The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-26 00:00:00

WATERFORD AND KILKENNY
.
Th(.ll if RAILWAY COMPANY.
e aterford d r .1k R
th 1%; a Y"rlY tr.'m ril meeting of the propriet,ors
aof
aftern, au u enny ii way
ea.., Jun, at th. London Tavern,
•1.- was held yes.erd y
Butler, UP., in the chair.
d! street ;
distue report state 1 that the first contract, embracing a
rails
'lean.), complete,
. 'live of
512 miles from Killtwiny t., liedi.etr':,--brniA, ,
i ,0 1,3. th
and it was propi.s.•(
_n-
,.._s. on that portion within a few weeks. Another cu
;:et,. including a heavy viaduct had been let, and
tleipated the 'much advanced in Marc
March
workswas
It as to admit of the line being opened from Kilkenny
stZlistown. The directors proposed to make the
burro special, for the purpose of taking powers,Aitti
the 133°EleY• Negotiations had been going.
of., erernment for a loan, but owing to the inothnricaecy_
be:_ae. Machinery with which the Board of \Vex
unsuccessful.
woad liou traniraelled, they had as yet proved unsucc • f I
woapieti.,,weere entertained, however, that Government
expedit:4 rtly see the expediency of advancing money to
Writ the
b erford progress of lines in the position of the
a Kilkenny Railway ; and if those
he °Pes were realised, the whole of the lire could
e
~_0 proceeded with without any call being
nro-
esendu the shareholders till June, 1847, when it was
to call _ ..,,
hoid.ler, by "P 'IL per share. It cou'd only be . dune,i re.
the indulgence and assistance of the .ia. •
the line;s and unless the arrears of calls were called up,
illo e tnUst stop at Thomastown, and even the open-
1447etethe line to that extent wool! be much delayed.
, ral shareholders complained of the complicated,
petitinietr in which the accounts were kept, and of
eliwnli_re being extravagant, and ( ventuatly, the
a
commited discussion, the report was adopted,a
eounta tee appointed to inquire into the state of theatn de ea-
coroCuirld to report upon the future prospects of the
Powew;
rake,; was then taken to borrow money from the Go-
'4 and the meeting terminated
4131t113 . AND VALENCIA RAlL-
l'esterd WAY COMPANY.
meeting ~aY, at twelve o'clock, an adjourned general
Itailwagyer,l tile proprietors of the Madrid and Valencia
4ishopec;,_°l4Pany was held at the London
.Tavern,
The re•etreet. Mr. Chadwick took the chair.
minted ,_°l4errOn read the case which had been sub-
tered iol°. counsel since the last meeting. The case en-t
te t) are the particulars connected with the at.temp
creitratfato
the company, with which the public are
"1311 -itniliar• The principal points submitted to
4 1
4, we r e the following :
liirectit..T° suggest to the company what steps thet
lion or ought legitimately to adopt to effect a dissol -
„,,,, the con:many.
414%
cheat
majority of shareholders in London could
ad. u pany.
14g
the E W. the company should be dissolved,
,s,uppos-
htes__sughsh shareholders had not the power.
the ett:r • Robert and Whaley, the c0w1...el to whom
direct: wet submitted, were of opinion that the English
e°lllPars had no power to alter the constitution of the
lam, hY, that it could not legally be dissolved in Eng-
taptAlid that it was affected by the Spanish law, no
br'" Act of
4cri,,lllg it Parliament, applying to railways, em-
_ .." c •
Pseace 11,4IttstAx deeply regretted the unavoidable
gat le- 4:l' Dr. Bowring, who on the occasion of the
teemtseet a,,.
ia6 had suggested the course which the di
lie
eetild t,114- Since pursued. He for one would do all
_ ea
°,llillieo ..,_.rry out Dr. Bowring's views ; but, from the
learn catch had been submitted to them, they would
?Utile. an very serious obstacles lay in the way. of theira
large CO7l end to the company as had been desired by Rat, ti,,,'Y of the shareholders. He was in a to
capitalists negotiations were pending with. sponmse large
taco dats, by which, if carried into effect,
o Lseetitented shareholders would be paid off. A.s
linieenn the arrangement was duly perfected a public
B,hareCt,ment would be made, and a meeting of the
°I th 'ers called. Beyond that nothing could be done
th e direct
eY could ors, who would for their own sake do all
kr. Lib to Promote the affairs of the company.
