The Sun.
London, England, 1838-03-23 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY DI VISION.

STIPENDIARY" SHERIFFS (SCOTLAND.)
(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.

THURSDAY, -111A-RCH 22.

Motion made, and Question put,—" That a Select Committee
be appointed, to inquire into the nature and extent of the duties
perfo,med by the thirty Stipendiary Sheriffs in Scotland, who are
paid out of the Exchequer :—Also, into the nature and extent of
the duties performed by fifty-two Stipendiary Substitutes of the
aforesaid Sheriffs, who are also paid out of the Exchequer ; and to
report how far it will be advisable to continue the system of per-
forming by Deputy the duties of Sheriffs in Scotland :"—(Mr.
Wallace : )—The House divided :
MINORITY—AYES, 19.

Aglionby, H. Ak.
A gl iomby, Major
Brutherton, J.
Butler, lion. P.
Carnac, Sir J. K.
Duke., Sir James
Finch, Francis
illon, W. D.

Humphery, J.
rt, an lan d ,
Ctptain
Salwoy, Connie!
Thornley, Thomas
Vivo g, N.
Vivian, J E.

Wakley, Thomas
Warburton,
Ward, H. G.
Wood, Sir Matthew

TrIA.ERS.
WalLce,
Hume, Joseph

Arbuthnot, lion. H.
Bailey, Joseph
Baring, F. T.
Barnard, E. G.
Bentinck, Lord W.
Bruges, W. H.
Bustield, W. •
Campbell, Sir John
Chalmers, Patrick
Chisholm, A.
Co!quboun, J. C.
Eliot, Hon. J. E.
Filmer, Sir E
Gordon, Hon. W.
Gore, 0. J. R.
Grey, Sir C. E.
Grirr sditch, T.
liavre.3, B.
Hobhouse, Sir J. C.

JORITY-NOES,
Hobhouse, T. 13.
Hodgson, 11.
Hope, G. W.
Howard, P. H.
Hughes, W. B.
Ingham, Robert
James, W.
Jenkins, IL
Jones, Wilson
Kinnaird, Hon. A. F.
Kirk, P.
Lister, E C.
Lushington, Dr.
Mackenzie, Thomas
M•Leod. It.
Aimee, Hon. Fox
Miles, P. S.
Murray, J A.
Poulter, J. S.

Praed. W. M.
Pringle, A.
Ru:, E. B.
Rice, T. S.
Richards, Richard
Round, C. G.
Russell, Lead John
Sandon, Lord
Sharp; General
Smith, 11. Vernon
Steuart, R.
Talbot, C, R. M.
Tancreal, 11. W,
Trench, Sir F.
Wynn, C. W.

IRELAND.

TELLERS.
Craig, NV (I.
Gordon, Robert

0,12011 OUR PRIVATE CORRESPONDENT.
DUBLIN, MARCH 9 1
_

STATE OF THE COUNTRY.—Further evidence of the tran-
quil state of the country is every day afforded by most un-
willing witnesses, the young Judges—which, in this part of the
empire, means the Judges that won't go off the Bench when
the world is convinced they should. At the Londonderry
Assizes Judge Torrens, in addressing the Grand Jury, said,
that he had much pleasure in informing them that the Calendar
which had been presented to him was exceedingly light, and
the cases of which it was composed very unimportant and of
such a nature as would not cause much difficulty upon their
part, or demand many observations upon his. There was, in
fact, nothing upon the Calendar, but what would occur in the
best regulated communities. At the Donegal Assizes Baron
Pennefather could find nothing in the Calendar which par-
ticularly required a remark from him, but the state of that
country may be fairly tested by the fact that the Grand Jury
were informed that a day and a half would be sufficient to get
through their business. These facts and the testimony of such
witnesses disprove sufficiently the daily repeated lies of the Tory
Preis.

