The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-22 00:00:00

Imprisoni9ee the passing of Lord Brougham's Verabishin HER MAJESTY AT STRATH-
mpnt tbr debt, there has been ay material
decline of business in the. Sheriff,' and Secondaries' FIELDSAYE.
actions.
rt plaintiffs not feeling very desirous to enter
when, if they obtain a. verdict, they are not very STRATTIVIEthSAYE, TUESDAY EVENING.—The pro-
likely to recover, after the heavy expenses they have mice c.f tine weather afforded by the close of yesterday
Was quite fulfilled to-day. The morning opened tv!iA
been at in talk_in,4 out writs. At the Secondaries' Court a fine frost, and the rest of the day IYat 'Seen remark-
there are se com more than two or three rases ; at the ably fine, even warm,
slias,trsiifft,t!nj there was not one case fur trial, and at the In addition to die iitt of guests given in our paper
Yesterda"ortnethoefmost of the caws are now undefended. yesterday, +eft, were at the dinner on Monday Mr.
the patienos in St. George's Hospital, and Mrs. Shaw Lefevre, Mr. and Mrs. Hunter, Mr,
Zyde Parlcortier,. committed suicide by inflicting a
dreadful wound on his throat with a knife. Portal, the Hon. B. Baring, and the Hon. and neV.
The giraffe of the Garden of Plants, Paris,presented Gerald Wellesley, rector of the parish and the Duke's
in 1827 by Mehemet Ali to
and come has lived in this climates domestic chaplain. There were also some visitors in
Charles
. ev hase n t juste n
3.
ears, died,
the evening—Mr. and Mrs. Pigott, Captain and Mrs.
..„el!onorary medals w'ere on Monday presented, at Wool- Brown, Miss Wttltnisley, Dr. Keate (Dean of Wind..
gl a, to the under- uientioned men of the Royal Alarine
‘..orps, for long sor), and Mr. and Mrs. Keate.
sf,rvice and good conduct, in presence of
the
The band of the Grenadier Guards played during
priute Woolwich
ser division, viz. :—Edward Sutton, colour the evening. They were stationed in the conservatory.
geant,
t"' -dal and gratuity of 15/. ; Andrew Doukin,
, nactial and gratuity of 5/. The royal party sat in the library after dinner, and
her Majesty was much interested in the house, parts
-EAR., Jl a.
.-. lof which she saw during the evening. There is a
'
very remarkable collection of old and modern prints,
-oin El Contmercio, a Lima paper, u... very numerous, which are hung all over the walls.
'hat on the preceding evening, There are also some good pictures in the drawing and
), two smart shocks of dining-rooms, with which her Majesty was much
`-q
-‘erienced in that pleased.
Hart of the
Her Majesty and the Prince retired to rest at eleven
o'clock.
`'or re- This morning her Majesty and the Prince rose
at seven o'clock, and breakfasted (alone) at eight.
They afterwards walked on the lawn in front of the
house.
At about half-past ten o'clock the Prince, accom •
panied by the Duke of Wellington, the Duke of
Bedford, Mr. Shaw Lefevre (the Speaker), Sir R.
Peel, the Earl of Jersey, and Colonel Bouverie, went
out to the Lower Pitham cover to shoot. They re-
mained out till half-past one.
The party had some fine wild sport, which the
Prince seemed much to enjoy. His Royal Highness
killed 45 head of game, including two woodcocks.
The Duke of Wellington walked well through it all.
The party rode to the ground, which is about a mile
and a half from the house.
At two o'clock the royal party lunched, and at
about three o'clock her Majesty and the Prince drove
over to Bramshill, an ancient mansion, and a fine
specimen of the Elizabethan style of architecture,
situated at about five miles from Strathfieldsaye.
Her Majesty went over the mansion. The present
proprietor, Sir John Cope, was absent, but he met
the royal party on their return to the mansion.
The Queen was driven in a pony phaeton by Prince
Albert. There was a second pony carriage, which
was driven by the Marchioness of Douro. The
Duchess of Bedford and the Marquis of Douro were
in this carriage. The Duke of Wellington's carriage
followed. The royal party returned at about half-
past four o'clock. Lord Charles Wellesley accom-
panied the party on horseback.
It will be seen from the foregoing detail of the
movements of her Majesty, that this visit is of an
entirely private character, affording but few features
calculated to interest the public.
It is a circumstance worth mentioning, that there
is not a single soldier on duty as guard at Strath-
fieldsaye. There is, however, a body of the London
police of the A division.

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_THQUAKE IN LIMA.
