The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-12 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGBNCE.

HALIFAX AND QUEBEC.
It appears that great efforts are now being made
to revive this project and to obtain the requisite
support from the Government. The promoters
state that in 1838, on the establishment of Trans-
atlantic steam navigation, Lord Melbourne's Admi-
nistration directed,Lord Durham to report upon
the best mode of opening up a communication
between Halifax and Quebec. In 1839 Lord Dur-
ham, in his report on British North America,
strongly urged the construction of a railway. In
1843 a survey for a military road was made at the
instance of the Home Government, but was after-
wards abandoned in favour of a railway. In 1846
the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, the present
Chancellor of the Exchequer, then Secretary of
State for the Colonies, organised a survey for a rail-
way by Royal Engineers. In 1848 that survey was
completed, and the report thereon by Major Robin-
son and Captain Henderson was presented to Par-
liament in February, 1849. Canada, New Bruns-
wick, and Nova Scotia contributed £30,000 to the
expenses of that survey. In 1851 Lord John Rus-
sell's Administration, through Lord Grey, the
Colonial Minister, in a despatch to the Governor-
General of British North America, dated the 14th
of March of that year, pledged the Imperial gua-
rantee, or to advance the money from the British
Treasury on an estimate that the line would cost
£5,000,000 sterling. In 1852 that pledge was re-
newed by Lord Derby's Administration, butfell
into abeyance on a question of route ; but the pledge
had never been withdrawn. Canada has since that
time made 2,000 miles of railway westward from
Quebec, and also 114 miles of the line from Quebec
towards Halifax ; New Brunswick has also made
110 miles of the line extending from Shediac to St.
John's ; and Nova Scotia has made 60 miles of the
line extending from Halifax to Truro, and a branch
line to Windsor of 38 miles. The length of line
remaining to be constructed is 350 miles, and which
can be fully completed and equipped for £3,000,000
sterling. In the autumn of 1858, Canada, New
Brunsmick, and Nova Scotia made a joint applica-
tion to the Imperial Government, eXpressing their
inability to complete the undertaking without im-
perial aid. Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova
Scotia have granted to her Majesty £60,000 per
annum, and all the ungranted lands within 10 miles
on either side'of the line, and a free right of way
through all private property, provided her Majes-
ty's Government will, by themselves or through the
instrumentality of a private company, complete the
railway. Her Majesty's Gevernment are asked to give
£60,000 per annum for the carriage of the mails, mili-
tary stores, and troops between Halifax and Quebec,
and with that and the provincial grant guaranteed
for a series of years, by the Imperial Government,the
the necessary capital can be raised to complete
the Governments of Canada, New Brunswick,hiniperial
railway. Against the foregoing sum of X6ooaonod,
Nova Scotia estimate a saving to
exclusive: of the
Treasury of L 70,000 per annum,e
amounts at present
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SuocKING
STABBING AFFRAY AT GALWAY.--*
GALWAY, To
shocking affair, in which three
persons were dangerously stabbed, took place here last
night. Prom the depositions it appeared that four men
were drinking in the house of a man named Dempsey after
11 o'clock. One of them, Murphy, had a dispute with a
person named. M'Derniott, nephew of Mrs. Dempsey.
The party then left, but returned again, and on knocking
at the door, M'Dermott rushed out and stabbed Murphy
in the groin. He fell bathed in blood, and was carried to
the doctor's. After Murphy fell, it appears the row became
genera,l and two of his friends, Mullins and Bes,tty, went
into the house, where they were met by the proprietor,
Dempsey. One of them kicked him and knocked I dm down,
when Mullins stabbed him also in the groin. A person
named O'Grady attempted to interfere, but Mull:ins said if
he did it would be worse for him, On hearing the cries of
murder, Mrs. M'Dermott and her niece ran to the spot
when the former was knocked down and the I. atter was
stabbed in the side by one of the parties. She was unable
to identify the party who stabbed her. Both Mr LrphY2n,cal:
Dempsey are in a very dangerous state. M‘Dern u
ulp
has, and Beatty are in custody, and will be ought
this day week.

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