The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-31 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY MORNING. —We are still
blessed with fine weather, and the reports of the harvest
are becoming more favourable. Even in. regard to po-
tatoes the accounts are somewhat baler; but, beyond
all doubt, a large proportion of that crop is lost already.
The Clonmel Chronicle, teeeivett this morning, has
the following, report from a disCrict where the potato
disease was supposed to have been destructive :
" This day has been a most propitious and welcome
acquisition to our harvest prospects, and notwithstand-
ing the prevalence of unfavourable weather, which our
agricultural operatives had to encounter, much has been
effected towards the general harvesting. Our markets
continue to be abundantly sipplied with a quantity of
good potatoes, though their produce in the field is found
to be rather deficient, and general appearances convince
us that at least one-third of the crop is radically dis-
eased. The sound portion, however, promises to mature
well, and hopes are being entertained of preserving a
sufficiency of good for the ensuing year, together with
adding considerably to our wonted consumption of this
esculent. Red varieties appear to have withstood the
malady best this season, and kidneys of all kinds proved
, most unsuccessful."

SPECIAL COMMISSION IN LIMERICK. There is a
special commission for the county of Limerick, as well
as Tipperary, but the Judges will proceed first to the
latter county. In Limerick the parties charged with
attacking and plundering the mail coaches at Abbey.
feale will be tried.

The Limerick Reporter contains the following:—
" Saturday the governor of the county goal received
an order from the Castle to send up a list of the pri-
soners in his custody under the Habeas Corpus Suspen-
sion Act, charged with treasonable practices, prepara-
tory to issuing a special commission next month. The
number at that time was only three—viz., Richard Dal-
ton, William Fuller Hartnett, and Owen O'Neill. But
there have since been three more added to the list, in
the persons of Messrs. Thomas Macnamara, solicitor;
O'Shaughnessy, grocer; and O'Neill, mason, all of Rath-
keale, who arrived in Limerick at half-past eleven o'clock
on Sunday, under the escort of a troop of dragoons
and a party of police. They had been arrested on the
previous day at fbur o'clock, at their own homes,
and were detained all night at the Bridewell of Rath-
keale."

THE STATE PRISONERS.--The Cork Reporter has the
following interesting statement in a letter from Dublin,
Monday evening.—
"I think you may regard it as nearly settled at pre-
sent, provided no change of measures in relation thereto
be resolved on, that the special commission will be issued
for Friday, the 15th September, and the bills being
found, that the trials will commence on the Monday
week following. The_preparations for Mr. Smith
O'Brien's defence are progressing. I have heard from
unquestionable authority, that the eminent solicitor who
is to conduct it, Mr. Potter, of Stephen's-green, has
been down in the neighbourhood of Balliegarry, the col-
lieries, &c., for the last few days, and that he was ar-
rested last night by the police on his return to town near
Urlingford, and conveyed to the barrack at Johnstown;
but released after some time, when they were satisfied
of who and what he was. It was stated in
some of the London papers of Saturday, that Mr.
Meagher was ill of severe fever, and under the care of
Dr. Stokes. lam happy to say that such is not the
case; he was slightly indisposed for a day or two last
week, but is now perfectly recovered and enjoys excel-
lent spirits. I understand he has not as yet made any
arrangements for his defence, nor does he seem much
concerned about it. His father frequently visits him.
As I stated before, he and Mr. O'Brien occupy the same
apartment; it is rather a good and airy room, in the
debtors' side of the prison, and contains two neat camp
beds, with every other requisite. Mr. O'Brien's lady
and sisters visit him daily, and books are sent him in
dozens, with the request generally from some fair owner,
that they may be returned after he has read theui (which
would impose no small task on him), with his and Mr.
Meagher's autographs. I presume the wishes of the
patriotic ladies are duly complied with."
DEATH OP A POOR-LAW INSPECTOR.—Mr. William
John Hancock, for a considerable time an assistant poor-
law commissioner and inspector, died this morning at
Sutton, near Howth, of typhus fever, caught in the dis-
charge of his duties. _
_ _ _

Loan JOHN RUSSELL'S VISIT.—The Cork Reporter
states that Lord John Russell will visit that city in his
way through the south.
ENFORCEMENT OF POOR-RATES.—The Earl of Clare,
chairman of the Limerick board of guardians, has re-
ef ived a letter in reply to their application for time, of
which the following is a copy:—
" Treasury Chambers, Aug. 24, 1848.
"My Lord,—The Lords Commissioners of her Ma-
jesty's Treasury having had under their consideration
the resolution of the guardians of the Limerick union,
enclosed in your Lordship's letter, soliciting postpone-
ment of the payment of the Government demand upon
them, lam directed by their Lordships to state that
they cannot consent to postpone any repayment on to-
count of the sum due from the Limerick union.

