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London, England, 1846-10-10 00:00:00

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BRUSSELS, Oc:r. 5.—A letter from Ostend of the 4th
of October says ;he English steamer the Garland, Cap-
tain Sunned, which came to Ostend on the 19;1 Sept.
expressly to wait for the India Mail, received on the
2nd of October orders from its Government to r:turn
England. The Garland had scarcely kfr, our port en
Friday at 2 o'clock in the afternoon—wss;hardly out of
sight, when the India Mail arrived by the railway. It
was immediately sent on board the Princess Alice
steamer, Captain Scriven, and forthwith proceeded. to,
Dover with all expedition. For the first time the dis•
patchs from India, that is to say those of the Goiern-
meat and of the merchants, have reached England- by,
,the way of Btlgium, passing through Germany for
Ostend.

• Yesterday morning, a little before high mass, in the
Church of St. Jacques, Mr. Caudenburg, a man of lofty
stature, with his hair falling below his shoulders, a red
beard, which fell over his breast, and dressed in a red
blouse, having in his hand a large white hat, and a cane,
representing a crucifix, with a grave and ' solemn
step entered the building, and advanced to the
foot of the high altar. The beadle pursued him,
and endeavoured to stop him, but , was, vio•
lently pushed aside. A vicar then addressing him,
sought, with great mildness, to induce him to retire, but
he immediately fell into a passion, declaring that he was
God, and threatened the crowd who had gathered round
him in order to remove him. With great difficulty, he
was carried out of the church, when the police took this
unfortunate madman and conveyed him to the Amigo.
It is said that this man spoke several languages, alter-
nately German, Italian, Spanish, and French.
A letter from Konigsburgh, of the 26th of September,
has the following article :—" It may be remembered
that, some time ago, Mr. Talkson, a young
Jewish physician of our city, who was going to
marry a Christian, could not obtain permission from
the Government to consent to their union. Mr.
'Talkson has just had his marriage 'solemnised at
Trinity Church, Hull, and having returned to our city,
required that the certificate of his marriage should be
inserted in the registers, a formality which- the law de•
mends from all Prussians who marry in foreign coun-
tries. He was informed, in reply, that this insertion
could not be made, because marriages between Jews and
Christians were not recognised in Prussia, that they did
not possess a legal character, and that the children of
such marriages were considered as illegitimate. Mr.
Talkson has addressed a remonstrance on the subject to
the Government.

LEMBERG, SEPT. 18.—We learn from the 3- iurnal of
the Austrian Lloyd that the agricultural reports from
several parts of Galicia are very unfavourable. The
want of water which succeeded the long drought has
had a most baneful effect upon the cattle and cause,'
much disease among
,them.
Added to this is tha lamentable failure of the potato
Crop. In the uplands this disease attacks the entire
potato, so that it is utterly unfit for use;; and in tho
plains, although this disease is not so prevalent, the crop
is, nevertheless, very scanty, and the potato small.

BRAILA, SEPT. 7.—The wheat which we have been
obliged to import has suffered much from the damp,
we have been compelled to send to ealafat for a fresh
supply.
REGERSBERG, SEPT. 29.—Our magistrates have issued-
a proclamation containing this -resolution, that the poor
inhabitants shall have good rye bread under the tariff
prices during the present distress.

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LlFE.—Married at Fawley,
mar Southampton, on the Sth instant, by the Rev. F.
Fulford, R. 0. Lumley, Esq., of Tickhill Castle, Yot k-
shire, to Frederica Mary Adeliza, daughter of Andrew
R. and Lady Elizabeth Drummond, of Cadland Park,
and granddaughter of his Grace the Dult.) of Rut.rn I.
THE MURDER Al' DAGENHAM—A communication
was sent by Sir George Grey, tbe Secretary of State for
the P• ne Department, to the Commissionirs of Police
at Su) lard yard, late on Wednesday, suggesting the
withdrawal of the rewards offered for the apprilension
of the murderer or murderers of the policeman Clark, in
June last, at Dagenham. No less a sum than 6751. has
been collected for the apprehension of the guilty parties,
including the Government reward of 1001. This has
been done in the several divisions of police, whose sub-
scriptions have varied according to the number from 701.
to 201.

