The Express.
London, England, 1851-08-28 00:00:00

THE SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY.

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the
South Devon.ftailway was held at Plymouth, on Tuesday
last. The meeting was held in the office of the company
adjoining the station. THnv.to WOOLLCOSIBE, Esq., the
chairman of the board of directors, took the chair.
After the reading of the notice convening the meeting
and the attlxior the seal to the register of ahartholders,
The CHAIRMAN, after a few remarks, said—lt seems
that we are to have a little more war—the extent of that war-
fare I cannot pretendto determine, but, owing to accidental
circumstances for which Mr. Stevens is in no way re-ponsible
we have only this day—within half as koar—reccned no.

tice that the question of the injunction is to be argued be-
fore the Vice Chancellor on Friday next. I will go through
the whole of the resolutions we intend to submit to you, in
order that yon may understand the ease clearly, and see
that they follow each other in proper succession, and are
in fact dependent one on the other. The first will be an
ordinary resolution, receiving and confirming the half-
yearly report of the directors. The next will be a resolu-
tion
empowering the company to create 80,500'. of the new
shares proposed to be issued under the new act of the corn-
pany, and will repose in the directors authority to issue
them at any time. within twelve months from this
day, at such rates of interest, and subject to such'
amounts of preference, redeemable or nut redeem-
able, as the directors in their discretion think necessary.
The other resolution tells its story, and slowly determines
on a course adopted by other companies which has been
found to be extremely desirable—namely, that at every
election of directors, proper notice shall be given in order
that all the shareholder] may know precisely who arc
likely to come before them and to ask their suffrages.
Having said thus much it will be simply necessary for me
to mid that these resolutions being either passed or refused,
as you may please to decide, this day, it will be our duty
to attend before the Vice-Chancellor on your behalf, at
the appointment fixed for Thursday, at Bath, and then to
support the overwhelming case of the shareholders against
that of the single gentleman who thinks proper to carry
out his own particulae views in this way. In reference
to the general position of this company, upon which
subject it is customary on these occasions to deliver some
remarks, it would be far more gratifying to me to have
been able to place before you a more fleurishing statement
than that svhich is indicated en the face of the report. We
have not derived any sensible advantage—rather the con-
trary—from that which has created so much benefit for
other companies. The effect of the Great Exhibition on
traffic has not been to improve it, but rather to act detri-
mentally thereon than otherwise. The result is nut at all
contrary to my own expectations, because it always occurred
to me that where a great attraction was to be witnessed at
a considerable distance persons would rather go at once and
enjoy the attraction to the fullest extent in the cheapest
mode, than to spend their money on our own local line. We
have sustained a considerable diminution of income in con-
sequence of the award which has been made by the post-
office. It has taken off nearly 6,000/. a year, and thus made
a material inroad upon our receipts, and will, of counie,
make a considerable diffirenTe in the amount that we
had calculated on receiving during the past six
months. With regard to the current MX months,
the traffic of tho line is going on no well as
it is reasonable to expect under the circumstance s.
I find Mao that our goods traffic is gradually increasing.
That, I believe, is a branch of income to the company
which is more capable of expansion than any other, btcallst,
it is quite clear that all our goods arrangements are in their
infancy, and no railway can develop that branch of its
traffic under a period of four, five, or perhaps even six
years from the time of its opening. The most important
matter to which we look for an increase in our revenue is
the probability of Plymouth being made a port of departure
for mail packets. We have hitherto been labouring under
a very great disadvantage in reference to that subject. The
company formed to complete the Great Western Docks,
without which we shall never succeed in getting the traffic
we anticipated— has been compelled for waist of
money to discontinue the works, and are still un-
able to proceed with them. They are, however,
about to make an attempt to resume operations, and I think
they will dose under circumstances of great encouragemeut,
because no one who has watched the proceedings in parlia-
ment in reference to the establishment of steam communi-
cation between England, the East belies, China, and other
parts of the world, will have failed to perceive the abso•
lute necessity for the formation of a competing company.
We have received an assurance that there are parties, with
a subscribed capital to a very considerable amount, ready to
undertake such an enterprise, and who would make this the
final port of departure for their vessels. It will therefore
become a rustier deserving the serious consideration of this
company, whether they will join other companies in giving
such assistance in that direction as they are able to afford.
He then concluded by moving, as one resolution, the adop-
tion of the half-yearly statement of accounts and the re-
port, abstracts of which have already appeared in the Ex-
.

