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THE FREEMAN'S JOURNAL, FRIDAY, SliM 2i, 1861 IRISH CATHOLICS IN WORKHOUSES. LATEST FROM AMERICA. fllY MAGNETIC TELEOKAPII.) Qi'emisi'own, Thursday Night. The. Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Company's steam ship Edinburgh, from New York on the 8th inst, has arrived.

She brings G4 cabinj and 197 steerago passengers, together with the United States mails. Having landed mails, and a nnmber of passengers, she proceeded immediately for Liverpool, all well. During the latter part of tho voyage the Edinburgh experienced easterly winds with heavy head seas. The A'ew York Herald of the 8th instanf sovr it FASHION AND VARIETIES. His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant entertained nt dinner, at the Viceregal Lodge, on Wednesday, the Jolloff-Ing officers of tho fourth battalion of the 60Ht Rifles Colonel Hawley, Major Fellden, Captain Cookworthy, Travers, Captain Unlacke, Mr Gubblna, Mr Brownrigg, Mr Beadon, Mr Crosble, Mr.

Borth-wick, Mr Bailow, Mr De Kobeck, Mr Edmonds, Mr Elphln-stone, Mr. Warren, and Captain Grant also the Hon It Harris, Temple, Dr Starely King, Mr Hatchell, Mr Croyke, Cspta'n Wulllng Everard, Colonel Forster, ADC, and Mr A Cockerell, ADC In Waiting. The Empress Eugenie in London. Our announcement lost week that the Empress ot tho French was In London, was perfectly correct. She was at tlio'Ho'rtlcul-turnl Gardens on the opening day, and the French papers record her return, What was the motive of the visit? Court Journal The Chamber of Hesse Darmstadt has.unani- question of the publicity to be given to the proceedings of the legislative but eventually the clause was.

agreed to Clauses up 28 were agreed to. On clause 29, constituting the local council, Mr. Vah-sittabt moved that the term of office should be three years instead of one, aa proposed by the bill. Sir C. Wood would consent that it should be two years.

The committee divided on Mr. Vansittart'a amendment. For, CO against, 06 majority, 6. The clause as amended, by the insertion of two years, was agreed to. The remaining clauses -were agreed to, and the chairman was ordered to report the bill to the house.

The industrial schools bill passed through committee. The salmon and trout fisheries bill was read a second time, it being understood that the bill should be referred to a select committee. The Chatham dockyard enlargement bill was considered in committee. The public works (Ireland) advances and repayment cf money bill was read a second time. The Lords' amendments to the borough of Dublin bill were considered and agreed to.

The Cork infirmary bill was read a third time and passed. The voters (Ireland) bill was read a second time, The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned at half-past one. in matters of religion is rather on the increase in th-vestry than, otherwise, is it not Witness I would not undertake to say that (hMgU-ter). In answer to further questions the witness said he had to complain of cases in which orphan children had been brought up aa Protestants, though the godfather and godmother had claimed to have them brought up as Catholics. In another case tho children of a Catholic soldier were received into the honse and classed as Catholics.

Shortly afterwards the aunt of the children took thorn out, and said she would maintain them out of her husband's wages. In a month, afterwards the thildren were brought backs to the workhouse, and the aunt (who had changed her religion) requested that they might be brought back as Protectants, and they were now so although when thay left the house with their aunt they wore recognisedas Catholics. These were illustrations to show that tho religious securities (if such tney could be called) in the Liverpool workhouse were uncertain, and that a right of appeal ought to he given in such cases. Iu reply to Mr. Villiers, tbe witness further stated that, in his opinion an accurate creed-register should be kept to which every ratepayer should have access he would give a right of appeal to a magistrate in case of erroneous entries, and he was also of opinion that a Roman Catholic chaplain should be paid out of the rates, in the same manner as- Protestant chaplains were paid in Ireland.

Ho did not see why one rule on the subject should prevail in Ireland' and another in England. Mr Alderman Sidney What is the Roman Catholic population of Liverpool? Witness About one-third of tho whole; Mr. Villiers What is the population of Liverpool Witness About Mr. Villiers And do you mean to say there ara 100,000 Catholics in Liverpool? Witness There aro more the Catholics are LSOjOOO in number. To Lord E.

Howard The Protestant Alliance communicated with the select vestry of Liverpool and requested thoir co-operation, before 'the vestry petitioned against the claims now made by Catholics. The discipline of the Liverpool Workhouse was, he thought, improved by the teaching of the Roman Catholic chaplain-Ho thought that proper safeguards should be given to secure to Catholics in all workhoiues their religious privileges. Mr. Richard Swift, a Justice of- the Peace for London, and Middlesex, formerly one of the sheriffs of London, and for Sligo, was next called. He said he was an ea officio guardian of the Holborn Unioa, and that he had frequent opportunities of.

witnessing th operation of the poor law as far as- regarded Catholics, He complained, in the fiist instance, that tha pauper was not informed of what his legal rights were, that he was never told that his children could be brought up in his own religion, and' that he was led to believe that he could not see a Catholic priest when ill or dying when ho joined tho Holborn Board he found that all the inmates, whether Catholics or Protestants, were obliged to attend the Protestant service the Catholics were not allowed to go to mass, and there was no religious instruction for the children. Mr. Swift here mentioned a case in which the Catholic clergyman of the district came to him and said that he had visited a dying woman in the workhouse, and had promised to return to the church to obtain the means of administering the last sacraments of the church on again applying for readmission he was refused, on the ground that he had seen the woman once that day, and that another formal application would have to be made. He (Mr-Swift) interfered, the priest saw the poor woman, and, she died the same evening. Mr.

Villiers How long were you. an elected guardian? Witness One year. Mr. Villiers Then they did not.re-elect you? Witness No they got up a no-Popery cry against me, and the chairman, a Protestant gentleman of great opposite direction, and who, on occasions, on arriving at the end of his journey, he, to his grief, found that the dying sinner who cried out for the last sacraments of the church had been already summoned bsfore the Judge of the living and the dead Oh, how deplorable is this state of things amoDgst those who are dear to us as fellow Christians, but who are also to many in this country united by the dearest ties of flesh and blood, and who now in those ungenial regions weep over their own and tlieir country's afflictions, like unto the captive Hebrews of old upon the bonks of Babylon, and whilst they hang their now silent harps upon the branches of the willow, they with bursting hearts sing the plaintive verse Oh, whore Is the cabin door, so fast by the wild wood, Sisters and sires do weep for its fall. But, oh, where, let us ask, will be found the religious and feeling heart that will not be immediately moved on perusing this account of the spiritual destitution in those cheerless wiles of many a heart-broken wanderer, far, far from Die loved homes of their fathers, bowed down by poverty, sickness, and disease, upon tho very threshold of eternity ere its illimitiable expanse bursts upon their trembling souls.

Let the conscientious Chtistians, with the necessary reflection of true Catholics, who are aware of God's terrible judgments against the cold hearted and and indifferent Christian, picture themselves the truly saddening reality, the waitings of the tender girl over the agonised forms of her dying parent, removed, perhaps, one hundred miles from a priest, whilst they, in vain, cry aloud for that minister of God who, in their own country, from which they are now, alas, hopelessly exiled, is to the afflicted penitent sinner the harbinger of peace, and tho herald of God's mercy but now there is no priest to be had, and the dying sinner's ears are for ever shut to the discourses of men, and his eyes closed to open again only where eternity shall begin. There cannot assuredly bo an Irish heart that will say that this is a claim which it is wholly impossible to refuse, no matter what may be their means. They that have but a little must sparo a something for this redeeming work, and they who have much will have to give in proportion to their means. Therefore, should the arch enemy to our solvation suggest to us his deceitful prudence by the following sentiment, Oh, when will these collections cease our reply must be, Begone, thou perfidious economist. I tell yaa in the name of Jesus, at which you tremble, that as you have sworn eternal enmity to' mankind, and as you pursue us through life and up to the moments of expiring nature, so long, therefore, shall we, without a single moment's intermission, acquire God's merciful protection against your malignant wiles, as a consequence the necessity ot our propitiating tioa by alms deeds, as Tie himself has instructed us, shall cease only with our lives, for we dare not keep a debit and credit account with God, to whose merciful and generous providence alone we owe all we possess, and by whose merciful permission we exist." The Rev.

