The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-13 00:00:00

Average Amount
Oxfordshire Witney Bank Witney—Williams,
Clinch, and Co
Peas.-'s Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank and
Beverley Bank, Hull—P ease and Co 47,603
1 Penzance Bark, Penzance—Batten and Co . 10,850
-7e,erborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter-
borough —Messrs. Yorke
Peterborough Bank, Peterborough—Simpson,
White, and Simpsorb 12,127
13.,:abrokeshire Bank, Haverfordvvest—J. and
W. Walters
Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and
Truro Bank, Penzance—Rickets, Enthoven,
and Co
Reading Bank, Reading—Simonds and Co 39,005
Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens,Blandy, and
Co 37,775
Richmond Bank, Richmond—Stapleton and Co 5,225
Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and
County of Poole Bank, Ringwood—Ledgard
and Sons
Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds,
and Co
Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches-
ter—Day and Nicholson
Romsey and Hampshire Bank, Romsey—Foot-
ner and Son
Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons... 15,673
Rugby Bank, Rugby—Butlin and Son 11,803
Rye Bank, Rye—Curteis, Pomfret, and Co 22,185
Reigate and narking Bank, and Reigate, Croy-
don, and Darking Bank, Reigate—Nash and
Co 13,365
Ross (Ad Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Pritchard
and Allaway
Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron
Walden—Messrs. Gibson
Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and
Co 16,102
Scarborough Old Bank, Scarborough—Woodall
and Co 24,354
Shrewsbury and Markel Drayton Bank, Shrews-
bury—Adams, Adams, and Co
Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and
Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury—Rocke, Eytons,

Average Amount.
Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 74,354
West Riding Union Banking Company, Hud-
dersfield
33,575
Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company,
Whitchurch
Worcester City and County Banking Company,
Worcester. . .
York Union Banking Company, York 71,398
York City and County Banking Company, York 92,143
Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds
P. DEANS, Registrar of Bank Returns,
Stamps and Taxes, October 3, 1846.

13,222

WARWICK AND WORCESTER
RAILWAY.
An adjourned meeting of this Company was held yes-
terday, at one o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, for the
purpose of completing the registration of the votes in
favour of or against the dissolution of the Company.
Mr. T. W. Pocock occupied the chair. The entire
number registered in favour of the dissolution, up to two
o'clock to-day, was, 7,740 ; none against it ; 2,020 in
favour of its being taken as an act of bankruptcy;
aginst it, 4,970. The dissolution, therefore, was not
taken as an act of bankruptcy, and the Company was
declared dissolved.

4,916

8,50

A committee was then appointed to confer with the
direc'ors with respect to its financeF, and also with the
Birmingham Extension Company, with which this Com-
pany has bee❑ in some measure connected.

A vote of thanks was awarded to the chairman, and
the meeting separated.

4,295

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.
Horace Meatyard, a barrister, residing in Chatham-
place, and director of the Agricultural Cattle Insurance
Company, was iiummoned before Aldermen Wood and
Gibbs, for the purpose of obtaining an order from them
to compel him to contribute towards the support of his
mother, now a claimant on the parish.
It appeared that Mr. Meatyard's father died, leaving
a large family unprovided for. The defendant, Mr.
Horace Meatyard, and his brother, Charles Meatyard, a
surgeon at Stafford, agreed to join together, and support
their parent and brothrs and sisters. The doctor, it was
asserted, was to support his mother, while defendant
was to support the others. Since then some differences
had arisen between the brothers, and neither would con-
tribute towards the support of their parent, in conse-
quence of which she was obliged to apply to the parish
of Holy Cross and St. Giles's, Shropshire, and at the
instance of the parish offiers there the present proceed-
ings were taken.
Alderman WOOD observed, that whatever differences
the brothers might have, still there was a moral and
natural obligation which the defendant ought to comply
with. The parish officers only asked seven shillings
per week, and he thought it would be much better to
confer with the parish officers, and come to some ar-

