New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-20


"a sue. q posiii0H that he could reasonably De
called ufsJa 20 take office dgain. He reminded them
that no man vas justified IN a constitutional point
of view in heading a Parliamentary opposition
who was not prepared on the defeat or dissolution
of the Ministry he opposed 20 assume the RESPONSE.
bility Of supplying their place. Were he now %
take theleadership Of Conservative opposition ne
should fee himself bound should circumstances de-
mand it. 20 enter anew upon the arduous cares ana
duties Of official life. For this he was neither de-
sirous nor disposed.
Lord Palmerston made declaration in the House
Of Commons recently, which gave mach san'isc'
ton as it qaiets all immediate apprehension OF a
European war. The Austrian had declared 10 the
British Cabinet tina, il would not interfere with the
political ameliorations Of which Italy wss the scene
This conclusion was arrived at by Prince Meter
MICH il is toersbly clear after most unmstaSa'
bic hint from Lord Pslmerson, that any such inter-
ference would meet with the strongest dlsplessure
from the Cabinet oi which he is member.
Ireland.
The news from this part Of the Unlted Kingdom
is meagre and uninportant.
A dreadful FIRE took place in Killarney, by which
six individuals lost their lives. The extensive
pavnbrokng establishment of Mr. Carbeuy, which
contained the deposits Of the poor from al parts OF
Kerry 70 The amount Of several thousands sterling,
was the scene of this dreadful catastrophe. Two
persons. in their endeavors 70 escape, were killed
and four children persisted In the flames.
The ruliamore and COOtehl Boards OF Guardi'
ans have been dismissed by the Commissioners
Nearly two-thirds OF the population there are
paupers.
IL is satisfactory to find that crime since the
close of the Special Commission has declined gen
orally. Destitution u.s. however, iearfuily on the
increase, particularly in Connaught and Munster
Among the catalogue OF crime which has been
published since our last some serious cases have
occurred in Ulster. A Postmaster In Cootehii'
named Mah0od, has shot policeman named Cher.
~ through the head because the latter endeavored
- prevent him from numbering his wife IL Is p
posed Mahood was Insane a. the time OF commit
ting the act n e has been committed 70 take his
trial at the next Cavan Assiz's. men named
Rorke has been committed to knnlsklilen Jsl Tor
engaging to give man named Monaghan -. II
he would shot baiiif of the Earl of Ernes OF the
name Of Patten, aud for having supplied him with
the necessary weapons. On the evening OF the
2lst inst a shot was fired into the parl0r oil Mr..
Turner Brown Of WaringstOTn, in the County OF
Down, that gentleman sitting in the room at the
time.
From Tippersry we learn that six armed men
entered the house OF a man named Gleeson' near
Borrisokan while he was about sitting down TO
supper They ate supper, took Gleeson and placed
him on a burning fire. until he was severely burn
ed He was next taken OIL the tire, then TO receive
a pistol blow under the eye which knocked him
down. and while down one OF MS ears was nearly
cut off from the roots with razor he was drag
eed 10 the door leaped on kicked and left Tor dead
A conspiracy has been discovered in Kerry, having
for its object the murder Of gentleman OF property
/ In Kilmore named Mason. IL seems policy Il
assurance on his life was held by the party chiefly
implicated n wealthy farmer in the district named
Hannah, and that he had offered a brlbe to poor
peasant to take away Mr. Masons lie. Hannah
aud three others are committed Tor trial.
Two men have been arrested at Cast'eoar
charged as being the actual mur1erers OF Robert
Heneally, about two months since. One OF the
party has turned approver. Upward OF 200 stand
Of arms have been taken possession OF by the Cap
pernure and Castleconnel police in the County
l. MERCK.
TIE accounts from most parts of the country con
cur in stating that the cultivation Of the potato croT
is more general this year than tor the last three
vears. There is also decided improvement In the
/ whole 81 stem of farming. aud rotations are Delne
benefcialy used There are still large supplies
potatoes in the country markets
. Another set of reports has been received iron
the instructors sent out by the Royal Agriculture
Society to promote the system OF improve sug
gested by Lord Clarendon. These are from Mayo
Calway. Donegal and Waterford, and speak o
their success.
A priest named Nolan has been suspended TO
altar denuuciation, by bis bishop Rev. DR.. Ken
nedy of killaoe.
sicily, Naples and Italy.
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occurred since our last publication
In Sicily. the Constitution OF lsl2 having been
offered by King Ferdinand would be accepted by
the insurgents the condition that toe Prince
ROYAL reside at Palermo as Vlceroy OF SICILY
n regency being appointed during his homage
and that a Sicillan Parliament assemble Ia Pa
lermo To this the King objects, and the matter
remains open Meantime, all the Siciian iortresse'
are delivered to the Palermitsns the troops have
returned % Nasles and the King has granted
general amnesty % all political offenders save the
emigrs, implicated IN the affairs OF 1871
The embarkstion Of the troops under the orderl
Of General de Sauget, whom the Government nae
recalled to Naples, experienced all SORTS oi dnlcu'
ties II TOOK p9cs at S,en,um, some miles iron
palermo They were obliged to night thelr way
tbither during two days and two nights, lnces
sanity harassed by the Scllians. la the nisht they
had lost their way, and would have been prooaoiy
cut To pieces but for country iello" VINO haVlnt
claimed protection aud some bread from the troops
sed in return, guide the column u the place
Of embarkA,on Those troops had finally reached
Naples as exhausted as II they had returned iron
a long campaign The Duke de Mao and Genera
de sauget accompanied them. The fort Of Castel
lsmare had not as stated, been surrendered 10 th'
people ], continued TO be occupied by sOs mel
nader the command Of an old officer, who haf
sworn that he would blow 1t up sooner than surreh
derit The Nespoitan Government, however, MAJ
receive It's garrison on board.
On the 5th a severe battle was fought under tn'
walls OF the fort, in which the people were agalI
victorious and Col Gros surrendered marched on
ais troops, and by agreement, embarked them II
the steamers sent from Naples without interrup
ruption There are nowno Neapolltan troops II
or near Palermo.
The latest advices from Sicily announce that tn,
movement is now general throughout the Island
Trapani, Girgenti, Catana and other towns nave
follox ed the example OF Palermo. AT Irapani an'
Girgenri the revolution was completed wlth1u
blootshed at Catans there was some herce ne M
ing with the military who ae reported TO have los
IiO men in allied and wounded. Blood has ais
been shed at Messina-the people stormed the Tor
of Castellezzo. which commands the town ate
heinz fired upon from the forts Although prom
ise had been given by the General Commandau
that no firing should take place without notice 1
the consuls to protect their families and country
men. IL was disregarded by Gen. Busacca, the sec
oud In comm and and on the night OF the 2sih' at
o'clock without a moments warning the gun
from the fort began TO ire shot and shells One
the latter entered the house of the British Consul
bat fortunately did not cause any loss OF HE J."
this breach Of discipline the Commandnnt dencrs
SAINT GEN Busacca ex commandsnt OF the citadel
% Naples 10 be tried for bis offence by council o
war.