Edward Feeny has volunteered his valuable services, and will share in the labours of our extensive mission (and I hope that there will be others found to follow his example), and Brother Joseph Sylver, whom I have also deputed to assist me in the collection of funds for the abova-objeet. I hope also to secure the services of nuns and lay brothers, who are willing to devote their lives to the cause of God and religion in that remote and poor diocese. J. L. BIEMANS, Missionary.

Dublin, June, 1861. P.S. Donations and subscriptions will be thankfully received and acknowledged by the Rev. Dr. Anderdon, Catholic University the Dominican Fathers, Dominick-street, Dublin and by the editor of the Fkeemas's Joi'iinal.

CITY SPECIAL JURIES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMAN. Sir Trial by jury is considered the palladium of our liberties, Juries, as the law contemplates, should be composed of persons selected fairly and impartially from all those qualified to serve on them, and not picked out according to certain religious professions and politics. The judges of the law courts try all the important records and issues oi the whole country at the courts in Dublin. The High Sheriff of the City of Dublin summc-ns the juries.

That functionary is invariably a gentleman of the highest character and respectability, and is appointed by the Lord Lieutenant annually every February. Notwithstanding the care taken in selecting a person to till the office, I regret to say it is ti no benefit to the public at large, as all the duties of this important office are intrusted to subordinates, and the High Sheriff takes no trouble whatsoever respecting there, or probably wishes to be acquainted with any proceedings taken in his name by the underlings employed. By a statute passed a few years ago the High Sheriff is required to prepare a list of 48 special jurors for the trial of records in each court every term. Now, this list of 48 names ought, in justice, to be composed equally of Protestants and Roman Catholics. Tho High Sheriff 's agents know well the religion and politics of every man on the special jury panel, and they can have no difficulty in framing lists not open to the bbjectionsnow made.

I would then ask why in tho panels of 48 names, so prepared by the sheriff's subordinates, should only live or six Roman Catholics be summoned On examining the panel of the Court of Exchequer for Easter term I find the nnme3 of only rive Roman Ca'holics out of 48. The same number is about the average in the lists also of last year. We sometimes find Roman Catholics carefully summoned who cannot attend by reason of illness or absence from the country, and we invariably see a steady clique regularly summoned every term. It is unjust, then, that the present state of things should be allowed to continue. Though public opinion has for many years given its warm approval to the practice of having alternately a Protestant and Roman Catholic Lord Mayor for this city, yet, strange to say, in the office of High Sheriff the rule is not adopted, and, in most instances, a Protestant gentleman is selected for the post.

Within the last twenty years there have been, I believe, only two exceptions in favour of Roman Catholics who happened to be directors of tho Bank of Ireland. I would ask the present High Sheriff, Mr. James Chaigneau Col-ville, a merchant of the highest position, is he aware of his duty to the citizens of Dublin and the people of Ireland to see so far as ho can that tho law is fairly and and purely administered Should the high sheritl's of this city be unable to correct the evil complained of, I submit it will be the bounden duty of the chief judges of each court to make such inquiries and adopt measures as will cause an alteration in the present vicious system. I remain, your obedient servant, JUSTITIA. FAIR PLAY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMAN. Dublin, lSth June, 1861. Sin At a meeting of the promoters of the Omnibus Company of Kingstown," reported in your paper of this day, it appears that the secretary was requested to write to and ascertain the price of busses, and for what sum they would be delivered here." If correct in my inference that the busses required are to be imported, may on the part of several gentlemen desirous to take shares in the new company, ask whether tho provisional committee have considered that though many of our olher.branches of manufactures are, unfortunately, extinct, we have yet in Dublin more. than sixty coach factories, many of which, for superiority of workmanship and elaborate finish iu this department have attained not merely an imperial but a continental reputation. Have the promoters reflected that in working this company, the capital to be subscribed, and the patronage given, will he almost exclusively Irish, and that in the outlay of every shilling for which fair value can be obtained at home, it is their duty, and ought to be pleasure, to give their countrymen a decided preference.

I know, and can bear the fullest testimony to the high and pa-riotic character of many of the gentlemen who constitute the provisional directory, and I would most respectfully urge on them, before they close the contract with any English firm, to submit a detailed specification of their plans and requirements to a few of our local ct ach builders'. An ollicial acquaintance of many years lias made me fully acquainted with the superior capabilities of our tradesmen, and I confidently assert, if the contract be obtained by a Dublin house, that any number oi omnibuses lequirtd for the traffic of the new company cun be executed mooe substantially, and at as low figure at home as in any city in Europe. Let fire trade and honourable rivalry have the fullest scope, but In the absence of any mercanlileequivalcnt, let us not stultify ourselves by sending our hard cash to Cockney-dom, and our industrious artizans to the workhouse I im, Mr. Editor, respectfully yours, C. MAIIONY.

The following are among the latest departures from (he Queen's Hotel, Brny The Plight Hon the Lord Chief Huron und Mrs Pigotf, Mrs Lyons, and suite, for 62, Filzwilliani-square the lfcv Browne, rector of Whitle-bury and domestic chaplain to Lord and It Pluiitiiacr.et Watts and suite Mr and Mrs James Harrison and party Joseph Hanley, Esq, Sirs lUnly and family, for their residence, 26, Lower and Iiathgar-road. The following aro amongst those still sojourning Gerald Tench, list, of 0, Hurcourt-street, Mrs Tench Cnpt Roberts, Roberts, family, and suite Alderman John JUrunimond, of Pembroke-road; Head, E-n, 1) of the County Tipperary. Arrivals Captain and Mrs RoUierham and suite. There is agreaterinflux of tourists into Killaloe this season than we remember for a long time, Scarcely a steamer arrives from Athlone that docs not bring large parties, almost all of whom spend a week or a fortnight.there, enjoying the fishing, boating, and driving, and, above all, the delightful scenery for which this pluce is celebrated. Limerick Chronicle.

11 ladies had the honour of being presented to the Queen at her Majesty's drawing-room yesterday. The Queen wore a black paramata train, with a deep trimming of crape. Her Majesty's head dress was formed of black crape veil and blaok feathers. Case of On Wednesday forenoon, a boy between seven1 and eight years of age was lying in the sun at bis father's door in Elgin, when he complained of a pain in the head. Ho was taken into the house, put to bed, and died in the course of the evening.

The cause of death is supposed to have been sunstroke, Edinburgh Covrcmt. (h tulle illusion petticoat of tnlle do Lyon, richly trlmmod with niches to correspond, vrllft Sraln covered wlthbcraflants of tulle illusion; tunic of tho s4Wie, with garniture of tho finest Chantilly lace surnic-junted wTJli a ruche. Head dress, plume and fine lace lappets; ornumenftw, dlumonds. Mrs. Cardwcll Troth of black crape dress of black silk, trimmed wltu crape.

Head dress, feathero, crape lappets ornaments, jet. Mrs. Lawnoa-Traln of white crystalloed silk, trlmmod with Brussels lace and rosettes of jatln skirt of white sutin, trimmed with tullo and Brussels lace. Head dress, feathers and lappets ornaments, diamonds. Mrs Fitzgerald-Dross of rich white glace, covered with jupo of tulle de Lyon, ornomented with alternate double plisscs of white tulle nnd crCpe long train Idling ovor it, and gracefully looped up with branches of lovely white roses, with dew drops and silver stems corsage to correspond train from the shoulders of the richest white pouit de sole with the white roaes drooping over it at distances, and terminated with ruches of white satin.

Head dress, dUmonds, white ostrich feathers and tulle veil. Miss Gladstone Train of black glace, trimmed with tulle; black tulle dress, over silk. Head dress, feathers aud lappets. Miss Agnes Strickland Robe of rich black Lyons velvet, lined with black cypress silk and trimmed with black Honiton point; tunic of black Honiton point' ovor flounced skirt of black glace silk, looped with bows of black velvet andlfo-niton point scarfs. Head dress, black velvet 'tiara.

Irish diamonds, black Court plume, and black Honiton polutlup. pets ornaments, jet and Irish diamonds. MARRIAGE OF SIR CHARLES C. DOMVILE, BART. Yesterday the town of Howtn wns tho scone of great festivity, owing to the marriage of Sir Charles Compton Dom.

vile with Lofiy Margorot St. Lawrence, fourth daughter of the Earl of Howth. From an early hour the town was astir and tho people were dressed in holiday costume, Tastefully decorated arches were erected in several parts of the town and in front of Mr. Costollo's St. Lawrence Hotel.

