The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-05 00:00:00

THE DERRY RIOTS.

The inquest held on the men killed in the Derry riots
has just terminated. Mr. Thompson, a magistrate,
deposed. that Constables Byrne and M'Cutcheon were
each two, and Patterson M'Laughlin, Potters, Price,
O'Reilly, Reid, and Hanran were each one round of
ammunition short when examined on Wednesday
night. The mounted man, O'Donnell, carrying a
revolver, was one round short, and the two disabled
men, Sorrogan and Kilcawley, were one short. The
solicitor applied to have them placed under arrest, to
prevent " maintaining" evidence, which was granted.
Watson deposed that stones were thrown from the
Protestant side to Butcher's-gate, and saw a man like
a policeman with his arm extended as though firing a
pistol. He thought the constabulary caused the panic.
Martin, an apprentice boy, deposed that the people
did not wound the police ; he was himself on
Butcher's-gate an hour. Ferguson, governor of the
apprentice boys, deposed that he has been armed with a
revolver since the day of the last election ; his life had
been threatened frequently ; he was out on Wednesday
night, and asked the boys to leave Butcher's-gate. The
boys complained that they were not armed well enough ;
they did not think there would have been occasion for arms
that night. Hancock, who was wounded in the hand,
deposed that Moncrieff fell beside him ; he found slugs in
his own coat on Sunday morning. Mr. Glover, solicitor,
appiled to have Murphy's deposition given in evidence, but
the resident magistrates declined for the present, as
Murphy is not expected to recover. The jury found that
the deceased came to their death from the bullets of the
constabulary, and expressed an opinion that the authori-
ties were to blame for not exercising proper precaution for
the preservation of the peace. They believed the police
received provocation, but not such as to justify them in
firing without giving warning,

The Earl of Clarendon has authorised the denial of
tho statement that Cunt 1 Swinhoe has been. recalled on
account of his proceedings in Formosa. Consul Swinhoe
has not been recalled.

The Great "Western Railway Company recently
complete d the coLvert,ion of the whole of the northern divi-
sion of its extensive s) stem to the narrow gauge. During
the past month the goods traffic increased to the extent of
£12,000 as compared with April, 1868—a result materially
atributable to the unifornity of gauge.

The Right Rev. Dr. J. F. Turner, who has recently
been consecrated Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, as suc -
cessor to Dr. Sawyer, who was drowned, will preach his
farewell sermons at the Church of St. Lawrence Jowry, on
Sunday next, and will immediately afterwards proceed to his
distant diocese.

The Church Congress will hold (as has already
been announced) their annual conference this year in
Liverpool. The programme in a rough state has been
issued. The meetings aro fixed to take place early in
October, and they will extend over several days. Among
the distinguished persons already announced to read papers
on interesting subjects are the Archdeacon of Chester, Rev.
Dr. Blakeney, Mr. Raikes, M.P., the Deans of Chester and
Ripon, &c. It is expected that about four thousand clergy
and laity will attend the conference.

SCALDED TO DEATH. —A man was scalded to
death a few days back in a manufactory of perfumery at
Montreul, near Paris. The deceased was standing on a
plank across a vat of boiling lees for the purpose of taking
out a portion of the liquid with a large iron ladle ; some
of the soapy composition had, however, been spilt under
his feet, and cause him to slip and fall in. Although he
was taken out immediately he was already dead. and
frightfully disfigured.

The third general anniversary meeting of the mem-
bers of the London Free and Open Church Association was
hold on Tuesday, at the offices in Norfolk-street, for
the purpose of electing Vice-Presidents and Council,
and for other business. Amonst the Vico-Presidents
elected were Lord Dufferin, the Duke of Manchester,
the Earl of Bective, Lord Eustaco Cecil, M.P., the Earl
of Glasgow, Viscount Hardinge, Sir J. S. Pakington,
M.P., Mr. Thomas Hughes, M.P., the Right Hon. 11. A.
Bruce, M.P., Lord de Talley, Captain the Hon. R. W. Gros-
venor, M.P., Mr. J. S. Hardy, M.P., the Earl of Limerick,
Mr. Locke, M.P., the Right lion. G. J. Goschen, M.P., the
Earl of Bossily]; Viscount Templeton, Mr. W. 11. Dyko,
M.P., the Marquis of Harlington, M.P., the Bis Lop of Peter-
borough, the Dean of York, itc. Au executive Council wail
elected.

