The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-13 00:00:00

IRELAM).

DUBLIN, JUNE 10.—The discussion of the Bird-hill
slaughter in Parliament has not been without its effects.
Captain Pollock, stipendiary magistrate at Nenagh, who re-
fused to take informations against Mr. Goring, the sub-
sheriff, has been directed by the Attorney •General to receive
the informations, and the probability is that that functionary
will be tried at the forthcoming assizes for the part he took
in the slaughter at Bird-hill, on the 16th ult. The conduct
of the stipendiary magistrate is very freely discussed in the
local journals, and it certainly would appear, not without rea-
son, for a very cursory perusal of the evidence at the inquest.
to say nothing of the finding of the coroner'm jury, would
lead to the conclusion that the case required the fullest and
most searching investigation.
THE CONVICTS HAYS, RICE, AND FOGARTY.
The above-named individuals, convicted of the murder
of the late P. Clarke, Esq., and who were removed
some time since to Dublin, preparatory to the decision
of the Queen's Bench on the points raised by counsel against
the indictment, arrived at Nenagh on Saturday evening.
The Tipperary Vindicator says that the coach, on its
arrival, was preceded and accompanied by a strong mounted
police force, who escorted it from Tootnavara, the only part
of the entire line from Dublin where it was thought there
would have been any obstructi-n offered. On the pulling up
of the coach in Nenagh, the crowds pressed so close that the
mounted po'ict had to charge for the purpose of keeping
them off. A covered car, which bad been in waiting, was
. brought to the side of the coach, when the three prisoners
and the turnkey, who travelled inside, were placed within it,
and drove off to the county gaol under a strong escort of di--
mounted police, under the command of Head constable
Hayes, who were placed in lines at each side of the street
through_ which the car passed. Mr. Rock, Governor of
the gaol, and four of the constabulary from Dublin, travelled
on the outsb'e.

It-Amongst the crowd on the occasion, several women, the
immediate relatives of some of the prisoners, were anxiously
waiting to see the unfortunate men, but were unable even to
catch a glimpse of them.
REIqtESENTATION OF CARLOW.—The Carlow gentry have
refused to be represented by Mr Solicitor-General Brewster.
The electors have called on Captain M'Clintock, Drumcln,
and the gallant gc-ntleman has responded to the appeal.
TIIF, POTATO CROP.—The Cork Examiner of Monday states
that the disease of last year is beginning to ,-xhibit itself in
the-growing crop. From many quarters, the Ezonz'n i:ays,
we have advices which leave no doubt as to th, fact that the
calamity of last year has again visited us. The disease has
made its- appearance not on!y in Mase, in the inuncdiate
vicinity of Cork. but in the neighhourho.id of Cl.)yne, Bally-
cottOn, Kinsale, Clonakilty, and Castlemartyr; while from
Kerry they have the same accounts. This is a very ala,in-
ing announcement, but I am happy to state that the other
provincial journals represent the growing potato crop as a
most promising one.

QUEEN'S BEN CU.
THE QUEEN r. I)EFFY, PROPHIEThE OF THE NATIoN.—
The Courc of Queen's fieitch, on applic.ition of Mr. Singley.
Q.C., have fixed Wedne,day n xt for the trial of C. G.
Duffy, proprietor of the Nation, f..r the publication of a sedi-
tious libel.

The Court gave judgment in the ca-e of Butt r. Jack-
son, making the rule absolute without costs, on the under-
standing that the eve was not to he proceeded with; a most
ingenious mode of-giving a tiiurnph to neither the learned
ba rister nor the unearned attorney.
TIIE SQUADE iN OF EVOLUTION.—The sailing of the
squadron at Cork has been prstponey till this day. The
officers on shore were ordered to be on board their respective
ships at nine o'clock on Saturday morning, to proceed to sea.;
but dispatches from the Admiralty, which arrived on. Friday
evening, countermanded the order. On Monday a royal sa-
lute was fired by the batteries at Spike Island, Camden
and Carlisle Forts, and from her Majesty's ships in the bar-
boue.

SAILING OF THE ALBUM—Dispatches arrived at Cove on
Saturday night, ordering H.M.S. Albion to proceed at once
to sea ; Lisbon is said to be her destination. She was fully
victualled during the night, and was towed out of harbour by
the screw-steamer Rattler.
SAILING OF THE QUEEN.—It is said that dispatches from
the Admiralty were received on Monday night by the Com-
mander of the squa4ron, ordering the immediate sailing of
the Queen, 110, for Lisbon.

