The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-19 00:00:00

EXECUTIONS FOR MURDER.

CLONMEL, JULY I6.—This afternoon Byrne and Quilty
(the former for the murder of Robert Hall, Esq.. the letter
for the murder of a mars named Laffan) paid the forfeit of their
lives in front of our court! y gaol, the scene of so many similar
melancholy spectacles. There were present at least five
thousand persons.
Public anxiety was much excited in consequence of the
report, which very generally prevailed, that 113rne would make
a full disclosure of the fearful part taken by him in the murder
of Mr. Hail. He was, however, totally silent upon that topic,
although previously to his execution, and whilst in his cell, he
occasionally adverted to that horrible assassination, and said
the part which had been:" assigned " him in that tragedy by
his prosecutors was not that which had been performed by
him. The conduct of the wretched man afforded a satisfactory
proof of the influence of the Roman Catholic priesthood ever
convicts of the worst class—the contrition of Byrne having
been manifested in a manner which showed how deeply he felt
the enormity of the revolting crime for which he suffered.
The unfortunate youth, Quilty, who was little more than
twenty yf ats of age, Protested his innocence in the most
energetic manner, as well in his last moments as repeatedly
since his cons iction. He stated that he not only had not been
at any murder, but that his feelings recoiled at such atrocities.
Both convicts suffered very little after the executioner had
drawn the fatal bolt. Amongst the immense crowd assembled
it seemed to be the fixed and universal opinion that Quilty was
as innocent as the other convict was guilty. But the same im-
pression of the innocence of Quilty extended even beyond the
multitude, and some of the upper classes, without distinction
of party, appear to regard it as, at least, a doubtful case. How-
ever, all speculation is now unavailing. The bodies of the two
men executed will be interred this evening in the place allotted
for that purpose in the gaol-yard.
Three teen were sentenced to transportation yesterday at
Cashel Quarter Sessions, by Mr. Howley, the Assistant par-
rister for this county. Seven persons met the same fate at
Nenagh a few eays ago from the same barrister.
Notwithstanding the convictions at Cashel, the South Riding
of Tipperary (extending in one direction from Clonmel to
Thurles about twenty-five miles) has not been more tranquil
than it is at present during the last thirty years.
The regular Assizes commenced here yesterday by the swear-
ing in of the Grand Jury for the South Riding, so that the
Crown only gained a fortnight by the issuing of their expensive
Special Commission.

MONEY 3IARKET and CITY NEWS.
CITY, MONDAY EVENING.
SUN—The funds during the day have shown a dispositi.,n to
advarce, and Consols left off at 904- 90L, for Money, and 91 for
the Account. Three per Cents. Reduced 91i ; Three and-a-
Half per Cents., 100 A, ; Three-and-a-Half per Cents. Reduced,
1('03• 1004 ; New Three-and-a-Half ler Cents., 99% 994 ;
Bank Stuck, 166 167 ; India Stock, 248 249: Exchequer
Bills, old, 47, new, 43 45, premium.
The prices of Foreign Securities were effected in a trifling
degree by the improved state of the English Stocks Belgian
Bonds wt re, 101 102; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 51A
51t ; the F,ve per Cents., 1011 101 i ; Danish, el k:2; and
Brazilian, 64 66.

Some extensive business was transacted in Mexican ; the
quotation for which at one time was as high as 374; but some
I sales having taken place, it receded to 363; 37.
The inquiry for Shares ass rather better, but so few are now
offering business in them is necessarily limited. London and
Birmingham, 180 181; Birmingham and Gloucester, 48 5n ;
Great Western 86 87 ; the Half Shares, 61 62 ; South
Western, 614 624; North Midland, 59 60; the New Shares,
2930 ; South Eastern and Dover, 2:4 234 ; the New Shares,
3 31 ; Eastern Counties, 84 94 ; Thackwall, 94 10 ; and
Brighton, 334 34 per share.
The Bonds were thus quoted—Colombian, 214 2;i ; Peru •
vian, 16 161,4; Portuguese Five per Cents., 321 334; the
Three per Cents., 19 l 9!:, ; Spanish Five per Cents., 91
_
211 ; the Three per Cents., 21.
The speech of the Queen of Portugal at the opening of the
Cortes has given much satisfaction, especially that portion
which relates to the commercial treaty with this country. It
is gratifying to ob'erve the progress which the principles of
free trade are making, not only here but in other countries.
The reduction of 40 per cent. on the duty on British manufac-
tured goods introduced into Portugal will be a great benefit to
our trade, although the former high rates had encouraged
smuggling to an immense extent. This relaxation on their
part will, it is to be hoped, lead to a proportionate concession
with regard to their wines ; and it. is not improbable that it
was to this fact that Sir Robert Peel alluded to, when speaking
of the prohibitory tariff of Fiance.
The accounts from the North mention that the alteration
in the Mexican duties have already had a beneficial
effect on our manufactures in that part of the king-
dom. But it must be remembered, that another class
will also profit by these changes—the unfortunate cre-
ditors of the various non-raying States. The last
named country have voluntarily placed aside a certain
portion of their Custom-house revenues for these parties, which
will naturally increase as the imports become larger ; and it is
to be hoped that sonic such arrangement has been made for the
English creditors with Portugal.
It is stated that a financial agent has arrived from America,
for the purpose of introducing the new loan into this and the
princiral continental cities. May the example of the United
States Bank, the bonds of Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and
other repudiating States, by which nearly thirty millions
sterling have been lost by holders in this country by deprecia-
tion, be a sufficient warning to avoid American bonds as much
as Spanish are now detested.

