The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-24 00:00:00

SHOOTING AT MR. F. W. BARTON.

Thomas Burnside, James Irvine, and Margaret Irvine, who
were indicted for shooting at, with intent to kill, and for
wonnding F. W. Barton, Esq., at a place called " Crummer's
Gate," on the 31st of October, 1845, and James and Margaret
Irvine, for being accessories to the act, have been acquitted.

COUNTY OF LIMERICK—JuIy 20.
MURDER OF LAURENCR LEAHY.
Patrick Hartigan, Patrick Burns, Patrick MMahon,
Martin M'Mahon, Cornelius M`Mahon, Michael Quirk, Michael
Coffey (farmer), Michael Coffey labourer), and Martin Ryan,
were indicted for the murder of Laurence Leahy, on the 15th
of January last, at Drutnbana, near this city. [}The prisoners
are as fine a set of men as we ever saw in the dock together,
and the majority of them well dressed and of respectable ap-
pearance.]
As the prisoners declined joining in their challenges, only
two, Patrick M'Mahon and Cornelius M'Mahon, were given in
charge.
Mr. Bmaarr, Q.C., stated the case. Deceased was tenant
to Sir M. Barrington of a piece of corcas land, which, for
some reason or other, nobody would take. The charge against
the prisoners is, not that they actually committed the murder,
but that they were present aiding and assisting.
Mary Leahy, widow of the deceased—a woman of very re-
spectable appearance, and attired in decent mourning—was
examined by Mr. PLunKsrr, Q.C.—Recollects the 11th of
January, the day her husband was killed at Drumbaaa. She
was in the house at the time the party came. The family
consisted of six sons and six daughters. One child was born
shortly after his death. He was only about a quarter of an
hour in when the party came. Her husband had only taken
off his coat, and sat down beside her. Asked why dinner was
not ready, when witness said it was early, and did not think
he would be so soon home. He then took out his pipe, and
she is not sure that he had the tobacco in it when they ran
in. The first man ran in and bawled " Heads down—here's
the Tipperary boys." Her husband stood up, and five or six
of them struck him with carbine:?. He put up his hand, and
witness then lost her sight. Being in such a fright she could
not count them, but thinks there were six or seven. He had
knocked down all except one she saw standing, and he was
presenting a gun at deceased, who appeared to be beat-
ing the men who were down. Witness took courage
and put both her hands to the gun, and endeavoured
to take it from the man, who then shook her off, and
drove her with a blow of the gun in the head under
the table. Witness cannot say how long she was recover-
ing herself, but when she did recover, she saw a man flying
into the parlour. She got double courage, thinking it was
her husband, but had not got to the door when she heard
her husband's voice behind her in the kitchen. She turned
round and saw a lot of men around him, all beating him.
She saw nothing in their hands but guns. He was still
standing, and held up a long time. When he fell, witness
threw her hands on his knees, and herself on the top of him.
His entire body was then covered, except from his legs
down. She then got a stroke in the head, and in a minute
after one of them fired a shot through his legs, and then
raised the double gun and struck him eight or ten blows with
it on the legs, and broke one of them. One of them said to
the rest, that they had done enough, and asked her was she
his wife, when she made a snap at him, and would have
dragged him down and killed him, if she could, being in a
state of madness. The man who fired the shot said to her,
" Will you take land any more? If you don't leave this in
four days I will come again." She was too much out of her
mind to know the parties, but thinks she would know one of
them. She heard them beat her daughter Mary in the bed-
room. Dr. Wilkinson came before her husband died. [The
witness was much affected during her examination, and at
every question heaved a deep groan.]
A great number of witnesses were subsequently examined,
some of whom identified M'Mahon as being of the party who
killed deceased.