We learn from 4th of Se
El Contmercio, a Lima paper, of the
ptember, that on the preceding evening, ut. tae
twenty minutes
it . after ten, two smart shocks of
an earthquake had been experienced in that
.Y At the second shock the greater part of the
f
inhabitants quitted their houses and sought for re-
uge inwas the squares and open places. A perform_
and many
an" going
of the on at the theatre at the time
°Q ,
rushed audience, who were much alarmed,
, although the actors continued the per_
form
aateces for the amusement of those who remained.
l`ortmly, however, no damage was occasioned by the
es arthq air"
'll—'l whih appears to have bee
tautest that hasc been experienced for years one of the.
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POI.I.TININTELLIGENCE.
ECEIVED THIS DAY.)
BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TUESDAY.
to 1 CHESTER CUP.
~f'st Semiseria' ria'(tkn'4s to 1 agst Pride of Rib
2000
to ,
dare (taken)
25 to
i. agst Cataract (tkn);so to 1 agst Sorella (taken)
204, ,:. agst Winesour Okn)'so to 1 agst Valerian (tkn)
40 t',„ ; agst Zanoni (taken) 50 to 1 agst Portrait (tkn)
410 to" 1 agst The Era (tkn) 50 to 1 agst Alamode.
1;11201o7st Extempore (tn) 1,000 to 5 agst Barricade.
1 t e Ilride of Kildare was backeo Monda
Nothing done on Derby and Oaks.y at 50 to
1‘14111(ET NE w (THIS DAY.)
wilt4Lli ill
-tXCRAN
GE --WE DNESDAY
gh the supply of English Wheat on
.offer was
forS:tita (Aerate, we have to report a very inactive inquiry
for
e,xoeyt the finest qualities, at prices about equal
rto
htti: °t'uned on Monday. In Foreign Wheat r
The
au ,was doing, yet previous rates were supported.
01141 V of Barley being more than adequate to the wants
barel; utrade, th,e inquiry for that article was heavy, at
41,4 onday s depressed rates. Malt, Oats, Beans,
th cas ruled dull, yet we can notice no alteration in
ell'►'Que.

z,r44401.„

ARRIVALS.
Wheat. 1
,-Barley. Oats. Flour.
1,790 qrs. ' 4,240 qrs. 1,2 e() I 3,370
I
7,780 ----
-
Dlalt, 2,850 qrs.
rrEca.a.sizz.
TIZT:
:VII kind Wa
of prime Meat. w e had a steady de-
prices were readily supported. In other
v,rl.4tlities
;exceedingly little was doing. Beef, from 2s 8d
_ g„, 6,1
8(I 4 utton, 2s 10d to 3s 8d ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s
and Pork, 26 10d to 4a per Blbs.
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COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—Their Royal Highnesses the
Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess
Alice, walked in the pleasure-grounds adjacent to the
Castle this morning.

(From
4/412•IIL MURDER IN TIPPERARY: Mona.
Cor
pihreBPo.....dent of the Dublin Evening Mail.)—".
”.".9 Ph ,just returned from
Who tdluay, Jan. 19.—1 am. _
of Atsaing a dreadful sight, in the murdered body
Poor old Samuel Smith, upon which
hearastowiar;
taest was bein held. He rode from Busii.
rr ,
3esterday morning,g to his land at Ba inve
031;
er,and
tissing by Robert White's of Knoekierog
found
'8 return, about two o'clock in the day, was
ibl frac-
ttnerdered, his skull dreadt'ully and b
Zreti, on the road between White's house and Byorrisna-
-41Y- Nothing particular (as you may supposte)attrane-
ie,,ll4o on the inquest, the verdict being me.relyishheand,
tfik.e by his death from violent wounds in p.
zotetecl by some persons unknown. It is evident thatin
~44 horrible addition to the catalogue of murders was in
Z,nBequence of his endeavours to take up some. land
Lgefaulting tenant, and to give it to others , ut as to
.71t'uo are the immediate perpetrators, that, for the prne-
, remains a secret. Providence, may, owbever,,l,)ri g
'ern to light yet; but it is an awful state of t. ing
, IttenAL OF THE MALT-TAX.— A theeting-sOf
the
postand Central Committee, including some of
put.
post influential gentlemen and leading agricultur,
;kin all parts of the country, took place
Zilulo-liloduaie theviatit to adjournment, at the Farmer's. "tk Hotel Inn, Bridge-street, Blackfriars, f r the' pur-
mosotmmeffiedciiaentet
1/ese of taking into consideration the.
liletltures to be adopted in order to obtain a.nbi
Hobbs.
441 total repeal of the duty on malt. Mr. Fts er
°Thq„,...hoz, was unanimously called. on to preside. Mr. .
il°, the secretary, submitted to the committee seve-
14-
crop'
which had been received from local
Zinx kittees established in various parts of the kingdom,
vlitittsessive of their views on the subject, and their cor-
lye-c),Coneration with the central committee in Londoth:
eclat? of Bedford and Northampton were early .
two ;,'Y Warm in the cause, and in the latter county near
fork,,lndred gentlemen and farmers had united and
liver--; a committee with the intent of. canvassing then
dete,4l,Parishes and 'districts of.th. e shire. It was the
abti „kilned that a form of petition should be adopted,
kieDVlnstnitted to the several district committees of the
i'mb°llll) for signature, and the meeting separated.
