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APRIL 10, 1846.

" rent-warmer" on the estate of Burton Persse, Esq. ;
he had recently driven cattle for arrears. He was
sitting at supper with his father and family, when he
was shot dead through the window. The assassins are
as yet unknown.

* Hogan, John (County Tipperary).
This man was probably murdered instead of his
brother (Darby), who had been for some time ob-
noxious. The deceased had taken land. His assassins
are unknown. He received three shots in the body, and
other injuries, which caused immediate death.
* January 12—Mr. James Lynch (County Limerick).
Had served ejectments on several small tenants on his
farm. He was fired at about noon, within .50 yards of
his residence, and survived the shot but a few minutes.
It appears that no person can be found who witnessed
the attack, but there is circumstantial evidence against
a man named Cosheen, who has absconded.
* January 17—Patrick Murphy (County Tipperary).
Was fired at as he entered his own residence, by one
of three men. He had been employed as keeper on a
property seized for rent. The supposed offenders are
in custody.

COUNTY OF ROSCODIDION.

Castlerea District, March 13, 1845, One o'clock, r.m.
In transmitting the communication this moment
handed mo by Francis S. Byrne, Esq., a magistrate of
thi3 district and county, I beg leave to state it as my
opinion, that the conduct of this gentleman and the
three constables who were with him, in the trying and
perilous situation in which they were placed is beyond
all praise, both for steadiness and intrepidity. Why
Mr. Byrne should become obnoxious I do not know,
except that he is an active and zealous magistrate, who
since my acquaintance with him (now four years) I
found to act firmly and humanely. It is deeply to he
regretted that circumstances combined to prevent the
identification of any of the insurgents. In consequence
of this most daring outrage upon a magistrate at his
own door, and also upon the police, and the too suc-
cessful issue of it, as regards the insurgents of the
county. I think it my duty to recommend, earnestly,
that the constabulary at Ballintobbe should be aug-
meted to at least twenty men, and that a detachment of
troops, or twenty additional constabulary, be placed
forthwith either here or at Ballymoe.
(Signed) H. W. WRAY, R M.
Edward Lucas, Esq., &c., Dublin Castle.
COUNTY TIPPERARY.

The following gives a melancholy idea of the state of
this part of Ireland :
On the night of the Ist of November last, in the barony
of Lqwer Ormond, county Tipperary, as Michael Hogan,
of Killeen, was returning to his house, he was fired at
from behind a hedge, where three men were concealed
until Hogan came close to them ; the shot took no effect,
and the party fled.
This Michael Hogan's brother had given evidence in
the case of Dr. and Mrs. Hobbs, which he deemed the
cause of this attack on the brother.

I have to report, that at half-past seven o'clock, p.m.,
on the Ist instant (December), as James Henzy, steward
to Mrs. Bennett, of Moneaguil, was sitting at dinner in
the kitchen, in Mrs. Bennett's house, he was fired at
through a small opening in the shutter of a front window,
while in the act of putting his band to his mouth, and
wounded in the hand, the ball having entered near the
thumb, and passing out at the wrist. The ball was
found on the kitchen floor. The police got out as soon
as they possibly could, but could find no trace of the
person who fired the shot, it being very dark at the
time. CH. G. O'DELL, 5.1., Inspector-General.
Newport, Dec. 8, 1845.
I have to report that constable Patrick O'Hara, and
sub-constables Jolla Franklin, James Burke, John
Young, John Mullowney, and Anthony Cullen, of the
Clonlough station, were on patrol in the neighbourhood
of Ballynahinch, about seven P.M. last night, when they
were fired on by a party of Rockites, about eight in
number, who no doubt lay in wait for them ; the
police (four of whom were loaded) returned the fire, but
cannot say with what degree of effect.
The Rockites' fire, I am sorry to say, told on sub-
constable Cullen: he is severely wounded in both arms.
The police took but one prisoner and one stand of arms.
The prisoner is a young man, about eighteen years old,
a servant boy of a farmer; the police detected him giving
the signal to the Rockites to rush from their hiding-
place, near a house where the constable O'Hara states he
called to receive some information about unregistered
arms. J. LEWIS, S.I.

