The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-05 00:00:00

RUSSELL.

The Cork Examiner of yesterday, in publishing a cor-
respondence in reference to the establishment of a naval
station al Cove, says:— _ _

" A letter, a second letter, has been received by Lord
Bandon from Lord John Russell, in which the most im-
portant announcement is made. It will be sufficient to
lay before the public a sketch of its contents.
" His Lordship states that although the Lords of the
Admiralty have not, as yet, made ark official report on
the subject-matter of the memorial emanating from the
late meeting of the inhabitants of the county and city of
Cork, their Lordships have expressed themselves in
favour of making Cove a naval establishment.
" The establishing of an arsenal was a measure de-
pendent altogether on public policy, and the necessity of
undertaking such a work.

" But the Lords of the Admiralty require depots,
storage for coals, and supplies for steamers ; and their
object in rendering Cove a naval establishment would be
for advantages of that description, and for the prepara-
tion and repair of machinery in connexion with the
steam navy of Great Britain.

" His Lordship further states, that a competent sur-
veyor would be dispatched instantly to ascertain if a
proper site for such depot and establishment could be
had in the harbour of Cork ; and that if his report were
favourable, immediate employment would be given in
the rough labour of earthwork and excavation—so much
needed at this moment ; and that such employment
would be given without waiting for formal plans and
estimates.

" In conclusion, Lord John Russell states that he and
his colleagues are actuated by the strongest feelings of
sympathy for the Irish people under their present dis-
tress, ar,d the sincerest desire to meet the wishes ex-
pressed in the memorial of the inhabitants of the county
and city of Cork."
PUBLIC WORKS.
The following important circular has been issued :
" Reliet Department, Office of Public Works,
September 29th, 1846.
" Sir,—l am directed by the Commissioners to re•
quest you will inform me whether in making your re-
commendation for works in the different baronies of a
district, you fin med any calculation of the length of
time the works proposed by you would employ the
people. It is most important that information on this
head shotild be supplied to the Commissioners, that they
may know how to act.
" At present it is desirable that no more works should
be undertaken than will Fe sufficient to employ the desti-
tute for 'hree months, before which time (if necessary)
the sessions may be re-assembled, but there can be no
objection to recommend the commencement of a new
road, the cost fur completing which may amount to, say
2,0e0/., your present recommendation being confined to
the ordinary drainage and fencing, leaving the metalling
and bridges for a future time.—l am, Sir, your obedient
servant, " JOSEPH C. WALKER., Secretary.
" County Surveyor."
THE MAYO DEPUTATION.—The Tyrawley Herald, a
Conservative paper, contains the following :—" The
Mai (pis of Sligo, Lord Lucan, Sir Richard O'Donel,
Colonel Gore, and the High Sheriff, have returned from
London, where they were graciously received by Lord
John Russell. Ilis Lordship expressed much concern
for the people of this country, and freely conversed with
the deputation on the extent of destitution in it, and the
modes best calculated to relieve the existing distress and
prevent its recurrence. In Dublin, also, the deputation
met with every encouragement from the Earl of Be-bo-
rough, whose appointment to the government of Ireland
has proved a great blessing. Being an Irishman—
prudent, sympathising, kind, and generous—he has
gained the good wishes of all, which, we trust, his future
conduct will never afford occasion to alter.
A LANDLORD IN CAVAN.
The Weekly liegi,ter contains the following startling
statement. If correct, it is a terrible exhibition at such
a time:—

" A magistrate and deputy-lieutenant of Cavan took
his departure from his splendid mansion a few days past
and scarcely had his carriage left the county when his
agent sent a bailiff to the the tenants on the estate, no-
ticing them to pay their rent. The property in question
consists in general of small farms, whose average extent
is not above six acres, and it is well known through the
county that, though the proprietor has an unencumbered
property, and is a large fundhelder, the estate is far
from being in arrear. The poor tenants remonstrated
at the harshness of this proceeding, urging that they
had not threshed their corn, and the potato being now
quite out, they would be obliged to hold over their little
oats to find their families. The trusty minion stated he had
been directed either to seiz.., putting on keepers at
ss. a day, and a like sum per night, or else to take at a
valuation a quantity of the unthreshed oats cqusl to the
rent, and stack it at the mansion farm-yard. The latter
expedient has in m iny cases been resorted to, and the
tittle corn intended for the support of the unfortunate
small farmer's family is stored within the princely de-
mesne of the landlord. Is this a Christian land, or du
we only profess Christianity 7"
THE RIOTS IN DUNGARVAN.—On Thursday the fol-
lowing persons were committed to the county gaol for
being in the late riots at Dungarvan ; they are to stand
their trial at the coming quarter-sessions to be held in
Dungarvan this month:—Michael Neil, Michel Brennen,
M. Terry, Pat. Power, Maurice Crotty, Thomas Roache.
David Roache, and William Barron. They were escorted
by a strong body of police, and some of the Scotch Greys
also accompanied them.— Waterford Ch! onicle.

