The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-26 00:00:00

PEASANTRY.

The Government are determined to reward those wt.°
come forward to supp. t t e local authorities in their
exertions to nisitaiu order, or who aid them in the sup-
pression of crime.
The follow.ng• important statement on this subject
appears in the Dublin Evening Post:-
-‘ Mr. Ryan, of Clonmel, whose exertions as a magis-
trate have been unceasing, has been appointed a resi-
dent magistrate. M airs. :Canny and Reade, two
gentlemen in the county Clare, who bad distin-
guished themselves by their brave conduct in rt ast-
tug the attacks of the banditti who infest that
county; have been ' appointed constabulary -cadets.
Mr. Fititnauriee, the - active 'county
inspector of
Limerick, has also, in reward of his long and efficient
service, been made a resident magistrate. But,
what we consider more important is, the encourage-
ment given to, the humbler olass to aid in the sup-
pression of outrage. We shall give a a few instances.
A caretaker, named G
- -y, hear Charleville,' but in
the county Limerick, 'manfully defended' he pro-
perty unner, his charge against an armed party,
and it is supposed killed one of the assailants.
He has received a reward Of 151. Tor his conduct. Seven
people in the neighbourhood- of BallyroP, in the same
county, a most diaturbed district, pursued an armed
party, who had been robbing arms in the neighbour-
hood ; and although they did n'ot succeed in actually
catching the' perpetrators e--:-the.* outrage; yet so
hot was 'the chase, that the stolen guns were
dropped by the robbers, and brouOit by their pur-
suers to the adjoining magistrate. These men have also
been rewarded by his Excellency. Another instance has
also come to our knowledge, which is particularly gra-
tifying. We-noticed some time since the arrest of a no-
torious offender, named Hayden, in a cave under the
floor of a 'mountain cabin. The small party who ef-
fected this capture, when removing • their 'prisoner,
were followed by a large crowd of persons, who ex-
pressed their determination to rescue Hayden; an
attempt which would probably have been Wade,
had not two farmers come out with their arms to
join the constabulary 'party, which; thus strengthened,
took their prisoner away in safety.. The Lord-Lieute-
nant has marked his sense of conduct so deserving by a
reward of 20/ to each of the individuals for the good aid
thus afforded to the authorities •in maintaining order,
and which, if generally imitated, would soon 'restore
peace to Ireland."

SALE OF THE BLESSINGTON ESTATRB.—The sales of
these estates, situate in Tyrone and Dublin, were re-
commenced yesterday, in Master`Lytton's office; Court
of Chancery; but large lots are reserved, as English
bidders are to attend to-morrow. It is stated that the
former sales have produced about 200,000/., and that it
is now intended :to sell about 100,000/. worth more. '
NATIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION.—The Lord Chan-
cellor, and Mr. Redington, the Under-Secretary, have
been appointed members of the National Board of Edu-
cation;

PROSECUTION OF ACCESSORIES IN MURDER

'CASES.

An application was made to the Court of Queen's Bench.
on Saturday, to admit to bail two pers.ns named
Frewen, charged as accessories after the -fact in har-
bouring a man.named ,William Itpin (Puck), for whose
apprehension on a charge of murder a reward was pub-
licly offered, and posted in the district. This was the
first application of the kind made since the resent ad-
monitory address of the Lord Lieutenant on the in-
crease of crime, in which his Excellency declared that
the moat rigorous measures would be adopted against
all persons concealing or harbouring criminals.
Mr. BENNETT observed that the Crown was resolved
to put the law in force against those who concealed
crime. _ _ _

Judge CRAArrorT—What is the legal penalty of the
offence?

Mr. BloisErr—Transportation for life.
The CRIEF JUSTICE, in pronouncing the rule of
the Court, said that the case eas a most important one.
These were persons charged with being accessories after
the fact to the crime of wilful murder. The offense
with which these men stood charged wait a most hei-
nous one, and at this particular period, an application
of a more important nature could not be brought under
the consideration of a court of justice. It had been
suggested at the bar that men might, from motives of
personal safety, and acting under coercion, afford shelter
to those accused of murder, but it was high time that
the law should be 'vindicated, stnd show those who en,
deavoured to screen offenders from justice that they
could not -make the state'of the country a pretext for
their own violations of the law. ' The application must
he refused.

