The Express.
London, England, 1852-06-10 00:00:00

THE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH BETWEEN

ENGLAND AND IRELAND.

The following extremely interesting history of the
submarine telegraph between Holyhead and Howth is
given by Saunders 's Dublin News /Alter :
"Tins undertaking, which has been so suddenly and un-
expectedly executed, and which has more or lets taken the
vtu 11 i.cula surprise,.y i, i
as itioo wh
“esomuteote,,,
iatiltditt s
,sluicco
ue sal certain.
d in on-
nemsary seeress; but the fact was that there were but few
engaged in the gigantic enterprise, and those few hare been
up to this moment unremittoncly and alosorhingly erg. ged
in its performance. There were other reasons for reserve :
the task was daring, difficult—and, in respect to distance,
unprecedented ; the projectors, some private individuals,
might tail wider one ur other of the numerous accidents
to which it was liable, and they might become subject
to the charges of rashness and incompetency. Pub-
licity is, no doubt, serviceable to a powerful and
chattered company ; in it the responsibility is divided,
ar.d personal risk in the event of failure is conse-
quently diminished; but 'speculation attempted by en
individual, and yet of great nationej importaece, is dif-
ferently circumstanced. However, the llowth and Holy-
hi ad Submarine Telegraph is now an established fact, and
its promoter. are will worthy of the earnest tongratodu-
i Botts of all who are capable of appreciating the attributes
of decision, energy, and skill. It is to Messrs. Newell
and Co., tif Gateshead-upon-Tyne. assisted by the Gum
Perelia Company of Louden, that Europe and America arc
indebted for the llowth and llulyhead Submarine Electric
Telegraph.
• 'I hree several companies had been advertised for tele-
graphing acmes the 1 gnat Stu ; the usual means fir alluring
sharchelders, electing directors, appoi 'sting ago ins, engi-
neers, ate., had all been put into operation. These necessarily
ponderous and unwieldy corporations were slowly and la-
boriously proceedine to put their much-talked-of schemes
into practice, when shout three weeks ago the idea ft.alied
across the mind of Mr. It. S. New all. ' This Irish Tele-
graph will be a paying concern ; it will not require much
capital. The firm with which I urn counseled have facilities
for doing the thing—why should we not set about it and
do it at once ourselves ? Ile accordingly explaiued his view •
to his partners, gut their consent, sad tmmediately applied
to Samuel Statham, Esq., conductor of the (hate l'erelia
Works, City-rued. ' Can:you supply us with 140 miles of
telegraph wire, doubly covered with gntta perches, within
a fortnight i. ' I'll by,' was /dr. aitatliam's response;
and accordingly it vas commenced and finished within the
time agreed on, being latter.y dune at the rate of 12 miles a
day. the coated wire was then sent down to Gateshi•ad-
on-Tyno to he surrounded with 12 gaivani•eil iron wires,
twisted round it in a spiral. The cable being tiuiehed, Mr.
Newell called on Mr. Statham list Tuesday week, and
then for the first time told him the object for which it was
maioulacturcel. It was agreed that Mr. Statham should
bring a staff of assistants, and the requisite apparatus to
Holyhead the next day to meet the wire. Tice Admiralty
was communicated with, and kindly sent down Captain
/tetchy, ILN., to give his valuable advice and resistance ;
and they also lent the Prosier° government steamer,
Lieutenant Aldridge, R.N.' to aid in carrying out the
uudertaking. Meanwhile the Britannia was hired to bring
the cable from Whitchaven, and afterwards pay it cut from
Holyhead to Dublin.
"The enermous cable, 80 miler in length, weighing a ton
per mile, and all in one continuous piece, was wound up
into immense coils, placed on trucks, one after the other,
and drawn by steam from Newcastle upon-Tyne to White-
haven—from one side of England to the other. The
Britannia, as has been Mated, steamed to White haven to
take it on hoard, when, unfortunately, it was found that
the entrance to the dock was too narrow to permit the ves-
sel to enter. The coils had then to be replaced on trucks,
anal carried to Mareport, where they were at length cm-
barked, and speedily conveyed to Holyhead. Now, it might
he hop il that all difficulties had been overcome, and that
there was nothing to do but to lay down the line; but
Mr. Statham, who had already achieved the Dover and
Calais connexion, knew too well the dangers and accidents
to which those concerned were liable in the event of a gale
to trust anything to chance, or to proceed one step further
without a careful preliminary inspection. The insulation of
the copper was tested, and found to he defective; then the
portions stowed in the various departments of the ship were
examined separately, and at last it was ascertained that the
fault lay is some eight miles of the line lying in the bottom
of the held. There was nothing for it but to dieembark the
leviathan bulk, and to track it step by step to the exact seat
of the defect. This was accordingly done, the fault reme-
died, and by Tuesday morning the giant rope was in readi-
ness to be placed in its abiding home.
"Early on Tuesday morning the Britannia, under the
command of Capt. Browne, and towed by the Pros's( ro, under
Lieut. Aldridge, R.N., commenced paying out the cable, ac-
cording so it sank by its own weight to the bottom of the
era, along the route from Holyhead to Howth. There were
on board, besides the officers and crew, R. S. Newell, Esq.,
with a gang from the Gateshead Works ; Samuel Statham,
Esq , with a party from the Gutta Percha Works ; Thum-is
Alice, p: the the inventor of a new telegraph instrument ;
and Mr. lieid, juts. L. D. Gordon, Esq. (Mr. Newell's
partner) had previously departed to Dublin to supervise
the land line from the latter city to Itowth. Occasional
difficulties were experienced in the paying out of the cods ;
but they were all overcome through the skill and energy of
Messrs. Statham and Newell. Slowly the vessels ploughed
on at a rate varying from three to five miles an hour ; and
at length, between seven and eight o'clock on the same
evening, the Britannia anchored off lluwth. An electric
current was sent through the wire to Holyhead, and the
returning answer brought the pleasing intelligence that the
lino was all right throughout. and perfectly insulated. The
portion of cable requisite for cempleting the connexion
with the shore and land line was now laid down, and the
parties engaged in this arduous undertaking sought some
repose, after nearly two days and nights of eves ive and
harrowing exertion, about daybreak on Wednesday
morning.
" It might be supposed that everything wan now smooth
and prosperous. Buoyant with hope, those who had al-
ready suffered so much in the attempt went down at noon
on Wednesday, to the Amiens-street terminus, to teat the
success of their enterprise. The batteries were put in ac-
tion, the wires were connected, and trey anxiously waited
a reply, but none arrived! They tekgraphed to Hoowth
and were answered—the fault was further off than the land
line. An express train was provided and they dashed
down to Ilowth. Again they telegraphed to Holyhead
from the shore—no answer ! They took a boat and rowed to
the ship. A message so nt to Holyhead brought back the
reply that" all wan right there." It was new manifest that
the fault lay somewhere between the Britannia and the shore.
" It was necessary again to take up this portion of the
line, and test it little by little. The defect was probably
caused by the straining of the ship upon a line comparatively
short. When discovered, it was soon remedied on board.
It was again recoiled into an open boat, the crew of which
made a renewed attempt to lay it dawn to the shore. In
the meantime Messrs. Statham and Newell proceeded to
shore in another boat with the instruments, but when
they overtook the boat which bail been engaged in paying
out the cable they found it at a stand, the crew basing
managed to sink the whole line while still some distance
from the shore. Again Mr. Statham had to return to the
ship, get another mile of cable uncoiled, recoil it in the
boat, and then row to where the deficient extremity of the
cable remained; and there, in an open boat, at two o'clock
in the morning, with the aid of a little burning spirits, to
solder the wires, reunite the gotta perch', and res•ore the
cable to a continuous and mutated whole. This was
effected, the remaining distance to the shore laid down, and
that night of toil was at length repaid by a success the most
ample and complete. On Thursday the Britannia let go
the cable and steamed away ; while these on shore, after
repeated experiment;' were satisfactorily convinced that the
communication with Holyhead was now at length without
impediment."

