The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-25 00:00:00

RAILWAY MEETINGS.

The railway meetings of the week have included seve-
ral of the principal companies, the proceedings being in
connection with the declaration of dividends. The Lon-
don and North-Western dividend of 21. 12e. 6d. for the
half-year has been confirmed, making, with the previous
payment a total of 5 per cent, for the year. The reports
both of the directors and of the Committee of Consulta-
tion appear to have afforded satisfaction, the resolutions
recommended by the latter having been agreed to. The
amicable relations establishes' between the Great Wes-
tern and North-Western Companies and the competition
by the Great Northern. Company were the principal
topics taken into consideration ; but a beneficial media-
tion has been accomplished. According to the South-
Eastern report, the balance in hand will allow of a dis-
tribution of 13s. 3d. per share, being at the rate of
4/. Bs. 4d. per cent, per annum, leaving a surplus of
6,9131. to be carried to the credit of the next six months.
At the Londonderry and Enniskillen meeting the report
was adopted, and it was mentioned that while the traffic
exhibits a considerable increase, there has been a dimi-
nution in the working expenses. The payment of a divi-
dend of 6s, on the first preference shares is equivalent to
about 3 per cent, per annum on the whole stock of the
company, which is regarded as an indication of favour
able progress, considering previous difficulties. A reso-
lution was passed to enable the company to raise the re-
mainder of the new capital. The dividend of the East
Lancashire Railway is at the rate of 31 per cent, per
annum, leaving 3,096/, to be carried to the reserve fur.d,
which amounts to 61,3001. The report of the Dundalk
and Enniskillen Company states that the directors are
in a position to discharge the 6 per cent, due on the
whole of the preference shares, besides the interest on
the Government and other loans, and also to continue
the payment of the usual dividend of 6s. per share on
the ordinary share capital. At the meeting of the
Madras Railway the report was carried, and a resolution
was passed intimating that it was not desirable to enter
into liabilities for a new line without the general con-
sent of the proprietors. The dividend of the Black-
wall Railway has been confirmed at the rate of 3s. 6d.
per share, and the report was adopted. Since the com-
mencement of the year the passenger traffic has increased,
and the revenue from other departments has also im-
proved. The report of the Monklands Company shows
a dividend at the rate of 6i per cent. on the consolidated
shares, after providing, in the usual manner, for the loan
and guaranteed charges. According to the report of the
Great Northern Railway, the dividend on the original
stock is at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, making,
with the former payment, a total of 44 per cent, for the
year. The dividend of the Royston and Hitchin Com-
pany is at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum. The
report of the Scinde Rail may has been received as
satisfactory, the preliminary expenditure having been
conducted with economy. The shareholders of the
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport Railway have autho-
rised the directors to settle the amount of the liabilities
objected to by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company,
as the earn is too trifling to be allowed to imperil the
agreement. At the Glocester and Dean Forest Railway
the report was agreed to, and a dividend of 121, per
share was declared. The dividends of the Hull and
Selby Company are at the rate of 21. 9s. 61. on the 50/.
shares, 11. 4s. 9d, on the 251, shares, and 12s. 41d, on the
121. 10s. shares. At the Stockton and Darlington meet-
ing the dividend was at the rate of 9 per cent, on the
ordinary capital, 5 per cent. on the preference shares,
and 6 per cent, on the Wear Valley and Middlesborough
and Redcar share. The shareholders have authorised
the directors to carry out the agreement for working and
maintaining the Darlington and Barnard Castle line. At
the meeting of the Edinburgh and Batbgate Company
the dividend dec'ared was at the rate of 31 per cent. per
annum, and the report and accounts were adopted. The
dividend of the Great Southern and Western Company
will bo at the rate of 5 per cant. per annum, leaving a
balance of 24,1581., of which 15,0001. is recommended
to be carried to the reserve fund, and 9,1591. placed to
the credit of the next account. The shareholders of
the Ulster Railway have confirmed the dividend of 28s.
per share, and the reserve fund will he increased by an
addition of 4,000/. The contract for the extension line
to Moeaghan has been taken by Mr. Dargan for 100,000/.

Sporting Intelligence.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

Additional Fixtures received sinco our last publication.

