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...... whets ever 96 Mr. SCULLY wished to know whether the Govern ment, supposing Hon. Members went to Ireland, wino prepared to give to the people of that country that benefit and protection which they had hitherto contu maciously refused. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that the first duty of the Government was to put down insurrection in Ireland, the Government were determined to do so, and that was the only answer he could give to the Hon. Member. CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS BILL. Oa the motion that the House should resolve itself into Committee on this Bill, Colonel SIBTHORP rose to oppose it. He could tell Government that if they attempted to send their com mission to Lincoln, and if they came to make inquiries in this House, he would use very strong measures to turn them out. He wished to know why all the bo roughs against which bribery and treating had been re- Ponied by the Select Committees were not included in the schedule—why were ten boroughs to be shown up and eight others allowed to escape? The Bill would give a premium to perjury—it was an underhand way of proceeding not to obtain facts, but to establish suspi cion, and whether supported or not he should feel it his duty to take the sense of the House against every clause. He moved as an amendment that the House go into Committee that day three months. Mr. ANSTEY seconded the amendment. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, in supporting the Bill, said that if the Hon. and Gallant Member could point out the case of any boroughs not now in the schedule, in respect to which corrupt practices had been specially re ported, it would be proper to extend the inquiry to them. The sole object of the Bill was to make inquiry into the allegations of corrupt practices, in order to devise mea sures to prevent the recurrence of such practices for the future. He hoped the House would go into Committee, and unite with the Government in its endeavour to make the Bill as effective as possible for its object. Mr. PACKE spoke in favour of the Bill, which he thought infinitely preferable to the measure of the Hon. Member for the Flint boroughs. He, however, should prefer that the inquiry were made in all cases by Com mittees of the House. Mr. R. PALMER asked whether the inquiry was not to be confined to those boroughs in respect to which the Election Committees had reported specially? The SOLICITOR GENERAL—What he meant was, such boroughs as the Committee had reported corrupt practices had prevailed in, and as to which they recom mended further inquiry. Mr. HUME said it was a question whether the same vice did not pervade all boroughs, large and small, and whether it would not be better to pass some general mea sure applicable to all. Unless something was done before the next election, hardly a single Member could hope to retain his seat if any person thought proper vexatiously to petition against him. They ought to know to what extent candidates might go, without being subject to the laws against treating. Mr. ANSTEY thought the Bill was objectionable, not merely in detail, but in principle. He therefore must join in the opposition to the motion for its committal. There was no distinction made in the Bill between those cases where the Members have been unseated for bribery and those where the report has been that treating only had been proved. The real object of the Bill was to set aside the decisions of those Committees which did not , think further inquiry necessary, and to retry those cases which haccheen already tried, and to deprive the consti tuencies and Members of the boroughs to which the Bill was to apply of those exemptions from further prosecu tions, which, by the decisions of the Election Commit tees, theywere entitled to. An Hox. MEMnER here moved (eight o'clock) that the House should be counted, but, there being above forty Members present, the business proceeded. Mr. ANSTEY went on to allude to the provisions for indemnity to witnesses.—(Cries of " Divide, divide.") The House (exclaimed the Hon. Member) shall not di vide; I say that in the spirit of prophecy.—(Great laughter.) If a guilty party chose to come forward and admit that he had given bribes, he could not be punished; on the other hand, he was rewarded. He might ruin his dupes and disfranchise a borough, but was himself held harmless, whether his evidence were true or false. Guilty parties had only to add perjury to their other crimes, by involving the constituency, and they could not be touched. This w as nothing less than a premium to false wit nesses. By the 16th clause parties unwilling to come for ward were subjected to the penalties heretofore existing, with the exception thatwitnesses examined before the Com - mittee or commissioners could not be made witnesses on a prosecution against them. Whatever the motive, the effect of this clause would be to take away from the public any security that might be left against corrupt practices. The clause relating to expenses held out a direct inducement to the commissioners to prolong their inquiries and multiply business, power being reserved to the Treasury, in whom the House had so little confi dence, to make order for the payment, of extraordinary expenses to an unlimited amount. The inquiries would probably be to a great extent ex parte, for such was the general character of the Bill; but no decision, however unjust, could be called in question after six 'months. This was essentially a private Bill, notwithstanding the enactment that it should be taken to be a public Act; and this would give rise to a vast amount of litigation. Three clauses of the Bill virtually repealed the Act 7 & 8 Victoria, under which contested elections were now tried. The power to appoint two commissioners, who should possess all the powers of the House, was most objectionable, as involving the principle of double dele gation. Referring to the schedule of the Bill, he found Horsham was one of the boroughs to which it referred. Why, there were actions pending for penalties, if they had not been compromised, arising out of the Horsham election; and was it proper to legislate on that subject, while these actions were pending before a competent tribunal? The cases of Leicester and Derby offered this remark—that while in the latter the Whigs only had bribed, in the former, not only Whigs, but Radicals, and the leaders of the newly-formed Reform party, had been guilty of the same practices. He seconded the amend ment on grounds of principle, and not of detail, fur he objected to every enactment f the Bill. Mr. HUDSON said he had opposed this Bill in a former stage, but should not now vote upon it. His opinion of the Bill was not altered ; he thought it would create a great amount of strife and heart-burnings. He had known what it was to be the subject of one of those inquiries, and to have his private correspondence re ported and all his transactions exposed. If investiga tion were instituted it should be general. An Hon. Member of that House had openly stated that there had Wen gross bribery at the last election for London, and had even mentioned the names of those who had paid the price of corruption. If any inquiry was made, it should include the last election for London. It was pre posterous to set up a crusade against all elections at which money had been distributed to the poorer electors. He did not speak of bribes of course, nor had the small sums given to poor electors for their dinner, or for their reasonable expenses to and from the place of polling, anything to do with bribery. If it were decided that half crown tickets or five shilling tickets given in this way to the poor electors were to vitiate elections, the result would be to throw the franchise wholly into the hands of the rich, for unless sustenance on their way to and from the polling places were given to the humbler electors, they would not be able to attend and exercise their franchise at all; for the very practical reason that they could not afford it. What did the Right Hon. Baronet propose to do when he had got his report? There was no practical intimation as to what the result was proposed to be. After the decided division which had taken place on a forme r stage of the Bill, he should not vote against the present stage, though he still retained all his objections to, the measure. 'Mr. URQUHART supported the amendment. The House divided, when there appeared— For the motion .... For the amendment Majority The House then went into Committee. On clause 1 being proposed, Mr. ANSTEY said he should move the omission of those words in the clause which authorised inquiries into elections in reference to which Committees already nominated had not made a special report; and he should afterwards, whatever the division on that amendment, move the omission of the clause altogether. Colonel SIBTHORP contended for the impartial ex tension of the inquiry. Mr. ANSTEY then put the amendment he had inti mated, limiting the inquiry to elections with respect to which special reports had been made. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL suggested the pro piety of postponing the amendment until they came to the list of boroughs. Mr. REYNOLDS deprecated the manner in which, at this period of the session, the Honourable and Learned Member for Youghal, in the spirit of mere opposition, occupied the time of the House.