The Sun.
London, England, 1837-03-25 00:00:00

IRELAND.

Mit..TUSTTCE' DOHERTY.—The following almost incre-
dible narrative was, we believe, first published in the Pilot.
The Freeman, although thinking the details may be sub-
stantially correct, observes that its " great faith in the
purity and blandness of all the Irish Judges, and of Mr.
Justice Doherty in particular—a man who scorned to wend
his way, like others, to the ermine, through party chicane or
political •intrigue—leaves little doubt of the narrative
being apocryphal."
CARLOW, MARCH 21.—This day, Mr. Keogh, the High
Sheriff, drew up his carriage to the Judge's lodgings
(Doherty), and sent up the servant to say that he was in
waiting to convey him to the Court-house. He sent him
no message in return, but left him half an hour waiting ;
when he came down stairs, he got into the coach, anti Mr.
Keogh introduced himself to him, and was about to get
into the coach when Doherty told him be should not go
with him, as he wished to go by himself. Mr. Keogh toll
him that, as it was his own carriage, he should ride in it to
the court, and he did do so. The Judge told him he would
fine him 5001. He, said Doherty, also, unsolicited, post.
potted, I understand, the trial of an Orangeman, named
Magrath, who is in custody on the charge of wilful murder
of his brother, and who attempted to hang himself last night.
IRISH POOR RELIEF an ably-reasoned ar-
ticle by the Freeman on this subject we find the fol.* ring
remarks, which seem to us not undes r. inn of attentie n:—
" With the proposition of half and half of the poor-rate,
as between the owner and occupier, we are not quite sa-
tisfied. 'Tis the occupier gives value to the property by
his labour and industry, and on him, therefore, the share
of the burden should be lightest. We incline to think,
with Mr. Smith O'Brien, and with the Irish Poor Inquiry
Commissioners, that two-thirds on the owners and one-
third on the occupiers would be a fairer adjustment. The
reason Mr. Nicholls gives (paragraph 87) why " each
should be called upon to pay half the rate" seems to us
not only a bad one, but one that ought naturally to lead
to the very opposite conclusion. Mr. Nicholls thinks that
because at present " nearly the whole support of the
destitute falls upon the tenantry," they ought not com-
plain to have a full half of it legally imposed on them.
Now, our conclusion would be, that, as up to the pre-
sent, the landlords ,have had no share of the support
of the destitute, in common equity the larger share of
it,should be imposed on them now. As to that part of
the clause exempting altogether those whose rent " shall not
exceed five pounds," we incline to think that upon the
whole, it may be as well to leave it out. The great mass
of those persons are mere tenants at will, and if this part
of the clause were to become the law, either of these incon-
veniences must result—they will be either turned out of
their holdings forthwith, or else a nominal addition will be
made to their rents, in order to make it exceed the speci-
fied amount ; and we conclude by repeating that what we
are most dissatisfied with, and what we are most anxious to
see amended, is the neglect of those economical considera-
tions which, in the impoverished stag of the country, ought
to be the first and strongest to suggest themselves. The
relief that it gives is given for nothing, and produces no-
thing, whilst it could so easily adopt a system of relief in
which there should be nothing for nothing, but in which
what is given should be productive, and perpetually repro-
ductive—the relief in the one. case being like the stream
that buries itself in barren sands, but being in the other
like that stream kept smiling in the face of day, subserving
the purposes of man's industry, and fertilizing the soil that
is to supply his wants."
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL
TRADES, POLITICAL UNION, RESPECTING THE BILL AT