SrAonotmns.
Gunton Tues. Leuwade Bridge ... 11 30
Fri, Statham, Mr. Salmon's 11 3
Rothschild's, Baron Thurs. Littlecott 11 0

FoxitotyNDS.
Bedale... Wed. Newton House ... 11 0
Fri. Scotton Village ... 11 0
Colyer's, Mr. Tues. Timberden 10 30
Thurs. Dartford Heath. ... 10 30
Sat. Meopham 10 30
Dacro's, Lord Bricket ... 10 30
Fri. Broadwater 11 0
Hambloton, Mr. Bell's Tiles. Sutton 0 30

Sat. Scawton 930
licythrop '... Wed. Bartell Gate 10 30
Fri. Bourton Bridge ... 10 30
Sat, Shiptou Barrow ... 10 30
Hursley Wed.- Winchester Race Stand
by permission 10 45

Fri. Standon Gate... .. 10 45
Monmouthshire ... Thurs. Roekfield 10 30
N. F. H. Tues. Bolderwood 10 30
Thurs. The Union JO 30
Sat. Wellow Mill ... 10 30
Oxfordshire, South, Mr.

J. S. ... Toes. Stow Wood ... 11. 0
Fri Holton Pits ... 11 0
Sinnington ... Toes. Oswaldkirk •
10 30
Fri. Nawton ▪
10 30
Southampton's, Lord_ Fri. Foal ey...
.11 0
Sat. - Hanslope Park ... 11 0
Stamford's, Earl of ... Tues. Stratton Hall ... ... 10 30
Thurs. Hunningtou ... 10 30
Sat. Castle Hill 10 30
Suffolk Tues. Norton Dog 10 45

Thurs. Moulton Village 10 45
Sat. Sicklesmere Toll-gate 10 45
Surrey Union ... Mon. Box Hill ... 10 30
Thura.Ewliurst Village 10 30

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Sat. Kennel ... ~. in 30
Sasso; East ... ... Tues. Ninefold Stocks ... 10 30

Fri. Fuller's Arms, Brightl'g 10 30
Sutton's, Mr. Richard Mon. Holt 11 0
Thurs. Stanton ... 11 0
Sat. Great Dalby ~. 11 0
Sutton's, Mr. Francis Mon. Bunney 11 0
Fri. Wymeswo' d 11 0
Thomson's, Mr. A. Tues. Slielswell House 11 0
Thurs. Grendon Village ... 11 0

Sat. Cbipping Warden 11 0
Warwickshire, North Tues. Woodcote
... 10 45
Thurs. Stoneleigh Abbey 10 45
Fri. Monks' Path-street ... 10 45
Wheatland, Mr. Lloyd's Tues. Oldbury ... „. 10 30

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Fri. Linley ... 10 30
Willoughby's, Mr. ... Mon. Lhugton Wold . 10 30
_Wed. Windmill,St'kten Frst. 10 30
Fri. Hunmauby ... 10 30
Sat. Kirkham Abbey 10 30
Worcestershire Mon. Witley ... 10 30

Wed. Woodeot Green 10 30
Fri. Wyre, near Fladbui) 10 30
Wyndham's, Colonel... Mon. Bury Hill ... 12 0
Wed. North Lodge, Up Park 12 0
Fri. Heyshott Green ... 12 0
Wynn's, Sir W. 1V..., Mon. Broughton ... 10 30
Tues. Wood Gate 10 30
Thurs.Marehwiel 10 30

Fri. Ralston Toll-bar 10 30
Yarborough's, Earl of Mom Swallow Cross-roads 11 0

Wed. Rye Hill

... 11 0

Fri. Linwood Warren ... 11 20
York and Musty Tucs. Nun Monckton ... 10 30

Thurs. Raskelf
Sat. Escriek
HABILIEII.E.

