The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-13 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, JUNE 10.—The discussion of the Bird-hill
slaughter in Parliament has not been without its effects.
Captain Pollock, stipendiary magistrate at Nenagb, who re-
fused to take informations against Mr. Goring, the sub-
sheriff, has been directed by the Attorney •General to receive
the informations, and the probability is that that functionary
will be tried at the forthcoming assizes for the part he took
in the slaughter at Bird-hill, on the 16th ult. The conduct
of the stipendiary magistrate is very freely discussed in the
local journals, and it certainly would appear, not without rea-
son, fbr a very cursory perusal of the evidence at the inquest,
to say nothing of the finding .of the coroner's jury, would
lead to the conclusion that the case required the fullest and
most searching investigation.
THE CONVICTS HAYS, RICE, AND FOGARTY.
The above-named individuals, convicted of the murder
of the late P. Clarke, Esq., and who were removed
some time since to Dublin, preparatory to the decision
of the Queen's Bench on the points raised by counsel against
the indictment, arrived at Nenagh on Saturday evening.
The Tipperary Vindicator says that the coach, on its
arrival, was preceded and accompanied by a strong mounted
police force, who escorted it from Toomavara, the only part
of the entire line from Dublin where it was thought there
would have been any obstruction offered. On the pulling up
I of the coach in Nenagb, the crowds pressed so close that the
mounted police had to charge for the purpose of keeping
them off. A covered car, which had been in waiting, was
brought to the side of the coach, when the three prisoners
and the turnkey, who travelled inside, were placed within it,
and drove off to the county gaol under a strong escort of dis-
mounted police, under the command of Head-constable
llayes,;who were placed in lines at each side of the street
through which the car passed. Mr. Rock, Governor of
the gaol, and four of the constabulary from Dublin, travelled
on the outside.
47.Alnongst the crowd on the occasion, several women, the
immediate relatives of some of the prisoners, were anxiously
waiting to see the unfortunate men, but were unable even to
catch a glimpse of them.
REPRESENTATION OF CAnLow.—The Carlow gentry have
refused to be represented by Mr. Solicitor-General Brewster.
The electors have called on Captain M'Clintock, of Drumcan,
and the gallant gentleman has responded to the appeal.
THE POTATO CROP.—The Cork Examiner of Monday states
that the disease of last year is beginning to exhibit itself in
the growing crop. From many quarters, the Ezamiscr says,
we have advices which leave no doubt as to the fact that the
calamity of last year has again visited us. The disease has
made its appearance not only in Mase, in the immediate
vicinity of Cork, but in the neighbourhood of Cloyne, Bally-
cotton, Kinsale, Clonakilty, and Castlemartyr ; while from
Kerry they have the same accounts. This is a very alarm-
ing announcement, but I am happy to state that the other
provincial journals represent the growing potato crop as a
most promising one.
QUEEN'S BENCH.
TIIE QUEEN V. DVETY, PROPRIETOR OF THE NATION.—
The Court of Queen's Bench, on application of Mr. Singley,
Q.C., have fixed Wednesday next for the trial of C. G.
Duffy, proprietor of the Nation, for the publication of a sedi-
tious libel.

Tha Court gave judgment in the case of Butt v. Jack-
son, making the rule absolute without costs, on the under-
standing that the ease was not to be proceeded with ; a most
ingenious mode of giving a triumph to neither the learned
barrister nor the unlearned attorney.
THE SQUADRON OF EVOLUTION.—The sailing of the
squadron at Cork has been postponed till this day. The
officers on shore were ordered to be on board their respective
ships at nine o'clock on Saturday morning, to proceed to sea ;
but dispatches from the Admiralty, which arrived on Friday
evening, countermanded the order. On Monday a royal sa-
lute was fired by the batteries at Spike Island, Camden
and Carlisle Forts, and from her Majesty's ships in the har-
bour.

SAILING or THE ALElON.—Dispatches arrived at Cove on
Saturday night, ordering H.M.S. Albion to proceed at once
to sea; Lisbon is said to be her destination. She was fully
victualled during the night, and was towed out of harbour by
the screw-steamer Rattler.
SAILING OF THE QUEEN.--It is said that dispatches from
the Admiralty were received on Monday night by the Com-
mander of the squadron, ordering the immediate sailing of
the Queen, 110, for Lisbon.

