The separate expenses of each, as furnished by Mr. Telford, are below:-- MR. TELFORD'S ESTIMATE. Pounds 4.75 miles, with 116 From the lowest part 15,794 feet fall. of the Bond End, at the bottom of the High-Street, in Knaresbro', to the Brook Crimple, on Ribston-Green, a double Railway 9m. 1140 yds. with 82 From the Crimple 68,628 feet fall. Brook to Acaster Sailby, a Canal Add Ten per Cent. for 8,442 Contingencies 92,864 20 m. 142 yds. with From the same point 60,000 198 feet fall. in Knaresbro' to Acaster Sailby, by a double Rail-way 14.75 m. with a fall From the same point 38,830 of 11 feet per mile. in Knaresbro' to Pateley-Bridge, with Passing-places In the foregoing estimates Mr. Telford has considered the Canal, with its locks and bridges, as suitable for the Humber Sloops, and the Rail-way sufficiently strong to admit of one ton and a half being carried by one waggon. When it was originally intended for the lower end of the line to commence at Acaster Sailby, it was unknown to your Committee that an Act of Parliament existed, levying duties on merchandise on the River Ouse, after the same had passed the Wharfe mouth towards York; for the better information of the public, we insert as much as relates thereto. ACT OF THE 5TH OF GEORGE II. "An Act for rendering more effectual an Act passed in the 13th year of the reign of his late Majesty King George the First, entitled an Act for improving the Navigation of the River Ouse, in the County of York:-- "That from and after the 24th day of June, 1732, all and every the goods, wares, and merchandises, and other commodities, carried and conveyed on the said River Ouse, above Wharfe mouth, except such manure, dung, compost, or lime only, as shall be water borne, and used and applied in tillage; and also except all timber, stone, and other materials, made use of in or about the works necessary for improving of the navigation of the said river, shall pay the tolls or rates following, that is to say,--