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FUNERAL Or 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 betting
out by an overland route for France.

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to
ultztma.....e 1 _ineintitly distiniuilseh.tedroaal.
Wheat is every wbe„-e a
, ,aegipe.
parts tho oat crop is
an, es :omising, but in the fields of the small f vary
ever, as the weather is "Les
• the growth is short. II
there is every
e reason to expect that s'f
,„ „INetations. Turn Wherecop has quite sur I
0, . , you will " passed
is the _wet luxuriant than be conceived ' its appearance
OF upland. , as well on the
moor-soil as Barley i
'n amt.' 3 very healthy
many places th. •uneven, and does not P- rim but
in
heavy crop. it)
,s, Ist, very luxuriant, esped llyise a ' White English,' wh..e.. is one of the finest cropsa-the
saw; in many of the ice.:. s, the stem over sixweever
feet in
height. Beans and peas are les'th vc:*Y promising
this period. We never saw the pOtato crop look bueitteto
r.
Fair promise of a healthy and plentiful return, where
they have been sown. Mengel- wurzel—Ths're has been
a considerable failure in this crop, in many plasee.s, but in
others it looks healthy and vigorous. A large ea. tent of
land sown under turnips, and the crop in genera! ,has a
very promising appearance. Buckwheat is doing very
well.' —Ballinasloe Star.
. COUNTY Oi CORK.—We have taken considerablet.n. ,üble, by inquiry from persons of intelligence and ex-
p,,'once, and by personal investigation, to ascertain the
prey se condition of the potato crop, and we may at once
• t
;tate , •h at the result of it has been to leave no serious
app„-,,1x ensions on our mind as to disease
having
attacked
the rooefe The writer visited er 3' -es td ay ean extensive
potato hovel in the suburbs, which,
it, was poi, itively asserted the exactlybll a month slnce,
blight had visited aed
destroyed.. ,On that occasion the field
presented in some
places the veg.) ' same appearance
viz., several brow, N spots or blotches
appeared on some
in some few the leaees• appeared cur
lstalksed in a ridge, and
stance was there in the sta.'k or stem but in no in-
any appearance of .diseases The branching from it
one of the farmers peesene eeas_,, Itervation of
as close these forty years back
, wed
loofikoeig
the same signs here and there in every field. It was
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 sey 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 Leona
1 Flynn's garden at Friar's-walk, said to have been cord-
pletely destroyed—finer potatoes we never saw at this
,segeson, and the.perso gns who were sellin them said the 4
,iilkyva_had4.o2-tito -wer-'Mg-;pii.hp.alite.rapptr--
dieecei 'l7 of its inieg.tateterhe quality appeared excel-
feceast7ii-tid Vey were selling at is. 6d. per weight of 211bs.
We then pl,oceeded to the Coal-quay Market, where
tbere was also a largo supply, among which
we noticed •
.4eyo loads of splendid-looking pota-
toes from Met grounds of Mr. O'Connor, of
Mount Patrick, Which were bought with avidity
at Is. 3d. per weigh,',. and which, we are informed by
the man in charge of tlaem, presented a month ago the
same appearance we hae'e alreedy 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 wine very partial failures
result of the disease
must necessarily be expected, as the
wearing itself out, or rather exhaustieig its destructive
power. Generally speaking, we believe the etly, shouldropto be
as yet in a most favourable conditic;Th And lastly,
the worst symptom of previous years eeetensively appear
it is the opinion of agriculturists that froem
the
forward
less
condition of the crop at present, it will hae.e much
great y ver
, injurious effect than previously, and from the .
breadth of land now sown with corn and green enr°P, of
I every kind, there will be such a supply of human food
raised as will, under Providence, afford much relict- to
t he distressed population of the country.—Cork Re:'
f orter of Saturday.
ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
WATERFORD, JULY 16.—Two men named Liddi ' and
,Z .7eeic were indicted for a conspiracy to murder Arthur
f !Cher, Esq., a magistrate and landowner. One of th e
p risoners, Liddy, had a difference with Mr. Usher, and.
T 4 as evicted from his holding. The Sheriff had evicted
* nue of the tenantry upon haberes, and subsequently Mr.
1.) sher was fired at. The jury returned a verdict of
gi silty against both prisoners ; but Baron Pennefatber
pc istponed the sentence. Five other persons are to be
, tr. ied on the same charge.
