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DUBLIN, JULY 6.
GENERAL ELECTIoN.
DROGHEDA.

The Drogheda Election terminated on Saturday
night, after one of the severe-; contests known for
some years in th;* country. Mr. 04Ie has been re-
turned by • majority of nine.
A duel took place between %tr. Wallace and the
Recorder of Drogheda. in whirl, two shots were
tired on each side, but fortunately without i:.jtary
to either party.
it will be learned with great sorpri•e that amongst
the persons who voted for the thecae Candidate.
for Armagh, and aping the son is. that milted
Nobleman, whose name wits sysiony moils for every
thing amiable, enlightened, I,lseral, and periodic--
the late Lord Charlemont, was Me. John /lathes.
Catholic Priest of the Pasish of Ty ati, in the
County of Armagh.

GENERAL ELECTION.

HO LIC 11.4.11 SII k. E P-s HEAR! NC.

HOLILHANI, JULY b.
This magnificent place its now a scene of most de-
lightful festivity. It is not merely a fears of splen-
did hospitality, but also of the most valuable intel-
lectual eti.oyineist. Mr. Coke, who, by his own
efforts, loos converted a poor anti alincoat barren
waste into a luxurious genitl', has also, by his exam-
ple and patronage, spread his improvements over all
the neighbourhood, and instead of the necessity hf
importing from more favoured districts grain for
tile use of this part of the island, Ines enriched them
b 7 reporting to other places their superabundance.
his day the and grateful Yeomen from
every part of the county, and Agro.oitterists from
the most remote content of the kingdom, are assem-
bled to receive from, and to c ttttt uounicate to one
another the results of their experiments in far g.
thereby to advance and perfect the most useful of
all the arts.
It is gratifying to the heart to see the warm,
s.alour, amid active spirit of improvement which
these Meetings inspire, anal the emulation which
they pro:mole. The prejoulicrs of habit are sub-
dued by the detuoustretions presented to the judg-
ment, and men are taught to think on the menus of
abridging labour and of bettering their system, in-
stead of going doggedly (no in the plodding practice
of former times. It is only, however, by the *we test
or experience that they are here to be taught. No-
t'dng is t 4ken up on the surmises of theory. Beforea
Yliggrslloll towards chainze is recommended, the au-
thor must have tried it. Even yet we know so little of
the processor of nature, that we must nut confide iti
the onaginetions or conjectures clietnists, as to the
probable effects of this or of dirt manure, or-of Alois
or that combiontion, but must subject it to the
proof of an eceniate and repeated trial. This is
the principle of the school of Mr. Coke, and it is
by pursuing this simple mod ratio:id course, that
he loots so greatly and so amide. hilly succeeded in
his object of re.miciling his neighbourhood to ex-
ertions iu agriculture. The affection of the tenants
of this distitoguished Patriot—the cordiality that
soloists hetweeto dodo, owing to his conciliatory
fratiktitss—the confidence which tfcy all hare in
hit I unable views—avid the dogerooess onto which
they seek for instruction from loon—are the rewards
which lie dijoys, and the noblest rewards that he
can enjoy.
Sesetal hundred realms, and enlightened agricul-
turists this day examined the progress he has made
since the last year, and the present condition of
his Moms and stock. They set out after breskfa.t,
m idal on horseback, and in open carriages, and
made a round of several miles, itospectiog new sod
improved implements of hushandry. viewing the
sherpothearing at Longloindi Farm, where, by the
bye, the South-down breed, after long tool accu-
rate observation, is pet ferred—and going; over the
farms of Quarles, Egmetos, ru.rl Brentliill. In this
!mar, the inu.t expert egricultiotist was gratified,
by wet lug the stic..tso of the drill system, and of
moonshot; with rape-oil cake; while the inexperi-
enced received • lesson which he cannot forget.
The flourishing state of the crops in a 'brawn' of
unexampled (bought where a field of fine barley
is scarcely elsewhere to be seen. displayed the ef-
ficacy of the care which is here bestowed. They saw
also a proof of successful inoculation of land, the art
by which one grass field Wray be mended by having
part of another grafted on it ; and they were de-
lighted with the view of the very superior builds
ings, farm-yards, und comforts dins Innards.
The idler this tour, Sat down to a
sumptuous dinner, rrquiritig, by their numbers, all
the principal rooms of this immense house. Mr.
Coke was at die head of one table, the Earl of
Albemarle at another. The Duke of Norfolk,
Lord Erskine, Lord Lynerlock, the &I II of Surrey.
Lord Wm. Bentinck, Lord Bury, and a number of
other distinguished permit's were present. Among
other excellent sentiments, the Collo.lllll tow, so
congenial to the heart of this excellent landlord,
" I ire and let lire," was drunk with enthusiasm;
and in the evetoiog the company viewed the North
Detroit incomparable breed of oxen and coos —the
prize sheep and boars—to determine which prize,
Judges were appointed; anal there was a sale of
South-down (heaves, fur the improvement of the
s:ock of his neighbours. Some &olds also exhi-
bited a number of North Devon steers for sale.
Thus the first (Loy of this Agricultural Fete was
passed. The menther was delightful, and a more
animated or inure gratifying scene was never wit-
sitsattl. _ _

