The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-08 00:00:00

LIMERICK.

The first ordinary meeting of this company 01
held on Friday at the offices, Westminster Clinni.
bers, Victoria-street—Mr. H. Geale in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN stated what arraugements vier!,
about to be made for entering into a contract fat
constructing the line. The greater portion of the
land required for the railway, 23 miles in length'
was agreed to be paid for in shares of the company'
the landowners who had so arranged included the
Earl of Devon and the Earl of Listowel. The open'
ing ur the rtathkale and Newcastle Railway, which
it was expected would take place on the 31st Marc",
next, would give a great impetus to the carrying
out of the Limerick line, it having been proposed to
promote a further extension of the railway fret°
Listowel to Tralee, thus completing railway NW
munication between Limerick, Rathkale, Listowel,
Tralee, Killarney, and Cork. It was agreed thin
the half-yearly meetings of the company should be
held on the first Wednesday in the months of March,
and September ; and the proceedings conclude'
with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

DEMERARA.
The traffic recepts on this company's railway Or
the fortnight ending Nov. 25 amounted, for passer'
gers, to $2,154 ; for goods, to $3,913 ; for rent, 0
$lO ; and for wharfage, to s64—total, $6,141'
against $4,765 for the corresponding fortnight o',
1864, showing an increase of $1,376.

AN INTERESTING CATHOLIC CEREMONY COI
menced on Saturday, the Feast of the Epiphany, 'l'
the Italian Church, Hatton-garden, Archbishop Mannisg'
Bishop Grant, of Southwark, Bishop Morris, 00°P
Oakeley, and a large number of other Roman Catholic
dignitaries assisting. There was a High Mass at eleven
o'clock, in which the Fathers of different religious orders
took part, and the ceremony was of a most imposing and
impressive character. During the present week, .after
High Mass and Vespers, sermons will be preached .
English by the Rev. H. A. Rawes, M.A., the Rev. Caner
Oakeley, the Rev. W. H. Anderdon, Archbishop Mannino'
and other gentlemen who were formerly clergymen of Oa
Church of England, as well as by several priests of various
countries. Sermons in French and Italian will be preached
every day by Father Melia and the Rev. M. A. Bouillon
in Spanish by the Rev. F. Vizcarra ; in German by tb.e
Rev. Dr. Kerner ; and in Polish by the Rev. E. Podolskl•
The proceedings will be brought to a close on Sundel
next, the 14th inst., when Archbishop Manning will preach,
give the Papal Benediction, and intone the " Te Deum."
SIGNOR ETHARDO.—The great success which it
was predicted would attend the wonderful perform"
ances of this talented artiste has been more than verified
by the almost countless thousands who at the Criew."`
Palace during the Christmas festivities have borne tat!".
mony to the extraordinary talent of Signor Ethardo. 11°
elegant and novel ascension of the spiral column is greeted
on each representation with the most enthusiastic plaudits!
and seems to afford renewed gratification and delight to all
who have witnessed this daring feat. The Crystal Palace
Company certainly deserve all praise for the readiness,
ability, and liberality they display in the engagement of
every deserving novelty which presents itself for the
amusement of the sight-seeing public.
MADAME PAREPA is expected in England toNyarag
the end of the month.—Madame Lemmens-Sherrington
said to be in/treaty with the management.
SIGNOR VERDI is writing a new opera for the
Grand Opera, on the subject of Schiller's "Don Carlos."
NICOLAI'S " IL TEMPLAIO " is in preparation et
the Italian Opera in Paris.
SIR EDWIN LANDSEER OR MR. MACLISE, it 15
said, will be the new President of the Royal Academy.
Mr. STANFORD has published an excellent map of
London showing the new railways and public works pro-
posed for the consideration of Parliament during the cow-
ing session. The red lines for new works, combined with
the dotted ones in course of construction, and the black
ones which are actually at work, enable all persons who
are interested in property in the metropolis to see hey(
their interests are affected.

EXTRAORDINARY FACT.—Lieutenant-Colonel
A. G. Wright, Royal Marines, has been recently'
transferred on promotion from Plymouth to the division
at Portsmouth. On Saturday, the 30th of December,
favourite cat was secured in a basket and forwarded by the
South Devon Railway to Portsmouth, where it was re-
ceived in the Colonel's new residence. The cat remained
the Saturday night, but was missed on the Sunday. 012
Wednesday, the 3d of January, it was observed in the
garden in the rear of its master's former residence at
Stonehouse (Plymouth), now unoccupied, and has since
been fed by an officer of the corps who lives adjoining.
The animal is a large strong male; it was born in Stone"

house, is only 12 months old, and never before quitted the
town. How it managed to find its way back so great a
distance in so short a time seems inexplicable.

DEATH OF A MURDERER.—EIiSykes, under sen-
tence at Leeds for double murder at Batley, died in Armlet'
Gaol on Saturday night, through fracture of one ankle bf
leaping from a high gallery on the 23d ult. Bleeding caln°
on at frequent intervals, and from that cause he sank At
last. His execution had been fixed for the 15th ; •when he
received his sentence he declared to tho judge he should
never live to be hanged, and since the 23d frequently la
violent terms ho repeated that declaration.