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JUNE 4, 1846.

THE MILITIA.
It will be recollected that in December last two circu-
lars were issued from the Home and War Offices, ad-
dressed to the Lords-Lieutenant of the various counties
in Great Britain and Ireland, directing a completion of
the staff and other arrangements preparatory to a call-
ing out of the various regiments. A very great degree
of excitement subsequently prevailed throughout the
kingdom owing to the dread of the disagreeable process
of ballot, but this was quieted by an answer given by
the Secretary of War to Mr. Duncombe and Mr. Bright,
to the effect that under no circumstances should the
system of ballot be adopted. The Right Hon. Gentle-
man on the occasion in question added that a new Bill
would shortly be introduced to amend the Act of George
111., cap. 15.-
The staffs of the respective regiments have since been
severally filled up; but otherwise the matter was entirely
lost sight of up to a tew days since, when the following
circularwasmo the addressedepvuabrliioc,ubseriengiengmts:_
to the colonels
commandant

" MILITIA OF GREAT BRITAIN.
" Circula, No. 4.‘_ .War office, May 23.

"Sir—Adverting to my circular letter of the Ist of
December last, respecting the re-formation of the staff
of the regiment of militia under your command, I
have now th honour to draw your attention to the fol-
lowing points to be observed in discharging the sergeants
whom you wish to recommend to the commissioners of
Chelsea Hospital for the grant of pension.
" The sergeants who have served uninterruptedly
twenty years as non-commissioned officers, and shall be
certified on their discharges to be sixty years of age and
upwards, will not be required to appear personally before
the commissioners of Chelsea Hospital, but their dis-
charges must be transmitted in the manner hereafter
described.

" The commissioners will take the necessary steps for
apprising you of the day on which the sergeants
whose ages do not amount to sixty years of age, but
whose service and disabilities confer a claim to be
recommended to a pension, shall appear before the board
at Chelsea for medical examination and admission to the
pension list.
" The adjutant or acting adjutant, should be desired
to state,' upon the discharge of every-sergeant-major or
sergeant, the period from and to which he had served in
the various ranks in order that the commissioners may
be enabled to decide with facility upon each claim. These
discharges are to be forwarded in sufficient time to ad-
mit of their examination.

The sergeants are to receive an advance of pay to
enable them to proceed to Chelsea, and a sum sufficient
to enable them to defray the expense of their carriage by
railway at the contract rate for soldiers, &c., as detailed
in the regulations relative to the conveyance of her
Majesty's forces to the station where the board is
held.

" In cases where the head-quarters of a regiment is at
a distance from a railway station, the serjeants will be
granted the usual rate of marching allowance at ls. id.
per diem for every ten miles travelled on each day.
"The serjeants of the militia in Scotland will be granted
marching money at the rate of sd. per diem for every
ten miles marched to the port at which they will embark
for their destination.

"If a sergeant should be admitted to pension from
Chelsea Hospital, the district paymaster in London may
advance the difference between the daily rate of pension
and the usual marching allowance of ls. 6d. a-day on his
return to the head-quarters of his regiment, or to his
home in the country.
" The district paymaster may also make such advance
as will be necessary until the date of the assembly of
the board, and on the return of the sergeants to the
head-quarters of their regiments and their homes, the
adjutant or acting paymaster will be instructed to reim-
burse the amount so advanced, and charge the same in
his pay lists.

"-Tile sergeants whose claims to pensions shall be re-
jected by the commissioners, will be granted a gratuity
of ninety days' pay on their return to the head-quarters
of their corps, to enable them to return to their homes,
or to find other employment, such gratuity to commence
from the date of the decision of the commissioners, and
the account may be charged in the regimental accounts;
such sergeants shall also be granted a free passage by
railway or steam-vessel, on their return to head-quarters.
" The sergeants who have already been supplied with
clothing from the Ist April, 1845, for the biennial or
quadrennial periods, will be allowed a compensation of
2s. 6d. or ls. 3d. per month, as the case may be, to 30th
June, 1846, but they will be required to leave their
clothing at the head-quarters of the corps, for the • use
of their successors; and at the expiration of the period
above alluded to new clothing will be issued, by which
arrangement the uniformity now existing on this point
will be maintained.

" I have also to observe, that so soon as the notifica-
tion by the commissioners of Chelsea Hospital of the
dates on which the sergeants i❑ question shall have
passed the board, or whose claims to pension shall have
been rejected, shall be signified to you, it will be com-
petent to you, if you think fit, to select from the pension-
ers from the regular army the numbers necessary to
complete the staff to the reduced establishment already
notified, and for which purpose the staff-officers of pen-
sioners in your immediate neighbourhood will be in-
structed to put themselves in communication with and
afford you any information and assistance which you
may require.

