The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-06 00:00:00

DEATII OF MAJOR GALLWEY.

We regret to announce the death of Major Gallwey,
deputy inspector-general of the Irish constabulary,
which took place yesterday, at his residence, Barton
Lodge, Rathfarnham. He had been attacked with
typhus fever three weeks since; but subsequently gastric
fever set in, and proved fatal. Major Gallwey, who was
a Roman Catholic, was a most admirable officer—efficient,
painstaking, and perfectly impartial in the discharge of
his duties. The Dublin Evening Post says—" Major
Gallwey had been promoted to the deputy inspector-
generalship about five years since, during the adminis-
tration of Lord Normanby, and his appointment was
one of the many highly- honourable to the Whig
Government, and which contributed so much to create
popular confidence in the administration of justice."
STATE OF TIPPERARY.
The Tipperary papers, received this morning, thus
report progress:—
ToomEvArts. MEETING.—We understand that this
meeting will be held about one o'clock to-morrow (Sun-
day), at which it is hoped that every friend to the peace
and well-being of society will attend. The Rev. John
Meagher, the respected parish priest, ever foremost in
the suppression of crime, and indefatigable in the per-
formance of his duties, will be present with his respected
curates, Rex. ➢Zecsrs. Molony and Burke. Several of
the gentry and farmers of the district have also inti-
mated their intention of attending. We believe that
much valuable information will be given as to the state
of the parish in reference to the land system, and the
causes of those outrages which we all deplore, and
which we must endeavour to supr ress.—Tipperary Via-
die(' tor.

ATTACK FOR FIRE-AMIS.—Ilk:1;01C CONDUCT OF A
YOUNG WOMAN.—A daring attack was made on the
night of Tuesday, by a gang of ruffians paid for dis-
turbing the public peace, on the house of a humble
hut industrious, well-conducted man, of the name of
Flaherty, in the neighbouring parish of Monsea, and
within two or three miles of Nenagh. The intention
of the miscreants was to steal a gun of which they
were aware Flaherty was possessed. Having made an
entrance, they loudly demanded the prize for which
they sought. Much to their astonishment, they were
instantly met by defiance ! A young woman, Mary
Flaherty, daughter of the owner of the lowly abode,
encountered the first of the ruffians who entered,
and resolutely declared that she was determined
to die before she would permit the contemplated rob-
bery. This, of course, did not prevent the ruffians from
persevering ; and one of them, in an endeavour to strike
the heroic girl down, failed, whilst she took up a milk-
pail that was near her, and fought most bravely, break-
ing it on the head of a villain, calling on her brother,
who was also in the house, to aid her ; and, after an
effectual resistance, in which she received several blows,
some of them of such a desperate character as to en-
danger her life, the miscreants were driven off, unable to
accomplish their design. The young woman was brought
into Nenagh on Wednesday morning. She lies in a
very precarious condition, under the care of Dr. Kitson.
Her conduct is the theme of universal praise..—lbid.
An atrocious outrage was perpetrated on Thursday
night, in the parish of Ballymackey. The house of an
industrious man of the name of Kennedy was fired into
by certain infamous miscreants, for what cause is un-
known. Three balls were lodged in the wall beside the
bed in which Kennedy and his wife lay.—/Gid.
On Tuesday last, at dusk, a party of eight men, black-
ened, met the steward and workmen in the employment
of William. Middleton. of Elm-hill, Esq., when returning
from work, near the village of Toomevara, and having
collared the steward, askea him for a man named Hogan,
for working (as they called it) under hire, or for any
other man daring to do so. Two of the party remained
behind a fence, one at each side, supposed to be armed
with guns, the rest had large sticks and two stones each.
Mr. Middleton is a large public contractor, and employs
over fifty men daily. This is the second attack on his
men, one of whom was very severely beaten a few days
since for working for him, and had to quit. Mr. Mid-
dleton had just parted from his steward and men to go
home another road, when this daring outrage took place,
which, no doubt, was very fortunate for some of the
ruffians. We have learned that all Mr. Middleton's
men have quitted, and left his work unfinished—Nenagh
Guardian.

COUNTY OF MEATII-MEETING OF MAGIS-
TRATES.

Several magistrates of this county assembled at Na-
van, on the, 27th ult., to adopt measures for the discovery
of the pers ins who made an attempt on the life of Mr.
Potterton. The sum of 5521. was subscribed, including
65/. contributed by the tenantry of that gentleman. It
was annou need that the Government had consented to
strengthen the police force in the district.
RAILW rAYs-GRAND CANAL COMPANY.
The Eve rii!tg Post contains a report of a general meet-
ing of pro.prietors, held this day at the Grand Canal
Company's house, when it was resolved to send a depu-
tation to L, mdon, to give the most strenuous opposition
to the proj acted plan of a railway running to the west of
Ireland by Portarlington, and in conjunction with the
Cashel Railway from Dublin to that town.
In the co' arse of the proceedings, Mr. J. Pin, jur.
described ct Ttain proposed arrangements with the Dub-
lin and Cas lel Company, by which four directors of the
London and Birmingham Railway were to act as direc-
tors on the contemplated Galway line, to be secured
from loss by a guarantee fund of 1,000/., and he con-
demned suck a proceeding in the most decided terms.
Mr. 11. G UINNESS denied that any such arrangement
was in coot, Inplation.
Mr. Pin, who returned to the room, repeated his
statement, tnd required Mr. Guinness, who was a Direc-
tor of the I company in question, to confirm or deny his
assertion re specting the guarantee.
Mr. Gun VNESS said there had certainly been an over-
ture to that. effect, but the arrangement had not been
sanctioned by the board. For his part he should deci-
dedly oppe se it.
Mr. Pin observed that he was well aware the bargain
had not been concluded, but Mr. Guinness admitted the
overture had been made, and this admission confirmed
all he had s fated.

