The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-24 00:00:00

IRISH DIOCESES.

The census returns of 1861 give the following account of
the number of persons belonging to the Established Church
—men, women, and children all told—in the several dio-
ceses of Ireland. The Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of
all Ireland, who is also Bishop of Clogher, is returned as
presiding over 150,778 souls, being rather more than 23
per cent. of the entire population of the two dioceses. The
Archbishop of Dublin with the diocese of Kildare annexed
is returned as presiding over 112,766 souls, being a fraction
over 18 per cent. of the population of those two dioceses ;
the Bishop of Down and Connor, 108,993 souls, being
nearly 20 per cent. of the population of those dio-
ceses ; the Bishop of Dromore, Derry, and Raphoe,
110,425 souls, being above 17 per cent, of the
population. These four are the only prelates having
in their dioceses belonging to their Church so many as
100,000 souls, or so large a proportion as a tenth of the
population of their dioceses ; they are the dioceses
comprising the Irish metropolis and the north-west, and
including 42 per cent. of the population of Ireland. Of
the other 58 per cent. the census tells a different tale. The
best return is that for the united dioceses of Kilmore,
Ardagh, and Elphin, shewing 53,196 souls—men, women,
and children—belonging to the Established Church, being
less than 10 per cent. of. the 547,891 inhabitants of those
dioceses. Next stands the Bishop of Ossory, Ferns, and
Leighlin, presiding over 35,663 souls, being between 8 and
9 per cent. of the population of the dioceses. The Bishop
of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross is returned with 43,223 souls,
or a fraction over eight in a hundred of the people.
The Bishop of Meath, 16,289 souls, being above 6 per cent.
of the population. Last come four dioceses containing
together above 1,600,000 souls, nearly 28 per cent. of the
population of Ireland, and each of the four having less
than one in twenty of its population belonging to the
Established Church. The Bishop of Killaloe, Kilfenora,
Clonfert, and Kilmacdaugh is returned as presiding over
15,906 souls, or 4'71 per cent. of the population ; the
Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert, and Aghadoe, 15,103 souls,
or 3'83 per cent. of the people ; the Bishop of Cashel,
Emly, Waterford, and Lismore, 13,853 souls, or 3'73 per
cent, of the inhabitants ; and the Bishop of Tuam, Kil-
lala, and Achonry, 17,157 souls, being 3'37 per cent. of
the populati n. in e Vie returns were made, the popula-
tion of Ireland has become less by about a quarter of a
million.

THE YORKSHIRE LAMBING SEASON.—The lamb-
ing of the Leicester ewes is now at the full, and farmers
generally say the season is one of the greatest promise.
The weather could not possibly have been finer, and the
yield is excellent, single lambs being quite a rarity. There
has been very little mortality, so far, among the ewes.

THE SUSPECTED MURDER OF A Boy BY HIS
FATHER.—The adjourned inquest on the body of John
Thomas Woolcott, aged nine years, who met his death by
drowning in the Regent's Canal, was resumed on Monday
in the Essex-road, Islington. The prisoner's mother was
examined, and said that her husband (prisoner's father)
was a lunatic. After some conversation as to the necessity
of having the prisoner present, and a reference to the fact
of the prisoner's eldest boy being missing, th inquest was
again adjourned.
THE DISTRESS IN THE EAST-END OF LONDON.
A meeting of the United Executive Committee for the
Relief of Exceptional Distress in the East of London has
been held at the Mansion House ; the Lord Mayor in the
chair. Mr. Haly, the hon. secretary, reported that
the total subscriptions to the fund had now reached
rather over £5,000, and that there remained a balance in
hand of about £220. He also stated that Miss Burdett
Coutts had given another donation of £133 through the
committee to the Bethnal-green Employment and Relief
Association, in order to enable it to continue its opera-
tions until the end of March. Mr. Spence said, with the
small sum now in hand it would be useless to attempt to
distribute it among the various local districts, and he there-
fore suggested that it should be handed over to the East-
end Emigration Society, whose efforts I al be qi st. pped by
the formation of the United Executive Committee. This
was agreed to, and that committee was recommended to
the support of the public. The Rev. Mr. Hansard said
he observed in the public press that it was stated that the
committee had proved a failure. He wished to state his
conviction that, however much it might have failed in some
people's opinion, it had demonstrated the fact that it was
quite possible for large parochial associations to co-operate
with a central executive committee, and that was worth
something. After considerable discussion the committee
adjourned sine die.
MR. JUSTICE MELLOR ON WORKHOUSE MIS-
UANAGEMENT.— Mr. Justice Mellor, in charging the grand
jury at the Liverpool Assizes, made some very strong and
indignant observations relative to the death of an infant
who had been scalded to death byn imbecile nurse in the
Wigan workhouse. His lordship said that he had read
the depositions with very great pain, for he found from
them that the prisoner charged with the crime was an
imbecile, perfectly unfit and incompetent to have anything
to do with children. One witness deposed that she had
frequently done the duty which devolved upon the imbeci:e
woman, because she thought her entirely unfit to have the
care of an infant child. It appeared to be the practice at
the Wigan workhouse that the halt, the lame, and the
blind—persons incompetent for anything—were put to
tender and difficult duties. He could not help thinking
that it was a very sad thing that the lives of the infants
in the infant ward at Wigan were entrusted, as it appeared
to him, to persons utterly unfit and incapable, simply
because they could discharge no other duty—not because
they were wholly unfit for that particular duty, but be-
cause they could do nothing else. He did hope that ,the
publicity given to this case would call some attention to
the management of the Wigan workhouse, because it was
impossible that those people in the workhouses could have
the same advantages and 'comforts which were obtained
by and which prevailed amongst people in independent
Circumstances. Yet, because they were children of the
poor they were not to be handed over to persons who
were wholly unfit and incompetent for the management
of them.

