The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-17 00:00:00

IRELAND.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
DUBLIN, TUESDAY EVENING.
DUBLIN COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH-

THIS DAY.

At eleven o'clock this morning judgment was deli-
vered on the writ of error brought by Messrs.
O'Brien,„,, Meagher, M'Manus, and O'Donoghue.
, he Lord Chief Justice, in an elaborate speech,
clecit ded against all the errors assigned, and con-
firmed the proceedings of the Court below.
Mr% Justice Crampton, Mr. Justice Perrin, and
Mr. Justice Moore followed in order, fully confirm-
ing all the arguments of the Lord Chief Justice, and
delivered lengthened judgments, which occupied the
Court upwards of four hours.
oneriff
c„,ll:he prisoners were removed in custody of the

The Court House was quite tranquil.
It is said an appeal will be brought to the House of
Lords.

Our corn market continues very dull for every
description of grain at our quotations of Friday, but
w,.as scarcely supported for oats. Indian corn in very
ulfacult sale, and ls. per quarter cheaper.

c, TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
'3111,--I perceived, after post time, that I had made
1.1.11 erratum in my letter to you, in stating that " on
the globe, or by the great circle course to Chusan, is
N.E. E. ;" it should have been " N.W. 4 W."
I am, Sir, yours most respectfully,
Devonport, Jan. 16, 1849. J. T. T.

SIR,—As
TO TIDE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Mi---As the advocates for a change from the in-
direct to a direct system of taxation are daily increas-
ing, it may be well to direct attention to a book
tinder the title of " An Attempt to show the Justice
and Expediency of Substituting an Income or Pro-
perty Tax for the Present Taxes," &c.: Ilatchard
and Son, Piccadilly, 1833.
This book was written by the late Benjamin Sayer,
's€l., many years senior clerk iu the Tax Office. It
is the work of one who had the advantage of being
assisted with much information afforded by his official
position.
Jan. 15, 1849.
Mp

J. H.

, 4ELANCHOLY DEATH.—Captain Alex. Grant, of
tem P shi Jackey, of Leith, died at Eastfield, on the 9th
i.r
-- Captain Grant commanded the unfortunate vessel
Twhich was lost near the mouth of the British Channel,
I;2her voyage from Galatz to Leith, in November last.
, ship having become leaky. and nearly all the crew
and m a sickly state of health, she got waterlogge.
tid was found in that condition by a Dutch vessel, whiblee
'1?, a blinking state. Captain Grant at the time was at t
ship's side calling' to his men to save themselves; but
Lwith a magnanimity rarely to be met with, he declared
„e would be the last to leave the sinking ship,
"uou hhe give his charge, he refused to
and al- g was urged to up
:) so fill the Dutch boat was carried away by
a sea, and
Captain Grant with two of the crew were left on board
,
till the ill-fated ship went down, the three unfortunates
dos taking to their own boat. Thus for eight solitary
fq' nights, without food, or an oaf to t#de them.
thdid they
welter in the vast deep, till first the one and
en the other of the crew expired from want and ex-
austion—the captain, from weakness, being unable to
throw the last man overboard. In this situation he was
picked up and carried into Dublin, and after some little
time conveyed to Leith. Re so
far recovered that he
was beginning to go about, but his constitution had re.•
ceived such a shock that rapid disease ensued, which cut
him off in a few days. In Captain Grant, the rough
characteristics of the sailor were softened down by mag-
nanimous sentiment, gntle and kind address. His
untimely fate, after enduring such imp^ 11 I d suffer-
ings and hardships, has caused universallae;reet.—Cale-
donian Mercury.
, LARGE EXPORTATION OP HORSES.—The steam-
boats from London- bridge and Folkstone are daily con-
veying horses to Boulogne. These horses are being
shiPped by Mr. Burford, the horse-dealer of London
W has taken the contract to supply the Neapolitan'
Gho
overnment with the number they require.
THE WEATHER IN THE NOETII.—On Monday the
Berwicki Fishing Company completed their supply of
ce, having secured in their stores about 5,000 curt-
tth. Since Blonds the frost has yielded, a general
Waw having taken place throuethout the district. On
„_ednesday considerable quantities of ice passed down
;"' Tweed to the sea and in the course of that night the
41.1 in steam ferry boat, belonging to Mr. Wilson, was
ea,,...:_ ..
~,,_7'eu away from its moorings at Spittal, and drifted
but ' the sea.
Fartunately, there
was no person on board,
v
the, vessel, we euh, and become to sa
wry,
ehckaAbeen thrown upon
a total .