Births

April 26, at 49, Victoria Terrace, the wife of Ladislas Kiss, Esq., of a daughter.

April 24, at Viport, Malone, the wife of Mr L. J. Sherrard, of a son.

April 21, at Tullyodonnell, near Dungannon, the lady of Thomas Staples Irwin, Esq., C.E., of a daughter.

April 25, at Upper Arthur Street, the wife of Henry S. Ferguson, M.D., of a son.

April 22, at Buncrana, County Donegal, the wife of Major J. H. Todd, of a son.

Marriages

April 28, in the First Presbyterian Meeting-house, Dromore, by the Rev. S. C. Nelson, Downpatrick, assisted by the Rev. S. Ferguson, Dromore, Thomas M'Murray, Esq., only son of the late George M'Murray, Esq., Waringstown, to Catherine, youngest daughter of Thomas M'Coy, Esq., of Lisnashanker, Dromore.

April 28, at the Linenhall Street Meeting-house, Belfast, by the Rev. John M'Cready, of Saintfield, Mr. T. Milliken, of Saintfield, to Isabella, second daughter of Mr. James Wilson, Clones.

April 28, in the First Presbyterian Church, Stewartstown, by the Rev. I. N. Harkness, the Rev. James Foster, of Newmills, to Lydia, daughter of the late Rev. Wm. Harkness, of Sandholes, County Tyrone.

April 27, in the Presbyterian Church, Great George's Street, by the Rev. Thomas Toye, Mr. John Gamble,to Miss Martha Campbell, both of Belfast.

April 23, at St. Anne's Church, Dublin, the Rev. Beauchamp Walter Stannus, son of the Dean of Ross, to the Hon. Mabel Geraldine Vesey Fitzgerald, eldest daughter of the Lord Fitzgerald and Vesey.

April 23, in the Presbyterian Church, Whiteabbey, by the Rev. John Lyle, Mr. James Vint, Ballyduff, to Mary Ann, third daughter of Mr. John Quirey, of Prospect Cottage, Monkstown.

April 25, at Trinity Church, Chelsea, the Hon. Henry Blackwood, youngest son of the second Lord Dufferin and Clandeboye, to Lady Amelia Capel, youngest sister of the Earl of Essex.

Deaths

April 30, after a short illness, Agnes Skillen, relict of the late Wm. Skillen.

April 25, at the Maze, deeply regretted by a numerous family, Mrs. Jane Atkinson, aged 78 years.

April 25, at his father's residence, William Hill, only son of John M'Connell, 28 Frederick Street.

April 20, at Crawfordsburn, Mr. John Hanna, aged 74 years.

April 20, at Buncrana, County Donegal, Mr. Matthew Boldrick, aged 55 years.

April 28, at 6 Great George's Street, at an advanced age, Harriet, youngest daughter of the late Rev. Robt. M'Cormick, Maghera, County Derry.

April 25, Margaret, wife of Mr. Charles Grogan, of Ballynafeigh.

April 23, at the residence of his late father, English Street, Downpatrick, Nicholas Coates, Esq., aged 36.

April 26, at her father's residence, Margaret, only child of Mr. William Brown, builder, Ballynahinch, aged 17 years.

April 27, at Packolet, County Down, aged 61 years, Charlotte, relict of the late George W. Bell, Esq., surgeon, and fourth daughter of the late Alexander Chesney, Esq., J.P.

April 19, at Strabane, Dr. Leney, aged 90 years.

April 22, at his residence, in the Parish of Clonallon, Warrenpoint, the Rev. John O'Reilly, C.C.

April 26, Mr. Richard Foote, grocer and flour merchant, Bridge Street, Lisburn, in the 93rd year of his age. This venerable man had been a member of the Wesleyan Church for more than seventy-five years.

April 21, Mrs. Margaret Halliday, relict of the late Mr. Robert Halliday, merchant, Conway Square, Newtownards.

April 21, at Holywood, Miss Anne Hume.

April 18, at Annagh, Portadown, Wm. Monypeny, Esq., aged 59 years.

April 24, near Clogher, in the 52nd year of her age, Anne, the beloved wife of Andrew Ramsay, Esq.

April 27, at his residence, 1, Peter's Hill, Mr. Alex. Kelly, aged 19 years.

March 28, at Charleston, South Carolina, George M'Adam, of Yonkers, New York, formerly of Belfast.

Clippings

Legal News.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH -- APRIL 24.

CROWN SIDE.

THE PRESENTMENTS FOR BELFAST ROADS.

Mr. JAMES M. THOMPSON, of the North-East Bar, of counsel for certain cesspayers in the County Antrim, moved that a writ of certiorari should issue to remove certain presentments and original forms of application for the repairs of certain roads in the vicinity of Belfast, and the tenders or proposals delivered for the same, into this honourable court, for the purpose of having the several presentments quashed. It appeared from the statement of the learned counsel that an application had been made at the recent Antrim Spring Assizes before Mr. Justice Perrin, when his lordship stated that the questions raised on the part of the persons paying grand jury and baronial cess were of such importance that he would not, while on circuit, decide the same. The motion was grounded on affidavits, which recited the several presentments, applications, and objections thereto. The chief points relied on arise from the conflict with the Grand Jury Acts of the provisions of certain local Acts vesting all streets within the municipal boundary of Belfast in the Town Council, and prohibiting any person without the consent, in writing, of the Corporation from making any repair of the pavement, carriage-way. or foot-way of the streets. The presentments sought to be brought up are for the repairs of streets within the said borough, and a rate having been struck by the Corporation for the purpose, among other things, of keeping these streets in repair, it is alleged that the Grand Jury seek to enforce an assessment for the same purpose. The affidavits farther complained that Issac Murphy, John Savage, and James Carlisle, Esq., whose names appear in the presentments and applications, were themselves members of the said borough council.

Application granted.

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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS -- MONDAY.

[Before the CHIEF JUSTICE and Judges BALL and JACKSON.]

THE BELFAST CORPORATION.

The Mayor and Town Council of Belfast v. Murphy and others.

Mr. MACDONOGH, Q.C. (with Mr. Harrison), on the part of the plaintiffs, moved, in this case, to set aside several of the defences filed, upon the grounds that they were embarrassing, and calculated to impede a fair trial of the real and important questions between the parties. The action was brought by the Belfast Corporation to recover rates alleged to be due by the defendant, amounting to £75, his premises being rated upon an annual value of £500. The suremons and plaint set out the facts relied on, and stated that a certain rate was struck on the 1st of January, 1851, which was regularly signed by the Mayor and Town Clerk of the Borough for the time being, and that the defendant was duly rated as the occupying tenant of a certain spinning mill within the borough for the amount already mentioned; and it further set out the posting of the notice of the rate; the fact of its falling due on the 20th April, 1851, and a demand of payment from the defendant, together with a claim for interest, and his refusal to pay, &c. The summons and plaint contained in all six paragraphs -- three referring to one class of buildings and three to another class of buildings, each class being made under different Acts of Parliament referring to the boundaries. To this pleading six pleas were filed -- the first and third of which were not objected to; but the second, fourth, fifth, and sixth were most objectionable. The second plea raised a question going to the exemption of demesne lands under the statute, alleging, "that the building in question was situated in a demesne containing upwards of forty acres;" and was not, therefore, rateable. But this defence was objectionable, as it did not appear in the words of the Act that the demesne and building were occupied or set together. Then the fourth and fifth defences were similar, and alleged that the rate in question was struck to pay debts improperly incurred, and that the council were not authorised to levy a rate to pay those debts; and he (Mr Macdonogh) submitted that those defences were also objectionable, as they did not show in what way the rate was illegal; and the last defence, referring to the interest, was plainly irregular, as it was, in fact, nothing more than the old exploded plea of "the general issue."

Mr DIX (with Mr Hayes, Q.C.) opposed the motion. He said that his client never paid rates for the premises in question, and if due at all they were due from the year 1841, and the arrears would amount to upwards of £1,000. If the pleas were bad, the plaintiffs should have demurred to them, and not endeavour, by motion, to pick the brains of the Court. (Laughter.)

The CHIEF JUSTICE observed that the ease was a very serious one; and as it was for the benefit of all parties that there should be no miscarriage, the Court would set aside the pleas objected to, and give the defendant liberty to amend, and also give a fortnight's additional time to plead. If the defendant required to file any new plea a special application for the purpose should be made; and if the plaintiff's did not give full access to their documents to the defendant to enable him to plead, the matter should also be brought before the Court. The costs of the motion should be costs in the cause.

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COURT OF CHANCERY -- SATURDAY.

The Chancellor sat at eleven o'clock, and heard lunatic petitions, &c., and motions.

MASTER EXTRAORDINARY.

Upon the motion of Mr. W. HENDERSON,

Mr. James Stephenson was appointed a Master Extraordinary for taking affidavits for the Court of Chancery, in the town of Strabane, County Tyrone.

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COURT OF BANKRUPTCY -- SATURDAY.

[Before Mr. Commissioner MACAN.]

In re Henry Anderson, Jun.

The bankrupt was an extensive corn miller, at Ballymoney, in the County of Antrim. This was a meeting for the final examination.

Mr. HERON and Mr. MELDON appeared for the bankrupt, and Mr Lynch for the assignees.

The COMMISSIONER said that he saw no reason to suppose any fraud or concealment of property, or any ground for not passing the final examination -- that it was most gratifying to him the opposing creditors, Messrs Patterson, had arrived at the same conclusion, and he therefore passed the final examination, and fixed the 2nd of June next for signing the certificate.

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BELFAST POLICE COURT -- MONDAY.

[Before WM. S. TRACY, Esq., R.M.]

ROBBERY AND ASSAULT.

A man, named Thomas Daley, was charged with having stolen some bars of iron off a gate on the grounds of the Water Commissioners, on Saturday last; and also with having assaulted Constable Smith in the discharge of his duty.

It was stated by Mr. Lindsay (Chief Constable) that the prisoner had been convicted four times previously of theft, and six times of drunkenness and disorderly conduct, assaults, and other such charges.

Mr. TRACY ordered the prisoner to be imprisoned for two months for the robbery; and, for the ruffianly assault upon the constable in the discharge of his duty, he was to be imprisoned one month.

STEALING TUMBLERS.

A man, named Robert Holmes, was charged by Mr. William Wright with having stolen two tumblers from his shop on Saturday night.

It appeared the prisoner was never charged before.

Mr. TRACY (to prisoner) -- You are to be imprisoned one week, and never let me see you here again or I will deal with you in another way.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY AND DESERTION.

A young man, in the regimental uniform, named James Lynn, was charged by Constables James Herdman and Robert Stewart with having been drunk and disorderly, and with having assaulted the latter in discharge of his duty. He was also charged with desertion from her Majesty's service.

One of the constabulary force produced a Hue-and-Cry, and stated that the prisoner's name and description appeared in it as a deserter.

For the assault, he was sentenced to ten days' imprisonment, and his case was ordered to be reported to the Secretary-at-War.

STEALING BRASS FROM RAILWAY ENGINES.

Two lads in the employment of the Belfast and Ballymena Railway Company, named Robt. Cameron and Joseph Miller, were charged with having stolen a quantity of brass from the Ballymena Railway Terminus.

Mr. ALEXANDER O'RORKE appeared to prosecute on behalf of the company, and stated the case.

It appeared from the evidence, that the prisoner Miller was observed by a lad named Carroll to lift a piece of brass from one of the benches in the concern, and put it into his pocket. He then went over to Cameron, and after a short conversation, went away. Carroll, in the meantime, told Mr. Yorkston, the locomotive superintendent, what he had seen, and Mr. Yorkston went to the prisoners and had them arrested. On the way to the Police-office, it was proved that Cameron dropped a piece of brass, and on reaching the office, Miller was searched, when a large fire block of one of the engines was found.

It was stated by Mr. Yorkston that frequent thefts of a similar nature had been recently committed, in consequence of which it was found necessary to employ a watchman to prevent their recurrence. The brasses had been taken off the working engines.

A man, named Francis M'Keown, was examined to prove that, on Easter Monday, a piece of brass had been stolen from one of the sheds by Cameron.

Mr. TRACY said a more dangerous description of robbery could scarcely be committed -- dangerous both against life and property. They were each to be imprisoned for three months.

ROBBERY OF CHEQUES.

Margaret Neeson, an unfortunate female, was charged by Robert Forsythe, a countryman, with having stolen three cheques from him -- one to the amount of £41, and the other two £10 each. They were upon the Ulster Bank.

It appeared that the prisoner and prosecutor were in company, and that the cheques, with some other article of value, were taken.

The case was remanded till search could be made for the articles.

ASSAULT.

Henry Rice, Mary Rice, and Bessy Rice were charged with having committed a very violent assault upon a Mrs Kane, so violent that her life was despaired of.

Several witnesses were examined as to the assault, from whose evidence it appeared that there had been some quarrel between the parties, and that a favour-

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Local News.

It is stated that Dr Denvir, Roman Catholic Bishop of Belfast, has been summoned to Rome on business of importance connected with his diocese, and that he is to sail in a few days for the "Eternal City."

LOCAL MARINE BOARD. -- The Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade have been pleased to appoint John Clarke, Esq., J.P., Belfast, a member of the Local Marine Board at the port of Belfast.

THE AMOUNT OF DUTY PAID AT THE BELFAST CUSTOM HOUSE, for the week ending April 25, was £5,434 13s 11d, against £5,961 10s 7d the previous week, and £6,579 17s 9d the corresponding period of last year. -- Mercantile Journal.

BELFAST GENERAL HOSPITAL. -- On Saturday, a countryman, from the neighbourhood of Dunadry, was taken to the hospital, having had his shoulder dislocated by a fall off his own cart, while driving it into Belfast.

DEPARTURE OF AN EMIGRANT SHIP. -- On Saturday morning, about ten o'clock, the Laconic left Prince's Dock with 230 emigrants for the "Far West." She remained down the lough, opposite Carrickfergus, till Sunday evening tide, when she got under weigh and proceeded on her voyage.

CORONER'S INQUEST. -- An inquest was held on Monday, before J. K. Jackson, Esq., in the General Hospital, on the body of William Dillworth, who died from contusions sustained by a fall down two lofts in a mill. After hearing evidence, the jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."

BELFAST NATIONAL MODEL SCHOOLS. -- We observe by an advertisement that this fine building, which is situated on the Falls Road, will be opened for the registration and classification of pupils on Monday 4th May, and that the public opening of the schools, will take place on Tuesday, 19th May.

THE LEGION OF HONOUR. -- Among the list of British officers who have been promoted by the Emperor of the French in the Imperial order of the Legion of Honour, we observe the name of Lieut.-Colonel Henry Edward M'Gee, late 19th Regiment, who has been created a Knight of the Order. Lieut.- Col. M'Gee is nephew of our townsman, Dr. M'Gee.

BELFAST RIFLE CLUB. -- The Belfast Rifle Club held their first practice meeting for this season, at Mr Chapman's fields, Malone Road, on Thursday. The day was very unfavourable. The 1st prize, for the best shot at 100 yards, was won by Mr O. Murray; the 2nd prize, by Mr W. Anderson; the 3rd do. by Mr G. Ferguson. The prize for the best three shots, at same distance, was won by Mr J. Roney.

ACCIDENT. -- On Monday evening, a man named Samuel Sloan was driving a cart belonging to Mr Mulholland, of Eglantine, and, when trying to jump upon it, he accidentally fell down, and the wheel passed over his chest and one of his hands. He was not, however, dangerously injured, as there was nothing of much weight upon the cart. He was taken to the General Hospital by Police-Constable Wm. John Cleland, where his wounds were dressed.

THE MAGISTRICY. -- The Lord Chancellor, on the recommendation of the Marquis of Londonderry, Lieutenant of the County, has been pleased to appoint Wm. Cosby, Esq., of Fortwilliam, Anahilt, to the Commission of the Peace for the County of Down. As there is not any other magistrate resident in the neighbourhood, this appointment was much required, and we have no doubt, from what we know of Mr Cosby, he will discharge the duties most efficiently and usefully.

DEATH FROM SUFFOCATION. -- On Tuesday morning, a man, named James Hamilton, a tailor, residing in King Street, met with his end in a very sudden and melancholy manner. It appears that for some time back he has been very irregular and intemperate in his habits, and for some days taken scarcely sufficient food to support nature. On yesterday evening he went into an eating house in Ritchie's Place, off Hudson's Entry, for the purpose of getting some broth, and on taking the first spoonful, he suddenly fell down and expired.

EMIGRATION. -- It will be interesting to the friends of emigrants generally, especially to the relatives of those whose friends sailed in the Laconic, for Quebec, to learn, that two most interesting religious services were conducted on board, for the edification of the passengers, prior to the sailing of that splendid vessel; and that the greatest interest and delight was manifested by the passengers generally, on the occasion. Mr Mayne displayed his wonted liberality, by a free and liberal grant of tracts and portions of scripture.

RUSSIAN TROPHIES FOR BELFAST. -- The following letter was received on Monday, by the Mayor:--

"War Office, Pall Mall, S.W., 25th April, 1857.

" SIR -- I am directed to acquaint you that, Lord Panmure having received an application, on behalf of the Belfast Harbour Commissioners, for the appropriation of a portion of the military trophies captured during the late war, for public exhibition on their property, Mr Getty has been informed that his lordship will have much pleasure in presenting to the Corporation and inhabitants of Belfast two pieces of Russian iron ordnance, and two carriages, for exhibition, as a token of the success of the British arms, in any manner which the Municipal authorities may think proper. Lord Panmure relies on the public warded to you as soon as arrangements can be made for their despatch. -- I am, Sir, your obedient servant,

"B. HAWES."

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THE ARMY AND NAVY.

ARRIVAL OF TROOPS. -- On Tuesday last, 200 men of the depot of the 40th Regiment, and 300 men of the depot of the 88th, arrived in this town from Templemore.

The authorities at the War Department have sanctioned the issue of 6d per diem, by the relieving officers of parishes, to all the soldiers' wives, married with leave, who have been left behind on the occasion of their husbands embarking with their regiments for special service in China.

The 7th Royal Fusiliers from Aldershott arrived in Portsmouth garrison on Tuesday, and have taken up quarters in Colewort and Cambridge Barracks, and at Gosport.

BARRACK LIBRARIES. -- Every library is to be furnished with barrack tables, conveniently disposed, with forms to be placed at the tables, and with a few chairs to be distributed in different parts of the room, in numbers proportioned to its size. What a scramble there will be for chairs.

SUCCESSOR TO MR PHINN. -- Mr G. Romaine, late Deputy Judge Advocate to the Forces in the East, and who recently unsuccessfully contested the borough of Chatham, has been appointed Second Secretary to the Admiralty, vice Phinn.

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MELANCHOLY DEATH OF A FEMALE.

ON Monday, at two o'clock, an inquest was heid at the Police Barrack, Brownstown, before Dr Carter, Kilcullen, coroner, on the body of a female found dead on Sunday morning. The case excited much interest, as the deceased was known to be one of the wretched females infesting the precincts of the Curragh. J. Disney, Esq., J.P.; J. Browne, Esq., J.P., Ranger of the Curragh; Captain Bannon, of the Constabulary; the Rev. Alexander Henderson, and Dr Erskine, &c., were present, besides the jury.

The evidence having been received,

The Coroner was proceeding to sum up the evidence, when

The Rev. ALEX. HENDERSON said that, with his and the jury's permission, he wished to speak a few words. The case before them was a most melancholy one, and yet not more so than that which occurred last year near the same place. The circumstances were so deplorably connected with the outcasts gathered to the Curragh, that the chaplains in the camp, of all persuasions, and some of the magistrates and of the Protestant and Roman Catholic clergy in the vicinity, had several times met and consulted on the subject. Persons now on the jury had that day expressed to him surprise that no remedy was provided, for that the only wonder was that the victims found perished were not more in number, considering their miseries and ruinous habits. He wished, therefore, to avail himself of that public opportunity of stating that a remedial plan bad been prepared by the chaplains and transmitted to Government; the General in command of the Camp, and the Commander of the Forces in Ireland, both expressing their anxiety to further any project which might be available. If it seemed right to the coroner and jury to add to their verdict some expression of their opinion, it would, no doubt, have weight and prove useful.

The CORONER briefly addressed the jury, when they returned their verdict:-- "That the deceased, Mary Moran, came to her death at Brownstown, at the Curragh, on the night of the 25th or morning of the 26th of April, 1857, and that her death was caused by the effects of drink, combined with exposure to cold and wet, acting on a debilitated constitution; and we earnestly recommend to her Majesty's Government the adoption of some measure, such as the erection of a prison, hospital, or temporary refuge for those unfortunate females, in order, if possible; to mitigate the evils of their present position; and, from our local knowledge, we deem such a course highly expedient." -- Daily Express.

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Summary of General News.

IRELAND.

Mr Deane, the election auditor of the county Tipperary, has realised £400 from his fees of office, by the late elections in that county.

PROLIFIC COW. -- This week, the cow of a farmer named Waddell, residing near Donaghmore, had three seemingly healthy calves at a birth. -- Newry Telegraph.

The Irish Midland Great Western Company will be opposed in their application to Parliament for a Bill to enable them to extend their line to Sligo. -- Sligo Journal.

IRISH ELECTION PETITIONS. -- The Irish petitions which I hear spoken of are Queen's County, Cavan, Mayo, Antrim, Sligo Borough, and Athlone, -- London Correspondent of Freeman's Journal.

COUNTY ANTRIM. -- THE HARVEST. -- The accounts from the provinces are, without a single exception, highly favourable. Crops of all kinds are described as unusually luxuriant. -- Ballymena Observer.

THE SECRETARYSHIP FOR IRELAND. -- We believe that Mr Herbert, M.P. for Kerry, will probably succeed Sir Horsman as Chief Secretary for Ireland. -- Manchester Guardian of Saturday.

At the Tipperary Quarter Sessions, before Mr Serjeant Howley, 21 persons were returned to the next Assizes at Clonmel, for the election riots in the town of Tipperary, at the request of the Crown.

At a vestry held in St. Martin's Church, Portadown, on Easter Monday, John Pepper, Esq., Ballyworkan House, and James Searight, Esq., Solicitor, Portadown, were chosen and elected churchwardens for the ensuing year.

NATIONAL EDUCATION IN IRELAND. -- A blue-book of 400 pages, just issued, contains voluminous appendices to the twenty-second report of the National Education Commissioners for Ireland for the year 1855. It refers exclusively to matters of mere detail.

A KIND BENEFACTOR. -- By reason of the present unfavourable state of the season, when all kinds of labour are nearly at a stand, and fuel scarcely to be obtained by the labouring class of people, David Carmichael, Esq., of Millisle, has kindly made a present to each of his labourers of a load of coals.

POLITICS IN THE BLIND ASYLUM. -- A few days ago, a political quarrel in reference to the recent elections, occurred amongst the inmates of the Macan Blind Asylum, near this city. The Matron gave information to some of the governors, and a special meeting was held on yesterday to inquire into the matter. The result was that three of the inmates were expelled. -- Armagh Guardian.

ADDRESS AND PRESENTATION TO W. J. MINES, ESQ., BELFAST BANK. -- An address has been presented to W. J. Mines, Esq., Manager of the Dungannon Branch of the Belfast Bank, on the occasion of his being transferred to the management at Lurgan. The address was accompanied by a very handsome, elaborately-chased silver tea and coffee service, manufactured by Messrs. Lee & Son, High Street.

DEATH FROM DROWNING. -- The body of a respectably dressed young female was on Tuesday afternoon discovered in the most public part of the river at Oxmanstown Bridge, Birr, adjoining the chapel. No one could identify the body, which was taken to the hospital, there to await an inquest. Every effort was made for the restoration of life, but without effect. Some were of opinion that the body had been there for several hours, while others thought, from the appearance of the face, that only a very short time elapsed since life became extinct. -- Daily Express.

TWO NEW BRIDGES OVER THE RIVER BOYNE. -- DROGHEDA, THURSDAY, APRIL 23. -- It appears that the project of removing the old bridge over the Boyne at Drogheda, which was erected in the year 1712, and erecting in its stead two swivel bridges, is now in a fair way of being carried out. The bridges are to be erected by the Corporation, the Boyne Commissioners contributing the sum of £2,000 towards the undertaking. It is proposed to erect one of the bridges on the site of the present tottering fabric. The site of the second bridge is that point of the river opposite Stockwell Lane, having on one side the New Quay, and on the opposite the Rampart or Ball's Grove. Vessels can thus pass up a very considerable distance towards the West end of the town and discharge their cargoes a matter which must prove of incalculable benefit to the inhabitants of that very populous district. The Harbour Commissioners continue to extend their Steam Packet Quay Eastward towards the viaduct, to meet the increasing trade, and the town must be considerably improved in a very few years. -- Saunder's News-Letter.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE BALLYMENA RAILWAY TERMINUS. -- MISTERIOUS AFFAIR. -- On Friday week, about seven o'clock, a very strange occurrence took place at the Terminus of the Ballymena Railway in this town. A man, named William Hindman, with several others, was employed in "shunting" some carriages out of a shed to a little beyond the turning-table. The first carriage having been removed to the place desired, Hindman, with another man, remained with it, while the others went back to the shed for another carriage to join the one already removed. Hindman, in the meantime, leaned his back quite carelessly against the "buffer" of the carriage, awaiting the arrival of the other wagon. His companion remained about three yards distant watching the approach of the other waggon, which was being pushed along from behind by the other men, when he looked towards Hindman, and was much astonished to find him standing right before the "buffer," apparently looking at the carriage coming forward. In a moment afterwards the carriage came up and crushed the poor man with such a force that the carriage rebounded. The man who remained with Hindman ran forward, and, as the rebound was made, the deceased fell into the man's arms almost dead. He was conveyed, with all possible despatch, to the General Hospital, where, notwithstanding all possible exertions, he died in an hour afterwards. The poor man never spoke after the occurrence, except when being carried up York Street, when he requested that he should be turned upon his sides to make him easier. An inquest was held, at three o'clock, before J. K. Jackson, Esq., coroner, and a respectable jury, when, after hearing evidence, a verdict of "accidental death" was returned. It is impossible to conjecture what could have come over the man to make him stand where he knew he would certainly be killed when the carriage came up. He was, we understand, a single man, and bore an excellent character for sobriety and good conduct -- never having been seen drunk while in the employment of the company.

