The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-28 00:00:00

MIDLAND RAILWAY.

DERRY, TUESDAY, HALF-PAST THREE, P.N.—This
afternoon a special general meeting of the Proprietors of
the above railway was held in the large room over the
booking-offices at the railway station in this town, for
the purpose of agreeing to a lease, in conjunction with
the Manchester and Birmingham Company, of the Shef-
field, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Manchester Railway.
There was an extremely large attendance of Shareholders,
the room being completely filled.
G. HUDSON, Esq., Chairman of the Directors, took the
chair, and stated the terms of the proposed lease. The
lease was to be for thirty years, to be terminable by either
party at the end of either ten or twenty years, upon a
notice of three years being given. The lease to com-
mence in six months after the completion of the line.
The lease was to be subject to the payment by the lessees
of seven and a half per cent. on 144,0001., as a guaran-
tee stock, during the period that that portion of the
Sheffield and Manchester capital was entitled to that
high rate of interest, being up to the 26th of September,
1853. The remainder of the share capital was to be
guaranteed to five per cent„ the capital not exceeding
756,0001., the interest to increase by half per cent. for
every 250/. per week increase iu the traffic, until the
rental reached ten per cent. The weekly receipt to
commence at 2,8001. The chairman, in the course of
his observations, said that this step had been caused by
the' course which the Manchester and Leeds Company
had taken with reference to the London and York Com-
pany, and it was in self-defence that the Midland Com-
pany had determined upon entering upon their lease, in
order that they might have an independent terminus in
Manchester. He regretted that any difference should
exist between the two companies, and he would be glad
to submit to any personal sacrifice to put an end to them.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted, and thanks
having been voted to the chairman, the meeting separated.

Mr. Robert Lightfoot, the station-master of Notting-
ham, whose name was so frequently mentioned during
the investigation, was next called, and the Coroner stated DEATH OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL THE HON. SIR
to him, that if he wished to make any statement to the R. L. DUNDAS, K.C.B, ANOTHER HERO OF TUE PENlN-
jury, they were willing to hear him, but it was to be quite suit.—We hare to record the death of Lieutenant-
voluntary on the part of Mr. Lightfoot.
General the Hon. Sir Robert Laurence Dundas, which
Mr. Lightfoot then stated, that he had suffered greatly took place on Saturday afternoon the 23d iust., at Loftus,
in mind since the accident, not having had more than a near Gisborough, Yorkshire. This gallant officer's ser-
single hour's sleep at one time from the period of the vices extended over a period of forty-seven years, and
unfortunate occurrence to the present, and he should, by his death the colonelcy of the 59th Regiment, which
therefore, read to this jury a statement of the circum- he has held since the 15th of June, 1840, has become
stances with which he was acquainted in connexion vacant. Sir Robert Dundas entered the army on the
with it. Ho then read as follows :—I am manager Ist of December, 1797, and as a second-lieutenant served
and station-master at the Nottingham Railway stn- as an engineer officer in North Holland, at the actions of
tion. I went into the yard at about a quarter to two the 27th of August, 10th and 19th September, and 2d
o'clock, on Thursday last, when I met a man, who said and 6th October, 1799. Ho became lieutenant on the
to me that an engine was off the line. I immediately 2d May, 1800, and in the subsequent year served in the
went up, and saw JohnKearsley, the engineer, and several Egyptian campaign, and was present in the action of the
Men trying to disengage the engine from the tender, 21st of March. On the 6th of August, 1802, he was
the tender being off the line. Kearsley informed me made a captain, and obtained his majority on the 14th of
then that he had sent Howitt up to Beeston station to July, 1804. In the year ensuing he served in the north
stop any train:that might be coining down the line, until of Germany with the Royal Staff Corps. In the be-
the quarter-past two train had passed, as he intended ginning of 1807 he was ordered to the Peninsula, where
to send the quarter-past two London train up the down from that time, with the Royal Staff Corps, ho was pra-
line. My reply was, there was great danger from the sent and shared in the glories of Talavera, Busaco,
fog. Ilis answer then was, there was plenty of time be- Fuentes d'Onor, Salamanca, Vittoria, the Pyrenees, the
tore any train was due, meaning the down-trains ; and Niaelle, the Nive, and Toulouse. Sir Robert attained
that he would give instructions to Jerry to blow his the rank of lieutenant-colonel on the 11th of April, 1811,
whistle, and go with caution until he got up the line, full colpm.l ou the 19th July, 1821, major-general 22d
meaning changing to the other side at Beeston. At July, 1830, and lieutenant-general 23d November, 1841
this :time Mr. Youle, the Nottingham Director, was —the last brevet, in honour of the birth:of the Prince of
passing through Wilford-gates on horseback. I went to Wales. For his distinguished services he received a
him to explain the situation of the engine and lender, cross and three clasps, and was made a Knight Com-
stating that Kearsley intended sending up the down line mander of the Bath. The deceased was brother to the
by the two hours fifteen minutes London train. I late and uncle to the present Earl of Zetland.
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cieties has received a severe blow in the kingdom of
said By all means, do so," or words to that effect. I parts of the kingdom which border on the republic of
then went to the men who were working at Cracow and in Upper Silesia, where the country people,
the engine. Lp to this time the engine at- following the exhortation of the clergy, renounced in a
tached to the 'tender was the great obstacle body the use of brandy. But the Government has lately
which caused delay. After the enKi"t) yeas disengaged I
said to the men, a All will be right tiow ye?" 40q9, pabiii:lied a eircqlar Prohibiting theal, and forbidding
interfered to check the temperance societies, and has
and the engine clear." One of the men said, "Yes, In the clergy to promote !by addressee from the pulpit an
a short time." I then got on the engine of the London object which was so beneficial to the country-people.—
train- that had started from the station, fully convinced liambut gh Papers.