—(Hear, hear.) There lad that day been consumed four hours in the discussion whether the Bill was to go into Committee, of which fur hours the Hon. and Learned Member had absorbed tree.—flear, hear.) Honourable Gentlemen present dearly showed themselves to be members of Job's family by their magnanimous endurance on the occasion.— (Hear, hear.) Before he came into Parliament he had been warned by his friends not to weary the attention of the House by long, rigmarole, absurd speeches about nothing —(Hear, hear)—and he had, from a feeling of respect to himself and to the House, abstained from per petrating such speeches— (Laughter)—but certainly, as a zealous repealer, he ought to hail such speeches in the Hon. and'Learned Member for Youghal, in the conviction that if the Hon. and Learned Member could manage to get fifty other Irish Members with equal strength of lung and obstinacy of pertinacity—(Hear, tear)—the imperial House of Commons would give repeal in sheer weariness and disgust.—(Laughter.) Mr. ANSTEY, who, on rising, was received with ge neral and loud cries of " Oh, oh," protested against the attack made on him by the Hon. Member for Dublin, whore-he charged with being influenced in his new zeal , for the Government by views of personal advancement, and by the Reform Club contribution in aid of his elee :ton committee expenses, which the Right Hon. Member for Drogheda had admitted himself a donor to.—(Loud 'eriPs of " Oh, oh.") Sir W. SOMERVILLE demanded to know by what his auth o rity the Hon. and Learned Member thus introduced name on this occasion? Mr. ANSTEY had no hesitation in answering the ~ ROIL Baronet. The Hon. Baronet admitted, or did not u enY, the other night, that he had paid money for the l'unnort of an election, an impeachment of which upon letition was now pending; and he said that the money "its not paid by him in the capacity of Secretary for Ire.- Sir W. SOMERVILLE—I said nothing of the kind. Mr. ANSTEY sa id h e was i n t h e reco ll ec tion of the Rouse. Whatever verbal variations there might be between the Honourable Gentleman's statement and bin he could not tell. Unless his ears were trea *serous that was the substance of what the Hon. Mem 'her said .—(oh.) Sir W. SOMERVILLE—I beg to say that nothing eall from me the other night that could give the shadow •of it fowidatioa for what the Hon Member has; tated. -94 I The SOLICITOR-GENERAL appealed to the C,,za mittce whether such personal discussions were consi•. tent with the dignity of the House or the furtherance of pub lic business. He hoped that the Hon. Member for Yonghal would withdraw his amendment. Mr. ANSTEY must say, before he replied to that ap peal, that the Hon. Gentleman had nut answered his question. The CHAIRMAN put it to the Committee whether it accorded with the dictates of propriety or discretion that they should allow such discussions as this ? In answer to a question from Mr. PACKE, The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that the provi sions of the Bill could only apply to those cases in which this House sat in Committee on Election Committees. Mr. ANSTEY said that he would press his amend ment. The galleries were then cleared; and on our re-ad mission we found that no division had taken place, the Hon. Gentleman having withdrawn his amendment. After some verbal amendments the clause was agreed to. On the second clause being proposed, Col. SIBTHORP said that he would move that the clause be omitted as entirely unconstitutional. After a few words from the SOLICITOR-GENERAL and Mr. HENLEY, Mr. GODSON objected to the clause. Sir D. L. EVANS supported it. Mr. T. HOBHOUSE thought that the clause violated the principle of English law, which declared that a man ought not to be called on to give evidence against him self. The clause would convert every Member into un informer against his own constituents. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said a few words in explanation. Mr. C. BERKELEY was so far opposed t) the view taken of the clause by his Hon. Friend the Member for Lincoln as to be quite ready, and even desirous, to be examined as to the practice at his own election, his bo rough being one that was impugned. Mr. MANGLES thought that a Member who gave evidence of corruption amongst his constituents was serving them and doing his duty by his country. Mr. PACKE supported the amendment for striking out the clause. Mr. HENLEY moved the omission of words from the clause, the effect of which would be to exempt the sit ting Member or Members, any candidate or candidates, or their agents, from examination before the Committee. Mr. R. PALMER said, that as the law stood a man might be constitutionally examined, even in his own case, if he were indemnified. Mr. BANKES thought that there should be an in demnity for constituencies as well as for Members. Mr., C. BERKELEY said, that if corrupt practices prevailed in Cheltenham, he would be happy to bo the person to disclose them. Sir D. L. EVANS thought that the amendment went too far in including agents. Mr. R. PALMER did not think the amendment would effect the object contemplated by his Hon. Friend. After a few words from Mr. HENLEY, The Committee divided, when there appeared— , For the amendment 22 Against it lOB _ _ _ Majority . 88 Mr. BANKES . said that by the Bill an alternative was allowed to Committees of delegating their power to a commission, who were to be lawyers of three years' standing, and to such delegation he should object. The majority in that House might use such a power for party purposes. Ile had voted for the second reading of the Bill, but if this part of it was not altered he would vote against the third reading. He moved that the words relating to commissioners be omitted. The - SOLICITO.R.GENERAL hoped the House would not adopt the amendment. The object of having commissioners was to save expense and delay by ena bling the inquiries to be made upon the spot. Colonel SIBTHO:RP said that was not the real rea son. The real reason for the commission was to secure patronage tor the Government. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said the judges were to appoint. Colonel SIBTHORP—Ay, in one sense, but don't toll me there won't be a Downing-street nomination. Mr. URQUH ART opposed a commission, on the ground that the House ought not in any way to surren der its prerogative. Mr. ANSTEY, amidst groans and cries of "Divide," moved that the Committee report progress. The SOLICITOR- GENERAL expressed his hope that the Hon. and Learned Member would not press his motion, at least until the clause under discussion was disposed of. Mr. ANSTEY persisted in his'motion, and complained that the Hon. and Learned Member for Salford never moved the adjournment of the House when it interfered with the Government b usiness.—(" He's gone to Good wood."—Laughter.) Col. SIBTHORP seconded the motion, mainly on account of the absence of the Noble Lord the Member for the city of London., who was most probably enjoy ing a Ministerial fi s h di nner, instead o f l oo ki ng after theinterests of his inmaaculate constituency. The Committee divided, when there appeared— For the motion . Against it Majority —lls Mr. HENLEY suggEsted to the Hon. and Learned Solicitor-General whether it would not be better to re port progress, seeing that the clause under discussion involved a principle which would require much con sideration, and that the House had already sat twelve hours.—(Hear, hear.) The SOLICITOR-GENERAL was anxious to finish the clause, after which :he was willing to accede to the wishes of Hon. Members and report progress. Mr. URQUHART said that he had sat there for twelve hours without hs,ving had an opportunity of get ting anything to eat.-- (Laughter and cries of On.") Gentlemen who had only come in at a late hour, and who had spent the day in gratifying their carnal appe tites, might cry " Oh."—(Loud laughter and cries of " Oh")—but that should not prevent his supporting the motion of the 11011. Member for Oxfordshire.— (Loud cries of " Question" and " Divide.") He trusted they would get! anothe r day and another occasion to discuss this clause, which, in fact, contained the vital principles of the Bill. After a few words from Mr. WAWN, Mr. BANKES moved that the debate be adjourned. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL hoped that the Hon. Member would not p aysist in his motion. The Com mittee was quite prepared to hear with the attention they deserved any observations he might have to make. Mr. BANKES said there were many other Hon. Mem bers who had observations to make, and who were not Present. He must therefore persist in his motion for ad journment. After an observation from Mr. MANGLES, Mr. HENLEY entreated the House to let the Bill stop for the night. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL hoped that, when the Bill next came on, the Hon. Members opposite would not prevent the House from going at once into Commit tee on it. The Chairman then reported progress, and the House resumed. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ROME BILL. Mr. ANSTEY asked whether this Bill would be brought on on Monday ? Lord PALMERSTON would state on Monday when he would bring it on. MILITIA ESTIMATES. On the motion of Mr.. F. MAULE, a Select Committee was appointed to prepare these estimates. PUBLIC HEALTH BILL. In reply to Mr. SPOONER, Lord MORPETH said, he proposed to have this Bill reprinted, with the Lords' amendments, before the House was called on to consider those amendments, and an order for reprinting the Bill was made, the amendments to be considered on Thursday next. NEW BILLS. Bills were ordered to be brought in, on the motion of Mr. G. HAMILTON, for consolidating and amending several of the laws relating to attorneys and solicitors in Ireland; Sir W. SOMERVILLE—for the 'protection and im provemt-nt of the salmon, trout, and other inland fishe ries in Ireland; Mr. C. LEWIS—to continue an Act to amend the laws relating to loan societies; and Mr. PARKER—to authorise the application of part of the unclaimed money in the Court for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors in enlarging the court-house of the said court. The house adjourned at , Quarter past Two o'clock. HIGHLAND STOCKINGS and THE li th N at lT th l e 'lNG unremitting e ff or t s It is gratifyingAtßoTleaOrEn made by Lady Mackenzie to encourage knitting among the women on the Gairloch prop erty are becoming more and more successful. The Gairloch stockings are well known, and the demand f or t h em is sinacrreeasig now every day. Nothing can be finer th an t h e beauty of then colours, the neatness of the patterns, and the style o f work. It is difficult for the uninitiated to conceive how well the various colours can be blended ; and there must be some secret in Gairloch in this matter. We have seen patterns of hose in imitation of heather, at once curious and pretty, and admirably adapted for the kilt, especially when worn upon the muirs. The trado is now principally, if not entirely, managed by Mr. Macdougall, of the Tartan Warehouse, Inverness, who will no doubt ably second the benevolent lady who has done, and is doing so much for the tenantry on that estate. Another description of stockings and socks are sent to the same establishment, manufactured at Tobermory, under the inspec • tion of a lady engaged by the Glasgow section of the central board. The Tobermory stockings are of plain colours, but the wool is soft and delicate, and the workmanship so good, that they actually rival the far-famed articles knit by the Shetlandere. In Skye great exertions are making, as our readers know, to en courage the knitting trade, and the exertions of Captain Fishbourne and the Edinburgh section of the central board deserve to be seconded by the public. Specimens of Skye knitting, and stockings made in Pearl) and other parishes of Ross shire, under the relief operations, can also be seen at the Tartan warehouse, the entrance to which, by the way, has been vastly improved. While speaking of home manufactures—and various reasons suggest themselves why preference should be given to them—we may mention that the manufacture of plaids for the tartan warehouse has given employment during the winter and spring to not a few of the poor people, half weavers, half crofters; and that others in various parts of the country have had congenial employment in the fabrication of strong and curiously carved snuff boxes and other useful and fancy articles in wood. DON'T TOUCH MY DoG.--The Sheriff of Aberdeen lately gave an award of 81. damages and expenses against a farmer for shooting a neighbour's watch-dog. The sheriff stated that it was illegal for any one to shoot a watch-dog, even although it had committed a trespass. TH E SUN, LONDON, IRELAND. DUBLIN, JULY 2G.—The Banshee arrived in Kingstown harbour this morning with dispatches for the Lord-Lieutenant. Immediately after the arrival of the messenger at the Castle his Excellency put himself in communication with the Under-Secre tary, by whom orders were issued to the police authorities, in the lower Castle- yard. It is said that the clerks in the First Clerks' Office have been 'oc cupied all day filling up warrants of arrest, and that up wards of 400 individuals—among whom are se veral who have taken no part in the public displays of the clubs—will be committed on suspicion, under the new Act. At this hour (half-past four o'clock) the Attorney- General and the Solicitor-General are at the Castle, and it has been arranged that the warrants are to be issued this afternoon. Mr. Smith O'Brien and several other leaders, now organizing the clubs throughout the country, are to be taken into custody to-night; and, if the attempt to arrest them should not lead to an outbreak, they will be brought up to Dublin to-morrow. The accounts from the south this morning are really most alarming. The Confederate leaders ap• pear to be so insane as to contemplate an insurrection ; and, indeed, already they have gone little short of an actual outbreak. The deepest anxiety and apprehen hension prevails amongst the gentry and the well disposed of all classes. From various counties gen tlemen have come up to make representations to the Government on the state of their districts, and re quiring arms for their tenantry . to defend their families and property against any insurgent move ments. Lord Farnham from Cavan, and magistrates from Wicklow, Meath, and other counties, have been in attendance at the Castle to-day. The danger is imminent, but the Lord-Lieutenant is well prepared, and determined promptly to crush, if he cannot prevent, any insurrection forced on by the wicked men who are now endeavouring to pro duce a convulsion. Troops are constantly arriving 'from England and departing for the south, where the danger is most pressing. At one o'clock to-day a regiment of cavalry received a sudden order for Kilkenny. A troop of the Bth Hussars, en route from Cork to Newbridge, has been ordered to halt at Kilkenny, where it is to be stationed for the present. Four companies of the 89th, which landed this morning from England, marched direct for Kilkenny. The remainder of the regiment on its arrival here will proceed to the same destination. At an early hour this morning two troops of the 17th Lancers, with two pieces of ordnance, left town for Dunshaughlin, county of Meath, where disturb ances are apprehended. Government, we hear, has received positive infor mation of an immediate outbreak, as well as the time and place when and where the " insurgent flag" will be raised. They are also informed of the forces which will be brought together, the districts of country from which the insurgent battalions will be drafted, and all the means now at work to continue the struggle should the first blow prove unsuccessful. Troops are quietly gathering from all sides on the suspected point. At twelve o'clock on Monday an express arrived from Cashel at Clonmel, with accounts of an out break. The police immediately took possession of the west gate, and the military occupied the main guard. One of the insurgent leaders was said to have spent Sunday night on the ridges of Sliev namon, and to have marshalled the Carrick corps for an assault on Monday. The police in the out-stations in the disturbed counties, who would be comparatively defenceless in case of outbreak, have been ordered to concentrate at the chief stations. A. letter from Enfield, county Meath, dated yesterday, says -` This evims,aenrdalsedveisrtarlicot others, subject ers we to were, eat head quarters at Trim ; com p r i s i ng E nf i eld, Rathmolion, - This evening ev er y man o f t h e county constabulary an-hour's notice, ordered to march under arms to Trim. In all the outposts ther e i s no t now a single constable, the whole force being concentrated at head -quarters, and I understand this order has bee n ma d e general through out the entire county." The Government Securities declined fully one and a half per cent. at our Stock-Exchange to-day. Consols fell from 85 to 838. Her Excellency the Countess of Clarendon, with some of the children of the Lord-Lieutenant, left Xingstown this morning for England. The ar rangements for her Excellency's departure, on a short visit to her relatives, have been made for some weeks. Letters from G a l w ay, Roscommon, and even from Tipperary, state the conviction of the writers that there will be no outbreak. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF A PO LICEMAN BY THREE CLUBBISTS. A diabolical attempt to assassinate a policeman was made at two o'clock this morning- by Olive clubbists, and there is too much reason for apprhending that their victim will not survive many hours. The case was investigated to-day at the head office of police. It appeared in evidence that as constable John Byrne was on duty in South Great Georges-street, about two o'clock, he met three young men, one of whom had a pistol in his hand, which he waved across the face of the constable in such a way as he should know what it was. He asked him to give up the weapon or show him his license for carrying it. He refused, and applied an offensive epithet to the con stable, who attempted to take it. A scuffle en sued, in which he succeeded in wresting the weapon from the young man, who suddenly turned round and plunged a dagger into his groin. The constable at once knocked the fellow down. His two companions endeavoured to disable the con stable, who cocked the pistol, and declared he would shoot the first who approached. He then called for assistance, and other policemen came to his aid. The wounded man then fainted from loss of blood. He was conveyed to Mercer's Hospital, where his wound was dressed. It is supposed to be mortal. The poor fellow is supposed to be dying at this hour (four o'clock). The other two assassins were taken after wards. The fellow who actually inflicted the wound is Michael Moran, aged about 23 years. The se cond is his brother, John Joseph Moran, aged about 22, and the third an engraver, named John M'Cor mick. It appears that a deadly struggle took place between the three villains and the poor policeman. On the ground were found two other pistols loaded with powder and ball, and another dagger. These latter are most formidable instruments. The police searched the lodgings of the Morans at 143, Upper Dorset-street, where they found a pike handle and an iron helmet, covered with green velvet, which fits the prisoner, Michael Moran. It looks, when on the head, like a light travelling cap, but it has been pro nounced capable of resisting a sword cut. There was found also a bundle of books and papers, which showed the Morans have been contributors to the poetical eis columnso of fofrttyhe.e/Vrigahttion. names,ln one a o r f d t s he th b e o t o o k p s headed thus :—" Members of the Irish Society for t t o here e r which those of the p risoners a pp ear. The list is the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge." d the lot. The prisoners admit they e w y or were s w m a e s m a b m er o s n o g f a confederate club, and Michael pas Moran says he had theAveplaypeetlosvueprpedosceda p for be hi s protection. The further investigation of the case was adjourned to Saturday next. The following, from the Nenagh Guardian, taken in connexion with this dastardly act, is significant : "CONTEMPLATED MASSACRE OF THE PoucE.