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Mr. T. W. FOX suggested that the report and statement
of accounts should be received, but not adopted, until there
had been full opportunity for the discussion of matters to
which it had reference.
The CHAIRMAN said perhaps it would be better, under
all the circumstance; to take the other resolutions first, and
the report subsequently.
This proposal having been received with marks of ap-
proval,
The CHAIRMAN proposed the next resolution as fol-
lows That it is expedient to create soil issue new
shares in the capital of the company tett', amount of 80,500/.,
portion of the amount for which new SielLlTell are authorised to
be created and issued by the South Devou Railway Act,lfisil.
"That such new shares, to the amount of 80,5001., be
created and issued forthwith, or at such time within the
period of twelve months from the date of these resolutions
as the directors of the company for the time being shall
think fit ; and that such shares shall be of the nominal
amount of if each, and shall form portion of one class of
shares denominated ' new shares,' in the capital of the com-
pany, and shall be applicable in payment of the existing
debts of the company, other than the mortgage and bond
debt, and shall bear and be entitled to a preferential inte-
rest or dividend, payable half yearly at such rate, and
either in perpetuity or for such other period us the said
directors shall in their discretion determine.
" That such new shares shall be off-red by circular, to he
addressed to the fielders of the whole and of the half shares
in the company respectively, and shall he allotted by
the directors to such holders as shall signify in writing their
desire to take any of such shares in rateable proportion as
nearly as may be to the nominal amount of the shares held
by them respectively ; and every shareholder who shall fail
to declare his intention to take any of the new shares by
letter, to be delivered at the office of the company within
twenty-one days after the date of the letter offering the new
shares, shall be deemed to have waived his claim to any
allotment.

"That any surplus of the said new shares which may
remain unclaimed by the shareholders, shall be allotted
and disposed of to such persons, and in such manner as
the directors shall think fit, and or the interest of the cum-
pany.
"That the directors be empowered to take all necessary
measures to carry these resolutions into effect."
Atter sonic discus-ion, the resolution altered by the in-
troduction of the words of the act, as to the objects to which
the money to be raised should he applied, was about to he
put to the meeting, when a question, as to whether it was
necessary to go to the poll, was raised, but this, after some
discussion, was decided by the chairman calling for a divi-
sion, when there appeared SI shareholders in fivour of the
resolution, and 5 who declined to vote. No one voted
against the resolution, and the chairman declared it to be
carried.

The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution for the odor).
tion of the report, which was carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN then moved the third resolution as
follows : " That a dividend of ss. per share be declared on
the whole shares of SOL each, for the half-year ending 30th
June, 18.51 ; but that such dividend shall be, and is hereby
declared, subject to the previous payments of the fixed di-
vidends on half shares, under the resolutions of the 12th
August inst., to the 15th September, 18.11, and to be pay-
able, subject, as aforesaid, to the shareholders ou the regis-
ter scaled this day."
Mr. DERRY (of Totnes), seconded this resolution, and
it was adopted.
The CHAIRMAN then moved the fourth resolution :
" That in any future election of directors, to be made at
the General Meeting of the Proprietors of this Company,
the names of candidates duly qualified and intended to be
proposed for such election, shall be made known by notice
in writing to the secretary, to be received by him, on or
before the 10th February in each year, in order that the
same may be published by advertisement, which the direc-
tors are hereby required to insert in the newspapers con-
taining the notice of the meeting, at least ten days be-
fore the intended election and that no person shall be no-
minated or elected as a director at such a meeting, unless
such notice shall have been given in a manner aforesaid."
Mr. W. H. EVENS seconded, and it was at once
adopted.
Mr. T. W. FOX asked what was proposed to be done in
respect to the Great Western Docks ?
The CHAIRMAN explained that he believed the Great
Western Dock Company bad ascertained that they could,
for 110,0001., put the docks in a state tit to accommodate the
steam-vessels of the Eastern Steam Navigation Company.
They could finish the inner basin, and provide a graving
dock capable of accommodating the steamers and a certain
amount of warehouse accommodation ; 60,0001. of this they
proposed to raise by shares. The South Devon Company
had no power to take any of these shares, but the Bristol
and Exeter and the Great Western companies had the
power of doing so, to the extent of eight or ten thousand
pounds. The Great Western Dock Company had power to
raise from 35,0001. to 40,0001. by debenture, and it was sug-
gested that the South Devon Company might advance a
part of the amount on debenture. As the South Devon
Company could not take any of the shares, it was thought
they might provide a somewhat larger amount of the debt
on bonds. The directors, however, would not come to the

