The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-04-20 00:00:00

IRELAND.

Eleven vessels sailed last week from Dublin, with
nearly five thousand emigrants for America.
Letters from Constantinople announce that the Sultan
has contributed £lOOO for the relief of the distressed Trish.

Charles O'Connell, Esq., of Bahoss, son-in-law of Mr.
O'Connell, has been appointed resident magistrate for
the county of Roscommon.

All the persons who composed the mob which slaugh-
tered 154 sheep at Gort, had been offered half-an-hour
before, a competent supply of food, but the reduction of
twenty per cent of the labourers employed on the public
works provoked them to the outrage.
The stipendiary curates of Dublin met on Thursday last
in Dublin to consider how far the new Irish Poor-law will
affect them. They intend to represent their case to Go-
vernment, as it is said that some, if not many of the rec-
tors throughout Ireland, will be compelled to do without
curates, though the pressure of the poor-law.

BRUTAL MURDER.—A barbarous murder was commit-
ted on the night of Monday week, at Dowdall's-hill, near
Dundalk, on the body of a man named Peter M`Dermot.
It appears that the deceased was stabbed in nine different
places by Stephen M`Namee. Six of the stabs did not
penetrate the heart, but one in the thigh separated the
artery, which wound, Dr. Walker stated at the inquest
on Tuesday, caused death.
MORE BLOODSHED IN CLARE.—On Wednesday, Mr.
Henry Carmody, agent to Mrs. Dwyer, of Knockatanty,
county Clare, when on his way to Killaloe to enter pro-
cesses at the sessions there against defaulting tenants, was
fired at and dreadfully wounded. The sufferer since lies
in a hopeless state. Not the slightest trace of the perpe-
trators could be obtained. There were two persons walk-
ing with Mr. Cormody at the time, both of whom were
also wounded. _ _ _

" A Member of the Legislature," in writing to the
Dublin Mail, asserts that the " Irish Pauper Removal
Bill" will " confiscate the lands of Ireland, and the pro-
party of every man having an interest in the soil." He
adds, " the lower orders, when their demoralisation is
completed by out-door relief, will become a mere armed
banditti, whilst the landowners will be the persons expa-
triated. Yes, gentlemen, prepare for the new world—
your doom is sealed."
SEVEN MEN DILOWNED.—On Thursday, as a boat be-
longing to the Isle of Doagh, in the parish of Clonmany,
was proceeding to sea on a fishing trip, manned by eight
persons, when crossing tho deceitful bar of Strabreagy
she was capsized by one of those sudden swells that occur
in a moment, even in calm weather, and, melancholy to
relate, seven of her crew perished. It was want of food
which caused these poor but honest and industrious men
to seek for that subsistence at sea which failed them on
•
shore.—Derry Paper.
FOOD FOR IRELAND.—The United States ship of war,
Jamestown, under the command of Captain Forbes, laden
with bread stuffs and provisions for the relief of the dis-
tressed Irish, left Boston, on the 28th ult., and, after a
splendid voyage of 15 days, arrived at Cork, on Monday
evening, on her mission of mercy, She brought 8000
barrels of flour. This is a free contribution from the
States. Among other recent free arrivals we notice
another at Cork, and one at Dublin. The bells of the

of the vessel, and Cove was splendidly illuminated on
Wednesday. On Thursday, the people of Cove gave a
sumptuous dinner to Captain Forbes, and on Friday, !a
public meeting of the inhabitants took place, to express
their thanks to the Americans for their kindness and sym-
pathy. The chair was taken by Major N. L. Beamish,
and among the company was the Dean of Cork.
WRECK OF THE ROCHESTER.—We have received a
letter from Wexford, dated the 14th instant, which states
that the Rochester, Capt. Trueman, bound to New York,
struck on Blackwater Bank, on Tuesday. " The crew
and passengers," it states, " remained on board until
to-day, when they were taken out of her and brought in
here by several of the fishing/boats belonging to Arklow
about 300 crew am

gers scarcely saved anything, and looked most miserable
on landing." She was a fine vessel, 850 tons register,
and chartered by Messrs. Grimshaw and Co., of Liver-
pool, from which town she sailed on Sunday week, and in
thirty-six hours she struck, as stated, on the coast of
Wexford. The crew and forty-seven of the passengers

