The Sun.
London, England, 1831-08-17 00:00:00

MANSION-HOUSE.

The landlord of the Rose public.house, in Rose-alley,
Itishopsgate, was summoned by Alderman Copeland before
the Loan Ahrore under the following circelentances :
The Alderman in passing along the ..11.-reet saw a young
man, named Dick, who is an instedor of the watch, with
his bead bound up, and epsostioned him upon the subject,
Dick shocked the Alderman by stating that his es' ha'cl
been knocked ottt on the preceding night leheo he went
into the Rote nirblic-house to clear it at ha!f-paat twe'Ne
o'clock. There were, it appeared from the ancortunate
young raan's statement) s'veral infamer..a characters of
both 'sexes, in the I'-szw at that lidur, and as Alderman
(rpeland had siren particukr directions respect*
prisoners, Dick and Petch, another officer, but
with the greatest rsaildness, to remove t".^,..1 rrom the tap.
room and the bar. While Dirk Was expostulating with
rine of the company, another srid to those near him,
" Twig the trap coy e): give it 'em ;" and the next mo-
i.
anent Dick received a blow which actually burst his eye,
and destrofts.i the sight of it for ever. The other officer
exerted himself to get hold of the desperate assaiiant-, who
is believed to be a thief from Wentworth-street, but there
being about 50 ruffians round him and his cot: Trade it is
'considered miraculous that they escaped with their lives.
The Alderman upon enquiring why Dick had not com-
plained at the Mansion-house, was told by him that tire
owner of the house had lost all his property in the house,
and humanity prevented any complaint. The poor fel!oxv
was immediately rent off by the Aldetnian to the hospital
in a high fever, and as soon as it was safe to have Itta
examination on the subject, directed the publican to attlitar,
when a statement was made that excited an Irnall surprise
at the lax degree of discipline observed in some districts.
Several of the officers, anti itelecd the Alderman himself,
bore testimony to the goad character of the landlord, and
stated that the influx or ruffians to the premises could not
be prevented or decreased by any exertions upon the part
of the person who ought to have a contront there. `Nifty
complaints had been made at different times against the
house, and still the neighbourhood ws, constantly dis-
turbed and harassed by these custotlers. In fact, a land-
lord in tiush a house was nothing more than an automa-

ton. Although the bad repute of the eam•ern is a matter
of old standing, and robberies have been from time to time
committed in the immediate vicinity by thieves who had
been seen to issue from it, still the holm, When the
licensing day came round, received from the bench of Al-
dermen the usnal authority to open, and continui d to be a
licensed receptacle for thieves.
The unfortunate landlord said, that he had taken the
house upon speculation, expecting, that by his activity
and friends, he would be enabled to make it somewhat
decent, but all was in vain. He believed that the devil
himself had a power over it, and he (the landlord)
should never open it again, as he considered that nothing
on earth could remedy the evil.
Alderman Corea—trio said the licence bad been re-
viewed to the different persons wile made the hazardous
experiment, in the expectation that, as they were re-
apectable, some ch alp might take place in it. It was,
he observed, most extraordinary how any one, with cont-
won understanding, could think of carrying on business
in such a place The def ndant was punishable by a fine
of 31. for keeping open his home at a late hour; lint, as
the customers were so unmanageable, if the landlord
would pledge himself never to open his house again, no fine
should be pressed.

The lattdlortl at once promised. The poor young man
who lost his eye was then removed to the hospital. The
salary which, we understand, he has fur constantly ex-
posing his life to such dreadful risks is a guinea per week.
ale was an object of the etepest compassion, and bears an
excellent character.

Some of the officers stated to the Lord Mayor that the
inhabitants of -New-street were subject to very great annoy-
ance in consequence of the labours of some gentlemen, at
the head of whom was the nephew of Lord Gambier, to
convert the Jews about the Minories and Houndsditch to
the Christian religion. A house, which had been a car-
penter's shop, was the place in which the children of Israel
congregated to hear the effusions of those who wished to
convert them to the true faith ; hut the arena became a
place very often of gibing and mockery, and at such times
presented a scene not at all favourable to the interests of
religion. Under such circumstances, it was hoped that
the Magistrates would interfere.
The Loan Mayon asked whether any breach of the
peace had been committed there ?—The officers said they
bad not Seen any violence, but they heard threats and cries
of t. Pull him down," from time to time, and they were
apprehensive that if great care were not taken martyrdom
would be the conrequence.
The Lona, MAyort said he supposed the preachers had
licences ?—The officers said 'they certainly had, and were
persons of unexceptionable characters, but the idea of at-
tacking the Jews in the very heart of their habitations was
considered quite absurd. It did not appear to them that
a single convert was likely to he made, although the
teachers appeared very sincere. One of the principals
declared that they would persevere in the good work, and
they despaired not of accomplishing a Reform amongst the
Jews.

