith parish, but
the inhabitants were decidedly in favour of the Direct Northern
line.
Mr. Thomas Smithson, a brick and tile manufacturer and iron.
founder, lately at Selby, where he had lived 33 years, :stated that
there was a good deal of traffic between Selby and Lincoln, there
being upwards of 600 tons of rape and linseed cake sent annually
from the latter to the former place ; while there were also upwards
of 150 tons of flour sent from Lincoln and Selby for consumption
at Manchester. It was now sent by the rivers Trent and Humber,
the distance by that route being 78 mile.. By the Direct Northern
the distance would be only 45 miles, and there would be greater
certainty in the carriage. The London and York line was longer
than this by seven miles, it making a saving of Is. a ton in the
carriage. There was a considerable traffic between Gainsborough
and Selby, a good deal of iron being sent from the latter to the former
place, although at the present time there was no public convey.
ante whatever. There was also a large quantity of flax and linseed
sent from Hull to Selby. In the article of coal. no doubt, there
would be a large increase in traffic. By the formation of the Direct
Northern line coal would be obtained in the district at 4s. 4d.
a ton for engineering purposes, and household coal for about 75.
6d. The London and York line passed directly through the town
of Selby—through the streets—and would, in all probability, by
doing so, prove a great impediment to business.
To the cross-examination of Mr. Sergeant KINGLACI, the wit.
nets replied that the flour atid other things from Lincoln were in.
tended for the Manchester market, and did not stop at Selby at all.
The probability, therefore, was that, in the event of a railway being
made from Lincoln to Sheffield, the goods would go by that route.
Mr. John Wormheld—Resided at Fulford, about three
miles from York ; is a landowner and an English timber mer-
chant. He had purchased the timber of Lord Carlisle since
the year 1827, as well as largely of other proprietors. The north
of Lincolnshire was exceedingly thin of timber, and he had been in
the habit of sending 500 tons a year into that county. At present
he sent by water, but if the railway were made, he should send it by
that means, as there would be a saving of 25. 6d. a ton in the
carriage to Gainsborough. and a similar saving to Brigg, if the
Lincoln and Sheffield line were made. The difference to him
of sending by the Direct Northern, instead of by the London and
York, would be a saving by the former line of eight miles, and in
money Is. a ton. There was a good deal of shipbuilding at Thorne,
though the consumption of last year had not been so great as
usual.
Mr. Backhouse of Weston, near York, a landowner, stated that
the London and York line passed Camwood just at the
junction of two streets, and would be a great in-
convenience to the town. The Direct Northern passed about
200 yards away from that spot, and would interfere less with the
to "n great deal than the other line. It also passed at a higher
would interfere less with the drainage of the district,
level, a.
and was certA tot adapted for the place.
on the part of the promoters of the line,
This closed thee.. 4611'-'° till twelve on Monday, when the
And the Committee at;7"""i'Ll on and 'Pork for the decision
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PARLIAMENTARY "8

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House V Conwneru.)
FRIDAY, JULY 4.
COMMONS INCLOBURE SILL.

Order for Committee read ; Motion made, and Question proposed,
" That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair :"—Amendment pro-
posed, to leave out from the word " That" to the end of the Question,
in order to add the oYords, " this House will upon this day six
months resolve itself into the said Committee," instead thereof:--
Question put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part
of the Questioa." The House divided :
MAJORITY—AYES, 121.
Acland, Sir T. Dundas, David Lockhart, William
Acland, T. D. East, James B. Lygon, General
Adderley, C. B. Ebrington, Viscount Martin, C. W.
Aldam, William Egerton, W. T. Mastermun, John
Arundel, Earl Entwisle, William Mitchell, T. A.
Baldwin. Barry Escott, Bickham Napier, Sir C.
Barkly, Henry Esmonde, Sir T. Neville, Italplt
Baring, W. B. Estcourt, T. G. B. Norreys, Lord
Barnard, E. G. Fitzroy, Ilenry O'Brien, A. S.
Baskerville, T. B. M. Forman, T. S. Ogle, S. C.
Bentinck, Lord 0. Fuller, A. E. Packe, C. W.
Berkeley, Captain Gardner, John D. Pakington, J. S.
Botfleld, Beriah Gaskell, J. M. Palmerston. Viscount
Bouverie, E. P. Gladstone, W. E. Patten, J. W.
Bowles, Admiral Gordon, Captain Peel, Sir It.
Bramston, T. W. Gore, Montague Pennant, Colonel
Broadwood, Henry Goulburn, H. Pringle. Alexander
Brotherton, J. Graham, Sir J. Pryse, l'ryse
Browne, W. Greenall, Deter Pusey, Philip
Bruce, Lord E. Greene, Thomas Rashleigh, W.
Buller, C. Hamilton, C. J. Richards, Richard
Burrell, Sir C. Hamilton, Lord C. Scott, Frances
Burroughs, H. N. Hampden, Renn Shirley, E. J.
Cardwell, Edward Harcourt, G. G. Smith, J. ♦.
Carew, W. H. P. Hatton, Captain Smith, T. It. C.
Christie, W. D. Henley, J. W. Smythe, George
Chute, W. L. Henniker, Lord Somerset, Lord Q.
Clements, Viscount Hill, Lord M. Stanstield, W. It. C.
Clerk, Sir G. Ilinde, John It. Stuart, W. V.
Clive, Viscount Hope, Sir John Towneley, John
Clive, R. It. Hope, Charles Trelawny, J. 5,
Cole, H. A. Hope, A. Warburton, 11.
Connolly, Colonel Howard, P. H. Wawn, J. T.I
Courtenay, Lord Hussey, Thomas Worsley, Lord
Cowper, W. P. Ingestre, Viscount Wortley, John S.
Cripps, William Jermyn, Earl Wrightson, W. B.
Darby, George Jocelyn, Viscount Yorke, Henry it.
D'Eyncourt, C. T. Kemble, Henry
Dickinson, F. H. Langston, J. H. TELLER!.
Dodd, George Lefroy, Anthony Young, John
buncombe, A. Lennox, Lord A. Sutton, H. M.
Duncombe, 0. Lincoln, Earl

MINORITY-NOES, 11.
Dennistoun, J. Neeld, Joseph Williams, W.
Hussey, Ambrose Paget, Colonel
Jelliffe, Six W. Pechell, Captain TILLERS.
Martin, John Sibthorp, Colonel Hume, Joseph
Morris, David Wakley, Thomas Crawford. W. S.