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 INDEX 
 
 LETTER OF APPLICATION. 
 
 William Pare to J. M. Orant, Esq., Secretary, " Grand 
 
 Trunk Railway of Canada" 3 
 
 TESTIMONIALS. 
 Beale, Samuel, M.R, 
 
 Chairman of the " Midland Railwaif Company," S^c. S^c. 
 
 (Testimonial No. I'J.) ' ". ly 
 
 TJircliam, Fmncis Thomas, 
 
 Solicitor to the " London and South Western Railwatf 
 
 Company," 4"c. (Sfc. (Tostiiuouial No. 22.) 20 
 
 Bi-assey, Thomas, 
 
 Sail way Contractor. (Testimonial No. 3.) 8 
 
 Caledonian Railway. 
 
 Minute of a confersation in the House of Commom' Committee- 
 room, May 22, 1815, between Members of the Committee 
 on the Bill, and Sir Tliomas Phillips, the leading Counsel, 
 opposing. (Testimonial No. 27.) 21 
 
 Castleman, Charles, . 
 
 Depufif Chairman of the " London and South Western Eailwaj/," 
 ,.)e. c\r. (Testimonial No. 4.) '.... 9 
 
 Crombio, LewLs, 
 
 Secretary of the " London and South Western Railway." 
 
 (Testimonial No. 16.) 1(5 
 
 Edmunds, Heniy, 
 
 Manayer of the " Birmingham and Midland Bank," 
 
 Birmingham. (Testimonial No. 21.) 22 
 
 Grahame, Alexandei*, 
 
 {of the firm of " Grahame, Weems, Grahame, and Wardlaw"), 
 
 Parliamentary Agent. (Testimonial No. 6.) 10 
 
 Gresham, Thomas Michael, 
 
 JJirector of the " Duhlin and Droyheda Railway," i^T. i.fc, 
 (Testimonial No. IS.) !^ 15 
 
 Ilemans, G. W., C.E., 
 
 Enyineer in Chief of the " Midland Great Western Railway of 
 Ireland," tf c. Sfc. (Testimonial No. 20.) 19 
 
 Hill, Sir Rowland, K.C.B., F.R.S., 
 
 Secretary to the .General Post Office, ifc. Sfc. 
 
 (Testimonial No. 13.) li 
 
 A 
 
ii 
 
 INDKX. 
 
 Jackson, Jcilin, W. S., Diunfries, pace 
 
 Local Ar/pnt of the " Caledonian liailwaif," J{'c, t^p. 
 
 (Teslinioiiial No. U.) '. It 
 
 Johnstone, J. J. Hope, M.P., 
 
 late Chaintian of the " Caledonian Saihoai/j" i^v. c'\T. 
 
 (Testimonial No. 10.) 18 
 
 Lace, Ambrose, 
 
 (of the firm of " Lace, Marshall, Gill, and Chij"), Solicitor, 
 
 Liverpool. (Testimonial No. 23.) 21 
 
 Lacy, Henry C, 
 
 Director of the " London and South Western Hail way," S^'c. c^v. 
 (Testimonial No. 7.) '. H 
 
 Le Feuvre, William H., C.E. 
 
 Engaged, in 1858-t), with Applicant and others, on the 
 
 projected Railwajis in Algeria. (Testimonial No. 2u.) ... 22 
 
 Mallc^y, James, 
 
 Solicitor for the "Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland" 
 
 Bill, in Parliament. (Testimonial No. 9.) 12 
 
 ISIoorsom, Captain William Scarth, C.E., 
 
 Chief Eutjineer of the " Southampton and Dorchester Rail wai/," 
 
 ,\-c.[\c. ('IVstimouial No. 8.) U 
 
 Niclnilson, Cornelius, 
 
 late Managinfi Director of the " Great Indian Peninsula 
 
 liailirai/,'" J^-c. i\-c. (Testimonial No. 12.) l* 
 
 Parkes, Josejili, 
 
 Taxing Master, S^^c. ^v. (Testimonial No. T).) 9 
 
 Bansonie, J. Allen, C.E., kc. itc. 
 
 (Testimonial No. 21.) 
 
 19 
 
 Reed, William, 
 
 Chairman of the '• lioi/ston and Illtchen Railway," Director of 
 
 the '' Pari'! and jlarre," ,\c. \c. (Testimonial No. 2.) 7 
 
 Scliolefiekl, William, :\I.r., «fec. itc. 
 
 (Testimonial No. 1.) 7 
 
 Smith, Henry, 
 
 for viiini/ years Chairman of the " Birmingham and Derby 
 
 Railway," cfv. ^v. (Te.stimonials Nos. 17 and I7a.) 16 
 
 Stephens, William, 
 
 Solicitor for the " North Kent Railway " Bill, in Parliament, 
 
 1815. (TestimonialNo.il.) 13 
 
 Wheeler, Thomas, 
 
 Barrister at Law, ^r. S(e. (Testimonial No. 18.) 
 
 Wickham, Lami»lugh W., 
 
 Manaqinq Partner in the firm of " Ilird, Dawson, and 
 Jlardti," Low Moor Iron Works, Bradford, I'orkshir,: 
 (Testimonial No. 26.) .1 23 
 
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 LETTER OF APPLICATION. 
 
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 11 
 
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 li) 
 
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 J. M. GRANT, Esq., Secvetari/, 
 
 Grand Trntik RnUicai/ of Canada. 
 
 Seville Iron Worku, Dublin, 
 29th Jan. 1861. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 Bo pleased to consider this a respectful ajjplicatioii 
 for an aiipointnient on the Commission about to be sent out 
 to Canachi, for purposes indicated in the recent reports of 
 your Directors, and the London committee of bondholders. 
 
