The Sun. — London, England, 1848-07-28 00:00:00

Mr. SCULLY wished to know whether the Govern ment, supposing lion. Members went to Ireland, were prepared to give to the people of that country that benefit and protection which they had hitherto cOnto• 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. On 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 ported 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 oat 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, end 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 s:nall, 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 had been 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, they were entitled to. An HON. MEMBER 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 theconstituency, and they could not be touched. This Has 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 theCom raittee 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 dince, to make order for the payment of extraordinary expenses to an unlimited amount. The inquiries would probably be to a great extent ex parse, 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 bad 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, for he objected to every enactment of the Bill. Mr. HUDSON said he had opposed this Bill in a former stage, but should not now vote upon it. His epinion of the Bill was not altered ; he thought it would create a great amount of strife and heart-burnings. He bad 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 been 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 ezpenaea to and from the place of palling, 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 former stage of the Bill, he should not vote against the present stage, though he still retained all his objections LO the measure. _ Mr. fiRQUII ART 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 nut 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 priety 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 had that day been consumed four hours in the discussion whether the Bill was to go into Committee, of which Sour hours the Hon. and Learned Member had absorbed three.—ear, 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—(Hoar, hear)—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 laud cries of " Oh, oh," protested against the attack made on him by the Hon. Member for Dublin, whom 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 elec tion committee expenses, which the Right Hon. Member for Drogheda had admitted himself a donor to.—(Loud *ries of .' Oh, oh.") Sir W. SOMERVILLE demanded to know by what authority the Hon. and Learned Member thus introduced Us name on this occasion? Mr. ANSTEY had no hesitation in answering the lion. Baronet. The Hon. Baronet admitted, or did not ela3r, the other night, that he had paid me - ley for the auPport of an election, an impeachment of which upon )etition was now pending; and lie said that the money Snot paid by him in the capacity of Sebretary for Ire- Sir W. SOMERVILLE—I said nothing of the kind. ANSTEY said he was in the recollection of the 'louse. Whatever verbal variations there might be l tween the Honourable Gentleman's statem ent and t his h e ger could not tell. Unless his ears were trea ous that was the substance of what the Hon. Mem ber said.—(oll.) fell from W. SOMERVILLE—I beg to say that nothing from me the other night that could give the shadow „ L ., foundation for what the Hon Member has stated. • // 1,144 T irr The SOLICITOR-GENERAL appealed to the Com mittee 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 Youghal would withdraw his amendment. Mr. ANSTEY must say, befora he replied to that ap peal, that the Hon. Gentleman had not answered his question. The CHAIRMAN put it to the Committee whether it accorded with the dictates of propriety or di.cietien 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 iris amendment. • Al ter some verbal amendments the clause was agreed to. On the second clause being preposed, Col. SIBTHORP said that be would move that the clause be omitted as entirely unconstitutional. After a few words from the SoLicuoit-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. Tho clause would convert every Member into an informer against his own constituents. The SOLIC:TOR-GENERAL said a few words in explanation. Mr. C. BERKELIY was so far opposed lto 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 11:5 own election, his bo rough being one that was impugneti. Mr. MANGLES thought that a MeTaber who gave evidence of corruption amongst his cone!ituents 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 be 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. He 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 SOLICITOR 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 SIBTHORP said that was not the real rea son. The real reason for the commission was to secure patronage for 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. URQUHART 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 business.