IC C.B.
`--I,a °RATH OF COLONEL KENNETT,
..... d
lisl.„Lt nil an OF
was held at the Friend-in-Han
Al.p.'..4lizabeth-street, Brompton, before Mr. Wakley
daykat; °lll'iew of the body of Colonel Charles. Robert
:4, aged„, 61, who was found dead in his bed on Sun-
Nom 4'n g, at his residence, No. 31, Hans-square,
ettett,e'street. Mr. William Morrah, surgeon, of Sloane-
litlainte,,Cl3,lsea, deposed that he was intimately ac-
nlitzd 'l_,lvlth the late gallant Colonel, who held a corn -
Of th, ceder the Duke of Wellington during the whole.
'litotes • eninsular campaign. Witness had attended ha
toroplas!°nally since the 10th of last December.
14°Nihillt Was disease of the heart. On Sunday
tali,d-ig last during Divine service, witness was
4ltseti.reto ehurch to attend at the residence of thed de-
-41144, chug
went immediately, and fi tin the
4rie),ll; officer in bed, quite dead. He must. have. been so
Nsithatli °41.8. By the Coroner—l am of opinion that the
%kVh, of the deceased was caused by natural causes.
Ntberfirst entered his room there was a phial and
en his dressin -table, the latter of which had
iNivii fled the medicine I had prescribed for him. I
:ffieoy "a t° reaton to imagine that he died otherwise than
elir-t4l causes. By the foreman—The deceased
tl) rile. :al of temperate habits. He had often complained
C4l.r'',lltril- oihrlitrlL in the chest, and a cliffie(tTlet in breathing.
lltlieed. esohdeess,thtoudsebksetepber tomth yeased, was next
aster' had been in a
Lad ;iBPentling strlteeofthealthefror some time past, and he
kik,tt e attendance of Mr. Morrah. On Saturday her
Zele11411111'1:vent to bed at his usual hour, when he was in his
ekeith• On the following morning, about nine
`4ocl;l;:tbless went up to his bed-room door, but, after
7thltinttePeatedly she received no answer ; she be-
tjthercillled, and a'carpenter was sent for, who. burst
Ooitthee,,„eer, when her master was found dead in bed.
t.,,"oner---I have no reason to suppose my master
t.;ttY ret'' 'Weide Ile was bachelor, and lived in a
ve, ,f",lted Manner•
Hiss' at
r who was his only rela-
41,4ted him '''D' d thebylae' visitation of God."
Ito 41an I:- vie - l-, AT WANDS-
v,.III4/.......,,r LADY a.TENT TO ssaril.
bill of 41,41.,..5. Johnson, a lady aged i 6 yetarss,t.anAdnnth,se.
bll4l:_tvaB,o4"ed calic? printer, residing.
titiut to det7nday night, between nine anda ten o'clock,
Ann's-
e' the
82_, It appears that about half-pact nine
pad in thevrra:nt went out to make. some. trifling pur-
frott,otller rem nelghbourbood, leaving her mistress in thde,
fro ti ttatesTg, and alone in the house. She returned,
at 4401. In about ten minutes, and, perceiving the
th,,44,eed t, i?Penp called Police constable Walker, who
Jr.toritx,, 'a passing. They proceeded together.. into
b.-unser, ' and were horror-struck at perceiving Mrs.
te'ekre entiirrtei!llo Passage burnt to death.
rHer clothes
tholleiTart, .f. 'larisunied, her hair was u
burnt off; and
diem data
ttnz her body, especially her face, neck, and
ie"' ter,
almost roasted. Dr. Finch, the me-
y, a,t,nlnt to the family, was called in, but his ser-
-440.0%; unavailing. It is supposed that Mrs. Johnson,
etzttlithrig whenall,Y held the lighted
to on her lap, was
tit44h„_ ttltt4ie.n. th.e candle set fire to her head-dress, and
.tlre,B.'Ll itself instantly to the Other Portions of
Virsir, arid spec then must have made for the street
st_ ceeded in opening it with the idea of get-
-41,e14s trett°T.,ce, when the extra draught of air gave the
)4:44lslvas 4,7, Power, and her age being so advanced,
!ttlitso•ole to render herself any assistance.