shareholders to recommend this until it was clear that the
works would be completed for the sum raised, so u to
render the docks available.

Mr. 1. W. FOX moved " That the best thanks of the
shareholders are eminently due to the chairman fur his labo-
rious and successful exertions for the benefit of the com-
pany ; and that a committee be appointed to consider the
subject of conferring a suitable acknowledgment to him
for the same. That the committee consist of Mr. J. Rundle,
Mr. W. Prance, Mr. W. H. Hawker, Mr. W. Fox, and
Mr. J. Chilcott."
Mr. It. HOPWOOD seconded the resolution ; and Sir A.
Byttrx, who had taken the chair on it having been vacated
by Mr. Woollcombe, put the resolution, and it was adopted
by acclamation.
Thanks were also voted to the other directors, and the
meeting separated.

COWES TOWN REGATTA.—COWES, WEDNESDAY,
Atro. 27.—Her most gracious Majesty, with • view of
affording gratification and amusement to all classes of this
favoured island, sent •very handsome sum to the committee
of the above regatta, to be appropriated towards providing
an entertainment for those persona who were unable to de-
rive pleasure from the more aristocratic evolutions of the
Royal Yacht Squadron, the same to be contended for on
the birthday of his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Several
sailing and rowing matches, and other aquatic amusements
were in consequence got up by the committee yesterday,
and all went off in a manner which gave general satistac-
tion. The sports commenced at ten o'clock in the morning
and did not terminate *Dilate in the evening.

CANADIAN LAND AND RAILWAY
ASSOCIATION.

At the weekly meeting of the committee of this
association, hell at their oftfees, Is, Aldermanbury, yester-
day, Mr. Fneocuica Scanra in the chair,
Mr. A. CAMPBELL (the secretary) stated that the peti-
tion to the Nova Scotia legislature, for an act of incorpora-
tion, had been transmitted by the lag mail to the Ibis J.
Howe for presentation ; that the powers asked for were ";to
receive grants, purchase and dispose of land, with its mine-
rals, metals, and timber ; to contract for and execute rail-
ways and other public or private works ; to clear and culti-
vate land and build houses, and to dispose of such lard
with or without buildings thereon, at such prices as would
yield a fair return for the capital end labour employed ;
to lay out and build villages, towns, and harbours, con-
struct vessels, establish and work fisheries, mines, and ma-
nufactories, levy rates for the purpose of building and
supporting schools, libraries, museums, baths, or for
any other purpose for improving the physical, intellectual,
and moral character of the population, as well as to raise
from the members a fund for their own maintenance in
cases of sickness, accident, old age, or any other state or
contingency which may arise, requiring the care, comfort,
and protection of the association ; also to empower the asso-
riot to issue a circulating medium for facilitating the pro-
duction and distribution of wealth, to limit the liabilities of
the members to the amount of their own subscriptions; and,
lastly, to grant to the association all the social and political
powers to appoint magistrates or other officere required to
regulate the townships of the association in accordance with
the constitution of Nova Scotia."
Mr. THOMAS ATKINS, engineer, Oahu], said that
he was sorry he could not attend their last meeting, being
at the time engaged professionally in a iliilbrent part of the
country; he was, however, more and more convinced of the
importance of the great project they had undertaken, and
he for one was preparing to enter into the execution of the
works with all his capital, machinery, and extensive practi-
cal experience; already he was possessed of ionic of the
hest tools and machinery that could be made in this coun-
try, and he was getting more ready; with a few good prac-
tical engineers, men of heart and soul for progress, "Ohl
Ned," (the steam engine) could be applied to cut down the
forests, clear and cultivate the land, and convert the raw
materials into model towns, watered, heated, lighted, ven-
tilated, and drained, on scientific principles for promoting
the health, happiness, and prosperity of the people. la
this country the railruads hail to be made to suit the old
towns, in these North American Colonies the best lice
would be selected for the road, and then the beet sites fur
the villages, towns, and harbours, with all the modern sci-
entific improvements, would by selected and proceeded
with. The committee must go boldly forward, for success
in a great measure would depend on themselves, and he
for one was prepared to do hie part.
Mr. BLAKE said that he had noticed the reports of their
proceedings in the press with great satisfaction, and would
recommend that steps be taken to advertise that the associa-
tion wan now in a condition to receive subscribers.

