The Press.
London, England, 1854-06-10 00:00:00

ptiant.

lip of insolvents, left vacantby

the death of Mr. Baldwin, has been accepted by Mr.
Hatchell, Q.C., late M.P. for Windsor, and Irish
Attorney-General in Lord J. Russell's Government.
The of is nearly as good as a judgeship in the
superior courts, involving incomparably lighter duties,
with a salary of 2,0001. per annum.
GLOWING descriptions are given by the Dublin
Freeman of the proceedings on Sunday last at the
Church of the Conception, on the occasion of Dr.
Newman making his "inaugural profession of faith"
as rector of the "Catholic University" of Ireland.
Dr. Cullen, as the Papal legate, was, of course, pre-
sent, and preached the sermon, and several other
bishops assisted at the ceremonies.
GEORGE W. STEVENSON, EBQ., J.P., eldest son of
the rector of Callan, county Kilkenny, was killed by
a fall from his horse on Saturday night last.
GRATIFYING indications that the harvest will be at
once early and abundant are noticed in almost every
district in Ireland. The late rains have done won-
ders in bringing on the crops of all descriptions.
The potato crop is one of the largest planted for
many years past, and presents a luxuriant appear-
ance.
Two Romanists abjured the errors of Popery in
Dublin last Sunday. One of them bad been a
student for the Dominican order in the priesthood.
Foul " Gzias," named Coote, Chetwode, Scott,
and Newcomb, were brought up at the Portarlington
Petty Sessions on Wednesday, charged with stealing
knockers. In a drunken freak they had wrenched
off more than forty knockers in one night. The
offence being proved, the magistrates considered it
too serious for summary adjudication, and committed
the defendants for trial at the quarter sessions.

Sour calculations showing on how much more costly
scale the present war is carried on than any of its prede-
cessors are offered in Herapalh's Journal:—" There
seem, indeed," says our contemporary, " to be no limits
set to the expense. Large sums have been spent in
im-
proving the science and practice of gunnery within the last
two or three years, against which no complaint can be
made. It is necessary for our protection. Shells are now
generally used instead of shot, and the destructive effects,
therefore, of cannon indefinitely increased. We under-
stand, too, that our powder is very much superior to the
Russian. It is alleged to be one-third stronger. But if
we have improved our guns and our skill in using them,
the expense has more than kept pace with both. In
former years shot only was used, and a 82-pounder cost
about ba. It is now found that shells are incomparably
more efficient, and what is called a 321 b. shell, fitted with
fusee and all complete, costs 205., and the charge of pow-
der, with wads, 12s. more, or Us. for every 321 b. shell
fired. For an 14-inch, or 321 b. shell, the cost is 24s , and
with powder and wads, Bs.. The guns for the 321 b. shell
weigh about two tons, and cost about 4111. The guns for
the 1381 b. shells weigh from 'l to 4( tons, and cost from
1551. to 951. each. From these few facts ono may form
sonic idea of the costly game we have entered on, and,
from its probable destructive effects, what the Czar's IMP
jects and others will owe to his ambition and madness."

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