The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-05 00:00:00

IRELAND.
THE HA.RVEST-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 cheerine ; 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 ktt ds of food are
declining, arid confidence is in some degree restored
amongst all classes. We subjoin a few of the agricul-
tural reports r ceived to-day.
COUNTY OF LIMERICK.—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. All the grain crops are in a ♦ery
forward state, particularly here, 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 vrop—tb e
breadth of which in this neighbourhood has been aster
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
testimonies of gentlemen of character and undoubted
:skill vouching its existence; and, on the other hand, we
have had a cloud of witnesses in all quarters declaring
that not a symptom of it bas been or can be detected.
CORK, JUNE 30.—A gentleman has called at our office
this day, who assures us that in the counties of Cork
and Kerry, -hrough the greater part of which be ha,
travelled for the last fortnight, 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 esculont.
THE RELIEF MEASURES.

The To lowing circular, confirmatory of a statement
in my las: later, has been issued by the Relief Commis-
sioners

"Relief Commission Office, Dublin Castle,
June 26, 1847.
" TO THE INSPECTING OFFICER IN EACH UNION.

" Sir.—The Relief Committee desire to state that the
pow: rs
.given by the Act 10 Viet., cap. 7, to enable the
L ,rds Commissitmers of the Treasury to make advances
for temporary relit f I,t Ire!antl, cease on the 30th of
September next. It is rh'ir 10;nishipi' desire, however,
to dscontinue these advances at the period preceding
that (Lite which may appear to be most favourable, and
which they cansider will be from the beginning to the
mi !dle of Angust, when the gathering of the harvest
will be in. 411 activity. After that time the support of
destitute persons is intended to be provided for under the
New Poor law, 10 Vie., cap. 31. The iwpecting officers
are, therefore, desired to warn the several committees to
be prepared to close !heir arran.,ements for the issue of
rations at the terminati.n of the expenditure of the
funds provider: for the estimates ending on the 15th of
August. The advan.!es for the temporary fever hospitals
must be di,continued on the 3011 of September; it wit!,
therefore. be necessary- to make arrangements for closing
them. and the acqounfs connected with then, Wore that
period. By orate: of the Ret.el Commissioners.
:V. STANLEY, Secretary."
FALL IN THE PRICES OF CATTLE AND
. SHEEP.

At our Smithleld melt market this clay we had a large
number of cattle, sheep, and lambs. Prices of each gave
way considerably from th It of this day week—say beef
from Ss. to lOs. per mutton to id. per lb., and
la'nb, 2s. a held. The pries were for b,,tif 535. to 565.
per cwt., mutton sil to 60.13.nd 61.1. per lb., lambs 14s.
to 22% each, and late iu tha day a great deal remained
tinsit.l. The pig mlrizet was very small, very few fit
for blew', for which 58i. to 60.4. was had, and. tor store
335. to 351. per cwt. Small kinds 124. upwards, for the
I itter the.e was an improved demand for feeding:_

NOW R cAfrEmidc BISIIOP OF CORK.

Tae Cork F....rambler says—" Letters have
reached Cork frons Rome, in which it is stated that the
Very Rev. William aclany, P.P. of Bandon, who stood
aeconi on tho has been
.app.,inted Bishop of Cork
by the court of Rome ; and that the consecrating bulls
will he received in a few days from this da'e." Father
Mathew, t',e leader of the tacoperancv reformation, had
been first on the list forwarded to Rome by the clergy
of the diocese of Cork.

COUNTY OF CORK ELECTION.
The Cork Examiner contains the following account
of tit polling yesterday (Wednesday) :—" The contest
was ronewed 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 poii at eleven o'clock :

308
237

For Dr. Power
F.,r. Air. Leader
Nlajorily for Dr, Power --71
" At 12 o'clock the Repeal majority had advanced to
85, or 64 neon the day's voting alone.
"The Assessor's Court was almost totally unoccupied.
At this period so few of Nlr. 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 :;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 sherifl yesterday morning:—
Day's Poll.
237
148

Power

Gross.