 I proceed to state, very brieHy, what are my i)retensions 
 for filling- so important and onerous u post ; and in sodoinjj; 
 I will occasionally refer, by way of voucher, to some of my 
 Testimonials, as they will be found numbered in a printed 
 copy which accompanies this note. 
 
 1 have been connected with railway intercuts in one 
 shape or other, continuously, since the year 1835 ; when, at 
 the rcijuest of the Chairman of the Birmiufjham and Derby 
 llailwav, I prei)arcd and proved before Parliament in the 
 followinjij session, the statistics of traffic and revenue for 
 that line, under the then new standing orders of Parlia- 
 ment. And 1 respectfully refer to the letter of Mr. Henry 
 Smith — the Chairman of the line in question — to Mr. Glyn, 
 
(testimonial No. 17(i) for proof of the satisfactory manner 
 in wliieli I discharged this, then novel, dnty. 
 
 From that time to the present I have been similarly 
 engaged for a large number of Companies in all parts of the 
 three kingdoms, and am well known to all the leading 
 Parliamentary Agents in this capacity. 
 
 The severest ti^sts which can be applied to the value of 
 estimates of this nature are, of course, the results of the 
 actual traffic after the lines have been opened ; and I have 
 satisfaction in referring to the testimonial (No. 10) of Mr. 
 J. J. Hope Johnstone, M.P., formerly Chairman of the 
 Caledonian ; as also to those of ^Ir. Castleman (No. 4), 
 and Captain W. S. Moorsom, C.E. (No. 8), both officially 
 connected with the Southampton and Dorchester line, as 
 proofs of this character. 
 
 I may, perhaps, be pardoned if I likewise refer to 
 No. 27 of my testimonials ;— being the transcript of a short- 
 hand note of a conversation which took place when the 
 " Caledonian " Railway scheme and its great rival, the 
 " Glasgow Dumfries and Carlisle," were on their trial 
 before the Connnons' connnittee on the Bills,— for proof of 
 the clear and orderly manner in which — in the opinion of 
 the Committee— the complicated details of present traffic by 
 land and sea, and the expected traffic and revenue of tho 
 Caledonian Railway, were presented to the committee. 
 
 1 have also been repeatedly engaged by the Directors of 
 railways, to make investigations into matters of traffic and 
 reveimc, for their own especial guidance, after their Acts 
 were obtained ; and both before and after the lines were 
 opened. 
 
1 was first so employed by the Directors of tlie " London 
 and Soutli Western Railway," at a time when a species of 
 panic existed among the shareholders as to its prospects. 
 My report will he found— together with those of Mr. 
 Chajdin and Mr. Lacy, who were similarly engaged — 
 incorporated with that of the Directors, to the half-yearly 
 meeting of proprietors in June, 1837. 
 
 And I have pleasure in referring especially to the testi- 
 monials of Mr. lieed (No. 2), Mr. Laoy (No. 7), and Mv. 
 F. T. J3ireham (No. 22), as vouchors for the manner in 
 which I j)erformcd this last-named duty. 
 
 I was also engaged in like maimer hy the Directors of 
 the "London and IJirmingham Kaihvay,'' whilst the line was 
 constructing, to ascertain the probable quantity and kind of 
 goods-trattic which would arrive; at and depart from Bir- 
 mingham, with a view to dotermine the extent of terminal 
 statiim aceonnnodation wiiicli it was re<|uired to provide. 
 
 In 1847 1 joined the members of an engineering firm 
 in Liverj)ool, largely engaged in the construction of railway 
 plant for home and foreign use. We together established 
 extensive works of tiiis character in Dublin, under the 
 style of " T/ie Irish Ktujineer'nuj Coiiijxiiif/,''' of wiiieh I 
 became the managing j)artner, and which 1 now retain as 
 sole owner — the coniluct, however, devolving on others. 
 My firm was well known to many of the chief railway 
 engineers, among whom was the late iMr. IJriuiel, under 
 whom we constructed — partly in Liverpool, and partly in 
 Dublin — the iron tubular bridge for the ])assage of the South 
 Wales Railway over the AVye, at Chepstow. 
 
 This connection li:is (•ontril)uted to keep me in constant 
 
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 |,„siiu.ss e.>.nuunm.tti..n >vltl, tl.o officials of all the principal 
 railways in Great Britain and Ireland, and some also on ^ 
 
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 the Continents of Em-ope and America. 
 
 I have, too, been a holder of stock in many of the 
 principal lims of railway in England and Sctland, which 
 has increased my familiarity with the manner of keepn.g 
 
 their acconnts. 
 
 In lHr)S.l) I visited Algeria, in company with three 
 other gentUMnen, on the engagement of a party who were 
 seeking the cotu-ession of s<.me of the lines of radway 
 projected by the French Government in that olony. My 
 especial dntv was to report statistically npcm the pn.ject, 
 which I did, after mnch commnnication with the Gc»vern- 
 ment officials in Taris and the colony, a.ul traversmg the 
 entire rente, nnder nnlitary escort, from Algiers to Oran. 
 
 I cmdnde by respecttuHy drawing atte.itum to my 
 Testimonials herewith (together with print copy h.r 
 ...re easy retVrence), n>ost, if n.>t all, of which .»re iur- 
 nished by gentlenu-n well known to the railway world. 
 
 I yentnre to think these docnments afford evidence that, 
 if intrnsted with a share <.f the dnties of the Connniss.on, 
 I shall enter npon it with a <lue sense of the sole.nn 
 o,,li<.ation which it entails, and a deternunation to d.sehai^e 
 it .ixiistact..rily to those by whon. I an. retained, and with 
 
 credit to, 
 
 !Sir, 
 
 Yonr obedient servant, 
 
 WILLIAM TARK. 
 
TESTIMONIALS. 
 
 No. 1. 
 Fro/rt William S(:n(M.EKii:i.i), KsQ., .1/./'. 
 