THE EXILES OF '48. -- It is reported that the Government intend following up, and completing, the act of grace that restored Mr Smith O'Brien and others of the '48 exiles to their country and friends, by permitting the remainder of those men to return unconditionally to their native land. -- Dublin Evening Post.

INQUEST ON LIEUTENANT DE MONTFORD, 21ST FUSILTERS. -- An inquest was held on Monday at the Military Barracks, Birr, on the body of Lieutenant De Montford, whose death took place on Saturday. This youthful and deeply lamented officer in June met with a serious accident while riding on the Clonkelly Racecourse, near this town. George Homan, Esq., the coroner, empanelled a respectable jury, and, after the examination of several witnesses, who were present when the accident occurred, brought in a verdict, "That Lieutenant De Montford came by his death from paralysis occasioned by a fall from the horse he was riding." -- Daily Express.

MILITARY MISCONDUCT IN BALLYMENA -- On Saturday last we made reference, in terms of well-merited censure, to the misconduct of the 8th Hussars in their attack upon the unsuspecting and defenceless multitude congregated upon the streets of this town on Monday, the 13th inst. The correctness of our statement upon the subject has since been denied by some modest personage in the columns of a Belfast paper; and he would have the public to believe that the horsemen referred to discharged their duty with sobriety, forbearance, and all commendable humanity. The statements in this journal have always been characterised by moderation and truthfulness; and we spurn the insinuation that, in this matter, we have failed in our integrity by the misrepresentation of facts. Our statement was not in the slightest degree exaggerated in any particular, and it will be substantiated to the very letter, on the testimony of five hundred witnesses, at any public investigation of the facts. -- Ballymena Observer.

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Shipping

BELFAST, FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1857.

ARRIVED.

At Cardiff, on the 22nd instant, the Faugh-a-Ballagh, of Belfast, from Seville.
At Corfu, on the 12th instant, the Jane Glassin, Lawrence, from Liverpool.
At Hamburg, on the 21st instant, the Vigilant, Hardy, from Cardiff.
At Barcelona, on the 12th instant, the Rosa, Maristany, from Havana.

SAILED.

From Belfast Lough, on the 26th instant, the Laconic, for Quebec, with 200 passengers.
From Fleetwood, on the 26th instant, the Cosmopolitan, Sim, for Belfast.
From Carthagena, on the 17th instant, the Millman, Chisholm, for Quebec.
From Swansea, on the 24th instant, the Star of the South, for Melbourne.
From Falmouth, on the 22nd instant, the Elizabeth Mann, for Quebec.
From Longhope, Orkney, on the 11th inst., the Saucy Jack, Smith, for Leith.

CLEARED.

From Liverpool, on the 24th inst, the Hinda, Vasey, for Cronstadt.
From Elsinore, on the 20th instant, the Graf von Schlieflen, Korff, from Ardrossan to Stettin -- on the 21st, the Castillian Maid, Oman, from Wick to Stettin.
From Dublin, on the 25th inst., the Ceres, for Quebec.

ENTERED

Outwards, at Liverpool, on the 25th instant, the Balmarino, Kirkpatrick, for Riga.
Inwards, at London, on the 44th[sic] instant, the Alnwick Packet, Hall, from Rostock.

PASSED

Deal, on the 23rd instant, the John Scott, from Sunderland for Calcutta.

ANCHORED

At Deal, on the 20th instant, the Eliza Moore, Lister, from London for Lima.

SPOKEN

The Sebastopol, of Cork, from Newport to Sydney, March 15, in lat. 2 N., long. 24 W.
The Favourite, from Cardiff for Panama, Feb. 1, in lat. -- N., long. 22 W.

 

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Births

May 4, at Carrickfergus, the wife of Alexander Johns, Esq., jun. of a son.

April 30, at Donegall Place Buildings, Belfast, the wife of Denis O'Reilly, Esq., of a daughter.

May 1, at the Rectory, near the Silvermines, the lady of the Rev. A. A. Jones, Rector of Kilmore, of a daughter.

Marriages

May 5, at Trinity Church, Belfast, by the Rev. Edward Maguire, Incumbent of Muckamore, Edward W. Lawson, Esq., Derbyshire Constabulary, second son of S. H. Lawson, Esq., County Inspector at Sligo, and the late Capt. 95th R.B., to Isabella Alexandrina, only daughter of the late Alexander Stewart, Esq., of Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone.

April 30, at Killinchy, by the Lord Bishop of Down and Connor and Dromore, Robert Edward Ward, Esq., of Bangor Castle, to Harriette, fourth daughter of the Hon. and Rev. Henry Ward, Rector of Killinchy.

May 4, at St. Malachy's Roman Catholic Chapel, by the Rev. Bernard Clarke, C.C., Mr. John S. M'Cann, spirit merchant, to Mary Anne, eldest daughter of Mr. Patrick M'Quillan.

April 28, at Fivemiletown Church, County Tyrone, by the Rev. Robert Gage, uncle of the bride, assisted by the Rev. W. H. Murray, the Rev. Thomas Olphert, of Newtownlimavady, County Londonderry, to Julia, eldest daughter of the late Sir Hugh Stewart, Bart., of Ballygawley House, County Tyrone.

April 30, in the Scotch Church, Capel Street, Dublin, by the Rev. W. B. Kirkpatrick, D.D., William Megaw, Esq., of Carelton Terrace, Rathmines, Dublin, to Margaret Anne, daughter of the late William Neilson, Esq., solicitor, of 104 Abbey Street, Dublin.

April 30, in the Presbyterian Church, Granshaw, by the Rev. James M'Cullough, Mr. James Malcomson, Knockbracken, to Fanny Jane, youngest daughter of the late Mr. John Wilson, Lisnabreen.

April 30, at the Third Presbyterian Church, Ballymoney, by the Rev. James Usher, Mr. Robert Stewart, brassfounder, Belfast, to Matilda, only daughter of Mr. Gabriel Barr, merchant, Ballymoney.

April 27, in the Wesleyan Methodist Preaching-house, Downpatrick, by the Rev. Mr. Lindsay, Mr. Jas. Jordan, Ravara, County Down, to Mary Ann, only daughter of Mr. James Ennis, Ballyvaston, Co. Down.

April 27, at the First Presbyterian Church, Bangor, by the Rev. Hugh Woods, Mr. John M'Wha, to Miss Sophia Murray, both of Ballymullin, Parish of Bangor.

Deaths

May 6, at his residence, Mertoun Hall, Holywood, John Harrison, Esq., aged 73 years.

May 7, at the Belfast Arms Hotel, Donegall Quay, Mr. William Walter Young, aged 52 years.

May 5, Miss Ellen Mussen, at the residence of her brother, Mr. Matthew Mussen, Lisburn.

May 2, at her residence, Corporation Street, Agnes, eldest daughter of the late John Ritchie, Esq., of this town.

April 25, Susanna, relict of the late James M'Crory, Enogh, aged 85 years.

May 6, William James, only child of Mr. Andrew Knox, Portglenone, aged 2¾ years.

May 5, at Ballymena, Dr. John Duffin, 43rd Regt., aged 25 years.

May 3, Mr. George Morton, of Banbridge.

May 3, at his residence, 83 Hardinge Street, after a long illness, Mr. Wm. Johnston, sen. aged 56 years.

May 2, Richard, infant son of Mr. James Coates, 44, Townsend Street, aged two years.

May 1, at her residence, York Street, Mrs. Major, aged 87 years.

May 3, Martha, eldest daughter of Mr. John Rodgers, Monkstown.

May 2, at the residence of his mother, Granshaw, near Bangor, George Anderson, aged 17 years.

April 26, Mr. John Scott, Vice-President of the Working Classes Association.

April 30, Mr. Maxwell Deering, of Derry.

May 4, at the Royal School, Enniskillen, Meade Denis, son of Loftus A. Bryan, Esq., 27, Pembroke Road, Dublin.

May 2, at 125, Lower Baggot Street, Dublin, John B. Barton, Esq., 89 years.

May 1, Margaret, the infant daughter of Dr. Savage, Armagh, aged 15 months.

April 30, at Ballyshannon, Miss Catherine Gorevan, of the Imperial Hotel.

April 11, in the 76th year of her age, Margaret, relict of Mr. James Carnaghan, late of Francis Street, Newtownards.

April 29, Mr. John Haslett, compositor, aged 23.

April 23, at Ballyness, Mary, relict of the late Mr. J. Smyth, aged 88 years.

Clippings

Legal News.

COURT OF CHANCERY -- DUBLIN, MONDAY.

THE COLCLOUGH WILL CASE.

Rosborough v. Boyse.

This case came on for hearing on the present occasion for further directions, and upon motion on the part of the defendant to change the venue from the County Wexford to the County Dublin -- the House of Lords having, on appeal, granted a venire de novo last session.

Messrs Whiteside, Q.C., and Fitzgerald, Q.C., appeared for the plaintiff; and the Solicitor-General, with Messrs Brewster, Q.C., and Lawson, Q.C., for the defendant.

It appeared that the original will was filed in 1849 by Mr J. T. Rosborough and his wife, against Mr T. Boyse and his wife, its object being to impeach the will of Mr C Colclough, the first husband of Mrs Boyse. The defendant, Mrs Boyse, whose second husband has died, not being satisfied with the Chancellor's decree, appealed to the House of Lords against it, and their lordships having reversed the Chancellor's decision, and granted a new trial, the case came on on the present occasion to take the directions of his lordship, and, if possible, to have the venue changed. For the defendant it was contended that a fair and impartial trial could not be had in Wexford; while on the other side it was insisted upon that Wexford was the proper venue, and should not be changed.

The LORD CHANCELLOR pronounced judgment by ordering that the possession of the Tintern Abbey estates should be forthwith restored to the defendant, Mrs Boyse, and that the plaintiffs should refund to her the costs which she had paid to them under the decree of 19th April, 1853, which has been reversed by the House of Lords. He said he would make no order until the final hearing with regard to the amount sought for of the rents received by the plaintiff.

The consideration of the question of the change of venue is reserved for argument, and in a few days a motion will be made to appoint a receiver.

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ROLLS COURT -- DUBLIN, MONDAY

Montgomery v. Waring.

In the above suit, instituted by the plaintiff against the respondent, the circumstances were as follows:-- In the year 1833 Mr John Waring, upon his marriage, executed his bond to the trustees of his settlement, and the trustees were to hold the bond upon certain trusts for the issue of the marriage. The petitioner was one of the trustees. Mr John Waring made his will in the year 1835, in which he appointed the respondent (Mr Lucas Waring) his executor, and directed him among, other things, to pay off the bond of 1833. After the death of the testator, the respondent, having assets to the amount of £4,100, lent that sum upon mortgage to a Mr Green, under circumstances which made it doubtful whether the transaction had taken place with the concurrence of the plaintiff. The bond was not paid off. In the year 1852 the security on which the assets had been lent having failed, a cause petition was filed by Miss Waring, the child of the marriage of 1833, against Mr Montgomery and Mr Lucas for the purpose of obliging them to replace the trust fund. Mr Blackburne, who was the Chancellor, made a decree ordering them to bring in the money secured by the bond, without prejudice to any proceedings which Mr Montgomery might bo advised to take against Mr Lucas Waring, in order to compel him alone to pay the whole amount. With that object Mr Montgomery filed the present petition against Mr Lucas Waring.

Mr Hughes, Q.C., Mr H Smythe, Q.C., and Mr Blackburne, were counsel for the petitioner.

Mr Brewster, Q.C., Mr F. Fitzgerald, Q.C., and Mr J. F. Walker, for the respondent, Lucas Waring.

Mr Lloyd, Q.C., for Miss Waring.

The MASTER of the ROLLS said he would consider the case. Some embarrassment had been caused in his mind by the way in which the suit had been framed. He did not remember ever to have heard of a suit instituted for the recovery of a demand where there had been a previous suit, in which the same object might have been attained by the plaintiff filing a charge.

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A MODERN MUNCHAUSEN.

AT the Worship Street Police Office, on Saturday, Thomas Mead, a shrewd-looking elderly man, of shabby-genteel appearance, was charged with having obtained various sums of money by fraudulent representations from a young man, named Henry Harper, residing in North Street, Cambridge Road. From the statement of the complainant, who gave his evidence with an air of unsophisticated naïveté which excited great amusement, it appeared that the accused was distantly related to him by marriage, but that scarcely any personal intercourse had subsisted between them until a short time since, when the prisoner suddenly displayed an anxious desire to cultivate his acquaintance. The prisoner frankly told him at the time that he would probably have occasional demands to make upon his purse, but he might rest assured that the obligations would be repaid a hundred-fold, as he was about to come into possession of a snug little property at Bengal, the value of which was estimated at about £125,000.

The MAGISTRATE -- And did you believe that statement?

Witness -- I certainly did, Sir; for he had got such an oily tongue of his own that he would make any one believe anything; but you will hear more presently.

The MAGISTRATE -- Well, go on with your story.

The complainant here pulled out, a large bundle of letters, which he piled up in front of the witness-box, and dolefully continued -- You will find the rest of the story in these here letters which he sent me at different times to get money out of me. This cousin of mine is a very clever man, and he mentions in one of the letters that he has brought the art of gardening to such a high state of perfection that he is able to raise mustard and cress from the seed in four hours and a-half. (Roars of laughter.)

The MAGISTRATE -- And you believed that too, I presume?

Witness -- Why that rather staggered me at first, but I could no longer doubt it on hearing from him afterwards that Baron Rothschild had tempted him with a premium of £250 to let him into the way of doing it, but that he scornfully declined the offer, as he meant to keep the secret in the family, although he would put me up to it from the great regard he had for me, if I would only lend him another sovereign.

The MAGISTRATE -- Which, of course you did?

Witness -- O, yes, and more besides; but I found him out at last, and gave him in charge.

Mr D'EYNCOURT said that, although the prisoner was obviously one of those ingenious persons who relied upon their wits for a living, it would be quite useless to send the case before a jury, as it was scarcely conceivable that even a child of ordinary intellect could have been taken in by such monstrous fabrications. He must, therefore, reluctantly discharge the prisoner, but, as he had seen him here before under similar circumstances, he would take the opportunity of seriously cautioning him with regard to his future conduct.

The prisoner offered no observation in answer to the charge, but with a valedictory nod to his credulous relative, smilingly left the court. He had only been gone a few minutes when an extensive parish contractor, whose brother had also been duped by the prisoner, hastily, entered, and was greatly chagrined on finding that he was too late to lodge a detainer against him.

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BELFAST POLICE COURT -- SATURDAY.

[Before W. S. TRACY, Esq., R.M.]

Catherine M'Camley was prosecuted by Samuel Lyons, for having stolen from him some "uppers" of shoes. It appeared that the prisoner took advantage of an intimacy subsisting between her and the wife of the prosecutor to extract the uppers, and she afterwards sold them to a person named Hanley. She was sentenced to imprisonment for two months. Sarah Devlin was charged on suspicion, by Mr Marshall, with having stolen a quantity of stair carpeting. She was remanded until Tuesday, for the purpose of finding an owner for the carpets. A young woman, named Ann Phillips, was charged by Harbour Constable Geary, with drunkenness and disorderly conduct on the quays. The constable said the prisoner came and told him she was about go throw herself into the water, and then ran towards the water, when he ran forward and caught her. She was sentenced to 2s 6d and costs, or three days' imprisonment. Another prepossessing young woman, attempted suicide at the Queen's Quay. The constable stated that he saw the prisoner jumping into the water; he instantly ran over and took the life-hook, with which he caught her by the clothes, and, with the assistance of another man, had the prisoner taken out. She was ordered by Mr Tracy to find bail for her good behaviour, herself in £10, and two sureties in £5 each, or to be imprisoned one month. She was committed.

MONDAY.

[Before Wm. S. TRACY, Esq., R.M.]

A respectable-looking young man, who gave his name as Daniel Falvey, was charged with having stolen a gold watch and chain, a purse, some silver, and a walking stick, the property of Mr Wm. Armstrong.

Mr SEEDS appeared for the prosecution, and stated that on Tuesday last the prisoner came to the house where Mr Armstrong was lodging, at 59, Corporation Street, and took lodgings. Mr Armstrong kindly consented to let him sleep a few nights with him until other arrangements for his accommodation were made; and on yesterday (Sunday) morning the prisoner rose early, stating that he was going to the Ulster Railway to meet his brother whom he expected from Dublin. He advised Mr Armstrong not to rise for some time, and then left the room, but shortly after the articles above mentioned were missed, and information having been given to Inspector Sheals of the Detective Force, he and Mr Armstrong proceeded immediately to the Ulster Railway Station, where they found the prisoner in a carriage (the train was about to start), with the stolen property on his person, and a ticket taken for Armagh. Some pawn tickets were also found on his person, by which it appeared that he passed under different names, and amongst others Elvie, Barony of Calra, Murphy, Falvey, and Leaghy, and a letter was found with him addressed to Mr J. Williams, of 14, Henry Street, Dublin.

Mr Armstrong and Inspector Sheals proved the above facts.

The prisoner said he had been in business for a commission house in Limerick, and intended to return the articles to their owner.

Mr TRACY sentenced the prisoner to six months' incarceration at hard labour.

Francis Doulass was charged with having stolen the sum of £18 in silver, the property of his employer, Mr M'Hugh, of Rosemary Street.

Mr M'Hugh was examined, and deposed that the prisoner had no friends in this country, and he had taken him into his establishment for a short time till he got him a situation in Manchester. He took the money out of a drawer in the shop, and on search being instituted by the police, he was found tipsy under a bed, in a house of ill-fame in Hill Street. He had £5 2s 7d on his person, and the remainder of the money was returned by the keeper of the house.

Inspector Sheals gave corroborative evidence.

The prisoner admitted the offence, and

Mr TRACY sentenced him to six months' imprisonment at hard labour.

WEDNESDAY.

[Before W. S. TRACY, Esq., R.M.]

James Porter was brought up on remand, on a charge of having in his possession a bar of iron believed to be stolen. He was sentenced to three months in jail. Mary Magennis was charged by Andrew Hill, of Lisburn, with having stolen a silver watch, and on the charge being sustained she was committed to stand her trial at the Quarter Sessions.

THURSDAY.

[Before W. S. TRACY, Esq., R.M.]

A man, named John Gott, was prosecuted by a person, named Samuel Perrin, for stealing a coat. The prisoner, in exculpation, alleged that he took the loan of the coat to go to a wedding, and happening to get tipsy, disposed of it in pledge to a pawn-broker, but he would, if discharged, instantly procure the coat again. Mr Tracy remanded the case till to-morrow, in order that inquiry should be made about the prisoner's antecedents. A man, named John Mitchell, was brought up by Constable Bushe, for being a deserter. The prisoner, admitting his guilt, was remanded till his case be laid before the Secretary-at-War. A young man, named Thomas Shaw, was prosecuted by Mr Adam Hill, superintendent of the Police, for driving, without a license. The charge was proved, and Mr Tracy fined the prisoner in 2s 6d and costs, threatening to mulet him in 40s if a like misdemeanour should be again committed. The Court, after hearing a few uninteresting summons cases, shortly adjourned.

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WHITEHOUSE PETTY SESSIONS -- THURSDAY.

(Before Captain GRAY, J.P.)

"ASSAULT, RIOT, AND AFFRAY."

A person named Jas. Downey summoned Denis Gallagher, and a number of the workers in the Messrs Cowan's Mill, Whiteabbey, on a charge of having committed a most violent assault upon him on the 7th April last.

The case seemed to have created great interest in the neighbourhood, and the court was crowded by persons, the majority of whom were millworkers.

Mr Alexander O'Rorke appeared for the prosecutor, and Mr Hitchcock for the defendants.

On Captain Gray taking his seat on the bench, and the case being called on,

Mr O'RORKE said -- Does your Worship mean to go into the case?

Captain GRAY -- I do not. Being the only magistrate upon the Bench, I would not wish to take the responsibility upon myself of trying it.

Mr O'RORKE -- The responsibility is nothing at all, for I am sure your Worship would send the case for trial.

Tuesday next, the 12th instant, was then fixed for the hearing of the case.

Mr O'RORKE begged permission to state the fact that the poor man who had been beaten so severely had not, at the time he went to the mill, any intention of reducing the wages, as was prevalently supposed amongst the workers.

Captain GRAY -- It is well to state that now, but we will not go further into the case.

Some very trifling and uninteresting cases having been disposed of, the Court adjourned.

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MASTER BROOKE'S OFFICE -- DUBLIN, FRIDAY.

The Attorney-General v. the Belfast Corporation.

THE MASTER resumed proceedings in this, case. Messrs F. Walsh. Q.C., and Jellett, appeared for the Relator: and Messrs Deasy, Q.C., and Crawford, for the Special Respondents.

THE MAY'S FIELDS' PURCHASE.

Mr WALSH opened the case, so far as related to the purchase by the Corporation and the leasing of the tract of land known as "May's Fields." Counsel stated that a lease of the land had been taken by the Corporation in the year 1848, but that, previously to that period, the commissioners appointed by the Woods and Forests Commission had furnished a report relative to the matter, and had therein set forth that it would not be by any means to the advantage of the Belfast Corporate Council to purchase those lands, and that such proceeding was by no means advisable. Notwithstanding this report, and the suggestions contained in it, advising the Council against the purchase of those lands, a lease had been taken of them by the Corporation, which lease covenanted the payment of a rent of £800 per annum. That rent, according, to the affidavit of Messrs Young and Matier, was exorbitant in amount, and considerably above the fair letting value of said land. A great portion of these lands were, at present, unused by the Corporation, and were simply let out at low rates for grazing purposes.

Mr DEASY, Q.C., on the part of the Special Respondents, contended that there was no decree in this matter which could have the effect of justifying the Master in entering into an inquiry as to the propriety or legality of the purchase of those lands.

Mr CRAWFORD, on the same side, unged that there was nothing in the affidavits, or in the details of the relator's case generally, which called for a special report by the Master.

Mr JELLETT, for the relator, argued that, under the terms of the decree, the Master was bound, on what lands came properly under the denomination of "surplus lands."

After some further discussion,

The MASTER said, he would report specially on the circumstances in connexion with the purchase of those lands, also upon the report of the Commissioners appointed by the Woods and Forests, and as to the present value and condition of the lands.

CONSTABLES' RELIEF FUND.

The next question which arose in this matter was with reference to the Relief Fund, which was a fund established under the provisions of the Local Act, for the benefit of invalided and superannuated Constables, &c.

Mr CRAWFORD argued that there was no evidence to show from what source the moneys constituting this Relief Fund had been derived. There was no proof to establish that any sums or stoppages had been deducted from the pay of the constables for the formation of that fund.

The MASTER -- It appears to me, from the face of the printed accounts, that deductions have been made from the regular pay of the constables.

Mr CRAWFORD -- At all events, there is no direction contained or set forth in the decree of the court under which you are authorised to take this account.

The MASTER -- In my opinion, under the terms of the decree of the Court, I must, in my report, state what sum the Corporation are indebted in the account, and then it will be for the Lord Chancellor, on the final hearing of the case, to direct that sum to be brought in and lodged in Court. Let the draught report contain a statement taken from the printed accounts of the sums received on foot of the Police Relief Fund, under the 227th section of the Act, carrying the same down to the date of the other account, and stirring a balance as it appears in the printed accounts.

The further hearing of the case was adjourned.

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COURT OF APPEAL -- WEDNESDAY.

The LORD CHANCELLOR and the LORD JUSTICE of APPEAL sat, at eleven o'clock, in the Court of Chancery, to hear appeals.

APPEAL FROM CHANCERY.

Keyland v. The Belfast Corporation.

This was an appeal from the decision of the Chancellor, who overruled a decision of his Honour the Master of the Rolls, and granted an injunction to compel the sequestrators to restore certain chattel property to the Belfast Corporation, and to restrain them from proceeding to seize the rents of certain real property purchased under the local Acts of the borough.

Mr HARRISON applied to the Court, on the part of the petitioner an appellant, that this case might be allowed to stand over, as the counsel engaged in it were unavoidably absent.

Their LORDSHIPS, having considered the matter, stated that they should act on the rule made in Dobbyn v. Adams, and accordingly refused to hear the case; they would, however, make the order without costs.

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BIRMINGHAM BANKRUPT COURT -- APRIL 28.

WALTER PALMER'S LIFE POLICY OF £12,000.

Mr JOHN SMITH made an application to the Court in reference to this matter. It will be remembered that during the investigation of the circumstances attending the death of Walter Palmer, whose life had been insured by his brother William in the Prince of Wales Office for £12,000, it appeared that the deceased had at one time been bankrupt. Mr Smith stated that Walter Palmer was bankrupt in 1849, and in the same year obtained his certificate. In 1855 he assured his life for £12,000. This policy of assurance he assigned to his brother William, without William having any interest in his life, which, being contrary to the policy of the law, rendered the assignment void. Mr Geo. Palmer had administered to Walter Palmer's estate, and now claimed the £12,000; but the assignees under the bankruptcy also claimed it. They did so on the ground that inasmuch as the assignment to William was fraudulent and void, the £12,000 would properly belong to Walter Palmer's estate; and Walter being dead, their claim now rested on the fact that within the last month they had discovered that he lost something like £1,200 in gambling during the period when he was a trader, the consequence of which would be that under the 201st section of the Act his certificate was absolutely void. The certificate being void, Walter Palmer's estate would become vested on his trustees, and on their behalf Mr Smith now asked the leave of the Court to bring an action for the recovery of the £12,000.

After some conversation, the matter was deferred.

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BANKRUPTCY COURT -- TUESDAY.

[Before Mr Commissioner MAGAN.]

In re J. and W. Stevenson.