The manner in wh'lclt Mr. Costeilo decorated his establishment in honour of the auspicious event was most tasteful and elegant Arches, consisting of evergreen and -flowering plants, were erected in front on the main road aud at the principal entrance. Above one of the arches a banner was placed bearing the old Irish motto, Cead mille failthce" At either side were suspended flags of various colours, and as far as tlia. hotel was concerned, Mr. Coatcllo availod himself of every window to hang banners on the outward The trading vessels and yachts In tho harbour wore their gayeBt bunting.

Shortly after eleven o'clock the marriage procession left Howth Cuotle and proceeded to tho Catholic parochial church. The Interior of the sacred edifice lookod most charming. The Banctunry and a section of the naro was-richly carpeted. The high and side altars were adorned with the rarest flowers and exotics, and the walls were decorated' with evergreens and plants in full blossom. Prior to the ceremonial in the Catholic church a marriage ceremony waa celebrated at Howth Castle in accordance with tho rites of the Protestant church by tho Rev.

Mr. Lawrenson The Protestant marriage was rendered necosaary by tho fact of Sir Charles Domvile not being a Catholic for twelve months. On the bridal party arriving at tho Catholic church the bride, who was presented by hor father, was roeoived by his Grace the Archbishop, who was robed iu- full canonicals. Amongst those who were present of the bridal party were the Earl and Countess of Howth, Lord St. Lawrence, Mr.

and Lady Emily Guiuaford, Mr. and Ludy Catherine Weblo, Lady Mary St, Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Domyilo, Miss Meade, Lady Loulsu, and Miss Tenlson, Mr.

and Mrs. Granby Burke, Mr, and Mrs. Brown, Sir Edward, Lady Elizabeth and Miss Borough, Mr. nnd Mrs. Lindsay, Mr.

G. Hi Moore, Capt. Caldwell, Mrs. Barfoot and Miss Dlgby, Rev. Mr.

LawrensoD, Tho church was crowded in every part by the gentry and of the neighbourhood At the conclusioa of the marriage ceremony mass was celebrated, at which his Grace tlic ArchblBhop was celebrant, assisted by the Rev. P. Smithwick, P.P., the Rov. Dr. Power, president of Holy Cross Seminary, Clonllffe, the Rev.

Dr. Murray, and the Rev. Mr. Keane, C. The sacred music was admirably rendered with harmonium accompaniment.

Before the post communion of the mass his Grace addressed the bride and bride -groom in terras of parental solicitude, and concluded by invoking she choicest blessings on them. At the termination of the mass, his Grace gave the nup ial benediction. As the lady left the church the female children attending: schools of the pariah strewed flowers under her feet. This was a grateful compliment paid by the children to one who, with Her sisters, were ever anxious for the promotion of the best interests of the poor. The bridal party adjourned to the Castle, where a splendid dejeuner was served, After tho marriage ceremony two pieces of cannon placed on the grounds-of the St.

Lawrence hotel, and other guns In charge of tho coast guard, fired a aeries of saluteB. The male and female children attending the national schools of tho parish were provided with a tea3t, and the whole town was a scone of festivity, all appearing to enjoy themselves. At three o'clock Sir Charles and Lady Margaret Domvile proceeded to town, and from thence by special train to Roscommon, to the mansion of Sir Charles, where the happy couple will spond the honeymoon. A brilliant display of fireworks waH glvou in the evening by Mr. Costeilo, when a large number of persons were present.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HAMPTON RACES Yestkkdav, (nr MAGNETIC TEr.EGKAl'Il.) Tho Visitors-Plate of 80 sovs (handicap). for all agos. Mr Puyno's Voltella, 3 yrs 7st 71b Mr Nlghtingall'B Now Forrest Deer, 3 yrs, Ost 2 Mr Jacobs's The Don, 4 yrs, 6st 61b 3 Four ran. The Rallwoy Plate of 50 sovs, added to sovs each.

sweepstakos of 1 2 3 Gauntlet Girdlo Liberality Seven run. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 gs; three yoor-olds, 8st list 71b; five, Hat 131b; six and aged, lost. Little Drummont Sporting Llfo Sharpshooter four, I 2 3 Ten ran, Tho Richmond Plate of 50 sovs (handicap) for all ages aidrey Bookaloon ciotiida Five ran. The Bushy Plate of 30 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs oach. Pupil Eldorado (Ally) Woman In Green Five ran.

A Maiden Two-year old Plate of 40 sovs Morella Evangeline vigil Eleven ran. NEWTON RACES Yesterday. (UV MAGNETIC TELEQttAPH.) A Gold Cup, value 100 sovs added to a handicap stakes of 10 sovs each. Mr Godding's Pastime, 4 yrs, 7st 101b Mr Buckley's Wynnstay, 8 yrs, Ost 71b Baron de Slivlere's Palaisea, 3 yr, dst 21b The Gorswood Plate (Handicap) of 50 sovs for all ages Mr Gulliver's Tiara, 6 yrs, 8st 91b Medora Mr Jackson's Harriet, 3 yrs, 8st 41b Eight ran. The Visitors' Putbc (handicap) of 100 sovs.

Mr Logan's LuBtre, 5 yrs, 7st 111b i Mr Osborne's GIpsey Girl, 3 yrs, 6st 101b 2 Mr Gulliver's Hiss Eleanor, 5 yrs, 7st 41b 3 Seven ran. The Newton Stakes (handicap) of 3 sovs each, with 25 added Mr Osborne's Helenus, 3 yrs, 7st Mr Cliff's Creeper, 4 yrs, 8st 31b 2 Mr norland's Maid of the Mist, 5 yrs, 8st 01b 3 Seven ran. The St. Helen's Purse of 7 sovs each, with 50 added two year olds, Ost 71b; three, 8st 101b; allowed 31b Count de Lagrange's Baliverin, 2 yrs Mr. Osborne's North Pole, 3 yrs 2 Two ran.

CRICKET. Caledonian (Glasgow) against Sixteen of the pAi.it Clou. This match was played at Dundalk on tho 19th instant, and resulted in the victory of our countrymen, who, as will be seen by the score, had. nine wlokots to spare nt the conclusion of the game, nnd this position would have been nauclj for some looses in tlie Lding and bowling In the first Innings, which told greatly against them. The Scotch gentlemen, however, played an up-hill game with great pluck and determination, and disposed of Ave of the best bats among their opponents before they allowed them to score the thirty-five runs necessary to place them at the head of the poll.

There wns some excellent cricket exhibited on both sides during a long duy's play, but we must specially notice the splendid style In which Mr Straten obtained the forty-nine, which stands against his name. Large numbers attended the ground to witness the game, and it is with pleasure ve observe the increasing interest felt in this locality by all parties in the noble game of cricket Flvreat semper. Score: CALEDONIAN CLUB. First Innincs. Second Innings run out Arthur Whiting Straton Waller Straton Waller Arthur Straton Straton Arthur Straton run out not out L.

Fllgate Straton Byes Leg byes Wide balls No bails Gardner 1 Straton 1 A Paltison Straton 7 W. iirydon Straton 1 Mulllsnn Whiting 0 Capt. Ledger Whiting 3 Hart Straton 10 Ilintoul Supple Arthur 8' 51'Kenzio Whiting 0 M'Lean L. Filgato 12 Hutchinson not out 0 J. Pattlson run out 4 Bjos 22 Legbyts 3 Wide bulls 19 No balls 0 Total 90 I'LN'DALK Cl.un.

Total First Innincs, Second Innings. Walter M'Xeuzle 0 Whiting cj. PattisonbA. Pattlson (1 Tarleton Lean 0 W. de S.

Filgato 1 Pattlson 2 Rogers M'Lean 0 Wilson 9 Supple Ibwb M'Lean 1 Browne M'Lean 1 Halg not out 0 Byes Leg byes 2 Wide balls 13 No bulls 0 firmer nm 1 Straton A. Pattlson 49 L. Filgato J. Pattison M'Lcun 14 Arthur A. Pattlson 0 Dickie M'Lean 5 Donaldson Lean 4 CuhiUb M'Lcun 0 Hart M'Lean Pattlson M'Lean Pattison A.

