The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-08 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, MAY 6.—Lord Stanley's Irish allies—the
landlords—are beginning to fear that their hopes and
expectations are doomed to disappointment. It is said
that letters have reached London from an influential
personage, to the effect, that maugre all the opposi-
tion of Lord Stanley and the Noble Protectionists,
the Navigati.m Laws Bill will be carried by a small
majority. This will be " a heavy blow" to the Irish
landlords, who have been speculating on the chances
of a change of rulers, to save them from the penalties
of their manifold " sins and wickedness."
PROGRESS OF DESTITUTION.
The accounts from the provinces are so revolting,
and appear so incredible, that I am almost ashamed
to transcribe them. For instance, G. E. Burke, J.P ,
late Chairinan of the bloyculem llospital, writing to
the Central Board of Health, states that the mortality
%ithin the last month is more than frightful. On
Sunday last, in about four hours, I saw
twelve burials ; on Monday there were eight, and
yesterday, I saw within two hours, no less than seven
rude coffins conveyed to the grave-yards, on carts
drawn by horses which were scarcely able to drag
their burdens. A few days ago my attention was
attracted by the noise of pigs contending for their
prey, to an out-house in this village ; I went in, and
found to my horror, the brutes fighting for a meal
of the remains of a poor lad, of about fifteen years
of age.