ROYAL COLLEGE or PIIYUCIAMIL—Last evening
soiree WAS held at the College, Pall-mall East, and was at-
tended by a considerable number of the leading members
of the faculty, and other distinguished gentlemen. Tho
library tables displayed a collection of various and rare
copies of the classics and scientific works, microscopes of
extraordinary power, specimens of Clauslet's improved pho-
tographic process, stereoscopes, and curious optical instru-
ments. Art ingenious contrivance for showing the circula-
tion of the blood in the gills of a protcus attracted very
great notice throughout the evening, and afforded an ex-
cellent illustration of Harvey's great oiscovery. A cold col-
lation (provided by the Messrs. Staples) was laid in one of
the lower rooms. Amongst the company were Lord
Londesborough, Lord Headley, Signor de Nrseensi, Lieut.-
General Sir Archibald Maclaine, Major Drummond, Sir
George Staunton, Sir Fortunatua Dwarris, Sir Chas. Fel-
lows, Sir Richard Kindersley, Sir George Clark, Dean of
Salisbury, Archdeacon Thorpe, Archdeacon Hale, Mr.
Baron Parke, Mr. Justice Erle, Mr. Serjeant Gonlburn,
Mr. Serjeant Stork, Mr. Wilcocks, the President and Vice-
President of the Royal College of Surgeons, Professor
Brandt,, Professor Grant, Professor Mitchell, Professor
Sedgwick, Rev. Dr. Coleridge, Rev. Dr. Major, Rev. Dr.
Russell, Mr. Henry Hope, M.l'., Mr. Copley Fielding. Mr.
Pickersgill, Mr. Lefroy, Rev. Ruhr. Hawkins, Rev. 11. L.
blajentlie, Rev. E. Munro, ite.
SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.
Yesterday another special meeting of the shareholders in
railway was held at the Lion Hotel at Shrewsbury, the
Hon. 11. 11. Clive, in the chair. The object of the
meeting was to obtain the consent of the shareholders under
the Whanichtle order, to a bill now before parliament, au-
thorising t, attic arrangements between the Great Western,
the Shrewsbury and Birmingham, the Shrewsbury and
Cheater, the Shrewsbury and Hereford, and the Hereford,
Rom, and Gloucester Railway Companies.—The chairman
moved a formal resolution, signifying the share•
bolder,' approval of the bill, and empowering the
board to sanction any technical alterations made in
it, in its progress through parliament. Mr. H.
Hill, the deputy-chairman, acconiled the resolution.—
A show of hands was then taken, and the chairman declared
the resolution carried.—A poll was demanded by Mr. Web-
ster, of Birmingham, the result of which was declared at
4 o'clock, when there appeared—

TOR TIIV. ILISOLVTION.
Persons present
Proxies

Total
10,916
AGAINST IT.
Persons present ....
Proxies
No of votes.... 6,614

Tol
The majority not containing four-tafifths of the shireholden,
the Wharneliffo order iw not complied with. On the motion
of Mr. We&Ater, of Binniogham, • vote of thanks wu
accorded to the chairman.

iItELAND.

ASCOT RACES,
WEDN ESDAY. _

THE NATIONAL EXHIBITION AT CORK.
JuNE 9.