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASYLUM, BIRMINGIIAM.
—A very numerous meeting of the members of the Li-
censed Victuallers' Association was held the other day,
at which it was resolved to give the sum of 1001. out of
their funds towards the erection of the proposed asylum
in this town. It was also agreed to engage the theatre
for two nights next month, and the proceeds of the even-
ings to be applied to the same purpose. Since the last
annual dinner a number of subscriptions have been sent
in for the above desirable project, and it is expected
before long the building will be commenced.
THE EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT.—Thursday even-
ing public meetings were held in the school room of York-
road Chapel, Lambeth, at the Grotto Tavern, Bouthamp-
ton-buildings, Holborn, and at the Castle Lin, City-road,
to organise district societies to co-operate with the Me--
tropolitan Early Closing Association, for procuring an
abridgement of business hours in and about London.
The committees and other officers for conducting the
affairs were elected, and a determination was expressed
to support the object of the Association in every pos-
sible way.
THE LORD PROYOSTSIIIP.--The citizens of Edin-
burgh, of all parties and ranks, will receive, with no
ordinary satisfaction, the announcement made in the
Town Council yesterday, that Mr. Black has consented
to retain the office of chief magistrate for another year.
The admirable manner in which Mr. Black has dis-
charged all the duties of the office is matter of universal
admission and congratulation, and by consenting to the
continuance of his services he has largely increased the
debt of obligation due to him by his fellow-citizens,—
Scotsman:

OPENING OF THE PORTS IN THE DUTCH COLONIC'.
—The Presse says—" It .has already been announc,d
that the Dutch Government had de:lam] Mucassar
free port. It appears that this was ohly a prelude to e
general measure as recrardi all the -coloni,s of 'Tolland
in the Pacific Ocean. 'We have reason to believe that a
decree opening the Molucca.lsiturls to foreirrn trarl,r wit