`I The pay of the sergeant who shall be selected to
complete the establishment will commence on the day on
which they shall join the regiment.
" The clothing left by the discharged sergeants must
be made available for their successors ; when no such
clothing exists, application must be made to this office
for the necessary supply.
" At a future period, however, arrangements will be
made for establishing one uniform period at which such
supplies of clothing shall be delivered.
" I have the honour to be, your obedient servant,
SIDNEY HERBERT.

"To the Colonel of the Regiment of Militia."
A circular has also been addressed to the colonels of
each of the Irish Militia Regiments, but as it is almost
in every respect of similar effect to the foregoing, its
publication at full length is unnecessary.

HOP INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Maidstone Journal.)
MAIDSTONE.—Our hop bine is still very rank, but in
some places the leaves are rather yellow. The fly and
lice blight is to a greater extent than ever was remem-
bered,se_ early. in the §eason. From the, eircunistance of
its coming so early, and the barometer standing so high
as it does at present, we are led to hope it may be
favourable to a crop, as a blight this year would not be
of the least use to the:growers, they not having any on
hand, the crops of the last few yeirs not having exceeded
the consumption. There are at present fly in Mid-Kent
to the extent of 40 to 50 on a leaf, and lice beyond num-
ber. The bine in the strong grounds, such as the vine
hills at Farleigh, is in many instances above the tops of
the poles, and the pins are shooting out, as much as we
might expect at the latter end of June. We consider
Mid-Kent at present in a very severe fly and lice blight.
Our reports from the districts around are somewhat
at variance with each other. From Farleigh we learn
that the hops are very healthy and growing most vi-
gorously with a decrease of fly. From Ulcomb, Broom-
field, and the vicinity, a rapid increase of fly, from two or
three ou a leaf on Wednesday to fifty on Friday, and
at the present time our correspondent says he never saw
them so thick. The roses and ivs• in-- the same neigh-
bourhood are also ~completely blighted: by the fly.
Otham and Leeds, looking well, but a vast quantity of
fly. Brenchley—bine looking tolerably well, but a great
increase of fly. Cranbrook—the bine growing rapidly,
but the fly never known to base numerous at this season
of the year. Mereworth—the :132ne growing fast and
looking very promising, but within the last few days
there a good deal of fly has made its appearance.
Tunbridge—looking very well as far as bine goes ;
in some places they are over the tops of the poles.
There is a great deal of flea and fly in places in
some gardens almost amounting to a blight. The cold
weather and hail storm last week has had very serious
effect on the bine in places in this vicinity. Wrotham,
Plaxtol, and Igtham.—The hop plant in this neighbour-
hood is progressing vigorously, the bine strong and
healthy, fly has made its appearance, in some grounds
very thickly, but not so much so as to create any alarm.
The fly golding has also arrived, and commenced
operations which may possibly have a tendency con-
siderably to counteract the evils to be apprehended from
the fly. Neither the cold east winds nor the insect has
at present retarded the progress of the plant.
The accounts from Sussex represent the plantations
in the neighbourhoods of Hurst Green Burwash, Sand-
hurst, and the Weald, smothered with'fly.

(From the Worcester Journal)
WORCESTER.—In our last we stated that there was no
appearance of fly in this plantation, but within a few days
the whole district has been attacked in a manner which
has caused a great sensation among the planters as to the
fate of the crop. The oldest growers do not remember such
a sudden visitation as the present, and more particularly
at this early period of the season. These unfavourable ap-
pearances have given life to this market, and caused on Sa-
turday an advance in prices of 4s. to 6s. perewt., inducing
several planters and speculators to withdraw their hops
from sale, in anticipation of shortly realising higher rates.
Further accounts have this morning been received from the
different districts of this and the adjoining county, all of
which speak of a very great increase of fly since Satur-
day, in many grounds the bine being literally covered
with insects, with lice and nits innumerable. In conse-
quence of these unfavourable reports our market has
again advanced, prices being full ss. per cwt. higher.
From the lowest tune we quote an advance of nearly 20s.
per cwt. upon all descriptions. Duty is called 12.000/.
Prices this day are about-1845, 51. to 71. ; choice, 81. Bs.
1844, 51. to 61. 15s. ; choice, 7/. 15s. Old hops, 31. ss. to
61. ; choice, 61. 10s.

