The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-18 00:00:00

SUN,

MARCH 18, 1846.

THE WAR'IN INDIA.
(From the Journal ks Debats.)
" The war entered into in the north"of India appears to be
one of the most serious yet undertaken by the British Go-
vernment.

" The news came down to the 2d of February. Another
great battle was fought on the British territory on the 21st
of January, but the result' was not yet known to thp public
on the departure of the steamer from Bombay, which had,
nevertheless, been delayed for 48 hours, and which could
only set sail with the dispatches] of the Governor-General. It
was only known that the action commenced at half-past eight
o'clock in the morning, and had been prolonged .until half-
past three o'clock in the afternoon. During the whole of
that time a brisk cannonade had been heard at a distance, as
far as Loodianah and Ferozepore. We have already pub-
lished an extract from a Bombay newspaper, according to
which 10,000 Seikhs had made so violent an attack on the
corps commanded by Sir 11. Smith, that the native troops
had been routed, and two English regiments obliged• to
beat a retreat ; but explanations relative to this
fact are still wanting, the exactness of which is, more-
over, formally, disputed by the English papers. The com-
munications between those two cities, and especially between
Ferozepore and Delhi, are most frequently intercepted, and
letters reach their destination but irregularly. We are, how-
ever, perfectly well informed of what took place during the
whole of the interval which precedes the most interesting
moment—that is to say, up to the day of the second battle,
exclusively. The following is a summary of the facts :
" The clays of the 21st and 22d of December having left
the English artillery nearly hors de combat (for want of
horses and ammunition), Sir H. Hardinge and Sir H. Gough
deemed it prudent not to renew the engagement by pursuing
the enemy, although they had only retired- to a distance of
about two leagues from their first encampment. The two
armies, therefore, remained en presence for eight days, on
the left bank of the Sutlej, and it was only on the 29th of De-
cember that the Seikhs recrossed the river of their own accord,
quite leisurely, and without the least molestation. In fine, the
motive of their retreat was not, as at first supposed, the dis-
couragement with which they had begun to be seized en be-
holding the reinforcements which arrived daily at the camp
of the Governor-General ; it was, on the contrary, because
the operation which they had hitherto masked was termi-
nated, and their position ameliorated. The English army
concentrated at Ferozepore, and increased by the division of
Meerut, became unassailable. It was even dangerous to
await it, whatever might otherwise have been the advan-
tages of the ground, with the Sutlej in their rear. It was
therefore necessary, on the one hand, to force it to divide
itself, by multiplying the points of attack ; and, on the other,
to establish a strong body of cavalr' on the bank of the
river, in order to avoid being driven into it. With a skill
which was far from being imputed to them, the chiefs of the
Seikh army succeeded in attaining both these objects. Whilst
their principal body held in check the English divisions en-
camped on the field of Ferozeshah, a detached corps of 30,000
men, with 35 pieces of artillery, made so alarming a diver-
sion in the direction of Loodianah, that Sir H. Hardinge was
obliged to dispatch orders to the 12,000 men who came from
Meerut, with the greater part of his cavalry and artillery, to
advance to that side by forced marches. At the same time,
a third division of the Seikh army constricted in front of their
bridge of boats at Hurreekee (a bridge substantially con-
structed) a formidable battery, mounted with 50 pieces of
heavy artillery, and capable of holding a garrison of 20,000
men. It seems that there was no knowledge of all these pre-
parations till towards the 15th of January, when the English
engineers, sent to reconnoitre the position, reported that this
tete de pont was of a nature calculated to require a regular
siege ; and that the bridge itself was defended on the right
bank of the river by formidable batteries which commanded
it throughout its whole length and breadth.
" Meanwhile the Seikh division, directed upon Phulloor, the
point of the right bank of the Sutlej, immediately in front of
Loodianah, had put itself in communication with the Seikhs
protected by the left bank. A powerful tributary, the Raja
of Lodwa, raised the standard of revolt against the English,
and joined the enemy with the whole of his contingent,
which may be estimated at 10,000 men, as much infantry as
irregular cavalry. Himself leading his troops, he presented
himself on the 4th of January before Loodianah, all the inha-
bitants of which place had fled, and of which the garrison,
composed of two native battalions, had retired into a fortress
a cannon-shot from the city, with the women and sick of the
50th European Regiment, and, moreover, with the wives of
officers of the different staffs of the Commander-in-Chief and
the Governor-General. For several days the most lively
anxiety was felt at Delhilrespecting the fate of all these per-
sons, who, as at the period of the Affghanistan disasters,