~ ►0 30
~ 10 30

Brookfield, Thanet ... Wed. Chislet Mill ... ... 1') 30

Fri. St. Peter's .11 10 30
Eastbourne ... Thurs.Suap Hill 10 30
H. H. , Rochester ... Wed. Sharual -street: -. • 11
Fri. N. Corner, Allhallows 11 0
Lonsdale's, Lord Fri. Rowsham ... ... 12 0
Norfolk, West ... Fri. south Creaks... ... 11 0
Worthing Tues. Stanin Post 11 0
Sat. Parham Post 11 0

SCOTCH.
FOXIIGUICD6I.
Buccleuch's, Duke 0f... Tues. Middell

Thurs.Crailing
Sat. Drygrange
Forfar and Kincardine Tues. Carcary

... 10 30
... 10 30
... 10 30
... 10 30
... 10 30

Sat, Kintrocket ...

Tues. Calder House
Thurs. Larbert House
Sat. ' Wallhouse
Tues. Thurston House
Thurs. Salton Kennels
Sat. St. Germains
IRISH.
HARRIERS.
... Tues. The Grange ... 11 30
Fri Ross
... 11 30
Mon. 12th Lock, Grand Canal 12 0
Fri. Barberstown Bridge ... 12 0
... Tues. Roundmount 11 0
Fri, Ballyhenry 11 0

... 10 45
... 10 45
... 10 45
... 10 30
... 10 30
... 10 30

REPRIEVE OF THE CONVICT CORRIGAN.

In the case of W. J. Corrigan, whose execution for the
murder of his wife was fixed fOr this morning, the 25th
inst., the Secretary of State, after much anxious consi-
deration and discussion with the learned judge who pre-
sided at the trial, has arrived at the conclusion that pub-
lic justice does net call for the infiLition of the extreme
sentence of the law. The suddenness of the act, the en-
tire absence of any evidence of premeditation, or of any
possible motive for it, coupled with hie uniform kindness
and good conduct towards his wife, distinguished this
case from all those which have previously occurred, and
in which the sentence of death has been carried out. The
jury, upon further reflection, expressed in a memorial
their opinion that the prisoner, at the time of commit-
ting the act, had been deprived of the use of his reason,
and Mr. Justice Wightrnan inclined to the same view of
his case. The safety of the public from the recurrence of a
similar attack will be fully provided for by his imprison-
ment for life. _

It may be as well. to add that the authorities who
have come in contact with the prisoner since his convic-
tion, as well as those who knew him best before, all
concur in the conclusion that he was not a person likely
to commit a crime so heinous under any other circum-
stances than iu a state of mental derangement.
On Saturday workmen were employed in erecting the
barricades in front of Newgate to keep off the pressure
of the crowd in front of the debtors' door, in order to
prevent accident at the execution of the convict Corri-
gan, intended to be carried out this morning. On a
gulden the men left off placing the barriers. It soon
transpired that a reprieve had been received fir the con-
vict C.irrigan, to which the gaoler replied in the affirma-
tive. It is unnecessary to state that the convict is
greatly indebted for the Government saving his life to
11 of the gentlemen of the jury who tried him, to up-
wards of 2,000 individuals- who signed the petition, but
more especially to the ancient order of Foresters, to
which he belonged.
Nothwithstandirg that it was generally known that a
respite bad been received from the Secretary of State
sparing the life of the unfortunate culprit Corrigan, for
the wilful murder of his wife in the Minories, a vast
crowd aisembled in front of the gaol to witness the pre-
parations already made to prevent accidents at the in-
tended execution appointed to take place to-day. The
barriers still remained in the Oid Bailey facing the gaol,
which impressed every one with a belief that the ex-
treme sentence of the la s, as intended, in spite of all
that had been stated to the contrary, would take place.
About half-past six on Saturday evening an official
despatch was received from the Secretary of State for
the Home Department, announcing that her Majesty
had been graciously pleased to grant a respite to the cul-
prit under sentence of death.

The sheriffs shortly after reached the prlson, when, the
excitement of the populace and neighbours became more
intense.

The sheriffs, upon entering the gaol, were at once re-
ceived by Mr. Weatherhead, the newly appointed gover-
nor, who conducted them to the condemned cell in whiCh
Corrigan was confined, where a painful scene took place.
The convict, thinking that they had come to see him the
last time but one before he should be hurried by the law
of the land into the presence of his Creator, appeared
more than he had hitherto been affected. When they
entere.l, he began to weep, and exhibited every sign of
having a broken heart and contrite
A few minutes previously he had been praying most
fervently, as he had done ever since he had been con-
demned to expiate his crime upon the scaffold.

