The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-02 00:00:00

MISCELLAZirEOUS.

Mr. O'Connell has just addiessedalater to the people of
Ireland, denouncing in the strongest terms the incendiaries
who have set fire to farming property in some places. lie
again adverts to the manner in which he had been received
by the English people. He says, "It have been received
with kind and manly generosity by tens of thousands of the
English. The Irish people themselves could not receive me
with more of the noblest sentiments of sympathy and good
feeling. I cannot express the extent of my gratitude, nor
ought the Irish people ever to forget that sympathy which is
not created or limited by kindness towards an individual, but
whose basis is a fervent desire to have justice done to the
Irish nation. I hope the people of Ireland will never forget
these instances of generous kindliness."
A meeting, of 8,000 individuals, was held at
Manchester heste
ron consisting Thursday evening, the Mayor in the chair,
for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of
presenting a memorial to her Majesty upon the present state
of Ireland, consequent upon the Government prosecutions.
Resolutions in accordance with the object of the meeting were
adopted, and it was resolved that a memorial should be pre-
sented to the Queen, embodying the substance of the resoliz
tions, to be signed by the Mayor, and also by the people of
Manchester.
The Carlton Club has purchased the leases of Mr. Evans,
the bookseller's premises, and of those recently occupied by
Mr. Mott, which will be pulled down for the purpose of en-
larging their present club-house, and of building a splendid
edifice. We understand that several plans have been already
sent in.
On Friday the whole of the men of the Royal Artillery at
Woolwich off duty were assembled to witness the infliction of
corporeal punishment, to the extent of 150 lashes, upon Gun-
ner and Driver Davis, of the 6th battalion, who was tried by
a Court-martial, and found guilty, of breaking open one of
the barrack-rooms, and stealing a cornopean, value 51., the
property of Lieutenant-Colonel Colquhoun. The prisoner, on
leaving the hospital, will be discharged from the regiment
with ignominy.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON', MARCH 2.—Wind fresh, south-westerly breeze
with passing clouds. It blew hard last night, with heavy
squalls.
W.Q.W.to W.S.W.—Arrd.
JoDhnEATL' MARCHomkinson, Hl.ut7hliVninW..W.so
n, China; Elephanta, Ross, Ma-
nilla; Stratford, Tait, Mauritius; Zampa, Lanske, Angostura
for Bremen. Sid. Poictiers, Madras ; Thomas Snook, Coun-
tess Hope, Montreal, and John Craig, New York; Emma,
Newfoundland.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH I.—Wind W.N.W. to W., hard and
squally.—Arrd. H.M S. Resistance, Plymouth. Off, Richmond,
London, for Algo Bay.
PLYmouni, MARCH I.—Wind W.—Arrd. Virginia, Liver-
pool for Boston, with cargo shifted.
FALMOUTH, MARCH I.—Wind W., strong breezes and
squally.—Arrd. Lord Stanley, Shields for Aden, put back ;
Albert, Dominica.
LIVERPOOL, MARCIII.—WiRd W. moderate.—Arrd. Mar-
garet, Rio de la liache ; Memley, Grover, Laguna, Dec. 31 ;
George Schofield, Schofield, Apalachiola. Sld. Tartar, Ha-
yannah ; Thomas Bennett, Charleston ; South Esk, Boston.
KINGSTOWN, FEB. 29.—Arrd. Madonna, Demerara.
CORK, FEB. 28.—Arrd. Nestor, Stuart, Mauritius (100
days) ; Clio, Bridgwater, for Savannah, leaky.
YOUGHAL, FEB. 27.—Arrd. Mary Flagg,
_St. John's, N. B.
OFF ALDBOROUGII, MARCH I.—Andromache, Hull, for St.
John's, N.B.
YARMOUTH, MARCH I.—The Runcina, Cowie, of Cullen,
on shore on the Barber Sand, yesterday, has been got off, and
will proceed, as she makes no water.
WELLS, MARCII I.—The Robert and William, of Boston,
on shore at Hu.ustanton, has been got off, after discharging
110 quarters of wheat, and into the harbour, where she will
discharge the remaining part of it, being wet.

