At an adjourned meeting of persons interested in the Northern
Railway, at Lord Charlemont's, on Tuesday, it was stated by Lord Charlemont, that the Committee appointed time previous meeting had had an interview with Lord Norinanby. His Excellency re.. minded the deputation,
"'That the Report of the Commissioners was not presented until the close of the session, and at a time when it was impossible for the members of the Government to do any thing respecting it; but le had reason to believe that the subject would be the first to be taken into consideration at the meeting of Par- liament. Ile said, that from the opportunities which had been afforded himself in his timrs throughout Ireland of personal inspection, he had no doubt of the great goo: which would be effected by the formation of railways, and of the ad- vantage to Ear,bitill by the strengthening of the union between the two coun- tries. He said that they ought to be assisted with loans by Government ; but how or to what extent he could not say, until Parliament bad assembled."
It was resolved not to form a company ; but that a committee should be appointed to communicate with the Government, and report progress.
Previous page
