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 meeting in Derry have offend a re-
ward of 1,0001. for the conviction of the perpetrators and
abettors of the murder of Mr. Bateson, 6001. for the con-
viction of any one of them, and 4001. for such private in-
formation as may lead to scch conviction.
Gnowret OF FLAX IN THE SOUTH.—Mr. E. B. Roche,
M.P., has 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 Shanbaily, 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
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.---On 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 withthea
quantity of worts, and malted barley and oats, in
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 on the excise party approaching
them, and it was considered fruitless to pursue them.
THE CHURCEL—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 Loughall are about to erect in the parish church a
tablet in memory of their lamented rector, the cost to be
defrayed by subscription.
PROGRESS OF TENANT RIGHT."--.The Ulster
Gazette says:—" Some of th© tenants on the Carnlagh
estate of the Earl of Charlemont 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. Oliean, 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.
LA lINCH AT CORK.—An iron clipper yacht, of 100
tons, is to be launched from the yard of Messrs. Leelevy
and Beale, at Cork, this day.
ROMAVIS3I IN THE BIRR 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 a
breach of military discipline.' Some few days ago- soon
after he received his appointment, the Rev. Mr. Scanlan
entered the military school-room, within the bar-
racks, and having interrogated the schoolmaster stn.-
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 the sergeant 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, he 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 full 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.
in 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
yesterday, at which the Mayor presided, when a petition
ato
freethe Qpuseredneawatos passed praying ralyvi. S. nghero Majesty to grant'Brien, Meagher,
Mitchel, and the other Irish exiles concerned in the
troubles of 1848.
LORD CAMPBELLS ACT.—IMPORTANT DECISION.
HENDERSON V. LYSTER.
In the Court of Common Pleas yesterday, Mr. J. D.
Fitzgerald, Q.C., with whom was Mr. Napier, Q.c.,
moved, on behalf of the defendant, that the proceedings
in two out of three actions should be stayed, that the
actions should be consolidated, and that the defendant
should be at liberty to amend his pleas by traversing
that the plaintiffs had obtained administration. The
actions in
ar.
i, pbnumber,eli were brought under
the provisions in, s
Act, entitled "An
Act for Compensating
the
e aenilies of Persons Killed
qgestoi°fn t
by Accident" (9th and 10th -Vic., Cap 9v' and the
cases camp ,
before the Court under Oa . .Irrdoe
Campbells 0
following cir-
cumstances:—
It appeared that on the 19th of August,
collision took place between a vessel lB5O, a
called the Rushton
and the Minerva steamer, the
Prop y
Stearn-packet Company, of
which the- de fe ert-
of
the Cork
public officer; and the actions were ndant was the
who represented themselves to bebrought by parties
th
represen-
tatives of those seamen on board e personal
their lives on the occasion; and the
the only question to be
the Rushton, who lost
tried was a question of negligence,
in one case as well as fifty. There
which could be tries
that the Court had the y. There was no doubt but
the amendment of the power to consolidate; and as to
mitted that their LoreshPl pleas,
ho
(Mr. Fitzgerald) sub-
i
granting that ps would have no hesitation in
part of the application
circum-
stances. The actions under the
personal representatives; brought by certain parties as
to ascertain if and, having made every search
administration had been taken out, the
defendant could not ascertain the fact, and he now wanted
to traverse the allegation that the parties were suing in
representative their
mr.k'l _ capacities.
TZGIBIION, Q.C. (with whom was Mr. E.
Mayes), on the other side, opposed the application, told
said that more than a year had expired since the death
of the parties; therefore no new ections 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 Bo doubt as to the con-
struction of the statute, and that it meant that but one
action should be brought for each death, 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 COts, as
the question arises under a new Act, but it is so clear
that I think We are bound to give them.
Judge Jacxsorr—lt is not to be considered that we
aro deciding that we had no jurisdiction to consolidate
actions when a proper case arises.
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 extraordinary mines, the
discovery
following of
ewhichxtrac
extract
ofa a
s letter, described
datedon Ftrhied a7yt
hl aosft , a
the Octo-
ber, from a correspondent of a highly respectable Lon-
ereldws.ere about
don firm, gives a good idea of the events that are in
progress:--
meibourno will bo out of towhnanindsaninoththeer
oomn Sthaeturdgoayldthfie It is a
great
4,000 men on the grounds, . and hundreds arriving daily.
I reality.hav have j u s t
Whenret ti r n
Ie di
efir,
Geelong and
s
a share.
inTo give you some idea of the
aorff—teyrethdiloow/e.
richness of the field some parts, I saw a milk-dish,
18 inches diameter, d and washed—the whole time
o tengffi,
ei t days.o.
Ti
en Igmsatal r 3 tweasp
did not exceed half an hour—and it yielded '2.lb. of pure
week,
tall() dishful before
it was washed. his answer was, ' No, I will chance
it; I cannot give a description of the scene—it is impos-
sible, and my own opinion is that the gold fields extend
for 30 miles round Ballarat. Ibelieve all the ships at
-
Melbourne and this place have been deserted by their
crews."
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The Courrier d'Ath6Les relates that just as tha
body of the wile of a Persian giosv, named Plassan, eras
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 soon recovered sufficiently to be able to return
to her home.