PRESENT UNDER CONSIDERATION OF PARLIAMENT, FOR
RELIEF OF THE POOR OF IRELAND.—At a Mee o
the Trades' Political Union the Secretary read the Report,
which was unanimously adopted. It is therein stated that
the " oommittee have carefully examined the Bill, which,
as at present framed, they consider to be in many respects
highly objectionable." The objections are then set forth
under seven separate articles ; and several modifications of
the leading principles of the proposition are insisted on.
At the conclusion of the Report the following opinion
against a Poor-law is expressed by the Committee :—" A.
Poor-law is not the measure best calculated to relieve the
deep and general distress of this country. We consider
that such desirable object would be obtained by employing
the population on improving waste lands, forming roads,
bridges, harbours, quays, &c. ; in mining, by setting fac-
tories at work, and by turning to account the numerous
and fertile: resources of the country ; and which might, as
we conceive, be done most advantageously by a liberal
grant of money from Parliament, and by adopting a scheme
on a scale sufficiently extensive to defy frustratio❑ from in-
trigue or combination by interested proprietors elsewhere.
We have seen many millions squandered from time to
time—we have witnessed twenty millions of public money
lately given for relief of the blacks. Arc we not equally
entitled to consideration and sympathy from the Imperial
Legislature i"

CommAcY.—ln Monaghan a man and woman were
found guilty of a conspiracy to charge a Magistrate with a
capital crime. Two women lately came before the Bench
of Magistrates at Carrickmacross, and swore that Mr.
Mitchell, agent to Mr. Shirley, had committed a rape upon
one of them, and attempted a similar violence on the
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other. Upon learning the fact, Mr. Mitchell requested
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the Magistrates to appoint a day for investigating the
charges, which was accordingly done, the parties having Ivid
notice to come forward. They did not, however, appear,
and the gentleman swore informations against them and a
man named Connolly, who had been a schoolmaster upon
the estate, and whom he subsequently learned had in re-
venge for some real or supposed injury concocted the plot.
One of the women turned approver, and the parties were
found Guilty.

ORANGEISM.—We have repeatedly avowed our opinion,
formed on the evidence of facts, that Orangeism was still
rife in Ireland. No later than Thursday week the public
business in the Armagh Court was interrupted by a man
pressing forward to the witness-table, followed by the po-
lice. He mounted it, and addressing the Court, stated
that he came forward as a witness on behalf of certain
Orangemen indicted for having walked in procession, and
complained that he had suffered annoyance from the police.
"I am," said he, "the Master cf en Orange Lodge. I
have been keeping the peace in my district,. and your Lord-
ship should protect gentlemen from annoyance." The
Chief Baron told him he must learn to keep the peace in
the Court, or be compelled to do so ; and the doughty
Master walked off in high dudgeon. On the same day,
and at the same assizes, a number of persons were put into
the dock charged with Orange rioting, and one of them
actually, in the face of the Bench, made the building ring
with cries of " Verner for ever !" which be did not cease
until forced into prison. Thus 'the old feeling prevails in
all its vigour. It is said that the quantity of arms regis-
tered and unregistered in the hands of these maniacs is
immense.

