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CHRONICLE. 
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both of passengers and goods has slightly increased. After 
considerable discussion with reference to negotiations with 
neighbouring lines, upon which a quantity of correspon- 
dence was read, a resolution was passed empowering the 
directors to raise the sum of 41,000/., and three new direc- 
tors, some of whom had taken a leading part on the recent 
committee of inquiry, were elected to fill vacancies.—The 
Pontop and South Shields Company declare a dividend of 
30s. per share, or at the rate of 5 per cent. on their paid-up 
capital. The total receipts for the half-year were 
33,264J, 3s. 4d., while the expenditure was 23,0477. 13s. 4d., 
leaving a net balance of 10,216/. 10s. The traffic accounts 
show a considerable decline in the quantity of coal shipped 
for foreign destination, owing tothe high duty on theexport, 
but a proportionate increase in the delivery for home con- 
sumption made up for the deficiency. The Newcastle and 
Darlington Junction is announced to be steadily progress- 
ing to acompletion ; and the debt of the late Stanhope 
and Tyne Company has been reduced to 79,700/.—The 
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway meeting was occupied, in 
a great measure, with the discussion of the question of 
Sunday travelling, but Sir A. Agnew was defeated by an 
enormous majority. The dividend declared was at the 
rate of 1/. 2s. 6d. per share on the original shares, and 
8s. 11d. per share on the new shares. Of the divisible 
fund of 25,4747. 19s, 5d., from which this amount will be 
paid, there will remain 1,6997. 19s. 5d. to be carried to the 
reserve fund, now amounting to 7,699/. 19s. 5d. Reso- 
Intions were passed to enable the directors to extend the 
line to North-bridge, Edinburgh, and to take powers to 
raise an additional sum of 150,000/.—In consequence of 
the facilities afforded by the London and Dover Railway 
to Folkstone, in three hours from London-bridge, and by 
the steamers twice a day to Boulogne, in three hours from 
Folkstone, and vice versd, the directors of the Paris dili- 
gences are having new light coaches constructed that will 
run from Paris to Boulogne in 16 hours, instead of 22, as 
heretofore; so that the whole distance will be performed 
within 22 hours from Paris to London, which will be nearly 
as rapid as the Post-office estafette.—At the meeting of 
the South Western Company on Wednesday, the report 
of the revenue accounts showed a gross increase of 
1,8937, 2s, 1ld. The branches of expenditure under the 
directors’ control had been considerably reduced ; but the 
increase of parochial rates, and the maintenance of the 
Gosport line, in a great measure counteracted the bene- 
ficial influence of this saving. The directors were, how- 
ever, enabled to recommend a dividend of 30s., subject to 
the income-tax. This would require 68,812/. 3s. 10d., 
leaving 5737. 18s. 1d. as a balance in hand. The report 
stated that the docks at Southampton were now open; 
that Government contemplated removing the mail-packets 
from Falmouth to the former port; and that the council 
of the Royal Agricultural Society had selected it as their 
lace of meeting in July next. The report concluded by 
stating that a new pier had been constructed on the Gos- 
port side of Portsmouth harbour, at which passengers may 
land and embark at all periods of the tide. The report 
having been unanimously adopted, the chairman addressed 
the meeting in a speech of some length, incidentally 
alluding to the patronage which had recently been bestowed 
upon the railway by her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the 
Duke of Wellington, who had expressed their satisfaction 
at the company’s mode of conveyance. A discussion 
ensued with reference to the establishment of a more 
efficient system of steam communication in connexion 
with the railway between Southampton, Havre, and the 
Channel Islands, and a resolution was passed recommend- 
ing that application be made to the proprietors for subscrip- 
tions in promotion of the measure.—By a Parliamentary 
return just issued some information is afforded respect- 
ing the number of railway bills brought into the 
House of Commons, with the number of acts which have 
been passed since the close of the year 1839:—In 1840, 
the number of bills was 27 ; in 1841, 24 ; in 1842, 23; in 
1843, 31: total, 105. It appears from the return, that of 
the bills introduced in 1840, 23 became acts of Parliament; 
in 1841, 19; in 1842, 21; and in the present sessions, O57 
The return further shows that the number of plans 
deposited for the three last sessions of Parliament at the 
Private Bill office was 62. 
lkELAND. 