" I have the honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's
ery obedient servant,

" G. J. PENNINGTON.

" The Earl of Clare."
ATTEMPT TO MURDER CAPTAIN WHITE.—A fellow
of the name of Jacob Isaacs, an Italian, who has been
recently discharged from gaol, after undergoing a term
of imprisonment for robbing the Cork Steam Packet-
office, attempted to assault Captain White, J.P.,
on Monday, with the intention of murdering him. Ho
was peroeived to take up a large stone and put it under
his coat, and follow Captain White through several
streets, watching an opportunity to throw it with deadly
effect. Fearing that murder would be the result, a boy
acquainted Sub•constable Mockler, 64, who arrested
Isaacs at the moment he was about to strike Capt. White
with the stone. The prisoner, on arrest, declared that
he was determined on committing murder.—Cork Con-
stitution.

BELFAST PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION.---This associ-
ation, which was lately formed for the maintenance of
the religious principles of the Reformation, and the
p,rmanence of the union between Great Britain and
Ireland, has now connected with it upwards of 1,400
members. Every week is so adding to the list of
names, that it has been found necessary to enlarge the
gallery of the Christ Church mission-rooms, in order to
accommodate the numerous auditors who are admitted
to hear the addresses which are usually deltvered.—
panner of Ulster.

SURREY ZOoLoGICAL GARDENs.-These gardens
were last evening crowded with a more than usually
numerous assemblage of company, who were, in addition
to the other exhibitions of the place, attracted by the
bill of fare announcing the benefit of M. Jullien, and
containing the names of Mr. Sims Reeves and other fa-
vourites of the public. There were several thousand
persons present, and amongst them a good sprinkling of
persons of rank and fashion. The entertainments were
very excellent, and the whole arrangements of the con-
cert admirably conducted. The grounds themselves were
of the best order, the flower beds and the turf exhibiting
the effects of good cultivation, and of the showers with
which they have been saturated. The usual display of
fireworks concluded the amusements of the evening. The
concert may be said to have been as well attended as the
beneficiare himself could desire.
THE WEATIIES.—The weather since our last has
up to the two last days, been unsettled ; there has, how•
ever, been a marked improvement on Monday and yes-
terday. Saturday was gloomy and rainy. Sunday was
cloudy; rain fell in the morning, and again, accompanied
by wind at night. Monday morning was cloudy and
windy, and some rain fell ; but the latter part of the
day was exceedingly fine. Yesterday was also very fine
and much warmer than it has been for some time. The
following return, by electric telegraph, from the places
named at seven o'clock, a.m., yesterday morn' g,
\\>Tweastle, W.,
that the fine weather has been very general : InGl shows
; Hirl.l,
S.W., cloudy; Edinburgh, S.W., fine . N.,, -asg",
very fine ; York, S.E., very fine
very fine ;
fine ; Leeds, W., very fivneery;
fine ; Normanton, E., very
fine ; Liverpool, S.W., very fine ;
Rotherham, S.,
Lincoln, S.W., very
Manchester, S. by W., very.
line ; Norwich, W.S.W ,
fine ; Derby, N.E. b cloudy ; .Nottingham, W.,
fine ; Lowestoffe, wes:wiine,; Yarmouth, S.W., very
very
fine ; Birmingham, N., very
efineß; Leieses.tebr,
E , very fine ; London, S.S.E ,
S.W., very fi
Gosport, fine ,nCo;lcheuftbeyr; S.W.
cloudy ; W., clou.d • ; •Poole W., fine •
Gloucester, S.E.
Southampton, N.E , fine , Hertford,) S.W., ~ loudy ;
by. S., fin. e.—lllanchester Guardian of
yesterday.
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