INCREASE OF DESTITUTION,
As the winter is advancing destitution is increasing
I to a most lamentable extent in the south and west, and
the poor-law affords nothing at all like adequate relief.
The Sliyo Champion mays—" Captain Gilbert has re-
ceived directions to ascertain the number of children
attending all charitable schools for the purpose of fur-
nishing Government with the necessary information, in
order to sup ly those children with food and clothing
during the ensuing Winter."
THE DEN'ON ESTATE.—The Irish Poor-law Commis-
sioners have refused the application of the trustees of the
Earl of Devon's estate, for having the electoral division
in which the estates are situated so altered as to make
the estates themselves separate divisions.
CASE OF MR. LANATIZR, LATE STOCEBROEHR.—On
Monday the Court of Queen's Bench, Dublin, decided
in favour of the motion in arrest of judgment. Mr.
Browne, is in consequence left to begin proceedings de
tom Mr. Lanauze was convicted of embezzlement at
the Cottuaiseion Court, for appropriating to his own
use the sum of 9,0004, handed to him by Mr. Clayton
l3rowne, of the county Carlow, to purchase Government
stock.

ARRIVAL 01 INDIAN CORN.--NO less than four
vessels, laden with Indian corn, arrived in Dublin yes-
terday morning ; two from Galata, one from Ibrail,
and one from Trieste. They bring about six thousand
quarters.

DUBLIN CORN EXCII.A.NOR, NOT. 23.—The supply to
our corn market to-day Ni as moderate. • The best qua-
lities of wheat, oats, aid barley met a ready sale at
the currencies of Friday, but lower qualities were very
dull, and in some cases momewhat lower rates were
accepted. Several cargoes of Indian corn having arrived,
buyers are looking for lower rate 6, and only' retail
business could be effecied today at our quotations.
White Wheat, 28s. to 236. 63.;
red ditto 24a. to 31a. 6d.;
barley, 15s. to 17s. 6d.; ben,, 12s. to 145.; oats, I Is. to
136. 6d. per barrel ; oatoo-ml, 13s. to 15a. per cwt. ;
second thaw, 17s. to 195.; Indian corn, 266. to 406. per
4801bs.

STATE OF THR COUNTRY.
DUBLIN, Noy. 24.—We are happy to be enabled to
state that there is no foundation whatever for the re 7
ported murder of a sub- ag et of the Marquis of Ormonde
as Kilcash, county of Tipperary, which appeared in all
the newspapers last we, k. A letter from Kilcash,
written yesterday, gives the most unqualified contradic-
tion to the rumour, and states that no indications of
outrage had appeared amongst Lord Ormoade's tenantry
its that quarter.
Altogether, the accounts from the disturbed districts
are more favourable. There are no new murders, and
few serious outrages'are reported.
But there is extreme destitution in various parts of
the south and west, anti the unemployed poor are suf-
fering dreadful privations.
Respecting the attempt on the life of Mr. Bayly, the
Tipperary Vindie4or of this day contains the follow-
ing:—" An investigation into the nefarious attack on
Mr. Bayly, has been going on since Saturday, when
Major Brownrigg arrived at Nenagh from Dublin
Castle, specially charged with this important duty.
Major Brownrigg was assisted by Captain Pollock,
R.M.; P. Carroll, Esq.," county inspector; Sub-
Inspector O'Dell. Joen Bayly, Esq., D.L., of
Debaborough, who returned on Friday, having
been on hie way to Italy when intelligence reached him
of the fearful attack on his brother, was present at the
investigation. The inquiry was continued on Sunday
and Monday, and a great portion of yesterday (Tuesday)
at the county gaol. We are not aware that it has
thrown light on this fearful business. The four Hogans,
who a ith Dwyer and Ryan were arrested on Friday,
have been discharged ; Dwyer and Ryan remain in
custody. Several witnesses have been examined ; but
we do not know that the amount of
uofttleoirst possible testimony
vfilxgei.s
guilt on particular persons. T
lance is being used to arrive at the true facts of the case;
and it is strongly expected that the entire mystery will
be soon cleared up, and the motives which led to this
revolting tragedy explained.
" Half-past seven o'clock.—The answer to inquiries up
to this hour is, that Mr. Bayly is going on as well as can
be expected."

