The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-04 00:00:00

SPECTATOR.

IRELAND.
THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO IRELAND.
DUBLIN, JAN. 31.—The Mercantile Advertiser of
this evening contains the following announcement,
which is founded upon information derived from an
unquestionable source :
, "We have learned from a source of the very best
authority, that the Queen and her Illustrious Consort
have determined upon visiting Ireland early next
summer; and our informant adds, that great political
changes are in contemplation for Ireland.'
"We should state that this intelligence reached us
before the resignation of Mr. Gladstone could have
been known ; but it is impossible not to connect that
event with the important changes in Irish policy
spoken of by our correspondent."
MURDER OF CAPTAIN M'LEOD, STIPEN-
DIARY MAGISTRATE
The _Enniskillen Chronicle, of yesterday, gives the
following appalling statement in a second edition :
" We stop the press to announce the melancholy and
distressing intelligence that Captain 3.l`Leod, R.M.,
who was on temporary duty at Ballinamore, county
Leitrim, from this town, was shot dead last night, at
Garradice, near Ballinamore, the residence of Mr.
Percy, with whom he was dining. Captain M'Leod
left about one o'clock, on an outside car, and, coming
out of the gate, was fired at and shot dead on the
spot. Few gentlemen have ever discharged the duties
of an important situation with more credit than he
has done. The melancholy news created a great
sensation here this morning, and a universal regret
pervades every grade of society among us. Imme-
diately on receipt of the letter, George Wood, Esq.,
and Wm. MiLeod, Esq., the only one of Captain
M`Leod's sons at present here, posted off for Ballina-
more."

An account of this dreadful murder, similar in
substance to the above, reached the constabulary office
at Dublin Castle this day. Captain M'Leod was
appointed by Lord Normanby, and bore the highest
character as an impartial and judicious magistrate.
He had been, until his removal to Fermanagh, stationed
in Tipperary ; and his conduct in that county afforded
the greatest satisfaction.
The following details are given in the Mercantile
Advertiser of this evening :—" Captain M'Leod at-
tended the petty sessions on Wednesday. Some
tenants of Mr. Percy, of Garradice, near Ballinamere,
a magistrate, were charged with Ribbonism. The
other magistrates on the bench were disposed to allow
the accused to give bail ; but Captain M'Leod opposed
this course, and bail was refused. Captain M'Leod
dined in the evening with Mr. Percy, and on leaving
that gentleman's residence he was attacked at the
gate lodge and shot dead."
THE NEW HIGH SHERIFFS.
The Dublin Gazette of this evening contains the
following :
DUBLIN CASTLE, JAN. 31, 1845.—His Excellency
the Lord Lieutenant has been pleased to appoint the
undermentioned gentlemen to the office of high sheriff
for the following counties and counties of cities and
towns in Ireland, for the year 1845 :
Antrim—John White, E3q., of Whitehall.
Armagh—T. M. Jones, Esq., Jonesborough.
Carlow—R. S. Doyne, jun., Esq., Tullow Lodge.
Carrickfergus—Stewart Dunn, Esq., Carrickfergus.
Cavan—Anthony O'Reilly, Esq., Baltrasna.
Clare—Hugh Palliser Hickman, Esq., Fenloe.
Cork—Hon. H. St. Leger, Doneraile House.
Cork City—James Morrogh, Esq., Glanmire, Cork.
Donegal—Lord G. A. Hill, Ballygar.
Down—Hugh Montgomery, Esq., Rosemount.
Drogheda Town—William Cairnes, Esq., Drogheda.
Dublin—Hon. Edward Preston, Gormanstown Castle.
Dublin City—Thomas Crosthwaite, Esq., Eitz-
william-square, East.
Fermanagh—William Archdall, Esq., Dromard.
Galway—Denis Kirwan, Esq., Castlehacket.
Galway Town—P. M. Lynch, Esq., Kenmore-park.
Kerry—Christopher Galwey, Esq., Killarney.
Kildare—Lord William Fitzgerald, Carton.
Kilkenny—Charles Hely, Esq., Foulks Court.
Kilkenny City—John M'Craith, Esq., Kilkenny.
King's County—Richard Warburton, Esq., Garry-
hinch.
Leitrim—Edward K. Tennisson, Esq., Kilronan
Castle.
Limerick—Edward C. Villiers, Esq., Kilpeacon.
Limerick City—Henry Watson, Esq., Limerick.
Londonderry City and County—Sir H. H. Bruce,
Bart., Downhill.
Longford—George Lefroy, Esq., Carrickglass.
Louth—Frederick J. Foster, Esq., Castle Ring.
Mayo—Henry W. Knox, Esq., Netley.
Meath—Lord Killeen, Killeen Castle.
Monaghan—Andie Allen Murray, Esq., Lough Owna.
Queen's County—Horace Rochfort, Esq., Clogrenan.
Roscommon—Garrett (Moore, Esq., Cloghan Castle
Sligo—Philip Perceval, Esq., Temple House.
Tipperary—John Bayley, Esq., Debsboro'.
Tyrone—Wm. D'Arcy, Esq., Necairn Castle.
Waterford—John B. Gumbleton, Esq., Fortwilliam.
Waterford City—Jacob Penrose, Esq., Waterford.
Westmeath—Hon. L. 11. K. Harman, Newcastle.
Wexford—Patrick W. Redmond, Esq., Newtown.
Wicklow—Wm. W. Fitzwilliam Hume, Esq., Hume.
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prizes this inestimable testimonial ; and we refer to the
answer, not only for proof of this, but for the enlight
ened sentiments which it contains. Mr. Matheson bears
important testimony to the value of free-trade princi-
ples, shows their inevitable progression, and looks to
their ultimate triumph as the source of our national
prosperity. We sincerely hope that the union which
exists between the borough and its Hon. Representa-
tive may long continue---we believe that it will wholly
depend upon the Hon. Gentleman himself to fix the
term. The Peerage is chiefly recruited from the ranks
of fortunate lawyers and successful warriors. We hope
to see the day when the peaceful acuievements of com-
merce will be considered one the highest claims for
the highest honours of the State. If ever the mer-
chant princes of our empire be selected for such dis-
tinctions, James Matheson will be of the foremost rank.
—Western Times.

