The Railway Chronicle, goaded by theperemptory contradiction of its previous
statements by the proprietor of the Northern 11'hig of Belfast, this morning comes out with the admission that "some proof sheets" of the Irish Railway Commissioners' Report were in the hands of mem- hers of the Government "a considerable time" ago. But "that they were there for the unworthy purposes alleged by our contemporaries, is an imputation too contemptible fora serious denial." This is very con- elusive and satisfactory. What next will the Chronicle be directed to say on this subject ? We are prepared for any thing. The Chronicle should make inquiries not only in Downing Street, but at the offices of Mr. PIERCE Ai AHONY and Mr. VIGNOLLES, Or from Colonel BURGOYNE ; and then be may perhaps learn how it came to pass, that the note which once stood in the Report, at page 93-... stating that Mr. MAIIONY had been in communication with the Chief Secretary of the Commissioners in 1836 and 1938, and made proposals to execute their recommendations—has been cancelled in the later opies, though traces of the negotiations may still be discovered in two !etters of the Appendix.
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