Pattison Byes Leg byes Wide balls No balls not- out run out M'Lean A. not out IMPORTANT INQOIRV. (fbom our importer.) London, Tuesday The Select Committee appointed to inquire into the operation of the English poor lawre-aaembied to-day in room 18 of the House ef Commons, to consider the treatment of Catholics in workhouses and workhouse schools Mr. Vh.lieks presided, and among tho metnbera of the committee were Sir George Bowyer, Lord Howard, Sir John Acton, Sir William Jelliffe, Mr. Bazely, CoL Pennant and Mr Alderman Sidney.

Mr. Francis Charles New, a solicitor, waa trw first witness called He said he had been consulted professionally on the operation of the present law, and on the injurious manner in which it worked the Rev. Mr. Stone had consulted him, with reference to the ref uaal of the guardians of the St. Olave Workhouse, Southwards, to admit him tojsee a man who would have died without the sacraments of tbe church, if Mr.

Farnell, the-commissioner, had not immediately interfered the poor man was taken suddenly ill in another case whore Mr. Stono was attending a girl who was ill, she desired to have the sacramentu administered, and Mr. Stone not lieing ahle to give them at the moment, returned later in the day, but was refused admission, alid the girl died withoubthe sacraments of the church the guardians of Olave's Union would not allow mass to be ptrfnrii-eil the house, neither would they allow the Catholic priest to come in and instruct the children on one occasion tho grandmother of a Catholic orphan ehild claimed to have it brought up a Catholic, but tbe guardians denied her right to interfere in the work-bonseschools in theCommercial-roadtheauthorities denied that thero were more than 13 Catholic children there; the priest of the district (the Rev. Kelly) then asked any of his congregation who might be relatives of the children in the school to give him their names, and within mreo uiuuiuo uio names 01 iuu were brought in, although tha guardians said they had but 13 the total number of children in the Lime House School was 400, ao that the Catholic children must have beeu one in every four. Mr.

Alderman Sidney inemired whether the statement now made bytho witness waa to be considered as fact, inasmuch as Mr. Ewart's notion differed, very much from the return given by the witness Lord E. Howard that Mr. New's statement could be corroborated by the Rev. Mr.

Kelly, but that it was not considered necessary to call hitn, as Mr. Kew had the facta direct from the reverend gentleman. Mr. Villiers said the return of Mr. Eivart was ad-mittec'ly very faulty.

Mr. Alderman Sidney How is it known that there were one hundred Catholic children in tho Commercial Road Schools TUe Witness said that the children were for the most part of Irish parents, and that, as they lived in the same neighbourhood, there was never the least difficulty in ascertaining tftoir religion. The witness then gave the particulars of a case in which the orphan children named Cole, a boy and a girl, were brought up in the Lime-house Workkouse, were educated and trained as tho admission of the guardians that the parents were Catholics, In that case a lengthened correspondence ensued, and it was not until the guardians were threatened with legal proceedings, that they consented to withdraw the children from Protestant worship and instruction. In another case witness bad to ahreaten legal proceedings before tho two other children named Daly were allowed to receive the visits of tho- Catholic priest. He had never found the least difficulty in finding out the religion of the parents of orphan children, as it was notorious in the neighbourhood in whist lhey lived.

The witness having put in a long list of similar cases, and explained the details which were, for the most part, characterised by the same features, proceeded to refer to the necessity of having aomp proper system of appeal against the inaccuracies in tho creed register. He thought that an appeal to the Poor Law Inspector would not bo sufficient, as the Commissioners would not have the right to make the guardians, if unsuccessful, pay tbe expense of the appeal. He recommended that' the appeal should be publiely made before a police magistrate, and that the costs should fall upon tie unsuccessful party. Mr. Villiers said the witness was in error as to the inability of the Commissioners to make guardians pay costs, as if the inquiry were delegated to the Poor Law Inspector, the Commissioners might make an order on the guardians to pay the expense out of the rates.

Witness The great matter is to get a speedy decision. In the case of deserted children ho thought that if evidence was subsequently procured to throw light upon tho religion of the parents, the guardians should take care that the child should be brought up iu that religion. Mr. James Whittey, a member of the select vestry of the parish of Liverpool, was the next witness called. He said that on the 1st of January last there were 1,478 Protestants and 1,204 Catholics in the workhouse there there were two paid Protestants chaplains, who received 5001.

a year between them, and there were two Catholic priests who received no remuneration whatever a creed register was kept at the workhouse, and the priests had no difficulty in visiting those children who were Catholics it was a recognised principle in the school that the priest should instruct the Catholic children whose names were on the creed list in the case of orphan and deserted children, the religion of tho child was never fixed until after the master had made full inquiries on tho subject his reasons for determining on the religion of the child was entered in a book kept in the workhouse this was in accordance with a rule of the Poor Law Commissioners maele in 1849, and no practical difficulty was found in its working tho master of the workhouse was in the habit of taking down any statement that might be made by a person bringing a deserted child to the workhouse; if the child was old enough to give evidence on the subject its own testimony would be received the usual practice was for the priest to visit the workhouse about ten o'clock in the morning, and then to instruct the children, hear confessions, and so forth at Easter the priest had the assistance 01 anotner clergyman to help him; mass was performed in the workhouse every Sunday at ten o'clock. Mr, Alderman Sidney Does the priest interfere at all in the secular education of tha child? Witness Not at all. He did not think that the principle of mixed education has) worked badly in the iiiverpooi woranouse. jtne uatholic and tue Protestant chaplain visited the wards in the hospital and inSrmary indiscriminately, and no inconvenience was found to arise from it. The Catholic chaplain could distribute any books of a religious character he pleased to those of his own community, but not controversial books.

There was a rule in the workhouse that no c'raplain should be allowed to see any patient in the infirmary unless a patient of his own faith. Colonel Pennant Had you ever any contention in your workhouse with reference to the religion of the children The Witness Said that nothing serious of the kind had occurred to his knowledge in tbe Liverpool workhouse. Mr. Villiers Do the devotional books brought in by the priest find their way into the hands of the Protestant inmates Witness 1 have never heard any complaints on the subject. In the.

indttstiial school all the teachers are Protestants, although a large number of the children are Catholics. The teachers do not, however, teach religion to the Catholics, but the latter are uueler Protestant influence, and the teachers have no moral control over them. Mr, Villiers Then, what is the objection to have! Catholic teachers is there an objection Witness said there was, because there waa great difficulty in separating secular from religious instruction, and all the teachers are supposed to read the Protestant catechism. Witness said he had also to complain of the books selected by the Council of Education and sent to the poor law board among them was a book of English history published by which contained much that was offensive to the Catholic religion. He had objected to the use of the book, and had pointed out another which was not objectionable.

He objected to Knight's book, because it departed from fact, and was, in fact distorted history. Sir George Bowyer Then, a history which would describe St. Thomas a Becket as a rebel would be offensive to Catholics? Witness I think it would; but I refer more to books which dcscribe.the Catholic religion as idolatrous, and redicule the sacraments. Sir George BowyerAnd is this a book the use of which the guardians defend, becuuse it is published by tho Society for the promotion of Christian knowledge? Witness Yes, we complain of misrepresentations. (The witness read a passage containing the words'" corrupt doctrines of the Church of Rome," "modern corruptions of Eemanism," pardons purchased from the Pope," Mr.

Alderman Sielney But these are historical fact3 (langhtei) Witness No, I don't think they are. I would object to any teaching which would represent that the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church are erroneous I do not, however, object to any fair discussion of controverted points, provided facta-'are not misrepresented, and put in an offensive way. To Mr. Villiers I would not place Protestant children under the care of a Cathelic schoolmaster, for the same reason for which I disapprove of Protestant teachers being placed over Catholic children. Mr.

Villiers Has there been any abuse of discipline in the workhouse or schools of Liverpool, in consequence of the liberal manner in which the Roman Catholics are ueuieu 111 umeecrs ui leilgiun itness Hot the least. I am distinctly in favour of separate schools for Catholic children. As no breach of discipline has ever occurred in consequence of tha religious privileges conceded in the Liverpool workhouse, I see no reason why similar privileges should not be conceded in every workhouse in the kingdom. Thereare two Roman Catholic Vestry men in the Liverpool board. They act on peifectly good terms with the others.

