The Sun.
London, England, 1838-09-14 00:00:00

RAILWAY REPORT.

(From the Dublin Evening Post.)
MY DEAR have carefully perused the admirable
Report of the Railroad Commissioners ; the able and justifi-
able observations of Mr. Hamilton upon it ; the unfair attacks
on Mr. Griffith and others ; and, above all, several letters
from respected friends, expressing fear that the Report 'IT,
damp the spirit of enterprise as to Railroads in Ireland. '';
truth, or a fair investigation of too flattering projects, to
likely to produce that effect, the sooner it does so the better;
Little mischief is, as yet, done in this country, and great
good must result from a calm and impartial investigation 0.1
the subject.
Some two or three years ago, at the request of my friend
the Knight of Kerry, I attended the Lords' Committee em
western intercourse, and I did so in the conviction of the be-
nefit that would result to the United Kingdom, and to Ireland
in particular. I heard several naval men of high character
declare that steam voyages to America were impracticable--•
almost all the seniors were of that opinion ; yet fact b,l's
disproved theory—the voyage to and fro has been made
with perfect success. It does not, however, follow that a sets:
port 100 or 200 leagues seaward where coal can be procured,',,s
not most desirable—that port exempt from the dangers as well
as the delay of channel navigation—that desirable port is to be
found in Ireland alone. The cost of a railroad to it would be
in a great measure repaid by the Post-office and passenger re-
venue which Havre will probably take from any channel port
of Great Britain—this is the only case in which I would point-
out to our rulers the example of Continental Governments;
they should make that main trunk ; it is due to Ireland; 4
would greatly serve the empire, and the desirable intercourse
of civilised nations.
In this conviction, and for this reason alone, I joined the,
deputation of persons of all parties who waited on the Chia;
Secretary in 1836—for this reason, as well as others, bue
amongst which favour to a rival was not one, I opposed int
project of the Kilkenny railroad. It is now for the first
time that a letter of Mr. Mahoney's induces a suspicion tka_
whilst the majority of the deputation conceived themselves
acting for Ireland and the public alone, others mat
have been influenced by more selfish motives. Of that I was
perfectly ignorant—indeed, at the time of the deputation
rather at war with the chief persons of the Kingstown
road, whom I thought dilatory in perfecting their engagemeb
with me ; but my anger did not blind me to their great vrer`
their information, or their enterprise, no more than tnY,I,
spect for Mr. Barrington could induce me to oppose the
kenny project. The object of those with whom I had if
honour to act on that occasion was to obtain information i.o
ourselves, for the public, and for Government. We /1""
totally unconnected with any Company.
Having, as I said, carefully read the Report of the C° ad,
missioners, I am of opinion that a great national radree.o
should be made from Dublin to Berehaven ; the exPee'o.
would, I think, be amply repaid by post-office and passe,ego..
traffic, as well as by the toll to be paid by all private LA tic
ponies taking advantage of it by branches to the differ°
towns right and left of its line.
If any jealousy or bad feeling should prevent the exeeeli°,-11
of this great line as a public work, it might then be u°
es
taken as a joint concern by all those interested in bra
from it. Suppose we say Cork Railroad Company. brasa)^l.
300,0001., main trunk 100,0001. Limerick, branch 250,0vvb:
main trunk 75,000/. Cashel, Clonmel, Waterford, kleritgare
Kilkenny, Maryborough, each their own branch and a s"
of main trunk, to which also capitalists might subscribe lye
speculation, but all officers should be appointed by some Pethst
board—.works, post-office, or other—it being understood d a
the Act of Parliament should pass free of expense, °op,
large loan be granted at the lowest interest ; but my of
opinion is that it should be a public work—the advantage%d
Berehaven, in a national point of view, for naval, military, 1"
post-office purposes, justify that opinion.
shall take
On the subject of Northern and Western lines, I .rebr
the liberty to trouble you on a future occasion. I entih jo
agree with Mr. Hamilton as to the Drogheda line, thoug
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general inland lines arc to be preferred. What lam 113 is
anxious for is this, that the Railroad Report, and all subjee_f
connected with it, should be fully considered by the friends a
Ireland, and of increased intercourse between Europe ate
America, and that a public meeting should be held on Pt
subject in October, or prior to the meeting of Parliamen:
Meantime the Government should put into everybody's hands'
at the cheapest rate, this important work. Notwithstanding
the disinterested and gratuitous labour of the Commissioner*
it has cost the public a great deal, and yet few of the public
have seen it; its carriage from London cost me ten shillings'
whilst the servants of English Peers either sell or destroy
I have the honour to be, dear Sir, your faithful servant,
Lyons, 6th September. CLONCURRY-

