The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-14 00:00:00

TEI E SUN, LON_D ON, FRIDAY EVEN IN(, JANUARY 14, 1848.

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Averago Aruount
Yep use's Old Bank, hull, the Hull Old Bank and
I icy erley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co 44,613
Pet Ex ante Bank, Penzance—Batten and Co 1u,898
?et erhorough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter-
iorough—Ms. Yorke
Peterborough Bank, Peterborough—Simpson,
White, and Simpson 10,185
?e,mbrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and
W. `Walters
Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and
Truro Bank. Penzance—Rickets, Enthoven
and Co
Reading Bank, Reading—simonas and Co 20,698
Readin Bank ang—Bndy, and
C 0.......................................................................... 20,689
Richmond Bank,Richmond—Stapleton and... 2,118
Ringwood and 'Poole Bank, and Town and
County of Poole Bank, Ringwood—Ledgard
and Sons
Rochdale Bank, Rochdale--Clement, Royds.
and Co 3,295
Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches-
ter—Day and Nicholson 7,781
Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons... 12,253
Rugby Bank, Rugby—Butlin and Son 12,839
Rye Bank, Rye—Curteis, Pomfret, and Co 14,902
Reigate and Parking Bank, and Reigate, Croy-
,, don, and Parking Bank, Reigate—Nash and

7,585

6,203

Co 8,145
Ross Old Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Pritchard
and Allaw ay 3,992
Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron
Walden—Messrs. Gibson
SalopCo Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and
Scarborough Old Bank, Scarborough—Woodall
and Co
Shrewsbury and Market, Drayton Bank, Shrews-
bury—Adams, Adatt.s, and Co
Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and
Ludlow Bank, Shre wsbury—Rocke, Ey-tons,
and Co
Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne
—Valiance and Son
Southampton Town and County Bank, South-
arnpton—Maddison and Son
Southwell Bank, Southwell—Wylde and Co
St. Alban's Bank, St. Alban's—J. S. Story
Salisbury Bank, Salisbury—Messrs. Brodie
Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury— Brodie and
King
Southampton and llampshire Bank, Southamp-
ton—Atherly and Fall
Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore
Stourbridge Ban;c, Stourbridge —Rufford,
Wragg, and Co
Stafford Old Bank, Stafford—Stevenson and Co
Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton,

10,909

23,326

24,212

2,950

10,990
11,753
933

2,678
5,722

13,703
13,613

Cayley, and Co.
Stourbridge Old Bank, Stourbridge—Bate and

28,387

Robins -
Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury
—Beck, Downward, and Co.
St. Alban's and Herts Bank, St. Alban's—Gib-
son and Stuart
Taunton Bank, Taunton—Messrs. Badcock
Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Rundle, and
Co
Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Rolph, Yates, and
Parslow
Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton—Duns-
ford and Barne
Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton-
shire, Thrapston—Yorke and Eland
Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But-
cher and Son
Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—J. and S
Percival
Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and
Co.
Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, Smith,
and Co.
Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Wells and Co.
Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick—
Kelynge, Greenway, and Co.
Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox
Brothers
West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract
Bank, Wakefield—Leatham, Tew, and Co
Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chap-
man, and Co
Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win-
chester—Bulpett and C 0....
Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester
—Wickham and Co
Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank,
Weymouth—Elliott and Pearse
Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank,
Wirkosworth—Arkwright and Co.
Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech—
Gurney and Co.
Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W
Hancock
Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—Good-
.

16,560

15,594

ricke and Holyoake.
Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Lavender,
and Co.
Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank,
Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co
Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley

and Turner
Walsall Old Bank, Walsall—Charles Foster and

Sons

Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster--
Everett and Co.
Wrexham Bank, Wrexham—J. and S. Kenrick
Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—
Messrs. Fryer
Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and lialeswortk
and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth—Gurney,
Birkbe,lk, and Co.
Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Groat
Yarmouth—Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co
Yeovil Old Bank, Yeovil—E. and J. Batten
York Bank. York—Swann. Clough. and Co

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.

