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No. 16,257. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING SUN, SEPTEMBER 24, 1844.

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An Account of the Quantity of Fine Sugar, the pro-
duce of Foreign Sugar refined, in bond, exported
from London and outports of the United Kingdom,
distinguishing the ports from whence, and the
countries to which, the same was exported, between
January 5, 1841, and July 5, 1844. (In continua-
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important trade of export within the above period. It
appears that the total export of this refined sugar
from the United Kingdom to all parts of the world,
was (in the year, ending January 31, 1842), 311,727
cwt., exclusive of 1,117 cwt. shipped as stores. Year
ending Jan. 5, 1843, 274,708 cwt. (and 8,868 cwt. as
stores). Year ending Jan. 5, 1844, 259,879 cwt.
(and 10,239 cwt. as stores). Half-year ending July
5, 1844, 112,242 cwt. (and 4,853 cwt. as stores).

REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS (IRELAND).
We cannot better illustrate the importance of these
returns than by giving at length the terms in which
they were severally moved for. They are-
1. A return of the total number of Parliamentary
electors appearing, by the lists or books of the clerks
of the peace, registered for each county, city, town,
and borough in Ireland, on the Ist day of February
in each of the following years, viz., 1835, 1837, and
1844 ; including in the return for 1844 those only
who had been registered subsequently to the Ist day
of February, 1836 ; distinguishing in separate columns
the numbers registered under different qualifications;
and showing the increase or decrease exhibited by the
numbers as appearing registered on the Ist day of
February, 1844, compared with those appearing re-
gistered at each of the said previous periods.
2. A return of the electors for counties in Ireland
now entitled to vote, with the names of the baronies
from which each elector registers. Similar return of
the electors registered after the passing of the Irish

Reform Act.
3. Returns of the number of registered electors in
the counties, cities, and boroughs of Ireland, from the
Ist day of February, 1843, to the Ist day of February,
1844 ; also, of the total number of registered electors
for each county, city, and borough of Ireland, on the
Ist day of February, 1844.
It will be seen that the return to the order, on Sir
Robert Ferguson's motion, combines the most im-
portant particulars—namely, those connected with
the relative increase or decrease of registered voters
at given periods. Thus, the general abstract of the
total number of Parliamentary electors in Ireland re-
gistered at each of the abovementioned periods,
shows the increase and decrease thereof, Feb.l, 1844,
compared with each of the previous periods.
We give the totals, for counties, cities, and counties
of towns, and boroughs (the aggregate returns for
each being separately stated in the Parliamentary
Paper itself) :
Registered to Feb. 1, 1835 96,051
Registered from Feb. 1, 1836, to Feb. 1, 1844,
inclusive 101,196
Increase, Feb. 1, 1844, compared with Feb. 1,
1835
Decrease, Feb. 1, 1844, compared with Feb. 1,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

TATTERSALL'S.

The town settling for the St. Leger took place, or
rather commenced, yesterday, and, from the neglect of
several parties whose means, station, and disposition to
pay, are above suspicion, to attend either in person or by
deputy, and the absence of two or three others of whose
ability to meet their engagements strong doubts are en-
tertained, was a most unsatisfactory proceeding ; still,
the balances remaining unpaid, although large enough to
produce a good deal of inconvenience and angry feeling,
are trifling in comparison with former St. Legers, and,
with a few exceptions, are likely to be made good in the
course of the present or the following week. The betting
on the Cesarewitch, for which a large acceptance will be
declared this day, was confined to the Duke of Portland's
Souvenir filly at 10 to 1 (taken), and Sir G. Heatheote's
Campanero at 20 to 1 (taken) ; offers to take 15 to 1
about the Brewer. For the Derby, 18 to 1 was laid agst
Colonel Anson's Kedger (the takers anxious to go on),
33 to 1 agst the Duke of Rutland's Minikin colt, 1,000
to 20 agst Mr. Watts's Myrrha colt, and 20 to 1 agst Sir
G. Heathcote's lot ; offers to take 35 to 1 each about
Lord Chesterfield's Twig and Mr. A. Johnstone's the
Rebecca colt, and 40 to 1 about Connaught Ranger.
Oaks-10 to 1 taken about Mr. Worthington's Lancashire
Witch.