EARL'S-HILL COLLIERY, BARONY OF SLIEVARDAGH,

COUNTY TIPPERARY.
The Board of Directors of the Mining Company of
Ireland hereby gives notice to all whom it may concern,
that the Company's works at Earl's 'hill Colliery will be
suspended on Saturday, the 20th of December next, or
the earliest day admissible, under existing contracts.
The Board has been reluctantly compelled to adopt
this course by the outrages and threats to which the
Company's stewards, Martin Morris and others, have
been subjected with impunity, notwithstanding large re-
wards offered for information, which might lead to the
punishment of the offenders, and by the threatening
notices subsequently served on those well-disposed work-
men who are desirous to work under the Company, and
earn support for themselves and families, but whose lives
are too highly valued by the Board to be risked by con-
tinuance of the work, until sufficient protection can be
afforded them.

RICHARD PURDY, Secretary.
Dublin, Nov. 26, 1845.
Kyle Park, Borrisokane, Dec. 9.
Sir—lt is my principal duty to state to you, for the
nformation of his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, that
at dusk last evening a farmer named John Hogan, re-
siding at Ballinaderry, was shot dead close to his own
house ; three or four shots were discharged at him so
close as to set his clothes on fire, and his body perforated
in every part with balls. The cause assigned is, that he
had taken an acre of land joining his farm, from whence
a neighbour had been dispossessed. The murdered man
was brother to Darby and Michael Hogan, both of
whom have been fired at, the one in February last, the
others a few weeks ago.
(Signed) THOMAS G. STONEY, I. P.
R. Pennefather, Esq.
District of Carrick-on•Suir, Garrymorris, Jan. 19, 1846.
On the evening of the 17th, about six o'clock, as
Robert Murphy, of the above place, was entering his
house, he was fired at by one of three men who stood at
a small fence opposite the door. The ball entered his
left breast, and passed into his body, from the effects of
which he now lies dangerously ill, and no hopes of his
recovery. Murphy was employed with another man as
keeper on the property of Richard Dunn, of Coolarkin
(the next townland), seized for rent due of him. Pre-
vious to my arrival he had given the names and descrip-
tion of three persons whom he said he saw when the
shot was fired at him, to constable Uniack, of the Glen-
burn Post, who instantly proceeded with his party and
arrested them. (Signed)
RICHARD ROCHE, S. 1., Ist Rate.
Newport, Jan. 21, 1846.
On the night of the 20th, about half-past six P.m., at
Cally, in the parish of Kileruaratty, as Mr. Alfred
Waller was returning to his residence, and alone, he
was waylaid in a field by four men, who severely as-
saulted him on the head and arms with bludgeons and
stones, inflicting two severe cuts on his head, and dread-
ful contusions on the left arm, which fractured one of the
bones below the elbow. Mr. Waller himself states, that
he could not himself identify any of the persons who at-
tacked him, nor did he at the moment discover any fire-
arms with them. A few acres of land (three and a half)
which Mr. Waller had at his disposal was the cause, in-
asmuch as his assailants, while beating him, desired him
to " give up Coona, give up Coona" (the name of the little
townland which persons of the name of Keeffe pre-
tended to have a claim to.) Mr. Waller, s lire is not
considered in any imminent danger.
Inspector-General. J. LEWIS, 5.1., 2d Rate.
Nenagh, Feb. 2, 1846.
On yesterday, as Mrs. Bennett, of Moneyguil, was
driving to Ballinaclough church, she was stopped on the
road by two men, one armed with a pistol, and the other
with a wattle, and ordered her to put away two of her
men, Ilenzy and Feehally. On her asking them what
they had done, they snapped the pistol twice at her, and
gave her three blows of the wattle, which severely
injured her arms. I do not particularly mention this
case on account of the amount of injury done, as Mrs.
Bennett has not received any serious injury, and she
thinks herself . the pistol was not loaded, and only
snapped to intimidate her; but it clearly proves to what
a state of inhuman barbarity many of the people of this
county are reduced, when they could thu3 assault a
feeble old lady while on her way to church. With
what endless perseverance they follow up their designs
when once formed, and another of the numerous in-
stances that it is not the rights of property they alone
attempt to put an end to, but all right to the freedom of
action, or even judgment.
(Signed) JOS. TABUTEAU, R.M.
Richard Pennefather, Esq.

