The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-29 00:00:00

THE EASTERN UNION RAILWAY.

On Friday the first half-yearly meeting of the Easte; n
Union and Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's Amalga-
mated Companies was held at the offices of the company,
Brook-street, Ipswich.
Colonel Pratt Barlow, the deputy chairman, in the
absence of Mr. J. C. Cobbold, M. 1):, the chairman et
the company, on account of ill health, pr,sided.
Mr. J. F. SAUNDERS, the secretary, read the report.
" The receipts of the line, from the Ist of January to the
30th of June were:—passengers, merchandise, &c.,
14,156 L Ils. 73-cl.; goods, cattle, &c., 14,9961. is. 6d.
total, 29,122 L 13s. 2d. Tho Norwich line as far as Per-
mingham, was opened for goods on the 7th of June, and
considerable traffic existed over it, without any material
addition to working expenses. The directors calculated
on opening the line in July next. The directors had
however, to make an appeal to the shareholders as to the
importance of forwarding the amount still wanting.
Those who subscribed to the fund for insuring the open-
ing would not only receive the interest at the rate of 6
per cent. for their immediate contribution to it, but it
would be the means of bringing more quickly into a re-
munerative state the capital they had already invested,
and which must remain without any return until the
completion of the railroad into Norwich is effected."
Mr. FIELD, ono of the auditors, in reference to reports
extensively circulated in London, that the company was
not paying its expenses, and that there was no prospect
for the shareholders, begged to state that the profit on
the last half-year was not only sufficient to pay the in-
terest on debentures, but to leave a large surplus to go
to the general charges on the company.
The report was carried unanimously.
Mr. JOUNSON brought forward a resolution for a com-
mittee to abolish Sunday traffic, and declared that it was
proved on the Edinburgh and Glasgow and Scottish
Central Railways to be a matter of economy. In the
United Kingdom there were no less than 800 trains run
and 47,000 persons employed on the Sabbath.
Mr. LILLINGTON seconded the resolution, which, after
a few words from the chairman, was negatived by a large
majority.
This meeting was then adjourned and an extraordi-
nary meeting was opened pro forma, to consider a modi-
fied agreement with reference to the Stour Valley and
its extensions, and it was adjourned till the 9th of Octo-
ber next.

After thanks to the Chairman, the proceedings ter-
minated.

THE OCEAN MONARCH.
LIVERPOOL, MONDLY.—On this melancholy affair we
have but little to add to the copious details already pub-
lished in The Sun. But one feeling pervades all classes
—that of deep sympathy with the sufferers by the cala-
mity. The suggestions for providing the means of
alleviating their distress are numerous, and many steps
are in progress which will contribute to swell the list of
contributions. Owing to the strenuous exertions of the
committee, the industry of private parties, and the ap-
peals by different ministers to their congregations, the
work of humanity prospers. Besides contributions of
clothes, provisions, &c., the subscription lists are rapidly
filling, and there is every reason to hope that in the
course of a few days the poor surviving emigrants will
be in a much more comfortable position in a monetary
point of view than they were previous to this sad catas-
trophe.
Yesterday, 1001. was received from the Chevalier
Lisboa, the Brazilian Minister, for the crew of the Bra-
ailian frigate Affonso. This was communicated to them,
when, to their honour be it spoken, they one and all
refused to receive the money, expressing a desire that it
should be handed over for the benefit of the sufferers.
We have heard that the Prince de Joinville, when leav-
ing a large sum of money with Admiral Grenfell, said,
Take this, Admiral, for those poor people; it is that
which we had intended to expend in a tour of pleasure,
which, after this, it is impossible to enjoy."
Up to the time at which we write the amount of
money collected is upwards of 1,5001.
With the view of obtaining a complete muster of the
survivors, so that their names, for the satisfaction of
their relatives and friends, might be recorded, and that
the plans of relief which public generosity is so freely
contributing might be duly administered to them, the
Messrs. Hamden called to-day a meeting of the whole
of the passengers that could be found, at their offices, i❑
Waterloo-road. Nearly 150 drew up. Although pri-
vate charity had in :he mean time provided clothing for
many, and had otherwise done much, a majority of the
poor creatures were in the most wretched and destitute
condition. One poor woman who was present had lost
not less than five of her children; and it was pitiable to
hear the recital of personal loss and peril which each
poor sufferer had to tell. It has already, however, been
our duty to record so many painful details, that it
would scarcely be wise or necessary further to expa-
tiate here. The poor creatures who assembled were
taken under the charge of two of Messrs. Harnden's
clerks to the central police-office, in High-street,
where clothing of the most miscellaneous kind (contri-
butions of which had been poured in with a liberal
hand) was distributed to the sufferers by Mr. Superin-
tendent Clough.
As there has been considerable discrepancy in the
statements published as to the numbers of persons on
board the Ocean Monarch at the time she left the Mer-
sey, we have collected the following from authentic
sources:—

