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IRELAND.

At the present Limerick Assizes Mr. Sergeant Lefroy,
in his charge to the Grand Jury, on opening the Commis-
sion, made the following judicious observations:,--
In looking to the offences on his Majesty's subjects, there were
to be found no less than ten homicides; however, there was but
one of them connected with those disturbances which had so
lately disgraced this and other counties in the South of Ireland.
Still there was something extraordinary in the circumstance; and
it was with real anxiety he put the question to himself, bow ten
homicides could exist on the face of the calendar. They should all
put it to themselves with an hottest anxiety to sift, If possible, the
cause, aid apply some effectual remedy. The majority of these
homicides originated in affrays, sudden riots, or at tails. Now it
is obvious (continued the Learned Sergeant), this states( crime
creates a reckleseness of human lift, a precipitancy and unconcern
in spilling human blood, never too much to be deplored. Al-
though the law mitigates the offence to manslaughter, we should
not forget that it habituates our population to acts of cruelty, and
prepares them for desperate deeds of a deeper die, if ever there
should be a regular system of disturbing the public pewee. It
is therefore high time, and humanity calls on ua to stop
those offences. Now that the county is quiet, there is
the more time to apply those preventive remedies. Much
change could not be expected in the nature of that more ad-
vanced part of the population, whose habits were matured, and
who were innured to vice. If principle would not avail, they
should try the terrors of the law, and his Lordship hoped the Bench
would be found firm in its administration, and that no false hd.
manitv would prevent it front exercising the duty that devolved on
it. He took this opportunity of declaring. for his own part, his
determination, in every case of aggravated manslaughter, to traus.
port, either for life or for a term of years. He trusted that this
would check the flippancy and unconcern in the shedding of human
blood, particularly observable in the grown portion of the popula.
lion. In the rising generation an improved education and im-
proved morals would, he trusted, correct the defect. His Lordship
congratulated the Jury on the determination of the Legislature to
apply to the root of the evil. The Legislature have resolved to
carry into execution a system of National Education, founded not
only a principle that must suppress every stimulus to crime, but
will substitute a feeling of true morality. The lower orders, he
thanked Providence, would no longer be reared up like the berate
of the field, without feeling or a sense of being accountable for
their actions. Suth a system of education as he alluded to, now
that it was entertained by Government, was no longer looked upon
as enthosiastic or chimerical. Look at the thing with the eyes of
common sense and experience or as a man, and who, not lost to all
discernment, cannot perceive the important advantages to be derived
by the State and society at large, from having a people impressed with
an idea of thee being accountable for their actions, and the oblige-
tions of averring truth when on oath. If properly carried into effect,
no system could be better adapted for the attainment of the objects
it has in view. It is high time such a remedial system should be
carried into effect—hut it neither belonged to the present time or
place to teach such a system.

DUBLIN, JULY 26.
PIOVWCIAL RANI or TM-awe—The pleasing duty de-
volves upon us, of announcing the arrival in this country of the
three Dieecton appointed to carry the measures of this establish.
ment into Immediate execution.—The first of these gentlemen is
Mr. Montefiore, the near connexion of the great Mr. Rothschild,
and one of the first capitalists in England. The second is Mr.
Medley, a gentleman who has been occupied all his life in the
most extensive financial and mercantile engagements, and one of
the most respectable and wealthy Individuals connected with the
greateat mart in the world, the London Money Market. The third
is Mr. Edward Blount, whose name is well known to the. Irish
public. He Is a Roman Catholic gentleman, as remarkable for his
moderation In politica, as he is distinguished lot his knowledge in
business.
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tis the - int tion of the Directors, immediately after their busi-
ness shall have been concluded in this city, to repair to Cork, where
they will forthwith open their Bank, and it is expected that their
notes will be in circulation by the ISth of August. From Cork
the Directors will successively proceed to Limerick, Cloomel, Wa.
terford, Wexford, Kilkenny, Galway, Westport, Sligo. Newry,
Armagh, Belfast. and Londonderry, where branches will be forth-
with opened. Within two months the Establishmeot will be in
active operation throughout the country.

