The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-29 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, THURSDAY.— The accounts from the
Queen's County, received this morning, show that a
most painful sensation had been caused by the atro-
cious Hn d unprovoked murder of Mr. Edward White,
and the circumstances by which it w;.a,' accompanied.
Much stress is placed upon the fact, admitted by the
Kilkenny Journal, than the unfortunate gentleman
was inursiered "on the public road, not more than
half a mile from a police station, and surrounded by
labourers reaping in the fields." Already arrange
ments are in progress for a meeting of magistrates, to
devise measures, in co-operation with the Govern-
ment, for the discovery of the parties concerned in
this frightful outrage. For a long time the Queen's
County had been free from agrarian disturbances, and
a better understanding seemed to have prevailed be-
tween landlords and tenants than in most other coun-
ties, It was only within the last weak that Sir
Charles Coote, Sir William Hart, Mr. Rutland, and
other proprietors, had entered into unalertakings to
provide employment or support for the paupers on
their estates out of the workhouse, thus relieving the
ratepayers from anything in the shape of poor-law
taxation, unless the mere proportion of the establish-
ment charges on their respective electoral divisions.
THE HARVEST.—The accounts of the potato crop
are much the same as for the last week or two, the
blight extending amongst the foliage, but still causing
no very serious injury smongst the tubers. The
cereal harvest is progressing favourably, although
partial losses have been caused by the recent storms.
The Limerick Chronicle of yesterday, in its harvest
report, says—" The potato crop continues to improve,
and the more that are dug out proves to demonstra-
tion the falsity of the reports circulated with regard
to the blight having attacked them. There were 160
loads at market this day, all sound, and selling at from
3d. to 3id. per stone. We had to-day about 20 loads '
of new wheat at market, quality good, and sold at
123. to 13d. per stone. A few loads of oats in to-day,
and sold at Bd. per stone."
COMMISSIONER OF MEDICAL CHARITIES. The
Limerick Chronicle states that Dr. Carrigan, of this
city, has been appointed Medical Commissioner for
Ireland, under the Medical Charities Act of last ses-
sion.
THE LORD LIEUTENANT.—It is stated that the
Earl and Countess of Clarendon are expected to ar-
rive at the Vice-regal Lodge, in the Phceaix Park,
the week after next.
CHOLERA AND DIARRIICE.A. —We regret to learn
that dysentery, and that description of cholera known
as " British" or " native," are more prevalent at pre-
sent in Belfast than such diseases have generally been
at this season. The majority of the individuals at-
tacked comprise the young and the aged ; but many
severe cases have occurred among persons of strong
canstitution in the prime of life. The deaths hive
not, we are happy to state, been numerous.—Belfast
News Letter.
MURDER IN TIPPER ARY.—A correspondent of the
Clonmel Chronicle, in a latter dated Fethard, Aug.
26, says :—" I am sorry to have to inform you that
our town has been the scene of a most awful tragedy.
The unfortunate victim was a person named Holmes.
I understand he, with his brother, proceeded to the
house of a man named Wall, a shoemaker, who was
at the time eating his dinner, but previously had a
dispute with one of the party in the street, the whole
party being under the influenc of drink. When the
door was opened, they met apparently on good terms.
Holmes asked Wall what was it he accused him of
previously, when immediately the latter rushed at
Holmes, and run him through the abdomen with a
sharp pointed shoemaker's knife, of which wound he
lingered until this morning, at two o'clock, when
death put an end to his sufferings. I understand the
other brother had his eye nearly cut out, also by Wall,
before the knife was taken from him. He lies in a
dangerous state. Informations were taken yesterday
before the Hon. M. J. French, on which Wall was
committed."

