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InuaE SD.

he would exact no pledge for the future from me with
respect to Cork. The hon. member for Youghal has
said that Irishmen sometimes gave such bad characters
of each other that Englishmen, with the harshness of
the Saxon—(no, no)—believe them. I shall return to
England, a hard Saxon as I am, with this—that I had
the honour of meeting in Cork a large assembly, with-
out distinction of creed or party—(hear, hear)—and
that I received from all the kindest reception. (Hear,
and applause.) We have seen your harbour, which we
consider unrivalled—(hear)—and although I have not
given you fulsome promises that there shall be a local
expenditure of the public money, yet I do say you are
fairly entitled to every improvement of that harbour
which the common interest of the people of these realms
shall require • and though I can by no means give you
a pledge—(hear, hear)--yet when I see Sir William
Carroll, a distinguished Irishman, the Port-Admiral of
Cork, and Admiral Corry, a distinguished Irishman, at
the head of that gallant fleet which now adorns this
harbour—when I see an adopted Irishman, an Osborne
of Tipperary—(loud cheers)—and I may add, when I
have a relative of my own, an O'Brien of the right sort,
as my private secretary—l do think that you have no
reason to apprehend that justice to Ireland will not form
part of the policy of the present Administration. (Loud
cheers.) Sir James Graham having then returned
thanks for the kindness with which the toast had been
received, resumed his seat amid loud and enthusiastic
cheering.

The JHAIRMAN then gave " Rear• Admiral Corry,
Commodore Martin, and the other Officers of the
Fleet."

The toast was cheered vehemently,
Rear-Admiral CORRY, in responding, said that when
he entered that room he had no conception that he
should be called upon to make a speech, but as they had
done him the honour to drink his health, in conjunction
with that of Commodore Martin, who was unavoidably
absent, and the other officers of the fleet, be begged
most sincerely to return his thanks. (Hear.)
The CIZAIRMAN rose and said the next toast on his
list was, " The Protestant and Roman Catholic
Bishops of Cork who had honoured them with their
presence."

The toast was received with applause.
The Right Rev. Dr. DELANY rose to. respond, and
was greeted with the most enthusiastic applause, which
was again and again renewed. When silence was re-
stored he said—l am, Mr. Mayor and gentlemen, com-
pletely unable to make due acknowledgment for the very
high- and complimentary honour you have done me on
the present occasion—(hear, hear)-=unaccustomed as -I
deeidedly am to scenes of this description ;.nor, indeed,
-I have hoped to have been present on an occasion'
,of this kind, were;dt not for the very attractive cireum-
etinces which have brought you together, more .espe-
cially as I understood there was to"lave'been an honour
paid to one of the first statesmen of England. .(Hear,
hear, and cheers.) I came, under.those circumstances,
to feast myself in- the presence orthose sisters of peace,
the army and navy. My name has indeed been honoured,
when coupled with that of the illustrious and amiable
prelate who has been obliged to be absent on this most
interesting occasion. I would have felt honoured if I
had been called upon to respond in his name ; but as
there is a distinguished dignitary of his own commune
present I will leave it to him---(hear, hear)-Lbut I can-
not avoid to bear .my humble tribute to the amiable,
benevolent, and courteous conduct of that prelate, and
the general esteem in which he is held by all classes.
His lordship haviog returned thanks' or the honour con-
ferred upon him retired amid loud aPplause.
The CHernmAN:gave as the next toast, " The Earl
of Bandon, the, Lord-Lieutenant of the County." The
Earl of Bandon was a resident nobleman, who always
manifested' the deepest interest in` everything that con-
cerned the welfare and interest of the city of Cork.
The Earl of. BANDON, in responding, said he begged
to return thanks for the honour done him, and for the
manner in which his health had been received by that
distinguished company. After alluding to the fine har-
bour of Cork, his lordship said he would give a toast
that would get., a hearty welcome, " The Mayor and
Corporation of Cork." (Cheers.)
The Mayor very briefly returned thanks, observing on
the forbearance and consideration of the corporation.
The CHAIRMAN then gave "Mr. Ralph Bernal Os-
borne, the able Secretary to the Admiralty, and the
Member for "Middlesex."