LEWES.—Harvest has generally commenced in this
neighbourhood, and we understand the crops, particularly
that of wheat, fall heavily over the sickle. The commence-
ment of this important business has caused a large Ms-,
portation of the population of the sister Kingdom, who are
seen in groups passing and repassing this place in search
of employment. They carry with them in most cases the
appearance of want and wretchedness. We are sorry that,
the necessity of such an importation exists, and that suffi-
dent labour cannot be obtained in their own country, in-
stead of being forced to travel so far from home to procure it.
It has also the effect of superseding that demand for labour
which our own countrymen so naturally expect at this pro-
pitious season of the year. We have heard that our
neighbouring farmers have come to a determination of giv-
ing their own countrymen the decided preference.
A few days ago, a man named Chalcroft, and his wife,
died at Handicross, in consequence of using water for
tea which had stood for some time in a copper, by which
they were poisoned. We understand that water being
scarce in that neighbourhood, they had brought it from a
considerable distance, and put it into the copper for use.
Their children still remain very ill, and a man who like-
wise partook of it, though in a great measure recovered,
still feels the ill effects of drinking it..—Sesscr Paper.
There lived, for nearly thirty years, in Calton, a weaver
and his wife, whose habits were somewhat singular. They
both were very industrious and wrought hard, and regularly
regaled themselves with a copious supply of whisky.
They never were heard to quarrel, but were always on the
most agreeable terms ; and when the husband would go on
the " fuddle," his helpmate, instead of fretting or scolding
him as is the practice of most frugal housewives, invariably
followed his examp!e, and they generally went reeling
home, happy together. Thus they lived, mutually in.
dulging in their favourite propensity whenever they could
come at drink. About a fortnight before last fair, they began
their potations; and the wife having gone far beyond her
usual excess, was confined to her bed. Her indulgent hus-
band, however, sympathising with her, carefully supplied
her with her usual .quantity. On Saturday some other
persons had been treating her with what they considered
u the infallible remedy for all disorders ; and she had
taken so much, that on Sunday morning, when they were
endeavouring to awaken her, to get a fresh supply of the
favourite beverage to dispel the effects of the preceding
night's excess, it was discovered that she was dead.—Glae-
gow Chronicle.
An Inquest was held at St. Thomas's Hospital on Geo.
Watson, four years old, who was left, in the absence of his parents,
in the garret of a house in Falcon-court, Borough, when he got en
the roof aed fell from the parapet into the street, by which hi
skull was so dreadfully fractured that the brains protruded. Ver.
dict—" Accidental Death."
FlRE—Yesterday evening, about five o'clock, a Reel
broke out in a shed near the Duke of York public-house, Black
Ilorse-fields, It belonged to Mr. Woixtencit; a wheelwright In the
Kingeland-road, and hid been divided into two apartments, one of
which was used an a workshop, and the other as a stable. The lire
' being'

..,e, V..— the pay costs; that as bail had been given broke out In the stable, and bs...g fed by the combustibles, burned
rby the plaintiff in the actions at law to the amount of nearly 8,0001. with such rapidity, that in a short time the stable and part of the
'which prevented his going to Norway, where he bad business, such workshop were completely destroyed. The fire was subdued by
bail should ILI discharge& the neighbours before the arrival of the engines, but an unfortunate
The Loan CHANCELLOR—The defendar.ts ought to pay the pony, which we. in the stable, was burned to a cinder.
tints of the motion ; but, with regard to distitargiug the bail, I Monday, as en elderly gentleman was walking along,
ainnot do that unless the defendants delay the trial o the cause. Museum-garret, Bloomsbury, apparently in good health, he we%
You canoot go to trial till Michaelmas term. If the defendants do observed to stagger as if intoxicated, when he fell backwards CO
trot put in the answer before that I %vat discharge the bail. the pavement. He was instantly surrounded by a crowd of per,
Air. Peoirs—My Lord, we are anxious togs to trial, and will sons, who lifted him up, and perceived in his countenance all the
put in a full answer by the let of October. agonies of death. A surgeon was sent for while the unfortunate
Alr. KNIOHT--The Vice-Chancellor. when this motion was gentleman was carried into a private house, where every humane
made before him, ioinosod a condition on the defendants that they assistance was afforded, but on the arrival of the surgeon he was
should rot call for a plea till this motion was disposed of. That quite dead. On searching his pockets some gold and silver monies'
condition ought to he continued till the answer cornea in. were found on him, together with a valuable silver watch, and some
The Loon CUANCELLOU—CertainIy. letters, from which it appeared he had been transacting business of
Mr. Parrs—l do not object to it if the plaintiff undertakes to a private nature at the west end of the town. It is not positively
reCe4l, notice of trial for the Sittings after Michaelmas term, other. known who or what lie was. The name of .. Picton,Oldtstreet,"
wise he will get a ternt!s delay. was on one of the letters. He is of portly appearance, with pew.
The &One Cps inc.:4,l-4h Must do that, seed hair, Nod of gentlemanly aspect, dressed in black.

