The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-19 00:00:00

SUN,

4,730 congreve and 350 signal rockets; 21,007 furies;
16,494 shot and shells;99 carriages for guns and rockets;
45 waggons and carts; 568 sets of harness; 20 pack and
6 officers' sad.ilis; 15 tents, with bedsteads, bedding
hospital dr( saes, blankets, Sze.
NEVILL HOLT, Laic ESTERSIIIRE.—The long-ex-
pected sale at this old mansion commenced on Wednes-
day last, under the superintendence of Mr. Edmund
Robins. The first two days were devoted to the sale of
the library, which, from its reputation, brought the book-
worm and collector from all parts. The following scarce
works created considerable competition :—Lot 207,
Shakspere's Comedies, &c., large copy, 1632, was sold
to Mr. Thorpe for 27i guineas, said to he the highest
price this rare book has fetched; lot 346. Boke of the
Psalms, black letter, 1547, 34 guineas, Mr. Thorpe; lot
447, Missale Romanum, with 20 illuminated borders and
initial letters, 12/ 155.; lot 451, another Missal, 101. 10s.,
both bought by Mr. Andrews, of Bristol; lot 453, Manu-
script in Latin relating to the possessions of monasteries
in England, quarto, 100/. ; this unique volume, after a
lengthened competition between Mr. Rodd and Mr.
Thorpe, was knocked down to the latter amidst a
round of applause from the assembled bidders; lot
459, two early Missals, 101. 10s., to Mr. Rodwell;
lot 460. two Missals, 111., Mr. Thorpe; lot 461, Here
Beate Virginia Marie, printed on vellum, with 39 illu-
minations, 46/. to Mr. Lilley. The pictures are to be
submitted on Tuesday, including a magnificent Carlo
Dolci, the head of David, with many capital specimens
of the ancient masters, and a very interesting collection
of miniatures of the 16th and 17th centuries. The
sale has created a considerable sensation in the neigh-
bourhood.
A STRANGE CENSUS.—We read in the Journal des
Debats—" The Government, in order to obtain an exact
account of the respective strength of each party in
France, has ordered to be drawn up, in every depart-
ment, a general list of all the citizens who have been
named members of the municipal councils, indicating
the opinions of each. This demand, which is imposed
with great urgency upon the prefects, lays down the
following categories—viz., Legitimatists, Conservatives,
ardent Republicans, and moderate Republicans.'
WESTMINSTER WORKING MEN'S EMIGRATION
CLUB.—Last night the second meeting of the promoters
of this club was held at the Working Men's Institute,
Pear-street, Strutton. ground. There was a large num-
ber of the working classes present, and the proceedings,
as on the former occasion, were of a highly interesting
character. Mr. Walker occupied the chair. He was
glad to perceive that their fondest aspirations with re-
gard to the progress and ultimate success of this useful
movement bade fair to be realized.—(Hear, hear.) Since
their last meeting he had communicated with a Noble
Lord whose philanthropy had endeared him to the work-
ing classes, and he was happy to be enabled to state to
them that his Lordship had expressed himself delighted
that such a movement bad been made, and had promised
to give it large share of his support.—(Cheers.) Mr.
Wilson next addressed the meeting. He had himself
travelled over nearly the whole of the British colonial
possessions, but he should more particularly direct his
observations to Canada, for it was generally believed in
this country that the Canadian climate was too severe
for an Englishman. This assertion he altogether denied,
and he concluded a forcible address by producing a speci-
men of the clothing usually worn there in winter. The Ca-
nadian colonist acted on the principle of keeping the
hands and feet warm, safely leaving the other parts of
the body to the ordinary English clothing. Mr. Bow-
ring, a native of Australia, followed. His speech was
pregnant with information for the working classes. The
gist of his observations was, that whereas industry, in-
telligence, and perseverance might strive in this country
in vain, the demand for labour was such in Australia
that success must wait upon industry and integrity.