THE SOLDIERS AND THE COLLIERS.--WQ undertand
from a gentleman who has just left the scene of trouble
itt the Potteries, that the military, on receiving their
rations, shared them with the hungry colliers.A good
and a fellow-feeling between these classes may be of un-
speakable advantage to all.
The General Steam Navigation Company's vessel
the Ocean, Captain Hast, from Rotterdam, arrived off the
Custom-house on Sunday, with the Dutch mail.
Dunmic, JULY 16.--li is currently rumoured to-
day that Archdeacon Packenham,
the brother-in-law of the
Duke of Wellington, will be ppointed to the vacant Bishopric
of 'Meath. Archdeacon Tor ens the brother of the Judge, is
also spoken of as likely to be the
new Bishop.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean left the 13runswiclt-
wharf, Blaekwall, on Sunday, in the General Steam Navigaticni
Company's steam-ship Wilberforce, for Antwerp.
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THE WEATHER.—Noow, JULY 19.
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Thermometer—. 71 I 7:ighest 72 I Lowest 54
P'?.rome*.er 29.81.—Wind S.E.

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/Van% .AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Horning 33 a*.alites after II I Evening .. . 0 minutes after 0.

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aUN OFFICE Three o'Cloch.

On the motion for going into a Committee of Supply
in the House of Commons last night, Mr. SHIEL brought
forward his amendment for the production of the cor-
respondence relative to the re-appointment of Mr. ST.
GEOHGE to the Magistracy in Ireland, which of course
opened up the entire question of the policy pursued by
the present Tory Government in that country. The
speech of Mr. SHIEL was able, straightforward, and I
judiciously temperate. He passed in review the Tory
pledges of governing Ireland with strict impartiality, and
he instanced the gross and glaring violations of them in
making Dr. LEFROY, a violent Orange partisan, an
Irish Judge ; in the selection of the Irish Law Officers of
the Crown from among the most anti-Catholic mem-
b2rs of the bar ; is the memorable trials of M'ARDLE
gad HUGHES, when a Protestant Jury was packed to
acquit a Protestant murderer, and a similar Jury packed
to find a Catholic guilty of murder ; and in tl'e
conduct of the Law Officers of the Crown in
the prosecution of the Belfast Vindicator. Lord ELIOT
made a poor defence of the conduct of the Government-
Ile contended that though a partisan in Parliament, Dr.
LEFROY made a very upright and impartial Judge ; that
the Law Officers of the Crown were selected for their
extensive knowledge of the law ; and that if Protestants
formed the majority of jurors it was unintentional on
the part of the Government. We sincerely pity Lord
ELIOT. He is evidently himself a humane and impartial
man. We have not the least doubt that, if left to himself,
he would govern Ireland impartially, and do all in his
power to conciliate her people. There is nothing of the
bigot about him, and he is as honest in the discharge of
his duties as the unprincipled men by whom he is sur-
rounded will•permit him to be. But he is hampered and
cramped at every turn by the old Orange faction, and is
made responsible for a thousand acts of maladministra-
tion which his position will not allow him to deny,
and which he is • too honest so to defend as to
satisfy any party. 'Were it our province to tender advice
to his Lordship, we would recommend him to cut the
PLua and GILAIIA.M connexion forthwith. They are
dragging him, through mire, from the stains of which a
whole life will hardly cleanse him. Were he only to
bethink h;.mself of the place which the future historian
of Irelar.d must assign him, in connexion with these
disgrezeful trials, we are mistaken if the prospe
won:al not startle and alarm a Nobleman
ho, at heart, yearns for the admiration of
the most grateful people in Europe. Sir WIL-
LIAM SOMERVILLE told the House that however
honest might have been the intentions of the Govern-
ment they did not possess the confidence of a single
individual of seven millions of Irish Catholics. Now
this in itself is a very deplorable fact. -No Government
van be efficient which has not the confidence of the go-
verned. It may b.:: well-intentioned, it may be vigorous,

