The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-22 00:00:00

ANOTHER ASSASSINATION IN IRELAND.

The King's County, which may claim an unenviable
distinction in the annals of agrarian crime, has been
again disgraced by another brutal assassination of that
character. The particulars of the sanguinary deed are
as follows:—"It appears that Mr. W. H. Manifold
left Tullamore in his gig about six o'clock on Tuesday
evening last, with the view of returning to his residence
at Munny, near Frankford. He was in agg and was
accompanied by Mr. John Dyas, of Frankford, whom
Mr. Manifold had accommodated with a seat to the
market of Tullamore. They proceeded as far as Pallas-
hill, in the parish of Killoughy, within less than a quer-
ler of a mile of Blue Ball Village, where there is a
police-station. When they began to ascend the hill, the
horse's pace was slackened. Mr. Manifold, who was
driving, had his face turned round to Mr. Dyas, with
whom he was conversing, when the unsuspecting gentle-
man was fired at from the right-hand side of the road.
Mr. Dyas hearing the report of a shot, looked round to
see whence it came, when he saw the appearance of ,
smoke in the ditch, on the driving side. Fearing some-
thing had occurred, he looked into Mr. Manifold's face,
when his head inclined towards him, and he saw that he
was dying, He then laid the unfortunate gentleman, who
never uttered a word after receiving the shot, on the seat
of the gig. He felt convinced he was dead, and, getting
out of the gig, leaving the horse to walk on, he ran as
last as he could to the police barrack at Blue Ball, and
communicated the occurrence. The police then ran
towards the place, and met the gig with Mr. Manifold's
remains in it. This melancholy occurrence took place
between half-past six and seven o'clock. The body was
removed to the barrack to await a coroner's inquest. Mr.
Manifold was in the prime of life, and universally respected
by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. He
has left a wife and one child to deplore his loss. The
assassin must have been not far distant from Mr. Mani-
fold when ho fired. The inquest was held on Wednes-
day. before James Dillon, Esq., coroner. The jury
returned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against some
person or persons unknown. The body was then placed
in a shell and conveyed to Munny, the residence of the
late respected gentleman.

CALIFORNIAN GOLD.—The total amount manifested
in California for parts of the United States, from the
sth December, 1851, to the sth April, 1852, was
12,744,417 duls. (about 2,545,0001), which would have
reached the mints of the Union in the natural course
during the first five months of the year. Tho deposits
of Californian gold at the several United States mints
during these five months were, however, no less than
20,773,000 dols. (4,154,6001.), or 60 per cent. more than
the amounts manifested at San Francisco, and due at
the mints during that period. Besides these instances
are recorded of such large sums as 5,000 dollars to
25,000 dollars, and in one case 80,000 dollars, having
been taken packed up in ordinary luggage, with a view
to saving freights. The entire product of California up
to the 31st of December, 1851, including the shipments
to all parts, and the sums retained in the country, is
estsmated at 140,930,000 dollars (about 28,186,0001.) ;
and that of the half-year ending the 30th of June, 1852,
at 33,849,774 dols. (6,730,0004), raising the entire. pro-
duct from the commencement ot the gold discoveries to
the last-mentioned date to 174,780,000 dollars, or about
34,956,0001.
The herring fishery of Holland is proving very
productive this year; 11 boats arrived at Scheveningen on
the 18th and 19th inst., with 781,000 herrings-15 boats
having returned in all.
COURT OF SESSION.—Tho rumoured resignation of
Lord Medwyn is now confirmed.. Lord Medwyn w
called to the bar in 1799, and raised to the in
1825, and after such long service, and at the advanced
age of seventy-six, his Lordship's withdrawal from the
laborious duties of the Court cannot excite surprise.
Lord Medwyn will carry with him into his retirement
the respect and esteem of all who have known him
during any period of his useful and honoured career.
judgeship
will is generally understood that the vacant
will be conferred on Mr. John Marshall, Dean of Facul-
ty, an sppointment which will be considered as fit end
acceptable by both sides of the bar. The name of Mr.
Hercules Rbernson. Sheriff of Renfrowshire, is men-
tioned in connection with the vacancy t hereby created
in the office of D en of Faculty.—Seetsvein.
FREE-TRADE MEETING AT DOVER.—A largo meet-
ing, composed pnncipally of the middl,? and working
classog, was held at the New Town, hall, on Tuesday
evening last, for the purpose of hearing a lecture on free
Itrade by Robert R. R. Moore, Esq. The subject was also
understood to embrace the late elections and the Derby
administration. The hall, which, it is computed, will
hold about 2,000 persons, was three-fourths filled.
Steriker Finnis,Esq., occupied the chair, and briefly
opened the meeting by introducing the lecturer, who,
having addressed the assembly at considerable length, it
was resolved to adopt petitions to Parliament requesting
a reform of the election system—an electors' petition,
praying that they might be protected in the exercise of
their franchise, and a non electors,' petitions, praying
also that those to whom is confided the task of represent-
,ng thnm may be enabled conscientiously to discbarg
that talk. The meeting then eeparsted.