'There was no resolutions proposed, the object of the
meeting being to dispense information. After some re-
marks
from Mr. James, Mr. Sydenham, and others, the
meeting separated.
ROBBERY OF BANK NOTES.—On Saturday after-
noon, about three o'clock, Mr. W. R. Clover, of the firm
of Clover and Co., of Baffin-street, had his pocket
picked, between Lord street and the Exchange, of a
pocket-book containing a number of Bank of England
notes. The pocket-book was of puce-coloured leather.
It contained, we learn, notes to the amount of 2351.,
the numbers of which are all known; two I 0 U's, one
for 35/., and one for 401., and also various other financial
memoranda. The robbery was at once communicated
to the Central Police-office, and two or three detective
officers placed on the alert; but, although two or three
of the "swell mob" (numberless members of which are
said to be in town) were overhauled, none of the money
has as yet been found.—Liverpool Albion.
THE NUISANCES REMOVAL AND DISEASES PRE-
VENTION ACT.— On the 4th instant, an Act of Parlia-
ment was passed (11 and 12 Vic. cap. 123), which must
be adopted jointly with the Public Health Act, to effect
certain sanitary regulations. The Act is to renew and
amend the 9th and 10th Vic. cap. 96, for the more
speedy removal of certain nuisances, and the prevention
of contagious and epidemic diseases. On information in
writing from two householders of the filthy condition of
any building, or of the existence of any nuisance, an
examination is to be made, and on a medical certificate
the owner to be summoned before a magistrate, who
shall upon proof, order the nuisance to be removed, and
enforce the order if it is not obeyed; the expenses are
to be recovered from the owner. Notice is to be given
to the General Board of Health of the intention to open
certain 'hospitals; and by the 9th section the Privy
Council is empowered to issue orders for putting in force
the Act for the prevention of epidemic diseases; " that
when any part of the United Kingdom shall appear to
be threatened with or affected by any formidable epi-
demic, endemic, or contagious diseases, measures of
precaution should be taken with promptitude." After
an order so made, the General Board of Health may
give directions which the Poor-law Board may compel
guardians to enforce. There are several penal enact-
ments in the Act, with one to enter premises and put in
operation the regulations of the General Board of
Health.

SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—MY. Henry
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gardens. His appearance in the orchestra was the sig-
nal for an enthusiastic reception. The splendid voice of
Mr. Phillips was never heard to better advantage, and the
scientific yet pleasing style of his favourite ballads, " My
boyhood's home," and " The beat of all good company,"
elicited an unanimous encore. The liberality of the pro-
prietor in providing this musical treat for his visitors,
deserves particular notice, as does also the kindly feeling
of Mr. Phillips in thus consenting to gratify many per-
sons who otherwise might not have had the opportunity
of hearing him, this being his first appearance in public
gardens. Miss Hosina Collins also
.had the honour of
making her curtsey on the same evening, and performed
a solo on the violin in a perfect style; her rapid and bril-
liant execution and command of the instrument were
most striking, and the audience testified their delight by
'requent and continued plaudits. The gardens were vi-
sited by upwards of 9,000 persons during the day, and
all seemed highly gratified with the liberal entertain-

ment provided.
CINQUEST.
ERORON'S
RlVER.—Yesterday,iiU .—BFa
kAcTrA Lh Al d D
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inquestNT
at THE
I'own of Ramsgate, High-street, Wapping, on the body
of Wm. Farley, aged 48, captain of the coasting vessel,
the Ferrand, of Glasgow. It appeared that on Saturday
evening last, the vessel was lying off St. Andrew's-
wharf, Wapping, and that while the deceased, who was
sober, was stepping from the wharf into her, he fell
between the vessel and the wharf into the mud, which
was some feet deep. Ile was promptly removed, and
placed in a bed in the vessel. A medical gentleman
was.. sent for, who found life extinct. Verdict—
Accidental death from suffocation."