C. DICKENS, ESQ. (Boz), IN LIVERPOOL.—The
annual Christmas soirée, at the Mechanics' Institution, having
been postponed in order to suit the convenience of Charles
Dickens, Esq., who had promised to preside on the occasion,
the event, which was looked forward to by many with feel-
ings of anticipated delight, came off on Monday evening last.
Long before the hour appointed for the opening of the doors,
the street was crowded with persona anxious to obtain ad-
mission, and double rows of carriages, cars, and other
vehicles, lined Mount-street, from Hope-street, to Rodney-
street. From the excellence of the arrangements, however,
after the first rush was over, not the slightest inconvenience
was experienced. Mr. Dickens had arrived in town during the
day, accompanied byhis sister, Mrs. Burnett, of Manchester,Mr.
Burnett, and another friend. He was supported on the right
by Wm. Fawcett, Esq., President of the Institution, and Sir
Arnold Knight, and on the left by W. B. Hodgson, Esq., the
secretary, and John Smith, Esq., of the Liverpool Mercury.
On the platform, and in theEosgth.7 pAarndrtseowf thberehnayll,,:vEesqn.o.ticed
kvheitifinsollioewyi;ntgevnt.lelm,aetnes:—W. Rathbone, Esq. ; Sir Joshua
_t Dr.
Thorburne ; Andrew Kurtz, Esq. ; W. D. M'Andrew, Esq. •
Dr. Heldenmaier ; James Wason, jun., Esq.; Richard Shelf,
Esq., and many of the Directors of the Institution. Most of
the gentlemen had their families with them. It would be
difficult to describe, says the Liropoo/Afercury, after g.hing
a full description of the proceedings, and a full report of the
speeches, the pleasure which numbers of the townsmen and
townswomen experienced from the visit of Mr. Dickens. The
inimitable and philanthropic " Boz " has made an era in
Liverpool from which many associating circumstances will
be dated.
DITTY ON PAPER.—The publishers of Edinburgh
have, within these few days, dispatched a petition to the
House of Commons, praying for the removal of the Excise
duties o
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

CHANCERY,-(THIS DAY.)

FOLEY V. HILL.

The further arguments in this part-heard appeal occupied
the Court the whole morning. The question in the case re-
lated to the conducting of a colliery in Staffordshire.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Sir C. WILLIAMS.)
IN RE CHARLES MATHEWS.

Mr. Charles Mathews, the celebrated comedian, came up
this morning to undergo his second examination.
Mr. JAMES appeared on behalf of Mr. Anderson, and in-
formed the Court that after the intimation thrown out by
his Honour on a previous occasion, relative to the distribution
of the bankrupt's;salary, he should not feel called upon to offer
any further opposition to the passing of the bankrupt, it
being, however, understood that his client was to be appomted
one of the assignees.
His Hoxoun thought that was the most prudent course
the Learned Gentleman could adopt, under existing circum-
stances. The facts, when they first came out, certainly were
startling, but the explanation of the bankrupt had cleared
them up. With the powers and talents which Mr. Mathews
possessed, he might, if he pursued a virtuous and proper
path, ultimately attain an independence, and recover
his lost reputation. It must, however, be constantly borne
in mind by him, that, in the event of his again coming
before that Court, it would no doubt be considered that it
was through his own recklesness and impropriety of con-
duct ; and the Court would, in consequence, not be in-
, clined to treat him with so much lenity as it did then.
Mr. Mathews warmly thanked the Court and Mr. Ander-
son for the kindness they had evinced towards him, and then
retired, his third and last examination having been pre-
viously fixed for the 4th of April next.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

UNION HALL.-(THIS DAY.)

James Williams, a smartly-dressed youth, was charged be-
fore Mr. Cottingham with discharging a loaded pistol in the
public highway.
It appeared that on the preceding evening the prisoner was
observed in the Kent-road to fire a pistol, and a policeman
going up to him to know ;.the cause, lie refused to give him
any satisfaction on the subject. When taken into custody
there was found in his possession a gold chain, to which was
appended a gold eye-glass ; and on being questioned he at
first refused to give any account of himself or divulge wherehe
lived. In the course of the morning, however, it was ascer-
tained that he resided with a Mrs. Ward, No. 5, Hanover-
! street, Walworth, who attended the examination, and in re-
ply to the magistrate gave a very extraordinary account of
the lad. She said that he was what is termed a " chance"
child, and that his father allowed 30s. a week to him,
and out of that he paid her for his board and lodging ;
that her son had purchased the costly articles which he
wore. This latter assertion, however, was contradicted by
the prisoner, who said that he bought them, as well as the
pistols, himself.
In answer to further questions, Mrs. Ward said that:the
youth amused himself by playing about the streets; that he
was allowed to do as he liked ; and that, since he had been
living
_under her roof, he had never attended a place of wor-
ship. Altogether, the woman gave such a very mysterious
account of the lad, and the manner in which he became pos-
sessed of the gold articles, that the Magistrate said it was
evident lie was going headlong to destruction, and that he
hoped, through the medium of the public press, the father
would become acquainted with the manner in which his son
was brought up.

Mr. COinN6lfam added that he should detain the prisoner
in custody until inquiries were made on the subject.

PAHLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of
FRIDAY, MARCH 1.
SUPPLY.
MR. T. DUNCOMBE'S MOTION.
MAJORITY, AGAINST-144.
Acland, T. D. Follett, Sir W. W. Maclean Dj
A'Court, Captain Fox, S. Lane M'Neill, Duncan
Antrobus, Edward Fuller. A. E. Mahon, Lord
Arbuthnot, Hon. H. Gaskell, James M. Mainwaring, T
Arkwright, Geot ge Gladstone, W. E. Mssterman, John
Astell, William Glynne, Sir S. R. Milnes, Richard
Bane, Colonel H. Gordon,:Captaid Mundy, E. M.
Baillie, H. J. Goring, Charles Neville, Ralph
Bankes, George Goulburn, Henry Nicholl Hight Hon
Baring, H. B. Graham,Sir J. O'Brien, A.'S.
Barrington Viscount Greenall, Peter Oswald, Alexander
Beckett, William Greene, T. Packe, C. W.
Bentinck, Lord G. Gregory, W. H. Patten, J. W
Bolden, H. G. Grogan, Edward Peel, Sir Robert
Borthwick, Peter Hamilton, Geo. Alex Peel, Jonathan
3etfield, Beriah Hamilton' Wm. J. Piumptre, John P.
Bradshaw, James Hanmer, Sir John Pollock, Sir Fred.
Bramston. T. W. Harcourt, G. G. Praed, William T.
Bruce, Lord E. Hardinge, Sir H. Pringle, Alexander
Buck, Lewis W. Hardy, John Reid, Sir John R.
Bunbury, Thomas Hayes, Sir E. - Rendlesham, Lord
Burrell, Sir C. M. Henley, J. W. Repton, George J.
Cardwell, Edward Herbert, Sidney Richards, Richard
Chapman, A. Hinde, J. H. Rous, Hon. Captain
Charteris, Francis Hodgson, R. Rushbrooke,Colonel
Chetwode, Sir John Hope, Chary a Sanderson, R.
Clerk? Sir George Hope, G. W. Sandon, Viscount
Cochrane, Alex. Horuby, John Scarlett, R C.
Cockburn, Sir G. Houldsworth, T. Scott, F. •
Collett, W. Hickford Hughes, W. B. Seymour, Sir R.
Copeland, Alderman Hussey, Thomas Shirley, E. P.
orry, Right Hon. H Irton, Samuel Si bthorp, Colonel
Cripps, W. hying, John Smith, T. B. C.
Darner, Hon. G. Jernayn, Earl Smollett, Alexander
Denison, E. B. Jocelyn, Viscount Somerset, Lord G.
Dick, Quintin Johnstone, Hope Stanley, Lord
Dickinson. F. H. Kemble, Henry Stewart, John
Douglas, Sir H. Knatchbull, Sir E. Sutton, Hon. H. M.
Douglas, Sir C. E. Knight, H. G. Tennent, J. E.
Duncombe, A. Lascelles, W. S. Towline, G.
Eaton, Richard J. Law, l haste' E. Trotter, J.
Egerton, W. VT. Lincoln, Earl of Wall, C. Baring
Ella, Lord Lockhart, William Wellesley, Lord C.
Emlyn, Viscount Lowther, J. H. Wortley, Hon. John S
Escott, Bichkam Lygon, Hon. Gen. Wyndham Colonel I
Estcourt, T. G. B. M'Geachy, F. A. Yorke, E. T.
Farnham, E, B. Mackenzie, Thomas TELLERS.
Fitzrnaurice, W: MacKenzie, W. F. Fremantle, Sir T.
Flower, Sir James . Mackinnon, W. A. Basing, Henry

MINORITY, FOR-73.
Aglionby, H. A. Dalrymple, Captain Pulsford, R bert
Baring. F. T. Dawson, Hon. T. V. Ramsbottom, J.
Barnard, F... G. Dennistoun, J. Rawdon,V. D.
Barron, H. W Duff, James Ricardo, J. L.
Berkeley, C. Duncan, George Roche, E. B.
Berkeley, Hon. H. F Duncannon Lord Scholetield, J.
Bernal, Ralph Dundas, Admiral Stanley,lW. 0.
Bernal, Captain Ellice, E. Stanslield, W. B.
Blake, M. J. Elphinstone, Howard Strickland, Sir G.
Blewitt, Reginald Fielden, J. Strutt, Edward
I.odkin, John James Gore, Robert Tancred, H. W
Bowes, J. Hastie, Archibald Thornely, Thomas
Bewring, Dr. Hay, Sir A. L. Troubridge, Sir T.
Bright, John Hill, Lord Marcus Villiers, Charles P.
Brotherton, J. Horsman, Edward Wakley, Thomas
Browne, Hon. W. Layard, Captain Wallace, R
Buller, C. Marjoribankr, S. Ward, H. G.
Busfeild, W. Martin, John Wawn, John
Butler, Colonel Mitchell, I'. A. Williams, W.
Byng, Hon. G. S. Morris,%David Wyse, 1.
Lamy' Hon. R. S. Murphy, F. S. Yorke, R. H.
Cave, R. 0. O'Connell, Maurice
Cobden, Richard O'Ferrall, (More TELLERS.
Colborne, W. Ridley Pattison, James Duncombe, T. S.
Collett, John Pechell, Captain Bellew, R. M.
Crawford, W. S. Plumridge, Captain

MR. S. CRAWFORD'S MOTION.
MINORITY-AYES, 15.

Aglionby H. A. Duncan, George Wakley, Thomas
Blewitt, R. Duncombe, T. S. Wawn, J. T.
Bodkin, J. J. O'Connell, M. Williams, W.
Bowring, Dr. Plumridge, Captain TELLERS.
Bright, John Scholefield, J. Crawford W. S.
Cobden, Richard Villiers, Charles P. Fender], J.