I-know of six people to have been lying dead at
the same time last week in one small village, and to
have been left unburied until the pure air of God
was tainted by the decomposition of their remains,
because the relatives of the unfortunate victims could
not procure coffins for them, as they had not been
recipients of " the relief." I have known a mother
who had entered the poorhouse, or, as it should, under
present management, be more. properly called the
" pest house" of this union, with her husband and four
children, to have been turned out in a state of disease
after having seen her four children lying dead, to have
been carted about from place to place, refused ad-
mittance into any hospital, and left to die on the
public roads; and why was this ? Because her poor
husband fled the " house" in despair at the loss of his
children, and preferred death from starvation outside
to cruel treatment and certain death within.
In Skibbereen the scenes of last summer are re-
peated with additional horrors. At the village of
Ballymacaw, near Skibbereen, three inquests were
held in the course of the week, and in each case the
verdict was, " Died from want of food." In one case,
that of a man named M`Donnell, Dr. Cooke, the
medical attendant, stated that he examined the body
of the deceased, and could scarcely find out his stomach
in consequence of the want of food in it ; he had not
the slightest doubt on his mind that the man had died
from starvation.
Constable Michael O'Connor visited the house of
the deceased the morning of his death, and found
him stretched on a heap of dung, with more than
half the roof off the wretched cabin in which he lay.
EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF FORGERY.—Consider-
able sensation was created yesterday in legal circles,
in consequence of a discovery which took place in
the early part of the morning. From what has
transpired it appears that a native of England,
who has been a resident of this city for
years, and who belonged to a branch of the
legal profession, in which he enjoyed both reputation
and busiees(, got married some time since to a lady of
great respectability, who had a fortune of about
1,2001. This sum, it appears, was invested in trus-
tees for the benefit of the lady, and lodged in
Government security, so as not to be drawn
save by the trustees. Some days since the
gentleman alluded to presented himself at the
bank, produced two separate powers of attorney
for nearly 6001. each—both purporting to be wit-
nessed by clergymen, and on these documents he
received the money, with which he disappears d.
his absence for a day or so created no suspicion, but
its continuance caused some uneasiness ; and yester-
day, on inquiry, the whole case became exposed. The
gentleman who committed this alleged forgery has
left wife, house, home, and friends. It is stated that
the trustees expect to be able to recover the sum from
the bank, inasmuch as the power of attorney was not
genuine. We believe an active search is being made
for the absent gentleman. Several of the detective
corps, and some of the metropolitan police stationed
at the Rock, near which his country residence was
situated, are said to be on his track.
FLIGHT OF A PUBLIC OFFICER —The Under-
Sheriff of Mayor has disappeared, taking with him
large sums of money, the produce of sales under exe-
cution. The High Sheriff will he the sufferer.
VALENTIA neenona.—The Colleen oge, a hired
cutter, is now lying in Cove, with Captain Wolf,
R.N., on board. It is supposed that the gallant officer
is going on an exploring expedition to Valentia Har-
bour, with the view of ascertaining its fitness for a
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number of families, have been served on the Midle-
ton estate since it came into the possession of the
present owner, a Miss Rushbrook, who, by the way,
is not connected with the family of the late Viscount
Midleton. Under the new proprietor, the tenantry
confidently looked forward to a reduction in their
rents, which are stated to be 26 per cent. higher than
on any contiguous property ; but in this expectation
they have been disappointed."
RUMOURED REFORMS AMONG CROWN SOLICITORS
AND CLERKS OF THB PEACE.—It is rumoured that
the offices of the circuit and local Crown Solicitor-
ships on the Home and Connaught Circuits are to be
immediatelyho
county
is
consolidated,tu
attend and
anddo the
that the local
duties
of he
solicitor
t
of
assize court. This will cause a saving on these two
districts of about 3,0001. a year. It is also rumoured
that the offices of Clerk of the Peace and of the
Crown of each county in Ireland are to be consoli-
dated. This will effect an additional saving of about
12,0001. The latter change has been long in contem-
plation. The Clerk of the Peace, it is supposed, will
be the officer retained to do the duties.—Freeman's
Journal.
CORN EXCHANGE, FRIDAY.—We had again a good
demand for oats, which met with a small advance.
Vneat, on the contrary, was dull, and hardly brought
Tuesday's prices. Indian corn in fair demand at
former currency. Baker's flour lower by Is per cwt.
White wheat 23. to 26. 6d ; red wheat 22s to 24. ;
barley 13s to 17. 6d ; oats Ils 6d to 13s 6d ; oatmeal
per cwt 12. to 13s 6d; M Cann's meal 14:; second
flour 14% to 17s ; Indian corn 3ls to 36s ; Indian
cornmeal 8s 6d.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS.
Yesterday the annual general meeting of this college
was held in the Freemasons Tavern, Great Queen-
street; Thomas Turner, Esq., president, in the chair.
The election of offi,ers for the ensuing year, agreeably
to the charter, having been gone through, the secretary
proceeded to read the minutes of the last meeting, which
being confirmed, he went on to lay before the court the
fifth annual report. From this document it appeared
that during the past year twenty-seven new members
were admitted to the college, making the number of
diplomas granted by the college to members, since its
obtainment of the charter, 273. The balance sheet
showed th receints to be (including the precious ba-
lance of 1931) 3901, and the dieburs-ments 2551., leay.
ing a balance of 1351. Upon the motion of Mr. Hunt,
sec tniled by Mr. Baker, the report, after a lengthy and
very warm discussion, in which many disgraceful per-
sonalities wero thrown out by various speakers, was
adopted by a majority of nineteen to six. A vote of
thanks w ts:,l;cn hurriedly pats ~t 1 to the chairman, and the
greater portion of th.,se present departed, lest soul? other
angry (panel should arise.
POSTAGE TO SOUTHERN EUROPE AND TURKEY.--
On and from the 15th of this month, the pro-payment
of oostege will be optional on letters to Constantinople,
Galatz, Bucharest, Jassy, Ibrailli, Botuschany, Salo-
Sctrari, and Seres.
It is contemplated by a wealthy shippirg-house in
New York to establish an opposition line of steamers in
the Pacific between San Francisco and Panama.---Liver-
peol Albion.

LA MADELINE, APRIL 18.-7 he Hellespont, steamer,
grounded on a sh4.llow in the Madeline Passage on the
16th instant; part of cargo savt d and deposited i❑ the
Custom's warehouses.—The vessel now !its on a mud
bottom.

WATERFORD, MAY 6.—Wind E.S.E. to E. by N.—
SW. sth, Thistle, Quebec; Georgina, ditto,