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London, England, 1845-07-17 00:00:00

Second resolution agreed to.—Report to lie on the table.

COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE BILLS
APPOINTED BY THE COMMITTEE OF SELECTION.
RAILWAYS.
Select Committee on Group ZZ.
Mr. Thomas Mackenzie (Ross, &c.), discharged from
attendance on the Committee.
The Hon. C. Forester (Wenlock), selected, and added to
the Committee.
Manchester and Leeds Railway (No. 2)Bill,—tobe con-
sidered in Committee on Thursday, July 17, at Twelve
o'clock.

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE TriLL OFFICE.
Manchester and Leeds Railway (No. 2),—Committee on
Bill, Thursday, July 17, at twelve.
Gravesend =di. Rochester Railway,—Third Reading,
Thursday-, :,'"uty 17.
Epping Railway (No. ,2),-N-Report, to :be considered,
Friday, July 18. ,
Rye andTenterden itallway,—Report, Thursday, July 17.
South Devon Railway (Tavistock and other Branches),
Report to be considered, Thursday, July 17.
Launceston and South Devon Railway,—Report to be con-
sidered, Thursday, July 17.

IRELAND.
REPEAL ASSOCIATION.
DUBLIN, JULY 14.—There was a crowded meeting of the A.e.t.o.
elation to-day. The Liberator, accompanied Capt.
and other members of the Committee, entered the Conciliation
Hall at half-past ten o'clock, and was reecirtd With the warmest
clemonsttations of applause.

On the motion of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman, Counsellor
Loughran took the chair.

Mr. RAY read letters from Mr. W. S. O'Brien, in answer to the
address voted to him.

After the dispatch of the business of the day, of no importance,
Mr. O'CONNELL announced the rent for the week to be 3181.
Bs. 10d.

In the county of Cavan a young man was shot by the police,
under the circumstances described in the following letter in toe
Pilot :

STRADONE, SUNDAY EVENING —A homicide was perpetrated
last night, about ten o'clock, at Lavey, within a mile of this town,
by the police, when on patrol. They met a few men on the
road at that place, who were out before their houses observing the
bonfires which blazed on the surrounding hills, in celebration of the
anniversary of the 12th, and whom, without further cause, they ar-
rested. A young man named Tierney, who was at the time quietly
enjoying himself by his own fireside, hearing that his neighbours
were made prisoners, ran out to inquire the cause, and before he
got within seven perches of the police, they fired upon him and
mortally wounded him—this morning terminating his existence.
The unhappy victim was a person of must excellent character, the
son and support of a widowed mother. The inquest will be held
this evening or to.morrow.

ENNISKILLEN, JULY 13.—The l'2.th of July has passed over in
this town without the slightest disturbance of any kind—indeed a
feeling of cordiality and good-will appeared to pervade all classes of
the inhabitants.

TILE MURDER OF MR. BOOTH.
The following is appended to a letter of the Hon. Somerset R.
Maxwell, in the Dublin Eveninl Mail:—

<<" Court House, Cavan, Saturday, July
An application being made to the grand jury on behalf of the
widow of the late Mr.:Booth, for compensation under the 6th and 7th
\VII lam IV., chap. 116, sec. 106, evidence was adduced to prove
that the deceased was murdered on acoount of his exertions as a
magistrate to bring disturbers of the public peace to justice. A tter
a patient investigation, the grand jury were unanimously of opinion
that the widow's claim was fully made out, and they awarded her
five hundred pounds, to be paid by four 11,,i1-3 early instalments.
After some discussion as to the locality from which to levy this
sum, it was decided that, as the Ribbon conspiracy from whence
the overt act in question proceeded, snore or less pervaded each
barony its the county, the sum should be levied on the county at
large. After some progress had been made in the examination,
the formats suggested that the facts elicited bole so strongly Upoll
the present state of the county, that though they were only
dealing with a fiscal question, he :thought it most important tits;
the evidence should be committed to writing, with a view to.
tint it to the Government."

THE HARVEST.
There was a decided improvement in the weather to-day, calcun
laced to allay the serious apprehensions in the public mind for the
safety of the crops. The reports received from the country this
morning generally state that no serious injury has yet been sus..
tattled.

THE INQUEST AT BALLINHASSIG.
•Mr. Maurice O'Connell, M.P., arrived in Cork on Saturday morn.
ing, by the Vanguard steamer, and proceeded to attend the inquest
at Ballinhassig.
On the re assembling of the jury on that morning, the case on
the part of the police implicated in this disastrous affray com-
menced.
Mr. SCANNELL addressed the jury on behalf of the accused. Ile
said it was undeniable that the police were at the fair for a lawful
purpose. That man of whom they had heard so much, called
Ranter, was unquestionably, upon that occasion, placed in such 4
position, even upon the evidence gi, en for the prosecution, that it
was impossible for them to be deluded into the notion that he waa
not about to commit a riot. He had no hesitation in saying that
the truth WSS frightfully suppressed. After a few other °War.
vations, the Learned Counsel adverted at length to the nature
of the evidence he had to produce, and concluded by calling his
witnesses.
Mr. WALSH—Whom do you call ? Mr. ScsxNeLL—Sub-con-
stable Hickson.