This was a sale of the Roan Spinning Mills, near Dungannon, County Tyrone, including part of the lands of Brackaville, containing 5A. 1R. 36P, held under lease of lives, with covenant for perpetual renewal, subject to the yearly rent of £6 18s 6d, and adjoining lands, containing over 39 acres, held under lease for two existing lives, or 31 years, subject to the rent of £50 a-year. Mrs E. Stevenson, aged 66 years, has a life use of sixteen acres of the land. Me John Wilson was the purchaser at £3,020.

Mr Frederick Stokes acted as auctioneer. Agent to the Commission -- Mr A. Johns.

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INSOLVENT DEBTORS.

PETITION TO BE HEARD.

At Belfast, 25th June.

John Russell, late of Ballymacarrett, county Down, not now in any business, previously rent agent.

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Local News.

Thursday evening, the cuckoo was heard in this neighbourhood for the first time this season, near the Malone Road.

THE AMOUNT OF DUTY PAID AT THE BELFAST CUSTOM HOUSE, for the week ending May 2, was £4,786 11s 8d, against £5,434 13s 11d the previous week, and £6,475 2s 11d the corresponding period of last year. -- Mercantile Journal.

TEA. -- The number of pounds of tea entered for consumption at Belfast, for the week ending May 3, was 22,681lbs., against 15,671lbs, the previous week, making a total of 857,550lbs. since 1st January last, against 609,633lbs. same period last year. -- Mercantile Journal.

A NEW SHED UPON THE QUAY. -- We understand the Harbour Commissioners have it in contemplation to take down the shed opposite the New Government offices, as it is considered to mar its appearance from the water. A new shed is now in process of erection opposite the Harbour Office.

NARROW ESCAPE. -- Sunday evening, after eight o'clock, a young child, whose name we have not ascertained, was run over by a hack-car in Great Edward Street, but as there were no passengers upon the car, the child was not much injured. was taken to Dr. Gribben, who, after an examination, pronounced it almost unhurt.

NEW SCREW-STEAMER. -- The Corsair arrived at our quays, on Friday, for the first time, having made the run from Bristol in twenty-seven hours. She is 150 feet from stem to stern, 22 feet beam, and 12 feet depth of hold. The engines are direct-acting, and, as well as the ship, were made by Messrs Smith & Rodgers, of Glasgow. This fine steamer is commanded by Captain Primrose.

THE NEW MODEL SCHOOL. -- The registration of pupils commenced on Monday morning. About nine hundred made application for admission; but, as the school accommodates only eight hundred, a large number were of course rejected. Upwards of seven hundred children -- boys, girls, and infants -- were registered and classified according to their proficiency. The school will be formally opened on the 19th inst.

ARBITRATION CASE. -- The case of "Taylor v. Taylor," which was referred, at the last Assizes, to the arbitration of Mr. R. S. Lepper, has been decided; the issue involved a sum of upwards of £900, the result of bill transactions between plaintiff and defendant. The arbitrator sat during several days last week, for the purpose of hearing the evidence in the case. Mr. Milford, solicitor, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. O'Rorke for the defendant. The arbitrator has found a verdict for the defendant on all the issues.

BELFAST SHIPPING TRADE. -- At the Queen's Island, there are at present three new vessels in the course of construction. The Iron Ship-building Company have a vessel in an advanced state towards completion. She is 165 feet in length, and is a very graceful style of build. It is expected she will be launched about the first of the next month. The Ship-building Company have two barques on the stocks. They are of "the brave old oak," and one of them, it is anticipated, will be off in August. She is 175 feet in length. They are getting on rapidly with the other. The frames of both are nearly ready for the planking.

SUMMER TRIPS TO BANGOR. -- The pleasant Summer trips to the beautiful watering-place of Bangor, which were so highly prized as a healthy and delightful recreation, and so largely taken advantage of by our townspeople, were resumed yesterday, the 8th instant. The Pilot, which has for a length of time back been lying in Clarendon Dock undergoing a thorough overhauling, has been finished in the most handsome and comfortable manner, and after a close inspection by the Board of Trade Surveyors a certificate has been granted that she is in every respect a first-class vessel. She will be commanded by Captain Richardson, a gentleman well known and deservedly respected and esteemed. Besides being a boon to many of the tradespeople of the town, we have no doubt these trips will be a great convenience to those residing in Bangor and trading in Belfast.

SALE OF PROPERTY. -- Friday, a sale of valuable house property, in this town, was held at Mr. G. C. Hyndman's auction mart, Castle Place, and brought together a very numerous attendance of intending purchasers. The first lot up was described as three first-class dwelling-houses, Nos. 1, 2, and 3, Albion Place, Botanic Road, yielding a net annual profit rent of £127. Mr Alex Moore opened the biddings at £500; the other competitors were Mr Jas. Harper, Mr Neill, Mr Sherrie, and Dr Smith -- and Mr Neill was declared the purchaser, at £1,300. Lot No. 2 -- three dwelling-houses, Nos. 7, 8, and 9, Albion Place, producing a net annual profit rent of £101. For this the competition was very brisk, the bidders being Mr Wm. Sherrie, Mr James Ross, Mr James M'Fee, Mr Wm. Gillis, and Mr John Kinghan, when the latter was declared the purchaser, at at £1,005. Lot No. 3 consisted of two dwelling-houses, Nos. 14 and 15, Albion Piace, producing a profit rent of £36 a-year; and for these the bidders were -- Messrs. Josias Cunningham, James Rose, James Harper, W. Jenkins, Wm. Sherrie, and Dr Smith, and Mr Kinghan, who was declared the purchaser, at £385.

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Summary of General News.

IRELAND.

ATHLONE ELECTION PETITION. -- The preliminaries of a petition to Parliament against the return of John Ennis, Esq., for this borough, were completed on Friday.

MINING ENTERPRISE. -- The Drapers' Company commenced, on Wednesday week, to sink for coal on their estate, a few miles from Moneymore, with all hope of success.

REVENUE DEPARTMENT, DUNGANNON. -- Mr T. S. Warren, officer of Dungannon Ride, has been ordered, at the expense of the Board, to take charge of `Rameltown` Ride, Londonderry Collection.

THE CONSTABULARY. -- Robert Risk, Acting-Constable, in charge of the Blackwatertown Sub-District, has been promoted, by the Inspector-General of Constabulary, to the rank and pay of Constable, from the 1st of April.

QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY. -- George Johnston Stoney, A.M., M.R.I.A., and Professor of Natural Philosophy at Queen's College, Galway, was on Thursday last elected Secretary to the Queen's University, in room of the late Robert Ball, LL.D., M.R.I.A.

George A. O'Driscoll, Esq., who has been for twenty-three years the able talented editor of the Derry Sentinel, announces in our advertising columns, his intention of starting a new Conservative journal in that city. This will be the fourth paper in Derry.

George Brown, late a private in the County Limerick Militia, hanged himself on Tuesday last out of a tree near Croom. William C. Murphy, M.D., held an inquest on the body the same day, and the verdict returned was, "that deceased committed suicide by hanging himself out of a tree while in a state of temporary insanity."

EXTRAORDINARY SHEEP. -- On Monday last, Mr. John Vallely, victualler, of this city, killed a missed ewe, which weighed about 130lbs., at £4 15s. The animal was the property of Charles P. Leslie, Esq., M.P., Glaslough, and had been exhibited at the recent cattle show of the Royal Dublin Society. As a test of the quality of the mutton, it may be stated that the legs were sold at 1s per pound. -- Armagh Guardian.

COMMUNICATION WITH IRELAND. -- Arrangements have been made with the South Wales, Great Western, and Vale of Neath Railway Companies for improved communication with the South of Ireland. The steam-ship Pacific, of 1,500 tons and 550 horse-power, will make her first trip between Milford Haven and Cork on the 8th inst.; after which she will run twice a week from each port.

THE CONSTABULARY. -- Sub-Inspector Crosbie W. Harvey has been removed from the Depot, Phoenix Park, to the district of Carndonagh, County Donegal, and Sub-Inspector Henry L. Owen, from Depot to Ballymena, County Antrim. -- Fifteen of the constabulary of the North Riding of Tipperary have resigned within the last month and emigrated to Australia. Several others are we understand, about to follow their comrades to the land of gold.

EMIGRATION. -- The flow of emigration is becoming far more rapid from our county than it has for years past, the Canadas being chiefly the point of attraction. Yesterday both steam-packets, hence to Liverpool, took large numbers, the Montagu 150, over seventy of whom were from the Wexford Union Workhouse, They appeared in high spirits, and were comfortably and amply provided with an outlay by the guardian. -- Wexford Independent.

THREATENING NOTICE. -- Last week Mr Walsh, innkeeper, Freshford, received, through the post-office, a threatening notice, of which the following is a copy. The object evidently was to deter him from prosecuting, at the Petty Sessions, the persons who had attacked him, and injured his property during the election riots:-- "We will stick closer to your brush. Mr Walsh, I am now giving you notice not to do what is in your mind; if you do, mark the end of it; you will be the sufferer. I will give you something else to think of, you are Bad. You will be worse. if you do this mark the end of it."" -- Kilkenny Moderator.

RELIC OR ANTIQUITY. -- A few days ago a curious specimen of the ancient Irish medders, or wooden drinking cups, used in this country in bygone ages, was found in Fenagh bog, a short distance from Ballymena. It stands about nine inches high; the hollow part is four inches square and four deep, and would contain fully a quart. It has a handle on one side, and the pedestal is shaped like a common goblet. The entire vessel, including the handle, has been carved or scooped out of solid oak, which remains sound, and in a perfect state of preservation. It is well worthy of inspection, and may be seen at the residence of Mr Wa. Arthurs, Harryville, Ballymena Observer.

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Shipping.

ARRIVED.

At this port, on the 4th instant, the Mary Davies, Jones, from Cardiff -- the Fleetwood, Kirkman, from Fleetwood -- the Commerce, Sweeney -- the Darnhall, both from Maryport.

At this port, on the 2nd instant, the James Peacock, Bray, from Drogheda -- the Queen, Thomson, from Glasgow -- the Ann, Wilson, from Ayr -- the Hope, Kelly, from Glasgow -- the Maryann, Toner, from Troon -- the Hardware, Shaw, from Cardiff -- the Orcadian, Hanratty, from Liverpool -- the Sharston, Morrison, from Workington -- the War Hawk, from Larne.

At Londonderry, on the 2nd instant, the Fury, Morton, from New Orleans.

At Waterford, on the 28th ultimo, the Sarah Maria, Chellew, from Ibrail.

At Havre, on the 30th ultimo, the Hortense Sidonie, Vaillant, from Belfast.

At Gibraltar, on the 17th ultimo, the Goldhunter, Purdy, from Messina and cleared for Boston -- on the 18th, the Woodman, M'Lean, from Galatz, and cleared for Queenstown.

At Singapore, on the 11th March, the Helen Mar, Lowe, from Macao, and left on the 16th for Arracan.

At Valparaiso, on the 13th March, the Mayola, M'Cann, from Swansea -- and the Coronet, Cousins, from Liverpool.

At Sydney, N.S.W., on the 5th March, the Morayshire, Mathers, from Manilla.

SAILED.

From this port, on the 2nd instant, the Oello, Weiss, for Memel.
From Dublin, on the 2nd instant, the L. H. Surette, Gyle, for Belfast.
From Liverpool, on the 3rd instant, the Sarah Jane, Masson, for Belfast.
From Cardiff, on the 30th ultimo, the Wave, Hughes, for Londonderry.
From Malta, on the 27th ultimo, the Vesta, Askin, for London.
From the Clyde, on the 1st instant, the Sardinian, Bowers, for Melbourne.
From Limerick, on the 28th ultimo, the Mischief, Roberts, for Barbadoes.

CLEARED

From Baltimore, on the 13th ultimo, the Rothesay, Taylor, for Harbour Grace, Newfoundland.

SPOKEN.

The ship Elizabeth, from Calcutta to Liverpool, April 19, in lat. 40 N., long. 20 W.

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DAYS OF SAILING OF PACKET BOATS. -- Southampton station:-- Mails are despatched from London every 7th, 17th, and 27th of every month, for Lisbon, Spain, and Gibraltar. On the 4th and 20th of every month, for Gibraltar, Malta, Egypt, Ceylon, and India. 4th of every month for Penang, Singapore, and China. 2nd and 17th of every mouth for British Colonies in the West Indies (except Honduras and Bahamas), foreign colonies, &c., in West Indies (except Havana), California, Venezuela, New Granada, Chili, Peru, and Grey Town (St. Juan de Nicaragua). 2nd of every month only, for Mexico and Havana. 17th of every month for Honduras and Bahamas. 9th of every month for Lisbon, Madeira, Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Falkland Islands. Morning of the 12th of May, for Australia. Evenings of every month, for Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, Ceylon, India, &c. Plymouth Station: -- 23rd of every month, for Madeira, Teneriffe, and West Coast of Africa. Liverpool Station:-- Evening of every Friday, for British America and the United States.

 

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Births

May 14, at Woodbourne, County Antrim, the lady of John S. Charley, Esq., of a son.

May 11, at Ballytrim House, near Killyleagh, the wife of Charles Matthews, Esq., of a son and heir.

May 12, the wife of Mr. Francis W. Dilworth, of a son.

May 8, at the Grove, Lisburn, the wife of Mr. Rice, of a son.

May 6, at Drumatihue, Hillsborough, the wife of Mr. J. Burrows, of a daughter.

May 10, a 16, Upper Temple Street, Dublin, the wife of John Fyffe, of a daughter.

April 25, the wife of David Bryce, Esq., of Warwick Terrace, Belgrave Road, London, of a son.

May 11, Mrs. James M. M'Clenehan, of Rathfriland, of a daughter.

Marriages

May 9, at the Registry Office, Coleraine, Mr. James Clarke, teacher, Ardverness, Macosquin, to Miss Rachel Forsythe, Ballyvennox, near Coleraine.

May 12, in the Donegall Street Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Isaac Nelson, Mr. E. A. Murphy, Belfast, to Miss Bithiah Richey, Cootehill.

May 8, at the Parish Church, by the Rev. W. Anderson, Mr. Joseph Bain, 2, Glenfield Place, to Anna, daughter of the late Mr. James Cowan, Carrickfergus.

May 6, in Killyleagh Church, by the Rev. Dr. Hincks, Mr. George W. Danby, of London, late of Belfast, to Mary, second daughter of Mr. John Frew, Cottage, Killyleagh.

May 11, at St. Malachy's Roman Catholic Chapel, by the Rev. Mr. Clarke, Mr. John Francis Lalor, Head-Teacher, Donegall Street National School, to Catherine, eldest daughter of Mr. George Burns, California Street.

April 16, in the Hamilton House, New York, by the Rev. Mr. Towell, Mr. George Wright, formerly of Belfast, to Miss Jane Livingston, formerly of Belfast.

May 13, at St. Peter's Church , Dublin, by the Rev. John James MacSorley, Mr. Henry Withrington, merchant, Carrickmacross, to Harriett, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Joseph Whitley, Enniskillen.

April 24, at the residence of the bride's brother, 159, East Twelfth Street, New York, by the Rev. Thomas Sawyer, Thomas Bligh, of the County Cavan, Ireland, to Anna Maria, daughter of John Smithson, Esq., of Dublin.

February 14, at St. James's Cathedral, Melbourne, by the Rev. John Freeman, Mr. John Irwin Moore, Arly Cottage, Prahran, only son of the late Thomas Moore, Esq., of Waterloo Lodge, County Cavan, to Julia, second daughter of Mr. Henry Baker, of Cloyne, County Cork.

May 7, at St. George's Church in Dublin, Wm. Murray, Esq., of Eastham, in the County of Meath, to Melinda, eldest daughter of Echlin Molyneaux, Esq., Q.C.

May 12, at Donnybrook Church, by the Ven. John Gregg, Archdeacon of Kildare, assisted by the Rev. John Low, brother of the bride, the Rev. Frederick Bandon, to Rebecca, youngest daughter of Francis Low, Esq., of Merrion Castle, County Dublin.

Deaths

May 14, Isabella, wife of Mr. Alexander Faulkner, aged 59 years.

May 12, at Riverdale, Holywood, Co. Down, Louisa Nora, daughter of James Strachan, Inspector of Branches, Provincial Bank of Ireland.

May 13, at the advanced age of 95 years, Mrs. Hannah Forsythe, relict of John Forsythe, of Ballynure.

May 10, at his residence, 8, Spencer Street, Mr. Patrick Hughes.

May 9, at Belfast, Mr. Charles Hardin, late of the 77th Regiment.

May 13, William, second son of Mr. John Moffett, Ann Street, aged 8 years.

May 12, at her late residence, 70 Eccles Street, Dublin, Frances, relict of the Rev. Abraham Augustus Stewart, Private Chaplain to the late Duke of Richmond, Lord Lieutenant, and Chaplain to the Royal Hibernian Military School, Phoenix Park, aged 88 years.

February 11, after a short illness, at the residence of her husband, Mr. George Wilson, Rundle Street, Adelaide, South Australia, Harriet, second daughter of the late Mr. William Blackham, Hill Street, Newry, Ireland.

May 11, at his residence, Castleblayney, James H. Boyle, Esq.

May 5, at Rathfriland, Mary, wife of Surgeon Swan.

January 25, at Bushire, Persia, aged 19 years, Joseph Francis, youngest son of Mr. Patrick Dowdall, proprietor of the Newry Examiner.

May 5, at Ballymena, Alley Mullan, wife of Mr. Atty Mullan, Dunlay, aged 60 years.

May 8, Robert, youngest son of the late Mr. James M'Clelland, Ballynafeigh, County Down.

May 8, at Donaghadee, Edward Hugh, first son of Mr. Edward Kelso.

May 4, after a few days' illness, Mr. John Morton, of Caledon.

May 6, at Marino Crescent, of consumption, Miss Anne Jane Leach, aged 40 years, the niece of N. J. O'Neill, Esq., Crown Solicitor for the County Antrim.

May 5, at Ballinrees, Mr. Thomas Simpson, aged 25 years.

May 4, at Miltown, Dunboe, Mr. William Graham, aged 94 years.

May 3, at the residence of his father, William Clarke, late of Philadelphia, U.S., America, and second son of Joseph Thompson, Esq., Craigmount Cottage.

May 7, in Upper Brook Street, Dublin, the Hon. Colonel Henry Sutton Fane, aged 53 years.

May 6, at Farringdon Rectory, Alton, Hants., the Rev. John Benn, aged 92 years.

Clippings

General News.

IRELAND.

The Post-office receiving houses, in Dublin, will be dispensed with after the pillar letter boxes are properly established.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, IRELAND. -- The following gentlemen were elected on the 5th instant, to act as examiners for the ensuing year:-- O'B. Bellingham (chairman), Christopher Fleming, M. H. Stapleton, Richard Butcher. Richard Tuohill, B. Wills Richardson, and Edward Stoker, Esqrs.

The Nisi Prius case of Francis White, Esq., Inspector-General of Lunatics, against the Kilkenny Railway Company, for the severe injuries received by the plaintiff in the upsetting of the train, is set for trial in the Queen's Bench, before Chief Justice Lefroy, Damages are laid at £6,000.

MANSLAUGHTER. -- A dispute regarding the course of a drain led to the death, from the blow of a spade, of a man named Duff, near Dungannon, on the 1st of May. At the inquest, a verdict of manslaughter was found against Peter and Francis M'Crory, the former of whom is in custody. -- Tyrone Constitution.

RISE OF WAGES. -- It is a significant token of the change which has taken place in Ireland to find that in many parts of the country at the present time a man with a pair of horses and a plough receives 11s. a day; labourers, generally, get 2s. 6d. per diem, and women, 1s, to 1s. 3d. Some years back 6d. a day was the average hire of the field labourer. -- London paper.

LEITRIM ELECTION. -- It is reported to-day that a petition has been lodged in London against the return of the members for the County Leitrim, on two grounds. First, the undue influence of the Roman Catholic clergy; and secondly, that the day stated in the writ for holding the election was gone by before said election was heid.

BANKRUPTS. -- William Robinson of Derrygonnelly, in the County of Fermanagh, merchant, dealer and chapman, to surrender on Friday, the 22nd day of May instant, and on Friday, the 19th day of June next. Dougald M'Neill, of Lisnaskea, in the County of Fermanagh, grocer and spirit merchant, dealer and chapman, to surrender on Friday, the 22nd day of May instant, and on Friday, the 19th day of June next.

MORE FAILURES IN THE CORN TRADE. -- On Saturday two other failures in the corn trade were spoken of in the Commercial Rooms. One mentioned was that of a merchant in a seaport town in this county, whose liabilities are set down at £12,000. It is expected the assets will realise some four or five shillings in the pound. The other stoppage was that of a gentleman in this city, whose liabilities are £700. -- Cork Constitution.

REVERSE OF FORTUNE. -- Mr James Finegan, of Borrisokane, has been appointed clerk to the Abbeyleix Union, in the Queen's County. Among the competitors was a gentleman who had spent £5,000 in contesting the representation of the county with one of its present members, Sir C. Coote, when Sir Charles had a majority of eleven over him -- who was a J.P. of the county, and took the degree of Master of Arts in Trinity College. How sad the reverse of fortune, which drove him to seek for such a situation. -- Limerick Chronicle.

SLIGO ELECTION. -- It is all bosh to say that the borough petition cannot be heard this session. Though not much versed in Parliamentary proceedings, we predict that the Sligo Election Committee will be ballotted for early in June, and we are sanguine that before bonfire night the Right Hon. John Wynne will be enjoying his seat in Parliament, which, but for the foulest means, he would be in the possession of now. Next Assizes, however, we trust, will teach a lesson that will deter evil-doers from tampering in future with the freedom and legality of elections. -- Sligo Journal.

CORONER'S INQUEST. -- On Friday, an inquest was held before Dr. Tyrrell, Coroner, upon the body of a boy, aged 11 years, named John Roundtree, who met his death on Wednesday evening last. From the evidence given, it appeared that deceased, and some other boys about the same age, were amusing themselves on the tramway of the Newry and Enniskillen Railway, in the vicinity of King Street, Newry. Some waggons were placed on the line, which were employed for the conveyance of goods to the station at Monaghan Street. On Wednesday, one of these waggons was used for the transmission of slates, while the other was unemployed; around this waggon several boys assembled, for the purpose of riding upon it. While some of the boys were in the waggon, deceased and others were endeavouring to propel it; in doing so, by some means, he missed his step, got entangled with the truck, and the wheel passed over his head causing almost immediate death. The inquiry occupied several hours. The Jury had not returned a verdict when we went to Press, nor was there any immediate probability that they would agree. -- Newry Telegraph.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS. -- Petitions to be heard -- At No. 3, Lowe Ormond Quay, Dublin, 23rd May -- William MacDona, late of William Street, previously of St. Andrew Street, printer -- On the 30th May -- E. Turner, late of the Phoenix Park, canteen keeper in the Magazine Fort. Patrick Walsh, late of Dame Street, insurance and commission agent. At Athy, 18th June Thomas Kelly, late of Monasterevan, Co. Kildare, hotel and shopkeeper. At Cashel, 18th June -- Thomas Dorney, late of Clonmel, perfumer and hairdresser, late clerk of Petty Sessions, Clonmel; also late clerk of the town commission of Clonmel; and also late post-office receiver of said town of Clonmel. At Omagh, 22nd of June -- Bernard M'Aleer, late of Omagh, merchant. At Newtownlimavady, 23rd June -- Robert Lynch, late of Upper Tully, County Derry, farmer. At Cork, 24th June -- John M'Carthy, late of Goleen, County Cork, hotel keeper, shopkeeper, and farmer. Thomas M'Laren, late of Harbour Row, Queenstown; previously of Monkstown, pilot; formerly of Harbour Row, Queenstown, aforesaid, pilot and grocer; married on the 1st December 1856, to Marry Anne Finn, widow, who then carried on the business of a grocer at Harbour Row, Queenstown, as aforesaid. At Wicklow, 24th June -- James Doyle, late of Bray Head, builder and railroad contractor. At Mullingar, 24th June -- Jane Roberts, late of Killucan, County Westmeath, widow, farmer. At Armagh, 24th June -- Thomas Hampton, late of Ballywilly, innkeeper. John Murray, late of Armagh innkeeper and tailor.

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Local News

THE AMOUNT OF DUTY PAID AT THE BELFAST CUSTOM HOUSE, for the week ending May 9, was £5,622 18s. 4d. against £4,786 11s. 8d. the previous week, and £6.475 2s 11d. the corresponding period last year. -- Mercantile Journal.

GREAT REJOICINGS AT DERRYBOY. -- On Monday past, the tenantry of Charles Matthews, Esq., turned out with great rejoicings on the occasion of the birth of an heir to the property. Bonfires were lit on the surrounding hills.

His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant has appointed the Rev. William Gibson, Professor of Christian Ethic in the Belfast Presbyterian College, a Commissioner of Endowed Schools, in the room of the late Right Rev. Doctor Wilson, Bishop of Cork. -- Saunder's News Letter.

The number of pounds of tea entered for consumption at Belfast, for the week ending May 9, was 28,458lbs., against 22,681lbs. the previous week, making a total of 885,731lbs. since 1st January last, against 644,998lbs, same period last year. -- Mercantile Journal.

BONDED WAREHOESES IN BELFAST. -- A notification has just issued from the local Inland Revenue office, to the effect, that henceforward the vaults under the New Custom House are to be the only general warehouses for storing British spirits, with the exception of two stores in town. The regulation has given great dissatisfaction to the spirit trade of Belfast.

NEW SHIPS. -- There is now being built on the patent slips, Queen's Island, a splendid new barque. The builders are the Iron Ship Building Company. The length of her keel is about 174 feet, and it is expected she will be ready to launch on the first of June. There is also being constructed on the Queen's Island another vessel, by the Belfast Ship Building Company. She will be ready it is expected, to leave the stocks about the beginning of August.

CRIMEAN TROPHIES. -- We understand Lord Panmure has presented to Belfast, at the instance of the Harbour Board, a part of the military spoils from Sebastopol, and now deposited at Woolwich. Mr. Robert Henderson has promised, with his usual liberality, to have these valuable relies conveyed to their destination free of charge. The Marquis of Donegall, as their President, has urged on Lord Panmure the request of the commissioners. The site for the trophies is left to the good taste of the Mayor and the Chairman of the Harbour Corporation. -- Mercantile Journal.

