The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-08 00:00:00

the gentlemen of that country sensible of their duties
ras landlords, he would have been doing much
more good than he had ever effected by laying before
them the magnificent results that were to follow the
repeal of the union. He remembered hearing that
Honourable Gentleman asserting, ten years ago,
that he was standing in the gap to pre-
vent a heavy poor-law being imposed on the
ople of Ireland by the jealousy of England; and he
(Mr. P. Scrope) thought that in this session, even in
this temporary measure, some measure ought to be
adopted for compelling the owners of Irish property to
maintain their owu poor for the future.
Lord DUNCAN said that he wished to state that in-
dividually he had a great admiration for the Irish land-
lords. He believed that many of them were anxious
to do their duty—hut he had been requested by
the first magistrate of the city which be had
the honour to represent, to state that many of his con-
stitueuts were in the last stages of distress, but that they
were willing to do their duty, and that none of their
countrymen should die of starvation at their own doors.
He trusted that some Irish Gentleman would be
able to get up and deny the statements in the
book which had been quoted, for they were really
awful. In the Castlebar union, it is stated by the
doctor, that the sick in the hospital did not get the diet
prescribed for them on the 27th of Decembor last,
neither did they get it on the 28th, 29th, 30th, or 31st
He trusted they had come forward, as they ought to
have done, in the case of those northern parts of
the country to which his attention had been directed;
and he trusted the Irish Members would second their
efforts. lie was sure, it he did, although the constitu-
ency which he represented paid many taxes from which
the Irish were exempt, they would willingly come for-
ward, as far as they were able to assist.
Major MACNAMARA denied the correctness of the
statement made by Captain Wynne in his letters in regard
to the non-payment of the rates in the county of Clare.
Mr. B. OSBORNE said he had no wish to protract
this debate, but he must say a few words before it
closed. He did feel surprised that lion. Gentlemen
connected with land in Ireland had not thought proper
on that occasion to say something in reply to the few
words dropped by the Hon. Member for Mallow.
He bad no disposition to interfere with the Hon. Mem-
ber for Scrope—(Laughter)—he meant the Hon. Member
for Stroud. But without saying whether the poor-law
was good or bad, he (Mr. B. Osborne) did not think
he was justified in bringing on a discussion on that ques-
tion on subjects that had hide or no connexion with it
But when the Right Hon. Gentleman, the Member for
Maryleh ne, lectured the landlords of Ireland on their
duties, and paraded the case of the Castlebar Union,
which was the stock in trade of orators of his
description—(Laughter)—as the Keighley Union was of
another gentleman. He was surprised that the land-
lords of Ireland, who, he regretted to say, were
not represented in that House—(Hear, hear, and
laughter)—did not get up in their place and
tell him that his inferences were erroneous, and that
they did their duty.

(LEFT SPEAKING

THE WEATHER.

Yesterday (Sunday) a very marked change took place
in the weather. The wind had been northerly and
mild for several days previously, with an appearance
of settled weather, but on Saturday afternoon
symptoms of change appeared. The barometer
went down upwards of half an inch, and on Sunday morn-
ing snow and sleet poured down pretty freely, which con-
tinued all day. But towards the evening the wind, which
had veered to the north-east, blew sharply and cold, with
strong indications of frost. About eight o'clock the frost
set in in right good earnest—the thermometer which
stood at 49 on Saturday went down to 33 on Sunday
noon, indicated 26 at eleven o'clock on Sunday night,
and was just 20 on Monday morning. The severity
of the frost was now felt all over town and
country ;—men, horses, and vehicles in full slide
and slip over roads and streets froze❑ over, with snow
several inches deep—rendered the more slippery from
the suddenness of the frost over a wash of melted snow.
We have not yet heard of any serious accidents; but the
storm of snow has continued all day up to the time we
write, half-past six o'clock, Monday evening—the
greatest fall we have had for these two years.

TATTERSAL.L'S-THIS EVENING

SIX O'CLOCK,

2,000 GUINEAS STAKES.
7 to 1 agst Conyngham
CHESTER. CUP.
20 to 1 agst Mendicant
23 to 1 agst The Lamb
30 to 1 agst The Flitch
40 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond
50 to 1 agst Intrepid
50 to 1 agst Bourtou
50 to 1 agst Sir Tattoo Sykes
50 to 1 agat Golden Bee
50 to 1 agst Crim. Con.—taken
80 to 1 agst The Premier—taken

DERBY.
15 to 2 agst Van Tromp
13 to 1 agst Planet
14 to 1 agst Epirote
15 to 1 agst Conyngham
35 to 1 agst Sister to Cobweb:colt
35 to 1 agst Red Hart
40 to 1 agst Lunedale
40 to 1 agst Wanota
40 to 1 agst Horn of Chase
45 to 1 agst Christopher
50 to I:agst Black Dwarf
OAKS.
8 to 1 agst Farmer's Daughter
8 to 1 agst Clementina
20 to 1 agst Ellerdale