The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-05 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
A PEER AT FAULT.
Some evenings since the Earl of Leitrim, in his
place in Parliament, delivered a short speech, the
substance of which caused some surprise at this side
of the Channel. Few persons were prepared to
hear that amid the prevailing general tranquillity
the county from which his lordship derives his title
was in a state of disorganisation which a dozen or
so years back might have excited the admiration
and won the thanks of Captain Rock himself.
Newspapers were hunted up and files diligently
scrutinised, but still no evidence could be traced of
the dark and mysterious conspiracy against life and
property indicated by the noble earl. At length
the assizes came on, and the Judge's charge to the
grand jury was expected to make the revelation
which was vainly sought for inthe usual channels of
information ; but here again the expectants were
doo:ued to disappointment ; Baron Greene provok-
ingly congratulated the grand jury on the peaceable
state of the county. There were but two serious
cases on the face of the calendar—one an attempt
to murder, and the other having connection with
the Riband Society, but as that was the first of the
kind ho had had to deal with for a long time his
lordship was of opinion that the conspiracy had
gained no permanent footing in the county.
Scarcely had the learned Judge concluded his
remarks when Mr. O'Bearne, one of the grand
jurors, begged to call the attention of the Court
to a resolution adopted by the grand jury, by
way of a rejoinder to the statement made by the
Earl of Leitrim, reflecting on the peace of the
county, and which he begged leave to read for the
benefit of all persons concerned :
" We present and resolve that the grand jury have
seen with astonishment certain statements of Lord
Leitrim in the House of Lords which represent the
county of Leitrim to be in a disturbed state, unsafe for
life and property ; whereas they can testify the county
to have never been more peaceable, and, considering
that these P tat em en ts reflect upon the gentry, magis-
trates, and inhabitants of the county, they think it their
duty publicly to record their dissent from his lordship's
statements. A copy of this resolution to be handed to
the judge presiding in the Crown Court at this assizes,
and one forwarded to the Lord Lieutenant.
" HUGH LYONS MONTGOMERY, Foreman."
In reply, Baron Greene observed that if the
calendar was an indication of the state of the
county, and from what he had heard, the resolu-
tion was fully borne out. Throughout the scene
the noble earl was seated on the bench, and main-
tained a dignified silence.
TIPPERARY ELECTION.
There will be a fierce and for some parties ruin-
ously expensive contest for the seat of Jas. Sadleir.
Both parties are determined to fight it out, and,
as the support of the Roman Catholic clergy is
pre' ty well divided between Mr. Waldron and "the
0' Donaghue,". the result of the battle is not certain.
The county meeting held yesterday turned out to be
a county farce. The Young fre'ancl party packed
the Court-house, and, Mr. Waldron failing to ob-
tain a hearing, the proceedings terminated in a
scene of uproar A letter from Tipperary observes
that "the O'Donaghue of the Glens" may be all
that Mr. G. H. Moore's fancy has painted him, but
the electors at large are of another mind, and have
unmistakeably evinced a preference for the gentle-
man who holds a largo property in the vicinity he
seeks to represent. Mr. Waldron is an advanced
Liberal, but no factionist in a pot tical sense, and
as a highly educated Roman Catholic he has learnt
to be tulerant towards all ether religious sects.

IiEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE
WEEK.

(From the Report of the Registrar-General.)

The deaths in London have exhibited a slow but con-
stant decrease during the four weeks of February. In the
week that ended last Saturday the total number regis-
tered was 1,216. In the ten years 1847-56 the average
number of deaths in the weeks corresponding with the
last week was 1,148. But the deaths now returned
occurred in an increased population, and for comparison
with the average, the latter should be raised proportion-
ally to the increase, in which case it will become 1,263.
The result of the comparison is a difference of 47, show-
ing that the rate of mortality last week was rather below
the average.
The zymotic class of diseases was fatal last week in
197 cases ; the corroborated average in 243. These
figures indicate a very favourable condition of health,
especially amongst young persons, who are chiefly liable
to many of the diseases included under this head.LHoop-
ing-cough is still the most fatal of the zymotic complaints,
but it shows a decrease on previous returns, the weekly
deaths from it in February having been 61, 70, 74, and
53. Of 45 deaths from typhus and common fever only
6 occurred in the southern districts, although in the five
divisions of the metropolis the south contains the largest
population. The central districts also appear to have
been comparatively free from fever, one death in tbat
division having been from scarlatina, and 4 from typhus.
A woman died in Long's-court, in the Charing-cross
tul.-district, from cholera, after 48 hours' illness, Mr.
Leonard who attended her during the latter stage of
the disease states that it bore a close resemblance to the
Asiatic type.
The deaths from pulmonary diseases were last week
304, whibt the corrected average of corresponding weeks
is 276. The Exc es s is not very considerable, and arises
from bronchitis, which was fatal in 166 cases (the average
being 134), a nnmber greater by 75 than that referred to
pneumonia. Phthisis which stands in the tubercular
class carried off 142 persons. Two persons died of car-
buncle ' • three of intemperance ; a boy, 9 years of age,
died under chloroform administered with the view to an
operation. Only two nonagenarians, both widows, and
the oldest 91 years of age, are recorded in the returns.
Last week the births of 925 boys and 896 girls, in all
1821 children, were registered in London. In the ten
corresponding weeks of the years 1847 56 the average
number was 1631.

At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 30 214 in. The
mean reading was above 30 in. on every day from Wed-
nesday the 18th ult. to the end of the month. The
barometer rose so high as 30 40 in. on S-turday. The
mean temperature of the week was 41.2 degs., and was
1.9 (legs. above the average of the same week in 43
years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The highest
temperature occurred on Saturday, and was 56'9 degs. ;
the lowest occurred on Wednesday, and was 24.9 degs.
The range of the week was 32 degq. The mean dew-
point temperature was 36 9 dogs., and the difference
between this and the mean temperature of the air was
4'3 (legs. The air was 'frequently calm ; the wind was
v, ry variable ; at the beginning and end of the week it
was in the south-west. There was no rain, except a
little not measurable by the gauge on Wednesday.