A " Protestant" meeting was held on ehursday, at the
Freemason's Tavern, and resolutions passed in opposition to the Irish Municipal Bill. The principal speakers were the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Lord Winchilsea, Professor Butt, and Sir Francis Burdett. The miseries of Ireland were declared to be of " Popish origin :" and the Municipal Bill was described as a measure calculated to promote Popery and overthrow Protestantism.
The examination of the prisoners charged with murdering Mr. Templeman has been continued this week. The man Jarvis has been discharged : but his wife and Gould remain in custody, the evidence against them, consisting of many minute circumstances, having accu- mulated.
Mr. Lewis, Coroner for Essex, held an inquest on Thursday, at the Tillage of Grays, on the body of one passenger and three seamen who were drowned on the night of the 12th of February in the Tynan, which was run down when at anchor off Gravesend, by the Manchester steam-ship, commanded by Captain Joseph Polwart. The Jury were satisfied, after a long inquiry, that there had been culpable negligence on board of the Manchester; and they returned a verdict of " Man- slaughter" against Captain Polwart, and a deodand on the ship of 800/, in each case.
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