18,84

7,405

8,118

7,190

9,699

9,185

8,065

8,932

16,896
5,610

22,29

2,834

36,310

13,533

16,192

4,078

7,384

29,725

13,590

5,097

12.673

3,316

63,213

9,295

18,165

12,478
1,735

11,736

51,295

12,975
4,954
39,041

Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal
Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley
Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 36,517
Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver-
hampton
Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven
Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad-
ford
Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union
Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent
Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking
Company, Chesterfield
Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work-

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ington v
26,600
Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com-
pany, Cheltenham
Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company,
Coventry
Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry 11,553
County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel-
tenham
Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company
Carlisle
Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle 14,969
Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company,
' Dudley
Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby 16,705
Darlington District Joint-Steck Banking Com-
pany, Darlington
East of England Bank, Norwich
Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 114,775
Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Halifax 11,691
Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 29,969
Hull Banking Company, Hull . 25,973
Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com-
pany, Halifax
Helston Banking Company, Helston 1,640
Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford 13,545
Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company,
Knaresborough 24,651
Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 2,990
Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster 47,458
Leeds Banking Company, Leeds
Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester
Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 47,659
Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking
Company, Leamington Priors
Ludlow and Tenbnry Bank, Ludlow 7,970
Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank-

ing Company, Nottingham 21,752
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking

Company, Nottingham
Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint-

23,210

Stock Thinking Company, Newcastle :30,992
National Provincial Bank of England, Birming-
ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street,
London
North Wiltt• Banking Company, Melksham 39,130
Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton 65,560
Northamptonshire Banking Company, North-
ampton •••• ••••.
North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool
Pares's Leicost( rshire Banking Company, Lei-
' cester
Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth... 1,755
Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield 34,587
Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com-
pany, Staim'ord
Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset-
shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang-
port
Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall ...
Sheffield
and
Rot
Stourbridgc and Kidderminster Banking Corn
pt, Stourbridge
°'l meld and 1111U:whir° Banking Company,
Sheffield
herham Joint-Stock Banking 20,086
Sh
'nSdtWileionlidleydale Banking Company,
Swaledale CiPl
50,426
Richmond ... .
Storey and ii;oruas,
Shaftesbury .. .„,
.... Banking Company,
Sheffield and Bank
.. .
s..h..e.ffie..l ... ............. . 10,201
Wolverhampton
R pto:tfa,eirlii Istiairordshire
Banking;B62
Com-
pany, Wolverhampton ...............
Wakefield and Barnsley Union 8ank.,.1,7%; ..field
10 830 29,810
Whitehaven Joint-Stock Banking, c
mpany,
Whitehaven..... . „ ............................... . )
24235
Warwick and Leiiwir_gton Banking Company, ,
Leamington ......... • ............ —. . ........
27,828
1
West of Englai,. abi South Wales District
Bank. Bristol ..•.••
Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 43,205
West Riding Union Banking Company, Huth
dersfield
Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company,
Whitchurch
YollfrkmUcensitoenr Banking Company,
Worcester City and County Banking Company,
3,625
,
Yorkshire Bva.king Y0rk............' 62,733
York City and County Bankinr, Company, York 82,040
DEANS,Coinp Registrar of
Bankiiet9o2l27,o.,
Stamps mit4 Temp iJanuary 8, LB4B.
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19 898
25,573

LONDON JOINT-STOCK BANK.

The general meeting of the shareholders of this
company was yesterday held in the Board-room of the
Bank, in Princes -street, Mansion House, for the
purpose of receiving the report of the directors, and
electing five directors, in the room of Sir G. Carroll,
Alderman, Wiliam James Lancaster, Captain
Lochner, Sir John M'Taggart, Bart., and George
Scholefield, Esq., who retired by rotation from office.
The chair was taken at one o'clock by W. Forster, Esq.
The notice convening the meeting having been
read, and the minutes of the last meeting confirmed,
P. HEWETT, Esq., the secretary, proceeded to read
the report of the directors, from which it appeared
that during the six months ending the 31st ultimo, a
net profit of 23,8471. 14s. 9d. had been realised, which,
with the undivided profits, amounting to 16,6631. ls.
6d., brought forward from the preceding half-year,
made a total of 40,5101. 16i. 3d., and enabled the di
rectors to declare the usual dividend, after the rate of
61. per cent. per annum ; also a bonus of 7s. 6d. per
share, both free from income-tax, leaving a small
balance of 10/. 16s. 3d., which had been carried to the
credit of the guarantee fund, together with interest
thereon, in conformity with the provisions of the deed
of settlement, whereby that fund was augmented to
123,759/. ls. 7d. The report went on to say, the
shareholders could not but be aware that the period
embraced by the accounts affixed to the report'vvas one of
extraordinary difficulty and derangement in the com-
mercial and monetary affairs of the country, and the
numerous failares which had occurred in almost every
branch of trade, would have prepared them for the
unusual amount of the item in the statement of profit
and loss, which comprised the losses by '° bad debts ;"
indeed, the directors felt confident that, viewed with
reference to the severity of the late crisis, their parti-
cipation in the disasters cf the-past six months would
be regarded as less than could have been anticipated,
and the result of their operations as a subject of con-
gratulation. The directors had, however, to inform
the shareholders, that the item of loss included a loss
of 6,0001., which they regretted to say the bank had
sustained by the defalcation of one of their clerks,
on the establishment of the western branch, who was
now under prosecution. The dividend, together with
the bonus, would be payable on and after the 21st
inst.