Dublin.—Lieut.-Gen. Sir E. Blakeney has been sworn 
in one of the Lords Justices... The Lord Lieutenant 
sailed for England on Saturday. The Lords Commis- 
sioners of the Great Seal have superseded Mr. C. Lynch, 
of Cong, Galway, and Mr. P. Lynch, of Mayo, for having 
attended a Repeal meeting at Cong-bridge ; and Mr. W. 
Lalor of Queen’s county, for having attended a Repeal 
meeting at Maryborough.—Twenty-nine of the Irish 
liberal members of Parliament have published an address 
to the people of Great Britain on the grievances of Ireland. 
They state that they have in vain appealed to the Legis- 
lature for address, and they accordingiy appeal to the 
higher tribunal of public opinion. They demand the 
recognition of perfect equality in regard to ecclesiastical 
and educational arrangements, between the several reli- 
gious communities into which the population of Ireland 
is divided ; a more ample representation in the Legisla- 
ture; franchises adequate to give full expression to 
public opinion ; the assimilation of municipal rights in 
both kingdoms; that Ireland shall participate more largely 
in the benefits of the public expenditure ; that the pro- 
fession of the Roman Catholic Faith shall no longer be 
made a ground of virtual, as it has ceased to be one of 
legal, exclusion from official station ; that in the general 
administration of the affairs of the empire, Irishmen shall 
be called to take part, in a proportion commensurate with 
the extent to which Ireland contributes to its greatness ; 
that the management of local affairs shall be confided as 
much as possible to those who are identified and acquainted 
with the interests of the country ; and that the principle of 
self-government, subject to popular control, shall be 
applied, wherever practicable, in the organization of local 
institutions. ‘‘ Should this remonstrance be success- 
ful,’’ they say, ‘‘ we cannot, indeed, promise the restora- 
tion of those feelings of attachment which a few years 
since had begun to expel from the national breast 
sentiments engendered by centuries of oppression. We 
can only express our conviction that those who con- 
fide in the influence of justice will not have misplaced 
their trust. It may still be in the power of a govern- 
ment which shall merit the confidence of the Irish 
people to win back their forfeited affections ; but we warn 
you that every day’s delay increases the difficulty of the 
task, and gives additional strength to those who maintain 
that there is no hope of {good government for Ireland 
except in the restoration of her national Parliament.” 
The meeting of the Repeal Association took place on 
Monday. Mr. Steele said, that as it had been determined 
by a vote of this association to give an order to Mr. 
Hogan forthwith to execute a statue of O’Connell, ‘ the 
only question that remained was whether the great father 
of his country should be represented presiding at Tara, or 
as he appeared at Mallow, when uttering a fiery defiance 
at Peel and Wellington in reply to their threat to attack 
the people of Ireland. The Irish people despised the 
threats of that puppy Peel, and that old Indian Seapoy— 
Wellington. Mr. Hogan preferred to execute the statue 
in the latter attitude, and therefore he would move that 
this association give its approval to the suggestion. On 
the base of the statue should be the memorable words 
uttered by the liberator on that occasion—‘ They ma, 
trample upon me, but it shall not be on my living body, 
but on my corpse.’ ’? The motion, having been seconded 
by Mr. Scott, of Edinburgh, passed with acclamation, 
An allusion having been made to the Queen’s speech, Mr, 
ised the 
her Ministers to deprive her of such sympathy ?—to take 
that grace from her which is the very surest prop of the 
throne? But was there anything in this to retard them 
in their career? No; but something to stimulate them. 
As to the Tories, he would not think the Queen’s life safe 
in their hands but for her children. They were a security 
to them against the worst evil that could happen. He 
next went through the several clauses in her Majesty’s 
speech seriatim, and commented at great length and with 
much vivacity on each. He declared his conviction that 
if the union were not repealed in his lifetime, the result 
would be a sanguinary struggle and a perpetual separation. 
