The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-10 00:00:00

LIABILITY BILL

The following peers voted in the minority in favour of
Earl Grey's amendment to refer the bill to a select com-
mittee of their lordships' House :
LORDS. LORDS. LORDS.
Grey Redcsdale St. Leonards
Campbell Dynevnr Wynford
Monteagle Hawardeu Waldcgravc
St. Vincent's Harrington
MINORITY FOR APPOINTING A PUBLIC
AUDITOR.
LORDS. LORDS. LORDS.
Campbell Monteaglo St. Vincent's
Denman Redesdalo Dynevor
De Mauley Havrarden Wynford
Grey

The amount paid into the Treasury of tile East India-
house for bills on India from the 25th of July to the Bth
of August was 18,3511.
The dollars brought by the last West India steamer
were sold yesterday at 601 d. per oz., being an advance
of ;d.
THE RAGLAN MEMORIAL.—Among the subscribers to
the memorial fund for the benefit of the family of the
late Field-Marshal are—his Grace the Duke of Welling-
ton' 2001. ; General Lord Sandys, 1001. ; the late Earl
of Sefton, 1001. ; his Grace the Duke of Richmond,
1001. ; his Majesty the King of the Netherlands, 1001. ;
the Marquis of Londonderry, 1001. ; his Grace the Duke
of Bedford, 1001. Viscount Beresford, 1001. ; and
Lientenant-General Sir George Brown, 1001.
A statement on the arrival cf the last West India
mail that yellow fever was prevalent both on shore and
among the shipping at St. Thomas's, and that many
officers of the Royal Mail Company's steam-ships lying
at that port had died of it, is believed to be inaccurate.
The company say that the last packet brought no such
intelligence, all their vessels being reported in healthy
condition.

NORTH OF EUROPE STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.—
At a meeting of this company, yesterday, Sir S. M.
I'eto presiding, an interim dividend, at the rate of 8 per
cent. per annum, was declared, and the statement made
was received as favourable. It was mentioned, as
trating the rapid progress of the undertaking, that the
gross receipts of the first half of 1854 were 47,6371.,
and of the second half 75,4651., while for the first six
months of the present year they reached 103,4491. The
fleet has been increased, and six vessels out of twenty
are at present employed in the Government transport
service. The dividend will be paid upon the capital
subscribed of 151. per share, and no furler increase is
intended without the special sanction of the proprietors.
With the view of securing the advantages to be obtained
by limited liability, the provisions of the new act, im-
mediately it becomes law, will be applied to the com-
pany. In answer to questions it was stated that the divi-
dend will not be payable free &Om income tax. With re-
gard to insurance, arrangements have been made in the
adjustment of accounts for any loss or casualty that
may arise in the regular trade of the company, while for
those vessels which have gone to the Baltic or the Crimea
special risks have been opened. It was announced in the
course of the proceedings that Lord Yarborough, who
is the chairman of the company, wished to retire, on
the ground of ill-health ; but, with tho hope of his
perfect recovery, a unanimous desire was expressed
for him to retain his post. A suggestion was made
that the present would be a fitting opportunity for ad-
justing the allowance of the directors, but it was even-
tually agreed, at the recommendation of the latter that
the question shall stand over intilthe meeting in January,
when the annual accounts will be presented. It was inti-
mated, however, that an appropriation for this purpose
would not have meAerially interfered with the balance to
be carried to the credit a the neat half-year.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL IMPROVE-11EO

SOCIATY.