The SECRETAItY stated that he had received applica-
tions from various persons in different localities wishing for
infOrmation, and wishing to be employed as engineers, sur-
veyors, and other workmen of various capacities for the
construction of the railroads, and o6•ring to allow is portion
of their salaries or wages to be invested in shares. Ile had
informed these parties that it would be contrary to the
principles of the association to engage any person, or even
place them on the list for employment, until they had be-
came subscribers for shares and paid the deposit; that when
they had paid the subscriptions of 2a. Gil. per share, they
would then be placed on the lists now in course of being
made up fur the various kinds of skill and labour that
would be required, and that the subscribers would be se-
lected according to their ascertained abilities fur the work,
us it progressed, hut always giving a preference to those first
on the lists, provided other qualifications were equal.
Mr. BATTEN Said he wished to know the conditions on
which the committee would receive the full amount of the
' shares front those who were willing to advance their funds
at once.

The SECRETARY stated that a party had called at the
office and put the same question. Ho (the secretary)
stated as his opinion, that the best mode would he to sub-
scribe for as many shares as the money intended to be ad-
vanced would amount to at 2s. CA. per share, and that when
the tf.-t of incorporation was obtained, of which there could
be no doubt, then the party could convert his deposits into
as many paid-up shares us the amount he had paid would
cover.

The CHAIRMAN stated that the question put by Mr.
Batten was am of considerable importance, because there
was no doubt the association would be able to offer aid van-
tams to parties for employment and the purchase of land
that could not otherwise be obtained, and therefore he
hoped the committee would well consider the matter and
come to some resolution on the subject.
Mr. BATTEN stated that the party who made the ap-
llication had intended to go out to Canada and purchase
and, but that he now thought it more prudent to join the
association. He was willing to subscribe fur about fifteen
shares, which, at d/. each, would amount to 75/. Ile was
willing to pay the deposit of 2s. 6,1 each ou these shame
towards the preliminary expense. and to advance the whole
amount if the committee would allow hint interest on it till
the paid up shares could be issued in accordance with the
prospectus.
The committee having fully discussed the 'imposition, the
followin4 resolution was submitted to the chairman, put to
the meeting, and unanimously passed:
" Resolvcal,—That in the event of Mr.—advancing any
sum of money to the committee beyond the amount required
for deposits un shares, such money will ho lodged in tho
Bank in the names of the finance committee, and the inte-
rest received thereon to be added to the principal until
converted into paid up shares, when the permanent direc-
t iry is formed under the Act of Incorporation ; hut should
the act not b !obtained, such principal and interest thereon
to be returned."

The SECRETARY then directed the attention of the
committee to the very liberal manner in which some of the
daily press had reported their proceedings.
The committee having instructed the Secretary to ex-
press their thanksto the editors of the Morniny Herald,
the Daily News, the Morning Chronicle, and the Morniny
Post, agreed that advertisements, when prepared, should
be inverts tl in these papers, and such others as the Secre-
tary and Manager may deem proper.
The meeting adjourned.