LIVERPOOL AUTUMN RACES.—PaiDAT.
Nominations for the Aintree Stakes.
Mr. T. Walker's br o The Nobbler, 3 yrs—Mr. M.
King's eh o Yarrow, 3 yrs—Mr. C. Peck's gr 1' Alice
GraSi, 2 yrs—Mr. Skerratt's ch c Tottenham, 2 yrs—
Mr. Owen's b c Joe Raphael, 3 yrs.

Age.

INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.

20 I 30 I 40 I 50 I 60

NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING.

TUEStAY.
The Trial Stakes of 10 sous. each, for three yrs old,
7st 71b ; four, Sst 91b ; five, 9st !lb ; six and aged,

An. Prem. I £1 10 3 1 £2 0 7 1 £2 15 3 1 £1 1 81 £6 3 9

9st 61b. A.F.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for two yrs old, 6st 71b ;
three, Bst 71b ; four and upwards, 9st. T.Y.C. Tho
winner to be sold for 50L, &c.
The Grand Duke Michael Stakes of 50 son. each, for

COMMISSION OF LUNACY
Yesterday a Commission de lunatico inquirendo was
opened at the Ship Inn, Waltham Abbey, before Mr.
Commissioner Winslow and sixteen special jurors, of
whom J. Colvin, Esq., was foreman, to inquire into
the state of mind of '
Herbert Mayo, Esq., aged 40, a
gentleman of fortune, of the county of Hefts, and
son-in-law to J. Harman, Esq., of Theobald's Park,
Essex, described in the commission as of " Dr. Al-
len's Asylum, High Beach, Essex."
Mr. Birkbeck (son of the late Dr. Birkbeck) ap-
peared as Counsel in support of the Commission ; and
Mr. Cotton, solicitor, to watch the case on behalf of
the alleged lunatic.
The unfortunate gentleman, a fine-looking man,
but with a countenance exhibiting a sort of wildness,
was present during the inquiry, but took little inte-
rest in the proceedings.
It appeared from the statement of Counsel, and the
evidence of Dr. Allen and other witnesses, that Mr.
Mayo has a family of six children, and is entitled to
property amounting to about 3,0001. a year. He
had, previous to 1840, exhibited some flightiness, but
during that year, while residing at Oxford, symptoms
of aberration first manifested themselves. He then
lost a favourite dog which concerned him much,
and he appeared so overjoyed at its restoration
that he actually sat up two nights with the dog. In
1841, he lost a child, of whom the surgeon deemed
it necessary to have a post mortena examination, when
Mr. Mayo conducted himself very strangely, and was
present at and assisted in the post mortem examination.
On another occasion he got two of his children into a
room, shut them in, and alarmed them by brandish-
ing two cutlasses. He barricaded the door, to pre-
vent any person going in, by placing a chest of
drawers against it. The children screamed loudly,
upon which he threatened to kill them, and going to
the window flourished the cutlasses therefrom aria
collected a mob in the streets below. The door was
at length forced open, when he cut at the persons who
attempted to enter with such violence, as to sever part
of the door post ; and when at last persons succeeded
in entering and rescuing the children, he leaped from
the window into the street and sprained his ancle. In
1842, hearing his wife was coming to Oxford, al-
though he had previously been an affectionate hus-
band, he precipitately left and went to Cheshunt,
where he resided some time at a public-house, pur-
suing the same uproarious career, until it was at
length found necessary to remove him, under the
usual certificate, to the establishment of Dr. Allen, at
High Beach. Pr. Allen and other medical gentlemen
were of opinion that Mr. Mayo was decidedly of un-
sound mind, and incapable of managing himself or
his affairs.
The remarks made by M. Mayo, in reply to the
Commissioner's questions, were of such an incoherent
character as to satisfy the minds of the jury, and a
verdict was returned—" That Mr. Herbert Mayo was
of unsound mind, and had been so from the 25th of
September, 1842."

