The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-26 00:00:00

earnings of the Border Union, the central line, under
the Scotch and English Traffic Agreement, which re-
Ited only to the east and west coast rotes, and had
been entered into before the Border Union was con-
structed. By means of a bill now before Parliament
this company hoped to obtain an independent access
to the Citadel station, and the North-Eastern had very
handsomely offered them such facilities over their
line that this company would have to construct only
about 1,000 yards of line to effect that entrance. In
this way they would get rid of the exorbitant toll
imposed by the Caledonian, and would be enabled
to start their trains when they pleased. The North
British hoped, through the efforts of the Midland, to
get a joint lease with the London and North Western
of the Lancaster and Carlisle, to obtain a freer outlet
for their traffic than they had yet had to the south
of Carlisle; and as to the Border Union revenue

they stood in the same position as the Midland in
regard to its Ingleton route, and he felt sure that
neither company wonld yield to the unjust and
absurd claims made upon their earnings. The
development of the Border Union line had been re-
tarded by a portion of the line being single, and the
company's engineer was now engaged in doubling
it. The directors had made considerable progress
in the establishment of steamboat communication
from Port Sillotb, and they hoped Parliament would
before long remove all obstructions to railway com-
panies being themselves the proprietors of steam•
boats. The directors had petitioned against the

Amalgamation Bill of the Caledonian and other
companies, but so strongly had the public, and espe-
cially the mercantile classes, opposed the measure,
that it was thrown out before reaching the com-

comber last. It included the passage of the moun-
tain chain which separated the valleys of the rivers
C.yster and Mkander, and was divided into three
sections, the first from Ayasolook to the summit of
the past five miles and a half ; the second from the
summit of the pass to Balachick, seven miles and a
half; and the third from Balachick to Aidin, 19
miles in the plain. The first section included the
tunnel on the summit of the pass between 700 and
800 yards in length, and another short tunnel be-
tween 100 and 200 yards. The cuttings and em-
bankments were about 40 in number, generally
short, but deep and of hard material. The earth-
works had been commenced at all the principal
points, and for some time past about 500 men had
been engaged upon them, and satisfactory progress
had been made. The capital account showed that
£961,267 had been expended, leaving a balance of
£95,804. The traffic receipts for the half year end-
' ing Dec. 31 amounted to £11,598.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE,

NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—LivEitrooL.—March 24.

CROWN COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Willes,)
CHARGE OF MURDER.
Narisso Vrumea, 23, a Manilla sailor, was indicted for
the murder of Joseph M‘Grath, at Liverpool, on the 25th
of December.

Mr. Deighton and Mr. M‘Cullocb. prosecuted; Mr.
Charles Russell (under the direction of the Spanish consul,
who watched the case during the trial) appeared for the

prisoner.
It will be remembered that the deceased was 22 years
of age, and was a dock labourer, residing at 2, Forrest-
street, in this town. On last Christmas night he was in
company with his brother, John M'Grath, his cousin,
William M'Grath, and Thomas Gallagher, a labourer, and