SoDTII STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY. The half-
yearly meeting of this company was held at Lichfield yes-
terday. It. C. Chawner, Esq., the chairman of the Board
of Directors, presided. The attendance was small. The
report and statement of accounts have been published.
The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, said
that they must be aware that the management of the lino
I was no longer a part of the business of the shareholders and
' the Huard of Directors ; their chief duty and business was
to close the capital account as soon as possible. Ile then
proceeded to explain that some delay had occurred
with regard to the speedy accomplishment of that
object. Haying briefly adverted to some other topics,
the chairman concluded by congratulating the company
upon the success with which the lessee had conducted tho
line, and he moved the reception and adoption of the report.
Mr. I'. Dymt seconded the motion, and the report was
adopted unanimously. The meeting was then made special,
for the forfeiture of shares in consequence of non-payment
of calls; and, upon the motion of the chairman, 3,632
shares, upon which 2!. 9s. 9d. each had been paid, were
accordingly declared forfeited. On the motion of Mr. P.
Dyott, a vote of thanks was voted to the chairman and
board of directors for the efficient and satisfactory manner
in which they had conducted the affairs of the company,
and the meeting terminated.

LONDONDERRY AND ENNISKILLEN RAILWAY.—
The hulf.yearly meeting of this company was held yester-
day at the offices in Coleman-street-buildings, City. George
Tyrrell, Esq., having taken the chair, the Secretary read •
report, a summary of which has appeared.—The Chairman
simply moved the adoption of the report which was carried
unanimously.—A dividend of 4s. 11d. per share on the
12/. 10s. half shares for the last half year was then agreed
to nem. con.—Mr. Frith moved a vote of thanks to the
chairman and directors, which was agreed to unanimously.
Mr. Laver said he had been to Ireland to satisfy himself,
and bad found the station and works on the line very sub-
stantially built, and the railway itself an well managed us
any other iu the kingdom. Having made some remarks on
the difficulties they had met with in respect to their con-
tracts, he should move that in future no contract be entered
into without due publicity being given to contractors in the
Irish and English newspapers.—Mr. Frith seconded this
motion, which was agreed to.—Mr. Bates made some obser-
vations as to the mode of lessening the expense of working
the line.—Mr. Gilliland (a director) had no doubt that the
traffic would be tripled as sown as they got into Omagh,
which they ought to do simultaneously with going to New-
town Stewart.—The meeting then adjourned.

CALEDONIAN AND DUNBARTONBIIIRE JUNCTION
RAILWAY.—The half-yearly meeting was held at Glaagow
on Tueaday ; J. Baird, Esq., M.P. in the chair. The re-
port stated that there was a free balance from revenue of
4,4711. I4s. 40., but, considering the state of the capital
account, and the uncertainty of the amount of the winter
receipts, the directors recommended that instead of being
applied to dividend, this balance should remain an loan to
capital account. The chairman moved the adoption of the
report, and that no dividend be declared, but that the sum
of 4,4711. 14s. 4d. at the credit of the revenue account be
transferred as a loan to the capital account; that the direc-
tors be authorised to forfeit all shares upon which the third
and fourth call has not been paid up; that the directors be
authorised to make another call of 21. 10s. per share when
necessary, and that a sum of 2501. be voted as remuneration
for the services of the directors since the line came into their
hands. Mr. Colquhoun moved as an amendment that the
report be not approved of, and that no moneys of the com-
pany be voted away until an investigation had been made
into the company's affairs. Mr. Galbraith seconded the
amendment. After a few remarks front Mr. Blackburn,
the vote was taken, when the motion was carried by 16 to
3. A. vote of thanks was given to the chairman, and the
meeting separated.

WALTHAM AND EPPING FOREST.—According to
• law Act (14 and 15 Viet., cap. 43) the Forest of
Mainsail, which is a part of Waltham Forest, ill to be dia-
afforested, and public roads may be made. The act is not to
extend to Epping Forest. Certain poor widows are entitled
to a load of timber once a year, on Easter Monday, or to
when they cannot procure a team to cirry it away. By
this act their rights arc to be ascertained, and the amount
invested, so that at the end of the year the dividends arc to
be expended in fuel for the widows, and the same distri-
buted at Christmas. The act will be enforced by paid cum-
n!
imissionere.