A SELF-REFORMED CORPORATION.—For several months
past a dispute has been carried on between the Liberal party
in Kilkenny and the Mayor (who, strange to say, is a Catholic,
and was the Repeal Member for that city, and the same gentle-
man who retired to make room for Mr. O'Connell), upon the
power of the Corporation to reform itself. The Statutes of
the Corporation provide that the Mayor, Aldermen, and Bur-
gesses shall possess all the powers which are usually vested in
the Mayor, Aldermen, Burgesses, and Commonalty, or Free-
men. The Liberal party contended that the Corporation
could repeal the restriction, which was but a bye-law of the
body, and the fact has proved so. Acting upon the advice of
Mr. Pigott, Counsel to the Castle, and one of the soundest
lawyers at the Irish bar, the Mayor called a meeting of the
Corporate body of the city, which, by a unanimous vote, has
restored their ancient powers and privileges to the citizens at
large. This is the first reformed Irish Corporation, but others
will not be slow in pursuing a similar course to regenerate
themselves.

NATIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION.-The Evening Packet
states that a correspondence has been entered into with the
Catholic Bishops of Ireland, to ascertain whether they concur
in the sentiments expressed by Dr. Mac Hale against the
Board of National Education, and that all the answers yet
received manifest in strong terms their confidence in the
Board. The Packet adds that answers have been received
from nearly all the body. This is what might be expected,
from their judgment and good sense. On the other hand, all,
or nearly all the Roman Catholic clergy of Dr. Mac Hale's.
own arch. diocese have signed an address signifying their par-
ticipation in his dislike to the present system.
A REBELLION RUFFIAN'ii OATII.-11.30 Carlow Asimers
opened yesterday, and at a late hour in the evening, the fol-
lowing case, the particulars of which have just reached town,
was disposed of. Michael Kavanagh, a tithe-process server,
and commissioner of rebellion, was indicted for stealing
twelve kid skins and two lamb skins. The jury found him
guilty without hesitation. He was then arraigned for wilful
and corrupt perjury, having sworn before Mr. Stanhope John-
ston, a Commissioner of Affidavits, that he had served Mr.
Walter Cummins, of the county of Carlow, with a tithe sub-
poena on a certain day in the town of Carlow, whereas Mr.
Cummins had not been in Carlow for some months, either
subsequently or previously to that time. The prisoner pleaded
guilty to the great disappointment of a host of farmers of
Kildare and Carlow, upon whom this officer of the Court of
Exchequer swore he had served similar law processes, and
who were prepared not only to contradict his testimony, but
to produce the most extraordinary facts bearing upon the case.
The whole proceedings founded upon his swearing, will, of
c)urse, be quashed, but the country has been suffering front
the perjury of miscreants of his class since the writ of
,rebellion
system has commenced, or rather been revived. Kavanagh
was sentenced to be transported for sevenyears. The Church
militant has lost a valiant champion by this event.

DUBLIN.
Mr. Sharman Crawford has addressed a lengthy epistle to
the Mail on the Poor Law Bill.
There will be a Draw ing-room at the Castle on Thursday,
the 29th of March inst., at nine o'clock in the evening.
There will be a Levee at the Castle, on Wednesday, the
`2Bth of March inst., at two o'clock.
ROBBERY OF JEWELS FROM THE DUCHESS OF LITNSTER--
MYSTERIOUS AFFAlR.—lnformations were received at Henry_
street Police-office, yesterday, that a casket of jewels, the
property of the Duchess of Leinster, valued at 4,0001., were
stolen in the following extraordinary manner:—Her Grace
left)Carton on Monday, accompanied by some members of the
family, for the purpose of attending the ball at the Castle on
that evening, and, arriving in her ca'riage at Dominick-
street, caused the casket, which she brought with her, con-
taining the diamonds, to be put into a back drawing_
room, as a place of safety, until it should be found neces-
sary to dress for the ball. A short time afterwards the
diamonds were sought for, but lot they were gone. Search
was made in every direction to no purpose, and yesterday Mr.
Cole, accompanied by Sergeant Pollock, of the C division,
proceeded to the house for the purpose of investigating the
matter, but as the proceeding was strictly private, of course
we arc unacquainted with what occurred. This, however,
we know, that an individual is suspected, and if that suspi.
cion prove to well founded, considerable surprise will be
consequence. A few days, however, will unriddle the rnys_
tery.
Cot. S. KENNEDY.—The Mail promises, or threatens,
rather, to detail in its next publication " facts that will startle
the public." The Mail has a reputation for letting off occa-
sonal crackers, but we are sure our contemporary's facts will
startle no one.

