The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-29 00:00:00

IREL AND.

D ÜBL IN, Wednesday Night.
The banquet of the Agricultural Society was given
at 8 o'clock in the Exhibition Palace, Lord Talbt
de Malahide in the chair. The Lord-Lieutenant was
received with the warmest demonstrations of respect.
In responding to the toast of "The Lord-Lieutenant
ani prosperity to Ireland," his Excellency quoted
statistical returns to show that the prospects of the
country are encouraging, and its wealth is increas-
ing,and that crime is decreasing. Some distress had
been occasioned by the exceptional severe winter,
htehenaverage for the umber receiving Poor
aLawnd reliefiFebruary
was
78 last t,
preced-
ing four years having been 72,000. The number
is now reduced to 63,000. The stock in the Bank
of Ireland at the end of June last was £18,900,000,
being upwards of £170,000 more than the return of
the whole year 1866. In the Post-office Savings-
bank deposits there had been an increase in the last
half-year of £40,000, a larger amount than the whole
year's return for 1866. This showed the increase
of wealth, and an indisposition to apply it, owing
partly to political disturbances. It showed that
the insane and unmeaning Fenian outbreak did not
diminish the country's wealth, though it stopped the
issues of it. There is a decrease of 60,000 acres
under crops, and an increase of 500,000 cattle and
1,500,000 sheep. The increase in cattle and the
decrease in the means of feeding them was a ques-
tion for practical men to consider. The export of
cattle in 1863 amounted to 345,000 ; last year, to
519,000, giving an increase of £3,000,000 in value.
Iu the flax crop there had been a total decrease of
10,000 acres, chiefly in Ulster, showing a return to
a healthy state of trade. The emigration in the
first six months of this year compared with that of
last year showed a diminution of 18,000, or, in
other words, was nearly one-third less. The number
of indictable offences in 1861 was 10,800 ; in 1865,
9,800 ;in 1866, 9,000. His Excellency expressed
his satisfaction that no such cold-blooded atrocities
had been committed in Ireland as the Sheffield out-
rages. His speech was cordially applauded. Lord
Strathnairn returned thanks for the Army, and the
Hon. Baillie Hamilton for the Navy. Ilis Excel-
lency proposed the health of the President, Lord
Talbot de Malahide, who, in responding, stated
that no such ill-feeling as is represented exists in
Ireland between landlords and tenants. He owns
estates in both England and Ireland, and said the
condition of the Irish tenant i 3 as good as, and in
some respects better than, that of the English
tenant. Other toasts followed.

TUE LATE DUKE OF NORTIILIBERLAND.--The
mortal remains of the late venerable duke were brought to
Northumberland House, from Alnwick Castle, last even-
ing, shortly after nine o'clock, preparatory to interment in
the family vault in Westminster Abbey to-naorrow after-
noon. The body was convoyed to the metropolis by the
Great Northern Railway, and, on the train arriving at
King's-cross, was placed in a hearse, which, followed by
two mourning coaches, with the chief members of the
domestic household, procooded direct to NorCiumborland
House. There will be no lying in state at Northumber-
land House, and the funeral will be conducted :in the most
private manner at the Abbey. The full chop l service is
to be dispensed with. It is in strict accordant o with the
wishes of the family that all unnecessary pomp Mould be
avoided. The boll of St. Martin's Church tolled il-pm sun-
set till tho remains of the late duke were p,:pd in
Northumberland House,

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

TURKEY.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 28.

Yesterday another Council of Ministers was held,
at which the Sultan presided. The question of
Turkish reforms, and the result of the mission of
Fuad Pacha to the Czar were discussed.

General Ignatieff had yesterday an audience of
the Sultan.

The Viceroy of Egypt gives this evening a grand
entertainment to the Sultan, the Ministers, and the
diplomatic body.

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Aug. 29.

The Emperor has granted to Baron von Beust
precedence over all Court officials, with the excep-
tion of the first Grand Chamberlain.

Herr von Becke will shortly lay proposals for the
covering of the deficit of 1868 before the Austro-
Hungarian Conference. This defiCit amounts to
50 millions of florins, and it is proposed to cover it
by the projected sales of state domains, for which
purpose preliminary arrangements have been made.

TIIE CRETAN INSURRECTION.
MARSEILLES, Aug. 29.

The steamer from Athens brings accounts from
Candia, stating that the Turks attacked the insur-
gents at Omalos, and fighting continued for three
days. Upon the fourth day the Turks entered Omalos
The insurgents set the houses on fire and closed the
wells, and the Turks were then obliged to leave the
town. The insurgents, being reinforced, pursued,
and compelled the Turks to descend into the level
country. Several were killed on both sides. Fight-
ng still continued in Iphakia. Fevers and dysentery
prevailed among the Turkish troops. Greek accounts
maintain that the Mussulmans continue to massacre
women and children.

Russian, French, Italian, and Prussian vessels
were bringing numbers of women and children into
Greece.

The blockade runner Union continues her
voyage, conveying aid to the insurgents, and bring-
ing off Cretan refugees.

GREECE.
ATHENS, Aug. 27.
The Greek Chambers have been convoked for the
6th October.

ARRIVAL OF THE TEUTONIA.
SOUTHAMPTON, August 29th.

The Hamburg and American Company's steamer
Teutonia, from New York, passed the Needles at
10.55 a.m. to-day.

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, Aug. 28.

The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's ship
Shannon has arrived here from Brazil, and will
leave at 3 p.m. to-day for Southampton, with GO
passengers, £73,895 in specie, 1,507 bags of coffee,
360 barrels of tapioca, 261 bales of cotton, 529
rolls of tobacco, and 144 packages of sundries.