NATIONAL EDUCATION.—A deputation from the
Corporation of Birmingham has waited upon the Right
Hon. B. DisraA, at his official residence, Downing-street,
and presented a memorial on the subject of national edu-
cation. The deputation, which was introduced by Mr.
Dixon, M.P., consisted of the mayor (Mr. Thomas
Avery), Alderman Sadler, Councillor Edwards, and
Mr. Standbridge, the town clerk. After a few words,
the Mayor read the memorial, which recommended the
introduction into Parliament of a comprehensive measure
of national education, based on local rating and manage-
ment in union with State aid, and including compulsory
provisions directed against parents who neglected to avail
themselves of the means of education so afforded. He
further illustrated the importance of a compulsory mea-
sure by a comparative statement of the numbers attend-
ing schools with those not receiving any instruction in the
town of Birmingham. Alderman Sadler mentioned that
the Factory Act had recently been extended to the trades
in Birmingham, and manufacturers had found it more con-
venient to discharge the children in their employ than
submit to the regulations imposed by the Act. Those
children were now wandering about the streets, and the
corporation was utterly unable to provide them with
education. Mr. Disraeli expressed in warm and flattering
terms his pleasure at meeting the deputation. lie noticed
during the reading of the memorial that certain points
enforced by the corporation of Birmingham had also been
taken up by a deputation from Manchester a short time
ago. The deputation having thanked the First Lord for
his courtesy, withdrew.

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, March 23.
The Queen drove out this morning, attended by
Viscountess Clifden.
Their Royal Highnesses Princess Louise and
Princess Beatrice also went out.

The Princess of Wales drove out, attended by
the Marchioness of Carmarthen, yesterday.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-THIS DAl'.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR AT A SCHOOL OF
ALT.—David Stobo, of No. 51, Cirencester-place,
painter, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt, with
being found in the house, No. 72, Bolsover-street,
the West London School of Art, supposed for an
unlawful purpose.
Mr. AP/death, of the West London School of
Art, said th 4 on the previous night, about eleven
o'clock, while at supper he heard a noise in the
modelling room, and on going down found that an
easel on which was a model had been upset, and
was lying on the floor, and the defendant was-lying
along side of it apparently drunk. lie roused the
defendant, asked him what brought him there, when
he said that he did not know, and that he had lost
himself. Ile told the defendant that be had
better get up, and the defendant then said that be
lived at No. 51, Cirencester-place. Thinking
the defendant's story might be true, that he was
drunk, it would be the best plan to see him home)
he called a young man to assist him in taking him
home. They got nearly as far as Cirencester-place,
when the defendant abused him and challenged him
to fight, and then thinking that perhaps his story
might not be true, he called a constable and gave
him into custody.

The defendant said that he bad been out with a
few friends, took too much to drink, and must have
taken the gentleman's house for his own by mis-
take.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said the defendant had repaid the
complainant very ill indeed, and would have to pay
a fine of .53.

Mr. M'lleath said that the model, the work of
some weeks, was spoilt. Putting it at the least, the
damage was 15s.
Mr. Tyrwhitt further ordered the defendant to
pay a fina of 63., and the 15s. damage.

WESTMINSTER.

THE CASE OF SCALDING IN A CONVENT.--
Margaret Walsh, a teacher at the school field at
the Convent of the French Soeurs de Charito do
St. Vincent de Paul, Ashley-place, Pimlico, was
finally examined and appeared in discharge of her
bail, charged with assaulting Ellen Brown, a child
of the tender age of four years, by scolding it in a
copper.

Mr. W. D. Smyth, solicitor, of Rochester-rosy,
appeared to prosecute for the Society for the pro-
tection of Women and Children, 20, Haymarket.
Mr. Bury Hutchinson defended ; and Mr. Miller,
of Clifford's-inn, watched the case for the Convent
authorities.