141 14,1 her for 44,z1 TART PAPERB.----Mr. Wallace, the
it%ltii orch.ireeneek, has the following notice of motion
talvoli %pp°. Book of the House of Commons for the
4 Thant
th lilted to commence on the 4th proximo. To
liOvet withe neat session of Parliament as follows:
Vseie,„..4 l'lQw. to avoid in future the anomalies and
Irmikheed which have sprung out of the sale of
44 er the order of this House and restor t 't
re_aPesetladseedrit and valuable privileg' es which which Itriplltptior I
__,:. as well as the respectability which the
4hl,o,:ollitto.
etler.4sretilitisnlottsrdnerts forfeited by a sale of the papers
printedlrasoe re under
tlous'e shallsail otafk)eaPe
Iktillip 04 atlember procured a return inPthe course of last
NO the4.e same
subject, from which it appears that
aotsbNO leittio Illfortnation afforded to the pubPlic b'y the
1"4 !let 11 cli the papers
(Publicprinted by order of the House,
,Prok to the
by the sale of printed
R
11115111. Pat.l27 papers 1836 to 1843 amounted to
nitlith Itle,
ne 4 , Who 114.1. .11E0TJESTS, 11
ttitillith. illst. died ---r. James Waterhouse,,
at his Luse in the It
r4l%tit(ll4 tli: lip by his will bequcathede
iltetlitl,,ch‘‘ri.riutiee-.13 Regent's'
sf 3 lowing "
Consols), to the under
ToCthr British and Foreign Bible
ttifoLttueut• to the Society for Promoting Christian
4,2 6% 2 Ono)
or:PaAti 4)01 ' ---, ; to the Metropolishurch Building
l s '; to the Alirdodmleostetx Hospital,, 2,00.0/. ; to the
tt'..,1441:11, tii.eeepirLY fpc),resti , ng the Education of the
;IR. ii,
tzietl::_ty._
I,',zitilre
portoptheagEstsiotanbloifthtebde Ccihousrpcehi ~
21:0000001i.:
-3111tli:ted the whole t
141.1:,
yttia little sh
0113.41110 Inonths aft,
~,e be Paid, free of duty,
,v, lid_ treNx. , r his be
a.poor woman, named Lucy Young,
it:to It,ZY !o,ith -uLvtli FROst EXCESS OF JOT:--
ell iit. op la tlais place and was behind in
11/44:4vIes'qw43 so over. , d ' •
ti...h •Ilbett, that siQwe elri it t
1.
I.:: their
fit
andsettlementsbor
short!(
.greo).
"kit Guardian.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester
visited the Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz yesterday,
at Cambridge House.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
attended by Baron Knesebeck, went to Richmond
yesterday morning, and enjoyed the sport of shoot-
ing, returning to Cambridge House in the afternoon.
The Ecclesiastical Commission for England sat
yesterday afternoon, at the office in Whitehall•place.
'The Commissioners present were the Archbishop of
Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of
Winchester the Bishop of Hereford, the Bishop of
Llandaff, and the Dean of Westminster.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer left town on
Monday afternoon for his seat, Betchworth, Surrey.

iiißjEafLpflutbDu (TPETIT THOUARS
ilptipooninitnedhtoo
smu
bTt
st Jere
eShWesOthlleDprOoFccendiOngNeooUf HONOUR. e
com.
its sitting held on th
nmanage the funds produced. by the
Thomas, of the Nati
oeur of Admiral Dupetit Thouars, at
d 18th inst.
At the appointe
financial position of tehne4
hour the President called on M. C.
his explanation that t
idbiosacvdoweanl
eocfhAo De who gave an account of the
he subscription. It appeared from
public protest of which the
in all theupitectiptorTtehnotuatroswwcaes the object,
Three Paris and 75 provincial journals published a list
of the citizens who had contributed to that manifesta-
tion. According to the average of the subscription, it
appeared that 175,000 persons joined in the expression
of the same sentiment. It must not be forgotten that this
French protest produced an effect even in foreign countries.