Mr. Villiers I presume the toleration of the guardians pears that General Scott has informed the President and Cabinet that he has resolved to have possession of both Richmond and Memphis before the 15th of July Active preparations for an instant advance are going on among the regiments on the Potomac. It is said that no direct attack on Harper's Ferry is contemplated, but that the troops from Pennsylvania and Ohio are to surround that point by movements in the rear. Jel'erson Davis is expected to arrive at Harper's Ferry to-day, for the purposo of inspecting the troops there. Considerable excitement prevailed in mercantile circles in this city yesterday, and especially amongst shipowners, with regard to the course the British government has chosen to adopt towards this government.

The board of underwriters have, it appears, decided to advanco tho ratca of war policies on American ships to seven per cent, making a discrimination between our vessels and those of -foreign nations of five per cent, against American bottoms. The effect of that measure will necessarily be to put a stop our shipping trade. A strong feeling against England was manifested yes-terdey among the merchants and shipowners, it being generally supposed that it was the intention of that government to permit our vessels, seized by the privateers of Jeflerson Davis, to be condemned and sold in the British ports of the West Indies a measure which would be considered tantamount to an act of war. Tho news from Cairo is important, and presages an attack by the- rebel army in Jtbat quarter. General Picntias, who commands the Federal army at Cairo, having heard that the rebels had established a camp at point in Kentucky, ten miles south of Cairo, sent ten companies down thero the day before yesterday to dislodge them, which they ejected, the rebels having fled before them.

The steamship General Miramon has been captured and sent north by the government steamer Brooklyn. The General Miramon was owned in Now Orleans, but had been sailing between that port and Havannah under the British flog. The New Orleans papers state that the Bremen ship Bremen had been ordered off. Massachusseta has accepted 100 companies for the war, all upto tho maximum of 101 men each aggregate, nearly 20,000. There is no doubt that General Beauregard has been assigned to the command of the confederate army in the west.

Upward of 700 slaves have escaped from Virginia within the past two weeks, and are now held by the government forces as contrabandof war. They were value to their owners for 700,000 dollars. To- day the people of Tennessee wi'l vote on the secession ordinance. Dates from Barbadoes are to the 18th ultimo. At St.

Vincent and Granada the weather continued very unseasonable, materially retarding the making and shipment of sugar, and the planters in consequence were much disheartened. The small pox was still prevalent at many points, with more or less virulence. An article in the New York Herald of the 8th June, on the relations between Great Britain and the United States, concludes as follows: Let England beware if in adhering to the grave mistakes already committed by Palmerston and Russell, she shall provoke another trial of arms from the United States. It will be the duty of our President to lay before Congress our present unsatisfactory relations with England, and the country will expect from Congress the alternative to that government at this crisis in our affairs of an honest neutrality! or a declaiation of war." Niiw Yokk, June 7. The Stock Market was depressed yesterday on the general list about 1 per closing dull.

The Cotton Market yesterday exhibited a firmer feeling, without quotable change in prices. The Flour Market was less buoyant and active, while prices were without any important change. The advance in the rates of insurance to 5 per cent, for war policies tended to check sales of grain for export. Pork was dull and lower sugars were unchanged was steady. The advice in insurance checkod freight engagements, which were moderate in American vessels, while a fair business was done in foreign bottoms.

(Renter's Qukenstown, Friday. The steamship Edinburgh, from New Y'ork, on the 8th, has arrived here. She brings tho United States mails and a number of pas-rengers. 'J he Confederate troops are reported to be advancing on Cairo. The secession persona captured at Alex andria have been released.

The officers of the frigate Susquehannah have resigned their commissions on arrival at Boston. The Underwriters' Board advanced war risk on American ships to per cent. England's policy in the present crisis is the general topic of discussion in all circles. The impression prevails that Southern privateers will be able to sell prizes in English ports, which is causing a highly hostile feeling in the Northern States. The Eveniny rod says the Confederate government has sent an agent to Brazil to try to form an alliance.

Washington advices state that Austria had refused to receive the newly appointed American minister, he having procured the passage of a bill raising Austria to a lirst class mission at Washington. New Oki.isaxs, Junk 7 -Cotton irregular. CATHOLIC INTELLIGENCE. On Wednesday la3t, about one o'clock, the yery Rev. Dr.

O'Brien, P. Kilfinanc, was inducted as parish priest here hy the Very Rev. Dean Butler, accompanied by the Rev. Mr. O'Rourke, P.P., Patricks-well.

The Rev. Mr Corkcry, Rev. Mr. M'Encry, and Rev. Mr.

Carrick ere also present Many of the townspeople were present, and more would have been in attendance had nolice been given. Munster News. Cossecisaiion op St. Maky's Cnur.cn of tub Holy Rosa ivy, Cloootuskert, Lanesrobo'. We beg leave to remind our readers that this new and beautiful church will be consecrated on tho 30th of June by the Most Rev.

Dr. Gillooly, Bishop of Elpbin. The sermon on the occasion will he preached by a very distinguished preacher of the Order of Preachers in Dublin, the Very Rev. Thomas N. Burke, whose fame is so veil-known.

The ceremonies on the occasion will be concluded by a benediction of the Most Holy Sacrament. Mass will commence precisely at twelve o'clock. We are sure that the nature and novelty of the ceremony and the great reputation of the rev. preacher will induce a great number of persons to be present on this most interesting occasion. The choir will be conducted by a celebrated Dublin organist and professor of music, From a Correspondent.

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS SCHOOLS KINGSTOWN. The annual sermon will be preached on Sunday next in St. 'Michael's Church, by the Rev. E. Murphy, of the order Of Preachers, on behalf of the funds of the above excellent institution.

These schools areestablished about six years under the personal superintendence of the above community, consisting of live gentlemen who devote their whole time to the instruction of those children who attend them, Thereare now about 500 boys educated gratuitously, and receive a sound scientific and religious education. The system adopted by the brethren is simple. These schools are well deserving of the support of the inhabitants of Kingstown from their general utility and vast importance to the lising generation. Too much cannot be said in their favour they are widely known and deservedly appreciated, Subscriptions) will be received by the clergymen af the parish. From our Cor-ritpvndeut CATHOLIC MISSION IN TENNESSEE.

to the or the fukeman. Silt Permit me, through the columns of your widespread journal, to acquaint your readers that I have travelled to Europe at the request and under the express sanction of my bishop, the Most Rev. Dr. Whelan, of.Nashville, Tennessee, in the United States of America, to luy before the people of Ireland the truly desolate state of his extensive diocese, as regards the religious wants of the flock committed to his charge, and to suppliantly entreat their charitable aid to enable me to bring out to that remote diocese zealous Irish priests and devoted students to meet some of the many wants of our church, and to supply spiritual help to our numerous people, who are chiefly Irish, the greater patt of whom are of the poor and laborious classes. His Grace the Most Rev.

Dr. Cnllen, Archbishop, in consideration of the peculiarly difficult circumstances in which our good bishop and his diocese of Nashville are unhappily placed, was most graciously pleased to grant me his kind permission to appeal to the sympathy uf the religious and proverbially charitable people of Dublin (and I trust I shall obtain a feeling and generous response from Ireland generally who, on perusing the touching facts which I shall lay before them, will, 1 am satisfied, admit that our claims upon their sympathy and benevolent aid are irresistible, and, from what I know of the Irish heart, lam convinced that, there will he found many in Ireland who, on perusing these lines, and whilst contributing their aid, will, at the same time, shed a tear of pity over the sad condition of thoir own relations, the particulars of whose painful case 1 shall as briefly as possible lay before them. Is it not an appjlling state of things that in the vast tract of country in which the diocese of Nashville is situate, embracing at least three hundred miles of jurisdiction (the state of Tennessee being twice as largo as Ireland), thero is yet but one bishop and eight priests, and whore the priest has sometimes to ride a distance of one hundred miles to a sick call, and, perhaps, an equal distance in on mnusly voted the Income of 40,000 florins for Prince Louis on the occasion of bis morrlBge with the Princess Alice of England. It is rumoured that the lady with whom Viscount Gort lias contracted tho bonds of marriage Is possessed of an Income of a year, and a fortune besides of The Hon Whiteside, Lord Lei-trim, Colonel White and sulto Perry Estj Cook, Esq Wlnsen, Esq; Rynald, Esq; Coote, Esiji Thomas M'Chetland, Esq Parker, Esq; Chamberlain, Esq Rev CrongeM, Mrs Scully, ECDobbs, Esq Thomas Wright, Esq and Dr Kirkaldy, hove arrived In this city from England Joseph Smith, Esq; Fitgerald, Esq; Rev A Bowel, Packenhnm, Esq; AThom, Esq; Edge-wortb, Esq Miss Munroe, MiuB David, Gadbnry, Esqj Hughen, Esq the Eight Hon tho Dean of Tuam and suits have taken their departure for England. Mr.