might fall into the hands of the enemy, and become very em-
barrassing hostages. Fortunately, the citadel possessed 15
pieces of heavy- artillery, and the Siekhs had no idea of be-
sieging it. They contented themselves with burning a por-
tion of the city, with all the European cantonment, the bar-
racks, the hospitals, the Protestant church, and the Popish
Chapel ;. they then retired to a distance of half a league, into
a jungle (very thickly covered with rushes and bamboos),
where they commenced active preparations for fortifying
themselves against General Grey, who was advancing.
" The officiil details go no farther. It is, nevertheless,
well known that the army of Ferozepore, having received
the provisions which it expected, began to move on the 18th
of January by re-ascending the Sutlej, with the view of re-
pulsing the Seikhs into their own territory. After some
skirmishes of little importance, during the. days of the 19th
and 20th, its van-guard, under the command of Sir H.
Smith, arrived, it is said, on the 21st of J'anuary before the
tete de pont, of which we have already, spoken. It was re-
joined an hour afterwards by General Grey's division from
Loodianah. The battle is said to have been one of the most
sanguinary on record, and to have had no other result than
the expulsion of the enemy from one bank of the Sutlej to
the other.
" The various corps which have received orders to reinforce
the army of Sir Henry Hardinge will increase its numerical
force to 40,000 men, of whom 10,000 are Europeans, with
140 pieces of artillery. Such, however, is the impression
produced on the mind of the Governor-General by the resist-
ance that he encountered on the battle-field of Ferozeshah,
that, even with these means of offence, he appears resolved
not to advance against Lahore till he has brought up in
line, either to operate with him, •r to protect the rear, the
division of Sir C. Napier in Sinde, 15,000 strong, including
4,000 Europeans. Now, the latter not having been able to
commence his march from Hyderabad to the Indus until to-
wards the 15th or 16th ofJanuary, and having to travel ever
a space of 250 miles (more than 100 leagues), could not ar-
rive at the point of rendezvous in less than 20 days—that is,
before the sth or tith of February. At that period the heats
in the Panjab become .so insupportable, that it is to be pre-
sumed that the Governor-General will content himself for
this campaign with the capture of Lahore, and will postpone
the remainder of the operations of the conquest till the sea-
son of 1847. It is calculated that the expenses of this war
will amount to at least 10,000,0001., and that the occupation
of the new territory will require an increase of 30,000 men to
the Company's army. We already see an ordinance adding
three regiments of native infantry of recent formation to the
army of Bombay, and five regiments of irregular cavalry to
that of Bengal.
" The destruction of Loodianah is a very considerable ma-
terial loss to the English. This ancient Mussulman city,
raised by the first conquerors of the house of Lodi, is the
most frequented place of passage between India and the Pun-
jaub : a considerable trade is carried OR there, and its popu-
lation amounts to about 20,000 souls. Thus, although it
belongs to the Raja of Djliind, one of the most powerful of
the protected Seikh Princes, the Company has established a
political agent there, who partly exercises the powers of a
collector and a magistrate. There was also a garrison sta-
tioned there, composed in latter times of an European bat-
talion, with a battery of light artillery, and two regiments of
native infantry.
" What gives this city great importance in the eyes of the
English is, the fact that it has become the seat of a new
trade, which has been immensely extended during the last
30 years—the manufacture of the celebrated Cashmere
shawls. It was introduced therein by a colony of Cashme-
rians, which the Company originally introduced'at its own
expense, but which afterwards, being sufficiently encouraged,
recruited itself annually at Cashmere. Loodianah, at the
moment of its destruction, included agent 800 shawl
manufactories, that is to say, more than 2,000 workmen,
who are now dispersed. It had been chosen as the seat of
this trade, at first, because it formed the frontiers of the
Punjaub; and, secondly, on account of its proximity to the
wool-market of Rampour, in Bissahir, whither the Kanaoris
and the Thibetians annually bring a large quantity of
" paschen," that is, the kind of wool necessary for the
manufacture of the Cashmere shawls. This wool is, un-
fortunately of a very ordinary quality ; the Loodianah
cashmeres are very common, and have never found pur-
chasers in Europe. As a set-off, however, to this disadvan-
tage, they had the monopoly of the Indian markets. The
manufactures of Cashmere could not contend with those of
Loodianab, the price of labour being equal in both those
manufactures, and the produce of Loodianah not being
saddled with the taxes levied on those of Cashmere. The
East India Company was exclusively interested in this enter-
prise, and was the sole proprietor of all the factories. It
thence derived enormous profits, which will now of course
cease. This is a fresh grievance, which will furnish it with
another motive for indemnifying itself by conquest."