Limerick, Jan. 14, 1846.
In reference to my hasty report of the 12th inst., I
beg to state the particulars of the murder of Lawrence
Leahy. On the evening of the 11th inst. at five o'clock,
an armed party of seven men entered the house of Law-
rence Leahy (a respectable farmer), and rushed at him,
but Leahy, who was a very trill and powerful man,
knocked down four of them with his fist ; but, after a
struggle, he was overpowered and beat down ; when on
the ground, his wife threw herself over him, but one of
the fellows placed a gun quite close to his leg, and fired
it, which dreadfully shattered the leg, and then struck
him on the head with guns. Constable Parker at once
hastened to the scene, and found Leahy dying, who told
the constable that two men named - and - were
of the party who beat him, shortly after which he ex-
pired.
The Inspector-General, &e.
COUNTY OF CAVAN.

Arva, Feb. 4, 1846.
I beg to report that the borders of Longford and Lei-
trim, adjoining Cavan, and partly in my district, are
again becoming much dis:urbed, and that serving threat-
ening notices, waylaying, and beating, and visiting
houses at night, in search of arms, are
becoming very
frequent.
On Sunday night last, in one of those visits to the
house of a person named Patrick Clancy, in the county
of Leitrim, a pistol was presented at Clancy and snapped,
when it providentially missed fire.
Dances are held constantly in the several townlands.
This is done solely to give a tangible excuse for the
gathering together of a number of persons. I had those
dance-houses most carefully watched by the police,
and I find there is no drunkenness, no rioting ; every-
thing is conducted peaceably ; but during the time
dancing is going on inside the houses numbers of men
are congregated outside ; I am quite sure, on no good
intent.

(Signed) JOHN B. GRAVES, R.M.
The Under-Secretary, &c.
COUNTY CLARE.

