The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-13 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Sept. 12.

The magisterial inquiry at Rathfriland was re-
sutned yesterday. Mr. Rea having unsuccessfully
attempted to show that one of the parties accused
was not in the procession, the magistrates decided
that, with the exception of one against whom there
was no evidence, they would send all the defendants
for trial.
The following parties (Roman Catholics) were
then sent forward for trial to the next Downpatrick
Assizes on a charge of riot and unlawful assembly :
----John Devlin, Thomas Murphy, John M'Poland,
Edward M‘Poland, Patrick Norris, Hugh Francis
O'Hara, Patrick Dyer, Thomas Hannathy, Joseph
Tomar, Daniel APHarrison, Arthur Devlin, Owen
Faren, Jas. Chas. Burns, and Jas. Morgan.
Another group of the Catholics who formed part
of the procession from Barnmeen were put forward
charged with riot and unlawful assembly at Augh-
navollogue on the 15th August. Their names are
John Maguire, John Lieman, John Burns, Francis
M‘Convill, Hugh Higgans, John Milan, Daniel
Carr, Jas. Smith, Peter Downey, Patrick Downey,
Michael Downey, Daniel M'Conville, Patrick Brady,
Edward M'Kenna, Michael Sally, James O'Hagan,
John Morgan, John Carroll, and Hugh M'Alinden.
The evidence was to the same effect as that given in
the previous cases. The inquiry was again ad-

journed.
The annual show of the Lisnaskea Agricultural
Society was held yesterday. It was superior in ex-
tent and quality to many of the provincial shows
which have preceded it this season. Another show
of greater magnitude was also held yesterday at
Athy, under the auspices of the County of Kildare
Agricultural Society, in the park which the Duke
of Leinster liberally presented to the inhabitants.
This society is conducted with great intelligence
and energy, and its progress is highly satisfactory.
The show yesterday was better than those of for-
mer years. Special prizes were offered by Lord
Otho Fitzgerald and the Baron de Robeck to
encourage the breed of horses, but as yet the attempt
has not been remarkably successful, the perfor-
mances of the animals which competed for the prizes
being far short of what might be expected in such a
country. !There was a splendid exhibition of stock
and agricultural produce, and a very creditable col-
lection of implements by a local maker. In the even+
ing the members of the society dined together in the
Corn Exchange, at which the Marquis of Kildare
presided. In returning thanks for the toast of the
" Houses of Lords and Commons," Lord Otho
Fitzgerald, alluded to the subject of railway
management, and expressed a hope that the Govern-
ment would undertake -the matter. The Rev. R.
W. Bagot, the honorary secretary, in responding to
the toast of his health, enumerated cups and other
prizes which were to be offered at future shows, and
referring to the importance of such societies in re-
ference to the condition of the labouring classes,
exhorted the landed proprietors of Ireland, if they
wished to have contentment established and dis-
affection removed, to see that the labourers were
well housed. He recommended the erection of good
houses for them, with an acre or half an acre of
ground attached.
The visit of the Lords of the Admiralty to Cork
has called forth a strong expression of dissatisfac-
tion in reference to the construction of the Royal
dockyard. The Cork Examiner indignantly com-
plains that up to the present "the works have been a
mere mockery of the hopes they were intended to
fulfil ;" that of the £40,800 voted in the estimates
not one-fourth has yet been expended ; and that the
object appears to be to do as little as possible in
order that the Board may at a future time abandon
the distasteful job without much loss. The First
Lord is appealed to as an Irishman to show his
patriotic feeling by putting a stop to the " Admiralty
dodging." The Cork people have some reason for
being out of humour, as little earnestness has
hitherto been shown in carrying out this Irish pro-
ject, upon which they have set their hearts.
The port of Waterford, which has been steadily
improving for some time, chiefly owing to the '
enterprise of the Messrs. Malcolmson, is about to
mike another step in advance by the establishment
of a dry dock near the city. Mr. Stephen, the engi-
neer of the Harbour Commissioners, has examined
a suitable site, and furnished an estimate of the
probable cost, amounting to £42,570, and, subject
to the approval of the engineer-in-chief, the work
will be commenced at once.

THURSDAY NIGIIT.

Lord Hubert Canning Burke was returned to-
day for Galway without opposition. He was pro-
posed by Mr. Bodkin, and the nomination was se-
conded by Capt. Blakeney.
A meeting was afterwards held, at which it was
resolved to erect a statue to the late Lord Dun-
kellin.

THE LORDS OF IRE ADMIRALTY IN
LIVERPOOL.

Yesterday, Mr. Corry, Chief Lord of the Admi-
ralty, and Admiral Milne, paid a visit to Liverpool,
their principal object being to take part in the
annual distribution of prizes on board the school
frigate Conway. A numerous and fashionable
company assembled on board the Conway, the deck
of which had been covered in and suitably decorated
for the occasion. In the absence of the mayor,
who was in attendance at the marriage of his eldest
son, Mr. Edward Lawrence, Deputy Mayor, pre-
sided, and amongst those present were Mr. Hors-
fall, M.P., Mr. Laird, M.P., Mr. R. Brocklebank,
chairman of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board,
Mr. Beazley, chairman of the Conway Committee,
and other gentlemen. Letters of apology for non-
attendance were read by the Secretary, Mr. Clarke
Aspinall, from Sir John Hay, Sir John Kingcombe,
Capt. Mends, R.N., Capt. Paynter, R.N., Mr. S.
R. Graves, M.P., and others. The secretary also
read the reports of the examiners. Mr. H. W.
Jaynes, late examiner and Mathematical Mas-
ter at the Royal Naval College, said—" I
have examined the papers set for the last Mid-
summer Examination in Navigation and Nautical
Astronomy, and found on comparing the
work done by the students in these sub-
jects with the corresponding papers of last year that,
satisfactory as was the previous examination, a
marked and decided improvement both in the theore-
tical and practical parts of nautical astronomy is
shown in the present examination. . . . They
are certainly worth the being inspected by those who
are interested in the progress of the Conway." The
report of Mr. Towson, scientific examiner of masters
and mates to the Local Marine Board of Liverpool,
was equally satisfactory.
The CHAIRMAN said it was a source of great
gratification to himself to be permitted to occupy
once more that position. He assured them of the
deep interest the Mayor took in the welfare of the
institution. It must be a cause of great satisfaction
that they were once more honoured with the presence
of the Lords of the Admiralty. It was no mere
accident that they were present, but rather the con-
tinued indication of a settled policy on the part of
her Majesty's Government to take an interest in an
institution the merits of which they had so fully
recognised. He might accept their presence as a
recognition of the fact that this institution was doing
a special—he might say a national—work for the
country. (hear, hear.) Circumstances had pre-
vented this gathering being held at the usual time
in June, but he was pleased to see that this delay
had not affected the attendance of the friends of the
institution. He then proceeded to address a few
remarks to the boys on the leading principles which
should regulate their conduct, and then called upon
Mr. Corry to deliver the prizes.
Mr. CORnY, who was received with much cheer-
ing, said he learnt from the last report of the Com-
mittee of Management that the institution was
designed mainly to train and to complete the educa-
tion of boys intended for officers in the merchant
navy, and it was impossible for any one in
the office which he had the honour to fill not
to take the deepest interest in such an institu-
tion, having such an object in view. In time of peace
under the continuous service system, and with the
large annual entry of boats into it, the navy might
almost be said to be self-sustaining ; but on the
occurrence of any emergency requiring any mate-