The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-25 00:00:00

STEAMER.

KINGSTOWN, SUNDA Y.—One of the largest iron
men-of-war in her Majesty's navy—perhaps in the
world—arrived in Kingstown Harbour yesterday, at
two o'clock, and in half an hour afterwards moored
alongside the wooden jetty, where she now lies. This
chance visit is for the purpose of conveying away
troops.

REPEAL ASSOCIATION.
The weekly meeting of the Association W 29 held
this day, Richard Kelly, Esq., in the chair. The
business of the day was commenced by the reading
of various addresses of condolence from different
parts of the country to the family of the late Mr.
O'Connell.

Mr. John O'Connell submitted to the meeting the
following letter from the right reverend Dr. Cantwell,
.Bishop of Meath:—

"Mullingar, June 19, 1847.
"My dear Friend,—l request you will do me the
lusuour to hand in to the association my subscription
for ii. for the year 1847. At no former period could
the association hope to enlist such warm co-operation
from every true friend of Ireland. The sad condition
to which our unfortunate country is reduced, and the
treatment which she has received from an English
Parliament during this season of unexampled suffer-
ing, are sufficient to arouse every Irishman, who is
not lost to all sense of national honour or national
safety, into the most determined exertion to repeal
the miscalled act of union. While the proceedings of
the Conciliation Hall are conducted on the loyal,
Christian, and peaceful principles on which it was
founded by the illustrious and ever to be lamented
Liberator, you may calculate on the steady support
of the faithful clergy and people of this diocese.
" The scene of unparalled wretchedness by which
we are everywhere surrounded--the inhuman course
pursued by the present Ministry—the inadequacy of
their measures to save the lives of the famishing mil-
lions—the present Legislation tending, or rather
producing the certainty of beggaring the rich and
starving the destitste—the utter disregard of Irish
feeling, the total ignorance of Irish wants, and tho-
rough indifference of Irish interests evinced by Eng-
land, whether Whig or Tory—these extinguish in us
every hope fur our oppressed and misgovered coun-
try, save what is to be derived from a domestie Par-
liament.

" I cannot better convey to you my feelings and
wishes than by assuring you that I echo every senti-
ment expressed, and most cordially concur in the
practical suggestions contained in the admirable letter
of my venerated friend the Bishop of Ardagh.
" May the Almighty bless you and your patriotic
colleagues with the spirit of wisdom, prudence, and
peace ; may he guide your councils, and strengthen
you speedily to accomplish an event involving alike
the safety of England and the prosperity of Ireland.
" I have the honour to remain, my dear friend,
" Your ever faithful and devoted servant,
" JOHN CANTWELL.
" To John O'Connell, M.P., &c. &c."
_ _

Mr. O'CONNELL moved the insertion of the fore-
going document in the minutes, and then read the
annexed letter from the Hon. Cecil Lawless, M.P.,
enclosing his subscription :
"_My dear O'Connell,—ln writing to you at this
rnofitent, I must begin by expressing what I am sure
you will know is sincere, my earnest sympathy with
You and your family in the irreparable private and
public loss you have sustained.
I do assure you that nothing but the conscious-
ness of how totill I
hitherto prevented Y unequal am to the task has
my calling on Parliament for a tri-
bute of respect to the illustrious departed, but it has
been with the hope that sobrinde:ne better qualified to do
justice to the theme ah,m
last-
ing digace to their highly giftSoOd It will be a
necse
if they con-
tinue to maintain their present silence, but perhaps
like m y self, feel themselves worthy of ap-
they all,
proaching such a subject.
" I think that this is a time when every one
so__
approved of his peaceful policy, and who mean too
continue, by the same means, to strive for indepen-
dence, should declare it by more than words, and so,
acting upon this opinion, I send you ten pounds as
my extra subscription towards the maintenance of his
Conciliation hall.
"I am, my dear John O'Connell,
"Very faithfully
-yours,
"CECIL LAWLESS."
3, Kin-street, St. James's, June 16."
The meeting was subsequently addressed by Mr.
3ltunic- O'CONNELL, Mr. REYNOLDS, and others,
at the termination of the proceedings the rent for the
week was announced to be 281. 16s.
The meeting then adjourned.

Dispatches have been received at the Colonial Office
from the Govianor of Hong-Kong.

"ITTEES,
RAILWAY COMAA- 'Y.)
HOUSE OF LORDS.-(YESTERD.

Room B.
CALEDONIAN (BRANCHES TO CANONEXE).
This Committee met to-day at eleven o'clock.
The evidence for the opponents to this Bill was pro-
ceeded with.
The Duke of Buccleuch was examined, and stated
that he was the proprietor of the Canonbie coal-fields, as
well as the whole of the parish of Canonbie, and the pro-
posed Caledonian branch would run for three miles
through his estate. Ho was opposed to that railway
being construeted because it would cut up the beautiful
piece of land between the Esk and Liddesdale, so cele-
brated in border song. The objection could be got rid
of by the way in which the North British Company pro-
posed to go past Canonbie. He had no objection to a
line properly constructed to the Canonbie coal•pits. He
had supported that line, as, independently of its affording
accommodation to Canonbie, it would connect the im-
portant town of Hawick with the south—a most valuable
district for grazing and agricultural purposes, which a
railway would contribute to open up. The portion of
the country between Canonbie and Hawick was very
thinly populated, and would not pay for the construction
of the proposed railway.
Cross-examined—He believed that the Nithsdale Com-
pany last year went no further than Canonbie, and the
North British Company had a scheme for a line of rail-
way between Carlisle and Hawick. Both of these
schemes had been lost. He was in favour of the first,
and he gave evidence in support of it. He believed also
that he petitioned in favour of the Nithsdale and Ca-
nonbie branch. This branch proposed to cross the
Caledonian main line at Gretna, and went to Canonbie.
He had no objection to admit that the present branch
would be of considerable benefit to the country west of
Canonbie, and would also cause the Canonbie traffic to
go on the Caledonian as far, perhaps, as Lockerbie.
The present branch of the Caledonian line was very little
different to that of the Nithsdale scheme of last year.
The line this year was quite clear of " Johnny Arm-
strong's Tower," which lay more in the direction of
Langholtn. Canonbie Lea was all pasture ground, and
let to the tenant.

The engineering evidence was then proceeded with,
Preamble proved.

Room D.

NEWPORT, AZERGAVENNY, AND SLEW

PRE W.

The Members of this Committee met to-day at eleven
o'clock.
The evidence was resumed.

Mr. Bly, engineer, was cross-examined, and stated
that he did not know whether anything had been
done with the line from Hereford to Pontypool,
but the line from Abergavenny to Pontypool
was being proceeded with. Not a sixpence,
however, had yet been certified for that line.
Sti,urport was near Dudley, and was distant from their
railway about 25 or 30 miles. From Cheltenham to
Oxford there was a broad gauge. There were some very
steep gradients on the line before the Committee.
Some further engineering evidence in support of the
line was adduced.

The Committee decided that the preamble of this Bil
had been proved.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.)
GROUP VI.
BERZS AND HANTS EXTENSION.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Mr. Brunel, C.E., was examined with respect to the
line, the total length of which was about 33 miles, and
the estimated cost 600,0001. There was no tunnel upon
the line, nor any level crossings. The gradients were
very favourable, and there was no curve of less than
four furlongs radius.
This closed the case on behalf of the promoters.
The case of Mr. S. Taylor, a petitioning landowner, was
then opened by Mr. Sergeant Murphy.
The Committee adjourned till twelve tomorrow.