Tulle, Feb. 8, 1846.
I have just returned from attending the adjourned
inquest on the body of Thomas Meany, and the finding
of the Jury that he came by his death in consequence of
several wounds on the head from some person or per-
sons unknown. It is evident he was murdered for hav-
ing urged Mr. Pierce Carrick (an agent under the
Court), to turn out an undertenant, who held posses-
sion of about twenty perches of land and a small hut,
which was in the centre of deceased's farm. The under
tenant has been arrested on suspicion, he having fre-
quently told the mother of deceased that she would get
one of her sons killed; but I fear the ends of justice will
be frustrated, as intimidation and combination prevail to
a frightful extent.
(Signed)
The Under-Secretary.
BARONY OF DUNRATTY, PARISH OF QUIN, AND TOWN
LAND OF CRAGDOY AND SIIANAKILL.
Ennis,
nigF. 7, 1846.
I have to report that on last ht, the 6th instant,
about the hour of half-past seven o'clock, a party of
seven men, disguised with their faces blackened, and
handkerchiefs tied round them, and three of 'them
armed with guns, the others with bludgeons, entered the
houses of Owen Meany, Bridget Meany, and James
Molowny, Michael Meany, and Thomas Meany ; the
latter had his scull fractured, and died in two or three
hours afterwards ; the others received cuts and bruises
on their heads and bodies ; two female inmates of the
houses were also struck, but not seriously hart. On
going away they fired two shots, and then proceeded to
the house of Michael Hogan, of Shanakill, in this dis-
trict, and beat him and his two sons, but not seriously.
The deceased is son to Bridget Meany, and bore an ex-
cellent character. I have not been able to procure a
description of the offenders, as they were disguised.
(Signed) KELLY, Sub-Inspector.
Currastona, March 13, 1846.
My dear Mr. Wray—Having dined at Mr. Harry
Browne's, at Leabeg, last night, and having previously
received several threatening notices to be on my guard,
I ordered a patrole of three men, viz., Constable Baska-
vilk, Sub-constable Geoghegan, and Sub-constable Gor-
man, to be at my house at about nine o'clock to watch
the neighbourhood ; and, as Leabeg• road was one upon
which it was necessary to patrole, I requested they
would call at Mr. Browne's for me and escort me home ;
they did call, as desired, about ten o'clock, and I ac
companied them back towards my home. At about a
quarter of a mile from my residence, and as we were
proceeding quietly along, we heard the sound of foot
steps, as it a party of men were running, and in about
half a minute we came up with four men, armed
with long guns and a piece of a scythe, whom
we challenged ; they immediately sopped, and we
made them prisoners, each of us taking one and their
arms. While endeavouring to secure them, they at-
tempted to rescue themselves ; two succeeded, by knock-
ing me down, and made off to their party that was on
before them, which, to the best of our opinion, and what
we could learn from the neighbours, nnaibered at least
200 men, and in the meantime the other two escaped ;
Sub unstable Gorman having followed one of them by
my orders, came up with the main boiy, who imme-
diately cried out, " Come on, boys I Will you see our
men taken ? They are only four." (we four.) We then
retreated, the whole body following, and having at-
tempted to make an entry into the house of a man
named Luke Cowen, the party cried out to surround us,
and to come in our rear, in which they succeeded, and
whilst I and the police were endeavouring to force an
entry, there were several shots fired at us, which happily
did not take effect beyond the breaking the windows
and furniture of the house.

TIIOS. PARLEY, R.M.

Having made our entry, we placed a man at each
door, and one at a window, with bayonets fixed. We
remained quiet, and in a few moments we thought we
saw the end of the house on fire, which proved to be
true, and lighted sods of turf being placed in each
corner in the thatch of the house, we momentarily ex-
pected to be either burned to death or suffocated, and at
the same time knowing that if we left the house we
would be shot at as we came out Most fortunately
the man of the house opened the door and called
the neighbours, and commenced putting out his furni-
ture. After some time they, evidently very reluctantly,
came to our assistance, being in dread and terror
of their lives, and succeeded in tearing down the
burning thatch, which eventually proved our safety. 'We
remained in a state of defence at Cowen's house from
half-past ten P.M. until eight this morning, when, having
reconnoitred, we proceeded to my residence, and having
dressed myself, proceeded to the barrack at Bailin-
tobber, and having reinforced our party, started to
Castlerea to lay the details of the gross and unparalleled
outrage in this hitherto peaceable neighbourhood before
you.

I regret, from the darkness of the night, and the
perilous situation we were placed in, we Gould not
identify any of the parties.
(Signed) FRANCIS TYRRELL BYRNE.

THE FRENCH NAVY,
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF NAVAL

INQUIRY.
On Monday, the Committee on the grant of an extra-
ordinary credit of ninety-three million francs (3,720,0001.)
for the French navy, laid their report before the Cham-
ber of Deputies.
The Committee proposed various modifications in the
project of the Government ; wo lay before our readers
an impartial statement of their deliberations.

