The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-20 00:00:00

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

W. H. Bates and H. B. Fox, hardware merchants, Liver-
pcol-0. C. Lane, R. B. Giles, W. Knowles, and R. Hazard,
ironfounders, Bristol (so far as regards W. Knowles)—R.
Ainsworth and J. Warburton, cab proprietors, Bury, Lan-
cashire—R. Clabburn, J. Clabburn, and E. Sparks, general
dealers, Norwich—J. S. Taylor and J. Houghton,
linen-
drapers, Junction-terrace, Edgeware-road-- W. .ingley, W.
Owen. W. Dyson, and W. R. Bayliffe, jun., ironmongers,
Rotherham, Yorkshire—W. Hitchins, S. Hitchins, and 14.
H. Heginbottora, drapers, Coventry—J. Dixon, jun., M.
Whiting, jun, H. Whiting, and T. Havers, jun., tanners,
Manning-street, Bermondsey (so far as regards T. Havers)—
E. Cooke and J. Green, carpet manufacturers, Kidder-
minster—T. Brown, J. Callon, W. Bromilow, and J. Jones,
coal dealers, Parr, Lancashire—H. T. and C. C. Smith,
drapers, Liverpool—J. Hunter and W. Falconer, lucifer-
match manufacturers, Wellington-place, Pollard's-row,
Bethnal-green—J. W. Garthside and G. Altham, surgeons,
Chorley, Lancashire--N. G. Cockman and F. J. Scott, zinc
manufacturers, West-street, Walworth-road, Newington—W.
E. Humphreys and T. Ballard, surgeons—A. Aubert, J. H.
Thompson, and S. Edwards, ship brokers, Trinity-square,
Tower-hill (so far as regards S. Edwards)—J. F. Mason and
J. H. Knocker, drapers, Dover.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION&
John Bryce Glassford, commission merchant, Glasgow,
Feb. 24 and March 17, at one, at the chambers of Drew and
M‘Clure, Esqrs., Glasgow.
James Crawford, spirit dealer, Glasgow, Feb. 24 and
March 16, at two, at the Crow Hotel, Glasgow.
PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending February 16,
1847, is 368. per cwt.

POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
On Wednesday Dr. Bachhoffner commenced his annual
course of lectures on astronomy, giving in his introduction a
most eloquent and comprehensive description of the matured
views of our modem astronomers. The clear and compre-
hensive style of the learned Professor, aided as he is by the
gigantic apparatus of the institution, renders the course a
most valuable and instructive one, not only to the rising
generation, but to those of more mature growth.
In the chemical department Dr. John Ryan has commenced
a course of lectures on general chemistry, ever watching
amid his brilliant experiments for some opportunity of
showing how beautifully his favourite science explains the
wonders of the creation and demonstrates the wisdom and
goodness of the First Great Cause. We are astonished to
find that the interest attached to the explosive cotton
remains undiminizhed, and the Doctor is compelled by the
pressure of applications to give a lecture on this engrossing
subject three times a week. In speaking of the rapid action
of the cotton during an explosion, the Professor showed a
most remarkable experiment. He took a few grains of the
cotton and screwed it up in a soft piece of paper ; after
making a few holes in the paper with a common pin, he
placed the paper in the barrel of a pistol, the cotton towards
the breach ; he then fired it off, and although the cotton ex-
ploded with force enough to expel a bullet, yet the paper
remained untorn • and uninjured. At first sight the result
seemed the effect of some sleight of hand, bat the Doctor
referred it to the rapidity of action, the newly-formed gases
escaping through the pin-holes, without tearing the paper in
the least.

We cannot overlook the musical department of this estab-
lishment. Dr. Wallis is most happy in the selection of his
music and most effective in his expression of the great
masters. In the arrangement of the airs for the present
series of dissolving views (mostly original compositions by
this gentleman) he deserves great praise, as it gives a most
pleasing accompaniment to the pictorial illustrations.

