The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-19 00:00:00

IRELAND.

LAST week the proprietor of the Roscommon Journal
obtained a verdict for £26 damages against the proprietor of
a rival paper, the Roscommon Reporter, for stating that that
journal had died.
Wunn a gentleman, named Behan, residing near Mullin'
gar, was standing near his parlour fire a few days since, his
clothes suddenly ignited, and before any assistance was
available he was so materially injured that death ensued a feW
hours afterwards.

SIR EDWARD M'DONNELL, Who was Lord-Mayor of
Dublin in 1954, has been made is pay rather dearly for the
reforms which he endeavoured to effect in the Dublin markets
during his year of office. On Tuesday, in the Queen's Bench,
a verdict for £3OO damages was given against him in an
action taken by a hay factor named IWDermott, for illegally
interfering with his business of weighmaster on that occasion."
REFORMATORY SCHOOLS IN IRELAND:—AII application is'
intended to be made to parliament in the-ensuing session, for'
an act to enable the commissioners of public works in Ireland'
to acquire certain lands, called the " racecourse Commons,
situate in the parish of Lusk, in the barony of Balrothery East.,
and in the.county of Dublin, and to erect, establish, and main
tain thereon a prison for the reception of juvenile convicts.
A BREA!CIt OF PROMISE case, which had been looked for-
ward to with some interest, has been arranged in Dublia.'
The plaintiff was a civil engineer, named Whitty, and the de-
fendant a Miss Warburton, who is said to be connected with
some of the first families in England and Ireland. A bonus
it is reported of £lOO, with the costs of the action, sufficed to
heal the wounds inflicted on the sensitive spirit.of the dis-
appointed swain.
AGRICULTERATI STATISTICS.—Returns have been issued of
the live stock in Ireland in the year 1855, and of thaextent of
land in statute acres under crops for each county and province.
The total value-of the live stock in Ireland in each of the
years 1852, 1853,1854,. and 1955, calculated acccordirg to the
rates assumed by the. census commissioners of 1841, viz., for
horses, £8 each ; cattle, 10s.; sheep, 225. ; and pigs, 255.
each, shows an increase in value from 1952 to 1855, in horses,
ar k:243,584 ; cattle,. £3,000,069 ; sheep, £1,082,981 ; pigs,
£126,957 ; making a total increase of £4,453,591. The increase
in numbers in 1853.0ver 1852 was, in horses, 30,448 ; cattle,
40549 ; sheep, 984;628;. pigs, 101,566. The total increase
in the extent of land under crops in 1855 over 1854, is 112,382-
statute acres. In 185,5, there were of acres under wheat crop
in. Ireland, 4.45,509, being an increase over the previous year
of 34,225 acres ; of oats, 2,1a7,955„ being an increase of 72,657.;
of barley, bere, rye, &e.,. 287,565; being a decrease of 19,689 ;-
potatoes, 981,529, being a-decrease of 8131; turnips, 366,497,
being an increase of 37,03 Z; other green crops, 95,094, being-
a decrease of 3683. The total number of acres under cereal
crops wasin 1855, 2,831,024; in 1854 r, 2,743,736, showing an
increase last year of 87,23 acres-;. of green crops there were'
1,417,60 f-acres in 1851, and 1,443,120 in 1855, being an increase
last year of 25,513 acres. In meadow and clover there was an
increase of 53,873 acres, but in flax a decrease of 54,297.
THE In:int:FistrEsin.—The report of the Fishery Com-
missioners of Ireland for 1854 just printed, states that the
fishery lawn-are working steadily, and well, and that to this
success may be attributed the increased prosperity observable
in the Irish salmon fisheries, protection being invariably fol-
lowed by increased production.. Every proof is afforded by
inquiry of the great falling off' of: the flshinc, trade since the
famine of 1e4.6-47, and it is- suggested that if the cost of
transit were reduced by the railway companies of Ireland the
trade might be encouraged. The- autumn herring fishery of
1854 was less abundant than usual,. but the commissioners re-
port the adoption of improved appliances for capture and finer
netting. Theniackerel fishery has been, till lately, unsuccess-
ful. The cod and ling fishery.,vasnbove the average. The
oyster fishery, stk far us it extends, is-progressing satisfactorily,
but the trade is checked by the ezarbitant charges of convey-
ance, in conseqaence of which a largodealex on the Clare coast
has thrown up thebusiness. A disregard for the close season
fixed by law is complained of. The condition of the fisher-
men is reported as dreadfully depressed, but the commissioners
are sanguine ensugh to augur. "the= coming of a better day."
The report complains of the want of data, forsupplying accu-
rate information as to the physical resources on the shores of
Ireland for 131117:ems of national defence. As regards the
artificial propagation. of salmon, it is statedthat sufficient time
has not yet elapsed .to test the merits- of the experiment in
Ireland, but that those engaged in itnre sanguine of success,
and where, as at Perth, it- has bean prosecuted on a large
scale it would appear that the hope-is-justifiable. The com-
missioners refer to the question of using nets in fresh waters,
and to an arrangement recently effected by which amateur
fishermen will be- attracted more than eva to the lakes of
Killarney for the puapose of enjoying.their favourite sport in
that delightful locality,

