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into the suburbs of the town was not unnoticed by the mob , who , under the lead of Mr . Duffy andtheHev . Mr . Doyle , collected tinder the windows of the house where Sir Thomas is represented as having taken refuge . The latter , however , contrived to slip off while Father Dovle was addressing the crowd , and arrived safely at " his own cdmmittee-rooms . His enemies , however , followed him to his new retreat , and while he was addressing his friends outside , Mr . Duffy took
possession of a draper ' s window next door , where , by the support of the sign of a woolpack , he was able to confront Sir Thomas . Mr . Duffy , under the fire of an eye-glass with which Sir Thomas was quietly ogling him , now tried to make himself heard , but his voice was drowned in the uproar . The mob were meanwhile entertained by the bye-play of Father Doyle , who hung on by the woolpack , and exhibited a variety of antics . Sir Thomas was then escorted out of the
town by the police , but they were unable to protect him from the volleys of missiles with which the mob greeted him . The town throughout the day was at the mercy of the mob , who rendered the streets unsafe to any but friends of Mr . Duffy . Every pane of glass in the large house occupied by Sir Thomas Redington ' s committee was broken , and the lower windows in the principal part of the town had to be
closed nearly all day . The mob kept up their sports till past midnight . The police were quite kept under . On the 13 th the mob were still paramount , though the military were called out , and ordered to keep the rioters at bay with fixed bayonets . The reading of the Riot Act was also ineffectual . The Dublin Daily Express truthfully (!) and impartially observes , " Young Ireland and Socialism were the order of the day . "
On Tuesday a troop of the 3 rd Dragoon Guards and a considerable body of the constabulary were brought from Kilkenny . -
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MISS CATHERINE HAYES IN CHANCERY . Miss Catherine Hates , in the month of November , 3 850 , entered into an agreement with Mr . J . F . Beale , the music-seller , to go to America in the month of September ensuing , and perform there , for a period of five months , on certain terms . Miss Hayes , after this arrangement , spent some months in Italy , and , returning to England in April , 1851 , with a reputation much increased , felt some dissatisfaction with the terms of her agreement , which was accordingly modified . Miss Hayes was to have 6501 . per month , besides her expenses , and a proportionate share of the profits , a penalty of 3000 £ .
being provided for non-performance of the contract . In the month of June then ensuing , Mr . Beale transferred the benefit of his contract to Mr . Wardwell , of New York . In the month of August , Miss Hayes proceeded to America , accompanied by Dr . Joy , as the sigent and manager of Mr . Beale . She continued her pcrfonnances , according to the agreement , till November , on the 14 th of which month she wrote to Mr . Beale , declining to act any longer under the agreement , on the ground , that the conduct of Dr . Joy to her had become no obnoxious as to bo intolerable . She offered , svt the same timo , to pay such portion of the penalty of
3000 / ., as might appear to bo duo from her on a settlement of the accounts . About the same time , Wardwell found himself unable to perform his agreement with Mr . Beale , and , before Miss Hayes had broken off her agreement , as above stated , the contract again was transferred , Wiirdwell assigning it to Anthony , as security for a debt . It is uIho stated that Miss Hayes , Boon utter her letter of the 14 th of November , proceeded to Albany , under a new agreement with Wardwell . Under these circumstances , Anthony took proceedings , in tho Court of New York , against Mr . Bealo , at the same timo suing out a process of attachment in the
Lord Mayor ' s Court , to attach any monies belonging to Ik-ale which might be in the hands of Miss Hayes Mr . Uealo uIho obtained n similar attachment , upon tho sum of 3000 J ., and lying in tho Union Bank of London , belonging to Miss Hayes , and , at tho sumo timo , commenced proceedings against her in tho American courts . Mins Hayes , thus expoHcd to attack on both sides , has nppl'od to tho Court of Chancery to restrain tho Union Hank from jurying out the iiOOOl ., and aluo to restrain Mr . Boalo from continuing his proceedings , cither in tho Lord Mayor ' s courts or in tho American courts .
Tho ciiso canio boforo Sir JumOH Parker , on Saturday last . An attempt wuh made to found a claim for relief on ¦ tlui ground of tho contract having been obtained by fraud and misrepresentation , but this foil to tho ground , from tho uutiro absence of proof . Tho charge mado against Dr . Joy was also very strongly contradicted . It wjih urged , on behalf of Mr . Boalo , that thoro had boon collusion between Miss Hayes and Wardwell , and , from an affidavit made by Dr . Joy , it appeared that Miss Hayes had broken her contract on tho instigation of Wardwoll , ho offering both to indemnify her against
her liability to Mr . Beale , and to engage her on more lucrative terms . Sir James Parker , in giving his judgr ment , said that this would have been a case of interpleader , and that Miss Hayes would have been , entitled to the relief usually given in such cases , if she could have fulfilled the usual condition ; by making an affidavit that there was no collusion between her and Wardwell . So far as he ( Sir J . Parker ) could judge , from the evidence before him , Miss Hayes could not make such an affidavit . Under the circumstances , he declined making any order .
