The Dublin Evening Post, following the London Morning ChronOk having
declared that 111r. Spring Rice knew nothing of the Irish Rug, way Report till a few days ago, the Northern Whig of Belfast, in replj says- " About two months ago, a deputation, including most of the Notthen. Members, waited upon Mr. Spring Rice, on behalf of the Ulster Railway Cot, paoy, to inquire respecting a grant of money, which they had long before let, led to expect they would obtain. There is little or no secrecy observed ji reference to what occurs oa such occasions; and the circumstances of the interview were notorious enough to all who took any interest in them. TI. Report of the Railway Commission was naturally spoken of; such Mr. Spirt Rice was able to refer to it, as far at least as related to the object of the depot,. tion. In fact, he appeared to be quite familiar with its contents. Yet, deli are to believe the Post, he had never men a line of it, before last week !"
The Dublin journalist affected to be indignant et the charge of shut. fling brought against Government by the Northern Whig; whereas, the latter paper gives another fact in support of the charge.
" Five or six mouths ago, the Board of Works caused the Ulster Ranee, line, and the works, to be examined ; and so well satisfied were they with de undertaking, that they recommended, at that time, • loan of 40,000L Halmos hooever, the recommendation, as it is well known, has been evaded, in no very becoming manner. We now find, from the Commissioners' Report, that di Northern line is vastly more favourable than either the Southern or Western; • and that the portion from Armagh to Belfast is by ha the most favourable put •
of the Northern line. Besides this, the Comnossioners have so fully sane. tioned the Ulster Railway, that they adopt it as a portion of one of the three great national lines which they have projected from Dublin. They also say, in their general suggestions and recommendations, that Government should advance, by way of loan, a considerable proportion of the amount of the esti. mates, at the lowest rate of interest, and on the easiest terms of repayment, te he secured by a mortgage of the works.' Under these circumstances, and seeing that no one, whether a member of the Government or not, can now pretend to ignorance of the views of the Railway Commissioners, we may hope, that we shalt no longer have any shuffling ;' but the Government will, as it bound, poetically recognize the acts of its own officers and Boards. The Kingstown Railway Company got a loan of 100,000/. for a line of biX or seas miles. The Ulster Canal Company got a loan of 120,000/. upon 30,0001. pail up. We subtuit, that the Ulster Railway Company, under the circumstance which we have stated, is entitled, as a matter of justice, to be treated int similar manner ; and that the Government, we shall not say by refusing, (which we do not anticipate,) but even by delaying to forward a great pubis work of so much importance, would fail in its duty, and merit the strongest condemnation of the public."
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