The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-23 00:00:00

hoped they would rest satisfied, and if the different
branches were to send in correct returns of the classes
claiming, the executive council would endeavour to
apportion the money to the best of their ability. Ile
also expressed his regret that, before they had given
publicity to their complaints, they had not consulted
the executive council, when he was sure they would
have been satisfied. They had d;stributed 233/.
amongs them, principally from the funds of the so-
ciety men, and without that the non-society men
would not have received 3d. a head, as it had been'
before the society. The general conduct of the so-
ciety men had been more regular and praiseworthy
than that of the non-society men, and he hoped that
in future that would not be the case. The society
men were determined to stand the struggle alone, and
their appeal to the public was on behalf of the non-
society and not the society men. Disorganized as the
non-society men were at the present time, they could
not help themselves, and it was not fair to charge the
society men when they came forward to the aid of
the non-society men.
Mr. Blsnor said that all the labourers complained
of was the unequal distribution of the money, and
not the conduct of the executive council.
Mr. I3aowet said they were willing to pay the or-
ganized bodies whatever sums they had in ha frcee
their own members, but they were not h -
to those who were not organized.
Mr. BISHOP said they had understood that every
men-who gave a day's pay woula receive 15s. a week.
The day's pay was intended to pay all, whether con-
nected with the Amalgamated Society or not.
Mr. BROWN said that if they contiotted to pay a
day's pay they would distribute the funds according
to the former rate of wages, the more especially as
" the generous public" had only subscribed 401. They
were all fellow-sufferers, and therefore they should
share fairly with one another. If any man was dis-
satisfied, he hoped he would not act so prematurely
as had been done last night in calling the meeting,
but would communicate with the executive council
before he took steps calculated to throw discredit on
that body. The less they said on the subject and
trusted to the amalgamated body the better.
Mr. DAVID MortarsoN said that in consequence of
the complaints which had been made the efforts of the
society men were apt to be relaxed in favour of, the
non-society men. The executive had done everything
in their power for the general good. The executive
were doing them good service, and were entitled to
their confidence.

A person in the body of the room suggested that a
resolution of confidence in the executive committee
should be passed.
After considerable discussion a resolution to that
effect was proposed and agreed to by an immense ma-
jority.

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over, that the head of this family, who was constantly
resident, has more than once told his tenants not to sell
their grain when prices were anremmerating; and, in
order to enable them to overhold, in prospect of better
prices, has advanced them money to provide for present
necessities."
But, although unexceptionable as a landlord, there
is some reason to believe that he had made himself
obnoxious to the conspiracy in his magisterial capa-
city by infringing some secret enactment of that mys-
terious and subtle organization. The Newry paper
then 1 roce2ds as follows :
" Au investigation took place yesterday before Major
Warburton, R.M., Mr. Singleton, R.M., Mr. John Fox-
all, and Mr. John Hill. Several pri-soners were before
them A brass blunderbuss, heavily loaded with pellets,
snapped, but not discharged, was found en the spot
whence the ruffians fired, together ‘.,vith some eaten bread
and carrots, evidently showing that the party had been
for some time on the watch. Mr. Robert Way, of
Dungannon,
agent to the Forkhill estates, who was also
present on the bench at Forkhill, had parted from Mr.
Cbambre on Tuesday about ten minutes previous to the
tragical occurrence, and would, but for previous en-
gagement, have accompanied him to Hawthorn-hill."
The latest news with respect to Mr. Chambre's
health is thus announced in a second edition:—
" Forkhill, 5 o'clock, Wednesday.
" Poor Chambro is in a deplorable state, with little
hopes of his recovery. His lent eye is smashed. He has
been almost unconscious ever since."
A passenger by the northern train which arrived
this morning states, that no less than 14 gentlemen
residing in the district where this last outrage has
been committed have been served with preliminary
threatening notices.
THE LORD MAYOR'S INAUGURAL BANQUET.
The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor inaugurated his
accession to the exalted office of chief magistrate of
our .city by a: banquet at the• Mansion-house list
-'etriiiii-g,. ifiVen on a scale of magnificence Which per-
petuated the -splendour that distinguished the
mayoralty of WS' Lordship's predecessor. His Ex-
Iviwured the banquet
cellency the .I.Torlatigutenant
with his presence, and there write also present the
Recorder, the Duke of Leiuster, Lord Gough, and
nearly all the nobility residing in Dublin and its
vicinity. Lord Clarendon, in the course of his
speech on returning thanks, took occasion to allude
to the improved state of trade in the metropolis, as
shown by the official returns of the Excise and Cus-
toms' duties :
" When I find (said his Excellency) the Customs'
duties of Dublin for the year ending January, 1851, in-
creasing by upwards of 20,000/. over those of 1850;
when I find that in 1851 the number of foreign vessels
arriving are 100 more than in 1850, and that the e
has increased by considerably more than 25,000 tons;
when I know, from the very best financial sources here,
that trade for the next year is expected to be better than
last year; and when in one or two years it may be ex-
pected to be as great as ever; when I find the Excise
duties have increased by upwards of 24,0001. from 1850—
and to these I attach greater importance than the Cus-
toms, because they show a greater degree of comfort,
and a greater power of purchasing the necessaries of
life among the labouring classes; when I find these to
be the facts I think they me evidences of improvement
not to be despised.—(Bear, hear.) Nor can I help
adverting to that which has been alluded to by the Lord
Mayor, namely, the brilliant display made at the Exhi-
bition by the manufactures of the tradespeople of Dub-
lin. I can fully bear out what he says, for I heard with
warm interest the praise that was bestowed upon the
silks, poplins, cloth, worsted manufacture, jewellery,
and other articles, which weal from this place, and com-
peted with similar productions from every par: of the
world—(Hear, hear)—and I was irresistibly led to the
conclusion that if Dublin were true to itself, if there
were an increased energy at home, with greater pains
taken to make the results of that known abroad, no
rivalry need be feared, and that the time is not far dis-
tant when the prosperity of this great city, which we
have so much at heart, will become an established fact."
SALES OF ENCUMBERED ESTATES.

Three properties were put up for sale yesterday
before the Commissioners, for one of which, being
very desirably circumstanced, there was considerable
competition, and, as a consequence, fair rates of pur-
chase were obtained. It consisted of a portion of the
Robinson estates, lying in the counties of Westmeath
and Meath, and was sold in five lots. The gross ren-
tal was 1,4781. per annum, and the sum realised for
the entire was 27,1101. Lord Vaux, of Ilarrowden,
was declared the successful bidder for two of the
largest lots, one at 7,0001., the other at 9,500/. The
" Catholic" interest will be thus strengthened by this
addition to his Lordship's territorial possessions in
Inland. In the county of Wexford, too, the same
interest has gained an advantage by the transference
of the noble estates of Lord Mountnorris to their
new owner, Mr. V. Foster, of Stourbridge, Stafford-
shire., who, it seems, is a member of the Roman
Catholic Church. The other two properties disposed
of yesterday were situated respectively in the county
and city of Cork, and were of insignificant extent,
the sum produced by the two being only a little over
5,0001.