—(" 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 fish dinner, instead of looking after the interests of his immaculate constituency. The Committee divided, when there appeared— For the motion 2 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 having had an opportunity of get ting anything to eat.—(Laughter and cries of " Oh.") 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 Hon. Member for Oxfordshire.— (Loud cries of " Question" and " Divide.") He trusted they would get' another 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 persist 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 lion. Members opposite would not prevent the House from going at once into Commit tee on it. The Chairman then reported progress, and the House resunakol. 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 HEALTII 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 th© 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 provemPnt of the salmon, trout, and other inland fishe iies 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 ART OF KNITTING It is gratifying to learn that the unremitting efforts the made women e L n a o d i y i te Mackenzie Gairloch t to property encou ra ~a e r e e t o t ra in i g4h E r r g_ e and more successful. The Gairloch stockings well known, and the demand for them is increasing now every day. Nothing can be finer than the beaut e v rea f au ll e colours, the neatness of the patterns, an d the ; and there beauty of t work. It is difficult for the uninitiated to conceive how eof well the various colours can be blended be some secret in Gairloch in this matter. We must haye seen patterns of hose in imitation of heather, at once curious and pretty, and admirably adapted for the kilt, especially when worn upon t he mull's. The t ra d e i s 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 inspection of a lady engaged by the Glasgow section of the central board. The Tobermory stockings aro 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 Shetlanders. 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 pub lic. Specimens of Skye knitting, and stockings made in Fear's 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. W hile 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 MT 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 tv shoot a watch-dog, even although it had committed a trespass. _:_~:: "CI IL-7-1- IRELAND. DUBLIN, JULY 26.—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 upwards of 400 individuals—among whom are se• veral who have talien 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 ; jnd, 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 41en 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 — one says - This evening every man of the county constabulary stationed in the several districts subject to head quarterslsi riu-hn aalonutehrr,s notice, eh outposts t Gp T oas r it i t sormirtm,dhe,ecrraeoend to comprising p ss r e i n s voientrga nowl march l t uh a Enfield,sse:rn w ' ere, at o h li a o l n f: half an-hour's arms to os T ta r b im le, the whole force being concentrated at head -quarters, and I understand this order has been made general through out the entire county." The Government Securitie3 declined fully one and a half per cent. at our Stock-Exchange to-day. Consols fell from 85 to 83g. _ Her Excellency the Countess of Clarendon, with some of the children of the Lord-Lieutenant, left iiingstown 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 Galway, Roscommon, and even from Tipperary, state the conviction of the writers that there will be no outbreak. _ _ iiriiiiiin - AgASSINATION OF A PO LICEMAN BY THREE CLUBBISTS. A diabolical attempt to assassinate a policeman was made at two o'clock this morning by three 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 kim his license for carrying it. He refused, and applied an offensive epithet to the con stable, who attempted to take it. A scuffte 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 columns of the lfatien. In one of the books there is a list of forty-eight names, towards the top of which those of the prisoners appear. The list is headed thus :—" Members of the Irish Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge." A paper, among of the ot. The u prisoners pP osed to admit bePass they werewords, members was a confederate club, and Michael Moran says he had the velvet-covered cap for his p rotection. s The further investigation of the case was adjourned to Saturday next. The following, from the Nenag h Guardian, taken in connexion with this dastardly act , i s si g nificant : "CONTEMPLATED MASSACRE OF THE PoLicE.—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 leigh. 