The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-28 00:00:00

MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
on Friday, at Dublin; Mr. J. Ennis in the chair.
The SECRETARY read the report, which stated that
the line from Dublin to Enfield had been opened for
traffic on the 28th of last June. The trains had kept
time with great regularity; the arrangements of the
different classes of carriages and the rates of fares
had met general approval. The receipts for the
twelve weeks ending the 19th of September instant,
amounted to 4,8221. on the railway, and 6,2441. on the
canal, being an average of 9221. per week, producing
a fair return on the amount expended upon the por-
tion now in operation. The revenue of the canal
for the half-year ending the 30th of June, had been
much larger than heretofore, and this increase had
steadily continued since the opening of the railway.
The works from Enfield to the hill of Down were in
a forward state, and the directors expect to
be able very shortly to announce the day
of opening for public traffic. The remaining portion
of the line to Alullingar will be opened early next
year. The conveyance of the mails along the line is
to commence on the 9th of October. One-half the
capital having been paid up, the directors have re-
newed their application to the Government for a loan,
and they have no doubt, from the excellent security
which the railway affords, that it will entitle them to
the same assistance which has been extended to simi-
lar undertakings. They propose to borrow 330,000/.
That the Bill for the extension line from Athlone to
Galway had received the royal assent in the late ses-
sion, by means of which the traffic of Connaught, as
well as the shortest line to Galway, was secured to
the company. That upon the completion of the rail-
ways in course of construction, the harbour of Gal-
way would be brought within eighteen hours' distance
of London. The depression of trade and the scarcity
of money prevented the board from pushing forward
the works to the extent they would otherwise have
done. That a call of 51. per share had been made
lAyable on the 21st of August, of which 66,3001. had
been already received. The balance-sheet to the 30th
of June showed, that 478,4441. had been received,
and 583,7741. expended, leaving a balance due to
bankers and others of 105,320/.
The engineer's report stated, that the cost of the
line between Dublin and Enfield, 26i miles, for a
single line, was at the rate of 6,0001. per mile, ex-
clusive of land, stations, and carrying stock. It
having been determined to make a double line, the
cost will be increased, under similar circumstances,
to 8,0001. per mile. That the next ten miles beyond
Enfield will be ready for trains in a few weeks.
That the distance between Dublin and Mullingar had
been shortened one mile by deviations, principally
through bog. These deviations have turned out
more satisfactory than had been anticipated, and the
cost of construction more moderate. That the work-
ing stock consisted of six locomotives, to which five
more were shortly to be added ; 53 carriages, and 20
goods waggons. There was no instance of failure or
sign of instability in any of the works on the line.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re-
port, congratulated them on the circumstance that
scarcely 20 months had elapsed since the works were
commenced by raising the first sod, and that they
were enabled to accomplish so much in so short a
period. 'With respect to the increase of traffic on the
canal, he stated, that it should be also borne in mind
they had acquired possession. of that property, on
which 1,500,0004 had been expended, for 300,000/.,

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being only one-fifth of the original cost, and it Wt
be fund that they had acted wisely in securing that
desirable navigation. Ile regretted that the country
through which it passed was almost wholly agricul-
tural. The railway would have its passengers and the
canal its heavy traffic, each independent of the other.
He
hoped that when the question of Government loans to
aid Irish enterprise was again agitated in the House
of Commons, that the Members would at least
prefer their country to the Minister. He felt that
everything which affected the interests of the Irish
railways also affected the interests of Ireland. He
begged to remind the proprietors, as he did on 3
former occasion, that it was not upon the Government
aid of loans or borrowing that they should rely, but
upon their own energies and resources.
Mr. PERRY, in seconding the motion, said, that
after the full statement that had been made relative to
the concern, very little remained for him to say.ast ear
He
stated that the receipts on the canal for the p
rtain
y
had been upwards of 1,0001. more than on any pr.e-
vious year, and he had no doubt that, when ce
improvements now going on were completed, they
woull find that their profits for this year would
of
be.
upwards of 5 per cent. upon the purchase money
the canal, and 6 per cent. next year. That when the
line was completed to Mullingar they would have a
receipt of between 6 and 7 per cent. upon the entire
expenditure.
Resolutions were passed adopting the report, re-
electing the five retiring directors, and authorising
the directors tol borrow 333,000/. on mortgage de-
bentures.
Mr. llunsoN said that if the company
on it would be a most successful undertaking. ./
considered that it would be ruinous to the concern
_l.•
they now attempted to raise so large a sum as 330,00,00i_
by mortgage at 6 per cent. ; that if they waited r,
some time he thought the money could be borrowed
at 4 per cent. toted
After some further observations, thanks were
went steadillYo
to the Chairman, and the meeting separated.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS'
LIVE, 27.
STOCK EXCHANGERPOOL ,—There hasSEPTEMBER not been such a good in.,
ket for shares to-day, and rather lower rates have been tak,e,7
Shares, 51/a Ditto (late C. and B.).
The sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, ii",
Gres
—Ditto, 22/. Shares, 411, dis.—Eastern Counties,l7i4
Northern, 414 dis.—Ureat Western, 171. Shares, I.i P.rs..
Lancashire and Yorkshire Fifths, 13/ p —Ditto (Fester,an
Riding Union), Fifths, I % dis.—Liverpool, Man p
rid,
Newcastle Junction, 21A3 p.—London- and North- littro,
1591,2—Ditto, Fifths, 101 A—Ditto, 401. Shares,_2l 11.—„, Ditto,
1591,2—Ditto,
New, BA,', p.— Manchester and Sheffield, lv" ri
55/. Shres, out
gal"s'hig
ference, 14 p.—Miuland Stock, 115—Ditto, New
affords
p.—North British, New, Thirds, % p.—North St
1% p.— South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, Thirds, 1% dia.....
Dutch Rhenish, 4', dis.
MANCHESTER, SEPTEMBER 27. Lanai.
STOCK ExcIIANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, le7' 74
shire, and Cheshire Junction, 5 dis.—Eastern Counties, lhe,s,
—Leeds and Thirsk, 15 dis.—Ditto, New, 11 dis.--Alan,„rfb
ter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, 1-16 1,'•";-' "tb.
Staffordshire, 1 5-16 p.—Preston and Wvre, 4/2-4
Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 3' '
Berwick, Extension, No. 2, 2 3.;, p •
LEEDS, SEPTEMBER. 27. hirer
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—East Lancasderr
New, 3:-:i n. dis.—Ditto, Quarters, 16s. 6d. dis.--I!inid-ok•
1 4 dis.—fork,
Newcastle, a.
field and Manchester, 225. n. dis.—Lancashire and ',wait
shire 321. Shares, 31A
Riding Union), 365. dis.—Leeds auf Thirsk, 14:5 P. cliS.
diF.—DittO, Fifths,
4s. 6dr.... ~,
Ditto, New, 11 n. dis.—Leiuster and Bedford,
North 13 Itelrst°,
—London, Brighton, and South Coast, 45:A--
North Statt,
_a_
Thirds, 6s. p.—Ditto, Quarters, ss. 6d, P-- York, :Nei'
shire, 31s. n. p.—North-Western, 334 die.—
castle, and Berwick, No. 2 (late New Berwicks), 21/4 11.
SHEFFIELD, SEPTEMBER 27.
4.. 'Setting'
i% p.---DitO (d 78.....
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are--Amberga,.., - cis.
Quarters, erid
ham, and Boston, 1% dis.—East Lancashire,
Shetlield), 121. 10s. Shares ,2% dis.—York,
dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Grimsby 04
Berwick, Extension, No. 2, 2.1/t p.
EDINBURGH, SEPTEMBER 'Off
STOCK EXCHANOE.—The sales are—Caledonian, L'eitb,
375. —Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 65s.—Edinhurgh% aed
and Grant-n, Quarters (scrip), Gs. 9d.- Edinhurgikl 50d
Northern, Newport, New, Reg., 275. 6d.—Edinburg gri•
Nortl,l ~,•,.
Perth, Halves, sa. 6d.—Great Northern. 713.
tish, New Quarters (Scrip), Ditto, ThinP, .I'el;tiid
tared, 27s.—Ditto, ditto (scrip), 265. 6d.—Shrewsbari
Hereford (8 per cent. guar.), 58s. 6d. .
GLASGOI% , SEPTEMBER 25. . ,c'ea",
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, 'and
Newcastle, A
13s.—Direct Bombay and Madras, Is. 9d.—DuocieesN
Perth, Quarters, 655. 6d.—Edinburgh and GlasgoNottii
ex div.—Manchester and Southampton, 13s. 6d.--4
British, Thirds, 275. 6d.