THE PUBLIC HEALTH.—Last week the rate of
mortality in London was 21 per 1,000, while in thirteen
other large towns of the United Kingdom it was 24.
Birmingham is again the healthiest, and Glasgow the
most unhealthy, town upon the list. In the metropolis
there were 2,165 births and 1,288 deaths. The latter were
less by 171 than the estimated number. The deaths from
zymotic diseases were 265, the corrected average number
being 317. Eight deaths from small-pox, 20 from measles,
42 from scarlet fever, 4 from diphtheria, 81 from whoop-
ing-cough, 19 from typhus fever, 21 from enteric fever, 7
from simple continued fever, and 10 from diarrhcea, were
registered. Six persons were killed by horses or vehicles
in the streets. The mean temperature during the week
was 51.9, or 3•3 above the average. Between the highest
day and lowest night temperature there was a range of
more than 35 degrees.

A disgraceful scene occurred in the village church-
yard at Cradloy, near Birmingham, on Sunday. For some
time great misunderstanding has been caused by the sexton
(Mr. Charlton) demanding the burial fees before the corpse
is borne to the churchyard. Last week a Mrs. Walker died,
and her funeral was appointed to take place on Sunday. On
the arrival of the mourners at the churchyard, Mr. Charlton
demanded the usual fees, which were refused. He closed
the gates of the yard, but these were forced open by a
large mob, numbering altogether about 5,000 persons. This
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greatly incensed the sexton, and as the corpse was car-
ried up the steps to enter the church, Mr. Charlton kicked
at the coffin and broke two of the handles off. A clergy-
man, who was performing divine service in the church
at the time, kindly buried the corpse, after which
another scene occurred. As the grave was being
filled, the sexton's son declared that if he had been
present he would not have allowed this to have been done.
He then made a movement as if to eject the corpse out of
the grave, but was himself seized by the infuriated
mob and thrown into it, and many of the roughs
who had secured spades, shovelled the dirt on to him
vigorously. Mr. Charlton then rushed to tho rescue, but
wee at once collared and thrown into the grave with
his son. The roughs then began to shove the dirt on to
both, when a policeman made his appearance and charged
the mob, who, giving way, Charlton and his son rose from
the grave and made good their retreat. The event has
caused the most intense excitement in the place, and pro-
ceedings before the magistrates will shortly be taken.

AN INTELLIGENT DOG.-An Italian journal re-
lates a curious instance of canine intelligence which
occurred during some late operations against the brigands
in the province of Naples. A detachment of cavalry
having arrived about daybreak at a small wood in which
they had reason to believe that, a number of bandits were
concealed, observed a little dog, which had been evidently
placed on the watch, rise up and bark furiously, at the
same time running about in all directions. The soldiers,
perceiving that the animal was giving the alarm,
hastened forward, but only found in the interior of the
wood traces of the recent departure of the party of which tbey
were in search. The officer in command, vexed at missing
an important capture, drew his pistol and fired at the four-
footed sentinel, which, with a howl, rolled over on its
back and lay completely motionless. The squadron con-
tinued its march, but a quarter of an hour later, one of
the men, happening to turn round, observed the same dog
they had just before left for dead on the ground dodging
about behind the trees in their 4-ear, as if to watch them.
The animal was captured and found not to have had a hair
touched by the shot fired at it ; it had evidently feigned
death in order to be able to continue its functions of
vedette. The prisoner's life was not only preserved, but
the captive was admitted into the regiment, and will be
taught to render service in discovering the haunts of its
forn2§; masters.

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THE RAILWAYS (EXTENSION OF TIME)
:T, 1608. •
riE NE .X.TH and BRECON RAILWAY
COMPANY,
1, Wes.liunster Chan.bers, Victoria-street,
London, S.W., 3uth April, 1869.
NOTICE IS BEREBY GIVEN, That in accordance
wit It the Rail ways (Extension of Time) Act, 18C8, an Extra-
ord Ty Itteetin- of the Shareholders of this Company
ba held at their offices above, cn Friday, the 21st day
of May next, at o o'clock in Cie afternoon, ior tho purpose
of considering, and, if thought fit, approving of, an appli-
cation being made to the Board of Trade, pursuant to the
said Act for an extension of the time granted by the Neath
and Brecon Railway Act, 1864 (which expires on the 29th
clay of July next), for the completion of the Railway and
Branch Railway by that Act authorised.
D. HOWELL MORGAN,
Secretary.