—The several out-stations surrounding the town of Borrisoleigh have been ordered to be broken up, and the entire force in that district are to concentrate in the town of Borriso- ieigh. This step has been taken in consequence of in formation received of a general slaughter of the consta bulary in that district." All communication with Messrs. Duffy, Martin, and the other state prisoners confined in Newgate, is prohibits 1, in consequence of their trea3onous writ ings directed from that gaol. It is said that they will be immediately removed to England or Scotland. The Kilkenny Moderator supplies a graphic ac count of the sudden and unexpected appearance of the Pretender to the throne of Munster in the city of the Confederates of old on Sunday night last. His Se rene Highness intimated pretty plainly his determi nation to fight it out with the officers of justice, whom he k new t o b e i n search of him. He left Kil kenny on Monday without announcing whither he was bound. Twelve anvils, says the Limerick Reporter, are for ever ringin g i n Carrick-on- S uit, daily and nightly scores of:‘ rqnee n e l ya weapons, turning eap ons, and d t exaggeration. A private letter informs l i m c ee. that i s t h i e s u that of the alarm y b e t a t n e d r toelrarsosr. have fiedin the very f ace o f the military Num bersnisaveorftl feeling heinhabitants of the town, and troops of all arms are a flood. The Catholic clergy ar e pouring in like labouring most zealously to allay the movement. In the south Mr. O'Gorman inspected h and ad dressed the Sarsfield, Brian Bo rim e, Mitchel, and Hugh O'Neil clubs, on Saturday evening. H e ex horted all " to enrol and organize into secti • ons ' and prepare in every way that became —(Tremen dousmen." shouts of " Yes, yes.") On Sunday he visite Killaloe ; then Newport, where he detailed the mi nutes of a conversation he had with the Rev. Dr. Vaughan, P.P., of a most discouraging nature. At Newport a club was " formed on the spot." "I am," said Mr. O'Gorman, " in presence of the ancient Palace of Kincora, the residence of the Irish Kings; let the club then be called the Kincora." And so it was; but the enrolment was scanty; fifty members out of some thousands. On Sunday evening Mr. O'Gorman revisited Limerick, and proceeded to the FRIDAY EVENING. JULY 28, 1848. Treaty Stone, where he' reviewed the Treaty Club. On Monday he proceeded to the county of Clare to harangue and organize. The police followed his movements and took ample notes. sm T it h Kilkenny h e üßrie Journal n svisitto co t n hi tn s ai c s ity a . n account of of i‘lr. t account states that he had left, on his return to Wex ford : " KILKENNY, JULY 24.--:VISIT OF MESSRS. OBRIEN, MEAGHER, AND DILLON.—On Sunday evening those gentlemen arrived, rather unexpectedly, in Kilkenny ; but, upon the news of their visit spreading, dense crowds immediately blocked up the entire of William-street. Mr. O'Brien, on presenting himself on the balcony of the Citizens' Club, was received with the utmost enthusiasm, and addressed the multitude at considerable length, stat ing his readiness to make every sacrifice for Ireland, provided that the people would come forward in large masses to assist their friends in carrying out their views. He stated that he was not then prepared to explain to them what those views exactly were; but they should shortly be put before them by persons in every way com petent to advise them. Dr. Cane then apologised for the non-appearance of Mr. Meagher, whom he said he was sure they would ex cuse, when he told them that be was completely prostrate from fatigue. He bad been up for several days and nights, working for Ireland. No thing could equal the enthusiasm of the reception that those announcements were received with. The vast yet peaceable multitude returned with order and quiet to their several habitations. At ten o'clock the city pre sented an appearance of quiet very unlike that of a town under the proclamation of a Coercion Act. The follow ing morning (Monday) Mr. Smith O'Brien visited the several clubs, and expressed much satisfaction at their progress towards organization and efficiency. He left town accompanied by hi s f r i ends, at about 12 o'clock." MORE EXTERMINATIONS. On last Monday twenty families were dispossessed, on the lands of Cloncoul, near Ennistymon. The sheriff was at his post, and the usual staff of sappers and bailiffs, who proceeded quickly to do their work, when eighteen of the houses were levelled to the ground; that being the only occasional public work heard of in this locality. Some of the wretched victims are sleeping out since—the ditch-side their pillow, and the heaven their canopy, there being no room for them in the workhouse. Some there are ready to run distracted at the rates, while they thus add to their amount without scruple. Have not those poor outcasts reason to bless English law, and will they not welcome a revolution in whatever shape it may come ? Nearly all the children on the same plough-land, fr om 20 to 30, died since the famine. —Limerick Reporter. PROCLAMATION FOR THE SUPPRESSION 9F CLUBS. DUBLIN, JULY 26. —An extraordinary Gazette was published this afternoon, containing the following proclamation from the Lord-Lieutenant and General Governor of Ireland : " A PROCLAMATION !-CLARENDON. " Whereas a treasonable conspiracy exists within this part of the United Kingdom, for the overthrow of her Majesty's power and authority, and to this end, in order to strengthen and extend the said conspiracy, various confederacies have been originated throughout the country, under the name of clubs, by means whereof the people are encouraged and incited to assemble and com bine together in armed bodies, for the purpose of acting in military array against her Majesty's forces, and the designs of the traitorous conspirators engaged in these wicked proceedings are openly aided and abetted by the printers and publishers of seditious and treasonable newspapers, and other publications ; and whereas, an Act has been passed on the 25th day of this present month, empowering us to apprehend and detain such persons as we may suspect of treason and treasonable practices. Nov we hereby declare that we shall forthwith enforce the provisions of the said Act, and being resolved by every means in our power to protect and defend her Majesty's Crown and Government against the said conspiracy, and to suppress, as far as in us lies, all such treasonable combinations, and being d , sirons at the same time to guard the well disposed and peaceful subjects of her Majesty from in curring the dangers to which their joining in any such confederacy will expose them : we do hereby earnestly warn all her Majesty's subjects to abstain from taking part in such associations, and strictly command all those who have already joined therein forthwith to withdraw from and abandon the same. " And we do hereby further charge and command all sheriffs, magistrates, constables, and others of her Majesty's loyal subjects acting in their aid, to use their best endeavours to prevent, and when that can not be done, to discover and bring to justice those concerned in the aforesaid practice, and to prevent and disperse all treasonable and unlawful assem blies, the necessary orders having already been issued to the several officers of her Majesty's forces in Ireland as well, to Ise promptly aiding and assisting the civil authorities in the execution of their duties for these purposes, as of their own authority, repel and repress by force, if necessary, all attacks on the places and pro perty of any of her Majesty's subjects, and all assem blings of armed bodies who may venture to appear arrayed in open rebellion against her Majesty's Crown and Government. "Dated at Dublin Castle this 26th of July, 1848. " By his Excellency's command, (Signed) " T. N. REDINGTON, Secretary." CLONMEL, JULY 25. (From the Freeman's Journal.) Messrs. Smith O'Brien, T. F. Meagher, and J. A. Dillon, were last evening in Carrick-on- Suir, and ad dressed the people. It is said this town is to be visited