9,003

and Co
Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne
-Valiance and Son
Southampton Town and County Bank, South-
ampton-Maddison and Son
Southwell Bank, Suuthwell-Wylde and Co.
St. Alban's Bank, St. Alban's-J. S. Story 2,165
Salisbury Bank, Salisbury-Messrs. Brodie 22,800
Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury-Brodie and
King
Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp-
ton-Atherly and Fall
Stone Bank, Stone-W. Moore 5,787
Stourbridge Bank,Stourbridge Rufford,
%Vragg, and Co
Stafford Old Bank, Stafford-Stevenson and Co 12,587
Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford-Eaton,
Cayley, and Co.
Stourbridge Old Bank, Stourbridge-Bate and
Robins
Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury
-Beck, Downward, and Co. 23,675
St. Alban's and Herts Bank, St. Alban's-Gib-
son and Stuart 2,358
Taunton Bank, Taunton-Messrs. Badcock 28,790
Tavistock Bank, Tavistock-Gill, Rundle, and
Co 14,048
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. 15,854
Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge-Hull, Smith,
and Co.
Wallingford Bank, Wallingford-Wells and Co 9,634
Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick-
Kelynge, Greenway, and Co. 27,167
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 13,870
Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win-
chester-Bulpett and Co.
Winchester and Hampshire Bask, Winchester
-Wickham and Co 5,969
Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank,
Weymouth-Elliott and Pearse
Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank,
Wirkesworth-Arkwright and Co.
Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech-
Gurney and Co.
Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe--P. and W
Hancock
Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton-Good-
ricke and Holyoake.
Worcester Bank, Worcester-Farley,
and Co. 12,884
Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank,
Worcester-Berwick, Lechmere, and Co 88,988
Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster-Farley
and Turner
Whitby Bank, Whitby-Frankland and Wil-
kinson
Walsall Old Bank, Walsall-CharlesFoster and
Sons
Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster-
Everett and Co.
Wrexham Bank, Wrexham--4. and S. Kenrick 2,441
Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton-
Messrs. Fryer
Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth
and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth-Gurney,
Birkbeek, and Co.
Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great
Yarmouth-Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co 12,694
Yeovil Old Bank, Yeovil-E. and J. Batten ... 9,363
York Bank. York-Swann, Clough. and Co 47,022
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal
Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley
Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 48,774
Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver-
hampton
Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven
Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad-
ford .... 19,470
Burton, Uttcoceter, and Staffordshire Union
Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent
Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking
Company, Chesterfield
Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work-
ington
Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com-
pany, Cheltenham
Coventry and WarWickshire Banking Company,
Coventry
26,120
Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry 13,400
County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel-
tenham
118,431
Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company
Carlisle
25,930
Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle 20,705
Dudley and West Bromwich !tanking Company,
Dudley
Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby 19,215
Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Com-
pany, Darlington 28,380
East of England Bank, Norwich
Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 157,425
Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Halifax 17,889
Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 34,064
Hull Banking Company, Hull 27,612
Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Halifax 13,526
Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com-
pany, Halifax 41,277
Holston Banking Company, Helston 1,484
Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford 24,435
Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company,
Knaresborough . 28,889
Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 3,718
Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster 57,516
Leeds Banking Company, Leeds
Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester
Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 54,373
Leamingto-i Priors and Warwickshire Banking
Company, Leamington Priors
Leeds and. West Riding Banking Company,
Leeds
Leeds Commercial Banking Company, Leeds
Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow
Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank-
ing Company, Nottingham 27,936
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking
Compluf, Nottingham
Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint-
Stock Banking Company, Newcastle 69,150
National Provincial Bank of England, Birming-
ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street,
I.on don
North Wilt, Banking Company, Melkaham 60,835
Northampt-o Union Bank, Northampton 86,693
Northamptonshire Banking Company, North-
ampton
North f:nd South %Vales Bank, Liverpool 64,290
Pares's Le'e stt rshire Banking Company, Lei-
cester
Sarldleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth 2,875
Sheffield Barkliii.2. Company, Sheffield 36,274
Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com-
paoy,Stian'ord
Stw-key's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset-
shire Bank, and Somersclshire Bank, Lang-

ran gement.
The case was, however, entered into ; but in conse-
quence of the solicitor's clerk not being able to prove
that Mr. Meatyard was in a position of life, and had the
means of supporting his mother, it was dismissed.
MARYLEBONE.
FATAL OCCURRENCE.—Joseph Allen, in the service of
Messrs. Chaplin and Horne, was charged with having
caused the death of James Fuller, a child eight years of
age, whose parents reside in Church-row, Paddington.
On Saturday last, about noon, between thirty and
forty boys, amongst whom was deceased, were running
across the Edgware-road, near Oxford- terrace, on their
return home from school. A van driven by the prisoner
was passing along at the same time, when the unfortu-
nate child was run against by one of the horses and
knocked down, and received such injury that death ter-
minated his sufferings in a few hours after he was re-
moved. It was further shown the prisoner was sober,
and was driving steadily at the time.
The prisoner was bailed to appear again at the court
on Wednesday.
CAUTION TO DRUNKEN CABMEN.—Devereux Sawyer,
a cabman, was charged by Police-constable 125 E, who
stated that, on the previous night in Euston. square, he
found the prisoner, who was very drunk, endeavouring
to raise up his horse which had fallen down in the road.
He was quite unable to effect his object, and under the
circumstances witness felt it his duty to take him into
custody.—Fined 405., or one month's imprisonment.
WORSHIP-STREET.