The newspaper reports respecting the state of Sir
W. Follett's health are very flattering. We regret to
say, howeer. thnt, we douht very much whether Sir
'W illiatu's family re receive ~uch flattering accounts
as the newspapers are favoured with.— Wed*" Timm.

FINE ARTS.
TEE ATTACK OF THE LION.
Brain and Payne, London, 1E145.
We have here a plate engraved in the line
manner from an original picture painted by his
Royal Highness Prince Raden Saleh. The en-
graving represents a fierce attack made by a
lion on a horse and his rider in the 'gorge of a
mountain, close to the edge of a tremendous preci-
pice. There is infinite spirit in the drawing of the
wounded animal, whom the savage lion is tearing to
pieces with all the ferocity inspired by hunger. 'The
countenance of the horseman, who has thrown him-
self back in his saddle, and is clinging with both
arms to the projecting branches of a tree, expresses a
world of horror.

THE EAST SUSSEX BURGLARS.
All the Sussex and several of the Metropolitan
papers have of late noticed the commission of various
acts of burglary, during the last four or five months
in the vicinity of Brighton ; and not only the:Brighton
police, but the East Sussex constabulary, have been
exerting their energies for the discovery of the cul-
prits, but without effect till last Thursday. Onefea-
ture was common to all the burglaries, that the en-
trances were effected by the use of a centre-bit, and
in nearly every case eatables and drinkables formed a
main portion of the plunder. On the night of Tues-
day last, the house of Mr. Hampshire, a small farmer,
living at Newick, about twenty miles from Brighton,
was broken open, and a large quantity of provisions,
comprising two legs of pork, hacked off the carcase of
a recently-killed pig, seven rabbits and two hares, and
likewise a dozen of port wine, were carried off. In the
course of the evening, a man named Patching, who
had recently removed from a neighbouring village to
Brighton, was observed going towards the house ;
and his footsteps being tracked for a long distance
towards Brighton, the East Sussex constabulary
called in ithe aid of the Brighton police, who
soon discovered that Patching lived in Apollo-
terrace, a row of houses at the northern extre-
mity of the town, from which there is an easy access
to the Downs; the constabulary, provided with a
search-warrant, proceeded to search the house, where
they pounced upon an immense quantity of stolen
property, comprising tubs of pork, large quantities of
bacon, and crocks of butter ; besides several other
articles which have been since identified, among them
being the surplice stolen from the Rev. Mr. Stavely's
house, at Falmer, about two months since (cut into
pieces), and the barrel of a gun stolen from the house
of Mr. Blaker, of Perching. At the back of the
house they found a rope-ladder, which being used
only in the night gave easy means of ingress and.
egress to and from the Downs, without observation.
Patching was not at home when the officers searched
his house ; but a woman with whom he cohabited
was apprehended. On being told that she must
go to the station, she asked why they did not go
to Burgess's house too ? Upon this hint the
officers proceeded to a small greengrocer's shop,
at the top of Cumberland-place, where they found
similar quantities of provisions to :those disco-
vered at Patching's, and likewise the stock of Mr.
Blaker's gun, the barrel of which had been found at
Patching's Both Patching and Burgess were in the
neighbourhood while the officers were making the
search; but, finding how the wind blew, made them-
selves scarce. A jealousy of the Brighton police ob-
taining any of the credit of the capture, induced the
county constabulary to proceed alone, after ascer-
taining Patching's residence ; and to this it is pro-
bably owing that the two men are now at large,
since, had the Brighton police, who knew them, been
called on to assist, it can hardly be doubted that they
would have been recognised and consequently appre-
hended. The stolen property and the woman who
had cohabited with Patching were afterwards con-
veyed to Lewes. On the way thither she intimated
that a house occupied by a man named Longburst
ought to be searched, and this was consequently done,
when several articles, supposed to be stolen property,
were found. The magistrates at Lewes are investi-
gating the case and the county constabulary are,
meanwhile, exerting themselves to discover the
whereabouts of Patching and Burgess.