The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-12 00:00:00

CORK.

Half-barony East Carbery, East division, at Clonakilty,
Sept. 21.
Half-barony East Carbery, West division, at Rosearberry,
Sept. 22.
Barony of Ibane and Barryroe, at Timoleague, Sept. 23.

KERRY.

Barony of Iveragh, Cahiiciveen, Sept. 18.
Barony of Dunkerron, at Kenmare, Sept. 21.
Barony of Iraghticonner, at Listowel, Sept. 23.

TIPPERARY.

Half-barony of 'Upper Kilnamanagh, at Borriaoleigh
Sept. 18.
Barony of Middlethird, at Cashel, Sept. 19.
Barony of DT. and Offa East, at Cahir, Sept. 22.

WATERFORD.

Barony of Cashmore and Cashbride, at Lismore,
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Sapi. 18.
Barony of Decies Without, Drum, at Clashmore,
Sept. 19.

GALWAY.
Barony of Clare, at Tuam, Sept. 18.
Barony of Ross, at Fairhill, Sept. 21.
Barony of Ballinahinch, at Clifden, Sept. 23.
LEITRIM.
Barony of Carrigallen, at Ballinamore, Sept. 18.
Barony of Leitrim, at Carrick•on-Shannon, Sept. 21.
MAYO.
Barony of Claremorris, at Claremorris, Sept. 19.
Barony of Carr 3, at Castlebar, Sept. 21.
Barony of Burrishoole, at Newport, Sept. 22.
Barony of Murrisk, at Westport, Sept. 23.
ROSCOMMON.
Barony of Ballintobber, North, at Kilinore, Sept. 21.
Barony of Ballymore, at Oran, Sept. 22..,
SLIGO.
Barony of Carberry, at Sligo, Sept. 21.
Barony of Coolavin, at Gurteen, Sept. 23.
DONEGAL.
Barony of Kilmecrenan, at Letterkenny, Sept. 21.
RING'S COUNTY.

Barony of Lower Philipstown, at Philipstown, Sept. 18.
LONGFORD.
Barony of Longford, at Newtownmorbes, Sept. 18.
Barony of Moydon, at Killashee, Sept. 21.
MEATH.
Barony of Upper Kell, at Kels, Sept. 18.
LIMERICK.
Barony of Glengqnin, at Newcastle. Sept. 18.
Barony of Liberties at Kilmallock, at Kilmallock,
Sept. 21.
I have learned that eighteen additional applications
have been made from as many baronies, or half baronies,
so that a fresh batch of proclamations may be expected
in the next number of the Gazette.
The Earl of Glengall, vice-lieutenant of the county
Tipperary, has received the following communication
from Gavernment, respecting Extraordinary Present-
ment Sessions in the baronies of Upper Ormond, Lower
Ormond, and Owney and Arra
" Dublin Castle, Sept. 3, 1846.
"My Lord—l have the honour to inform your Lord-
ship that his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, in pur-
suance of the provisions of the Poor Employment Act,
10th Vic., cap. 107, of which a copy will be forwarded
for your Lordship's information, has directed that Extra-
ordinary Presentment Sessions for the purposes of that
Act shall be held at twelve o'clock at noon, on the days,
and at the places, and for the several baronies following,
viz..-

Barony. Place. Day.
Upper Ormond, at Toomavara, on Monday, 14th Sept.
Lower Ormond, at Nenagh, on Wednesday,l6th do.
Owney and Arra, at Newport, on Friday, 18th do.
"I have the honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's
most obedient, humble servant,

"H. LABOUCHERE.
" The Right Hon. the Earl of Glengall, &c.,
" Vice-Lieutenant, county of Tipperary."
COUNTY OF MAYO.-MEETINGS OF THE GENTRY.

