The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-19 00:00:00

IMPORTANT MEETING IN SKIBBEREEN.

The Cork Reporter of Tuesday contains the following
—" Yesterday (Monday) the Presentment Sessions
called by the Lord-Lieutenant's proclamation under the
late Act, was held in Skibbereen. The attendance of
magistrates, landed proprietors, farmers, and labourers,
was most numerous.

" The proceedings passed off in a harmonious spirit,
and seventy-two presentments, involving an outlay of
40,0001., were agreed to. A discussion ensued as to the
feasibility of constructing a line of railway from Bandon
to Bantry, by presentment, aided by a grant, if it could
bo obtained, as the best mode of employing the popu-
lation in a work of national benefit, and of a remunera-
tive character, and the following resolution was passed :
"That a committee be appointed to meet and take into
consideration the survey of the line of railway now made
between Bandon, Bantry, Skibbereen, and Clonakilty,
with a view of ascertaining its practicability of making
a line of road by baro:dal presentments in conformity
therewith, which may bo available for the purpose of a
railroad at a future period, and of reporting how far it
would be reasonable to call on Government for assist-
ance.'"

BREAD RIO I' IN LIMERICK.
The Limerick Reporter of Tuesday contains the follow-
ing:—" This morning, about eight o'clock, as a bread
waggon belonging to Mr. John Norris Russell was pass-
ing in the neighbourhood of John-square, its progress
was arrested by a party of persons, principally boys.
Two young men having charge of the waggon resisted
the aggression, but were ultimately overpowered, when
the waggon was broken open, and rifled of something
about a dozen loaves. The otrage was thus far checked
by the timely interference of several sensible persons
that were attracted to the scene. The mayor was also
immediately on the spot, and strongly remonstrated with
the people against such conduct; apprehension having
been felt, and rumour afloat, that a rise out' was in con-
templation, Colonel Mansel and a party of the Bth 13us•
sars shortly joined his worship. The bread waggon by
this time was allowed to proceed unmolested, minus the
few loaves ; and the Mayor on horseback, accompanied
by Colonel Hansel and the Hussars, proceeded round the
town, and down William-street, followed by a crowd,
which greatly increased in its progress. The Mayor
addresed the crowd at the corner of William-street,
impressing upon them the necessity of abstaining from
any outbreak on person or property, and requesting their
immediate dispersion, telling them that he had only just
returned from Dublin, where he had been during the
past week, in communication with the Government, and
that matters were in proper training for the setting of
such public works on foot as would shortly insure them
employment. The crowd immediately separated, and I
the city has since been qtij.et."

THE INDIAN POOR RELIEF FUND.
The following appears in the Dublin Evening Poet
"During the early part of the present week a rtra of
nearly 8001. has been added to the account of ',1,5 Man-
sion-house committee at the Bank of 1re1.44,1, 600/. of
which have been received from Bomba- the generous
agency of the Honourable Sir H. '
-caper Messrs.
Edward F. Danvers, and J. StewavA, the difference
having been received from the P..iand of Ceylon, in
a remittance from the hunwite Major Parks and Sir
J. Emmerson Tcnnent. Tk. gross sum received by the
trustees of the Indian Po;4t.
greater part of which "Relief Fund is 11,4501., the
ryas been contributed at Calcutta,
and remitted thro
Carew, Roman r-igh the medium of the Right Rev. Dr.
CAtholic Bishop, Sir Lawrence Peel, and
Mr. Henry P:ictlington. The parties who at present are
aremn'Acation with the trustees in the other places
~111( '- n.An'rs. Burney and Co., at Madras ; the Chairman
tho Relief Committee at Toronto ; and the Mayor of
city of Mobile, in the United States, whose sponta-
scous generosity is the more distinguished, because, in
the absence of the tie of fellow-subjects, no other motive
could exist with him and his friends at Mobile but that
of universal benevolence. The citizens of Mobile have
contributed 200/.

" The trustees of the Indian Poor Relief Fund are
men whose names convey their eulogy. They are :
His Grace the Duke of Leinster ; his Grace the Lord
archbishop of DO)lin ; his Grace Archbishop Murray;
the Right llon. the Lord Cloncurry ; the Right Rev.
Dr. Blake, Bishop of I)romore ; the Right Rev. Dr.
Whelan, Bishop of B nnbay ; the Venerable the Arch-
deacon Torrens ; the Very Reverend Theobald Mathew;
R. J. Graves, Esq., M.D. ; Sir Robert Kane, M.D.
These distinguished personages are in weekly attend-
ance at the board since the month of April ; and
the Duke of Leinster, with that munificence by
which his whole life has been characterised, Y.Las
given the use of his house in Dominick-street for the
trustees to meet in and transact their pious duties. The
Bank of Ireland, with a disposition corresponding •with
the humane intentions of those who create, and 'those
who disburse the fund, have munificently cashed,, free