The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-03-11 00:00:00

IRELAND

The Repeal Association has been given up.
OnSitmlar week, no fewer than one hundred and fifty
vessels, all corn laden, were lying off Cork waiting for
orders, and above fifty have since arrived.
The Belfast Northern Whig .relates that. on Monday
week, while a young man named 'Doe was 'eating his
breakfast, a piece of bee'steak lodged in the resophagus,
and suffocated him. _ _ _

The Queen has granted the dienity of Baron of the
United Kingdom on Arthur Baron de Freyne, of Coolavir,
in the county of Sligo, with remainder to his brother,
Fitz-Stephen French, Esq.
The damages of I:2,0'0 obtained by Captain Wynne
against the Marquis of Westmeath are believed to be
excessive. It is the intention of the noble defendant to
move for a new trial,•or to adopt measures to bring the
case before the House of Lords. - .

At the Clare Assizes, an old man named Quinliven,
seventy years of age, was found guilty of the murder of a
poor woman, who had been left the sum of two shillings
by her husband to support her during his absence in search
of work. The prisoner, who was a neighbour, was aware
of this circumstance, and it appears committed the crime
for the sake of that wretched amount. He was sentenced
to be hung.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT.—The Freeman's Journal states
that on the evening of the 26th ult., as a private of the
12th Lancers and one of the 43d Foot were parrying
their canes in a public-house on Ellis-quay, Dublin, the
point of the infantry man's cane entered the other's nose,
and three inches of it broke and remained in the forehead
until the morning of the 3d inst., when he died from the
injury sustained.
REFORMATION IN DUBLIN.—On Sunday, four persons
renounced and abjured the errors of Popery, and subse-
quently received the holy communion in St. Thomas's
Church, Dublin. One of the converts had been a student
for the Romish priesthood in St. Jarlath's College, Tuam,
under the auspices of the Most Rev. Dr. Mac Hale, and
is now a postulant for admission to the care of the Priests'
Protection Society.
EXTRAORDINARY WORK OF FEMALE ART !—A brown
linen lace scarf was presented to her Majesty, in Belfast,
in 1849. knitted by a lady at present a resident of Stra-
bane. A similar scarf, by the same individual, but of
much finer materials, is about to be forwarded to the
Great Exhibition. It contains 12* miles of thread, and
3,475,000 stitches. It is nine feet ten inches in length,
and three feet wide, and is only 51 ounces in weight ! !
AFFAIR OF HONOUR.—A hostile meeting took place
at Merville, near Sligo, on the 27th ult., between the
Mayor of Sligo, E. H. Verdon, Esq., and Charles A.
Sedley, Esq., solicitor, cousin to Col. Sedley, 2d W.I.
Regiment, in which the former was attended by a pro-
fessional gentleman, and the latter by his brother.
After an exchange of shots the parties were, with much
difficulty, taken off the ground. The duel originated in
an article inserted in the Champion newspaper, of which
the Mayor is proprietor.
ACCIDENT FROM GAS.—An accident of a very serious
nature occurred on Wednesday evening, in the manufac-
tory of Messrs. O'Neill and Duggan, Dame-lane, Dublin,
from the escape of gas from a fracture in one of the pipes.
It appears that a man was engaged in examining the pipes,
and having approached the damaged part with a candle, the
gas, which had been escaping for some time, immediately
exploded, driving the floors to the ceilings above them and
shattering nearly every window on the premises, and in
other respects causing serious damage. Dreadful alarm
was created amongst the persons employed in the work-
shops, but owing to the fact that a door in the warehouse
was lying open at the time, by which a large portion of the
gas escaped into the street, no personal injury of any con-
sequence was sustained. Were it not for this fortunate
circumstance it is certain the consequences would have
been fearful, as there were upwards of eighty persons at
the time engaged on the premises.
PROSECUTION OF TIIE 'PRENTICE BOYS OF DERRY.--
We can now announce with certainty, that the Crown
have issued instructions to their officials to prosecute the
'Prentice Boys of Derry, for an alleged breach of the Anti-
Processions Act—a course which we allalong predicted they
would pursue. And right heartily do we rejoice at this
determination, knowing that the Irish Executive on this
occasion will be met by a bold and determined front.
Every inch of ground will be contested by the 'Prentice
Boys. They will not stand in the dock for a heinous or
ignominious crime, fearing the frown of a judge or the
decision of a jury ; but conscious of the justness of their
cause, impressed with the certainty that they have not
violated any existing law, they will take their trial, leaving
the issue to the jury—even if that jury happens to be
composed of Roman Catholics—to whom, it is alleged,
those local Anniversaries have given offence. It will be
gratifying to the friends of the cause to learn, that
legal advice has been taken on behalf of the 'Prentice Boys,
and we would hope that on the present occasion the Go-
vernment will be found " napping," which is not unusual,
when they pay attention to the suggestions of local toadies,
who have sordid and selfish interests to advance, by the
advice they tender.—Derry Sentinel.
SACRIFICE OF IRISH ESTATES.—On Tuesday, at
Dublin, Mr. Commissioner Hargrave was occupied with
the sale, in six lots of an estate in the county of Galway.
The nett rental of all these put together was precisely
£1,365. The estate, besides, was specially recommended
by its vicinity to two considerable market towns, Gort
and Headford. It had upon it three handsome residences.
" large quantities of ornamental timber." and some of
the denominations were " surrounded by fine planta-
tions ;" it was, moreover, " thinly peopled," and the
poor rates were very moderate. And this estate—sold in
six lots for the purpose of inviting competition—was
purchased in de'ail for an aggregate sum of £11,400,
something less than eight and a half years' purchase, and,
as the court was informed, £20,000 under the incum-
brances cliarged upon it ! An actual rent of £1,365
represents fully one of £2.000 six years ago. Such an
estate in the year 1845 would have brought at least 21
years' purchase, and was, therefore, excellent security
for £32,000, which was the amount of its incumbrances.
In 1851 it is sold, under free trade and the hammer of
Mr. Hargrave, and brings, not £32.(f0, but exactly
£11,400, leaving two-thirds of the incumbrancers, repre-
senting £20,000, without one sixpence to divide among
them. Such is the contribution of a single Irish estate
to the prosperity of philanthropic Manchester !