M the last meeting of the
.Westmtnster Medical
Society an insv-utnent was exhibited by Mr. Costello, the in-
ventor, for breaking the stone. The mechanical principle is
similar to that of the sheers. .In small compass it possesses
such amazing power that the operator, using the instrument
with his hands only, is enabled to divide the stone instanta-
neously, whatever be its size or hardness. This method of
cure is already indebted for much of its simplicity and success
to this ingenious surgeon; but this new instrument will lay
the profession under still greater obligations to him, as it will
curtail the number of the applications necessary for a cure,
abridge the duration of the treatment, and render any accident
from the fracture of the apparatus impossible in future.
On Friday night last, about half-past 12 o'clock,
an excavator known by the name of Big Joe, who is.employed
oil the works of the Thames Tunnel, was refused admittance
into the Barley Mow public-house, New Gravel-lane, Shad-
well, where he was anxious to obtain some liquor; an l on
being denied he ran down the lane in a state of frenzy, and on
rcaching.the swivel bridge over the London Dock, he threw
himself into the water head foremost. An alarm was instantly
raised, and a Thames police constable n :mod Croucher, who
was passing, procured a boat-hook, and after the man had
twice sunk and rose for the third time to the surface of the
water, he hooked hisjacket, and endeavoured to pull him
ashore ; but in doing so he nearly lost his own life, for the
weight of the excavator was so great that he was also preci-
pitated into the dock. The policeman of the beat, Forward,
who has saved the lives of several persons at the same place,
opportunely arrived. Croucher got out, and, assisted by
Forward, the excavator was hauled on to the quay. The
officers, after dislodging the water which had entered the man's
stomach, commenced rubbing him, and used other means to
restore animation, in which they fortunately proved successful.
After attending to the excavator for two hours, he was so far
recovered as to be removed to his own house in New-court,
New Gravel lane, and yesterday resumed his work. The
foolish fellow had been drinking to excess, and was unconsci.
ous of what he was about when he made the rash attempt on
his life. The conduct of Croucher and Forward, the officers,
deserves the greatest praise.
WOMA N.—Viornaiiis it very nice and a very com-
plicated machine. Her springs are infinitely delicate, and
differ from those of a man as the work of a repeating-watch
does from that of a town-clock. Look at her body—how
delicately formed I Observe her understanding, how subtle
and acute ! But look into her heart—thore is the watch-
work, composed of parts so minute in themselve?, arid so
wonderfully combined, that they must be seen by a microscopic
eye to be clearly comprehended. The perception of woman
is as quick as lightning Her penetration is intuition-1 had
almost said instinct. Spirit in conversation depends upon
fancy, and women all over the world talk hotter than men..-...
Sherlock.
BA ItRISTERS.---Sir Dugdale tells us that
.‘ in 16G4, the King, Charles 11., went to the Inner Temple
in his barge from Whitehall, and dined there. The revels
were begat, by the whole house—Judges,
Sergeants-at-Law,
Benchers, and the utter and inner Bar were led by the mute',
of the revels ; after this ceremony, one of the gootlerneu of
the utter Bar was chosen to sine a song to the Judges and
Sergeants, Qr in default of . ITA§ long"
ttact'c
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FRANCE.

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES—SITTING OF MARCH 22.
At half-past one o'clock the President took the Chair.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON THE AFRICAN

CAEDIT.

MM. Guizot and Bernard were alone On the Ministerial
benches.
The President said the Order of the Day brought on the
continued discussion of the law on secondary instruction.
Many voices called for the Report of M. Janvier.
The discussion of the law on secondary instruction was,
therefore, after some slight discussion, postponed, and M.
Janvier presented the reports on the supplementary crediti
demanded for Africa.
M. Janvier said that the report which he was charged
to lay before the Chamber, was. relative to a great num-
ber of credits ; it was in a great part entirely composed
of arithmetical figures. He requested only to read that
part of it which related to •Africa. .The credit granted
to that country amounted to 5,242,000 francs ; the credit
demanded was 5,647,000 francs. The subject would
have, however, comparatively a small importance, if re-
garded solely in a financial point of view, but there were
political considerations connected with it. In truth, the
Committee protested- against the transference of credit
from one budget to another, which interfered with and
superseded the parliamentary prerogative of the Cham-
ber. Tim Reporter then, having enumerated the seve-
ral modifications which the numerical strength of the
African army had experienced, came to the nomination of
Marshal Clausel, whose-talents and capacity were intended
to counterbalance the influence of Abd-el-Kader. The in-
structions furnished to the Marshal recommended him to
' avoid every system for extending the territory of the French
dominion which implied war or violence. Expeditions into
the interior were prohibited, except in cases of rigorous
necessity. The Committee would not withhold their ap-
probation from instructions so prudent, and they would have
been sufficient had the Government superintended their
execution, but•in that particular it had shown a want of
firmness and decision, of which many other instances would
also appear. The Government should have known how to
secure the obedience of its agents, and not have allowed
indiscipline to spread and prevail as it had done in Africa.
M. Janvier then briefly recapitulated the origin of the
French disagreement and contention with Abd-el-Kader.
He alluded to the alternate amicable and hostile relations
that bad subsisted between this Chief and the French
colony, and dwelt particularly upon the glorious expedition
of Moscara. Nevertheless, this expedition had not had
the hoped-for result ; the country and the Government'
had been deceived as to the importance of that campaign;
and as to the force of Abl-el-Kader and his real situa-
tion. The Chamber would julge what part of the de-
viation from the original system of occupation Lid down
by the Government belonged to General Clause!, and what
part should be imputed to the Ministry. M. Janvier
then enumerated the grievances of the petitioners of
Tlemecen, who complained that they were burdened with
enormous contributions, and menaced with the bastonade