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" THE DIGGINGS !" The merchant ship Vfaneira arrived at Portsmouth on the 12 th of this month , from Sydney , bringing gold of the value of 55 , 000 ? ., and intelligence from the colony as late as the 10 th of March . The yield of gold both at Sydney and Port Philip was daily increasing , and thousands were flocking in search of it . " Emigrants" (?) were coming in abundantly from California and the South Sea Islands , and hundreds of Americans were seen going to the diggings . New Zealand had been , bitten . with the inania . The new settlement of Canterbury was said to be deserted , and Wellington ^ and Auckland were almost in the same condition . The agricultural interests had not yet suffered , it was said , but at Port Philip labour was becoming very scarce .
It is stated in the Sydney Herald of the 6 th of March , that though it is only ten months since the richness of the mines was discovered , yet the colonies of New South Wales and Victoria have each shipped gold to the value of about 1 , 000 , 000 ? . The correspondent of this journal further says"We rejoice to add that this million of gold produced in New South "Wales has been gathered without any serious detriment to our other interests , and with the least possible disturbance of public order and tranquillity . Our corn-fields have still been cultivated , pur sheep have still been shorn . The admirable order which has all along been , maintained at our digg ings , not by military restraint , but by the good sense and moral rectitude of the great mass of the diggers themselves , is indeed a just cause of pride to the colonists , and ought to encourage thousands of our fellowrsubiects at home to come out and help us .
"We need their help , Our flocks and herds are increasing , while the labour market is exhausted . Wages have consequently advanced at rates averaging on the whole somewhat about 30 per cent . We have ample employment for many thousands of emigrants , provided they be men who really give a good day ' s work for a good day ' s wages . We do not want idlers , neither do we want any more of that swarming class of young gentlemen who can do nothing but sit on a stool and handle a quill : of these we have always more than enough . But persons accustomed to hard work , whether mechanical or rural , and persons having money to invest , whether of large amount or small , will find in New South Wales a finer opening than any other part of the world presents , or than was ever before presented . " ¦ Great excitement has been occasioned by the
discovery of gold at Fingal . It is expected that by digging to some depth below the surface , this mine might be mado very productive . Victoria seems the grand point of rendezvous of the diggers , and around that place it is said that the gold turns up like earth itself . The Government assay office in South Australia is now in operation , 2910 ounces being deposited on the first day .
Extract from a Private Letter , dated Adelaide , January 31 s £ . " Bcsidos , thoro' is so littlo doing hero that nearly tho whole of thoso who wished to romain have , in Bolf-dei ' enco , been obligod to quit . Men have gone by thousands ; numbers have boon away , and returned for ,, flush ? wives and families . I know eight personally who loft two months ngo in company : they have returned together this wcok . Tho smallest sum brought was 300 ? ., tho largest above 000 / . Tho wives , tho children , and thomselvos , are us busy aa beos , and they will bo oil * in a swarm tho week end . Tho question most frequently asked iH , ' When nro you going to tho diggonsP' How sick I am of hearing
tho word . Tho common cry is , ' It ' s no use stopping hero . ' H'indly-stroot is desolate ; nearly all tho shops aro closed ; bets aro mado that in a fortni g ht from this thcro will not bo one shop open ; and I am inclined to think thoro will not bo . * * You aro far away , and must doubt much you hoar , but I soo and know so much that in really truth , that do you know , woman though I am , I have boon ofdon in tho mind to start , not from any sudden impulse-, but from rolloction . I don't soo why I should not . If I could loavo London-bridgo , got through Franco , and without knowing a word oi tho language scramblo across Italy to Vonico , I don't hco what's to stop mo . * * . Tho hay
will not bo got in for tho want of hands , and tho poonlo liaVo boon so thinned that many kinds of farm produco cannot bo sold ; and yot all that can Uo taken to Inarkot brings largo prices , hut fabour costs so much . What tho ond . of all tins will bo is boy ' ond my notions . I might givo a thousand guoHNOS , and they would all bo wrong . I can only stato tacts . J is mad to bo away : it is tho incessant thomo of his conversation : ho has argued mo out of liw youth boing a rounon why ho should not ; ho says ho ' n as l > ig and an citrons as ho over will bo ; besides , if thoro is as much gold iib will pay the National Dobt , it will bo a poor look-out if ho cannot got nuggota enough to pay you , as far as gold can represent gratitudo . However , X have agreed that ho ehall go . For tho papor I sond you with
this is the last but two that will be issued , and he will be out of employment : no men to set the type , no men to print it after that time , and scarcely any to read it even now . He goes with Mr . IL , the clerk , and some others . "
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CORK EXHIBITION . Lqbd . arid Lady Eglinton opened the Cork Exhibition , on Thursday week . The ceremony was begun by the per ~ formance of the Hallelujah Chorus , with an organ accompaniment . Then the executive committee read an address to his Excellency , and his Excellency replied . After that the recorder of Cork read the address of the corporation of Cork , and his Excellency blandly retorted the compliments it conveyed , adding to the honour the inestimable gift of a title of knighthood , changing plain William into Sir William Hackett , by a slap with the vice-regal sword . Having gracefully performed this office , the knightly viceroy declared the Exhibition opened , wishing it , of course , all the success it deserved . Next came an appropriate ode composed by Mr . Waller , known to the readers of the Dublin University Magazine as " Slingsby , " set to music by Dr . Stewart . Lord Eglinton and his suit then paraded round the building , and , retired * after an anthem , bearing the extraordinary title of "May the Queen live for ever , " had been performed .