[ADVERTISEMENT.]—DEOPSIES.—ANY CASE OF
DROPSY MAY BE CURED BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—FeMAICS at a cer-
tain perkid of life are subject to this dangerous complaint, which
first makes its appearance by the swelling of the feet, legs, and
hands, and so gradually making strong inroads on the constitution.
Hundreds of dropsical patients, even when their cases are pro-
nouncr das hopeless, are cared by taking Holloway's Pills: instance
Mr. Robinson, the wealthy farmer and grazier at Wootton, Bed-
fordshire (and which at the time was made so public): this gen-
tleman cured himself by Holloway's Pills after he had been told by
his medical attendant that he could not survive three days.—Sold
by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244,
Strand, London.

PRICE SD.

THE MURDERS BY POISONING

IN NORFOLK.

HAPPISBURGH, TUESDAY MORNING.—A further in

vestigation into the circumstances attending this re-
volting affair was, at the instance of the Secretary of
State, commenced yesterday morning by Mr. Pil-
grim, the county coroner, at the village of East Huston,
two miles from this place, on view of the bodies of Martha
William, and Maria Green, grandchildren of the de-
ceased Jonathan Balls, who have, without a doubt, died
from the effects of poison.
The jury, with the coroner, proceeded to the parish
churchyard to view the bodies, which had been exhumed
about an hour previously. The children having been in-
terred by the side of each other, their, coffins were with-
out much trouble found. The boy had been buried in a
parish coffin, with the parish brand, the others were of
village make, and were spoken to with certainty. The
melancholy ceremony
having been gone through,
The CORONER addressed the Jury. and very much re-
gretted the shocking affair that huarPbrought them toge-
ther, and the circumstances that attended it. He
thought
the step taken by Sir James Graham was one that had
given generdl satisfaction, and the gentleman whom the
Secretary of State had sent down had been most active
and persevering in collecting,such facts as would tend to
clear up the mystery attending the deaths. The affair
ought to have been investigated before, and he could not
help thinking that, if an inquiry had taken place at the
death of the first child, it would have saved the lives of
tnany others who have been sacrificed.
Mrs. Green, daughter of the deceased Jonathan Balls,
repeated in substance the evidence she gave on the occa-
sion of her former examination. She more particularly
spoke of the suspicious circumstances attending the
death of her eldest child, Maria, which happened nine
or ten years ago, after she had been at her father's house
only a short time, and when the child died she was not
informed of it. Witness also dwelt upon the facts at-
tendant upon the death of the other children ; these
have been already reported. She said she was much
shocked and confounded by these deaths, but never
thought that her own father could have done such
things.

Rosanna Peggs, wife of Bartholomew Peggs, of Hap-
pisburgh, deposed that she recollected the deceased child,
Maria Green, being at her grandfather's house for more
than a week. She saw the child on the Sunday before
it died. Balls came and asked her if she would go to
his house, for he thought the child was dying. She
went directly, and it had almost expired. She took it
up in her arms, and after a struggle it died. Balls said
it had eaten a hearty breakfast. She thought it strange
that a child in good health should die so suddenly, and
she told him so. He made no remark ; but when Mrs.
.7reen came he seemed rather confused. The death was
not talked of in the village particularly. The child had
no fever.
By the Coroner—She knew Balls' daughter that died.
She was very ill, but did not know if she died suddenly.
She was married. The child died in two or three days,
and the daughter in nine weeks.

Mrs: Green was recalled, and spoke to the ill-treat-
ment her sister experienced before she died. 'Her mo-
ther never liked Lacey, her sister's husband. Before
she died she wished to say a few words, but she had
not strength. There were a number of black marks on
her body. Her father and Lacey were friendly. The
latter was still living. She believed his ill treatment
was the cause of her death.

The Coroner observed that it was an extraordinary
thing that, although there was so much talk about this
poor woman's death, no inquiry should take place. It
was a very bad and shocking case. He would have the
body disinterred in the course of the following morn-
ing, and ascertain what state it was in.

The jury then adjourned for half an hour, and, on re-
assembling, it was announced that the surgeons had only
examined the body of Maria Green, the child that had
been buried ten years, and they had discovered the pre-
sence of poison. This is the body of the child on which
an inquest was held at the time of death, but on which
there was no internal examination. The surgeons had
not proceeded with the other two, and the coroner deter-
mined on adjourning the inquiry until the next morning
at nine o'clock.