Mr. WALsii—ls this one of the parties accused here of wilful
murder; Mc. SCAN ELL-It is one of the police force who was
present on the evening in question.

Mr. WALSH —Oh, we p7otest against such a course as that.
After the matter had been argued at some length,
The CORONER said he would take the course adopted at Rath.
corinac, which was never called in question ; he would admit the
evidence.

Mr. WALstr—Then I shall look upon the rest of this investiga.
Lion as nothing short of a mockery. I would retire altogether only
my duty compels me to remain here.

Police.constable Richard Ilickson was then called—He deposed
that the mob were crushing in on the police to rescue the prisoner ;
that at the commencement of the affray there were 9.00 or 300 of
them closing in on the police ; that the Sub.inspector Kelly told
them to stand back and not crush in, an which they commenced
throwing stones ; that the police fixed bayonets and charged, when
the stones flew faster than before ; that on their retreat to the dis-
pensary they were ordered to prime and load ; that Kelly implored
the people to retire, or he should be obliged to order the men to
fire ; that while speaking to them he received a blow in the face
from a stone; that the police then asked Mr. Kelly if he meant to
let them be killed, and asked permission to fire ; that the first
shots were fired through the window and door; that the mob were
on the roof throwing stones through it at the police, by whirls many
were hurt. Then the second firing took pace; the men did not
go outside to fire at all. He considered the police were in immi.
tient danger all the time they were in the Dispensary.
A little boy named Ilomigan deposed to seeing a large crowd at
the Dispensary screeching in a horrible manner, flinging stones,
and flourishing sticks.
The Court then adjourned to Monday.
DUBLIN STOCK EXCHANGE—Juts- 14.
GOVERSNILNT FUNDS .—Three per Cent. Consols, 99 99k —Three-
and.a-Quarter per Cent. Stock, 101 —Three-and-a-Half per Cent.
Debentures, 931

MISCELLANEOUS.—GrafIa Canal Debentures Six. per Cent. Re.
duced, 681—Four per Cent. Reduced, 461—Four per Cent. City
Debentures, 94—Royal Bank, lii—Patriotic Insurance Company,
I' —Mining Company of Ireland, I 41- —Wicklow Copper Mines, I
IIaILWA Vs.—Belfast and Ballymena, 61—Belfast and County
Down, 31—Cork and Bandon, 61 7—Cork and Waterford, I
Cork and Voughal, 3—Cork, Blackrock, and Passage, 2 —l/übliu.
and Belfast Junction, 7 —Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine June.
Lion, 21—Dublin and Drogheda, 110— Dundalk and Enniskillen,
3—Enniskillen a,ti Sligo, 21—Great Southern and Western,
231 Great Southern Extension, I Midland Great
Western Railway and Royal C.mal Company, 31—Great Wes.
tern Extension to Sligo, 21—Killarney Junctions, 2 / —Londou-
decry and Enniskillen, 31—Waterford and Limerick, 61 1—
Waterford and Carlow, 2:4—Waterford, Wexford, and Dublin, I

HOP INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Maidstone Journal.)
NAIDSTONE.—We are inclined to report more favourably of our
hops to-day. Another week having passed away not of the most
favourable weather, and rather on the whole a decrease of fly,
although the lice are very numerous—but the nigger still keeps
them a little in abeyance. There has been very little honey-dew
to be seen for these last few days. We cannot say we are quite
clear of mould, but it is very trifling at present. Some of our tine
Golding growers have stripped their hop bines five to six feet up
the poles (which are 16 to 18 feet); in riding by the hop bine
all about us looks strong and healthy. Duty, 180,000/.
CRANBROOK.—The hops are going on splendidly, criapal
think the duty will pay 2.00,000/.
LAMBERHURST.—Our hops in this parish remain clean and
healthy, and premise well for a good crop.
WROTHAM, PLAXTON, ICHTHAM.-The hops hereabouts gene-
rally have recovered from the effects of the late uncongenial wea.
ther, and are looking healthy, free from vermin, and some grounds
are really beautiful and luxuriant. There is every prospect of a
very considerable approach towards a full growth.
SETENOAKS.—We find In all quarters near us the hops still
maintaining the high position we assigned them last week ;
nothing can exceed the beauty and healthiness of the plantations
generally.

