The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-29 00:00:00

TAMPERING WITH THE MILITARY.

In connexion with the state of Belfast the Ban-
ner of Ulster tells this story
"The 30th Regiment, which arrived here this
week from Dublin, had scarcely occupied their com-
fortable huts in our infantry barracks for the second
night when some of those disaffected persons by
whom Belfas-, has been kept iu a state of tumult
and disorder for months past, took advantage of
the social moments of some of the corps, in public-
houses, i o enlighten them as to the causes and
history of our riots, attributing, them, of course,
entirely to the Orange party, who, as the soldiers
were informed, had not only gone the length of
wrecking Roman Catholic_ houses, but had even
attackedand nearly destroyed the chapels themselves
and the dwellings of the priests. The soldiers,
whose religious prejudices and national feelings
were thus worked upon, were, in several instances
(as they were heard to boast), Tipperary ' boys,' of
whom there are a considerable number in the 30th.
Belfast is, or is made to appear to be, bad enough
in a social view, without any infusion of the Tippe-
rary element; and, though our Protestant citizens
have as little fear of being
.driven into the Irish
°flannel by a column of irregulars' from that dis-
tant and di ring country as ever they had, we can
well appreciate the motives of those who would pre-
pare excitable soldiers for taking part, while under
the influence of drink, with such mobs as have lately
brought dipgrace upon the metropolis of the North."

EA ILW AT' INTELLIGENCE.

GEELONG AND MELBOURNE.

The half-yearly meeting of ibis company was
held at Gee!ong on the 7th of July, Mr. C. N.
Thorne in'the-chair. _ _ _

The report cougratul ,ted the shareholders.on t,lO
opening of the line for traffic on the 23th of Julie
from Geelong to •Williamstown, 39 miles. The
only circumstances to mar thesuccess of this other-
whie auspicious event were the uufortunate accident
which occurred to Mr. 11. Welter?, the company's
locomotive superintendent, who met his death
while incautieusly leusng over the side of the
engine while passingunder the °cern Child bride,
and the inconvenient delay t- which soiree of their
Melbourne friends were subjected. Since the day
of opening the passenger traffic has been augment-
ing, and were it not for the non-complet'on of the.
six miles of the Williamstown branch of the Mount
Alexander line from the junction to Melbourne t'-'e
returns would have been much more gratifying.
The delay in the opening eef the six miles to.tire.
Melbourne Wharf involves the less of about au
hour in the journey from ,Melbourne to Geelong.
As to the continuation of the line from Geelong
to Ballarat, the requisite steps will be carried
out. Sulycriptions fur shares haye keen opened,
and. Mr. Snell, the eng:ne:r has nearly compleeeet •
his preparations for the survey. The amount re-
quired to complete the Geelong; and Melbourne
Rail Way is 41,4501., which will increase the total
cost to 590,4501., or, including everything, between
13,000/. and 14,0001. per mile. The goods traffic.,
cannot be conveyed on the line until the Govern:'
meat railway from Williamstown to Melbourne is
completed.. The capital account showed that
534,2891; had been received, and 530,333/. ex- ,
pended,-leaving a balance of 3,9561. • .
Resolutions were passed adopting the report,
voting 1001. towards a fund for providing for the'
family of the late Mr. Walters, locomotive super-
inteedent ; and also voting payment to the widows-
or children of lite J. Feokes and J. Gard, killed
in the service of the .company, of 108. weekly for 'a .
period of two years ; approving a memorial td his;
Excelleucy the Governor for authoii4y., to extend •
'the railway from Geelonne)e to -Ballarat -.The capital.
account of the extension from GeelOng• t ► Ballarat ,
to be kept distinct from that of the Geelong 'and-
Melbourne Railway. _

SOUTH WALES MINERAL.
rinelf-yearly" meeting of this company vira,a
held' yesterdaY at the Craven Hotel, Strand ; -the.,
Visccunt Villier3 in the chair.

Mr. PARSONS, the secretary, read the report,'
which stated that, in consequence of the failure of
the original contractors for the Gafulchi tunnel,_ it
became necessary to take the works out of their
hands, but to prevent delay the directors consi-
dered it desirable to ceutinue operations thereon
under the direction of the engineer. A contract',
for the formation of the entire line ready to
receive the permanent way has since been entered
into with Messrs. Morris and Toole. The works of
the Briton Ferry Docks, with the completion of
which the permanent welfare of the undertaking is
intimately associated, are satisfactorily progressing•
and the proprietors of the ironworks in the Llyuvi
Valley are endeavouring to make arrangements with
the view of securing a short and direct route thereto
over the railway. The means of continuously pur-
suing the works of theline having been provided by
fhe Glyncorwg Coal Company, the directors had
been spared the necessity of having to make any
call upon the shareholders during the monetary pres-
sure which has so long prevailed ; but, in accordance
with the terms of the agreement with the coal com-
pany, the proprietors are entitled to a dividend
• upon their deposits at the rate of 5i per e-_,nt. per
annum, and dividend warrants would be issued ac-
cordingly.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the
report, saidthey had succeeded in obtaining contrae-
tors who would finish the line with as lit.le delay as
possible. The proprietors would receive interest at
the rate of 5i per cent. on the money already paid
up. He congratulated the shareholders on the poai-
tion of their affairs, and hoped that before the next
meeting considerable progress would be made in the
works on the railway, and also on those of the En
ton Docks.
_ _ _

Mr. J. N. FOSTER seconded the motion, and' it
was carried unanimously.

A -vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the
proceedings.

EXETER AND EXMOUTH.

A deputation of the directors of this company
recently met a committee of the South-Weetet4
Railway to settle the terms of the arrangement be-
tween the two companies in respect to the Exeter
and Exmouth line. The result of the conference is
reported to be that an arrangement has been entered
into by which the line from Exeter to Topsham
to be constructed by the South-Western Company,
and from Topsham to Exmouth by the Exeter -and
Exmouth Company ; auct the Brie, wheu comple'ed,
is to he worked by the South-Western Cowgirl at
5 J per cent of the gross receipts over the entire tine