The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-21 00:00:00

IRELAND.
THE QUEEN'S VISIT.

DUBLIN, APRIL 17.—The Limerick Chronicle says :—" The
Duke of Devonshire will accompany her Majesty and Prince
Albert to Ireland next summer, and receive the royal visitors at
Lismore Castle, which his Grace has ordered to be fitted up in
superb style."

A battalion of the Guards Is expected to arrive In Dublin next
month, contingent upon the royal ♦isit ; also the 87th Fusiliers,
from Scotland.

DINNER OF THE 'B2 CLUB.

The first banquet of the 'B:2 Club was held at the Rotunda last
night. From an early hour of the afternoon the streets through
which the Rotunda is approached were crowded. As the several
members of the club, dressed in green and gold, proseeded to the
banquet.hall, and were recognised by the people, they were re-
ceived with the warmest enthusiasm.

The banquet was served in the large Pillar Rcom. Upwards o
100 members of the club dined, many of them having come from
a considerable distance—from Limerick, Cork, Kilkenny, Clonmel,
and various other localities.

On the raised_seats sat ladies in full dress, the friends and rela-
tives of the brethren of the club. Over the president's chair was
placed Kenny's fine picture of Grattan moving the Declaration of
Irish Independence, on the floor of the Irish Mouse of Parliament,
on the 16th of April, 1782. The picture contains portraits of all
the celebrated Irish statesman of that day, and is the property of
Mr. H. Grattan, one of the vice-presidents of the club. At the
opposite extremity of the room were two banners, one the flag of
the Irish marine, the other a fancy banner containing on a green
ground a harp, in burnished gold, surmounted by an imperial
crown, over the legend " 1782." Around the emblems were
wreaths of shamrocks ; over all these were the inscription, " Dun.
gannon Declaration, 15th February," and below, the words,
" National Independence, 16th April."
Mr. O'CoriNcu, the President, after the cloth was removed,
rose to propose the health of the Sovereign—a tribute of allegiance
and respect—of attachment and duty. Whatever be the colour we
wear, or the name we assume, the sincerity and reality of our
allegiance to the throne, and our attachment to the connexion,
through the Crown of Great Britain, with that country, is not to be
doubted, and never will be diminished.—(Cheers.) I call upon
you, therefore, with great pleasure, to toast the health of her Ma.
jesty.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) Beyond any persons of her
family she has claims upon the affections as well as the duties of
the people of Ireland.—(Loud cheers.) Not one portion of her
public life can be considered as in the slightest degree derogatory
to the rights, or inconsistent with the justice due to our country,
and if she succeeded on the throne individuals who had not
the same genial feelings towards this country, it only augments
her claims on our gratitude, our affections, and our love.—(Hear,
and cheering.) The whole tenor of her political life, so far as
she has had the management of political affairs, has been replete
with sentiments of liberality towards this country.—(Cheers.)
" The Queen, long life and prosperity to her," was drank with
enthusiasm. " God save the Queen."
The PRESIDENT—Vice-presidents and brothers, I call your at.

tention new to the charter toast of the '8:1 Club.—(Loud cheers.)
You do well, brothers, to cheer it by anticipation. You know it
is " The legislative independence of Ireland."—(Cheers.) You
are quite aware that we do not meet here to.night for the mere
enjoyment of the festivities of the social circle. No, we meet for
another, a better, a nobler purpose—we meet to make part of the
history of our native land—we meet to commence once again, in
this room, that struggle which, in the neighbouring apartment,
led to a great victory, and produced the independence, for a period,
of the legislative authority of Ireland.—(Cheers.) We meet to.
gether on the 16th of April—six ty.three years ago, on the 16th of
April, Ireland for the first time was free.—( Loud cheers.) The
Hon. and Learned Gentleman then entered into the history of
Ireland, at that and the subsequent period, and concluded by giving
" The legislative independence of Ireland."
The toast was drunk with enthusiasm; and, after some other
speeches, the party separated.

DUBLIN, APRIL 19.—The Evening Mail states that the Earl of
Roden has left town for London, in order " to be in his place in
the House of Lords on Monday evening, to present the various
petitions against the endowment of Msynooth entrusted to his
care, when his Lordship will doubtless take occasion to reiterate

those sentiments of pure religion, and attachment to our sacred in-
stitutions, which have gained him the love, and placed him at the
head of the Protestants of Ireland."

