The Sun.
London, England, 1835-06-09 00:00:00

LOAN SOCIETIES.

ABSTRACT of a BILL to ENCOURAGE the
ESTABLISHMENT of LOAN SOCIETIES in
ENGLAND and WALES.
_ . .

In the Preamble of the Bill it is set out that as institu-
tions for Loan Funds have been established for the benefit
of the labouring classes, it is expedient to give protection to
the Funds of such institutions.

For this protection the Bill provides the Enrolment at
Sessions of the Rules and Regulations of all such Societies,
and that these regulations be kept in a book by the Society.
No treasurer, trustee, manager, or other person, is to derive
any other benefit from the Funds of the Society, save the
payment of a fixed salary.
The property is to be vested in Trustees, by whom, if
any bond be given as security to the Society, such Bond
shall not be chargeable to any Stamp Duty. The same
exemption to extend to all notes or securities.
In case of any of the Society's officers becoming bank-
rupt or insolvent, a priority of claim on their assets is
given to the Society.
The amount of the Loan to be advanced—or the provi-
sion of implements of industry for any one person within
twelve months—is not t o exceed in amount or value Ten
Pounds.

Magistrates are empowered to act summarily on the So-
ciety's notes or securities, costs not to exceed ten shillings ;
no removal of proceedings by certiorari or otherwise.
The provisions 10, George IV. c. 56, as amended by 4
and 5 William 4, c. 40, are to extend to Guernsey, &c.,
and the Bill to be deemed a Public Act, without being
specially shewn or pleaded.

IRELAND.

MURDER OF THE REV. MR. DAWSON.

A dreadful occurrence took place about fiNe Jclock on
yesterday evening (Monday) at Ballincarrig, within about
nine miles to the west of this city. The Rev. Mr. Daw-
son, brother-in-law of Mountiford Westropp, Esq., of
Melon, had been for some time previous endeavouring to
get up possession of their holdings from several ::of his
tenants in that neighbourhood, and found them, as it ap-
pears, unwilling to surrender their farms, without a pro-
mise of renewal, which the Rev. Gentleman was not dis-
posed to give, his object being, it is said, to get the land
into his own hands, and to reside upon it. The tenantry
were doubly obstinate in insisting on such promise from
Mr. Dawson, as the land is the property of Lord Char-
leville, who generally gives a renewal to the tenant in
possession, provided all arrears are paid up, as was, we
understand, in a great measure the case in this instance.
For some weeks past, affairs had been in this con-
dition, Mr. Dawson threatening to eject and the tenantry
resolving to keep possession. On yesterday, as the Rev.
Gentleman, accompanied by one of the tenants of the name
of Lynch, was walking across a field, near Mr. James
Enright's house, he was suddenly attacked by three men,
partly disguised in women's clothes. Mr. Dawson and
Lynch both ran. Lynch threw himself into a dyke, from
whence he heard two shots fired ; and, getting up, ran off to
Mr. Westropp's house at Melon to tell what he had seen. In
the meantime, the body of Mr. Dawson was found quite
dead, within about forty yards of the place where he had been
first attacked. It was conveyed to Mr. Enright's house, and
examined by Dr. Griffin, of Pallas Kenry, when the following
appearances were observable. One of the shots appeared to
have been fired from a gun loaded with slugs, which had only
the effect of grazing the back, and tearing the clothes be-
tween the shoulders. The other shot was more effective. It
must have been fired with the muzzle of the piece close to
the shoulder of the deceased, as the shirt and waistcoat,
&c., were actually burnt by the discharge, while the two
bullets, with which the piece was loaded, entered together
between the neck and left shoulder behind, broke the spine
in passing, and came out in separate places on the right
side of the neck. In addition to this, the skull was beaten
in behind with stones, or some other weapon, so as to pre-
sent a most shocking spectacle. Lynch is at present; in
custody, but no trace has yet been found that is likely to
lead to the detection of the perpetrators of this dreadful
crime. It would be strange, however, if such an act com-
mitted in the open day, and within hearing of several houses
in the vicinity, should not, sooner or later, be traced home
to its blood-stained authors. The Rev. Gentleman, we un-
derstand, has left a wife and child."—Ltmerick Star.

We rejoice in being able to state, that an Associa-
tion is about to be formed in this County, for the purpose of at-
tending to the interests of the Liberal Electors at the next
Registration.—Kendal Mercury.
The Eton boys' regatta, on Thursday, was attended
by the King and Queen, who dined early in order to be at the
Brocas by half-past six. Their Majesties afterwards saw the
boys sup at Surly-hill in the open air.
We are concerned to hear that the funds of that ex-
cellent Institution, the Chelsea, Brompton, and Belgrave Dis-
pensary, established in 1812, and which has relieved nearly
50,000 patients, are in so reduced a state, that its Committee
feel it necessary, and have come to the determination of per-
sonally canvassing the more wealthy inhabitants of the district
in which it is situated. Confident as w• are that such an ap-
peal deserves every attention, and that the residents of the
neighbourhood of Belgrave and Eaton-squares, Cadogan-place,
&c. &e., will not allow so truly a Samaritan institution to fall
to the ground for want of subscribers, we heartily wish the
Comrrittee success in their laudable exertions on behalf of the
sufferin poor.