Notwithstanding tho unfavourable atu.te of the
weather, the rain still continuing to pour down in
almost incessant torrents, the interest excited by the '
National l'Ahibition is not in the least degree
damped, and people are rushing in crowds to the
South to be present at the ceremony of opening
which takes place to-morrow. The following in-
teresting particulars of the prepamtions as they
stood yestenlay evening appear in this morning's
Frivolo,. :
To the rye of a 'bane just arrived, the aspect of the city
would atone indiant, that preparations were being made for
some public event of more than ordinary importance. Ve-
hicles crowded with passengen, and loaded with luggage,
might heaven depositing their burdens at the different ho-
ts... The Chamber of Commerce, the club., and mixt places
of resort, were mislaid during the atternoon with geidry—
in fact, the index of visitors to Cork, (fantail parts, is already
immune; and it is extremely probable that late visitors
will hid it very diffietalt to obtain accumulation. Etternive
arraostemccit. hare been made at the principal hotel, and
Jet seultltudes of visitors have had to seek prate lodgings.
All u g arty and pleasing eapectation. Preparations are
actively progressing for the reception of the it s
the hued and lady Lieutenant. Three regiments of in-
!entry will extend their ranks in single tile from the ter-
naries along the streets leading to the Bandon Railway sta-
tion. A deraution of the corporate burly of the city,
headed by the mayor, and accompanied by a number of
the leading gentry—including, of courss, the Exhibition
hied committee—will be in waiting at the Illackpool Ter
minus to ferrite their excellencies and party on their
arrival by special train. A pmeewiun wilt be f meal,
which will reeved direct to the Bandon Railway terminus,
whence their excellencies and other di.tinguished guests
will prove ad to Radon. The Corn Exchange building., the
nee ne of the cahilntion, pn.euts a scene of intens, hustle
and cheering animation. The building ten If. exteriorly,
has been tastefully 41. emoted, and the temporary additional
structures ended within the area of its aurroundiag
grounds have hens designed in the hest taste, and splendidly
finished. We will afterwards give our reader, a detailed
account or the architectural arrangemcnt., which reflect
the highest credit on the genii, and energy of Sir Thomas
Deane and the artists under hie direction. 'the interior, as
m iy M imaained, is as yet a scene of bowie and confusion.
1n very department workini n arel assistants are busily
en. of. .1 erecting stall.. opening caws and packages, and
arranging eperimens in order, yet there is enough com-
pleted to chow the magnificent wale on which the entire
exhibition has been projected. One of the newly-erected
structures constitutes a sturgeons gallery, or rather hall with
a lofty ceiling, b.autifully arched. This structure is of
pine wood, of a rich yellow colour, and the eye and hand
of true taste are perceptible in its contour and decoration..
This hall is specially set apart for the exhibition of apeci-
=ens of the line art. A magnificent organ ocenpiis its
mot ern end, earl its entire ettect i., beyond expression.
optimal& The hanquetting hall is erected at the youth end
of the enelosure, which rovers an extent of tire acres. No
thing sin be more tasteful or splenoi.l than the interior
decoration, of this awes, which is capable of accommo-
dating shout a thousand guest*, besides apectatoes and
whew,. The present spare of time will not permit me to
attempt a detailed description of this erection. The manu-
facture romper:malts are distributed throughout &lofty and
spariou. eerie, of rooms, wherein all are as yet busy in pre-
paring and arranging the specimens. From all I have seen
since my arrival ut the scene of the exhibition, I have good
miasma for feclinz convinced that our Dublin artier and
manufacture, will occupy a prominent and admired peal.
tion in this national di.play, and that their specimens will
constitute, en MOSS(' one of the most attractive features of
the eahillitbm. The theatre opens here to-morrow, and the
citizens will keep holiday during the visit of their excel-
lencies.
_ . .

