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London, England, 1845-06-17 00:00:00

EAST DEREHANE AND NORWICH DIRECT

LINE.

The Committee on these lines met as usual this morning, and the
evidence for the promoters having been concluded yesterday, the
summing up by counsel on the one hand, and the entire case of the
opponents on the other, were postponed till Thursday next, and
the Committee arranged to proceed immediately with the con-
sideration of

THE DISS, BECOLES, AND YARMOUTH

RAILWAY.

Mr. JAMES, on behalf of the promoters of this project, explained
its objects and advantages. It had originally been intended to form
the line at a cost of 260,0001. from Diss through the towns of
Harleston, Bungay, Beccles, thence diverging in a straight
line to Yarmouth ; but the feeling of the population, which it
wished to accommodate, being in favour of a more indirect route
through the parish of Herringfleet to a point on the Norwich and
Brandon Railway, using that line for about eight or ten miles,
arrangements had, therefore, been entered into with the Directors
of the Norwich and Brandon line, who had agreed to lease the part
of it required, for a certain toll to be fixed by the engineers of
either company, and, in failure of their mutual compromise, by re-
ference to the Beard of Trade. The line now proposed
would cost not more than 200,000/., and, therefore, effect a saving
of 60,0001. over the original projects. The benefits it would entail
on the county would be invaluable, and he confidently anticipated
the failure of opposition, and the success of the promoters before the
Committee.

Mr. JAMES then proceeded to call witnesses to support his case.
Mr. Jones, examined by Mr. JAMES—IS a correspondent, resi.
dent at Yarmouth, of the Ipswich and Norwich press. The trade
of Yarmouth has lately increased considerably, and several hotels
and lodging-houses have been within the last few years erected for
the increasing visitors and population.
Cross-examined by Mr. LEE—The terminus of the Diss,
Beccles, and Yarmouth project will be a short distance west of the
river Bure. Has heard of a coast project from Ipswich through
Woodbridge to Beccles.
Mr. JAMES objected to any discussion or evidence on a mere
paper scheme without the slightest intention of being completed.
Mr. LEE denied that the project to which he had alluded was
undefined, and merely a paper scheme. The capital had been sub-
scribed for it, and evidence could be given of its sterling bona fide
intentions.

The Committee, though doubting whether Mr. Lee had a locus
standi, as merely counsel for the scheme from Ipswich to Yarmouth
via Woodbridge, yet, inasmuch as he appeared for other unequi.
vocal projects, decided the evidence was admissible,

(LEFT SITTING.)

GROUP L.
PORTSIVLOU'X'H iiIVIVIOSPECERIC LINE.

The Committee resumed this morning, Mr. E. B. Denison in the
chair, when
The examination of the Hon. G. Norton was continued, respect-
ing the injury done to Lord Grantley's property, when it was
allowed that if a screen were erected at the place where the train
emerged from the cutting, the danger from frightening the hours
would be obviated.

The Hon. Mr. TALBOT, Q.C., stated that there was no error in
the datum line in the plans deposited with the clerk of the peace,
and he was ready to produce it, but
The CHAIRMAN intimated that, as the plan lodged with the clerk
of the peace could not be obtained without an order from the
Speaker of the House of Commons, the Committee would be satis.
fled with the plans in the hands of the Board of Trade.
Mr. GUNNING then called

Mr. John Sparkes, of Golden House, who stated that he had
about 600 acres of land there, and had expended upwards of 4,0001.
in the rebuilding and restoration of his house. The property was
long and narrow, and the proposed line would entirely destroy the
property near Wonersh, and would greatly affect his other pro.
party near Godalming, beginning at the first field and ending at
the last.

To the cross.examination of Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. Sparkes
stated that the line laid down by Mr. Denton would pass through
Albury Park, and through a vale which was thickly studded with
gentlemen's residences, but the line would not cut off any of the
land immediately attached to the house, except through the devia-
tion line. There was a turnpike road about fifty or sixty yards
from the angle of the house, and there was a parish road about 200
yards off, but there was no inconvenience whatever from either
of those roads. There was a field opposite his house in which
there was a lime kiln, but from that he experieneed no nuisance.
(LEFT SITTING.)

GROUP P.
SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.
IMPORTANT ADJUDICATION.

Soon after the reassembling of the Committee this morning the
room was ordered to be cleared of strangers, and none but Counsel
and agents were admitted. During this interval,
. . . _

The CHAIRMAN announced that, in consequence of what had
fallen from the Secretary of the Admiralty last night in the
House of Commons, who had stated that the Admiralty were
strongly opposed to the construction of a bridge across the Severn,
the Committee considered it necessary to consult the Speaker on
the subject.
On the return of the Committee and the readmission of strangers,

The CHAIRMAN said the Committee, after much anxious delibe-
ration, and having had the advice of the Speaker on the subject,
had come to the following decision, which he would read—
" The Committee are of opinion that although the preamble of
the Bill is proved, the success of the whole scheme of the South
Wales Railway so entirely depends on that part of the works to
which the Admiralty have objected, they cannot consent to proceed
with the investigation of a measure which the promoters have not
the means of accomplishing."
The decision of the Committee was ordered to be reported to the
House to.night.

Mr. Tsa.sor objected to this course, and requested that the Com-
mittee would delay for a period to report the 13111 to the House, as
it would be advisable to communicate further with the Admiralty,
as some ulterior arrangement might be made. After the great ex.
pense which the promoters of the Bill had been put to, a little delay
should be accorded to them. A delay of a week, in order to ascer-
tain more particularly what were the views of the Admiralty on the
subject, was highly desirable.
The CatainsiaN—You mean for the Committee to abstain from
reporting the Bill for a certain period ?
Mr. TALBOT—Yes, Sir. To delay the report for a week, and if
by that time nothing should come before the Committee to alter
their present views, they can make their report accordingly.
Mr. BULLER, M.P., observed that it was perfectly competent to
the Committee to instruct any Member of the House to bring for-
ward any motion on the subject, and the re-committal of the Bill,
if necessary, might be affected.
After some conversation, Mr. TALBOT withdrew his proposition,
and the Bill was ordered to be reported to.night.
On Thursday a further discussion on the subject is expected to
take place.
The consideration of the Monmouth and Hereford Railway will
come on next Wednesday week.
The Aberdare Railway scheme will be brought before the
Committee to-morrow morning, until which time they adjourned.

(LIFT SITTING.)

GROUP SS.

COVENTRY, BEDWORTH, AND NUNEATON

RAILWAY.

The Select Committee on this group reassembled at the usual hour
this morning, and proceeded with the negative evidence against the
Coventry, Bedworth, and Nuneaton Railway.
Mr. John Craddock, a banker, and solicitor at Nuneaton, said
that the proposed line would not benefit Nuneaton, in so far as it
was intended to be carried on to Leicester; and in the event of the
Trent Valley Bill being thrown out, it would not come within three
miles of Nuneaton. In his opinion a better line could be marked
out for the accommodation of the distrricts of Coventry and
Nuneaton.
Mr. H. Tyler, an ironmonger and manufacturer, at Nuneaton,
was Intimately acquainted with the railway wants of the neigh.
bourhood of that town. A line which was intended to afford ac.
commodation to the town must run to the westward, and not to
the east, and upon this ground he objected to the railway.
Mr. J. M. Williams, a manufacturer of blue bricks and tiles, at
Griff, gave corroborative testimony.
(LEFT SITTING.)