12,265

5,690

THE ALLEGED MURDER IN SPITALFIELDB.—Ann
Linner, alias Nance Ruffey, who had been remanded
from last Monday upon a charge of stabbing a young
Irishman, named Daniel Crawley, was placed at the bar
before Mr. Broughton for re-examination, charged now
with wilful murder, the man having died last Saturday
in the London Hospital.
The deceased, it may be remembered, stated in his
dying deposition that, about one o'clock in the morning
of Sunday se'nnight, he went into the prisoner's shop,
in Spitalfields, to purchase some cooked meat, which
was cut for him by an Irishman, a stranger to him, who
was then with the prisoner. The latter told him the
price of the meat was 21d., and he said he had not
enough by a farthing, but he would call as he passed by
and pay the farthing. The prisoner, however, took the
knife from the Irishman and thrust it into him, saying,
"Take that you —." He declared that he had not
uttered a word more to provoke her.
Sergeant King now informed the magistrate that he
had got the Irishman spoken of by the deceased, and
another man also present as witnesses, but he was sorry
to say that they were under the influence of liquor.
George Brown, who seemed half stupified with drink,
was then examined. lie said he knew the , prisoner but
could not now tell the name of the street in which she
lived. On the Saturday evening before last he went into
the shop between the hours of seven and eight, to get
something to eat, and he remained about the shop until
about half-past one. He was standing behind the counter
with the prisoner, when the man now dead came in and
ordered a quarter of a pound of meat, which the prisoner
asked witness to cut for him. He accordingly cat and
weighed it, and the prisoner said the price of it was 2id.
The deceased put only 2d. into the hand of the witness,
who placed the money on the counter, but the prisoner
said that was not the price. The deceased said 0 wit-
ness, "It's all right, is it not ?" and leaning upon the
counter endeavoured to persuade the prisoner that he
had paid for it. She said that he had not, and should
not have it till he paid ?id. ; and putting her band to-
wards his face, called him a blackguard, and told him to
be off, and that she did not want his custom. She after-
wards took up the carving knife now produced, and cut
a bit of the meat off, telling witness that he had cut too
much, and he then saw her strike the deceased with the
carving knife, saying, at the same time, " There's the
ha'porth for you." The deceased clapped his hand to
his breast, and the witness then saw the blood gush out
between his fingers.
In cross-examination he said that the deceased did use
abusive language to the prisoner.
The magistrate was informed that the surgeons were
that day making their post mortem examination prepara-
tory to the inquest being held, and he remanded the pri-
soner fur a week.

9,717
29,550

WANDS WORTH.
OVER-VIGOROUS EXECUTORS.—Mr. Richard Brown,
of 7, Chapel-street, Edgware-road, baker, and Mr.
Edward Dell, of 18, Titchfield-street, Marylebone,
ag,ent, were charged with having broken into the house
of Ellen Darby, a poor widow living in the Bridge-
road, Battersea.
Mrs. Darby, who is an aged woman, very deaf, and
who was greatly agitated, said that about half-past ten
that morning the two prisoners and another man came
with a van to take her goods away. She had rented the
house for 33 years, and had paid her last quarter's rent.
Brown, finding the street-door fastened, took a pickaxe
from Dell and broke it open, as also anothet inner door.
She previously told him not to do it, and to go to her
solicitor.
Mr. CLIVE wished to know why the defendants should
have resorted to so extraordinary a proceeding.
The complainant said that her son, who had been for
some time insane, died on the 27th of August, and made
a will, leaving to a woman he was living with, and her
sister, a house in James-street, Chelsea, and some of the
furniture in her (complainant's) house. She had a lien
of 6/. upon the furniture, and she had been told by her
solicitor to resist any attempt on the part of the execu-
tors to obtain possession.
The defendant (Brown) said, he was one of the execu-
tors, and produced a probate of the will. He said he
had been authorised to do what he did by Mr. Tibbs,
of Doctor's Commons, who told him if he found the front
door closed to force it open with his foot.
Mr. CLIVE said Mr. Tibbs was wrong in giving such
advice, and defendant equally so in following it.
Joseph Larkin, a neighbour, said, had he not fetched
the police the poor woman would have been deprived of
everything.
Mr. CLIVE remarked, that it was monstrous for the
defendants to suppose they could force a door open with
a pickaxe; and the consequence of this proceeding on
their part would be, that if the complainant thought fit
to bring an action against them a jury would give very
heavy damages. The only question he had to deal with
was the act of wilful damage, and to ascertain the amount
done he would remand them to Wednesday, and they
must find good bail to appear on that day.
It was ultimately arranged that the defendants should
enter into their own recognisances of 10/. each to appear
on Wednesday, and in the meantime, if the damage was
repaired, and the complainant sati'sfied, there would be
no necessity for their attendance.

420
2,979
9,585

.HAMMERSMITH.
'MURDEROUS ASSAULT.—Two labouring men, named
Arthur Keefe mid David Moore, were finally examined
on a charge of having been concerned with a third man
not in custody, in committing the following murderous
assault.

