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

I LYIPERIAL PARL I A 1,1E14

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tins DAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock.
THE MAYOR OF CORK.

Mr. GLADSTONE moved that the orders of the day be
postponed till after the notize of motion for leave to bring
in O'Sullivan's Disability 13i11.

Mr. BAG WELL asked what time the Prime Minister
would give the house to consider the grave constitutional
question involved in the matter ?
Mr. GLADSTONE said the bill would be sent to the
Mayor of Cork by the evening's post. It would, there-
fore, be in his hands, as well as in the bands of members
of the house, by to. morrow (Thursday) morning.. Ile
thought that by Tuesday next -it might be convenient to
have a morning sitting for the purpose —they would be
able to propose the second reading of the bill. It would
then be time enough for the Mayor of Cork to pray to be
heard by counsel, if he thought fit.
Mr. BAGWELL—I am perfectly satisfied.
The motion having been agreed to,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL . for IRELAND moved
for leave to bring in a bill for removing the Mayor of
Cork from his office. In a lengthened review of the
conduct of the Mayor of Cork the learned gentleman
said that he entered upon his duties at the be-
ginning of the present year, and soon after com-
menced to sit in the Police-court of the City cf Cork.
Almost ',from the first day be sat upon the bench
his conduct seemed to have been systematically, de-
voted to lowering the administration of the law, and
bringing it into contempt, whilst abusing and insulting
the borough magistrates. The expressions he constantly
made use of were stela as "I am here by the will of the
people ;" "My opinion on this bench is as good as that
of the biggest orator in the country ;" "I should like to
see Cork without a single policeman in it ;" "I should
like to see all the magistrates suspended." The
Government had had those expressions under its con-
sideration, but the only way of proceeding against the
Mayor of Cork was by way of indictment for n.isde-
meanour, and that would have been a very protracted
process. On the 27th of April, however, the mayor,
who was the chief magistrate of that city, charged with
the preservation of its peace, and with holding up to every
man in the city, an example of law and order, presided
over a banquet in honour of twoieleased Feniau prisoners,
and made use of language which had been received
with horror all over the country. Having read the
words used by the mayor on the occasion the learned
gentleman said ho did not think any comment on the
language was necessary. (Hoar, hear.) It was, however,
language uttered by the Mayor of Cork, who was entrusted
with the administration of the law, and it became therefore
essential that he should no longer preside in the police-
office of Cork as a person fitted to administer the law. It
was right to state that the Mayor of Cork bad given in a
local newspaper whit he called an explanation of his
language ; but the explanation would, he thought, be con-
sidered by all reasonable men no explanation whatever.
(Cheers.) The idea that the wretched criminal who fired
at the young prince in Australia ceuld be animated by
noble motives mus, be abhorrent to every honourable man.
The Government felt no hesitation in taking an excep-
tional course with regard to the Mayor of Cork, and they
resolved, therefore, to bring in a till dealing specially with
his case.

(LEFT SIFTING.)

NAVAL AND 311LITAY LVIELLIGENCE

40.

The half-yearly inspections have commenced at
Aldetshotr, but, owing to the constant fall of rain
yesterday, they were discontinued. On Monday
Major-General Carey, C. 8., inspected the 2d
Battalion of the sth Northumberland Fusiliers,
which, under the command of Colonel Kirkland,
formed up on the green in front of club-
house at ten o'clock. Shortly after the forma-
tion, the inspeci:!g General, accompanied by
his Staff, arrived on the ground, and was received
with the general salute. He then inspected the
ranks and saw the battalion march past in open
column of companies and grand divisions, in quick
time and in quarter distance column, with arms at
the trail. Line having been reformed, Major Car-
den was called to the front, and put the battalion
through the manuel and platoon exercise, and
Lieutenant and Adjutant Hackett put it through
the bayonet cxneise in review order. It was then
exercised in battalion movements by Captains
Chapman and Scut*, and in light infantry unve-
meuts by Colonel Bartlett. On Colonel Kirkland
resuming the command, the battalion formed
square, and the Major-General addressed the men
in complimentary terms. The battalion returned
to head-quarters at half-past twelve o'clock, and
the General then proceeded to visit the hospital,
canteen, and other departments. At the dinner
hour he inspected the rooms and kits, and at half-
fast two o'clock the b Ittalion in shell dress, arms,
and accoutrements, testing the subaltern officers at
company drill, &c. He next inspected the books,
and, lastly, saw the officers at sword drill. The in-
spection was in every respoet satisfactory.
The movement of a company of the 2d Battalion
3d Buffs from Devonport to Ald.ershott has been
postponed.