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RAILWAY INTELearekrUtzt
GREAT NORTHERN.
In all railway prjects, particularly with regard to
those of any magnitude, it seems en inevitable conse-
quence that some disappointment, soire dizquiettide;
some fancied grievance, should arise on the part of pri-
vate individuals touching the right of property, the ad-
vantages of locality and position, and those many cir-
cumstances whose centre will be invariably found in a
man's own pocket, without, in some instances, the most
remote reference to the conveniences of the public, or to
the interests of the shareholder. It would seem as if
one party possessed peculiar privileges, end another
was-exposed to ail the annoyances and injuries cense-
quent upon a determined and inevitable puipoie. le it:,
however, the duty of a directory not to be delude i by
any one; but, acting on the principles of justice and ' •
propriety, to pursue that course which is found, after
due consideration, in accordance witli-the interests of
the public, and in the end, with the interests o: those
who, as shareholders, are more immediately concerned
it yet remains to be shown whether the one can be ju-
diciously separated from the other, without inflicting
injury on both.
These remarks apply to the proposed deviation of the
line of the Great Northern, so far as the town of Don-
caster is concerned—a scheme whose magnitude is of the
first importance, and the extent of whose beneficial use-
fulness it is a matter •of some difficulty to correctly
define. It would be fbreign to the purpose of this notice to lay any particular stress upon the plan of Mr. Locke;
to point out theimpropriety with regard to this particular
course or that particular position with respect to the
station ; equally foreign to throw the imputation of
blame here, or the presumed advantages of self-interest
there. But, in carrying out successfully the gigantic
scheme of the Great Northern—taking at the same time all
matters into due consideration, with regard to the 'sub-
stantial good which seems fully calculated to arise from
the full and proper operation of the whole undertaking
r-we are decidedly of opinion that the plan of Mr.
Cubitt, with regard to the town of Doncaster, in altering . . the site of the station from the eastern to the western ,
:side of the town, is marked by a sound discretion and a '_
judicious propriety. This opinion is justified by many ~
circumstances, not only of an immediate local character,
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but of those in which the true interests of the directory and the company are intimately associated. The beauty
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and convenience of the south entrance to the town from i,j'
the race-ground, once the great north road, whose fame ,ii
.11th,
is spread far and wide, will be preserved, with its _
range of magnificent elms, as well as the beautiful race-
ground .
itself. The open town, field, too, which is the ad- ~I
miration of strangers, as well as the property inne- • .
dirstely contiguous or connected with private residences, ;
will remain intact. Besides, the inconvenience, which,
from the nature of the approaches alone, would inevi- -:
tahly have been experienced by fixing a station at
-.,
Docken Hill, without mentioning the interruption of ..),
the river navigation to the town itself, will be wholly' • --9
obviated. In short, a bad course and a worse local ty
for all the purposes and requirements of an important " :
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station are now abandoned, for one the adoption cf '•
which satisfactorily evinces that neither the true inte-
rests of the town of Doncaster and its neighbourhood,
~
nor those of the company itself in one portion of its
essential particulars, are disregarded by those who are
plecad in the position to carry out, succet efully, one cf
the most gigantic and magnificent schemes that ever was
projected or brought into operation. The proposed new •
Site, indeed, while it forcibly evinces the correct judg-
,
ment of Mr. Cubist, is better in every point of view—
better as to mere locality—better as to convenience--
betteE. as to the population—the approaches—the outlets
—the transit and receipt of goods—the arrival and d -
parture of passengers, and those many moans and ap-
pliances,, ramifications and branchey, connived with
railway operations, which-lire of essential importance ;
affording, at the same time, facilities for the erection of
buildings, wile:her of a public or private charrcter,v.-hich..
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are in vain Liolred for in the locality which: jii,,s'ii, et i ! ' ~..
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vo.y wisely abandoned.• .-

