The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-05 00:00:00

THE IRISH GOVERNMENT.

The visit of Mr. Redington, the Irish Under-Secre-
tary, to London, appears to have led to much misconcep-
tion, and to have given rise to inferences injurious and
wholly unfounded. It is stated, as if it were matter for
surprise or suspicion, that on that gentleman's return to
Dublin he was closeted with Lord Besborough and Mr.
Labouchere, but that the result of their conference had
not been suffered to transpire. From this official reserve
ominous conclusions are drawn. It is not usual, in Lon-
don at least, with members of the Government, to trans-
mit a minute of their conferences to a public journal ;
but it would appear that the omission of au act
of deference of this sort to the Dublin newspapers
is regarded as necessarily implying some strange
perplexity in the councils of the Government ;
hence it is freely asserted that Mr. Redington's
mission to London has failed; that he found Lord
John Russell inexorable in his refusal to adopt those
prompt and extensive measures which the Earl of Bes-
borough urged upon him as essential to the salvation of
the Irish people ; that, in fine, there is such a disagree-
ment between the Lord Lieutenant and the Home Go-
vernment as must lead to the most decisive consequences.
In ordinary times we should not condescend to bestow
on such mere twaddle any grave notice, but now the case
is different ; fur, absurd as are these speculations, they
may find believers among the multitudes, and so weaken
that just confidence which it is so necessary they
should at this crisis repose in the benevolence, unani-
mity, and firmness of the Government.
We do, therefore, undertake to declare that there is
not one particle of truth in the statements that the policy
and administration of Lord Besborough does not meet
with the cordial approval of the Cabinet in every par-
ticular, or that at this moment he does not enjoy the
entire and unreserved confidence of the advisers of the
Crown.—Observer.

FIRE AT TIIE MASBOROUGH STATION OF THE
WEST MIDLAND RAILWAY.—On Thursday night, about
half-past twelve o'clock, the inmates of the Prince of
Wales Hotel, who had all retired to bed, were alarmed
by cries of " fire" from William Goldthorpe, one of the
waiters, who slept in the upper part of the house. This
magnificent hotel was erected about three years since,
for the accommodation of the Midland passengers, being
connected with the station and platform by a subter-
ranean passage. The fire originated in one of the back
bed-rooms, apparently from some defect in the fire-place
or the flue. The fire made its way through the roof of
the house, and blazed away for some time with con-
siderable fury. Shortly after one o'clock two fire-
engines arrived from Sheffield, and were immediately
followed by the Rotherham engines. A plentiful sup-
ply of water being at band, the engines were promptly
put in play, and with the assistance of the Rother-
ham hand engine, which was conveyed inside the
house, succeeded in extinguishing the flames by about
half-past one o'clock. The injury sustained is said to
amount to between two and three hundred pounds, but
we are happy to find that Mr. Haynes, the landlord, is
insured.

At Woolwich Police-court on Thursday, Robert
Carter, a decent-looking mechanic, was charged with
stealing a cheque-book at the Watermen's Pier, Wool-
wich. Mr. Willis, collector at the Bell Water-gate
Pier, was taking money for cheques at the pay-office
about six o'clock the preceding evening, when the pri-
soner came up to the box and made a " grab" at the
cheque- book, and immediately afterwards tore out some
cheques and ran to the adjoining pier, where he at-
tempted to hide himself, but he was apprehended by the
police. When in the police cell he attempted to hang
himself. He had tied his braces and garters together,
and fastened them to the iron grating of the cell, and
would have effected his purpose had he not been pre-
vented. The prisoner, who shook violently, said his
father had resided in the parish fifty years, that he him-
self had a wife and five children, and had never been in
custody before in his life. The fact was, he had been
drinking. Mr. Traill ordered him to find bail to keep
the peace for six months.
111 r. George Wilson, late chairman of the Anti-
Corn Law League, has lately been made one of the di-
rectors of the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company.
Report states, and we have no doubt it is correct, that
the post of general manager has been offered to Mr.
Wilson, with a most handsome salary. This onerous
post, with its salary, Mr. Wilson has, it is understood,
declined.—Leeds Mercury,