The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-20 00:00:00

(.:.RIME IN TIPPERARY.

I apprised you a week or two since, of the scarcity cf
potatoes in the county of Waterford, to such an extent that
the agent of the Mining Company of Ireland, which m-
ph)) s a great number of people at the copper mines of
Kneakmahon, had found it necessary to import a cargo of
potatoes, and to forward a supply of oatmeal for im-
mediate use. In the neighbouring county of Tipperary,
too, it appears that some apprehension begins to prevail
regarding the stock of potatoes, and the peasantry are re-
sorting to intimidation, In order to compel iandlorus to
charge something like a moderate price fur ground let out
for the growth of this esculent. Now, this reminds me
of the terrible uproar recently made by the Tim's, in re-
lation to some recent crimes in the northern part cf Tippe-
rary, bordering the Shannon, which had, even in Porn er
Ones of disturbance, generally been in a state of tranquil-
lity. But it appears that ills ejectment system has been in
operation there for some time past, and aatsystern has bcea
universally the precursor of disturbance. The Times adopts
as its own '• thunder," all the extravagant exaggeration
upon this subject put forth by a notorious f.bricator of
crime in Tipperary, the IVenagh Guardian, publishing it
one day as received by express, and repeating it the next
as having "appeared in pa►t only of yesterday's impres-
sion." There used, in Tory times, to be twenty murde, s
for the one committed during the last five or six yesr,.
The crimes now perpetrated are, almost invariably, con-
nected with the letting of land : and, I fear, whilst that
source cf evil exists, the character of the country will con-
tinue to be stained by the most criminal outrages. The
praise of the Government is, thaS., under its administra-
tion, agrarian, as well as all other crimes, have greatly
diminished.

As the Nenagh Guaraian, received yesterday, had
another list of outrages (in not one of which is it even al
leged that the slightest personal injury was inflicted), it is
probable the Times will have anoilicr express to-morrow,
received by the regular mail. I have looked over all of
them, and they bear the certain impress of editorial ma-
nufacture, a very small ingredient of truth being mixed up
with a great deal of pure fiction. A brief description
will suffice :

" Captain Hellfire" (Captain Rock is dead, and Iliac"-
tenants, like those of Alexander, have all become rulers on
their own account), Captain Starlight, Captain S eelribs,
and, stranger than all, Captain Nobody, are all stated by
the Renagh Guardian to have paid visits to different far-
mers' houses, to caution them either to give up or not to
take certain lands ; but, with the exception of some blank
shots, fired for fun by Captain Starlight's " ancient, Ser-
geant Flint," no overt act waa done, and not even an assault
was committed. But as the following outrages in the list
relate to the subject of the scarcity ut potatoe., to which I
alluded in commencing my letter, I shall extract them, with
all the eloquent garnishing ef tbc Nenagh Guardian:—
" On the night of the 15th instant a body of men, some
of whom were ermed, turned up nearly two acres of me -
dow land of John Dillon, of Cloncannon, parish of Anna.
meadle.

•• A threatening notice was served by Captain Nobody
on Michael M'Namara, of Turmoyle, cautioning Urn not to
pay more than 81. an acrefor potato land.
6' CAPTAIN NoßCDY.—Another R.,,ckite captain has
been appointed from R )ck Lodge to watch over the inte-
rests of the locality of Castleotway and the country there-
abouts. The title of this new creation iv Captain No-
b ,dy, and potwo land seems to claim his first considera-
tion; for only a few nights ago he served a notice on John
Harrington, of Castleotway, threatening him with a crut I
thatb if he asked or took more than 71. an acre for potato
land. A :hot aas discharged by way cf a sample of Capt.
NobJcly's capabilities."—Correspondent of the Chronicle.