were brought to Cove on Thursday, by Lietit. Syriies,
R.N., Commander of H.M.S. Urgent. The remainder
of the passengers, upwards of 200 in number, were
landed by the fishing boats and conveyed to the town of
Wexford. Providentially no lives were lost, but we are
not aware whether the vessel is likely to be got off. It
was calm when she struck, but blowing when the crew
and passengers were leaving her, and there were twelve

feet of water in he

REPEAL ASSOCIATION.—A miserable muster of asso-
ciated patriots assembled on Monday to listen to the edi-
fying billingsgate of Mr. John Reynolds, on the subject-of
the Dublin " Improvement" swindle. Mr. John O'Con-
nell was present, and delivered a whining jeremiad on the
rejection of his obsequious overtures to the " young blood
of Ireland." lie actually wept at the remembrance of his
father's paternal consideration for the safety of his

" young

friends,'l which he had manifested by repeated warnings
that their proceedings were illegal, and at the ungenerous
construction which his proffered counsel had received
from Mr. Smith O'Brien and his confederates. But while
he admitted that the association was "reduced to their
last shilling," he accompanied the confession with the
heroic announcement, that it was not yet reduced to the
last man, and that were he even left alone he would con-
tinue to struggle on for " poor old" Ireland. A liberal
share "

v!tupeFal

bestowed on the Board of

orks, in his vindication of the immaculate " clergy" of
Cashel, who, as members of a relief committee, had been
charged, in a report of Captain Norris, with certain pecca-
dilloes which " this admirable class of men" would be, of
course, incapable of committing. The rent for the week
was announced to be £l9 4s. 9d.

STATE OF IRELAND.—The deaths from fever and desti-
tution are still as numerous as ever, and, notwithstanding
the reduction in the price of food, the people are fast
dying off, relief having come to them at too late a period.
Any person walking up Great George's-street would be
horrified at the scenes which meet the eye, There is
scarcely a hall door, or unoccupied shop, the door of which
is not taken up by a group of starving and exhausted
creatures ; and when the public thoroughfares present
such a picture, in what state must the miserable lanes and
alleys in the city be?--AnOther evil which afflicts the
people, in addition to fever, is the small-pox, in the
various stages of which numbers of half-naked children
are to be seen daily lying in the streets.—Cork Reporter.
We have been informed, by what we must consider the
very best authority—the medical men of the town—that
there are no less than a thousand fever patients within the

precincts of our borough
tricts from two to eight p

ie obscure C
3 ersons are lying under the (

n some of t

roof in fever.—Sligo Chanzpion.—On Sunday last there
were no less than five dead bodies in the streets of Ken-
mare, without a human being to claim them, or look after
their burial, till Mr. Daniel Mahony and another respect-
able shopkeeper had them severally conveyed to the grave
in a false-bottomed coffin.—Tralee Chronicle.—The la-
bourers disbanded under the twenty per cent. proclama-

tion, have been, in many instance;, recalled, or suffered
to enter again on the works in the neighbourhood of
Loughrea.--'--Ballinasloe Star.—The Dublin papers state
the deaths of two more Roman Catho'ic priests, from fever,
caught in the discharge of their pastoral duties—The
Rev. James Mac Manus, Castlebar, and the Rev. Wm.
Hanrahan, of Ennistimon.

April 20, 1847.

in Carnarvon, A farm bailiff, in the service of Lord
Vivian, was tried for embezzling £3 12s. 6c1., the goods
and chattels of the said Baron Vivian. The prisoner was
defended by Mr. Temple, who, in the course of his ad-
dress to the jury, commented pretty freely on the evi-
dence of his lordship, and stigmatised the prosecution its
a tindictive prdceeding. Stung by the remarks of the
learned counsel, Lord Vivian wrote to Mr.; Townsend,
who conducted the prosecution, and that gentleman wrote
in reply, that he had communicated with Mr. Temple,
who declined professionally to take any notice of his
lordship's written remarks. After this, and on the daY
after the trial, (upon which the prisoner was- acquitted,)
Lord Vivian appeared on the bench, and forced his com-
plaint upon the presiding judge, Lord Coltman. The
High Sheriff, Lord Newborough, published a statement
of this interview; by which it appeared that the judge had
said that Mr. Temple's language had been impertinent, but
though unworthy of Lord Vivian's notice, still relevant
to the case, and that therefore he did not stop the case.
Still further importuned by Lord Vivian, the learned
judge Wrote to him to the effect that the counsels remarks
were sarcastic and exaggerated, yet pertinent to the ques-
tion, and such as he could not be prevented from making►
but justifying his lordship in the steps he had taken.
Upon this Mr. Temple published a letter, remarking upon
the novelty of the discussion in court on the day after
the trial; the circumstance of the judge designating his
language as impertinent, yet though sarcastic, perti-
nent to the question, and he thus concludes :—"