it may adopt a series of wise measures, but if it possess
not the confidence of the people it is a bad and inefficient
Government, inasmuch as it wants :the fir,t element of
true strength, greatness, and stAility. The Solicitor-
General for Ireland defended the conduct of the 'Govern-
ment on the grounds of mere partisanship. What he
.and his colleagues had done Irish banisters did before
thrim, therefore they were no I%:qrse than their neigh-
bours. Mr. O'CoNNum. had challenged jurors, and Mr.
SItIEL had challenged 'jurors, he muse they were

Prote:tants ; why then shout,' not he and Mr.
nREWSTER challenge jurors. because they were Roman
Catholics? Mr. JACKSON chose to overlook, as (lid the

House, the difference between the duties of a simple ad-
vocate at the bar and a law officer of the Crown, re-
presenting the Government of the country in his own
person. What Mr. O'CoNNELL or Mr. SHIM. might do
to save the life of a client, or to bring a public offender
to condign punishment, could establish no precedent for
a Solicitor or Attorney-General appearing on the part
of the Crown to secure for the accused a fair trial, and
to see that the ends of strict, impartial justice were
satisfied. Sir JAMES GRAHAM'S defence of the conduct
of the Government was not a whit more satisfactory
than that of Mr. Sergeant JACKSON. He contended
that tlyt Tory Ministers only folowed the example of
their Whig predecessors, by doing for the Protestant
thonsands what the Whigs had done for the Catholic
millions. • This is likely enough true, but it
will do in Ireland no longer. The Catholics
of Ireland are rich, numerous, and powerful ; they com-
pose nearly the whole bulk of the population, and the
country must be governed on principles which shall se-
cure their confidence. We can. no longer legislate for
them, or govern them in the spirit of a caste. They are
a inticn, and unless we govern them as one equally free
and independent with ourselves, it will be impossible
burg to resist the cry for the repeal of the Union.
The motion was lost by a m4jurity of 146 to 75—
but as it was a question which more concerned the
honour of the late Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, than thm
Liberal party, the result neither diminishes the impor-
tance of the debate, nor disappoints any person. Mr.
CHARLES BULLER made a good speech against the
Government, and Sir ROBERT PEEL spoke with unusual
flippancy of the motion before the House, carefully
eschewing, however, to enter upon a clear defence of the
principles of his administration.

The Church Extension farce came off last evening,
End it is to be regretted that Sir HOBERT PEEL did
not speak out more candidly, and. reject at once the
scheme of Sir ROBERT INGLIS for adding to the burdens
or the country by increasing the wealth of the richest
Church in Christendom. On the contrary, to show the
Iligh Church party, we suppose, that he will not throw
them overboard at present, he intimated that at an early
period next session he would state the view 1‘ Melt the
Government took of the question, so far as several most
Populous districts are concerned. How money is
to be raised for providing churches in these
ports he did not say ; but would it not have
been a much more' manly and straightforward
course to have followed the example of the
Duke of WELLINGTON last session, when he stated
in the House of Lords that he would resist any propo-
sition of the kind till he was convinced the funds of the
Church were inadequate for the religious instruction of
the people ? This is the substance of what his Grace
said, and we are therefore to infer that one Member of
the Cabinets at least, will refuse a grant of the public
money, till the vast revenues of the Established Church
are made applicable to the improvement of small livings,
as well as to spiritual destitution in populous districts.
There is more than enough for forming the most com-
plete ecclesiastical establishment that ever existed. All
that is wanted is proper management, such as cutting
down large livings, joining small parishes, and, above
all, distributing the revenues of the Church lands, not
among wealthy bishops and useless dignitaries, but
among the useful and hard-working clergy. There are
" great birds of prey " in the Church as well as in the
State, and from the praiseworthy attempts of the Home
Secretary in former days to bring down this high game, the
public may confidently reckon upon his assistance in the
good work. To add to the distresses of the country by
giving us " more Church," would excite one burst of
indignation among Catholics and Dissenters. Their
hatred of Church-rates is already sufficiently great, and not
a little annoying to every Government, and Sir R. PEEL
would find but poor compensation in the support of the
m mks of Oxford fur the determined hostility of these
two powerful classes of her MAJEsTv's subjects. We
have no fear, however, that he intends to propose any
grant of public money, but, on the contrary, hope that be
will institute a rigorous investigation into public charities
as well as Church property, the funds of which are amply
sufficient both for education and religion.

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