The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-09 00:00:00

UNITED STATES.

The New York packet.ship Oxford, Captain Rathbone, arrived
at Liverpool on Monday night, with New York papers to the 17th,
after a passage of twenty-one days. She brings twenty-one cabin
passengers. The news, both political and commercial, is without
interest. Adrian had been received from Texas, but nothing of
a decisive nature had occurred. The country was quiet.

The New I ork Courier and Inquirer of the 16th June, says
—" A rumour has been circulated at Washington and Baltimore,
said to rest upon good authority, that the President has offered the
mission to England to the lion. Louis M'Lane, of Baltimore."
These papers bring no later intelligence from Quebec.

IRE LAND.
INQUEST AT BALLINHASSIG.

Several witnesses were examined on Friday relative to the fatal
affray. Dr. Wall, after deposing to the arrest of Sullivan, one of
the party charged with attacking the police, was asked whether the
police had considerable d.ffieulty in conveying him (Sullivan) to
the dispensary ?—They had. Did the crowd follow him to the
dispensary P—They did. To the door ?—To the door ; the door
was off the hinges previously. Now, before or immediately at the
time did you hear any expressions or acts at the dispensary I—The
only thing I saw thrown wrs a stick from behind the crowd at the
police. This was at the moment the prisoner was being put into
the dispensary. Did the crowd increase 7—l should say so. What
followed ?—The crowd remained outside the door. Did the police
remain at the door 7—They came out to the front of the door
and loaded. Could you see the door or windows then ?—I could
not. How far off were you from the door ?—Ten or fifteen yards.
What next attr.cted your attention ?—The firing. Did anything
else take place between the throwing of the stick and firing
The crowd continued there. Were they peaceable ?—No, roaring
and screeching. Were they in a riotous manner?—They were.
Did you see persons with sticks 7-1 did. Were they wheeling ?
'I hey had them up in the air. How many were these assembled ?
Over a hundred. The noise was considerable?—lt was. Won's
may have been used you did not here 7—There might. Did you
see any stones thrown 7—l did not. He then desciibed the attack
made upon the dispensary with stones, which destroyed the sashes
and glass of the windows.
Edward Duggan deposed to the arrest of Sullivan. There was
then, he said, a rush tit m the coon, rp people in on the police, and
the police began stabbing them off with their bayonets, and moving
them out from them ; the police then got inside the door of the
dispensary. They were not two or three seconds within when they
fired a volley. I put out my head and saw a man stretched on the
cross. I heard more shots fired, ard I out out my head again and
saw another man stretch:J opposite Tady 51`111acarthy's house. I
saw the police coming out and present the guns, and fire off the
shots. They moved in, and another flank Caine out. The crowd
ran away, and I sew sem, of them come back, and a few went to
the back of the dispensary and threw a few stones. The people did
not run to the back of the d'spensa-y before the first shot was fired.
The polite came our and ficcd three times. Were any of the
police in the dispensary Is nen the roof was broken 7—There were.
Juror—How m .ny shots W:.:e fired from the house at first ?
From three to five. How soon did they ..;.;.-nmence to fire again ?
—Less than a second of time. At this time was the roof broken ?
—Not until some people were shot.
John O'Brien, of Cork, was also examined, but his evidence was
not important, as he did not ,ee the beginning of the affray, and
could not say what provocation the police got The Court ad-
journed at half-past five till ten o'clock on Saturday. The inquest
will last for several days.

