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IRELAND.

GENERAL ELECTION PREPARATIONS.
DUBLIN, MONDAY.—The Mem Herald states that
the Hon. Robert Daly, brother of Lord Dusandle,
and son-in-law of Lord Heytesbury, has commenced
a canvass of the constituency of the county of Gal-
way for their suffrages at the next general election.
Besides Mr. Daly, there are several other candidates
in the field ; among them Lord Dunkellin, with all
the influence of his noble father, the Postmaster-Ge-
neral, at his back, and Mr. W. H. Gregory, of Coole,
the ex-Member for the city of Dublin.
Mr. Frederick Hughes, of Ely House, has issued
an address to the electors of the borough of Wexford,
soliciting their suffrages, in the event of the retire-
ment of the present Member (Mr. James Devereux).
Mr. Hughes is an advocate of general and financial
reform, an equitable adjustment of the land question,
and every other measure calculated to alleviate the
condition of the people.
Mr. John O'Brien, M.P. for the city of Limerick,
means to offer his services to the electors of the county
of Clare, on tenant•right principles. The " Lord
Bishop of Killaloe," Dr. Vaughan, has, it seems,
" promised that he and his clergy will return the
Hon. Gentleman free of expense."

AIR. E. LAURENT'S PRIZE QUADRILLE.
A musical performance, of a somewhat novel
nature, took place yesterday in the Argyll Rooms, in
Windmill•street. Mr. Laurent having offered a prize
of ten guineas for the best original quadrille, six of
our leading writers of dancing music came forward as
competitors :—Mr. Charles Coote, Mr. F. G. Tinnev,
Mr. J. R Tutten, Mr. J. G. Calcott, Mr. W. H.
Montgomery, and Mr. Henry Laurent. Each sent
in his composition sealed, and marked only by a letter.
A jury of about thirty gentlemen, professors and
amateurs, and that class of West-end habitues whose
judgment would, perhaps, be of no great value as to
a symphony, but who perfectly understand a quadrille,
bad been duly empanelled, arid were placed at the
upper end of the room nearest the orchestra. A
tolerably miscellaneous audience occupied the
and the body of the hall. The
galleries
quadrilles were performed, after each had been so far
identified by the display of its letter, under the con-
ductorship of Mr. E. Laurent. Each quadrille, ac-
cording to the condition of competition, was preceded
by an introduction, and each subject was a distinct
and original melody. As a whole, the compositions
were, without an exception, capitally adapted for
dance music; and the merits of several—of A, F,
and 13, in particular—appeared to us to be very much
on a par. Spirit and dash style, here and there no
little ingenuity of instrumentation, and piquant ori-
ginality of treatment, were the best qualities of the
compositions. Their faults were over brassyness, and
an occasional meagreness and commonplace of melody
very
far however from being unredeemed by scat-
ter,cl melodic pasuges at once original and pretty.
Several of the introductions were very creditable
pieces of writing. One of the best was the F quadrille.
The instrumental treatment of A was musicianlike arid
trcand B was distinguished by graceful
esoieost,"aend a general briskness and happiness of style.
The band was porfect. We have very rarely, it' ever,
c on
weresum attackedun ate playingwith of h danceeher energy and
y music.
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aplomb which were delightful—every effect was
brought thoroughly out, and the light and shade
given to perfection. At the close of the performance
the votes of the jury were taken. Each gentleman
wrote the letter attached to the quadrille he most sn-
proved of, and flung it into a hat, when there ap-
peared-13, 9 ; A, 6; F, 6; S, 4 ; M. 2 ; and 0, 2.
The quadrilles had been played in the following
order :—A, S, F, 0, M, B. The latter letter was
then, of course, declared the winner ; and the enve-
lope attached to B having been opened, the successful
competitor was found to be Mr. J. R. Tattoo, to
whom the premium was at once handed over, amid
the applause of the audience. We may add that the
worst composition of the six forms a brisk and ex-
cellent dancing set of quadrilles.

