The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-23 00:00:00

(No. IL)

At a meeting of the deputation held in London, the
9th of April, 1845, it was unanimously agreed :
That in the fullest confidence that the ai-rang,,ement
entered into between Mr. French and Mr. Perry, will be
carried out by both gentlemen and the Companies they
represent, as well as all those by whom they are sup-
ported, or with whom they are connected, to the utmost
of their ability for securing the Acts of Incorporation
for both lines, we acquiesce in, and confirm the said
agreement.
Signed by FITZN. FRENCH.
John Ennis, Deputy Chairman to the Mullingar
line, and Hugh M. Tuite.
(No. III.)
MEMORANDUM, STH MAY, 1845, LONDON.
The heads of an agreement for carrying into effect
the proposed measures for a railway from Dublin to
Mullingar and Longford, to be ultimately continued to
Sligo, and another railway from Porter' ngton to Gal-
way, through Athlone. It is agreed that the petitions
now pending in Parliament for the above purpose be
withdrawn, and that each party assist the other to carry
the pending Bills (but confined to the above objects) into
effect.

If any difference shall arise as to the mode of carry-
ing the above arrangement into effect, it is hereby dis-
tinctly agreed by all parties signing this paper that the
mode of doing so shall be submitted to the decision of
the Committee to whom the Bills be referred.
For the Dublin and Mullingar Company,
JAMES PERRY.
For the Galway Company and other petitioners,
FITZN. FRENCH.

That notwithstanding the said agreement, the said
Mullingar Company covertly assisted other parties in
opposing the Bill of the Irish Great Western Railway
Company in Parliament in the last session, and when an
arrangement was entered into between the secretary of
the Grand Canal Company an I the Irish Great Westcrn
Company, that no opposition should be proceeded with
on the part of the f ,riner, and that certain clauses should
be introduced for the protection of the interests of the
Canal Company, Mr. Perry, who had signed the under-
taking on the part of the Mullingar Company, entered
an opposition against the Irish Great Western Railway
on standing orders, in direct violation of his solemn
pledge, which he kept up until the arrival in London of
Sir John Kingston James, one of the Canal Directors,
who refused to ratify the ag ement of the authorised
secretary of the Canal Company.
That Mr. John Ennis, also, who had signed the
declaration hereinbefore mentioned as deputy-chairman
of the Mullingar Line, setting forth, " That i a the fullest
confidence that the arrangement entered into between
Mr. French and Mr. Perry would be carried out by both
gentlemen and the companies they represented, as well
vs those by whom they were supported, or w'th whom
they were connected, to the utmost of their ability, for
securing the Acts of Incorporation for both lines," and
who thereby further declared, " That he acquiesced in
anp confirmed the said agreement," had a petition signed
by himself, and presented to your Lordships House, as
soon as the Act for incorporating his own company
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show another and a better line of railwayw
together Dublin and Galway than that which had been
adopted by the Irish Great Western Railway Company,
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and praying that the Irish Great We_tern Railway Bill
might not be allowed to pass.
That following up this open and flagrant violation
of good faith and honour, the Midland Great Western
Company have brought into your Lordships' House, in
the present session, a Bill to enable them to construct a
Railway from Mullingar to Athlone and Galway, in
opposition to the said Irish Great Western Railway
Company, and in violation of the said agreement.
That your petitioners submit that this breach of a
written engagement and total disregard of the former
decision of the Committee of the House of Commons, on
the part of the Midland Great Western Company, have
been productive of great expense and inccnvenience to
your said petitioners, and also of serious injury to the
country, by reason of the delay thereby occasioned in
the construction of a Railway to the West of Ireland.
Your petitioners therefore humbly pray your Right
Honourable House that they may be heard by their
Counsel, Agents and Witnesses, in support of the Alle-
gations hereinbefore contained, and against the pream-
ble of the said Midland Great Western Railway of Ire-
land (Mullingar and Galway) Bill.

SUMMER SESSION AT THE ABERDEEN ITNIVERSITy.—
Arrangements are now in progress, we understand, for in-
stituting a Summer Session. It is not intended in any way
to interfere with, or supersede the studies of the winter, but
to afford the students an opportunity of prosecuting these
with greatly increased efficiency. Thedesirableness, nay, neces-
sity of this educational improvement has long been felt and
acknowledged. The matter has been zealously taken up by
several most influential and public-spirited gentlemen, with
whom Provost Blaikie, with his usual zeal in the public
service, has heartily co-operated. Others of our civic func-
tionaries are, we understand, very friendly to the object in
view. Several professors, with whom the individuals above
referred to have been in communication, have signified their
entire willingness to engage in the work. We are informed
that, as the result of a meeting, held on Thursday, of
the parties who have chiefly interested themselves in this
movement, including some of the professors, with the provost,
in the Council Chamber, it was agreed to try the experiment
of a Summer Session, for certain classes. As the details must
almost immediately be laid before the public, it is unne-
cessary to say more at present; but we must express a '
strong hope that the experiment will receive from the public
such support as to afford ample encouragement for carrying
out the scheme on a scale of greater extension in future
seasons.—Aberdeen Herald.
LITERARY MEN —We believe the truth to be, that
potent ministers, great commanders, and rulers of every ge-
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in their energy, and applaud their own cunning generosity
when they can stop their late and dying accents with some
paltry pension, or bury them with cathedral honours, or
redeem their widows or orphans from starvation and the
union workhouse.
Gregory XV I. has formed a new gallery for statues
in the Garden Della Vigils, at the Vatican, so called after the apple
of Pisa, containing the ashes of Adrian, and which was previously
the sole ornament of the garden. The new collection is to bear the
name of "itufeum Oatrfalre