The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-25 00:00:00

OUTRAGES IN IRELAND.

The sanguinary deeds which have long attracted public at•
tention to the condition of the Irish populace, have not, it
appears from the accounts of Saturday from Dublin, di-
minished either in frequency or atrocity. A most savage
murder WAS perpetrated some twelve days since on the body
of an old man, named Samuel Crummer, aged 75; at Killy-
begs, county Donegal. The supposed murderers arc the son
and daughter-in-law of the wretched victim, now in custody.
The mangled body was found in an adjacent lake, the
chest c. mpletely crushed in, the arms broken, and several
contusions on the skull. From the Newry Telegraph we
learn, also, that a dastardly attempt at assassination was
perpretrated this day (Tuesday) week, upon a young man,
aged 20, by name George Kyle ; a shot having been fired at
him on the high road, near Beady, County Armagh. Six-
teen slugs were thus lodged in the hips and thighs of the
victim, of whose recovery scarcely any hopes were enter-
tained. His presence among the Orange party at the riots
of July,' in Armagh, is stated as the cause of the murderous
attempt. According to the Limerick Chronicle a desperate
conflict had taken place near Cush, between the police and
the iockites. Six police patrols having not only beat above
double their number of assailants but captured three of the
gang, named Dwyer, Cosheer and Sheban. Several shots
were fired, followed by a violent struggle hand to hand,
in which, as above stated, the police came off victorious.

THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION.—The
12th annual meeting of the proprietors was held on Friday
at the King's Head Tavern, Poultry, where an unusually
large number of the members assembled. Mr. Godson,
M.P., having taken the chair, the proceedings were opened,
and the actuary, Mr. Hardy, read a very luminous and sa-
tisfactory account of the state of the society. By this it ap-
peared that the capital insured already amounts to 610,1751.,
the annual revenue to 20,8041, and the surplus to be divided
in accordance with the plan of the society to 48,015/. A
financial condition so sound and advantageous afforded a
theme of general congratulation, and promises to make this
association of great public and private benefit, by a wider ex-
tension of its objects and application. Local boards are
already established at Gloucester, Leamington, Liverpool, and
Bath. After votes of thanks to the chairman, who spoke at
some length on the gratifying progress of the society, to the
actuary, who briefly returned thanks, and to the directors,
acknowledged by Sir C. Douglas, M.P., the meeting sepa-
rated. The report, which was highly approved, was ordered
to be printed for general distribution.
TILE BERKESWELL MURDER.----The final examination
of the accused lad Reed for Tranter's murder in November last
took place at Solihull yesterday (Monday). The magistrates were
the Rev. Mr. Clive, Colonel Short, and Mr. J. M. Boultbee. Thomas
Moor proved that the prisoner lodged in his house at Bilston, and
had gone under the name of Thomas Jones. The witnesses were
re-called, and signed their depositions. The Chairman asked the
accused, after the usual caution, whether he had anything to say
on his behalf why he should not be fully committed to Warwick
Gaol for the murder of Thomas Tranter ? Reed answered, thall all
he had to say was that he had three witnesses to prove that the
boots made for him by Mick, one of the witnesses, were lefts-aud-
rights. He went on to say, that they were not present now, but be
wished to have them summoned. The Chairman then said that the
magistrates had come to a determination, after the evidence which
had been adduced, to commit the prisoner for trial. The leir-at-law
was bound over to prosecute, and the accused man was conveyed to
Warwick Gaol the same day by Ploughman and Holmes, two police-
officers.

MUNIFICENT CONTRIBUTIoN.—On Monday morning
the secretary of the Philanthropic Society received the handsome
sum of 1,000/. as a donation, in furtherance of the view. of that so-
ciety, from Charlp ponkin, Eeq., of Cheltenham.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
.HOCISE OF LORDS, Tuesday, Feb. 24!
The Earl of SisarTzszultY took his seat on th• Woolsack
at Five o'clock.