The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-26 00:00:00

DEAL, DEC. 24.—Strong breeze and fine, Pon"
cloudy.—Arrd. Barman, Guthree, Penang; Douglas'
Douglas, Quebec.
DUNDEE, DEC. 22.—..5id. Vera, Porto Rico.
MARGATE, DEC. 24.--Wind S.E.-- The Hamburgh ship
lost on the Tongue Sand has become a total wreck.
BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE, DEC. 24.—Wind
quantity of wreck has been picked up here: a case o
Plate glass, marked " Glas, B. H., B. Oden," and soma
broken cases, marked A. 1, and No. 83. A. Z. 8., IV.
COWES, DEC. 23.—Wind E.—Arrd. Lewe Van I"Te.
gestein, Siekins, Batavia, for Amsterdam.
PORTSRIOUTII,:DEC. 23.—Wind S. to S.S.W., hazy`
Arrd. Julia, from Newport, for
.Bridgewater, leaky, and
with pumps choked.
PENZANCE, DEC. 24.—1 t blew a tremendously severs
gale yesterday and last bight at S.E. with a heal
ground sea. The fleet all more or less sustained damage'
and had to get under weigh.
SCILLY, DEC. 22.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Emma and
Louise, Haesloop, Batavia.
SWANSEA, DEC. 24.—Wind Sld.
William
Nicholson, Cuba.
DEC. 23.—Wind E S.E., moderate.--Tha
Gazelle, of and from Port Madoc, for Newcastle, was
in contact last night off St. Ann's Head with the Sdnei,
also of and from Port Madoc. The latter sank imro"'
diately; crew saved by the former, which sustained con-
siderable damage.

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MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
MILT itatin=i:TS.
SmuItHELD.--Meadow flay, 2i 85 to 3/ 13s; Clover
ditto, 31 10s to 41 14s ; and Straw, 11 2s to 11 9s per
load. A fair aYerage supply, and a sluggish demand.
CustsERLAND,--Meaciow Hay, 21 lOs to 31 158
Clover ditto, 81 103 to 41 12s; and Straw, 11 53 to
I/ loz p,r load. Supply very moderate, and trade dull.
‘l. J ECIIAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 1451
Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 51 ; and Straw, 114 s to 11 10s
p ;0!1. Trade dull, at the above quotations.

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MARLBRO'-STREET—(THISDAY.)
Mary Ann Bradford and Ann Johnson were brought
before Mr. Bingham charged with having stolen from
the person of Mr. George Gibbins, tobacconist, 38, Queen-
street, Edgeware-road, a silver watch, value 5!.
Tho prosecutor deposed that on Sunday morning
about one o'clock he was proceeding along Carlisle-
street, Soho, when the two prisoners came up and
importuned him to go further up the street with
them. He refused and was proceeding on Ws
way home, when the prisoner Bradford made a snatch
and pulled his watch from his pocket, and ran sly*
He followed, and seised her before she had proceeded
many yards. The other prisoner ran away as fast es
she could, and witness called out "Police," and "St°P
thief." A constable shortly came up, and 'witness gave
the prisoner Bradford into custody. The prisoner John'
son was subsequently detained by another constable in
Wardour-street, and the watch was found down an area
close by.
Police-constable 178 C said about a quarter past one
on Sunday morning he was on duty in Dean-street,
Soho, when he heard the cry of " Police!" He pro'
ceeduil to the spot and saw a person standing in the
street, who pointed to the prisoner Johnson, who was
running down the street, and said, " That is her; she
has thrown something down the area." Witness put
sued her and took her into custody in Wardour.street;
He subsequently went to a house in Dean-street and
found the watch produced in the area.
A witness of the name of Hartwell proved seeing the
prisoner Johnson running from the direction of Car
lisle-street and throwing something down the area of •
house in Dean-street. He met a constable and informed
him of the circumstance.
The prisoners were fully committed for trial.

THE RECLAMATION OF WASTE
LAND IN IRELAND.
LETTER VI.