The following Statement of th? Liabilities and As-
sets of the Company, made up to Friday, 31st De-
cember, 1847, was laid before the meeting :
DR.
To capital paid up, viz. 60,000 shares
at 101. each
To amount due by the Bank 1,971,912 8 1

To amount of " The
Guarantee Fund"

June 30th, 1847, £121,919 9 6
To six months' in-

terest on ditto, at
3/. per cent. per
annum

1,818 15 10

123,743 5 4

To undivided profit for the last half-
year
To balance carried to profit and loss
account

£2,785,596 9 5

Cu.
By Exchequer-bills, India bonds,
&c.
By bills discounted, loans, and cash 2,373,210 14 3
By building, furni-
ture, &c. in Prin-
ces-street ....... £19,250 0 0
By ditto ditto ditto
in Pall-mall .... 13,375 0 0

29,625 0 0

£2,785,596 9 5

. .
The Profit and Loss Account for the half-year
ending 31st December, 1847, showed the following
result :

DR.
To current expenses, proportion of
building expenses, - directors' re-
muneration, bad debts, income-
tax, &c o•• £39,106 6
To amount carried to profit and loss,
new account, being rebate of in-
terest on bills discounted not yet

due
To amount transferred to the credit
of the " Guarantee Fund," in addi-
tion to the above amount of
123,748'. is. 4d.
To dividend account for the payment
of half a year's dividend, at the
rate of 61. per centum per annum,
upon 600,0001., amount of paid•up
capital upon 60,000 shares
To ditto for payment of a bonus of
7s. 6d. per share ... 22,500 0

10 16

£89,935 16 0

Cu.
By balance brought down
By undivided profit brought forward
from the last half-year 16,663 1 6

£89,835 16 0
The CHAIRMAN then moved the adoption of the
report.
An HON. PROPRIETOR wished to know, before the
adoption of the report, what security had been taken
of the clerk whose defalcation had been stated to the
meeting.
The CHAIRMAN stated that security had been taken,
and that the amount which would be received from
that source, and the property found on the person of
the clerk, had enabled the directors to write off the
amount of the loss to the sum stated in the report.
The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to call attention to
the prosperous state of the concern, and congratulated
the meeting that, notwithstanding the severity of the
late pressure, the losses to the bank had been so
small.—(Hear, hear.) It was deeply to be regretted
that the individual in whom the directors had
reposed implicit confidence should have thus blighted
his prospects for life, and caused such a loss to the
proprietary at large. He begged, therefore, to move
the adoption of the report.
R. JENKYNS, Esq., felt great pleasure in seconding
the motion.

In answer to a question put by an Hon. Pro-
prietor,
The CHAIRMAN stated that the original loss sus-
tained by the bank by the defalcation of their clerk
had been something under 8,000/.
lIODGKINSON, Esq., thought that the defalcation
was calculated to call in question very strongly the
propriety of keeping up a West-end establishment.
He wished to know whether that concern paid its
expenses, and whether the directors intended to con-
tinue that establishment.