THE DUKE AND ANN HICK4.—The case of Ann
Hicks has ceded forth another letter from the Duke of Wel.
lington to the Secretary of the West and North London
Anti-Enclosure Societies. It is as follows :—" London, Aug.
25.—Field-Marshal the Duke of Wellington presents his
compliments to Mr. Griffiths. He has received his letter of
the 20th inst. Although toe Duke again declines to enter
into any discussion with the secretary of a self-appointed and
~elf-authorised association upon the details of his duty as
Ranger of the Park, in relation to his superiors in office, the
Board of Woods and Forests, he observes that Mr. Griffiths
has not quoted correctly what, it appears from the reports,
the President of the Board of Weeds and Forests stated in
respect of his communication with the Ranger of the Park
upon the removal of Mrs. Hicks. The Duke does not ex-
actly understand what connexion is supposed to exist be-
tween his house in Piccadilly and Mrs. Hicks's cottage.
The Duke purchased from the Crown his property in Pic-
cadilly; Mrs. Hicks is neither more nor less than a squatter
on the bank of the Serpentine river. The Duke has fre-
quently considered it his duty to inquire, and he could never
find that Mrs. Hicks had any authority whatever to estab-
lish herself there. lie believes that it will no be very easy
to convince the public that the Duke of Wellington has been
guilty of an offence because he recommended that the opinion
of the law officers cf the Crown should be taken before any
measures should be adopted to remove Mrs. Hicks from the
park.—To Mr. Henry Dowel Griffiths."
SUICIDE OF MRS. COLONEL CROWTHER.—CHEL•
TENHA3I, THURSDAY.—An event occurred here yesterday
afternoon which has cast a gloom on the town. Mrs. Crow-
ther, the widow of the late Colonel Crowther, of the 27th
Fusiliers, commit` ed suicide by precipitating herself from
her bed-room window, and the day of the fatal act was the
thirteenth anniversary of her husband's des' h. The deceased
had been suffering for some time from a severe attack of
bronchitis, and her mind had become evidently affected, and
during her visit strict orders had been given by her medical
attendant that she should be constantly watched, but on
Wednesday afternoon she eluded the vigilance of her nurse,
ran tip stairs from he drawing room to her bed-room, which
was on the third floor, and threw herself out of the wirdow.
On being missed an alarm was raised, andshe was found lying
in the yard, having fallen from a height of fifty feet. She
breathed heavily twice, and then expired. Her skull was
frightfully fractured, her right arm broken, and other severe
injuries were also discovered, although her face was not dis-
figured. She was upwards of 60 years of age, and very
corpulent. Her fashionable reunions were the life of the
Cheltenham season, and her death will be greatly regretted.
FIRE AND NARROW ESCAPE IN THE STRAND
Yesterday morning, shortly after midnight, a fire broke out
in the premises belonging to Mr. Lofts, printer and publisher,
368, Strand. The flames originated in the shop, and when
first discovered had obtained so firm a hold of the stock in
trade, that the residents were unable to descend by the
stairs, they therefore made for the top of the building, and
succeeded in escaping by the roof. With all possible expe-
dition the escapes of the Royal Society a tended, and several
engines of the parish, Royal Brigade, and West of England
Company. Plenty of water having been obtained, the fire-
men were eventually enabled to subdue the flames; but not
until the whole of the stock in trade was destroyed, and
serious damage done to the premises. Fortunately Mr. Lofts
was insured in the National Mercantile Fire-office, and the
premises were insured in the Sun-office. 'the iron area-
grating was removed at an early stage of the fire, to allow the
inmates to escape, and a police-sergeant of the F division, on
renderieg assistance, fell down the opening and broke his
shoulder bone. He was extricated, and removed in a state
of great suffering to the hospital.
ST. HELENA GARDENS, ROTHERHITHE.—OH Mon-
day the announcement of a very extended list of amuse-
ments at these elegant gardens had the effect of drawing
together an immense number of spectators—and highly gra-
tified did they appear with the liberal catering of the ma-
nagement. Mrs. Graham made a very fine ascent in her
Victoria balloon. She was accompanied by one of her
daughters and Mr. W. Warde, the comic vocalist of the Sur-
rey Music Hall, who endeavoured to look serious in a posi-
tion so particularly novel to him. He attempted to part
with his friends as the balloon was rising with a song, but
under the circumstances it was too high for his voice, and
however certain his break-down might have been, he un-
doubtedly rose far above any in his profession. The machine
took a north-westerly direction, crossed the Thames, passed
over Kent, and after a very pleasant return journey (the
wind having shifted) re-crossed the river, and made an easy
descent at Erith.

ATROCIOUS OUTRAGE.—On Friday evening last,
between eight and nine o'clock, an outrage of a very serious
nature was committed upon the person of a girl named Case,
about fifteen years of age, by three married young men,
whose names are Duckham, Wingate, and Headford. It
appears that the young woman was walking with a boy in
the fields at the back of the,Malt Shovel Inn, Bridgewater,
when they were assailed by the above-named fellows, and
the boy being driven away, they dragged the girl to a se-
cluded spot, where two out of the three effected their diabo-
lical purpose, Headford looking on at the time. They sub-
sequently treated the poor girl in a most disgraceful manner
and lett her; when she immediately gave intormation to the
police, and the fellows being known, two of them were appre-
hended in bed, at their residences, in Provident-place, not
far from the spot; and on Saturday morning brought before
the magistrates, who, after a lengthened investigation, re-
manded them until Tuesday, the 26th instant, in order that
further evidence might be adduced, and Wingate appre-
hended, which the police succeeded in doing in the course of
Saturday, after the examination had taken place; he was
therefore brought up with the others for re •examination on
the aforenamed day.—Sherburne Joul nat.
THE APPROACHING MARRIAGES IN HIGH LIFE.
—We understand that the don. A. Gordon (second son of
the Earl of Aberdeen) will shortly lead to the hymeneal
altar the lovely and accomplished Lady Eliza Peel, second
daughter of the late lamented Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel,
Bart., M.P. for Tamworth.—LoriStanley and family (Al-
darley) have arrived at their town mansion, Grosvenor-place,
from their country seat, Aderley Park, Cheshire, to be pre-
sent at the marriage of the Earl of Airlie, which Nvill be so-
-1 mnisc,l at Sr,..Tamc,'7i Church. P,7cadilly, in tl. beginning
o; the ‘Neek.
Report says that Lord John Russell has taken
ilonaltrie House, Aberdeenshire, during the tlhooting
season._

LONDON,

HER MAJESTY'S PROGRESS.