The LORD MAYOR said the oficer• must take care that
no breach of the peace should be committed, but declined
to interfere with the converters.

GUILDHALL.

A young man, named George Pilgrim, was brought
before Sir CLAUDIUS S. HUNTER, Bart ,yesterday, charged
with exposing for sale the last number of Hetherington's
penny newspaper, on Saturday afternoon, on Holborn-
bridge.

The complaint was made by Davis, one of the city
policemen, who said he brought the prisoner before the
bitting Alderman ►ast week for the like offence, and I e
was then discharged with a caution not to be found of•
fending again.
Prisoner said he was not aware that he had committed
•' a crime." He was discharged because he was merely
lending the paper and not selling it, and he thought there
was no law against thin. It rtruck him that he must be
right in this view, or the Magistrate would have punished
bin► before.

Mr. Payne that to give them away, to utter cr
carry them about, was an offence against the Act (26
(ieo. ll.)—Tlie prisoner wus then committed.

REFORM BEACONS.—These in the High-
lands of Scotland are taking place of the ancient fiery
cross. From Kenmore we have the following cotnrnuni-
cation :—" A number of respectable individuals resident
in the vicinity of Ben Lawers, desirous of testifying their
loyalty and united approbation of the proposed measures
of his Majesty's Ministers, under the auspicious aid and
concurrence of their most gracious Sovsaxtox, in their
newly-adopted plan of Reform, and in strong anticipation
of a favourable result, have resolved on erecting a bonfire
un the summit of that lofty mountain, which, with vari-
ous combustibles, will consist of a bane! of tar. From
the eligible spot chosen for this purpose, it cannot fail in
having a brilliant effect; and although perhaps not the
largest exhibited on the occasion, will inevitably prove the
most prominently conspicuous, being elevated upwards of
four thousand feet above the level of the sea, and com-
manding a view of various parts of the three kingdoms
The enthusiastic feelings prevailing in the minds of the
Gael, on this attempt to •unfetter them from the yoke
they have so long and patiently endured, will operate as
an incentive to prove their valour and gallantry in the
cause of their KING and country, when summoned to
rally round her staudard.

EXECUTION OF PATRICK STEWART FOR
TICE MURDER AND BURNING OF TUE LTTLES.-The exe-
cution of this wretched man took place on Monday, a little
after one o'clock, in front of Liff'rd gaol. He came out
on the drop, and, in an audible voice, protested his inno-
cence of the crime for which he was about to suffer. He
also declared that his father was guiltless of the murder—
that he and his father were both as innocent as the child
unb,,rn. He declared he forgave his prosecutor'', and re-
(paired the prayers of all Christians, &c. He then returned
into the room, and very soon after came out again with the
cap drawn over hie face—in a few tninutes the drop fell,
and the rope broke, when the unfortunate man came to the
ground. It did not appear that he was seriously hurt by
the fall. After be came to the ground he fell back on the
atone at' pa at the gaol door, and the back of his head or
neck was cut, and bled profwiely. He was immediately
taken into the gaol by the turnkeys, and shortly after
brought again to the fatal drop. He was put out on the
other part of the drop, which is double; and did not apperr
to have been injured by the fall, otherwise than by the
wound in the back of his head or neck. He stood firmly
on the drop, without assistance. The executioner did not
allow such a length of rope as at first, and let the drop fall
more gradually. The criminal rather slid down between
the two sides of the opening drop. It appeared as if his
'des as his shoe stuck in the
foot caught in one of
the
sides,
soon appeared dead.
drop. He did not struggle at all, ant. .
There is something more than horrifying in the circum-
stances attending the above execution. The same breaking
of the rope, the same tangling at the close of the tragedy,
took place at the execution of the culprit's brother. o
detedereg Journal.

1111YLKIAL
PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Auausr 16.