by them this evening, though another rumour says that a warrant is out for Mr. O'Brien's arrest, The excitement in this quarter, especially Carrick on-Suir, is of a most alarming character. (From the Clonmel Chronicle of Tuesday.) Within the last two days Clonmel has been filled with the most alarming rumours. Yesterday it was reporsed that the clubs were to assemble at the Mile Tree, near the town, and to make a sudden irruption into it when darkness favoured them; at noon to-day an express consta bl e arr i v ed from Cashel, it was said, with information of an out break there ; we doubt, however, its correctness. The most painful anxiety is awakened for to-night, as the general feeling i s , t h at an insurrection, w i t h a ll its horrors, is at hand, a n d may commence b e f ore we see the light of an o th er d ay. The pol i ce h ave re moved from the barrack s i n the Irishtown, an d t a k en possession of the West Gate. Military are to oc cupy the main guard ; and, no doubt, every neces sary preparation will be made for the protection of the town, and the security of its peaceable inhabi tants. It is further said, that one of the leaders spent last night at Thorney Bridge, in the neighbourhood of Slievnamon, and that the Carrick-on-Suer corps are in readiness to join in the onslaught. We are informed that the Riding School of the Cavalry Barracks is open for the reception of families, or any one who may require protection, and probably will be so used should alarm and apprehension con tinue to prevail as they have since Sunday. All the police on duty at the Court-house were fur nished with their muskets and accoutrements about one o'clock to-day, even the men placed stationary at the inner doors. A number of the inhabitants were served with no tices to-day to attend before the magistrates, in order that they might be sworn in as special constables. The Mayor and other justices of the peace are now sitting for the purpose, an d a goo d many are a l rea d y enrolled, who will be but t oo h appy to d evo t e a ll th e i r energies to the protection of their friends and relatives residing in Clonmel. THE ALARMING NEWS FROM IRELAND. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY, F IVE r.m.—The very alarming accounts which arrived this morning in an almost inexplicable way from Dublin are not yet either confirmed or refuted. The dispatch is said to have come from the office of the Dublin Evening Post, and to have been brought over either in the mail boat or the cargo steamer Ros common, by a Queen's messenger. Certain it is, the intelligence was not known in Dublin when the train conveying the mail left for Kingstown, and as the per son who conveyed the dispatch proceeded by railway the public mail arriv ing further clue was lost. Meanwhile all is anxiety and uncertainty as to the result. The mail steamer due at seven o'clock this evening is .. looked for with the most intense interest, though it is probable a tele graphic communication from . Holyhead, which was to suspense earlier. An investigation has taken place i i n a g te s l t y ow on n, th .m is a m y o s r a n t i i n s g fy 's before the magistrates with a view . to ascertain the i b n e g se th n e t re off fr i o m m me K d authenticity of the documents . e which . . have arrived, but without leading to any decisive opinion. As fears have been entertained that a riot mi g ht b e attempted in this town should a rising in I re l an d occur, every precaution is being taken to at once sup press it should such unfortunately take place. A large quantity of arms have arrived from Chester C ast l e for the purpose of arming the special constables lately sworn in. (From the Times.) The intelligence came to us yesterday morning on the authority of the Electric Telegraph Company, and not of our Liverpool correspondent. It appears, how ever, by a letter we received last night, that it was brought by our correspondent to the company's office at Liverpool. His intention was to transmit it in his own name, in which case we should have had some opportunity of inquiring further into the origin of the report. But the company w ould on ly transmit the news on its own account, and we were ther e f ore l e f t to publish it as we received it. The following is our correspondent's account of the affair Liverpool, July 27. " On the receipt of the enclosed letters this morning I went to the Telegraph-office for the purpose of forward ing the intelligence they contained. On handing in my comm unication I was i n f ormed " that it would not be forwarded for en hour and a h a lf, on the plea that they were using the wires for their own purposes. They had not received intelligence of the rebeliio n . " The sa me an%wer was given to M. Ross, of Will mer and Smith's. After a conversation with that gentle man, we offered, on condition that the message should be im me di ate l y f orwar d e d to the Times , Post, an d Chronicle, that they might send a copy on their own ac- Mint to Government. This was reused, and the only agreement by which we could get the message forwarded immediately waR, that we gave the copyright to the company, for them to use as they pleased, with the un derstanding, however, that the papers mentioned were not to be charged. "We thought it advisable to accede to these toms, con sidering that delay would be serious. "Mr. Rushton, the stipendiary magistrate, called this morning and begged that I would lend him the enclosed documents, as their authencity was doubted. I did so, and a meeting of the authorities immediately took place. After much deliberation, the Mayor dispatched a mes senger to the Holyhead telegraph (not electric), re questing that, on the arrival of the mail boat off that station, they would signal to her for intelligence. He also gave orders for the defence of the town. " Great excitement prevails, though the intelligence is very much doubted. "The Dublin letters forwarded in this evening's par cel were brought by the cargo boat Roscommon, which arrived after train time this morning. " The captain of this boat says, that just as he was starting two gentlemen came on board, who stated that they had expressed down to Kingstown, expecting to beard the mail-boat, but that she had started ; they therefore returned to Dublin, and came by the Ros common, which leaves half an hour after the mail. " The Mayor has just called upon me to request that I would open your Dublin correspondent's letter. After much earnest pressing I consented, and he went away intending to publish and forward a statement to Govern ment that no such intelligence was contained in your Dublin correspondent's letter. I trust that this will be a sufficient excuse for having taken the liberty. " There are so many statements as to the manner in which this information was brought to Liverpool, that it is utterly impossible to say which is correct. Willmer and Smith and myself are the only ones that rdceived the intelligence. " The arrival of this evening's mail will decide whe ther the news is correct." (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) DUBLIN, THURSDAY EVENING. Mr. P. O'Higgins, a confederate and Chartist agent, was arrested for high treason this day; a large quantity of arms was seized at his house. The t re are several other arrests. No actual attempt at insurrection has occurred in the south, but there is a rumour that 10,000 insur gents are assembled at Mullinahone, and that Smith O'Brien is there. The military had gone there to arrest him. A collision was apprehended. I think there are less grounds for alarm, although Cork, Clonmel, and other places are in a state of great excitement. There has been a severe run on the Bank for gold. Government Securities advanced per cent. to-day in Dublin. . The city is perfectly tranquil. WATERFORD, JULY 26. The alarming rumours afloat in this city throughout yesterday were in some degree quieted by the arrival of the car from Carrick-on-Suir, at eight o'clock, PAL, which brought word that Carrick was tranquil ; but no intel ligence could be had of the 'whereabouts of Messrs. Meagher and O'Brien. So great was the excitement here that about 2,000 persons awaited the arrival of the car, and the authorities had what soldiers were left in the barracks under arms, and they were not numerous, as a large reinforcement went to Carrick at three o'clock ; and the mail steamer Pigmy had her steam up even throughout the night, to convey intelligence to the fleet at Cove of any outbreak that might occur. The Stromboli steam-vessel arrived from the fleet, and with the Rhadamanthus lies in the river, their guns pointed towards the city. Smith O'Brien and Meagher are between Carrick and Cashel—at one time here, at another there. They have resolved not to be arrested alive, and will keep to the inland towns. It need not surprise you soon to hear that Tipperary—from Clog been to Roscrea—shall be up in arms ; the fight is most likely to begin there. A 20-gun ship has just arrived, and more are ex pected. ROYAL ARTILLERY FOR IRELAND. An express arrived at the garrison at Woolwich, at ten o'clock last night, and before twelve o'clock at midnight Major Gostling's company, recently attached to the field batteries, left the garrison for Euston-square, where a special train was to be in waiting to convey the company to Liver pool, en route to Ireland. The baggage of the company will be forwarded to-day, July 28. The other companies at present doing field battery duty have been placed under orders to proceed to Ireland at a moment's notice, should their services be required. It was stated this morning that a steamer received on board a quantity of ammunition and rockets at the Royal Arsenal, for conveyance to Ire land. Large detachments of Royal Marines, from each of the divisions of that corps, are kept in readi ness to proceed to any part of the country where their services may be required on an emergency. WOOLWICH, JULY 28, NINE O'CLOCK, A.M.