A fatal accident happened in Messrs. Steele and
Co.'s shipbuilding yard on Wednesday, about twelve
o'elock; the following are the particulars:—James Boyd,
a foreman carpenter, the unfortunate man who lost his
tile, was working upon a vessel in the dock, and in com
trig from on board of a plank he missed his footing and
fell to the bottom. Several of the men who observed
him fall instantly jumped into the dock and raised him
,ip, but he was quite insensible from the severe injuries
he had sustained. He was carried to his own house,
where a medical man promptly attended, and did all in
his power to restore fast-ebbing life; without effect,
however, for he died the same night. He has left a
widow and family, some of whom are able to support
themselves.—Greenock Advertiser.
SHIP LAUNCH.—On Saturday a fine-built ship,
intended for the East India trade, was launched from
the building-yard of Messrs. Clarke and Sons, on the
;oath side of the Queen's Dock. She is, we believe, one
of the largest merchant vessels which has yet been built
in Liverpool, being 132 feet keel, 141 feet above decks,
33 feet beam, 21 feet 6 inches depth of hold, and 760
tons burden, new measurement. The builders are her
owners, and the gentleman under whose command she
will sail is Captain Bartlett, late of the Mary Hartley, of
his port, a man highly valued for his nautical skill and
knowledge. The virgin ship, to befit her to meet her
in.iny spouse, had been gaily bedecked, and a joyous
hri ng crowded her decks to give her welcome. In front
.0 her bows a platform had been erected for the select
,suests, which was thronged by some of the principal
gentlemen connected with the shipping of the port, his
Worship the Mayor, T. B. Horsfall, Esq., and his lady
being amongst the company. At high water, one o'clock,
" D
411 preparations having been completed, the words
daggers" were given, upon which the lady who
performed the ceremony of christening (Mrs. Francis
Shand) threw forward the bottle of wine suspended
from the vessel's bow, and exclaimed, "Success to the
.Jmgar," but owing to some slight mistake the vessel re-
teamed stationary. Another bottle of wino was sup
plied, and after some little exertions on the part of the
workmen, the massive ship began to move, and she gra-
lually slid from the cradle into the water, amidst the
acclamations of the assembled spectators. She was sub-
sequently taken into No. 4 Graving Dock, in order to be
toppered, and to undergo all the processes necessary to
render her fit for sea.—Liverpool Albion.
THE NEW PARK AT BATTERSEA.—The new park
at Battersea, which has been for some time in abeyance,
will be commenced without delay, notices having been
conveyed on Saturday to all the residents on the spot,
hat they must quit possession, the attention being at
ince to remove the houses. The waterworks will re-
main. The park will extend the whole distance between
Battersea-bridge and Nine-elms, and from the bank of
the river to the public road across Battersea-fields,
tnaking the length of the park about two miles and a
quarter, and its width little more than a mile. A car-
riage drive forty feet in breadth will be formed along
the bank of the Thames, and a suspension bridge will
be thrown across the river to the spot where the Red
[louse now stands. Towards the construction of this
bridge the Marquis of Westminster has contributed
he sum of 60,0001. At the south-western boundary of
the park an elegant church has been erected, and will
be ready for consecration in the course of the present
hautumn.

THE INSURRECTION.
DUBLIN, SEPT. 18.—The train passengers, which
arrived this morning at King's Bridge, with the
Cork, Kilkenny, and Limerick mails, report every-
thing quiet in the districts represented in a state of
insurrection. The Post-office and railway guards
assert that everything was perfectly tranquil as they
came along, even rumour had ceased to be busy ; and
at the various stations along the line the report was,
that no such thing as armed demonstrations existed, 1,
and that the alleged meetings of the peasantry in the 1
mountains had not taken place. The statements of
several gentlemen, passengers by this train, from dif-
ferent parts of the so-called "disturbed districts,"
fully bears out the report of the guards. One of
the passengers, living on the very spot where a ,
collision and affray was reported in the Clonmel '
Chronicle to have taken place between the police
and the "rebels," stated to us that the first that he ,
or the other inhabitants of the locality heard of the ! ,
bloody battle was, on hearing the report read. He
said so unfounded a statement was never made, no
such thing having occurred. All unite in saying that
the peasantry, so far from having deserted their I
houses, and taken to the mountains, were to be seen
as usual in great numbers at work in the fields on Sa-
turday. Many have asserted their astonishment at
the circumstantial nature of the reports put forward
in some newspapers relative to the outbreak of rebel-
lion in several localities—said localities being in a ,
state of perfect quietude, and they seemed not less
surprised at the details of night meetings of armed
men, and battles with the police and military which
never occurred, and had no existence, save in the
prurient imaginations of the ultra-loyal narrators.