SALE OF PROPERTY. -- There was a sale of property under the Encumbered Estates Commission, at the mart of Mr. George C. Hyndman, Castle Place, Belfast, on Thursday. The owners in the cause were Thomas and Edward Mercer, and the petitioners, Willam Glenny, and another. The property consisted of 852A, 0R. 5P., Statute measure, held in fee-farm, and leased to a tenant for three lives, now living, at a profit rent of £98 4s. 4d. Captain George Gray (£3,150), being the highest bidder, was declared the purchaser, subject to the approval of the Commissioners. The price realised is over thirty-one years' purchase.

MURDER IS THE COUNTY OF DOWN. -- On Saturday last, an occurrence of a very melancholy nature occurred in the neighbourhood of Lurgan. A man, named Francis Mills, was shot from the house of a person named Craney, and killed on the spot. An inquest ws held on the body, before Dr. Tyrell, County Coroner, but was adjourned. Four men, inhabitants of Craney's house, were committed to Lungan Bridewell, to await further investigation. The circumstances of this unhappy tragedy are not clearly known; but party feelings had nothing to do with the matter. The man killed was an Orangeman, as was the man who is the supposed murderer.

MEETING OF CARPENTERS. -- On Friday week a public meeting of the journeymen house carpenters of the town was held in the Nelson Rooms. Mr. Robinson occupied the chair. A resolution was carried to the effect that, on an early day, a demand should be made by the carpenters for an advance upon their present wages of 2s. per week; and, if their employers did not agree to the demand, they should at once insist upon an increased advance of 4s. per week. Some speeches were delivered, showing the necessity for the increase, and the legitimacy of their demand; and Mr. Joseph M'Cracken, an employer who was present, intimated his intention to give those carpenters in his employment the advance sought for; and he was of opinion that the other employers of the town would also agree to it.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. -- Monday morning, shortly after one o'clock, a fire of a very destructive character was observed in a store occupied by Mr. M'Allister, baker, of Hercules Street. The alarm being given, Mr. Greene, Chief-Constable, and a large number of the night force under his command, were immediately on the spot; and shortly afterwards, Mr. Cockburn, with the fire brigade, commenced operations, and the fire was arrested in its destructive progress, but not before the store, which contained a large quantity of flour, was completely destroyed. We have also heard that a valuable horse, belonging to Mr. M'Allister, was suffocated before any assistance could be given. In the rear of the premises destroyed, a yard occupied by Mr. Gordon, in which there was a large number of cattle, was saved through the exertions of Division Constable Miller, who forced open the gate, and got the cattle out. The greatest praise is due to Mr. Cockburn and the fire brigade; also, to Mr. Greene and the night force, owing to whose exertions the fire was so soon got under.

CORONER'S INQUEST. -- On Thursday morning, the the 7th inst., an inquest was held in the County Jail, before Alexander Markham, Esq, Coroner, and a respectable jury, on the body of a man named Wm. Hamilton, of Carrickfergus, who had been committed under a magistrate's warrant as a dangerous lunatic, on the 2nd of April last. During the time of his confinement he had no lucid intermission, and it was with great patience and difficulty that he could be managed. It is scarcely necessary to say that every care and attention which skill and kindness could bestow was shown to him by the skilful and humane physician to the jail, Doctor Thomas Henry Purdon, and the kind and indulgent Governor, Mr. Forbes, who never allowed him to be alone day or night. Doctor Purdon at first entertained hopes of his recovery, but on Monday, the 4th inst., he observed in him a decided change for the worse; yet, notwithstanding the kind and judicious treatment he received, he gradually sank and died on Wednesday, the 6th inst., from disease of the brain. The jury brought in a verdict accordingly.

THE NEW YACHT HEROINE. -- Tuesday, one of the most beautiful specimens of naval architecture that we have ever seen entered this port from Kingstown. She is called the Heroine, belonging to Commodore Robert Batt, of Purdysburn, and is registered to carry 85 tons; but she is much larger. She was built a short time ago in Lemington, in the West of England, from thence she sailed as her first trip to Bayonne, in France, where the family of her owner resided. She left Bayonne on Sunday morning week and arrived in Kingstown Harbour on Friday morning, showing that her sailing capacity is of the first order. The noble little vessel, which is commanded by Captain M'Alister, conveyed the family of the commodore from Bayonne to Belfast, where, at Purdysburn, they take up their residence for some time. The Heroine is in connexion with the Royal Western St. George's Club, in which her proprietor holds the rank of commodore. She is schooner-rigged, and is considered by those competent to judge, to be the finest yacht that has ever entered this harbour. She now lies in Prince's Dock, and would well repay a visit from those who really wish to see this splendid little vessel.

FATAL ACCIDENT. -- On Monday last, the 11th inst., a man of the name of Thomas Robinson lost his life under the following circumstances:-- The deceased was the owner of a car, and on that morning drove eight passengers from the neighbourhood of Doagh into Antrim, to attend the Road Sessions; and, returning in the afternoon, while furiously driving down a hill on the road between Parkgate and Doagh, he was thrown off the car, the horse at the time going at such speed that he could not be pulled up till be had gone some distance; and, in the meantime, one of the passengers was thrown off, but fortunately escaped unhurt. When they succeeded in stopping the horse, they hastened back to the spot where the deceased was thrown off, when, melancholy to relate they found him lying on the road in a pool of blood, quite dead. The wheel had passed over his head, and nearly laid his skull open. The unfortunate man was conveyed on a door to Mr. John Young's public-house in Parkgate, to await the coroner's inquest. Information of the accident was immediately forwarded by the Constable of Police to Alex. Markham, Esq., who was in attendance next morning, and, with a highly-respectable jury, went most minutely into the case, when the above facts appeared in evidence. Doctor Ferguson, of Doagh, who had seen deceased almost immediately after the accident, attended at the inquest, and stated in evidence that the skull was fractured, which produced compression of the brain, and caused instantaneous death. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the facts.

On the same day, Mr. Markham held an inquest at Ballyclare, on the body of a man, named John Laird, who, some nights previously, fell from a loft in a low description of lodging-house in that town, by which he received serious injuries, which rendered him almost incapable of moving, and, on the morning of Tuesday, the 12th inst. he was found dead in his bed. Doctor M'Keown, of Ballyclare, stated in evidence that the deceased's death was caused from the effects of the injuries he had received in the fall, and the jury found a verdict accordingly.

Lieutenant-Colonel Cuppage, H.E.I.C.S., has arrived in Belfast, from India.

HIGHLAND FETES IN THE BOTANIC GARDENS. -- Two Highland fetes took place in the Royal Botanic Gardens, on Thursday and yesterday, and were attended with the most complete success. The weather was all that could be desired.

ST. JOHN'S SCHOOLS BAZAAR. -- The sale of work in aid of these schools continued on Thursday in the school-room. The attendance in the day time was very small and the sales scanty, but during the evening sale, the rooms were crowded by visitors and purchasers.

BELFAST WATER COMMISSIONERS. -- The usual weekly meeting of this Board was not held on Thursday on account of only four members being present -- five being required to form a quorum. Those present were -- Dr. Dill, Surgeon Browne, John Moore, and James Cameron, Esqrs.

NEWCASTLE, COUNTY DOWN. -- This fashionable and retired watering place, beautifully situated at the foot of Slievedonard, and commanding an extensive view of Dundrum Bay, has rapidly improved these few years past, and promises, ere long, to rank amongst the first bathing places in Ireland.

EMIGRATION. -- Monday evening, the quays, were crowded by large numbers of persons, belonging to town and country, bidding farewell to some of their friends, who were leaving by the Waterloo steamer for Liverpool -- thence to Australia. A very considerable body of emigrants left; and, as the ship moved off from the quay, they raised a cheer -- their last, perhaps, in their native country -- which was heartily responded to by those on shore.

ADDRESS AND PRESENTATION. -- The members of Banbridge Young Men's Mutual Improvement Society, having learned with regret that Mr. John Harvey, one of their old and valued members, was about leaving Banbridge, they could not allow him to do so without attesting the esteem in which they held him, and accordingly he was entertained by them on Tuesday evening, the 28th ult., and presented with a handsome volume of poetry, which was accompanied by a very complimentary address. Mr. Harvey, in his reply, reciprocated their kind sentiments gracefully and eloquently. The chair was occupied by the Rev. William Metge (who also presented Mr. Harvey with two splendid volumes, "Dick's Christian Philosopher"). The evening passed off in the interchange of amicable feelings, and the company, after taking leave of Mr. Harvey, separated in the utmost harmony.

LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY OF THE UNION HALL, CARRICKFERGUS. -- A lecture in connexion with this society was delivered in the Town Hall, Carrickfergus, on Wednesday evening last, the 13th inst., by C. A. W. Stewart, Esq., A.M., Barrister-at-Law, on "The Moon -- considered as the Satellite of the Earth -- Influence on the Weather -- on Tides -- and Light; its structure and Inhabitants." The chair was occupied by Thomas M. Birnie, Esq., J.P., president of the society. The lecturer treated his subjects in a masterly manner, and a vote of thanks, proposed by William Molony, Esq. LL.D., and seconded by Alexander Johns, Esq., was tendered by acclamation to Mr. Stewart, for his instructive, learned, and able lecture. The attendance was most numerous and respectable. Before separating, the Secretary read a letter which he received from the Secretary to the committee of lectures, P. J. Sidney, Esq., LL.D., stating that Dr. Ball's death caused a further delay to the distribution of the Government premiums to the members of the Literary and Scientific Society, but that the committee would be very shortly in a position to distribute them.

ADDRESS AND PRESENTATION TO MR. CHAMBERS, TEACHER OF MOYDALGAN NATIONAL SCHOOL, DROMARA. -- On Friday evening, the 1st instant, a number of Mr. Chambers's friends met in the Moydalgan School-house, and presented him with a very complimentary address, accompanied with an elegant silver watch and gold chain, purchased at Lowry's, High Street, Belfast. Such a testimony from persons of high respectability must be very flattering to Mr. Chambers, and will, no doubt, form a stimulus to him in the discharge of his duties in the situation to which he has been removed in Belfast.

THE MOYDALGAN MALE NATIONAL SCHOOL, DROMARA, COUNTY DOWN. -- This excellent school, the mastership of which was rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. William Chambers, who has obtained a more lucrative situation in Belfast, was reopened on Monday last. The election (in accordance with an advertisement, which appeared in this and other Belfast papers), took place on Friday, 8th May. There were, in the first instance, six candidates, three of whom came forward and stood the searching examination to which they were subjected by the trustees; after which, on a poll being taken, Mr. John White, of the Rathfriland District, was declared the successful candidate. The trustees present on the occasion were:-- The Rev. William Craig, Rev. William John Patton, Samuel Davison, Esq., M.D. (who occupied the chair); John Scott, Esq., Bullsbrook (the trustees' correspondent with the Education Board); John Waugh, Esq., Lagan Green; and Messrs. James Davison and William Jones. We believe the Moydalgan schools, male and female, are among the best conducted in the County Down, and much praise is due to the trustees (who, conjointly, are the sole managers) for the great exertions they have made in bringing the schools to their present prosperous state. -- Belfast New-Letter.

SHOCKING DEATH. -- On Sunday morning, last a young man about eighteen, or perhaps nineteen years of age, named Peter Hanlon, was found writhing in the agonies of death, on the Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway at no considerable distance from the Dundalk terminus. His legs were terribly shattered, and all but severed from his body. The first intelligence was given by some boys to three men coming from Ballybarrack, who communicated their information to Head Constable Reilly, who saw Dr. Brunker within a few minutes after he had received the painful information. The doctor had him removed to the Infirmary as soon as possible, but he died before he could be removed to bed. An inquest was held on the body, and the jury found the following verdict:-- "That the said Peter Hanlon, who was a discharged soldier of the 27th Regiment, aged 18 years, and in delicate health, and who appears to have been strolling about the neighbourhood of Dundalk for some days back, died in the Louth Infirmary on Sunday, the 10th instant, from the effects of injuries he received on the Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway, on the previous night, by the mail train passing over his legs; but it appears to the jury that no blame can be attributed to the driver of the train, and we are of opinion that the Railway Company ought to keep a night watchman on that portion of the line within one mile of the Dundalk station." It appeared from Hanlon's discharge that deceased had enlisted last year in the 27th Regiment of Infantry, was attested in Belfast, and, after a service of 165 days, was discharged as being unfit for further service. His character as a soldier was reported as good. He had been observed in Dundalk for some days previously in apparently a very destitute state. -- Examiner.

SOIREE IN LARNE. -- On the evening of Monday the 11th instant, after the ceremony of the laying of the foundation-stone of the manse of the First Presbyterian congregation of Larne and Inver, the members of the congregation entertained their esteemed pastor and his friends at a soirée, in the large and commodious school-room attached to their church. The room was fitted up with exquisite taste by the young ladies of the congregation, who spared no pains to render the entertainment worthy of the occasion. The walls and ceiling were festooned with wreaths of laurel, richly decorated with artificial and other flowers; while on the centre of each table was a stand filled with a choice selection of exotics from the neighbouring greenhouses. Appropriate mottoes were also fixed up in several parts of the room. One of the very first which arrested the eye on entering was, "Welcome, Cooke," formed of green leaves on a white ground; also, "Success to our Pastor," "Success to Larne," "Erin-go-Bragh," "Cead mille failthe," &c. The room was filled to overflowing, about 350 having partaken of the entertainment. Dr. Ferris presided. Mr. Williams, manager of the Belfast Banking Company's Branch at Larne, then came forward, and, in the name of the ladies of the congregation, presented to the Rev. Dr. Molyneaux an expensive gown and bands, and a study-chair, with portable reading-desk attached, accompanied with a suitable address, to which the Rev. Dr. read a very excellent and appropriate reply. Animated speeches were afterwards delivered on a variety of interesting subjects by Dr. Cooke and Messrs. Lynas, Carmichael, Stewart, Maguire, Morrow, and Warwick. Dr. Ferris having been moved from the chair, and the Rev. Mr. Lynas having been called thereto, the Rev. Mr. Carmichael moved a vote of thanks to Dr. Ferris for his appropriate conduct in the chair; after which the large meeting was dismissed with the benediction.

PRESENTATION TO THE REV. GEORGE SHAW. -- On Thursday evening last, a soiree was held in the school-room of the Alfred Street Presbyterian Church, by the Altred Street Young Men's Congregational Association; and a large number of ladies and gentlemen were conveniently accommodated in the room. The walls and ceiling were decorated with evergreens, and all the arrangements were executed with taste. Among those present were -- The Rev. Dr. Edgar, the Rev. Dr. Killen, the Rev. Dr. Murphy, the Rev. George Bellis, the Rev. George Shaw, the Rev. John Kinghan, the Rev. Isaiah Steen, and John Coates, R. Baxter, S. Edgar, R. Magill, R. M'Bride, James Barnett, Charles W. Shaw, Thomas Hume, Esqrs., and others. Tea having been served by the stewards, and thanks returned, the Rev. Dr. Edgar was called to the chair. Mr. William Edgar, the secretary of the association, read the annual report, which recorded the gratifying, progress of the society during the past year, the increased interest taken in it by the members of the congregation, the number of papers read, and the favourable state of the financial account. Mr. John Coates moved the adoption of the report, in a few very appropriate observations on the character and value of such associations as that connected with the congregation. Mr Robert Magill seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. The Rev. Dr. Murphy then addressed the meeting. He was followed by the Rev. Isaiah Steen. Mr. Robert James Arnold then rose, and observed that it was the object of the junior members of the congregation to do honour to their esteemed pastor, Mr. Shaw. It was not necessary to go into the circumstances of the presentation about to be made -- suffice it to say, that it was set on foot by the young ladies, but it was not brought to a happy consummation till they were associated with the young men of the congregation, (Loud and continued applause.) The presentation consisted of a splendid book-case, a drawing-room table, and a study-chair. A lady supplied a valuable crimson cloth cover, to be laid on the table on the occasion. The chairman then referred to the success of Mr. Shaw's labours in Alfred Street. He had established himself in the warmest affections of the people, and more especially he had the best of all securities in the permanence of the congregation, in having so firmly got a hold on the young; and wherever a minister can get hold of the young, he may be sure that through them he will lay hold on the hearts of those to whom they are dear.

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IMMORAL PUBLICATIONS. -- At the Court of Queen's Bench, London, on Saturday, a person named Dugdale was sentenced to be imprisoned for 12 months, with hard labour, for having sold indecent prints at his shop in Holywell Street. The culprit had already undergone 14 weeks' imprisonment. At the same court a person named Strange was also sentenced to imprisonment for 3 months, without hard labour, for publishing two penny publications, entitled "The Women of London," and "Paul Pry."

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Legal News

WHITEHOUSE PETTY SESSIONS -- TUESDAY.

[Before WM. S. TRACY, Esq., and JOHN THOMSON, Esq., J.P.]

SERIOUS CASE OF RIOT AND AFFRAY.

This case, which was mentioned in our last publication, was postponed till yesterday, only one magistrate being on the bench. Sixty-three persons employed iin the mills of Messrs. Cowan, of Whiteabbey, were summoned by a man named James Downey, for having committed a violent assault upon him on the 7th ultimo.

Mr. Alexander O'Rorke appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Hitchcock to defend the case.

Mr. THOMPSON said he might just state that the magistrates regretted very much there being only one magistrate present on the day when the case was called on for trial. They had arranged before they went to the Road Sessions, which were for that same day, that two magistrates should attend at Whitehouse. Only one of them had been able to be present, the other being prevented by illness. He mentioned this to show that it was no neglect of duty on their part; and he regretted very much the inconvenience which it had occasioned.

Mr. O'RORKE said he understood that one of the principal parties in the offence had made his escape -- his name was Gallagher, and he had got off, notwithstanding that a warrant had been issued for his arrest. His client was a complete stranger there, and would not, of course, be able to identify all of the parties who had taken part in the offence. He might be able to identify some of them, and there would also, be believed, be much difficulty in getting witnesses to come forward and give their evidence. Mr. O'Rorke then went on to state the circumstances of the case, which are briefly these:-- The complainant, James Downey, had been employed by Mr. Cowan to superintend the flax department of his mill, as he had considerable experience in that branch. He might here state that it was not the intention of Mr. Cowan to reduce the wages of the workers, nor was it Mr. Downey's intention to interfere in any way with those employed in the concern. Downey went to his work on the 7th April, by the six o'clock train, and arrived there at half-past six o'clock, and at half-past eight he was almost without life. He was attending to his business with a bundle of flax in his hand, when there was a rush made towards him. He was knocked down and kicked, and when he got up he was immediately knocked down again by the crowd. He crawled to the avenue, and he was still kicked by those who followed him; and he was stabbed in the face several times, the general cry being, "Kill him; put him into the pond, and he will tell no stories." They continued to beat him in the most unmerciful manner, and he was only rescued by a party of farmers passing at the time, who came to his assistance. Gallagher -- the man who had escaped -- was a most prominent party in the assault, and he (Mr. O'Rorke) hoped the constabulary would be allowed an opportunity of explaining how be escaped from the plade.

Mr. HITCHCOCK objected to the case being gone into, on the ground that informations should be sworn on oath before the attendance of the defendants. A number of those summoned were, he was in a position to prove, quite innocent of the offence with which they were charged, having been miles from the scene of the assault at the time of its occurrence.

A considerable conversation ensued, in the course of which

Mr. TRACY said that was a case in which they would not stand upon mere ceremony. It was a most atrocious and diabolical attack by sixty cowards upon one man, and he was determined not to stand upon ceremony.

It was then decided by the Beach to call on the case and proceed with its hearing. The names of those summoned were then called out, when it was found that out of the sixty-three charged only one, a James Smith, made answer to his name. Smith was remanded till that day week, and warrants were issued by Mr. Tracy for the apprehension of the defendants. Warrants were also granted for those witnesses who did not appear when called on. The Court then adjourned.

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HILLSBOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS -- SATURDAY

[Before F. FILGATE, Hercules Bradshaw, Esqrs., and Captain COSBIE.]

CONVICTION UNDER LINEN ACT FOR HAVING STOLEN YARN IN POSSESSION.

William Camlin was charged with having in his possession, at Drumlough, on the 8th instant, a quantity of linen yarns, suspected to be purloined or embezzled, contrary to 3 and 4 Vic., c. 91.

Mr. Robert Waddell, Dromara, was the prosecutor.

Mr. Smyth, Attorney, appeared for the defence, and Mr. Dickson, Dromore, for the prosecution.

Mr. DICKSON having briefly stated the facts, and Constable Richard Gould and the prosecutor having been examined,

Mr. SMYTH did not offer to account that his client came by the yarn honestly, but rested his defence that the shop where the yarn was discovered was rented to his son at 10s. a-year. For the prosecution, Constable Gould gave evidence that, when searching the premises and shop where the yarn was found, the prisoner admitted the shop to be his own property and occupied by him.

The COURT adjudged the defendant guilty of a misdemeanour, and to forfeit the yarn found, and to pay a fine of £5 and costs, or three months' imprisonment. -- From a Correspondent.

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DROMARA PETTY SESSIONS -- THURSDAY.

[Before DAVID LINDSAY, Esq., J.P.]

Margaret Watson was charged by Mr. Richard Lyttle, of Dromore, with stealing a teapot, his property, from out of his shop, on the 16th ult.

The case was fully established by the evidence of Wm. M'Mechan, who deposed that the accused and her mother were in Mr. Lyttle's shop drinking, when he had occasion to go to another part of the shop from where the accused was; and on coming back he missed the teapot. He suspected Watson, and followed her, and found the teapot in her possession, as she was endeavouring to conceal it.

The accused having been already three weeks in custody,

Mr. LINDSAY gave her a suitable caution, and ordered her to be confined for a further term of 14 days, at hard labour, in Down Jail.

Mr. Hanna prosecuted a number of weavers for detaining linen yarn entrusted them to weave into cloth.

A fine of 2s, 6d. each and costs, or one week in jail, was imposed.

Isabella Beck was charged by a respectable-looking woman with an assault at Ballykeel, on the 29th ult., and striking her with a "dead duck."

Evidence was given by the prosecutor in support of the charge; but, from the violent rage both the prosecutor and defendant got into into Court, and the language used by the one to the other,

Mr. LINDSAY was of opinion their "scalding match" at home must be provoking, and, in that respect, he considered them fair "matches". However, as Beck had no right to assault the other, he imposed a nominal fine of 2s. and costs, or seven days in jail.

Some other trifling cases having been struck out and disposed off, the Court adjourned.

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SPECIAL PRESENTMENT SESSIONS.

AT these Sessions, held for the Barony of Lower Iveagh, in the Petty Sessions Court-House, Dromore, on Thursday, the 7th inst., before Fitzherbert Filgate, Chairman, James Quinn and David Lindsay, Esqrs., magistrates, Messrs. John Scott, Charles Arbuthnot, James C. Anderson, Robert Johnston, and a number of other associated cesspayers, were present.

MALICIOUS BURNING.

Mr. M'CLELAND, attorney, appeared on the part of a farmer named Richard Minnis, who claimed compensation for loss and damage sustained by him by reason of five stacks of oats, his property, having been maliciously burned and destroyed, in the parish of Magherally.

Mr. DICKSON, attorney, Dromore, opposed the application on behalf of a number of cesspayers.

The opinion of the magistrates and cesspayers having boen taken on this point, the majority decided that the preliminaries had not been complied with, inasmuch as the information had not been produced; consequently, from this informality, the application fell to the ground.

ANOTHER MALICIOUS BURNING.

Mr. DICKSON, attorney, Dromore, appeared on the part of Hugh Jordan, of Ballyneres, in support of an application for £15 for loss sustained by him by reason of the malicious burning of one stack of oats, his property, in December last. Mr. Dickson then produced the information lodged by Jordan, and proved the other notices necessary to be proved in such cases.

Witnesses having been examined in support of and against the application,

The COURT held that the firing was malicious, and that the applicant was entitled to a presentment for £10 sterling. -- From a Correspondent.

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BELFAST POLICE COURT -- SATURDAY.

[Before W. S. TRACY, Esq., R.M.]

A man of the name of Chapman was sentenced to one months imprisonment for having stolen a coat and some other articles.

An old woman, named Eliza Alexander, was charged by Thomas M'Kee with having stolen a shirt, his property, off a line where it had been hung up to dry. The theft was proven by the prosecutor, who saw its commission, and, as the prisoner had been twelve times previously convicted, she was sentenced to three months' incarceration.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

A woman, named Margaret Craig, was brought up by Constable Francis Haslett, on a charge of having thrown herself into the dock with a suicidal intent.

The constable stated that on Wednesday night, about ten o'clock, he observed the prisoner going towards the water at Donegall Quay, and throwing himself into the water. He ran towards her, jumped into a small boat, and, with the assistance of another man, succeeded in taking her out of the water. She told him that he need not have minded her, as she was determined to drown herself as soon as she would get another opportunity. She also said, as the cause of her conduct, that her husband had taken up with another woman. The constable had her conveyed to the General Hospital.

Mr. TRACY -- Was she drunk at the time?

The Constable -- She was not, your Worship. She did not appear to have taken any spirits. She was very far gone when taken out.

Mr. TRACY (to the woman) -- This is a very narrow escape you have had -- A very providential recovery. Are you sorry for this horrid act?

The prisoner said, in a very low tone, that she was.

Mr. TRACY -- Where is her husband. Is he here?

The constable said he was not. He believed none of her friends had come near her.

Mr. TRACY (to the prisoner) -- Well, you must give security for your good behaviour -- yourself in £10, and two sureties in £5 each.

Prisoner -- I can't get them, Sir.

Mr. TRACY -- Then you are to be imprisoned for a month.

The wretched woman was then removed.

FRAUDULENTLY MAKING UP.

A countryman, named William Carson, was charged, by Market Constable Bell, with having sold fraudulently made up buttermilk.