IRELAND.
THE GOVERMENT RELIEF MEASURES.
DUBLIN, FLU. 18.—The Reproductive Employment Com-
mittee assembled yesterday at their rooms in College-green,
to consider the Goverment measures for relief under the Bill
now before Parliament. Mr. Bolton Massey presided. Very
strong objections were made to the construction of the new
commission, on the ground that five out of seven were Eng-
lish officials, already occupied with their own official busi-
ness, and all of them unsuited for such a duty. A memorial
to the Lord-Lieutenant was adopted, praying that unpaid
members, selected from the Irish resident gentry, should be
added to the commission.
This day the following gentlemen, comprising the deputa-
tion from the committee. waited upon the Lord-Lieutenant
with the memorial :—Mr. St. George, High Sheriff of Gal-
way ; Mr. Cole Bowen, High Sheriff of Queen's County ; Sir
W. Cox, Sir T. Staple, Colonel Dunne; Messrs. Stanley,
Monk, Vernon, Bolton Massey, Pierse Mahony, and Kern-
mis. After the memorial had been read,
His EXCELLENCY stated that the appointments of the
Commissioners had been made in England, and those selected
were heads of departments, considered to be the most com-
petent for the duties. His Excellency observed that he had
caused to be prepared a circular to the Irish country gentle-
men, containing queries to which he requested answers, by
way of advice and suggestion as to the reconstruction of the
relief committees, which was a matter of vital importance in
the administration of the new system of relief.
Mr. Bpuroli biASSEY, as chairman of the committee, took
the opportunity of assuring his Excellency that their sole
desire was to support the Government on this occasion with
their zealonp g9-operation ; but lest they might afterwards
be tauntgt with at). acquiescence in those appointments, they
deemed it necessary thus respectfully to protest against them.
The deputation Soon after withdrew.
THE FAMINE.

The provincial journals .
the most heartrending ac-
countsiiiiag reached us to-day contain
County,
and fever in King's
and private communications that
01"t4c rayses of famineo
Tipperary, Coili, o‘.errY, gai, r Sligo,
The unfortunate'peasantry
really horrible.
counties.
Some of the Beta la 4re .
tion by hundreds.. s
quarters,
in ;various ,
Waterford,
of famine. Mr. Joc3 e, of
,for.cottins, to inter the victims are dying ofan dstaorvthaef
Mden, county of Galway,
The most eager applications
place who . lying in fever. The straw on which
i n areu letter made,
o the Lublin Evening
andil CarCheadini:a3:
inders. The
they lay cads-. We;
t
fes-cr hospistals are cr,,..
-h4all'hBst n"tileellatid C tdhheodth:f4;ectrmethobtchu rednreeadt
to a fearful extent.
EVICTION OF TENANTRY.
.....
It is really lamentable to think that the system of eviction
should be in operation at such a time, when famine is deci-
Mating the population.
We take the following from the Limerick Chronclyes-
terday :—" On Tuesday, William Smith, Esq., sue ofb-sheriff,
with Captain Granville and detachments
of the 55th and ath
Hussars, from this garrison, and a strong party of police,
under head-constable O'Malley, proceeded to Ballinacariest
to take possession of land from James Hanly and six ahem,
for non-payment of rent. This property belonged to the Rev,
Charles Dawson, who was murdered on those lands in the yam'
1835. There were great crowds assembled, but no breach of.
the peace was attempted."
There are further accounts of ejectment proceedings in
Mayo. It appears that some of those turned out have emi-
grated, and the land they held is lying waste. None of iel
neighbouring farmers will take the land.
'1 he Mayo Telegraph states that some of the landlords II
that county are proceeding to enforce the last .li'ovembeg
rent, even " before a spade or plough has been put in re,
quisition by the husbandmon." That journal states that the
November rent has actually been paid in some instances,
whilst money is sought from the benevolent English pen,a
" for the sustenance of those ,
upon to pay the November rent.starving tenantry, now called
OUT-DOOR RELIEF.
The cork Examiner states that the Rev. Dr. Collins and
the Rev. Justin M'Carthy have left that city for London, as
a deputation from the Roman Catholic clergy of Cloyna
and Ross, in order to watch the progress of the Irish Pour.
door Bill, and to secure the enactment of a system of out-
door relief, which might be " interfered with or cushioned
by the manoeuvres or intrigues of an Irish party or Irish
landlords."
GALWAY ELECTION.—RETURN OF THE SOLICI-
TOR-GENERAL.
The Solicitor-General, Mr. Monahan, is now Member for
the town of Galway. The following appears in the Dublin
Evening Post of this afternoon:—
" GALWAY, WEDNESDAY.--.The followinglis the third day's
poll, as officially declared last evening :--
Monahan... ......................
28
................... .••
O'Flaherty ............. .. ............................. GROSS POLL. 16