by the. agents of the Governor-General. The last answer-
of the Marshal to their expostulation on this subject was
dated the 24th of January. This answer made it appear
that the Marshal persisted in his resolution of making the
Coulouglis participate in the war expenseS. Accordingly,
from the 25th of January, contributions were raised on
those persons who were reputed to be. the richest. All the
regulations for raising contributions decided on by the mi-
nisterial decree of 1811 were neglected. The reporter
pointed out as a very grave offence of the Marshal that
he had employed no agents of the French Administration in
collecting these impositions, but had committed the perfor-
inane of that task to natives, and this in spite of recom
mendations to a contrary effect which had been sent him
by the Minister of War. M. Janvier then proposed in
the name of the Committee, that the petitions relative to
these facts should be referred to the President of the Coun-
cil of Ministers. He declared besides that, in the opinion
of the Committee, the sums illegally and violently ac-
quired at Tlemcen should be restored, and that for this
purpose a credit should be opened by the Minister of
Finance. The reporter then noticed the slight results which
the Freneh armshad produced in Africa. lie attributed this-
to the insubordination of superior officers, and the indeci-
sion of the Government. The victory of General Bugeaud,
he said, was the most real and effective of any obtained in
Africa. M. Janvier then passed on to the expedition to
Constantine. At the commencement of the year 1836, he
said, the French colony was making visible progress around
Bona, when the expedition was first meditated. The Go-
vernment had. already informed itself of the situation, im-
portance, and resources of that city ; but the idea of at-
tacking it appeared to be abandoned, when the Governor