The toast was received with applause.
Mr. OSBORNE, M.P., in rising to respond, was re-
ceived with enthusiastic applause. He said—To merit
the expression
,of the approbation of any educated por-
tion of one's fellow countrymen should always be consi-
dered an object of honourable ambition most pleasing to
the mind and habit of any public man ; but there were
many reasons why public men, not carried away by after-
dinner effervescence, should feel a pride and satisfaction
at the toast just proposed. (Hear, hear.) He had had
some experience of Ireland, and the mayor had properly
said that he (Mr. Osborne) had his better half in this
country—(loud laughter)—but although be had his
better half in Ireland, in fact before he had taken pos-
session of that better half, he had taken a deep interest
and a lively interest in everything that concerned the
interests of this country. (Hear, hear.) He would say
that whatever he had seen of various societies in Ireland
he had never upon any occasion witnessed such an as-
semblage as the one he saw assembled on that occasion.
He looked around him, and he recollected he was speak-
ing in the locality of the greatest commercial city in Ire-
land ; he saw as the mayor of that city a gentleman
distiituished for the high order of intelligence he pos-
sessed—he saw the lord lieutenant of that peculiarly
agricultural county ; and he saw present many members
of Parliament on both sides of the question. (Cheers.)
And more, he saw, and above all, the heads of the dis-
tinguished of the two denominations of the country.
(Cheers.) What did he deduce from all this ? He said
that he might, with peculiar pride, as Sect etary of the
Admiralty, say the members of that assembly had for-
gotten their differences and met in union and harmony,
beneath the Union Jack—(loud cheers)—and long he
prayed might that union continue—(cheers)—and if
ever they were to achieve prosperity for Ireland, that
prosperity, he firmly and conscientiously believed, was
alone to be achieved under the flag of the union. (En-
thusiastic cheers.) They had done him the honour to
drink his health, as Secretary to the Admiralty, and his
right hon. friend Sir James Graham, a statesman in
whose steps he (Mr. Osborne) would endeavour to tread,
had somewhat unfairly led the assembly to believe that
he, as mere Secretary to the Admiralty, and with the
mere name of Osborne, could do any good to their
splendid harbour. (Cheers and laughter.) But he
begged to inform them that, as Secretary to the Ad-
miralty, his principal and most important qualifications
were conciseness and a power of laconic reply—(cheers
and laughter)—and as a certain quaint old Speaker of
the House of Commons, in the time of Charles 1., said
" he had neither eyes to see, nor ears to hear anything
but what the House of Commons might command."
(Cheers and laughter.) So for fear that they should be
in any way apprehensive that of his own good intent he
could confer any benefit on their harbour—which in the
secret recesses of his heart he would be most anxious to
serve—he would say lie had neither eyes to see, nor ears
to hear, or, in fact, fingers to sign, except by the order
of the Board of Admiralty. (Hear, hear, and loud
laughter.) And if his right hon. friend, the First Lord
of the Admiralty would just order those works to be
executed, which would make their hearts glad, there
was not a member of Parliament, English, or Irish, who
would object—and, as an English member, he would
say that he had often fought the battle of Ireland when
popularly-elected members were not to be found— (hear,
hear)—but if his right hon. friend the First Lord of the
Admiralty ordered those works to be done, which would
please their hearts, and no doubt improve their harbour,
the signature of Ralph Osborne, as secretary, would be
attached to no document with greater pleasure than it
would be to one which would do justice to Ireland and
give pleasure and satisfaction to the citizens of Cork.
(Cheers.) After some further observations, he concluded
by again expressing his thanks for the honour conferred
on him, and resumed his seat amid loud applause.
The CHAIRMAN next proposed " The Health of the
County, City, and Borough Members."
The toast was received with enthusiasm.
Mr. E. B. ROCHE, M.P., returned thanks.
Mr. W. FAGAN, M.P., responded to the toast on
behalf of the city members.
Lord Viscount BERNARD, replied to the toast as one
of the borough members of the county Cork.
Mr. BUTT, M.P., also returned thanks.
The CHAIRMAN next gave " The Trade and Commerce
of Cork."