The Coroner afterwards proceeded to Ingham, where
he gave orders for the child of Peggs, who also died sus-
piciously, to be disinterred. _

The whole of the cases will be taken on Tuesday, at
the Happisburgh-hill House.

HAPPISMIRGH, WEDNESDAY MORNING.—The inquiry WA
resumed yesterday morning at the Harbro' Hill House of this
village, before the same coroner and jury.
According to the instructions of the coroner the remains of
Maria Lacey were exhumed, but the body was quite decayed.
The body of the child, Hannah Peggs, was disinterred on the
previous evening at Hingham. The skeleton only remained.
The jury being duly empannelled to inquire into the cause of
the death of Maria Lacey and Hannah Peggs, the following
evidence was taken :

Elizabeth Peggs, daughter of the late Jonathan Balls,
deposed that she had seen the coffins and knew one to be
her deceased sister's and the other her child's. The latter
had been buried about seven years. It was first taken ill at
her house. It was In the habit of going to its grandfather's
house all day long, while she was out at work. On Saturday
the 7th of June, 1839, the child came home unwell and died
on the following Friday. It was sick just before it died.
The old man (Balls) only came to witness's house once before
the child died, at least, after being attacked, and that was
on the day it died. It expired about five minutes after he
arrived. Witness was with him all the time. She had no
reason to suppose it died from any other than natural causes.
She thought it had the small-pox. An inquest was held on
the body. Mr. Clowes, the surgeon, attended, and witness
considered that it died of the small-pox.
By the CORONER—She never purchased any poison nor
did she ever see any—remembered being taken ill just before
her sister died. That was about eleven years since. She
was seized in a field and was violently sick. Had not been
to her father's shortly before, nor did she recollect her father
coming to her house. Mr. Dicks attended her first ;
Hewet, after. She thought it was the fever.
By the jury—Did not say that she could have transported
her father years ago if she had liked.
Witness was further examined as to the death of her
sister's infant, but proved nothing material. Of her sister
she said they all thought she died from the lying-in and
from the blow. Mr. Dicks attended her. Witness did
not tell Mr. Dicks anything about it. She did not hear that
her sister was beaten at Happisburgh fair. She. was there
just before she died. Did not hear Lacey say his wife got
better he would use her worse than ever he did. Had seen
him treat her kindly.
Mary Green said her father proposed the marriage between
her sister and Lacey, because her sister was in the family way
by him. Her father promised to give them some things, but
did not. Lacey used to "cheek" her about it. Witness was
at llid death of her sister Her further evidence was quite
immaterial.

Ann Laivson, wife of George Lawson, labourer at Happis-
bugh, on being sworn, stated that she had known the de-
ceased Mrs. Lacey before she was married. Did not know
what became of the child that was born about a year atter
marriage. Witness visited her when she was dying. Wit-
ness, on laying her out, noticed a mark on her body. It ap-
peared like a kick, almost like a blow from the toe of a shoe.
She did not know if any doctor attended her.
The investigation was adjourned with a view of hearing
the result of the medical examination of the remains of the
deceased.

DESPERATE ACTION ON THE

HELFORD RIVER.

Again has the tranquillity of this ill-fated river been
broken by the din of war. It appears that Colonel
Southgate, of the HeWord Oyster Brigade, being on duty
near the spot, fell in with a detachment of the Royal
Female " Triggers," who were busy making prisoners
of the muscle, cockle, limpit, and other defenceless
tribes. The colonel instantly called to them to sur-
render, which they indignantly refused. He then
attempted to take them ri et armis, when they opened
such a well-directed discharge of mud and shingle
at the gallant officer, as compelled him to jump
intoefe a
t, his
al boatthou although
d "s hel.
miserably off. d
Nothingaubed
with daunted
db y
and
d
otherwise disfigured, the gallant colonel having collected,
as he thought, a sufficient force, again landed; alld having
drawn up his men in order of' battle along the beach, he
dispatched an aide-de-camp to repeat his former demand,
on whose visage a reply was, in an instant, most legibly
stamped, by a muddy fist. The colonel, now greatly exas-
perated, and elated with the thoughts of carrying off so
many fair captives to --- Castle, ordered his men to
advance; which they did in the most perfect order, not-
withstanding the storm of mud and shingle that now
assailed them. For a moment they halted—again they
dashed forward—but the volleys of mud had rendered
unserviceable their organs of vision ; and,
Quixotic manner, they were soon in hand toi
and
confusion, while nhanthde most
with
advantage
roks , boats,
of
thedashe the
dnp enemy,
enthem ,takin sub-
stituting " claws " for bayonets, and for a long
time the battle raged with great fury. Often ware
these amazons laid low, but instantly springing
upon their feet, they fought with redoubled ardour.
For a long time victory seemed doubtful some-
times inclining to the stronger, sometimes to the better
half ; until the commander of the former, recollect-
ing that victory or defeat would be equally disgraceful,
and that " the better part of valour is discretion,"
wisely withdrew his muddy, bloody troops into the
boats, where they lay silent with shame, and blind
with mud, while the fair victors remained in quite
possession of the field—an apt illustration of that fa-
vourite motto—" Though lost to sight, to memory
dear." The following is the official return of killed
and wounded :—Helford Oyster Brigade, Col. South-,
gate, severely " scrovved,” unifprin spoiled; and other:
wise maltreated. Aide-de-camp, Major Toy, slightly
wounded, "flop' in the "chops. ' Captain Wheatley,
badly " scrowed," not dangerously, beauty destroyed.
The fortune of war brought this gallant little officer in
juxta-position with his former sweetheart, whom he
slighted; and ample proof did she give him that she
still wished to make an impression on him. Royal Female
Triggers, no casualties. --West -Hilton.