CANTERIURY.—The thunder storms of the past week have been,
highly beneficial to the hops, though in a few slight instances the
poles were blown about. Altogether the hops are going on well,
and cannot be said to be much infested with vermin. General
accounts speak of the like favourable appearance, with indications
of a tolerable crop, should nothing adverse yet arise.

JAVA PRIZE MONEY.—A return of' Java prize
money invested in promissory notes of the Bengal Government,
and placed in possession of the East India Company, shows that
the total amount of the said promissory notes, with the Interest
thereon, to be 46,64,376 12 10 sicca rupees. The promissory
notes were issued to the prize agents in lieu of bills of exchange
drawn by the Lieutenant-Governor of Java, in payment for timber,
stores, and various articles made over to the Java Government by
the prize agents, and on account of cash paid by them into the
Java Treasuries between the years 1811 and 1814.
CONSECRATION OF A NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC
CEIIETERV.—On Tuesday the Right Rev. Dr. Griffiths, titular
Bishop of London, consecrated a new Roman Catholic cemetery,
adjoining the new schools, Cadogan-street, Chelsea. The mor.
tuary chapel attached to it was consecrated at an earlier hour of
the morning. The Earl of Shrewsbury, Lord Arundel and Surrey,
Lord Cameys, the Rev. T. Sisk, the Rev. T. Reardon, the Rev.
Mr. Moore, and a large number of persons, clerical and lay, were
present at the ceremony.
ACCIDENT ON THE RlVER.—Tuesday afternoon,
about two o'clock, Mr. Edward Wisling, son of J. Wisling, Esq.,
of the Vauxhall-road, was rowing on the river in a light wager
boat, when, in endeavouring to adjust the stretcher the boat over-
turned, immersing him in the water. The accident was observed
by a gentleman named Sampson, who immediately pulled to the
spot, and succeeded in catching hold of young Wisling as he was
sinking for the last time. He immediately conveyed him on shore,
and, after the application of the usual remedies, in a short time he
was sufficiently restored to be conveyed home.
MELANCHOLY CASE.—On Tuesday Mr. J. Payne
held an inquest in the Compter, Giltspur-street, on the body of
James Crathern, aged 39, a compositor, lately employed at a rail-
'way newspaper office. It appeared that he had lately been in an
unsettled state of mind, owing in some degree to his having been.
for some time previously out of work. In the night of yesterday
week he made many attempts to set some copy, and, finding he was
unable, gave it up, and at six o'clock in the morning left the office.
Shortly afterwards a workman on the pier at Blackfriars-bridge
saw him in the water struggling and calling for help, and with
great difficulty rescued him. He was taken before the magistrate
at Guildhall for attempting to commit suicide, and remanded; but
was too unwell to be brought up again, and on Monday last died.
Mr. Bl'Murdo, the surgeon of the prison, said that death arose
from inflammation of the membranes of the brain, a complaint
which might have been produced by intense anxiety.—Verdict,
" Natural death." _ _

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THE QUEBEC FIRE.—The Liverpool subscriptions
for the thousands rendered houseless by the late fire at Quebec.
amounted on Saturday evening to 9661. The largest donation
during the past week was given by the British and North American
Mail Stcam.packet Company, who contributed 100/..-.Li„rpoei
Albion.

TRADE OF KILMARNOCK.—The different manufac-
turing establishments in town have undergone little alteration
since last week ; whatever change there has been is to the favourable
side, and operatives are more numerously employed.
LOAN SocrrnEs.—The present Act for the govern.
ment of loan societies expires on the Ist of October, and a Bill•
has just passed the House of Commons to renew the same for
another year.
EXPLOSION or GuNrownra.--On Tuesday morn-
ing, between nine and ten o'clock, Ann Markland, whilst at work
for Mrs. Chudley, laundress, residing at Kensington Gravel-pits,
purchased two ounces of gunpowder, and placed it in the copper
fire, for the purpose of clearing the chimney from soot. Some time
elapsed, and the powder not having exploded, she isstprudently
opened the door of the grate, and stirred the lighted coals, when a
tremendous explosion took place, which blew dovin the brickwork
of the copper, and knocked the poor woman to AConsiderable dis-
tan', setting her dress on fire. She was found lying insensible
amongst the bricks, much burnt about the body, neck, and Alec_
and was removed to the hosptal, enduring great sufferings.
TIIE LINEN TRADE
,tion of flax from Russia this Season has as yet not been le large as-
in the previous year, arising partly from its comparative inferior -
quality, together with the enhanced price—evils which have, how.
ever been in some measure redressed by the,add,itional supplies
which' have arrived occasionally from Ireisuitt Audi the mediteir.,,.
raneati, The most of our Kirkahly spinners Wert, besidea, for..
tunate In having retained a goodly residuum of their 01/41 stotk.;
while they at the same time have been kept fitil by tit* arrival
of new flax from the markets of Rolland, Belgium and Prussia.
scotc7i payer.