 London lit form Clitli, 
 lOtli Jan. IK()1. 
 Alv DEAU Sll{, 
 
 I um glad to lioav that yuii an- a caiKliilato for tlio 
 ai>i)oiiitiiU!Ut about to bo iiiado by tlit^ boiitUioldfrs' (•oimnittoo 
 of tlio Cfi-aiul Trunk Kailway, l)ooauso I .siiiroivly bi-linvo tliat, 
 in tlu! interests of the sliarelidUlors, no one is better than ycmr- 
 self Httetl for tlio investi.^'atioii of tlie ('oini»any's affairs in 
 Canada; Mlietber by your loiii^ experieiiee in railway matters, 
 your general ability, or that high eharaeter which ju.stities the 
 most inii»li(;it reliance on any statements you may make alter 
 investigation. I heartily wish you may be the successfid can- 
 didate, and am, 
 
 Mv dear Sir, 
 
 Wll.MAM TaUK, Ks(2. 
 
 You IS very truly, 
 
 WILLIAM SCllOLin'IKLI). 
 
 No. 2. 
 
 From W1LLIA.M KkkI), Ks.;., Chairman of the '^ I?n>/sto}i a»d 
 . llltchu lialliraii Comi>aay T om- of th' lu>nudvrs and 
 Directors of the " Paris and Havre liailmi»/,'' «t'-c. «f-c. 
 
 Oak- Lo(h/e, Ki-usiiuilon, 
 IVtli.biii. ISdl. 
 
 Dkau SlK, 
 
 I regret that the very slight knowledge I have of any 
 of the gentlemen of the committee t.^.^ointed by the shave- 
 
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 hoKlors of the OvMid Ti-unk Railway, does not permit me to 
 tako tho liberty of adilreBsing them pcraonally, with a view to 
 rocommond you as exceedingly eligible for tho purpose of 
 making the proposed journey of investigation. 
 
 But I have no hesitation in saying, that no one can be 
 better fitted, by ("xperienco and knowledge (.f railway matters, 
 to cany out sucli an inqnirj'. 
 
 It is now, I believe, somewhere alwut 23 or 24 years since 
 you made a similar iv luiry into the affairs of tlie London and 
 Suutli Western .Ra'iway f.'ompany, at which time I fdled the 
 oHic-e of Secretary, and your ftxMiuent emph.yment in subsequent 
 and similar investigations cannot but have made you liimiliar 
 with ail the points necessary to such an inquiry. 
 
 WiM.iAu Pake, Ivsi^. 
 
 T am, dear Sir, 
 
 Vours faithfully, 
 
 WILLIAM IIKKI). 
 
 No. 3. 
 Fruiii Thomas Hkasskv, Es.j. 
 
 Hotel Jtfeurirp, Pari-t, 
 r)HARS,R, 15th J,m. 1801. 
 
 I received your fa -ur of the 12th, with its inclo.sure, 
 on my arrival here from Turin. 
 
 I go to London to-morrow, and \ .shall, p('rhap.s, liave a»i 
 opportunity of naming y..u to some member of tlie committee, 
 whicl) I shall do with pleasure and satisfaction— es|)ecially so, 
 after Mr. Reed's letter ; but I have not tho most remote iilea of 
 the views of the committee. 
 
 Wii.r.uM I'akk. Ksu. 
 
 1 am, my dear Sir, 
 
 Yours very truly, 
 
 THOMAS UliASSEV 
 
No. 4. 
 
 /Vow CicAHLRg Castleman, Ks(i., Dojndy Chnrrmnn of the 
 "London ami South \Ve$tcrn Hallway;* d-c. ii-c, 
 
 St. Ive'a, Jiitiffwood, 
 
 11 r o l*t'» J'ln- 18G1. 
 
 My dear Sib, 
 
 I Jiavo much pleasure in bearing my testimony to tho 
 very able manner in wliich the stati.stics of traffic on the lino 
 w'hieh lias b; en occupied by tlie Soutliampton and Dorchester 
 Itailway were g«,t up by you, m,,! which liave J.een fully bornc! 
 out l)y the experience of tho thirteen years during which the 
 line has been opened for truific. 
 
 WiLMAM PaUK, Ymi 
 
 I am, my dear Sir, 
 Yours faithfully, 
 
 CHARLES CASTLEMAN 
 
 No. 5. 
 From JosKPit Taukes, Est^. 
 
 IWiHf/ Muster Pnrkes' (Office, Staple Inn, 
 ,. „ nth Jan. 1K(!1. 
 
 As I understand you arc a candiilatc for one of the 
 tlireo (^>Il.nlissiunership8 of the Grand Trunk Ituihvay of 
 Canada, 1 gladly jrivo you my testimonial to your special fitness 
 for one of .such important temporary olHces. 
 
 Having known you in Birmingham, fnmi 1S24 to ISa.'i, and 
 constantly since, and so many years whei- you were engaged in 
 early railway matters, 1 can truly say that I know uo one 
 more fitted for the functions of the C\)mmiHsionership. 
 
 As out! of the three Commissioner.s, you would carry with 
 you SOUK! tpialifications for the inquiry and report, which other 
 men might not eipmlly possess ; and, further, I am confident you 
 would not be ''humhwjgal" or i)ut oif your moral bias. You 
 would firmly, y»'( w.'ll-t»'mi)eredly, enter on tin- in.piiry ; and as 
 
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 you do not seek a selection of yourself as a Conimissionor 
 for its pecuniary use, you would be a therefore properer person 
 thau many others for the object in view. 
 
 If I can be of any use for furtherance of your object, in a 
 personal call on Mr. Crawford, Mr. Glyn, or other friends of 
 mine of the Board, or among the bondholders, I will gladly see 
 
 them. 
 