On the 16th ult. a man, in the pit of the Royal
Theatre at Vienna, shot himself in the middle of the per-
formance, covering the persons immediately around him with
his blood. A singular coincidence in this frightful event is,
that at the instant before the report was heard, an actor on
the stage, reciting his part, uttered the words, " A shot is
about to be tired;" and for a moment the audience fancied
that the sound came from behind the scenes. The perform-
ance was stopped till the lifeless body was carried out, and
then resumed,

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ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION
• (IRELAND). _
The following are extracts from the annual report of
the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for Ireland to the Lord
Lieutenant, for the year ending August 1, 18,5 (just
issued by order. of Parliament) :
We, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for Ireland,
whose hands and corporate seal are hereunto annexed,
beg leave to report to your Excellency, pursuant to the
provisions of the Act, 3 and 4 William Iv., c. 37, the
proceedings of the Commissioners, for the year end-
ing Ist August instant. In respect to the augmen-
tation of small livings, the :Commissioners_ have, as op-
pertunities were afforded, availed themselves of the
power vested in them by the Act 3 and 4 Vict., c. 101,
a. 6, by setting apart for augmentation purposes, out of
the moneys accruing from tithes and glebes disappro.,
priated by orders of the Lord Lieutenant and Privy
Council, a sum of 2001. per annum, in the year 1841,
and a sum of 6121. 14s. l ld., in the year 1843, less by
the charges incident for poor-rates and other necessary
expenses. At the time of the disappropriations, a con
siderable portion of the tithes, so vested in them was
under lease, and the Commissioners, finding the lease
had but a few year; to run, refused to renew, and the
term having since expired, an increased annual amount
of 270/435. sd. has been thereby insured to the fund, part
of which has been also so set apart.

We have the gratification to-state to your Excellency
that,.within this year, the Commissioners have been en-
abled to apply the moneys thus set apart to the augmen-
tation of forty-one benefice; and, in doing so, they were
most desirous of effecting the object which seemed to be
contemplated by the Legislature, of augmenting small
livings to 1001. a year, late Irish currency, in the same
manner as they are now empowered to apply the moneys
bequeated by the late Primate Boulter. To benefices
of this class their attention has for the present been
solely confined.