The Secretary of State for War has sanctioned
the issue or repayment of ammunition for shooting
matches, on the scale laid down in the Horse Guards
Circular of the 3d of May, 1850.
Her Majesty's troopship Orontes, Capt. Phelps,
embarked troops at Portsmouth yesterday after-
noon, and was under orders to sail in the evening
for Gibraltar, St. Vincent's, St. Helena, the Cape
of Good Hope, Algoa Bay, and Natal, on a round
of troop relief service.
Admiral Milne hoisted his flag yesterday morn-
ing on board the Revenge in Plymouth Sound.
Two Prussian ships of war have arrived at Ply-
mouth. The sailing frigate Niobe, 22, Commander
Berger, from Havannah April 7, for Kiel, came in
on Monday evening. She is under quarantine.
The Endymion, 21, screw, unarmoured wooden
frigate, 21 guns, 500-horse power, Chaptain Charles
Wake, which arrived at Spithead on Saturday, from
Lisbon, has gone into Portsmouth harbour, to be
docked, &c., preparatory to joining the flying
squadron.
The Devastation, one of the turret ships ordered
to be built, and referred to by Mr. Childers in his
exposition of the Navy Estimates, will be con-
structed in No. 7 dock of Portsmouth yard, where
half of her midihip section bas been temporarily set
up in wooden batten frames. The side armour will
project from the ship's hull proper, from a depth of
six feet below the water line to deck level, some-
what on the principle adopted in the American
navy for turret vessels. The Devastation will be
commenced immediately. No. 7 dock is vacated
by the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, now being
rebuilt there, whose date of completion is fixed for
the end of the present month.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

DEAL, Wednesday Morning.

Passed, May 4.—Napoleon 111., from London, for Por
Philip ; Warwwick Castle, from Loudon, for Calcutta.
_ _

rassed.—Ann Duthie (of Aberdeen) and Nourmahal,
both from Sydney ; St. Vincent, from Adelaide ; Beemah,
from Poo-chow-Foe; Donald Mackay, from Melbourne—
all for London ; Charlotte, of Shields, from the West, for
the North.

In Tow.—Luigi E. Rondannia, for London.

ANOTHER ROBBERY OF ARMS AT CORK•

CORK, May 5.

At midnight the goods store of Mr. Connelly
was entered by seven men. They carried off a box
containing arms. The Mayor has left Cork.

foreign !Awl l'aeliet, List.

MAILS DUE.

4:natralia and New Zealand, via donthampton..... May 22
Ditto, via Y Arseilles
Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video May 4

Ditto, by French packet
Cape Verdb,, by Brazil packet .
l.h.pe of Good llype. Ascension, anti St. Helena May 13
Chins, Yenan,i, and Singapore, via Southampton. 3lay 8.

via Southampton
India, via Southfunoton
unto, via ?tarseilies May 1,1
Malta, Eg,ypt, may 8
Litto, 3larseiiles.. May
Newfounula nt: ...... . . . May 5 .
Mauritius, Cape of Good Hope, and Natal, via
Scut/nun' ton
Ditto, Marsei ues May 9
Portugal may 4.
United States, t anada, California, &c., by British
packet

Ditto ditt e (Baltimore)
Ditto, by 1.. nited States packet
Ditto, by Inman packet.... ............. 5
We tit Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffc May
Bahamas, via New iork .....
Webt Indies and Pr.:.zific (except Mexico and Baha-
mas)
Cuba and Mexico • ..... . May 20
Lemuda, via ........ May 5