CONSHRVA.TIVULIND SCoIETY.-011 Wednesday, a public
meeting was held at the Corn Each erne, Newark-upon-Trent,
to hear a lecture from Charles, Lewia- Gruneisen, Esq., secre-
tary to the Consen-ative,land Society, in explanation of the
principles, objects, And plans of. the society. The lecture, which
included a comprehensive statement of the principles of asso-
ciation, and the history of co-operative efforts amongst the
industrious classes; . explained very fully the rationale and
working system of- the -society, and! its great commercial as
well as political advantages-; showing at the same time that a
high rate of prof.% was, a necessary result from investment in
a well-conducted land society. The drier details of facts and
figures were enlivened by some interesting illustrations drawn
from history. Atthe close of the-lecture, a vote of thanks
was, on the motion . of, Mr. Newton, coroner for the county,
passed to the lecturer for his able rmd.interesting statement.

LIVERPOOL ,LONDON. lISSTIRVMEt COMPANY.—The
annual meeting of this company was held on Thursday, at the
offices of the company; in Castle-street Thomas Brocklebank,
Esq., chairman of the board. of; directors, presided. The
secretary read the-report for the past year, which showed a
steady increase inthe business of the company, both in fire
and life departntonts. From the statement of the profit and
loss account it coppoared that; after paying a dividend of 10s-
per share, free of-income tax, to each proprietor, there would
still remain a balance at the credit of this account of
£82,526 17s. 5d.. On the ‘motiontof the chairman, the report
and dividend was-agreed to. It was that the purchase
of the entire bleak` .of buildings onthe east side of the Town-
hall had been completed.; the work. of demolition is proceed-
ing, and it is hoped that the new structure, for which the
elevations and plans are being prepared by Mr. Cockerell,
will be commenscd during therpring. Several directors were
re-elected ; and; thanks- having been voted to the secretary
and other officers,. the proceedings terminated with the usual
compliment to ,the chairman.
THE Loss: os, irus P0LNP.1316M1173.--It appears that the
officers and crew of Her Majesty's paddle-sloop Polyphemus,.
six guns, Commander Warren,lost on the north-west coast Of.
Jutland, on the 29th of January, had to reach the coast of:
Jutland from the ,wreck, by means of the masts, which were:
cut away, all the boats being, either swamped when lowered,-
stove in, or separated from the ship. The fog was very heavy;
and thick, aud.;a strong-current aided in getting the ship on it,
sandbank, south of Hansholmen Light. Although only about
a quarter of a mile from the shore, no land could be seen-
Mr. HerLert; inone of the, paddle-box boats, with ten men,.
had left theehip, for the purpose of laying out an anchorto
warp ofttzbe vessel by, and having succeeded in this duty, on
returnir.gi the boat was. swamped, and all hands were .lost-.
The second-gig...and the cutters endeavoured to reach the shore
to get aid but the sari; was too great to allow them to.land.•.
and they..pulled out toa vessel in the offing, about (apparently)
seven miles off: Ort reaching the shore the officera-and men
were vevy. hospitably treated by the natives, mostly iahermen.
A ntmAfer of officers- and men of the lost vessel arrived at
Portsmouth 3n. Tuesday, and were at once placed en board the'
Victory flag-ship, pending the court-martial. Cants Warren
waits.. for orders from the Admiralty as to his future move-
mats, and in order to secure any portion abbe ship, her•
eng:ifes, or stores, if possible. It is stated that. allthe officers
speak in the highest terms of the coolness and. judgment
Zisplayed by Commander Warren under the bry.ing. circa:co.-
stances of the. wreck.
ADULTERAT2OII OF FLOUR.—A charge of adulteratimg
wheat flour with alum was preferred at the Wakefield Court-
house, on Monday, against Mr. Abraham Ginn, who carries on
the business of maltster and flour-dealer on a, large scale at
that town. It appears that on the 31st ult. the mayor of
Wakefield (Mr. J. Holdsworth) caused printed notices to be
posted en the walls of the town, cautioning persona against
adulterating flour. Ginn had been suspected of this practice
by the police for some time past, and early on Friday morning
a constable named Slack observed a waggon loaded with flout
near Ginn's warehouse, which led to a search warrant being
obtained from the magistrates. A large quantity of wheat
and flour was found on the premises„and 84 sacks of the Latter
were seized. The contents were tested with litmus paper;
In 57 of the sacks alum was found, mixed with the flour, end
in 17 of them it was present in highly deleterious proportions-
After a lengthened hearing, the magistrates ordered the 11
bags to be forfeited, and inflicted a penalty of £lO, the cow
derailed flour to be sold for cattle, and the proceeds to be OP'
plied in equal proportions to the Wakefield Soup Kitchen, tile
Wakefield Dispensary, and the Clayton Hospital. They alO
ordered the other 40 bags to be detained for a fortnight for,
further analysis of the contents previous to its disposal, bn?
in the meantime inflicted, a penalty of on the defendant ;.
27 out of the 81 bags seized were adjudged to be restored to
the defendant. The mayor strongly animadverted upon the
culpability of persons selling adulterated articles of food, and
expressed his hope that the present case would act as a nautical
to dealers generally. The court was crowded to excess duriag
the hearing of the case. The proceedings were takes under
the 6,th and 7th William IV., c. 37, ss. 9 and 12.