The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-07 00:00:00

111E.L.A.YD.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDMCT.)
DUBLIN, TRURSDAT

Ti=n 7

yesterday, when, as a sequel to the di

resolt

n. was brouglit forward to-expel_ Dr. M'K

and two Pres.

jpnen from the League, in con-
sequence of the imputations cast by them on Messrs. Lucas
Duffy; and other Roman Catholic " friends of Tenant Right
The offenders being absent, were sprinkled
abuse, being designated amon
human form," "rascally Sconidrels," &c. The motion was
however, ultimately withdrawn, and a number of resolutions
having
.been passed declaring the wish •of the meeting that
the subject of Tenant Right should be pressed on during the
next session of Parliament, an adjournment took place to
this morning.

"THE NATIONAL SOIREI

The banquet to the Irish

incorruptible" party came off at the ROtundo yesterday,
when about 400 persons were present. The company included
Messrs. Sergeant Shee, M.P., Lucas, M.P., Duffy, M.P.,
Potter, M.P., Bowyer, M.P., Swift, M.P., Kennedy, M.P.,
Millahon, M.P., P. O'Brien, M.P., Cantwell, Gray, Valor,
&e. Mr. Cantwell presided, and the proceedings passed off
peaceably, and with great dullness. It was expected, that
as there were many Protestants, some disquietude might be
created by " the- Pope's health,' but as the Chairman
refrained from proposing that toast, those who anticipated
any amusement from such a source, were disappointed. The
toasts of the evening were, "the Queen," "the People,"
"memory of O'Connell," "the Hierarch and Clergy, who
aided the Tenant cause," " the Tenant League," " Religious
Equality," "Industrial Progress of Ireland," "the Inde-
pendent Irish Party," "Purity of Election," "Parliamentary
Reform," and " Vote by Ballot."
MAYNOOTH Connsissiort.—The Evening Mail says :
The Commissioners havelbeen sitting during the past week
between four and five hours every day. We understand they
have already made considerable progress in the inquiry
contemplated by the commission. We regret to learn that
the Chief Baron has been prevented attending by severe
indisposition.

MiLrrAnY.—The Newry Examiner states, that Mr. Grant,
barrack-master of Liverpool, is to succeed Lieut. Phillips,
barrack-master at Dundalk, who has resigned his office.
BALLINASLOE FAlL—This fair still continues compara-
tively dull, but in •the item of v ethers, the previous days
prices were equalled. Ewes, however, were quoted a drug
in the market, but lambs Met with a ready sale. The de-
mand for' blood horses continues to hold up, and there is a
great deal of black cattle in the green, which will be dis-
posed of to-day. The-Viceregal party still continue.at Gar-
bally, the residence of Lord Clancarty.
EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPT AT MURDER AND SUICIDE.—
Jonathan and Maria Owens, husband and wife, middle-aged,
comfortable looking persons, natives of England, were
brought up at Capel-street Police-office, charged under the
following circumstances :—Between two and three o'clock on
Monday afternoon the prisoners were observed walking along
the Custom-house-quay. On reaching the ferry steps, the
male prisoner threw his arms round his wife, when, although
she struggled violently, he succeeded in dragging her down the
steps to the water's edge, and threw himself and her into
the river. The current was running very strong at the time,
and both very quickly drifted out to the centre of the river,
when a ferry boat, which happened to be within a short dis-
tance, pulled over to them, and fortunately rescued them.
At the moment the boat arrived to their assistance the party
had sunk beneath the surface of the water. On being taken
out, they !were conveyed to Sackville-place Station-house,
where it appeared the manifested strong affection for each
other. At the time they were rescued, it was stated that
both were under the influence of drink. The male prisoner
was sent for trial at sessions on the donble charge of attemp-
ted murder and self-destruction.. Owens was described as a
farmer from Yorkshire, and stated that he and his wife had
come over here to see the Exhebition.