Altogether , the opening has been most successful ; natives and visitors being in a state of exuberant delight . Cork is crowded : all the spare beds and extempore sleeping places being full . The correspondent of the Morning Herald describes himself as being one of seventy who tenant a ballroom filled up with boxes . No . 40 converses with No . 41 , and No * 60 shrieks out " Order , gentlemen , do go to sleep ; " whereupon No . 40 complains of the
impropriety- of calling a gentleman to order in his own house . The conversation continues , and nobody gets any attentions from " balmy sleep , nature ' s kind nurse . " After the Lord-Lieutenant had opened the Exhibition , he and his Countess visited the Cork College . In the large hall , which was filled with a good audience , the President of the College read a congratulatory address to Lord Eglinton , speaking warmly of the state and prospects of the College .
Lord Eglinton replied , praising , in . the following terms , the system of education there pursued : — " The superiority of the system pursued here , and the diversity of the branches of learning which are taught under this college , are well worthy of the inspection of any one to whom the cause of education is dear ; and it is most gratifying to find that the intellectual progress of the pupils affords so undeniable a proof of tho efficiency of the tuition , and their good conduct so fair a prospect of their becomin g hereafter useful and honourable membors of the community . " It is by such institutions as this , and b y disseminating among tho peoplo such education as tho cu'cumstances of the times will admit of , that we must look' to the internal well-being of our country , and to its future position among nn . t . inns . "
In the evening a banquet was held in a largo pavilion erected for the purpose in the grounds attached to the Exhibition buildings . A largo number of noblemen and distinguished guests were present . The chairman , Sir William Hackett , proposed the health of the Lord-Lieutenant . Lord Eglinton congratulated himself on having to inaugurate an undertaking from which he hoped so beneficial a result . He referred with satisfaction to the fact of tho present Exhibition affording a display of tho products of their own country . He praised tho genius of'Ireland , and enumerated many names of great mon who had sprung from her stock . He continued ¦
" Gentlemen , it is not by strifo and party contention- — it is not by religious or political dissension—it is not by outrago and mtmlor—that tho regeneration of Ireland is to bo accomplished ( crios of ' Hear , ' and cheors ); it is bocausa of ' all thus that misfortunes havo « omo upon horthat so many of her sons havo had to seek a refuge on other , shores—that so many of her houses aro untonantocl —that so much o £ hor rich land is uncultivated . ( Cheers . ) Endowed with overvthina- that oucrhli to make hor groat
and prosperous , she has boon miserable nnd poor , because aho has boon disunited . ( Hear . ) It is by tho merging ot all party fooling in tho ono groat object , your country fl wolfuro—it is by holding out tho hand ot frionclship to your fellow-countrymen—it is by prosbrving order ana tranquillity among yourselves , that you will boo happy faces lull haggards and empty barracks ( groat ehoonng )— \ you will soo your harbours filled , British capital flowing in , and railway bntorpriso carried through ovory corner ol tno country . " ( Loud chocrti . )
And again : — " I havo alluded to railway ontorpriso because I bohovo it is ono of thowo things which conduco most to tho prosperity of any country ; but I boliovo that no country , lrom its peculiar cinmmstanoos , exists to which it wouli : I «»» grantor blessing than , if it woro carri ed out , it would b ;> i this country . ( Hoar , hoar , and ohcoru . ) And X mili r % that if tho plan which omanatod from tho capacious min « of tho greatest of God ' s creatures I ovor mot K Uoxa r ~' Bontinok ) had boon carried out , wo should havo neon m « land happy . " ( Hoar , hoar , and loud ohoora . ) Ho went on to say that ho held it to bo his duty to
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582 ' ¦ " .. ' THE LEADER . [ SATtrRDAY ,
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Leader (1850-1860), June 19, 1852, page 582, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1940/page/10/
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