AftCr having established as an essential condition that
a just equilibrium should exist between the complement
and armament of the navy, the Committee exposed in the
following words the general considerations which guided
them :

" The Committee are unanimous in their opinion that
the French navy must be on such a footing as to be able
to act on the offensive, if necessary, in every part of the
ocean; they do not wish entirely to break with the past,
and renounce for ever the honourable though expensive
chances of great naval combats. What they wish, what
they earnestly desire, is that a war, if such came to
pass, might be begun with rapidity, carried on with
vigour and perseverance enough to ensure peace on a
firm footing as the reward of a bold and energetic line of
conduct.
" We agree with the Government on the grounds and
applications of them, but wo do not coincide in their
opinion regarding the number of vessels to be kept
afloat and on the stocks. We do not deem the project
of the Government sufficient as regards the steam navy;
but we wish to reduce the number of sailing vessels of
the lesser class. Voted unanimously. The reductions
are mostly adopted, two votes were for having them on a
much more extensive scale. All were of accord as re-
gards the utility of developing the new system of na-
vigation."
Rear Admiral Heernoux, reporter of the Committee,
quoted the official documents on the subject, and gave
a clear notion of the advantages of the new recruiting
system of the navy, based on the coast fisheries and the
crews of merchantmen.

According to this system all the recruits are called
successively into the service as the navy may require
them. The reporter was of opinion that the service was
greatly benefited by the system, and that French sailors
might bear comparison with the best organised troops.
The Committee then examined the different classes
of vessels of which the fleet ought to be composed. They
reduced by eight the number of men-of-war on the
stocks, but increased by four the number afloat. They
accorded
2,000 horse-power for establishing vessels
equally adapted for sailing or steaming (vaisseaur
mutes), to be attached, no matter what their number,
to the vessels afloat. They demanded, likewise 800
horse-power for the construction of two floating batteries
for blockading the mouths of rivers ; the reporter spoke
of these batteries in the following terms :
"The attention of the Committee being particularly
turned to the defence of the coast, they deraapdedatehce.
construction of two floating batteries for stop pin
ti pbnatteries,
tually the mouths of rivers. The ill- and built on
solely of a defensive nature, bomb-proto
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plans proposed last year, are to be
steam power ; they are likewise
submersion,t and are to be
be fire-proof,
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as_arme
impene-
trable to missiles. Sailing vessels, or steamers, owing
to their construction, draw too much wMAie t be turned
to account for the service to which the floating batteries
aro destined.
The Gioyeriunent proposed that four frigates afignt

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" An increase of 10,400 h. p.
which was to be sent from our arsenals, provided that the
steamers puilt for the transatlantic service were not to
be added to the navy. The united power of these vessels
is 6,730 h. p.
" We deduct this, and there remain 3,670, which the
Government demanded, and which the Committee voted
at once.

" Steamers, in small number, it is true, considered as
means of war, have a peculiar merit of their own. But
if we only looked upon them as auxiliaries, we must add
that as such they are indispensible, and would be so,
even if they were of less consequence. If two squadrons
of sailing vessels were opposite each other, the squadron
which had the greatest means of locomotion, owing to
steam tugs, would have a decided advantage. The re-
cent expeditions of France on the coasts of Mexico and
Morocco, those of the English on the coasts of Syria and
China, IN ould have been accomplished after great labour,
and perhaps
haps not at all had it not been for the assistance
of steam.

" The improvements in the different branches of
steam navigation within the last few years are worthy
of remark. But a few years since, and the vessels
groaned under the weight of the machinery ; if they
had to run a long distance, the engines were of lesser
power, so as to allow room for coals ; if, on the con-
trary, speed was an object, their engines were of greater
power, but they could only run for a short space of time,
owing to their stock of coal being too small. Owing to
new inventions these objections are partly done away
slp,heeedinv of
en thetion veosfse .
vessel.
The new boilers called tubular economise the
f
uel, and the use of steam at a higher pressure adds to
th?,
the screw is another step in advance,
and requires the greatest attention to its merits ;
steamer cannot be a man of war unless her engines are
safe from being destroyed by a cannon ball.
"Some late experiments at thivres prove that sheet
iron is horribly lacerated by the effects of a cannon ball,
therefore war steamers should be constructed of wood.
" The second class steamers, carrying large swivel
guns, ought to be of great speed, so as to be able to at-
k or retreat, as the case might require.
"The first class ought to be regular frigates carrying
heavy metal, and answering in every respect to their
name.

