The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-10 00:00:00

TO LADIES.

ROWLAND'S KALYDOR
an ORIENTAL BALSAMIC PREPARATION of singular
efficacy in thoroughly purifying the Skin from all Pimples, spots.
Blotches, Redness, Freckles, Tan, and Discolourations, producing a
healthy freshness and transparency of Complexion, and a softnes,
and delicacy of the hands, arms, and neck. It is invaluable as a
Renovating and Refreshing Wash in Travelling ; and. in cases of
Sunburn, Stings of Insects, or incidental Inflammation. its virtues
have long and extensively been acknowledged. Its purifying and re-
freshing properties have obtained the exclusive patronage of the Queen,
the Court, and the Ro3 al Family of Great Britain, as well as the
principal Courts of Europe, and the most distinguished Nobility and
Gentry of all civilised nations.
Beware of Spurious " KALYDORS," containing mineral as-
tringents utterly ruinous to the complexion, and which, by their re-
pellent action, endanger health. Each bottle of the genuine has
the words " ROWLANDS' KALYDOR" on the wrapper, and A.
ROWLAND and SON, 20, Hatton-garden, is also engraved (by desire
of the Hon. Commissioners) on the Government Stamp affixed on
each. Price 4s. Gd. an i Bs. 6d. per bottle.
Sold by the Proprietors, and by Chemists and Perftimers.

THE POTATO DISEASE.
(From the Irish Farmers' Gazette.)
The disease, it appears, is not yot fully proved to exist
,o any extent that can be considered general. It is true

there are rumours, and unmistakeable signs, from the
Queen's County and County Carlow. On last Sunday
the Bishop of Carlow sounded the alarm. After Divine
service, as we are informed by one of the congregation,
they scattert.d themselves about, and scoured the country
for many miles around, and returned under the impres-
sion that the case was by no means so alarming as they

