The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-21 00:00:00

IRELAND.

THE MURDER OF MR. BATESON.—DUBLIN, TUES•
DAL—The committee appointed to carry out the object
of the late public mooting in Derry have offered a re-
wzrd of 1,0001. for the conviction of the perpetratc,rs and
abettors of the murder of Mr. Cateson, 600/. for the con-
viction of any one of theta, and 400/. for such private in-
formation as may lead to such conviction.
GROWTH OF FLAX IN THE SOUTH.—Mr. E. B. Roche,
M.P., hits given an order to Mr. Perrot for the neces-
sary machinery of a flax mill, which is to be erected a
little outside of the demesne of Trabolgan, and which is
to be of greater extent and power than the mill now in
operation at Kildinan, and worked by Mr. Dugan. Mr.
Roche has done a vast deal to promote the growth of
flax, and is determined to do more, from a thorough be-
lief in its value as a remunerative crop, and from its
beneficial effect upon farming generally. He and his
tenants grew very nearly 1,000 acres last year—about
800 in and near Shanbally, and about 150 in and near
Trabolgan. The mill will be completed in sufficient time
for the harvest of this year; but he is now erecting a
temporary one for the purpose of working off the flax
which he has on hand. It is his intention, when all is
arranged to his satisfaction, to work partly on Schenk's
system, and partly on the old process..
ILLICIT DISTILLATION.--COUNTY DOWN.---013 Friday
night last the excise officer at Rathfriland made a sei-
zure of two illicit stills at full work, under the Spelga
Mountain. He also destroyed about 400 gallons of pot
ale, and about 200
gallons of singlings, together with a
quantity of worts, and malted barley and oats, in the
process of manufacture. The party could have carried
on a nice trade if they had been allowed to continue.
The night being so dreadfully dark, the distillers darted
into the mountains an the excise party approaching
them, and it was considered fruitless to pursue them.
THE Canacri—The Rev. Arthur Hyde has been ap-
pointed to the living of Kilmactranny, vacant by the
death of the Rev. Edward Elwood.
THE LATE REV. SAVAGE HALL.—The parishioners
of Loughlin are about to •erect' in the parish church a
tablet in memory of their lamented rector, the coat to be
defrayed by subscription.
PROGRESS OF " TENANT RIGHT."—The Ulster
Gazette says:—" Some of the tenants.on the Carnlagh
estate of the Earl of Charlemout repudiate rent-paying
altogether," and adds, as well it might, " this is an un-
grateful return to a liberal landlord and a true patriot."
Little does the Ulster Gazette know that patriotism
stands for nothing in the Tenant League and Ribbon
codes.