Mr. Spratt, clerk of markets, conducted the case.

Samples of the milk, which sold at 1s. 6d. per runlett, were produced, in court by Constable Bell, and it appeared that there was 23 per cent. of water indicated in twenty-four hours. Another sample showed only 10 per cent.

The man was fined in 5s., and 10s. costs.

UNSOUND MEAT.

A butcher, named Hanse Twyford, was charged by Market Constable Bunting with having, in his slaughter-house, a quantity of flesh-meat unfit for human food.

Mr. Spratt, clerk of the markets, conducted the prosecution.

The charge having been proved,

The defendant said that he had the meat for the purpose of feeding his pigs, and to allow him time to prove this assertion, the case was postponed till next Tuesday.

CAUTION TO LODGING-HOUSE KEEPERS.

Mr. Lavery, inspector of lodging-houses, summoned Hugh Farrell, lodging-house keeper, of John Street, on a charge of neglecting to obtain a certificate, and pay the license.

He was ordered to pay a fine of 5s., and 5s. costs.

Inspector Lavery also appeared against a number of persons for having neglected to provide spouting for their houses. Their names were -- John O'Neill, Lettuce Hill: Hugh Crawford, Sandy Row; Robert Williamson, Barrack Street; Matilda Dargan, Castle Street; and Jane M Cartney, Dock Street. They were fined in the costs of the Court, which amounted in each case to 11s. 6d.

The other cases were uninteresting.

WEDNESDAY.

(Before W. S. TRACY, R.M., and JOHN F. FERGUSON, Esqrs.]

George Smith, for having been drunk and disorderly in Green Street, and for assaulting Constable Robinson in the execution of his duty, was fined £1 and costs, or to be imprisoned one month.

Christopher Hobs was fined 10s, and 10s. costs, or one month's imprisonment, for an assault on John M'Cauley, and £1 and costs, or one month's imprisonment, for an assault on Constable Courtney.

THE TAILORS' STRIKE.

Three men, named Bernard M'Keown, Thomas Keeley, and Owen M'Salley, were charged with assaulting a man, named Henderson, on Monday evening.

Mr. Seeds and Mr. M'Lean appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. A. O'Rorke and Mr. Sheals for the defence.

Mr. SEEDS, in stating the case, said that his client was in the employment of Mr. Hall, master-tailor, and on Monday evening was returning from his employment, when he was followed not only by the three prisoners, but by a number of other journeymen tailors, and was assaulted without any provocation whatever. The prisoners were soon after arrested, and brought to the Police Office.

The complainant Henderson was then examined. He said that, on the evening in question, as he was going home, accompanied by his son, he saw the three prisoners and M'Salley, who came to him, and, with an oath, asked him where he was going. Complainant told M'Salley not to interfere in his business, when M'Keown came up and placed himself on the other side of the complainant; he then endeavoured to escape, when M'Keown struck him -- Keeley struck at him also, but the blow did not take effect. M'Salley was the man who pushed him; complainant then went down upon his hands, and when down was kicked, but could not say by whom. There was a large number of other persons present at the time. Could assign no reason for the assault.

An apprentice of the complainant's, named Robinson, was next examined. He said he was one of those who was in company with the complainant on the evening in question, and saw the assault take place. He and his party were forced by their opponents to advance backwards -- (laughter) -- but he (witness) managed to defend himself with a stick he had in his hand, and thus contrived to keep them off. The party who were assailing them were broken up by a man, who interposed a horse and car between them, and after this he found means to escape.

By Mr. TRACY -- Where did you get the little stick that you had to defend yourself? It was given to me by a person, but I don't know his name. (Laughter.) He told me that the tailors would attack me.

Cross-examined by Mr. SHEALS -- When did you get the stick, bludgeon, or cudgel, you mention? I got it on Monday evening. Who gave it to you? A man in Mr Hall's shop. Had you a pair of scissors with you the instrument whose use you know so well. (Laughter.) I had. What did the man say when he gave you the stick? He said he would give it to me lest I should be attacked by the tailors. Was he in Mr. Hall's employment? Yes. Have you seen any other sticks like that? I think I have seen five sticks of the same kind. I did not carry my stick in my hard that night -- I carried it under my coat.

Mr. SHEALS -- I suppose you carried it up your back like a fiddle. (Laughter.)

Mr. TRACY then said -- We have made up our minds in this case, and we will take informations returnable against the prisoners at the Quarter Sessions.

Mr. O'RORKE -- That was what I was about to ask you to do.

Mr TRACY, in a few observations, commented severely as to the nature of the offence, and said that the Court would take bail for the prisoners, themselves, each in £40, and two securities in £20 each. and to give the Bench 48 hours' notice of the bail, the prisoners to remain in custody till the bail was procured.

THURSDAY.

[Before WM. S. TRACY, Esq., R.M., and JOHN CLARKE, Esq.]

George Brown was charged with having stolen several pairs of boots and shoes from the shop of Mr. John Smith.

He was sentenced to three months' imprisonment.

Charlotte Feeney was changed with having committed an assault upon Mary Jane Anderson; and the offence having been satisfactorily proved, the prisoner was ordered to be imprisoned one month, and to give security to keep the peace or to be imprisoned one month further.

CHARGE OF OFFERING UNSOUND MEAT FOR SALE.

The case of a butcher named Twyford, who was charged with having offered for sale a quantity of meat which was unsound and unfit for human food, again came before the Court, the meat having been ordered to be destroyed on Saturday, and the case postponed till Thursday as was understood, for the attendance of further witnesses.

Mr. SEEDS prosecuted on behalf of the Clerk of the Markets, and Mr Sheals appeared on behalf of the defendant.

Constable Bunting, who had been examined on Saturday, was recalled, and in reply to Mr. Sheals said that the meat which had been ordered to be destroyed by Mr. Tracy had been put past being made use of as human food, and was subsequently sold as pig feeding. He considered that that was destroying it.

Mr. TRACY said he did not like that sort of destroying.

Mr. SEEDS said that the present clerk of the markets had only followed in the footsteps of his predecessors in office, who always did the same thing.

Mr. TRACY -- I don't think that is destroying it according to the Act. I cannot understand how any man with a knowledge of his mother tongue could labour under that impression.

Mr. SEEDS -- It has been the practice.

Mr. TRACY -- It is a very illegal practice.

Constable Bunting further said, in answer to Mr. Sheals, that the defendant told him he intended the meat for feeding pigs, and some of it was cut up in a way that a butcher would have cut it up in, had he intended to offer it for sale. In some cases they were in the habit of selling meat that had been ordered to be destroyed by Mr. Tracy. They had also sold meal which had been forfeited for being fraudulently made up, but it was mixed so that it could not be used for human food.

Mr. SHEALS said his client had the meat for the same purpose as the clerk of the markets had sold it for -- feeding pigs.

Mr. TRACY -- It was wrong for any party to override the directions which the law authorised me to give. Dr. M'Gee gave it as his opinion that it was dangerous to human life to feed even pigs on the meat, for the pigs would be killed for human food. The words of the Act are explicit, that the meat "shall be immediately burned or destroyed," and this clearly shows that the party have been acting most illegally. This is the first time during my eight years experience that I have heard of it. Here it is neither burned or destroyed, but sold for other purposes. Mr. Spratt could not have read his own instructions, which the Legislature took the trouble to compose for him.

Mr. SEEDS said that Mr. Spratt had followed the example of his predecessors, and took it for granted that it was all right, but certainly if he had heard Dr. M'Gee's opinion before selling the meat he would not have disposed of it for pig feeding.

Witnesses were then called to prove that it was the defendant's expressed' intention to use the meat only as pig feeding.

Mr. Tracy said that, as the case was surrounded by some difficulties and doubt, they would give the defendant the benefit of them; but they could not but repeat their great surprise that the officers of the Corporation so misunderstood their duty as not to destroy the meat as the law directed.

Three publicans submitted to the charge of having had their houses open for the sale of spirits after legal hours.

Some spirit grocers were fined in 20s, and costs for having sold drink to be consumed on the premises.

Mr. TRACY said that it would be desirable if the law were changed, so that grocers should not be permitted to sell under a certain quantity; for, by selling small quantities, they interfered with the business of the publicans, and many persons went into grocers' shops, under pretence of purchasing groceries, but, in fact, to buy whiskey.

The Court adjourned at about two o'clock. The Court adjourned at about two o clock.

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BANKRUPTS. -- William Robinson, of Derrygonnelly. in the County of Fermanagh, merchant, dealer and chapman, to surrender on Friday, the 22nd day of May instant, and on Friday, the 19th day of June next. Dougald M'Neill, of Lisnaskea, in the County of Fermanagh, grocer and spirit merchant, dealer and chapman, to surrender on Friday, the 22nd day of May instant, and on Friday, the 19th day of June next.

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Mr Cantwell, attorney, and late Tenant League candidate at Dundalk, has brought an action in the Queen's Bench, against Mr. Hoey, of the Nation, for libel -- damages laid at £2,000.

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THE TIPPERARY BANK. -- Master Murphy proposes on Wednesday, the 20th of May, 1857, at one o'clock in the afternoon, at his chambers, Inns' Quay, to make a call of £250 per share upon the contributories in this concern.

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FREEMASONRY. -- The Provincial Grand Lodge of South Down held their customary biannual meeting on Tuesday last, in the Masonic Hall, Newry. In the absence of the Provincial Grand Master, Brother W. Keown presided, and was supported by the following officers:-- Brother Barre, P.G., Senior Warden; Brother Cunningham, P.G., Junior Warden; Brother John Bilis, P.G., Senior Deacon; Brother Currie, P.G., Junior Deacon; Brother Echlin, P.G., Secretary, Brother Pollard, Inner Guard. There was a good muster of the craft, and the business of the Lodge was very satisfactorily adjusted. In the afternoon a number of the brethren dined at the Royal Hotel, where they spent a pleasant and agreeable evening. -- Newry Telegraph.

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Shipping.

PORT OF BELFAST -- FRIDAY, MAY 15.

ARRIVED.

At this port, on the 10th instant, the Times, and the Edward and James, both from the Canary Islands, with barilla; the Matthew King, from Antwerp, with bark; on the 11th, the Gazelle, from Newport, with bark.
At this port, on the 9th instant, the Guy Fawkes (s.s.), from Greenock; the Prudence, Jenkins, from Liverpool; the Commerce, Davies, from Bangor, N.W.; the Primrose, Robertson, from Irvine; the Kirby, Wilson, from Fleetwood; the Fanny, Gates, from Cardiff; the Carrick Maid, Ritchie, from Irvine; the Mary Jane, Kerr, from Glasgow.
At Cardiff, on the 7th instant, the Sarah, Wilson, from Seville.
At Liverpool, on the 6th instant, the Catania, Montgomery, from Dublin.
At Whitehaven, on the 6th instant, the Aurora, from Dantzic.
At Queenstown, on the 8th instant, the Owenvarra, Stannus, from Alexandria.
At Dublin, on the 9th instant, the Perseverance, Wilson, from Barbadoes.
At Greenock, on the 9th instant, the Glenbervie, Anderson, from Callao.
At Grangemouth, on the 9th instant, the Jane Hughes, from Rotterdam.
At Boston, on the 23rd ultimo, the Actress, Vickery, from Troon.
At Wilmington, the Indian Queen, from Liverpool.
Off Dunmore East, on the 5th instant, the Rosalie, Potter, from Pernambuco for Liverpool.
At Wellington, New Zealand, on the 30th January, the Indian Queen, from Liverpool.
At Nelson, New Zealand, on the 20th January, the Oliver Laing, from Liverpool.

SAILED.

From this port, on the 13th instant, the Harvest Home, Sweet, for Ardrossan.
From Liverpool, on the 12th instant, the Elizabeth, for Cape Town.
From Ardrossan, on the 10th instant, the Native, Trask, for New York.
From Bayonne, on the 5th instant, the Savannah, Lovill, for Belfast.
From Greenock, on the 10th instant, the Elizabeth Duncan, Warden, for Demerara.
From Falmouth, on the 10th instant, the Ocean Child, Whiteman, for Londonderry.
From Memel, on the 6th instant, the Teutonia, Weidt, for Londonderry.
From Dublin, on the 9th inst., the Violet, for Rotterdam.
From this port, on the 9th instant, the Peru, Mills, for Ardrossan.
From Falmouth, on the 7th instant, the Sarah, for Point de Galle.
From Swansea, on the 6th instant, the Dauntless, Reeves, for Teneriffe.
From Liverpool, on the 8th instant, the Commodore Perry, for Melbourne; the Arab, for Riga.
From Geelong, on the 17th January, the Hero, Bowman, for London.

CLEARED.

From Liverpool, on the 9th instant, the James Hunt, M'Coubrey, for Antigua.
From Elsinore, on the 9th instant, the Bogamilla, Beckmann, from Memel for Belfast.
From Norfolk, on the 23rd ultimo, the Ingleborough, Treverton, for Belfast.
From Elsinore, on the 4th instant, the Thetis, Porter, from Arbroath for Riga; the Patriot, Taylor, from Hull for Stockholm.

SPOKEN.

The ship Arran, of Glasgow, from Liverpool for Quebec, April 29, in lat. 56.0., long. 9.20, all well, with emigrants.

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BELFAST, MAY 13. -- The powerful steam-tug Victory, of Liverpool, which was employed to tow the new ship John Chisholm from Greenock to Liverpool, and had proceeded as far as Portpatrick, was obliged, along with the ship, to put into this Lough yesterday, owing to a strong Easterly wind, and having run short of coals. She came up to our quays and received a supply, and then proceeded to tow the vessel to her port of destination.

SLIGO, Mar 5. -- The master of the Pallas, Green, which went on shore April 15, near the Island of Little Manan, was totally lost, reports that another ship went on shore at the same place shortly after.

ELSINORE, MAY 4. -- A vessel, bottom upwards, apparently a large Swedish fishing craft, and supposed to be held on by her anchors, was seen April 24, in lat. 57 N., long. 8 E., by the Marianne, Poleman, arrived here yesterday from Newcastle for St. Petersburg.

 

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Births

May 18, at 32 Joy Street, the wife of Mr. George Crawford Gillespie, of a son.

May 17, at Monaghan, the lady of Robert H. Dolling, Esq., of a son.

May 16, at 23, Michael Street, the wife of Mr. Thomas Macartney, of a son.

May 10, at Brooke-view Lodge, Enniskillen, the lady of Samuel Salvage, Esq., Collector of Income Tax, of a daughter.

May 20, at Steevens' Hospital, Dublin, the wife of the Rev. W. P. H. Dobbin, of a son.

May 11, at New Ross, the wife of Henry J. M'Cracken, Esq., Comptroller of Customs, Port of Ross, of a daughter.

Marriages

May 16, in the Second Presbyterian Church, Rosemary Street, by the Rev. C. J. M'Alester, Sergeant George Crickard, of Holywood, to Jane, daughter of the late Mr. James Patterson, of same place.

May 13, at the Remonstrant Church, Ballymena, by the Rev. John A. Crozier, Mr. John Dysart, merchant, Belfast, to Jane, second daughter of Robert Boyd, Esq., Monaghan, Ballymena.

May 15, in Ballinderry Church, by the Rev. R. Peacock, Mr. Edward J. Turner, to Mary youngest daughter of Mr. James Allen, Brackenhill.

May 14, at Cookstown, by the Rev. J. K. Leslie, Henry Sherrard, of Belfast, to Elisa Ann, only daughter of the late William Allen, Esq., Cookstown.

May 13, at St. Anne's Church, by the Rev. T. F. Miller, Matthew, son of the late Captain Ash, to Catherine, eldest daughter of the late Mr. James Blake, of Belfast.

May 18, at Moneyrea, by the Rev. F. Blakely, Mr. William Johnston, of Crossnacreevy, to Miss Agnes Miskelly, of Lisleen.

May 12, in Lurgan Church, Mr. John Cordner, to Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. William Anderson, cabinet-maker, both of Lurgan.

April 16, in the Hamilton House, New York, by the Rev. Mr. Towell, Mr. George Wright, formerly of Belfast, to Miss Jane Livingston, formerly of Tynan, Co. Armagh.

May 13, in the Presbyterian Church, Drumkeen, by the Rev. J. D. Crawford, cousin to the bride, assisted by the Rev. Wm. Cooke, Mr. Joseph Glass, Coolkil, to Ann Jane, third daughter of Mr. Joseph Crawford, Drumbrane, Co. Monaghan.

May 17, at Aghagallon Catholic Church, by the Rev. P. Healy, C.C., Mr. David Walsh, of the Crumlin Constabulary, to Susan, third daughter of Mrs. Campbell, Postmistress, Crumlin.

Deaths

May 20, at 80, Market Street, John Andrews, aged 70 years.

May 20, at Ballinderry, Mr. Robert Addison, aged 90 years.

May 18, in Upper Brook Street, London, Mary, the eldest daughter of Sir. E. Workman Macnaghten, Bart.

May 19, at Larne, G. R. Andrews, son of J. K. Andrews, aged 17 months.

May 14, at Rose Lodge, off Durham Street, Horatio A. Stewart, M.D., aged thirty-six years.

May 18, at the residence of her aunt, near Dundonald, Margaret Finlay, wife of Samuel Mills, B.A., T.C.D., Lambeg.

May 16, at Campbelton, Captain Wm. Thompson, of the Ann and Bell, of Belfast.

May 19, James Parker, Esq., of Mountkearney, aged 83 years.

May 17, at Greenisland, Jane, wife of Mr. Wm. Hunter, aged 66 years.

May 17, at Churchfield, Ballycastle, Charlotte, wife of John Casement, Esq., M.B

At the house of her brother, 6, College Square North, Belfast, Catherine, only daughter of the late Robert Patterson, aged 51 years.

May 16, at 6, Lonsdale Terrace, Eliza Jane, infant daughter of Mr. F. C. Haddock.

April 16, at Glenlynden, Rice Lake, Upper Canada, George A. Hutchinson, Esq., 31 years of age, eldest son of Thomas L. Hutchinson, Esq., late of Ballymoney.

May 16, at 108, Ann Street, Belfast, Elizabeth, wife of John Birkmyre, Londonderry, aged 44 years.

May 10, at Cheltenham, Sarah, relict of the late Charles Courtenay, Esq., of Courtenay Hill, Newry.

Clippings

General News.

IRELAND.

CHARLES HUNT, ESQ., R.M. -- This excellent magistrate has been removed from the County of Monaghan to Ballymena, in the County of Antrim.

Some miscreant lately threw a lighted match into the Post Office receiver on the Mall, Waterford, which burned several of the letters.

Michael Donovan, late assistant-clerk in the Clogheen Union, has absconded with £18, the amount of a forged cheque, which he got cashed.

POTATO SHIPPING AT DUNDRUM. -- 1,700 tons of potatoes have been shipped here during the season -- most of them for Wales. -- Down Recorder.

Upwards of 500 passengers have left this locality, by railway, during the last fortnight, for America, Buenos Ayres, and Australia. -- Limerick Chronicle.

Our respected fellow-citizen, Mr. John Wilson, has been declared purchaser of Stephenson's Spinning Mills, Dungannon, at £3,020. -- Armagh Guardian.

As a proof of the vast improvement in agriculture in the West of Ireland, one gentleman has imported from the house of Mr. Skirving, of Liverpool, more turnip seed this year than what was sown in the whole of Ireland a few years since.

HOGAN'S STATUE OF O'CONNELL. -- Hogan's colossal bronze statue of O'Connell is at present to be seen in the Court-yard of the Dublin Society House, where it will remain about ten days for public inspection, previous to its removal to Limerick, for whose citizens it has been executed. The statue bears a general resemblance to the work in marble by Hogan, which is now in the Dublin Royal Exchange, but there is a considerable difference in the details, and the likeness is more striking. O'Connell is represented in the act of addressing an assembly of his countrymen.

R. E. WARD, ESQ., AND HIS TENANTRY. -- The several tenants on the Innishargie estate, near Kirkcubbin, have lately presented their landlord, Robert E. Ward, Esq., Bangor Castle, with a congratulatory address on the occasion of his marriage, wishing that he and Mrs. Ward may long live to enjoy health and happiness, and to possess the confidence, respect, and esteem of their industrious and happy tenantry. The address was most kindly and affectionately received by Mr. and Mrs. Ward, and their reply to it will long be remembered by the tenants, as replete with all that is calculated to give encouragement, and to promote the best feelings which should always exist between landlord and tenant.

SUDDEN DEATHS. -- On Saturday last, Mr. George Graham of Springfield, near Ballinamallard, who was sowing flaxseed in the morning, in good health and spirits, after partaking of a hearty breakfast died in a few minutes. An inquest was held on Monday, and the verdict of the jury was "Rupture of a blood vessel." On Thursday last, Robert Elliott died while working in his field. The jury returned a similar verdict as in the preceding case. -- Armagh Guardian.

FACTION FIGHT. -- On the evening of Saturday, 9th inst., being the fair of Killyshandra, a great fight commenced by a party from Leitrim. The cause of the dispute was, one party, voting for Mr. Montgomery and the other for Mr. Brady. They fought for a considerable time. Both parties were severely injured. Some of the party received five cuts in the head and were attended to by Dr. King. They were all Roman Catholics; it was said that it was the "thrashers" thrashing the Ribbonmen. On the same evening a man was going home from the fair and was attacked by four ruffians, who beat him severely; he is at present in a bad state. One of the ruffians was arrested on Sunday when returning home from the Chapel, and the others are said to have left the country. -- Ibid.

IRISH EMIGRATION. -- In the House of Commons, on Friday night, Mr. Bagwell asked whether the Government had received any information as to the reported continuance and increase of emigration from Ireland. Mr. Horsman said that the Government were in possession of very precise and accurate information on the subject. In 1852 the number of emigrants from Irish ports was 190,322; in 1853 it was 173,148; in 1854, 140,555; in 1805, 91,914; and in 1856, 90,781; showing a decrease of 1,133 as compared with the previous year, and a decrease of 49,774 as compared with 1853. The population on the 1st of January of the present year was 6,047,493, against 6,077,283 on the 1st of January, 1856; and since the year 1821 the population had decreased by 754,334.

FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT. -- A very melancholy casualty occurred near Sleigh's mLane, on the Blackrock Road, Cork, on Sunday evening. About half-past 8 o'clock that evening some little boys were playing, when they were joined by a larger boy of about 12 years old. The latter, unfortunately, had some powder in a canister. To this he put a match. Explosion was immediate. Several of the children -- as many perhaps as twelve of fourteen -- were injured, some of them very seriously. Six of them were taken at once to the South Infirmary, their faces so swollen and disfigured that even parents could scarcely recognise them, their eyes closed, and their bodies burnt. We hope that eventually no trace of the consequences of this act of culpable thoughtlessness may remain, but it is more than we can predicate at present. Among the worst sufferers is the foolish cause of it. -- Cork Constitution.

ANOTHER SACRILEGIOES OUTRAGE. -- In our last, it was our painful duty to record an act of sacrilege happily rare in this part of the world -- namely, the entrance into the church at Jonesborough, and the destruction of the large Bible and Prayer-Book which had been deposited in the vestry. We regret to have to state, in this day's publication, that, on Saturday night, the parish church of Camlough was broken into, and the Bible and Prayer-Books were treated in a similar fashion as at Jonesborough, and portions of both were discovered in a field close to the church. The constabulary authorities are most active in their endeavours to discover the perpetrators of these wanton outrages, and we earnestly hope that their labours may prove successful. That two such dastardly offences should have been committed in the same week, and in two parishes not far removed one from the other, is a circumstance which cannot be interpreted as otherwise than extremely discreditable to the district in which they were perpetrated. The object in both cases seems to have been precisely the same; it was not the hope of plunder, but the malevolent design of outraging two places of worship, and exposing the Bible to indignity and destruction, that impelled the lawless miscreants. -- Newry Telegraph.

NEW TOWN HALL IN COLERAINE. -- The Town Commissioners of Coleraine, having definitely fixed upon the site for this building. have agreed to request the Governor of the Irish Society to lay the first stone of the new Town Hall.

THE BELFAST AND COUNTY OF DOWN RAILWAY. -- The contractor is progressing rapidly on some parts of this line. We understand the number of men and horses employed is considerable. The present weather is highly favourable for the work, and from the high wages which he is giving the labourers, namely, 12s. a-week, it is clear that he is anxious to complete the contract within the time agreed upon. -- Down Recorder.

A gentleman, in the vicinity of Nenagh, has saved £5,000 and upwards by the prudent foresight of his amiable wife who, on hearing that her husband had purchased 20 shares in the Tipperary Joint-Stock Bank some years ago, importuned him so urgently to give them up. by appealing to the future interests of their family, that at the first available opportunity he disposed of them to the manager at a loss of £20.

LAY PREACHING IN BALLYMENA. -- We are happy to inform the religious public of this neighbourhood, that William Moore, Esq., of Moorefort, will preach in the Wellington Street Presbyterian Church, Ballymena, on the evening of Sunday, the 24th inst. Great interest having been excited by his recent preaching upon the streets of this town, the minister and committee of the congregation agreed to invite bim to address an audience in their church, upon some Sabbath evening convenient to himself. The following is an extract from his reply:-- "I have your note of yesterday, and deeply thankful am I to the Lord if he has allowed any word delivered by me to make an impression on the people of your town and neighbourhood, for the eternal welfare of their souls. I willingly accede to the invitation of the minister and committee of the Wellington Street Presbyterian congregation; and will, please God, go to them on Sunday evening week, the 24th instant." -- Ballymena Observer.

RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN THE COOMBE. -- That the "Liberties" of Dublin have not derived their name from the extent of freedom permitted to their inhabitants has been rendered tolerably evident from recent events. A circumstance occurred on Saturday, however, which tends to illustrate in an extraordinary way the ironical meaning of the title which is still jocosely attributed to that quarter of the city. The public are aware that for a considerable time past placards have been freely distributed, under the direction of the Society for Irish Church Missions, announcing the delivery of controversial lectures and sermons, to which were with sincerity appended the announcement that Roman Catholics were affectionately invited to attend, and notice was fairly given of the subject of theological difference intended to be discussed. For more than three years these invitations have been regularly issued, and, until a recent change of policy, they were met by the champions of the people to whom they were addressed, to some extent, at least, by counter proclamations by Dr. Cahill and others. Of late, however, as the police reports testily, recourse has been had to the ultima ratio of brute violence to crush by force what could not be conquered by argument. It was supposed that the punishment to which some of the guilty parties rendered themselves amenable would operate as a check upon their lawless intolerance, but an apprehension is not without reason felt that a proceeding on the part of the Police Commissioners, on Saturday, will be regarded as a set-off against the constitutional firmness of the police magistrates, and serve to keep alive the spirit of intimidation which was beginning to subside. As one of the men employed by the society was going through the Coombe, about one o'clock, bearing a placard conceived in no offensive spirit, but announcing a sermon to be preached by the Rev. Mr. Vickers, yesterday (Sunday), an inspector of police stopped him, took the placard from him, and conveyed it to the station-house. In reply to an inquiry by the Secretary of the Society for Irish Church Missions, complaining of such a course being taken, without even the slightest intimation to the society, a communication was received from the commissioners, stating that they intend to prevent the exhibition of all announcements in the disturbed district until the feelings of the people cool down. Considering the ingenious and unscrupulous means perseveringly employed to inflame the worst passions of the Roman Catholic inhabitants, the arbitrary and impolitic measure which has been adopted is viewed with strong, dissatisfaction, as exhibiting vacillation and inconsistency on the part of those entrusted with the execution of the law, and virtually holding out an inducement to perpetual outrage. -- Daily Express.

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Local News.

The Annual Sermon in aid of the Sunday, Infant, and Daily Schools of the parish of Ballymacarrett, was preached on Sunday last, the 17th instant. The collection amounted to £13 7s. 9d.

SATURDAY'S TRIPS TO DONAGHADEE. -- These pleasure excursions down our Lough were resumed on Saturday last, when many of our townspeople availed themselves of the opportunity of a beautiful and invigorating sail.

THE AMOUNT OF DUTY PAID AT THE BELFAST CUSTOM HOUSE, for the week ending May 16, was £4,804 12s. 10d., against £5,622 18s. 4d. the previous week, and £8,389 18s. Id. the corresponding period of last year. -- Mercantile Journal.

TEA. -- The number of pounds of tea entered for consumption at Belfast, for the week ending May 16, was 26,106lbs., against 28,458lbs. the previous week, making a total of 912,114lbs, since 1st January last, against 679,020lbs. same period last year. -- Mercantile Journal.

CHRIST CHURCH SUNDAY AND DAILY SCHOOLS, BELFAST. -- The annual sermons on behalf of these schools were preached on Sunday last, at morning and evening service, by the Rev. Thomas Drew, D.D. The congregation was unusually large, and the collection much beyond that of last year.

SOIREE, ADDRESS, AND PRESENTATION TO THE REV. JOHN TAYLOR. -- Thursday evening, a tea-meeting was held in Salem Church, York Street, for the purpose of presenting the Rev. John Taylor, for five years the minister of that church, with some substantial token of their esteem and regard on the occasion of his removal by the conference to another charge.

ACCIDENT. -- Tuesday, a man named Joseph Magee met with an accident in the ship-building yard, on the Queen's Island, by a heavy iron plate falling upon his right foot and injuring it. He was able to walk to the General Hospital, where the wound was dressed, but it was not thought necessary to retain him in the institution.

ACCIDENT FROM FIRE-ARMS. -- On Friday evening last, a young man, named John Hunter, the son of a respectable farmer, residing near Purdysburn, whilst out shooting, had his left hand frightfully shattered by the bursting of his gun. Dr. Corry was promptly in attendance, and he is progressing as favourably as can be expected from the serious nature of the injuries sustained.

ELECTION OF ALDERMAN FOR DOCK WARD. -- On Saturday, an election of Alderman for Dock Ward, in the room of John Harrison, Esq., deceased, took place in Green Street -- Alderman Langtry acting as returning officer. Frederick H. Lewis, Esq., was elected without opposition, and the proceedings, which were merely formal, terminated without anything worthy of notice. There are now two vacancies in the corporation.

THE AMALGAMATED SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS. -- The Belfast branch of the "Amalgamated Society of Engineers" is beginning to agitate on some alleged grievances in the trade; and on the 29th inst., they are to have a soirée, to consider these and other matters. Wm. Newton, the orator in the memorable strike in London, will be here on the occasion. We trust that nothing will occur to disturb the good feeling which has heretofore existed between the engineers and mechanists, and their employers.

DEPARTURE OF THE FINGALTON. -- On Wednesday last, this fine ship left Prince's Dock, and proceeded down the Lough on her way to Quebec. She carries 270 passengers, many of them from Scotland and the West of England. Captain Dyer, R.N., and Dr. Moore, Government Inspectors, made an examination of the ship and the passengers, and found all of them in a healthy condition, with one exception, and this was a young woman whom they discovered to have measles, and she was taken on shore, not being allowed to proceed on the voyage.

COLLISION IN THE LOUGH. -- On Tuesday evening, a collision, happily unattended by any serious consequences, took place in the lough. The Pilot, pleasure steamer, with a considerable number of passengers, left Bangor at half-past two o'clock for Belfast, and had arrived opposite Cultra when the tug-steamer Premier, which appears to have been waiting to tow up any vessel that might require such assistance, came in collision with the Pilot, and destroyed a portion of her bulwark. Fortunately no person was hurt, and the Pilot, after coming up to Belfast, was able to leave again for Bangor at the advertised hour.

PRESENTATION. -- On Thursday week, a deputation, from a number of gentlemen possessing property in Belfast, waited on Mr. John Ball, house and land agent, at his residence, Hughes' Buildings, Falls Road, and presented him with a very massive and elegant gold watch, as a token of their high appreciation of his character and faithful and zealous attention to his duties. Mr. Ball expressed his gratitude for their truly valuable gift, and hoped that, by pursuing the same course, he would still continue to enjoy their confidence and esteem. The watch, which is of exquisite workmanship, was purchased from Mr. Deering, Castle Place, and reflects the greatest credit on his establishment. It bears the following inscription:-- "Presented to Mr. John Ball by a few gentlemen for whom he acts as agent."

FUNERAL OF DR. HORATIO A. STEWART. -- The remains of this lamented gentleman were conveyed from his late residence, Rose Cottage, to their last resting place in the new burying-ground, on Monday last. A procession followed the hearse, and consisted of the professors of the Queen's College, the members of the Medical Profession, ministers of the town, several of the members of the Committee of the General Hospital, and a number of the most respectable merchants. After the procession came the mourning coaches. When the cortege arrived at the entrance of the burying-ground, the coffin was carried by four men, and the pall was held by the Rev. Dr. Henry, President of the Queen's College, Dr. Andrews, Vice President, the Rev. Dr. Cooke, and the Rev. Dr. Carlile. The religious exercises at the grave were conducted by the Rev. Dr. Cooke and Rev. D, Hamilton.

PROPOSED NEW STATION ON THE ULSTER RAILWAY. -- MEETING OF INHABITANTS OF THE FALLS AND MALONE. -- On Saturday evening last, a meeting of landed proprietors, resident gentry, farmers, and others desirous of the establishment of an additional station on the Ulster line of railway, for the accommodation of the large and rapidly-increasing population in Lower Malone, the Falls, &c., at a point near Malone Presbyterian Church, was heid in the Falls School-house. The meeting was numerously and respectably attended. The chair was occupied by Alexander Wylie, Esq. After the object of the meeting had been very fully gone into, and a resolution adopted approving of the establishment of a station at Stockman's Lane, and pledging the cordial support of those present to the project, the following resolution was unanimously adopted. The following committee was then appointed to carry out the purpose of the meeting:-- Rev. J. M'Kenzie, J. Coates, Esq.; John Hamill, Esq.; Messrs. James Cooke, Adam Woods, John Ireland, Murphy, Matthew Coates, H. Kirkwood, W. Trelford, and Kidd. A subscription list for yearly travelling tickets was opened, which immediately received a considerable number of signatures.

MELANCHOLY DEATH OF THE ELDEST DAUGTHER OP SIR EDMUND MACNAGHTEN, BART. -- It is with sincere regret we publish the following particulars of the melancholy death of this most estimable young lady. Throughout this entire county there will be deep and heartfelt sympathy with Sir Edmund and Lady Macnaghten in this sad bereavement:-- "DEATH OF MISS MACNAGHTEN. -- We regret to learn that Miss Macnaghten, eldest daughter of Sir Edmund W. Macnaghten, Bart., met with a distressing accident on Monday forenoon, which, we lament to add, terminated fatally. This young lady had been occupied in the drawing-room in writing a letter, and it is believed that she struck a light in order to seal the letter, when a spark emanated from the match and lodged unperceived in a portion of her muslin dress. In a short time she rushed from the room, shrieking loudly, and descended the staircase to the hall entirely enveloped in flames. One of the domestics, alarmed by her cries, ran up stairs, and perceiving the shocking state Miss Macnaghten was in, rushed into the drawing-room, and, seizing a baize table-cover, had the presence of mind to wrap it round the unfortunate lady. Alarm was instantly given, and medical aid was promptly obtained, when it was ascertained that she was dreadfully burnt, and the professional gentlemen gave no hopes of her recovery. She continued to linger up to eight o'clock on Monday evening. when death relieved her from her sufferings. -- Daily News.

CELEBRATING A DEFEAT. -- The Radicals of County Antrim "intend to give a public entertainment in Ballymoney, on the 26th instant, to H. H. H. O'Hara, Esq." the defeated candidate at the late election. What has Mr. O'Hara achieved that he should be "entertained" in Ballymoney? He was a party to a trick by which it was attempted to carry County Antrim by a surprise; and when that trick has been detected and exposed, and himself ignominiously defeated at the poli, he is to be "entertained." We shall see how many of "the friends of freedom of election" will eat their dinners, at their own expense, in his company, on the 26th instant.

NEW RESIDENT MAGISTRATE IN BALLYMENA. -- We have much pleasure in copying the following announcement from Saunders's News-Letter:-- "The Lords Justices have been pleased to approve of Charles Hunt, Esq., being appointed Resident Magistrate for the County of Antrim, under Act 6 Wm. 4, cap. 13, to be stationed at Ballymena, in the room of M. Singleton, Esq., removed to another county." We congratulate the inhabitants of Ballymena and its neighbourhood on this appointment. Mr. Hunt is one of the most experienced Resident Magistrates in Ireland, and his amiable disposition and affable manners have gained for him the highest respect and esteem of all parties.

FATAL RIOT AT PORTGLENONE FAIR. -- A serious and fatal riot occurred, on last Tuesday, at the fair of Portglenone. It appears that a number of persons, who had attended the fair, assembled in a public-house, where they began to quarrel, and soon a crowd was attracted in the neighbourhood. The affray became more general, until at length the police were called on to interfere and restore the peace, but they soon found that their efforts were unavailing against the large numbers of those engaged in the riots. Some of the parties attacked a house close by, and some person inside fired a shot, which proved fatal to a woman named Kyle, and we understand two men -- one named Caskey -- were seriously injured. The affray appeared to be one of those party collisions which have become rather frequent in that neighbourhood. Sir John Jellett, district coroner, of Ballymena, held an inquest on the body of the unfortunate woman, in Portglenone, on Wednesday.

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Military News.

H.M. 5th Regiment (Northumberland Fusiliers), stationed at the Mauritius, has received orders to hold itself in readiness to leave for Hong Kong; and orders are now about being transmitted for the immediate departure of that corps for the seat of war in China.

Her Majesty's 4th Regiment (King's Own) has received orders to leave for the Mauritius, to relieve the 5th Foot, ordered to China.

Captain J. L. Bolton's company, 4th Battalion Royal Artillery, will shortly be removed from the Mauritius, where it has been stationed since the latter end of 1849. The destination of the corps is not yet decided upon.

Orders will shortly be issued for the departure on foreign service of Captain Gordon's and Captain Palmer's Companies, Royal Artillery, both of the 14th Battalion.

The formation of "threes" in Infantry drill is abolished, and that of "four deep" is substituted. Section 5th, part 2, of the "Field Exercise and Evolutions of the Army" and of the "Infantry Manual" is, therefore, amended, and all other portions of those works affected by the change are to be corrected accordingly.

We understand Gustavus Tuite Dalton, Esq., has resigned his commission in the Cavan Militia, as Major. Samuel Moore, Esq., has been appointed in his place. -- Meath Herald.

Major-Gen. Sir Colin Campbell, who is now on a provincial tour of inspection of the troops in Ireland, arrived in Limerick on Sunday, and at an early hour next morning proceeded to the New Barracks, Boherbuoy, where the entire provisional battalion, under command of Colonel Stack, mustered for inspection. In the evening the gallant General dined with the officers of the garrison at their mess quarters, and left on Tuesday morning for Templemore. -- Limerick Observer.

A troop of the 16th Lancers arrived in Waterford on Friday, to be quartered there.

The fine troop-ship, Lord Raglan, arrived in Kingstown harbour on Wednesday afternoon, for the conveyance of the 4th Regiment, who have been ordered for foreign service.

The 4th Regiment will be replaced in the Royal Barracks by one of the regiments from the Curragh Camp, probably the 56th Regiment.

Major-General Sir James Chatterton is expected to arrive in Kilkenny from the Curragh, on Friday (this day), to inspect the 16th Lancers, in that garrison.

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DUBLIN HEAD POLICE OFFICE -- MONDAY.

FURTHER HOSTILITIES AT THE COOMBE AGAINST "THE SOUPERS."

James Molloy was charged with using abusive and insulting language to the Rev. H. R. Halahan, incumbent of St. Nicholas Without.

The rev. gentleman stated that about nine o'clock on the previous morning he was proceeding to Luke's Church, for the purpose of reading service at a funeral which was then just approaching, when the prisoner; a lad about 14 years of age, cried out "Souper, with the object of creating a disturbance.

Mr. MAGEE called attention to the 5th Victoria, which authorised imposing the penalty of 40s, or one month upon any person making use of abusive or insulting language, or behaving in a manner calculated to provoke a breach of the peace, and stated that in future he would give any person brought before him the full benefit of that sentence. As the prisoner, however, was young, and his conduct was to a certain extent the result of ignorance, he would fine him 20s, or, in default, one month's imprisonment.

Anne Fagan was changed with shouting and using abusive language at Patrick Street.

It appeared from the evidence that shortly after two o'clock, as the congregation was coming out of church, the prisoner commenced to sing aloud the following elegant couplet:--

   Soupers, Soupers, ring the bell,
   Soupers, Soupers, go to h--l.

She was taken into custody by Police Constable Luby, 98 A, and was fined £1, or one month's imprisonment.

Peter Reily was charged by Police Constable Trehy, 163 A, with hawking and vending publications of an exciting irritating character.

It appeared that, between seven and eight o'clock on the night of Saturday, the 16th instant, the prisoner was attracting public attention by crying out what professed to be the contents of documents which he was selling, headed -- "The Proselytisers -- Public Excitement," in which a distorted and untrue narrative of the circumstances attendant on the disturbances of the Coombe, was put forward. The prisoner, however, did not confine himself to their actual contents, but heightened the attraction of his wares by such phrases as these:-- "Attempt to burn Francis Street Chapel" -- "Conspiracy of the Proselytisers to assassinate the Rev. Canon M'Cabe," &c. He was followed by a large and disorderly crowd, who were much excited by the false and exaggerated statements thus put forward.

The prisoner was ordered to find bail for his future good conduct, or in default, to undergo seven days' good conduct, or in default, to undergo seven days' imprisonment. Subsequently, however, he was allowed to stand out on his own recognizances, when it appeared that he was unable to read the papers which he was calling out, but that he had been specially instructed in their contents for the purpose.

Police Constable George Doherty, 104 A, charged Martin Power with singing upon the public thorough-fare on the 16th instant, at Back Lane, between three and four o'clock, a song entitled. "The devil amongst the Soupers," which was calculated to excite the worst passions of the multitude. He was taken into custody and brought to the station-house, but having been let out on bail by the inspector, did not think it necessary to attend the following morning at the police-office. A warrant was therefore issued for his apprehension, but up to the time the Court continued to sit he had not been taken into custody.

Amongst the string of ballads found in his possession at the station-house was one from which we take the following extracts:--

   Four loaves in the week and two shillings
      Is given to them that'll cant.
   But who'd sell his soul to the devil,
      Even though he's in hunger and want?
   When a shopkeeper's goods are ill-gotten,
      He sells them off cheap I'll be bound--
   So the church of the soupers being rotten,
      They pay you for believing it's sound.

   They coax you your children to send,
      With their crotchets, and plain-work, and muslin,
   But it's all devil's work in the end.

The ballad was headed with a carefully executed portait of a soup-kitchen, and the chorus chimed in appropriately as follows:--

   With your canting, and ranting, and scheming
   Ye hypocrites! -- ain't ye afraid?
   O give up your lies and your souping.
   And take to some honester trade.

On Tuesday the case was again called upon, when the prisoner, being only fourteen years of age, was fined 5s, or, in default of payment, fourteen days' imprisonment.

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Shipping.

PORT OF BELFAST -- FRIDAY, MAY 22.

ARRIVED.

At this port, on the 20th instant, the Susan, of Bristol, from Alexandria.
At this port, on the 19th instant, the Julie Heyn, Toby, from Norfolk, U.S., with Indian corn and wheat, and the Concord, Smith, from Alexandria, with wheat. -- Gustavus Heyn, agent.
At this port, on the 16th instant, the Robert Cottle, Robilliard, master, from Canary Islands, with a cargo of barilla, &c. -- Samuel Gowan & Co., agents.
At this port, on the 18th instant, the Superior, Legg, master, from Alicante, with a general cargo. -- Samuel Gowan & Co., agents.
At Newry, on the 18th instant, the Rocket, M'Cann, frot Cardiff; the Juno, Owens, from Bangor; on the 15th, the Samuel and Mary, D'Arcy, from Jersey.
At Londonderry, on the 14th instant, the Ocean Child, Whiteman, from Smyrna; the Sophia, Beyrends, from Memel.
At Londonderry, the brig Mary Stewart, from Porto Rico, with a cargo of sugar.
At Glasgow, on the 15th instant, the Edinburgh (s.s.), from New York.
At Santander, on the 12th instant, the Alan Kerr, Winter, from Gibraltar.
At Bombay, on the 9th ultimo, the Malabar, Fabre, from Marseilles; on the 11th, the Duke of Wellington, Campbell, from Aden; on the 17th, the Dalriada, Ewing, from do.
At Coringa, on the 18th March, the Elizabeth, Adams, from Calcutta, and sailed on the 20th for Colombo.
At Falmouth, on the 18th instant, the Maria Conception, from Havannah; the Manuel, from do.
At Cardiff, on the 16th instant, the Druid, from Barcelona; the Buon Paore, from Gibraltar.
At Queenstown, on the 14th instant, the Blackburn, Douglas, from Smyrna; the Woodside, Gibson, from Cadiz.
At Dublin, on the 14th instant, the Creole, Carnegie, from Cadiz.
At Greenock, on the 15th instant, the Edinburgh (s.), from New York.
At Riga, on the 1st instant, the Ann Peat, Lawrence, from Pernan.
At Constantinople, on the 27th ultimo, the St. Crispin, Carter, from Marseilles.

SAILED.

From this port, on the 20th instant, the Fingalton, for Quebec, with passengers.
From Deal, on the 17th instant, the Francis Poole, Lewis, from Rotterdam for Belfast.
From Queenstown, on the 16th instant, the Robert and Emma, Maxwell, for Londonderry; the Concordia, Smith, for Belfast; the Norma, Pouch, for Londonderry.
From Alicante, on the 10th instant, the Meadanblik, Pettitt, for Belfast.
From Liverpool, on the 16th instant, the Royal Charter (s.s.), for Melbourne.
From Maaslus, on the 15th instant, the Francis Poole, Lewis, for Belfast.
From Dantzic, on the 12th instant, the Heinr Emil, Alm, for Belfast.
From Bombay, on the 9th ultimo, the Robina, Montgomery, for Liverpool; on the 14th, the Eliza Pirrie, Thompson, for do.
From Saugor, Calcutta, on 26th March, the Beloochee, Miller, for Liverpool.
From Rangoon, on the 12th March, the Volant, Ligget, for Cork or Falmouth.
From Callao, on the 7th ultimo, the Ann Porter, for Iquiqui.

ENTERED OUTWARDS.

At Liverpool, on the 16th instant, the Corfu, Matier, for Riga Bridge.

CLEARED.

From Calcutta, on the 5th ultimo, the Gyrn Castle, Withycombe, for Liverpool.

PUT INTO

St. Ives, Cornwall, on the 13th instant, the Sarah Jane, Adams, from Belfast for Dordt.

 

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Births

May 25, at 14, Westland Row, Dublin, the wife of Robert Morrow, Esq., of a daughter.

May 21, at the Archbishop of Armagh's, in Charles Street, St. James's, London, Mrs. Dunbar, of a daughter.

May 20, at Garvagh, the wife of Mr. John Hazelton, of a son.

May 23, the wife of Mr. John Wm. M'Millan, merchant, Belfast, of a son.

May 23, at Belfast, the wife of Mr. Patrick Kelly, of a daughter.

May 15, at 14 Stafford Street, Dublin, the wife of Mr. William Harvey, of Lisburn, of a son.

Marriages

May 26, at St. Mary's the Less, Cambridge, by the Rev. J. G. Howes, M.A., assisted by the Rev. John Glover, M.A., brother of the bride, Lieut.-Colonel M'Gee, Chevalier of the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour, to Frederica Georgina, youngest daughter of the late Colonel Glover, of Cambridge and Livingskayes, Devon.

May 28, at St. Mark's Church, Armagh, by the Ven. the Archdeacon of Emly, the Rev. W. B. Askin, Incumbent of Harold's Cross, Dublin, to Lizzie, daughter of Thomas Cuming, Esq., M.D., Armagh.

May 23, at Holywood, Mr. Thomas Rea, of Killeen, Co. Down, to Mrs. Mary Morrow, relict of the late Thomas Morrow, Esq., same place.

At St. Anne's Church, by the Rev. T. F. Miller, Arthur Taylor, to Miss Jane Coltan, both of Belfast.

May 20, by the Rev. Mr. Hall, Unitarian minister, Ballyclare, Mr. Thomas Hilditch, linendraper, Kilbride, to Miss Jane Grainge, Thornditch.

May 27, at St. George's Church, Dublin, by the Ven. Archdeacon Gregg, assisted by the Rev. John L. Drapes, Vicar of St. John's, Kilkenny, the Rev. James Caulfield Willcocks, to Isabella, youngest daughter of the late Rev. Thomas Skelton, Vicar of Kildrumferton, County Cavan.

May 19, in Fisherwick Place Church, by the Rev. Dr. Morgan, Mr. William Lowry, to Letitia, second daughter of Mr. John Lowry, both of Belfast.

May 11, Mr. John Walsh, compositor, to Miss Mary Ann Brownlees, eldest daughter of Mr. James Brownlees, of Belfast, formerly of Ballymena.

May 22, at Newtownbreda Church, by the Rev. J. Kinahan, Rector, Mr. James Blakely, to Miss Fanny Jane Norwood, of Lagan Village.

May 25, in St. Thomas's Church, Dublin, and afterwards according to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church, Arthur Alexander, Esq., of Maryville, County Galway, to Sarah Maria, daughter of the late Arthur Johnston, Esq., of Carrickbreda, County Armagh, and Tremont, Co. Down.

May 22, at St. Peter's, Dublin, by the Rev. T. Twigg, Wm. F. M'Clinton, Esq., Assistant-Surgeon Royal Marines, to Maria, second daughter of the late Galbraith Johnston, Esq., Moy, County Tyrone.

Deaths

May 28, Mr. James W. Connor, of the Ulster Banking Company, Belfast, aged 40 years.

May 26, at Ballynafern, Banbridge, the residence of his cousin (Mr. Robert M'Clelland), Mr. William M'Spaddin, in his hundredth year.

May 25, of inflammation, Henrietta Amelia, youngest daughter of N. B. Gilford, of the Ulster Bank, aged nine years.

May 25, of rapid consumption, Mr. Arthur Spence, a distinguished medical student of Queen's College, Belfast, in his 22nd year.

May 24, at his residence, Milltown House, Dungannon, Robert M'Clelland, Esq., aged 48 years.

May 22, at the Archbishop of Armagh's, in Charles Street, St. James's London, Caroline, infant daughter of George Dunbar, Esq.

May 24, John, eldest son of William Macoun, Lurgan, aged 4 years and 9 months.

May 22, at Portaferry, Thomas Chermside, Esq., M.D, aged 48 years.

May 26, at 53, Eccles Street, Dublin, Katherine Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Scott, Esq., of Willsborough, County Derry, and eldest daughter of the late Rev. Thomas R. Richardson, of Somerset, in the same county.

May 23, at Lurgan, of inflammation of the lungs, after a short illness, Jane, daughter of John Haslett, Esq., in her 21st year.

May 25, at Bailieboro', at the residence of her son-in-law, Mrs. Sophia Mitchell, widow of the late Henry Mitchell, Esq., of Cootehill, late Lieutenant 8th Royal Irish Hussars.

May 26, Samuel Robinson, Esq., merchant of Derry, aged 55 years.

May 22, at Omagh, of consumption, Maria Anne, second daughter of Mr. Robert M'Master.

March 27, at Calcutta, Arthur Fforde, Esq., fourth son of the late James Fforde, Esq., of Raughlan, Co. Armagh.

May 23, at his residence, Londonderry, Mr. B. O'Hara, for many years connected with the literary department of the Derry Journal.

May 18, at her residence, Bessvale, Catherine, fourth daughter of the late Rev. James Allison, of Comber.

May 19, Jane, only daughter of James M'Colley, Esq., Springfield, Londonderry.

Clippings

General News.

IRELAND.

THE TENANT-RIGHT BILL. -- Mr. Moore has renewed his motion for the 28th instant.

