The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-21 00:00:00

TEE TERRIBLE ACCIDOIT TO THE IRISH MAIL

TRH.'

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders was
held at noon, at the Euston-station ; Mr. R. MOON in the
chair.

The report having been taken as read,
The CILLIMUIf, on rising, evidently under strong
emotion, spoke as follows:—We appear before you,
gentlemen, this morning, under very depressing cir-
cumstances, owing to the accident which occurred
on our line yesterday, whereby above twenty of
our fellow-creatures have been hurried into eter-
nity. We have looked with pride upon our
Irish mail as the finest service in the world—
punctual to a proverb,—and yet this awful catastrophe
has overtaken it. All the satisfaction that remains to
us is to know that nothing which money, ingenuity,
skill, or ability could provide has been left
undone for the safety and comfort of our pas-
sengers. Our line was in splendid order, our
engines and rolling stock in the best possible con-
dition, our signals the most perfect that could be devised.
In a word, there was nothing which has been proved to
be good or useful that we have not, without hesitation
or regard to expense, adopted. We have never for a
moment, in good times or in bed timers deviated
from our principle that the truest economy is to have our
system in the beet possible condition. All this, I know, is
but poor consolation to those who have suffered from this
calamity, to their relations and friends. With them we
can only sympathise ; and I am sure I shall
have you all with me when I say with what
pain we have witnessed so grievous a calamity—the moat
awful that has yet happened in this country-overtake us.
Under these mournful circumstances I shall refrain from
going into that detailed statement of our position and
affairs which on these occasions I have been accustomed to
give you ; but you will find in the report and accounta such
information as will enable you to form your own conclu-
sions. I can only once more assure you that everything
that could possibly be placed against revenue has, so far
as I know, been provided from that source, that our com-
pany is in a sound condition, and that, under very
difficult circumstances, with a bad state of trade
in the country generally, we are able to present you with
an honest dividend of &I per cent. per annum. With these
remarks (added Mr. Moon with great emotion) I trust you
will excuse me from doing more than propose that the
report and accounts be adopted.
. .

The chairman's speech was received with sympathiain
cheers, and the suggestion it implied was adopted
The report was agreed to without any discussion, and
the dividend recommended declared.
The meeting wee then made special, and resolutions
were passed authorising a 'about ••• towards the under-
taking of the Laneaduire Union hallways Company, not
exceeding 70,000 L, in pursuance of "The London and
North Western Railway (New Works and Additional
Powers) Act, 1867 ;" a subecription towards the
undertaking of the Carnarvon and Llanberis
Railway C,ompany, not exceeding 60,0001.,
=les of "The Carnarvon and Llanberis
al; Act, 1888," a subscription towards the under.
taking of the Brynmawr and Riaenavon Railway Coin-
Linz,unitia Tort? Western 6,
3,,,,,:aypt(iersdricetionar The
powers)
Act, 1888 ;" and authorising the directors to exercise the
borrowing powers of the company to the extent authorised
by the company's acts of parliament.
The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the
Chairman and his colleague..

On Flunday last their Royal Highnesses the
Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince John of Glucks-
burg, uncle of the Princess, with their suite, attended
Divine service in the church of Crathie, occupying the
Abergeldie pew. His Royal Highnem Prince Arthur and
suite were also present, occupying the Balmoral pew.
There was a large congregation, made up of the ordinary
attendants and a number of strangers. The Rev. Malcolm
C. Taylor preached from Psalm xvi., 2 and 3—" omy
soul, thou hest said unto the Lord, thou art my Lord ;
my goodness extendeth not to thee, but to the saints that
are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my
delight."

The Gazette the Midi states that at Marseilles,
during the review on the occasion of the Emperor's fite,
the populace raised cries of " Liberty for ever ! " The
press for ever !" " Down with war ! "

—- •
"We are informed," says the Italia of Naples,
" of a horrible massacre perpetrated by three brigands at
V 0322314 in the Commune of Castronuovo (Lagonegro).
They murdered by poniard stabs Guiseppe Travascio, his
brother Fortunato, the wife of th, latter, Eleonora Laurin,
with her infant Mattes and Angiola Ciancia, aged 3;
Giovanni 'Fravaseio, the son, was grievously wounded."
NATIONAL EEMBITION OF WORKS OP ART, AT
Laans.—Return of admissions: Thursday, August 20, by
season tickle, 829; by payment of is. each, 3,019; total,
4,148.