The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-04 00:00:00

OPENING OF THE GALWAY RAILWAY.

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The chain .of railway between Galway and Dublin
having been completed, the first trial trip was made yes-
terday, and although the event was ushered in without
the usual pomp and parade which often needlessly ac-
company similar anniversaries, there was far more than
ordinary interest felt by the public in the result of an
experiment common-place enough itself, but involving
consequences which might hereafter give a totally diffe-
rent turn to the stagnant course of Irish commerce and
industrial enterprise. The train, which left Galway at
nine o'clock A. 51., reached the Dublin terminus at a few
minutes after the allotted time (half-past two), thus ac-
complishing the journey (126 miles) between the metro-
polis and the capital of the western province in five hours
and a half including stoppages. The train brought a
vast number of passengers. The second train left Dub-
lin at half-past ten, and arrived in Galway at a quarter
before four; and the train that arrived iu Galway at a
quarter past one o'clock left for Dublin at four, and will
reach the Broadstone at half-past nine; thus performing
the trip of 126 miles in five hours and a half.
TUE MAYORALTY FOR TUE ENSUING YEAR.
Yesterday Mr. John D'Arcy, the eminent brewer, was
unanimously chosen Lord Mayor for the ensuing year.
His proposer was the present chief magistrate, and the
nomination was seconded by Alderman Roo. Mr.
D'Arcy is a Roman Catholic, and the fact of there being
no opposition to his election is a tolerable proof of the
estimation in which ho is held by all classes of his
fellow citizens.
BALE OF ENCUMBERED ESTATES.
The residue of the extensive estates of Mr. Edward
Deane Freeman, situate in the counties of Cork and
Kerry, was set up for sale on Thursday in the city of
Cork, in pursuance of the order of the Commissioners.
It was sold in seven lots, the gross purchase money
being 20,2251. on a rental of about 1,4001. per annum.
On Friday, in the same place, the Cork estates of the
Messrs. M`Carty were offered for competition. At the
time the post left eleven lots had exchanged hands, and
the sale was still proceeding. The rental of the lots
disposed of, and the sum realized, amounted to about
the same as those of the Freeman estates, the gross
purchase money being 20,7851. on a rental of 1,4071. a
year.

CITIZEN BOAT COMPANY.
An amusing spectacle was presented on the Thames,
in front of Cremorne-gardens, on Saturday evening.
The occasion was the sixth anniversary of the forming
of that liberal association the Citizen Steam-boat Com-
pany, and was commemorated by a procession of all their
fleet of boats from London-bridge, a display of skill and
management in the Bay of Cremorne, and an admirable
dinner at the company's dock, which has, within the
last few days, been covered and fitted up by an almost
magic hand, in imitation of the great building of the
important year, to which all their servants, men, you
and boys, were invited, and at which the directors,
headed by their respected chairman, C. L. Francis,
Esq., presided. As the procession passed up the river,
alternately in single and in treble file,
it was bailed
with several salutes, which were immediately responded
to by Citizen A. Upon clearing Battersea-bridge, a
roar of cannon from Gibraltar's Fort and the esplanade
pier, announced the arrival of the procession to a
swarm of visitors at Cremorne, who immediately pre-
sented themselves, headed by the band, to greet by
three cheers so admirable a display, for by this time the
twelve boats were executing, under the signals and in-
structions of their excellent superintendent, Mr. Burney,
a perfect water dance, the old time-honoured figures of
—Cross bands, back again,
down the middle, up again,
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being as faithfully imitated as
the modern polkas, or the
grand round. As
soon- us
ante was finished, a grand
was answered by each boat n succession, and the crews
brought them to their moorings at the dock to join in
the festivities. In the course of the evening there was
a presentation of a handsome silver cup by the men to
their superintendent, Mr. Burney, bearing this attrac-
tive inscription:— Presented to John Beasly Burney,
superintendent of the Citizen Steam-boat Company,
being the joint gift of every person in the employ of the
company, as a testimony of their gratitude and esteem,
not only for his kindness and consideration towards
.them, but, at the same time, foe his unremitting exer-
tion to promote in every way the interest of the com-
pany to which they feel proud to belongs"