The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-10 00:00:00

EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN.

On Friday the first general meeting of the proprietors was
held at the Royal Hotel, Edinburgh, ➢lr. John Learmonth,
Chairman of the Directors, in the chair. There was a very
full attendance of shareholders.

The report, which was read by Mr. LEES, the Secretary,
commenced by describing the opposition the Directors latt
encountered in obtaining their Act, after which it briefly
explained the terms into which the Directors had entered
with the opposing parties. The first was with the promoters
of the Queensferry Company. In consideration of the opposi-
tion being withdrawn, it was agreed that this company should
not oppose the Queensferry Company's application to Parlia-
ment for powers to make their main line. And it was fur-
ther r.greed that the latter company should be bound to con-
struct the branch from Dunfermline through the Lochgelly
coal-field to join this Company's line. The Queensferry
Company, on the other hand, were bound to abandon
their proposed branches to Kirkaldy and Burntisland. The
other agreements were with Captain Erskine Wemyss, Lord
Rosslyn, and the heritors of the parish of Dysart ; the trustees
of the turnpike-roads in the Cupar district; the trustees
of the turnpike-roads in the Kirkaldy district, and the
trustees of the road betwixt Queensferry and Perth, called '
the Great North Road. The remaining agreement is that
enteredinto with his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch, and
John Gladstone, Esq., the proprietors of the Granton and
Burntisland-ferry, by which they bound themselves,
first, to provide increased accommodation in the number,
power, and speed of the boats to be placed upon the ferry ;
and, second, to reduce the passenger fares to a moderate
rate, and to submit, when required, to the determination of
arbiters the rates to be charged for every description of
goods crossing the ferry. Considerable progress had been
made in the purchase of the land required, extending to
about eighteen miles of the line. The engineer is using
every exertion to complete the working plans, and the first
contract is advertised to be let on the 24th of September.
Every exertion will be made to press forward the work; and
the Directors see no reason why the line should not be
opened within two years from this time. In the Act to be
applied for next session of Parliament, for the branch lines
to the ferry opposite Dundee, and to St. Andrews and
Dunfermline, it is intended to include in it a branch from
the main line to the town of Leven, and along the
coast to the eastward. The Shareholders may be
already aware that measures have within the last
few weeks been taken by gentlemen unconnected
with the main line to get up a separate company for
making this branch; but it has appeared to the Directors
that the interests of the Company require that it be entirely
in their own hands, as it forms a portion of the railway
system of Fifeshire.
The CHAIRMAN, after adverting to the topics contained in
the report., said the amount of deposits received had been
32,500/., which had been raised to 33,0001. by the premium
on the unappropriated stock. The outlay
.amounted to
17,50 e/., which, considering the strong opposition they had
encountered, was not a large sum.
The report, ou the motion of Mr. BLACKADDER, was
agreed to.
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the appointment of auditors, and thanks were given to Mr.
Grainger, the engineer; Sir Charles Gordon
and Co., law
agents; and Mr. Lees, the secretary, for their services.

TILE WEATHER AND CROPS.—With the exception
of a slight shower of a couple of hours' duration yesterday, and
a change of wind from the west to the east, the weather for
the last eight days has been as fine as the heart of man could
desire. The sun has shone brightly forth from a sky of the
purest azure, and the atmosphere although almost fiercely
hot, has been dry and breezy, and of the most favourite cha-
racter for harvest operations. In the earlier districts great
prowess has been made, and the few staoks in the barn yard
give assurance that no time has been or will be lost. In the
secondary districts harvest has barely commenced, but with a
continuance of fine weather, all hands will be at work by the
beginning of next week at the latest. In the hills, and
amongst the latest growing districts, there will be no general
harvest before the first of October. Wheat and barley are
both well spoken of as to bulk, although it is feared that
much of the former, particularly the spring sown, will be de-
ficient both in weight and quality. Oats, it is generally
feared, will he less productive than on the avi,rage, and the
same apprehensions are entertained as to beans and peas, which
have shit out to an unusual length of straw. A few days,
however, will gi.re us some insight both as to the quality and
prcduce of the harvest, au iNSWANie care that ample in•
dot :ratio's on this important before our readers.—
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO SIR ,JOHN MORDAUNT.—
We most sincerely regret to state that on Tuesday afternoon
last, about four o'clock, a very distressing accident occurred
to Sir John Mordaunt, Bart., one of the Members for the
southern division of this county, at his seat, at Walton,
near Wellesbourne. He was shooting partridges, on his
beautiful estate, accompanied by his relative, A. 111 ills,
Esq. While thus engaged they came to a hedge, through
a gap in which Sir John passed while Mr. Mills was
walking behind him. The latter was in the act of unlock-
ing his gun, when by some means he accidentally touched the
trigger, and the whole of the charge entered the calves of both
the legs of Sir John, lodging upwards of 100 shots in the left
leg, and upwards of 40 in the right leg. He immediately
fell to the ground, and WV taken up by one of the game-
keepers, who was in attendance, and instantly con-
veyed home. We are assured that the medical gentle-
men do not expect he will be able to walk for many
wicks ; tip to yesterday afternoon, they had not been enabled to
ext,aet any of the shot from the wounds—yet we are informed
that the sufferer bears all with an excellent spirit of patience,
and even cheerfulness. The sad occurrence has created the
u• most anxiety in the neighbourhood, among all classes, as Sir
John is universally esteemed for his excellence of heart and
p rest kindness of disposition on all Occasions.— Warwick
zhiceriiser,
'FA': AI. EFFECTS OF INTEMPERANCE.—On Sunday
ii Jut, baween ten and eleven o'clock, an aged widow woman,
flawed , ,or, occupied ,partinilits at the house of Mr. Hart-
well, shoemaker, Hanover.streot, Lewisham, fell down stairs from
the attic bedroom to the passage upon tier headwhile drunk, and
was picked up in a state of insensibility, end in a short time after.
wards oho ceased to exist.,