The Rev. L. O'Kean, R.C., is appointed to the parish
of Castlereagh, vacant by the demise of the Rev. J.
Tighe. The rev. gentleman officiated as coadjutor
fourteen years in the parish.
LAUNCH AT Conx.—An iron clipper yacht, of 100
tons, is to be launched from the 3 and of Messrs. Leekey
and Beale, at Cork, this day.
Roxamssr IN THE BIER GARRISON.—The following
is. from Saunders of this morning.—
" In a recent number of Saunders's News Letter the
dismissal of the Rev. Mr. Maloney, Roman Catholic
Chaplain of Birr Garrison, in consequence of the charges
preferred against him by Major Hart, 49th Depot, and
the appointment of the Rev. Mr. Scanlan, Roman Ca-
tholic Chaplain, as his successor, was announced; and
although the new chaplain has only recently entered
upon his duties, it would appear from the following
statement of facts that he has already committed
breach of ' military discipline.' Some few days
ago, soon
after he received his appointment, the Rev. MrScanlan
entered the military school-room, within '
the bar-
racks, and having interrogated the schoolmaster ser-
geant as to his religious profession, he inquired if it was
the practice to instruct the Roman Catholic children in
the Scriptures; and having received a reply to the effect
that such was the custom, particularly as it was not ob-
jected to by the parents of the children, whereupon the
rev. gentleman directed thesergeant not to do so in future.
The sergeant of course declined to comply with such an
order. The Rev. Mr. Scanlan then proceeded to instruct
the Roman Catholic children in their catechism, and in
the doctrines, faith, &c., of the Roman Catholic Church,
in the hearing and presence of the Protestant children,
whereupon the school-master sergeant remonstrated with
him; but finding his remonstrance unavailing, ho dis-
missed the school, and referred the rev. gentleman to the
commanding officer. The matter, of course, was in-
quired into, and the facts were submitted for the opi-
nion and direction of the military authorities, whose
decision has been sent down, and they have informed the
commanding officer for his information ' that it is not any
part of the Roman Catholic chaplain's duty to visit
or instruct in the school, and that it is not expected or
intended he should do so.' There is no truth whatever
in a paragraph which has been going the rounds of the
papers that proceedings have been instituted by the Rev.
Mr. Maloney, ex-Roman Catholic chaplain, against
Major Hart for libel. It is stated, on dit, that it is the
intention of a certain Honourable Member to move
immediately after the sitting of Parliament for copies
of the reports of Major hart against the ex-Roman
Catholic chaplain, the correspondence consequent
thereon, and the decision therefrom. This is the best
and surest mode of placing the fall details before the
public."
THE TRADE OF NEWRY.—The trade of Newry shows
an increase for the past year over the preceding of 1,9141.
to the value. In 1849 the receipts were 35,1071.; in
1850 they were 37,0211. In 1850 the foreign tonnage
was only 2,150; the following year it was 7,l46—the
foreign shipping rising from 12 to 41 vessels. It is
clear that it is the foreigner who is reaping the benefit
of the apparently improved trade of the quiet port of
Newry.
THE IRISH ExILEs.—A meeting was held in Wexford
passed praying her Majesty to grant
a f
yesterday, at which the Mayor presided, when a petition
to theQueene'was Messrs. W. S. O Brien, i
, Meagher,
Mitchel,
itrchepardon to
el
, and the other Irish Fxiles concerned n the
troubles
ELL'S ACT.—IMPORTANT DECISION.
HENDERSON V. MITER.
LORD o f c
A 18314p81.3
theproceedings
In the Court of Common Pleas yesterday, Mr. J. D.
0. with whom was Mr. Napier, Q.CFitzgerald, Q•se, that ~
be
in two out of three actions should stayed, that the
actions should be consolidated, and that the defendant
moved, on behalf of the defendant,
Act,
should be at liberty to amend his pleas by traversing
that the plaintiffs had obtainedu administration. The
entitled ' An
actions in question, three in number, were brought under
Famine
Act for Compensating the s of Persons Killed
(9th and 10th 'Vic., cap.
'dent"
the provisions of Lord Campbell's
by Accident" 93), and the
cases came before the Court under the following cir-
cumstances:—
appeared that on the 1
It aPPe 19th Of August, 1850, a
collision took place between a vessel called the Rushton
and the Minerva steamer, the property of the Cork
Steam-Packet Company, of which the
defendant was the 1. officer; and the actions pub le were brought by .
parties
who represented themselves to be the g
personal represen-
tatives of those seamen on board the Rushton, who lost
their lives on the occasion; and the only question to be
tried was a question of negligence, which could be tried
in one case as well as fifty. There was no doubt but
that the Court had the power to consolidate; and as to
the amendment of the pleas, he
(Mr. Fitzgerald) sub-
mitted that their Lor h.
s would have no hesitation in
granting that part T
stances. The 'of the application under the circum-
stances, actions were brought by certain parties as
personal representatives •and,
having made every search
to ascertain if administration' the
defendant
had been taken out,
defendant could not ascertain the fact, and he now wanted
to traverse the allegation that the parties were suing in
their representative capacities.
Mr. FITZGIBBON, Q.C. (with whom Was Mr. E.
Hayes), on the other side, opposed the application, and
said that more than a year had expired !Since' the death
of the parties; therefore no new actions could be brought.
The CHIEF JUSTICE said that. the Court was clearly
of opinion that both branches of the motion should be
refused with costs. There was no doubt as to the con-
struction of the statute, and that it meant that but one
action should be brought for each sdeath, and did not
mean that but one action should be brought for each
accident. As to the discretion of the Court to consoli-
date, they did not think they had any right to stay the
proceedings of the parties here, as doing so might natu-
rally interfere with their rights; therefore, they would
refuse the motion, and make a similar order as to the
amendment of the pleas.
Judge TORRENS—I had some doubt as to the costs, so
the qp,stion arises under a new Act, but it is so clear,
that I think we are bound to give them.
that we
; Judge Jecxsosz—lt is not to be considered
...
I are deciding that we had no jurisdiction to consolistate
actions when a proper case arises.
1 The Court then adjourned,

MORE GOLD,
Several days' later intelligence was received yester.
day morning from Geelong, Port Philip. That town is
within 40 or 50 miles of the txtraordinary mines, the
discovery of which was described on Friday last, and
the following extract of a letter' dated the 7th of Octo-
ber, from a correspondent of a highly respectable Lon-
don firm, gives a good idea of the events that are iu
progress:—
" I have just Saturday there is
a
arriving ondaily-
Wrehtuernntedleffrtom the gold fields.
werelt
great reality. • about
Geelong and Melbourne will. out of town in another
4,000 men on the grounds, a.ndbehundreds
ten days. I start a party this week, itll hands in the
office having a share. To give you some idea of the
richness of the field in some parts, I saw a milk dish,
18 inches diameter, filled and washed—the whole time
did not exceed half an hour—and it yielded 2ilb. of pure
g,ld. The man was offered 1001. for the dishful bettors
it was washed. Ilia answer was, ' No, I will chance
it.' I cannot give a description of the scene—it is impo;3-
sible, and my own opinion is that the gold fields extend
believe for 30 miles round Ballarat. I
Melbourne and this place have been deserted by their
crews."

The Courrier d'Athenes relates that just as the
body of the wife of a Persian gipsy, named Plassan, was
being interred in the cemetery in that city, a noise was heard
to proceed from the coffin. It was immediately opened, and
on some restoratives being administered to the supposed dead
woman, she seen recovered eufficientlY to be Able to rettua
to her house.