The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-01 00:00:00

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The Master of the Rolls has appointed Monday, the sth of
May, at the Rolls Court, Chancery-lane. at half-past three in
the afternoon, for swearing solicitors.
The houses of three farmers, at Lower Ballinacourt, Pallis,
county Limerick, were attacked on Friday night, and shots
fired over the heads of the inmates by the assailants, who
threatened to " finish" them on th. it next visit, for having
dared to ask more than a certain price for potatoes. In the
same neighbourhood, three boats from Milton, carrying sea-
weed, were maliciously dtstroyed.
The Right Hon. ford John Russell will preside at the
anniversary dinner of the Farringdon General Dispensary and
Lyingin Hospital, on the 4th of June.
On Tuesday morning, at eleven o'clock, the remains of the
late Sir George Hoste, C. 8., who was commandant of the
Royal Engineers, were removed from his residence at Mill-
hill, and were met on the Royal Artillery-parade, Woolwich,
by the troops of the garrison, consisting of the Ro) al Horse
and Foot Artillery, Royal Engineers, and the Royal Marines,
who formed up the mournful procession, and proceeded
along the road for Charlton churchyard, where the body of
the late lamented deceased was to be interred in the family
vault. Thousands of individuals assembled to witness this
grand, though mournful, military spectacle, and the whole
line of road was most densely thronged ; but through the
excellent arrangements of the police not the slightest acci--
dent occurred, or confusion prevailed. The whole of the troops
assembled were under the command of General Lord Bloom-
field; G.C.8.; G.C.H., commandant of the garrison.

PRIZE FIGHT FOR FIFTY POUNDS.—Tuesday a
very gallant fistic encounter took place near the Twyford.station
of the Grand Junction Railway. The belligerents were Angelo, of
Windsor, and Burton, of Leicester, both heavy weights, and of
socond.rate fistic renown. The former was the favourite, because
he had trained well, whilst the other could scarcely be got to train
at all, .indulging in hearty meals, and a sort of duke far niente, at
the Grey Hound, Fulham. In consequence, he entered the arena
fat as a Thames porpoise. Notwithstanding his obesity, he fought
seventy-four severe rounds in as many minutes, and conquered his
opponent in very masterly style. He fought with amazing rapi-
dity, punished his antagonist severely, and came of ♦ictor with
scarcely any bodily marks of injury.

SEDUCTION AND SUICIDE —On Tuesday afternoon
Mr. Wak'ey, M.P., held an inquest at the Dudley Arms Tavern,
Harrow.road, Paddington, on the body of Hannah Darlington,
aged 21, a domestic servant. Police-sergeant Alfred Hughes 13
D, said that on Saturday night last, about ten o'clock, he was
crossing the Harrow-road.bridge, over the Grand Junction Canal,
when he hem' a man and woman quarrelling, he thought, beneath
the arch. He went down, and saw deceased run across the towing.
path and jump into the middle of the canal, crying out " Now,
then, here I go, you Being unable to swim, he sent for the
drags, and the body was discovered in about ten minutes. It was
taken to the station-house, but efforts at resuscitation proved un-
successful. He saw nobody with deceased. The mother of de-
ceased said she had been seduced some time back by a young man
who had since deserted her ; that on Thursday last she met the
young man, who told her he was going to be married, and witness
believed that this led her daughter to destroy herself. Verdict--
" Deceased drowned herself, but in what state of mind there was
not evidence enough to show."

THE PRISONER CONNOR AND THB RECENT EXECU-
stox.—Shortly after the body of the culprit Hocker had been cut
down, the prisoner Connor was visited by his sister Margaret, with
whom he conversed freely upon the subject of the recent execu-
tion. During the night, being awoke by the noise of the prepara.
lions outside, he remarked, " That in a few hours it would be all
er with poor Hocker.'' Two persons are appointed to watch him
during the night, and one by day. Connor has expressed some
surprise at Hocker's spirits having so broken down, at the same
time speaking with considerable confidence as to the result of his
own trial. On Saturday he was visited by a Catholic priest, with
whom he had a long conversation. The mother of the prisoner,
after leaving Newgate, was taken seriously ill. She had been in a
delicate state for some time, and it is feared that her son's situa-
tion has accelerated her disorder (a disease of the heart), and that
she will survive but a few days. Connor in appearance has consi.
derably improved since his incarceration; he has been attended by
the medical gentleman of the prison, and the change in his health
has been spoken of very thankfully by the prisoner, Mr. Ballan.
tine has been retained by Connor, sen., as leading counsel, and Mr.
Doane by the Sheriffs, as junior for the defenc...

REPORTED RETIREMENT OF LORD LONBDALE.
Our readers will probably recollect that, shortly after his Lord.
ship's accession to his title, we stated the fact of the Earl of Lons-
dale having tendered his resignation as Postmaster. General. The
Noble Lord was, we believe, only induced to continue in office for a
time, upon a representation that by doing so he would conduce to
the public service. His secession at this moment, supposing it to
take pace, could not, therefore, be attributed to any opinions hemay
hold on the Maynooth question ; it would merely be the fulfilment
of an intention that his Lordship has entertained for some time.—
Post.

QUEEN'S VISIT TO IRELAND. —The Dublin Even-
ing Mail of Mor.day says:—" We repeat i❑ terms the most sin
phatical—and we would not venture upon the assertion in such a
tone of confidence if we had not more than ordinary grounds for
making the statement—that there is no intention on thepart of her
Majesty to visit Ireland this summer. It is probable that ere many
days elapse an official announcement will be made of a determina-
tion, on the part of the Queen and Prince Albert, to go up the
Rhine, with a view of paying a visit to the family of the illustrious
Prince Consort. The month of July is the period likely to be
earned for this excursion into Germany, so as to enable Prince
Albert to return in time for the grouse shooting in Scotland."
DEATH OF THE LION. LADY StNCLAla.—This
estimable Lady died at Edinburgh on Tuesday, the 22d instant,
at an advanced age, The &ceased latly was eldest daughter of
Alexander, first Lord Macdonald, and aunt of the present Lord.
Her Ladyship was born 28th September, 1769, and married sth
March, 1788, the Right 1-1,,n. Sir John Sinclair, the celebrated
agriculturist, who died in 1835, and was consequently mother of
Sir George Sinclair, Bart.
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—On Tuesday the annual
meeting of the members of this society was held at Willis's Rooms,
King-street, St, James's, the Earl of Derby, the President, in the
chair. The receipts amounted to 11,9971., and the expenditure to
19,999/. Amongst the donors of preserved specimens to the
museum were Lord Says and Sele, Colonel Owen, the Norwegian
Consul, and the Countess of Mansfield. Her Majesty had pre-
sented to the menagerie a beautiful Albanian deer, and many
valuable animals had been received from Colonel Warrington (con-
sul.general at Tripoli), Professor Schomberg, Captain Chalmers,
the Hon. Miss Hardy, the Hon. Miss Singleton, Captain Richard-
son, the Hon. William Ashley, kc. The plan recently adopted of
exposing the carnivora to the open air, instead of keeping them in
dens warmed by artificial heat, had been attended with the best
results, there having been a diminution in the number of deaths,
and a great improvement in the health of the animals. The report
was adopted, after which the officers for the ensuing year were
appointed, and the meeting separated.