The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-06-23 00:00:00

IRELAND.

O'Connell's motto is : " Rents carefully collected."
The Protestants of Dublin intend to commemorate the
great day of the Ist July by au open-air soiree.
In the croon prosecution case against the Dub'in Na-
tion for seditious libel, the jury could not agree and were
discharged.
The anniversary of the battle of Aughrim (the 12th
July) will be celebrated at Enniskillen this year with more
than usual grandeur.
Is IT POSSIBLE ?—A touching sight may be witnessed
at the Public 'Works at Park. a poor young woman, with
a child at her breast, employed in breaking stones. So
says the Limerick Chronicle.
ARRIVALS OF POTATOES.—From the Ist to 15th June,
there arrived at Union Quay 33 hookers containing
65,463 weights of 21lbs. of potatces. During the cot re-
sponding days of the previous year, 30 cargoes arrived
amounting to 41,820 weights, so that this year, as com-
pared with the preceding, there is an excess of 23,643
weights sold at that quay.—Cock Constitution.
CHARITY UNCHARITABLY ADMINISTERED.----The
relief committee of Tetnnle.ierry, county of Tipperary,
have adowed a most extraordinary mode of effecting the
charitable designs for which they were constituted. In
last number of the Limerick Reporter an advertisement
appeals, purporting to have been published at the instance
of the committee, holding up to scorn three landed pro-
prietors, by name. for having declined to contribute. The
Dublin Evening Packet intimates that such a course is
exposing the individuals to assassination.
SELF-DEVOTION.—A. very melancholy catastrophe oc-
curred on Sunday last at a place called Ballyglass, in the
neighbourhood of Woodford. A man named Flanagan,
tenant to the Hon. A. Nugent, who had been married
only two months, accompanied his wife to their farm for
the purpose of milking the cows. While she was thus
employed, the husband went to bathe in an adjoining ri-
ver ; his cries soon attracted his wife's attention ; she
ran to his assistance, plunged in, and in the struggle both
perished.—Galway Vindicator.
DELIBERATE MURDER.—On the night of Thursday,
a farmer, Mr. James Fennell, was deliberately shot dead
when returning in his car from the fair of Kilkenny.
There were seated with him at the time his young son
and a servant girl, and two men named Mulhall were in
his company, one in front and the other in the rear of
the car, but no attempt whatever was made by them to
arrest the assassin: A person named Boyle, however.
with whom deceased had had a quarrel. having succeeded
him in a farm, has been taken into custody.—[Whilst
these appalling deeds of blood are committed, the Impe-
rial Legislature is wrangling and hesitating about the
passing of a measure for the better protection of the lives
of innocent men !]

THE FAMINE tiELusloN.—The accounts received from
nearly every part of Ireland contain the most satisfactory
statements respecting the supply of provisions, there be-
ing no scarcity, but a comparative abundance, of food.
The following is an extract from a private letter received
by a gentleman in this town from a friend at Rockfield,
Stranorlan, Donegal !—" I am sure you will be glad to
observe how gradually the cry of famine in Ireland has
died away. Contrary to all expectation, and all predic-
tion, the supply of potatoes, and oatmeal, &c. is very
abundant, and the price comparatively cheap ; and I am
happy to be able to inform you that in the north of Ire-
land 1 believe there is rather less want and destitution
just now, than is usually the case at this season of the
year, in consequence of more employment and better
wages on railroads. &c. The weather here is all that
could be desired, and the appearance of the growing crops
most promising."