The Mayo Constitution contains a long report of a
meeting held in Castlebar, on Thursday last, pursuant
to a requisition to the High Sheriff, to Consider the
" awful calamity which had befallen in the total failure
of the potato crop, and to adopt measures for the pre-
vention of starvation, &c., Patrick C. Lynch, Esq.,
high sheriff, in the chair. We observed on the bench
Colonel. Gore, A. C. Lynch, J.P., Thomas Ormsby,
J.P„ Wourtney Kenny, J.P., William Kearney, J.P.,
Valentine O'C. Blake, J.P., Rev. W. B. Stoney, F. C.
31‘Donnell, J.P., John Flynn, Fitzgerald Higgins, J.P.,
Edward M'Donell, Edward Deane, J.P., Rev. Messrs.
Henry, Egan, O'Dowd, Corley, Browne, M'Greal,
Hardiman, and several other clergymen, gentlemen, and
merchants.
`Colonel GORE came forward and said—Gentlemen, I
was not aware of the intention to hold the present meet-
ing till last night, and am now merely on my route to
Newport to visit my tenantry ; but as I am anxious to
give every support to relieve the distress in this county,
I came forward here, though unprepared I say, to relieve
all classes, for distress knocks at the rich man's castle as
well as the poor man's cabin. I mast state that I. as
well as others, never signed the requisition calling this
meeting, because we never heard of it ; and a county
meeting forwarding resolutions declaring the distress of
its inhabitants, and the need of measures to counteract
the distress, should receive full and mature deliberation.
I say this, laying aside all political difference in our en-
deavour to escape this fearful, yawning abyss which
threatens our destruction—it should come from every
man of influence in each of the nine baronies of our
county, which would indicate to Government what our
state is, and we must look forward also to what our state
will be. I would, therefore, ask, what would the meet-
ing think of an adjournment ? If we could see such
men as the Marquis of Sligo, who is most anxious for
the good of the people, and who has done much to effect
that good at our meeting ; if I could see Sir R.
O'Donel, who has much to communicate on this absorb-
ing subject. I know they are only returned from Dub-
lin, when they were on this mission. We have also to
look for salvation to an important measure—l mean the
Drainage Bill—of which we at present know very little,
but with which we should be well acquainted. This
measure, from all I have heard, proposes to give us two-
and-a-half millions of money, to be repaid in 22 years, at
six-and-a-half per cent., so that this I call an important
measure, for it comes to this—if we don't make the lands
more fertile, we cannot feed the people. You must
either improve the present system and amount of cniti-
vation, or break up lands lying dormant since the flood,
or encourage emigration to a large extent. This present
system of taxation is a bad one ; the poor man is made
to tax himself before ho can relieve himself ; whereas, if
you take advantage of the Drainage Act, you cause him
to improve his own holding, and thus better himself.
. This must be done, for if we say that one acre of
potatoes is equal to three acres of oats, you must
grow the increased quantity of corn, to make up for
the poor man's deficiency. Then by getting each mari
to improve his land, and break up hitherto unculti-
vated portions, you will be able next year to have it
fit to yield a crop which is absolutely necessary.
Therefore, I -say, it is much better to improve the
land, the neglect of which ought to make us blush fer
shame, than expend money in cutting hills, and filling
hollows. By this means all will be benefited—the land-
lord and the tenant. I therefore ask a system of agri-
cultural encouragement, and if the landlord be not able
to support the people, it will be the duty of a paternal
Government to aid in the system of emigration, and I as
an indivsdnal will go as far as any one in allowing the
poor to escape to a better land.—(Cheers.) I therefore
now say, all must come forward or it will not do kfor if
all assist to ameliorate the visitation of Providence, we
will get over the d:lficulties.—(Cheers.) Utter ruin and
destruction awaits despair, therefore I never despair.
The advantages of success will be reaped by both sides
—the poor and the rich ; and I, for one, am determined
not to sleep on the subject. I therefore say that we
ought to adjourn this meeting, that at our next meeting
we may have the weight, influence, and voice of the
county speaking trumpet-tongued our necessities and our
wants, and they combined mus: and will have effect with
the Government.—(Col. Gore here sat down amidst tre-
mendous cheering.).
The Rev. Mr. EcIN rose to oppose the adjournment
of the meeting. He said—l oppose the adjournment of
this meeting to gratify the landlords. I will consent to
it if the landlords go home with the promise of giving
employment to the poor. Let me but go home with
directions to employ the poor in the Coolcarney moun-
tains, who are actually starving. No, the landlor,ds will
not meet to do any good for the poor, but to help each
other. Colonel Gore talks of the Drairrige Act, arm] his
not being able to see the Act—in Dublin I saw it pub-
lished in the Telegraph and Constitution newspapers ;
but the landlords by this Act will be saddled with one-
half, as the poor man rated under 41. is exempt, and the
landlords want to meet to have this law changed. We
cannot expect anything from them, when agents in the
neighbourhood of Castlebar have told the poor people
whea asking for food and employment. " To go to hell,
Int that they should get the rents. This is all we have
So expect from the majority of landlords, and the curses,
the agents. We want food and employment, and to ask
for such we came here to-day.
Colonel GORE thought that the public works would at
owe be recommenced, as the object in stopping them was
to a; iovr time to make up the accounts, confused by mis-
maca;tem'nat, to the Ist September.
Aft“ Wale discussion, resolutions were passed de-
scribint' the extreme distress in the county, and calling
for a pox tion of the 50,0001. granted by Parliament.
The meet') 'g, in accordance with the suggestion of Col.
Gore, then a djourned until the 17th instant.
COUNTY OF • MEATH.—At a general meeting of the
relief conamittt IC of the baronies of Upper and Lower