The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-05 00:00:00

RUSSELL.

The Cork Examiner of yesterday, in publishing a cor-
respondence in reference to the establishment of a naval
station at Cove, says:—
. . _ _

" A letter, a second letter, has been received by Lord
Bandon from Lord John Russell, in which the most im-
portant announcement is made. It will be sufficient to
lay before the public a sketch of its contents.
" His Lordship states that although the Lords of the
Admiralty have not, as yet, made an official report on
the subject-matter of the memorial emanating from the
late meeting of the inhabitants of the county and city of
Cork, their Lordships have expressed themselves in
favour of making Cove a naval establishment.
" The establishing of an arsenal was a measure de-
pendent altogether on public policy, and the necessity of
undertaking such a work.

" But the Lords of the Admiralty require depots,
storage for coals, and supplies for steamers ; and their
object in rendering Cove a naval establishment would be
for advantages of that description, and for the prepara-
tion and repair of machinery in connexion with the
steam navy of Great Britain.
" His Lordship further states, that a competent sur-
veyor would be dispatched instantly to ascertain if a
proper site for such depot and establishment could be
had in the harbour of Cork • and that if his report were
favourable, immediate employment would be given in
the rough labour of earthwork and excavation—so much
needed at this moment ; and that such employment
would be given without waiting for formal plans and
estimates.

" In conclusion, Lord John Russell states that he and
his colleagues are actuated by the strongest feelings of
sympathy for the Irish people under their present dis-
tress, and the sincerest desire to meet the wishes ex-
pressed in the memorial of the inhabitants of the county
and city of Cork."
PUBLIC WORKS.

The following important circular has been issued :
" Relief Department, Office of Public Works,
September 29th, 1846.
" Sir,—l am directed by the Commissioners to re•
quest you will inform me whether in making your re-
commendation for works in the different baronies of a
district, you formed any calculation of the length• of
time the works proposed by you would employ the
people. It is most important that information on this
head should be supplied to the Commissioners, that they
may know how to act.
" At present it is desirable that uo more works should
be undertaken than will be sufficient to employ the desti-
tute for three months, before which time (if necessary)
the sessions may be re-assembled, but there can be no
objection to recommend the commencement of a new
road, the cost for completing which may amount to, say
2,0001., your 'present recommendation being confined to
the ordinary drainage and fencing, leaving the metalling
and bridges for a future time.—l am, Sir, your obedient
servant, "JOSEPH C. WALKER, Secretary.
" County Surveyor."
THE MAYO DEPUTATION.—The Tyrawley Herald, a
Conservative paper, contains the following :—" The
Has finis of Sligo, Lord Lucan, Sir Richard O'Donel,
Colonel Gore, and the High Sheriff, have returned from
London, where they were graciously received by Lord
John Russell. His Lordship expressed much concern
for the people of this country, and freely conversed with
the deputation on the extent of destitution in it, and the
modes best calculated to relieve the existing distress and
prevent its recurrence. In Dublin, also, the deputation
met with every encouragement from the Earl of Besbo-
rough, whose appointment to the government of Ireland
has proved a great blessing. Being an Irishman—
prudent, sympathising, kind, and generous—he has
gained the good wishes of all, which, we trust, his future
conduct will never afford occasion to alter.
A LANDLORD IN CAVAN.

The Weekly Register contains the following startling
statement. If correct, it is a terrible exhibition at such
a time:—

" A magistrate and deputy-lieutenant of Cavan took
his departure from his splendid mansion a few days past
and scarcely had his carriage left the county when his
agent sent a bailiff to the the tenants on the estate, no-
ticing them to pay their rent, The property in question
consists in general of small farms, whose average extent
is not above six acres, and it is well known through the
county that, though the proprietor has an unencumbered
property, and is a large fundholder, the estate is far
from being in arrear. The poor tenants remonstrated
' at the harshness of this proceeding, urging that they
had not threshed their corn, and the potato being now
quite out, they would be obliged to hold over their little
oats to find their families. The trusty minion stated he had
been directed either to seize, putting on keepers at
ss. a day, and a like sum per night, or else to take at a
valuation a quantity of the unthreshed oats equal to the
rent, and stack it at the mansion farm-yard. The latter
expedient has in many cases been resorted to, and the
little corn intended for the support of the unfortunate
small farmer's family is stored within the princely de-
mesne of the landlord. Is this a Christian land, or do
we only profess Christianity ?"
THE RIOTS IN DIINGARVAN.—On Thursday the fol-
lowing persors were committed to the county gaol for
being in the late riots at Dungarvan ; they are to stand
their trial at the :coming quarter-sessions to be held in
Dungarvan this month :—Michael Neil, Michal Brennen,
M. Terry, Pat. Power, Maurice Crotty, Thomas Roache,
David Roache, and William Barron. They were escorted
by a strong body of police, and some of the Scotch Greys
also accompanied them.— Waterford Chronicle.