• The iudecd,Ab4.prOposed ken info
'cOnsido-eation, in comprison eitti the ?iigiial pro, °sill
timr, ti:e more 'apparerit",4 it! 1 C,oll3;_"' lllUtiiri4. the L.3r.:`-.
reethess of the views which Live been dietAted,aed the
soundness of the judgment uLieh ,has tixM 'open the'
important, the essenti4l.eliange. The male el.trance to
;he vat nil], which will he of thefirst c!ass, 1:S Wore
stated, is proposed, r,l• beliz!ve; to be fixed- at, giu.y,:ry:
spur *hero the gaol now ;sands.This po‘iLion,'l-10. Mr,
Cubist remarked, is- within tw,) hlindrCd yards -or tfie
lligh::treet, arel irnrin connected Nrith the' inain
arteries of the tonii. It ,resent. too', 'the greatest
fife ilitie, of ingress and egress,, for aq needful put-poses.
n( t only to the inhabitants of the town, Ina to those of
the Furrounding country. The space imrocclia'ely in'
front is central and capacious, and can be rendered the.re
so, if it may. be requited ; with West bath-,
gate, Factory-lane, St. Sepulehmgate within, and
St. Sepulchre-gate without, an I Printing. (dice-
street in front, all meeting at one point, present-
ing, indeed, the means of convenience which are t 9
obvibus to require either elucidation or enforcement, and
in comparison with-which, we repeat, the abandoned
site now shrinks into insignificance.
For. the erection of the station itself, and all the build-
-ings connected therewith, as well as those si ilh regard
..to the' plant, however extensive, there is " ample room
and verge enough." Nor is this all. The appro-
priation of the ground for all the required purposes t f one
of the most important stations on the whole line, inflicts
no injury upon private italividuals, creates no public in•
convenience, and mars no existing realities. As, there-
fore, all matters and circumstances are as admirably
adapted to all the required purposes as could have been
possibly desired, with regard to ground, buildings, and
poiition, so the site wh'ch has been fixed upon by the
engineer, and which, we doubt not, will receive the
sanction and approval of the directory, is decidedly the
best which could have been selected; looking to the best
interests of
,the town at large, as well as those of the
surrounding locality, and consequently, to the best in-
terests of the company itself.
With regard to the deviation of the line in other re-
spects, no loss, with regard to distance, will have to be
sustained. It will remain the same as the original line ;
so that many important advantages, so far as the town
of Doncaster is concerned, will be conferred without the-
infliction of loss to the company in other respects. In-
deed the company, by the adoption of the proposed de-
viation, will save a sum of money amounting to nearly
100,000/.—an important point in all railway under-
takings, especially as is the case in this instance, when
a larger amount of benefit is conferred upon no inferior
portion of the community, and the line itself is ren-
dered more efficient, more comprehensive, and more sa-
tisfactory.
• It is :impossible to contemplate the operations of this
magnificent scheme without being impressed with the
most powerful, if not the most overwhelming convic-
tions, particularly, as will undoubtedly be the case
eventually, when other contemplated lines shall find
their junction at the Doncaster station. A wholly new
era will be opened upon the town of Doncaster and its
fruitful neighbourhood. The capabilities of both will
possess the best chance of a full development; and, in
connexion with other borough improvements, concomi-
tant as to their means, and appropriate as to their appli-
cation, the elements of prosperity, associated with
judicious enterprise, with more-exrensive markets, more
extensive intercourse, and more improved trade, linked
with rapidity and cheapness of communication will be
rendered fully available, and produce their beneficial
results to all classes of the community.—Donaistei•
Gazittc.

IRISH LINES.
GALWAY AND MOUNTMELLICK.
An influential meeting of the merchants and (03try
'has been held 'in Galway to meet Messrs. J. G. Adair ,
Robert Power, solicitor, and William Hogan, C.E.,
M.R 1.A., promoters of the Galway and Mountmellick
Railway.

Among the gentlemen present were Francis Blake,
Cregg Castle; Nicholas Lynch, Barna; Thomas A.
Joyce, Rahamne; Robert Bodkin, Annah; James Blake,
Tilly; Francis Comyn, Woodstock; George E. Burke,
Danestield; A. O'Flaherty, Knockbane; Major Mahon,
BeIville; P. M. Lynch, Renmore Lodge; John D. Bon-
kin, Bengurra; Pierce Joyce, Mounthaz,A; Rev. 'John
IYArer, Vicar's Croft; Charles F. Lynch, Blackrock;
Rev. John Moore;, Mark A. Lynch, Nile Lodge;
Thomas Comins, Ballyl rt; James Costello, H.C. •
Jams Mahon, R ill am N. Nally, Lambert Mahon, J.
Stephens, T. 0., &c.

.
Up3n th,. ir.oCon of rho Rev. Mr. L'A cy, id e' o'as
Lyneh,D.L., was called to the chair.

