The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-20 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY.--SEItOU3 ILLNEtta or Loup
PLUNKCTT.—This venerable nobleman, who has been
so long and so highly distinguished as a lawyer, a
senator, and a judge, now lies under a dangerous
and, it is apprehended, a hopeless illness, at his resi-
dence, 0d Connaught, near Bray, abut ten miles
from Dublin, where, since he had ceased to hold the
Irish seals, on the appointment of Lard Campbell to
the Irish Chancellorship in 1841, he has lived in the
privacy of the domestic circle. The Noble and
Learn‘d Lord has nearly reached his 90th year. He
was called to the Irish bar in Hilary Term, 1787.
SALES OF ENCUMBEIMD ESTATES.--The sales yes-
terday in the Encumbered Court comprised four pro-
perties, two of which are of considerable extent, held
in fee simple, situate in the county of Mayo.
The first of these was the estate of Mr. Rutledge,
which was divided into eighteen lots, thirteen
of which were sold and five adjourned, the Com-
mi.sioners being of opinion that the sums offered
gestatote cthoentai
pre-
sent
nsw,. e7r7 we
ebtsettilanotgwu thestatute
eal
cdrvsea
sl
,ua e .wnheTitc hsh e,e
aareel n e
according
entire rnd
income of 1,9951. ;
and the portions sold contain 3,264 acres, the
nett yearly income of which is 1,084/. 15s. The
sale of these thirteen lots realised 13,8051., or about
12! years' purchase on the average. The rat-s
ranged from nine to fifteen years' purchase, and these
were considered low, inasmuch as the lettings in
several instances are below the Ordnance valuation
and a recent valuation, made by the order of the
Commissioners for the purpose of sale. The OH-
nance valuation of the entire estate is 2,0131., and
that by order of the Commissioners 2,5971. Large
portions of this property are hog and mountain, and
there are extensive tracts of it untenanted. The
holdings in general are small and numerous.
The estate of Mr. Blake, of Orncastle, contains
2,760 acres, the nett yearly income arising from
which, is 1,2411. The Ordnance valuation is 1,6721.,
madein
el is
eleven 1,0 0t451,. and the valuation by order of the Commissioners re-
centlyasspdu, tanUd
the sum realised thereby is 17,8801., or about 14i
P
for
sale
which
hertwy were
olyears' purchase on the present nett letting, or nearly
esl alTlh oifs
12 years' purchase on the value ascertained by order
of the court. The debts due on Mr. Blake's estate
amounted to upwards of 21,0001., so that the sum
realised by the sale will fall short of paying the in-
cumbrances by upwards of 3,0001. The sum total of
the sales of the day is 42,335/.
On Saturday, in the matter of the estate of John
Bennett and Freeman Croft, Esqs., Mr. John M`Don.
Ituonntcdaulemr b9et da quantitynEd
os
flalotaetnhs
land
Victoria
t 20fr,e6iea6,6saci. mhi
chapter
et
nell, auctioneer, offered for sale, at the Imperial
17p.,as
h
flreletohh:llyd;:r6llyd.
Hotel, Cork, by direction of the Commissioners of
leasehold estates and properties, situate in the baronies
of Orrery and Kilmore, Fermoy and Barrymore. The
rent and value was 2,3551. 16s. ;th valuation
1 Is. Bd. ; quit rent, rent charge, and bead rent,
413/. 19s. 2d., leaving the profit rent 1,9411. 148.80. ;
and the
DEA.TII or ALDERMAN KESRAN.--Tbe death of
bl.
a
property brought at the sale 22,3201.
Mr. John Keshan, senior alderman of the
theem D
city
yl
road, yesterday. He was Lord
Mayorw e
o, a
director of
the first reformed corporation.
HeG as
Company, and
the Hibernian Bank, Alliance as
Glasnevin Cemetery Association.
DUBLIN AND
ELECTRIC
lin TELEGRAPHEveningBET;ERN
Packet of yesterday
says :—" It is with offrkei-
n
Corporation, took place at his residence,
GALWAY.—The Dublin u
unfeigned
satisfaction we announce
arrangements for the immediate erec-
tion
Rail-
way have made .
telegraph wires between Galway
of the electric
so strongly recommended by this
and this city, as
informantstates that will
Our
'be done
journal.without a moment's delay ; and we confidently
therefore, that the telegraphic communication
trust,
will be completed ere the arrival of the first trial
steamer from the New World:,
that the directors of the Midland Great Western

INVESTITURE OF KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICA.—His
Ro)al Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G., and
the Right Hon. Robert Shapland Baron Carew, were
yes!krday inve6tc,d with the ribbon and badge of the
most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick. The ceremo-
nial took place in the Presence Chamber of the Castle
at two o'clock.

BLOOMERISM.-onlVednesda; evening Mrs.Pannel
gave a lecture on Bloomerism, at the Cock in Fits, in Tower-
strcet, Chichester. The room was not very fully attended,
and the greater portion of the audience consisted of females
well known in that locality. We are constrained to say that
the cause of Bloomerism did not gain much credit at the
hands of the lecturer, for just as she was showing off her
costume to advantage, the tape string broke and her gaudy
short petticoats fell tumbling about her heels. The scene that
took place at this moment was indescribable, but fortunately
forthe lady a gentleman ran totherassistance immediatelyjand
instantly covered her corpulent body under a white smock
frock, amidst the shouts of laughter from the audience in at.
tendance.—Fortitmouth Times.

THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, NOITEMBEE 20
THERMOXISTER, IN THE SHAD&
33—highest since noon yesterday.
:28—lowest this morning and during the night.
38—this day, at noon.
BAROMETRIC, 23.96.
Wm; .N.N,E.—Morning, doe sunshiny weather; Afternoon,
foggy.