POLICE.
CHILD-DROPPING.
OUILDFIALL, JULY 28 —A very decent looking female, about .
thirty years of age, who gave her name Ann BiAnp, WAS brought
up before the sitting Magistrate, Mr. Alderman LUCAS,
charged with attemptit,g to desert her female infant, sic weeks old,
by dropping it in the passage of Messrs. Reynolds and Co. silkmen,
No. 8, Paternoster-row.
Mr. Cock. bookseller, Messrs. Reynolds's opposite neighbour,
had observed the prisoner about six o'clock on Wednesday even-
ing, passing, and re-passing, three or four times by Messrs. Rey-
noida's door. She nad the infant in her arms, and from the ap-
parent state of exhaustion in which she appeared from fatigue,
both she and-the infant being in a state of great perspiration, had
attracted his attention. lie did not perceive her go into Meant!.
Reynolds's passage, but in a short time observed her come out
from thence wiih a bundle, but without the child. The circum-
stance did not exe.i!e any suspicion in his mind, but on subse-
quently hearing a passenger exclaim somebody has left a child in
the passage, the conduct of the woman immediately occurred to
him, and lie ran directly down Paternoster-row in pursuit of her,
and found her standing up in Queen's Hvad-passage, as if waiting
to see what walk! become of the child. Just as he came up with
her, she crossed over to the passage which leads into St. Paul's
Church-yard. He immediately charged her with the fact, and •
asked her how she could be so inhuman as to leave a baby in al
passage where it might inadvertently be crushed to death. She at
first denied the chance, but on his insisting that she should go
back to the house with him, she very quietly lead the way. and of
her own accord mimed into the very passage where the child had
been dropped. She still, however, denied the charge, but tin end-
ing that a surgeon had been sent for to examine her, and an officer to
take her Into custody, she at length confessed she was the mother
of the child, and had dropped it in the manner described by Mr.