The Rev. Mr. D'Ancy said that the object which con-
vened them was, to meet gentlemen who had proposed
to promote the establishment of railway communication
between this and Mountmellick. The people of Mount-
mellick having procured an Act in the last session for a
railway from their own town to meet the Cashel line
near Portarlingt )r, proposed to extend it now to Gal-
way. In every district along the line proposed it ap-
peared to be well locally supported, and it was to run
so far southward as to avoid any jealousy from any
cultural and manufacturing industry, and
other company, and to traverse districts richw
advantages ; and
comfortable. These wire great. hinereagrlth;
population was not only numerousn, generallyobrudterto
ha ve very
s
all they were now called on towdaso,toi
subscribe about 1801.
project put in a proper
.tram,
other unavoidable incidental expenses.
survey and some
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would o f
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culpable, thought
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to pay the cost of making out
Mr. ADAIR said that he was connect( d with iaindutnlidaetritsuwcohu
circumstances,
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ca
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Mount-
mollick, and that the inhabitants were anxious to effect
project now submitted to them.
a railway communication with Galway. For this pur-
pose they sought the support of influential parties along
the proposed line, and he was happy to say that in every
case that support was most cheerfully tendered. Lord
Clanricarde first proposed that the line should run
through Thirtumna, but upon further explanation of the
advantages of its running more northward, he at once
consentedpromoters
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for their remuneration to the passing of the
Bill ; but as regarded the engineering department,
this could not have been done. us some expense
would be necessarily attendant upon providing as-
sihtants to aid the principal engineer in his sur-
vey, as well as to lithograph tho maps. Upon a
calculation it was found that this would cost about
6001. The people to the east of the Shannon had sub-
scribed 2901., which they ilaeed in the hands of local
trustees. Lord Clanricarde had also subscribed and the
inhabitants of Loughrea, who placed the amount in the
hands of Mr. Hobert I)'Arcy and :Mr. James Smith. la
Mountmellick they.placed the subscriptions to the credit
of COlonel Dunn and Mr. Pim. They had now come to