three yrs old colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 31b. A.F.
Robinia, Joe Lovell, Rhino, Panther, The Devil-to-
Pay, All-round-my-Hat, The Prince of Wales, Theseus,
The Ugly Buck, Crosby, Antenor, c by Beiram out of
Amaryllis, Plush, Nierope, Foig-a-Ballagb, Arragon,
Zenobia, Red Deer, Strathspey, Valerian, Bayeno, Voltri,
b c by Camel out of Wadastra.
The Buckenham Stakes of 300 soy& each, h ft, for the
produce of mares covered in 1841 ; colts, Bst 71b ;
fillies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C. One to the post.
Lord Exeter's Adrianople, f Deodora, and f Pilgrim-
age—Mr. Wreford's h or br c by Camel, out of Monimia;
b f Wedding Day, and b f by sultan, Junior, out of
Victoria—Colonel Peel's Hersey, b f Camel, out of
Versatility, and fby Slane, out of Mary Ann—Lord G.
Bentinck's b f Ratafia, b c Plenitude, and b c Cowl.
The Hopeful Stakes of 40 sovs. each, h ft, for two yrs
old ; colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 51b. The last half
of Ab. M. The second horse to receive 50L, &c.
Lord Albemarle's Alexandrina—Lord G. Bentinck's
f Longitude, and br f Kitten—Lord Chesterfield's c by
Sheet- Anchor, out of Fair Helen—Mr. Cooper's f by
Caesar, out of Lancet—Mr. Gully's The Maid of Orleans
—Lord Exeter's Deodora Mr. Ford's Piccolina—Mr.
Herbert's ch fby Elis, out of Defender's dam—Mr. C.
Liley's b f Stamp—Mr. King's br f Nourmahal—Mr.
Newton's f by Jerry, out of Pastille—Colonel Peel's
Sister to Cameleon—Mr. Phillamore's Lady Anna—
Duke of Richmond's Refraction, and the Laird of Cock-
pen—Duke of Rutland's c by Royal Oak, out of Cow-
slip's dam—Mr. Shelley's Little Hercules—Mr. Wood's
Elector—Colonel Wyndham's Blanche,
Mr. T. Theobald's b c Desperation, by Ruinous, Bst
71b, agst Mr. Ford's f Piccolina, by Toss-up. Last half
of Ab. M. 501.

1835 —
Registered to Feb. 1, 1837
Registered from Feb. 1, 1836, to Feb. 1, 1844,
inclusive
Increase, Feb. 1, 1844, compared with Feb. 1,

1837 —
Decrease, Feb. 1, 1844, compared with Feb. 1,
1837

From various tables of the " Number and Qualifi-
cation of Parliamentary Electors registered on Feb. 1,
1835, and Feb. 1, 1837, for each county in Ireland,"
it results that the totals for all counties were as
follows, viz.:-
1835—0 f 501. freeholders, 10,992 ; of 201. free-
holders, 6,968 ; of 20/. leaseholders, 1,035 ; of 101.
freeholders, 39,963 ; of 101. leaseholders, 4,507 ; of
rent-chargers, 724—grand total, 64,189.
1837—0 f 501. freeholders, 13,198; of 201. free-
holders, 7,961 ; of 20/. leaseholders, 1,386 ; of 10/.
freeholders, 45,320 ; of 101. leaseholders, 5,613 ; of
rent-chargers, I,oo3—grand total, 74,481.
From Feb. 1, 1836, to Feb. 1, 1844, there were
registered for all counties of Ireland, of 501. free-
holders, 11,728 ; of 20/. freeholders, 4,886; of 20/.
leaseholders, 1,435 ; of 10/. freeholders, 34,187; of
101. leaseholders, 4,612 ; of rent-chargers, 1,133—
grand total, 57,981.
The results of the next table are curious. It is
entitled, " An Abstract of the total number and quali •
fication of Parliamentary Electors appearing re-
gistered for the several counties in Ireland, on the Ist
February in each of the following years, viz., 1835,
1837, and 1844; including in 1844 those only who
had been registered subsequently to Ist February,
1836 ; and showing the increase and decrease ex-
hibited by the numbers as appearing registered on the
Ist February, 1844, compared with those appearing
registered at each of the said previous periods."
The general sum of the figures here given (under
heads similar to the preceding ones) indicates that
there was an increase on Feb. 1, 1844, as compared
with Feb. 1, 1837, of only 179 registered votes
(i. e., 49 leaseholders of 201., and 130 rent-chargers),
whereas the total decrease on the Ist February, 1844,
as compared with the Ist February, 1837, was no less
than 16,679, i. e., 1,470 50/. freeholders, 3,075 201.
freeholders, 11,133 10/. freeholders, 1,100 lot. lease-
holders.
The grand total of registered electors for cities and
counties of towns in Ireland, of all qualifications,
stood on Ist February, 1837, at 26,693; on Ist Fe-
bruary, 1835, it had been 20,286. Between Feb. 1,
1837, and Feb. 1, 1844, there was an increase of 101.
householders, 1,839 ; of rent-chargers, 2 ; of freemen,
1,632. In same interval the increase was, of 501. free-
holders, 25 ; of 20/. freeholders, 450 ; of 20/. lease•
holders, 29 ; of 101. freeholders, 130 ; of 10/. lease-
holders, 370; of 40s. freeholders, 1,025.
Registered electors for boroughs in Ireland, of all
qualifications, on Feb. 1, 1835, were 11,576 ; on Feb.
1, 1837, 15,355. Grand total registered between
Feb. 1, 1836, and Feb. 1, 1844, inclusive, 15,078.
Total decrease of electors registered between Feb. 1,
1837, and Feb. 1, 1844, 277.
By another table it is shown that the total number
of electors now entitled to vote for all the counties of
Ireland is 57,169 ; and that there have been registered
since passing of the Reform Act, 65,437.
A like table as to cities and boroughs, shows that,
from Feb. 1, 1843, to Feb. 1, 1844, the number of
electors registered was 2,660. Total number of
electors registered on Feb. 1, 1844, 50,312. Grand
total of registered electors for counties, cities, and
boroughs of Ireland, on Feb. 1, 1844, 117,448.