We do not speak of Algiers, Oran, or Blidah ; but sub-
scription lists have reached the Na :lona! from London, Ca-
diz, St. Sebastian, New Orleans, and St. Louis, in the
United States, Nice, Geneva, and Gex. M. Thomas added
that, with respect to the National, the full amount
received by it was 19,685 f. sc. We owe a debt of
gratitude to M. Goudchaux, who has had the kindness
to open an account for the subscription, and to allow an
interest of 4 per cent. on the deposits. This sum of
19,685 E sc. is composed of partial subscriptions ad-
dressed directly to the National, and of remittances
which some provincial journals forwarded. There still
remain 32 journals which have not forwarded the sub-
scriptions received by them. As far as it could be ascer-
tained, the total amount of the subscriptions received
exceeds 30,000 f. This explanation produced no discus-
sion. A member observed that it would be necessary to
write to the provincial journals to forward their sub-
scriptions to the Treasurer. The delegates who were
appointed to wait upon Admiral Dupetit Thouars having
been called on to give an account of their mission, one of
them read the following report :
" Gentletnen,—Beforeyou would take any decision rela-
tive to the employment of the funds produced by the sub-
scription, you considered it advisable to hold a communica-
tion with Admiral Dupetit Thouars relative to the sword
of honour you were authorised to offer him. We waited
upon the Admiral as your delegates, and we wish to
render an account of our interview. We explained to
Admiral Dupetit Thouars the sentiments which had in-
spired the public manifestation in which 175,000 citizens
had joined. The subscribers wished to honour in his
person the entire navy which had taken part in that
contest in which the French flag was opposed to the
insolent pretensions of England. They particularly
protested against the act of cowardice committed by the
Ministry disavowing, by order of the London Cabinet, a
general officer who had fulfilled his duty. Public
opinion, excited by that act, had hastened to extend its
hand to the person attacked ; because it was considered
necessary to prove to our armies by land and sea
who are charged with defending the honour and
dignity of France, that esteem, consideration, and a
just popularity are the rewards secured in our
country to those who on all occasions recollect that
our first sentiment ought to be the love of country,
and that the devotion which it inspires ought to pre-
cede all others. After having expressed to the Admiral
the sense of the manifestation which he had witnessed in
his person, because he alone had been the object of the
disavowal accompanied by calumnies, we asked him
whether he would accept a sword of honour, or whether
the committee should employ the funds for another pur-
pose? Admiral Dupetit Thouars, who experienced on
receiving us an emotion which he did not conceal, told
us that be was profoundly affected at our proceeding,
that he felt strongly how honourable it was to him per-
sonnally, and that the approbation of his fellow-citizens
was assuredly the most legitimate ambition and the most
agreeable recompense for any man called on to serve his
country; but he prayed us to consider that the imperative
duties of discipline would not permit him to explain him-
self as to a political manifestation, nor to receive, with-
out the permission of his superiors, a mark of public ap-
probation. Placed, as he was, in the royal navy he could
not, without a violation of military law, depart from that
reserve imposed upon him either to blame or topraise an act
of the Government; neither, consequently, could he ac-
cept any recompense which would imply, on his part, an
adhesion to a political demonstration. We were bound to
respect a determination supported by motives in which
Admiral Dupetit Thouars believed his professional posi-
tion involved. We could not, moreover, without an
abuse, refer in this place to the confidential conversa-
tion in which we were enabled to learn the true and
honourable sentiments of the Admiral. But we may
say, that -ever occupied with the fate of the brave men
whom he commando d, he spoke with a warm interest
of all those who had fallen in the expedition against
Otaheite. We then asked him what would, according
to his idea, be the best mode of employing the funds
subscribed ? To which he repiied that he could not be-
lieve that he was under an illusion when he considered
the homage of which he was the object was intended to
extend to all the seamen who had served worthily in those
distant seas, and that assuredly it would be to respond
to the wishes of the subscribers to expend the amount
subscribed to relieve the wounded seamen or the wives
and children of those who had died in the performance
of their duty. We regret that we cannot be more ex-
plicit in a report intended for publicity, but we believe
we can affirm, gentlemen, that the mission with which
we were charged has impressed us with a profound
conviction that public opinion was not deceived
when it wished to do honour to a general officer devoted
to the glory of his country, a determined enemy of the
foreign foe, jealous of our interest, and well determined
not to commit any act by which it might be tarnished.
Your delegates propose to you, therefore, to declare the
subscription closed; to make public the motives of Ad-
miral Dupetit Thouars' refusal—motives exclusively
connected with military discipline; and, in fine, that the
funds of the subscription should be allocated in procur-
ing relief for the wounded seamen or the widows and
children of those who fell in the expedition to Otaheite.
" DEGOUSEE.

" JULES BASTIDE.
" ARMAND MARRAST."
After a short deliberation the Committee adopted the
resolutions proposed by the delegates. It determined
that this decision and the motires on which it was
founded should be rendered public, and it proceeded im-

Ti FIE StTN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY 11VP,,,;FING, JANUARY 22,

znediately to elect a Committee to eNecyte it. This DREADFUL CONFLAGRATION AT
Committee is composed of—MM. gohdehatik, Recurt,
Grisier, David, Delestre, InouiZe, A. Domes. EDINBURGH.