 From your business in Machinery and Rolling Stock, J 
 should also consider your services particularly useful as one 
 Commissioner ; and as in Traffic you have had large experience 
 and responsible work. 
 I need add no more. 
 
 Yours truly, 
 Wn...vMl'vUK,Es,. JOSEl'lI TARKES. 
 
 P.S. Since the above-written, I have seen ^Ir. CrawtWrd, 
 and most hi-hlv endorsi-d you. He said, however, that the 
 IJoard would select, and the bondholders' committee only 
 approve any selected. 
 
 No. 6. , 
 
 From Alex. Guahamk, Esq., {nf the firm of - (J mhame, Wecm, 
 
 Grahamc <n,d Wardlnur), Parlkmentary Aijent. 
 
 30, Great deon/r Stni-t, V'r.'tlmiiisler, 
 lltli.Iaii 1H()1. 
 
 Mv DEAR Sir, 
 
 1 would be very glad if anything fn.i.i me c.uld be ot 
 use to y.m in reference to the pr..posed investigation, by qualitie.l 
 porsouH, of the atVairs and prospects of the Grand Trunk 
 
 Kailwav of Canada. 
 
 I know that you have had very large experience in railway 
 matters, and that vour abilities and experience in ascertaining 
 and classifying the probable amount of traffic on new lines, 
 were considere.l of the greatest value; indeed, no one stood 
 higher in tha' dejiartmeut. 
 
11, 
 
 That branch of the evidence in support of the Bills for the 
 Caledonian Railway and other Scottish lines, for which my firm 
 /were Parliamentary agents, was intrusted to your care, and the 
 duty was vei, .liciently performed. 
 
 I am, yours faithfully, 
 William Pare, Es(j. ALEX. GRAIIAME. 
 
 No. 7. 
 From llKNKY C. Lacy, Esc^, Director of the '^ Loudon and South 
 Western liallwai/" d'c. ti'c. 
 
 London and South Western liaibroi). 
 General <>lp('e, 
 Waterloo liruliie Station, 
 
 London, 11th Jaa. IStJl. 
 
 Deau Sir, 
 
 •7 
 
 I have leavnt that you arc a]>plying to be one of the 
 ■^ti-'atinuall n'lativo to the Grand Trunk 
 
 Commissioners for iuve 
 Railway of Canada. 
 
 From my knowledge of you for a great many years, 
 no hesitation in sa} 
 
 1 hav. 
 
 t|ua 
 
 ing that I do not know a person so w 
 11 lied as your.self to go into such a matter o( incpiiry, <.r 
 
 I'll 
 
 t wliat is best to be done for the future advantage 
 
 lit (o sugges 
 
 of that majestic enterpri.se. 
 
 WlI.LIVM iVvKK, Ksii. 
 
 1 am, dear Sir, 
 
 Yours very truly, 
 
 IIKNUV C. LACV 
 
 No. S. 
 
 From c;aitain W. S. :Moousom, C.E., C/iief Kngiacer of the 
 
 ''Southampton and Dorchester h'aUiraj/,'" •(•<•. <('•<•. 
 
 17, Great Georije Street, Westminster, 
 l(!th Jan. IHOl. 
 
 I have !■» state that Mr. Van- was olHeially c.ameeted 
 with me ..11 the Southampton and Doreiiester Kailway, for tlir 
 
purpose of estimating the tmffic, previously to obtaining the 
 Act of Incorporation ; and tliat liis estimates were fully and 
 exactly borne out by the traffic afterwards carried upon the 
 railway. The wtirks wore laid out upon this basis, and the 
 caj)ital, thus detenniuod, has always returned a fair dividend 
 to the proprietors. 
 
 VV. S. MOORSOM. 
 
 No. 9. 
 
 /••/v/« Jas. Malley, Vu^U Solicitor far the ^^ Midland Great Western 
 Ji'ailwai/ of Ireland" Mil/, in Parliament, ii-c. it'c. 
 
 48, Upper Sacki'ille Street, Dublin, 
 
 ,, ,, IGth Jan. 18G1. 
 
 My deau Sir, 
 
 I am favoured with your letter, and, if you so desire 
 It, will have great pleasure in communicating with Sir Richard 
 (Jrilfith. 
 
 If the shareholders in the (Jrand Trunk Railway of Canada 
 are fortunate enough to secure your services, for the purpose of 
 a personal investigation into the affiiirs of the Company, I shall 
 consider that they \v\\\ have accomi.lished a most desirable 
 result, as 1 have rarely, if ever, met with a gentleman who 
 combines so much general information relative to railway 
 statistics, with a thorough knowledge <.f business and accounts. 
 
 INIy professional connexion with the Midland (Jreat Westeni 
 Railway enabh-s n>e to f..rm a pn.'tty accurate idea of your 
 com]Ktency in ,leaiing with intricate details, and if 1 were 
 interested in the atlairs of the Grand Trunk L'ailway, nothing 
 woul.l give mo greater confi.lence in the certainty of a truthful 
 1 esult, than the fact ..f the investigation being committed to the 
 charge of William Tare. 
 
 I am, my dear Sir, 
 
 V'ery sincerely yfnirs, 
 WiLMvM Pakic, Ks<i. ., vs. MALLKV. 
 
No. 10. 
 From J. J. Hope Johnstone, Esq., M.P. 
 
 ,^ e. Raehilh, 18th Jan. 1801. 
 
 Pear Sir, 
 
 I have been favoured with your letter of the Utli, 
 and have much plea.sure in bearing my testimony to the groat 
 care and accuracy with wliich you ascertained and proved tlie 
 pro])able traffic and revenue of the Caledonian Railway, when 
 tlie Bill for promoting it was before Tarliament. 
 