Tue sheriff; at once informed the condemned criminal
that her Majesty had granted a respite, when Corrigan
wept most bitterly, and it was leered that his feelings
were so worked upon by the sudden and unexpected in-
telligence, that he would be seized with hysterics, and
drop dead on the floor. Nothing could be more genuine
than the feelings displayed by this unhappy man.
Ever since his condemnation be has been most atten-
tive to the ipiritual advice of the rev. ordinary of the
gaol, who has been most attentive to the culprit.
To give anytling like a correct description of the
scent when the interview between the sheriffs and the
culprit took place, would be impossible.
Yesterday morning he attended Divine service in the
chapel of the gaol, paid gr,at attention to the spiritual
instructions of the rev. ordinary, and took part in the
responses.

The unfortunate man owes the sparing of his life prin-
cipally to the exertions made by the jury who tried him,
eleven of whom signed a petition for saving his life, to
2,003 persons in Manchester who also petitioned the
Crown in his behalf, but more especially to the members
of the Ancient Order of Foresters, who sent in petitions
in great numbers, and who are raising a fun which it
is thought will amount to 3001., for the support of the
culprit's unfortunate children.

ATTEMPTED MURDMI? IN THE SURREY
TIiEATRE.

The greatest excitement was created in the Surrey
Theatre on Saturday night, in consequence of the follow-
ing diabolical attempt having been made by a man
named Frederick Quennell; of No. 1, Park-road, Lock's-
fields, Walworth cousin of a man of the same name,
who was executed for munler some few years since), to
murder a man named William Hurcum, at the Royal
Surrey Theatre.

Friim the particulars obtained, it appeared that, dur-
ing the day, the accusni Quenneil and his intended vic-
tim were engaged playing a garna of dominoes, when
some disturbance took place between the two parties,
and from words they came to blows. Quennell was
heard to say that he would do for idurcum, and hang
for him like his cou:,in did.

On the Saturday evening, a loud disturbance near the
stage-door of the house was heard by the audience, in
the theatre, which, being accompanied by a cry of mur-
der, caused some little confusion, and no little alarm in
the house. Mr. Creswick, who was on the stage, at
once addressed the audience, and stated that the con-
fusion was owsng only to one of the scene-shifters having
taken too much cirink, when the performances proceeded
as usual. Upon proceeding to the stage-door the re-
porter learned that shortly after Hurcutri had entered
the long•r mm of the theatre, near the green-room,
the man Quennell saw him, and having possessed him-
self of a heavy iron rod nearly three feet long, he came
behind Hurcum and struck him over the head, inflicting
such a wound as to cause the blood to flow, after which
be beat him over the lege and other parts of the body
with the same deadly weapon, and no doubt would have
murdered him, had it not been for the ateistaucs ren-
dered by a person named Mr. Leonard, of Upper Gr,ee.
street, who wrenched the weapon front the fellow's
band. Polce-constable John Measures, No. 160, of
the D division, at once went round and apprehended the
man, who was forthwith removed in custody to the
Tower•street police-station, where the charge was taken',
and bail refused for the accused. The unfortunate suf-
ferer was attended by De. Donoghue, who said that the
sufferer had received a very severe scalp wound besides
other injuries on the body. The sufferer remains in a
very precarious state.

Twelve persons were executed at York, on the 12th
of January, 1813, fur riot ; they were called " Lud-
ditw." Their names were Juhn Hill, Joseph Crowther,
Nathaniel Hoile, John Dean, John Ogden, Thomas
Brook, John Walker, John Swallow, James Haigh,
James Hay, and Joseph Hay. In the early part of the
p•ceent century nineteen persons were hanged at New-
gate at one time, George. 111., of 'blessed memory,"
had been ill or mad for some time, and unable to sign
"death warrants," a process since placed in the hands of
the judges. On his recovery a batch of warrants was
placed before him, which he signed, hence the ac-
cumulation of convicted forgers, felons, &c.— Weekly
Dispatch..

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