The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-14 00:00:00

PRODUCTIVE WORKS.-THE LANDLORDS.

There are further evidences to-day of the disposition
of the landlords to adopt productive works and drainage.
At Demifore, Westmeath, Bailieborough, Cavan, and
Lower Kells, Meath, the circular of the Chief Secretary
has been adopted at the presentment sessions. There
are, however, exceptions.
In the county of Galway Lord Gort presided at a pre-
sentment sessions in Gort, on the 4th inst., when a reso-
lution was adopted to the effect that works of a repro-
ductive nature can alone enable the country to encounter
the still greater pressure of the ensuing year, and save it
from the dangers apprehended by this meeting, should
the present system of road-making be continued. A peti-
tion, to be presented on the assembling of Parliament, was
adopted, praying that townlands may be adopted instead
of electoral divisions.

IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE ROYAL AGRI-
CULTURAL SOCIETY.

This day the general half-yearly meeting of the Royal
Agricultural Society was held at the Society's room;
in Sacliville-street ; Mr. J. L. W. Naper, V.P., i❑ the
chair.

The Secretary having read the minutes of former
proceedings, and the report of the council fur the hall
year,
The Duke of LEINSTER moved that the report should
be received and adopted.
The Earl of CLANCARTY, in seconding the adoption of
the report, said he cordially responded to the opinion
unanimously expressed by the council, that one of their
fundamental rules, which had been recently rescinded,
should be restored to its original integrity. It was
essential to the society that the members should act
in perfect harmony—(Hear, hear)—and in order to
preserve that harmony which substantially existed
in 1 the council, le acquiesced in, rather than
approved of, the resolution, by which the 14th rule
would be restored in its original integrity. He
hoped the measure of restoring that rule would have the
effect of inducing Lord Downshire to return to them,
and that his Noble Friend would not adhere to the
opinion he had expressed of not joining a society ex-
cept upon the ruins of the present. The Noble Earl
congratulated the society upcn the unanimity which
existed, and resumed his seat amidst the applause of the
meeting.
Mr. LAMBERT moved the second resolution, which
was to the effect, that the 14th rule, which had been
partially rescinded, should be restored to its original in-
tegrity.
Sir GEORGE HODSON, Bart., seconded the resolution,
which was unanimously adopted amid loud cheers.
The most perfect harmony prevailed on the subject.
NEW SOCIETY OF LANDLORDS.

The Eveniug Mail published the following in a second
edition last night:—
" A most influential meeting, including men of all
parties, assembled to-day (Friday), to take into consi-
deration the propriety of adopting some energetic step
on the part of the landed interests of this country in
reference to the present alarming state of affairs. The
proceedings were strictly private, but we have reason to
think that they will lead to combined exertions on the
part of those whose interests are so deeply involved."
VICE-REGAL COURT.—His Excellency the Lord-Lieu-
tenant, accompanied by the Ladies Ponsonby, the Hon.
Gerald Ponsonby, and Mr. Corry Connellan, have ar-
rived at theVice•Regal Lodge from Besborough, his Ex-
cellency's country seat, Piltown.
The Chief Secretary and Mrs. Labouchere entertained
on Friday, the 11th instant, the following party:—Mr.
Barry, Colonel Dyrnly, Mr. Twisleton, Mr. Monckton
Milnes, Colonel Colornb, Lord Spencer Churchill, Major
Whittingham, Mr. Sandford, Mr. O'Brien, Sir E. and
Lady Borough, Mr. Griffith, Sir J. Kingston James,
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. O'Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. M'Culla,gh,
Mr. T. Baring.