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~1): : TSMOUTH, JAN. s.—The Board of Examination
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Pinhorn, storekeeper of the Royal Clarence-yard,
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Aredical storekeeper of the Royal
llaslar), appointed by the Admiralty to inspect the
contents of the canisters supplied by the Clarence
Victualling-yard as containing " preserved meats" for
the navy by the contractor, resumed their labours
this morning, when the result disclosed worse matter
than even had been brought to light during the last
week's examination. Of 491 canisters opened to-day
437 were condemned, their contents being, if possible,
worse than any before exposed, and 54, being con-
sidered good enough to pass were distributed to the
poor of the port. The bad were thrown overboard at
Spithead. The investigating board left off prema-
turely, owing to the abominable effluvia. They will
recommence their disagreeable task to-morrow.
The Champion, 14, Commander J. H. Hayes, will
be paid off at this port on Friday next.
The Sprightly steam-vessel, Acting-Master Com-
mander Allen, returned from the eastward this
morning, bringing round some furniture for Rear-
Admiral Dundas and Captain Goldsmith for the Me-
diterranean flagship Britannia, 120.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 3.—Her Majesty's brig Rapid,
Commander Blane, was towed on Thursday by the
Pike from the Sound to Hamoaze, and on Saturday
was warped to the Sheerhulk for the purpose of re-
ceiving a new bowsprit. Her defects are to be made
good with all possible dispatch.
The, crew of her Majesty's ship Impregnable (flag),
104, Captain A. Lowe, were paid off and re-shipped
on Thursday. •
The steamo
v steam-sloop Fury, Commander Tatham, is
appointed
Woolwich on Wednesday for this
I port, when she will be paid wages previous to depar-
ture for the Mediterranean.
On Monday extra hands will commence working
on the St. Jean d'Acre.
Twelve ropemakers and five labourers were dis-
charged from Devonport yard on Wednesday.
APPOINTMENTS.
WOOLWICH, JAN. s.—Lieutenant Augustus Butler
(1846), to the Britannia, 120,.$ Portsmouth ; dated
s,
"Surgeon John Gallaher (1846), to the Arrogant, •
36, screw steam-frigate, at Lisbon.
Acting Assistant-Surgeon David Wilson (1852), to
the Victory flag-ship, at Portsmouth.
PROMOTIONS.
Lieutenant Edward K. Barnard (1841), to be
Commander.
Lieutenant Richard Lloyd (1810), serving in a
contract steam-vessel, to the rank of Commander on
the Reserved list.
The Chatham transport ship arrived at Woolwich
Dockyard yesterday, and dropped down to moorings
opposite the Royal Arsenal, where she this morning
disembarked Captain Domvile's company, Ist bat-
talion Royal Artillery, on their arrival at head-quar-
ters from Bermuda. The company bad all disem-
barked at ten o'clock A.m., and marched up to the
garrison under the command of Second Capt. Adair.
The Resistance troop-ship, Master Commander
Bradshaw, arrived at Woolwich to-day, and brought
up at moorings at the Royal Arsenal to land invalids
from the Mediterranean station, and unserviceable
stores from Malta, Corfu, and Gibraltar.
The Fisgard flag-ship, the Black Eagle and Light-
ning steam-vessels, bad each of their crews paid six
months to-day.
The Dee steam troop-ship, Lieutenant-Commander
West, is ordered to be paid off at this port on Saturday,
the 10th inst.

DETERMINED SUICIDE.
Yesterday morning considerable commotion took place
amongst the officials in Newgate, at the discovery that
Henry Martin Flaunagen, who had been committed for
trial from Clerkenwell Police-court on a charge of frau-
dulently obtaining a sum of 11. 3s. 6d. from a Mrs.
White, under the pretence that he was clerk to Mr.
lorry, the barrister, to defend her son at the Clerken-
well sessions, had been discovered dead in the water-
closet attached to his cell, having committed self-de-
struction in a most extraordinary and determined keen-
ness It appears that the unfortunate deceased, who was
62 ).ears of age, had, at the usual hour, 7 o'clock,was be"
let out of his cell into the yard, for the purpose of h-
ing, being provided with a bucket. After the turnkey
had loft him, there being but little water in the cistern,
and ono of the workmen usually employed in the gaol
passing through the yard, he induced him to
_fill the
bucket or pail with water, under the pretence that ho
have then watched
wanted to wash himself. He must
his opportunity, taken the pail into the cell, and at onco
ues e, bY placing
proceeded to carry out his deadly p
himself on the closet seat, the pailr of water beirg
on the floor, and then, tying a handkerchief completely
covering his head, and tightly fastened round his neck,
at once plunged his head to the bottom of the pail. Being
in a perpendicular position, be wris..at once deprived of
all power, and no doubt svas speedily suffocated, as no
very considerable period had elapsed before ho was dis-
on the turnkey re-entering the
covered iu that position,
ward. Every attempt w!ls made to restore animation,
lite being quite extinct. As soon as
but without effset,
the circumstances were known, it being the first day of
the Central Grisliest Court Session, several members of
the Court of Aldermen, the visiting rota, were soon on
the spot, and the subject underwent a strict inquiry.
The deceased, who had bt en fur several years known at
every police-court throughout the metropolis, aud the
subject of whose conduct with respect to his cruel frauds
upon the poor relations of prisoners, sometimes repro-
upon himself us an attorney, and at others as clerk to
Mr. 'lorry, or some other barrister, has been the subject
of severe animadversion by the judges and magistrates,
is stated to have belonged to a most respectable family.
In early life he was employed in the India House. Scene-
time ago the deceased declared that if sent for trial at
the Old Bailey, ho would commit suicides and he has
kept his word.

The Durham Advertiser states with regret that the
health of Sir Hedworth Williamson, Bart., M.-P., has been
for some time in a very precarious stets.