THE ARMY.
(FROM A DUBLIN CORRESPONDENT.)
Three companies and the head-quarters of the depot of
the 37th Regiment, under the command of Major &ad-
shaw, left Limerick on the 13th instant for Birr, where
they will arrive on Saturday. The remaining company of
the 37th depot, having been relieved at Tipperary by a
company of the 20th Regiment from Mary borough, will
march on Saturday for Birr, where it will arrive on the
22d inst. The Maryborough detachment has been with-
drawn for the present.
Ensigns Wood, the Hon. P. E. Herbert, Lord Tulle_
more, Greene, Sanford, and Dennis!, of the 43d Light
Infantry, with six:privates and two buglers, arrived at
Newry, from Armagh, on the 16th instant, to embark at
Warrenpoint on the 17th for Liverpool, en route to Dept-
ford, for final embarkation, about the 22d instant, to join
the service companies of their regiment in Canada.
Ensign Andrews, of the 56th, and the hospital surgeon
of the depot, embarked at Warrenpoint on the 13th most.
on board the Arab steam-vessel, for Cork, for final em-
barkation, to join the service companies of that regiment
in Canada.

Captain Pascoe's company of the Royal Artillery, which
recently arrived in Dublin from Woelwich, having relieved
Captain Frazer's company, at Dungannon Fort, Cork har-
bour, Ac., and the latter company bring now asremhlel at
Clonmel, Captain Laws's company marched thence on the
16th iust., en route to Dublin, where it will be ttatoned.
A detachment of the 20th Regiment, from Lime ick,
consisting of one officer, one sergeant, and 20 rank and file,
arrived at Cate Castle on the 13th inst.cand relieved the
depot companies of the 36th Regiment.

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THE COTTON CROP OF THE UNITED TATES.
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the same prospect with .regard to the ultimate amount of
the crop, as those to which we have alluded on one or two
firmer occasion.:. The following are the particulars of the
receipts up to corresponding dater, in the present and the
two preceding years :-
1841.
1840 1,389.553
1839 996,453
It will be seen that the decrease in the teceipts this
year, as compared with the corresponding period of last
year, amounts to about 278,000 bales ; and, as-
suming the tot,l supplies for each year to preserve
the same relation to each other, th- receipts for the cur-
rent year will be about 1,735 000 bales. It is right to
state, however, that the private accounts by the Caledonia
generally concur in represeoiing the crop as not likely to
exceed 1,600,000 bales, whilst many reduce it corisider-
ably below that amount. In the four weeks after the 21st
of March, 1840 the receipts at the ports were exceed-
ingly heavy, amounting to no less than 353,000 bales ;
and. unless the arrivals should be proportionately large
during the same period of this year, the prospect of the
crop, as deduced from the compara.ive supplies to the
port, may present a very different appearance a month
bericc.—Manchester Guardian.
NORTHERN AND EASTERN RAILWAY.-.---
HERTF RD TERMINUS. The differencPs between the
V.siting Nlag,istrates and the Directors of the Northern
and Eastern Railway, with reApeet to the terminus, are at
as earl, it having been ascertai, ed that the conditions pre-
scribed by the Bench on Monday last can be complied
with, without exceeding the Parliamentary limits; while
just communicated
the terminus, if placed just beyond Back-lane, will be
brought into the closest proximity with tile town. —Essex
'Jerald.
.IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.—The National
states that a distinguished mineralogist has
the following fact to the Editor of that Journal, which he con-
siders most important to the commercial interests of the
country :—fOA wonderful discovery has just been made in the
seoaugtohosofinForxattiecoet.. ofl,trueonosoiaslts a
obtained fr
coalo
from
mine
this omin
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lis found
to be superior to the coal produced from the most celebrated
collieries in existence. The south of France, Africa, Italy,
Spain, and even Great Britain, will derive considerable advan-
tage from this discovery, and the trade of the Mediterranean
will be benefited by it to an incalculable extent."
LONDON HOSPITAL. -- At the anniversary
dinner in support of this utefui institution yesterday at the
London Tavern, the Secretary read the report, which
stated that the amount et subscriptions received last year
had amounted to very nearly 13,0001. Amongst the sub-
scriptions announced for the present year was that of the
Duke of Cambridge, 251., and followed by that were seve-
ral liberal subscriptions from members of the Jewish na-
tion. The cmtire amount of the subscription, though fall-
ing very far short of the amount subscribed last year, was
still very cousiderable. The Duke of Cambridge was in the
Chair.