DUBLIN, THURSDAY MORNING. -- The great ne-I'd
cattle show, which was this year held at Carlow, P3ss,
off ei.
yesterday with more than ordinary eclat, The exuoi
bition of stock was highly creditable to the selera
breeders, and altogether the show is said to have be
e.
at least an average one as compared with former Yea,,3
The banquet took place last night, his Grace the Pate
of ',cluster, the president of the society, in the cbeu-'
The health of the Lord-Lieutenant having been Pr:
posed, his Excellency rose to reply, and in the conr',°
of his speech took occasion to refer to the improvern
effected en'
in Ireland during the last 20 years
or example (said his Excellency), let me ins' w
Pu
~ F the
tion that I find, from the latest official returns, that t
quantity of land under cultivati,tn in Ireland at the til!te
of the establishment of your society—in the year 184 a
—was 13,464,300 acres ; in the year 1851 it amous
r
to 14,302,581 acres. (Hear, hear.) Then, al to the /tr.
of live stock, in IS4I it was computed to be 19,339,007 v '
in 1851 it had reached the figure of 27,326,0p0 t°
(hear, hear) —in 1853 it had further increased
31,844,0001. ; and in the last year, 1855, it is conWn e„t
at 33,508,0001. (Cheers.) And, observe, this be.doeslw
even give quite an accurate measure of the increase,
_..0
the °tilt
cause, for the sake of forming a comparison,
price was affixed upon the average description of ce..th
in each of the two periods, whereas I take it the troth
is that the great increase has been in the better descr!Fi
tions of stock— bear hear)—and that as the qualitloe'ise,
improved still more than the quantity, we mat he
without fear of exaggeration, that the value of the
01
stock of Ireland now, in the year in which Yle bale unet
together, might at least be put at double th
e agrerooli
that it was when your society began its career. (Ch
operatioesfor
Then, again, one of the most important
this society must have been to make it Inenifesstire•
what species of production the soil and climate o'
land were -most suited, and for what species of Po'st
were °that
duction the different parts of Ireland
adapted. I believe of late years it will be foundr oats
the growth of wheat has diminished, but that that tp
and barley has increased ; but the increase is stilly
lean'
striking
with respect to green crops, turnips, end foors
gold-wurtzel ; for I believe it is true that in 1841
was an acre of green crops to every two of corn hcirf°toPil,
Even as far back as 1847 the ro ortion ban BA ur
anl there was an acre of gree P crPo s to four ne",
wards of corn crops. (Murmursn of dissent.) 6v: ia
make it clear ? I beg pardon—that there is no: in
1855 an acre of green crops to every two acres o' 00
crops. No longer ago than 1847 the proportion
acre of green crops to four and upwards of corn. (
sof
hear.) Then, with respect to one of the productil'
Ireland, and a very important one, of the crop of bees
for which the climate and soil of Ireland hake h of
thought particularly suitable, and to the gre,,,",t,dcli'
which the present war with Russia gives a greia;49 00;
tional importance. (Hear.) The flax crops in prie'
copied 60,314 acres ; in the year 1553 they e'-ijn't
174,379 acres. (Hear.) I believe the great itragg-teri
flax that is grown is chiefly still confined to `1,,--eiol
but there are not wanting now enlightened Pel',ioidt
inwho have made the experiment in this part of Ir'efsti•
the west and in the south ; and if it be foun,l. r-srue
nerative—which I beg to remind you is ti'e tsar
and sound test of all practice—their patriotic e- but
ple, I have no doubt, will be largely folloWed;i se,
the crop of flax, as those acquainted with the
well aware, !s too bulky, in proportion 14 cot
commercial part of it—the fibre—to bear the al
o I
carriage, without the aid of scutch-mills • and
of the
find that the scutch-mills last year aroountet-
number of 1,100. (Hear.) Therefore, there is
reason to believe that this most important articleTsen
duce is being largely and increasingly cultivated. f 11e•
you must not furget that while the productions c),,0111
land have thus strikingly increased it is no doubt
true that to some extent the population has &Mill': 1)0'
(Hear.) Therefore, the condition of the rernn'lliii: so
pulation, I take it, has been benefited in two WaY,4l,sie°
so far as their means have command over the oce; a
-of life and the chief articles o: sustenance are een-,.rcoe;
not only is the amount of food which is at the" coo
mend increased, but there has also been a nieek,e,ftbe,
proveinent in the soundness and nutritive characte' ate
ecastiea
food. Thus, gentlemen, if such has been the
progress, of
despite the blight of famine and the cihrsltbec
emigration, and the dreadful cala •t of war, le-fe, rise
we refer to the productiveness of theml yso•l, the eeterple
of the proprietors, or the general condition of the JP-b'y ;
re not our hopes for the future—sobered indevjg
reliance upon the inscrutable will of an all-ruling
‘,5- rt
dente—may not our hopes for the future be I'3- l
couraging and sanguine? And if such be the genellf tss
provement in Irish agriculture and the condition°Aetit
Irish population, let me earnestly hope that this s(); coo'
the great Irish Agricultural Society itself, may stage
tinue to witness and develope its inestimable auvi-ntioe)",i
under the genial auspices of your Grace—(aPP,'„a'ns s",
and that gathering still increasing support 'l."-,eoite'
classes and from all orders—from those who rep 'i the
the most ancient lineage and the largest wealth °A.,istd
country, and from those whose hard-working; inAtis-'
and labour sustain the wide basis of our social °";,-peel
(applause) - bringing to bear all the new lights of sicroch
applying all such new methods and preferring iesi
old ones as experience may approve, this societlt iteg
progress each future year as it has done each pain the
of its valuable existence, and find its best rover' -use *
acknowledgments of new advantages conferred
peaceful, a prosperous, and a grateful people."

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