While he lived, he would keep away the danger of despair 
—he would endeavour to protect the connection, by 
placing it upon the only just footing on which it could 
exist. Ministers boasted of not having sought for 
coercive measures, whereas they had not even tried the 
ordinary law, because there was no crime to prosecute. 
Mr. O’Connell concluded a speech of more than two 
hours’ duration by moving that it be referred to the 
committee to prepare an address to be placed before her 
Majesty and all her subjects, setting forth the grievances 
under which Ireland laboured. The motion passed 
unanimously. 
Cork.—The meeting of the British Association termi- 
nated on Saturday, when grants of money to the amount of 
1,887/. were awarded for different scientific purposes.— 
The Mayor of Cork presided at a meeting on Wednesday, 
when a committee was appointed, who nominated Prof. 
M‘Neill to prepare the necessary plans and report the best 
line of railway from the terminus of Cashel to Cork, so as 
to form a general line of communication from that city to 
Dublin; and he is required to express his opinion in his 
report on the application of spheric principle, as 
well as the locomotive power. 
Mayo.—The address to her Majesty from the high 
sheriff, grand jurors, magistrates, &c., of this county, 
condemning the Repeal agitation, has been forwarded for 
J. O'Connell said that they distinctly g 
fact that the Queen was ina position of coercion—that 
the speech in question was her Ministers’ and not her 
own, She was under the constitutional coercion of her 
ministry, supported by a majority of the present houses 
of Parliament, and was obliged to make that speech. It 
was worthy of remark, however, that Peel could not 
induce her to use any stronger phrase than the milk-and- 
water one of ‘‘ deep concern.” Mr. O’Connell then gave 
some further details of his plan for the restoration of the 
Irish Parliament, and concluded by moving that district 
repeal wardens should be appointed for the two first 
towns on his list which are to return members to the Irish 
Parliament, namely, Arklow and Ardee, This point 
being disposed of, he informed the meeting that he would 
postpone his speech in reply to the Queen to Tuesday. 
All he would say at present was, that the speech attri- 
buted to her Majesty was no more hers than it was his. 
The sentiments were those of her Ministers, and it was 
daring profligacy on their part to endeavour to make the 
Irish people believe that the Queen did not possess every 
claim to their love and affection. The rent for the week 
was 1,380/. 7s. 4d.—At the adjourned meeting on Tues- 
day Mr. O’Connell moved, that it be referred to the com- 
mittee to prepare an address,directed to theirfellow-subjects 
resident in every part of the universe obedient to the British 
throne, stating the grievances under which the people o: 
Ireland are suffering, He then proceeded to the Queen’s 
speech. He said they might throw Queen’s speeches in 
his teeth—they might taunt him from high places—but 
they never could drive him from the position he had taken 
—that of restoring his country to the rank of a nation. 
He had another bill of indictment against the British 
Government—the declaration of the Irish members, 30 of 
whom, and more than two-thirds of them not Repealers, 
had signed that document—they were the grand jury that 
found the bill of indictment against the British Govern- 
ment. There was not, he said, a single honest man in 
Ireland who would not find a verdict of Guilty against 
the British Government on this indictment. Looking to 
the enormous grievances described in that declaration, 
which he had himself a thousand times exhibited, he held 
it was a sacred duty to be discontented with British mis- 
rule, and he would continue discontented so long as his 
country suffered under such a weight of evil. These 30 
Irish gentlemen had published this code of charges against 
the British Government, unequalled by anything the 
Christian Greeks could have brought against the Grand 
Seignor. At the commencement of the late session of 
Parliament this was the condition of Ireland. What 
had been done during that session? Nothing—no, 
worse than nothing; for all the existing evils had 
been aggravated. The grievances of the Poor-law had 
been rendered more intolerable, and they gave Ireland 
an Arms Bill. But that was not enough, Ministers 
should close the session with a speech insulting to Ireland. 
