The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-29 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, MONDAY MORNING.
The contemplated visit of Lord John Russell to this
country is the subject of abundant speculation here, and
minute details are published,:regardingnot only the objects
of his Lordship's journey, but also of his intended route.
The most circumstantial statement that has appeared is
the following, from tho London correspondent of the
Freeman's Journal. It is dated Saturday night:—
" Lord John Russell announced to his colleagues, at a
Cabinet Council held this afternoon at Downing-street, that
he purposed starting for Ireland on Thursday next. The
Premier, accompanied by his lady, daughter of the Earl of
Minto, has math: arrangements for leaving London by the
express train, via Holyhead, so that unless some unforeseen
accident should occur, you' will, in the course of Friday, have
amongst the good citizens of the Irish metropolis the leader
of that Ministry which proposed, and carried by immense
majorities, four coercion Bills for Ireland, be the comrara-
tively brief space of nine months. I am enabled to inform
you that the Premier intends passing some few days with
Lord Clarendon, either at Dublin Castle, or the Viceregal
Lodge; that he then dashes into the heart of the country,
with the view of ascertaining from personal observation the
state of the harvest, the extent of the potato failure, and
the condition of the peasantry ; and that, having derived such
information as he considers necessary towards enabling him
to judge of the actual relief that may be required at the
hands of Government in the ensuing winter for the sustenta-
tion of the Irish people, and the prevention of famine, he will
proceed on the 16th or 17th of September to join her Majesty
at Balmoral Castle, in Scotland, probably embarking for the
land o' cakes' at Belfast, or some other northern port. Until
Lord John Russell reaches the royal party, Sir George Grey,
ecretary of State for the Home Department, will remain in
attendance on the Queen.
" During the period that the Prime Minister has arranged
to pass with the Queen's representative in Ireland, I believe
no doubt whatever exists—at least such is the prevailing
impression among political men having access to sources of
information generally found correct—that he will express to
Lord Clarendon the desire of her Majesty's Ministers to se-
cure the complete and permanent pacification of Ireland by
gracious concessions; and, as I communicated last _night, I
-kayo e.ttelknt nnthotlty-f r thinking that one of the prin-
cipal features of this consultation between the -viceroy ana
the First Minister of the Crown will be the expediency of
granting an amnesty to all concerned in the recent rebellion.
The Queen has expressed herself in favour of such an exten-
sion of the Royal prerogative, if her Ministers believed that
it could be carried out with certainty of thereby laying a safe
foundation for improving the social and political condition of
the country. The people of England unequivocally express
their conviction that the future security and tranquillization of
Ireland would be, best provbied for by ;uch a master-stroke
of policy; and the leading members of the Government have
sufficient wisdom to see that Li a land covered with troops,
and held by military occupation only—with the prisons
crowded, the peasantry starving, and thousands of unexe-
cuted warrants in the hands of the police for' months, the
effect of a general pardon for political offences could not
prove otherwise than calculated to lessen their difficulties,
and certainly a material consideration with the Whigs, to
prolong their tenure of office. It remains to be
ascertained whether Lord Clarendon reciprocates those
views. He will be a bold man indeed if he should run
counter to the will of his Royal Mistress, his colleagues,
and his own countrymen. But it is right I should state
that unless Lord John Russell calculated on the most distinct
and positive assurance from the leaders now incarcerated
against future infraction of the law or instigation to revolt,
he would not hold out the shadow of hope to those who had
committed themselves by their want of foresight, prudence,
and discretion."
Mr. Meagher is quite restored to health. He was at-
tacked with a heavy cold of a feverish appearance, which
gave way before medical advice. He had not fever, as
was reported.
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