Tie augmentation salaries paid to the clergy from and
out of Primate Boulter's Fund have, within the year
amounted to the sum of 4,3962 15s. ; and, under the
powers invested in the Commissioners by the provisions
of the Church Temporalities Acts, the sum of
6,4091. Iss. 4d. has been paid, in the way of stipends, to
the city of Dublin, and to other curates, and also to
diocesan school-masters.
By the returns of promotions and otherwise, it ap-
pears that six dignities, consisting of the deaneries of
the cathedral churches Of Limerick, Killala and Emiy,
the precentorship of the cathedral churches of Water-
ford and Emly, and the archdeaconry of Clonfert ;
fourteen prebends, one canonry, and eighty. two bens•
fices have become vacant within the year, of which
eighteen only appear to be liable to tax.
We have to report that the proceedings taken by the
Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests,
in relation to the tithes of Cahir, as referred to in a
former report, have been terminated by an order of the
Lord Chancellor, on an application made by those
Commissioners, whereby it was ordered that the
Ecclesiastical Commissioners and their successors
should be appointed trustees of the Charitable Be-
quests under Bishop Gore's will, they undertaking
to administer the bequest agreeably to the inten-
tions expressed in the will of ,the testator, and
to expend the funds in rebuilding and repairing
old ruined churches in the dioceses of Waterford and
Lismore, and to open a separate account on foot thereof;
and liberty having been given to the Ecclesiastical
Commissioners, as such trustees, to commence proceed-
ings to enforce payment of the arrears of the charitable
fund, such proceedings have been commenced, and we
have every reason to expect that the amount due will be
speedily recovered. In obedience to the above order, a
separate account has been opened in relation to this be-
quest, and all sums received by the Commissioners on
account thereof have been transferred thereto, and which
has had the effect of diminishing their general fund by
a sum of 1,4241. 16s. Id.„ being the amount heretofore
received on toot of Bishop Gore's request.
The Commissioners had hoped that all demands aris-
ing under the head of vestry cess, which had accrued
due on and before the passing of the Church Tempo!.
ralities Acts, had been fully satisfied, bnt claims have
been preferred and admitted on this account within the
past year to the amount of 541. 17s. 6d.
After providing for the several other charges, formerly
defrayed by vestry assessment, the Commissioners have,
within the yesr,t,appropriated to church works the sum
of 24,0001., of which 18,469 L 16s. have been allocated to
repairs, and 5,5301.45. to rebuildings, aided by private
subscriptions to the amount of 2,3591. Os. 7d.

The repairs undertaken by the Commissioners have
been, in conformity with their practice for some years
past,
such
overree
tonlythree-fourths
as
-fo appearedtirth sof
theab hesolouhteurolyns in Irelandecessar
necessary,
extend ;
many of these, during preceding years, having been but
partially repaired, and others, from the originally imper-
fect structure of the buildings, requiring a continued
expenditure of small annual sums.
Since the last report to your Excellency, the following
churches, rebuilt by the Commissioners, have been
opened for divine service:—Maralin, in the diocese of
Dromore, for the accommodation of 560 persons; Bally-
sheehan and Kilbehenny, both in the diocese of Emly,
the former for 130 persons, and the latter for 120; Ring-
roue and Knockavilly, in the diocese of Cork, the former
for 150 and the latter for 190 • Crocomohide, in the
diocese of Limerick, for 120; and Creagh (Ballinasloe),
in the diocese of Clonfert, for 780; and the churches of
Moyrus, in the diocese of Tuam ; Ballycotton, in the
diocese of Cloyne; Shanco, in the diocese of Clogher;
and Killowen, in the diocese of Cork; erected altogether
by means of private subscriptions, have been taken
under the charge of the Board.
The annual instalments payable to the Commissioners
for the repairs of the cathedral churches of Armagh,
Waterford, Elphin, and Cashel, amounting to 1781. Os. 3d.,
have been duly received, according to the proportions
to be contributed by the respective deans and chapters,
under the terms of the certificates approved by the Lord
Lieutenant and the Council.
An agreement for a demise of the sea-house and de-
nesne of Dromore, had been entered into by the com-
missioners, with Mr. Henry Thomas Baylie, under which
he had been put into possession of the premises, as men-
tioned in the last report ; but we regret to state that
Mr. Baylie having failed to fulfil his agreement, the com-
missioners have been compelled to resume the possession,
and to take legal proceedings to enforce payment of the
rent and compensation for injury done to the property
whilst in his possession.
With reference to the act of the 6th and 7th Vic., c. 67 ,
affording relief to the' Bishop of Kilmore in respect of
the building charge on that see, the Commissioners have
paid to his Lordship, in the way of interest on that
charge, the sum of 6021. Os. Bd., and to the representa-
tive of the late incumbent of Moymet, in the diocese of
Meath, the balance of the charge on the glebe-house of
that parish, which payment, together witk the expenses
attendant on the commission of dilapidations, amounted
to 49/. lls. 4d.
With the view of effecting a considerable saving in the
expenses attendant on the collection of the revenues of
the board, the Commissioners have deemed it advisable
to dispense with the services of local agents, except with
respect to some small properties which, from their pecu-
liar nature, could not 'be otherwise attended to; and
having established an agency office within their depart-
ment, a scale of salaries was submitted to, and approved
by, your Excellency, for such additional clerks as ap-
peared necessary for the due discharge of the business.
In relation to the perpetuity purchases, 44 applica-
tions have been received within the year, of which four
were from sub-tenants, and the remainder from
immediate tenants. The sales of perpetuities
have amounted to 11,146/. 17s. 6d., arising princi-
pally from applications received in preceding years, of
which sum 10,821/. 18s. 2d. has been lodged in the
Bank of Ireland to the credit of the Perpetuity Purchase
Fund, and the residue, 3241. 19s. 4d., has been secured
by mortgage. And in discharge of the mortgages pre-
viously granted, the sum of 5,801/. Os. 3d. has also been
received. The moneys arising .from this source
Go-
vernment securities, pursuant eof re-
venue have been from time to time invested in h
to the provisions of the
Statute in this respect.
(Signed) JOHN G. ARMAGH.
RD. DUBLIN.