THE IRISH GOVERNMENT.
The visit of Mr. Redington, the Irish Under-Secre-
tary, to London, appears to have led to much misconcep-
tion, and to have give n rise to inferences injuri. U 3 and
wholly unf amded. It is stated, as it it were matter for
surprise or suspicion, that on that gentleman's return to
Dublin he was closeted with Lord B short:ugh and Mr.
Labouchere, but that the result of their conference had
not been suffe red to transpire. From this official reserve
ominous conclusions are drawn. It is not usual, in Lon-
don at least, with members of the Government, to trans-
mit a minute of their conferences to a public journal ;
but it would appear that the omission of an act
of deference of this sort to the Dublin newspapers
is regarded as necessarily implying some strange
perplexity in the councils of the Government ;
hence it is freely asserted that Mr. Redington's
mission to London has failed ; that be found Lord
John Russell inexorable in his refusal to adopt those
prompt and extensive measures which the Earl of Bes-
borough urged upon him as essential to the salvation of
the Irish people ; that, in fine, there is such a disagree-
ment between the Lord Lieutenant and the Home Go-
vernment as must lead to the most decisive consequences.
In ordinary times we should not condescend to bestow
on such mere twaddle any grave notice, but now the case
is different ; for, absurd as are these speculations, they
may find tit lievers among the multitudes, and so weaken
that just confidence which it is so necessary they
should at this crisis repose in the benevolence, unani-
mity, and firmness of the Government.
We do, therefore, undertake to declare that there is
not one particle of truth in the statements that the policy
and administration of L'Ard Besborough does not meeit
with the cordial approval of the Cabinet in every par-
ticular, or that at this moment he does not enjoy the
entire and unreserved confidence of the advisers of the
Crown.—Observer.

FIRE AT TRH MASBOROUGII STATION OF TIIE
WEST MIDLAND RAILWAY.—On Thursday night, about
half-past twelve o'clock, the inmates of the Prince of
Wales Hotel, who had all retired to bed, were alarmed
by cries of ‘` fire" from William Goldthorpe, one of the
waiters, who slept in the upper part of the house. This
magnificent hotel was erected about three years since,
for the accommodation of the Midland passengers, being
connected with the station and platform by a subter-
ranean passage. The fire originated in one of the back
bed-rooms, apparently from some defect in the fire-place
or the flue. The fire made its way through the roof of
the house, and blazed away for some time with con-
siderable fury. Shortly after one o'clock two fire-
engines arrived from Sheffield, and were immediately
followed by the Rotherham engines. A plentiful sup-
ply of water being at hand, the engines were promptly
put in play, and with the assistance of the Rother-
ham hand engine, which was conveyed inside the
house, succeeded in extinguishing the flames by about
half-past one o'clock. The injury sustained is said to
amount to between two and three hundred pounds, but
we are happy to find that Mr. Haynes, the landlord, is
insured.

At Woolwich Police-court on Thursday, Robert
Carter, a dee, nt-looking mechanic, was charged with
stealing a cheque-book at the Watermen's Pier, Wool-
wich. Mr. Willis, collector at the Bell Water-gate
Pier, was taking money for cheques at the pay-office
about six o'clock the preceding evening, when the pri-
soner came up to the box and made a " grab" at the
cheque- book, and immediately afterwards tore out some
cheques and ran to the adjoining pier, where he at-
tempted to hide himself, but he was apprehended by the
police. When in the police cell he attempted to hang
himself. He had tied his braces and garters together,
and fastened them to the iron grating cf the cell, and
would have effected his purpose had he not been pre-
vented. The prisoner, who shook violently, said his
father had resided in the parish fifty years, that he him-
self had a wife and five children, and had never been in
custody before in his life. The fact was, he had been
drinking. Mr. Traill ordered him to find bail to keep
the peace for six months.
Air. George Wilson, late chairman of the Anti-
Corn Law League, has lately been made one of the di-
rectors of the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company.
Roport states, and we have no doubt it is correct, that
the post of general manager has been offered to Mr.
Wilson, with a most handsome salary. This onerous
post, with its salary, Mr. Wilson has, it is understood,
declined.--Leeds Mercury.