Whiieside was engaged, in court all day orf Tuesday, left tbat evening for London, made a speech on Wednesday In the House of Commons on the church-sate queatlon, returned to Dublin by yesterday morning's packet, and was engaged all day In court. The following are amongst the latest arrivals at the Shelbourne Hotel Mr' and Lady Anue Lloyd and Bulls the Very Eev Dean of Armagh and Mrs Disney Rev Mr and Mrs Brabazon Rev Mr Marshall, Rev Mr Crawford, Mr and Mrs James Hamilton and family Mr and Mrs Harrison and party, from Killarney; Mr antfMlas Thornton; Colonel nnd Mrs deBattenbury and suite; Captain and Mrs D'Arcy and family Captain and Mrs Newberry and party Mrs Caulfield, Mr nnd Mrs Clarke and party of six Mr and Mrs BawnBloy, Mr and Mrs Smddart; A Jackson, J' Keogh Barnes, and Watson, Esqra Mr Manly and party. Departures Lord and Lady Kllmalne, family and suite, for Galston Park Sir Thomas Bnrkc, Bart Lady Burke and Miss Blake, for England Mre and Bliss Nugent, for Pallas Very EcrDean of Elphln and Mrs Warbnrton and. family, for Kingstown General Vigors, Mr and Mrs MG Bond, for the Argorry Mr nnd Mrs Waller and family, for Shannon Grove Mr and Mrs Gornon and family, for Athearn Castle Mrs and thc Misses Clements, for Ilathkenny Honae Mr aud Mrs Segrue. The following are amongst the latest arrivals at tho Hibernian Hotel William Woodroffe, Esq, and Mrs Woodroffe, from England; Richard Woodroffo, Esq, Major Croker, from Koscrea; Eyre Lloyd, Esq, from Limerick; Edward Galway, Esq, and Mrs Galway, from Iioseroa Capt Tenfold, Rev Mr Bell, John Hanson, Esfj, John O'Mcara, Esq, Goodbody, Esq, Thomas Prosaer, Esq, from Hmo-rick Arthur French, Esq, Rev MrTatton, William O'Brien, Esq, Edward Williams, EBq, from London George Orme, Esq, Robert Stephens, Esq, Henry Green, Esq, John Price, Esq, Westfleld, Monntrath Mrs Davidson, Lieutenant Fisbbonrne.

Departures Mr and Mrs St Clair, from St Dojiingo for London Mr and Mrs Porry, Captain Hobart, Miss Hobart and suite, John Grace, Esq, Hon Doono, James Fui niss, Esq, for. Wexford Capt Bond and Mrs Bond, with Mrs Meredith and suite, for Farra, Longford Mr nil Mrs CJoland, William Philips, Esq, with Miss Philips from England for Portarllngton Captain Buralbm, 60th Rifles; Roy Br Biggs, Rev Mr Hall, O'Belrne, Esq, Mrs Ryan, with Miss Ryan, for Clonmol Mrs Grazes, tho MIsscb O'Brien, Robert) Roe, Esq, Colonel Lueas, John Gteeaon, Eae MISS GRACE EGERTON'S ENTERTAINMENT. Tills is unquestionably one of the moat varied and attractive entertainments ever given In thla city; and it Is gratifying to And, by the crowded audiences nightly, that It Is appreciated and patronised as it deserves. The characters pourtrayod by Miss Egt rton sre aouerons, Try pecnl and extremely amusing, and Bhe sustains them with remarkable ability and success. Possessed of a sweet, flexible voice and a propossesi-ing sppoarance, she adds to these advantages a bappy talent for rei dering her delineations lively and interesting in tho highest degree.

Amongst the pitrfprmances introduced by her last ejenlng we cannot avoid particularising for warm commendation her representation of "Molly Brown, tho stage struck maid of all work." This in an especial manner created the heartiest merriment, and elicited repeated marks of approbation. Miss Egerton was efficiently aided by Mr. Georga Case, whoso clever pianoforte- and ooneertlna performances afforded the utmost satisfaction. Tho entertainment Is drawing to a close, and those who desire to pass a moat agreeable ovenlug should not omit seeing it. HER MAJEaTY'S DRAWINGROOM.

The Queen held a drawingroom in St. James's Palace on Wednesday afternoon. Tho Queen and Prince Consort, "accompanied by the Piincess Alice, arrived from Buckingham Palace soon after two o'clock, attended by the ladles and gentlemen in waiting. The Queen wore a black pnramatta train, with a deop trimming of crape. The petticoat of paramatta, trimmed with crape to correspond.

Her Majesty's head dress wits formed of black crapo veil and black foathers to correspond. Tho Princess Alice wore a train of black crape, trimmed with bows of the same material. The petticoat was black crape, with several flounces over black silk, and was trimmed with bows of crope. Her Hoyol IIlRhness wore a tiara of jet, with black feathers and lappets. The Princess Mary of Cambridge wore a train of black silk trimmed with crape.

A bl ick silk petticoat, with black tunic, Jet ornaments on the corsage. Her Iioyal HighnesB wore as a head dross a tiara of jot, black feathers and black crape veil. The following presentations (o the Queen took place Miss Clayton Browne, by Ihe Countess of Mayo. Mrs Edmund Commercll, by ihe Marchioness of Ely. Mrs Esmonde, by her mother, Mrs Grattan.

Miss Filz-Pstrick, by her sister, Mrs Watson. Miss Fortescue, by her mother, Lady Louisa Fortoseue, Miss Grattan, by Mrs Grattan. Miss Marian Grattan, by Mrs Grattan. Mrs Sherwln Gregory, on taking tho name of Gregory, by Vlsestintcss Chcwtnn. Lady Herbert, by Vlscountoss Palmerston.

Lady Heytesbuiy, on coming to tho title, by Lady Herbert. Hon Mrs Jocelyn, by ViBcountess Jocelyn. Lady Anne Lloyd, by the Countess of Clancarty. LndyNeill, on receiving permission to hear tho title Intended to have been conferred on her husband, General Nolll (killed ntLucknow), by the Hon. Lady Kenyon, Hon Mrs Ogllvy, on her marriage, by the Countess of Kerry.

Lady Sundys, by tho Marchioness of Downshlre. The Countess of Southosk, on her marriage, by her mother, the Countess of Dunmore. Mrs Henry Stapleton, on her marriage, by Lady Farnham. Viscounteos Strungford, by Mrs Disraeli. Hon Geerglnna Vesey, by her mother, the Viscountess de Vcscl.

Lady Emily Villiors by the Countess of Clarendon. Mrs Walter, by the MarchloneBS of Downshlre. LADIES BI1KSSES. Ihe costumes'worn on this occasion, though necossarity of a sombre character, in deference to nn expressed royal desire, ere many of them exceedingly elegant. The following were especially remarked: Duchess of Willington A train of black paramatta, tiimmed round with a deep fold of British crape; skirt of the same, with three deep folds; the corsage trimmed with draperies and bows.

Head dress, a coronet of jet, black fea1 hers ai crape lappets. Duchess of Marlborough Train of the richest black' molrc antique, with embossed stars, lined with black poult do sole, and tastefully trimmed with ruches of tulle and crape, llssebows; corsage to correspond; petticoat of black poult de sole, covered with jck tulle, trimmed with crape lisse and Oitrich feathers Paruro of diamonds, ostrich plumes, and crope lisse veil. Ducluss of Manchester Train and drape corsage of rich bhick poult de Bole, deeply trimmed with band and plaiting of ciepeciOpe; petticoat of twoaklrtsof black crepe crCpe, ornamented wiiliruches of the same, over a slip of rich g'acc silk. plume and crape lappets jet tiara, ond jot ornaments. Duchess of St Albans Train of rich black gros imperial, trimmed wiili a garniture of ruches, ribbon, and jet; petti' coat of black tulle grtnadine over glace, trimmed with silk decoupee, and bouquets of flowers find jot.

Head dress, blacl isomers ana Mowers; ornaments jet. Countess of DerbyTrain of black Ottoman, trimmed with crape dress of crape over silk. Head dress, feathers nnd tulle lappets ornaments, jet. Countess of Dnninore Trajn of black silk, trimmed with tulle and silk ruches skirt of tullo over glace, trimmed with plaitt fiouncis, edged with glace ribbon, headed with ruches of silk and tulle. Head dress, feathers ami inppets; ornaments, diamonds.