Although there was n prospect of short fields or
walks over for three out of the seven events counts" rued in
the card, there was interest enough in the Royal Hunt Cup
and Triennial to make a very attractive day's sport. Un
fortunately, however, the weather was wretched—the rain
filling heavily and without intermission from daybreak,
Hooding the roads in many parts in the immediate neigh-
bourhood of the course, and making the course itself a
swamp. It is 'scarcely necessary to add that the gather-
ing was almost entirely confined to parties located in the
vicinity and the professional speculators; the exceptions
were the Duke of Montrose, the Muchioness of Aylesbury,
Lady Chesterfield, Lady Rachel Russell, the Ladies
Somerset, and one or two others whose names we
could not ascertain. The sporting influential,'" present
were the Duke of Montrose, Marquises of Exeter, Drogheda,
Worcester, Waterford, and Normanby ; Earls of Chester-
field, Wilton, Bruce, Howlyn, Jersey, Uxbridge Huston,
Granville, and %edited ; Lords Enfield, Itibblesasle, Vil-
liers, G. Manners, Newport, Clilden, Somerton, Canter-
Wry, Seaham, Henry Gordon Lennox Maiostone, W.
Powlett, and Dunkellin ; Baron Vigier ; Count Bathyany ;
Sin—G. Armytage, T. Burke, and 0. 11. Boswell ; lions.
Gem An, L. A. Ellis, J. Macdonald, 11. Pitt, Captain
Itous, Fri derick Villiers, Francis Villiers, Oen. Ritter, ('ol.
Peel, Col. Newton; Messrs. It. E. 011iver, R. IL Nevill, J.
M. Stanley, S. Staaley, Greville, Payne, 0. Fitzroy, and •
few others.
The racing commenced half-an-hour later than on the
first day, and time having been well kept, concluded a few
minutes atter lire. The fullsowing arc particulars :
CollONATlort STAKES of 100 sous. each, h ft, for 3-yr-
old fillies, fist 71b each ; the winner of the Oaks to have
tarried 71b extra, and of the 1,000 Guineas 31b, of both 91b
extra.
Lord Orford'sb I Ina, out of Exotic (P. Butler) I
Mr. Payael Mired* (Elatenan)
Mr. Magellis's Calutie (Pearl) 3
Betting : 6 to lun Calorie; nothing else backed. Caloric
made all the running until half way up the stand
n the lot eloped ; a severe finishing nee ensued, the
Ernie filly winning by a head, and Hirsute beating the
favourite by a sheet head. The race was not timed.
ALMANT STAKES of .0 sore. each, h ft, fur 3-yr-olds
colts Sat 7ib, fillies fist 31b; the winner of the 2,000
Guineas, Derby, or Oaks, to have carried .5 lb. extra.
New Mile. (30 subs.)
M. %km'. I MM. 31.11 e, Rat :lb (Marlow) Walked over
Mr. Grertilel. Footle, art 31t•
RoTAL HINT Cur, • pica of plate, value 200 sees., by
.litios. of 10 sovs.each, with 100 added; winners of any
handicap, plate, or stake value 100 sovs., including the
winner's stake after the weights arc declared, to carry 71b
extra. New Mile. (.50 subs.)
Mr. Waller's Eaphenis, 4 rea, 4et 12Th
Capon Imelda. tattle Savage, 3 mrs,ilat (RI Z) ;
Mr. tatepnee.on'o ran, 3 yrs, 8.4 1113
Load En- eld's Ileresades, 0 yr*, fist 311, (P. Butler) U
• 111)1's tiotborpe, 4 yr., 7.4 I ............ (A. IM)J)0
Mr. hare. Tag, 4 yr., 7.t 1010 (Thad
Mr. Payne. Coalpi, 4 yrs, 7.1 21b
Kuno Rotheeht d'a II yseinth, 3 ms, SM. 141 ((kerida) 0
Mr. W. Steal)', Badinage', 3pa last Mr (Kendall) 0
Mr. R. E. thiver's bar Rowland Ttembard, 4 7TI. 7st Rib,
(listman)la
Mr. 11. Waring's Msatiold, S yeti 7.1 (mar Yet 31b) 4.1. Lowe) v
Lord Fuser'. Patera. 4 yr., Grat Mk
Lord Brute. height of the elder, 3 yre, Get fib (T. Smith) 0
Mr W. Booth's Timid Pawn, 4 yrs, Get l(b (Harker) 0
Mr. Merry'. Sally, 3 ps, rot 71k
Mr. K. Parr's San ta, 3 yrs Got 71b. (lltettl 0
(apt Powell'. Amman, 4 me, eat (Wynne) 0
Mr. K. K. ('lark's Plumaged, 3 yea Get (Garvey) It
Mr. Spenor no. Benito. 3 yts, Gat .
• Xegenni-'s The lieriot, 4 yrs, 74 71b (Bash= 0
Mr. *Pie'. Vellowame-tads, 4 yes, Got Sib
Mr. Mmeginle. Juges, S ere, 3st 7lb
Mr. Thneaswe. Blood korai, 3 yrs, Sat 211 firersood) la
Betting 7to 2 opt Ephesus, 6 to 1 agst Hernandez, 6to
1 apt Bushranger, 10 to 1 apt Phlegra, 12 to 1 agst Hya-
cinth, and 12 to 1 apt any other. A 12101.0110 landing •
ruck of at least a dozen, including the Ilenot,
' Hernandez, Ephesus, Little Savage, and Catalpa, made play
at a good pace for the state of the ground to the toad,
where the leader and the Herten were beaten. Sanity im-
mediately after showed in front, but at the distance garo
precedence to Ephesus, who cleared-his hones a few stride's
from the chair, and won easily by two lengths, Little
Savage beating l'an by • length. Sanita, Ilothorpe, and
Hernandez were the next three. Little Fawn jumped the
rail. before starting, and Janina turned round at starting,
and lost a good deal of ground. Run in 1 min. 48 secs.
The Duke of Richmond intended to start Officious for
this event had not the stewards decided on a case being
submitted to them that the condition which imposed a 71b
penalty on the winner of a "handicap plate or stake'
made her liable to it for winning the Trial Stakes, which
it should he mentioned was a weight for age race.
nest YEAR of the Forlern ASCOT TittERNIAL STAMM
of 10 sons. each, and 100 nova. added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts,
est 71b; fillies, fist 41b. the second to receive 60 stn. oat of
he stakes.
Lord J. rieott'aThe Meer, set TIN
Lord Cilfdea'sthedder, fist ilk J. Mandl 2
ad Mr, Bowes's Auld Alma tame, Sat lib
Mr. J. M. Stealers Veteran, Mt 71b (Charlton 0
Mr. Payne's War Whoop, B.t lb (naked) 0
Duke of Riehmod's fby Touchatone out of Cuckoo, fist 411 0
Betting : 6 to 4 apt the Striver, 10 to 6 apt Cheddar,
and 5 to 1 each apt Auld Acquaintance and the Cuckoo
filly. The lot got away nearly abreact, '
the Reiner with a
slight lead, and ran in company to the distance, where the
Cuckoo filly and Veteran were beaten ; the others went on
together until within a few strides of home, when Cheddar
got his head first, but swerved a few yards from the chair,
and was beaten on the post by a neck; a head between
Cheddar and Auld Acquaintance, and War Whoop close up.
The race was not timed.
MLR MAJESTY'S PLAIT of 100 guineas; 3-yr-olds,
7st 21b ; four, lot 21b ; five, 91. 121 b ; six and aged,
list 21b. 10 start at the New Mile-pat, and go once
round.
Mr. Grerillel Barcelona, 4 yes, 9st STD (Platens) Walked neer.
Fess:tat Srmire of 15 son. each, 6 ft, with 50 added:
for 2-yrs-old Ise, and three 9st, fillies sad geldings allowed
3 lbs. About half-a-mile.
Mr. Howard'. Veultrere, 2 yes, Its (A. Cowley) I
Duke of Richmond's steal., 2 yrs, 6.1 Illb (Garvey) II
Mr. E.l. Clark'. Pi 11014.014, 3 yeti Set II tb (Bartlia,lornew) 3
Lord Liege* kb unman Flower, 3 yra ast I .* (Norms) 4
Betting.: 3 to 2 on Vuultrecs, who made all the running,
and won in a canter by 12 lengths. Ran in 1 min. 1 sec.
Ilsmutesr PLATE of 501. Frizaley Course.
Mr. Wiliam.'. Mans. S ire, Ist fib .. (Osixey) 1
Mr. SANT'S The lacurabk, I ym, Sat 41k (Bradley) f
Mr. J. Day'. Captain Parry, C yr', east Sib (Oliver, Jun 0
Mr. W. Hale', bilberry, 3 yea, Tat Oro (Radiant 0
Mr. Greedeld's bbepherdera, S yin, 7 t 711 ...........(Cowley 0
Betting: 6to 4 agst Maria, 3to 1 apt aptain l'arry,
and 4to 1 apt Shepherdess. Won easy by a length,
Captain Carry a bad third, and Bilberry fourth. Run in
2 min.
The races commence to-day at half past one.
LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
THE EMPEROR'S PLATE.
2 to 1 apt Tunis's? Ito 1 apt Mountain Deer
7to 2 apt Debbie Notne I 6 to Ispt Jos Mliler (t)
It is thought that l'itsford, Little Harry, and one or two
others will run.
DERBY.
20 to I opt she Renee it)
BEVEILLEY RACES-IVEDNESDAT.
KINGSTON-Vros-11FLL STARES of 6 sore. each, and 50
added, fur 2-yr-olda and upwards. One mile.
Lambkin

Me lion. Mr. Fortesene, in his address to tho
electors of Youghal, enys:—
I
disipprove.strongly of the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill, end
should be ready to support any reamnahle proposition fur
its repeal. With ft... Feet to the difficult and much agitated
question of tenant right, I shall cordially concur in any
measure which would tend, in my judgment, to secure to
the tenant a beneficial return for his improvements, with-
ou'linfringing on the just proprietary rights of the land-
lord.

