The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-22 00:00:00

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magnificent
fine and promising, but in the fields of the small farissers
the growth is short. However, as the weather is so
unusually fine, there is every reason to expect that it
may still improve. The bere crop has quite surpassed
our expectations. Turn where you will, its appearance
is the most luxuriant than be conceived, as well on the
moor:soil as the upland. Barley is very healthy, but in
many places thin and uneven, and does not promise a
heavy crop. Rye is very luxuriant, especially the
' White English,' which is one of the finest crops we ever
saw; in many of the fields the stem over six feet in
height. Beans and peas are both very promising up to
this period. We never saw the potato crop look better.
Fair promise of a healthy and plentiful return, where
they have been sown. Mengel. wurzelThere has been
a considerable failure in this crop, in many places, but in
others it looks healthy and vigorous. A large extent of
land sown under turnips, and the crop in general has a
very promising appearance. Buckwheat is doing very
well."—Ballinadoe Star.
COUNTY OF CORK.—We have taken considerable
trouble, by inquiry from persons of intelligence and ex-
perience, and by personal investigation, to ascertain the
precise condition of the potato crop, and we msy at once
state that the result of it has been to leave no serious
apprehensions on our mind as to disease having attacked
the root. The writer visited yesterday an extensive
potato field in the suburbs, which, exactly a month since,
it was positively asserted the blight had visited and
destroyed. On that occasion the field presented in some
places the very same appearance that it did yesterday,
via., several brown
spots or blotches appeared on some
of the leaves, say onlea tveswao or three stalks in a ridge, and
in some few the
eoarresdtecurbled, but in no in-
stance was there in the stalk
any appearance of disease.
one of the farmers present Them ranching from it
If ~iwe, looked
was—"observation of
as close these forty years back, t:s!, dlt finds
the same signs here and there in every
field
also observed that the field was ripening fast ; the
pro
duce (Quarrys) is being dug these three weeks, and it is
perfectly sound, abundant, and full sized. Yesterday
morning a gentleman called at our office to say that the
supply of potatoes at market was enormous, and having
accompanied him to the Grand Parade Market, our
attention was at once directed to several baskets from,
Flynn's garden at Friar's-walk, said to have been com-
pletely destroyed—finer potatoes we never saw at this
season, and the persons who were selling them said that
Flynn had sold the crop long before he bad made the
discovery of its being blasted, and that they who bought
it were in no way sorry for their bargain. The supply
at market was very large--the quality appeared excel-
lent, and they were selling at Is. 6d. per weight of 111bs.
!I*.thea-pososedseliia, the- Coel-qasy *whet, where
there was. - also a Urge - Opply, - . among which
we noticed two loads of splendid-looking pota-
toes from the grounds of Mr. O'Connor, of
Mount Patrick, which were bought with avidity
at Is. 3d. per weight, and which, we are informed by
the man in charge of them, presented a month ago the
same appearance we have already referred to, namely,
partial discoloration of the leaf, but which he positively
stated had no effect on the growth or condition of the
tuber. We are of opinion that some very partial failures
must necessarily be expected, as the result of the disease
wearing itself out, or rather exhausting its destructive
power. Generally speaking, we believe the crop to be
as yet in a most favourable condition. And lastly, should
the worst symptom of previous years extensively appear
it is the opinion of agriculturists that from thf forward
1 condition of the crop at present, it will have much less
injurious effect than previously, and irom the very great
breadth of laud now sown with corn and green crops of
every kind, there will be such a supply of human food
raised as will, under Providence, afford much relief to
the distressed population of the country.—Cork Re-
porter of Saturday.
ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
WATERFORD, JULY 16.—Two men named Liddy and
Keefe were indicted for a conspiracy to murder Arthur
Usher, Esq., a magistrate and landowner. One of the
prisoners, Liddy, bad a difference with Mr. Usher, and
was evicted from his holding. The Sheriff had evicted
some of the tenantry upon haberes, and subsequently Mr.
Usher was fired at. The jury returned a verdict of
guilty against both prisoners ; but Baron Pennefather
postponed the sentence. Five other persons are to be
tried on the same charge.
Roscolemose July 16.—Baron Richards opened the
Commission, and the grand Jury being re-sworn, his
Lordship delivered the following eharge :
" Mr. French, and Gentlemen of the Grand Jury—lt
is now something more than twelve months since I have
had the honour of presiding in this court-house; and
since that time your county, as well as almost every
county in Ireland, has passed through a frightful ordeal;
but I trust that we have nearly arrived at the termination
of that state. The destitution prevailing through the
country, by the benevolent assistance of the Government,
and the liberal grants from the public funds, has to a
great degree been alleviated; and although the people
were not, perhaps, rendered as comfortable as they here-
tofore were, still they have been relieved from actual
starvatio . How tar, gputlemen, these funds have been
applied) heelieving th estitute—and the destitute alone—it is not
personslp whom they were entrusted in
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for me to y; but I have read reports professing to
be authentic, as all of you, no doubt, have done, con-
4ining unquestionably grave andekerioute,chargeuilith
reference to the •illspoassl of the public money. Prom
these charges, so serious in their character, it unques-
tionably behoves every county and e‘ery local column-
tee, as Tar as it possibly can, to clear itself, and show tLe
'public at large that they are, as applicable to them,
groundless, in case they can establish their innocence.