—The Llewellyn steam-packet, for the Holyhead station, left this morning at three o'clock, with three waggon loads of rockets for Ireland. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Fox, 42, Commo • dore Sir Henry Blackwood, Bart., late second in com mand on the East India and China station, arrived this morning from that station, bringing home the Marquis of Tweeddale, late Governor of Madras, the Marchio ness,Afa dra ad the s n onth st e2 a o ff, thof official and marc domestic. The ox left March, andthecapeo F foo le o f d Hope on the 25th of May. At the latter place all was quiet inland, and the Admiral had gone to Madagascar on a diplomatic mission with his squadron. The Eurydice, Nimrod, Acorn, Acheron and Devasta tion, lay in Simon's Bay, Captain Anson, of the first named, being senior officer. The Fox brought Mr. Ceekraft, Lieutenant of the Brilliant, on the Cape station, home on leave, the only naval officer passenger. She arrived at St. Helena on the Bth of June, and sailed on the 10th. No men-of-war were there then. She arrived at Ascension on the 14th, and sailed same day; the only men-of-war there being the Tortoise store and guard-ship, and her tender, the Snap. She passed the Rifleman in Yarmouth roads this morning. The Fox brought several passengers and mails from the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension. She was to be paid off here immediately, according to Admiralty orders; she was ordered this evening, however, to re-store for sea—sup posed for Cork. The Fairy royal yacht, Commander Crispin, embarked his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge from the Clarence yard this evening, at twenty minutes past six, and conveyed him to Osborne to join the royal party. One hundred marines of this division were ordered yesterday evening, per electric telegraph, to be in readi ness with all speed to proceed to Waterford. A correspo n d en t wr i tes:— THURSDAY NIGHT. " The special train for the Goodwood visitors, which leaves Gosport at 8.30 this evening, enables me to com municate some important movements which have trans pired since the dispatch of my ordinary parcel at 5.30. " The Birkenhead steam-frigate and Driver steam sloop were ordered to Ireland with all haste; and, I be lieve, the Fox, 42, Commodore Sir H. Blackwood, will go also with troops. The steamers aro being got ready as fast as hands can prepare them, and Captain Milne, the junior naval Lord of the Admiralty, is here making the necessary arrangements, I am informed. Marines will be embarked to-morrow in these vessels. Their complements of the Artillery companies of that corps have already gone on board; and I believe the ' expedi tion ' will be ready to start at sunrise to-morrow, as the vessels will be worked on all night. Powder and missiles are being drawn for their use from the magazines while there is yet light." THE DISCIPLINE OF LIFE.—The new novel just published, under the title of " The Discipline of Life," from the pen of a lady of rank, contains a story of deep interest, illustrative of the existing state of society, in which the heroine undergoes some of the most severe trials to which the affections are subject. It also in cludes a beautiful contrast between rural life and high life —a high-minded young country clergyman, Herbert Grey, and a fine spirited young noble, Clarence Broke, being both in love with the same heroine. This em barrassing state of things is represented by the authoress with such spirit and truthfulness, that there can be little question that the reading public will consider this work entitled to the same high distinction as that which he a been accorded to the productions of the writer's nob i e contemporaries, Lady Fullerton and Lady Dacre.—Glo l le. The houses at the Haymarket have been throuff,b out the week overflowing to see the Green Bushes and. Norma. A deputation consisting of the following genti l e. men representing the interests of the Buckinghamshi re Railway Company, and those of the towns interested in the Buckinghamshire narrow gauge routes between Bir mingham and London, waited on the Railway Commis.. sioners yesterday, the 27th of July, 1848:—The Vis count Brackley, M.P.; Sir Harry Verney, Bart., M.P.; the Right Hon. Sir T. F. Fremantle, Bart.; the Hon. C. C. Cavendish, M.P.; the Hon. P. S. Pierrepont; Mr. Collins, M.P.; Mr. Dupl . & M.P.; Mr. Quintin Dick, M.P.; Colonel H4ll, M.P.; Mr. Tancred, M.P.; the I Mayor of Warwick (Mr. Blenkinsop); the Rev. Thos. Silvester; Mr. J. P. Deering, Mr. Humphreys, Mr. Edward Greaves, Mr. Parrott, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Howard, Mr. Hayward, Mr. George King, Captain E. Dewes, Mr. Z. D. Hunt, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Draper, Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Swain, and Mr. Rowland. Mr. Wyndham Harding, the secretary of the company, ex plained the views of the deputation. The Marquis of Abercorn, Earl of Harrowby and party, Earl Fortescue, Earl Bathurst, Viscount Ossul ston, Viscount and Viscountess Jocelyn, Lady Wil- , oughby, Lady Buchan, Lady Fra n ks, Sir Wm. Heat , j _ cote, Dr. Bright, S. Majoribanks, Esq., M.P., nom Jr. Liddell, Col. Bonner, &c., visited the Colosseum, Reg( , n e i Park, on Tuesday. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. GOODWOOD RACES.—THURSDAY. The two and three vrs old stakes this day were vastly inferior in value and importance to those run for on Tuesday, but the number of events crowded into the card, the great interest created by the Cup, and the un precedented entry of fifty horses for the Duke of Rich mond's Plate, comprised an amount of attraction that has rarely been exceeded. The weather, fortunately was favourable, albeit the dullness of the atmosphere, and the coolness of the temperature offered a remarkable contrast to the brilliant Cup day of 1847. The attendance was not quite up to the average concert pitch, but it was large, and it included a good show of titled and fashion able visitors. The number of events to be decided ren dered it necessary to shorten the intervals between many of the races. Notwith s t an di ng t hi s, the list was not gone through until half-past five o'clock; in fact, it was what opera goers would call a " long Thursday." Pro ceedings commenced at one o'clock with Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each; for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 21b. Gratwicke Stakes Course. (3 Subs.) Lord Stanley's Archery ... ..• ... walked over Sweepstakes of 200 sous. each; for tw o yrs old fillies, Bst 71b each. T.Y.C. (7 Subs.) Sir R. W. Bulkeley's fby Piccaroon (Templeman) Sir J. Hawley's Cynthia ... Lord Clifden's f by Emilius, out of Flycatcher Mr. Ford's Piccola Mr. A. Johnstone's Miss Susan 5 Betting -7 to 4 agst Piccaroon filly, sto • 2 agst Fly catcher filly, and 3 to 1 agst Cynthia. Susan went off with the lead, of which she was deprived at the commencement of the rails by Touchy, who made good running to the distance; here she was joined by the two favourites and Piccola, and the four ran home together, the Piccaroon filly winning by half a length. Run in 1 min. 27 secs. The Sussex Stakes of 25 sovs. each; for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 41b; those got by untried horses or out of untried mares allowed alb; winners extra. T.Y.C. (7 Subs.) Mr. F. Clarke's Glenalvon, Bst 71b ... (A. Day) Duke of Richmond's Syrup, Bst llb . . Sir J. Hawley's Touchy, Bst 41b Mr. C. Dorrien's Sylvia, Bst llb ... 4 Mr. G. Moore's Hector, Bst 41b .. 5 Betting-2 to 1 agst Syr u p, 3t o 1 ags t H ector, 3to 1 agst Touchy, and 4 to 1 agst Glenalvon. Syrup made nearly all the running to the distance, where he was joined by Glenalvon and Touchy, the struggle home was very close, Glenalvon winning by a head, and Syrup heating Touchy by half a length, Hector beaten off. Run in 1 min. 29 secs. Sweepstakes of 100 sow'. each; for three yrs old, the produce of mares that never bred a winner; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 21b. The New Mile. (4 Subs.) Duke of Richmond's Helter Skelter (Nat) 1 Duke of Bedford's Malmosbury ... 2 sto 4 on Malmesbury. Won in a canter by three lengths. The Duke of Richmond's Plate of 100 Z (handicap). ... 9 ... 3 9 New Mile. Lord Exeter's Swordplayer, 3 yrs, 6st 10lb (J. Mann) Mr. J. Clark's Maid of Lyme, 5 yrs, Est 121 b ... 2 Mr. Pryse's Buscot Buck, aged, Bst 71b ••• 3 The following also started, but were not placed:— Mr. Pedley's Foreclosure, 4 yrs, 7st 81b ..• 0 Mr. Osbaldeston's , Fugleman, 3 yrs, 7st 71b ••• 0 Mr. Rolt's Bibury, aged, 7st ... ..• ••• ••• Mr. Bainb r id ge ' s T err i er, 5 yrs, Est 131 b ••• 0 Mr. Creach' s K e l es h e, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b ••• ••• 0 Mr. Steph enson ' s Sh eraton, 5 yrs, 6st 121 b 0 Mr. Y. King's Fallow Doe, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b 0 Sir J. Hawley's Liston, 3 yrs. 6st 91b Mr. Douglas's Volley, 3 yrs, Gst 81b ••• Mr. Bartl e y' s G r i st, 3 yrs, 6st 61b ... 