The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-13 00:00:00

THE IRISH SOCIETY.

Mr. MAGUIRE rose to move that an humble address
be presented to her Majesty, praying that she would be
graciously pleased to issue a iloyal Commission to inquire
into the manner in which the Irish Society administer
their property, which, according to their own admission in
the law suit with the Skinners' Comptny they hold as
trustees for the benefit of that trust ; and to consider
whether, under a totally different state of circumstances
from those to whiclf the society had its origin, it would
not be advisable to carry into effect the recommendation
of the royal commissioners of 1851 on the corporation of
London, that the Irish Society should bo abolished; and
to advise such other arrangements as would be most in
harmony with existing circumstances and most conducive
to the public advantage. The hon. member took the op-
nortunity of entering at length into the circumstances that
led to the foil-nation of the Irish Society by the English
Solomon, James the First, in 1613. He contended
that from the first stroke of the pen of the
" royal puffer," King James, down to the present
tint., the whole action of the corporation of London had
been to enrich and enjoy themselves without giving as
much as a single thought to the improvement of the con-
dition of the Irish population residing in the country.
The rule of the Corporation had nearly lead to the de-
struction of the city of Dr,rry, and it was not until Alder-
man Allsop came to London and informed the Corporation
that longer leases had been given than was usual, and the
sudden improvement was the result of the new arrangement.
The Irish Society of London seemed to have a prodigious
love of law, in fact it seemed as if the aldermen of Lon-
don were as fond of law, as it were proverbial
they were of turtle and champagne. (Laughter.) An
the society seemed to think about was the frittering away
the revenue of the society, and that being the cAse it was,
in his opinion, certainly for the good of Derry and Cole-
rain, that the Irish Society should b 3 abolished. (Bear,
hear.)
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-7 his Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ATTEMPT TO STAB A WIFE IN A CAB.—Moore Fraser, of
53 Wootton--street, Waterloo-road, W B:charged with being
drill]: and asiAultin4 his wife, lieuriette Fraser, and alto
vita to stab her :vita a cuiie.
The c‘unplaitatut said that oa tic previkms day she was
t Idog her husband home in a cab frow Orchard-street; he
having teen drinking, whoa ho set to s:rikiog h,•r about
the face, hicl.ieg- Ler, an I th,n tc ok out it knif ;jut'
a stab at her, cutting 1,-1- dress, at th..) same time stating
that he would %lee her We.

Th.) co:np!ainult exhibited hr,r drcAs, wit eh was cut
and said her hushand was frequent'y in the habit of strik-
ing and kicking her.
In answer to the ma7i,tmte,
The complainant said t'ilt some tint) sines liar husband
Caine into Lo.,session of some money, and since then he
had taken to drink, and becomo very unsettlelin his man-
ners. They had lataly came front
The prisoner said the complainant was not his wife as
she alleged.
The complainant said she was.
The prisoner said ha should like to kLour where they
were married.

The comidainant said they were muried at Leighton
Buzzard.

Police-constable Walter Yin; 33 C, said that while on
duty at the Vine-strect police-station, the prisoner, who
had been drinking, was given into custody for assaulting
and attempting to stab the complainant, and on searching
him he found a knife on him.

The prisoner said that was not true, and that ho gave
up the knife.
The constable said it was a pocket knifo.
The prisoner was fined .£5 or a month, and ordered to
find bail to ba of good behaviour for six months.