The CHAIRMAN stated that the concern not only
paid its expenses, but left a large profit to the parent
concern, and under such circumstances the directors
had, of course, no thought of discontinuing the opera-
tion of that establishment. 'With respect to the de-
falcation, it came as much a matter of surprise
upon the directors as it had upon the proprietors.
The directors, however, felt assured that it could
never have taken place had the checks directed by the
directors been duly attended to.
A SHAREHOLDER wished to know how it was that
the directors had not seen their system of checks duly
carried out.

The CHAIRMAN said that the details of the busi-
ness did not rest with the directors • he could, how-
ever a3sure the meeting that no fault whatever rested
with the directors.

The report was then unanimously agreed to, as was
also a resolution authorising the payment of 6 per
cent. per annum on the paid-up capital of the com-
pany, and also a bonus of 7s. 6d. on each share of 101.
The five retiring directors were then unanimously
re-elected to the office.

J. WILSON, Esq., proposed a vote of thanks to the
chairman and the directors, and, in so doing, took
foccasion to pass a high culogium on the conduct of
the whole body of the directors, to whose exertions
the prosperity of the bank was mainly attributable,
and recommended unanimity among the directors in
the choice of persons to fill up any vacancy that
might occur in the direction.
BoRitoDALE, Esq., seconded the motion, which
was unanimously agreed to.
The thanks of the meeting were then voted to J.
Pollard, Esq., the manager of the concern.
J. POLLARD, Esq., returned thanks for the mark of
confidence thus bestowed upon him.
The meeting then broke up.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

Mr Humphreys, solicitor, attended on behalf of
Mr. Allan, sen., of the firm of Allan and Co., drapers,
69, St. Paul's Churchyard, who was summoned
before Mr. Alderman Gibbs for using such language
to two ladies in his shop as might have provoked a
breach of the peace.
Mr. Clarkson inquired if Mr. Allan was present.
Mr. Humphreys said he was not.
Mr. Clarkson observed that he must then state the
case with a view to obtain v. warrant.

Mr. Humphreys said any statement of that sort
would be ex parte, and would be received with some
caution. He objected that no offence was disclosed
by the form of the summons. The magistrate had
no jurisdiction on the face of the summons. His
client staved away by his advice.
Mr. Alderman GIBBS said he was afraid Mr. Hum-
phreys was put out of court by the non-appearance of
his client.

Mr. Humphreys apprehended he might be heard
why his client did not appear.
Mr. Clarkson replied, that if the summons was in-
operative, there was no occasion to hear Mr. Hum-
phreys, but it would be his (Mr. Clarkson's) duty
to apply for a new summons or warrant. If it was
operative, then he would go on with his statement.
Mr. Humphreys could not be heard till the complaint
had been made.