The Dublin Evening Poet thus concludes an article on the
speech of Sir James Graham, which has produced the bitterest
mortification amongst the Orange party :
" Thera is no man in the empire who will read the speech of Sir
James Graham with greater delight than Mr. O'Connell. He will
naturally feel that if the repeat agitation had not existed, Sir
James Graham would Dever have felt it to be his duty, as a Minis.
ter of the Crown, to deliver such a speech. Mr. O'Connell will
find, in the avJwal of this new course, at once the vindication and
the success of his own policy, is concentrating the popular discon.
tent as the surest mole of redressing the grievances of Ireland.
" No honest man will deny the sound policy, as well as the cou-

rage of the present Ministry in adopting the advice so constantly

offered them by Mr. O'Connell—to lessen his power among the
Irish people by the simple expedient of doing justice. The Whigs
were turned out because they had struggled, in accordance with
their old and cherished principles, to carry the policy of justice into
practical operation. Sir James Graham and his colleagues have,
at the eleventh hour, tried back upon that policy; and if they be
open to the charge of utter inconsistency, and much worse, they
may claim the merit at least of now taking up good measures, and
manfully maintaining them against a most besotted and ferocious
No-Popery outcry."
Toe SHANNON NAVIOATION.-Mr. Steele has been appointed, by
the Parliamentary Committee of the Repeal Association, to report
on tho improvements of the river Shannon, at present in progress,
of which, by his Essay, published in London in 1828, he was the
originator.

jELFAST PROTESTANT PETITION IN FAVOUR OF THE MAY.
NOOTR GRANT.—Wednesday afternoon this petition was placed in
the Commercial News-room, and received, in the course of th•
evening, about 150 signatures, including the names of four or five
magistrates, several bankers, and a number of other leading inha-
bitants of the town. The number of signatures from such a class
of people is greater than we recollect being attached, in the same
place, and in so short a time, to any petition ; and, what is very
gratifying, they are those of Whigs, Tories, and Radicals, and of
all shades of Protestantism.—Northern Whig.

COTTON FACTORY.—A company is al3out to be formed to erect a
cotton factory on the Clyde River, which will be the first ever esta.
blished in the county of Cork. The capital is proposed to amount
to 75,0001., in 501. shares.—Cork Constitution.

THE MAYNOOTH BILL.
ANALYSIS OF THE DIVISION ON THE
SECOND READING.
Majority, including Tellers—
Conservatives
Liberals 165

- 325

Minority, including Tellers—
Conservatives
Liberals 3l

- 178

Absent—
Conservatives

Liberals
Speaker

Seats vacant—
Greenock
West Kent
Downshiro
Sudbury (2)

658

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
DURHAM RACES.—FRIDAY.
The Two Years-old Stakes of 10 guineas each, with 20 sovs.
added from the fund ; colts, Bst 31b, and fillies ; three-
quarters of a mile. (3 Subs.)
Mr. Ilesseltine's Fiddlestring (Bumby) 1
Mr. Fawcett's Miss Georg? 2
The Cup Stakes of 10 guineas each ; two miles. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Surtees nd Beaufront, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (Joy) 1
Mr. Shaftoe's Bashaw, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b
Mr. Salwin's Pedometer, 4 yrs, Bst 31b 3
The Hunters' Stakes of 5 sovs. each ; four yrs, lOst 121 b ; five
vrs, list 81b; six yrs, and aged, 12st ; half-bred allowed
; two miles. (4 Subs.)
Captain Allan's Wasp, 6 yrs (Mr. Headlam) 1
Mr. Blaydon's Palamon, aged 2
Mr. Pack's Rival, aged