IRELAND.

Dr OLIN, AtriCii2
Yesterday the account reached town that a bar-
barous murder hat been committed on the previous
day, in the Queen's County. The particulars of the
owe, which participated of the very worst features id
the old agrarian outrages, are thus related by the
Milken ivy ilekrator. It will be perceived that the
unhappy victim was the purchaser of some property
under the Encumbered Estates Commission.
We have just received the particulars of a most barbarous
and cold blooded murder committed on Monday, in the open
day, seat Abbeyleig. The victim was a respeetahle
seen
sampi Itlward White, who having by his own indosisp
*mewed ationstelerahle property in ready money, purchases.
a sheet time since, a onetime of the l'ortarlington estate
is the oightiourtood of Abbeyleis, in which village he
voided. A divots arose with IMO persons in the locality
Oast a rifilit el torbary, and some suramonees to petty ses-
sions id bum issued on both melee. Some litigation was
thus getag forward, but there was no uncommon feature io
the transaction, mud anything like serious ill-feeling toward
bin was not apprehended by Mr. White. However, on
Meads, morning, whilst driving to his land, he was met on
the road by a roan who stopped the gig, deliberately shot
Mr. White through the heart, and then having throwu the
pistol Ulto the vehicle, coolly walked away, when the pony
proceeded on its journey, and conveyed the ivanimate
corpse of its master to the farm. The murder was com-
mitted within sight of hundreds of people reaping in the
surroueding held., hut the slightest attempt was not made
either to r oder assistance to the gentleman attacked, or to
apprehend the assamin.
Baniber of Ulster, the loading tenant-right
organ of :he north, has some explanations of the pro-
ceedings at the recent public meeting of the league
in Dublin, at which on attempt wus made to mix up
tenant right and ultramontantsm. The Ilittin-r. a .
stern prt:ebyterian in principles, repudiates indig
neatly the insinuation that the presbyterians of
Ulster had come-reed to any compromise to support
the l'upe, if the l'ope would support the league;
and states that the meeting at which the Roman ca-
tholic question was ea injudiciously introduced was
nut in fret convened on strict league principles,
although for the purpose of inaugurating the agree-
ment on the basis of Mr. Crawford's 'tenant-right
Bill. 'the adhesion to the tenant-right cause of some
of the partite who attended that meeting had been
indased. the Bonier observes, by a " premiere from
without," rather than by the force of their own eon-
w iet ions.
The Northern which has hitherto taken a
decided part against the tenant league, referring to
the recent Ilettosien of several Irish members, and
to the adoption of Mr. Crawford's Bill, and of Mr.
Crawford himself as leader, rays :
!Ulan/ a doubt, these events have invested the Leagae
with an importance winch it , during its previoas
'stem,. calmed. It is now en entity in St. Stephen's,
where, behave, it had no ezistener : it hes now a parliamen-
tary party, led as by a man who has the rare geed ketone
to rainy Jet reaped of all closers of politicians—whew
political ittegrily it 'Sainte.% and to whose lit has fallen a
larger than ordinary mamma of prudence and perception.
The Banner of 1744 r calls attention to the follow-
ing nianirmito from the Marquis of Londouderry to
his tenantry :
The penile' or tenants whom Lord Londonderry has bad
just memo to complain of, and on whom he ordered evic-
tions to le served, wall see by such proceeding that Lord
Leaden terry has 1111 &ore to retain any one un hie rotate
who eels wrung by him, or who wishes to live elsewhere.
Those pyrsons 111 tenants, therefore, if they desire to remain
for thew own objects, will mind in their names and make
such re guest to lord Londonderry, or dee they will he ex-
pected to give up their holdings at the time appointed. If
they sok to remain, it will he considered by Lord London-
derry
The following account of n very melancholy catas-
trophe, from the incautious use of fire-ammo, is given
in Sounders 's News Letter: •
We deeply lumen, to say that the family of our highly I
valued and reverted fellow-eitisen Henry t /rattan Curran,