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 prohibited, in consequence of their treasonous 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 su dd en an d unex p ec ted 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 h e k new t o b e i n search o f hi m. H e l e f t Kil kenny on Monday without announcing whither he was bound. Twelve anvils, says the L imerick Reporter, are for ever ringin g i n Carrick-on Suir, each turning out daily and nightly scores of "queenly " weapons, and universal in v h e e r very sa l fe face eli ng ofi sthat t the military exaggeration. A private letter a informs fo r police. ms me that t h e tofalarm and terror. Num berso of the s betterare pouringclas s h aivne like fl the town,th e and n inh d troopsabit inhabitants t osf all l l arms a flood. The Catholic clergy are labou d zealously to allay the movement. In the south Mr. O'Gorman in s ad dressed the Sarsfield, Brian Borlinh p e ec A e litchel, and Hugh O'Neil clubs, on Saturday evening. ex horted all " to enrol and organize intose He tions and prepare in every way that became tnen."—(Tr4nen dous shouts of ." Yes, yes.") On Sunday he visited 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." 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 L/ 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. The Kilkenny Journal contains an account of Mr. Smith O'Brien's visit to this city. A subsequent account states that he had left, on his return to Wex ford : "KILKENNY, JULY 24.--VISIT' OF MESSRS. OBRIEN, MEAGHER, AND DILLON.--OR 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 Club, was received with the utmost enthusiasm, and addressed the multitude at considerable length, stat ing his readiness to make every sacrifice for Ireland, 1 provided that the people would come forward in large masses to assist their friends in carrying out their views. He stated ti.at he was not then prepared to explain to them what those views exactly were; but they should shortly be put before them b y persons i n every way com petent to advise them. Dr. Cane then apologised for the nonappearance of Mr. Meagher, whom he said he was sure they would excuse, when he told them that he was completely prostrate from fatigue. He had 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 an d e ffi c i enc y. H e l e ft town accompanied by his friends, at about 12 o'clock." MORE EXTERMINATION S. 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, from 20 to 30, died since the famine. —Limerick Reporter. PROCLAMATION FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF 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 PROCLAM ATION ! -CLARENDON. "Whereas a treasonable conspiracy ex i sts w i t hi n t hi s 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 2sth day of this present month, empowering us to apprehend and detain such persons as we may suspect of treason and treasonable practices. Now we hereby declare that we shall forthwith enforce the provisions of the said Act, and being resolved by every means in o ur power to protect and d e f en d her Majesty's Crown an d Government against th e sa id conspiracy, and to suppress, as far as in us lies, all such treasonable combinations, and being desirous at the same time to guard the well. disposed and peaceful subjects of her M Majesty from in curring the dangers to w hi c h 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 bo 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 be 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 torce, 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." CL ON MEL, 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 constable arrived 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 is, that an insurrection, with all its horrors, is at hand, and may commence before we see the light of another day. The police have re moved from the barracks in the Irishtown, and taken 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 Slievnarnon, and that the Carrick-on-Suir corps are in readiness to join in the onsla*ght. 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, and a good many are already enrolled, who will be but too happy to devote all their energies to the protection of their friends and relatives residing in Clonmel. THE ALARMING NEWS PROM IRELAND. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY, FIVE P.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 Dsti/in 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 all further clue was lost. Meanwhile all is anxiety and uncertainty as to the result. The mail st eamer . due at seven o'clock this evening looked for with the most intense interest, though it is probable a tele graphic communication from Holyhead, which was to be sent off immediately on this mornin• g's nail arriv ing there from Kingstown, may satisfy th e pu b lic suspense earlier. An investigation has taken place before the magistrates with a view to ascertai n th e authenticity of the documents which have arrived, but without leading to any decisive opinion. As fears have been entertained that f 1 riot mi g ht b e attempted in this town should a ri▪ sing in Ireland 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 Cheste r C astle for the purpose of arming the specia l 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 appea rs, how ever, by a letter we received last night, that it was brought by our correspondent to the compa ny ' s o f