A very serious riot took place in Belfast on Mon-
day eveninfr, on the occasion of a public demonstra-
tion of the feetotal Societies.
The government has refused to extend the inquiry
respecting the packet s'ation to Cork.
'I he 29th inst. has been fixed for the ceremony of
Installing Dr. Cullen as successor iu Dublin to the
fate Archbishop Murray.
The Incumbered Estates Court was crowded to
excess yesterday, several very important sales
having fwen fixed to come off. The pnneipal of these
was that of the extensive estates of the Earl of Bel-
more in the counties of Tyrone and Fermanagh.
Several of those who attended to purchase appeared
to belong to the tenant-farmer class, and the bidding
during the day was carried on with great spirit.
Only 24 lots of the Earl of Delmore's estate were
disposed of when the sale was adjourned, the whole
estate being divided into upwards of 60 lots. The
sum realised by the lots sold amounted to 32,660'.,
the rates of purchase being, in very few cases only,
under 20 year., while several of the lots went for
2.1, 25, 30. and even 35 years purchase. A small
estate belonging to George Beattie West, in the
county of Longford, brought 3,8601., being 17 years'
purchase on the net estimated yearly value of 2201.
borne house property in the city of Dublin was also

Ihe estate of Mr. Beattie West was purchased by
Dr. N. NPCann, of Parliament-street, Loudon, and
several lots of the Belmore estate were purchased in
trust, as it WaY believed, for the Earl of Caledon.

'AItY CONINIITTEES.

Brawn
The ran. Won by half a length.
H0LD22.3124141 HUNT &TAUS of 6 eon. each, and 23
added. Two mules. (9 rubs).
Coen
LitUe Queen
Six ran. Won by half &length.
BRVORLIST COP of 100 SOTS., added to a Handicap Sweep •
1 stakesof 10 ban. each ; 6 ft, and only 3if declared. Two
mars. (24 subs, 13 of whom declared )
Krehleen. 3 Get talts
GbuLtb bbir 4 yrk
ern, net 12Ib
Hight ran. Won by half a neck.

DRAMA.
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Last night the German company displayed their
comic talent in three different dramas, selected, it is pro-
bable, in order to show the wide range of characters under
their command. The first of these pieces was "Der acme
Poet"—" The Poor fort"—a comedy, in one act, by
Kotzebue, and of the larmoyalste class. Lorenz Kindlein,
the poor poet, was represented by Herr Kuehn. He oc-
cupies a wretched chamber in the house of Mrs.
mwoose (Frau Froitzheim), and being largely in arrear
otter claims for rent lie receives notice that he cannot re-
main another night in the house. In this dispensing junc-
ture his daughter Term (Fraulein Noetel), whom he had
hot in early life, returns and pays the debt, without an-
nouncing for the moment who she is. This scene, which is
tenth too long and too distressing, afforded Ilerr Kuehn a
favourable opportunity of displaying those powers of pathos
which he possesses in an eminent degree. FrAtt Froitz-
helm represented the inexorable landlady most admirably,
and was highly amusing in describing to the daugh-
ter the strange modes of life of the poor poet.
The second piece was • eomedy in two acts by Lebrun,
culled " Humoristisehe Studien." As its name imports,
it belongs to a quite different elms of comedy from the pre
ceding. Its plot may be told in a sentence. Two students
get into debt to two usurers and it is agreed that one of
them should be reported as dead and buried, in order that
his rich uncle may pay off the creditors, upon which the
student was to find an excuse fur re-appearing
and marrying his uncle's daughter. This little piece,
is, throughout, full of pleasant and humourous
scenes, and abounds in witty dialogue. Herr Genus, who
represented the living student, played his part with much
ability. He is an actor well qualified to embody light and
dashing characters, and his impersonation in the present
instance was warmly and deservedly applauded. As
Ka/make, the factotum of the student., Ilerr I)enk was
highly amusing. 'I he third piece in also by Kotzehae, and en•
titled " Der geradcWi g der I leste"—" The Straight Way the
Hest." It is, like the first, a trifling comedy in one act. Amalie
(Fraulcin Epps rt), the daughter of Boron Murton (Herr
Froitaluias), a retired moldier, is sought for in marriage by
a schoolmaster (Herr Schrader) and Arson (Herr Kuehn),
both of whom adopt the crooked way, and are repulsed,
whilst Iriedridt NMI Mere Wistholen), who follows the
straight path, gains the prise. The rimming part of the
piece in, that Keaton makes the mast ardent eeclarations of
duty, love, and obedience to Mrs. Krell, (Frau Fruit:beim),
the housekeeper of the lams, who mow unmercifully ban.
tern him in return. The reeneettations d lest night were
calculated to lead to a high *new of the ening Went of
the Usenne. Then was es weiebeeted ad
enthrone s@ lw Vine inneetwaiewe Whieh ermagrat
pima. TM
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THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 10, 1852.

ILO.) inteltmence.

BUMMER CIRCUIT 4 OF TOE JUDGES, 102.

Juliet —Thejlon. Mr. JuOcc— -Zre;;Well and the Ilon. Mr. Justise
wc.bm.
Iler3ddre —Jul, 12, at 4lriaadam. Galuoldtire—July 11, at Os.
ford. Woreestershuo—July 17, at Wueoester. Cat t Worcester—
The PAIN day, at the Guildhall of the city. fitaitwdshlre —Judy
at the Caerle of Slaffurd. Shropshire—July 27 at Shrewsbury.
Iler, lordohlre —July 30, at Ilerefutd. Mosmouthahlre —Aug. 2, at
the Castle of Monmouth. Ulumestoralike—Aug. 3. al o 1 Olouas
for —Ti. ems day, at the Guildhall of the City of Gloomier.

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euircn
WALL. AND COMMA sinus's.
Judge —Thu Mon. Mr. !tunes TARAWA.
Montgomery.lute—July 17, at ti.mtomn. Merunwthshire —July
21, st I),.Wily. earths? tonshlre —July Id, et Caernarvon. Angle-
sey—July 2a, at liaauoiask MeablebilAre—July 31, ut ltuthin.
Vlintahlre —Aug. 4, at Mold. Clanhise—Aug. 7, at the Caette of
rhwer. City of Cheater—The same day, et the Uulldhad of
Chester.

