The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-17 00:00:00

FALKIRK BURGHS.

The Committee assembled for the first time this morn-
ing. There were present Sir John Pakington, Bart ,
Mr. F. W. Russell, and Mr. J. B. Blakemore. Mr.
Edwin James, Q.C., and Mr. Bourke appeared for the
petitioners. Previous to the commencement of the ordi-
nary proceedings, Mr. Phinn, on behalf of the sitting
member, raised the question in reference to the
mutilated petition which was brought under the con-
sideration of the House of Cbmmons yesterday afternoon.
He argued that the petition was invalid in all those par-
ticulars in which any erasures or interpolations had been
made. Mr. James, on the other hand, contended that
there was no material change in the document which
would be legally necessary to vitiate it.

The committee overruled Mr. Phinn's objection%
Mr. James then proceeded to open the oase on behalf
of the petitioners.

MUEDE II IN FRANC.E.

azTo,he Court of
trieda Assizes
young
man of the
named Aveyron, three
Coutems,
forsevdearyasl
attempts at murder. Aftor serving some time in
the 57th Regiment, be obtained a furlough on ac-
count of ill health, and took up his residence at
the house of an uncle named Richard, at Lavesque.
When, on recovering, he was about to leave, he
claimed llfr. 50c. from his uncle, which he pre-
tended to be due, but the uncle not considering
that he owed anything refused to pay. He then
cited his uncle before the jag.-dc-pain, but the
claim was dismissed. This irritated him greatly,
and he frequently declared that he would kill his
uncle and his aunt, even though he should be
sent to the Lague for life for so doing. In the
evening of the 15th January he went into a neigh-
bour's-house, and in spite of that person's objec-
tions carried off his gun. With it he went to the
house of his uncle, and finding him seated before
the fire in the company of some friends he raised
the gun and cried out, " in the name of the law,
you are dead !" at same time
pulling the trigger,
but the gun missed fire. The persons present
rushed on hire, and not thinking be had really in-
tended to kill turned him out of doots. After a
whi'e, seeing his uncle open the
window, he again
attempted to discharge the gull at him, but it aga n
missed fire. He then went to the house of a female
neighbour, and begged hsr to go and tell his
uncle that he was sorry for what be had done,
and was willing to drink a b.,ttle of wine with
him as a proof of reconciliation. The woman
went ; but no sooner had she opened the uncle's
door than the prisoner, who had followed her, dis-
charged his gun at his uncle ; this time it went oil,
and the charge struck a servant man
in the breast,
wounding him, but not seriously. The jury de-
clared the man guilty with extenuating circum-
stances, and the court sentencad him to five years'
hard labour.

The shareholders of the Australian Agricultural cam
pany, at the meeting to-day, agreed to the proposed
dividend of 10s. per share.
NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK ASSOCIATION.—The annual
meeting of this association was held this day, at the offices
in King William-street, City. Although the association
was incorporated in July, 1856, owing to many difficul•
ties which had now been got over the operations of the
moassociation.nths
Tehxetedni
directors
cotvoerrs ah periodad v ivisited
toefd
manylittle
of the princi-
pal more
towns and villages of the kingdom, and had the satis-
faction of stating that in every place they had been well
received. The accounts showed the receipts to have
been 14,604/. 19a., and payments 4,6061. 3 . 4d., leav-
ing a balance of 9,998/. 153. Bd. The report was
adopted.
FIRE AT KENSINGTON.—Last night a fire broke out,
in an unoccupi d house in Helland-street, Kensington,
at the back of the parish church. The fire was discovered
by one of the neighbours, who perceived a dense smoke
coming out of a third-floor window. The engine be-
longing to Lord Holland and the parish engine being
found inadequate to put out the fire, the London Bri-
gade and the West of England engines were summoned
and quickly appeared on the spot, but the fire was not
extinguished till the house was quite burned down, and
the one adjoining much damaged. It is not known whe-
ther the property was louvred.
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Opera-
lions are now being carried on for the widening of this
company's line for a considerable distance out of Lon-
don, so as to furnish four lines of rails ; and it is ulti-
mately intended to carry this out as far as BletchleY, a
distance of 46 miles down.
THE FINDINGS OF THE JURY ON MISS SMITH'S
TRIAL —Some loose statements having been put forth
with reference to the divisiors of the jury on the late
trial, we have the best authority for stating that on each
of the three findings the numbers were 13 to 2. The
minority voted "Guilty!' on each occawion.—Nortlt
British Mail.
COUNTY OF MAYO EyECTION.—We are authorised
to state that Lord John Browne, brother of the Marquis
of Sligo, intends to offer himself as a candidate for the
county of Mayo.—Saar/PlT-
against Mr. Moore before the
Mayo Commit .ee. Thoersone arrested for the atrocity
THE MAYO WITNESSO —The Mayo magistrates took
their seats at Castlebar, on Tuesday, for the purpose of
investigating .he case of a'sault upon John Gannon, the
man whose eyes was artist out with an iron bar, be-
cause he gave evidence
are—James Gilder, Janes Casey, and James Walsh.
After some prelimar) discussion, the hearing was ad-
journed. Gannon lies p a very serious state. He was
so ill that he could not pa removed for the purpose of
identifying the ruffians eh° attacked him.
CRICKET. HOUSEHOLD . BRIGADE V. ZINGARI.—
This grand match was flayed yesterday, at Lord's. The
ground was well attended and three bands played
dur-
ing the afternoon. Briyaile, first innings, 57 ; second
innings, three wickets downs 65. Zlngari, first inn-
ings, 168.
IMMENSE ENGINE IND MILL AT DOWLAIS.—An
enormous engine and rAltng mill are now in course of
erection at the Dowlais on works. This engine supplies
blast to no fewer than ;is furnaces, and its enormous
beam and adjuncts weilh upwards 'of 40 tons, and th •
flywheel 35 tone. Therolling mill has a driving wheel
of 25 feet, and a flywheel of 21, which makes 110
revolutions per minute. One rail mill is to make 1,000
tons sof rails per wetk ; another rough mill is to
manufattture 700 tons per week ; and 200 tons of bar
iron are to be made of by a bar mill. This enormous
rail mill is manufactured to roll both ways at a speed of
110 revolutions per oinute, and is to be capable of
rolling bars of a ksgth and section never before
attempted. These enarmouu works will give employ-
ment to a large bodl of workmen, and will continue
Dowlasia al he
the id j the iron diitricte.
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