DEPARTURE OFHERMAJESTY FROM.

DONCASTER,

TIIIIR3DIY.

The festivities at Doncaster, last night, were on an
extended scele. The streets for some hours after her
Majesty's arrival continued so crowded as to be nearly
impassable, and as the evening closed in every house
of any pretension, and there are many such in this
the sporting capital of England, had its front adorned
with some illuminated device, among which the " V.
A.'s" end " V. R.'s" and stars of Brunswick, were
most conspicuous. When these were lighted up they
produced a pleasing effect, and, added to some bril-
liant firewoiks that were prepared at the expense of
the corporation, contributed to keep the whole popu-
lation in the streets. The effect of the whole, how-
ever, was sadly marred by a shower of rain which
began to fell between nine and ten o'clock, and which
continued to fall during the night. This had the
effect of speedily dispersing the crowd, and by eleven
the streets were quite silent. The illuminations were
left to wink on vacancy, and the triumphal arches
with all their digs end loyal mottoes were abandoned
to solitude. With the exception of the guard of
honour, composed of a detachment of the 85th In-
fantry, that was stationed at the door of the good old
fashioned Angel Inn, there was no one to have told
a stranger that the Queen of England had taken up
her quarters for the night in the town.
By six o'clock this morning, however, the town
was recalled to its duties and loyalty by the merry
peals of the bells from the fine and commanding tower
of St. John's Church, and soon after groups of twos
and threes might be seen in the streets, hastening, at
that early hour, to take up their position in the line
through which the royal party was to pass. The
streets were lined, as last night, with a detachment of
the West Riding Yeomanry. Admirably mounted
they all were, and they looked as grim and held their
swords as firmly .as if they felt the safety of England's
Monarch depended upon their vigilance.
By half-past eight the Queen was again in motion ;
and leaving the Angel, she took her way through the
same route as last evening. The streets were not so
crowded as on the previous night, but the stands, es-
pecially those near the station, were almost as well
tilled as before. The rain had passed away with the
darkness, the sun shone out brightly, so that Don-
caster formed no exception to the beautiful weather
with which the Queen is favoured on her jour-
neys. By a quarter to nine o'clock, or fully a
quarter of an hour sooner than the time fixed,
her Majesty entered the royal carriage, accompanied
by Lord John Russell and the members of her suite.
The mayor and corporation, who were again on the
platform to pay their parting respects to the Sovereign,
here took leave of her, and the royal train, which by
this time had become considerably elongated by the
addition of a number of trucks, containing the Queen's
private carriages, was drawn out of the station amid
the cheers of the multitude. The train proceeded at
a rapid pace for about a dozen miles, when the speed
was suddenly slackened and the engine proceeded as
slowly as if approaching a station. The cause of this
was speedily apparent. The line traversed at this
point an extensive morass, overgrown with osiers, it
the immediate neighbourhood of the Aire and Calder
Navigation, and the works themselves being new and
unfinished, and the ground apparently little better
than a quaking bog, the engineer prudently proceeded
very gingerly along. Over the river itself, which is
here of a considerable breadth, a sort of Menai tubu-
lar bridge in miniature is thrown.
When this difficult piece of ground was once fairly
cleared, the engineer, by way of making up for lost
time, proceeded at a rapid pace towards York, where
the train arrived about 5 minutes before 10 o'clock.
York, it will be remembered, is not what is called a
" through station"—the train running north and south
must pass on to a small branch line to reach the town.
In compliance with her Majesty's wishes the train did
not go into the station, but halted at the point of
junction between the York and North Midland line,
and the York, Newcastle, and Berwick line. Here
the jurisdiction of Mr. Denison and his co-directors
ended, and here Mr. Leeman, the chairman of the
York, Newcastle, and Berwick Company ; Alderman
Meek, of York ; and other of his co-directors were in
waiting to take their places. The successful termi-
nation of the journey so far must have been a great
relief to the mind of Mr. Denison, who showed him-
self all through the journey painfully anxious for the
safety of his Royal charge. At the same time Mr.
Sturrock, the locomotive superintendent, who had
driven the train from town, gave up his charge to Mr.
Harrison, of the York and Berwick line.
The Queen was now upon comparatively beaten
ground, as the p tssed over this line last year on her
way from Castle Howard to the north. The route
lies through an agricultural and thinly populated
country, and for several miles the train held on its
way without being brought up by the intervention of
any considerable town. The royal party swept on
through smiling corn-fields, here bending with ripe-
ness, there already fallen beneath the sickle, and not
a few parties of reapers stopped from their toil and
gave a joyous hurrah as their Queen passed by. One
gentleman turned out his pack of hounds—very fine
ones they were—and mustered them under a clump
of trees in a field close by the side of the railway.
At length the train reached Darlington, where the
engine stopped to take a supply of water. Here the
station was filled by the population of the town, headed
by their chief bailiff, who was introduced to her
Majesty by Mr, Leeman. The cheering here wes
less, perhaps, than at any other portion of the route,
the mouths of the rustics being equally employed
with their eyes in gazing; and it was not till the train
began to move again that a hearty cheer burst forth.
Toe train now entered the colliery districts, and
passed through a long succession of colliery villages,
with tall chimneys belching forth smoke that impreg-
nated the air, and the colliery refuse spread over the
fields. The population was here, of course, much
more dense; groups of spectators were gathered at
every favourable point, though all that they could see
was the whisking past of the train. The city of
Durham, conspicuous by the high tower of its ca-
thedral, was passed to the right, and soon after, on
the left, the monument erected to the late Earl of
Durham, on Peosher• hill. A few minutes more, and
the train ran into Newcastle about a quarter past
twelve.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
EDINBURGH, THURSDAY.
Her Majesty arrived at Holyrood about a quarter
to four this afternoon.
Her Majesty and suite, after resting for about an
hour, took an airing in the royal carriages, and drove
through the principal streets of the now town, re-
turning to Holyrood about six o'clock in the evening.
Mr. Johnson, the Lord Provost, was introduced to
her 11.1,j,.5ty, and received the honour of knighthood.
Toe Duke of Buccleugh had the honour of dining
with the royal party at eight o'clock.
Her Majesty proceeds northwards at nine o'clock
to-morrow.

WORCESTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
WORCESTER, Tunasety.—The performance in the
Cathedral this morning consisted of the greater por-
tion of Handers Samson, a selection from Haydn's
Creation, and the whole of Spohr's Last Judgment.
Samson is, in our opinion, on the whole, one of the
great master's weakest works; but it contains, never-
theless, some profound and exquisite beauties, which
never could be surpassed. Amongst these, the most
prominent is the soul-searching recitative and air,
"Total Eclipse." Co-existent with human per-
ceptions of truth and beauty will be the influence of
this wonderful composition—
" Triumphing over death, and chance, and time."
With a few sublime notes, some of the finest poetry
ever penned is not only perfectly expressed, but the
dire affliction of which they speak is conveyed by the
universal language of idealised tones with a
sympathetic and deeply-affecting truthfulness which
no mere words could accomplish. On reading
Milton's noble lines, our compassion is strongly ex-
cited ; but on hearing the wailing, despairing
music which Handel has wedded to them, we are
overmastered by emotion ; those wondrous sounds,
fraught with the desolation of a mighty spirit, cling
around our heart, which struggles vainly against their
power, our breathing becomes thick, a ball rises in
our throat, and the hot tears which, despite all our
efforts, suffuse our eyes, are a far worthier tribute to
the artist's immortal genius than any which cold
reflective criticism could offer. Too much praise
could scarcely be awarded to Mr. Sims Reeves for
the admirable manner in which he delivered this
profoundly beautiful composition. His reading of it
was exquisitely pathetic; but yet the virility of style
which should characterise the earthly champion of
Israel's God, even though " deject and wretched,"
was consistently maintained throughout. We never
heard a more masterly performance, and the highest
panegyric we can bestow will be included in the
statement that it was every way worthy of the mag-
nificent poetry and music.
Madlle. Cruvelli gave the popular ° Let the bright
Seraphim" with great brilliancy and power, and the
trumpet obligato to it was as perfectly played, by
Mr. T. Harper, as trumpet obligati ever are by
any one.
Madame Castellan sang Haydn's " With verdure
clad," and Miss Birch, Handel's " Holy, holy !" ex-
tremely well; and Miss Dolby displayed her fine
voice and solid artistic qualities to great advantage in
Handel's beautiful air, " Ye Sons of Israel now La-
ment;" and Herr Formes sang the music of Harapha
in Samson with considerable vigour and intelligence.
Spohr's Last Judgment, which concluded the per-
formances, wes executed with great excellence, and
appeared to give general satisfaction.

Tb9T.,irdnnrl fa-
mily, and Baron urt, were among the fashionable depar-
tures yesterday morning by the General Steam Navigation
Company's steam-ship Soho, from the SL Katharine's-wharf;
for Antwerp.