mart that $y understood from the speech of the Chair-
e4Pitc:-7,tue directors were in treaty with some men ofto
it sale nr""lt`ogreement if carried out was tantamount
Now" thine, and he moved that the directors be
kr e,l:ed sell the line immediately.—(Uproar.)__
__..
elatiiilislac thought the meeting would have adifff
Adbell7 41°Pting any substantive resolution, and advised
.ar r•
dir 41%0
ector w could not avoid
tors • 8 for having romised to the proprie
attaching blame to the
814:eshrua, last I'd
-.7 an so late as
.July, that the
thBPanish honey would be forthcoming. If the
"" terms es 43 been forfeited, according to
`steam ha ef the letter of allotment the Spanish people
uWallid th4e.7,,e2i_ad nothing to do with the line, and they
England
—nr...titllle waa- of in a condilion to dispose. of the. company.
i''''itl clia I°' °Pinion that the proprietors in
'Pain ~„--343''e tile company, and felt surprised, knowing
such f .." l'ell
oola its as he did, that the Sp nish people were
A lon to 114 Ye anything to do with
' a the line.
allowic 6e°ll°e •
altoe rsation ensued upon
ahares
Illeeting 1.-'
ted the51544i4 dextended time to pay up 0
r s n the
Mr, 1.14"1„; le, which was ended by
the propriety
the
humo-
rous re • h the course of some eloquent and
he d;. lurks he
made
rising to move the adjournment of the
the rlainied i talent o
upon the affairs of the company,f
-Inpu ning the integrity or the
twbtriecters 1.,
could --e firmly believed they had done all they
zitit iheYd;-.. to promote the interests of the pric?poiett:ns:
better
teought they were entitled to,. and could bi
skein ArWs and as to there being any difficulty
e%, , utssulving the company, he considered
.that
thelsgeration had been indulged in
Cornwalla
litict4lifronl proceeding vieorously. In t
to intimtd te
to . ey01:1 Central a similar Ito A
d been
%Iv Pew?. dissolution, but, althoug .
h he a
difficulty hadhbeeben started
kip ar.ted by the directors of that com
beatenapn on a de-
rn. bul in Chancery, and, although 3, he had filed
fi,grrer before the V
effect of that movement
i's Lord Chancellor, and the ice-Chancellor he had appealed to
since, been paid for the
tit; that he had, a few
holittr", Premium and all,
*--, by the directors .of that company. They
dtaegsether with the costs of the
ere not in
ait, all repudiate the negotiation
a worse position; and he advised them to
means
or ti. and by
share
directors_ at Madrid. He would take 28s. per
d a reversonary hope of what might be
40re down,
4 of Spanishnn honour ; or he would take 30s. down
and sign a gneral acquittance and discharge.
It, The Hon. Proprietor's very characteristic address
its 1 n(i llycheered, and the adjournment carried by aF-
ethlra!ntion, the time not to exceed six weeks, to be in
' wiscrotion of the board of directors.

z e;hile 4f
01l o N lw
-18 n Agi -I.
AMERICAN BOND-
HOLDERS.
letter has been addressed to Messrs.
ofsrs._
% Amer
ica
LI" and Co. b Bondholders: the chairman of the Committee n
. .
4 (1,
" 13, Au,tinfriars, Nov. 23.
spa • ‘"ntle
ittulil b,72"n --Having laid before the Committee of
nna-tici_witkicilic'et Bondholders your letter of the 1r t
paper's Publisheci
blosuizs, together with the copy of a
Consul of Mexico in the mews-
nten'hydatthecl the by the
inst., transmitted to the com-
mittee to- -"e said Consul. lam requested by the. com
'icier e • 'lPress their expectation that you will.mot,
-11„ade Tfisting circumstances, comply with the demaGnd.