Mr. G. SCOTT, Queenstown, responded in brief and
appropriate terms.

The CHAIRMAN then gave the last toast on the list,
" Our Noble Harbour, and may its great natural capa-
bilities be rendered more conducive to the public services
of the Empire."
The toast was received with cheers.
Mr. B. CARROLL responded in appropriate terms.
The company then separated.

ROBBERY AT KNOWSLEY4IALL.--A very daring rob-
bery took place at an early hour yesterday morning at
Knowsley-hall, the seat of the Earl of Derby. The en-
trance is supposed to have been effected about 3 o'clock,
and the thief or thieves got clear away without being
perceived by any one connected with his lordship's resi-
dence. The following are articles carried off by the de-
predators :—A pencilcase, with gold filagree and tur-
quoise ; ivory seal, bearing his lordship's initials and
coronet ; a wheel of little seals, a bunch of seals, set in
gold ; a gold needlecase, a large gold seal, with the
arms of the noble earl ; three silver tops for the fittings
of dressing-cases, a small pebble bottle, a bloodstone.
coat of arms, a small round amethyst seal, with "I)"
and his lordship's coronet ; a yellow cornelian seal, a
bloodstone seal, a small white seal, with an anchor ;
silver top of a shaving box, ditto of a soap-box, ditto of
a tooth-brush tray, and a silver top of nail-brush tray.
A reward of 51. has been offered for the apprehension of
the offenders, and the police are, of course, making very
vigilant search for them.—Liverpool Mercury.
THE ALLEGED HOMICIDE IN OLD KENT-ROAD. —Yes
terday an inquest was commenced on the body of the
woman M'Donald, who was found in a dying state in Old
Kent-road, on Tuesday morning last. The facts of the
case appeared in our police report of Wednesday, and the
,inquiry was adjourned.

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THE CHOLERA, ,
e General Board of Health, White44ll.)
NEWCASTLE.
leath on the 28th of September :

20
—iarrhcea 1
The total number of deaths from cholera and diarrhea
in Newcastle during the present outbreak has been 1,301.
In the same period (viz., the first 28 days) during the
prevalence of epidemic cholera there in 1831-2, the num•
ber of deaths was 210.

GATESHEAD.
Deaths on the 27th of September :
Cholera
Diarrhoea 2
The total number of deaths from cholera and diarhota
in Gateshead to the preaent date has been 347. During
the like period (viz. the first 21 days) in 1831-2, the
deaths amounted to 134.
At the instance of the Inspectors of the General Board
of Health the exercise of a power, under a local act, for
" Closing Houses unfit for human habitation," has been
strongly urged, and in several instances orders for clos-
ing has been given. The following are examples of the
sort of houses closed :--
HOUSE IN PANDON-STREET.—Uneven damp brick
floor, walls dirty and wet through ; a low house, built
round on three sides by lofty warehouses, rendering ven-
tilation impossible; incapable of being made dry with-
out being entirely re-built. Medical evidence of two
physicians that the house was decidedly unwholesome
and unfit for human habitation. As the owner said that
he had already closed the house, he was not fined the
costs, but was informed that he would be fined 10s. per
day if he re-opened it.
MITCHISON'S-BUILDING s, LIME-STREET. Built up
against the back of another house ; external walls only 9
inches thick. No ventilation possible ; always reeking
with wet.