Lender

478
368

Majority for Power

110"

BOROUGH -OF 111- NSALE.—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 ~r TIPPERARY.-At the county meeting in
Cashel on ;:u.sday, 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.
Bonoucit OF YOUGHAL. - One of the Punsonby
family is announced as a candidate fur Youghal, on the
Duke of Devor.s.hile's interest.

COURT Of QUEEN'S BENCH.-YENTERDAY.

11 ALL V. WALL AND ALCOCK.

This was an is,ue, directed by an order of the Lord
Chancellor, bearing date the 20th day of February.
1847, to i.iquire into the legitimacy of the plaintiff, Mr.
James William Morris Wall, son of Mr. James William
Morris Wall, late of the Mia Dragoons, and grandson
of George Morris, of the county Waterford, deceased.
The easo occupied the Court from Monday morning
until five o'clock last ,vening, when the jury found a
verdict for the plaintiff, thereby establishing his legiti-
macy and right to the p,ssessien of the property in
question, about t 3001. a year, now enjoyed by Sir Ben-
jamin Morris Wall, his uncle.
The Poor-law Commissioners dissolved the Ballinrohe
guardians, and have appointed paid guardians, selected
from the office in Dublin.—Limerick Chronicle.
FATAL RAILWAY ACClDENT.—Saturciay evening we
were informed of a fatal accident which occurred on th,
Limerick and Waterford Railway, at the cross of Beher,
by which it was stated two men were killed on the spot.
Upon inquiry, we are happy to add that only one man
James Curtin, of New Pallas, met with the untimely
fate ; but two others, Hayes, of Grange, and Ryan, of
Castle Connell, were so severely injured, that they were
removed to the county infirmary, where they continue in
avery precarious state. While the workmen were at
.inner, it 2PPears that some vile miscreant, knowin
that the engine
would traverse the line, maliciously
placed a broken iron chair upon the . rail,' which was
supported by small stoone sunk '0 the tirribi,ro
p
os
,
convenient to a permanent
a sleeper,
strwted as to avoid detection.k but so well con-
were eight wag-
gons in advance of the e.. There
workmen, and as each mnent:ll,!, containing from 30 to 40
off the rail, and precipitated with obstruction,
it
was
Fortunately the engineer was enabled Out upset
on turned over,
i'thei2spfee'e'dt.
of the engine before the last waggon
consequences might have been truly uracd over, else the
staud two persons have been arrested on We under-
being concerned in the atrocious outrage, des;,
(11.
thought, through feelings of revenne -co'n-e3 gned, it is
the reduction of lahourers.—Limerik Chrsonalt:lent up"

LONDON Docii.s.—The half-yearly meeting of the
proprietors of stock in this company was held on Fri-
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 =laths
ending the 31st of May was 348, and the tonnage
150,570 tow. In the corresponding period of 1846 0,
relative numbers were .593 ships, and 142,533 tons,
being an increase this year of 8,037 tons. The earn-
ings of the company for the six months, to the 31st of
_May, were 198,6261. Hs. 5d., and in the corresponding
period of 1846, 191,2461 12s. 7d. The expenditure for
the six months, incluling the income-tax, was 108,1141.
3s. Bd., and during the same period of 1846, 98,0821. 18s.
31 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 whic'a the directors recommended a dividend at the
rate of 2i per cent. for the half-year. The balance in
favour t the company was 203,9651. 183. 3d.; but of
this amount 173,4031. 13s. 7d. wag due upon goods in
the warehouses, being for outstanding charges, &c. The
stock of goods in the warehouses of the company on the
31st of May was 103,106 tons; and at the same date in
1846, 105,276 tons. The cost of the additional ware-
houses and vaults, which the directors had no doubt
would prove reinwor jive, was 84,0001. After a few
remarks from the proprietors, expressive of satisfaction
at the report, the dividend was agreed to, thanks were
voted to the directors, end the meeting adyiurried.
THE LATE DESTRITCTIVE FIRE AT MESSRS.
MAITSDLAY'3.—The sub,,cription to replace the tools of
forty of'the workmen, which were all destroyed in this
terrible fire, goes on prosperously, about 3001 being
already contributed towards the amount required to I
replace them viz., 6001.