fice at Liverpool. His intention was to transmit it in his own name, in which case we should hav e h ad some i opportunity of inquiring further nto the ori g i n o f the report. But the company would only transmit the news on its own account, and we were th ere f ore left to publish it as we received it. The followi ng i s 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 intelli gence they contained. "On handing in my communication I was informed that it would not be forwarded for an hour and a half, on the pl ea th a t th e y were using the wires for their own purposes. Th e y had not received intelligenc e o f the rebelli on . " The sa me answer wa s given to ?ill.. Itpss, of Will mer and Smith's. Aft er a conversation with that gentle man, we off ere d, on con dition that the .message should be immediat e ly f orwa rded to the Tunes, Post, an d Chronicl e , th a t th ey m i g ht send a copy ou their own ac count to Governm e nt. This was refused, and the only ira Ir; Jl7 LY agreement by which we could get the message forwarded immediately was, tbet we gave the copyright to the company, for thorn 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 tems, 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. Ho 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 board 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. " 'rhe 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 received 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. There 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 i 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, rad., 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, and the staff, official and domestic. The Fox left Madras on the 20th of March, and the Cape of Good Hope on the 25th of bray. At the latter place all was quiet inland, and the Admiral had gone to M a d agascar 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. Cockraft, 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 eveni ng , per electric telegraph, to be in readi ness with all speed to proceed to Waterford. A correspond en t wr i tes:— THURSDA.Y NIGHT. "The special train for the Goodwood visitors, which leaves Gosport a t 8.3 0 t hi s even i ng, ena bl es 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 are 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 or LIFE.—The new novel ju4 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 has been accorded to the productions of the writer's noble contemporaries, Lady Fullerton and Lady Dacre.—Globe. 'I he houses at the Haymarket have been through out the week overflowing to see the Green Bushes and Norma. A deputation consisting of the following gentle men representing the interests of the Buckinghamshire 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. Dupr6, M.P.; Mr. Quinti n Di c k, M.P.; Colonel Hall, M.P.; Mr. Tancred, M.P.; the 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. Doves, Mr. Z. 1). Hunt, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Draper, Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Biaterheld, 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 Franks, Sir Wm. Heath cote, Dr. Bright, S. Majoribanks, Esq., Liddell, Col. Bonner, &c., visited the Colosseum, Reg en t s Dirk, on Tuesday. Ar.p., Hon. Mr. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. 1 G OOD WOOD RACES.—TERTRSDAY. The two and three vrs old stakes this day were vastly interior 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 th e d u ll ness of the atmosphere, and the coolness of the temperature offered a remarkable contrast to the brilliant Cup day of 1547. 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. Notwithstanding this, the list was nit 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 soya. 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 sovs. each; for two yrs old fillies, Bst 71b each. T.Y.C. (7 Subs.) Sir R. W. Bulkeley's fby Piccaroon (Templeman) 1 Sir J. Hawley's Cynthia ... .•• ... 2 Lord Clifden's fby Emilius, out of Flycatcher ... 3 Mr. Ford' s Pi cco l a .•• ••• .. 4 . Mr. A. Joh ns t one ' s Mi ss Susan ... •• . 5 Betting-7 to 4 ags t Pi ccaroon f i lly, s to 2 agst Fly catcher filly, and 3 to 1 agst Cynthia.. Susan went off with the lead, at 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 31b; winners extra. T.Y.C. (7 Subs.) Mr. F. Clarke's Glenalvon, Bst 71b (A. Day) 1 Duke of Richmond's Syrup, Bst llb . 2 Sir J. Hawley' s T ouc h y, Bst 41 b •.. ••• 3 Mr. C. Dorrie n ' s S y l v i a, Bst ll b ... 4 Mr. G. Moor e ' s H ector, Bst 41 b .. 5 Betting-2 to 1 ags t S yrup, 3to 1 agst Hector, 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 beating Touchy by half a length, Hector beaten off. Run in I min. 29 secs. , Sweepstakes of 100 sovs, 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 Ilelter Skelter ... (Nat) 1 Duke of Bedford's Malmesbury . 2 sto 4 on Malmesbury. Won in a canter by three lengths. The Duke of Richmond's Plate of 100 L (handicap). New Mile. Lord Exeter's Swordplayer, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (J. Mann) 1 Mr. J. Clark's Maid of Lyme, 5 yrs, Est 12lb ... 