Yesterday Dublin was thrown into another commo-
tion by the arrival of the Limerick and Clare Ex- •
aminer, which stated in a " stop press" that an ex-
press had just arrived in Limerick, conveying the
intelligence that a conflict took place last night at
,1J
Curraghmore Wood, between a party of the 85th Re- 1:
giment and a body of the insurgents, and that eight
men were killed, several wounded, and a considerable
number taken prisoners.
NARROW ESCAPE
O'MAHONY. OF THE REBEL
LEA
In the following letter from the correspondent of
the Cork Southern Reporter, which appears to con-
tain more facts and less romance than the Clonmel
Chronicle, it will be perceived that the hero of the late
movement, the redoubted O'Mahony, had a very nar-
row escape cn Thursday :
Another military march on the Comeragh moun-
tains took place yesterday (Thursday), in consequence
of the attack on the previous nights on the residences
of the Rev. Mr. Hill and others, but no prisoners were
taken. Reinforcements of police arrived yesterday
about two o'clock from the depot in Dublin. They
numbered about sixty men, under the command of a
Mr. Mathew.
Last night a false alarm was sounded to the effect
that " the rebels" were in full march to take pos-
session of Carriek-on-Suir. Immediately the military
turned out, and occupied the bridge, but I need not
tell you that no enemy made his appearance. Another
search was determined upon last night, and at a
rather late hour the Buffs, 83d Regiment, and a large
police force were ordered off to the Comeragh moun-
tains, and proceeded thither under the command of
their several officers, accompanied by the Marquis of
Waterford, and some other gentlemen. A diligent
search was instituted in the neighbourhood of Clonea,
and after some time spent in looking out for " the
enemy," a large party of the people was discovered
on the side of one of the mountains, on which a num-
ber of fires were distinguished. The order to charge
was given, but the scouts were on the alert, and an
alarm being raised, the assailants found the camp
fires unoccupied. A dense fog rose on the mountain
as they ascended it, which so materially assisted the
fugitives that not a single prisoner was taken. Mr.
O'Mahony, however, had a very narrow escape. He
was mounted on a horse belonging to Mr. Stewart,
of Castletown, which had been taken from Mr.
Stewart's servant a night or two before. He was
hotly pursued by two or three dragoons and some
policemen, and only escaped by jumping from his
horse (which was captured a few moments after-
wards), and running into a wood, where every
search for him proved ineffectual. The military and
police, after several hours' rambling in the mountains,
were billetted on the farmers' houses in the neigh-
hourhood, where they remained until this morning,
when they returned to Carrick-on-Suir.
To-day all has been quiet, and I have been in-
formed, on what I deem competent authority, that
there has been an almost complete dispersing among
the people who were lately assembled at Carrignucth
and Crughane. lam inclined to believe that this is
the case, except so far as regards the little band
which, it is said, accompanies Mr. O'Mahony, and
which is still somewhere between this place and Kil-
macthomas.
A grand alarm was created here (Carrick-on-Suir)
this morning, by some gun-boats, which brought up
a party of marines from Waterford. On reaching the
bridge of Carrick they fired off some guns for the
purpose of cleaning them. You may imagine the
consternation which prevailed in every quarter of the
town—the people began to think that there really was
some truth in the reports that had been circulated.