Mr. Humphreys "explained that under some cir-
cumstances in law a defendant had a right to be
heard before the complainant, as upon appeals where
the appellant objected to the defect in the proceedings
or the want of jurisdiction.
Mr. Alderman GIBBS said he could not hear Mr.
Humphreys at all; as his-client did not appear in
person.
Mr. Clarkson then proceeded to apply for a warrant.
The parties for whom he appeared were Mrs. Eliza-
beth Darham Richardson' daughter of the late Mr.
James Holmes, of Guildford-street, and the wife of
Mr William Burbi:ige Richardson, solicitor, and in
the Controller's Conveyancing Department of the
Corporation, residing at Guildhall, and Mary Hum-
frey Richardson, daughter of the late Mr. William
Richardson, solicitor, of Walbrook, and the sister of
Mr. Richardson. They complained that about a week
ago they went to the shop of Messrs. Allan, Son,
and Co., in St. Paul's Churchyard, Mrs. Richard-
son having with her a daughter. They asked for
some gloves, such as were exhibited in the window.
The shopman said " Yes," and went away, as if to
get some. They waited some little time, wondering
why they were notserved. Presently Mr. Allan,. sen.,
came into the middle of the shop. A policeman came
in, and there was some communication between Mr.
Allan and him. Mr. Allan then walked up to the
ladies and required them to leave the shop, in lan-
guage uttered in the presence of the policeman, which
he would repeat. He said, " You are not respectable
persons. You are two well-known characters. You
have been insulted often enough, and if you had
known yourselves you would have taken the hint,
and not again have attempted to enter the shop. I
have to request that you will leave the shop imme-
diately, so you had better walk out quietly, and
never dare again enter these doors. If you don't go
out you shall be turned out." This language was
addressed to respectable ladies, who were unconscious
of having given the slightest offence. They stood
aghast. They did not know what to say ; but in the
most trembling and agitated manner obeyed without
making any reply. if such language had been ad-
dressed to gentlemen, or if these ladies had had a
suitable weapon at hand, they might have knocked
him to the ground. Some ladies would have resisted
such infamous-language, and Mr. Allan must have
taken the consequences of his misbehaviour. It was
clearly such language as was likely to lead to a
breach of the peace, either at the moment or afterwards,
when the matter reached the ears of the relatives of
these ladies. This shoWed the necessity for the interfe-
rence of the magistrate. Mark the consequence of this
conduct on the part of Mr. Allan. From what Mr.
Allan had said, the policeman inferred these ladies
were thieves, and, perhaps; as it was his duty to do,
he watched them. They entered the shop of Messrs.
Bailey and Ritchie, drapers, a few doors off, were
fortunately they were known. However, the police-
man beckoned the shopwalker out, and told him what
had happened at Messrs. Allan's, and that he had
better look after the ladies. They were recognised
by Mr. Ritchie, formerly a partner with Mr. Allen.
Trembling and in tears; they told him what had just
occurred, and returned. Mr. Richardson immediately
instructed his attorney to commence two actions, one
at the suit of the husband and wife, and the other at
the suit of Miss Richardson. The attorney wrote to
Mr. Allan a letter to that effect, but giving him the
opportunity immediately to make an ample apology,
and explained that he had mistaken the ladies for some
other persons. How did the Alderman suppose Mr.
Allan treated this ? Why, he read the letter, and
directly put it behind the fire, in the presence of the
messenger. He would put it to the magistrate if Mr.
Allan's conduct did no disclose ground for his inter-
ference.

Mr. Alderman GIBBS said he thought the applicant
was entitled to redress, and he granted a summons for
hearing on Monday next.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Yesterday Mr. Thomas, the secretary of the So-
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, ap-
plied to Mr. Hardwick for a summons against a gen-
tleman well known in the sporting circles, named
Nunn, for cruelty towards a horse.
From the statement of Mr. Thomas, it appeared
that a horse was seen staggering along Bond-street, at
a late hour one night in the early part of the week,
supported by two men, while the person who rode it
was whipping and spurring the exhausted animal
without intermission. The rider got as far as Long's
Hotel, and then dismounted. The horse was removed
to an adjoinir6, stable, and shortly afterwards died.
It was reported that the owner of the horse had made
a bet that he would ride his horse from Leamington
-to Long's Hotel (about 100 miles) in 12 hours. He
won his wager, but the horse lost its life. The so-
ciety had received information of this case, and they
had given him positive instructions to take immediate
steps to put the law in force against all persons in-
strumental in this act of cruelty. His application was
therefore for a summons against Mr. Nunn, to answer
a charge of cruelty.
Mr. HAanwicK wished to know how the summons
was to be served, as he understood the person was at
Leamington ?—Mr. Thomas replied that he would
take the summons himself, and see that it was pro
perly served at Leamington, if required.
A summons was then granted, to be heard nex
Wednesday.

Mr. Sidney and Mr. ISrodller said they would re-
serve the defence for their trial.

The prisioners, however, denied the charge.
Mr. CoalnE said—l shall commit them for trial, but
order them to be brought up again in a fortnight,
when the fate of Peate will probably he male known.
Ia the event of his death they might be liable to the
more serious charge of murder.

The prisoners were then conveyed to prison in the
police van.

TVESTMINSTER.