Cock.
The account she then gave of herself, and which she repeated
misfortune,
of been compelled, between four anti five years ago, to
thwaatshethhaeiLdianueoginnsterquoetheae
in
Alan off all his property, which had occasioned to go into ser.
inu: before
attheo.Adsdldeernm.
an,
eke at Nottingham ; there she formed a connexion with one John
Hweri astorctilleatitiresh;e
Smith, who was also a servant in that town, by whom she had the
Infant, the subject of this inquiry. Smith, she said, had deserted
her about four months ago, and she had walked all the way up from
Nottingham, in the hope of retrieving her character, and getting
again into service, thereby tacitly acknowledging her intention
to desert the child.
The Churchwardens of Christchurch parish, who attended as the
prosecutors, gave credit to this story, and expressed no disposition
to press for the punishment of the prisoner.
The worthy Magistrate treated her with great kindness, gave her
a sovereign, we believe, from his own pocket, and delivered her
over to the Churchwardens with a gentle admonition, in order that
she might be sworn to the settlement of her illegitimate child, and
passed with it down to Non ngham.
RESCUING A SOLDIER FROM THE CIVIL POWER.
QUEEN-9(11%12E, JULY 28.—Colonel Woodtord, of the First
Regiment of Foot Guards, accompanied by the Adjutant of the
regiment, attended betore Mr. IVHITE, the Magistrate, in conse-
quence of a complaint having been preferred against Prier Quin,
a private, by Morgan, a watchman., of the parish of St. George's,
Hanover-square, for an assault and battery, and who nho charged
Corporal Temlinson. of the sanie regiment, with rescuing the said
Quin out of the hands of the civil power.
James Horgan, the prosecutor stated, that he ICU a watchman, 1
at Buckingham-gate, and Ins beat extended down Charlotte.etreet,
where, in calling the hour of ten, on Sunday night last, the de.
fondant Quin, who appeared to be coming from Westminster, and
quite drunk, intentionally pushed against him, with such force,
that he fell against the area railings of the houses. The complain.
ant took it good humouredly, and held t:p his lantern in the face
of the soldier, in order to see if ire knew him, when he, with a kick,
sent the lantern into the road, which was of course smashed to
piece. ; he then dealt him several blows, and prevented him spring.
mg his rattle tor assistance, by holding his arms ; at length, a gen.
tleman came up. arid sprang the rattle for him, which brought
several other watchmen to the spot, and they with difficulty
dragged him along, intending to take him to the watch.house,
and on the way, he, a ith a tremendous kick, completely disabled
him ; the other watchmen still kept hold of hint; when, on reach-
ing Hyde-park-corner, two corporals came up, took the prisoner
away from them, and carried him to the guard-room, ',eying, that
if he had nny complaint to make against him, he might make it
to the Adjutant, woo would visit hint with the punishment usually
inflicted on offenders belonging to the regiment. The complainant
further rated, that he in the affray had lost his hat, which besides
the injury done to his lantern, lie had valued at 4s. 6.1. He had
once or twice since applied at the guard-room for compensation to
thy! amount, but could never see any of the officers of the
regiment, therefore, to obtain redress, he had summoned the
defendant and the Corporal, Tomlinson, for rescuing him out of
his custody.
Mr. WRITE asked the complainant if the corporal knew he
was a watchman, and whether he was aware that he had Quin
In custody ?
The watchman said, that when the corporal first came up, he
called upon him in the King's name to aid and assist him in taking
the defendalit to the watch-house, which he refused ; therefore, it
was quite clear he must have known him to be a watchman ; be-
sides, he requested to know his number.
Mr. WHITE said the corporal had acted very wrong; for in ad-
dition to being liable to punishment for rescuing his comrade out
of the custody of the civil power, the law had also provided a pu-
nishment for pereons who, when called upon to assist an officer in
the execution of his duty, refused so to do, and he really thought it
ought to be put in force on the corporal, but possibly he could ex-
plain why he cad acted so illegally.
Colonel Woodford said, that when the watchman first came to
the guardroom, he merely said that the soldier had broken his
lantern, but when he came the second time, he declared that he
had lost his hat in the row, and for which lie insisted on being corn-
pensated; which was resisted by him, and was the cause of the pre-
sent measure being adopted.
Corporal Tomlinson then said, that on the night in question
several persons came to the guard-room, and acquainted the see.
geant of the guard that three watchmen were very cruelly beads ,
one of the men in Charlotte-street, and for no provocation what.'
ever. The sergeant-major instantly sent him to the spot, witC
orders to bring the man away, which orders lie obeyed, and tbel
watchmen did not attempt to make any resistance. If he had
acted wrong, it was by the instructions of hie superiors.
Mr. WHITE would be glad to know what resistance the corporal
expected to meet with ? Did he expect to be knocked down by
him (the watchman) ? He thought the corporal certainly was law
culpable, he having ected,according to his code's, but he could Du
but think his superiors were very much to blame.
Col. Woodford observed that as tar as regarded Tomlinson, wha
had acted under the Majorca orders, lie should be very sorry if he
should be put to any inconvenience in having thus acted, but as
to the case of Quin, Inc felt inclined that it should go to the
Seision..

Mr. WHITE told the Colonel that it would, perhaps, be better
were he to pay the demand of the wirchman, which was about 10s.
altogether. than take the case to the Sessions, where he anticipated
he would obtain but little good.
After-some further conversation between the Colonel and the
Magistrate, it was agreed that the watchman's demand should be
paid, amounting to 9.. 6d., being 4s. 6d. for the loss of his hat and
the damage done to his lantern, and ss. costs.
Col. Vs oodford instantly paid the money and left the office, and
Quin was taken away by the sergeant to be punished according to
the rules of the regiment.
The Colonel afterwards said that lie feared the present case
would act as a precedent to watchmen instead of an example to the
soldiers ; and from what he had understood, the private Quin was
going to his barracks, and the watchman put the lantern in his
face, when he kicked it into die road.