The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-28 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, DEC. 27.—The few provincial journals
come to hand to-day, do not contain any intelligence
worth extracting. The morning metropolitan journals
contain not much of interest. The Freeman mentions
the probability of a fourth bill against Mr. Duffy.
\Ve have our Christmas bounties on a small scale,
as you have your large ones on a royal scale. His
Excellency sent a whole ox to the Mendicity on
Monday, and 200 loaves of bread. This is an insti-
tution long in existence here for the support of casual
pauperism. The Lord Mayor has been dispensing
the corporate charities and his own. The inmates of
our union workhouses have been regaled with meat
and beer, and generally our poor people have not
been without tasting the customary beneficences of
this joyous season.
Dr. Al'Hale has had a triumphal entry into Tuam.
A long procession and an address greeted his arrival
in the ecclesiastical capital of the west.
The further argument on the demurrer in Mr.
Duffy's case will take place on Thursday, at the sit-
ting of the Court, but as the counsel on both sides
will certainly occupy that whole day, and not impro-
bably some portion of the next, we may conclude
that no judgment in the matter will pass this year.
The Freeman's Journal contains an account of one
of those horrible cases of death by starvation which,
from time to time, appal us ; and some people have
the inconsiderateness to look for the remedy of such
occurrences, not in the amendment of the poor-law,
but in its abolition.

CORONER'S INQUEST.—FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE
LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAlLWAY.—Yesterday even-
ing Mr. Payne held an inquest at Guy's Hospital, on
view of the body of Caesar Augustus P. Bumpstead,
aged 21, a guard in the service of the London and
Brighton Railway Company. It appeared from the evi-
&xe that in the forenoon of the previous day the
Brighton train was at New-cross station, and had started
to proceed on its up journey, when the deceased at-
tempted to go on his seat, which was attached to the
third carriage from the engine. He placed his foot on
the step, but in consequence of his slipping he fell be-
tween
the carriage and the platform. He was dragged
a short distance and then dropped on the line. The
alarm was given, but before the engine could be stopped
the other carriages passed over him. Upon being taken
up both his legs were discovered to be nearly separated
from his body. He was promptly conveyed to Guy's
Hospital, and died there in half an hour after his ad-
mission. Verdict, " Accidental death."
REPRESENTATION OF BOLTON.—On Saturday
evening an address was presented by Thomas Ridgway
Bridson, Esq., offering himself as a candidate for the
representation of the borough, in the place of Dr. Bow-
rieg. Mr. Bridson had been previously spoken of, but
having the day before proposed Mr. Peter Ainsworth, at
a Conservative meeting at the Swan Hotel, the rumour
had died away, and the appearance of his address ex-
cited more surprise among his friends than among the
Liberal electors. Mr. Bridson promises economy and
retrenchment. and says he is " an advocate for the re-
form of all proved abuses;" hnr, beyond this, there is
nothing in his adtlrres to indicate to which party he
would appeal for support. As an indulgent employer, a
kind and good neighbour, and' a generous benefactor to
the poor, Mr. I3ridsen has the esteem and respect of all
his fellow-townsmen; bat these excellent qualities would
induce the electors to keep him at home rather than send
him six months out of the twelve to the House of Com-
mons,—lficteehrster Guardian.
THE PROPOSED NEW HOUSE OF CORRECTION:—
Yesterday a memorial, adopted by 9,454 ratepayers of
the united parishes of the liberty of Great Saffron-hill,
Ely Rents, tied Hatton-garden, to prevent the erection
of the proposed new house of correction, was forwarded
to Sir G. Grey. A similar memorial has also been for-
warded from the Hendon and Strand unions, and others
are about to follow from Maryleboae, St. Pancras, 1411 d
uearly eyery par4lla.ju the county.