David Heftily, who appeared in a very weak state, de
posed that he lived at No. 14, Stephcn•street, Lisson-
grove, and was foreman over the labourers in the employ
of Messrs. Wright and Co., cement manufacturers,
Blnek friars. The prisoners, who had also been in
Messrs. Wright's employ, but had been discharged about
a f►rtnight before, came on Tuesday, the 29th ult., to
the new buildings in the Clarendon-road, Kensington-
park, Notting-hill, where witness is employed, with a
Oil.] man, who is not yet in custody. The prisoner
Moore said he wanted to speak to witness in the kitchen.
Witness told him he must do so outside the building.
Moore then complained of having been discharged
through witness, and mall a blow at him with his fist, but

pert 341,747
Shropshire Baskin[; Company, Shiffna ..... 43,942
Stourhridge and Kidderminster Banking Com
pany, Stourhridge
Sheffie!d and 1111:4msbiro Banking Company,
Sheffield .... . 21,012
Sheffield and Rotherham Joint-Stock Banking
Company, S!, ';,;'d 53,977 .
Swaledtde and Wensleydale Banking Company,
Richmond ...
Stockton and Durham County Banking Com-
pany, Stockton...,
Storey and Thomas's Banking Company,
Shaftesbury
Sheffield and Retierd Bank, Sheffield .
Suffolk Rankin.... Gp-npany, Ipswich
Wolverhampton 3.l.lStaffordshire Banking Com-
pany, Wolverhampton 37,243
Wakefield and Barn4ley Union Batik, Wakefield 14,648
Whiteliaven Joint Stock Banking company,
Whitehaven
Warwick and Lewa
_gton Banking C0mp4.71-Y,
31 603
Leamington
West of Englano ai,d South Wales District
Bank,Bristol. .

misstii striking him. He ran away, when Moore tool( up
a piece of quartering, three feet long and two or three
inches thick, and ran after witness, as did Keefe and the

hird man, Keefe throwing a large stone at him, which

struck him on the right ear. After chasing hit'', some
distance, they at length came up to him, and drove him
_ _

into a pprtico of one of the houses, where they beat him
dreadfully, and after they had knocked him clown he was
kicked by Keefe in his left side; he was afterwards
kicked by all of them on different parts of his body. He
cried out fur assistance, and on the prisoners seeing
persons coming, they all ran off. He had since kept
his bed nine days, and still felt the effects of the ill-
►_

ritE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 13, 1F46

IRELAND.
STATE OF THi COUNTRY.