Yesterday illargaret Scarr, a very respectable-
looking middle-aged woman, was charged with being
drunk and breaking a window at the mansion of Lord
John Russell, 32, Chesham-place, Belgrave-square,
and also with assaulting a policeman, into whose cus-
tody she was given.
His Lordship's butler stated, that at about 20
minutes past 10 o'clock on the previous night, he
heard the breaking of a pane of glass in the kitchen
window, and on immediately going into the area found
the defendant, who had come down the steps from the
street. Ile charged the defendant, who was the
worse for liquor, with having broken the glass, but
she made no reply; he then inquired where she lived,
but instead of giving any satisfactory answer she
walked into the street. He followed the defendant, who
walked into Halkin- street, and gave her in charge.
She left a purse and glove down in the area.
John Boddy, 200 B, proved that the defendant was
given into his custody. When he laid hold of her she
told him that if he would take his hands off her she
would go quietly. He did as she desired, but she had
not accompanied him many yards when she suddenly
turned round and scratched his face. She afterwards
hit his thumb, and became so violent that he was
obliged to get another constable to assist him in con-
veying her to the station.

Mr. I3unaEtt asked her what she had to say ?
Defendant replied that she was extremely sorry for
what she had done. She thought that it was the
house at which she lived, and it was in endeavouring
to make, as she supposed, her fellow-servant hear, by
tapping with her purse at the kitchen window, that
she broke the pane of glass.
Mr. BURRELL ordered her to pay the amount of
damage, 3s. 6d., and said, that although she had ex-
pressed her sorrow for her improper conduct, he
could not permit the assault on the constable to pass,
unnoticed, and she must pay a fine of 55., or be im-
prisoned five days.
The amount of damage and fine were immediately
paid.

IRELAND.

DENUNCIATION FROM THE ALTAR.

DUBLIN, JAN. 12.—The Evening Mail prefaces
the following extraordinary narrative by a statement
to the effect that the particulars have been communi-
cated to that journal by one whose opportunity of in-
formation cannot be questioned :
" Mr. J. Holmes is a resident proprietor, in the
county of Sligo, within a short distance of Ballagha-
derreen, ccunty Mayo. He is a magistrate for both
counties, and was made a deputy-lieutenant of the
former last summer, as a mark of the sense enter-
tained by the authorities of his exertions in
behalf of the poor during the late crisis, and of
his unceasing and successful labours in preserv-
ing the peace of his district at a most trying
period, and the admirable manner in which the fiscal
arrangements of the barony were carried on under his
superintendence. Having received many friendly
intimations, a short time since, that the parish priest
(Mr. Tighe) had made repeated attacks on him at
the chapel, and that his life would be attempted by
assassins, who had arrived in the neighbourhood, he
was prevailed on, by the entreaties of his friends, to
leave the country for a short period, till the passing
of the late Government measure, when he returned.
These facts coming to the knowledge of his brother,
Mr. A. Holmes, who resides in England, the latter
paid a hurried visit to this country, and on Thursday
last (old Christmas-day) presented himself at the
chapel at Ballagkaderreen, and having asked and
obtained permission from the Rev. Mr. Tighe to
address the congregation, a very numerous one, was
accommodated with a place at the altar. He declined
to address the people till Mr. Tighe stood at his side ;
a second priest stood at his left. Ballaghaderreen is
within a few miles of Strokestown and Elphin, the
scenes of the murders of Major Mahon and the Rev.
Mr. Lloyd.
" The following scene then took place :
" Mr. TIGHE-Mr. Holmes has expressed a desire
to address you, and I have given him permission to
do so.
" Mr. HOLMES (advancing to the front of the altar)
- -My friends, Mr. Tighe, your priest, has given me
permission to address you from this altar, and I avail
myself of it. I have travelled 500 miles to say five
words to you, pray, therefore, attend to me. You
'do not all know me, but you know my brother, Mr.
Joseph Holmes.—(' We do.') Is there amongst you
a man who can say that my brother as ever done an
unkind or unjust act by him ? Is there, I say ? If
there is let him hold up his hand. Is there amongst
you a man who can deny that, for the last two
years, my brother has been your slave ? If there
is, let him speak.—(A pause.) During the last two
years my brother has expended 20,0001. in provisions,
to keep down the markets here, that you and your chil-
dren might not starve ! He has, daily, for the last 16
months, fed 150 of your children at his schoolhouse.
He has turned his house and offices into a provision
store for your accommodation. Is there a man
amongst you that can deny this? If there is, let him
speak. And what is the return he has met with ?
Do you require to be told ? Why, when he left home
a month ago, it is notorious that the assassins who
were to murder him had arrived in the parish, and
were harboured amongst you! There are those
amongst you that know it. I can account for the
presence of those miscreants. They were attracted
hither by the inflammatory harangues of your priest
here (pointing to Mr. Tighe). I tell him so to his
face.—(Tremendous uproar in the chapel. Cries of
Turn him out,' He is a liar ;' and a scene of great
confusion, during which the curate in vain attempted
to addreis and appease the people, followed. At
length Mr. Tighe succeeded, after many ineffectual
efforts, in obtaining a hearing.)
" Mr. TIGHE-It is false that I made any attacks
on Mr. Holmes ; there have been houses levelled in
this parish, and poor wretches turned out, but I never
attacked Mr. Holmes.
" Mr. HOLMES—I know that you did, and I tell
you at this altar, to your face, and in the presence of
your congregation, that your attacks on my brother
from this spot have brought these murderers to this
parish.—(Here the uproar re-commenced, and some of
the more violent of the congregation appeared dis-
posed to pass over the rails to the altar, the priests en-
deavouring to restrain them.)
"Mr. HOLMES (advancing in front)—l am not
afraid of you. I came hero to tell you these truths
alone, and am not to be deterred by five hundred of
you.
"Mr. TIGHE-My friends, this is the House of God.
Let us have no more of this. Mr. Holmes has
charged me with attacks on his brother, which Ideny.
If he has anything more to say, let him address you
outside the chapel.
" Mr. Holmes, having declined any further address
to the people, left the chapel surrounded by the mob,
who refrained from any act of personal violence, but
saluted him with groans and execrations on his driv-
ing away.".