Larinu.rP,Y°ll by the Consul of Mexico and Mr. B.
""indss" —a‘ad the 16th instant., for delivering up the
_
tile qehizi°ellies, or securities held by you in respect of
an debt.
st The
*Avert t ° enramittee trust it is not necessary for them to
this w tattcrhe responsible position in which you stand in
towards the bon iholders.
" I remain, gentlemen,
p% " Your most obedient servant,
" G. R. ROBINSON, Chairman.
i Messrs. John Schneider and Co."

~ZTa
4e - THE RIVEtt, PLATE.
T, OF LETTERS RECEIVED FROM MONTE VIDEO
1(0,,„,_ PER HER MAJESTY'S PACKET.
„."'k; -VIDEO, SEPT. 14, 1846.—Mr. Hood sailed
antHa'lght in the Gorgon, and we hope and trust he will
error," la England. All sorts of malicious repornts. and
s
reissioeelts statements are current respecting him
ridiculous
and to r_ n since his departure, which it would be f
sio(i'lleat, but it is melancholy to see how party
passion has blinded men in this unfortunate city.er
Alec pave been informed that her Majesty's steam
for ,To"nas been getting in readiness fur some days past
lorang v°Yege, of which parties are to be. kept in
ee• Ascension is the first place she is. to go to,
Neet.,the coast of Africa is not her destination, con:
andset
it is supposed she will proceed to England,u
tonf!oat the object of her going is by a more ex d
Pe itioitist
11,17 to arrive before Mr. Hood in the Gorgon, w
the srs• Ouseley and Deffaudis's statements respectingi
not be they have taken in the late affair; and
.we%sehlofugde
la he. Very much surprised to see the Baron h
Nra-, especially after what we have lately heard;im- and
by IV rest assured that no stone will be left unturned
the 343
Vie do men to establish their case,
if possible; so that
all, it not lose sight of a thing of this kind, though,
after
g„,„.414Y prove to be a mistake.
tieni'me rumours are current here of a revolution in Col.-
es, which we believe to be all fudge.
lleen"TE VIDEO, SEPT. 15.—The Griffon has suddenly
.nt.
rtordered to leave for Rio, but we have no idea with
,
Atieettoeblect. Nothing further transpires respecting the
we h
but n live dates from Buenos Ayres to the 13th inst.,
(pro °thing of interest has occurred in politics.
1:11 a Sce ,nd Edition of the Liverpool Tulles of
~hWyesterday.)
e have received a Rio paper of the 3d October,
is d„„ a ay later than those of which we have given
tie-'eollut in another column. It brings down the
fro r: ~,,,from Buenos Ayres to the 15th September, and
Ivo u'onte Video to the 19th. From Buenos Ayres
roediea,rn that Dr. M'Kenna and Mr. Tenker, both
heenea' men, and the latter an American citzien, had
syn,Ll2Prehended for not wearing the red ribbons, the
vu‘ii of the Roses party-
tiething had been heard in Buenos Ayres from Cor-
-4,ll:Le_ boand a letter of the 15th says, that people again
nut call Urquiza a traitor.
FslGs°ll '21:11, CASE OF STABBING.—We are very
collisions have to record another of those unfortunate
theTls in which the use of the knife has been resorteld
Ito, we fear, too great a probability of a fatal resu t.
epatt,icaulraersasof the case, so far as we have been able
Inorntirn follow :—At about one o'clock this
acinabbige the attention of the olice was drawn to
lea
Btreet between two seafaring men in South Cast -
the,,„ When they came up it was found that one of
kerb vvas stabbed in the belly. The other was im-
pnintl,tet.:lY arrested, and on him was found a large broad-
tterxoue.rctblitesrp-lruneifse. The injured man was conveyed to
u,.state. pital, where he now lies in a most pre-
Prt The wound, from which his bowels were
anehealingt is a little below the naval and about two
aide,
at°llg. His name is Charles WinsloN, and he re-
- Ilettly a 'boarding house in Barton-street, having re-
imita,sirrived from St. John's, New Brunswick, in the
to ay of this port. Liverpool Standard, of