DUBLIN, OCT. 10.—The intelligence from the pro-
vinces, received through the country papers, both yes-
terday and this morning, is extremely meagre. With
the exception of certain districts in the county of Cork,
there are no fresh symptoms of disturbance, beyond the
assemblages, natural under the circumstances, of large
bodies of unemployed men seeking for work, in order to
procure the means of subsistence. Universal and well-
founded are the complaints of the long delays that have
ensued between the holding of the presentment sessions
and the carrying out of the Labour Rate Act in the
spirit of its strict meaning. The landlords have, no
doubt, fulfilled their duties ; baronial sessions have met,
and gentry and cesspayers have quietly submitted to a
taxation in many instances thrice exceeding the income
of the baronies, to be assessed according to the required
valuation ; but up to the present not a spade has been
put into the earth, no works of a " profitable" or " un-
profitable" nature have been set agoing ; and, judging
from the time that has been already consumed, and as
Lord Besborough's recent circular necessitates the re-
holding of fresh presentment sessions, which are now at
liberty to assess for works of a reproductive kind, fur-
ther procrastination seems to be almost inevitable. In
the meantime, whether justly or not, this apparent su-
pineness is daily detracting from the confidence hitherto
reposed in the Government. At a very full repeal
gathering held in Cork, the Premier's inability to meet
the pending crisis was the theme of a leading speaker,
while—tell it not in Derry nine—Sir Robert Peel was
lauded to the skies as the trustworthy pilot, the only
statesman fit to weather the storm. In the following ac-
counts of the state of the disturbed districts of Cork,
abridged from the Southern Reporter, will also be found
some not over-complimentary allusion to the Whig Prime
Minister :
" SKIBBEREEN, MONDAY EVENING.—On Friday last,
in my hurried communication, I stated to you that this
town and the country surrounding it were in a state of
impending danger. I regret now to say, that my appre-
hensions were too well founded, a day of anxiety and
alarm having only passed, unattended, however, thank
God ! with any serious consequences, thanks to the
promptitude and vigilance of the authorities, and to the
exertions and influence of the gentlemen of the Relief
Committee, whose services, by the by, our Irish Whigs
would disregard. But of that more anon ; I will first
give you the particulars of the day. This was a day of
meeting here of the late General Relief Committee ; but
before the hour of meeting (12 o'clock) rumours of an
intended attack upon the town, from the labouring po-
pulation of Caheragh, which had been circulated at an
early hour in the morning, but disregarded, became
more rife, and before the hour of 12 o'clock the prin-
cipal inhabitants of the town had met, and were in con-
sultation with Mr. Michael Gallwey, the only magis-
trate in the town, for the purpose of adopting precau-
tionary measures, and, if necessary, to swear in special
constables ; when Dr. Donovan, who had been on pro-
fessional duty, rode in to say that a multitude of men
armed with spades were coming in, and then close upon
the town. And so it was, for in a few moments ap-
peared in full view of the town, winding by the angle
termed on the road near the workhouse, a body of from
800 to 1,000 as athletic men as I ever saw, marching in
line ; they came ten abreast, each with a spade
shouldered, on the polished iron of which an unclouded
sun shone, offering to the eye a very alarming and im-
posing appearance. Mr. Gallwey, with his usual
activity and zeal for the public peace, proceeded to the
barracks at the other end of the town, and, having or-
dered out the military, the bugle immediately sounded
to arms, and in an instant the town, but five minutes be-
fore enjoying its usual quiet and tranquillity, became a
scene of alarm and consternation. The military, who
had been scattered through the town, on the call of the
bugle were to be seen running in all directions towards
their barrack ; the men of business, all confusion and
haste, closing up their windows and shops (under order
of the magistrate) ; parents in every quarter anxiously
looking for their children to place them out of danger,
and the men of the town preparing to render every as-
sistance to the military and police. Whilst the military
were getting under arms the Rev. Mr. Fitzpatrick, the
valued and respected Roman Catholic administrator of
the town, whose indefatigable exertions during the pre-
sent crisis are beyond all praise, proceeded outside the
town, accompanied by Mr. T. H. Marmion, Dr. Dono-
van, and several influential gentlemen, and remonstrated
with the people, by which they were retarded for some
minutes ; and in the meantime sixty men of the 67th,
commanded by Captain Byrne, and some dozen police-
men, with Sub-inspector Pincbin, all under the orders
of Mr. Gallwey, took up their position on a rising ground
just at the entrance of the town, and within about fifty
yards of the multitude. This was an anxious and
critical moment—one hasty or false step taken,
and many lives would in all probability have been sa-
crificed. During the Reverend Mr. Fitzpatrick's remon-
strance with the people they stated that they would
be satisfied if Mr. Gallwey, Mr. M'Carthy Downing,
and the Rev. Mr. Webb went out to them. Shortly after
+lr. Downing arrived, as Mr. Somerville, of Drisbane,
the excellent and respected chairman of the Relief Com-
mittee, was addressing them on their folly and illegal
proceedings, and having got into a field off the road, was
followed by the people, by which the immediate danger
of contact with the military .was avoided. Mr. Downing
addressed them at length, and inquired of them what
could have led the inhabitants of so peaceable a parish
as Caheragh into so criminal a proceeding, which led to
answers that I would to God the Minister of England
could have heard. We have come,' said they, because
we are famishing ; because we have no food of any kind ;
we could suffer death from hunger ourselves ; but can
we look upon our children and our wives dying of hunger,
and we ready and anxious to work for bread, if we can
only get as much as will give us one good meal a day ?
But it is not Bd. a day will give our families a meal, and
Indian meal ls. 10d. a stone.' The truth and force of
this distressing appeal could not be re,isted, but Mr.
Downing, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Donovan assured
them that it was to the Government they should attribute
the price of food, and upon whom the maledictions of the
hungry multitude were poured in unmeasured terms.
During this conversation Mr. Gallwey again and again
called upon the people to disperse, and at length pro-
ceeded to read the Riot Act. But an universal shout
was raised, 6We might as well be shot as starved ; we
have not eaten a morsel for more than 24 hours.' Mr.
Downing then besought of the people to follow him out
as far as the workhouse, and that he would procure them
bread as far as the town could afford it, which after much
solicitation they did, and regularly encamped on the
rising ground outside the workhouse, where they
remained until Mr. Downing returned with 50s.
worth of biscuit, which he and the Rev. Mr. Webb,
assisted by the Messrs. Levis, distributed in the
workhouse yard, and about four o'clock the multitude
moved on for their dreary homes, yet sullen, discontented,
and unhappy, saying, That while a stack of corn
remained in the country, they would not allow their
children to starve,' and denouncing in the strongest
manner the Government. The military were then with-
drawn, and I cannot close this recital without stating,
with the utmost satisfaction, that a better conducted
body of men was never stationed here, not one man
being seen drunk. Since their arrival they are greatly
liked by the people.
" Since I concluded I am informed on authority that
our commissary has by this day's post received an order
to raise the price of Indian meal to 151, a ton, and bis-
cuits from 101. to 121. Oh, thank you, Lord John Rus-
sell, eternal gratitude to you, Irish Whigs ; your claims
on Irish constituencies at the next general election will
be large indeed ; remember, badinage aside, that the
cry amongst all will be, A Tory, Repealer, a Chartist,
anything but a mongrel Whig.' May I ask, through
your journal, where is O'Connell frail us? or why does
he not denounce the base, bloody, and brutal Whigs?"
Under the head of " Apprehended Disturbances in
Bandon." the Reporter has the following:—
" In consequence of the following notice, which was
extensively posted through the Bandon Union on Sun-
day, considerable apprehensions existed that a large and
excited assemblage of the people would take place in
Bandon yesterday:—
" DISTRESS AND HUNGER.
" Take notice, that all and every one, both young
and old, that are in want of provisions, and also of em-
ployment to support their families with the sweat of their
brow, and expect no relief from gentlemen (our patience
is worn out), you are requested to come and assemble
from every parish in the district of the Bandon Union,
on Wednesday, the 7th of October, 1146.
" N.B.—To the poor-house of Bandon.'
" We have great satisfaction in stating that this mis-
chievous production entirely failed in its purpose; there
was no gathering of people at the workhouse, nor was
there the slightest indication of any dispositionto violate
the peace of the
however, to state that many attributed that to the public
works recently presented for having been commenced on
Monday morning, while others ascribed it to the severe
inclemency of the day, which, from the heavy torrents
of rain and storm during the forenoon, rendered it diffi-
cult to travel, even in the ordinary vehicles, through the
country. The magistrates, being apprehensive of the
consequences of allowing a multitude of excited people
to come into Bandon. took the precaution of obtaining a
reinforcement of military for the protectiim of the town,
in addition to the usual number stationed there ; and,
accordingly, a detachment of the 55th Regiment, from
Cork garrison, marched in on Tuesday evening, in aid
of the civil power. They were under the command
of Major Daubeny, C. 13., with Captain Edwards,
Lieutenants Fairtlough, M'Coy, and Shipley, and
consisted of five sergeants, two drummers, and 110
rank and file. There was also a party of the
Ist Royal Dragoons, from Ba,llincollig, under the
command of Leutenant Gough, and a party of the
67th Regiment, consisting of 2 officers and 35 men. The
troops were placed under the direction of Mr. Little, re-
sident magistrate, and remained under arms all day,
ready to turn out at a moment's notice. Most for-
tunately, however, their services were entirely dispensed
with, the town being perfectly quiet all day, with the
exception of the bustle incidental to the usual monthly
fair, which was being held there. Shortly after dusk a
number of the unemployed labourers of the town assem-
bled about the Court-house, asking to be employed next
day on tke public works, and expressing the privations
they were enduring by reason of the want of employ •
went hitherto and the high price of provisions. On
hearing this Mr. Little, resident magistrate, ordered the
Court-house to be opened and lights brought, and in a
few minutes a large concourse of them were collected in
that building, when Mr. Little addressed the assemblage
at some length, exhorting them to keep the peace,
arid
promising speedy employment; after which, the people separated."