EDINBURGH, SUNDAY EVENING.—This morning the
inhabitants of Edinburgh were thrown into the utmost
alarm and excitement by the news of a sudden breaking
out of a terrillg eonflagratititi in the Old Grayfriars
Chui•ch. The flames were first discovered about half-
past nine o'clock, shining through one of the windows of
the eastern gable. Information being immediately com-
municated to the police, the fire-brigade was on the spat
in little more than a quarter of en hour afterwards. By
the time they arrived, howevet, the flames were btirstitig
through the eastern windows with a fury quite uncon-
trollable. Unluckily, some time elapsed before water
could be obtained; so that, when the engines (four in
number) were brought into action, the whole of the
eastern end of the church was enveloped in one huge
whirling mass of fire. The flames having become visib:e
from the Castle, a body of the 87th Regiment were
dispatched forthwith to the scene to render what assist
aance they could in arresting the progress of the fire;
and certainly it is but due to them to say, that they
exerted themselves most strenuously, both in working
the engines and in keeping back the crowds of people
who were every instant collecting in dense masses in the
immediate neighbourhood.
It may be necessary here to explain, that there are
two churches erected on the spot, under the same roof.
which are known by the names of the Old and New
Grayfriars. By half-past ten o'clock the former build-
ing had almost wholly fallen a prey to the devouring
element. As seen from the eastern gate at this moment,
the sight was exceedingly grand and impressive. Look-
ing through the large eastern window, the whole interior
was observed to be illuminated by one unbroken blaze of
fire, and columns of flame were seen shooting up from
various parts of the roof, defying every effort to subdue
their rage; while the crackling noise of the burning
timbers, the fall of broken glass, and the burning rafters,
with the shouts of the firemen ever and anon rising
above the din, rendered the scene altogether appalling.
By eleven o'clock the roof had entirely given way,
and almost every portion of the woodwork was con-
sumed. It had been well had the calamity ended
here, but the result was not so fortunate. The
flames had by this time seized upon the roof of the New
Grayfriars, and the efforts of the fire brigade, which
had previously been divided between the two buildings,
were now exclusively directed to the preservation of this
part of the structure alone. We regret to say, however,
that great as these efforts were, they proved altogether
unavailing, and seemed hardly to produce any impres-
sion whatever on the flames, which rather appeared to
increase every moment in volume and rapidity. The
great quantity of old dry timber, comprising the seats
and galleries, may perhaps account for the rapid de-
struction of he edifice ; but be this as it may, by one
o'clock the fire had made such progress, both within and
without the building, that all hopes of saving any part
of the two churches, except the bare walls, was aban-
doned.
It being close on the church hour when the flames
were at their height, thousands of people were wending
their way to the different places of public worship ; and
many, either seeing the flames or hearing reports of
the disaster, bent their steps in the direction of the
fire or to elevated spots in the vicinity—such as the
Castle esplanade, Victoria-terrace, and George IV.
bridge, whence a full view could be had of the ter-
rible scene. The appearance of the blazing churches
from these places was exceedingly grand. At one moment
immense volumes of flame were seen bursting forth
from the roof of the devoted edifices, and in another mo-
ment were again obscured by the dense clouds of rolling
smoke, which were created by the action of the water,
now pouring in numerous jets upon the roof. Again the
flames would burst forth, apparently with increased vio-
lence, and again would they be obscured by a cloud of
dusky vapour. Fierce columns of fire also glared through
the different windows ; and had the accident occurred
during the night in place of the day time, the con-
flagration must have presented a scene of terrific splen-
dour. As it was, the sight was a melancholy and im-
pressive one; and nothing but expressions of regret were
heard from every tongue on beholding the venerable
structure thus melting into annihilation, and that at a
time when the praise of God was wont to be pealing
through its lofty aisles.
The engines continued to play upon the ruins all the
afternoon, but merely for the purpose of extinguishing
the smouldering embers. Both edifices are thus, we
regret to say, completely reduced to ruins.
As far as we can learn, the calamity was caused by
the over-heating of the flues of the Old Grayfriars
Church. It is so far fortunate that it did not occur
when the congregation were in church, instead of being
only on their way to it, else the consequences might
have been still more lamentable. It is a no less happy
circumstance that the churches stood in an isolated
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the practice in these churches to leate the sieve burniiig
all night unwatched we do not know, but in the present
instance that appears to have been the case, and there is
every reason to believe that the pipe which was laid
along the floor unprotected had become heated, and set
the ti.djaetet weed on fire; The stove was placed near
the south most window of the east griW; Ithich was the
spot where the flames were first seen by the yoting:
woman Munro. It is to be hoped that in future all,
church stoves will be carefully watched. It will be re-
membered that a large cluster of ancient churches in
l)ttndee were nearly all consumed about three years ago
in consequence of similar carelessness.
