Darlington & Richmond Herald. — 1874-08-22 (Darlington, Durham, England)

HETRY M. MEYSEY THomrsox said that if his father had been still alive, and if he had been present that day, there was no one who would have rejoiced more sincerely than himself. The testimonial was so splendid and magnificent, and reflected such credit,on the taste of the committee of selection and the liberality of the shareholders, and was so worthy of the genius of the artist', Senor Monte, who designed it, and the well-known fame of Messrs Hancocks, that that there was no one who could receive it as a gift without deriving great gratification from it. The more be admired it, the more he appreciated the liberality of the shareholders. His regret was that his father shou'd not have been there to admire and appreciate the testimonial himself. One satisfaction they had—and to him it was a great one— that their liberality was made known to his father some time before his death, while he was well enough to be able to appreciate most thoroughly that signal mark of their affection for himself, and the opinion they held of his services as the chairman of that Company. He was sure that if his father were then present he would say that what he attributed the great success which attended his efforts in that railway to, was pot so much any ability of his own, bat to the hearty co-operation and the mutual forbearance of those who were associated with him in the conduct of it. He had often told him that it was one of the greatest pleasures of his life to look back upon the affectionate and cordial manner in which his intercourse with his fellowdirectors and the officers of the Company was conducted for so many years. He would wish hint to say that that testimonial ought not to be considered merely as a mark of esteem to himself alone, but to all those who assisted him in his labours. Had he been there, he would have thanked them not only fur their magnifie,ent liberality, bat for the forbearance they displayed when the affairs of the Company were not so well as might be wished. The testimonial would be valued by himself and his family more highly than anything else they possessed, and he hoped his father's memory might long be an example to his descendants, and the testimonial might be a proof to them that he was worthy of the honour by those who had the best opportunity of judging of it. The service of plate referred to was exhibited in the ante-room of the Da Grey Rooms. It consisted of many pieces. The models are by Signor Monti, and the manufacturers, Messrs Hancocks and Co., New Band-street, London. The work is in silver and gold. The cost is nearly 3,000/. The meeting was then made special, and authorised the subscribing by this company of 50,000/. towards the undertaking of the Dock Company at Kingston-upon-Hull, and of 90,000/. towards the undertaking of the Leeds, Castleford, and Pontefract Junction Railway Company. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings.  The man and dog fight story has been dramatised for the Hanley Theatre. Mr Disraeli left tom]. on Saturday, on a visit to the Countess of Chesterfield at Bretly Park.  - --Five fißhermen were drowned on Saturday through the upsetting of their boat in a gale off the Banffshire coast.  The Inter-University Boat Race, on Saturday, between Aberdeen and Edinburgh, on the Dee, was won by the former by a length. At the Liverpool Assizes, on Saturday, Henry Flannagan, for the murder of his aunt, on the 4th of April, was sentenced to death.