The Rev. James M'llale, a parish priest in the
county of Mayo, and a relative, I believe, of " the lion of
the fold of Judah," writes of the state of his district after
the following fashion, taking care, however, to deal
more in generalities than particulars ; as thus: --
" Deaths, I regret to say innumerable, from starvation,
and its direful effects—plunder, robberies, and open at
tacks on property, are occurring every day; the bonds of
society are almost dissolved. Parliament has made am-

ple provisions for obviating these unparalleled evils, and
yet they are suffered to continue. The pampered offi-
cials appointed to carry into effect the merciful and just
dispositions of the Legislature, removed as they are from
these scenes of heartrending distress, can have no idea
of them, and don't appear to give themselves much trou-
ble about them, though well paid for doing so. Were
they, however, to see the tears running down the squalid
faces of the parents when their children were crying in
vain for food ; were they to hear the piercing cries of
the poor children ; were they to witness the scene that
occurs when the clergyman is called on to administer the
last rites of the :church to the poor creatures sinking
under the weight of destitution, then, indeed, might they,
if they could at all, bestow a thought on such things,
form some idea of these appalling occurrences. I ask,
then, in the name of humanity, is this state of society to
continue—nay, can it continue, and who are responsible
for these monstrous evils ?"

RESUSCITATION OF THE POTATO.
The following cheering announcerm nt appears in the
Cork Ea °miner. It confirms, in some respects, a nearly
similar statement lately published in the Times with
respect to the saving of a part of the potato crop in
Wicklow, after the owner had abandoned it as Jost
beyond redemption :
" We are much pleased to receive more favourable re-
ports of the potato crop. It would appear that, on in-
spection, disease has made but little ravages amongst it,
and that the tubers which have reached maturity are
sound, and in a great measure fit for human consump-
tion. They have not, it is true, either the flavour or the
nutritious qualities which, in ordinary years the vege-
table possesses ; still it 4.gratifying to learn that, where
no produce was lookedlor, we have now the prospect. in
many instances, of a half, or at least a third crop. We
trust that not only is this intelligence correct, but that
this condition of the plant is general throughout the
country, for, if so, it would tend materially to avert
those sad consequences which scarcity must ever pro-
duce."