The following is the substance of the propositions of
the committee for the fleet to be completed ou the Ist of
January, 1845 :
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36 Men-of-war
3 Floating batteries
55 Frigates
40 Corvettes
50 Brigs
30 Schooners (batiments
lepers)
16 Transports
00 Steamers

329 302 27
The expenses would be as follows:
New constructions:— - francs francs.
Vessels to be launched
Vessels to be put on the stocks 17,899,600 51,092,800
For armaments:—
For vessels to be launched 12,440,000
For vessels without armament 3,720,000 20,160,000
For vessels in construction
For guns
8,300,000
Engines for the mixed vessels and steamers,
7,950 h.p.; in a round sum, 8,000 at 12,000,000
1,500 f. per h.p.
For Allowances ..

23,000,000

115,052,800
In a round sum 115,000,000
Sum to be placed to the account of the ordi • 1
42,000,000
nary budget

Remains

73,000,000

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
Our " price current" considerably exceeds the usual
limit, and, without a word or two of preface, would give
an erroneous idea of the extent of- the betting. We
should state, therefore, that in several instances the in-
vestments were but just sufficient to fix the prices, and
that only on the three or four leading favourites for the
Newmarket Handicap, on Sweetmeat, Best Bower,
Vitula, Pedometer, and Petit Morceau for the Chester
Cup, Tom Tullock, Traverser, and Humdrum for the
rby, was money laid out with any real spirit. We
should especially instance Tom Tullock, on whom large
sums were lavished at 20 to 1, and a great anxiety
shown in various quarters to get on at the same figure.
Brocardo receded first to 14 to 1, laid to 1501., and
afterwards to 16 to 1, laid to 1001.—a consequence of
the Tom Tullock movement. We should also mention,
with reference to the Chester Cup, that although backed
for a good deal of money, there were more layers than
usual against Sweetmeat, that little or nothing was said
about Weatherbit, and that Hope was entirely friend-
less. Clumsy appeared to be forgotten. The betting
closed as under:—

NEWMARKET lIANDICAr.
10 to 1 agst Mr. G. H. Moore's Corranna
14 to 1 agst Lord Geo. Bentinck's Marquis of Conyng-
ham—taken
15 to 1 agst Mr. Copeland's Arthur
16 to 1 agst Mr. Godwin's Dexterous—taken
16 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Spur
20 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Wee Pet
20 to 1 agst Mr. Death's Thrapston
25 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Rowland Hill
25 to 1 agst Lord Glamis's Satyr—taken
25 to 1 agst Lord Albemarle's Little Vulgar Boy—t.
The Nike filly having met with an accident is declared not
to start.

CHESTER CUP.
13 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Weatherbit
14 to 1 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's Sweetmeat—taken
18 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Beat Bower—t 20 to 1
20 to 1 agst Mr. Parr's Vitula—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Miss Burns
30 to 1 agst Mr. Dawson's Crim. Con.
30 to 1 agst Mr. Wormald's Pedometer
30 to 1 agst Mr. Hese'tine's Fitz Allen—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Thompson's Hope
40 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's St Lawrence—taken
45 to 1 agst Mr. Davis's Redstreak—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Whinstone—taken
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Irwin's Connaught Ranger—taken
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Stebbing's Billy Purvis—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Sir C. Monck's Glossy—taken
1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Oabaldiston's Petit Morceau—taken
Mr. Woffenden has sold Miss Burns to Mr. Pedley.

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
9 to 2 agst Col. Anson's lago
6 to 1 agst Lord Maidstone's Tom Tullock—taken
6 to 1 agst Lord Albemarle's Smuggler Bill—taken
DERBY.
16 to 1 agst General Shubrick's Brocardo—taken
18 to 1 agst Lord Maidstone's Tom Tullock
20 to 1 aget Mr. J. O'Brien's The Traverser—taken
22 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's lago
25 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Tibthorpe
28 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Humdrum—taken freely
40 to 1 agst Mr. Ramsay's Malcolm—taken
45 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Tuchet
Nothing done on Sting._

OAKS.
7 to 1 agst Colonel Peal's lot—taken
nne_
Anne—taken
129 ttoo m 1 a
ggsstt Vanish—taken
CoSirloCne3llP°eneelk's'sQueenA
20 to 1 agst Mr. Wyatt's Laundry Maid
25 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes' Mowerina.
THE EMPEROX'S CUP.
500 even between Alarm and Mentor—p.p.