made precipitate preparations for a hostile march upon it.
When matters were in this state the Marshal came to
Paris, and laid his plans before the Council of Ministers.
The reception which the project then- met with was not at
the time known, but certain it was that it 'found no favour
with the Committee of the budget, whose reporter declared
distinctly, that success could,not be expected with 33 small
a force as could be employed in the service in question.
The majority of the Committee thought that to preserve,
not to extend, the French dominion in Africa ought to
be the object of the Government. The President of
the Council, both in the Chamber of Peers and the
Chamber of Deputies, held a language which seemed to-
disavow every idea of conquest proposed by the Governor
of Algiers. By whom, then, was the expedition to Con-
stantine resolved on ? On this point there could be no
doubt when the dispatch addressed on the 2d of "August
last, by the Marshal to General Rapatel, was consulted.
That' dispatch affirmed that the Government had defini-
tively adopted the system of absolute domination, and was
about to place at his (the Marshal's) disposition a force
of thirty thousand men, in consequence Of having deter-
mined on a point of complete occupation of the Algerine
territory. The most distant period specified by the Marshal
for his occupation was the Ist of January, 1837.. The Mar-
shal declared that a month would suffice for him to take pos-
session of Constantine, of Belida, and all the neighbouring
tract of country. Now,. to what extent were these expres-
sions of General Clausel in agreenient with the instructions
of the Government? To be able to judge of this it was
necessary to examine the precise terms of these instructions.
The approbation of the Cabinet, it. ought to be observed,
respecting, the Constantine expedition, was hypothetically
granted, and depended upon the success of the attempts
then making in the provinces of Oran. Besides, it was
specially declared, in a Ministerial dispatch addressed to the
Governor, that the occupation of Constantine should not be
considered by him as an event included within his precon-
certed operations, hut that before engaging in that enter-
prise he should wait to receive the necessary orders. It
might be asked, nevertheless, how it came to pass that the
Ministry did not disavow the intentions and preparations of
the Marshal which were revealed by letter to Gen. Rapatel.
It appeared singular that the Government should have left
a military commander free to act, reserving to itself the
liberty of subsequently disavowing his actions. The silence
of the Government might then lead to the persuasion that
the Marshal had been sufficiently authorised in 'acting as he
I ad' done. M. Janvier then read a letter of Gen. Clausel,
in which the occupation of Constantine 'l's represented its
the principal means of promoting the, interests of the 'Co-
lony in general, and showing that, ,despite the indessiiions
and continual hesitations of the bVse Cabinet, the contem.
plated expedition was considere,,.'. as inevitable in Africa.
The arrival of M. de Rance, aside-de-camp of the Mar-
shal, produced, continued taro retorter, incidents which-re-
tarded a definite resolution. M. de Rance did not attempt
to conceal the importance of the expedition, and the forces
of the enemy, for he demanded 4,5;000 Men ; this &Mend
led the new Cabinet to believe ft tat a refusal to grant tls;,s
reinforcement would occasion tht I resignation of th M-arshal
governor, and foreseeing this, G se.. Daniremont
as sent to
Algiers to receive -from the Male lel all necessary
instruc-
ticns in the event of his succeedisig him. Nevertheless, the
Marshal had taken care to deny ti:e trutit
of
which had circulated on this subject, al,- 1 11l the rumours
id manifested
his determination to retain his comma A. The reporter;
after baying gone through all the ocia.tions which took
place between the Ministry and the
Assam previous to the
Constantine expedition, and after
. lying 'endeavonred to
prove that the Marshal had, as it wee e, constrained the Ca-
b, Met to adopt his own sins, attribul • ed the disasters of the
rench arms in Africa 'so three (suns s To the numeri-
cal weakness of tarsi army, 2. The season Chosen for the
'
expedition. a. To the insufficiency
re-
sponsibility of these three faults 1 of transports. The
lie onged, the reporter in-
sisted, to the Marshal. 11. Jauvie s then described the dis-
astrous march of the French arm yto Constantine.
would not, he said, enter into deta
Is of military operatinos,
but attempted to prov
that the r etreat would haVe been
easy, and by no !weans so calamits sus as it vas, had there
been means 'of isenspOrt, which m ;gilt, 8,,,a ought to, have
been provided. Instead of thiS, hot' sever, those means so in-
dispensable to the success of the enterprise had been even
diminished, for at the moment of r .etreat, when' carriages had
been got ready for the service of tl s se wounded, two bad been
taken, away for the accommodala :n of private individuals.
R. very precaution had been negket Provisions.and muni,
tams of War were wanting. Tile Co
.:mmittec nevertheless de-
clared that the retoat had been a Imirable ; that the Ge-
neral had given proof of great ; firmness ; that the young
Prince, who had joined the ar any, bad displayeA great
courage ; and that the officers and soldiers 'hail shown
themselves worthy of their ander ,t reputation. M. Janvicr
then said that it was for; the Cot
.imittee of the Budget tO
decide whether nusana silos& placed at the disposal of
the Goveremont to uvenge ti fret nselves ees. the Bey of Con-
stantino. Ho added that t' ae Comeaittree of Supplernett-
tar,r Credits had eras occul iift l then selves with the past,
and declared with ;egret th
.0! s tho Government, in the ad-
ministration of the affairs 4 Algiers, had manifested neither
firmness ticjl losits is ts • Jauvier, in GO44lo§iOni Mid tha
t

his Report would not be ready for printing and for (Ls'r:-
bution till Saturday, and that then the day for the discus-
sion of the question it involved might he fixed on.
A long agitation succeeded the reading of this Report.
The sitting was suspended for a quarter of an hour.
The discussion of the Law of Secondary I:1st:1460n kr::s
then resumed,. and the 16th Article adopted..
The Chamber Separated.at sis o'clock.