FOREIGN LOTTERIES BILL.
A Bill to amerd an Act of the Seventh Year of Kin
William the Fourth, for preventing the advertising
of Foreign and other illegal Lotteries, and to ciscon-
tinue certain actions commenced under the provisions
of the said Act.
Note.—The words pi inted in it,ites are proposed to be
inserted in the Committee.
Whereas by an Act pawed in the seventh year of the
reign of his late Majesty King William the Fourth, in-
tituled, " An Act to prevent the advertising of foreign
and other illegal Lotteries," it is enacted, that -if
any person shall print or publish, or cause to
be printed or published, any advertisement or othcr
notice of or relating to the drawing or intended draw-
ing of any foreign lottery, or of any lottery or lotteries
not authorised by some Act or Acts of Parliament, or if
any person shall print or publish, or cans to be printed
or published, any advertisement or other notice of or for
the sale of any ticket or tickets, chance or chances,
or of any share or shares of auy ticket or tickets, chance
or chances of or in any such lottery or lotteries as afore-
said, or any advertisement or notice concerning or in
any matter relating to any such lottery or lotteries, or
any ticket, chance, or share, tickets, chances, or shares,
thereof or therein, every person .se offending shall, for
every such offence, forfeit the sum of fifty pounds, to be
recovered with full costs of suit by action of debt, bill,
plaint, or information in any of his Majesty's Courts of
Record in Westminster or Dublin respectively, or in the
Court of Session in Scotland, one moiety thereof to the
use of his Majesty, his heirs and successors, and the
other moiety thereof to the use of the person who shall
inform or sue for the same.
And whereas the printers, publishers, and proprietors
of divers newspapers have inadvertently printed and
published some advertisements or notices of or relating
to the matt( rs in the said Act mentioned, or some
of
them, and many actions, suits, informations, and prose-
cutions have been brought and commenced against such
printe:s, publishers, and proprietors, or some of them,
by persons who sue, infotm, and prosecute, as well on
their own behalf as on b half et her JTajesty, to recover
various penalties incurred, or alleged to have been in-
curred, under the provisions of the said Act ; and it is
expedient that all further proceedings in such actions,
suite, informations, and prosecutions should be prevented,
and such other provision made in relation thereto and
otherwise as in hereinafter mentioned ;
Be it therefore enacted, by the Queen's most excellent
Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the
Lords spiritual and temporal, and Commons, in this
present Parliament as,embled, and by the authority of
the same, that immediately from and alter the passing
qf th;s Art, it shall hs lamlul fir any person or person;
against whom any original writ. suit. action, bill, plaint,
or information shall have been sued out, commenced, or
prosecuted on or beibee the day of the passing rf this
Art, fcr the recovery of any pecuniary penalty or pe-
nalties incurred under the said Act, except in the ca.ie,
hereinafter provided, to apply to the Court in which
such original writ, suit. action, bill, plaint, or informa-
tion, shall have b-en sued out, commenced or prosecuted,
if serh Court shall he sitting, or if such Court shall not
be sitting, to vely Judge of either of the Superior Courts
at Westminster or Dublin respectively, or to any Judge
of the Court of Session in Scotland (as the case may
have arisen in England, Ireland, or Scotland
re!pectively), for an order that such writ,
suit, action, bill, plaint, or information shall be discon-
tinued, upon payment of the costs incurred to the time
of such apl•lica+ion being made ; such costs to be taxed
according to the practice of such Courts respectively ;
and every sreeh Court aforesaid is hereby authorised and
required, upon such application, and proof that sufficient
notice has b,en given to the plaintiff or plaintiffs, or to
his or their attce ney, of the application, to make such
order as aforesaid ; and upon the making of such order,
and payment or tender of such costs as aforesaid, such
writ, suit, action, bill, plant or information shall be
forthwith discontinued.
Provided always, and be it enacted, that nothing
herein contained shall extend or be construed to extend
to any action, suit, bill, plaint, or information in which
any judgment or conviction shall have passed on or be-
fore the day of the passing of this Art, or to any action.
suit, bill, plaint, or information which shall have been
or shall be commenced, prosecuted, entered, or filed by
or in the name of her Majesty's Attorney-General or
Solicitor-General in that part of Great Britain called
England, or her Majesty's Attorney or Solicitor-General
for Ireland, or her Majesty's Advocate for Scotland, for
or on behalf of her said Majesty.
An I be it enacted, that from and after the passing of
this Act, all fines, penalties and forfei,ures imposed by
or incurred, or which may be incurred under the raid
recited Act, shall go and be applied to the use of her
Majesty, her heirs and successors.
Provided always, and be it enacted, that from and
after the passing of this Act, it shall not be lawful for
any person or p arsons whatsoever to commence, prose-
cute, enter or file, or cause or procure to be commenced,
prosecuted, entered or filed, any action, bill, plaint or
information in any of her Majesty's Courts of Record in
Westminster or Dublin, or in the Court of Session in
Scotland, against any person or persons for the recovery
of any fine, penalty, or forfeiture made or incurred, or
which may be incurred, by virtue of. the said
recited Act, unless due notice thereof be given to, and
the same shall be comtnenced, prosecuted, entered or
filed in the name and with the consent of her Majesty's
Attorney-General or Solicitor-General in that part of
Grcat Britain called Ergland, or her Majesty's Attor
net-General or Solicitor-General for Ireland, or her
Majesty's Advocate for Scotland (as the case may be re-
spectively); and if any action, bill, plaint or information
shall be commenced, prosecuted, entered or filed without
such notice and consent, or in the name or names of any
other person or persons than is-or are in that behalf be-
fore-mentioned, the same and every proceeding there-
under had are hereby declared and the same shall be null
and void to all intents and purposes.
An 3 be it enacted, that this Act may be amended or
repealed by any Act to be passed in this prevent session
f Parliament,