Steerage passengers
First and second cabin
Captain and crew

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SAVED.
Per Affonso, Brazilian steam-frigate 156
„ Queen of the Ocean, yacht 32
„ Prince of Wales
~ Smack

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Missing l7B

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The blackened masts and some of the spare of the
Ocean Monarch ship, with portions of the rigging at-
tached, were towed into the river on Friday, by one of
the steam tugs, which found them floating near the spot
where the remains of the vessel went down. They were
floated into the Prince's Basin, where they remain.
Captain Murdoch has forwarded the following letter:—
" Sir,—l have just read an article in the London Times,
and also some observations made in the House of Com-
mons by Mr. Hume, tending to cast serious reflection on
the conduct of the captains of the steamers Cambria and
Orion, for not having rendered their assistance in rescu-
ing the passengers of my ill-fated ship, and, as I believe
these imputations were made under a misapprehension of
the facts, I am most anxious to relieve them from any
unfair share of blame. I know that both vessels had
passed me several miles before the fire was observed by
them, and against wind and tide it would have taken an
hour and a half for them to reach me; and being greatly
crowded on their decks, as I understand they were, by
passengers, and seeing a large steamer and two other
vessels close at hand, without knowing the emergency of
the case from the great number of emigrants on board,
they might fairly suppose that I should have received
ample assistance before they could have rendered any
service to us. Ido not, therefore, attach blame to them,
and I should wish, through the medium of your journal,
to express thus much to the public.
"I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
"JAMES MURDOCII,
"Commander of the Ocean Monarch.

" Sunday morning, Aug. 27."
We believe that a telegraphic message from Govern-
ment was received today by his Worship the Mayor
making inquiries relative to Frederick Jerome, the sea-
man who behaved so gallantly.

INQUEST ON THE BODIES.
Yesterday inquests were held at Liverpool on the
bodies of five of the sufferers who met their death on
board the Ocean Monarch. With Mr. Curry, the
coroner, were Admiral Grenfell, Captain Evans, and
other gentlemen of influence in the town.
The CORONER stated to the jury that a reason not
before given amongst the supposed causes of the origin
of the fire was, that a seaman named Jenkins took a
lighted candle into the lazaretto about eight o'clock in
the morning. lie returned in twenty minutes without
it, and upon being questioned, stated that he had put it
into his pocket to grease his boots. Alter some other
preliminary remark, in which the coroner eulogised the
brave conduct of Admiral Grenfell and the crew of the
Affonso, as well as that of Mr. Littledale, the examina-
tion of the witnesses began.
Joanna Tobin, a young woman, sister to the deceased
Mary Tobin, called—Was a passenger by the Ocean
Monarch, which sailed on Thursday morning. Her
sister was thirty-eight years old. They were going to
Boston. When the alarm of fire was given, witness was
sitting on one of the boxes in the first steerage. She
immediatly ran on deck, and in about a quarter of an
hour she observed flames coming through the deck near
the first cabin. The flames increased very rapidly, and
in a short time the whole ship appearged to be
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deem?. house.
Wright, the clerk of the peace,
the part of the corporation, putafewwhquestions
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witness, in reply to which she said she was not res-
cued until three or four hours after the fire broke out.
Charles Hill, a passenger broker, identified the body
of Geoffrey Lynch, one of the second-cabin passengers.
He engaged his passage through witness. As there was
likely to be a question of property set up, a witness
named Murphy was called to prove the Christian name
of Geoffrey Lynch.
James Tierney deposed that he at present resided
in Liverpool, but generally lived at Omagh, in Ire-
land. The deceased, Ellen Tierney, was' his another.
lie saw her last alive on board the ship on the Sunday
before it sailed; since that he had seen her dead in the
receiving-house
The ConosEr. said the remaining bols should be
taken as bodies unknown. ":11e--i:

The inquiry was still proceeding when tbisiv..ip ort was
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dispatched.

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The Chancellor of the ExCheritielltautinte:to town
yesterday, from Nuneham Park.