have the most sincere respert for every judge's authority
within its proper and legitimate sphere, and Mr. Justice
Coltman's kindness of disposition and rectitude of purpose
in this matter, 1 cannot for a moment doubt ; but, as 3
member of the bar, I must deny and repudiate the right
of any judge, after a case is over, and in the absence of
counsel, to censure remarks made in the performance of
a professional duty. And for any judge to express extra-
judicially his opinion of a prosecution, after the acquittal
of a prisoner, cannot Isut tend to do an injustice, even if
it did nothing more than afford the opportunity of making
such an use of it, as has been resorted to in the present
instance. Such a departure from the ordinary course
can only lead to endless inconvenience ; instead of re-
straining, it is more likely to induce heat ; and if every de
feated party is to discuss with the judge the propriety of
the remarks made upon him, and to assail that judge
on the bench, as in this instance, there is no• great diffi-
culty in seeing haw far the dignity and propriety of such
scenes will tend to assist the due administration of jus-
tice."

LOCAL

211EETI1VGS.

WEST DERBY UNION.—The first meeting of the board
since the election of guardians, for the present year, wa3
held on Wednesday. Mr. Shepherd was again elected
chairman ; and Mr. Roberts, vice-chairman. Mr. H. M.
Tomkins and Mr. S. Potts, were elected assistant relieving
officers for Toxteth-park, at a salary of £lOO each.
WESLEYAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—The thirteenth
annual meeting of the Liverpool Auxiliary to this society
was held on Tuesday; Mr. Alderman Sands, in the chair.
The income of the society for 1846 amounted to £116,528,

being an increase on the previous year of about X',

The expenditure had Peen .x.inu,eiz, and there was
balance in the treasurer's hands of nearly £5,000. The
amount received by the Liverpool Auxiliary during last
year was £3,314, being a nett increase on the'year before
of £l6l. Among the speakers was the Rev. W. W. Ew-
bank. Dr. Byrth was engaged elsewhere, or he would
have been present.

DOCK COMMITTEE.—It was recommended that the
offices of the two Harbour-masters should be- removed to
the Central Station at George's Dock Passage.—A re-
commendation from the solicitor, that Mr. Henry Pin-
field, and Mr. J. Appleton be appointed clerks in his de-
partment, the former at £l5O per annum, and the latter
at £9O, was referred to the Finance Committee. Mr,
Gladstone thought it wn ld 1, ; "
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detailed statement of the solicitor's expenses should be
furnished. He had read the discussion in the Council.
and was satisfied the appointment was for the benefit of
the Dock Estate ; but the public did not think so, and
the Secretary might supply a statement showing that it
was for the benefit of the Estate the appointment was
made. The Chairman considered it would be irregular to
re-open the question. Mr. Gladstone : Then the public
may entertain what opinions they please. Mr. Bold said
the expenses had been £3600 per annum for several
years. Mr. Gladstone observed that it did not show how
much was for Parliamentary expenses. The Chairman'
None of it. Mr. Gladstone expressed himself satistid

Mr. Tobin said the matter could not be meddled vii,"
again, but he thought the salary larger than it ought t°
have been. The Chairman said it was referred to a spe-
cial committee and confirmed by the Council.—A letter
was read from Messrs. Hailstone, on the part of the Leecl3
and Liverpool Canal Company, wishing to know if the
communication between the canal and docks would be
opened by September next, that being the stipulated time'
The Chairman said, there could be no difficulty in finish-
ing the work so far as regarded the canal ; but, unless the
docks were complete, nothing would be gained by it : het
thought the general work Would be finished by the lie!
summer. The Chairman then called the attention of 01
committee to a subscription set on foot for the crew ~
the Emilie, for their gallant conduct in saving the sulk
ferers on board of the Tweed. Several members Pu'
down their names as subscribers.
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SELECT VESTRY.—At the meeting on Tues“A ajtAdth
Workhouse Committee reported that no patient
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