Before th close of the proceedings, Mr. PIM stated
that Mr. Br unel, engineer of the English Great Western
Company, was coming over to survey the banks of the
Grand Cane J, with a view to a railway along the line.
MEETING or JUDGES.—Yesterday the Right Hon.
the Chief B. iron, Baron Lefroy, Mr. Justice Perrin, and
Justice Jacl:son, sat for a short time in chamber, for
the purpose of appointing a treasurer to the benchers
of Queen's Inns for the present year, in room of Chief
Baron Brady., whose term of office had expired. Mr.
Baron Lefroy was unanimously appointed.
ELECTION OF A TEMPORAL PEEL—Writs, bearing
date the 2d instant, have been issued from the Hanaper-
office, for electing a temporal Peer of Ireland in room of
the late Earl of Limerick.

The Earl of Devon arrives in Dublin on the sth.
There are 'thirty clerks employed at the Castle in pre-
paring for the land commission report, The Registrar
of the Court of Chancery has issued circulars to the
solicitors practis ing therein, and concerned in the ma-
nagement or receiverships of properties under the court,
to make a return thereof of the locality, extent, and
amount, for the information of the Landlord and Tenant
Commissioners.

Her Majesty has most graciously and promptly sig-
nified her royal. pleasure that her name should stand at
the head of the list of contributors to the repairs of the
Cathedral and Chapter-house of St. Patrick's, Dublin,
with the munificent donation of 2001.

BA RONSCOU RT.—The Marquis and Marchioness of
Abercorn continue to entertain a distinguished party at
their princely Lill Lnsion of Baronscourt. Admiral Proby
(father of Lady C. Hamilton), and family, and the Hun.
and Rev. Dean :Maude, passed through Belfast on Wed-
nesday morning,. and the Hon. A. G. Stuart and Mrs.
Stuart the day foktlowing, on their way to join the guests
assembled there.

'Lord Blayney, -who is at present residing at his beau-
tiful seat in Ca.!Aleblayney, has been entertaining a
number of the gentry from the neighbourhood. Among
those lately on a visit with his Lordship were—Sir
George Forster, Bart., Lady Forster, Miss Forster, and
Mr. Robert Forster, Coolderry, Carrickraacross ; Mrs.
Leslie, Miss L eslie, and Mr. Thomas Leslie, Glass-
lough House ; E. I'. Shirley, Esq., M.P., and Mrs.
Shirley, Lough' 'ea ; James Major, assistant-barrister,
county Monagha n, &c.
The Earl and Countess of Roden have been enter-
taining a large amily circle at Tollymore Park during
the last two months. Amongst the guests assembled are
the Dowager Lady Le Despencer, the Viscountess
Powerscotrit and her children, Viscount and Viscountess
Jocelyn, Hon. strange Jocelyn, Lady Emily Stratton,
Mr. Stratton, &c..
We have much. pleasure in stating that our gallant
and distinguighed. townsman, Colonel George Madonald,
late Governor of Sierra Leone, has been promoted to the
government of Dominic°, West Indies. This brave and
meritorious. officer has served his country in every
quarter of the globe, and was three times wounded at
Waterloo whilst serving with his native regiment, the
27th I.liiiskillen ers, at that memorable enagement.—
Enwiskillen Reporter.

SHOCKING, 0 CCURRENCE.—On Friday, at the Man-
chester lloys.l Infirmary, an inquest was held before
Mr. Chapman, the borough coroner, on the body of
Simon .1-)aws on, carter, late in the employ of Messrs.
Boyd, of K earsley.. It appeared that, as Mr. John
Volker, fanner, WM+ returning home, about two o'clock
in the morning of the 11th ult., he heard cries of
" Burning to death r.—burning to death !" which i
ap-
peared to proceed from a cabin or but n an adjoining
field. The cries being repeated, he went to the cabin,
which belonged to Messrs. Bothwell, coal proprietors,
and was si'tuate near to the works, and there he found
the d eces se d, sitting before a fire-place, and shivering as
if from oold. • His clothes were much burned, but the
fire had gone out. He said he had been lying across the
hearth asleep y and that a large cinder had fallen out of
the fire upon him, and ignited his clothes. lie also said
that he had extinguished the flames by going outside
the cabin, an, i rolling himself on a heap of ashes. No
one was near M the time. The deceased had been to the
Rising Sun r ,üblic-house on the previous night, and it
was suppose( I that he had gone into the cabin to sleep,
in consequer ,ce of being too late to get in at home. Ile
had nothing to do at the works, and had no right there.
A fire was :ept in the place for the use of the carters
who went at early hours for coal. The deceased died at
the infirmai y on Wednesday night last. The jury
returned a v se(lict of " Accidental Death."—Manchcster
Guardian.

The Earl of Jersey, Lord Forester, Sir R. Sutton,
and a select party, have been enjoying the sports of the
field with tb e Duke of Rutland, at his Grace's sporting
box Stanto) a Wodehouse.