Nothing can possibly be mere shocking—and 1 am fully
justified in using that strong term—than to devote the
public money, intended for the relief of the destitute, to
any other purpose. Gentlemen, in making these obser-
vations, lot me not be understood to 'mike any particular
insinuation to this county. We see some of as high .minded
men in this county as in any part of Ireland ; but., at the
same time, I dare say, that here, as well as in other coun-
ties, there are other persons not influenced by such high
motives or high-minded feelings. We are about to enter
upon the administration of a law which will require
the exacting from the inhabitants of the whole land large
sums of money, and it behoves us all to see that the
really destitute alone are relieved, and that no person,
by any influence whatever, can apply to his own use the
public money. I have heard you have come to a resolu-
tion or passing as few presentments as possible at the
present assizes. In that view I entirely agree, and think
you are quite right at present not to burden the country
with more expense than is absolutely necessary. The
gaol is in a very crowded state, and although the sessions
have but lately terminated, and the assistant barrister
(Mr. Finlay) used his best exertions, and devoted himself
to the discharge of his duties in the best possible manner
he could, which lie always does, still there remains a
vast deal more of prisoners than the gaol is competent
to contain, consequently fever and dysentery are found
to prevail amongst the unfortunate inmates. There are
now not less than 207 prisoners confined, and at this
time, when it is so necessary the gaol should be properly
ventilated, these 227 persons are confined in a gaol only
competent to accommodate 240. Of this number there
are 34 sick in fever, 13 in dysentery, and 45 who are
nearly convalescent, but have been sick."
The court is kept free from the concourse of persons
that usually thronged it during an assize. It is kept
well ventilated, and chlorid of lime is profusely scattered
over it. A medical gentleman is also in attendance 10
inspect the country people coming into court—a very
wise regulation, as already several have been stopped
who are in the incipient stage of fever. The prisoners
are only brought from the gaol to court in batches,
according to the number in each case as it is called on.
THE ASSIZES.—GOVERNMENT PRESENTMENTS. The
Evening Mail contains the following communication
from Roscommon:—" The grand jury have decided, on
account of the state of the county, not to put on a
single new presentment, and, as not more than half the
rates now due has been collected, they have been obliged
to ask for a postponement of the Government present-
ments. There are no funds for the gaol, and, as the
Bank refuses to advance money, the prisoners must be
turned out unless the Government will provide the means
of supporting them. All the road traverses for damages
have been thrown out."
REPEAL ASSOCIATION.
day. Mr. John Reynol ,
d the business of the day
The weekly meeting odfs thTe.cA.
ts sporceisait id oe
aii. was held this
Mr. J. O'CoNsielat, commence
agoffhe,r.wnghoosfaya's tphoaotrthpeeo
was a remittance of 12
by handing in several sums
‘lI 12s. 6d.
6md.onfreyom. Athmetßiniggshtttitheemv.
con-
tribution isle Dr. Higgins,
.
almost heart-broken by every kind of oppression from
bad Government, bad landlords, and mal-administration
Bishop
the voluntaryof Ard
of bad and cruel laws. Under Providence their only
hopes for redress are fixed on the peaceful and
perse-
vering efforts of Conciliation Hall, for whose success
they incessantly and fervently pray."
Dr. O'REILLY expressed his intention of not contesting
Dundalk at the approaching election.
Mr. J. O'CONNELL then adverted to the collections,
and announced that three gentlemen, who had signified
their adhesion to repeal, were seeking to fill the va-
cancy in the county of Kilkenny created by the resig-
n ution of Mr. Smithwick. They were Captain Green,
who had some time retired from the army, and was a
gentleman of good property ; Mr. Charles Healy, late
high sheriff of that county, and Mr. P. R. Welsh.
In Longford, Major Blacken and Mr. Fox, gentle-
men who hitherto professed antinational and anti-
popular principles, and declared for Repeal, sod
would, he (Mr. O'Connell) had no doubt, be returne
for that county. Kildare was determined to
mani-
fest its sentiment; in favour of domestic legislation,-
After some
but as yet matters were not sufficiently
to warrant him in being more explicit.
hal,matured
and Louth, the
allusions to Wexford (count)), t) g
With regard to the
Sir Robert Peel to his constituents.
y, he (Mr. O'Connell) felt
Hon. Gentleman proceededltuoenYctrsi.tuicise the address 1 ,f
payment of the Cathoacoocde g
assured that the priesthood of Ireland would never con-
wages of England, and that they
descend to accept
. t
base offers of corruption. It a
any
yject the payment of the Catholic
would .
introduced into the House of Commons, it
clergy were
duty of the Irish Liberal Members to would be the
measurreelisiasylinligtmrtintes
re-
sist it to the utmost of their power. 'rho Hon. Gentle-
man addressed the meeting at considerable length, and
concluded by handing in the anonymous contributions of
two gentlemen whose names, if announced, would asto-
nish Sir Robert Peel.
The rent tur the week was announced to be 591. 15.4 d.
The meeting then adjourn d.

FUNERAL OF MR. O'CONNELL.—A letter dated
Genoa, the 13th inst., states that the body of Mr.
O'Connell had at length removed from that city on the
preceding day, a large coach, styled a fourgon, having
been purchased for the purpose, and .the funeral setting
out by an overland route for France.