 The Provisional Committee, one and all, were highly satisfied 
 with what you then did, and experience has more than justified 
 your calculations. 
 
 1 shall 1)0 happy to learn that you succeed in the object you 
 now have in view. 
 
 I remain, 
 
 Yours faithfully, 
 William Pake, Esq. j. j. h. joIINSTONK. 
 
 No. 11. 
 
 From William Stepiikns, Esq., SolicUor for the " Xorth Kent 
 
 liaUway" Jiill, in Parliament, in \^\5. 
 
 30, Bedford JJow, London, 
 
 ,. ,, I8th Jan. 1861. 
 
 Deak Sik, 
 
 I can with great propriety state, that on the occasion 
 of your om|)Ioyinent in ascertaining and arranging for Par- 
 liament the truftic on the North Kent line of railway in lS4o, 
 you performed the task with great ability and satisfaction. 
 
 You w..'re, I think, chosen for that operation by the late 
 Haron do Gohlsmid, the Chairman of the Directors, from a 
 personal acquaintance with your capacity, which is a better 
 recommendation than any 1 can give. 
 
 William Pauk, Ksq, 
 
 Yours very faithfully, 
 
 WILLIAM STEPHENS. 
 
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 No. 12. 
 From CoRNKLius Nicholson, Esq., Late Managing Director 
 of the " Great Indian Peninsula Railway;' and one of the 
 original Directors of the ^^ Lancaster and Carlisle" and 
 
 '^ Caledonian'' Railways. 
 
 Mumell lldl, 19th Jan. 1801. 
 
 T)EAB Siu, 
 
 I have pleasure in stating that the manner ui which 
 you got up the traffic statistics of the Lancaster and Carlisle 
 and ""ealedunian Railways for Parlian.ent, evidenced your 
 complete mastery of figures, and arrangement of <letails of 
 accounts, and proved to me that you are very fit to undertake 
 the investigation of the financial position of the Grand Truirk 
 Railway of Canada. 
 
 Yours truly, 
 
 T^ . COllNKUrs NICHOLSON. 
 
 WiLi.iAM rxuE, Esq. hhi.m.i-i* 
 
 No. 13. 
 From the Private Secretary of Sir Rowland Hill, K.C.Il, 
 
 F.R.S., dr. 
 
 Post Office, 181U Jan. 1801. 
 
 With reference to your application of the K.th inst., 
 T am directed hy Sir Mowlan.l Hill to inform y..u that he has 
 written a letter upon the subject in your behalf to Mr. Willia.n 
 Newmarch, whom he has the pleasure of knowmg. 
 
 I am, Sir, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 ALAN MACLEAN. 
 
 W. Paue, Esq. . 
 
 i.,.om John Jacksox, Esq., 11^:^, of Dumfries, the local Agent 
 . for the " Caledonian Railway" BUI, in Parliament. 
 
 Dumfries, Ifith Jan. 1861. ' 
 
 Deau SiH, . .1 1 ..1 
 
 I have yours ..f the l.»th current. As the local 
 
 ..ent employed in promoting the Caledonian Railway Ihll, 
 
\ Iff'- 
 
 iind in opposing the schemes set up against it, I had for 
 two years the bi'st r.pportutiity of forniing an opinion of yonr 
 powers of dealing with everything connected with railway 
 st'tistics, and I have no hesitation in stating from my own 
 knowledge, that yon are eminently (lualified to unravel and 
 dearly set forth everything connected with lailway matters and 
 accounts, however extensive or complicated they may he. 
 
 I do not write this in a merely ccmiplimentary sense ; it is 
 just a statement t»f what 1 am satisfied is perftictly true. 
 
 I am, dear Sir, 
 
 Yours truly, 
 William Pake, Esq. JOHN JACKSON. 
 
 No. 15. 
 
 From T. M. (Jkksham, Esq., one of the Founders of the " Dublin 
 and Khujstoum Railwu)/;' and a Director, from its com- 
 mencement, of the " JJuldin and Droijheda Hallway" 
 
 linhcnii Pa)l\ Dnhlin, 
 18th Jiui, ISOl. 
 My weak Fhiend, 
 
 I have just heard that yo\i are a candidate for the 
 ai>pointment as om' of the Commissioners to go to Canada 
 ivsjK'cting the Grand Ti-uiik Hailway. 
 
 Ascmeof thef.mnders of the Kingstown Railway, also of 
 theDrogheda Railway, of which T continue to he a Director, 
 r can only say my sincere opinion is that there are few men 
 living more fit f<u' such an ai>].ointment, whether from your 
 statistical ahilities, which mv. very great, or otherwise in every 
 respect; and 1 now speak from many years' opportunity of 
 
 judging. 
 
 With a sincere desire that you may accomplish your work, 
 
 I remain, 
 
 My dear Sir, 
 
 Youi-s faithfully, 
 AViMUMl'vur, Esq., ic&c. . T. M. GRESIIAM, 
 
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 No. 16. 
 From L. CJkojidie, Es(J., Secretary oj the ^^Lonclmi and South 
 Western liaUany ;" and, in 1H4.'), one of the Solicitors for 
 Ixd'dway Bills in Parliavie^it, in connection with tlve South 
 Western system. 
 
 London and South Western Railway. 
 Secretary's (Iffice, 
 IVaterloo Bridye Station, 
 
 London, 18tU Jan. 1861. 
 My dear Sih, 
 
 As you ask a testimonial from me, jia to your qualifi- 
 cations for the appointment of (Commissioner in the affnii'a of 
 tlie Grand Trunk Railway Company, I have much pleasure in 
 t'omj>lying witli your recjuest ; although disposed to think that 
 my reconnnondatioji can be of little value among so many you 
 ought to be able to obtain. 
 
 I can most conscientiously say that I tlo not believe a more 
 lit man could be selected to m one of the Commissioners. 
 