TO THE RIGHT HON. LORD JOHN RUSSELL, nr•
My Lord,—l believe that I have now clearly
established two of the objects which I proposed in
writing these letters to your Lordship. First, I have
shown that those members of the Cabinet whet are
opposed to your Lordship's views on this subject
have acted unwisely. Secondly, I have shown that
the parties on whom your Lordship relies for infor-
mation on this subject have given erroneous advice.
I now proceed to my third object, to show to the.
public and to your Lordship a plan for the reclama.
tion of waste land, involving as little interference as
possible on the part of Government, securing the
state from the loss of a single shilling, and employing
the people in adding to the resources of the State
instead of feeding them in idleness.
The plan I strongly recommend is to place at Lora
Clarendon's disposal 150,0001., with power to accept
the proposal already made, upon proper security'
being given, and upon such terms as hie Lordship
shall think proper.
Persons of enlarged views and sound judgment wild
immediately 'see that the interest of all parties 1$
precisely the same. Neither the State, the paiY
effecting the reclamation, the labourer, or the limo,
could possibly receive a benefit or an injury without,
its being shared by the others.
This plan would be far better than introducing
Bill upon the subject. Such a man as Lord Garen'
don would require nothing which was. not essentially
necessary for the security of the State; but if an:Act
of Parliament were passed, his Lordship would he,
bound to adhere to its very letter, although he might
be satisfied that doing so would be injurious to aJI.
Who will object to this plan ? Assuredly not
those in whom the public place confidence as the
guardians of the public purse. These men look at
figures and facts. They see the Government at the
present time obliged to collect rates in many unions
—to advance money—and to distribute rations to the
people without giving them employment.
'These men act in public as they would in private
life—seeing, on the one hand, an evil daily increasing,
and which, if left to itself must increase in intensity
—and, on the other the loss for a few years, of the
interest of the outlay 5,0001. per annum, they Wow'
not hesitate to give the plan a fair trial.
But will there be no objectors ? Oh, yes. All
" One eked men"—all red tapists—all ;Irish :land-
lords who are desirous of having their estates cleared
at the public expense ; all colonial speculators who
are anxious that their property should be improved by
a Government outlay for emigration ; all those wie,
have long looked forward to the reclamation of wear_
lands as an elysium of places for themselves, tile'
friends, and connexions.
On the other hand, the proposal will be approved
of by the wise and good of all parties, by all those who
are capable of appreciating the inevitable demoralize'
tion of the people, consequent on feeding them in
idleness. Such men will gladly hail any mestsure
which shall give a fair prospect of staying so fearful $
calamity with so little cost to the public.'
Without at all presuming to say or even to think
that the plan I have proposed is perfection in all its
details, 1 entertain no doubt that the principle is cor-
rect; that principle being for the Government to do
as little as possible in direct, operation—no other can
profitably succeed for the reclamation of waste lands.
Give the plan 1 have proposed that fair play which
it would receive at the hands of your Lordship or
Lord Clarendon, and I believe success to be as certain
as is consistent with human operations, and if success-
ful the example is sure to be followed.
In my second letter I said, that any partial applica-
tion of the national revenue to clear estates of Irish
landlords would inevitably be attended with jobbing,
never yet equalled, both in selecting the estates to be,
cleared, and the colony to which the emigrants wea'
be sent.

Since that period it has been announced in the
public prints, that Lord Monteagle, better known ag
Mr. Spring Rice, has had an interview with your
Lordship on the subject of the emigration of persons
from his property on the Shannon.
Lord lionteagle is known as opposed to the poor-
law; Lord Alonteagle is known as a great supporter
of emigration at the public expense. I trust that he
received no encouragement from your Lordship °
thee important points— if he requires a loan of monel
from the State on the security of his property to as'
silt the labourers to emigrate, by all means let hiul
have it.

But lend no money to unions for this or any other
purpose, or your Lordship will indeed be sowing
dragon's-teeth. Money lent to individuals on seen-
rity of their property is safe; money lent to unions
upon the security of the rates may be considerqd
as lost.

The wit of man could not devise a more effectual
means of reviving the cry of the repeal of the union,
than for the Saxon to lend money to every union In
Ireland on security of the rates.
I have the honour to remain,
Your Lordship's most obedient servant,
RIGBY WASON.

Corwar, Dec. 22, 1848.

CHRISTMAS DINNERS FOR POOR DEBTORI3.—Yes,
terday the whole of the prisoners confined in the Debtors.
Prison, Whitecross-street, were provided with a sub-
stantial Christmas dinner, consisting of beef, bread, and
porter, by the Sheriffs, Alderman Fiunis and J. E.
Goodhart, Big. At florsemonger. lane Gaol and the
Queen's Bench, the poor prisoners received meat, the
gift of J. Capell, EN., and bread, the gift of the Dra-
pers' Company.
A SINGULAR CRAB.--TO the list of marvellous
things is now to be afided a lull grown crab, bearing on
its buck, in addition to its natural burden, no less ('St
whok.
I; lo tiny Illk:11 a, though
than
they were a proper part of it. This curiosity was shown
by one of the Hull fishmongers.

, Limerick, to Liverpo )1, has put into West Tarbert Lech'
with pumps choked, and will probably have to discharge
part of cargo.
FALMOUTH, DEC. 23.—Wind E. to E.N.E., fresh,,
gales. 24.—E.5.E,, trong gales.--Arrd. Hamburg'
racket, Kinner, Robe, Porto Plata. Sld. Carlisle, Now
York. 25.—W.5.W. moderato breezes.—Arrd. Au'
gusto, Ehmeke, New York for Amsterdam. It blew a
violent gale yesterday from S.E., moderate during the
night, rainy to the southward and westward, Tb°
shipping rode Well.
FOWEY, DEC. 25.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Comet, Straw,
Charleston.