SUGGESTED INDiCATORS OF HEAT IN THE HOLDS
OF VESSELS.—It has been suggested to the Committee of
Lloyd's, by letter from a party at Edinburgh, whether, in
the present scientific age, it be not worthy of the event ion
of scientific men, and all interested in the fare of our
mercantile marine, to have indicators of heat placed in
the holds of vessels. The writer remarks that the in-
vention is " not difficult of accomplishment.," but does
not mention whether he has discovered any means by
which to prevent spontaneous combustion on boas d ves-
sels. It may, however, he observed that the subject ha,
not been entirely overlooked, and that within a very re-
oent period suggested plans to extinguish fire in the hold
of a vessel, both by mechanical and chemical applicl tion.
have been brought before the notice of the shipp.ng in
terest.
BRIGHTON, TUESDAY, JULY B.—The Duchess de
Coigny and suite left yesterday afternoon in the packet
Magnet for Dieppe. en lout; for Paris.
ACCIDENT AT 110 r LIEU ITIIE 1110 N -WORKS. —On
Monday a frightful accident occurred at the King and Queen Iron-
works, Rotherhithe, to a man named David Darling, aged thirty-
one years. Darling and several other men were employed in
rolling I ridge bars for suspension bridges. One of these bars,
about eleven feet long and eleven inches wide, which had b en
heated to a welding heat, was being passed through the last roller,
when, in consequence of one of the caps having, unknown to the
man, I e:ome broken, the hot bar swayed round as it was coming
thr ugh the roller, and, before Darling could get away, struck I im
a violent blow on the left thigh, which felled him to the ground.
Oa being taken up, a surgeon was sent for, who pronounced that
he had sustained a compound fracture of the thigh, besides being
burnt on several parts of the body by the hot iron. He was con-
veyed to Guy's Hospital, where Mr. Cooper de rimed It necessary to
amputate the limb.
DARING RonLnay.—Monday afternoon, ablut
four o'clock, the following daring rubbery was committed at the
residence of Samuel Winslead, Esq., in the New-road. Mrs.
Winslead had called in a female hawker of stove ornaments, for
the purpose of purchasing one, and the woman was left in the hall
whilst the servant carried the articles upstairs for the inspection of
her mistress. In the meantime the woman contrived to strip the
parlour table, which was laid for dinner, of the whole of its con-
tents, consisting of silver spoons and forks, as well as a valuable
silver cruet stand, with which she got clear off, the articles not
being misled till loin. time after her departure,