Extract or n letter from • gentleman at S'ortio-
way, to 1116 friend in Aberdeen, dated June 22,
1918: _ _

'• I hod a very fine sight here yesterday afternoon. Ns
fi wee than 206 shako, called the bottle tone, come into this
lien hour, alms a desire:lie battle ensued Western them and
the inhabitants of the place, armed with mos, sword*, sad
knives, so That I ►oppose very few of these extraordinary vi-
sitors esraiwel I nut °sewed some of them this morning,
above twenty feet lung by fifteen feet in circeitsferetsce."
• ••

As the Paddington couch was going at a quick
pace up Cow lane, West Sdsitlifield, on Tuesday
afternoon, the coach, on going over a ask (which
sous very low, nut baying been noised on a level
with Use prevenient) WISP overturned. Twu persons
were thrown with weal violence against a wall, and
the hotly of the coach falling on others who were
walking ou the pavement, they were dreadfully
hurt. We are sorry to add that three ur four now
he in a very dangerous state.

On Moodily, the c 29.11 ult. several prisoners con-
fined in the East-Riding I-louse of Correction ut
Beverley, made an attempt to escape, after recur-
ing the turnkey by locking him up with the other
prisoner.; bur Mr. SHEPHERD, the Governor,
having a suspicion of some such plan bring in agi-
tation, had stationed himself on the router wall, so
as to overlook the prison-yards, and on being per.
mired by some of those who were attempting to
scale the wall, by nicasis nig door, they desisted. One
man, however, by tearing a leaden pipe from the
wall, succeeded in g g the top, and no seeing
Mr. S. ran along it to some distance and then
sprung to the ground, ■ height of several yards.—
Mr. S. in followilig fell upon a stone channel, sod
bruised himself in a (heedful 161: ttttt er, but contiourd
the pursuit till he gave the alarm to ►osne persons
near the toll-bar, towards able!) the fellow weld,
when he was soon apprehended its an adjoinitig
close by the bar-keeper, and re-conducted to his old
trawlers.

• We cannot refrain from giving the following occount of
this motility, which as written by au officer who witnessed it.
It is very characteristical of the Bengal sepoyr. " The mu-
tiny (ibis officer observes), excepting a general spirit of mur-
mur said discontent, was confined to the single instance of
refusing the service. and whilst in that state preventing the
march of two companies which were ordered to protect
stores, &c. preparing for the expedition. The uses were
guilty of no violence of any description, and treated their
officers with the usual respect. The discipline of the corps
was carried uu as usual ; and notwithstanding some of the
native officers, and men mho had acted the most conspicuous
part, were confined in the quarter•guards of their ►espective
regiments, nu attempt was made to release them. After a
lapse uf several weeks, a general court•sartial was held.
and two suliadars, and one or two senors, were sentenced to
death by being bitten away from the mouth ur comatose The
sentence was carried into execution in the presence rif those
troops which had mutinied, excepting one other regiment,
whirls was at the station, without the smallest opposition,
or even murmur ; and the troop' were marched round the
spot of execution lst the mangled remains of their fellow.
soldiers, wttbankt any other apparent feeling than the Ism ror
which such a scene was calculated to excite, and pity fur
their fate."

