The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-14 00:00:00

IRELAND.

THE BISHOPRIC OF MEATH.
DUBLIN, \V EDNESDAY.—The announcement made
yesterday, that Dr. Singer, Regius Professor of Di-
vinity of Trinity College, had been appointed to the
See of Meath, has been fully confirmed. The letter
of the Earl of Derby, containing the official notifi-
cation of his appointment, was received by the vener-
able gentleman last evening. The Rev. Frederick
Goold, domestic chaplain to his Excellency the Lord-
Lieutenant, succeeds to the Archdeacoary of Raphoe,
now vacant by the elevation of Dr. Singer to the
bishopric of Meath.
DEFALCATION BY A BANK MANAGER.
In reference to the disappearance of Mr. Arthur
O'Keefe, manager of the National Bank at Athy, the
Tipperary Vindicator states that he has left his
sureties liable for upwards of 2,0001.
" It also appears," says this paper, " that he borrowed
money to a large extent from persons in and about
Athy, and that they look in vain for the sums they. ad-
vanced to him. Mr. O'Keefe was a smart, intelligent
young man, with a confident air and address; but the
most implicit confidence was reposed in him, as well by
the heads of the department, as by the public generally;
and we deeply sympathise with those with whom he
has broken trust, and left responsible for the sums
he has embezzled. It appears that some ten or twelve
days ago he obtained leave of absence for a fortnight,
and that, meanwhile, an inspector of the bank visited
A. thy and overhauled the accounts, when the deficiency
in question was discovered. The fact was intimated by
some person. to Mr. O'Keefe, and since then he has not
made his appearance. It further appears, as ewe
been informed,. that the greater portion of the deficiency
was raised on fictitious bills, presumed to be cirawn
the ex-manager, till he contrived to dispose of
parties who knew nothing whatever of theni—tha.t the
money so represented was retained in the possession if
is strongly suspected, a series of gambling transactions
and extravagancies, in which it was his habit, it is stated
toindulge rather freely. We have heard that be was
accustomed to proceed from Athy to Dublin every Sa-
turday evening after banking hours, and return on Mon-
day morning in time for business—that in Dublin be was
known to frequent a certain hotel where a gambling
table is kept, and that it was there the greater portion
of the very large amount of which he contrived to un-
burden himself was disposed of. If it should turn out to
be
true that the money was raised on bills drawn by him
in the names of other parties, and the proceeds kept for
his own use, it betrays a species of adroitness In the way
of embezzlement of which we have seldom heard a pa-
rallel."

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DEPARTURE OF MR. ABBOTT IJAP/RENCE.—We
understand Mr. Abbott Lawrence, the late respected re
take pre
his
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sentative of the United States in this country, will
departure from London to-day, and will leave Liverpool by
the Boston steamer on Saturday.
DEATH OF LORD ROLLO.—WO regret to record
the death of Lord Rollo, at his seat of Duncrub, in Strath-
erne, on Friday last. William Rollo, ninth Baron Rollo, of
Duncrub, in the county of Perth, was the second son and
third child of John, eighth Lord Rollo, by his
1809 marriage, in
1806, with Miss Greig, daughter of William Greig
the , Esq.,
Gayfield-place, Edinburgh. Born in Willie
year , de-
deceased peer entered the Royal Dragoons in 1825, and
served in that regiment for eight or nine years. In October,
1834, he married Miss Rogerson, the only child of Alexander
Rogerson, Esq., of Wamphray and Dumerieff, in the county
of Dumfries; and by this lady, who died on the 10th of
June, 1836, had issue a son, the lion. John Rogerson, now
Lord Rollo, born on the 23d of October, 1835. The late Lord
Rollo succeeded to the title and estates on the death of his
father, in December, 1846. He was immediately afterwards
chosen one of the sixteen representative peers of Scotland,
and continued to hold that office until the last election, a few
months ago, when his failing health led him to withdraw
from political life. His Lordship (who well fulfilled the
duties of his station, and was justly endeared by his many
amiable qualities in all the relations of life) is succeeded in
his estates and honours by his only son, now in his 17th
year.—Edinburgh Courant.
SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. GIBSON, AnTisT.—We
learn with pain that John Gibson, Esq , the well-known
artist, met his death in a shocking manner. On Thursday
night last Mr. Gibson had been actively engaged on the
committee superintending the hanging of the pictures in the
West of Scotland Academy's Exhibition, previous to its
seomreetupurnrpedosetoorthoether
opening. At the private view on Thursday Mr. Gibson took
appearsex-
hibition
Buchanan-streeth e had gone
au active part, and attended the dinner afterwards. It
Nothing is
watchman known of his subsequent movements till the
forh
found on the station, between ten and eleven o'clock,
him lying at
academy's rooms,
was conveyed ohms, in a dreadful mutilated condition. He
bility till the aline, where he lingered in a state of insensi-
sufferings. It is supposed night, when death terminated his
the dark stairs, ands'ipposed that he had missed his footing on
was frightfully been precipitated to the bottom. He
Gib-
son was somewhatinjured about the head and face. Mr.
eminent position ' advanced. in years, and had attained an
British Mail. in this city as a portrait painter.—North
REAL ESTATES IN TILE
Power is given by the new Act
OF CHANCERY.—
Chancery to order real estates tot (cap. 86
be sold, and such sales are
) % to the Court of
to be as valid as if directed to be
made by a decree or decretal
order on the hearing of a cause.
TIE MELBOURNE PACKET SHlP.—During the
gale one of the assistant-engineers, a
yo
of the engines, was, by a sudden lurch of-the
man in charge
against the machinery, and had his r- the vessel, thrown
right hand
wrist. He was landed at Deal, and thence cut off at the
hospital at Canterbury, where it is believed taken to the
he Li plug
pn Well.