 My knowledge of your business habits, and perfect acquaint- 
 ance with all railway matters, dates from 181a, my own 
 commencement in the same field ; and having often worked in 
 tlio !.anie schemes with you, I had amj^lo means of judging of 
 your capabilities. 
 
 It will afford nit; much pleasure to learn that you succeed in 
 
 your endeavours. 
 
 Belie vo me, 
 
 Yours most truly, 
 Wm. Pake, Esq. L. CROMBIE. 
 
 No. 17. 
 From Henry Smith, Esi^., of Birmingham,, one of the ori^jinal 
 Promoters, and for many years Chairman of tlie *' Jiir- 
 minyham and Derby Railway Company," ttc. d'c. 
 
 . Leamington, 19th Jan. 18G1. 
 
 ]My dear Sir, 
 
 I hav(! your letter of the 18th inst., and have much 
 
 pleasure in trying to .serve you — the more so, aa I can do it 
 
 with real satisfaction to my.self. 
 
 H 
 
T inclose a note to Mr. Olyn, liy whom 1 am known. 
 With every liope tluit you may succeed iu your wishes, and 
 also work out good over the water, 
 
 I r(!Uiain, 
 
 Very truly yours, 
 William Pare, Esq. HENRY SMITH. 
 
 No. 17(1. 
 
 [Inclosurc in the above, and here used by permission of the 
 parties.] 
 
 nirmingham, lOtli Jan. 1861. 
 Deah Sir, 
 
 I have been informed liy Mr. William Pare that he 
 seeks to be appointed one of the Commissioners about to be sent 
 by yourself and IMr. Darin-; to investigate the condition of the 
 Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, and he has requested mo to 
 express my opinion of his (pialitieatinns for the otlice. 
 
 1 have known Mr. Tare for many years, and had the 
 pleasure of giving him his first aitpointment connected with 
 railways, when the Birmingiiam and Derby lino was com- 
 nunccd. 
 
 I reipiested him to undertake the j)rej>aration of the traffic 
 case, having known his great ability iu the investigation of such 
 matters — his energy, and the safety with which such a trust 
 might be confided to him. 1 can but .say this conlidence was 
 fully redeemed ; and that, during the whole period of his 
 connection with our Company, ho gave the most entire satisfac- 
 
 ti(m. 
 
 I know that, since that lime, the additional experience of 
 the siime kind he has actpiired has only added nuich to his 
 former comi)etency ; and in assuring you, I believe if the 
 responsibility rested wiih mi^, I could not select a more com- 
 petent man for the purp;ise in view, I feel that whilst I seek 
 
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t.i servo one whnia 1 highly respect, 1 am doing a service also 
 to those for Avhose intoi-ests you are concernetl. 
 
 With the hope that his application may be successful, 
 
 I remain, dear Sir, 
 
 Yours very respectfully, 
 (J.(-vKuO..VN,E.Q,M.r. IIKMIV SMITH. 
 
 No. IS. 
 From Thomas Wiii:i;m:h. Est;., B(tnhtn--ot-lmi\ ih\ <h'. 
 
 IViiiplf, 2lst Jan. 18()l. 
 Deak ?1K, 
 
 I have great pleasure in bearing my testimony to your 
 intimate knowledge of railway statistics and accounts, and ti) 
 vour great industry in the pursuit of such investigations. 
 
 My knowledge of youi- capabilities in these respects was 
 jicpiired tirst many years ago, when your .services were 
 enlisted on belialf of parties who were oppostMl in interest to nu) 
 and my clients. The respect which I then had for y(»u as an 
 o])ponent, has not been diminished, but, on the contrary, has 
 been increa.sed by all I have since heard of you. 
 
 1 canjiot doubt that you would be found most useful and 
 eliicient in any inquiry C(mneeted with the (Jrand Truidv 
 Railway of Canada. 
 
 And you have my best wishes in your candidature. 
 
 1 am, clear Sir, 
 
 Yours truly, 
 William Pare, I^sq. THOMAS WUEELKll. 
 
 No. 19. 
 
 From Samuei- Ueali:, Esci-, M.P., Chairmiu of the ''Midland 
 
 liailuxiy Cumpntii/,^' <C'c. d'l'- 
 
 Derfji/, 21st Jan. 1801. 
 Mv DEAK Sir, 
 
 liv an iiccident your note did not reach me, as I have 
 l)een ill, and letters were for a iluy or two put aside, )ours 
 amongst them, and not found immediately. 
 
 
I iiin glad to liiul you arc [troposini^ to iuquiro into the j»res«nt 
 position luul prospects of tlio (Jrancl Trunk Railway, and hope 
 tliat you will bo sucoossful in your application to tlic parties wlio 
 dosiio the inquiries, Itecaiise I Itelieve voii to be siiigidarly well 
 fitted to make sueli an inquiry ; from my long knowledge of 
 you ([lart of which has a eoiniection with railway trallic 
 intpiiries), and because I think you would be most usefully 
 engaged in promoting the interests of a great work, in which — 
 although not pecuniarily interested — I cannot but feel deep 
 interest, as in its l)eing alih; to overcome its dilliculties will 
 depend uiueh uf the progress of railways in new countries. 
 
 1 am. yours truly, 
 W1LLI.VM r.vUE, i:s(i. SAMIKL UEALK. 
 
 No. 20. 
 
 Fi-o/a (!. W. Hkmaxs, I']sq., CR, Eu<iiw''r in Vliirf 0/ t/ui 
 
 ''Midland Great U'culerii L'tdlwai/ of Ireland," A'c. (tV-. 
 
 1;$, Qiii-rn'x S(ii(nri\ Went minster, 
 2;5ril .bin. ISGl. 
 