The intended service was given up. and the regiments
which had mutinied were pirdoned in General Orders ; but
on the return to the Bengal provinces of General Goddard's
detachment, the officers and men of the regiments n hid) had
caul • •d were draft 41 into those uld battalions.
t Probably from its dress.
. _

I The name of this officer (who is still alive) is Gallic:,
The natives of India often corrupt English names in en ex-
traordinary manner: Dalrymple is made into Daldrifle ;
Ochterlony, Loloyoadder ; Littlejohu, John Litton; Shairp.
Surrap ; &c. &c.
II One instance is lives in the work before us of the ac-
Him of this violent spirit. In 1772, a sepoy of the now first
battalion of the loth regiment, who hail suffered what he
supposed au injury, fell out of the ranks when the corps
was at exercise, and going tip to Captain Ewers, the corn-
maudiag officer, with recovered arms, as if to make some re-
quest, took a deliberate aim, and shot him; then patiently
awaited the death he bad merited. We could give, from
our own knowledge, several examples of similar feeling—
two will suffice. Captaiu Crook, formerly of the Madras
cavalry, struck a sentry for allowing a bullock that brought
water to his tent, to step over the threshold and dirty it.
The man took no moire of what had occurred till relieved
from his post: he then went to his lines, and a short time
afterwards sought his Captain, and, taking deliberate aim
at him, shot him dead upon the spot. He made no attempt
to escape. He had avenged hie honour (ruin the blows he
hail received, ■od met with calmness and fortitude the death
that wa■ awarded as the p ' 'anent of his crime.—An
officer (still living) was provoked at some offence the man
had committed, to strike • Madras native trooper under
his command. On the night of the seine day, us lie was sit-
ting with another officer in his tent, the trooper came in,
■nd taking aim at him. fired; but owing to the ether officer
striking litsartn, the hall raissrd. As, however, he fell in
the confusion, and the light was extingui►hed, his coat-
paniuu, who considered him kite killed, ran to obtain •id,
nod to seise the murderer, who had another pistol in his
hand. The moment he was out of the tent, be heard the
other pistol go offi and on returning with a guard of men
sad same lights, he found that the trooper, conceiving that
the first shut had taken effect, and that his honour was
avenged by the death of the person who had insulted him
bad, with the second pistol, shut himself through the head.

%lure they deem their honour, of which tin have
• very nice sense, to be slighted or insulted. The
Rajpoots sometimes waist ener,gy, but %Adorn, it
ever, courage. It is remarkable in (Aloe, that
even when their animal spirit, have been subtitled
so far as to cause a cessation of exertion, they sliew
no fear of death, which they meet in every knits it
can present itself with surprising fortitude and in.
siguation. Such is the general character of a rave
of men whose numbers in the army of Bengal
amount to between thirty and Noy thousand, awl
of whom we can recruit in our owl, province% to any
amount, But this instrument of power must h.!
managed with care and a isdons, or that which
our strength may become our danger.

(To be continued.)

THE TURF.

LUDLOW RACES. RACES.

IVIDNESDAY, JULY 1.
A Maid, n Plate of 50/. Three mile beats.

Mr. Vern a's b. h. Bolus, 4 yrs old 4 1 1
Mr. Corbel's Milauie, 3 yrs old 2 3 2
Mr. Charlton's b. c.3-yrs-old
Mr. Wills 's b. Ir. brother to Trout, 4 yrs old
Mr Bkkeway's b. m. Merlon, 5 yrs old
Mr. Wood's I dolls, 3 yrs old
Mr. Stevens b. c. by Pavilion, 4 yre old

Sweepstakes of 10gs. each, with 201. added by the Tueu
Fonr miles.

Mr. Wills's b. It. King of Diamonds....
Sir W. W. Wynn's Pascatur
Hunters' Stakes of lOgs. each. Four min.
- • - • - -

Mr. Vevers's b. f. by Jack Tar-
Mr. Carpenter's b. b. by St. Domingo

TITVRIMAY.
The I.tulfot .1 Stakes of 10g1. earl., fur 3-yr-olds, 6,t 7,1. ;
four, Sat ; five, Sst 10Ib. ; six, sod aged, 9st. Heat., ...,e
mile and a half.

turd Rossmore's Sunflower
Mr. Wollaston's Fugnive
Mr. Wood's b. g. Edwin

Fifty Pounds, fur all ages. Three.milc heats.
Mr. Will's Kilig of Diamonds, aged 1 1
Mr. IVattklitt'a Spectre, 3 3ra old 2 2
Mr. Owen'. Plates, 6 yrs old
The Cavalry Stakes were won by Mr. Leakea Stettin, agtd,
at two heats.