The facts of the case have been often detailed;
the prosecution not endeavouring to get a convic-
tion on the more serious charge of feloniously wound-
ing with intent, &c., but merely prosecuting for the
common assault.

The evidence had been very conflicting, and Dir.
Smyth, on the last occasion, could not give an idea
of the injury the child had sustained; therefore the
case was remanded for the attendance of the sur-
geon from St. George's Hospital—who was sum-
moned—and the evidence copied in deposition for
committal for trial.

It must be borne in mind that the school is in 110
way connected with the convent, nor the convent
with the school ; it was formally held in West-
minster, but the premises coming down for the rail-
way, the Rev. Father Kirke, the principal, leased
or rented part of the convent to carry on the school
temporarily. Since the occurrence the defendant
has left the school.

Dr. Ms er said—l am house surgeon at St.
George's Hospital. I have had under my care et
the hospital a child of the name of Ellen Brown•
The first time I saw her was on the 4th of March.
She was scalded from just below the knee to 0°
ankle—not the feet. The scalds were of the same
height within half an inch. The child was in dan-
ger three or four days from fever, consequent on
the burns. The child is out of danger now, and
will be well probably in a fortnight.
Mr. Arnold—There is always some danger of a
relapse, and I cannot complete the case until the
child is able to leave the hospital. I think, under
the circumstances, there would be no objection t°
adjourn the case for a fortnight, and extend the
bail.

The objection was made, and the case was ad-
journed till this day fortnight.

THAMES.

A ROGUE IN THE PEOPLE'S MARKET.—David
Lester, a journeyman butcher, employed in the
People's Market, 'Whitechapel-road, was brought
before Mr. Benson, charged with inciting and en"
deavouring to:persuade William Charles Norris,
youth, to commit a felony.
Mr. John M'Call, the proprietor of the Peoples°
Market, 272, Whitechapel• road, explained the mode
of carrying on business there. One person was I,ll°,
seller, another took the money, and a third entered
the article sold and the money paid for it in a book;
The prisoner was a seller. He sold a shoulder 01
mutton for 60. per pound, and it weighed 0111
The price was 3s. 90., but the purchaser would Ile
pay the odd halfpenny, and he carried it away f°l'
3s. 9d. When the_mutton was sold, the weigher'
whose duty it was to weigh it and take the money'
was absent at his dinner, and the prisoner said to
Norris, "Never mind about booking it, we 0°13..,
divide the money when we go out." Norris declined
acceding to the prisoner's request, and subsequently
o
had an interview with Mr. M'Call, and made knew
to him the proposition of the accused, who wa
forthwith given into custody. It was considered
necessary to make an example of the prisoner, oirin°
to the many servants employed in the market.
The prisoner denied having solicited Morris '
rob his employer, and said the charge was got T.,
against him from motives of spite, because be r
ported Norris a fortnight ago for throwing-102P
of fat at him.
Norris said he was not influenced by anYthivg
but good feeling towards the prisoner.
the
The prisoner then cross-examined Norris, and sae
facts came out stronger against him. Ho bad In in
a proposition to the youth on a former occasion 1°
a publichouso not to book a joint of meat, and
divide the money paid for it between them.
Mr. Benson committed the prisoner for trial.

THE CASE OF LORD JERSEY. This aciPtifill,4
case came on before
,Mr. neateqp, the Vice-Cblinnri:
Chief Clerk, on an application as to documents• the
urged by the representatives of the noble lord that "be
documents in question be deposited in court, vibie,ll,ta-rlc
counsel for the defendants opposed. The Chief "I'd"
thought that, if insisted upon, an order should be Pl„ge:
After some discussion, the matter stood over on the 4-
tion of the deposit of the documents until 17th APril.
FATAL COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL --FlX3l°°a-°f ;
Monday.—The Arlington, an American barque, be,TtluT,i-
tW.
Shanghai, ran down the Dove, Penrhyn, 40 miles •be
of the Longships, at four a.m. on Saturday. Three tai
Dove's crew were drowned. The other two, 00 ac-iace
and a boy, were picked up by the Arlington, anu
tided. Tho Arlingt proceeded on her voyage'
ins FA'
THE SUSPECTEp MURDER OF A BOY BY .•--
jObli
TILER.—The adjourned inquest on the body c•f
Thomas Woolcott, aged nine years, who met his dee/.
drowing in the Regent's-canal, was resumed yesterdd''' and
the Essex-road. The prisoner's mother was exami'le;:tic'
said that her husband (prisoner's father) was 3 i
the
After some conversation as to the necessity of b3v,-,:isir
prisoner present, and a reference to the fact of the
.1; sa•
ner's eldest boy being missing, the inquest was64l
journed.