The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-18 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

On 'Wednesday last the entire machinery, sails, stones,
&c., of a wind corn-mill, was shipped for Vamburg-h, on
board the steamer Transit, at Hull.
About 300 tons of rock, on the routh side of the river
Wear, above the bridge,. fell down a few mornings ago
into the river.

About 30,000 persons visited the National Gallery on
Monday and Tuesday.
It is calculated that not less than 200,000 persons were
present in Greenwich fair and park at sunset yesterday.
The following are the most celebrated promenades of
the chief nations of Europe and Asia :—the Bois de
Boulogne in France ; the Garden of the Dead at Con-
stantinople ; the Gardens at Kensington; the Prater, in
the suburbs of Vienna, situated on one of the islands
of the Danube ; the Wood of the Falcons at Moscow ;
and the Prado, in Spain.
The Killeagh Mills, in the county of Cork, were to-
tally destroyed by fire on the 11th instant ; the property
was insured to the amount of 4,000/, which will cover
the loss.

Three fires, supposed to be incen.liary, have, during
the last fortnight, broken out in the Blean woods, Kent,
and destroyed a great portion, part belonging to the
Archbishop of Canterbury, and about forty acres to the
Dering family.

•
ELECTON COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)
CORK (COUNTY).
The Committee met this day at eleven o'clock, G.
Hayter, Esq. in the chair.
The cross-examination of Mr. Gore Jones, which was
postponed from yesterday, was proceeded with, and occu-
pied all the morning. ' He, said that the mob were col-
lected in a mass in the street. He was in Cork for the
purpose of preserving the peace. He rode with the dra-
goons where there was any necessity. There was
about half a companyin front of the Conservative rooms.
Received an application to protect voters on Tuesday.
There was free access for the voters from the tally-room
to the Court-house. The arrangements made by the
authorities succeeded. No better arrangements could
have been made. *Was applied to by Mr. Payne and
Mr. Connor to accompany them to Lloyd's Hotel, which
is about ninety yards from the Court-house. Deposited
them safely there. Heard, some time after, that a. gen-
tleman was assaulted, and that two pistols had bean
fired on the mob from the hotel. Saw Sheritl
Deeble going about with pistols in his hands,
and . accompanied by a small troup of cavalry.
Thinks the conduct of the Sheriff • may have
tended to excite the crowd, and occasion much of
the noise. Sheriff Deeble is a dealer in bones, and the
crowd kept shouting after him " rags and bones."—
(Laughter.) Does not know of his own knowledge that
Mr. Deeble is a partizan. Has always seen the military
at elections in Ireland. Some parts of Ireland are very
tranquil, as much so as any part of England. The
county of Cork is so. Had never a serious case it the
assizes. Has been in the commission of the peace for 24
years. Would have adopted the same precautions again.
in the event of a new election ; might have suggested a
different plan for bringing in the county voters. Does
not know Mr. Collins personally. Has heard from
general report that he is a Conservative. Is -of high re-
pute at the Irish bar. The voters might have had the
same facilities on Wednesday and Thursday that they
had on Tuesday.
Re-examined by Mr. Sergeant WRANGIIAM—Thinks
the presence of the military necessary at Irish elections,
for the purpose of protecting the Conservative party. The
Liberal party are far more numerous. Does not think
any Conservative concerned in the election would be po-
pular. Has seen Conservatives cheered. Saw a Con-
servative officer cheered. The army are very popular in
Ireland. The arty he escorted to the poll would not be
safe, in his opinion, without an escort. Cannot con-
ceive any place more quiet than Cork in ordinary times.
Can move about at all times without the least pro-
tection.

