The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-20 00:00:00

THAMES.

MURDEROUS ASSAULT.—Josiah, Ashton, a tall and
powerful man, about 31 years of age, was brought before
Mr. Yardley, charged with assaulting and wounding John
Regan, a little man. Both men are natives of Ireland, and
employed at Croll's Alim Works, on Bow-common. On
Saturday night there was a row at the works, which Regan
said began about nothing at all, and ended in a fight. The
prisoner got the best of Regan, and there the matter ended.
Yesterday morning, soon after eight o'clock, Regan was
returning from the Roman Catholic Church, in Poplar,
where he had attended early prayers, and was in com-
pany with two of his countrymen, named Keefe and
Gleason, when the prisoner ran out of his house
in Sabberton-street, Poplar, without any hat on, and seizing
Rogan by the neck, said " Don't be in'a hurry," and struck
him several times on the face with his fist. The prisoner's
wife also left her house and called out, "Hit him, kill him,
kill the -; if you don't, I will." The prisoner then
took a stout iron poker from under his coat and struck
Regan several times over the head with it, inflicting severe
wounds, from which the blood flowed copiously. Riagan
called out murder, and staggered towards a house, the pas-
sage of which he entered. The landlord turned him out,
and the prisoner was about to attack Regan again when
Keefe and Gleeson interfered and secured the prisoner.
Regan was conveyed to the house of a surgeon close
by, his wounds were dressed, and he was seat home. He
appeared in court in a most deplorable condition, and very
weak from loss of blood.

Michael Keefe and Nicholas Gleason, Irish labourers,
who gate their evidence with great propriety and correct-
ness, confirmed Regan in every particular, and added that
the prisoner came behind Regan when he first seized him,
and said he would murder him.

The prisoner made a long defence, and entered into the
history of former quarrels with Regan, wko, he said, chal-
lenged him to fight yesterday morning, and they did fight
in the road.

The defence was declared to be quite false.
Mr. Yardley directed Mr. Bowdler, the second clerk, to
take the depositions formally, and committed the prisoner
for trial u der Lord Campbell's Act for unlawfully wound-
ing the pripcutor.

REMOVAL OF THE EA ST INDIA BOARD.—The
work of removing from the old India House to the Victoria,
Hotel, in Westminster, will commence on the Ist of Sep-
tember. The rent to be paid for the portion of the hotel to
be occupied by the various offices is £6,000, in addition to
nne-half of the rates and taxes. In consequence of recent
alterations in the Government of India the accommodation
required is at present much less than was formerly the case.
The transfer of the accounts to the Bank of England, and
the payment of the dividend by that establishment, has ren-
dered unnecessary a large portion of the accountant and
audit office. The amalgamation of the Indian with the
Queen's army has transferred the military department to
the Horse Guards, and the management of the small Indian
navy will in future be carried on at the old stores of the
Company. Nothing is yet known as to what is intended
with respect to the Museum. The furniture for the new
offices at the hotel, with the exception of carpets, which
are to be provided by the Company, will be supplied from
the present India House. The cost of the removal will be
£6,000, and the upholstery work has been undertaken by a
&main the city, under the superintendence of Mr. Digby
Wyatt, the clerk of the works to the Indieti Council.

The Royal assent was given by commission to the fol-
lowing bills :
Consolidated Fund (110,000,000).
Census (Scotland).
Corrupt Practices Prevention Act (1854) Continuance.
European Forces (India).
Poor-law Board Continuance.
East India Stock Transfer.
Prisons Scotland.
Lands Clauses Consolidation Acts (1845) Amendment.
Maynooth College.
Hamilton and Strathaven Railway.
Forest of Dean Central Railway (No. 2).
Athenry and Ennis Junction.
Caithness Roads (No 2).
Beauchamp Almshouses.
Domvile's Estate.
Duke of Norfolk's Estate.
Earl of Longford's Estate.
Viscount Lawton's Estate.
Giustiniani's Naturalization.
LAW REFORM.
The LORD CHANCELLOR gave notice that he
should on Friday next call the attention of the house to
the measures of law reform which had been introduced
during the session, and make a statement as to the pro-
gress made therein.
EDUCATION (IRELAND).
Lord CLEMENTS moved jfor a copy of the correspon-
dence between the Commissioners of National Education
in Ireland and Mr. Lewis* Harkin, District Inspector of
National Schools, explanatory of his visiting the National
Schools in Farnaught, in the county of Leitrim, on
the 26th of Juno, 1860, and directing the teachers to close
their schools, no authority to that effect having been given
by the patron.
Earl GRANVILLE said there would be no objection to
the production of the papers.
The motion was agreed to.
LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND) BILL.
The house went into committee on this bill.
A number of amendments were made on the miens
,lauses at the suggestion of the Earl of Donoughmore, Lord
Cloncurry, and Lord Clements, but in such an indistinct
manner that the import of them was quite inaudible in the
gallery.

