The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-06 00:00:00

SPREAD OF FEVER.

DUBLIN, MAY 3.—The accounts, particularly from
the western and southern counties, exhibit an alarming
increase of pestilence in several districts ; but it is
worthy of remark, that in all cases where efficient
sanatory arrangements are adopted, a decided decrease
in the virulence of the malady has been the consequence.
In some parts of the northern province too, for instance.
in Enniskillen, Lurgan, and Belfast, fever is making
fearful ravages. In the last-named town, on Saturday,
a public meeting was held, to make arrangements for
providing additional hospital accommodation, and to
raise a general subscription.
Subjoined are some of the accounts received this day:—
`` SLIGO, MAY I.—Typhus fever still continues to rage
with unabated fury. Sligo is a plague spot; the whole
town is now in the state the poor-house was in formerly.
Fever is in every street, and fever of the worst kind. If
the Almighty God do not mitigate this dreadful dis-
temper, we have, particularly now as the warm weather
approaches, a horrible prospect before us.
COUNTY OF GALWAY.—BALLINASLOE, MAY L—We
regret that fever rages in the workhouse of this town
to a very violent degree. On Thursday the schoolma.s
ter fell a victim to this virulent disease.
EYRECOURT, APRIL 30.—Fever is spreading furiously
in this town and neighbourhood ; cases of dysentery
are also not uncommon. A great many persons con-
tinue to emigrate to the United States of America.
Our relief committee is contributing greatly to dimin-
ish the dreadfulness of famine. Meal and soup are
distributed every day to the famishing applicants for
out-door-relief.

KING'S COUNTY.—BANAGHER, APRIL 30. This
neighbourhood is truly in a most melancholy condition.
The poor famine-worn inhabitants are falling fast from
fever and dysentery. The clergymen are absolutely
exhausted, between attending relief committees and the
death-beds of the 'afflicted.

COUNTY OF KERRY.—TRALEE, MAY I.—The num-
ber of paupers in the workhouse is 1 064. The deaths
during the past week amounted to 26 ; and the dis-
charges to 29. Four weeks ago the commissioners ordered
that there should be no more admissions until the
paupers in the house were reduced to 1,000 in number.
The inmates were then 1,350. The deaths since then
amounted to 139, and the discharges to 149, reducing
the number in excess to 64. The Fever Hospital gates
have been closed against the reception of any more pa.
tients for want of room.
AWFUL CONSEQUENCES OF IMPERFECT SEPULTURE.
—MAD Docs.—ln the neighbourhood of CastleiAand
and Ballylongfod, from the imperfect covering thrown
on the dead victims of famine, troops of dogs prey from
day to day on the bodies. This is not all : violent mad-
ness is the result, which has already led these rabid ani-
mals not only to attack one another, but the cattle in
the fields. The authorities and the gentlemen of the
county should at once look to them.
MILLTOWN, APRIL 30.—Fever is on the increase in
this much-neglected and miserable place. There are at
least thirty cases at present, and it is to be feared that
the disease will not be confined to this number, owing
to the want of some sort of hospital to send those poor
wretched creatures to. The several labourers employed
on the public works in this locality rushed into the town
yesterday, and were disposed to act with great violence.
Even some of them had the audacity to lay hands on the
parish priest, and used threatening language.—Tra fee
Ch, onicle.

THE PUBLIC WORKS.—The Sligo Chronicle says:—
" We have just ascertained that an order has come down
to continue the able bodied labourers upon the public-
works."

EMIGRATION—SLIGO, MAT I.—From the sth of Jan.
to the present date, 3,239 persons left this port direct
for America. Of this number 176 went in the Carricks,
which was chartered by Lord Palmerston.
CLONMEL, MAY I.—ATTACK BY A LARGE ARMED
MOB, AND ROBBERY OF FLOUR.—OR yesterday a most
daring attack was made on a boat laden with flour, on
her way from this town to Waterford. She started at
eleven o clock, accompanied by the usual military escort,
but was delayed on her passage at Two-mile-Bridge,
where a delay occurred in consequence of the boat hav-
ing grounded; however, after some time she was got off
She had on board one hundred and fifty sacks of
flour. seventy sacks of which were the property
of Messrs. Thomas Hughes and Son, and the re-
mainder the property of Messrs. Thomas and James
Hughes. When the boat reached Poulakerry, the
military escort returned to town, and she proceeded
on her way without au escort, there being, we
should imagine, some misunderstanding, as the
Carrick escort usually met the boats at this point.
When the boat arrived at or near Ballydine, a large mob
of persons had assembled on the banks of the river, about
one hundred in number, several of whom were armed
with guns and blunderbusses. The boat was ordered to
stop by one man, who had his gun presented, several of
the party also presenting at the same time. The persons
managing the boat being placed in terror of their lives
through the threats of the attacking party, brought the
boat to the bank, when the mob compelled the boatmen
to go into the cabin, and commenced the plunder. They
had a "yawl" in their possession at this time, which was
also laden with flour, and they took from the two boats
no less than 50 sacks of flour, saying at the same time,
' "The devil's cure to those who would eat yellow meal
when they could get good flour." One of the women in
the mob had her apron full of fire-arms, which she laid on ,
a fence for the purpose of terrifying the boatmen. On
this morning 26 additional constables arrived here from
the depot, Phoenix Park, under the command of Adjutant
Manby, for the purpose of strengthening the several sta-
tions in this district.—Tipperary Constitution.
THE CROPS—TILLAGE OF THE LAND.

