The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-06 00:00:00

IRELAND.

BELFAST.—Tuesday, a meeting of the inhabitants of Belfast
was held in the Commercial Buildings, for the purpose of adopt-
ing a memorial to be presented to the Lord-Lieutenant, pray-
ing the Government to select Belfast for the site of the new
provincial college which is about to be established in the pro-
vince of Ulster. Amongst the gentlemen present we observed
the following :—The Mayor; Sir James Emerson Tennent ;
D. R. Ross, Esq., M.P. ; John Clarke, Esq.; Richard Davi-
son, Esq. ; J. C. Macnarnara, Esq., J.P. ; Joseph Napier,
Esq., Q. C. ; Counsellor Falcon ; Rev. Thomas Walker, vicar;
Rev. Dr. Montgomery; Rev. Dr. Cooke; Rev. Ds. Edgar;
Rev. Professor Wilson ; Rev. W. Bruce, professor ; Dr. Ste-
velly, professor; W. J. C. Allen, Esq. ; C. D. Grimshaw,
Esq. ; Drs. M`Cormac, Moffatt, Brown, and Collins; Rev. J.
Scott Porter ; James Grimshaw, Eaq. ; W. M`llrath, Esq. ;
Adam M'Clean, Esq. ; John Harrison, Esq. ; William Collins,
Eaq., &c., &c. His worship the Mayor took the chair. The
memorial was adopted.
THE EXPERIMENTAL SQUADRON.
The Cork Examiner of yesterday says :—The following if
an extract from a person on board one of the vessels of the
above squadron, written to a friend in Cork, dated Aug. 25,
and brought in by the Rattler steamer :
"We have been out six weeks to-morrow ; we have not
touched at any pert, nor even sighted any land since we left
Spithead; we fully expected to go into Cove, but 1 am be-
ginning to doubt that we shall now. The Admiral made a
signal to.day that there would be an opportunity te-morrow to
send letters by the steamer Rattler. I believe she is going. to
Cove to tee it there are any orders from the Admiralty—if not,
we shall go that if we are to go in at all we will be in by
next week. I dare say you have seen all about our departure
from Spithead. We have had fine weather in general. The
Queen proved the best sailer in a light breeze, but in a stiff
wind the Albion was best. She is the best bad-weather ship
in the fleet. The sailing has been as follows :—Queen first,
Albion second (first in rough weather), Canopus third, St.
Vincent fourth, Rodney fifth, Trafalgar sixth, Vanguard
seventh, and Superb last."
CovE, SEPT. 2.—Tnere is a rumour here that the experi-
mental squadron, which has been hourly expected, was,
to
consequence of the prevailing east winds, started for Tarbetle
in the River Shannon. It is also rumoured that her Majesty s
steamer Rattler, Commander Smith, is to proceed to the Shan•
non, to render any assistance that may be found necessary.
QVICKE.ST P:..SsAGE FROM LIVERPOOL..
KINGETOWN,WEDNESGAI EVENING, .'Ery. 3..--T. be Prince
Ernest, a new iron steamer, has just arrived here in eight
‘houre
twelve minutes from Liverpool. She is built for the Lover.
Ostend. and Calais trade. The distance between Liverpool
and Kingstown is 120 nautical miles ; her speed is,. conse-
quently, an hour. She does credit to her
rkenhead ; the engines of 140 horse-
Her, construc-
tion is different from other iron vessels, being extremely sharp
forward and aft, with round stern, but has good breadth of bean
qpuoew builder,netrl y,
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ACCIDENT BY WINDOW-CLEANlNG.—Yesterdav
road,Alrs 'w
morning, between eight and nine o'clock, Jane Unstead.-31
sileraln.anilttoni-npltahcee,ay standingter, a ladyouts
d e residingtlo IZ
first-floor window, cleaning it, when her head turning giddy she
fell into the bark area, a height of twenty feet, by which she
sustained so severe a concussion of the brain that not any hopes
are given of her recovery.
MITE MURDER OF MR. BOOTH.—CAVAN, SEPT. 2..
—A man named Finny has been arrested and fully committed
to this gaol, for the murder of the late Mr. Booth ; and I have
been informed that he answers the description given by Mrs.
Bell both as to his appearance and dress. He was taken into
custody in one of the islands of Lough Erne, a place considered
to be a covert for those who are constrained to hide themselves
from the vigilant eye of the local authorities.—Correspondent
of the Newry Telegraph.
WAKEFIELD CIIURCII-RATE CONTEST.—This con-
test, after having been continued during fourteen days, closed
on Tuesday last, with a majority of fifteen in favour of the
rate. A scrutiny was demanded cf the Vicar, on behalf of the
anti-rate party, but this the Rev. Gentleman declined to grant,
so that for the present the High Church and intolerant party
seems to be victorious. An article in our Supplement expla:ns
the discreditable manner in which the triumph has been ob.
tainr d. We were informed yesterday, upon very good Ruth es
rity, that Mr. Robert Hall, the Deputy-Recorder of ta's
borough, has been specially retained by the anti-rate party or
the purpose of contesting the whole ca e through the Eeelesi•
astical Court, and in all other respects with a view to null 4
the whole proceedings. We hear al,o that notices have bean
served upon each of the churchwarden= aid vi:ar not to
sign
the rate, on the ground of its illegality ; and that measures w
be forthwith adoreed to contest every point before the justices
of the peace, should the Church party determine to enters*
payment of the rate.—. Leeds Mercury.