COURT AND FASHION.

Her Majesty will hold a levee on Wednesday the 19th
instant.
The Earl of Wilton has returned to Egerton Lodge,
Melton Mowbray, where the Earl and Countess will enter-
tain visitors until the second week in the ensuing month.
The Hon. Member for Sunderland, Geo. Hudson, Esq.
Mrs. Hudson, and family have arrived at their town man-
sion, Albert Gate, from Newby Park, for the season.
Mrs. Hudson has issued cards of invitation for a grand
ball, to take place on Thursday in next week.

SHREWSBURY ORANGE LODGES.—OD Tuesday even-
ing last the first monthly meeting of the Loyal Orange
Lodge, 53, was held, when fifteen new members were ini-
tiated. The lodge now numbers 77. A new lodge was
opened on Thursday evening, No. 54. and on Tuesday next
a fourth lodge will be opened. The more the principles
of the order are known the more they are approved of by
all loyal Protestants.—Shrewsbury Conservative.
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN AND GREAT WEST-
ERN RAILWAYS.—It is stated that the validity of the
agreement between the London end North-Western,
Midland, and Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton
Companies, will be tested in the Court of Chancery. It
is probable that the present aspect of affairs will be ma-
terially altered in reference to the position of the South
Wales, of the Chester and Birkenhead, and of the Shrews-
bury and Birmingham Companies. It is to be deeply re-
gretted that the unfortunate differences between the Lon-
don and North-Western and Great Western Companies
cannot be submitted to arbitration.
SCHOOLS FOR DESIGN.—We are glad to learn that her
Majesty's Board of Trade, through the instrumentality of
the Rev. .1. Howson, have presented to the Collegiate
Institution a large and valuable collection of caste and
drawings, comprising illustrations of the best specimens
of Greek and Roman sculpture, as well as of mediaeval art.
They are admirably calculated to improve the taste of the
rising generation, and to afford them desirable opportu-
nities for studying the beet works of bygone masters. It
is very apparent that they have been selected with a view
to practical purposes, and students in every branch of the
arts of 'design will find something useful among them.
The sculptures are tastefully placed around the large draw-
ing-room of the institute, and an inspection of them will
reward the visit of every Jour of art.