0 Lord Chesterfield's Alpheia, 3 yrs, 6st 51b 0 Mr. Thellusson's Old Pert, 4 yrs, 6st 41b ..„ 0 Lord Clifden's Archness, 4 yrs, Est 41b 0 Mr. Gratwicke's Joyful, 4 yrs, Est 41b 0 Betting -4 t o 1 agst Joyful, sto 1 agst Foreclosure, 7 to I agst Buscot Buck, 8 to 1 agst Alpheia, 10 to 1 each agst Swordplayer, Sheraton, Liston, and Volley, and 1G to 1 agst Grist. Fogleman made the running to the distance, closely attended by Buscot Buck, Maid of Lyme, and Swordplayer. It was then taken up by Swordplayer, Maid of Lyme lying with him. The race was soon reduced to a match, and was well contested to the end, Swordplayer winning winninir by a head ; B uscot B uc k beaten a length and a half; Sheraton and Foreclosure next. Run in 1 min. 52 secs. The Molecomb Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for two yrs old; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b; winners extra; the second to save his stake. T.Y.C. (16 Subs.) Mr. F. Clark's Mr. Milner ... (A. Day) 1 Lord Stanley's Uriel ..• ••• ... Duke of Richmond's The Highland Fling 3 Mr. Payne's Glauca (71b extra) 4 Duke of Richmond's Ploughboy ... ... 5 Lord Clifden's Czarina Betting-5 to 4 agst Uriel-9 to 4 agst Glauca-4 to 1 agst Mr. Milner, and 6to 1 agst Czarina. Mr. Milner took the lead, made all the running, and won cleverly by a length; Uriel beating Highland Fling by a head; Glauca a bad fourth. Run in 1 min. 28 secs. The Goodwood Cup, value 300 soya., the rest in specie, by subscription of 20 sovs. each, with 100 added; the second to receive 100 sovs. out of the stakes, and the third 50. Two miles and a half. (32 Subs.) Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp, 4 yrs, 9st 31b (Marlow) 1 Baron de Maltzahn's Armin, 3 yrs, 6st 41b 2 Lord Glasgow's Miss Sarah, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b... 3 Lord Clifden's Footstool, 5 yrs, 9st 91b 0 Mr. Merry's Chanticleer, 5 yrs, 9st 91b 0 Mr. Pedley's Cossack, 4 yrs, 9st 31b 0 Lord Exeter's Gardenia, 3 yrs, 7st •0 Mr. T. Gibsun's Fitz-Ewilius. 6 yrs. Gst 121 b ... 0 Mr. Wrather's Miss Lydia filly, 3 yrs, Est 61b ... 0 Fitz-Ewilius was objected to on the following rule of the Jockey Club, passed on the 17th of June, 1844: "No horse foaled out of the United Kingdom shall be entered for any race where the rules of the Jockey Club prevail, unless the owner shall, at the time of naming, produce to the person appointed to receive such nominations, and leave with him a certificate from some racing club of the country where the horse was foaled, or from the mayor or other public officer of the district, stating the age, pedigree, and colour of the horse, and the marks by which it is distinguished." On the case being brought before the stewards this morning, it was proved that the proper certificate was produced when the horse was entered for the Cup last year, and this being held sufficient proof of his identity, he was allowed to start. Betting-6 to 4on Van Tromp, 9to 2 agat Chanti cleer, 7 to 1 agst Fitz-Enailius, 12 to 1 agst Miss Sarah, 14 to 1 agst Gardenia, and 20 to 1 each agat Cossack and M iss Lydia filly. Cossack, Van Tromp, and Fitz- Einilius got off in front, and the former taking the lead, made show running for about a distance ; the favourite then to 3k it up, and with Cossack, Fitz-Emilius, Gardenia, and AEU Lydia filly laid up, carried it on to the turn. Fitz•E milius next showed in front, led for about four hundre d yards, and then fell behind the favourite—but headin g him again at the foot of the hill, was indulged with a slight lead to the turn into the straight course, by which time his chance was out. Van Tromp here re gainin .1. his lead, was never afterwards caught, and won by a 1 Mgth ; Armin second, and all the others tailed off. ] tun in 5 min. 38 sec. The pace was very bad all the wr or. Sweep stakes of 25 sous. each, for two-years old ; colts, Bit ',rib ; and fillies, Bst 31b ; those got by untried hor: ;es or out of untried mares allowed 31b., both 51b. T.Y (7 Subs.) Lord I '3lifden's Honeycomb, Bst 41b Mr. ?ord's Mounseer, Bst 71b (Robinson) 1 Bet ting-5 and 6 to 1 on Honeycomb, who made all the rt inning, and won by ten lengths. Run in lm. 275. Sweet fstakes of 200 sovs. each, for two yrs old; colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C. (4 Subs.) Lord E einton's Belus, Bst 41b ••• (Marlow) 1 Lord C lifden's Tiresome, Bst 71b 2 Captain Scobell'a Miss Day, Bst llb 3 Bottii ig-7 to 4 on Belus. Tiresome cut out the work to the t alf distance, where Belus challenged, and, after a prett3 • raze, won by half a length.. Run in 1 m. 26 sec. The Ra cing Stakes of 50 sous. each for three-yrs old colt: t, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 31b. The second to re ceic e 100 sovs. New mile. (17 Subs.) Mr. P ayne's Glendower, Bst 131 b (Nat) 1 Colon ?,1 Anson's Corsican, Bst 71b ... 2 Lord i 2,lifden's Surplice, 9st 216 ... 3 Bet Ling-13 to 8 on Surplice and 5 to 2 agst Glen dower Corsican made all the running, Glendower wraith ig on his quarters until within eight or ten strides from the chair. Surplice was beaten off early. Run in 1 55 sec. Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with a cup value 60 sovs., tin 150 sovs. in specie, fur two-yrs oh l, 6st 91b ; three, 8s t 71b. The winner to be sold for . 50 sovs., i•f de m e ended, &c. Half a mile. Mr. Elam's First Chance, 2 yra (carried 21b over)... 1 Lor d Clifden's fby Bay Middl , Aou, 2 yrs ... ... 2 Car damn Dame's llasteaway, 3 yrs ... ... ... 3 Mr , Nevill's Ruth, 2 yrs • •• ••• ••• Lo rd Clifden's Carbuncl , 4, 2 yrs ..' .. Nl' :. J. King's cby John o'Gaunt, 2 yrs ..: Mr. Gordon's Miss Buliny, 2 yrs ... ..- M .r. Osbaldestone's auckstone, 3 yrs... ••• A tr. A. Bartley's Grist, 3 yrs... ... ••• •• Betting-4 to 1 agst Mustard f. Won by a length, easy ; the winner was claimed. The Argiesey !Stakes of 15 Boys. each, for threo•yrs old and upwards. Gentlemen riders. (7 Subs.) Mr:. Gordon's Queen Mary, 4 yrs, 10st 101h(1Villiams) 1 / Mr..llobson's Ipecacuanha, 5 yrs, lOst 71b ••• ••• Mr.. nolt's Collin wood, 5 yrs, 12st 41b ... ... 3 Mr.. Shelley's Watchdog, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b ..• .. 4 _ Mr. Kerry's Pilot, 6 yrs, 1 Ist 41b ..• •- e ,••• b. F vetting-5 to 2 agst Pilot, kind 3to 1 so th n CagsColtWe tchdog and Queen Mar z , Won by a leng, ling 'wood a bad third. Real in 2 min. 1 sec. LA TEST BETTING ON GOODIVOOD RACE COURSE. ST. LEG S EB. t I 5 to 1 agst Just i c e to Ireld. 4t. ) 1 agst Flatcateher 31' ) 1 agst Spr in gy Jack to 1 agst Surplice DEBBY. 20 to 1 ap;st Tadmor—t I 25 to 1 agst Borneo—t to i r.gst Osterley I 25 to 1 agst Honeycomb. 22 25 to 1 agst Indus. ... o ... o [Ar ,yEIITISE mE NT.]—A. most singular Cure o f a ba d eg by Holloway's Pills and Ointment . — Mrs. Eli za betri ? IL,rtrer of Willunga, Adelaide, had been stifkr in g fo r nearly thirty years with an ulcerated bad le g pr °due, !d by a blow , acd which was thought incurable as it had , defied the skill of several practitioners both in E a g l aa , 1 and the colony. A . t last, recou rse was had to I' y's Ointment and Pills and by their efficacy the 1 . h as been perfectly healed, presenting scarcely the trace of a wound. This case has excited so much asto nishmeni ;in the colony that the agent for South Aus tralia ha: ; published it in the Adelaide Observer of the 12th Eel ruary, 1848. These surprising medicines are sold by .11 Druggists and at Professor Holloway's Esta blishnnn t, 244, Strand, London, COURT CIRCULAR. Her Royal liighnes the Duchess of Gloucester, at ' tended by her Lady in Waiting, the Lady Caroline Murray, and Colonel the Hon. A. Liddell, arrived at Osborne on Wednesday afternoon, and remains on a visit to her Majesty. The Queen and the Prince Albert took their eartr:, walks and drives in the grounds of Osborne yester - d4y, accompanied by the younger members of this'Adiyht His - Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was expected to arrive at Osborne yesterday afternoon, and will probably remain a day or two, and accompany her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester on her return to London. The Royal dinner party yesterday was expected to include, in addition to their Royal Highnesses and their attendants, and the royal household, the Countess of Wilton, and Lord and Lady Crofton. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge honoured the Earl and Countess Fortescue with their company on Wednesday evening, at their residence in Grosvenor-square. Lady Augusta Cadogan and Mr. Edmond Mildmay were iu waiting on their Royal Highnesses. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left town at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, for her Majesty's marine residence, Osborne, Isle of Wight. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge ho noured the performance at her Majesty's Theatre yes terday evening with her presence. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon, at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were—Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Min to, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auckland, Sir John Hobhouse, the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, Lord Campbell, and Viscount Morpeth. The Council sat an hour and a half. The Duke of Wellington had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday. Prince Castelcicala, the Neapolitan Minister, had yes terday an interview with Viscount Palmerston. Lord Jocelyn, Sir Arthur Brooke, Colonel Perceval, Sir Thomas Hastings, and Mr. Brotherton, had inter views with Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home Office. A deputation, consisting of the following gentlemen, representing the interests of the Buckinghamshire Rail. way Company, and those of the towns interested in the Buckinghamshire narrow gauge routes between Bir mingham and London, had an interview with the Com missioners of Railways yesterday, at their office in the Board of Trade :—Lord Brackley, M.P., Sir Harry Verney, Bart., M.P., Right Hon. Sir T. F. Fremantle, Bart., Hon. C. C. Cavendish, M.P., Hon. P. S. Pierre pont, Mr. Collins, M.P., Mr. Dupre, M.P., Mr. Quintin Dick, M.P., Colonel Hall, M.P., Mr. Tancred, M.P., the Mayor of Warwick (Mr. Blenkinsop), Rev. Thos. Silvester, Mr. J. P. Deering, Captain Dewes, Mr. Humphreys, Mr. Z. D. Hunt, Mr. Edward Greaves, Mr Bartlett, Mr. Parrott, fMr. Draper, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Howard, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Hayward, Mr. Swain, Mr_ George King, and Mr. Rowland. Mr. Wyndham Harding, the Secretary of the Company, ex plained the views of the deputation. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a general meeting yesterday. The Venerable Archdeacon Hale had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial-office. A numerous deputation, headed by Lord Salisbury, Mr. Stafford, Mr. Pusey, Mr. Evelyn Denison, and Mr. Wodehouse, had an interview with the Right Hon. H. Labouchere and Earl Granville yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade, on the subject of small-pox in sheep. The Chairman of the Customs had an interview yes terday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. POST-OFFICE RAILWAY DIRECTORY. for 1848 of Chairmen, Deputy-Chairmen, Directors, Se cretaries, Engineers, and Officials, with an Alphabetical Official Directory. London: Kelly and Co. We had occasion to speak in terms of high appro bation of the plan of Messrs. Kelly's " Railway Directory" when it first appeared last year, and of the admirable manner in which the plan had been carried out. The success of that edi tion was great, and it acted as a stimulus to the Messrs. Kelly and Co. to make greater exertions, so ;is to render the work as perfect as possible. They, accordingly, went to the expense and trouble of sending to each person mentioned in the work the description of himself, and where the absence of the address rendered that impossible, they submitted it to the secretary of the railway with which he was connected. They have thus produced a work which, while it is the mirror of the rail way world, is at the same time a biography of all its great notabilities. We had intended to make a few selections by way of example, but, in a galaxy of such varied talent, as the selection might appear invi dious, we cannot do better than to strongly recom mend the volume to those of the public interested in railways (and who are not ?) for a most complete fund of information. TLIE NEW ACT TO SUPPRESS REBELLION IN IRE LAND.—The new Act to suppress rebellion in Ireland (11 and 12 Victoria, cap. 35), has just been printed. It contains three clauses. The preamble declares that a treasonable and rebellious spirit of insurrection now, unfortunately, exists in Ireland, and, therefore, for the better preservation of her Majesty's most sacred person,. and for securing the peac e , th e l aws , an d lib erties o f this kingdom, it is enacted by the first clause, " That all and every person and persons, who is, are, or shall be, within prison within that part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called Ireland, at or on tho day on which this Act shall receive her Majesty's royal assent (25th July instant), or after by warrant of her Majesty's most Hon. Privy Council of Ireland, signed by six of the said Privy Council, for high treason or treasonable practices, or suspicion of high trea son or treasonable practices, or by warrant, signed by the Lord-Lieutenant, or other chief governor or gover nors of Ireland for the time being, or his or their chief secretary for such causes aforesaid, may be detained in safe custody without bail or mainprizo until the Ist day of March, 1849; and that no judge or justice of the peace shall try any such person or persons committed, without order from her said Majesty's Privy Council, until the Ist of March, 1849, any law or statute to the contrary notwithstanding." By the second clause it is provided, that persons to whom warrants are directed shall detain the persons so committed in safe custody Persons charged with custody, as also the place of deten tion, may be changed by warrant by the Lord-Lieutenant or Privy Council, The third clause directs, that copies of such warrants respectively shall be transmitted by the Clerk of the Crown for Dublin. This Act passed the Commons on Saturday, the Lords on Monday, and re ceived the Royal Assent on Tuesday, when it came into force, the quickest possible time of legislation in the an nals of Parliament. ~... NEW CHURCH AT SOUTH LAMBRTll.—Yesterday the foundation-stone of a new church was laid by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, in the above populous district, in the presence of a large and respect able assembly. The new church is to be dedicated to St. Barnabas, the Apostle, and it is estimated will cost in its erection about 5,0001. The site is near Lansdowne road, and as the edifice is intended to be capable of hold ing 1,200 persons, the majority to be free sittings, it will supply a deficiency long felt by the poorer inhabi tants of that portion of the parish of Kennington. His Royal Highness was accompanied to the ground by the Rev. Evan Nepean, chaplain to the Duchess of Glou cester, and amongst the clergymen who took part in the proceedings were the Very Rev. the Archdeacon of Surrey, the Rev. Charlton Lane, M.A., incumbent of Kennington, the Rev. J. W. Ayre, M.A., the minister of the now district. The whole of the clergy of Lambeth were present, At the conclusion of the ceremony " God save the Queen" was sung, after which the Duke of Cambridge addressed a few words to the persons l as sembled,to expressing that this church was one lik h e o y .e. prove a great blessing to the neighbourhood. en d o , sign for the new church is a very the early English style. s IN ST. ENORMOUS INCREASE OT POOR-RATE S not_ CLEMENT DANES PARISH.—Last evening a tvetry m e et' elegant specimen ing was held in the parish of Saint Clemen t Dane s, for the ensuing quarter. Mr. Cull s or, and that Churchwarden Jacquet in the chair, would be required for the support of the e e Mr. Gannon therefore moved that the rate be figured. arked that since to o ta ti t g ed u tha p t oo 3 r , 9 - r 3 321. it se c w o o n u d l e d d t take a motionshilling havingt o m t p amount. crisis when why such an increase had were reduced to the lowest trade and the price of labour replied that it was attribut ablelB44 the rate had been dodubtlaeldw,nbepgirageceedattoabe informed amounts ? The Chairman and also to an order the police, the paupers to be dressed in a par ticularmissioners requiringhat a new set of account-books should to the increase of the poor and of t t h h e e a p ug oo m r e .i n a tti c on om o - f garb, and t be got. shilling rate Messrs. Underwood yest a r n y d m J e u n d , k co in in s p , I p a a i s n t ed ch o u f rc the degradationchurch wardens, and several other a inflicted nu nt f o u r p m o i n t y theof dres s. paupers The b sd y them to adopt was u ltimately figured , and the vestry then adjourned. N EW SVENDERS' DINNER..—On Wednesday th e annua l dinner, provided for the persons employ e d by t he newsvenders of London and its vicinity, came off at the Highbury Barn Tavern, when about 900 sat down to dinner. Every reader of a newspaper must acknow ledge a debt to this meritorious class of individuals, who are compelled to assemble ut a very early hour of the morning at the various newspaper offices, trudging, many of therm, from the very outskirts of this vast me tropolis, in order that he may have the collected wisdom of the world lying before him at his breakfast. Nor aro the newspaper proprietors themselves less indebted to a body without whose active aid the influence of their journals would be less immediate and more circum scribed. Convinced of this fact, a dinner is annually provided by donations from all the London daily, weekly, and other journals, and we may add, with no niggard hand, as will be apparent when it is mentioned that no fewer than 600 men and their wives, and 300 boys, dined at Highbury Barn. Mr. Benson took the chair, and a very excellent dinner having been discussed, he briefly and neatly proposed the following toasts:—" The Queen and the Royal Family," "The Founders of the Feast," " The Press and the Liberty of the Press," and " The Stewards." Each toast was received with all the honours. A ball in the large room closed the festive proceedings of the day. given notice that the Royal College of Surgeons have ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEOPIS.—The council of August 3. the examination of candidates for fellowship s will take Place on Tuesday, August 1 , and Th ursday, The council have also given notice th at there are two subjects for the Jacksonian prize of 20 g uineas . each for the year 1849, viz., the causes , consequ:nc!s, and treat ment of purulent deposits; and erysipelas , its nature an d treatment. %VA