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IRELAND.
THE HARVEST—POTATO CROP.
DUBLIN, JULY I.—The continued fineness of the
weather encourages the hope that the harvest will be
earlier than the average time, notwithstanding the seve-
rity of the spring, and the backwardness of vegetation
until the middle of May. The accounts of the grain
crops are most cheering; and alarm has been almost en-
tirely removed about the potato crop. In fact, all the
agricultural reports are in the highest degree satisfac-
tory, and at present there is the fairest prospect of abun-
dance. Meantime, the prices of all ktuds of food are
declining, and confidence is in some degree restored
amongst all classes. We subjoin a few of the agricul-
turLxl reports received to-day.
COUNTY OF LIMERICR.—In the whole circuit of the
Limerick Union the farmers report the potato crop to be
in the most flourishing condition, and without any visible
sign of disease.
COUNTY.—In the memory of the oldest inha-
bitants, never was there such a cheering appearance of
an abundant harvest. Alf the grain crops are in a very
forward state, particularly .liere, which will be fit for the
sickle in a short time. The. accounts of the state and
prospects of the potato crop are still conflicting. How-
ever, in general, we have to report that the prospect of
the crop is not discouraging.
COUNTY OF LONDONDERRY.--The potato crop—the
breadth of which in this neighbourhood has been ascer-
tained, as nearly as may be, to be a fourth of what has
been usual—continues to present a most luxurious ap-
pearance. We have had new potatoes in our market
these eight days past. As to the disease, we have the
testimionies of gentlemen of character and undoubted
skill vouching its existence; and, on the other hand, we
have Lad a cloud of witnesses in all quarters declaring
that not a symptom of it has been or can be detected.
Coax, JUNE 30.—A gentleman has called at our office
this day, wil,o assures u.s that in the counties of Cork
and Kerry, tbrough the greater part of which be has
travelled for the last fortoight, the potato crop is most
luxuriant and promising. He has eaten of as good new
potatoes in the town of Cahirciveen on the 21st of this
month as were ever used at .table at the same period of
any former year; he states that from Killarney to Killer-
glin, Cahirciveen, Darrynane, Ballyboy, Kenmare, and
into Cork, he never saw (though having minutely in-
spected the gardens in that line), the slightest blemish
on a single stalk of that esculent.
THE RELIEF MEASURES.
The following circular, confirmatory of a statement
in my last letter, b.,,0 been issued by the Relief Commis-
sioners

"Relief Commission Office, Dublin Castle,
June 26, 1847.
" TO THE INSPECTIW: OFFICER IN EACH UNION.
" Sir,—The Relief Committee desire to state that the
powers given by the Act Itl Viet., cap. 7, to enable the
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury to make advances
for temporary relief in Ireland, cease on the 30th of
September next. It is their Lordships' desire, however,
to discontinue these advances at the period preceding
that date which may appear to be most favourable, and
which they consider will be from the beginning to the
middle of Angust, when the gathering of the harvest
will be in full activity. After that time the support of
destitute persons is intended to be provided for under the
New Poor-law, 10 Vic., cap. 31. The inspecting officers
are, therefore, desired to warn the several committees to
be prepared to close their arrangements for the issue of
rations at the termination of the expenditure of the
funds provided for the estimates ending on the 15th of
August. The advances for the temporary fever hospitals
must be discontinued on the 30th of September; it will,
therefore, be necessary to make arrangements for closing
them, and the accounts connected with them, before that
period. By order of the Relief Commissioners.

" W. STANLEY, Secretary."
FALL IN THE PRICES OF CATTLE AND
SHEEP.
At our Smithfield meat market this day we had a large
number of cattle, sheep, and lambs. Prices of each gave
way considerably from that of this day week—say beef
from Bs. to 10s. pei. cwt., mutton id. to id. per lb., and
lambs 2s. a head. The prices were for beef 535. to 565.
per cwt., mutton 51d. to bid. and 6d. per lb., lambs 14s.
to 223. each, and late in the day a great deal remained
unsold. The pig market was very small, very few fit
for bacon, for which 585. to 60s. was had, and for store
30s. to 355. per cwt. Small kinds 12s. upwards, for the
latter there was an improved demand for feeding.
NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF CORK.
The Cork Examiner of yesterday says—" Letters have
reached Cork from Rome, in which it is stated that the
Very Rev. William Delany, P.P. of Bandon, who stood
second on the list, has been appointed Bishop of Cork
by the court of Rome ; and that the consecrating bulls
will be received in a few days from this date." Father
Mathew, the leader of the temperance reformation, had
been first on the list forwarded to Rome by the clergy
of the diocese of Cork.

COUNTY Or CORK ELECTION.
The Cork Examiner contains the following account
of the polling yesterday (Wednesday) The contest
was renewed this day, when considerably more activity
was exhibited in the different booths. The repeal elec-
tors were coming forward thickly and polled with all
possible dispatch, while amongst Mr. Leader's adherents
the want of men was apparent. The following was the
state of the gross poll at eleven o'clock :
For Dr. Power 3OB
For Mr. Leader
Majority for Dr, Power --71
" At 12 o'clock the Repeal majority had advanced to
85, or 64 upon the day's voting alone.
"The Assessor's Court was almost totally unoccupied.
At this period so few of Mr. Leader's immediate friends
and principal supporters were to be seen engaged at
the booths, that it was conjectured an early retreat was
intended.