Shortly after Three o'clock the SPEAKER entered th.
(louse.
Mr. HUNT presented a iletitnil k..311'‘ the unemployed
carpenters end joirier'a 'metropolis, agreed to at a
public rneetitg, stated that upwards of 12,000 car-
; nehters metropolis were unemployed, chiefly on Pt •
of the:use of machinery and easkiroo houses
in lieu of wood. They erayetitl e titiuse to vote a sum of
'unney for the snltt'!" 'oi public buildings as a means of
giving tifeeMployment, and they also prayed for an ex-
of the elective franchise.
Sir C. BURRELL asked the Hon. Member if he was
tsvare that a great part of the distreta of which the pe-
titioners complained tvaa caused by combinations among
the workmen ?_( Hear.) He knew that many well disposed
persons were willing to work, but they were prevented
from getting 'employment, Orden it was at thy rate of 30s.
a week. If that were true, it was preposterous for these
men to ask for a vote of tabit'ey to erect public works and
thereby give them etOployment.
Mr. HUNT' tail) the petitioners had informed bin that
'hey ea'ere opposed to all such combinations as thine al-
luded to by the Hon. Member.
The petition was ordered l)e prin'ed,
Mr. HUNT ton presented a petition front certain in-
hat_A'tatllt of B.tb, complaining of the extravagance in the
public expenditure, and praying for a reduction in the
standing army and public salaries, and for a repeal of
certain taxes.—Ordered to be printed.
The [ION. MEMEER then moved for copies of certain
resolutions and regulation! of the Magistrates of the
county of Southampton, assembled at Winchester, in
Augost, 1822, relative to paupers.----Ordered.
Mr. SHELL presented a petition from the Roman
Catholics of the town of Newtownsmith, in the county
of Galway, praying for a reduction of the stamp duty for
persons obtaining their freedom from 3/. to 1/. Also
several petitions from various parts of Ireland, against the
grant to the Kildare-street Society.
Lord MILTON rose to present a petition which he
had intended to present list Session, but was prevented
by the dissolution of Pat liament. It was from the Lord
Mayor, Aldermen, Sherif..., and citizens of Dublin, praying
the House to establish a Board of unpaid Commis-
sioners resident in Dublin, for the purpose of ascertain-
ing atul developing the resources of Ireland. The peti.
tioners stated, that the depression and distress that prevailed
in Dublin was not limited to that city, but extended over
the country generally.; that the real nature and
extent of the distress was not generally understood by
this House, and that their only tootle of remedying
those evils was by establishing a Board of Commissioners,
for the purpose of developing the resources of the country
and making them applicable to the existing distress. The
Noble Lord stated, that in his opinion it was ext7emely
advantageous that there should be an intervening body
between the people and the Govertmlent of that country,
who could report the result of their labours to this House.
That was, in his opinion, the best mode of making this
House acquainted with the true state of Ireland.
Mr. GRATTAN said this subject was one of very con-
siderable importance, and well deserved the attention of
the House. A Board of Commissioners, sitting in Dub- I

lin, and inqu!ring into matters connected with the country,
would enable the House to obtain more satisfactory infor-
mation relative to the true state of Ireland than
m hat it at the present time possessed. Irish ques-
tions were not sufficiently understood when they
became the subject of discussion in this House. The silk
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trade, now so depressed, and the Irish fisheries, now
almost wholly neglected, as well as various other matters,
would come under the cognizance of such a Board, and
the best means would immediately present themselves to
view to effect great and important improvements.—
The inquiries made by such a Board would he ext emely
serviceable to the Legislature when legislating fur. Ireland—
(Hear)—lnd the House would be relieved from a great
deal of that discussion upon Irish affairs which so often
now occupied the attention of this House.—(Hear, from
Mr. O'Connell.) As the Board would cost the country
nothing, and as great benefit was expected to result from
its establishment, he implored the House to give it at least
a trial.

Colonel CONOLLY said as the city of Dublin at present
had no representatives be would support the prayer of the
petition. Irish subjects too often came b fore this House
in an undigested shape, which would not again occur if a
Board of Commissioners was established. The lion. Member
complained of the evils which resulted from the frequent
change of Secretaries of the Irish Government, each en-
tertaining different opinions and views of the state of Ire-.

land. As it would cost the country nothing, he would
strongly recommend a trial of a Board of Commissioners,
which, at least, would satisfy the country. Much of the
useless discussion of Irish suhjects,with a lack of information,
and many of the impracticable, not to say nonsensical,
plans that were suggested to this House, would he pre-
vented by the subjects undergoing a proper inquiry by the
Commissioner

Mr. WYSE was so deeply impressed with the import.
ance of this subject, that he had intended to propose last
session the establishment of such a Board. His propo-
sition was, that several Boards be appointed, and various
subjects entrusted to each Board. There were many sub-
jects upon which this House was frequently occupied,
without having sufficient knowledge of the circumstances
before it. The local interests of Ireland would he better
entrusted to a local Board, leaving the greater or imperial
interests to be referred to this House. Local administra-
tors of local interests were found of great service on the
c.,ntlnent, and he trusted they would, in accftrdsnce with
the prayer of this petition, he established in Ireland.
Mr. O'CONNELL could not allow this opportunity