soMonahanFi
ah
ert
y. .. . .................................... •• • 5 .8
.........................................
Majority for the Solicitor-General 501
-7
" The booths were all closed, and the successful candidate
will be declared to-morrow, the 17th, as soon as some dis-
puted votes shall be decided upon by the assessor.
"Possibly the majority of 7 may be lessened ; but I have no
doubt: the Solicitor-General will be the man for Galway,'
and abetter man, or a more useful representative, the good
old town could not have chosen.
" WEDNESDAY, HALF. PAST ONE.—The arguments on the
disputed votes are in progress, and will not be closed until
long after the departure of the mail."
HARVEST PROSPECTS.--The Limerick Chronicle of Wed-
nesday says—" The young wheat crops look remarkably well
in all parts of the county. The farmers are sowing potatoes
more generally."

FATAL ACCIDENT AT WESTM/NSTER-BRIDGE.
An inquest was held yesterday by Mr. Payne, at St.
Thomas's Hospital, on the body of Michael Hayes, aged 65,
a carpenter, of No. 1, Mason-street, Cornwall-road, Lambeth.
On the 18th of December last deceased was at work assisting
in " shoreing up" one of the arches of IYestminster-bridge,
when in handing up some wedges to a fellow-workman his
haiehachaefrowldas
beneath.holding,
hand
and b
he
1 ti.eplpl ead
dfreopmth tohfea
ipxi etceee
no ffetiemt timber
two
From the scaffold he fell into the water, but was speedily
got out. His left leg and nose were found to be broken, and
his shoulders dislocated. He went on well for some time,
but mortification of the leg caused his death on Monday last.
Verdict—" Accidental death."
ROBBERlES.—Yesterday information was received
by the police of the folloNwei.n4gs,dwariensgternrobberies ;--Froni the
house of Air. Andrews,
silveran other spoons,articlesof eightplate dessert
the erpoeaodn,
s,Pseald,edaintgetaone,peset,table Villas,Bloomfield-
road,
ohfabeltri.egSto.wvaint,eh, No.will Duchess-street, Portland-
place, of
aMprsa.ddßiargotwena,eomfniNb o. 249, gold chain ; from the
spcieursairnle,
liabbooteltasntd. two
pa Dorset-street, Dorset-
us, a double-cased gold watch,
withth a
Cathedralb lack
gold seals attached ; and from
gold pin, with a cameo head",l'asedChatfitracgheyrarrid4ga. gold watch, a
DEATH FROM ATTENDING A l'lJNEßAL.—Yester-
day, Mr. Baker held an inquest at the King's Arms, Mill
wall, Poplar, on the body of" Ellen Mah 3 aged forty years,
of Paradise-row, Poplar, whose death was accelerated by
attending a funeral. It appeared that the deceased had for
some time past been suffering from a cold and cough. On
Sunday last she was invited to the funeral of her deceased
cousin, who was to be interred in the Catholic chapel of
Poplar. She was advised not to attend, but she persisted in
doing so. After her return she appeared very unwell, and
retired to rest. On the following morning she was found
dead in bed. She was much affected by the dampness of
the chapel and the coldness of the weather, which no doubt
accelerated her death. The jury returned an open verdict of
"Found dead."

CONVERSION TO THE CHURCH Or ROME.--We
have to announce the conversion of another clergyman of the
Establishment to the Roman Catholic Church, in the person
of the Rev. Edward Caswall, M.A., of Brasenose College,
Oxford, who made his profession of faith at Rome, about
three weeks ago, according to letters received from that city.
Mr. Caswall's brother, a member of Cambridge University,
was received into the Roman Catholic Church a few months
back. The number of clergy who have joined the Church of
Rome during the last eighteen months, is now about seventy ;
the converts from the middle and upper ranks of the city
considerably exceed that number.
We understand that the Queen has decided that
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