"At two o'clock, four of the booths were cleared and
idle, scarcely an elector of either party appearing.
State of the gross poll—
For Dr. Power
For Mr. Leader , . 306
Gross majority for Dr. Power —ll6
" The following is the state of the poll, as declared by
the sheriff yesterday morning:—
Day's Poll. Gross.
Power
Leader 148

Majority for Power 110"
BOROUGH or limser.E.—The Liberal electors of this
borough assembled on Tuesday, the Rev. Dr. Murphy,
P.P., in the chair, and adopted the following resolution,
so that Mr. Watson's re• election is a matter of certainty:
—" That with a view to secure the return of a Liberal
representative at the approaching general election, we
consider it desirable that all persons should unite in
supporting Mr. Watson, who so ably represented us for
the past five years."
COUNTY OF TIPPERARY.—At the county meeting in
Cashel on Tuesday, Mr. N. Maher consented again to
be put in nomination. We believe that Mr. Francis
Scully, the second son of the lamented James Scully, of
Tipperary, will be chosen as the second Repeal candi-
date.—Tipperary Vindicator.
Bonotlon OF YouonAL. One of the Ponsonby
family is announced as a candidate for Youghal, on the
Duke of Devonshire's interest.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH -YESTERDAY,
WALL V. WALL AND ALCOCK.

This was an issue, directed by an order of the Lord
Chancellor, bearing date the 20th day of February,
1847, to inquire into the legitimacy of the plaintiff, Mr.
James William Morris Wall, son of Mr. James William
Morris Wall, late of the 18th Dragoons, and grandson
of George Morris, of the county Waterford, deceased.
The case occupied the Court from Monday morning
until five o'clock last evening, when the jury found a
verdict for the plaintiff, thereby establishing his legiti-
macy and right to the possession of the property in
question, about 1,3001. a year, now enjoyed by Sir Ben-
iamin Morris Wall, his uncle.
The Poor-law Commissioners dissolved the Ballinrobe
guardians, and have appointed paid guardians, selected
from the office in Dublin.—Limerick Chronicle.
FATAL RAILWAY ACClDENT.—Saturday evening we
were informed of a fatal accident which occurred on the
Limerick and Waterford Railway, at the cross of. Bo °shoe!:
by which it was stated two men were killed on
onetn manpt
Upon inquiry, we are happy •to add t.tha only
the untimely
James Curtin, of New Pallas, met
with
and Ryan, of
fate ; but two others, Hayes, of
knowing
einagt
Grange,that they
were
Castle Connell, were so severely injured,
removed to the county infirmary, where they continue in
sotheileviltehemiwsnorrekamnte,n
dinner, it appears a very precarious sataatet.
traverse the line,
engine would maliciously
that
placedt
sm.allstones_, convenient to a permanent
ea
bernoTen iron chair upon the rail, which was
by timber of a sleeper, but so well con-
osunpopsouroktedin
structed as to avoid detection. There were eight wag-
gons in advance of the engine, containing from 30 to 40
workmen, and as each met with obstruction, it was upset
off the rail, and precipitated about a height of 12 feet.
Fortunately the engineer was enabled to check the speed
of the engine before the last waggon turned over, else the
consequences might have been truly :Ili fol. We under-
stand two persons have been arrested on suspiciun of
being concerned in the atrocious outrage, designed, it is
thought, through feelings of revenue consequent upon
the reduction of labourers.—Linteri, k Chronicle,

LONDON Docxs.—The half-yearly meeting of the
proprietors of stock in this company was bold yester-
day, to receive the report of the directors, and for the
declaration of a dividend. It appears from the state-
ment read that the number of loaded ships which en-
tered the docks from foreign ports during the six months
ending the 31st of May was 548, and the tonnage
150,570 tons. In the corresponding period of 1846
relative numbers were 593 ships, andt tone,
142,533 ,
being an increase this year of 8,037 tons. The earn-
isnigasy,of
werethe companyl9B626l.
uf(i)sr. thesd six n
.
, and in months,
corresponding
period of 1846, 191,2461. 12s. 7d. The expenditure for
the six months, inclu .ing the income-tax, was 108,1141.
3s. Bd., and durhig the same period of 1846, 98,0821. 18s.
itli to the 31st of
3d. Part of the increased expenditure arose from the
heavier payments for taxes, especially poor-rates. The
amount to the credit of the company was 294,508/., out
of which the directors recommended a dividend at the
rate of 2i- per cent. for the half-year. The balance in
favour of the company was 203,9651. 18s. Sd.; but of
this amount 173,403/ 13s. 7d. was due upon goods in
the warehouses, being for outstanding charges, &c. The
3s stock
of
ko fmay l%a
goods. isn
Itoh3,
warehouseselos
tons;
and at th
of the coe samempan date
oli n
the
1846, 105,276 tons. The cost of the additional ware-
houses and vaults, which the director: had no doubt
would prove remunerative, was 84,000/. After a few
reror.iks from the proprietors, expressive of satisfaction
at the report, the dividend was agreed to, thinlcs were
voted to the directors, and the meeting adjourned.
THE LATE DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT MESSRS.
MAUSDLAY.I;. —The Gui)::criptiou to replace the tools of
forty of the workmen, which were all destroyed in this
terrible fire, goes on prosperously, about 300/. being
already contributed towards the amount required to
replace them viz., 6004