Yiicountfss l'uiinerston Train of black ersfie, lined with silk, and trimmed with crapo ruches; skirt of black crape over glace, trimmed with ruches. Head elress, feathers and crape lappets; jet ornaments. Viscountess Dungannon Manteau de cour, and corsage of rith bluck poult de sole, lined with glace, and handsomely trimmed with creves of tulle and double pinked ruches of block shirt of black (glace, covered with two skirts of black tulle, profusely -trimmed with buulllonnce und small ftonmes en foi me de croissants, and edged with black ribbon a la dnchesse, with diamond centres. Head dress, tiara of diamonds, black feathers, and long tulle veil ornaments, diamonds. Viscountess Galway Train of black Ottoman, llnid with silk, and trimmed with tulle skirt of bluck glace, trimmed with tulle and plaited frills of silk.

Head dress, feathers and lappets; ornaments, jet. Viscountess Jocelyn Dross and train of black crape. Head diess, feathers and crape lappets ornaments, jet. Lady lionteagle Train of black watered si 'it, lined with glace and trimmed with tulle; skirt of black glace, trimmed Head dress, feathers and lappets; ornaments, diamonds. Lady Fnrnbnm Train of rich black silk, trimmed with plaited crape, ribbon, and tuile; skirt of black silk trimmed with plaited tulle and crape ribbon ruches.

Head dress, feathers and lappets ornaments, jet. Lady Carbcry Train and corsage of rich black inoiro 1'rnnQflise, llnc-d with silk, nnd ornamented with garniture of tulie Illusion, and fine hice festooned dress of black tulle illusion, richly ornamented with flounces of tulle, and tunic of the same, handsomely trimmed with line lace, surmounted with a ruche, over a petticoat of rich glace silk. Head dress, plume, lino lace lappets, ornaments, diamonds. Lady Mary Lascelles Tra'n of white taffetas dTtalia, lined with white glace, and elegantly trimmed with bullions of tulle, taffetas, ribbon, nnd bouquets of lillies of the valley corsage to correspond petticoat of white poult de sole, covered with bulllonnees of tullo, trimmed with rows of ribbon and bouquets of H'ies of the valley. Wreath, ostrich plumes, and tulle veil.

Lady Charlotte Wentworth Fltzwilllam Train of rich black taffetas d'ltalie, trimmed with black crape lisse corsage to correspond, with trimmings of crape ilsss and fringe ski: ts of black irnpo lisse over glace silk, vory elegantly trimmed. Coiffure of black ostrich feathers, black crapo lisse veil, and ornoments. Mrs. Fcrtescuc-Train and drupe corsage of rich black moire Franiaise, lined with silk and handsomely ornamented wjlh ruches of tulle bound with satin ribbon, and covered (From the Evening Freeman of hat mgltt.) Turin, Thursday, June 20. The Chamber of Deputies, in its sitting of this day, adopted the bill for the consolidation of the different public debts of Italy, hy 229 against nine votes.

On Sunday next the King will receive Prince riomboui, who was expelled from Rome for having refiised to withdraw his signature from the petition for the withdrawal of the French troops. Vienna, Thursday, June 20. The Vienna papers of to-day assert that in the last ministerial council it was resolved that the address of the Hungarian Diet should not bo aceeptod, and that the municipality of PeBth should be dissolved. Paris, Thursday, June 20. Judgment was given yesterday in the affair of the Monde" newspaper.

The charges of insult and libel brought against the proprietors were admitted by the tribunal. M. Tasconet was fined 500 francs, and Crampton was sentenced to 15 days' imprisonment, and a fine of 500 francs. Southampton, Thursday, June 20. The Ceylon, with the heavy portion of the Calcutta, China, and Australian mails, has arrived at Gibraltar.

Exchange and freights on the 15th without, alteration. (From tie Timet City Article.) London, Wednesday Evening. The English Funds opened yesterday with aslighttend-ency to recovery, but in consequence of a few sales soon resumed a heavy appearance. In tho Discount Market demand was rather quiet, at a fraction below bank rate. About 61,000., chiefly iar gold, was taken to the Bank, while 20,000 sovs.

were withdrawn for America. The market for English Railway Stocks closed rather flat, owing to the prospect of reduced dividends and lower traffic returns. In most cases a decliaeof to per cent, took place. The mail steamer Canadian is a week over due. She was expected to come by the Straits of Bellisle, and being the first ship of the season by that route may not have found the passage clear of ice.

The bullion purchased by the Bank of England during the week ending last evening amounts to 390,000. M. Blondin made his second provincial ascent at Bradford, yesterday evening, in presence of a large assembly of persons. Yesterday, Mr. Caird, M.P., read at the Council of the Iioyal Agricultural Society of England a very interesting paper on British wool.

The Earl and Countess Grey purpose leaving town shortly for Germany, where they intend to make a tour of several mouths. Her Majesty's yacht, Victoria and Albert, sails for Antwerp on Sunday next, to bring over the Prince and Princess Frederick William of Prussia. The Colonelcy of the 8th Regiment of Foot has become vacant by the death of Major General Eaton Monins, which took place on Sunday last at Walmer-street. It is intended to have at least 500 men of the Royal Artillery, as well as the troops of the line, constantly quartered at Shoeburynoss, to he instructed in the use of the Armstrong gun. The Times expresses a hope that the bankruptcy bill will not be rejected, ns, notwithstanding the alteration in the Lords, the provisions for the punishment of fraudulent traders and other features of the measure are much too valuable to be lost.

The Great Western Kail way traffic returns show this week an incieaseof 2,701. THE ATTORNEYS AND SOLICIT US' BILL. An extraordinary general meeting of the Incorporated Society of the Attorneys and Solicitors of Ireland, to consider a bill introduced by Sir Hugh Cairns, is called for the 27th instant. The following petition has been adopted by three eminent members of the profession, the President and Vice-Presidents of the Society To the llirjht Honourable and Honourable the Knights, Citizens, and lluryessts vt the United Kinjdoa oj Great lirituin and Ireland in Parliament assembled. 'Xlie humble Petition of Richard John Theodore Oi'pen, Arthur Barlow, and John Orpin, Attorneys and practising in Ireland, and who are also the President and Vice-Presidents of the Incorporated Society ol the Attorneys and Solicitors of Ireland, on behalf of themselves and the other Members of said Society.

Siiowktii That your petitioners have read a bill Introduced into your honourable house, intituled a bill to amend the laws relating to Attorneys and Solicitors in Ireland. That your petitioners are of opinion that said bill, if passed, will be of serious injury to their profession and to the public, unless same be amended in manner hereinafter stated. That your petitioners, in support of their views, beg to call the uttcntion of your honourable house to the following recommendations iu the report of a committee of jour honourable house uuuii It-atil education, dated 25th August, 18-16 25th section, providing for the special legal education of the solicitor, stringent examination should be required in proof of sound uenernl education having been gone through, previous to admission to apprenticeship. That this examination fhould embrace, iu addition t.o the ordinary requirements of a so-called commercial education, a competont knowledge of, at least, Latin, geography, history, the elements of niutleiuatics and ethics, and of one or more modern languages." That said committee also reported in favour of a further system of education during apprenticeship. That in the report of her Majesty's Commissioners for Inquiring into the Inns' Court and of Chancery, dated 10th August, 1855, the following passage occurs Your commissioners would hero add, that with regard to the education of articled clerks young men preparing themselves for the profession of solicitor and attornoy-at law the gentlemen who have been questioned on the subject are uniformly of opinion that they should bo obliged to undergo an examination as to the capability, fitness, and general knowledge, before being apprenticed or articled." That your petitioners object to said bill because it does not contain any provision for testing the degree of education possessed by the persons intended to be udmitted to serve their apprenticeship, or to be admitted to practise as attorney-at law by said bill.