THE POISONING IN NORFOLK.
NORWICH, TIIIRSDAY MORNINCL—The inquiry which has
been going on the last few weeks respecting the appalling
deaths by poisoning, in the village and neighbourhood of
Happisburgh, before Mr. Pilgrim, the county coroner, was
brought to a close last evening at Statham.
The coroner arrived from Norwich about eleven o'clock,
when the jury re-assembled at the Swan Inn. The proceed-
ings were resumed. The inquest room was much crowded.
Colonel Oaks, the chief constable of the county, was present
to watch the inquiry, as was also the Rev. W. Seeley, con-
nected with the parish.
Mr. G. W. Firth, a surgeon, in Norwich, was called and
sworn. He deposed that he had been requested to analyse
the contents of the stomachs of the child Maria Green and
four others, the subject of inquiry, in conjunction with Mr.
Goodwin, and assisted on the Ist and 2d of June by Mr.
Clowes. He had made an elaborate analysis, prolonged over
more than eight days, to detect the presence of arsenic in the
remains of the five bodies. In all decomposition was so far
advanced that no organs could be distinguished. The bones
and small remains of the soft parts of the bodies formed
the contents of the coffins, in some of which sawdust and
remains of linen or flannel could be observed. The
coffins were entire, with the exception of that of Maria
Lacey, the wood of which, except the bottom, was very
rotten, and the lid partially fallen in. The remains of
Maria Green produced abundant and certain evidence of
arsenic. In that of Martha Green oould discover no trace
by the most delicate tests, nor in that of William Green.
The body of Hannah Peggs, from Ingham Chapel, also
showed no trace of arsenic. Maria Lacey's remains, ac-
cording to the observation of witness and Mr. Goodwin,
contained a small quantity of arsenic, but they had ex-
tended the inquiry to a portion of the soil taken from about
three feet from the graves of Balls' family in Happisburgh
churchyard, and had detected arsenic in considerable
quantity.
The ConoxEn asked the witness if it was possible a person
might die from arsenic, and yet no traces be found in the
stomach? Mr. Firth said that it might be disposed of by
vomiting, &c., but even then there was a great probability
that a small portion would be found in the stomach. Some
of the deceased might possibly have got rid of poison by
vomiting. If an inquiry had taken place sooner after death,
there would have been a much better chance of discovering.

By the CORONER—There was considerable difficulty in
ascertaining the presence of arsenic when the bodies were in
a decomposed state. All the coffins were sufficient to keep
out the solid soil, except Lacey's. Could not tell where the
poison came from in the case of Lacey. Headhando ndioaunbyt
doubts on the subject, and the soil might possibly have been
the source of the arsenic in Lacey's coffin. H
of the presence of arsenic there. The only doubt was as to
where it came from. Had no other instance of arsenic
being found in the church-yard, but he would just observe
that a French chemist had asserted that it was a common
thing in burial-grounds. It might exist in the one. Could
not say that the other three deceased did not die from
arsenic. There was the highest probability of the other two
children of Green dying from scarlet fever. The arsenic
might have
escaped
they were if the coffins were decomposed, but
not, except Maria Lacey's, which was only sound
at the bottom.
Mr. Clowes, surgeon, and Mr. Charles Goodwin, surgeon,
Norwich, who assisted Mr. Firth in the analysis, also gave
evidence at great length. and to the same effect.
Mary Green, Robert Green, her husband, and Ann Pestle,
were again called in and interrogated, but they made no
material additions to their former testimony.
There appearing no other witnesses in attendance to be
examined,
The CORONER inquired of the officer sent down by the
Secretary of State if the cases could be carried any further?
The ocffioßceorwrEenpltiehdenthsautminie,edp.
uthought they could not.
The
The jury consulted as to their verdict, and shortly found
" The deceased, Maria Lacey and Maria Green, died from the
effects of arsenic, but by whom administered there was no
evidence to show." With regard to the deceased Martha
Green, William Green, and Hannah Peggs, the verdict was
left open.
The CORONER then thanked the jury for the patient and
careful manner they had gone through the inquiry, and dis-
charged them.

FA DVE RTISEMEN T. —CAPTAIN KR A HER, OF TAE
Bei-tuns; WM/IEIIIER, CURED OF A DREADFUL SCORBUTIC COM-
PLAINT BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND FILLS.—In this astonishing
case the whole of the body and legs were covered with lumps nearly
the side of Tonquin beans, and had been so for the last three years.
Surprising to relate, this terrible disease completely disappeared
front the system in the course of a month, by having large qantities
of the Ointment well rubbed in every night and morning, and taking
the Pills in copious doses. This cure is known to many respectable
people, as the vessel was discharging her cargo in the Thames only
about a fortnight since. Sold by all druggists, and at Professor liol-
oway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London.
HOME CIRCUIT.—We are requested to state that, in-
stead of the business beginning at Guildford on the commission-day,
which is to be Thursday, the 30th of July, the business will not
begin there till Friday, the 3lst ; but at Lewes the business Will begin
on the commission-day, viz., Monday, July 27,