Mr. Dudebat has retired from the Bank of Ireland on an annuity of £400 a-year.

Mr. Shea, late Mayor of Cork, is appointed secretary to the Cork Gas Company.

English and French speculators in corn have already purchased large tracts of growing crops of wheat, oats, and potatoes in Ireland. -- Limerick Chronicle.

WHAT NEXT? -- The guardians of the Tipperary Union are open to receive tenders from parties to instruct the blind inmates of the workhouse on bag-pipes and fiddles! -- Limerick Chronicle.

HOTEL AT CASTLEROCK, COUNTY DERRY. -- Visitors to this fashionable watering-place will perceive, by advertisement, that Mr. Connor has opened a hotel for their accommodation. This will, no doubt, prove an additional attraction to this beautiful locality.

PARSONSTOWN. -- General Sir Colin Campbell, who is on his tour of inspection, reviewed the corps of enrolled pensioners at the barracks on Friday, and reviewed the troops quartered there on the following day.

OPENING OF THE MALIN HOTEL IS ENNISHOWEN. -- The new hotel erected by Mr. Harvey, of Main Hall, in the pretty little village of Malin, was opened on Wednesday, week, when a dinner was given in the hotel, in celebration of the event, at which some of the gentry of the neighbourhood assembled.

VISIT OF THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION TO DUBLIN PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS. -- On Saturday afternoon, pursuant to notice, a meeting was held in the Boardroom of the Royal Dublin Society's House, Kildare Street, for the purpose of making arrangements for the reception of the British Association in Dublin, in the course of this Summer.

The Rev. Edward Nangle, Rector of Skreen, has addressed a letter to J. A. Lawson, Esq., LL.D., Q.C., in reply to his address to the electors of the University of Dublin, and to his speech at the University election. It is published in a closely-printed pamphlet of forty pages, and is exciting much attention from men of all parties.

CATTLE DISTEMPER. -- We regret to state that in some parts of this county the lung distemper in cattle prevails to a much greater extent than usual. On a farm near Cashel, one gentleman, Dr. Heffernan, lately lost thirteen cows, but we are glad to learn that owing to precautionary measures since adopted this fatal disease has disappeared from his stock. The cattle that died were insured. -- Clonmel Chronicle.

LEGAL APPOINTMENTS. -- At a meeting of the Benchers held on Friday, James Major, Esq., Q.C., Assistant-Barrister for the County of Monaghan, and Francis A. Fitzgerald, Esq., Q.C. (of the Chancery Bar), were elected members of the Honourable Society of King's Inns, in the room of Henry Kemmis, Esq., Q.C., and Richard Henn, Esq., Q.C., Master in Chancery, recently deceased.

ILLICIT DISTILLATION -- SEIZURE. -- On the 7th inst., Robt. Gore, Esq., the active Sub-Inspector at Clogher, accompanied by Head-Constable Sweeny and party, proceeded to Cullamore, on the border of this county, where they succeeded in seizing a large quantity of wort, barm, barrels, keeves, and other articles connected with illicit distillation. The zeal displayed by the Clogher constabulary in the suppression of this unlawful and demoralising trade is highly commendable. -- Tyrone Constitution.

AFFRAY IS NENAGH. -- Last Thursday being a holiday in the Roman Catholic Church, our streets were crowded by a stalwart and comfortable-looking peasantry, who flocked in from the surrounding country. Drunkenness prevailed to a disgraceful extent, and though for the most part the inebriates, behaved quietly, at night there was some sharp fighting in the upper end of Pound Street, the cause of dispute being the right of ownership to a pipe, but such was the serious nature of the combat that the police, who were promptly on the spot, had to remain three or four hours in order to preserve the peace and maintain order. Nenagh Guardian.

MASONIC. -- A valuable testimonial is about to be presented by the Prince Masons to the best and most highly esteemed of the brethren, in the person of Michael Furnell, Esq., D.L. It is an epergne on centre pieces. The centre stem is an oak, supported by three figures representing Hibernia, Plenty, and Commerce; the base, a tripod, with masonic insignia on two sides; the third bears the following inscription:-- "Tribute of esteem and affection to the most illus. Right Worshl. Bro. M. Furnell, Sov. Gd. Insp. Genl., 33rd P. Gd. Master of N. Munster, by the Prince Masons of Class No. 4, Limerick." -- Limerick Chronicle.

ENCUMBERED ESTATES SALE. -- Friday, a sale of property under the Encumbered Estates Court, in re Maule and Walker, trustees of Philip Henry Crampton and Jane D. Crampton, his wife, owners and petitioners, took place at the mart of Mr. Geo. C. Hyndman, Castle Place. The property consisted of lands situate at Ballycloughan, in the Barony of Castlereagh, County Down, containing over 51 acres statute, and producing a yearly profit rent of £57 2s. 10d. The biddings opened by Mr. Henry Milford offering £500; Mr. Mathew Orr, £600; Mr. Wm. Nevin Wallace, £700; and the competition continued between these three gentlemen till the bidding reached £1,200, when Mr. J. M'Roberts offered £1,225; Mr. Orr then offered £1,250, and Mr. M'Roberts, £1,275, and was declared the highest bidder.

OPENING OF THE NEW WESLEYAN CHAPEL, BALLYNAHINCH. -- On Sunday, the 3rd instant, being the day fixed upon for dedicating the new Wesleyan Chapel, in Ballynahinch, the day being unusually favourable, a large congregation was in attendance. The opening services were conducted by the Rev. Dr. Applebe, Wesleyan Minister, of Belfast, at twelve o'clock noon, and six o'clock evening. The sermons on the occasion were most appropriate, eloquent, and impressive. They were listened to by a densely crowded and deeply interested assembly. The sum realised from the opening services has exceeded £50, thus leaving but a comparatively small debt on the premises. The site of the Chapel was granted by David Stewart Ker, Esq., Montalto, who also gave a liberal subscription towards its erection. It is now in contemplation to open a day and Sabbath school in the basement story, and to erect a minister's residence contiguous to the Chapel. -- Recorder.

CARRICKFERGES NATIONAL MODEL SCHOOL. -- On Saturday last, Maurice Cross, Esq., one of the secretaries to the National Board of Education, and P. J. Keenan, Head Inspector, accompanied by the Rev. James White, Rev. G. T. Payne, Robt. Nesbitt, Esq., District Inspector, and Thos. M. Birnie, Esq., J.P., Manager of the Carrickfergus National School, visited the sites proposed for the erection of a Model and Maritime School at Carrickfergus. They expressed themselves in favour of the field adjoining the shipyard, the property of Captain Bowie, R.N. The Commissioners have already granted a splendid set of nautical instruments, books, charts, &c., &c., to Mr. John Stevenson, the present teacher (who has been trained in London) as a nucleus of the proposed maritime school. Such establishments cannot but confer great benefits on the neighbourhoods in which they are placed. It is to be hoped that, in this case, the building will be commenced and carried forward to completion without farther delay.

ENCUMBERED ESTATES SALE. -- On Friday, Mr. George C. Hyndman put up for sale by auction, at his mart. Castle Place, twelve lots of fee-farm and household properties, held by grants from the Corporation of Carrickfergus -- lot 12 being held under the Marquis of Donegall, bearing date the 1st of Jan., 1839, for the term of 61 years. The quantity of land was 110A. 0R. 32P.; yearly rent, or estimated value, £250 1s.; head rent, £10 12s. 4d.; tithe-rent charge, £2. 4s. 8d.; leaving an annual rent, or estimated value, amounting to £237 4s. The biddings were opened, by Mr. Henry Milford, at £500; Mr. Matthew Orr, £600; Mr. William N. Wallace (for Mr. Buckley). £700; Mr. Matthew Orr, £750; Mr. Henry Milford, £800; Mr. W. N. Wallace, £900; Mr. Matthew Orr, £925; Mr. Henry Milford, £930; Mr. W. N. Wallace, £1,000; Mr. Henry Milford, £1,025; Mr. Matthew Orr, £1,030; Mr. Henry Milford, £1,075; Mr. W. N. Wallace, £1,100; Mr. Henry Milford, £1,125; Mr. W. N. Wallace, £1,130; Mr. Henry Milford, £1,175; Mr. Matthew Orr, £1,200; Mr. John M'Roberts, £1,225; Mr. Matthew Orr, £1,250; Mr. John M'Roberts, £1,275. There being no further advance, Mr. M'Roberts was declared the purchaser. Messrs. Bowman & Campbell, Solicitors had the carriage of the sale.

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LISBURN PETTY SESSIONS -- YESTERDAY.

[FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.)

[Magistrates present -- William Gregg, Esq., seneschal in the chair, Jonathan Joseph Richardson, Esq., George Calwell, Esq., James Whitla, Esq., -- M'Cance, Esq., and J. W. Fulton, Esq.)

THE LATE ELECTION RIOTING IN LISBURN.

Four men, named John Rea, Daniel Welsh, Stafford Rankin, and John Johnston, were summoned on the charges of "assault, riot, and affray," on the occasion of the late Lisburn election, the assault having been committed upon Very Rev. Dean Stannus and Walter Trevor Stannus, Esq., J.P.

The case, the facts of which are still fresh in the recollection of our readers, seemed to excite great interest amongst the people of the town, the court being crowded to excess.

Messrs. John Birney and George Stephenson appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. James M'Lean, of Belfast, defended the accused.

Mr. BIRNEY said the men were summoned for an assault, riot, and affray, on the day of the election for the Borough of Lisburn, and his object was to have informations sworn to the Assizes, instead of having the case summarily disposed of by the magistrates, and thus adopt the course advised by the Attorney-General in such cases arising out of elections. He begged to remind the Bench that they merely sat there, in trying that case, as Grand jurors of the County, to return informations to the Assize court.

Mr. FULTON -- What is the nature of the charge?

Mr. BIRNEY -- Assault and riot; and I may say you have no jurisdiction in the case of riot.

WALTER T. STANNUS, Esq., J.P., sworn and examined by Mr. BIRNEY -- I am a voter of the Borough of Lisburn; I remember very well the day of the poll for the late election; I shall never forget it; I was going down in a covered car to vote on that occasion; my father and Mr. Strangmill were with me in the car; there was a large crowd of people in the street, who were shouting and screaming, and pelting stones; the car was nearly smashed to atoms, with stones of every description.

Mr. BIRNEY -- Do you remember any expressions used by the crowd towards you?

Mr. STANNUS -- I cannot remember any particular expressions at the moment; I was not only attacked but was struck on the side of my mouth with a stose while I was inside the car, and I was cut; some of the mob caught me by the leg, and tried to pull me out of the car; I cannot tell who did that; it was a very large crowd, and, besides, it was quite dark inside the car, as we were obliged to put the cushions up against the windows. [Mr. Stannus then explained how the kept the cushions against the windows -- one with each hand against the side windows, and one with his foot against the windows. Examination continued -- And, notwithstanding and that a stone was thrown struck me in the mouth, the riot continued till we got into the Hertford Arms Hotel yard to save our lives; for I believe, if we had not got in there, we would have been killed by the violence of the mob; as the horse was entering the gate, he was caught and stopped for a time, and then some one came up and made an attempt to pull me out of the car; all of a sudden the hussars made a charge and drove the mob back, and at that instant a sally was made from the hotel yard, and we were brought in; I scarcely knew what I was doing, or where I was going; we were obliged to remain there till about eight o'clock.

To Mr. GREGG -- This was about one o'clock.

To Mr. BIRNEY -- My father was with me in the hotel; while we were in it, it was a regular bombardment with stones; the mob was very violent; I had no idea of what a mob was until then; I should suppose there were several thousands in the crowd.

Cross-examined by Mr. M'LEAN -- Do you swear there were several thousands there?

Mr. STANNUS -- I saw an immense crowd; I would venture to swear there were several hundreds.

Mr. M'LEAN -- You have often heard of crowds at elections?

Mr. STANNUS -- I have, but I never saw such crowds before to that extent.

Mr. M'LEAN -- Do you remember the election of 1852?

Mr. STANNUS -- I do.

Mr. M'LEAN -- Was there a crowd at it?

Mr. STANNUS -- There was.

Mr. M'LEAN -- Who headed them on that occasion?

The question was objected to.

Mr. FULTON said it was right they should know what a riot was before the case proceeded any further. These men were charged with "riot, assault, and affray." Now, with the assault they might deal, but they should clearly understand what was meant by a riot. He wished to come prepared to the Bench that morning, and accordingly he had read the Act of Parliament, which, so far as he could judge, stated that a riot was that committed by an assembly of three or more with any particular intent, and he would just beg to ask what was the intent of the mob in the present case?

Mr. BIRNEY -- I will tell you that at the Assizes.

Mr. FULTON -- You should tell us now to assist us in dealing with the case. If there was a general charge they could not go into it.

Mr. BIRNEY said he was happy to state that he was not there to be cross-examined by any magistrate. He had answered the question already.

Mr. M'LEAN said he wanted to prove, by his question to Mr. Stannus, that, in 1852, at the election, he himself was leader of a party of bludgeon-men and that would materially affect his case. (Loud cheers from those in the body of the court.)

Mr. GREGG ordered the police to remove any person who should interrupt the proceedings.

Mr. M'LEAN -- Of course, you will understand me to say that I don't know this, but that I merely heard it.

Mr. STANNUS -- I deny Mr. M'Lean's statement in toto.

Mr. M'LEAN -- You knew nothing of them.

Mr. STANNUS -- I did not say that.

Mr. BIRNEY protested against matters being introduced into that case which had nothing to do with it. What had the election of '52 to do with the case before the court?

Mr. M'LEAN (to Mr. Stannus in cross-examination) -- I suppose you could have stopped at home on the day in question?

Mr. STANNUS -- I was anxious to record my vote as a freeman.

Mr. M'LEAN -- When you were anxious to exercise your own franchise, did you allow everybody in Lisburn to exercise the same privilege?

Mr. STANNUS -- I did.

Mr. M'LEAN -- Did you influence any of the voters to vote for Colonel Hogg!

Mr. FULTON -- I think it is the duty of the Bench to caution Mr. Stannus against answering that question, as it would leave him open to conviction for a criminal offence.

Mr. STANNUS -- On my oath I did not influence any of the voters.

Mr. M'LEAN -- Did you exercise your power, as agent of Lord Hertford, in serving notices to quit on any of those who voted for Mr. Richardson?

Mr. BIRNEY -- You need not answer that question.

Mr. M'LEAN -- He says he came forward to vote as a freeman, and I would like to know if he served notices to quit upon any of those who also acted as freemen.

Mr. STANNUS -- I did not.

Mr. M'LEAN -- Did your bailiffs?

Mr. STANNUS -- I don't know what my bailiffs did. I speak for myself.

The BENCH remarked that Mr. Stannus should not answer these questions.

Mr. STANNUS -- I am not afraid to answer any question that may be put to me.

Mr. FULTON said it was not right to make such insinuations against Mr. Stannus. The proper course was to indict him, if he was to be changed with such offences.

Mr. M'LEAN -- Perhaps the Bench would allow me to put one question more -- whether the bailiffs in Lord Hertford's office have the privilege of doing what they like, with Mr. Stannus's knowledge.

Mr. STANNUS -- You'd better get up the bailiffs, and ask them.

Mr. M'LEAN. -- You stated on this occasion that you did not see any person that you could identify?

Mr. STANNUS -- If I stated so, one statement is quite sufficient.

Mr. M'LEAN -- I merely want to know whether you will adhere to that statement?

Mr. STANNUS -- I will adhere to any statement I made.

Mr. M'LEAN -- Did the horse you were in bolt?

Mr. STANNUS -- I was not in any horse. (Laughter.)

Mr. M'LEAN -- Well, the horse that was in the car?

Mr. STANNUS -- No. I was caught by the leg by some person in the mob, who intended to pull me out of the car.

Mr. M'LEAN -- Will you swear the object of that person was not to save you?

Mr. STANNUS -- I will swear that it was not.

Mr. M'LEAN -- How can you come to the conclusion that he did not try to save you?

Mr. STANNUS -- Because any one with that intention would have been in that crowd. I can judge from their acts. I swear that the man who put his hand on me had an evil intention, because since we left the house the mob were all shouting, hooting, and bellowing, and anybody who might have come forward with such an intention, would have been torn to pieces.

In further answer to Mr. M'LEAN -- I have no person here who can swear to the man who caught me; I have heard the names of some persons who are here in this case; I won't swear they were in the crowd; I don't know whether they were or not; I know a man named Duncan?

Mr. M'LEAN -- Was he in the crowd?

Mr. STANNUS -- He came out of the Hertford Arms Hotel yard with the intention of saving me.

Mr. M'LEAN -- Did you not swear this moment that any person who might have come forward with such an intention would have been torn to pieces?

Mr. STANNUS -- At the time the charge was made by the Hussars, as I have already stated. a sally was made by some persons from the Hertford Arms, and Duncan was one of those persons; I do believe that at the moment the car was stopped no one could have come forward to save us single handed.

Mr. M'LEAN -- And how did Duncan escape being hurt?

Mr. STANNUS -- I have before stated that he came out when the sally was made; I don't know whether he was hurted or not.

In reply to Mr. M'LEAN -- I was only at three elections in my life -- the recent election in Lisburn -- that of '52, and that in Hillsborough.; I never saw such conduct by the crowd before; if I had been such an active leader in 1852, I would have heard more about it.

Mr. M'LEAN -- Can you form any idea of what caused the riot?

Mr. SANNUS -- The object was ------

Mr. M'LEAN -- I don't want the object -- the cause?

Mr. STANNUS -- The object was to get Mr. Richardson returned for Lisburn; and the cause of the attack on the car was to prevent my father and myself from going to the poll to record our votes.

Mr. M'LEAN -- Surely amongst Lord Hertford's tenantry, you his lordship's agent, are held in higher esteem than that?

Mr. STANNUS -- Lord Hertford's tenantry were not there; they are far too respectable a body of men to be guilty of such conduct.

Mr. M'LEAN -- Were you not anxious to bring the case forward, as it would support the petition against the return of Mr. Richardson to the House of Commons?

Mr. STANNUS -- That was not the reason.

Mr. M'LEAN -- Are you not anxious that Mr. Richardson should be unseated?

Mr. STANNUS -- I do not think that Mr. Richardson, after his conduct, is a proper person to represent Lisburn.

Mr. M'LEAN -- You have anxiety?

Mr. STANNUS -- I don't know how you would define the meaning of anxiety.

Mr. M'LEAN -- You have anxiety?

Mr. STANNUS -- I don't know how you would define the meaning of anxiety.

Mr. M'LEAN -- If a petition had not been made against the return of Mr. Richardson, would this case ever have been brought forward?

Mr. STANNUS -- I swear it would. As a magistrate, it is my duty to bring this case before the court.

Mr. FULTON (to Mr. Stannus) -- These persons were assembled there for the purpose of preventing you and your father from recording your votes. Was there any premeditation on their part?

Mr. STANNUS -- I heard that --

Mr. M'LEAN -- Don't mind what you heard.

Mr. STANNUS -- Well, I can't say anything myself.

Mr. FULTON said it was now necessary for the prosecution to show that there was premeditation on the part of the accused, in order to prove the charge of riot.

Mr. STANNUS (in reply to Mr. Birney) -- The riot had been going on a long time before we came out.

Mr. BIRNEY -- I merely want to show that there was premeditation.

Mr. STANNUS further stated, in reply to Mr. Birney, that when they came out to record their votes they were under the protection of the Hussars. When they appeared upon the threshold of the door they were met with a perfect volley of paving-stones, and when they got into the car, his father looked out from under the cushion and saw Mr. Batt---

Mr. M'LEAN -- You should not swear as to what your father saw.

Mr. STANNUS -- Well, I cannot state myself what occurred.

Mr. M'LEAN -- Had Colonel Hogg as many votes as Mr. Richardson up to that time?

Mr. BIRNEY -- He had a majority of six then.

James Carlis was then called and examined by Mr. BIRNEY -- I was driving a car in which Dean Stannus and Mr. Stannus were coming down to vote, on the day of the election; there was a very large crowd, and they attacked the car I was driving; when we got up to the hotel, some person caught hold of the horse's head; that person was Daniel Welsh -- [identifies him] -- I was trying to run the horse into the gate of the Hertford Arms, and Welsh caught him by the head and pulled him back in a very violent manner; there were others at the car, but I did not know them; I used all my exertion to get into the gate; I was on the street at the time; I was struck several times with stones, and I was cut in the head and legs; there were a great many persons in the crowd, and they were very violent; I did not hear any expressions from the crowd towards the Dean or Mr. Stannus, I was so placed at the time and in such a state; the stones were showered like hail-stones, and the crowd was very thick round the car.

Cross-examined by Mr. M'LEAN -- I was driving voters all morning; I was driving Colonel Hogg's voters; at the time the attack was made upon the car, the horse was walking; we were then accompanied by the Hussars; I will swear that Welsh was not going to back the car into the yard.

Mr. M'LEAN -- Will you swear that the man did not intend to turn the horse round the corner?

Witness -- What would he do that for?

Mr. M'LEAN -- To save the Dean and his son.

Witness -- That would be a very bad way to save them. There were some of the Dean's supporters in the gate. I swear that it was Welsh's intention to prevent the horse from entering the gate.

Mr. M'LEAN -- And take him to the place of polling, to allow them to record their votes. (Laughter.)

Witness -- No, indeed. I swear that to the best of my knowledge. I know some of the magistrates now upon the Bench. I know Mr. Fulton, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Richardson --

Mr. RICHARDSON -- Did you drive me up that day?

Witness -- I did, Sir.

To Mr. M'LEAN -- I live now in the Hertford Arms Hotel; I was in Mr. Jefferson's previously, and left that of my accord.

Mr. FULTON -- What part of the riot was it that Welsh caught the horse?

Witness -- I was just going into the Hertford Arms gate; I had the horse nearly at the gate when he caught him.

Mr. BIRNEY remarked that the witness got a presentment for £20 for the damage done to his car.

A lad, named Lenaghan, was next examined by Mr. BIRNEY -- I was in the employment of Mrs. Lennon on the day in question; I was taking charge of the cars in the Hertford Arms; I saw the crowd attack the car; I saw Stafford Rankin, one of the defendants, throw a stone at the car [identifies Rankin]; he threw the stone when the car was coming round the corner; he was along with the crowd when he threw the stone; he was on the sidepath at the time, and a little past the car; I did not hear the mob making use of any expressions against the Dean or Mr. Stannus; they were cheering.

Cross-examined by Mr. M'LEAN -- He could not say how many people were in the crowd; he would not swear there were more than 500, nor that there were less; Rankin and another man were standing together before the car came up, and the crowd also came up; it was then the stone was thrown; he (Rankin) then went away; he (witness) would not say whether the stones were falling like hailstones; the car was a little past Rankin at the time the stone was thrown; he (witness) was on the other side, and further from the car than Rankin was; he did not know whether Rankin had the stones in his pockets or in his hands; he told that story first to Mr. Birney; he and Carlis were sent for by Mr. Birney.

To Mr. FULTON -- I never knew Rankin before that day; I saw him running about, but did not know his name; I was acquainted with his person.

A young man of respectable appearance, named James Turner, was next sworn. He said -- I saw this rioting on the 2nd of April last; I know John Rea. (Identified him.] I saw him on the street on that day; I saw him throw a stone at the car in which were Mr. Walter T. Stannus and his father; he was not in the crowd; the horse's head was toward the railway station at the time, edging round the corner: there was an immense number of people in the crowd, and their clamours were most violent.

The witness was cross-examined by Mr. M'Lean, but nothing important elicited.

Samuel Duncan, examined -- I was in the hotel on the day in question; I saw Daniel Welsh and Stafford Rankin in the crowd; I saw them aiding the crowd in keeping the horse from getting into the gate, and to the polling-place; I heard some expressions from the crowd to the effect that if they had Dean Stannus they would kill him.

Mr. M'LEAN -- The whole crowd said that?

Mr. BIRNEY -- The whole crowd is responsible for what was said by any one of those of whom it is composed. That is the law.

Witness was cross-examined, but nothing important elicited.

The case having here closed,

Mr. GREGG said that nothing had been proved against the defendant, Johnston.

Mr. BIRNEY was willing that his name should be struck out; but would ask their Worships to send the other three for trial to the Assizes.

Mr. M'LEAN said the defendants had all been brought there on one summons, and he would respectfully submit to the Bench that, when the charge had failed against one of the accused, it must necessarily fail against all.

After a short conversation,

Mr. GREGG stated the decision of the magistrates to be, that the three prisoners be returned for trial at the Assizes, and that bail be taken for their appearance -- themselves in £20 each, and two sureties in £10 each.

Mr. FULTON and Mr. M'CANCE directed the clerk to enter their dissent from the decision then given.

The case of Daniel Welsh, who was summoned for an assault upon Mr. George Stephenson, solicitor, at the election, was then called on, but the charge was withdrawn by Mr. Stephenson, on the accused promising to pay £1 to the Poor School within a month.

The Court then went into the disposal of some uninteresting cases.

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Local News.

ACCIDENT. -- On Monday, a young seaman, named James Pettigrew, fell from the top-mast of the ship. Wakzanomleen, and sustained a severe fracture of the thigh. He was conveyed to the General Hospital, and promptly placed under treatment.

TEA. -- The number of pounds of tea entered for consumption at Belfast, for the week ending May 23, was 26,402lbs., against 26,106lbs., the previous week, making a total of 938,516lbs, since 1st of Jan. last, against 713,743lbs. same period last year. -- Mercantile Journal.

MARK OF RESPECT. -- On Tuesday evening, the young men of Mr. A. Fisken's sewed muslin establishment entertained Mr. Wm. Crossett at a supper in Mr. Thompson's, Donegall Place, on his leaving the above firm for America. Mr. Crossett was held in the greatest esteem by all connected with the above concern, and there was the deepest regret expressed by all present at his leaving them, coupled with their best wishes for his future success. Mr. Thompson served up the supper in his usual excellent style.