EI) WARD MEATH.
CHARLES KILDARE.
J. T. OSSORY AND FERNS:
HENRY MEREDITH.
JOHN C. ERCK.
WM. C. QUIN.
Board-room, 24, Upper Merrion-street, Aug. S.

SPONTANEITs COMBUSTION.—From Quebec we have
melancholy accounts of the devastation occasioned by the
fire which, owing to the dryness of the season, has been for
some time raging in the forest behind and below Quebec.
Two houses at Lake St. Charles, and more thaa twenty in
the township of Stoneham, have been destroyed. Bat the
greatest destruction has taken place at Grand Bale, and the
neighbourhood of Chicoutimi. Nearly the whole of the
former village is in ashes, the church of at. Alexis, the
priest's house, the house and store of the Hudson's Bay
Company, and a few small houses, being alone saved. Three
mills belonging to Messrs. Price, together with a large
quantity of timber and sawn lumber, and the wharfs, were
consumed. The provisions in store and the sown grown are
also destroyed. Aided by a high wind, the flames spread
with such fearful rapidity that nothing could be saved.
Three thousand people are without shelter, clothing, or food,
the whole amount of provisions saved being only twenty
barrels of flour, and about the same quantity of pork.
AN EXCISEMAN ON FIRE.—The manufacture of
phosphorous having been recently introduced into Stafford.-
shire, an amusing, though rather alarming, occurrence took
place at a manufactory where some experiments were being
conducted. It being usual to work out the process in rather
a private manner, a rumour reached the ears of the excise-
man of the district to the effect that some illicit work was
going on at Willenhall. He paid a viat to the establish-
ment, and was assured that there was no manufacture itt
progress in any respect liable to the Excise. Not content
with this answer, the guager insisted on inspecting the pre-
mises; and, in order to satisfy himself that there really was
stshu tr
from
exciseman i 13
his
ci
no deception practised, he put in the side-pocket of
sohmhpi
asboducc olsncteaoit.tt,
a few of the phosporous sticks, clear as amber, and without
proceededba
es iastmt helel:laornAwpsethpelaantuo shrpeeh
found
nfo n
ods
e smoke
nebcoodkdmeyeis voluntarily ugn fam r
this
a and
he
mwoasst
00immediatelynturrndead bfterya
av
100 l
tu no if peoefo f
happened while he was o
marching down the street of Willen-
hall,p people,
flame.
, ar:d literally As
his coat had to be torn to pieces before
the phosphorous could
be put out. The guager was thus taught a very instructive
lesson in chemical science by a practical experiment, which
in all probability he will not repeat.
To DIANE WATER COLD FOR SIIMMER.—The follow-
ing is a simple mode of rendering water almost as cold as
ice :—Let the jar, pitcher, or vessel used for water be sus-
rounded with one or more folds of coarse cotton, to be con-
stantly wet. The evaporation of the water will carry off the
heat from the inside, and reduce it to a freezing point. In
India, and other trophical regions, where ice cannot be pro-
cured, this is common.
TUE CATTLE DISEASE.—We regret to learn, that a
considerable farmer in the vicinity of Edinburgh has recently
lost thirty-seven cows and sixteen calves, by the ravages of
the murrain which has been for some time prevalent amongst
cattle. This is one of the greatest individual losses we have
heard of caused by the disease.—Caledonian Mercury.. •

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DAVIDoE's ROYAL SURREY THEATRE
Great attraction. The celebrated artists, Madame Vestris and Mr.
C. Mathews for a limited number of nights. A new Grand Spec-
tacle, with new scenery, dresses, and real water.

