The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-16 00:00:00

FRIGHTFUL MURDERS.

in addition to a long list of agrarian outrages, the
Limerick Chronicle of yesterday contains the following:
" On Tuesday night a most barbarous and fatal out-
rage was perpetrated near HsatLfield, in this county.
Between seven and eight o'clock a party of armed men
surrounded the house of a farmer named John Bennis,
steward to property in that quarter belonging to Mr.
Scanlan. The unfortunate victim of their vengeance
was at the time surrounded by his wife and children, but,
reckless of this affectionate family circle, they assailed
him without hesitation, felled him to the ground, and
while prostrate one of the miscreants levelled a gun close
to his head, and shot him dead. Bennis's son and
daughter endeavoured to save their persecuted father
from his assailants, but received no mercy at the hands
of the bloodthirsty ruffians, who dragged the unoffending
woman outside the door, dashed her to the ground, and,
with a refinement of barbarity, violently stretching out
her arms, rolled a heavy laden car across them, breaking
both wrists! Not content with this savage outrage, the
demons again entered the house, where Bennis's wife
was lamenting over the dead body of her murdered hus-
band. They struck her with guns on the head, inflicting
serious wounds, and left the son almost a lifeless corpse
by his father's side. From the fatal injuries sustained
the youth has since died, and the only cause assigned for
such diabolical atrocity is, that Bennis had served latitats
for non-payment of rent a few days before."

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

THE CONSERVANCY OP THE RIVER THAMES.

On Munday a Court was held for the purpose of taking
into consideration the subject of the Bill in Parliament
relative to the conservancy of the Thames.
A short discussion took place upon the motion for the
admission- of strangers, an
would inevitably it
lu ussetvaitteadblbyyesaoumseemmiesrme:
mem-
bers that " closed doors" w
presentation. The opinion of the Court, however, was,
that whatever disposition there might be upon the part
of some persons to misrepresent the body, the question
was one which ought not to be publicly discussed, inas-
much as the communications between the Government
and the Committee of the Court were prirate.
The Court was occupied for several hours in delibera-
tion; but the result was not publicly stated.

POLISH BENEVOLENT SOCIETY,
The Poles inhabiting London, sensible of their very
painful position, which increases more and more, both
materially and morally, and desirous of affording to
each other a mutual succour, having put aside their poli-
tical differences, have formed amongst themselves a
benevolent society.
The Polish Benevolent Society takes care of the chil-
dren, of the orphans, widows, aged, lame, and infirm of
their brethren; and it has principally in view the educa-
tion of the childrea, in order that with a knowledge of
the English language they may also acquire a knowledge
of their paternal tongue, know the nation and its
disasters, as also to prepare them for some trade, that
they may be enabled to support themselves and their
aged parents honestly.
This society has elected a commission composed of
Ave members— The Rev. Dr. Zienkiewicz, the Rev.
Dr. Vwainski, M.A.. the Citizens Pruszeynski, Ambro-
ziewics, and Ruzyuski. It has authorised, by a man-
date, the persons aforesaid to act in their name, and to
appeal to all those who may feel disposed to aid them in
the realisation of this object.
The commission, in executing the orders of the so-
ciety, has seen at first the necessity of making an exact
statistic of the Polish refugees residing in England, of
their marriages, children, orphans, widows, and aged.
After having brought this labour to a close, the com-
mission has found that there are in England about 500
Polish refugees, 160 married, 317 children, in London
alone 209 children, forty of whom up to the age of
ten years are not baptised, and those are the children of
gentlemen and enemies of the faith of their fathers.
There are besides 13 orphans, 20 aged, and many widows
and infirm persons.
This Polish Benevolent Society is honoured by the
names and patronage of eminent individuals, and who
possess influence. The commission is employed in
executing the will of the Benevolent Polish Society; it
collects funds for the school, and for the wants of the
orphans, widows, aged, and sick. We are of opinion that
it will ere long publish its ulterior proceedings, and that
it will persevere in its noble efforts.