ROSCOMMON, July IG.—Baron Richards opened the
I 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
I aid the honour of presiding in this court-house; and
silece that time your county, as well as almost every
cot inty in Ireland, has passed through a frightful ordeal;
but I trust that we have nearly arrived at ths. termination
of ~ that state. The destitution prevailing tiirough th•
cour,, 'try, by the benevolent assistance of the Government,
and the liberal grants from the public funds, has to a
n,,,eat • degree been alleviated; and although the people
bwere a et, perhaps, rendered as comfortable as they .here-
tofore' were, still they have been relieved from acinal
starvatio. 1. How far, gentlemen, these funds have beau
applied by the persons to whom they were entrusted in
relieving the destitute—and the destitute alone—it is not
for me to say . ; but I have read reports professing to
be authentic, as all of you, no doubt, have done, con-
taining unquestios -.ably grave and serious charges with
reference to the dla.oesal of the public money. From
these charges, so so,' Ow in their character, it unques-
tionably behoves every .county and every local commit-
tee, as far as it possibly eree, to clear itself, and show the
public at large that they are, as applicable to them,
groundless, in case they can este.
Wish their innocence.
Nothing can possibly be more shockbg—and I am fully
justified in using else,. --strong term,--thast.to devote The
public money, in"ted for the relies -of theNlestitute, to
any other Gentlemen, F,- making these c!bser-.,
fissile
-men tli a ectunty as in any part ofatinrAeinihitttade4---- .'
same time, I darn say, that here, as well-al-in other coma-'
ties, there are otherpersons not influenced by such high Is.
motives or high-minded feelings. We are about to enter
upon the administration of a law which will require,
the exacting from the inhabeants of the whole land largo
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 of passing as few presentments as possibledatajoh:
burs present assizes. In that view I entirely
iagree,
h
you are quite right at present not to re en the country
o
with more expense than is absolutely necessary. The
he sessions
`
gaol is in a very crowded state, and although L
barrister
have but lately terminated, and the assistant ..self
(Mr. Finlay) used his best exertions, and devoted .\tm
to the discharge of his duties in the best possible mater
he could, which be always does, still there remising J
vast deal more of prisoners than the gaol is competent.
to contain, consequently fever and dysentery are film'.
to prevail amongst the unfortunate inmates. There ..tro
now not less than 207 prisoners confined, and at th AS
time, when it is so necessary the gaol should be properly'
ventilated, these 227 persons are confined in a gaol only
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 to
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 prisoner
are only brought from the gaol to court in batches,
according to the number in each case as it is called on.
TEIE ASSIZES.—GOVERNMENT PRESENTMENTS.—Ths
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, ate the
e
Bank refuses to advance money, the prisoners moat l"q
in
turned out unless the Government will provide the
=age:
of supporting them. All the road traverses for
have been thrown out."
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REPEAL ASSOCIATION.
The weekly meeting of the Association was he'd this
day. Mr. John Reynolds, T.C., presided.
d
Mr. J. O'CONNELL commence the business of the day
by handing in several sums of money. Amongst them
12
was a remittance of 121. s. 6d. from the Right Rev.
Dr. Higgins, Bishop
of Ardagb, who says that the con-
tribution _
tt -is the voluntary offering of a poor people,
almost heart-broken by every kind of oppression from
bad Government, bad landlords, and mal-administration
of bad and cruel lees. 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'CoNNEaa then adverted to the collections,
and announced that three I gent emen, who had signified
their adhesion to repeal, were seeking to fill the va-
cancy in the county of Kilkenny created by the resig-
nation 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 Blackall and Mr. Fox, gentle-
men who hitherto professed antinational and anti:
popular principles, and declared for Repeal, andwould, he (Mr. O'Connell) had no doubt, be returned
.? t
for that county. Kildare was determined
legislation,
mani-
fest its sentiments in favour of domestic
but as yet matters were not
sufficien matured
sufficiently
to warrant him in being more explicit.
and Louth, the
After some
.::!
allusions to Wexford (county),
Yug
the address Hof
Hon. Gentleman proceeded to criticise
Sir Robert Peel to his constituents. With regard to the
(Mr. O'Connell) felt
Catholic
payment of the clergy, he
assured that the priesthood of Ireland would never
of England, and that they
con-
descend to accept the wages ,
would resist in limine any base offers of corruption. If a
measure having for its object the payment of the Catholic
clergy were introduced into the House of Commons, it
would be the duty of the Irish Liberal Members to re-
sist it to the utmost of their power. The 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 for the week was announced to be 591. 15. 4d.
The meeting then adjourned.