 T have the pleasure of knowing Mr. Tare, who was at 
 
 the head of large Iron Works in Dulilin, and I consider him a 
 
 very intelligent and energetic man of laisine.ss, of high 
 
 character, and who wouUl be very useful in any matters cun- 
 
 nectcd with engineering. 
 
 " ° (J. \V. IIHM.VNS 
 
 No. 21. 
 Fruin J. Allen Ranso.mk, Esc^., C.l'l, I'mnioter and Director of 
 lines of Rail wa II in the Eastern Counties, now absorbed in 
 the ''Eastern Counties liaihmif system. 
 
 Ipm-ich, 21th Jan. 18G1. 
 Kespecteu Fuiend, 
 
 I know so little as to the state of atfairs of the Grand 
 Trunk Kailway, and still less of the parties principally 
 
interesteil in the pi<)|)(>st'(l iiivostigfttioii, tliat it would Rcom 
 impertinent in mc to offer an opinion on any matter of appoint- 
 ment wliicli they may liave iimler eonsith-ration. 
 
 It is many years sinee I used to meet thee in the earlier 
 days of railway enterprise, but I have seen enouj^h t(t have this 
 conviction, that few men have liad so j,'ood opportunities for 
 becoming well informed on railway ipu'stions as alfectiiij; traflie 
 — and perhaps lewer still, whose capacity for proliting by 
 such knowledge would be so great as thy own. 
 
 I remain, with kind renu-mbranrc;. 
 
 To WiLMAM rAiu:. 
 
 Thine sincerely, 
 
 J ALLEX RANSOM i:. 
 
 No. 22. 
 
 from FuAXcis T. Hiia ham, J^sti. (of the firm of " /lirrhavi, 
 i)((h-iiniph\ (tufl Ih-alcc'" ), Solicitor to the ''London ami 
 ISunth Western Railioay Company,''' d'C. d'c. 
 
 Parliament .Street, 25th Jan. 1801. 
 Dear Sxh. 
 
 It is several years since I hatl the pleasure of per- 
 sonal intercourse with you, but 1 have a lively memory of the 
 zeal and intelligence with ^v]^u•h you dealt with many cases 
 in^(>lving wide inrpiiries respecting the probable trattic ot pro- 
 jected railways with which I was connected as the profes.si(mal 
 adviser of promoters or o])ponents. 
 
 Especially your iia^uiry into and report upon the traffic 
 ri'sources of the London and South Western Ihiilway, and the 
 manner and extent of their probable devehiiiment, were fcmnd 
 to be eminently useful, and were adopted at the time by men 
 of great judgment, and were subsequently justified in all ma- 
 terial respects. 
 
 Another pertinent in.stance i.s the Southampton and Dor- 
 chester Eailwav, where T confess that your estimates and 
 
upiiiions w(>ro at tlie time imioli distruKtod by {,'t'iitl('Tn»'ii for 
 wlioin r was tlion actiiii,' ; Imt I am iMtinnl to Hay that huIwo 
 <Hiciit oxpoiiriiico has sliown that y<»ii wt-io in tlit- rij,'ht. 
 
 J a advising upon existiu!,' tiallio and its jm.baUo d(n'«!lo|)- 
 nicnt, I considor that your natural ability and your cxporionco 
 could not fail to bo highly iis.'t'ul to any Hallway Company or 
 liki- body obtaining your services. 
 
 I am, dear Sir, 
 • Yours faithfully, 
 
 Wn,UAM P.vKi:, Esii. niANCIS T. lilUCllAM. 
 
 No. ^U. 
 
 From Amukosk Lack, I'^st,). {<>/ thr firm of ''Lace, Marshall, 
 dill, and Clai/"), SoUator, Llrerpwl. 
 
 Llrerpoul, aOth Jan. 18G1. 
 iMv 1)i:ak Slit, 
 
 It "ives me sineero nlea.suro to have the opportunity 
 nf exiu'ossing my opinion, formed from the freipu'ut conununi- 
 <-ations I had with you in Messrs. Finch's allair, of your fitness 
 in every way for the otlice you seek, as one of the Com- 
 niissionors to investigate and report as to the (hand Trunk 
 Itailway and its future. 
 
 You appeared to me to have (so far as I could judge) a full 
 knf)wh'dge of railway impnries, a facility in figures, general 
 readiness for busini-ss, jjationce, and perseverance ; and, I will 
 (.nly add, I should much rely on the views you took. 
 
 1 am, my dear Sir, 
 
 \''ours very truly, 
 
 William 1*aue, Esy. 
 
 AMBROSE LACE. 
 
n 
 
 No. 21. 
 
 /'Vom JIkxuv Ku.MrNi).s K.s(/., Mtuuinrru/the " J]!rmimjham nnU 
 Midland Jhiul-;' d'c. tfr.J 
 
 liirininttham and MiiUnnd Bank, 
 
 -/''''■////«////«)//, I'Jtli Jau. IbGl. 
 lUv i)i;ai{ Smi 
 
 I I'lfir I tini iKT.^dniilly unknown to the Directors luid 
 Sliiuvliolders of tli(^ Ciraiid Trunk JJailwiiy of Caniidii, l»\it you 
 nro quite at lilicrty to uso my name a.s a n'fcn'ncc as to vour 
 iM)iiil)ili(y to pfrforin the tlutit's r('(|uiro(l of tlu.- ConiniissioncrM 
 ul)out io lie srnt out to Canada to investigate tlio alliiir.s of thy 
 ('onijijiiiy. 
 
 \oiir loll..;- iiiMiticil oxiicrifuci' in gcnt-ral Kailway matters 
 conil.ii.cd witli tlic iiui.ortant trusts that liave, I know, liccn 
 ]il;ictd in your liarnls liy so many llailway C'oni|MiiMes, must 
 fully (jualily you for tlic apiiojntmt'nt you arc seeking, and I 
 feel sure, iVom tlu- knowledge I have of your upj-iglit and 
 enterjirising eliaraeter, that th<> fnterests of the Shareholders 
 ■will not suffer in your liands. 
 