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WEDNESDAY.
501. ; for three yrs old, 7st 51b; four years, Bst 81b ; five
years, Bst 131 b ; six yrs and aged, 9st. D.L
Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sous. each, 10 for 2 yrs old.

T. Y. (-5.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 SOY& each, for three yrs
old, &c. D.M.
Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, for two yrs old, 6st; three,
Bst 41b; four, Bst 121 b; five and upwards, 9st 111 b.
Tho winner to be sold for 150/, &c.
Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. each, h ft, for three yrs old,
9st 21b ; and two yrs, 7st 3113 ; fillies allowed 31b.
T.Y.C. One to the Post.
Duke of Bedford's Panther, 3 yrs, and Brush, 3 yrs
—Lord Exeter's Crosby, 3 yrs, and f Jet, 2 yrs—Lord
Albemarle's Homoeopathist, 1 yr, Scarmentado, 2 yrs,
and Zadig, 2 yrs (dead)—Lord G. Bentinck's The Devil-
to-Pay, 3 yrs, and All-round-my-Hat, 3 yrs.
The St. Leger Stakes of 25 sovs. each, colts, Bst 71b;
fillies, Bst 41b. D.I.
Antenor, Plush, Sylvius, Froystrop, Oliver Cromwell,
Pastoral.
Lord Maidstone's The Castor agst Mr. Payne's Mania,
Bst 71b each. B.C. 50.