EQUITY COURTS.-YEAERDAY.
Ma gas ~t Loast9m.cauoa.
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T 146 ATTORNITZINEIITL r. AtWicKTuN.—PETITION or
There were a petition and cross-petition in this cause
which has been before the courts for many years. The law
officers of the crown petitioned to restrain the parties from
further proceedings, under a petition of right, or by mon-
strans de droit. Two persona named Isabella Ainslie and
Catherine Robson, were suppliants for a petition of right to
the crown on the 12th of June, 180. On the 31st of July,
18 Pi, this was answered by the crown in the usual form,
" Let right be done." The AttortierGeneral, on the 27th
of March, 1848, presented a petition, praying to restrain
the parties from further procedure. Catharine Robson
was dead at this time ; the other lady died on the 13th of
May, in this same year. On tho 19th of June, 1860; a
written judgment by the late Lord Cottenhara was placed
on the tilts of the court just as his lordship was about to
relinquish the great seal. This was objected to by the
representative of the suppliants on the ground that the par-
ties were dead. The object of the present application was
to continue the injunction from further proceedings under
the petition of right, or of proceeding by monstrous de dreit
which had been lodged in the Petty Bag-office after the in-
junction referred to. The object of the cross petition was
to discharge a null pro tune order of the Muter of the
Rolls, and to obtain a rehearing.
Mr. J. Stuart, Sir W. I'age Wood, and Mr. W. James
supported the first application ; Mr. Roll and Mr. Chisholm
;
Anotey were for the respondent.
It was submitted on behalf of the latter that his lordship
sitting there in the Court of Chancery had no jurisdiction
to deal with a monstrans de droit, and the dictum of Lord
Somers in the Banker'. case (14 State Trials, p. Ml) was
relied on as an authority in favour of the position contended
for. It was of the highest importance that this court should
not have an authority to control the crown in the exercise
of the prerogative of grace and mercy in anyma.ter between
itself end its subjects.
The Lord Chancellor said the respondent had no right to
proceed with the monstrans de droit until the order of the
Lord Chancellor was discharged. That order prohibited
the parties from taking any further proceedings in the Petty
Bag-office. They could not without special leave of the
court have that order reheard.

equally between hinuelf and the other vicars. The prin-
cipal question was whether a vicar dealt, during the year
of hia probation wee entitled to sham in fines paid in that
year, and there was the aubsiduary question whether the
defendant was liable in this action even if the right existed.
The case was tried before Lord Truro at the sittings in
Middlesex after Hilary Tim, WO, when a verdict was
entered for the plaintiff, subject to the opinion of the court
upon a special cue, which was consequently drawn up and
now came on for argument.
Mr. Serpent Manning and Mr. Sumner appeared for the
plaintiff, and Sir Alexander Cockburn and Mr. Words-
worth for the defendant.

It was next submitted that the respondent was not bound
by the order of Lord Cottonham, and that the proper steps
had been taken to get rid of that order. Every order of
the court takes effect from the day it is presented ; and if
on that day there arc not parties at the record who can be
bound by it—parties competent to represent the suit in its
entirety—the order is a nullity and a revisor is necessary.
On the authority of the following cases it was submitted
that all orders would drop on the death of the persons
against whom they were obtained :—" Lee v. Lee " (1
flare, 617) ; " Fellows v. Williams" (II Vt sty, 312) ; Shef-
field v. the Duchess of Buckiugham" (esteem tempore Hard-
wick, 676) ; Davis v. Davis' (9 Vesey), &e.
The Lord Chancellor, in giving judgment, said some of
the questions were mere points of practice, and he did not
apprehend that there was any difficulty in coming to a
proper conclusion with respect to them. The two parties had
the same interest, and that interest was properly represented.
With respect to the objection that the parties were dead
before the judgment was delivered, he thought the autho-
rities did not support the view contended fur. When all
parties had been fully heard, and the matter only stood
I over fur judgment, no damage could arise from an aliate•
meat in the interval. The ease on the petition of right
was rightly before Lord Cottonham, and unless he (the
Lord Chancellor) could reverse that order, ho must abide
by it. Ile could not reverse it. It was said that he might
make an order for re-hearing. He was not disposed to do
so; for though the parties might have been subjected to
great hardship from the mode in which this matter hail
been conducted, he could not see what good could possibly
result from a re-hearing. The suppliants might have had
a claim on the private benevolence of the crown, but not as
a claim of tight could their claim be maintained. Ile (the
Lord Chancellor) had a recullection of this case when
he was at the bar, and then a person who was
known as "John the coachman" was the claimant;
he was now replaced by this person. The question had
gone through every stage of inquiry. There bad been trials
at law, and in these courts in some of which he was him-
self counsel, and there was an appeal to the House of Lords.
What claimant could possibly have hail greater latitude for
establishing rights than these? Certainly none. Upon
what possible ground could the suppliants apply to the
crown as a petition of right ? It ought not to bare been
granted, and it was a great hardship that it had been
granted. The late Lord Cottonham, on an application made
to him by the Attorney-General, thought hangar:it liberty
to enjoin these parties from pursuing any further remedy.
It was contended that he had no jurisdiction. l'ut it in any
view, it was only a legal proceeding. The question of title
was • question of law. This court will stop proceed-
ings in another Court of Equity and in ail courts of
law. Why then, if this proceeding was found to be
is direct opposition to a decision of this court, in
which the parties had submitted their claims, should
the Lord Chancellor not exercise that jurisdiction which
had been exercised in this case? Ile thought the matter
had been properly decided, and ho was not now inclined
to open the question, es it would only occasion further ex-
pense for no use. Although that injunctiun wu nut
against the person now before the court there could be no
difficulty whatever in extending it. He should grant the
injunction sought for in the terms of Lord Cottenham's
order. He should refuse the other motion but without
costs.

The ease stated that the plaintiff was admitted a proba-
tionary on the I,th of July, 1b47, and at the cod of the
year of probation he took the oaths of allegiance, supremacy,
and canonical obedience, and was admitted a full vicar
choral. On the lot of March, 18.18, the five other vicars
executed a renewal of the lease of Steeple Hampstead, and
received 1,1001. for a fine, but the plaintiff's name wee not
on the lease, and he received no share of the fine, which
was divided among the five other vicars. 'f ho income of
the vicars choral cunskted of the rent of some
houses in Ludgate-street and Ave Maria-lane, some'
land at Halstead, the rectory in question, tines for the
renewal of the leases of these properties and also of a cer-
t►in stipend and fees. This income was divided among the
nix vicars choral, and the plaintiff during his ye .r of pro-
bation received one-sixth part of the rent, but no part of the
line for tho renewal of the lease of Steil& Bumpatead. This
sum was, in fact, received by Mr. II Open as the ?ipecac's-
tative of the dein and chapter, who handed it to the solici-
tor of the vicars choral, and he paid a fifth part of it to
each of the full vicars.