 Had our late mutual Irieiid, Charles (naeh, Ks(|., houn 
 living, I know he woidd have written on your liehalf 
 direet to the Comndttee, ajid doiu' anything in liis jiower 
 to fuitlier your view.s, as I have frequently heard him .s.iv 
 he kui'W no man lietter aocjuainteil with Kailway .statistie.s 
 than yourself 
 
 I remain, my dear Sir, 
 
 Yours faithfully, 
 WiiLivu I'Aui:, Es,^ u. KDMUiNDS. 
 
 No. To. 
 From WiLLiA.M H. Le Feuvuk, Esy., (J.E. 
 
 18, Great (leortje Street, 
 
 ,, ,,, ">s<w//M/er, 2!itb.Jan. 1S()1. 
 
 iUv DE.vK Sir, 
 
 As a shareholder and bondholder iu the Grand Trunk 
 Hallway, I am glad to hear of your eandidature as a member of 
 
tin' ('oiimiixMoii iihout to he soit tn ('uindii t(. iiiV(>stij;fit<' niid 
 r('|i(irt (Ml tlxi Cniiipaiiy's iifliiirs, l.cli«'\ in;,', ns I do, tluit y.-ur 
 iintcccdoiits l),m' cmiiK-iitlv iniidilird yoii fur sncli ii duty. 
 
 I spoiik with niitn! fKiilidciicc in coiiMciinciico cil" the o|ip(»r. 
 tiinitit's I Imd of Jud;;'iiig of your litncsH, duriu;,' a journey Wf 
 nmdc, t(.<,'«-tlu'C\vithutli«,'rs, two ymrs ji^'o, over tliocoiiiitry fioni 
 Alj,'i\-i's to Oran, for tlic iMirpos.- of invcsti^atini; iiiid rcportiiit? 
 upon tlio lino of railway now in roursc of const met ion in tli.it 
 Colony; and from my knowlcdi^c (hat your statistical report 
 on this pn.ject was liiglily valued hy the parlies who ongiigud 
 you for this ser\ ice. 
 
 Trusting' you will l)c selected as mw of the Commissioners, 
 
 I am, my <lear Sir, 
 
 Vours v<'ry faithfully, 
 
 WiM.l.vM I'AKK, Ksii. \y, n 1,1,; TIU VUK. 
 
 No. lid 
 
 /■Voiu li.v.Mi'i.rciii W. \Vi( KHAM, !•>(.)., .]/((,i(i;/li:j I'drtnr.r ,>/ 
 
 tin' '"' IaiO' moor Iron Vdiiiikihi/,'' Jlrailfonl, Yorhsliiri'. 
 
 VlitxIiHiit driivi', 
 7W7.vrv/(r, January liUth. ISCl, 
 I)i;ak Sii;, 
 
 Yd !• letter of the -dili instant, inforniiuL; me of your 
 
 intention to lieeome a candidate for tlu! situation of oiu* of an 
 
 inve-itii,'atini,' CouMuission of tlie (Jrand Truidc Railway, only 
 
 readied me this morning, and I write in veiy yrcat iiaste to 
 
 iissure y(ai that it will give me-pleasuie to learn that your 
 
 application is successful. I feel sure, from what I .saw of your 
 
 l)Usine.ss talents in connection with the all'airs of Messr.s. Kinch 
 
 and Son.s, and Finch and Willey, that the Shareholders of the 
 
 (Irand Trunk Railway may place the greatest confidence in the 
 
 duo di.scliarge of any duty that may he roipiired from you ; and 
 
 1 fi'ol that they may consider thom.selvo.s fortunatt^ if they 
 
 secure your ser\ice,s. 
 
 ljeliu\e me, 
 
 Vours very .sin';oroly, 
 AVii.LiAM PvKi:, Es(^ L. \\ . WICKIIA-M. 
 
2i 
 
 No. 27. 
 
 CALEDONIAN RAILWAY. 
 
 jVlivite of a conversation in the Commons' commUtce-room oj a 
 Scottish group of railways, May 22, 1815; the line imme- 
 diatchj under consideration being the '■'Glasgow, Diun fries, and. 
 Carlisle," a rival scheme to the " Caledonian," the promoters a/ 
 ichich had just previously laid their case be/ore the committee. 
 
 A professional accountant of (ilasgow, who had l)oen 
 engaged 1)V the Directors of the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car- 
 lisle line to prepare their estimates of traffic and revenue, had 
 been some time under examination in chief by Sir Thomas 
 Phillips, the leader in the case, when the following colloquy 
 to(»k place betw"."n members of the committee and Sir 
 Thomas : — 
 
 SiK PiiiLiP EiJEimtx — The traffic and revenue tables put in 
 by the other side (the ( 'aledonian) arc much clearer and more 
 comprehensible than ycturs. They are moi-e easily dissected, 
 too — yours are prolix and confused. 
 
 Sir Tiu).m.\s Pjului'S. — Yes, sir, no doubt our friends on the 
 other side have had the licst assistance ;.hey were able, on this 
 head, to obtain. 
 
 TiiK CiiAiUM.vx (.lohu Parker, Esq., M. P. for Sheffield).— 
 The Caledonian taldes are a model for the Statistical Society. 
 
 Sir Thomas riiiLLiiN. — Yes, I believe it is agreed on all 
 hands, that in these matters there is no second Mr. I'are. 
 
 /' 
 
 I'Krrnt AMI i.Ai.isN, iii:i.i.r, sa! va..,-; I'ljiMiMi Uoiiks, ii jkiati'. iiii.i., l..i'.