He agreed with the Morning Chronicle that the speech 
was a compound of impudence and stupidity ; but, mark, 
he was not speaking of the Queen. Kings, indeed, 
condescended to scold him, and Queens also would say 
something harsh concerning him. Of William the Fourth’s 
speech he had said at once that it was base, brutal, and 
bloody ; of the present he said that it was insolence an| 
stupidity combined. The Tories hold her Majesty in 
chains. They have the Parliament at their back, and she 
cannot escape from them. But, oh! he wished she had 
spoken that speech by commission, and that she had not 
delivered it in person. He regretted that they made her 
do this thing herself. This is their worst crime. He 
entertained for her Majesty a sort of parental feeling. She 
had the hearts of the Irish people at her command. 
They would have died for her. Was it not treasonable in 
pr t has been signed by.sixty of the gentle- 
men who form the grand panel of the county, by seventy- 
nine magistrates, twenty of them being deputy lieutenants, 
and by twenty of the last grand jury. But four or five of 
those to whom circulars were sent refused to add their 
names to the address. 
Birr.—Since the late murder of Adjutant Mackay, and 
the finding of the jury, Major-Gen. Sir Guy Campbell has 
been here on an official visit. He made a minute and 
searching inquiry into the state of the corps, its interior 
economy, its management in the field, and every other 
circumstance that could in any way throw light on the 
cause of the recent complaints, He has expressed 
himself most favourably; states that in his opinion 
the regiment is in the highest state of discipline, and not 
overdrilled by the Colonel. 
SCOTLAND. 
Edinburgh.—The local papers state that the labours of 
the committee appointed by the public meeting of the 
jnhabitants of Edinburgh, to manage and apply the funds 
for the relief of the unemployed tradesmen and labourers, 
have been brought to a close. The last works under- 
taken by the committee were the walks formed through 
the Links, which are considered of the most essential 
service to the inhabitants of Edinburgh; and taken in 
ion with the Mead lks, the public now enjoy 
a promenade not surpassed by any city in the kingdom, 
Prince Albert, during the visit of the Court to Scotland 
last year, having expressed a desire to try the experiment 
of rearing the Black Cock in the southern parts of the 
kingdom, several cocks and hens were sent to Windsor 
last week, as a present to the Prince from the Duke of 
Hamilton, hese birds, which were caught alive with 
great difficulty, were secured on the estate of the Duke 
in the Isle of Arran, where they are bred in the highest 
state of perfection, and are prized for their extraordinary 
size, many of them weighing from 12 to 14 lbs. 
Aberdeen.—The Bishop of Aberdeen, Dr. Skinner, has 
published a pastoral letter, announcing that the Rev. Sir 
William Dunbar, Bart., late minister of St. Paul’s Chapel 
in that town, has renounced his canonical obedience, and 
withdrawn himself from the jurisdiction of the Scottish 
Episcopal Church, contrary to hisordination vows. The 
Bishop, therefore, acting under the provisions of Canon 
XLL., declares that the said Sir W. Dunbar has ceased to 
be a Presbyter of the Church, and that all his ministerial 
acts are without authority ; and solemnly warns all faithful 
people to avoid all communion with the said Sir William 
Dunbar in prayers and sacraments, or in any way giving 
countenance to him in his present course. 
Dalmarnock.—The Glasgow papers state that George 
Wilson, the steeple-climber, who had acquired some 
celebrity by his repairs of Carrickfergus steeple in Ireland, 
and of several tall chimneys in the manufacturing towns, 
met his death on Thursday week, in the inside of a pipe 
at the Springfield dye-works, Dalmarnock. The pipe, it 
appears, which is 18 inches in diameter, had been recently 
laid down between the works and the river, but previous 
to bringing it into use, it was necessary to clear it of the 
mud and rubbish which had gathered within it. Wilson 
applied to clean it, but his offer was declined, because he 
was much intoxicated at the time. The unfortunate mans 
however, entered the pipe when those in charge were 
temporarily away from its mouth, and for the course of 
an hour and a half he was heard shouting for help- Tovery 
effort was made to get him out, but life was extinct before 
he could be extricated. He used to make his,ascents on 
chimneys and steeples without scaffolding, by merely 
fixing amongst the bricks little sharp pieces of wood for 
