The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-20 00:00:00

GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN.

A special general meeting of this company was held
at the office in Dublin on Saturday, Sir E. M‘Donnell
in the chair, to consider the propriety of purchasing the
Roscrea and Parsonstown Railway undertaking.
The CILUILMAN explained that the proposed line would
be 23 miles in length, and was estimated to cost
120,0001. Some objections had been urged, to the effect
that they were not in a condition to purchase the under.
taking until half the capital of the Roscrea line had been
raised expended ou it ; but held in his hand the opinion
of an eminent English council, to the effect that they
might take steps for the purpose of purchasing the line,
and all that was necessary at present was to authorise
the directors to so. The line would be a very cheap
one, if executed within the estimate.
Alter some discu=sion, a resolution authorising the
directors to take the tn, andecess necessary
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GIRVAN AND LOCIIRYA.N.
It is proposed to construct a line from Girvan to
Lochryan, and afterwards to extend it along the coast
to Stranraer in continuation of the intended extension
line from Maybole to Girvan. At present it is intended
to make the terminus at Finnard Bay, whence a line of
steam-packets are to run to Belfast. Railway communi.
cation from Edinburgh and Glasgow towards the locality
of the above line at present ender t Ayr. A line from
Ayr to Maybole, about six mil in length, is nearly
completed ; another from Maybole to Girvan is pro-
jected, about nine miles in length, and the capital is
subscribed. The projected line from Girvan to Finnard,
on Lochryan will be about 17 miles in length. The
estimated cost of these lines averages about 6,0001. per
mile.

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New York on the 30th of October, brought $1,670,177,
in addition to $4E9,897, conveyed over the Panama
Railway for English account. The Pacifio Steam Com-
pany were making shipments of coal to the amount of
1,400 tons, in addition to the 1,010 tons which they
have arranged to send over the railway monthly, the
cost of freight being $4 or $5 per ton less than if sent
round Cape Horn. The business in return freights over
the line is increasing in importance, and nothing pre•
vents its more rapid development but the want of suita-
ble vessels in the Pacific.

AFFECTING INCIDENT.—During the raging of the
storm at Bollesley, on Saturday week, in one of the
stranded vessels was a poor woman and her infant.
Beholding but little, if any, chance of rescue for herself,
she yet clung to the possibility of saving the life of her
child. Maternal affection is quick as thought ! She
therefore forms the desperate resolution of committing
tho infant to the mercy of the waves. Carefully wrapped
up in flannel, the child is placed in a hamper, and
lowered into the sea. A tumultuous wave received it for
a moment, and in another-the hamper is hurled upon
the beach. The child is saved, and delivered to its
mother, for in a brief time after she also, by the blessing
of the Almighty, is saved - 1 Express.