ta pass without saying a few words upon the subject.
The testimony given by the petitioners as to matter of
fact was altogether irresistible. They could have no
motive to exaggerate the distress, the extreme—he
would say the almost indescribable distress of all clas.es and
grades in Ireland ; indeed their party feelings, if they had
any such, would lead them to the contrary extreme. Under
'his state of things it was not to be wondered at that the
Irish Members, more frequently perhaps than others
thought convenient or becoming, had been obliged to come
before the House. They were compelled to do it. One
thing he could not avoid saying, and that was, that
these demands for Boards in Ireland were symptom-
atic of the very general, if not universal, desire for
local Legislatures. It was idle to talk of Boards, the people
wanted local arrangements in Ireland, to supply local infor-
mation for the Legislature. The Noble Lord, he was assured,
saw as well as be (Mr. O'Connell), the inefficiency of that
House to legislate for Ireland. Nothing could prevent a san-
guinary convulsion throughout the country unless there were
such a thing as a local Legislature ; the establishment of cor-
porations in Dublin was now demanded, and that proved
not indeed the wisdom of the plan, but the dire necessity
of the situation of Ireland. The petition was drawn up
with very considerable talent, and he would support it.
Colonel TORRENS thought that the establishment of
inch a Board was necessary, not merely to chew what might
he done, but to chew what should not be done. As to
domestic Legislature, he held that it was impossible
far two countries to have separate Legislatures, and remain
in permanent political union. If there was to be a do-
mestic legislature 'in Ireland, there should be also one in
Scotland, another in England, and another in Wales,—a
federative union het% een all, and one Imperial Parliament.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL (Ireland) said he would
support the petition. Much distress certainly, he admit-
ted, existed in Ireland, but then he could not trace
it, with some, to the union of that country with England;
that union had neither caused nor in any degree aggra-
vated the distress; and those who advocated the repeal of
that union, took a course which would tend very much to
the destruction of both countries.
Lord MILTON deemed it most unwise in the Irish na-
tion to indulge in golden visions of future snanufactur-
ing prosperity. Whatever might be the partialities of
Irishmen, he would say that it was to agriculture and
not to manufacture that Ireland was to look fur prosperity,
and agricultural improvements could be promoted only by
the farmers and land-owners of that country.
Mr. O'CONNELL admitted that England had advan-
tages for manufacturing, for skill, and every thing else,
still Ireland would not be behind any part of the world
particularly in its water-power.
Lord EBRINGTON would not set up his know-
ledge of -Ireland against that of the Honourable and
Learned Member who had just spoken ; hut he must
he allowed to say that he considered the distress of Ireland
general, and with respect to Dublin be did not believe that
the distress existing there had increased latterly.

Sir GEORGE ROSE made a few observations which
were inaudible in the gallery.
Lcrd MILTON could not agree with what had been
stated with respect to the introduction of our laws
into Ireland. He thought one of the greatest benefits that
could be conferred upon the Irish would be to place another
description of food within their reach than that which
they at present had, and the introductien of Corn Laws
would have that effect.
The petition was then read.
Mr. TALBOT .preeentrd a velition front Swansea,

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praying

it no

Iteration in t

which affected them.

!he anise in the Refo]

)rtn Bill

Mr. BLA./cFr*TE`e presented a petition from Cirlow,
r!..kt!ttg to be allowed a drawback nn the malt duties.
Mr. BALFOUR presented a petition from Haddington
against the use of molasses in distillation.
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Mr. O'CONNELL presented several patitloS From dif-
ferent parte uf 'rean ! tgthit ite grants to the Kild tre-
strset iilso a petition from the county of Kil-
,sznny, praying that the Government would take the Church
property in Ireland under its own immediate management,
and that there might be an equal distribution among all
classes of clergymen.
On the motion that the petition be brought up,

Mr. CRAMPTON denied some of the statements made
a few nights ago with respect to the Castle Pollard affair.
It ha,' been then stated that Protestants had been selected to
serve on the Jury, and that Catholics had been rejected, in
consequence of instructions having been given by the Law
Officers of the Crown to that effect. lie could as
sr.re the Mouse that no such instructions had been given,
nor was any man challenged on going into the box on
account of his being a Catholic.
After some few observations from Mr. O'CONNELL in
reply the petition was read.

Mr. SIIEIL certain') did not mean to occupy so
much time on this subject, but he thought his Right
Hon. Friend, the Irish Solicitor-General, had taken up
this subject with a disproportionee warmth. The trium-
phant defence of that Right Hon. and Learned
Gentleman was, that out of twelve Kilkenny
Jurors, one was a Roman Catholic ! The Right
Hon. and Learned Gentleman smiled, but he ought
to consider it no laughing subject; and instead of persist.
ing in a system calculated to generate abuse, it ought to
he the decided intention of the Government to put an
end to it. And as the Right Hon. Gentleman had the
management of a Jury Bill just now, it was to be hoped
that he would introduce clauses to correct the recurrence
of such infamous practice.—Ordered to be printed.

Mr. O'CONNELL said, that to-morrow he should
moved that a copy of the report made to his Majesty's Go-
vernment of the Maghara transactions, which occurred on
the 19. h of December, be laid on the table.
Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition from the inha•
hitants of Carrick-on-Suir, playing that the yeomanry
might be disarmed.