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, July 8.
Their Lordships mei at Five o'clock.
NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.
Lord BROUGH AM gave notice that he should, on Thursday's
name a day upon which to move an humble addirs
to the Throne, praying that her Majesty would hes
pleased to give orders that temporary preparatonse
should be made in the House of Lords for their Lordships use
next sessien. He added, that he should also mote thatsro
humble petition be presented to her Majesty, praying thaqldine
would be graciously pleased to give direction that in pror ,
e;
for the ventilation of the House especial care should be taker,
for guarding against risk from fire. •
ADVOCATE-GENERAL OF BENGAre Go
The NoesiE and LEARNED LORD wished to ask :be
vernment if the office of Advocate-General of Bengal had beer,
filled up or not ?
whether
The Earl of RIPON was not in a position to say
the office was filled up or not.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH said that with respect to the gale
tleman who had last filled the situation, he was no doubt a verr
zealous man, but he Lad it upon the best authority that he
not only not the best., but he was the very worst man that cost%
have been felected to fill the situation. The only reason
that ever he heard assiene I for the appointment Wes,
his being the son of the Chairman of the Court ?"
Directors. lf such a course were pursued in this
country, the unanimous execration of the people w°u
soon terminate the official exis'enee of such R man. The trial
who was promoted to such a situation should not be connected
with any local interest whatever.
After a few words from Lord CAMPBELL,
The Earl of RIPON said that the salary of the situation
was 3,500 i a year, and that it had been offered to eight or
nine individuals of the greatest talent?, all of whom had sue'
cessively declined to accept it. What reason they had for doing
so he was not prepared to say.
Lord BROUGHAM said that it was quite easy to say
vrbd
they refused it, as there was not one of the individuals refer,' s
to whose professional emoluments did not greatly exceed Oil
amount.
After a few words from Lori DERIHAN and Lord ELIO.
BOROUGH, the subject dropped.
ARRESTMENT OF WAGES BILL.
Lo-d KIN NA IRD moved the order of the day for the toner
mitts! of this Bill.
This Bill then p'assed through Committee.
THE DRAINAGE BY TENANTS FOR LIFE BILL'
In answer to a question from Lord STANLEY, respeetTe,
the third and fourth clauses of the Bill, as to money lent P"
drainage purpo‘es being repaid by instalments,
The Duke of RICHMOND replied he had every reagn.ti!
believe that there were people who would be ready to do tl,l_l';
and if his Noble Friend (Lord Stanley) would propose, eitnbei,
in committee, or on the third readine, any amendment to (na w
them to do so, he (the Duke of Richmond) would be happy
accede to it.
After a few words from Lord ASHBURTON,
Lord BEAUMONT said individual landowners would netbe inclined to lend money which was to be paid by instalment',
but, generally speaking, there would be no abjection to doing 0;
as the money being expended on permanent improvement' le
land would he a safe investment of capital, in which secure J
would be afforded both to the borrower and lender.
he Marquis of CLANRICARDE considered that the Inelv,
sure would effect much goad, as land which was allowed toe o
main in an unproductive state would be cultivated. It vi
be very beneficial to Ireland. eat
The Bill then passed through Committee, and the rep
e as brought up and received,
GAMING AND WAGERS BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
MEDICAL CHARITIES (IRELAND). ,be
Lord CLANCARTY p esented the petitions of whieu
had given notice with respect to medical charities in Ire! pop •
which stated that they were in an inefficient state, and did 0,
afford that relief to indigent persons to which they were
titled, and prayed that an iniry might be instituted in,
to
them. He wruld not, kiowever, at that late period a 7e,
session, make any specific motion on the subject, but could '
commend the matter to the attention of the Government. es
Lord STANLEY was not prepared for the course plle°ll,o
by the Noble Earl, in going to such an extent into the enes","o
of the poor-laws in Ireland. The Government, earl,' I'ol
session, would institute an inquiry into the state of red to •
charities in Ireland, and if the Noble Lord was prepareor
introduce any measure embodying the sentiments be e9l
tamed on the subject, he was sure that his high standing .46
character would recommend it successfully to the attentionssoP4
only of their Lordships, but of the other House, 00
of the members of her Majesty's Government. 0.
Noble Earl (Clancarty) had virtually admitted the °
ie
ciency of the poor-law by stating that in the workhouselo
Ireland aged women, the blind, infirm, sick, and helpless °of,
classes, were received with readiness, and provided with 10;0,
ante and a comfortable asylum. To rented.-this state astro)6l
gent Vagrant Act was proposed—a Vagrant Act which able,
be useless unless accompanied by the admission of the bs
bodied into the poorhouses. Such, however, cots of
adopted without an enormous sacrifice of money, and the 06,
vernment were neither prepared to recommend such a c°` the
nor any amended system of medical relief, as advised hi
Noble Earl. sr,:
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY was perfectly sa: oisl
with the statement made by his Noble Friend the Clog
Secretary : although at first opposed strongly to the eV -fsit
now that it had been introduced, he hoped it would hale felt
trial, especially as its efficient working was beginning to heofee
and admitted through the country. The greatest ireP„rs
ments had taken place in the position of the peopless-oes
Ireland wanted was to be let alone.—(A laugh.) II thee the
vernment would but cease making and amending laws laid,
next three years, it would be the very best act they ear eit:
The Earl of CLANCARTY testified to the accurael,,et
his Nobe Friend (the Marquis of Londonderry) with reTor
to the great benefit which the poor-law had conferred on
land. eforit.
The Marquis of CLANRIC RDE denied that the _ea,
hou•es in Ireland were merely houses of refuge for the Joi"bile
sick, and infirm ; if so he should have supported it: Valertlif
dren to a very large extent were at present dornieileutardea,
and the operation of she measure thus materially her et,
On Monday next he should move for a return of the
--
children thus annually supported.
The petition was then ordered to lie on the table. iste
Several messages from the Commons were then brough"dbi
announcing their concurrence in the amendments propose
the Upper House in various railway Bills.
On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, the,
cumentary Evi.lence Bill was read a second time, all°
House then adjourned.