ESCAPE FROM SLIVERY.—On Thursday last, ar-
rived in Falmouth harbour the Lord Bruce brig, Captain
Poole, with a cargo of Sugar, from Pernambuco. A few
mornings after the Lord Bruce left Pernambuco, a very
fine Bongo black lad, about eighteen or twenty years of
age, made his appearance on deck, to the no small sur-
prise of the captain and crew of the Lord Bruce. He is
not able to speak a single word of English, but talks the
Portuguese language tolerably well, from which we
learn that he was a slave, and had been brought to the
Brazils, in a slaver, from a far distant country. It ap-
pears he, with many other slaves, had been sent off to
the Lord Bruce with barges of sugar, and again returned
on shore, and the night previous to the sailing of the
vessel, he stole a craft peculiar to the South Americans,
called a cantamaran, taking with him a tolerable stock of
provisions, and same very good clothes, and came on
board, and stowed himself away, unobserved, amongst
the cargo, and did not make his appearance until he knew
the vessel was so far at sea, that there was no chance of
his being sent back again ; thus effecting his escape from
slavery. The captain treated him with every possible
kindness, but as the poor fellow seems rather unfit for
the sea, he will be thrown on the parish of Falmouth,
until some means can be adopted to get him to provide
for himself.—Devonportlndependent.
GOPSALL.—Her Majesty the Queen Dowager and
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived here
on Wednesday afternoon, at half-past five o'clock, in a
carriage and four, with outriders, and escorted by Earl
Ifowe's troop of the Leicestershire Yeomanry Cavalry,
commanded by Viscount Curzon. The Royal party
were attended by Lady Clinton, Sir Horace and Miss
Miss Wheatley, Mr. Hudson, Sir Andrew
Seymour Miss
and Sir G. Couper. Upon the arrival of the
illustrious visitors, they were received by Earl Howe iu
the court attached to the mansion, where the Leicester-
shire yeomanry baud were stationed, and played the
national anthem. A large assemblage of company,
horse and foot, greeted the Royal party with loud cheers.
Dinner was served at seven o'clock, and in the evening
the band performed some favourite music in the library.
Numerous visitors are expected during the week.
LYCEUM THEATRE.--..The following distinguished
personages have visited this theatre during last week :
The Duke of Devonshire, the Marchioness of Conyng-
ham, Earl and Countess of Grimstone, Earl and Countess
of Orford, Earl and Countess of Beauchamp, Earl of
Harrington, Earl of Munster, Earl of Listowel, Sir
James Graham and Lady, Viscount and Viscountess
Hawarden, Sir Henry Mildmay, Lord Arthur Lennox,
lion. Mrs. Wyndham, lion. Mr. Byng, Hon. Mr. Chi-
or White, Sir B. Smith, Capt. Con-
stable,.Massey, Col. Wilson, Col. Daniel,
&c. &c.
Chi-
chester, s. t
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gus Hon.on fmr sa.