We may add, that the Lord Provost, Baillies Mack,
Wilkie, Duncan, and Gray, and Mr. Sheriff Spiers, and
other authorities, were early in attendance, along with
Mr. Brown, town architect. The Lord Provost, who
was on his way to his usual place of worship at the time
the alarm was given, remained on the spot until the
flames subsided. Mr. Hardie, Superintendent of the
Fire Brigade, who, on hearing the alarm, arrived at the
scene with great dispatch, so exerted himself that in the
course of the day he fainted from over fatigue and
anxiety. On being removed, and obtaining dry clothes,
he recovered, and, nothing daunted, returned to perform
his duties. Great praise is due to the soldiers of the
87th Regiment, every one of whom exerted himself most
praiseworthily, the fatigue party rendering themselves
highly useful at their engines, while those under arms
were equally so in preserving order among the vast
crowds which, throughout the entire day, flocked to
witness the progress of the conflagration. Each of the
churches, we are informed, was insured to the extent o
1,6001.

IRELAND.
LOYAL NATIONAL REPEAL ASSOCIATION.
DUBLIN, JAN. 20.—The Conciliation Hall presented a
most enlivening and animated appearance to-day. In-
deed, the anxiety to obtain seats was most intense, owing
to the belief generally entertained that Mr. O'Connell,
after an absence of some weeks from Dublin, would de-
liver a lengthened and important speech upon the sub-
ject of the concordat, and make allusion to the Chari-
table Bequests Act. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman
entered the Hall at half-past one o'clock, and was re-
ceived with the most rapturous peals of enthusiastic ap-
plause, which were again and again repeated.
On the motion of JOHN O'CONNELL, Esq., William
Smith O'Brien, Esq,, M.P., was called to the Chair,
amid vehement cheering.
Mr. JoHN O'CONNELL addressed the meeting in a vi-
gorous and eloquent speech. The Hon. Gentleman ex •
horted the repealers to persevere steadily in their efforts;
and in the event of any one of the dangers which which
England was threatened alighting on her, she would
have to appeal to the generosity of Ireland, asking her
forgiveness, and steady alliance, and repeal was certain.
—(Hear, hear.) They had good reason to know how
inveterate was the hostility of England to this country,
and irreliiions though it might appear to some,
he thanked Heaven that there was now planted in
the Irish mind a deep and invincible distrust of England,
and the strongest possible belief that if they were to trust
England again they would be again, as they had ever
been, treacherously betrayed.
Mr. O'CONNELL rose and was enthusiastically received.
The Hon. Gentleman read the following letter from the
Right Rev. Dr. M'Nally, Roman Catholic Bishop of
Clogher

" January 17, 1845.
" My Dear Mr. O'Connell,—The slanders which, for
a length of time, have been so unsparingly heaped on the
Roman Catholic clergy of Ireland, at home and abroad,
will not, now that the object has been made manifest,
excite feelings of much surprise, especially, when we
find, by the letter of the Cardinal Prefect, just published
by his Grace the Primate, that our revilers, in further-
ance of their insidious assaults on our religious charac-
ters, have had the daring effrontery to insult the meek
venerable Head of the Catholic Church, by charging the
Apostolic See itself with encouraging or conniving at the
political intemperance imputed to some ecclesiastics in
this country, on statements unfounded perhaps, or
grossly exaggerated, and which, if true, would be a sub-
ject of the deepest affliction, not only to the Holy
Father, but to the whole body of the Prelates,
Clergy, and Catholic people of Ireland. I believe
that you and the Catholic laity of Ireland are not
admirers of a political priest, in the sense in which
the words are commonly understood, and I am sure
that I have never sanctioned in others or been guilty
myself of political intemperance, and with the divine as-
sistance, I trust I never will be induced to sanction or ap-
prove of the conduct of any clergyman who, neglecting the
duties and obligations of his ministry, would, to the pre-
judice of his sacred character, entangle himself with
secular business,' and political schemes ; but I think it
right at the same time to add, that looking to the wretched
condition of our poor people, I feel it quite consistent,
with my duties as a Bishop, and in the peculiar circum-
stances of this country, in a manner obligatory upon me,
to co-operate in a befitting way, with my fellow-
countrymen in seeking, by purely peaceable and
constitutional means, for the enactment of good
laws, and the repeal or amendment of bad ones,
knowing that your unrivalled talents and influence
have, through a long life, been unceasingly directed to
the attainment of these objects, and that the peace,
order, and tranquillity of the country are mainly pre-
served by the hope that fair and just legislation will be
at length attained through your exertions; and entertain.
ing the deepest conviction that you are not less anxious
to promote loyalty to the Throne, than to maintain the
rights of the people, I have to request that, at the next
meeting of the Repeal Association, you will do me the
honour of handing in my subscription for the year 1845.
" With unbounded gratitude for the services which
you have rendered to religion and to the country, I have
the honour to be, my dear Mr. O'Connell, your most
obliged and most faithful servant,
" ✓ CHARLES M'NALLY.
" Daniel O'Connell, Esq., M.P.," &c.