HOTEL AND TAVERN-KEEPERS' PROVIDENT INSTI-
TurioN.—The seventh annual general meeting of the members and
friends of the above institution was held on Monday at the London
Coffee-house, Thomas Clark, Esq., late of the White Hart, Windsor,
presiding. From the report it appeared that the receipts of the past
year, including the previous balance, amounted to 377/. ss. ad., from
which a balance of 6s. 7d. remained. There had, however, up to the
present time been funded 4381. ss. 2d., making the total capital stock
4,1561.25. 4d. During the year 1301 had been received through the
chairman and his friends. The officers for the ensuing year (chidlY
those of the past) having been elected, thanks were awarded to the
Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, to John Masterman, .Esq., 31. P.,
&c., for their valuable aid, and also to Messrs. Lovegrove, for the
gratuitous use of their rooms, to Mr. Tapater, the honorery secretary-,
and id the chairman of the day, and the meeting broke up.
MARGATE' MONDAY.—This day, about one o'clock,
during a strong gale from the west, the brig Richard, from Liverpool
to London, of 267 tons, went ashore on the Tongue Sand. Too much
ptaite cannot be given to the crews of the
le
st liovelling
dashing boabelonging a
to this port the Mary, in most gallant y,h ll
terrific sea, and returning to the shore with the captain and all the
crew. The brig is now under water, a total wreck. Should the
weather moderate, the cargo may be saved. The brig is loaded with
wine, oil, acids, and materials for an atmospheric railway, consigned
to Mr. Lucas, Griffin-wharf, London.
Two skeletons were lately found at Cross, near
Axtridge, on the premises' of Mr. -Wade, surgeon, of that place,
about threa feet below the surface of the ground, by workmen who
Were digging the foundation for a wall. The orchard in which they
were fOiind belonged many years to the White Hart Imi. One of the
skeletons 14'20 teenstdered to be that of a female, about middle age ;
the other that of 11 Male advanced in years. It is the opinion of the
neighbourhood, that these remains are evidences of the grime of
liiitider having been peri.setrared..w.dicene's Bath Journal.
Bills Wets posted throughout- Douglas, Isle of Ma
of
n.
on Friday, offering a brandy of O. for young men, from the sge
18 to 25 years, as recruits fdr various regtments.
ALLEGED INCENDIARY' FIRE IN GRACECFIURCH-
MEIT.—On Monday, at half-past Six o'clock, a jury of nineteen
ate Within (of
highly respectable inhabitants of the ward of Bis"Psg
Were impannelled before
Whom Mr. Deviltz Stevens was foreman),
Mr. Payne, corodef fur Lt.ildon, at the City of London Tavern,
Dishopsgate•street, for the' parp6se of rove Bert Nn.
AM, the origin of
and
a
fire which occurred on the premiees of Mr. Rober
,-,utfit(e-, No. 6, Graceeharzsteet, at an
Denysearl hour on the morning
of Sunday last. The jury, after having orn, proceeded, in
oonmany With the coroner, to view the prenrises. On their return to
the inquest-reom a great many witnesses were examined, but as it
was found impossible to close the case satisfactorily in one sitting,
an adjournment tcok place at a late hour till yesterday. Mr. Rush,
surveyor of the Globe Insurance company, and 11ir. Musson, of the
Sun Office, were present during the inquir.-Y, both these offices being
concerned in the loss. The total amount of insuranCe e
offected on
the property is stated to amount to between 2,000/. and
3,001.
Mr. Dempster, the ballad singer, who has been sing-
ing to crowded houses in Boston and Providence, has recently set to
music the popular song of the " May Queen," by Tennyson, which is
spoken of in the highest terms by the Eastern press. The pa tics of
this song is absolutely painful ; and it is said, there
was scaroly a
vti izt hour) While it was via.

PRICE sp.

NAMUR AND LIEGE RAILWAY.