NATIONAL EDUCATION, ( Ireland.)—( From the Freeman's
Journal ) We directed the attention of our readers yes-
terday morning to the resolutions and a petition emanating
from a meeting of the Roman Catholic Clergy of the
Deanery of Newport. But that we have the fact esta-
blished on such incontrovertible testimony, it would
pear almost incredible that a district, containing no fewer than
fifty-nine parishes, and a population of nearly a quarter of a
million of human beings, should be left totally dependent on
their own resources for the rudiments of education, whilst the
enormous sum of 50,0001. is annually voted for the support of
a system miscalled national. Doctor Mac Hale has stated that
the present Board of Education does not possess the confi-
dence of the Catholic people of the Archdiocese of Tuam,
It would be strange if it did. A considerable portion of his
Clergy have made repeated applications to the Board for as-
sistance, and they have succeeded in establishing ten schools
Marvellous liberality l What may be the proportion of schools as
regards the population in other districts we have no means of as-
certaining at present, but we arc justified in concluding that the
Deanery of Westport may be taken as a fair average of the
entire. Indeed it is distinctly stated that funds have been re-
fused to most parishes in the archdiocess, and yet Dr. Mac Hale
has been lectured by friends, and abused by foes, for presum-
ing to find fault with the conduct of the gentlemen who, with
an annual income of 50,000/., deny the most Catholic popu-
lation in Ireland—" notwithstanding repeated applications"--
their fair participation in the advantages to which they are
unquestionably entitled. Dr. Mac Hale accuses the board of
sectarianism : their anxiety to enlighten P:otestant Ulster,
and their apathy as regards Catholic Connaught, will go far—
independent of other circumstances —to establish the accuracy of
his Grace's opinion. The Protestant clergy of Ulster find little
difficulty in procuring the aid of the board. The Catholic clergy
of Connaught are obliged to make " repeated applications,"
and after all they aro una railing. Oh, how imprudent it was
of Dr. Mac Hale to expose the inefficacy of the system—how
impertinent to suggest a remedy for its imperfections, Dr.
Mac Hale, it was said, did not speak the sentiments of the
Catholic Clergy—it was even doubted whether his Grace's
sentiments were in accordance with those of the Clergy of his
own diocese. The latter inuendo has been satisfactorily
settled by the resolutions and petition of the Westport meet-
ing ; and we shall be a good deal surprised if the culpable
conduct of the Board with respect to Tuam, and their shame-
ful neglect of the "repeated applications" of the examplary
Clergy of that diocess have not the effect of rousing a
feeling of universal indignation in every district of Catholic
Ireland.

PRINTERS' PENSION SOCIETY.-Wedneslay the
anniversary of this highly-deserving institution was celebrated
at the London Tavern. Lord Sandon presided, and was sup-
ported by the Sheriffs of London, right and left. The corn-
pan) was numerous and highly respectable. The Chairman
in the course of the evening, gave " The Press--the fountain
of knowledge, and the bulwark of freedom." His Lordship
said it gave him great pleasure to find that the press subservcd
the best of all good purposes, for it was the advocat3 both of
!sure morals and true religion. The intervals between the
toasts were filled up with some excellent singing. The
subscriptions in the course of the evening were announced
at 1461. 108.
•