In the course of the argument a number of extracts from
the cathedral books were produced, but it was stated that
the early practice as to the division of fines was unknown,
in consequence of the books having been destroyed in the
Fire of London. It, however, appeared that from 1660
down to 17.51 the uniform course was fur the proleitienaries
for the time being to join in tho leases, and consequently to
receive a portion of the money paid, but from 17.56 the
practice had been to exclude probAtionaries from leases and
from sharing in tho fines. That part of the property
of the vicars which was in Ave Marie-lane was
formerly used as the residence of the full vicars and the pro-
hationaries, where they were enjoined in an ordinance to
eat at the same table. These houses were destroyed in the
great fire, and the vimrs having no funds to rebuild them,
leased the property. As the full vicars end the probationa-
,' ries had could interest in the property in Ave Maria lane, it
was submitted that they ought equally to share the fines for
the renewal of the lease of it, and deo, that they ought to
share the fines upon the other leases, for it was not con-
tended by the defendant that there was any difference in
this respect between one lease and another. On the other
side it was urged that as the present practice had existed
for 100 years, that the court would, if possible, support it.
As to the practice from 1660 to 1756, it would be observed
that it began just after the Commouwealth, when ecclesins
tical affairs were in great confusion, and was no proof of
what the custom was before that time. Even if the court
should hold that the plaintiff was entitled to share in
the line, still it was submitted that the defendant
was not liable to pay it, as he had never had
it, for his duty as pitantiary was simply to keep a book
of the sums paid to the vicars, but not to receive the money.
In reply it was contended that this was a freehold office
which vested in the plaintiff as soon as he became a proba-
tionary, inasmuch as he could not be removed, from that
time, except for misbehaviour. If this were so, then it was
submitted that ho was entitled to share in all the income
of the body, and in conclusion Mr. &ejcant Manning ex-
pressed his trust that their lordships would not allow his
Client to be treated like Joseph, who was sold by his
brethren. (Laughter.)
The Court was of opinion that the defendant was entitled
to judgment. The practice of excluding proleitionaries
from any share in the lines hail existed for the last 100
years, and therefore the court must presume that it had
bad a legal origin. The practice having existed en lung,
they ought, if they could, to support it, and Ooze was
plenty of ground to justify them in doing so. It was the
duty of all courts to uphold that which would support a
long continuous course of practice, unless there was some
strong reason to the contrary, which did not exist here, but
on the contrary there was good ground to support the prac-
tice of the last hundred years.
Judgment for the defend-.rut.

LNSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—VESTERDAY.
limas TIM Onirr COHNIMIOIII/11.
1N THE MATTER OF HELEN Born, OTMERWIBE HELEN
WI TNER4.

This insolvent, a young;:iniiin:who applied under tho
Protection Act, was opposed by Mr. Dowse, fur Mr. Pople,
of the Oarriek's Head Tap, Bow-street, and supported by
Mr. Sargood.
It was alleged by the insolvent that the opposing creditor
had assaulted her, and she brought her action to recover
damages. On the trial a verdict was given fur the defen-
dant, and being liable to bt taken for the law costs (330
she bad petitioned this court (or protection.
Mr. Dowse relied upon a case (" Re Millar ") reported in
Cu: and Macraes Reports, showing that, as the in•olvent
was indebted on a proceeding arising on a judgment in an
action of assault, the court had no power to name a day lon
a final order.

Mr. Sarßood argued that it would he monstrous to deride
a case without going into the merits. The insolvent had
brought her action, awl was it to ho paid, because she had
failed for the want of proof or otherwise, she was nut en-
titbil to be heard in this court ?

The Chief Commissioner was of opinion that he was
bound by the words of the act of parliament, and coula not
go into the merits. The case must he adjourned sine die.
Mr. Sargond asked the Court to nnme a day when the
insolvent might apply for a protecting order under the '2Bth
section ?

Ilia Honour thought it would be a " farce " to do au on
the present occasion. An application might be made on
Tuesday.
The protection was withheld.

THB POLICE COURTS.
MANSION-HOUSE.

Ennis Via-Cassemaus RINDUSLAT.
SOLTAI' O. DE HELD.—TAKING THE BILL PRO CORFU/10.
THE BELL-ILINOINO NtISANCE AT CLAPHAM.
Mr. Tripp, who appeared in this case, said that the order
which bad been made some time since, tiled this day fur
taking the bill pro confesso and making the injunction per-
petual, but by some accident the cause bad not been set
down in the day's list. would therefore request that it
might stand at the head of the paper for to-morrow (this
day).
The Vice-Chancellor consented to this course being taken.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—YEsTERDAY.
/WTIIso4 11l BASCO.—BSPoSS Low CAMPSILI, Ma. JVSTICI OM-
Rim; ML. JMICK Y.at s, Aso MR. UsTICS CSWAITON.
THE Quiets O. THE YORK ♦ND ROUTH! MIDLAND
RAILWAY COMPANY.— OBLIGATION or A RAILWAY
COMPANY TO CONBTRUCT ♦ Lisa FOR WIIICII TREY
RAD OUTAINFO AN ACT.