The first half-yearly general meeting of the preprietors of this
undertaking was held yesterday at one o'clock a' the London Tavern,
in conformity with article 2U of the statutes, for the transaction of
the ordinary business of the Company; Andrew Spottiswoode, Esq.,
President, in the chair. A considerable number of shareholders
were present.
The Secretary, J. CRAY, Esq., having read the advertisement con-
vening the meeting,
The Cu/seaman Gentlemen, the directors have much
pleasure in meeting you, for the first time, in a body in accordance
with the provisions of the statute constituting this Company. They
meet you with a great deal of pleasure, because they think they are
in a position to lay before you the details of an extremely valuable
undertaking, and to satisfactorily explain why it stands in a more fa-
vourable position before the public than most tuidertaktngs of this kind.
Although this Company was only suggested in March, 1845, just
twelve months ago, it has progressed with great rapidity, and occu
pies a high position, because it was not founded for the mere pur-
pose of attracting shareholders, in order to collect capital together,
to encourage some unknown and impracticable scheme, but
it was founded, on careful examination of the country
through which it was designed the line should pass, by the
late eminent Belgian engineer, Colonel de Puydt. He carefully in-
vestigated the whole subject, and ascertained that the country
through which he proposed to carry it was well calculated for a rail-
way, and that it would afford a profit to those who took shares in
it. This gentleman obtained the permission of a concession
from the Belgian Government for ninety years. However, he did
not live to avail himself of it, and at his death it was made over to
his representatives, front whom the right which he obtained was pur-
chased. It was at first thought that a private company should be
formed to carry it out, and it was then settled that the conces-
sionaires, who stood in the shoes of Colonel de Puydt, should
take a fifth part of the capital, which they bound themselves to do,
whether the remaining portion was raised or not. But a few parties
raised the rest. However, many difficulties arose, and at
length it was not found either desirable or possible to carry
it out whilst in the hands of a private company. Mr.
Rennie, whose abilities as an engineer are well known,
to everybody in this country, was 'appointed the engineer of the
Company, and directed to survey the country in order that he
might report to the directors whether in his opinion such a
scheme was practicable, and if practicable, desirable, and likely to re-
munerate the shareholders ; and his report was so favourable, that
those who promoted the undertaking at once formed a public company
for its construction, with a capital of 1,000,000/. in 50,000 shares of
207. each. The agreement entered into with the concessionaires
was this- -that they should take one-fifth part of the capital, andlhat
the directors should take 1,000 shares each on the same terms. What-
ever was the result of the rest of the shares, they were to take
up, at least, this portion of the capital. It was then
settled that, as the scheme was a Belgian one, 8,000 shares should
be allotted to influential parties in that city, and that the remaining
half of the capital of the Company should be offered to per-
sons in England. These shares were taken up with—(l
was about to say greediness) —with great alacrity. That was
our position at the outset of the undertaking. The portion of the
shares having been fixed, the only matter that required to be settled
was the way in which the profits should be divided. It was settled
by agreement with the concessionaires that the first five per cent.
profit should be divided among the shareholders ; that they,
should then receive one per cent. against any con-
tingencies ; it was agreed, on all hands, that one-half
of the profits should go to the shareholders, and the other half to the
concessionaires and their assignees. However a deputation of the
directors visited Brussels in May, in order to make certain represen-
tations to the concessionaires with respect to this agreement on
behalf of the shareholders. After laying the matter before them
they conceded every important point to the shareholders,
namely, that instead of dividing 51. per cent. among
the shareholders in the first instance, that 6/. per cent.
should be divided. They behaved in the most handsome
manner, and showed by this concession their high opinion of the
project and their desire that the shareholders should receive 1/.
more per cent. than was originally intended. The directors, in
visiting Brussels in May last, had another object in view than
the one I have stated, namely, to watch the progress of the Bill
through the Chambers, as more difficulties and finesse had to be en-
countered and overcome. But nothing of a serious nature occurred,
and after a good deal of delay and discussion the Bill was passed.
But as many forms had to be gone through after it received the
sanction of the Chambers, the signature of the King was
not attached to it until the 20th of August. On the
following day it was gazetted as a final measure ; and ever since
that time still ffirther delays in the discussion of the plans have taken
place. The Ministers of every Government office happened, in this
case, to have different opinions with respect to these plans, so
that more time has been lost than we at first anticipated.
The directors hoped, when in Brussels in May last, that they I
should have had a portion of the line opened by this time, but where
the opinions of large bodies must be had, it is found difficult to get
them to move as fast as we could wish. However, Gentlemen, we
are at last at work, and we are in such hands, and their works are in
such a forward state, as to lead us confidently to hope that we shall
be enabled in August next to open nine miles of the best
portion of the line. We have had one change in the direction
caused by the resignation of Mr. Coltman, who found it impossible,
on account of his numerous engagements, to attend properly to the
duties of a director in this Company, and we have filled up the
vacancy by electing a gentleman well acquainted with Belgium and
the most influential parties in it, Mr. Alex. Greig. There is one item
in the report which will, perhaps, surprise some of you, that we have
effected a loan of 16,0001. This did not arise from any want of
means, as we knew perfectly well, if we had sought more money
from the shareholders, that we should have received it ; but we
thought, by obtaining that sum in the shape of a loan, that it would
save the inconvenience and loss of time necessary to
make up a capital of five millions of francs, which
we were compelled to deposit with the Belgian Government.
We could effect a loan sooner than a call, and we, therefore,
borrowed this suns at 41. per cent., and invested it at 43 per cent.
interest, so that we have not done much harm ; in fact we have
realised a profit on the transaction rather than lost by it.
There would have been no difficulty in obtaining the amount
front the shareholders, because we have 9,000 or:3,000 shares which
we might have forfeited, and thus realised a considerable amount if
we had thought proper; but we have not done so, because we believe
they have rot been taken through accident, in which opinion we are
confirmed bygentlemen who have arrived from abroad,stating that they
were ignorant of the fact that shares in the Company had been allotted
to them, some of whom, on paying 5/. percent., have been allowed to
take them up. Those who have not yet paid in their shares will
no doubt soontlo so. 18,0007. out of the 16,000/., to whiehl have
referred, is deposited in the Belgian funds. I thought I would explain
to you the affairs of this undertaking in the way I have done, be-
cause I imagined I could do so more familiarly than through an
official report. which, however, contains a statement of our proceed•
ings, and a great deal of information which you are no doubt desirous
to know. I shall therefore call on the secretary -to read it.
The Secarraste then read the report, which simply described the
course of the line and the produce of the various districts which it is
designed to benefit. The concluding paragraphs stated that the
directors could not refrain from congratulating the shareholders on
their possession, for a term of ninety years, of a railway which not
only runs through some of the richest portion of country on the con-
tinent, but which forms a line in the extensive chain of
communication between England, France, and the centre of
Europe, as well as on the sure prospect of seeing it in active
operation within a few months, while, in the meantime. they enjoy
a safe investment for their capital, with interest at 4 per cent., per
annum. They, therefore, confidently relied upon the proprietors for
support in carrying on a project which they believe has no superior
on the Continent, and in the management of which they have en-
deavoured, to the best of their ability, to discharge all the duties in-
cuinbent upon them with prudence, discretion, and determination.
The accounts showed that 81,876/. 18s. 2d. had been deposited as
" caution money" with the Belgian Government, 127,6831. Gs. 10d.
In the Belgian funds, and that there was a balance at the bankers of
218,937/. 2s.
' Atter a short discussion the report was adopted, and ordered to be
printed and circulated amongst the shareholders.
The election of Mr. Greig having been confirmed, ands vote of
thanks passed to the Chairman and directors, Which was suitably
acknowleged by the Chairman, the meeting separated.

Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.

IRELAND.
IN:\ , 17 _4
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. . REPEAL ASSOCIATION.
MARCH 14.—1 n a letter published in u i i sm:4 g
Evening Mail of yesterday, the following paragrapkire "
ing the salaries paid the staff of the Repeal Association
appears :
"Not being a member of the finance committee, I cannot
state with arithmetical precision the exact salaries paidto the
various members of the Conciliation Hall staff, but the fol-
lowing will be found nearly accurate, as far as they extend
Mr. Ray, Secretary • ... £350 0 0 per annum.
Mr. Crean, Assistant Secretary ... 200 0 0
Mr. Dalton, Cashier ... 120 0 0 ",
Mr. Nagle, ... 100 0 0
Mr. Tighe, Overseer of Clerks ... 100 0 0
Mr. Tighe, jun., Librarian ... 80 0 0
~
Mr. Quigley, another Overseer of
Clerks ... 100 0 0 „
Quigley, jun. ... 60 0 0 „
Ray, brother to the Secretary,
Scissors-man .. 100 0 0 ~
Kit O'Connor, for doing nothing 100 0 0 „
Dwyer, for ditto 100 0 0 „
Dowling, for ditto
... 100 0 0 „
Spratt, for ditto ... 100 0 0 „
" In addition to the foregoing sinecures there are a variety
of major and minor places, besides a staff of copying clerks
with nothing to do except to sneer at the palbable humbug
practised before their eyes, and occasionally to transcribe a
report of the Parliamentary Committee, or, peradventure, a
letter from the pen of the secretary."
RAPID APPROACHES OF FAMINE.—IMPORTANT
MEETING IN FERMOY.
A meeting of the landed proprietors, gentry, and inha-
bitants generally of Fermoy and the surrounding districts,
was held on Wednesday last in the Court-house, Fermoy, for
the purpose of adopting some measure in co-operation with
the Government for the relief of the labouring population.
At one o'clock the chaix was taken by Edmond Burke Roche,
Esci , M.P.
-

