The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-23 00:00:00

THE GALWAY PACKET STATION.

One of the fastest and largest of Mr. Lever's ocean
steamers, the Prince Albert, arrived at Halifax on the 6th
instant at six a.m., thus making the passage from Galway
in nine days and eight hours. Had she not encountered a
stroll... head wind the trip would have been shorter. Mr.
Lever has, it is understood, bought another vessel, which he
means to supersede the Indian Empire, which, although a
trustworthy ship, is not speedy enough for his purposes.
In speaking of this new vessel, the Galway Vindicator
says:—
" It was with feelings of satisfaction and delight that the
public and travelling community heard that the splendid
steamship Pacifio, commanded by Capt. W. C. Thompson,
is to leave this port for New York on the 24th inst. The
well-known sea-going qualities of the steamship for safety
and swiftness, and the world-wihe reputation which Capt.
Thoespson has so enviably acquired in his long, arduous, and
most successful career as an accomplished navigator and
courteous gentleman, must ensure for the Pacific a full
complement of passengersof every class, and as much freight
as she can conveniently carry.
" This magnificent steamship was first engaged in the
Australian trade, in which she was eminently successful,
having performed some of the fastest passages on record.
She was afterwards taken up by the British Government
for the conveyance of troops to the Crimea, and continued
to be so engaged long after the war was over, the preference
being given to her ever many other steamers.
" For the last year she has been employed in the trade be-
tween Cot k and Milford Haven, performing her flips regu-
larly in all weathers without a single accident, and as it is
a convincing proof of success and unrivalled superiority, it
is only necessary to mention the preference which the
merchants and travelling community of every port to which
she has traded have always given to this steamship, and the
estimation with which they regard her worthy and popular
commander.
"The American Steamship Company must be congratu-
lated on such a valuable accession to their line, and no doubt
can be entertained that with such magnificent steamships
as the Pacific, and with such experienced and successful
commanders as Capt. Thompson, the company will be es-
tablished upon a firm and profitable basis, the mails will be
delivered in a shorter period of time, and the two conti-
nent.; brought together in a closer and more rapid commu-
nication than was ever before known."
The Propeller sailed from Galway at four o'clock to-day.

DISTINGUISHED PASSENGERS EY THE GALWAY
ROUTE.

Madlle. Piccolominl and party intend to sail from Galway
ear ly uext mouth, to fulfil their engagements in the United
states. The engagement of this fascinating cautatrice, in
conjunction with Garcia, Giuglini, and Aldighleri,_ has
proved a very profitable speculation for the lessee of the
Theatre Royal, Dublin, who produced the Bohemian
Girl" this week in Italian ; the first time it was ever per-
formed here in the soft language of the south.
NEW ASSISTANT BARISTERS%

The Dublin Mercantile Advertiser says The ar-
rangements for the superannuation of a number of assistant
barristers are in progress; and, when they:are completed, a
meeting of the Privy Council will be specially convened, in
accordance with the act of last session, for creating vacan-
cies. According to the statements that have reached us the
following
names are likely to be submitted to the Lord Lieu-
tenant in Council for superannuation :—Messrs. E. TiCkell,
Armagh; P. M. Murphy, Cavan ; W. E. Major, Clare ;'J.
Henn, Donegal; T. Jones, Down; Hoa. J. Plunkett, Meath;
R. Nunn, Tyrone ; Jas. Bessonet, Waterford ; J.W. Lendrick,
Wicklow. Those names are nine in number ; but it is pro-
bable, in the first instance, that only slx will be selected for
superannuation. Mr. Jonathan Henn, who has occupied a
very distinguished position at the high bar, has, it is stated,
expressed a wish to retire ; and it is probable his nephew, Mr.
Rice Henn, will be one of the new assistant barristers. We
have learned also that Mr. Thomas Lefroy, Q.C., second son
and Mr. E. Pennefather, Q.C.I
of the Lord Chief Jnatica,
nephew of saran Pennefather, will be amongst the new ap-
pointments. Amongst those spoken of ns suce,essful candi-
dates are Mr. Otway, Q.C., and Messrs, Molyneux, Black-
burne (ton of the Lord Alstice of Appeal), Lane, Vance, and
Purcell."

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DEPLORARLE ACCIDENT AT LONDONDERRY.
In connection with the visit of his Excellency the Lord
Lieutenant to Londonderry, there is one melancholy acci-
dent to record by which the lives of two men have been
placed in imminent danger. It would appear that, waiting.
the arrival of his Excellency from the trip down the Lough
with the Harbour, Commissioners, two guns, one of them
a very large one, were placed opposite that part of the quay
where the steamer was to arrive. At two p.m. a shot was fired
from each gun. Before reloading both guns were sponged, as
it is called, or cleaned out, to prevent any fire being left in-
side. When, however, the charge was being rammed home
in the large gun, the person keeping his thumb on the vent
hole incautiously lifted it, and the air thus getting in, caused
some remaining sparks in the gun to ignite the charge, and
in as instant the two men at the muzzle were blown away.
One of them was actually lifted up into the air, and fell a
bleeding mass. Fearful to relate, both arms of one of the
men, and one arm of the other, were shot right off into the
river along with the rammer, and the men sustained some
other serious injuries. Part of their clothes were lite-
rally torn into shreds, and strewn around. Both were taken
to the infirmary, where every care was given them. They
are lying in a most critical state at present.
INTIMIDATION IN THE RING'S COUNTY.

A local journal contains the following paragraph, from
which it appears that the agricultural population of this
county are still suffering from the discontent already alluded
to in these columns :—" A few nights since a number of
pea called at go homes of five men, who are farm labourere