We
BRIS'T'OL SUGAR MARKET, SEPT. r
hive had a alolerate demand for British Plantation
since our last, at previous prices, and there has been more ;Lit
quiry to-day than for some time past but ;as the market is
ea
indifferently supplied, no great amount of business has 04
done. We quote low brown, 50s. to Ms., low to Pio
middling, 525. to 555., good 575. to 60a , and fine, 619;h0
645., with much firmness on the part of the importers,
been
Kill not sell but at full prices. Some trifling sales have rho
made of Molasses from the ship's side at 265. per cwt. tote
Rum Market is still so bare of samples that we cannot qt. the
any sales. Nothing doing in Ginger, Pimento, or anY °
minor articles of Colonial Produce.—Bristol Gazette.
THE VICEROY OF EGYPT AND Hl3 LA9l;:he
Mehemet Ali, several years ago, with that indifference bad
prejudices and habits of his country that characterise hiell'fbra-
some intercourse with a slave of his wife, the mother °foto'
him Pacha. This the old lady resented in a very decide done
nor ; Mehemet Ali, not submitting as he ought to have and
to the decision of the Cadun, she abandoned his bonse:,, of
since then has resided by herself in the castle. The see' Ali
family scandal was, however, too great for Mehemet All
Pacha not to feel its effects, and desire a reconciliation. for
his attempts were, however, ineffectual; in her contempt him
the man who had put this affront upon her who had bore to
to
" not only sons but heroes," she persisted in refusing,
eble re'
notice his attempts, to which she gave but one inversi the
n
ply, " I don't know who Mehemet Ali Pacha S. he AV
mean time, however, he lost his son Toussoun Poch& ; 0400,
so affected by his loss, that he fell into fits of raving and de, and
which occasioned serious apprehensions for his I.`e,
which left him for some time, in a state of insenSibilitP„illoo
this occasion his wif nt to'him, and never quitted hie r 011
while there was dangerg; she then retired again to hetioni
establishment. This led to a fresh attempt at reconelotel
her answer was, that, though Mehemet Ali Pacha negke bad
his duties, she could not, therefore, neglect hers ; sif..toce
done her duty, he was now well again, required no assto in
from her, and therefore she ceased to recollect that he,", ob-
existence. It was on this occasion that Ibraham Pacha
served the etiquette which led me to mention the eircuTooli,
while he, the conqueror of Syria, and the victor of 'of the
humbly sued, from an aged woman, for the pardon .ogtor
Viceroy of Egypt, and had his suit rejected. It is elo fee'
to observe the extraordinary resemblance of the rmerof
tures of female existence, and of the minutest details, at 00
bits, at the remotest period of Eastern history, anaue 700
present day ; and yet, strange to say, the Europeans, i" neon',
familiar with the East, seem all to have been equallY neon'
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scious of the feelings of Easterns respecting_ women, Spirit
their conduct and mantle:ft; towards them.—Urquaar
of the Z rat.
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BIRTHS. oaldel'
On the Ilth inst., at Canterbury, the lady of Lieutenant
45th Regiment, of a daughter. r of $
e.,
On the 12th inst., Mrs. S. S. Teulon, of Stainford.stre
son. r ae, Pi'
I tOn the 7th inst., at Gravesend, the lady of A. M. I%l'—r
of a son. ------------

MARRIED. e Doy
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On the 12th inst, at Christchurch, Surrey Arnbr°
00IY ,1813 r
Esq., of Newington-place, Kennington, to Mary Ann'
A Thus
ter of P. J. Heisch, Esq., of Stamford street. A s,
On the 10th inst., at Horsted, Sussex, the Re/. J°"6 e"e
Arepeterr
Wright, Rector of Mersham, Surr to Josephine
daughter of the Rev. Edward Law, British' Chaplain at
h s Wir
burgh.
On Tuesday, the 14th ult., at Much Wenlock, ulra Ihila-nverr
son, Esq., of Warwick-road, Upper Clapton, and Lowe of ,rfito
street, only son of the late Charles Platt Wilkinson, ESCI"f the
Homerton, Middlesex, to Anne, youngest daughter of
William Brooks, Esq., of Much Wenlock, Shropshire' ecolill°-001
On the 12th inst., at Clapham, Philipp Augustus, sraburgh
of
the late John Dauphin De Chapeaurouge, Esq., ef gh:
Paris, to Jane, third daughter of John
Wandsworth- road

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On the 6th ult., at Zante, Stephen Dawson, 0'... of 1 u•a'
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q., 'Ft Youngest son of the late William Drio°l"
am-green, Esq. ed 61*
On the 11th inst, at Brompton, Mr. Henry 0010, ag b &be°
Esq.,
aBgthedin7sot.y,eaart
years.
residence, Herne-hill, Stare)", juda
f the
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ilte.... nsat;eue6lth_Reinids,LE, asqt.Brinton, Norfolk, Mrs. rte.', '

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