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 ... ••• ••• "' o Mr. Bainbridge's Terrier, 5 yrs, Est 131 b ••• Mr. Creach's Keleshe, 4 yrs, Est 121 b .> •• 0 Mr. Stephenson's Sheraton, 5 yrs, 6st 121 b 0 Mr. Y. King's Fallow Doe, 3 yrs, Est 101 b 0 Sir J. Havrley's Liston, 3 yrs. 6st 91b ••• ••• 0 Mr. Do ug l as ' s V olley, 3 yrs, 6st 81b ••• ••• 0 Mr. Bartley's Grist, 3 yrs, 6st 61b 0 Lord Chesterfield's Alpheia, 3 yrs, Gst 51b 0 Mr. Th e ll usson ' s Old Port, 4 yrs, 6st 41b 0 Lord Clifd en ' s A rchness, 4 yrs, Est 41b • 0 Mr. Gratwicke's Joyful, 4 yrs, Est 41b • 0 I3etting-4 to 1 agst Joyful, 5 to 1 agst Foreclosure, 7 to 1 agst Buscot Buck, 8 to 1 agst Alpheia, 10 to 1 each agst Swordplayer, Sheraton, Liston, and Volley, and 16 to 1 agst Grist. Fugleman 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 by a head ; B uscot B uck 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 ..• ••• 2 Duke of Richmond's The Highland Fling ... . 3 Mr. Payne's Glauca (71b extra) .. 4 Duke of Richmond's Ploughboy ... 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 sovs., the rest in specie, by subscription of 20 sovs. each, with 100 added; the second to receive 100 sovs. out of the stakes, arid the third 50. Two miles and a half. (32 Subs.) Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp, 4 yrs, 9st 3lb (Marlow) 1 Baron de Maltzahn's Armin, 3 yrs, 6st 41b 2 Lord Glasgow's Miss Sarah, 6 yrs, Sat 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, ist 0 Mr. T. Gibson's Fitz-Emilius, 6 yrs, 6st 121 b ... 0 Mr. Wrather's Miss Lydia filly, 3 yrs, 6st 61b ... 0 Fitz Emilius was objected to on th e 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 agst Chanti= eleer, 7 to 1 agst Fitz•Emilius, 12 to 1 agst Miss Sarah, 14 to 1 agst Gardenia, and 20 to 1 each agst Cossack. and Miss Lydia filly. Cossack, Van Tromp, and Fitz- Emilius got off in front, and the former taking the lead, made slow running for about a distance ; the favourite then took it up, and with Cossack, Fitz-Emilius, Gardenia, and Miss Lydia filly laid up, carried it on to the turn. Fitz-Emilius next showed in front, led for about four hundred yards, and then fell behind the favourite—but heading him again at the foot of the hill, was indulged with a slight lead to the turn into the straight course, by which tima his chance was out. Van Tromp here re gaining his lead, was never afterwards caught, and won by a length ; Armi❑ second, and all the others tailed ( , ff. Run in 5 min. 38 sec. The pace was very bad all the way. Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, for two-years old ; colts, Bst 7lb ; and fillies, Bst 31b ; those got by untried horses or nut of untried mares allowed 31b., both 51b. T.Y.C. (7 Subs.) Lord Clifden's Honeycomb, Bst 41b (Robinson) 1 Mr. Ford's Mounseer, Bst 71b ... 2 Betting-5 and 6tol on Honeycomb, who made all the running, and won by ten lengths. Run in lm. 275. Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. each, tor two yrs old; colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C. (4 Subs.) Lord Eglinton's Bolus, Bst 41b ... (Marlow) 1 Lord Clifden's Tiresome, Sit 71b 2 Captain Scobell's Miss Day, Bst I lb ... 3 Betting-7 to 4on Belus. Tiresome cut out the work to the half distance, where Belus challenged, and, after a pretty race, won by half a length. Run in Im. 26 sec. The Racing Stakes of 50 sovs . each for three-yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 31b. The second to re ceive 100 sous. New mile. (17 Subs.) Mr. Payne's Glendower, Bst 131 b (Nat) 1 Colonel Anson's Corsican, Bst 71b 2 Lord Clifden's Surplice, 9st 21b ... 3 Betting-13 to 8 on Surplice and 5 to 2 agst Glen dower. Corsican made all the running, Glendower waiting on his quarters until within eight or ten strides from the chair. Surplice was beaten off early. Run in 1 m. 55 sec. Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with a cup value 60 sovs., and 50 sovs. in specie, for two-yrs old, 6st 91b ; three, Bst 71b. The winner to be sold for 50 sovs., if de manded, &c. Half a mile. Mr. Elam's First Chance, 2 yrs (carried 21b over)... 1 Lord Clifden's fby Bay Middleton, 2 yrs ... ... 2 Captain Delme's Hasteaway, 3 yrs ... ... 3 Mr. Nevill's Ruth, 2 yrs ... 0 Lord Clifden's Carbuncle, 2 yrs ... 0 Mr. J. King's cby John o'Gaunt, 2 yrs ... 0 Mr. Gordon's Miss Bunny, 2 yrs ... 0 Mr. Osbaldestone's Buckstone, 3 yrs... 0 Mr. A. Bartley's Grist, 3 yrs... ... 0 Betting-4 to 1 agst Mustard f. Won by a length, easy ; the winner was claimed. The Anglesey Stakes of 15 sovs. each, for three-yrs old and upwards. Gentlemen riders. (7 Subs.) Mr. Gordon's Queen Mary, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b( Williams) 1 Mr. Hobson's Ipecacuanha, 5 yrs, lOst 71b ..• ••• 2 Mr. Roles Collingwood, 5 yrs, 12st 4th ••• 3 Mr. Shelley's Watchdog, A yrs, lOst 101 b ..• -•• 4 Mr. Merry's Pilot, 6 yrs ' list 41b ... •• • Betting-5 to 2 agst Pilot, and 3to 1 each Col lingwood Watchdog and Queen. Mary. Won by a length, a bad third. Run in 2 min. 1 sec. LATEST BETTING ON GOODWOOD RACE _ _. .... _ COURSE. ST. LEGER. 