NEW MODE OF TANNING
LEATHER.
Dr. Turnbull, who is well kw
important discoveries in the trete
who has effected the most exti
douloureux, deafness, and blinds
his chemical knowledge to usefu
respect. The tanning of leathet
persons acquainted with the subj,
and expensive process, but it tip
which Dr. Turnbull has obtained
pensive but conducted on the mt.
We cannot enter into the details of the pro- ess, "
c and
besides they would not be generally understood by
our readers, but the following outline of the
discovery may be comprehended by all, and will probably
induce those interested to turn their attention to the
subject. The ex:raet embodies the principles for which
he has obtained his patent :
:‘My method of extracting the lime from hides or
skins, when the hair has been removed by lime, and my
inethoLl of removing the hair without the use of hme by
the means before d: scribed, are such decided improve-
ments, that bides and skins, when so prepared, may be
tanned in the common or ordinary tawnier by terra
japonica purified as above,' and by other ordinary
tanning matter, with much greater facilty than
heretofore ; and the leather thus produced is
of far greater weight, and much better quality, than
any heretofore produced. The advantages to be derived
by my improvements in tanning leather are—First, A
great additional weight of leather, especially in calf
skins. Second, Leather of a much better quality, soft
and not liable to crack or stain. Third, A considerable
diminution in the expense. And, Fourth, The tanning
is effected in one quarter of the time consumed in the
present mode of tanning. Having thus stated the nature
of my improved methods of tanning hides and skins, and
of separating or extracting the japonic or catechuic acid,
or cat( chin, or other extractive and deleterious matter
from the tannic acid, and preventing the formation
of gallic or ellagic acid in the tanning liquor,
and the manner of carrying them into effect,
I think it essential to state, that I do not
&aim the principle of tanning hides or skins by
sewing them into bags, nor by simply filling them with
liquor ; but I do claim, and my invention consists in the
following improvements in the tanning of hides and skins.
First, I claim the discovery of the means of extracting
the lime with which hides and skins are impregnated
in removing the hair, by the application of sugar or
other saccharine matter, whether obtained from honey,
sawdust, turnips, potatoes, or other substances. Se-
cond, I claim the discovery of the means of removing
the hair or epidermis from hides and skins, without
the use of lime, by the application of sugar or other
saccharine matter, whether obtained from potatoes, saw-
dust, beet-root, turnips, or other substances. Third, I
claim the discovery of the means of removing the hair or
epidermis from hides and skins without the use of lime,
b 1 the application of inuriate of soda, or common salt.
}mirth, I claim the discovery of the means of separating
the japonic or catechuic acid, or other extractive or de-
leterious matter, from the tannic acid in terra japonica.
Fifth, I claim the discovery of the means of obtaining
tannic acid from the refuse or deposit of the terra japo-
nica, in purifying terra japonica. Sixth, I claim the
discovery of the means of preventing the formation or
generation of gallic and ellagic acid, when oak bark,
sumach, divi divi, valonia, and other materials are
improved
mode Seventh, I claim the discovery of an
mode of tanning leather by means of endosmosis and
exosmosis with the materials and in the manner before
described, without the aid of hydrostatic pressure.
Eighth, I claim the discovery of an improved mcde of
tanning by means of a general and constant agitation
and circulation of the tanning liquor, composed of the
materials before mentioned, from top to bottom, imd
from bottom to top of the pits. Ninth, I claim. the im-
proved method of tanning hides or skins in pits in the
common and ordinary manner, by first extracting the
lime from the hide, or removing the hair without the use
of lime, and using terra japonica when purified, orothei:
tanning liquor prepared in the manner before described. '

HIGHLAND SOCIETY of LONDON.
This Society held their third general meeting for the
season on Saturday evening, at Freemasons' Tavern, and
although the anniversary of the battle of Alexandria, on
the 21st of March, is considered to be the grand gather-
ing of the Society,' there was a very merry and social
party assembled on the present occasion. In the ab-
sence of the President, Lord Saltoun, the chair was
filled by David Charles Gutherie, Esq., and supported by
several members in full Highland costume, who, with
their guests, sat down to a very sumptuous dinner at
seven o'clock.

Amongst the members of the Society present 'we
noticed—Lord Reidhaven; Alexander Macdonald, Esq.;
Captain Charles Forbes ; Charles Sutherland, Esq. ;
James Tulloch, Esq. ; W. Annandale, Esq. ; A. R.
Irvine, Esq. ; Mark Boyd, Esq. ; James Davidson,
Esq. ; Daniel Davidson, Esq. ; John Boucher, Esq. ;
James Brand, Esq. ; T. H. Conway, Esq. ; and G. Bain,
Esq., the honorary Secretary.
After dinner the usual loyal and patriotic toasts wars
drank, and some excellent songs sung, by Mr. Boucher,
one of the members of the Society, and by Mr. Moodie,
a professional gentleman. Angus Mackay, her Majesty's
piper, and his brother Donald, the Society's piper,
played some of their best strains, and a few smart and
excellent reels were danced during the evening by Lord
Reidhaven, Captain Forbes, Messrs. James and Daniel
Davidson, and Mr. Bain.