SUPPLIES OF FOOD.
The Evening Mail announces that—
" Letters just received from Trieste, dated 28th ult.,
with a perusal of which we have been favoured, informs
us that on that day an estafette had arrived in that port
from London, supposed on occount of the British Go-
vernment, with orders to buy up all the Indian corn at
that place and at Alexandria, together with all the peas.
beans, and other lentils to be had there."
APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND.
The Clare Journal contains the following appeal to
the people of England, adopted at a public meeting, held
in the Court-house at Ennis on Tuesday last :
" Fellow-subjects,—It has been openly asserted and
admitted, that the people of Ireland do not require, or
would not solicit, gratuitous relief, and, under ordinary
circumstances, any other principle should be repudiated
by every independent-minded man, as humbling and de-
moralising to his country ; but, under the pressure of
calamity, unexampled as the present, when blame could
not attach to the people of the land, nor human fore-
sight calculate on such a dreadful visitation, we feel,
with many of our countrymen, that an appeal to your
characteristic benevolence would neither be lessening
nor injurious to the spirit of independence which becomes
us as an integral part of this great nation ; and though,
we trust, a blessing will result to the country at large by
a thorough change of habit and food, yet, for the pre-
sent, unheard-of privations will result, it measures of
relief the most extensive are not immediately adopted.
" Public works are in preparation under the superin-
tendence of Government engineers, for which the much
maligned landlords and the landholders have readily and
willingly taxed themselves; but all the employment and
wages the people can obtain will never suffice to pro-
vide a sufficiency of food at the present exorbitant prices
for their already famishing families. Think not we ex-
aggerate; inquire, and you will discover it to be too
true; the labouring class, amounting to several thou-
sands, are actually without food or sufficient employ-
ment to procure the means of providing it, and at the
present moment the Indian meal, the cheapest food
procurable (the potatoes having entirely failed), has in-
creased to 141. per ton in our locality. Englishmen,
countrymen I we entreat you in time to arise and pre-
serve the unfortunate poor of this land from famine and
its dreadful consequences. You have ever proved your-
selves friends in time of need, and let not now the views
or insinuations of selfish men check the current of your
liberality. Think of the multitude of God's creatures
within a few hours' distance of you on the eve of starva-
tion. Think of the number of your friends who are in
the midst of their sufferings. Think of the anarchy arid
confusion which must result if the poor are left without
cheap food, and think of the regret you will feel, if from
any erroneous impressions, you hesitate to give that as-
sistance which you nobly and invariably dispense to those
who stand in need of it. There was a large commissariat
last year for the distribution of food in this country ;
let the staff of that body be enlarged—raise subscrip-
tions—purchase provisions—give them to that body to
distribute—let depots be formed throughout the country
—and, with the assistance of a few from each locality,
sell at such reduced terms as will enable the poor to sup-
port themselves with the wages they may earn. But
without cheap provision every employment will be in-
sufficient ; the food is in the hands of a few, who main-
tain high prices, far beyond the reach of the people ;
consider the suffering of the poor—the peace of the
country—the lives of the people—but, above all, the
goodness of God, who has preserved you from such an
awful calamity. Forget any foolish or wicked expres-
sions that heated passions may have called forth at any
time, and think of Him who, though He was rich, yet for
our sakes became poor, that we, through His poverty,
might be made rich.
" Ennis. Oct., 1846."
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
A letter from Clonmel, in the Cork Examiner, says:—
" I am informed that the police have received
instructions to take charge of all arms which
may be delivered to them by civilians, and to
deliver up the same into the charge of the different
storekeepers and barrack-masters in charge of
ordnance, armouries, and magazines. This measure
has been adopted, I uederstand, through fear of the
present impending scarcity, which might induce the
populace to seize on those arms in the possession of
people scattered through the country, and thereby be-
come rather formidable antagonists, should any further
riots take place. This may be, and no doubt is, a wise
precaution, but it shows that the Government are fully
aware of the condition in which the country is placed.
Let them, therefore, adopt measures at once for afford-
ing employment to the people, and for establishing
cornissariat depots for the supply of food at a reasonable
rate, and they need have no fear of violence or commo-
tion. Let merchants, landlords, and country gentlemen
in general, come forward generously and liberally in aid
of their famishing countrymen and dependents, and they
may safely keep their arms and their wealth ; but should
they delay, or refuse to adopt this course, I fear, from
the present aspect of affairs, thatth
the time is notbe nfaerydri(s)
tant when English soldiers or magazines will
tection to them or their property."
REMUNERATIVE EMPLOYMENT.

Lord Blayney has, through his agent, issued the follow-
ing notice to the tenants on his Lordship's estates in the
county of Monaghan.
" Li consequence of the failure of the potato crop, and
in order to afford remunerative employment, and to
render the land fit for the production of those crops
which, as substitutes for the potato, must now be exten-
sively cultivated, such as turnips, beaus, carrots, parsnips,
cobbsges, &c. Lord Blayney offers to his tenantry the
following facilities for draining their farms :-6d. an Irish
perch will be paid for parallel, and Bd. for sub-main
drains, one-half of the above sum to be a free-gift, the
remainder to bear interest at the rate of five per cent.,
the interest to be paid with the November rent, and to
continue to be charged until the fall of the lease, if the
farm be so. held, or, if at will, until a new survey and
valuation takes place. Thus, a tenant draining to the
extent of 41. will have to pay 2s. a-year as interest for
the above period. All persons intending to avail them-
selves of the above must give in their names to me, at
my office, in Castleblayney, of a 'Wednesday, stating at
the same time as near as they can the quantity of land
they intend to drain, as soon as possible, after which
Mr. Mitchell will lay out the drains, inspect the making
of them whilst in progress, and, when completed, if exe-
cuted to his satisfaction, give a certificate, which being
presented of a Wednesday at the office, the amount will
be handed to the applicant, provided the rent usually
paid at this time be not in arrear.
" Castleblaney, Oct. 1."