That your petitioners have, since 1S1G, being engaged In a eenstant communication with the oi the Society of King's Ions in Ireland, in whom the control of the body of solicitors has become vested, to have proper system of examination of apprentices to solicitors established, both previous to tlieir bound and also previous to their admis-Min to practise. Th upon the Jt)th day of May, lytlei, the JJcnchers of said Society of Kind's Inns agreed ton code of rules tocome in force on the 1st day of January, lSell, regulating the admission of persons seeking to become appivu-ticts. That by those rules most important changes were matk', and a preliminary examination inro the general acquirements of ths candidate was established, which is now in full operation. That your petitioners entirely approve of these regulations, and consider that they afford the only means of excluding uneducated and -Improper persons from tliiir profession. That although petitioners are of opinion that nothing should exclude any peron from joining their profession save bad conduct, or insufficient education, yet there is in all attorneys offices in Ireland a class of persons who have had scarcely any education, and who seldom rise beyond a very subordinate position In the offlco, and if the bill pass in its present form, this class of persons, who are mtircly unlit to be admitted into the profession, and unqualified to disihargo the responsible duties of an attorney, will be eligible to become apprentices without any examination, which your petitioners submit would be highly detrimental to the interests of the public, and of the prutevsion of the attorney and solicits iu Ireland.

That yotn petitioners are of opinion that attendance upon lie superior courts at Dublin during apprenticeship, for at least two consecutive years, is of the greatest importance, us enabling the apprentice to see huw the routine business of the courts is conducted, as well to apply the principles of law which lie shall have uciiiired to the cases doily decided in those courts. That your petitioners have only obtained inlorma ion sa to this bill by seeing It in the report of the oceedings of your honoutable house, and your petitioners pray That your honourable house will not allow said bill to pass uuleis provision be made therein for the examination, to the rules of the King's Inns' Society, ol all persons seeking to be bound as apprentices to attorneys and solicitors, and of all persons seeking to be admitted to practise as attorneys and solicitors, and then your honourable house will strike out the 6th clause of the said bill. And your petiticiurswill pray. li. J.

T. Oni'KK, President, Aitrito'it Helium',) Jons Oni'is, Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, Iniblin, 19th June, 18(11, Vfce Presidents. CORNS, BUNIONS, IRREGULAR TOE NAILS, MR. DUNNE, M.S.A.E., Author of Diseases ol the Feet, Surgical Observations on the Human Foot, and Professor of LortuB College, attends daily from Eleven to Five for the treatment of the above diseasei, IB, UPPER respectability, waB also turned out, because he inclined, to take a liberal view of tbe treatment to be extended to the Catholics. In reply to further questions, the witness said that where he first acted as a guardian there were professedly no Catholic children in the Holborn Workhouse, but that he found out that there were really thirty he-worked hard to induce tho guardians to extend to the-Catholic inmates the rights which the law gave them, and ultimately certain resolutions with that object were carried, but when the new board of guardians was elected the first thing they did was to rescind those resolutions, Mr.

Villiers These resolutions being in conformity with the act of parliament Witness Yes, I copied the words of my resolution, from the act of parliament. There weua 50 or 60 Catholics in the workhouse now, and but four or five allowed to go to mass. In reply to further questions the witness said he knew a case lately in which a woman was entered as a Catholic, and her child as a Protestant. Several other cases eif similar injustice were mentioned by Mr. Swift, the tendency of whose evidence was substantially that, since his retirement from any active interference at the, board, the slight concessions at one time made in favour of Catholics had been withdrawn, and that the presence, of Catholic children in the workhouse was now altogether ignored.

KINGSTOWN AND DUBLIN OMNIBUS COMPANY. Tbe provisional committee met last evening at Mr. Talbot Coali's Kingstown, Dr. Maiiood presided. Amongst those present were the following Messrs.

Carson, Walsh, Buckley, Bryan, Galligan, Murphy, Farrell, Coal, Rogers. Mr. Casey said the prospectus was printed, and read it in exttnso. It set forth that the company would be limited under the Joint Stock Companies Acts, 185G, 1857. A capital of in shares, of 10s.

each, and that 7s. (id. per share is payable at tho National Bank of Ireland, or any of its blanches. Dr. Mahood and other gentlemen said tho prospectus was veiy satisfactory.

A conversation took place relative to the qualifications for directors. It was unanimously resolved that fifty shares should be the qualification. Mr. Murphy said he was one of the wayside passengers, and he looked on the undertaking as a boon. He said the single fare from Booterstown to Kingstown was and the return ticket was and he was charged 2s.

for a ton of nails to Bray, and 10s. for a ton to Kingstown. He hoped the project would succeed. Mr. Buckley introduced Mr.

Wallis to the board, who would give every information to the board as to the working of the busses. Mr. Wallis wished to know at what, hours they would be started. Mr. Bryan gave every information as to the intentions of the promoters.

They intended to run half-hourly from 7.45 a.m.. to 8.45 p.m., and their charges would be Cel. and and gave other necessary details. A long conversation then ensued as to the horsing, of the vehicles, Mr. Wallis giving some valuable suggestions.

The deed of association was then signed by the committee, and several shares were subscribed for. The meeting then separated'. BIHTI1S. Juno 18, at 5 South-street, Grosvenor-sfptare, London, the wife of Francis 0. M.

Uoileau, of a son. June 10, nt?" Piccadilly, London, the wife of Mr. 11. ijotirne, of a son. April at St.

Kilda, near Melbourne, Victoria, the wife of J. Qibb, of a son. At Grazely Parsonage, the wife of tho Freeman ilishop, of a sou. At Farlswood, Rcdliill, the wife of the ftev. C.

T. Mayo, of a daughter. At Brudgate Park, Leicestershire, the wife of the Rev. Alfred Payne, of a son. Juno 10, at Bttilleborough Castle, county Cavun, Mrs.

T. Dalton, of a son. June 10, at Enniskillen, the wife of Mr. John Gunning, of a daughter. June 10, at the Manor House, Lisbum, the Hon, Mrs.

Walter Stannue, of a daughter. Juno 18, at Birr Barracks, the Hon. Mrs. Somerse Ward, of a daughter. MAKIUAGES.

At St. George's Church, London, by the Archbishop of York Lord Pelliam, eldest son of the Earl of Chichester, to Elizabeth Mary, only daughter of the Hon. Sir John Bligh. June 10, in St. Paul's Church, Belfast, by th; Kev.

Charles Allen, S. H. Greer, Esq, to Eliza Jane, second daughter ot Thomas M'Math, Esq, Dock-street, Belfast. June 10, by the ltev. Win.

Patterson, Bangor, Mr. James M'Ktc, C'nt egs, near Comber, to Mary Jane, eldest daughter of Mrs. M'Kee, Bangor, county Down. At Tipperary, II. Iinssell, Esq, to Cathorine, daughter of tlic late J.

Wilkinson, Esq, of Galbally, near Tlppeiary Thomas Hancock Strangman, of Altana Lodge, county Wa-terlord, Esq, to Sarah White, second daughter of the late Corliss Hawkes, of Lackaroe, county Cork, Esq. June 17, nt the Hyans Pre6byterian Church, by the Kov. William M'Alister, Mr. Ebenezcr M'Kee, woollendraper, Rath. Inland, to Miss M.

of Mr. William Weir, Dysarfc, and Lordship of Newry. June 18, at Queenstown Catholic Church, by the Rov. J. Culltoan, assisted by the Rev.

Charles Fielding, It Mr. Wm. Whitfoid to Maiy Kavauogu, second daughter of Mr. Wi'liani liavanaijh, Merviertv, 'iuccustown. DEATHS.

June IS, at Gtaliagli Castle, Mrs. Southcote Mansergh. June 14, at Abbejfcale, in the 20th year of his age, and sincerely regretted, Phillip C. OTteilly, M.D., and resident physician for many years of'the dispensary of that dis-tiict. May 28, at Indinnopolis, State of Indiana, after a few days' illness, Matthew l'ottestin, uged 21 years, eldest son of Russell Pattcson, Fair Hill, Dundalk.

In Russell-place, Londou, Catherine, widow of Geo. Dobrec, aged 8. At Tuubridge-wells, tho ltov. John Lyon, incumbent of Uartlsea.aet'd 4'J. June 17, at Kate M'Cue, relict of the late Mr.

ltobert M'Cue, Jui'e 18, at his residence, Castle-street, Nenogli, aged 02 years, Mr. James Hunly, wool merchant. Muy 19, at Athens, Ellzn, Countess Salamos, eldest daughter of the late Sir George Tulto, Westmeath. May 7, utBathurst, River Gambia, Africa, from a fall from Ills horse, Lieuteuant-Colonel Finden. May 13, at San Francisco, California, Mr.

Goodman Castle tu Ills 37th year,.