Some communications having been read,
Mr. O'CONNELL then rose, and said that it was with
the greatest gratification he rose to commence his agita •
tion for the repeal. He was only beginning the agita-
tion; for all that he had done hitherto passed for no-
thing; nothing was done while anything remained to be
done; and until the repeal was passed, he would ap-
proach every meeting as if it were the first time that he
was before the pubiic. The repeal was their sole object.
There should be no palliation—no palliative—no half-
measures—nothing that the English Parliament could
give would satisfy them—they would have nothing but
the repeal—they could neither delude, nor bribe, nor in-
timidate them. They had met in unarmed hundreds of
thousands, in the most perfect tranquillity, although
with physical force sufficient to overturn any monarchy
upon the face of the earth. They met in constitu-
tional loyalty, and had not shrunk from the legiti•
mate perils of their station. The struggle was worth
living for ; and sometimes he regretted lest repeal should
be carried, he felt such pleasure in looking for it.—(Great
laughter.) They had not sought ascendancy themselves,
and that man was base and corrupt who dreamt of reli-
gious ascendancy over others. The glorious struggle in
which they were engaged was that the press should be
free—that education should be free—that religion should
be free—and Ireland free.—(Cheers.) There was no
doubt, before many years elapsed—perhaps months—
nay, even the weeks might easily be counted, when
England would require the bravery of Ireland. They
should have it ; but he marked his price—the repeal.—
(Cheers.) The English press consoled themselves with
the idea that repeal was upon the wane—that room was
an evidence, no doubt, that the people were very in-
different—was there ever a greater absurdity ? They
wished it, therefore they said it—for that was the
morality of England ; and perhaps there was an
under current, and they conceived that if the people
suspected one another, apathy and mistrust would
weaken their entire power. There was no apathy—
no shrinking from repeal. Why should there be so ?
No change had as yet been made to induce them to
abandon their agitation.—(Cheers.) What bribe did
they hold out ? What dark oblivion did they throw
over the past to make them forget the hideous, profligate,
and demoniacal manner in which the union was carried?
—(Hear, Lear.) 'What was the only hope for Ireland
but the Irish ?—(Applause.) Was it not ridiculous that
the Whigs could for a moment imagine that they could
have any confidence in them, when they had done all in
their power to injure Ireland, by creating dissension, and
holding out hypocritical hopes of success, and of
redress ? What redress could they obtain ? Was it
redress from Parliament ? Why, there was no doubt,
but that the Queen's speech would convey the
expression of her anxious wish to do every-
thing in her power to benefit Ireland, and he was
sure that she would feel what she said ; but still,
was it not well known that her speech was only the
speech of her Ministers—a speech which could not be
depended on, particularly when it was remembered that
one of them, Sir James Graham, had said that concession
towards Ireland had reached its limits.—(Cheers.) Such
was the declaration of one Minister, and Sir Robert Peel
would not fail to act his usual part of Joseph Surface.—
(Loud cheers.) The Learned Gentleman having in his
usual forcible style expressed his determination never to
have any further connection with the Whigs, alluded to
Lord Fortescue's bribe (as he called it) to the Irish
people, to keep them from joining the repeal movement;
and also to Lord Ebrington's late speech in Devonshire,
where he said that the Catholics were to look upon the
Pope as their " Lord and God." He said that there
was nothing more false than to suppose that such was
the doctrine of his Holy Church, and proceeded to refer
to the Bequests Act. He commenced his observations
on this subject by saying that he was informed, and
regretted very much to hear, that dissensions had arisen
upon this subject; and also stated that ho had heard
that a rescript had come from the Pope to put down the
agitation. Now, as to this latter report, he had heard it
with regret, for such was not the case. He admitted the
receipt of the rescript, but there was no prohibition to
repeal—(Great applause)—on the contrary, one of the
bishops who received the rescript, had that day sent in
his subscription to the Association, for 1545 ; and
another who signed it, attended a dinner in Limerick, in
a few days after, and there declared himself still a re-
pealer.—(Cheers.) No such interpretation as that
sought to be put on it by the enemies of Ireland could
fairly be put upon it, because a more harmless docu-
ment never came into any country--a document which,
he would say, in no way attempted to interfere with the
agitation of repeal.—(Cheers.) Ile (Mr. O'Connell) con-
fussed that the Bequests Act alarmed him much more,
and in noticing it lie had no intention to censure any one
who took a part in the Commission for managing it,
he could not but say that, under the form of something
innocent, the worst measures were contemplated_asba,n it,
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and it was, in his mind, the duty of every i
Ireland—for they were unanimous
on the subject—to
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don the Bill, and cease from c
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under it.—(Hear.) With reference to the concordat, it
Lad been authoritatively
denied that the British Govern-
went were negotiating with the Holy See to effect such
arrangement. lie believed the denial, simply for this
rea son—that a concordat implied a concession to bath