were at first led to suppose.
We had the intelligence on Saturday, both from the
Carlow Sentinel and from Mr. Spong, of Carlow, but
being unwilling to circulate se dangerous a rumour, we at
once proceeded to the county Kildare, and the first crops
we examined were those planted on every suitable occasion,
from the middle tit October to the middle of April last ;
some in the vineries, some out by the garden walls, and
the rest in the open fields, separately, and as mixed
crops. Those in the vineries we could find no traces of
disease on ; the same we can say of those in the gar-
dens ; but in the field crops, which are of more import-
ance, we observed a darkness of sap in the cellular tissue
of the plants; just where the stem touches the surface of
the:earth. The parts above, including the leaves, and
the parts below, including the rootlets, old and young
tubers, all perfectly sound and healthy looking as ever
we saw them in any other year.
Whether the dark fluid alluded to contains the germs
of disease, or whether it be so far vitiated as to render
the plants more susceptible of being injured by atmos-
pheric phenomena, brought to bear on the sap, in its
ascent or descent, or both, we know not, as time alone
can determine. One thing we believe, that if the pota-
toes we are considering are diseased, the disease has
commenced in a manner different to what it has done,
either last year or the year before. We subsequently
inspected and examined several other fields in different
localities, and the result of our investigations corres-
ponded exactly with those already alluded to.
Not content with our own investigation, we resolved,
on consulting some of the best practical authorities, and
coupling those with our own observations and experience
of this year's crop, we are led to hope the cases so
dangerously reported are, to say the least of them, a
little exaggerated. Nevertheless, too much vigilance
cannot be practised in watching the crop; and, as a
positive good may proceed from a negative evil, our
advice is, to all who have potatoes planted, and who are
not quite certain of escaping the disease, (as, indeed,
few, if any can be,) that immediate steps be taken to
secure a crop of some other kind in the same land,
whilst there is yet time. This can be done without in-
curring much expense beyond what would be absolutely
necessary to secure a well-grown crop of potatoes
in an ordinary season. Let those who have them iu
lazy beds (erroneously so called) pulverize the earth
well about and between the stalks, removing all
weeds, as a matter of course ; let whatever manure that
can be procured, whether it be dung, ashes, burnt-earth,
sea-weeds, half decomposed land weeds, bone-dust,
guano, or any other simple or compound manure, be
placed in a central position between the stalks—the earth
pricked up out of the bottoms and sides of the furrows,
and shovelled carefully over the entire bed, like " second
spitting ;" and as fast as the work proceeds, whilst the
earth is fresh and moist, drop three or four grains of
Aberdeen or some other good rough leaved turnip into
each space, as already described. The extra expense,
in this case, will not be over three or four shillings per
acre, including the dropping of the seed, which any little
boy or girl can do. It the potatoes succeed, the turnips,
inferior though they may be, will be of much value ; if the
potatoes do not succeed, the turnips will be invaluable.
no far for beds, and now for drills :—Let theta be weeded,
and horse and hand hoed immediately, if not already
done ; if more manure be desirable, let it be placed
between the potato plants ; the earth, when properly
pulverised, raised up as if " landing" them ; and the
turnip seed put in, as already directed for beds. The
expense of seed and labour, in this case, will be less, and
the profits greater than on beds. More we will not say
for the present week, than to repeat our earnest and
urgent advice that these operations be at once performed,
whether
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We cannot
thanking
those
gentlemen who so promptly responded to our inquiries.
and we trust that our friends throughout the country
will favour us with their opinions respecting the state of
the crops generally in their different localities.
The lot:owing further information is from the letter of
a gentleman named Hartland, in the Southern Reporter
of Thursday :
Mr. John Jeffery. known by many of your readers
as the talented gardener who had charge for many
years of the splendid gardens at Micheltown, has re-
turned from the inspection of the potato gardens at
Restellan and the neighbourhood, assisted by Mr.
M'Nab, the eminent agriculturist, residing there, and
both agree that there is no trace of disease in that
quarter.
"I am daily receiving the most flattering accounts
from different quarters in the country, all concurring
that the potatoes are flourishing, and promise abundance.
Many expect to use them before July, as the great heat,
so happily sent to us, will bring all crops speedily to
maturity, especially the potato."
From a gentleman sent to report upon the condition
of Bandon by the same journal, we have this informa-
tion :
"In the neighbourhood of Bandon this plant gives
promise of a speedy and abundant crop. One of our re-
porters, who visited that neighbourhood on Tuesday,
states that every field he saw appeared to be in a most
healthy condition; and though he made minute inquiries,
he could t m
riot hear that the disease had ad
in e its appear-
ance any quarter. Should the hot weather we have
had for the last few days continue, a fortnight or three
weeks from hence will bring considerable supplies of this
A I esculent into the market."

ABOLITION OF SMITHFIELD MARKET.—The Select
Committee of the House of Commons on the abolition of
Smithfield-market, met again on Tucs lay in Committee-room
No. 7. Several witnesses were examined. Mr. NV. Sylves-
ter, butcher, of Chancery-lane, said the sheep and beasts suf.
fered no injury up to the time of their arrival in the neigh-
bourhood of London. He considered that the damage was
done in moving them from the suburban Livers to Smithfield,
where the space was so confined as to render excessive cruelty
unavoidable, which caused the meat to be very much bruised.
The greatest cruelty was, he considered, in forming the ring
droves, which was in consequence of the very limited space
' of Smithfield obliged to be practised, and it was done in the
following manner :—A grazier who had only been able to get
150 instead of 200 feet standing. room for a certain number
of beasts, formed them into a ring by which all their heads
met in a circle, and to compel them to go into those rings
the most horrible cruelty was adopted. Chairman—How do
you account for the fact that salesmen have preferred Smith-
field-market to any other which has been proposed 2—Wit-
ne,s—Smithfield is maintained by
.a combination amongst
money takers and salesmen, against whose influence no
market, however advantageous, could compete successfully,
and the s.,oner that combination is done away with the batter
for all parties.
I:4ILAY'S INN, JUNE 9 —Richard Edward Arden,
Esq., and Matthew C•iitibe, E q., were this day called to
the degree of Birriater-at-LAW by the Honourable
Society QC (ray's but