ITo the Committee.—Thinks there was no syste-
matic disturbance. Was overtaken by a Magistrate,
who was coming from Clonakilty to vote fur the Conser-
vative party, when witness was accompanying the Bantry
voters. He was in a private car with his wife, and he
met with no obstruction. There was not greater dis-
turbance at the Cork election than he saw at other elec-
tions in Ireland. There was this new feature in Cork,
that the women took part in the disturbance.—
(Laughter.) Mr. Roche, of Aghada, and Mr. O'Hea,
and two Catholic clergymen advised the crowd to be
peaceable ; they were Idiberals ; does not conceive there
was any systematic opposition ; could not learn there
were any leaders ; heard that there were persons
chalked ; did not see any ; heard the fact in conversatior.
Daniel Connor, Esq. was next examined by Mr. Smith
—Resides at Manche House, in Cork, about thirty-
three miles from the city ; went with some tenants
to vote at the last election for the county of Cork.
Arrived in Cork on Monday morning. Placed the vo-
ters he had met ivith in a house in George-street. Had
an opportunity of observing the state of the town be-
tween this place and the Court-house. The state of the
poll was known by half-past two o'clock. It was posted
up at the Conservative Committee-room. The people
then became very riotous. It would not then be safe to
go to the poll. Applied to the Mayor to swear in
more constables ; he replied that it would not be of any
use ; that it was better to apply to the Assessor to ad-
journ the election, because, it they persisted, they would
be murdered. His object was. to get back the voters,
with whom lie came, as speedily as possible. He com-
municated his intention of taking away the voters
to Mr. Jones. Mr Jones desired him to wait till
he had drawn up the troops on each side: They were to
be taken by the . coach. The coach drove up, but did
not stop ; went back to the Committee-room ; a man
was brought in badly wounded ; he and Mr. Adams took
him to the Assessor's room, and applied for an adjourn-
ment of the election ; stones were thrown at them ; no
voter was safe at that time. Some' time after he was
walking on the parade ; stones were thrown at him ; lie
took a pistol from his pocket, cocked it, and threatened to
shoot the first person that threw a stone ; he met
Mr. Payne, and gave him another pistol. The mob still
followed them. Mr. Payne received two heavy blows
from stones. He then fired. His firing was decidedly
an act of self-defence. His firing checked the people,
and they then made their way to Daly's Club.
The witness was still under examination when we
went to press.

LYME REGIS.
The Committee met at the usual hour, Mr. HAWES in
the Chair.

The scrutiny was proceeded with on the part of the
petitioners, but nothing particular had occurred up to
the time of our going to press.

LAW INTELLIGENCE
INSOLVENT CO URT--(T HIS DAY.)

IN RE JOHN EDWARD CAREIV.
The above eminent sculptor appeared in Court, on his
re'...ognizances to receive judgment in this matter, wl.ich
has already been reported at length in The Sun.
The Learned CHIEF COMMISSIONER said, this was
different from the ordinary run of cases which came
before the Court, where an insolvent was opposed on the
ground of fraudent practices, but it was a case where those
opposing felt bound to do so, in order to vindicate,
in their capacity as executors of the late Earl of
Egremont, the character of that lamented Nobleman.
The Learned Commissioner then proceeded to re-
capitulate the evidence which had been adduced during
the numerous hearings which the case had undergone,
commenting upon die various points as he proceeded.
With regard to a certain document. alleged by the in-
solvent to have been handed to him by the Noble Earl,
ten days previous to his death, in a studio called "_The
Promethean Hall," and which was -stated-to have con-
tained a provision for life for the insolvent, the Learned
Commissioner said that after the death of Lord Egre-
'flout, Mr. Murray, his solicitor, Sir Charles Burrell,
and Colonel Wyndham, stated in their evidence in Court
that they examined all documents and papers which re-
mained after the decease of the Noble Earl, and amongst
them not one, could be found of that nature;
and no one for" a moment could suspect those
gentlemen to be gailty of any concealment.
It therefore appeared to him that the only course open
for the executors was to bring the matter before some
public tribunal, in order to decide upon the validity of
the insolvent's claims, which he, in the absence of evi-
dence, was unable to do. With respect to the altar-piece
executed for the Roman Catholic chapel at Brighton,
and stated by the insolvent to have been undertaken at
the order of his Lordship, he (the Learned Commis-
sioner) entertained considerable doubts concerning the
statement that it was done by his express orders. It
was stated that the Noble Earl said he would never ad-
vance any money for the purpose of erecting a Roman
Catholic chapel, but that he was willing that Mr. Carew
should execute an altar-piece for the chapel, provided it
was not known to the
.public that he was the .donor.
Now he (Mr. Commissioner Reynolds) could' not con-
ceive how a nobleman in the exalted position which Lord
Egremont held, could wish to be a party to any trans-
action of so clandestine a character. It was idle for Mr.
Carew to nttribnte his insolvency to his connection with
the Earl of Egreniont, for up to the day of his Lord-
ship's death he was largely supplied with money, and
could not properly have incurred any liabilities which
would have caused that misfortune. That no such paper
as that alluded to by the insolvent ever existed, there
could be no doubt ; for it was net even for a mo-
ment insinuated that either of the three gentlemen
before alluded to had put aside any document
found after • the Noble Lord's decease. Con-
sidering that the insolvent had originally given
up lilts profession, for the sake of devoting his time and
talents to the service of the Earl of Egremont, at a time
when that nobleman was upwards of 71 years of age,
it was very unlikely that during the 14 subsequent
years which he remained with him, that he would not
have impressed upon him the necessity of some provi-
sion being made for him and his family, when his pa-
tron should be no more ; but, instead of that, the insol-