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the heart, being 120 per minute. He thought longer confine-
ment might prove suddenly fatal.
Mr. Bennett said the proper course was to discharge the
jury, and to-morrow morning he would give notice to the
counsel for the prisoners whether th e Crown would proceed
with the trial at the present assizes, or postpone it till the
next.
The COURT then ordered the discharge of the jury.
Mr. O'HEA and Sir CoLanMe O'LOGRLIN objected to the
course pursued, and requiring his Lordship to take a
note of it.
The jury were then discharged.
MURDER OF A SWEEP.
Michael Sullivan, a master sweep, was indicted for the
wilful murder of it young lad named Michael O'Brien, on the
25th of April last, in Patrick-s, by et
sending him up a
chimney in which he WAS suffocated.-.Guilty of man-
slaughter.
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COMPARATIVE PRICES OF PROVISIONS.—The follow-
ing are the comparative prices of meat and bread in London,
Paris, and Brussels, according to the returns :—London
Beef 7d. to 9d., mutton 7d. to 10d., lamb 9d. to Ild., veal
7d. to 9d., pork Bd. to 10d. per lb. Paris Beef 4d. to 6d.,
however, in Blackfriars-road,
mutton sd. to Gd., lamb 7d. to 10d., veal 4d. to 6d., pork 6d.
to Bd. per lb. Brussels: Beef 3d. to 5d., mutton 4d. to 5d.,
lamb 6d. to Bd., veal 4d. to 5d., pork 4d. to Gd. The price of
bread in London, for the 41b. loaf, is, for the first quality, 9d.,
second 7d.; some bakers,
Marsh-gate, NVhitechapel, and other populous parts, only
charge 6d. In Paris and Belgium the price of bread is fixed
by the municipal authorities according to the price of wheat
and flour at market. The 41b. loaf of In
-- ounces English, for
the first quality, at Paris, is 6d., and second sd. ; in Belgium
sd. and 4d. In Sweden, Norway. Denmark, Prussia, Poland,
Russia, Austria, Mecklenburg, gm, provisions of every de-
scription are extremely cheap.
FOLRSTONE, JULY 22.—The South-Eastern and Con •
tinental Steam-packet Company's packet the Queen of the
French left this port at ten minutes past ten o'clock this
morning for Boulogne, with Prince Borghese and suite, the
Marquis of Conyngham, &c., 90 passengers, two carriages,
and two horses.

• COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked early, yester-
day, in the pleasure grounds of Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back, yesterday, attended by the Equerry in Waiting,
Lieutenant-Colonel Seymour. The Prince visited their
Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, at Cambridge
House.
The Royal dinner party yesterday, at Buckingham
Palace, included her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent, his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, the
Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl Fortescue, Lady Anna
Maria Dawson, Baroness de Sped', the Earl of Auck-
land, the Earl of Desert, and Sir George Couper, Bart.
The band of the Grenadier Guards, under the direc-
tion of Mr. Schott, was in attendance during dinner at
the Palace, and performed the following pieces:—
Selection from "Lucia di Lammermoor"—Donizetti.
Terzetto and chores " William Tell"—Rossini.
Variations on a Bavarian air—B. V. Poise'.
Tournament Chorus and Aria—Mayerbeer.
Waltz, " Allmak's Tauze"—Lanner.
Sir William C. Ross, R.A., had the honour of another
sitting yesterday for the portrait of the infant Princess,
by command of the Queen.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess
of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, attended by Baroness
Ahlefeldt and Mr. Edmond Mildmay honoured the
Italian Opera with their presence yesterday evening.
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Moffatt, M.P., Mr.
Johnson, of the firm of Johnson, Cole, and Co., Lon-
don ; Mr. Cargill, of the firm of Cargill, Headlam, and
Co. ; Mr. Hardman, of the firm of Haworth, Hardman,
and Co., of Calcutta ; Mr. Kemphead of the Dhobah
Company, London; Mr. Phillips, of L. Phillips and Sons,
London; Mr. Reeves, of Palmer, Mackillop, and Co.,
London, and Mr. Gordon, of Sargant, Gordon, and Co.,
London, had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-
s:reet.

The Hon. F. Scott, M.P., Mr. Archibald Cunning-
hame, and Mr. Boyd, had an interview with E 51.1 Grey
yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
Colonel Yturregui, Minister Plenipotentiary from
Perri, transacted business yesterday, at the Foreign-
office.

Lord Redesdale had an interview with the Earl of
Clarendon yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade.
Sir John Rae Reid and Mr. Barkley had an inter-
view yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Dispatches from the Governor of Hong-Kong were
received yesterday at the Colonial-office.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(rzoit ova OWN CONRINPONDENT.)
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
JULY, 17. Naiad cutter, John Quantock, Esq., from Ports-
mouth, and proceeded for Weymouth.
19. Xarifa ~schooner, Earl of Wilton, from Plymouth;
Wave cutter, Viscount Seaham, from London and Ports-
mouth ; Flirt schooner, Sir B. R. Graham, Bart., London.
20. Iris cutter, Lord Rodney, from the westward.
22. Resolution schooner, Duke of Rutland, from Brest and
Guernsey.
23. Elizabeth cutter, Hon. A. Moreton, from St. Helands.