The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-14 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, MONDAY.—The Limerick Chronicle men-
tions, on the authority of " the friends of Mr. Smith
O'Brien," that, no matter how the writ of error may
be decided, he will not continue a Member of the Legis-
lature, " being determined, if exempt from penal restric •
tion, never again to appear in public life." It would
appear, from an address to the electors of the county of
Limerick, from Mr. Samuel Dickson, that there are
already four candidates in the field, in the expectation
of a vacancy in its representation. Referring to an ad-
dress from an anonymous candidate, Mr. Dickson says—
" I beg now, most respectfully, to state that from
motives of delicacy and feelings of high respect for
many valuable friends, I postponed publicly addressing
you; but being aware that two other candidates, besides
this anonymous gentleman, have been for months pri-
vately canvassing, I therefore felt it but right to acquaint
my many friends of my determination, in the event of a
vacancy, to solicit the honour of their support, as a
resident landed proprietor, having no personal object
to accomplish, but to obtain good measures four our
country."

The Cork Constitution says—
" On Thursday an order was received in this city from
the Government, requiring copies of the warrants under
which the several prisoners are detained in gaol, under
the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act."
TLIE VACANT BISITOPRICK.—So rapidly are the can
didates for the vacant see of Down. Connor, and Dro-
more increasing, that it would be difficult to count them.
The Limerick Chronicle adds to the number the Rev.
Francis Brady, rector of Kilmahon, Cloyne (brother of
the Lord Chancellor), and the Rev. Dr. Vignolles, Dean
of Ossory, who had been for a long period Dean of the
Chapel Royal, Dublin Castle.
The Cork Constitution says:—" Commissioners have
arrived in town for the purpose of inspecting the palace
of the late Lord Bishop of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross, and
assessing what his Lordship's effects are liable for, by
reason of dilapidation of the residence. The commission
which is usual to issue, if prayed for, has been granted
oa the requisition of his successor."

Further evictions have taken place in the union of
Kilmalloch. The Limerick Examiner states that notice
has been served, in the form required by the Act of last
session, upon the relieving officer of the electoral divi-
sion of Ardpatrick, in that union, that twenty-six heads
of families are to be evicted from the lands of Graigue.
A list of the unhappy people is set forth, and the number
including women and children, is estimated at one hun-
dred and thirty.
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The Cork Constitution has the following announce-
ment:—" Government have it in contemplation to build
forthwith four new barracks on an extensive scale in
Dublin, Tipperary, Ennis, and Clonmel. With the erec-
tion of these buildings, which will cost a great many
thousands of pounds, and the building of sixty new
workhouses next year, those engaged in the building,
timber, and iron trades are likely to have something
to do."

At the Thurles (county of Tipperary) sessions, which
is one of the heaviest ever remembered, a person named
William Ryan was convicted for obstructing a policeman,
on the 23d July last, in the removal of an inflammatory
placard posted in the town of Borrisoleigh. The prisoner
was sentenced to one month's imprisonment.
DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT ASSASSINATION.

The Westmeath Independent of yesterday contains the
following :

" This morning our town was thrown into considerable
excitement in consequence of the reported attempt to as-
sassinate Mr. W. H. Daniel, J.P., of Halston, in this
county, on his way to the market of this town. We lost
not a moment in dispatching our reporter to the scene of
outrage, where he learned the following particulars :
This morning at eight o'clock Mr. Daniel left his resi-
dence at Halston,in his gig, for Athlone, and when about
midway, and within a few perches of the residence of
Mr. B. Jones, at Kilcornan, he was fired at from behind
a hedge, where it appears two men lay in concealment
with the intention of depriving Mr. Daniel of his life.
The shot took effect in the left shoulder ; when the arm
dropped Mr. Daniel, with much presence of mind, imme-
diately seized the reins with the right hand, and drove on as
speedily as possible, when a second shot was fired but fortu-
nately it passed harnsleslly over the unfortunate victim's
head. Mr. Daniel continued to urge his flight, and did
not stop until he reached the cottage at Glasson, the re-
sidence of Mr. Nathaniel Fallon, sub-inspector, where
his wounds were dressed by Dr. Fallon, who extracted
five balls from tho shoulder, which is much lacerated,
but there is reason to believe that ne unpleasant conse-
quences will arise from his wounds. Sub-Inspector
Fallon immediately called out the police at the Gleason
station, with whom he is at this moment scouring the
country in search of the diabolical ruffians. The cause
of this outrage is attributed to the serving of ejectments
on the lands of Ballincliffy, a property lately purchased
by Mr. Daniel from Mrs. Betty, of Auburn. Through
this the apprehension of the assassin is looked upon as
certain. Since receiving the above, Mr. Daniel has ar-
rived in town, and appears in his usual good spirits. He
is pale and languid from the effects of the wounds. His
clothes are literally riddled with bullets, and he owes bis
escape, under Providence, to the venom of his intended
murderers, who loaded their arms too heavily to take
effect at the distance."

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CURIOUS ADVENTURE WITH MR.— BUTT, Q.C.—
Dunimt, Nov. 5.—A curious and very unpleasant adven-
ture occurred to Mr. Butt, Q.C., the eminent barrister,
on Thursday evening last. He was returning to his
house in Leeson-street, and had to pass by the corner of
Hatch-street, the lower end of which leads to some waste
ground, close to which is St. Mathias' Church, when
he was accosted by a respectably dressed man, who,
in the most earnest terms, asked him to accom-
pany him towards the church, as a person had
suddenly fallen down in a fit, and would die if assistance
were not rendered. Mr. Butt at once assented to the
request, and proceeded with the stranger some distance,
until they had passed the range of houses, when in an
instant the latter rushed at him, and crying out, "I am
your brother," endeavoured to strangle Mr. Butt. The
Learned Gentleman, however, made a most determined
resistance, being a powerful man, and, although dread.
fully turn in the face and hands, succeeded in getting
his assailant down. The other then tried to get the
hand that WIS on his throat into his mouth, but failed;
and at length the police came up, and with considerable
difficulty made a prisoner of the unknown, who, it was
then ascertained, was
.labouring under aberration of in-
tellect, and, as usual with persons in such a state, pos-
sessed more than ordinary strength.—Edinburylr Ad-
vertiser.

POTATO SEED FOE NEXT YEAR.—The destruction
of the potato crop is already so extensive, that even if
there were not every chance of a further loss during the
winter, there will most likely be much difficulty in pro-
curing seed next year. This might be in a great mea-
sure obviated by the general adoption of a plan which,
although it, has been frequently recommended, does not
appear to be so well known as it deserves. It has b'en
proved that the crown of the potato, if used exclusively
for seed, will produce an earlier and frequently a better
crop than if sets from any other part of the tuber be em-
phyed; it is therefore only necessary, in preparing po-
tatoes for food, or applying them for any other purpose,
to cut off this end and preserve it, in order to accumu-
late a supply of the best kind of seed. [Excellent ad-
%ice.]— Gardener's Chronicle.
" UNDEft TIIE ROSE."—The ancients consecrated
the rose to llarpocrates, the god of silence., and therefore
frequently placed it on the ceilings of roems destined fur
the receiving of the guests, and implying that whatever
was transacted there should not be made public,