The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-12 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, THURSDAY.
The Northern TVhig calls attention to the enor-,
mous cost of " law and justice" in Ireland. In tbe
Civil Service Estimates for 1862.63 relating to this
department the total charge for England is set down
at £901,572, for Scotland at £136,310, and for
Ireland at £957,218. The estimate for Ireland is,
therefore, more than seven times as great as that for
Scotland, and is absolutely greater by more than
£50,000 than the estimate for England and Wales,
with nearly four times the population. The inference
hich a foreigner would naturally draw from the
difference in the cost of law and justice in the two
countries is that the people of Ireland are pre-emi-
nently litigious and criminal. This inference would
be quite erronous. It is proved by statistics, and:
generally admitted, that the Irish population is now
one of the best-behaved in Europe. " The effects
of the convict system," says the it hig, " and
other causes, have reduced the amount of penal
offences in a degree unparalleled perhaps in the
history of national reformation, and this decrease is
still going on. Yet the cost of law and justice is
increasing. In England the estimated cost of the
county and borough and metropolitan police for-
-1862.3 is £368,918. In Ireland the estimated cost
of t he constabulary is £777,368, showing an increase
of £80,421 over last year. The cost of the metro-
politan police is £87,600, which includes £37,000
of local income. The following table shows the
cost of each department :—Law charges and crimi-
nal proseeutions, £61,134 ; Court of Chancery,
£5,536 ; Courts of Queen's Bench, Common Pleas,
and Exchequer, £19,052; Registrars to the
Judges and Clerk of the Court of Errors,
£5 932; Manor Courts Compensations, £2,000;
registry of judgments, £2,314; High Court of
Delegates, £3OO ; Court of Bankruptcy and
Insolvency of £6,893 ; Court, of Probate, £10,330 ;
Landed Estates Court, £11,472 ; Consolidated
Office of Writs, £1,150 ; Revising barristers, Dub-
lin, £420; Dublin Metropolitan Police and Polico
Justices, £50,600 ; Constabulary of Ireland,
£777,368 ; Four Courts Marshalsea Prison, £2,717;
total for Ireland, £957,218.

A remarkable feature about the Dublin Metropo-
litan Police establishment is the number ofponsions.
There are nine police magistrates living on retiring
allowances amounting to £2,652. Among the other
pensioners are one commissioner (Col. Browne),
receiver, a secretary, a supervisor of taxes, six col-
lectors of police tax, three collectors of car Tents,
five superintendents, 23 inspectors, and a long list
of sergeants and constables, who receive altogether
in pensions the sum of .£11,583 16s. 1,1
making a.
total paid to the retired magistrates and members
of the force of £14,238.

`l'hNest was opened at Kinp;stown yes-
terday,e
in Bird'sp presence of a large number of ladies and
gentlemen- It is an institution erected for the
education and support of the Roman Catholic chil-
dren parents or guardians may consign them
toitii care. The first stone was laid on the 7th of
April, 1861. It is a
three stories hi plain but commodious building,
gh) containing boys' and girls' and
infant school rooms,
rooms, laundry, dining
lecture hall, dormitories, bath
hall, apartments for the
master and tui.6tress, &c. Over the door is a slab
with this inscription Bird's Nest ;to the
memory of Mrs. Whately and Mrs. Wale." The
institution is connected with the Society for Irish
Church Missions. The building has cost £4,000,
only one-half of which has yet been collected..
The balance had been lent, £l,OOO without interest
by a munificent friend.

THE MEDITERRANEAN. The
Marseilles.
Alexandria
packet Sultan arrived at Malta yesterdayT his m from
will be duo
China,
and Australian
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Theooltan left M Alta with
with her main shaft and stern post broken. Her Majesty's
ship Icarus was to convey the
India,
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hmeoanvYda7ratniodnaohfathraeaylndia, China, and Australian mail
ampton Wednesday next. This break down, of the Sul-
tau Will delay the &Patera of the Ellora to India,