Letters from several noblemen connected with the county
by property and residence were read.
Mr. splay, Ballyroberts, said he had no hesitation in
saying that in the parish of Castlelyons they would not have
a potato by the Ist of May. He had seen some of the people
in that district making use of food that was unfit for Chris-
tians.

The SECRETARY said that Mr. Quinlan, Guardian for the
district of Mitchelstown, containing about 10,000 inhaliitants,
had sent in a report, and it appeared from it the farmers in
that part of the country did not possess as much potatoes as
would be sufficient for their families for the next six weeks—
some would not have enough for the next fortnight, and they
were sending their oats to a neighbouring mill to supply
their immediate wants. The report added, that unless timely
relief were given to the labouring classes tLe consenuences
must be lamentable. There were not less than 1,000 people
in distress at Mitchelstown. Mr. Thornhill had a list of the
labourers in the town of Kildorrery, showing the quantity of
potatoes they had at present-360 persona had not 70 bar-
rels of potatoes • 38 families in the villege had not a single
potato ; and all these were persons who had gardens, and had
the prospect of having as much food as would support them-
selves and their families. He should state that there were
ten persons admitted into the workhouse that day from the
electoral division of Glanworth in fever.
Tai POTATO.—Hourly are our prospects becoming more
alarming; the panic has now penetrated to places which
were hitherto considered safe; it was thought that this part
of Tipperary was in a much better condition than most other
counties. But the blight has made frightful ravages, and
the fears of the people are roused to the highest pitch. The
prices of potatoes at present are so enormously high that the
poor are unable to purchase them. In God's name let some-
thing be done:to avert starvation.—Ti rang Vindicator.
AWFUL ACDIDENT.—We regret to learn that a very awful
accident occurred on Wednesday, at New Inn, in this county,
under the following circumstances, by which the lives of
three men were sacrificed :—lt appears that one of these men
proceeded to light a lime kiln, but, not being a regular lime,
burner, he did not perfectly understand how to proceed to
work with effect. He filled the kiln to about five feet with
stones and placed fires under them, but he could not satis-
factorily produce the necessary heat, and in order to stir up
the fire he got a ladder and descended into the kiln—a
great volume of smoke arose, and instantaneous suffocation
was the result. A second and third man followed in like
manner, and with the same disastrous consequences. The
bodies were got out by breaking down the front wall of
the kiln. Au inquest was held on the bodies, when a ver-
dict according to the circumstances was returned.—Tipperary
Vindicator.

AN AWFUL CXECUMSTANCE.-011 Tuesday night last, a
man named Daniel Berachee, who resides in -a mountain dis-
trict near Newport, called the Copper Mines, retired to bad
at an early hour, which was his usual custom, and was fol
lowed by his wife, and a young man named Walsh, a servant
of his, who lay with him on each side. In the morning an
alarm was given by the wife, who says she saw four men
quitting the house as she awoke, and found her husband's
skull fractured, and the mark of a wound over one of his
eyes. The outrage upon this man is at present involved in
much mystery. lie was rather advanced in years, and his
wife is young and well looking. The window of the room
was fastened inside by a boy, a son of Berachee, with a
hatchet, and on examination the next morning the hatchet
was found in the house, with blood and hair upon it. The
unfortunate man still lives, but there is no hope entertained
of his recovery.—Nenagh Guardian.—r Berachee's wife and
servant boy have been arrested under very suspicious cir-
cumstances, as they, though in the house, deny having seen
or heard the occurrence. It is feared there is not the
slightest chance of his recovery.]