COAL for the LONDON MARKET.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Stn,—lt is necessary that the London press and public
should be informed that there is a Bill* now before Parlia-
ment, and gone into Committee, for the regulation of vessels
loading coals in the Tyne, from which the London market is
chiefly supplied, which if passed into law, with an alteration
proposed by the coalowners and admitted, will enable them
to restrict the supply sent to market, and thereby, at their
own option, to raise the price of coals in London. The evil
is in the 11th clause, which, by allowing distinct lists for
loading foreign and home cargoes, gives a preference, at the
will of the coalowner, to vessels loading for foreign ports, so
that at any time vessels loading for the London market will
have to wait for their cargoes till all the foreign-bound vessels
have been supplied.
When coals are low in the London market, it will be easy
for the coalowners, by freighting a few vessels for foreign ports,
to detain every vessel for London till the prices are at their
maximum; or to send by the same means just such quan-
tities as may suit their own purposes. When you are ac •
quainted with the fact that the restriction of the " vend," as
it is called, only applies to coal sent coastwise, and not to
coal exported, which encourages an unlimited supply to the
foreigner, and as limited as possible to the home markets,
because the best prices are obtained by rendering it thereby
scarcer and dearer at home, you will easily see how an ar-
rangement such as is contemplated by the new Act will aid
in benefiting the coalowner by further restricting the Lon-
don supply. We, in the north, who know the stringent
nature of the combination cf the coalowners, and how easily
a clause like that agreed on can be worked by them to the
injury both of the London public and the British shipowner,
are anxious to warn you in time of what is contemplated,
that the press and the metropolitan Members may resist
such a power.
There cannot be a doubt that the less restricted the supply
and arrangements of coal, the cheaper will be this article in
the London market. Let the ships and the public of France,
Russia, Germany, and other countries, take their fair turns
for a supply of this important produce as ourselves. Why
should they receive a preference? Why should indirect, or
any means he allowed to be taken to raise the prices of coals
to the people of London and this country generally, and to
lower them to the people of Petersburgh, Hamburgh, Paris.
Lisbon, and all the other inhabitants of foreign states?
I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
April 20, 1845. A BRITISH SHIPOWNER.

Called " A Bill to regulate the loading of ships with coals in the
port of Newcastle-npon-Tyne."

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,-1 have observed a statement in your valuable paper,
showing that Great Grimsby, when the Sheffield and
Grimsby Railway is completed, will be a much cheaper port
than Hull for the great manufacturing districts of Yorkshire,
Lancashire, Derbyshire, Stairordshire,.Nottinghamshire. &c.—
all very useful information for railway speculators. But I
wish to draw the attention of the Government to the future
importance of Grimsby as a naval station. When its pro-
f ected dock is made, it will be accessible at all times of the
tide for the largest steamers, and therefore must become the
great packet station for Holland, Germany, and the north of
Europe, in despite of the political jobbing, which may cause
Government predilection for less suitable ports; especially
when we consider that Grimsby by railway will be brought
much nearer to London (as regards time) than the mouth of
the Thames. In the event of war it is clear that Govern-
ment must have au establishment at the entrance of the
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ROYAL THAMES YACIIT CLUB.
A match for a superb silver cup and cover, to be named
the Belvidere Cup, presented by the Right Hon. Lord Saye
and Sele to the Royal Thames Yacht Club, will take place
on Saturday, May 3, to start from Erith, and sail round a
flag boat near the Chapman Head buoy, and return to Green-
wich, by the following yachts, belonging to members of the
club :-1. Antagonist, 25 tons, Henry Gunston, Esq. ;
Prima Donna, 25 tons, C. R. Tatham, Esq.; 3. Champion,
25 tons, T. P. Wickham, Esq.; 4. Belvidere, 25 tons, Lord
A. Paget ; 5. Ino, 25 tons, T. Meesom, Esq. (Captain); 6.
Enigma, 25 tons, F. I'. Jones, Esq.; 7. Blue Belle, 25 tons,
Twisden Hodges. Esq. ; 8. Vixen, 25 tons, J. and J. Heigh-
iugton, Esqs. ; 9. Gazelle, 25 tons, Thomas Rutherford, Esq. ;
10. Leveret, :1.5 tons, William Fenwick, Esq. ; 11. Exquisite,
15 tons, Josiah Wilkinson, Esq.; 12. Mystery, 24 tons, Vis-
count Sealiam ; 13. Widgeon, '24 tons, I'. 11. Snook, Esq.;
14. Cygn-t, 10 tons, B. N. Williams, Esq.

AGRARIAN MURDER IN FERMANAGIL—AbOIIt ten
o'clock on Sunday night a young man named William Graig
was shot dead in his father's house, at Killyfurt, in this
county (Fermanagh), about four miles from the Holy Well
police station, in the mountain between the Macklion and
Garrison. A man named Leonard had been ejected from
these lands for non-payment of rent, and the father of the
deceased redeemed the holding, and sent his son, his only
child, to the house fur a few days before his own removal to
it, when at the time above-mentioned, a shot was fired at
him through the window as he was going to bed. The ball
entered his left side and came out at his right, causing in-
stant death. An inquest was held on the body on Tuesday.
when the jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against
same person or persons unknown."—Erne Packet.
MULLINGAR AND GALWAY RAILWAY COMPANIES.
—lt gives us great pleasure to announce that the arrange-
ments with the above companies are likely to terminate
satisfactorily. The effect will be to secure a line to Galway,
while it will give accommodation to all the north midland
counties, by means of Mullingar and Longford, besides pre-
serve the Royal Canal, and enable its proprietors to reap the
benefit of their contract with the Mullingar Company....
Dublin Times.

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