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.
A special meeting of the members of this club was
held on Wednesday evening at the Piazza Coffee-house,
Covent-garden, in order to fill up the vacancy ;occasioned
by the resignation of W. Harrison, Esq., who has for a
period of 15 years so ably officiated as Commodore, and
to whom the Club is much indebted for its present
prosperity.
Mr. WHEELER, the Treasurer, on being called to the
chair, read the circular convening the meeting, after
which

Mr. REYNELL moved the election of Lord Alfred
Paget as Commodore. He held in his hand a requisition
signed by 59 members at the last meeting, to the follow-
ing effect:—
"To the Right Hon. Lord A. Paget, M.P.
" We, the undersigned members of the Royal Thames
Yacht Club, being desirous of testifying our sense of
your Lordship's valuable services to the Club as its Vice-
Commodore, respectfully solicit the honour of being per-
mitted to put your Lordship in nomination for the office
of Commodore, vacant by the resignation of W. Harri-
son, Esq."
Mr. Reynell said it would be but a waste of time for him
to dilate upon the qualifications or merits of his Lord-
ship, as he felt that he would be elected without a dis-
sentient voice. He was sure, in common with every
other member, that the appointment of that Nobleman
wo
Club.
would be. most advantageous to the best interests of
the
C immediately carried.aptainFuEEsoseeonded the nomination, and it
was
On the motion of Mr. C. Bocruqvu., seconded by
oCf
LoaptradinA.Bparawgeetll was elected Vice-
CMorm. jm.odo re,in WILKINSON,u

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It may not be generally known that her Ma-
FACTURES.—
romptly, not only gives her patronage to any
Hy meritorious
really iinvePnAtiToßnO,
graciously to set the example of purchase; a fact in the
highest degree encouraging to every mechanic throughout
the Queen's dominions. On Monday last her Majesty and
Prince Albert examined, with much interest, the first pro-
duction of a wonderful shawl-loom constructed by Mr.
Hobert Kerr, of Paisley, by which one man can weave two
shawls at the same time. Her Majesty testified her admira-
tion, and gave her patronage to this new manufacture by the
jesit:E:os:l.Apj""
purchase of the specimens submitted. Such exalted sympa-
thy is of great import to the immensely populated town of
Paisley, where, at the Messrs. Kerr's alone, upwards of four
thousand persons are employed ; and it is anticipated, by the
assistance of this machine, that such number will be more
than doubled. It may be added, that the shawls, in their
several stages—the two woven back to back—likewise as
they are cut asunder—and moreover in their exquisitely
finished state, are exhibiting at Mr. George Smith's, the
shawl-merchant of Ludgate-hill, by whom these claim
hinic4malair9davoll t 9 tke Cort.

I 6114=:ii ff..v.b furnished with a small steam-engine arAd
screw. The Committee proposed the allotment of 1,000
horse power to various of the frigates afloat, so as •to
enable them to be employed in the defence of the coast
and roadsteds. They likewise intend 480 horse power
for four corvettes, which are likewise to be good sailing
vessels ; they are b be iron built, and to carry a light
weight of metal, so as to enable them to move from
place to piece with great rapidity. The following are
the reflections and propositions of the Committee re-
specting the steamers:—
" A royal decree of the 4th of March, 1842, fixed at
70 the number of steamers belonging to the fleet.
" The steamers were equal to
" A new decree of the 10th Nov., 1845,
increasing the number of steamers to
100, and the propelling power to 28,800 h. p.