O'CONNELL AND REPEAL.—Our readers are aware
that it has been stated by the Dublin Evening Mail, that
Mr. O'Connell said at the meeting at Lord J. Russell's,
" All he ever wanted was a real union, the same laws, the
same franchises. &c. ;" and it was consequently inferred
by some, that O'Connell would abandon repeal so soon as
the Whigs came into office, and that some compact had
been entered into by these parties, either tacit'y or other-
wise, with this understanding. The Nation of Saturday
devotes an article to this rumour, and qa!es that thom,h
it has not the authority of Mr. O'Connell to contradict
this, still it pronounces the whole a falsehood. From the
tone and general spirit of the leading articles in that jour-
nal, we should, however, say that it was not devoid of
fears about a split in the repeal ranks. It urgently warns
the people of Ireland to beware of "sham repeilers" and
Whig treachery, and not be humbugged by the cry of
" beloved Normanhy" and "amiable Morpeth." From
this we should th'nk a split in the repeal ranks is at hand.
Time will tell. The Mail adheres to its st itsment.
WHAT NEXT ?—An advertisement appears in most of
the Dublin Roman Catholic papers of this present week,
and which is one of the most extraordinary documents
that ever met unblushingly the eye of a Christian people.
This advertisement is headed "The Catholic Missionary
College of All-Hallows, Drumcondra, Dublin." and
contains an appeal to " the public" for support to th's
institution, which is devo'ed to the education of priests
for the foreign missions. Tiie liberality of " the faithful"
is earnestly invoked, and, judging from the magnitude of
the subscription list, to good purpose, upwards of £B,OOO
being already acknowledged ; and a variety of induce-
ments are supplied to stimulate generosity, and swell the
contributions t its funds. The document details first
certain privileges to be enjoyed by individuals subscribing
a certain sum, and then comes the following, which we
print just as we find it, italics and all :—" The holy sa-
c, ifice of the Mass is offered up every morning for all
the Subscriber. and Benefactors—living and dead, and
for their intentions; they will, moreover, be entitled to
a participation the ineritaf „IA.-v.," estotic-taaours;
converisons9 Masses, prayers and other good works,
y which mahe the fruit of this institution, throughout
the world to the end of time." And this appears on
Tuesday, June the 9th, in the year of grace one thousand
eight hundred and forty-six !!
REPEAL ASSOCIATION. Alderman Delahunty, of
Waterford, occupied the chair at the weekly meeting on
Monday. A letter was read from Mr. O'Connell, de-
nouncing Michael M`Donagh, James Daly, and John
Agnow, repeal wardens, at Manchester, as having "im-
properly and,violently interfered in a difference respecting
the ecclesiastical jurisdiction in one of the chapels of that
town," and recommended that they should immediately
be struck off the roll of the association. The letter con-
demned the Coercion Bill, and censured the government
for not giving Ireland a franchise bill or amended Muni-
cipal reform.—A. letter was read from Mr. W. S. O'Brien.
Mr. Meagher explained the reason of Mr. O'Brien's ab-
sence. A sense of duty had compelled him to go to
London, in order to record his vote against the Coercion
Bill. It was rumoured that a change of Ministry was
about to take place ; but, whether or not, the principles
of the repeal association would remain unchanged. He
(Mr. Meagher) alluded to this matter, because it was
rumoured abroad that the people were to be purchased
back to the support of the Whigs ; but the repeaters now
knew their strength, and would pursue an independent
policy, seeking for the restoration of their national legis-
lature. Some observations from this speaker gave rise to
a rather angry tone, but the matter was ultimately com-
promised by mutual explanations, which had been objected
to as instilting towards Mr. O'Connell. The rent for the
week, which included £3l is. Oil. from Manchester, per
the Rev. Dr. Hearne, arid £8 10s. from Liverpool, per
Mr. George Smith, was announced to be £lO9 4s. 4d.

CURIOUS OCCURRENCE.—A great deal of excitement
prevailed in this city on yesterday, in consequence of a
report that two men belonging to one of the ships in the
river had died of cholera. This is not the fact, although
itris true that two men belonging to the Anne Simple,
from Liverpool, died under circumstances which have led
to the suspicion that their deaths were caused by poison.
On Wednesday, Dr. Beveridge was sent to visit a sick
man on board the Anne Simple. He found him in the
agonies of death, and the same evening he died. His
name was Patrick M'Brearty, a native of Killebegs, in
the county of Donegal. He was a fine young man, about
twenty years of age, and was cook of the vessel. M-.
Beveridge found a lad on board who was very ill. He
had him removed to the Dispensary in Francis-street,
where he applied medical remedies with a very good effect.
lie is now in hospital doing well. The second man, who
has since died, was the mate of the vessel. Bis name was
Robert Tobin, aged 25, a native of Fatrick, county Water-
ford. He was taken ill on Wednesday evening, and died
yesterday, about twelve o'clock. Several others of the
crew were attacked with the disorder from which these

men died. The symptoms being the same as occur in
cases of poiso:,ing, dysentry, vomiting, and convulsions,
suspicion was excited, and the inquest was adjourned to
Tuesday next, in order to give time for post mortem ex-
aminations by medical gentlemen of the contents found
in the stomachs. The bodies were conveyed to the new
city court-house, where they were examined last night by
Drs. Lloyd, Beveridge, Parker, and Gelston. From
inquiries as to the sort of food used on board, we learn
that the men were seized with illness after havinc, par-
taken of some soup of which bailey was an ingredient.'
The captain states that he bad no arsenic or other poison
on board, and that the barley was purchased at a grocer's,
in Liverpool, and not at a druggist's.—Limerick Ex-
aminer of Saturday.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

There are in England upwards of 2800 metropolitan and
4000 country attorneys.
Joseph Phillia:ore, Esq., D.C.L., has been appointed
Judge of the Consistory Court of Gloucester, in the room
of Dr. Middy, who has resigned in consequence of ill
health.