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How A W `FIFE WAS WON AND Los c T,--- A our ,b 0
circumstance occurred in Newport last week, wb,lee or
record as a practical lesson to all naughty boys oi b ge•
30, who dare to think for themselves at that cbildiso i;
and pretend to be men enough for matrimony. l'ofstbe
fell out. On Wednesday morning Captain Banks' k to,
Carleton, from Loudon, with the boldness of gi 4/coniing
presented himself at St. Woollo's altar, with a become 0
lady who had just put off widow's weeds to botiTioli
bride. Here, after some little delay, they were reoed the
" spliced" by special license ; and, having duly !et, boat
officials, away the happy party steered to bat
to
Magub's, of the Commercial Inn, near the dock, tn . 4)
spend the day, &c. The flags waved gailY °a
bn"drodulb a
and treble grog allowance•
Carletonmorning the. were put ° wept
, and a splendid Ali viee,l
a happy party were to be found at the inn. fed
as merry as a marriage bell," as saith the poetn;ed
10
breakfast -t
when night approached, the blushing bride haste,. Nof
her chamber to await the coming of her liege lor" rOOO,
the worthy bridegroom, albeit an abstemious Yougstsiii
was this night induced to prolong his stay bel°,9r Fool
with his friends, just to take " one glass more. voice
delay! The " very glass" was at his lips, when %ce ie
prmounced his name and desired his appearoo/0
another apartment. It was verily
mother, who had come down on the wings of rat_mile
solicitude—not to bid her son good cheer, and to b_odg
upon his marriage, but to interpose her stern corn°3_sool
between her son and his happiness—in fact, to Pr', the
the marriage of " her boy." Did he resist, and, loc'tber,
the old lady up for a few hours? Did he say, ' 3;1°04
lam of age, and can answer for Myself?" NaP "-lied+
we are to record, the expectant bride *as
.dese id
and the submissive boy of 30 years of age 11$5,,„011
away by his mamma, and made a prisoner 'Ou viler
his own ship with an intimation that he should el tbsi
the bridegr
coot
resign his wife or his ship. We do not know 11011 i
point has been decided.—Monmouth Merlin. ,
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[ ADVERI ISEMENT.] —THE SURPIIIAING
,xtractiwof
datear,for
OF HOLLOWAY'S PILLS IN THE CURE OF INDIGESTIO,Np.,3I,
26, 1847 :—" To Professor Hollow
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at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, strand, Lot outs Holloway—Sir, had suffere
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LOVE OF THE BEAUTIFUL.—An American C. c Icor
rougn , , el
man, fresh from magnificent woods and • - „-oftn -eda
ings, was one day visiting the owner of a b'al , lied,it '
in :Bookline, and, walking with him threlign eleai
grove, out of which all the underbush had be-the ru'-,
paths had•been nicely cut and gravelled, aadiatjtair'P:
covered with woodbine, suddenly stopped, and and heir
the beauty of the scene, lifted up his Ilan), her
P.-
claimed, " This I like; this is nature i4'
combed."—American paper.
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burette.. f DC* 14
On Tuesday morning, at Leckham, the Wife n- J,
linder, of a daughter. f e ;e*'.
On the 16th inst., at Eton College, the wife 0- the of,
William Hawtrey, of a son. oil'
On the 18th inst. at Balmacarra House, the lady 4
Lillingston, Esq., oflochalsh, of a daughter. lady 01
On the 22d inst., at Cockairnie, I'• ' h. e the i lies tr , f.
ife of
11. Mowbray, Esq., R.N., of a daughter. e 11
On the 23d inst., at Ileadington, Oxon,. th ,b 0
bire, '
Lathner, Esq., of a son. nerbYe
On the 23d inst., at Ridgeway Parsonage, - etas On.
fid
lady of the Rev. A. Crawford Bromehead, Jen:: Niro. Ile'
On the 24th inst., in College-street,
White, of a eon.
a allow
On the 24th inst., in Park. road-villas, VPI3- fife
of Mr. Robert Hayes, of Lincoln's In
Mrs. Edward J. Cole, of a daughter. i. ~ tbe ~.
On the 24th inst., in Pembroke. road, Kensing,od-, oghte-'0
Lgifigto./
On the 25th inst., in Montag ago-place,
lady of W. R. Kelly, Esq., of
a-suoji. -liblelodnsialu-s-qauare, ti)

to tA
MARRIED. 1;11, tel
On the 23d inst , at Dawlish, Captain John V-Idatlgh-
the 11th Regiment., to Mary Theodosia, youngest
of Major O'Hara Barnes, 11. Ito 'al Artillery. gig Mos
e-o inst., r. owson, of London,
On the 9-0 D to
Simmons, of Milton, Kent.

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fsoq.j.,r,timotlfetsce,
On the
Hall, near
e 22d Bury St. au_gbief
SnOuitthlhiel.2o.th inst. Robert Ern. ly: Li off. trn, Esq., :::::
'JE:iiiinn üßnenn'ns
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C 'lisle'
On the 22d •
, Just., at Scarborough, Henry .---. On the 22d inst., Mrs. Simpson, of Castle-storenevtie--°ooier
ed 76'
On the 23d inst., at Dewlish House, near Blantli,
Rev. Edward Jones Walnieslev Rector of Hilperton, 1: ' dos(
On the 23d inst., in Geol. -'' Eduburgh, "°
ge s-!quare, 1 0(
Grierson, Esq. 'Llosf -
On the 24th inst., in Welbeck-street, AT --argaret, VI
the Sir • eatt,eEds6q4.,
late Richard Croft., Bart., M.D., aged 77. gr. i' ',
On the 24th inst., in Cunnuing-street, Pentouville,
Wood, aged 44. of Ipswich, alti_ tbo
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On the 24th inst., in Dean's-yard, Artlllet the Wile °
Rev. John Clarke Haden, Rector of Hutton, EsseX. veoser
On the 24th inst., in Potter-street, Bedford, Tneed '
Esq , aged 83. •
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