The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-23 00:00:00

lIIELAND.

DUBLIN, MAI 21.
Tim Tbnotts !`OI.ITtcAL tNtor4.—This body has ad-
journrit to six months,

Tb, Learned Judgy of the Consiqorial Court this day
pronounced a decree of divorce against Edward Ruthven,
late 11. P. -for Kildare county. The suit was instituted by
him for the restitution of conjugal rights, with a view to
relieve his propQrty from a charge of 3001. a year by mar.
riago settlVment. The crime of adultery was fully proved.
The Court also granted an alimony of 501. per annum.
11.1.sEss OF BARON PENNEFATIIER.—It is reported in
Dublin that. Baron Penncfather, whose sight has for a con-
siderable time heel! rauch imprirLd, has within these two
days had ao•severe an attack, that it is considered very
doubtful wlte-ther he will ever sit on the bench again. •

OYAL

AGRICULTURAL SO-

CIETY OF ENGLAND

The General Meeting of this Society was yesterday held
at their Apartments in Cavendish square. His Grace the
Duke of Richmond. President, in the Chair, supported
by Earl Spencer, Earl of Essex, Lord Portman, Lord
Carrots, Sir John Johnstone, Sir Thomas Gooch, 'Sir
Clries Morgan, Sir R. Jodrell, Sir \Vatkin Pell, J. W.
Childers, Eq., M, P., T, W. Bramstou,_ Esq. M.P., and
an attendance of the most distinguished agriculturists of
the kingdom.
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Tin 7 Dukr! of RICHMOND read from the Chair the Report
of the Connell to the rnce•ting, which referred to the Royal
Charter granted by lier Majesty to the Society ; the
enactment of bye-laws ; the state of the finances ; the
model experiment recommended on orivate farms for
the trial of growing Swedish turnips; the three geologies!
surveys undertakeu for the Society by Dr. Buckland, Mr.
Murchison, and Mr. De La Beebe; the proceedings of the
Cambridge Committee for the great meeting of the Society
ie that turn next July ; Epidemic so prevalent recently
among the dairy and other cattle in various parts of the
country, and the amount of q,600 members en the list of
the Society, 600 new members having been elected since
Christmas. -

Philip Posey, Esq., M.P., was elected the President,
to coma into office zi!.!er the Cambridge Meeting. the
Charter requiring the President to be annual; and the
Duke of Buckingham was elected Vice-President in the
place of the late Duke of Bedford.
he unanimous thanks of the Society were carried: by
acclamation to the. Duke of Richmond for the devoted in-
terest his Gr::ce had evinced in the prosperity of the So.
cietv, and the permanent constitution he had so success.
fully been the weans of conferring on the Institution. The
Noble Duke declared his iibiding interest in the welfare of
the society, which he telt quite sure would continue in the
same prosperous career, while supported as it was by the
farmers of the country, and that when it failed to retain
their confidence it would then, and only then, fall deserv-
edly into neglect.

Iler Grace the Duchess of Sutherland is not to
quit her Majesty's Household, as has been reported.
Mr. Spier:i, M.P., is still detained by ill health
Rt, Leamington from, his Parliamentary duties.
ii AY L Al Ay: 20, 1840.—The brig Riviere
sailed to-day for -Nantes, with a 70-inch steam-engine, for the
Lappin, Iron and Coal mines, in the vicinity of the Loire.
The iiir;ere has forty passengers on board, chick' Cornish
miners, and their

The Pot. says flint General Wyndham will con-
te3t. the ,ent t'Gr (~onl,e;.inonth with Mr. flonman, the new
I.nr(l of the 'Fre2”lll%

ROYAL SOc ETV. - His Royal Highness
Albert, who had lately been elected by the Royal
iiciety a fellow of that learned body, honoured the Society
on Thur.silay last with his attendance at the evening meeting*
anti inscribed his nainc next. to that of her Alitjesty.
A lIMAGII ELECTION.--It is anticipated that
Colonel ilawilon will be returned without opposition.