&Tao, MAY I.—The crops are looking exceedingly
well, and, up to this, the prospect of a good harvest is
most cheerful. It is true that a large portion of the
ground remains untilled.—Sligo Champion.
TRALEE, MAY I.—Our reports of the early crop are
favourable. A gentleman in the vicinity of Tralee, who
sowed rye last August in potato land, immediately after
digging the early crop, informs us that it has come in
for spring feeding on the Ist of Aptil, in ear, and the
ground is vacant again for another crop. Much injury
has been effected by the storm of Tuesday. In many
places, the early potatoes, which were exhibiting every
promise of health and abundance, have been nipped and
checked.—Tralee Chronicle.

MURDER.—On Thursday last, the body of an unknown
man, aged about forty, was found buried in the callows
of Clonkeen, in the parish of Killian, near Bentstown.
From the deposition of the medical gentleman who
examined the body, it is probable that he had been
strangled ; and, from the state of the body, it could not
have been interred more than four or five days. No
money was found on his person. An inquest was held
on the body of the unfortunate stranger, and a verdict
of wilful murder returned against some person or per-
sons unknown.—Ballinasloe Star.
REPEAL ASSOCIATION.
_ _

The weekly meeting of the association was held this
day, Mr. E. W. O'Mahony (barrister) in the chair.
Mr. JOHN O'CONNELL wished, before the business of
the day commenced, to express in a few but sincere
words the deep regret which be as an Irishman felt, and
he was quite sure the Association participated in the
feeling, at the announcement of the illness—he feared
he should say the fatal illness—ot their Lord-Lieutenant.
It was true they had nothing to thank the Government
for—it was very true they had much to blame them for ;
but it was his (Mr. O'Connell's) sincere conviction that
Earl Bessborough was in no way blameable for the
short-comings of the Government ; and he felt satisfied
that if his dispositions and his representations had had
their duo weight with the English Cabinet, Ireland
would at that moment be in a condition far different
from her present miserable situation. [During the ad-
dress of the Honourable Gentleman Captain Clarke of
the Victor, the ship which brought the cargo of provi-
sions from the citisens of New York, for the relief of
the distressed people of this country, entered the meet-
ing, and on being introduced was warmly received ]
Mr. O'Connell congratulated the Association on the ap-
pearance of an American citizen in Conciliation Hall,
and then gave notice that a special meeting of the Asso-
ciation and of repealers generally be held on Thursday,
for the purpose of expressing their unbounded and over-
flowing gratitude to America for the assistance afforded
by her to the starving people of Ireland.—(Cheers.)
Captain CLARKE expressed his acknowledgments for
the kind reception he had experienced, and observed
that his sympathy was, and ever hadbeen, with old
Ireland.—(Cheers.)
Mr. W. J. KELLY, solicitor (the gentleman who has
exhibited to public view the landlordism of Mayo), ex-
pressed his regret he was not able to fulfil his promise
of bringing under the consideration of the association
and of the world the conduct of certain landlords in
Mayo. The reason of his not being able to do so was
that a criminal information had that day been moved for
against him in the Court of Queen's Bench, at the suit
of Mr. Gilden, clerk of the peace for the county of Mayo.
The ground of the proceeding was that he had charged
Mr. Gilden with being a "corrupt scoundrel ;" buthe
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answer to the prosecution was that he was ready to
prove his allegation.
The Rev. Mr. MONAGHAN corroborated the statements
made by Mr. Kelly on former occcsions, and mentioned
the names of some landlords who had particularly dis-
tinguished themselves by acts of omission and commis.
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received with regard to his father's health were not of a
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After some further business had been disposed of, Mr.
John to address the meeting, and.
John O'Connell
on concluding announced the rent for the week to be
271. 17s.
The meeting then adjourned.

ROYAL AUTILLERY.—One hundred non-commis-
sioned officers and men of the Royal Regiment of Artillery
were medically inspected, Tuesday, at the Ordnance Hospital,
to hold themselves in readiness to embark for Canada, to
augment and fill up the companies in that quarter of the
world to the requisite strength.