Key stipendiary magistrate, has been plunged into the
deepest affliction by the accidental death of his only son
John. This line youth was invited to dine with omit: other
lads at the house of Mrs. Mahon, in Strokestown, where his
father Le now for some time located as resident magistrate.
Ile hallooed his C0111•2111011$ to • 1/1.11e11•111111f , where they
had gone to prepare for dinner, and on the chimney piece
were pistols which the owner believed were un-
loaded. One of the youths handled one of the
potohe and he was desired to try with the
name if it was loaded, which he dial, but as it un-
foehietatelyhappenettu post esarnivation afterwards, the ram-
rod had hers broken. Nesting upon this false security onto(
the youths raised the weapon in the direction of Master
Curran. ft exploded, and the lad fen ,lead on the spot, the
hall leasing penetrate-al his brain. The innocent ucuse of
this mid bereavement is in a fearful state of suffering, fall-
ing from one lit to soother, and his life despaired of. An
inquest was held on the body, and a verdict of " accidental
death " returned. Mr. Curran meet feelingly declaring that
suit the slightest blame attached itself to the author of the
ealsinity, anal that the ill fated youth's parents pitied and
prayed for him. Nothing could surpass the generous sym-
Cthy felt by all, tootle Anil simple, for Mr. Curran and
a testily, who, even for the short time he has sojourned
there, has earned the good will of every one. Mrs. Mahon
must kindly proffered a resting place for the youth's re-
Stains iu her own family vault, where they were yesterday
consigned 17 a sad and sorrowing assemblage:
Mr. Curran, the gentleman whose family has been
afflicted by this calamity, is the eon of the immortal
John Philpot Curran. A few 'rears since his eldest
son was loot by shipwreck on the French coast, near
lioulogne.
The Cork noantitettims gives the subjoined account
of an accident at Alat :
On Monday morning the New York ship Jacob A. West-
ervelt, 1,41 h moo burden, commanded by Mr. bloodless,
was brought tutu this harbour, lay one of the tug steamers,
Raring lost her foretopmaet, tupgallantinast, royal-nut,
toridopmil yard, maintop gallant mast, and PCICTIII sails.
This fine ship left Liverpool tor New York on last Sunday
week, with over 700 steerage anal cabin pawn:tem and a
cress of Si men. A light wind then blew from the west,
which blew for two days, but on Wednesday it hauled round
to !meth-west, with uceasional squalls of rain. It thus con-
tinued until Saturday, when it blew again from west, and
lecame more squally, with a high 1.1.3. The ship beginning
C. roll, all the light sails were taken in, and the other sails
rectal. At four o'clock ou Saturday morning the gale in-
ce...tad with thunder and lightninz, and in two hours the
forreseinsa partial by the rap, tattier with it the main-
impigallant mast, ferrymen, dr., splitting the foresail and
snaisitopsall. The greatest confusion and fear immedimtely
showed iteilf grummet the passengers, and the captain had
great difficulty in appeasing them while he got the men to
week. to rut away the wreck While employed cutting
away the rigging, one of the men fell from the mast into
a sad-which cloyed round him, and all fell into the sea,
Idler another of the crew leaped overboard and extricated
Mai. !laving righted the ship, she was then in lot 50.30
N. het. 11.30 W., off Cape Clear. The captain then deter.
raised to make for the nearest port, and returned up ems
net At midnight a pilot got on board off Kinsale, nod St
as early hour yesterday morning a steam tug took the weed
Is tow, and moored her oppoite the stores of the Mama.
Scott, an Queenetown. This firm have token active mew
sane to hare the injuries !emend, and it is expected the'
will be again on her soyage within ten days. It is
loss that with such a large number Mr peOIOSOIS ad
esew; the falling of spars, and the cultist/ Nay et ham
. there was no leas of life. No ass co beard was
The Mayor of Kilkenny had • narrow escape yes-
terday, a ruffian whom his lordship had pronounced
sentence having flung a heavy stone at hint front the
dock; the missile struck his hat, and would probably
have killed him had it struck his head.