The effect was instantaneous. The noise of the firing
of the guns was distinctly heard on the mountains'
sides, where the forces that took part in the search
last night were cantoned, and an alarm was quickly
spread amongst them that " the rebels " had turned
their position—quietly got them out of Carrick-on-
Suir, ani taken possession of it themselves. In they
came pell-mell from every point of the compass—to
discover, on their arrival, that the rout had been
created by some of their own friends.
The Marquis of Waterford has been in town since
an early hour this morning. He rode down the
main street about an hour ago, accompanied by the
Rev. Mr. Medlicott, J.P. the Rev. Mr. Monk, rector
of Portlaw, and Mr. Medlicott, jun. Ho was attired
in a black velvet shooting habit, and grey pantaloons,
andseemedpistolsand
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respecting the attack on iCurraghmore-house.) The Marquis is, I believe,
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police
neigh-
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A party of the 60th Rifles are expected to arrive
here to-day, in augmentation of the force already
concentrated in this town. A capture was effected
in an adjoining street a short time since, and just now
a poor miserable-looking fellow was marched off to
Bridewell by about half a dozen policemen.
I believe I have given you in the foregoing remarks
a pretty accurate statement of what has really oc-
curred in this renewed outbreak. I am aware that
there is some disregard to the strict order of time in
reference to the occurrence of the various transactions
that have taken place, but that could not be avoided,
in consequence of the general uncertainty of the
reports in circulation, and the absolute falsity of nine-
tenths of them. I have endeavoured to distinguish
the truth, both from actual observation, and from
comparison of the various accounts which have been
detailed to me. I have certainly divested the whole
matter of that romantice exaggeration with which
some exuberant and overflowing fancies had clothed it.
I promised above to refer to the attack on Curragh-
more. No such thing took place, and every state-
ment that has been made respecting it, including the
intrepid bravery of Lady Waterford, and the cap-
ture of the three pieces of cannon, is neither more
nor less thana a glowing fiction. A good deal, too,
has been said respecting the commissariat of the
assemblies on the hills. I believe they were very
badly supplied in this respect. A few farmers in the
neighbourhood, from fear, supplied some provisions,
and a few sheep were stolen from Mr. Wall, of Cool-
namuck, but beyond this I have learned of no outrage
of this character. Indeed, from what I have heard,
if it had not been for the interference of Mr.
O'Mahony, a good deal of mischief of this kind would
have occurred, and I have been told that be risked
his popularity with some of his more excited followers
by restraining all attempts at pillage, so far as in his
power lay.
Again, with regard to the presence of Messrs.
O'Gorman and Doheny—so far as I could learn, these
gentlemen had nothing to do with the transaction—
the only leaders that I could hear :of being Mr.
O'Mahony and the two strangers who commanded at
Cruchane. Indeed
.the current report here is that
both Messrs. O'Gorman and Doheny are out of the
country.
In conclusion, I must express my opinion that
although the movement has been put down for the
present it has not been extinguished. On the con-
trary, I feel assured that these disturbances will be
repeated again and again (even should the loss of life
amongst the people be much more serious than it has
been on this occasion), so long as the prospects of the
country remain in their present deplorable condition.
The inhabitants of this district, which includes a
circle round Carrick of about twenty miles diameter,
in the counties of Tipperary, Waterford, and Kil-
kenny, are becoming every day more reckless, as the
fear of famine grows stronger. Should their fears be
realised, and no adequate relif be afforded, and
should the landlords persist in that oppressive and
tyrannical conduct which many of them seem to have
adopted, although any large organization or extensive
movement may be prevented by the presence of an
overwhelming body of troops, the result will inevitably
be the establishment of a system of agrarian outrage
in this neighbourhood, which will far outvie the un-
enviable notoriety that has, within the last few years,
been obtained by North Tipperary.
CLONAIEL, SIX O'CLOCK.--1. have just been informed
that General MiDonald will arrive to-morrow and
take the command of the forces in the disturbed dis-
tricts. I have endeavoured, but without success, to
ascertain the loss that has been sustained by the