THE JOURNEYMEN BAKERS OF BELFAST. -- We are happy to learn that night-working, which was calculated to produce the worst moral and physical consequence, to the journeymen bakers, has been finally abolished by the unanimous resolutions of joint-meetings of both the masters and workmen. The engagement thus entered into by the baking trade in Belfast, it is hoped, will be imitated in other places, so that an end may be put upon the unnatural practice that has so long prevailed, of turning the day into night.

ESCAPE FROM DROWNING. -- On Tuesday evening, a lad belonging to the crew of the smack Jabez, had a very narrow escape from drowning, while that boat was being moored in this port. He was sent out in a boat, just at the entrance to Clarendon Dock, to fasten the moorings, and, when a short distance from the smack, he accidentally fell over, and went down. In rising to the surface he got under the boat, and was consequently in a position of considerable danger. Happily some of his comrades saw the accident, and instantly got into the boat, and had him rescued, but not until he was greatly exhausted.

"PASSING STRANGE." -- Our good town is, from day to day, the scene of many a startling event. Sometimes we have to record the folly of youth, and, anon, the dotage and imbecility of age. To-day we learned a fact that presented a mixture of both. A sawyer, of the venerable age of 80 years, and who had been three times previously united in bonds matrimonial, "With studied, siy, ensnaring art," persuaded a blooming young woman of nineteen to accompany him to the Hymencal altar, where they were "unequally yoked," in the presence of a large number of spectators. All we ean say is, in the marrying line, he is a "top sawyer."

QUEEN'S BIRTH-DAY. -- Tuesday was celebrated in this town as the anniversary of the birth of our beloved Sovereign. At a little after noon, the troops in Belfast Garrison, comprising portions of the 40th, 58th, 65th, and 88th Regiments, were under arms, Colonel Townsend being the officer in command. After executing several manoeuvres in good style, a feu de joie was fired, the band playing the " National Anthem." At the call of the gallant Colonel, "Three cheers for the Queen" were then heartily given by officers and men; and, after some other military evolutions, the troops returned to quarters. There was a large assemblage of respectable townspeople on the occasion, who were evidently much gratified with the spirit-stirring spectacle.

CHIEF-NIGHT CONSTABLE GREEN. -- With great pleasure we have learnt, that the Police Committee of the Town Council, at their meeting on Tuesday last, unanimously resolved to increase the salary of the above excellent and efficient officer from £80 to £120 -- the pay of his predecessor, the late Mr. Armstrong. The duties of chief-night-constable of the local police force are, it must be admitted by all, most onerous and important; and to those who may have observed the high state of discipline and efficiency manifested by the night force, and the vigilance and attention displayed at all times by Mr. Green, it must be evident, that he has acted in every respect to the satisfaction of the inhabitants of whatever class. The resolution of the Police Committee will come before the Town Council, at their next monthly meeting, and, we trust, will be approved of unanimously.

BELFAST GARRISON. -- INSPECTION BY SIR COLIN CAMPBELL. -- Sir Colin Campbell arrived in Belfast on Sunday evening, and the gallant general appeared in the Barrack-square at seven o'clock yesterday morning, when the troops in garrison, under Colonel Townshend, were under arms, and were minutely inspected. Sir Colin seemed highly pleased with the soldierly appearance of both officers and men. The veteran warrior then partook of luncheon with the officers, and afterwards inspected the barracks, men's mess, and the books of the depots. Sir Colin was accompanied by his aide-de-camp, Colonel Stirling, and we were glad to see the hero of "many a well-fought field" looking so well. He is "every inch" a soldier. Colonel Townshend and the officers entertained the gallant general, in the evening, to a sumptuous dinner, in the mess-room.

ADDRESS AND PRESENTATION TO MR. JOHN MACKENZIE. -- The friends of the above respected gentleman, who has been for a considerable time connected with the Northern Bank, held a meeting on Friday, at the Chamber of Commerce in this town. Thomas M'Clure, Esq., J.P., vice-President of the Chamber, occupied the chair, and explained the object of the meeting, which was for the purpose of presenting Mr. Mackenzie, on the occasion of his promotion and removal from Belfast, with a testimonial, signifying the respect and friendship entertained for him by his numerous friends. Mr. Emerson Prenter read the address, and the chairman presented Mr. Mackenzie with a beautiful solid silver salver (bearing a suitable inscription), a silver snuff-box, and a well filled purse of sovereigns. Mr. Mackenzie then read his reply, during which he was evidently much affected. A vote of thanks to the chairman, proposed by Mr. William Mullan, and passed by acclamation, closed the interesting proceedings.

DEATH OF JAMES W. CONSOR, ESQ. -- We regret to record the death of this gentleman, which took place Thursday on morning, at nine o'clock, on board the Semaphore steamer, on the passage from Liverpool to Belfast. Mr. Connor was for some time past in a delicate state of health, and, a few days ago, he left Belfast for Cheltenham, accompanied by Mrs. Connor, for change of air, but had scarcely got there when he became so ill that he desired to return home, and it was on the passage, as already stated, that he died. Mr. Connor was connected with some of our banking establishments for many years. He was for a time manager of one of the branches of the Belfast Banking Company, but, for some years past, he has filled the office of cashier of the Ulster Bank, and, in that position, earned the good opinion of those who knew him. At half-past three o'clock yesterday afternoon his remains were removed from on board the steamer by his relatives to his late residence at Apsley Place, Donegall Pass.

SIR COLIN CAMPBELL. -- The veteran leader of the Highland Brigade "up the heights of Alma," and one of the most distinguished warriors in the late Crimean campaign, finished his inspection of our garrison on Tuesday last. At about twelve o'clock, Sir Colin was in the barrack-square, engaged in conversation with Col. Townsend, and a number of the officers. As a great many of the civilians present had never seen Sir Colin, it was most amusing to hear their observations. The wrong man had been pointed out as the individual whom all were anxious to see. "What a noble-looking soldier -- what fine shoulders -- and look at his eye!" rapturously exclaimed in our hearing, an admirer of daring "deeds of arms," gazing at the Herculean proportions of the officer singled out as Sir Colin. "I do not think there is much in that stout man beside him, with the cap on," continued the same erring individual. "He hasn't the cut of the Highlander." An old pensioner at this juncture came up, and at once let our mistaken townsman see that he had been "under a cloud," and that the "stout man" was really the well-built and redoubtable hero of the Alma, who, we are happy to say, looked to be in the enjoyment of of the best of health and spirits. The mistaken gentleman's opinion soon veered round, and he wondered how he had been so much mistaken. Sir Colin shortly afterwards shook hands with the colonel and officers, and left the square, followed by admiring gaze of many who had read of his deeds of valour, but who, till then, had never looked upon his manly form.

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PORTGLENONE PETTY SESSIONS -- WEDNESDAY.

THE LATE FATAL AFPRAY IN PORTGLENONE.

On Wednesday last, the magistrates partly investigated the charge against John and Thomas Daly, of firing at and killing Ellen Kyle, on the 19th instant in Portglenone, and the prisoners were now brought up on remand, the Coroner's jury on the body Ellen Kyle having returned, in the interval, an open verdict.

Mr. O'RORKE applied to have the prisoners admitted to bail, and the Court agreed to grant the application, upon the parties entering into their own recognizances in £500 each, and two sureties in £250 each, to take their trial at the ensuing Assizes. The bail was perfected, and the prisoners got out of custody.

TRIAL OF THE RIOTERS.

Wm. M'Kinlay, Alex. M'Caw, John Gamble, and Thos. Graham appeared to answer the charge of having taken part in the riot on the 19th inst.

A number of witnesses were examined; after which, informations were returned to the Quarter Sessions against Wm. M'Kinlay, Alexander M'Caw, John Gamble, and Thomas Graham, bail being taken for their appearance, and the other parties sworn against were ordered to be summoned. The magistrates were still receiving the names of persons who had taken part in the riot when our reporter left.

At half-past three o'clock Mr Jellett came into the court, and stated publicly that he had received important information in corroboration of the evidence of the witness, Wm. Wallace, against John and Thos. Daly, and it was the duty of their worships to examine the witnesses, a list of whose names he furnished to the court.

The magistrates, stated their determination to do so on a future day.

We may mention that at the close of the coroner's Inquest, John and Thomas Daly expressed to the coroner, Mr. Jellett, their sense of the fair and impartial manner in which he had conducted the inquest.

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BELFAST POLICE COURT. -- SATURDAY.

[Before W. H. TRACY, Esq., R.M.]

ADULTERATED MILK.

Robert Hope was charged by Mr. Spratt with having sold a quantity of buttermilk adulterated with soda and water.

Mr. TRACY remanded the case until an analysis of the milk should be made.

James M'Gee, of Ballysillan, was also charged with having sold a quantity of buttermilk with too large a percentage of water in it.

It appeared that the milk showed 4 per cent. in, seventeen hours, and that the prisoner was a servant and not the party properly culpable.

A fine of 10s., and 10s. costs, was imposed.

The other cases were unimportant.

MONDAY.

[Before WM. S. TRACY, Esq., R.M.]

WIFE-BEATING.

A man, named James Rea, was charged by his wife, Margaret Rea, with having assaulted her.

Mr. TRACY sentenced the man to one month's imprisonment.

A young woman, named Anne Robinson, was charged by James Potterell, of the 50th Regiment, with having aided a deserter to escape from his custody.

Mr. Sheals was concerned for the prisoner.

Mr. TRACY did not consider the charge satisfactorily proven against the prisoner, and accordingly dismissed the case.

ASSAULT.

A man, named James Lundy, was prosecuted by his brother, William Lundy, with an assault, and also by Constable M'Givern, on a similar complaint.

Mr. TRACY sentenced him to pay a fine of 5s. and 10s. costs.

Also the case of Robert Hope, who was charged with having sold buttermilk adulterated with soda and water, was further postponed till Friday, to allow of time for an analysis of the milk.

The other cases were unimportant.

TUESDAY.

[Before W. S. TRACY, Esq., R.M.]

The majority of the custody cases were of the ordinary class, the dock containing the usual quota of the miserable-looking devotees of Bacchus. When asked what they had to say to the charge of drunkenness brought home to them, with some, "silence gave consent;" others advancing the stale apology of "A drop too much, your worship."

THEFT.

Robert M'Donnel was charged with stealing a lot of old ropes from on board a ship now lying in this port. He was arrested by one of the harbour constables, with the stolen property in his possession; and the ropes were proved to belong to the ship.

When asked what he had to say to the charge, the prisoner said he was told, by some person, that there was a lot of old ropes "below" that would be of use to him.

Mr. TRACY said it was a shame to see a stout, able fellow like the prisoner standing in such a position.

He was then sentenced to a month's imprisonment.

THE TAILORS' STRIKE.

James M'Cullough, a tailor by trade, was charged with disorderly conduct on the previous evening. In our publication of yesterday, we referred to this disgraceful scene, and to the arrest of the prisoner.

Mr. Seeds appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Sheals for the defence.

It appeared from the statement of Mr. Seeds, and from the evidence of Constables Wales, M'Coubrey, and Long, that the Messrs. M'Gee, of the Pantechnetheca, in consequence of their journeymen tailors being on "strike," found it necessary to engage hands from a distance. This course did not please the members of the tailors' society, and they accordingly endeavoured to prevail on the strangers not to commence work. Their appeals not succeeding, the tailors assembled in High Street, about the hour the new hands would be leaving off work, and when the latter emerged into the street, they were immediately surrounded by a crowd of persons. Fortunately, a number of the day constables had been stationed in the street to prevent disturbance, and they escorted the obnoxious tailors to the Police-office, a dense multitude following them all the way, many of them shouting "Pooh," "Hooh," and certain other epithets, very chaste or classic, the meaning of which is, no doubt, a profound mystery to any man not a tailor. The prisoner made himself very conspicuous on the occasion by his disorderly conduct, and it was deemed advisable to arrest him.

Mr. SHEALS cross-examined the witness at some length, and with his usual humour, but he failed to elicit anything in favour of his client.

The prisoner was fined in 40s. and costs, or fourteen days' imprisonment.

Mr. TRACY, in giving his decision, delivered a suitable admonition to the members of the tailoring trade then in court. He said he had no doubt but that the case was a part of the combination on the part of the trade. What right, he would ask, had they to dictate to their employers? He assured them that they would find the law too strong for them, for it was intolerable that such a state of things should be allowed to go on, and he warned them to desist from their foolish attempts to coerce the masters.

The fine was at once handed to the clerk of the court, and the prisoner was discharged.

A TROUBLESOME CUSTOMER.

Peter Slavin (who had previously been several times before the bench for divers offences) was charged by Head-constable Magee, of the Harbour Police, with being drunk in charge of a horse and car. He was also charged by a fellow-prisoner, Michael Fitzpatrick, with having violently assaulted him in the cell of the Police-office, during the night.

For the first offence, Slavin was fined, and for the second he was ordered to be imprisoned for one month.

WEDNESDAY.

Sarah Jane M'Cance, whose name has been very frequently introduced to our readers in connexion with police proceedings, was charged with having intruded her delicate hand through the window of a Mr. George Gordon, of Dock Street.

The appearance of Mrs. M'Cance is very much altered since her debut in the dock, better than a year ago. She was then attired according to the highest style of beau monde, and such were her exterior and deceptive attainments, that she played successfully upon several respectable firms in the town, and obtained extensive orders from them. Since then she has gradually declined in appearance and in the class of offences which she committed, and she has made frequent visits to the Police-office. Now she is very much reduced, and could scarcely be recognisable for her former self.

The offence with which she was charged was fully proven, and

Mr. TRACY ordered her to pay a fine of 2s. 6d. and costs.

THE STRIKE OF THE JOURNEYMEN TAILORS.

John M'Mullan, Robert Wright, Charles Kelly, and others, were charged with disorderly conduct, arising out of the strike amongst the journeymen tailors of the town.

None of the accused answered to their names.

Mr. SHEALS made an application for a postponement of the case till Friday, in consequence of several legal gentlemen, who had been retained for the defence, being unable to attend.

Mr. TRACY said the Bench could not accede to the request, in consequence of the disorderly conduct of the tailors.

From the statement of Mr. SEEDS (who conducted the prosecution) it appeared that, in consequence of the strike, Mr. M'Gee was compelled to send to England to procure hands. Mr. Lenahan, the foreman cutter, to whom that duty was entrusted, succeeded in engaging four journeymen, with whom he sailed from Liverpool on Saturday night last. On reaching Belfast quay, on Sunday, a crowd of tailors had assembled to await the arrival of the steamer. Mr. Lenahan, on his appearance on the quay, was hooted, and a great many mystical epithets were used towards him, and John M'Mullan rushed forward and struck him on the breast. Keenan, one of the men brought from England, was accompanied by his wife, and scarcely were they seated on the car, which was to convey them up the town, than the former was forcibly pulled off, and conducted by the mob some distance from the quay. -- They were, however, brought back again, and placed on a car. Wright shouting -- "Drive to the Club-house." The reason of the strike was stated to be an objection, on the part of the men, to the making of vests by women, although, some time ago, it was arranged on the part of the journeymen, that this should be the case.

Mr. Lenahan was then examined, and his evidence fully bore out the statement of Mr. Seeds.

In reply to an observation from the Bench.

Mr. SHEALS said he did not appear at all in the case.

Mr. TRACY -- You can't appear for parties who do not themselves appear. (Laughter.)

A salesman in Mr. M'Gee's employment corroborated the previous evidence, and also testified to the disorderly conduct of the parties charged on the following Monday, when he accompanied Keenan to the quay to get his luggage out of the steamer. The hat of the latter was knocked off, and he had to procure some constables to protect him.

Keenan was then examined, but his evidence was merely a repetition of that already given.

Mr. J. G. M'Gee was examined -- He said there was plenty of work for both men and women, and that the journeymen did not care about making vests, as they could make more money when employed on the other garments. There were a great many tailors in town who would work if they dare, but they were afraid to do so, and he had even offered higher wages to the men in order to put a stop to the strike, and he considered it most unfair that the work should be kept from these women.

Mr. TRACY said that one of the evils of the present day was that a great deal of the work adapted for women was given to men. It was quite common to see tall, strapping fellows engaged in measuring ribbons and tape -- an employment only fitted for women -- and he hoped Mr. M'Gee would discountenance such a state of things.

Captain VERNER said he quite agreed with the observations of his brother magistrate.

Mr. M'Gee, said that one of the consequences of the present conspiracy of the men would be the introduction of the sewing machines. Strikes had always led to the employment of machinery. He was not inclined to adopt that course, but he would be obliged to do it in self-defence.

Mr. Lenahan stated that they could get lots of men in Liverpool and other places, but the hands were afraid to come, as they were told, if they did so, they would be murdered.

Mr. TRACY hoped none of the masters had yielded to this conspiracy?

Mr. M'Gee -- Only one.

Mr. Robert King, who had been for thirty years a master tailor, testified that the men were not anxious to make vests; they would rather have another job. Many of the women employed were the wives and daughters of tailors. But out of the entire number of journeymen in the town, only twenty-seven were unwilling to work. He also stated that a threat had been made use of to a person anxious to be employed that he might "lose his finger."

After a short conversation,

Mr. TRACY said, from the promptitude with which the fine, in a similar case, had been paid on the previous day, they were determined to deal with this case in a dfferent manner. Each of the prisoners was to be imprisoned for one month, M'Mullan, at the expiration of the term, to give security to keep the peace. With regard to Wright, who kept a public-house, they would see if anything could be done to deprive him of his license. Kelly, he believed, was not a tailor, but he would suffer with the others. Yesterday, he gave the tailors an advice, and the proceedings before them then showed that he was right.

He now promised them that if they were 2,700, instead of twenty-seven, the law would be too much for them, and they would be brought into subjection.

The court then adjourned.

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WHITEROUSE PETTY SESSIONS -- THURSDAY.

[Before WM. S. TRACY, Esq., R.M., JOHN THOMSON, Esq., J.P., and Captain GRAY, J.P.]

THE LATE SERIOUS RIOT AND ASSAULT.

A man, named John Caghey, was brought up on a warrant, charged with being one of the parties who committed an assault upon Mr. J. Downey, on the 7th April. The facts of the case are briefly these -- that Mr. Downey, having been employed by Mr. Cowan, to superintend the flax department of his mill at Whiteabbey, was believed by the workers to have the intention of reducing their wages or the number of persons employed in that branch of business; and, accordingly, a few minutes after his appearance in the concern, he was set upon by about sixty of the workers, and received a merciless beating. The whole sixty were summoned before the magistrates, but only one of them made his appearance when called on. Warrants were then issued, and a large number of those implicated in the affair were arrested, and brought for trial on Tuesday week, when informations were taken against ten, who were accordingly returned for trial at the Quarter Sessions.

The first witness called was,

James Downey, who was examined by Mr. O'RORKE -- He said -- I know the defendant; I taught him his business in the mill of Messrs. Andrew Mulholland & Sons; his name is John Caghey; I saw him on the morning of the 7th April last; he was in the crowd, and was one of the parties who were riotous; I saw him between the office-door and the avenue, which was after I was carried out of the flax-store.

Wm. Ash was next sworn -- I am in the employment of Mr. Cowan, as assistant clerk; I know the defendant, John Caghey; he is a "sorter;" I saw the riot, but not the first of it; the first saw of it was when the crowd was coming past the office; there were about 60 persons in the crowd, and they were forcing Mr. Downey from the place towards Whiteabbey, and some of them had a hold of him, and were pushing him; I know none of the persons who formed that crowd; they went down towards Whiteabbey; a day or two before the riot I heard something was to be done to Downey, as the men were dissatisfied with him, and it was likely he would not be allowed to work about the place; I heard nothing else; did not hear it was determined by the workers that he should not be allowed to work.

A number of the workers, as also the proprietor of the mill, were examined, and substantiated the above statements.

A man, named William Murphy, who was standing in the body of the court, requested liberty of Mr. Tracy to speak a few words, which was granted. From his observations, it appeared that he had been deputed by the Belfast flax-dressers to assure their worships that they abhorred the outrages which had been committed; and that, after a careful investigation into the case in their society, they came to the conclusion that no flax-dresser was in any way connected in the affair.

Mr. TRACY expressed his gratification of the sentiments expressed by Murphy, and warned the society against entering into any combinations, to which, unhappily, this part of Ireland was too prone. Such proceedings must necessarily act prejudicially to employed as well as to employer.

It was then stated that the charge against Caughey was dismissed, and the cases of the other accused parties, who were yet at large, postponed sine die.

The Court then rose.

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Military News.

The review in the Phoenix Park in honour of her Majesty's birthday will not take place till the 2nd of June, after the return of his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant.

The troops in the other part of Ireland will be under arms at noon on the 26th instant, in or near their respective quarters, and will fire three rounds at one o'clock, P.M., in honour of her Majesty's birthday. The field artillery will fire twenty-one guns at their respective stations.

The decease of General Sir James Macdonell has placed the 71st Highland Light Infantry in the gift of his Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief.

The Third Battalion of the 60th Rifles, it is expected, will embark for India about the third of August next.

It is said that the 88th Regiment (Connaught Rangers), the depot of which is at present stationed in Belfast, has received orders to hold itself in readiness to proceed to India.

His Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief having signified his desire that the issue of waterproof capes to troops embarking shall be discontinued, the circular memorandum dated Horse Guards, 26th December, 1854, has been cancelled.

THE 93RD HIGHLANDERS. -- Any one who has lately seen the 93rd Highlanders must have been struck by the venerable relics of silk and gold which in long discoloured tatters streamed forth from the colour-staffs. These were the remains of a pair of colours presented to the regiment by the Duke of Wellington a quarter of a century ago. The Crimean campaign was a trying one to those well-worn fabrics. Almost weekly it has been since necessary to repair them, in order to prevent the cherished fragments falling from the staffs. A short time since the 93rd got the route for China, and this settled the question of the colours. To reap fresh laurels in the East under the old pair was impossible, as not a vestige of them would have survived the passage to Canton. A new pair of colours, accordingly, were on Saturday presented at Dover with much éclat and ceremony, by his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief, and under these will the 93rd again seek renown in the far East. The old ones will rest from their labours in Glasgow cathedral, drooping over the fine tomb erected to the memory of those brave Highlanders who in the Crimea added to their lustre and died in their defence.

THE MILITIA. -- The following have been unanimously chosen as a preliminary committee, with power to add to their number, to concert measures to remedy grievances under which they labour:-- Capt. P. S. Butler, Kilkenny Fusiliers, chairman; Captain Maturin, Prince of Wales, Donegall Regiment; Lieut. H. M. Hearne, Cavan Light Infantry; Lieut. F. L. Comyn, Galway County Militia; Ensigns G. R. A. Wilson, 2nd Royal Cheshire; C. W. J. Walker, 3rd West York; O. H. Minchin, Perth Rifles; John Bourne, Antrim Rifles; Wm. Dunlevie, Chatsworth Rifles. Francis Rambant and Albert Harte, honorary secretaries.

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CORONER'S INQUEST IN PORTGLENONE. -- On Thursday, John Jellett, Esq., Coroner, held an inquest at Portglenone, on the body of a female child, about ten months old, which had been discovered the previous day in a bog at Killylash, by a labourer who had been draining the land. The evidence given was insuficient for the jury to find any other verdict than that they could form no conclusion as to the cause of death. We have heard, however, that the reputed other of the child is in custody, awaiting a magisterial investigation.

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Shipping.

PORT OF BELFAST -- FRIDAY, MAY 29.

ARRIVED.

At this port, on the 27th instant, the Hamburg schooner Molly, Jager, from Porto Rico, with a cargo ef sugar. -- Phillips and Moore, agents.
At this port, on the 27th instant, the Francis Poole, Lewis, from Rotterdam. -- A. Forrest and Co., agents.
At Londonderry, on the 22nd inst., the Norma, Pouch, from New York; the Robert and Emma, Maxwell, from Alexandria; on the 23rd, the Sisters, Laad, from do.
At Waterford, on the 24th instant, the Abeona, Connell, from Belfast.
At Glasgow, on the 25th instant, the Woodside, Gibson, from Cadiz; the Nautilus, from Alexandria.
At Boldera, on the 17th instant, the Isabella, Cobb, from Montrose.
At Philadelphia, on the 6th instant, the Mary Anne, from Londonderry. The ship Zered, of and from Londonderry to Philadelphia, made the passage in the short time of 25 days -- passengers all well.

SAILED.

From Liverpool, on the 23rd inst,, the Hero, Sutherland, for Calcutta.
From Dantzic, on the 19th instant, the Kezia, Steel, for England.
From Memel, on the 20th instant, the Eos, Schroeder, for Dundalk.
From Smyrna, on the 12th inst., the Cynosure, Yabsley, for Exeter.
From St. Helena, on the 23rd March, the Mary Carson, Bennett, for Liverpool.

ENTERED OUTWARDS.

At Liverpool, on the 25th instant, the Glory, Le Bas, for Monte Video and Buenos Ayres; on the 23rd, the Barbara, Houston, for Quebec.

PASSED.

Elsinore, on the 20th instant, tho Broederschap, Brugts, from Belfast for Riga.

SPOKEN.

The Sir Colin Campbell, of Belfast, for Quebec, April 30, in lat. 43 N., long. 43 W.
The brig John, of and from Belfast, for Demerara, out 32 days, April 15, in lat. 14.23 N., long. 39.22 W.
The ship Velocity, for Cork, March 23, in lat. 13.25 S., long. 0.42 W.
The Elizabeth Duncan, May 17, lat. 49 N., long. 21 W.

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MARYPORT, MAY 23. -- The Trafalgar, Moffat, arrived here to-day from Demerara (green-heart timber), 49 days; all well.

QUEBEC, MAY 9. -- The navigation of the St. Lawrence is now fairly open, and we have had a few arrivals from sea.
The Era, from Rio Grande to Queenstown, struck on the bar coming out, and put into Santa Catherina leaky, and was discharging.
The Ravenna sailed from Liverpool for Calcutta, on the 25th instant.
The Walpole, at Boston from Calcutta, fell in with the barque Sir Colin Campbell, on the 25th January, in a sinking state; took off captain and crew, and landed them at Cape Town.

 

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