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

Limerick, to Liverpool, has put into Welt Tarbert Loch
with pumps choked, and will probably hale to discharge
part of cargo.
FALMOUTH, DEC. 23. —Wind E. to E.N.E., fresh
gales. 24.—E.5.E., strong gales.--Arrd. llamburgh
packet, Dinner, R )be, Porto Plata. Sld. Carlisle, New
York. 25.—W.5.W. moderato breezes.—Arrd. Au-
gusta, Ehmeke, Now York ,for Amsterdam. It blew a
violent gale yesterday from S.E., moderate during the
night, rainy to the southward and westward, The
shipping rode well. ‘k.
FOWEY, DEC. 25.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Comet, Straw,
Charleston.
DEAL, DEC. 24.—Strong breeze and fine, P.M.,
cloudy.—Arrd. Barman, Guthree, Penang; Douglas,
Douglas, Quebec.

DUNDEE, DEC. 22.—Sld. 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 S.E.—A
quantity of wreck has been picked up here: a case of
plate glass, marked " Glas, B. H., 11. Oden," and some
broken cases, marked A. 1, and No. 83. A. Z. 11., 182.
COWES, DEC. 23.—Wind E.—Arrd. Lewe Van Ne-
gestein, Siekins, Batavia, for Amsterdam.
PORTSAIOUTH,:DEC. 23.—Wind S. to S.S.W., hasy.—
Arrd: Julia, from Newport, for Bridgewater, leaky, and
with pumps choked.
PENZANCE, DEC. 24.—1 t blew a tremendously severe
gale yesterday and last night at S.E., with a heavy
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 E.S.E. Sld. William
Nicholson, Cuba.
MILFORD, DEC. 23.—Wind E.S.E., moderate.—The
Gazelle, of and from Port Madoc, for Newcastle, was
in contact last night off St. Ann's Head with the Sydney,
also of and from Port Madoc. The latter sank imme-
diately; crew saved by the former, which austained con-
siderable damage. -

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
8.11.1 r ZKALIILICETS.
OMITIIFIELD.—ISISIWO/V EV, 21 85 to 31 13s; Clover
ditto, 31 lOs to 41 143 ; and Straw, 11 2s to 11 9s per
load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand.
ComaEuLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 105 to 31 15a;
Clover ditto, 81 lOs to 41 12s; aid Straw, 11 55 to
11 105 per load. Supply very moderate, and trade dull.
WHITECHAPEL.—hteadew Hay, 21 8s to 31 14s;
Clover ditto, 31 lOs to 51 ; and Straw, 1143 to 11 10.
per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations.

MA RLBRCV-ST REET— ( THIS DAY.)
Mary Ann Bradford and Ann Johnson were brought
before Mr. Bingham charged with having stolen from
the person of Mr. George Gibbins, tobacconist,3B, Queen.
street, Edgeware-road, a silver watch, value 5!.
The 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 'his
way home, when the prisoner Bradford made a snatch
and pulled his watch from his pocket, and ran away.
He followed, and seized her before she had proceeded
many yards. The other prisoner ran away as fast as
she could, and witness called out "Police," and "Stop
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. _ _

Polic-e-eonstable 176 C said about a quarter put one
on Sunday morning he was on duty in Dean-street,
Soho, when he heard the cry of " Police!" He pro-
ceeded 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 pur-
sued her and took her into custody in Wardour-street.
He subsequently went to a house in Dean-street and
fousd 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 a
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, 111.11,
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 who 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 Lord
Clarendon'a disposal 150,0001., with power to accept
the proposal already made, upon proper security
being given, and upon such terms as his Lordship
shall think proper..
Persons of enlarged views and sound judgment will
immediately see that the interest of all parties is
precisely the same. Neither the State, the party
effecting the reclamation, the labourer, or the union,
could possibly receive a benefit or an injury without
its being shared by the others.
This plan would be far better than introducing a
Bill upoa the subject. Such a man as Lord Claren-
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 be
bound to adhere to its very letter, although he might
be satisfied that doing so would be injurious to all.
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 would
not hesitate to give the plan a fair trial.
But will there be no objectors ? Oh, yes. All
" One- wed men"—all red tapists—all 'lrish 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 who
have long looked forward to the reclamation of waste
lands as an elysium of places for themselves, their
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 demoraliza-
tion of the people, consequent on feeding them in
idleness. Such men will gladly hail any measure
which shall give a fair prospect of staying so fearful a
calamity with so little cost to the public.l
Without at all presuming to say or even to think
that the plan I have proposed is perfection in all its
details, I. 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 I 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 would
be sent..

Since that period it has been announced in the
public prints, that Lord Monteagle, better known as
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 Monteagle is known as opposed to the poor-
law; Lord Monteagle is known as a great supporter
of emigration at the public expense. I trust that he
received no encouragement from your. Lordship on
these important points— if he requires a loan of money
from the State on the security of his property to as-
sist the labourers to emigrate, by all means let him
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 secu-
rity of their property is safe; money lent to unions
upon the security of the rates may be considered
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 DERTORS.—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 Finnis and J. E.
Goodhart, Esq. At iforsemonger• lane Gaol and the
Queen's Bench, the poor prisoners received meat, the
gift of J. Capell, Esq., and bread, the gift of the Dra-
pers' Company.
A SINGULAR CRAB.--TO the list of marvellous
things is now to be added a full-grown crab, bearing on
its back, in addition to its natural burden, no less than
two score and a half of oysters, the whole being
apparently as firmly imbedded in the shell as though
they were a proper part of it. This curiosity MU shown
by one of the Hull fishmongers.