"E. GOLDING, Agent.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, oc-rostra 12.
STOCK EXCHANGE,-The sales are-Bristol and Exeter, New, 10-
Bristol and South Wales Junction, 6(1.-Caledonian, 21% - Eastern
Counties, York Extension, 114 p.-Great Western, New, 7-Manches-
ter and Leeds Extension, % p.-Midland, New, 33 Yi -North British,
Carlisle Ex ten r
sion, s
28 N cum new-North Staffordshire, 21, -Tail'
Vale, Quarte Share, 4 West Riding Extension), 12%, York and North Midland (East and
MANCHESTER, OCTOBER 12.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.--The sales are-Ambergate, Nottingham, Bos-
ton, &c., % dis.-Chester and Birkenhead, 201. Shares, ,' dis.-
Eastern Counties, York Exten-iou, 1% p.-East Lancashire, 2% p.
-Ditto, ditto, 3% p.-Ditto, New, 234 p.-East Lincolnshire, 9•16
dis. -Ely and Huntingdon, 214 dis.-Glasgow and Dumfries, 1 dis. -
Grand Union, I ts. Gd. dis.-Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarters,
I % disHudderstield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 4 p.-
Leeds and Thirsk, 614 dis.-Ditto, New, dis.-ier Orms-
kirk, and Preston, 2 13-16 p.-London and Manchester (Rem.), 2%
dis.-London, Manchester, and Birmingham, Quarters (C), 6% P.-
Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, % p. -Manchester and
Leeds, Fifths, 514 p.-Ditto, Extension, 34 p.-North Staffordshire,
2 3-16 p.-Oldham, Birkenhead, &c., % dis. -Shrewsbury, Wolver-
hampton, &c., 11-16 dis.-Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, I(
dis.- South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 14 P.-Trent Valley, Mid-
lands, &c., % p.-Wort Riding Union, I% p.
LEEDS, OCTOBER 12.
STOCK EXcIIANGE.-The sales arc-East Lancashire, 31. 18s. 9d.-
Ditto, New, 3 p.-Htidderslield and Manchester, par c.- Hudders-
field and Sheffield,
and Dewsbury, IJA p. c.-Ditto, Branches, i Os. p.-Leeds and Thirsk,
3N p. C.-Leeds and Bradford, 43% p.-Leeds
63Y c. dis.-Ditto, New, 31,, dis.-Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 5
I
.-Ditto, Extension, 20s. p.-North British, llalves, 3%
Carlisle Branch, 433. Gd, p.-Ditto,
p.-Ditto,
New, i 1 P.-York and North Midland (East and West Riding), 12%
P.-Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 10s. dis.- Glasgow and
p.-York and Newcastle, 17
Dumfries, 20s. dis. s. -Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 14s. dis. s.--
Leicester and Bedford, 11s. 6d. dis.-Liverpool, Orinskirk, and
-
Preston, 3 p.-London and York, I ss. dis. s.- Manchester, Buxton,
Matlock, and Midland, 13s. p.-Midland and Thirsk Junction, 1 dis..
s.-
-North Staffordshire, 21. 3s. 6d. p • -
-N orth Western, 6d. dz
Shefileid, Rotherham, and Goole, ss. dis.-Shropshire Union, 14 Lis.-Welsh Midlands, 31s. dis.-West lading Union, 31. Gs. 6.

HULL, OCTOBER 12.
STOCK ExcnArrat.—The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, and
Boston, 2%—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 365.—Hu1l and
Selby, 106 —Ditto, Halves, 53—Leeds and Bradford, 74 Leicester and
Bedford, 13s —Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 2% p.—North
British, Carlis'e Branch, 68s. 6d.—North Staffordshire, 435. Gd• p.
NE.WCASTL U )N YN E, OCTOBER 12.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are--Great North of England, '232
—Newcastle and Berwick (North Shields), 10 p.—North British, 7N
P.—Ditto, Quarters, 31s. r. ex new—North Staffordshire, 355. p.
SHEFFIELD, OCTOBER 12.

STOCK Eke/Li/wk.—The sales /tie—GreatGrimsby and Sheffield,
5/. 16s. dis.—Ditto, Doeks, 3 dis.—East Lincolnshire, 10s. dis.—Lel-
cester and Bedford, 16 dis.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 23r
p. —Manchester and Lincoln Union, 1 dis. —Manchester, Buxton, Mat-
lock, and Midland, 4 p.—North Staffordshire, 11. 19s. p.—Sheffield
and Lincoln, 225. 6d. dis.—West Riding Union, 20s. p.
YORK, OCTOBER 12.
STOCK EkonArron.—The sales are —Ambergate, Nottinzham, and
Boston, 21. 2s.—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 1 —Malton and
Drillield Junction, 21. Bs.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Mid-
land, 21. 19s. 6d. —Newcastle and Berwick, 25% —North British,
Quarter Shares, 3% cum new—North Staffordshire, 41i—York and
Carlisle, Bs.—York and Newcastle, New, 12/. Bs. 9d. —York and
North /Maud (East and Went Aiding Extension), 13%