Ryan (' Puck'), for a similar crime—is the subject
of conversation in Limerick to•day. The particulars
are not, as yet, generally known, but tl e rumoured
circumstances in connexion with this outrage are
these :—That the unfortunate victim, a farmer of the
humbler class, named Martin M`Mahon, residing at a
place called Cartloe, in the county of Clare, had his
habitation broken into on Thursday at midnight, by
a party of eight men, armed, and with their faces
blackened. On making a search for arms, resistance
was offered to them ; and, after a conflict, desperate
though unequal, M`Mahon was shot dead, he having
previously smashed, with a shovel, a gun of one of
the party which had been presented at him. Six o'
the party were almost immediately arrested by the
police."
The columns of the Tipperary papers are begin-
niug to exhibit symptoms of the renewal of outrage
in the North Riding, which, it was hoped, had been
reduced to at least partial submission by the terrors
of an impending special commission. The hope,
however, was delusive. Attacks on dwelling-houses,
serving of threatening notices, and incendiarism are
as rife as of old. Among a list of non-agrarian
crimes, the Nenagh Guardian gives the subjoined
account of a husband murdered by his wife, who,
it seems, perpetrated the deed while in a state of
insanity :
" The parish of Killahara, near Borrisoleigh, was
thrown into an unusual state of sensation by the
awful murder of Cornelius Cleary by his wife. The
particulars of this deed of blood are briefly as follows :
—On the evening of the sth instant Cleary, who was
an industrious farmer and comfortably circumstanced,
retired to bed earlier than was customary with
him, he having been suffering from slight indisposi-
tion. When he had been about two hours in bed he
fell asleep, when his wife stealthily and quietly ap-
proached his bedside with a hatchet in her hand, with
which she struck her ill •fated husband several blows
on the head and neck, inflicting with every blow a
mortal wound. The unfortunate man, whose head,
neck, and body were frightfully mutilated, died on
the following day. His wife, when she committed
the foul crime, was a maniac, and had for some time
previously been insane. She made no effort to escape
after committing the murder. On Friday Mr. Thomas
O'Meara held an inquest on the body. A jury having
been sworn, the above particulars of the murder
having been given in evidence, and the state of the
murderer's mind having been proved, they returned
the following verdict:—" We find that on the sth
instant Cornelius Cleary received wounds on the
head from a hatchet, of which he lingered, and died
on the night of the 6th instant, at Killahara, which
were inflicted by his wife, Margaret Cleary, she being
at the time of unsound mind, and for some time
previously. Mrs. Cleary has been committed to
Nenagh gaol to abide her trial at the approaching
assizes.