THE POISONING IN NORFOLK.
NORWICH, THURSDAY MORNING.—The inquiry which has
been going on the last few weeks respecting the appalling
deaths by poisoning, in the village and neighbourhood of
Happisburgh, before Mr. Pilgrim, the county coroner, was
brought to a close last evening at Statham.
The coroner arrived from Norwich about eleven o'clock,
when the jury re-assembled at the Swan Inn. The proceed-
ings were resumed. The inquest room was much crowded.
Colonel OPIcl,tlW chief constable of the county, was-present
to watch tbajnquiry, as was also the Rev. W. Seeley, con-
nected wi*.Aesparish.
Mr. G. Artflixth„ a surgeon, in Norwich. was called and
sworn. He dhposed that he had been requested to analyse
the contents of the stomachs of the child Maria t;reen and
four others, the subject of inquiry, in conjunction with Mr.
Goodwin, and as.isted thkEtlist: and 2d ot June by M-.
(;loaves. He had mide.aP elbliorate, analysis, prolonged over
m are than, eight days, tlKdetect,thelresence of arsenic in the
remlins of the live Istarbeg.) .all‘ _decomposition was ro'far
advanced that no orgartilit,.auld' beidistinguisbesl. The bones
and -mall remains °U tile! seatipards,of the; bodies formed
the contents of the coffins, u aosokost whiehnsawdust and
remains -of linen or. Iflanneir-naidelvise observed. The
coffins wan entire, with: the ....xoepti. motif 'limit: of Maria
L.teff,:the wood Of wltich,teXce.pt the ihortain,;::was very
rotten, and the lid partially: fallen in.: :r,Tbe remains of
Italia, Green produced abundant and .certain evidence of
arsenic. • In that of MarthivCireettaionld :discover 110 trace
4):v the most.delicate tests. metilittiblii-t ,of William Green.
Toe' body of Hannah Peggs,'Tr..m. Ingham C apel, algo
showed no trace of arsenic. Maria Lacer's remains, ac-
cording to the- obrervaton -of witness and Cyt'
eoßtaitted,lt small lin intity of arsenic, but thek had-ok'-
tendli the inquiry to a portion of the soil-taken from abirtit
three feet.Erom the graves of Balls' family in Happisbunth
churc' yard, and had detected arsenic in considerable
quantity. -
The CORONER asked the witness if it was possible a person
-might die from arsenic, and yet no traces be found in the
stomach? Mr.- Firth said that it might be disposed cf by
vomiting,Sce., but even then there was a great probability
that a small portion would be found in the stomach. Some
of the deceased might possibly have got rid ot poison .by
vomiting.. Jean inquiry had taken place sooner after death,
there; would have been a much better chance of discotering
it. • .
By the CORONER—There was considerable difficulty in
ascertaining the presence of arsenic when the bodieSNvere in
a decomposed state. All the coffins were sufficient to keep
out the solid soil, except Lacey's. Could not tell-where the
poi,2on came from in the case of Lacey. He had many
doubts on the subject, and the soil might possibly have been
the source of the arsenic in Lacey's coffin. Had no doubt
of the presence of arsenic there. The only doubt was as to
where it came from. Had no other instance cf arsenic
being found in the church-yard, but he would just observe
that a French chemist had asserted that it was a common
thing in burial-grounds. It might exist in the one. Could
not say that the other three deceased did not die from
arsenic. There was the highest probability of the other two
children of Green dying from scarlet fever. The arsenic
might have escaped if the coffins were decomposed, but
they were not, except Maria Lacey's, which was only sound
at the bottom.
Mr. Clowes,' 'surgeon, and Mr. Charles Goodwin, surgeon,
Norwich, who. assisted Mr. Firth in the analysis, also gave
evidence at great length, and to the same effect.
Mary Green, Robert Green, her husband, and Ann Pestle,
were again called in and interrogated, but they made no
material additions to their former testimony.
There appearing no other witnesses in attendance to be
examined,

The CoaottEa. inquired of the officer sent down by the
Secretary of State if the cases could be carried any further?
The officer replied that he thought they could not.
The CORONER then summed up.
Thesjury consulted as to their verdict, and shortly found
" The deceased, Maria Lacey and Maria Green, died from the
affects of arsenic, but by whom administered there was no
evidence to show." With regard to the deceased Martha
Green; William Green, and Hannah Peggs, the verdict was
left open.
The ()DRONER then thanked the jury for the patient and
careful manner they bad gone through the inquiry, and dis-
chaiged them.
It