I hon. member said that the national expenditure for the
year wa5£76,400,000, and with the prospect of a bad har-
, vest and the consequent discontent of the labouring classes,
there was actually more danger from within than without,
and it was more important that the Government should
seriously consider the effect of this increasing and enormou
national expenditure. Compared with France they had a
much larger number of vessels of war, and as regarded screw
steamers they had 2 to I. as compared with that country.
He was one of th)se who believed that the commercial
treaty with France was calculated to lead to the greatest
benefits, but the naval preparations of this country were
likely to nullify the advantages of the treaty.
Mr. lIADFIELD made a few observations to the same
effect.

COMPANIES BILL.

Mr. MALINS said he hoped that the President of the
Board of Trade would not proceed with the bill this ses-
sion, but that he would bring it forward next year.
Mr. M. GIBSON said that the bill in question had been
prepared with great care, but as it proposed very consider..
able alteration in the law, it was intended to abandon the
bill this session, but it would be brought forward next
session.

POSTAL COMMUNICATION• IN THE COUNTRY.
Mr. DANBY SEYMOUR drew attention to the defects
cf the existing postal system in the country. He himself
received a letter from a distance of five mites which was
four days coming, and he complained that the Post-office
did not avail itself of the facilities afforded by railways for
the rapid transmission of letters.
DELAY IN PRODUCING RETUNS.
Mr. CHILDERS drew attention to the fact that a return
ordered two months ago, in connection with the Treasury,
was not produced until this morning.
Mr. LAING said this was the first time that he had
heard anything relative to the return alluded to, but he
would inquire into the subject, and take care that in future
no unneecessary delay should take place. With respect
to the remarks of the hon. member (Mr. D. Seymour) there
had been no commission to inquire into the subject of pos-
tal communication, as the commission sitting was appointed
for a different purpose. This question was always open to
the consideration of the Postmaster-General. The reason
why the Post-office did not avail itself of facilities for the
conveyance of letters in certain districts was on the ground
of economy, and post-office was a self-supporting institu-
tion.

THE MASSACRE IN SYRIA.
Mr. MONSELL drew the attention of the noble lord
(Lord Palmerston) to the explanation he had given to his
(Mr. Mansell's) question the other day. The noble lord
had said that the hostilities in Syria were commenced not
by the Druses, but the Maronites, and he endeavoured to
exonerate the Turkish Government from any blame in the
transaction.

Lord PALMERSTON said it was not by aa.ly means
desirable that the Turkish Empire should be dismembered,
which the hon. member appeared to approve of; but he
did not say to which foreign Power he would have that
empire transferred. There was no doubt much to be com-
plained of with regard to Turkigh rule, and it was not
from any regard for the Turkish character that he
was opposed to any such dismemberment, but because
it would lead if not to an European war,
to consequences of a very serious description.
He contended that the Maronetes had commenced the dis-
turbances, and he referred to the statements of Lord Cow-
ley and other competent persons in support of that asser-
tion. Although some of the Turkish authorities and offi-
cers acted in the way described, the conduct of the Turkish
Government subsequent to the disturbances, proved that it
was not favourable to the cause of the Druses in regard to
these disturbances.
NAVAL ARMAMENTS.
Lord C. PAGET said the statements made by the hon.
member for Sunderland (Mr. Lindsay) as to the relative
naval strength of France and England were derived from
a French pamphlet. He alluded to the greater number of
French war vessels that were being built in France as
compared with this country.
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
Mr. V. SCULLY strongly deprecated the manner! in
which the business of the house had been conducted this
session.

SUPPLY.
On the vote of £15,000 for affording increased accommo-
dation in the National Gallery,
Mr. CONINGHAM repeated the observations he had
made in committee against the management of the Na-
tional Gallery.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER, SATURDAY.
The near approach' of the York Meeting infused a little
more spirit in our market to• day, than we have had for some
time past. There was a goodly muster of subscribers, but
speculation was confined to only a few animals; For the
Ebor Handicap, Defender was in great force, 3 to 1 being
taken towards the close, and the friends of Moorhen asp-
ported her in earnest, 50 to 4 was laid against her yester-
day, but all prices from that down to 7 to 1 was taken
eagerly about her to -day. There were many inquiries
about Cape Flyaway, but we saw no disposition to take less
than 11 to 1, and Satellite found friends at 100 to 8. Gla-
diolus and Underhand still continue almost friendless, offers
of 20 to 1 meeting with no response excepting to small
amounts. There was little change irr the St. Leger quota-
tions, 3 to 1 was taken about Thormanby, 4 to 1 was offered
against the Wizard, and 100 to 8 was taken against St.
Albans.—Closing prices :