the handling of the money themselves, and therefore
they hoped, that in case this amount were subscribed, it
would be placed in the hands of gentlemen locally in •
terested, and who would, on tie part of the inhabitants,
have the entire oontrol of the disbursements, as in the
other districts.--(Hear, hear.) When the company was
formed, the gentlemen subscriblnz, if they became share-
bolaera, would be allowed for it in the amount of their
shares. Mr. Adair then read the form in which the
subscriptions were to be subscribed, which did assay
with every fear as to future risk. In the paper
which he held in his hand he cursorily de-
scribed the principal features of the undertaking which
was now submittel to them. 1. It was the most direct
and practicable line from Dublin to Galway. 2. The
least expensive is its construction. 3. It accommo-
dates the best traffic towns in the district. 4. It
crosses the Shannon at the most favourable point for
accommodating its great traffic. 5. Being the most
direct, it is the best adapted for becoming the high road
to England and Eer 'tee generally with America. 6. Its
terminus, Galway, being t'ie most westerly port of
Europe, and which has been reported by the Tidal Har-
bour Commissioners as the best harbour for trans-Atlan-
tic communication on the coast. 7. It will afford to the
fisheries on the west coast an outlet and a market—
(Hear, hear)—all that is wanting to render them the
most prolific districts of the west to be advantageously
worked. ee It will generally tend to the development
of the industrial resources of the country—it will stimu-
late enterprise—throw open to enterprise and capital a
county and a harbour which only require to be known to
possess the greatest mercantile and manufacturing en-
terprise and wealth. 9. In conjunction with the Shan-
non it will afford the greatest and least expensive com-
munication between Galway and Limerick, and Cork.
10. It will enable the inhabitants in the eastern and
midland districts to enjoy the bathing and noble scenery
which the various watering places on the western coast
present, affording a striking contrast in their cheapness
and grandeur of situation to those of the east coast.
11. It is promoted by the unanimous desire of the
gentry, merchants, and inhabitants of the country.
The surveys and necessary Parliamentary plans being
made and lodged at the expense of those parties most
directly interested in the welfare of the country, sup-
rted by the evidence of the Postmaster- General, Mr.
Williams, and of all others best acquainted *i.h the
wants and present communication with the country—by
the unanimous consent and anxious wishes of all the pro-
prietors along the line—of the citizens of the towns along
its route and its termini, it comes before the public fully
challenging inquiry into its merits, with a certa i pros-
pect of success in its execution, and pro-prous return
for the capital that may be invested in it by its pro-
moters. The old proposal, or Irish Great We,tern, was
1331 statute miles in length, between Dublin and Gal-
way, and had 93 miles of new railway to effect ; the
Mullingar, 127 statute miles in length, with 76f miles
of new railway to construct • hut the project which he
(Mr. Adair) now brought before them was only 1211
statute miles in length, and had only 73 miles of new line
to complete.—(Bear, hear.) These were advantages
which no other undertaking yet proposed for connecting
this town with the metropolis could present, while it
formed the best route for railway communication
with the various other districts which it could not ex-
actly embrace. Parsonstown was far superior to
Athlone, for it had a comfortable and numerous po
pnlation, while Mountmellick was the best manufac-
turing inland town in Ireland. He saw himself there
one thousand hands engaged in manufacture, and as a
proof of their flourishing coalition, they were about
erecting a gas-house for lighting their ware-rooms alone.
Instead of importing cotton from Liverpool, they could
directly import it from America by Galway. We: ehe
a Galway man, he would almost go mad to see their
magnificent port neglected, but which he was confident
was before long destined to become the greatest em-
porium of manufacturing industry in these king-
doms. Mr. Adair then alluded to the Employment
Act, and the necessity of limiting its cperations, as far
as possible, to productive works, and upon a sugges
tion from Mr. Spencer Lindsey, recommended that
at the various baronial sessi ms along the route of the
line proposed the magistrates and cess-payers should
present for works in that way, which could be after-
wards purchased at valuation by a company, to lay
down rails upon them, or have them set up to auction
for that purpose, as in France. lie himself would serve
notices on the various districts along the line for this
object, and would communi ate with Mr. Redington
upon the subject.
Mr. D'Ancr intimated that such course would be
proposed, as far as the town and county of the town of
gealway was concerned, at the baronial sessions to be
held on Friday next. The plans now lodged with the
clerk of the peace for the former railway projects into
the town could at once be made use of, and enable them
to set the people without delay upon works which would
exercise their skill, and be sold hereafter to any company,
obtainin_g a Bill for a railway to Galway..
The CHAIRMAN expressed his dissent from the tinges- '
tion until it could be shown that there would be a
guarantee for their being purchased. After some further
conversation on this point,
Mr. HOGAN read the report he had drawn np from his
provisional survey :—" That the railway will commence
at Mountmellick. forty-eight and a half statute miles from
Dublin, and will proceed in a direct westerly course, pass-
ing through Rosenalis, and north of Clonaslee, approach-
ing within six miles and a half Irish of Tullamore ;
thence continuing, it will pass north of Kinnitty and
south of Frankford, reaching Parsonstown at a dis-
tance of twenty-five statute miles from Mountmellick.
Keeping to the north of Parsonstown, the line then
follows the valley of the Brusna, and at Meelick, two
miles and a half Irish south of Banagher, crosses the
river Shannon at this point, communicating with
the extensive traffic of- Limerick at the Middle
Shannon ; proceeding from Meelick, the line passes
south of Eyrecourt, from whence will diverge
a branch to Ballinasloe; then passing north of Kellimor,
the line in a straight direction continues, passing
through Loughrea and Oranmore to Galway, termi-
nating there at a distance of 73f statute miles from
Mountmellick, and 122 from Dublin, being the best and
five miles the shortest line yet projected for Galway.
Independently of the advantageous communica-
tion the line will give Galway to Dublin, it
also opens to the town a railway communi-
cation to Cork, Waterford, and Wexford, a
water .steam communication with Limerick, Killaloe,
and Athlone. I have taken a cursory view of your har-
bour, and cannot hut regard it as admirably qualified, by
its situation and advantages, for becoming the port of
communication between Europe and America. The ex-
isnditure of a trifling sum would reader it the best and
saftest harbour in the country. The future traffic which
will arise from the trans-Atlantic communication must
formanimportaet feature in the ultimate remuneration to
be expected from the formation of this railway. Its vastness
will exceed the most sanguine expectations - but with-
out taking into con-ideration this inevitable result, the
present existing traffic gives sufficient ?Ws to show that
the line would 1 e remunerative without any contin-
gencies. I have made a preliminary survey of the
line ; it is the most favourable of construction I have
ever been over ; and I can pledge myself that a
single line, making provision in the purchase of land,
and in the construction of bridges for a double, should
the traffic hereafter require it, as I have no doubt
it will, in this way can be co is rioted for an estimate
of 7,000/. per mile ; and I think it is important that
railways, which ate yet an experiment in this country,
should be made in the most economical manner. The
crossing of the Shannon has been fixed at Meelick, the
cost of which will be of a comparatively trifling amount;
it is the most favourable point on the entire of the
Middle Shannon, as well for crossing as the accommo-
dation of the increasing traffic of that noble river.
Mr. STEPHENs requested Mr. Adair to state how they
were prepared to commence.
Mr. ADAIR said that their plans and sections would
be lodged, as usual, in his own al d the names of other
gentlemen as registered proprietors—that t len the pro-
ject would be sumitted to the new Railway Board ap-
pointed last session, and if they reported in its favour
they would then pieced to the formation of the com-
pany for carrying it out.
Mr. ROBERT BODKIN inquired whether they were to
form an independent company, or to be u 'ported by
any other, as the Mullinger Company appeared to
depend on themselves?
Mr. ADAIR said the Cashel Company, by their last
report, was alleged to support any company projecting a
railway' from their trunk westward. It the new Railway
Board reported in favour of the project, he had not the
ha t doubt of their being abi.e to raise the requisite capital
Mr. ROBERT POWER said that when they were in a
posit on to do so, they would call upon the parties in-
terested along the line to form the company, in end r to
give them a direct interest in it, and prevent the p)ssi
bility of its being regarded as a gambling transaction.
Mr. STEPHENS then detailed a conversation which l.e
had had with Lord Dunsandle and Mr. Ennis, in which
the Noble Lord and that vitlerran stated their deter-
mination to extend their line to Galway.
After some further conversation, a subscription list
was opened, when the gentlemen present at once entered
their names for various sums, to be lodged in the hands
of P. M. Lynch and John Ireland, E,quires, as trustees,
the balance to be collected from those unable to be
present.