.B'AT'HER MATHEW IN TIPPERARY.
A vast concourse of the peasantry asseatbled on Sun-
day last at Longhohi, the residence of Mr. Charles
Ilianconi, on the occasion of the visit of Father Mathew
to that part of Tipperary. The Tipperary Vindicator
says—

" Father Mathew powerfully addressed the multitude
in his own peculiarly forcible, earnest, and persuasive
manner. He denounced in the strongest terms those
inhuman wretches who stain their hands and pollute
their immortal souls by the hideous crime of murder.
He pictured in terrible relief the chastisement inflicted
on these horrible crimes, not only in this world but in
the next. He showed how heavy and withering a curse
Tests on a land where men abandoned themselves to the
wicked promptings of their own evil dispositions—which
recognise no control of time law of man or God. He said
it was not the poor who were guilty of these crimes, but
monsters who traded on the wretchedness of the poor,
which they made .a pretext for their incomprehensible

INSOLVENCY AMONGST IRISH FARMERS.
The Dublin Gazette, of Tuesday evening, eontairs a
list of no less than sfiventy-three insolvents whose cases
are to be disposed of at the court=house of Nenagh,
county Tipperary, OR the 7:11- of -December next. Of
this number forty-one are set down as " farmers ;" and
as a no less significant sign of the times, there are two'
" drivers " in the list. The same Gazette gives the
name of thirty one insolvents who are 'to be brought
before the commissioner at the court-house of Limerick,,
on the 9th of December ; of this liSt, ten are "farmers."
Friday's Gazette contains the names of forty-eight in-
solvents who are to appear at the court-house of Ennis,
county of Clare, on the 4th of December—thirty Of this
number are " farmers."

This is a lamentable evidence of the progress of in-
solvency amongst the farming classes of Tipperary,
LituPrick, and Clare, the three counties" or the south,
which are the chief seats of crime and disorganization.
KILIOENNY ELECTION.—A.Ietter from Kilkenny states
that Mr. Michael Sullivan has already obtained the pro-
mises of a clear 'majority of the electors, and that his
retai!) is certain. It is not likely that Mr. Alexander
M'Carthy will offer himself.
NEw A SSISTA NT-BARRISTEL-Th e Fraeman's Jo:eternal
states that the Hon. Mr. French, brother of LOrd Ash-
toun, has been appointed to the office of assistant-
barrister for Westmeath, vacant by. the. death of Mr.
W. Ellis. - - _

NATIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION. Robert An-
drews, Esq., LL.D., barrister-at-law, has been appointed
a member of the National Board of Education, in the
room of Mr. Holmes, who has resigned.
DESTITUTION IN TIPPERARY.-411 the neighbourhood
of Templemore, so complete is the wretchedness, that
the situation of the people last year, with provisions at
famine price, was far and away better- than it is now,
hundreds of families being forced to live on one meal of
turnips during the day ; want is far more prevalent than'
we have ever witnessed. Our Moneygall correspondent,
states that several pour creatures are confined to bed by
weakness and hunger, deprived of ,employment or relief
of any kind.—Tipperary Vindicator.
STATE or Eunis.—The Rev. Samuel Stock, rector
and vicar of Kilcommon, Erris, county of Mayo, in a'
letter to Lord J. Rassell,.dated " Belmullet, barony of.
Erris. 27th of October," gives the following account of
the distress in that part of the county of Mayo :----
" My Lord—Whatever portion of human food was
last year saved from the wreck of the potato crap, there'
;s none whatever this:year--literally none available in
this wide and extensive barony. We were not enabled
to sow, and, consequently,- we have not reaped—even
our very flocks have vaiished—all is gone, with the sole
exception of a very limited supply of turnips given us
gratuitously by the British Association .and the Society
of Friends. It is true- the poor-rates are pointed out to
us as the means—the only means—of sustaining the
livei of the people. This is also vain ; for I am pre-
pared to. prove their utter inadequacy, even if It were
possible to collect them. Nay, I think Icon satisfactorily
demonstrate that the entire rental of the barony would
be insufficient for the purpose. Disease has already re-
commenced the work of death, and the sober and
solemn conviction of my mind is, that unless prompt and
adequate means are adopted to arrest this calamity, not
hundreds nor thousands, but the great bulk of the popu-
lation will be swept as with the besom of destruction off
the face of the land."

The following reply has been received from Lord
John Russell :

" Downing street, Nov. 2, 1847.
"Sir,--I am desired by Lord John Russell to inform
you, that ho has no funds at his disposal to apply in the
manner pointed out in your letter of the 28th ult.
" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" GEORGE KEPPELL.
"'The Rev. Samuel Stock."