3to 1 agst Springy Jack Isto 1 agst Surplic e 4 to 1 agst Flatcatelier—t I 5 to 1 agst Justice to Ireld. DERBY. 20 to 1 agst Tatirrior—t 125t0 1 agst Borneo — t 22 to 1 agst Oste::ley 125t0 1 agst Honeycomb. 25 to 1 agst Indus. [ADVERTISE - ]—A most singular Cure of a :WI. rirr • bad Leg by Holloway ' s Pills a.ad Ointment.—Mrs. Eli zabeth Hartrer c f Willunga, Adelaide, had beers suffer ing for nearly thirty years with an ulcerated bad leg produced by a blow , and wksich was thought incur a bl e as t had defied tbo skill v'f several practitioners both in England and the colony , At last, recourse was had to Holloway's Ointment y .nd Pills and by their efficacy the leg has been perfect 1y healed, presenting scarcely the trace of a wound. 7 :his case has excited so much asto nishment in the cs ,iony that the agent for South Aus tralia has publish? d it in the Adelaide Observer of the 12th February, .648. These surprising medicines are sold by all Dr!, ists and at Prof essor Holloway's Esta blishment 9 _44 Strand, ? 4 London, r COURT CIRCULAR. Nis \ Her Royal Highness the Duchess 61 Gliiii.este , tended by her Lady in Waiting, l e- f2atly , - Caroline, Murray, and Colonel the Hon. ...LitMeli, a:_.iieit Osborne on Wednesday afterno ' aiiii: remains ori a visit to her Majesty. The Queen and the Prince A 66i - ,ttrqt,-4eirt 4..irjY./ . ., walks and drives in the grounds (4jopoe:leater* accompanied by the younger melplieWait,-0, _- fi..- ::. Family. .„ .....2 .7 /7 -_. ) , \ - His Royal Highness the Dulce,of.Ganilitlietke\Vids:'! 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 in 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 Tinto, 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 Ilea 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, tMr. 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 as 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. THE 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 th e p eace , t h e l aws, an d lib ert i es 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 the 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 tree-• 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 he detained in safe custody without bail or mainprize 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 LAmuant.—Yesterday the foundation-stone of a new church was laid by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, is 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 5,000/. 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 ware 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 new 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 as sembled, expressing that this church was one likely to prove a great blessing to the neighbourhood. The de sign for the new church is a very the early English style. Sr. elegant specimen of ENORMOUS INCREASE OF POOR-RATES IN CLEMENT DANES PARISH.--Last evening a vestry s Mfr. meet ing was held in the parish of Saint Clement Danes, Churchwarden Jacquet in the chair, to figure a p would be required for the support of the poor, _ for the ensuing quarter. Mr. Cull statedthatanad,9tanaaLt therefore moved that the rate be figured. it would take a shilling rate to meet the amount. He seconded the motion ; and having remarked Gannon 1844 the rate had been doubled, begg ed lace at a crisis when why such an increase had take to ne that informed since amounts ? The Chairman replied and the augmentation of trade and the price of labour w li e r e n e d r p e t d h u a c t e i c t l t v, o ,n t s h n e tt l r olve n s t y . 1 a in w a par ticular able to the increase of the Com missionersbtheedrPeososerd- requiring the ne p w set of account-books should the police, and also to a n a p n o o p r o e d r e s r o to f garb, and that Underwood a and Judkins, past church be got. inflicted other restrymen, complained of the upon the paupers by compelling uniformity of dress. The shilling rate to adopt an d w e a g r r d a e d n a s t , i Messrs. o a n nd .n see them WAS ultimately figured, and the vestry then adjourn e d. NEWSVEND ERS DINNER.—On Wednesday th e annual dinner, provided for the persons employed by the newsvenders of London and its vicinity, came off at the Higlibury 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 at a very early hour of the morning at the various newspaper offices, trudging, many of them, 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 are 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 mon 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. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The council of the Royal College of Surgeons have given notice that the examination of candidates for fellowships will take place on Tuesday, August 1, and Thursday, August 3. The council have also given notice that there are two subjects for the Jacksonian prize of 20 guineas each for the year 1849, viz., the causes, consequences, and treat ment of purulent deposits; and erysipelas, its nature and treatment.