by auction. Placards informing the public of the
alleged injustice were distributed in Cork; and when
the horse was led out for sale at the Bazaar on Saturday,
the multitude assembled hissed, hooted, hustled, and
otherwise impeded the proceedings. After much ado,
however, the sale was effected, and the horse was sold
for 6 1s. 6d. Mr. Peyton then addressed the crowd to
place them in possession of the "reasons" for his
conduct. He alleged that priests are not treated like
other citizens by the government; that they cannot,
like artisans or Protestant ministers, recover their
dues; and he declared that, for his own part, until he
enjoys those privileges which his fellow citizens enjoy,
he will never voluntarily pay income-tax. He
concluded a violent tirade by exclaiming, "The Income-
Tax Commissioners have gratified their vindictive feeling
against the Irish priests—much good may it do them!"

The Worcestershire magistrates having convicted and
fined a labourer named Nathaniel Williams, charged
with Cutting some Wheat belonging to himself on the
Sabbath Day, the matter came under the notice of the
home secretary, who intimated to the magistrates his
opinion that the conviction was not warranted by law.
The statute says " That a conviction may take place
against any man for following his ordinary calling on the
sabbath day. Now the ordinary calling of Nathaniel
Williams was that of a hired labourer, working for
others for his pay. But in saving his own corn he was
no more exercising his ordinary calling of a labourer
for hire than would be a barber shaving himself, or a
tailor mending a rent in his own garment. It is known
to all lawyers that penal laws should be construed
strictly, and that no punishment should be inflicted
that is not strictly warranted by the words of the act.
At a meeting of Petty Sessions on the 9th inst. the
Rev. J. Pearson communicated the official letter from
the Home Office, but refused to admit the soundness of
Sir G. Grey's opinion. The other magistrates concurred
with Mr. Pearson, and said that if the case were brought
before them again, they would do just as they had done
before. The magistrates, however, have repaid the
fine and costs imposed upon Nathaniel Williams.

Lord Ernest Vane Tempest, an officer of the 2nd
Life Guards, has been fined £5 by the Windsor
magistrates for Assaulting Mr. Nash, the Lessee of the
Windsor Theatre. It appears that his lordship with
some companions went behind the scenes to amuse
themselves, which they had been habitually permitted
by the lessee to do. On this occasion his lordship's
amusement consisted in turning off the gas, and forcing
his way into the ladies' dressing-room. As he refused to
withdraw, a policeman was sent for, on whose appearance
his lordship walked out. He then desired to speak
with Mr. Nash; on seeing the lessee, he dragged him
to the top of some steep stairs leading beneath the
stage, exclaiming, "You dared to send a policeman to
me; now I will break your infernal neck; I´ll kill you."
"For God's sake, do not kill me in cold blood," gasped
Mr. Nash. But Lord Ernest Vane Tempest hurled him
from the top with all his force, and, running down, dashed
his fist in his face as he lay on the ground. Such was
the offence proved before the magistrates, and punished
as above. Lord Ernest has since left the Life Guards,
having exchanged into the 4th Light Dragoons now
serving in the Crimea.

A most daring Burglary was committed on the night
of the 10th inst., in the house of Mrs. Mullett, the
George Inn, at Worley Wigorn, in the neighbourhood
of Birmingham. About one o'clock in the morning
Mrs. Mullett heard a noise; and directly afterwards she
heard her chamber-door opened, and saw two men enter.
They had a lighted candle with them, were dressed in
short dirty smock frocks, having their heads and faces
covered with black glazed calico. Mrs. Mullett and one
of her daughters occupied this room, and upon seeing
the intruders they commenced screaming "Murder,
thieves," &c. Both the burglars went up to them,
placed their hands upon their throats, and quietly
threatened that if they did not hold their peace it would
fare worse with them. The fellows broke open and
ransacked the boxes in the room, and then ordered Mrs.
Mullett and her daughter to leave the bed, which the
latter did, to allow of the mattress, &c. being searched.
A bottle of wine was found in the bed-room, and after
drinking part of the contents, they politely asked the
landlady and her daughter to taste too, "as they seemed
low and fainty," but the offer was refused. As they
were leaving, Mrs. Mullett made some noise, and one of
the fellow's then asked the other for a halter "to hang
them." The threat had the desired effect, and they
left without molestation. In the meantime a similar
scene was being enacted by two other burglars, similarly
dressed, with the black caps, &c, in another room,
where the other inmates of the house slept. They were
prevented from making an alarm by being nearly
suffocated with a blanket, which one of the fellows
held over their mouths. The men, however, were
sufficiently merciful to leave behind them, on being
entreated to do so, a child's overall and a watch. About
£8 was stolen from the bar. Just before leaving they
returned also to Mrs. Mullett's room, and asked her if
she would know them again. She replied in the negative,
and they rejoined that if ever she caused them to be
apprehended and was seen from home, she would never
return alive. They bade her not to stir for two hours,
and then left. The doors were found open by some
persons passing at five o'clock in the morning, and it
was afterwards found that ingress had been effected
through some bed-room windows, which the burglars
were enabled to reach by means of ladders which had
been left by painters near the house. A "jemmy" had
been used underneath the sash to burst off the fastening
at the top.

An atrocious Attempt to Murder has taken place in
the county of Cavan. On the 12th inst., Miss Hinds, a
lady of property, when returning house about four
o'clock, was met in the avenue leading to her home by
two ruffians, who dragged her off the car, knocked her
down with loaded sticks, and then deliberately fired no
fewer than three pistol-shots into her face and head;
after which they walked quietly away, leaving her
for dead. The unfortunate lady was shortly afterwards
carried on a door to her own house in the
most excruciating agony, having, besides the beating
from the sticks, received no fewer than four bullets
in the face and head. Some eighteen months ago,
sworn information was given that this lady was soon
to be shot; and a communication to that effect was
then made to the government, who ordered that she
should get a police escort, at all times she might call
for such; but she only availed herself of the privilege
on one or two occasions. Miss Hinds dared to exercise
the rights over the property which she had purchased in
the encumbered estates court; she dared to look for
and enforce payment of her rents from refractory
tenants by ejectment, which would have been tried at
the approaching sessions at Ballyconnell. There are
many houses near the scene of the outrage, but no
person appeared to help the lady; indeed, nearly all
the tenants happened to be ostentatiously attending
Ballyconnell market that day. The man who drove
Miss Hinds says he was fired at too—it is not believed.
Government has offered £100 reward for the discovery
of the murderer. The Lord Lieutenant has offered a
further reward of £50 for the arrest of Patrick Bannon,
charged with being one of the criminals; and a reward
of £100 has been offered by Mr. Henry Grattan to any
one who shall give him information against the assassins,
so as to convict them. Miss Hinds has since died.

A dreadful Murder has been committed at
Southampton. On Sunday morning, the 14th instant, during
the hours of divine service, at the house of the Rev.
Mr. Poynder, of 1, Moira place, Naomi Kingswell, a
fine girl of about twenty-three years of age, was
deliberately shot by a fellow servant, named Edward
Baker. They had lived as servants in the family for
about five months, being previously known to each
other in the Isle of Wight. During their stay in Moira
place an intimacy was noticed by others in the house to
exist between them, and it was evidently intended that
they should shortly be married. Some little time since,
however, it is said, Baker was guilty of an act which so
annoyed the deceased, that after informing him of it,
she told him that she would no longer receive him as a
suitor. Baker, however, persisted that the story was
untrue, and continued to renew his previous attentions,