Mr. David Pollock (elder brother of the Chief Baron
of the Exchequer) has just received the appointment of
Chief Justice of Bombay, the salary of which is £BOOO
per annum. Mr. Pollock is now on circuit discharging
the duties of commissioner of the Insolvent Debtors'
Court, which office be has enjoyed for about two years,
having received that appointment on the death of the late
Mr. Commissioner Bowen. The salary of the commis-
sioners of the Insolvent Court is £1,500 a year. Mr.
Cooke, the eminent barrister, practising in the Bankrupt
and Insolvent Courts, is generally expected to fill the
vacancy caused by the removal of Mr. Pollock.
A case was beard in the Exchequer Chamber, which
came before the court on a writ of error, to try the effect
of a clause, usually inserted in life assurance policies, to
the effect that the policy became void if the insurer com-
mitted suicide. The insurer in the present case had ef-
fected five policies in the Argus-office, for £999 each, and
last year, while suffering from insanity, committed suicide.
A decision in favour of his widow hail been given by Mr.
Justice Cresswell, on the ground that suicide under such
circumstances, did not come within the direct meaning of
a felonious act. After the ease had been fully argued, the
court held that if a man volunta? ily killed himself, it was
of no consequence whether he was sane or not, and re-
versed the judgment of the court below.
A MIDSHIPMAN'S OUTFIT.—On Wednesday,an action
Was tried at Westminster before Lord Denman. br)ug,lit
by Jarvis and Jones, outfitters, against the Earl of Do-
cie, for £202 18s. 4d. the value of an outfit as midship-
man supplied to Lord Ducie's son, the Hon. A. A.

Moreton, for a cruise in the Pacific, Lord Ducie paid
£l6O into court, and resisted payment of the balance, on
the ground that the outfit furnished his son was lirger
than necessary, and the charges we►e extravagant. Lord
Denman summed up, and told the jury that the ques-
tion they bad to decide was whether the plaintiffs, who
had previously supplied outfits to Mr. Moreton, and been
paid for them by the defendant, considered Mr. Moreton
authorised to gave the order, always recollecting that it
would be no advantage to the defendant if his son had been
supplied with unnecessary articles. The jury returned a
verdict for the plaintiffs, for the sum of £-19 18s. 4d.,
which, with the £l6O paid into court, amounted to their
whole demand.

THE C,;URT (5- FASHIONABLE WORLD,

The Queen, Prince Albert, and the royal children ar-
rived at Osborne House on Friday, from Buckingham
Palace.

His R. H. Prince Albert honoured the Duke of Wel-
lington with his compsny to dinner on Thursday evening
at the Waterloo Banquet given by his Urace at Apsley
H ouse.

On Wednesday morning, at about half-past nine o'clock,
the ceremony of churching the Queen, was performed in
the private chapel at Buckingham Palace, by the Arch.
bishop of Canterbury. There were present only Prince
Albert, the Dowager Lady Lyttleton, and the Master of
the Household.

The Queen Dowager has gone on a visit to the Conti-
nent. Her Majesty arrived at Ostend on Tuesday.
The Marquis of Westminster is suffering from a slight
attack of gout at Grosvenor House.

The Duke of Cambridge has accepted an invitation to
Ravensworth Castle, for the purpose of being present at
the Royal Agricultural Show, at Newcastle, in July next.
The Grand Duke Constantine took his departure from
Spitbead on Tuesday, on board the Russian squadron, for
St. Petersburg.
Captain and Lady Adela Ibbetson have arrived at Lea-
mington Spa from bead-quarters of the regiment, the Ilth
Hussars, at Coventry.

The Daily Ntlas says that Lord Francis Egerton is to
be elevated to the peerage by the title of Lord Ellesmere,
and Sir James Graham by the title of Lord Preston.
The Times calls the statement "absurd."

On Thursday, the Duke of Sexe Coburg arrived at
Southampton, in the Polyphemus war steamer. Shortly
after bis arrival, the Duke and his suite left Southampton
for London.

Amongst the fashionable gossip of the week is a rumcur
that Viscount Seaham, eldest son of the Marquis of Lon-
donderry, is engaged to Miss Hall. daughter of Sir Ben-
jamin Hall, Bart., the wealthy Welsh Ironmaster, and
Radical member for Marylebone,

Three splendid Cochin China fowls (a cock and two
hens), bred at th 4 R,)yal Aviary at Windsor, have been
forwarded to Strathfieldsave, es a preQent from her Ma-
jesty to the Hon. and Rev. Gerard Valerian Wellesley,
brother of the Duke of Wellington.

The Countess Delawarr had a narrow escApe from
drowning a few days since. She was precipitated into the
water whilst stepping into a boat for the purpose of hav-
ing an excursion on the lake in Buckhurst. Park. A la-
bourer near the spot jumped in and saved her ladyship.

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TUE WATERLOO BANQUET.—On Thursday, the anni-
versary of the battle of Waterloo, the Dnke of Welling-
ton gave his customary dinner at Apsley House, in com-
memoration of the victory. A large crowd assembled, in
order to ca►ch a glimpse of those invited, several of whom
were loudly cheered. Among the guests were Prince
Albert, Count Kielmansegge, the Hanoverian minister ;
Prince Castelcicala, the Neapolitan minister; the Marquis
of Anglesey, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Lord Saltoun, Sir
John Vandeleur, Sir Colin Halkett, and a number of
other distinguished officers who served in the Waterloo
compaign. The arrangements for the banquet were the
same as on previous occasions, and are so well known as
to render any detail superfluous. After the usual loyal
toasts and the health of the Duke of Wellington had been
drunk, the Duke proposed `• The army that fought at
Waterloo." In the course of his address, he adverted in
terms of warm eulogium to the conduct of the army in
the recent campaigns on the Sutlej, and expressed his
gratification at the success which had attended the British
troops under the eye of his old compsnion in arms.