LIME-STREET, "LITTLE DUBLIN."—Three other houses,
built into a hill-side (clay) ; always wet. The walls so
plastic that a walking stick run into them stands out
horizontally.
Mr. Lee, one of the engineering inspectors of the
general board, has been for several days engaged in the
examination of the worst parts of the town, with the
view of advising the local authorities on immediate
works or means of mitigation for rendering parts of it
habitable. His reports were adopted by the health
committee. The following are examples of the descrip-
tion of places examined
Mr. Lee states that the part of the town known as
Pandon Dean and its neighbourhood are paved almost
entirely with shingle or bouders, and between the
rounded stones there are wide interstices in the surface
gutters ; the combined action of liquid refuse and occa-
sional sweeping has opened the joints between the
stones, so that even where the inclination of the surface
is considerable there is always practical stagnation.
These gutters are everywhere close to the doors ; they
average about a foot in width of fluid, and there is
nearly a foot more on each side always quite wet. The
subsoil underneath is satured, and there is a surface of
from two to three feet in width from whence a constant
evaporation of moisture and deleterious gas is going on
in places where a breath of fresh air can scarcely pene-
trate—where every dilapidated unwholesome room has
at least one family as occupants, and where, from the
general absence of any privy accommodation all the
excreta of the inhabitants is poured into these same
surface gutters. Mr. Lee further states that he was in-
formed that the public privy under the lower-bridge is
used by about 1,000 men and boys every day. Few
houses in the neighbouring district have any accommo-
dation. A man was attacked with cholera in that privy
and died in a few hours. The Generalßoard of Health's
Inspector- perceived the stench from the place at the
distance of many yards. He also called the attention of
the local authorities to the public Middenstea,d in Sand-
gate, belonging to the Corporation. A signboard an-
nounces ' All ashes and refuse to be put into the Mid-
denstead, on pain or prosecution by the Corporation.' •
" But at the present time it seems calculated to be
dangerous, especially as it is in 'close vicinity to dwel-
ling-houses is frequented by many persons, and is stated
to be only empted once in 24 hours. At the time of
Mr. Lee's examination there was a large quantity of
foul straw, which he was informed was the bedding of
persons who had died of cholera, and also a consider-
able quantity of other refuse, several persons came in •
while he was there. He recommended either that their
place should be shut up at present, and carts be sent fre-
quentlyto collect all refuse ; or that itshould be emptied
at least several times per day. Another matter to which
he called attention was that there are several tripe-
boilers in the same infected district, and in other parts
of the town. The contents of the intestines and paunches
were settling into the open joints of the boulder pave-
ment, and the skin and hoofs from the feet of sheep
were sweltering upon the ash-heaps. He recommended
that if possible the committee should prevent such trades
being carried on in the town, at least during the con-
tinuance of the epidemic.
"In a house contiguous to one of these places be
found two persons dying of cholera. He lastly referred
to the marine store dealers, of whom there is a consider-
able number spread over the district where the cholera
is, and has been, most fatal. He examined several of
their premises. At one of them, Rouell's, he had to
climb over several tons of shank bones, to get a sight of a
larger quantity of general bones stored in a build-
ing. There were fragments, of cartilage and ligament
upon some, and a very unpleasant effluvium proceeded
from the whole premises. The owners stated very frankly
that they had not been there more than a month, evidently
thinking that a short time. He submitted that these accu-
mulations were not protected by law, any more than other
nuiaances of mere accumulation of dead matter. There
is no trade process carried on, and he suggested that the
committee should not only !expire them to be imme-
diately removed in every instance, but should adopt
some stringent regulation to prevent any similar accu-
mulations.

" At Howden one house was examined by Dr. Gavin
and Mr. Lee, in one room of which the first case of
cholera appeared and proved fatal in the severe outbreak
of 1 1831 1848, and 1853."

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The noxious influence of the atmosphere at Newcastle
and the neighbourhood has been exemplified in its effect
on the body of medical visitors, on all of whom it pro-
duced simultaneously unusual physical and mental de-
pression, and entire loss of appetite. Two have been
obliged to leave, in consequence of attacks of diarrhoea,
accompanied with cramps. They described the atmos-
phere as being heavy, thick, and misty, giving to dis-
tant objects the appearance of being seen through
muslin ; and they describe the plague of flies with which
the district is visited as greatly adding to the impurity
of the air, and the discomfort of the people. In the
lowest and most affected districts, the visitors met with
cholera corpses in groups of two and threes ; yet in
some of the houses in which death has been most busy,
the survivors remained, in spite of all exhortation, in a
state of constant intoxication, refusing all visitation and
medicine.