IRISH SOUTH-EASTERN.
The directors of this company are determined on pro-
ceeding with the lice between Carlow and Kilkenny with
all possible activity.
The lines of railway embraced by this amalgamated
company are all in intimate connexion with the Great
Southern and Western Railway, anti when made we have
no doubt will be rented at a very repunerative profit by
that company. The lines are froet Carlow to the point
of junction with the Waterford, Wexford, and Wicklow
line about four miles from Enniscorthy—from Carlow to
Kilkenny—and from Kilkenny to Clonmel.
There can only be one opinion as to the resources of
the districts in traffic through which these lines run.
The directors have prudently resolved on undertaking
the construction of_ these lints in divisions ; and first,
they will proceed with the lines from Carlow to Kilkenny ,
which will um- oteuedly prove one of first-class character.
It is capable of being very economically constructed; and
worked, at it will be, in conjunction with the Carlow
branch of the Great Southern and Western Company,
the directors may reasonably anticipate a very high rate
of dividend, without calculating much beyond the traffic
that already exists. When the line is opened it will
command the whole traffic of the counties of Waterford
and Kilkenny to Carlow and Dublie; and this in itself,
independent of other resources, will make it a first class
line.

By the amalgamation of the Wexford and Carlow, and
the Great Leinster and Munster, under the new name of
" The Irish South-Eastern." it is manifest that the inter-
ests of the shareholders have been consulted in the best
possible manner, and the most effectual means have been
taken to render the lines to be constructed beneficial to
the country, and equally so to the proprietors.
The line to Kilkenny joins the Waterford and Kil-
kenny about two miles north of the city, and this por-
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