DYING WITH THE REPUTATION OF WEALTH.-
Yesterday Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an inquest at the
Three Compasses, Little Marylebone-street, on the body
of Eliza Jerrold, aged eighty-four, who died suddenly at
her lodgings, 12, Chesterfield-street, last Friday. The
usual evidence as to deceased's death having been given,
several females rose, and, addressing the Coroner, stated
that she died wealthy, and each put in her claim to it,
from promises made and hopes held out by deceased.
One said that deceased told her that she should be her
residuary legatee ; another, that deceased made her pro-
mise that she should close her eyes and follow her to the
grave ; a third laid claim to deceased's property, in
consequence of the latter having washed and dressed her
when she was born ; and several others laid claims to
effects and chattels upon somewhat similar grounds.
Mr. Wakley, who was little prepared for this scene, es-
pecially as deceased's apartment betrayed anything but
the appearance of opulence, inquired if she had possessed
any property, when he was informed that she had been
a housekeeper to a respectable builder, who, in return
for her faithful services, bequeathed her an annuity of
531., and that she had been a woman of most frugal
habits. Mr. Wakley explained that his office was to in-
quire into the cause of death, and not the amount of
property. He added that it was most extraordinary
how many relatives and friends were found when property
was in question, while he scarcely ever knew one to
come forward when death took place in a workhouse.
A Voice—" But where is the box 2" Several Voices—
" Yes, yes, where is the tin box ?" Mr. Wukley—
What tin box ? First Voico—" In which sho kept her
money." A Mr. Parrot said, "I have it ; she left all
her property to my wife three years ago." Another
Voice—" Here is her will" (holding up a piece of dirty
paper, scribbled over). Mr. Wakley (rising from his
seat, and endeavouring to make the best of his way from
among the contending legatees)—You must put the case
in the hands of the Queen's Remembrancer. The worthy
Coroner having given this advice left the several
claimants to settle the dispute among themselves, having
first directed the beadle how he should act.
SUICIDE IN A BROTHEL.— Yesterday, Mr. Baker,
jun., held an inquest at the Angel Inn, High-street,
Whitechapel, on the body of George Courtenay Bell,
aged forty-nine, a beer-shopkeeper, of the Globe-road,
Mile-end. It appeared in evidence that deceased left his
home on Wednesday morning last, to pay a bill of 51.,
which ho did pay. Nothing more was heard of him
until eight o'clock on Thursday evening, when meeting
with a prostitute, named Sullivan, whom he knew, he
gave her his coat to pawn to enable him to raise money
to treat her with drink and accompany her home.
Raving regaled themselves at a public-house, they re-
paired to a brothel in Angel-alley, and after some time
he dismissed her and went to bed by himself. Very early
next morning he asked of the servant of the house, as
she passed his bed-room door, what o'clock it was. He
received the required information, and the inmates
thought he rose and went away. About three o'clock on
Friday afternoon, the woman Sullivan returning for an
apron she had forgotten in the room, deceased was found
suspended by the neck from a partition dividing partly
the room, by means of a silk handkerchief. He was im-
mediately cut down, and Mr. Mears, a surgeon, called in
who said he had been dead several hours. It further
appeared that three years ago deceased burst a blood
vessel, and had been since of irregular habits, and some-
times apparently of unsound mind. He has left a wife
and eight children. Verdict, " That deceased destroyed
himself, but the state of his mind when he did so was not
proved to the jury."
FIRE AT A CHAPEL—About noon yesterday the
Wesleyan Chapel in the City-road was discovered on
fire. The chapel is a large one, and is situate opposite
to the Bunhillr-ow burial-ground. Tho fire was caused
by an escape of gas from a pipe in a closet containing
the gas meter, beneath the gallery stairs. Though
several engines soon arrived, it was not found necessary
to use them, as the neighbours and firemen were able to
extinguish the flames without mechanical aid. The
damage done is trifling.
ATTEMPT TO ROD THE YOUNG.—We are glad to
perceive that the Town Council have had the good sense
to prevent " the Session and Deacons' Court" of the St.
Clement's Free Church from laying their unhallowed
hands on the playground of the parish school. They
want it to ornament their chapel, and truly it is much in
need of something to set it ; but they should have looked
to that before they put that ugly squat thing down in a
place where its hideousness cannot be concealed. In
these days, when the great object in all large towns is to
get crowded places opened up, and provide more liberally
for the out-door recreation of all ages, it is too bad to
find a set of men, for a paltry selfish purpose, attempting
to curtail the limited space devoted to the enjoyment of
the young. In this, as in many other instances, the
Non-Intrusion idea of freedom seems to be, the liberty
of making free, very improperly, with what belongs to
others.—Aberdeen Herald.
LOWESTOFT, SEPT. 20.—We are happy to inform
our readers that arrangements have just been concluded
with a gentleman who is recently become . a large landed
proprietor in this neighbourhood, for the purchase of the
Lowestoft Navigation, with the ultimate intention of
forming a railway from this town to the Reedhani station
of the Yarmouth and Norwich line ; thereby setting
aside the opposition which the proprietors of that pro-
perty would in all probability have given the measure.
We sincerely trust that such a desirable project will be
met by the gentlemen and landed proprietors through
whose property it must pass in the spirit it deserves.
The advantages such a ready communication with the
metropolis and the midland counties will present to our
town and the fishing interest connected therewith, are
evident and incalculable, and cannot fail, we think,
to
be appreciated and furthered in every possible way by
the inhabitants of Lowestoft.—Sifibik Chronicle.
HERRING-If isitiNG.—This enterprise has been closed
at our port for the season, and tho boats, none of which
have been off this week, are being hauled up, and with
the gear stowed away in places of safety.—Noith San-
de, land.—Our fishing, the latter end of last week, was
good—the highest boat had twenty trans. This week,
up to Thursday, it has fallen off—highest boat twelve
crans. There is a ready demand for herrings at 14s. and
15s. per cram—Berwick Advertiser.
Slit ROBERT AND LADY SALE.—The gallant
General and his heroic lady are expected in Liverpool
next week, on their return from Ireland; and on Thurs-
day next our worthy chief magistrate will entertain the
distinguished officer at a grand dinner at the Town-hall,
a select party being invited to meet him on the occasion;
on the following day, the general and his lady, we be-
lieve, will be the guests of his worship at Elms-wood.
Invitations to the dinner on Thursday evening have al-
ready been forwarded to Lord Stanley, Earl Sefton, Lord
Francis Egerton, J. Wilson Patten, Esq., M.P., Edward
Mitchell, and Major Pottinger, of the 6th Regiment of
Foot, now in Chester, both of whom have served in
India with Sir Robert.—. Liverpool Mercury.