THIS EVE N " • Will be performed THE roums OF i NIGHT. In which
Madame Yestria and Mr. C. Mathe-,fa evlii appear.
After which, Mr. C. Mathews' t arce of PATTER v. CLATTER.
Captain Patter, Mr. Charles
To conclude with THE I
or. The Prince Diver ano, : atAtews.
11 ARK VALCO OF THE ATTRPCK ;
Johnson. Rogers, Cow tbe Shah's Goblet. Characters by Messrs. Vining. Martin, 14.`' At, aynard, Lewis, Heslop ; Mesdames H.
„gores D• Mly &c.
, 4

varied "A-
attrltytiAveL
NV,,I,T 9
elt.., IA THEATRE.
al for the Whitsuntide HUd
will ea performed a Peril.? teal NOr, ° a7B.
antieerarna, called THE FLIT-
TIN‘-..., ioAY; or, The Trials of
Chrtraottrs by Messrs. Saville, Higgte, F .::felltt Fanner. Prineipai
Sfitile, Burton, Howard : :Was vineent, mi„,1",174,n4eR, Raymond,
After which the interesting Drama, entitled Trr7. e'
IL ''‘ WE ; or,
Ile One Witness. The Wife, bliss Vweent.
To conclude with a new latizhable Burletta, entitled LITTLE AN-
. NOyANCES ; or, The Miseries of Hum n Life. Supported by
. Messrs. Howard. Frederrks, Miss Terry, and Miss' rehle.
. .

Under the Patron:we of ner .host Gracious 31.tiesty.
ROYAL "URREY ZOOLOGICAL “AItDENS.
AND
EVERY MONDAY, TUE4D.I)- WEDNESDAY,
T II IT RS DAY.
VIEW of NALER, ERUPIION of VESUVIUS, DESTRUI
'
"'ION of lIERCULANEU3I and POMPEII, in the year 79. Tin,
magnificent spectacle is retired in an unprecedented scale r,
mareur, the picture being more than twxe the size o: the funnel
Eru tipresentsins accurately as call oF•sibly be dime, the Gre.i•
Eruption of VeAlsvius in the year 79, when the Destruction oi Her-
cu.stnetm and-Pompeii took place: produced under the directioi
et Mr. Dansonts

. A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUE.; has beet
coestructed, which will be brilliantly Illuminated at Night.
The PROMENADE CON _ERTS are again confided to Mr. God-
trey. ihe Band is most complete In all its departments, and includes
IX/ *ay eminent native and foreign musicians.
to addition to the other attractions of the Gardens will be exhi-
:Wed CALYPSO'S FAIRY GROTTO, approached by the Illumi-
nated Gothic Bridge, representing in the Interior Telemachus
relating his adventures to Ca ypso.
by Mr. Southhy, are on tip,
The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS,
muse complete and effective scale.
Preceding the Volcanic Disray a novel exhibition will be Mtn..
duced, repres,nting the Descent of Ph, chas in Chariot of the Sun
Mons. Farinelli will descend from a Chinese Pagoda, seventy feet 11
height, to the surface of the lake, where a Naiad's Car will rise t
receive Lint, and bear him to his chrystal home.
An Illuminated Marine Cave, and ill, ,;lass Conservatory, spien-
ditoy. otnamented with testoons of lamps, enabling the visitors h
view tan utatchle,i collection of Carnivore by gas-light.
YeeAtulc of the Carnivore at five ' the Pelicans, &c., at half.pa,
eve s:'imicart at see he grunt .;b at (InAls.

THE MAILS —SOUTRAMPT N. ,j UNE 3.- - 1 io• •a,„;
u
steam-ship, Captain Brookes, left the dockq at 3 P.m. thi.
day, with East Indic and China mails, en route for Alex. 20 passerwers and a full cargo of bale good..
andria, &c. ;
The Royal West India mail pa, ket, the Severn, Captain
Vincent, with the West Initia and Gulf mails, left the por
yesterday, with 47 passeng,rA,
680 hottlps of quicksilver, and
a quantity of stores on the Company's account.
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.—OXFuRD, WEDNESDAY
EVENlNG.—lnformation has just reached this city of the
ati
laitchistk*dfa,tiy,okowning, of :Mr. George Gibbs, corn-
iordinci-- of' rteetet oe, whilst bathing in the Isis, near
r -(1 inquiries we have been enabled to
Lockeei=r-Ue nfortunate gentleman, in company
*Sir a..friendi,;Wai•*_:4l.4 in the Isis, and by some mean.
"1 :fore assistance coital 11a rendered
fitluraitit2 a university moue; boll an
\tiuxiiscatia.thcpiasits4-

111 In WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Vfornins •• 5 minutes after 9. Evening .. 36 minutes after 9