Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-08-05 00:00:00

IRELAND

MEETING qt, teOIVIAN CATHOLIC ' PRELATE/4.-419
Roman Catholic prelates met on Tuesday with closed
doors, to discass the new educational policy agreed upon
at Rome between Dr. Cullen and the Pope.. 'As no report
of the meeting has been published, even in the arch-
bishop's own organ, it is of course impossible to say what
direction their debates took.; but some idea of the import-
ance attached to the occasion may be gathered from the
single fact that every diocese in Ireland was represented by
a prelate. Its sittings will probably run until Friday
(this day).

THE BELFAST PHCENIxrms-.--Henry Smith, Bernard
Smith, James Danaghy, Francis M'Gowran, William
Lavery, William Finnegan, James Kelly, Patrick Kelly,
David M'Veigh, Hugh Finlay, John Finlay, -Daniel
M'Kenna, Daniel Barr, and William John M'Auley, were
placed in the dock on Tuesday, at Belfast, and arraigned on
a charge of being connected with a secret society. Mr.
Thomas Staples said he had received instructions from the
Attorney-General to submit the conditions upon which the
prisoners would be allowed their liberty. The conditions
were that the'_priseners must plead guilty, and they would
then be allowed to stand out on their own recognisances, to
come up for judgment when called on, on receiving ten
days' notice, and to take the oath of allegiance. Mr. Rea
consented to accept the terms, and the prisoners pleaded
guilty. His lordship said he was glad the traversers had
the good sense to plead: guilty under the circumstances, and
hoped the sufferings they had endured would be a warning
to themselves and others-in future.

A ROMAN CATHOLIC'. JUDGE ON THE REVIVAL MOVE.-
MENT.—The Right Hon.-ehief, Baron Pigott, in sentencing
three prii.oners at Down. Assizes, the other day, for riot
and assault in connection with a miserable exhibition of
party feeling, took occasion to refer to the-religious move-
ment in the North as having extinguished allparty animosi-
ties, and produced the mcst wholesome moral results upon
the community at large. His lordship spoke in the most
favourable- terms of the movement, and expressed a hope
;that it would extend over the country, and influence society
to its lowest depths.
IRISIr FEELINH.—The Waterford Hail makes the follow-
b remarka,;—" A rather curious idea has taken possession
of many of the Irish people, who think the Emperors made
peace in order that Louis Napoleon might take possession
of Ireland ; many of them express themselveslavourable to
such an acquisition, while others prefer the Eiiglish sway
to that of Fiance."
THE;LATE' AGRARIAN Itionana.—lt is now ascertained
that the murder of Wm. Crowe, of Coogy, was- perpetrated
by two persons. Suspicion attaches to two brothers named
(''Brien, one-of whom has been arrested, but the other hasp
nwto the present, evaded the vigilance of the police.

COCKERMOUTH AND WORKINGTON

RAILWAY

The twenty-eighth half-yearly meeting of the,proprietors
of this railway was held on Siturday last, at alckertriduth,
when. E. Waugh, Esq., presided.
The following report of the• directors for the half-year
was•:then reach—

"In presenting thelialf-yeariy report to the shareholders,
yourdirectors- are happy •to. state that the-receipts of the
company
_dining the past half-year have continued-satisfac-
tory, very nearly reaching the amount realised in the cor-
responding penod of last . year, and would no- doubt have-
shown a still. more favourable result, but for. the long con—,
tinuance of easterly winds during the spring, which
considerably- reduced. the shipments of coat during the
period. The statement
.of accounts • already. circulated,
amongst the:, shareholders- shows the gross earnings of the
company for • the .half year to be £5,729 135.. 7d. The,
ordinary working expenses-amount to £2,103 s. 2d., which,
after, dedticting from the receipts the sum of £1,644 lts. 6d.
for debenture -interest, preferential dividend, &c., and
£ll2 Ulls.. 6d. carried to restoration fund, leaves-n. balance
of £1,538 13s. t6d.- . Ths working expenses( are abont, 41,
per cent._ on the gross-. revenue, and even, in this small
pen tentage are included the entire rebuilding of two
merchandise waggons and several Coal wa p ns; as, well as
ex4ensile repairs and painting of two thire-rclais 'carriages.
These-items will explain, the increase shown,under the head
of; coaching., expenses over the
.corresponding half-year of
1858.. In addition to.' the 'restoration 'hbove mentioned,
there have been added-to the rolling stock, of the company
diming liv this half-year e new merchandise waggons, the eost
of. which, and the difference between malleable and cast
iron wheels used in. restoration, amounting together to
£256, -have been carried to capital account? and form the
only additions thereto, duriw, the half-year. The company's
engines; 'during the whole of the past half-year have. con-
tinued to burn coal, instead of coke, -and. whilst their work-
ing efficiezcy has been fully maintained; the saving under
this head for
,the half-year- amounts to' £248 :17s, 9d.
The question of the tell paid to the Whitehaveu Junction
Railway Company, mentioned •in last: report, still-in the
hands of the arbitrator, Mr• AlpOrt, but your directors,
expect in a vqy short time to receive hiS deeission.
Tosh reports your rolling stockin good condition, and in
many cases an improved. The permanent way and
bridges are MSc, in very good order. Your directors recoM-
menda dividend of 7s. 6d. per share, less income tax being
at the rate of 31 per cent. per: annum. :The: subject of
the expediency of extending the railway- communication
from Cockermouth eastwards has claimed the
of your, board. , Your direct Ors are. fully alive to the great
importance of such a project, and recommend it to the
earnest consideration 'of the shareholders, as' being well
worthy of their ,support. The, directors ,who •.retire by
rotation are- Messrs, John Musgrave, William Kitchin, and
William. Thornburn, jun., all of whom are eligible for re-
election. The retiring- auditor is Mr. John Tyson,: who- is
also eligible for re-se/ection."
The Chairman proposed that the report of the directors,
together with the abstract of capital and revenue account,
be received, approved, and adopted, and that the report be
printed and circulated amongst the shareholders.
The motion was seconded by Mr. H. Fletcher,- and
adopted unanimously-. • _ _

The Chairman next moved that a dividend of Is. Gd
per share,- less ineome- tax, be paid to ordinary shareholders,
and that the balance be carried, forward to the next half-
year's. account:—.-the dividend to be paid on and. after the
10th instant.
The Rev. E. Fawcett seconded t
also•agreed to.
During. the meeting some discussion took place on the
proposal for the extension of the line from Cockermouth,
by way' of Keswick, to join the Eden Valley . line
at Clifton, near Penrith, as alluded to in- the
report iof ' the directors ; and several gentlemen -expres.:
sing opinions favourable to the project, the followin'g
resolution was paSsed :—That a deputation of share-
holders, consisting of Mr. Joseph •.ilarris, Mr. John
Harris (of Darlington), Mr. William Fletcher, and Mr. E.
Waugh, be, appointed to confer with. the directors of the
Stockton and Darlington and Eden.-Valley. Railway Com-
panies, as to the best mode of effecting a junction by way
of Keswick, between: this line and the Eden 'Valley Rail-
way, at. Clifton, and report to the directors and shareholders
when obeasion shall require.

proposition, which was