The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-25 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The Lord• Lieutenant held his first levee for the
season this day. It was very numerously attended.
QUEEN'S BEN Cll.—Tms DAY.
GOGARTY IN ERROR V. THE QUEEN.

In this case, which wts argued yesterday, the
Chief Justice pronounced the judgment of the Court.
He said, that he and his Learned Brethren were
clearly of opinion that the indictment was bad in
every count, because of its omitting to specify the
exact nature of the offence charged in the words of
the Act of Parliament ; that therefore the sentence
must be set aside, and the convict discharged.
This decision not only procures the prisoner's
liberty, but that of fifteen other parties who are
under sentences of imprisonment.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT A LICENSED VICTUALLER S.
—This morning, between three and four o'clock, an ex-
tensive fire broke cut at a li,•ens,,d victualler's, in Bun-
hill-row, St. Luke's. Tho family effected a hasty re-
treat to the house of a neighbour. Several engines of
the Brigade were in a minutes on the spot, bat not
half en hour had elapsed before a portion of the bar and
its contents were destroyed, and the stock of the cellar
damaged. The proprietor is believed to be insured in
the Sun Offiee, and the less may be estimated at between
3001. and 4001. The cause was not ascertained.
OPERA COMIQUE, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—The
Domino Noir again attracted a large and distinguished
audience List evening, amongst w !tom we noticed the
Duchess of Inverness, the Conde de Montemoliu and
suite, hii Royal Highness the Duke of Brunswick, his
Excellency the Russian Minister, the Baroness Brunnow
'and Mdlle. Olga de Lechner, the Marquis of Donegan,
the Count and Countess de Jarnac, Miss Foley, Lady
and the Misses Doraville, Burl of Cardigan, Mrs. Mount-
joy Martyn, Lady James Stuart, Lord Cranborne, Count
Bark, Hon. Mr. Vaughan, Mrs. Charles Hammersley,
Sir William Ball, &c.
FINANCIAL REFORM.—Mr. C. F. Barber has en-
tered a notice calling the attention of the town council
of Boston to Mr. Cobden's measure for financial reform.
A fire, believed to have been caused by an incen-
diary, occurred on Sunday last at Mr. J. Teesdale's,
Frampton-fen, Lincolnshire, which destroyed nearly
1,0001. worth of property
The Britannia and Acadia steamers have, we learn
from Liverpool, been sold ; but to whom, and for
what purpose, has not transpired. Meanwhile, two
new steamers are being laid on the American station to
supply their places.
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REDUCTION IN TIIE ARMY.—We are informed that
the contemplated reduction in the army, to which we
alluded yesterday, will be to the amount of ten thousand
men. The proposed d!tionution will take place chiefly
in that portion of our forces which is now on home
service.-- Chronicle.
'fie cotton market at Havre, by the lecst acc, imts,
had become Wisher, and should purchases continue on
the same scale, there could be uo doubt_of an advance
shot tly taking place,