A mandamus had been issued in this case, commanding
the defendants to construct • branch line of eailway, under
the 8 and 9 Vic , cap. 39, and the 10 and 11 Vic,, cap. 50,
which formed part of the Iluddersfleld and Sheffield Junc-
tion ltailway. The return made by the defendants stated
that, although they had constructed the railway from Hud-
dersfield to Sheffield, they had not taken any steps what-
ever fur the construction of the extension line, which the
mend imus commanded them to make. They also stated
that the compulsory powers fer the purchase of land would
expire in July next, and the period fixed for the making
of the railway was limited to July, 18.54—it was, therefore,
Impossible that the defendants could obey the mandamus.
The Attorney-General, with whom was Mr. 11. 11111 and
Mr. Addison, contended, on the part of the landowners,
that the special a:t was compulsory on the defendants to
construct the branch line of railway m question.
The Solicitor-General (Mr. Tomlinson with him) sub-
mitted that the defendants were at liberty to abandon any
branch or other line for which they had obtained an net, if
they had not taken any step towards the coostruction of
such line, that they were not bound to make a railway
simply because they had the power to do so, there being no
absolute duty imposed on them to do what the act of NOM.
meat simply authorised to be done. Thu power to take
land was not the obligation to do so. &forever, tho com-
pany were bouad by their act not to commence ;heir works
until the capital was subscribed ; and it being out of their
power to obtain the capital required for making the branch
line in question, it was physically impossible for them to
obey the mandamus. But if the words, "it shall be lawful
to make the railway," coupled with a recital that it was fur
the public advantage, imposed a duty on the comnany
which they were bound to perform, as had been argued by
his learned friends, the want of funds would not be any
excuse ; and then came the question, WAS the duty imposed
at all ? He contended that it was not, and that the act
merely contained words of permission, and nut of an obli-
gatory character.
Mr. Addison, in reply, contended that when the act had
passed, • contract existed between the company and
the landowners and the public, and the duty arose on that
contract. The landowners had submitted to the liability of
having their land taken from them, and for a period of
; three or four years had not been able is any way to deal
with their land. if there was a duty imposed by the act of
parliament, it was obligatory on the company to make the
railway, unless they could show that circumstances hail
arisen to prevent their be;ng able to execute the work which
they had undertaken to do. No such circumstance had
been shown to exist in the present case, and the remedy of
the landowners being by mandamus, he submitted that the
writ most go.
Lord Campbell said that a more important question had
neverheen brought before the court, nor one surrounded with
greater difficulties. The court would take thelong vacation
to consider it,

COURT OF COMMON PLEAB.—YEergaDAT.
enirma IP 111ANDO.-11ATOSIB CalH JUnlat JIMA, VI. ANTICS
MAULS. Ma. JURICI Cturwau.. AND NIL Je•Tics TAINOVID.
Suotratous v. CLASO.—VICAIN CROMAL OP Sr.
PAUL'S.
_ _ _

The plaintiff and defendant in this action aro vicars
choral in St. Paul's Cathedral, and the plaintiff sought to
recover 1831. 6.. Sd., ono Math part o! • flue paid to the
vicars for the renewal of the leant of the rictory of Simile
Hampstead, in Ewe. The defendant was sought to ho
wale liable as fee money had sad received to the use of the
piedrei‘ the dme he, at the time the tine was
as tee the body, and that his duty as
emeh ne Se rmime,* doe to them, and to divide it

was shut out to come to me, and she should have what she
wanted.

Alderman Ilooper—And bite has lived with you cnr
sines ?

Maliomct—She has; but she never went begging with
me. 1 never !waited with anybody ho' my dot.
Mr. Culeman, of the ullieu of the rigirtrar-general of sea-
men, said, in answer to a question from Alderman Hooper, '
that by the 7 and 8 Vic., cap. 112, the defendant could as a
Malay be sent back to Idia at the expense of the owners by
the Lords of the Admiralty.
Mehemet shook his head and in other ways expressed his
unwillingness to be disposed of in such a manner.
Alderman Ilooper (to Mahomet)--You are a well•known
beggar about London, and you are perfectly aware that in !
begging you have been acting illegally. 1 shall remand
you fur a week in order to make arrangements fur sending
you back to your own country, which I consider is a much
better way of getting rid of you than by dealing with you
as we deal with other beggars. 1 shall communicate with
the proper authorities upon the subject.
Mehemet was then taken from the bar, and
Eliza was immediately afterwards put in his place. She
appeared to be quite at her ease, but did not act with
levity.
Major (the Mendicity officer) hiving repeated the evi-
dence given by him on the previous welcome, Aldermen
Ilooper, in the following manner, questioned and received
very prompt answers front her.
Alderman Hooper—Mow long have you known Mehemet
Abraham ?

Eliza—Nearly 10 months. I met him at the house of a
person, whose name 1 do nut know, in George-yard, where
he lodged before we went to our present lodgings.
Alderman Ilooper—llow did your acquaintance with
such a person commence ?
Eliza.—llo spoke to MO first, and asked me to take a cup
of tea with him. I consented.

Alderman llooper.—What then ?
lairs.—Why, then he would not let me go away.
Alderman Hooper.—And did you not wish to leave him!
Eliza.—No.
Alderman Hooper.—What' Not go from a perfect stran-
ger to you! and such a stranger? Why did you leave
your father's house ?
Eliza.-1 could lot bear to bo confined to my own room,
and it was thought proper to confine me to that room be-
cause 1 said something which was not considend p oper in
the presence of children.
Alderman Hooper. —Was there not some man mixed up
with your objection to remain at your owu home ?
Eiira.-1 know several men.

Alderman Hooper—l mean a married gentleman.
Eliza—There was one, but the moment I found he was
married I dropped his acquaintance. When I first illcame
acquainted with him I had no idea that he was a married
man. I first Raw him from my window, and I meant to in-
trodure him to my mother, but finding that he had a wife
already there was no further acquaintance. I had been at
• milliner's establishment, hut she failed.
Alderman llooper—Do you know that you have been vio
lating the law in going about with this beggar, to say no-
thing at all about the disgrace with which you cover your-
self and your family by so dreadful a course of life ?
Eliza—l t was, 1 assure your lordship, the first time I have
ever been with him in the streets. 1 merely went to put
him over the crossings. I shall not do su again, I declare
to yo•.
Alderman Hooper —I have been given to understand by
your relations and friends that they are willing, notwith-
standing all that has occurred, to att for your benefit and
save you from the chance of such frightful associations ;
and I wish to know from you whether you arc willing to
go abroad ?
Eliza—Most certainly I am willing to go. I wish to go
abroad as soon as poesible ; the sooner the better.
Alderman blooper—Very well, I shall communicate with
those who have it in their power and inclination to send
you away from this scene of your disgrace, and I shall con-
Alen you to the care of proper parties for a week, in which
time, I dare say, preparations will be made for your de-
parture.
The wretched girl then walked away from the bar, and
the justice-room was immediately empty.