The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-22 00:00:00

IRELAND.
DREADFUL STORM.

DUBLIN, Nov. 20.—For the last two days and
nights it has blown a furious gale front west and
north-west. In this city and vicinity no serious in-
jury has been suffered. The mails from England
have been much delayed. At this moment the mail
due at six this morning has not arrived; and the
steamers from Holyhead and Liverpool (the former
due last night) have not appeared in Kingston har-
bour. The storm appears to have raged with the
greatest violence in Limerick, where much damage
was done to the shipping in the Shannon, and the
adjacent county was greatly flooded. The Limerick
Reporter of Tuesday contains the following details :
" One of the most fearful storms that has been wit-
nested for many years visited Limerick and its environs
last night. The wind blew with terrific violence, com-
mencing about twelve o'clock, and continuing
without
intermission during the entire night. Several houses
were stripped of the slates, particularly those in exposed
situations, and chimney stacks were blown into the
streets in many parts of the city. On the river the
storm raged with great fury. The moon being a few
days past the full, the springs were consequently at their
greatest height, and as the gale blew from the W.N.W.,
nearly in a direct line up the river, the tide of this
morning rose to an extent almost unprecedented in 'the
memory of the oldest waterman on the Shannon. The
waves covered the quays in some places to the depth of
three and four feet, and rolled into the adjoining streets
with resistless fury. All the shops on the quays were
filled with water. With the exception of some forty or
fifty bags of corn on the ground floor of Mr. Rochford's
store on Honan's-quay, we have not heard of any injury
done to property in the stores. The brig Hilton, of Lon-
don, moored at Harvey's-quay, had her sides stove in, and
suffered other serious iej arms in her hull. She had finished
discharging a cargo of coals on the evening previous, and
had not taken in -ballast, consequently, floating high, the
winds had full effect, and she was driven by their fury
in on the quays, her keel, however, remaining outside the
kerbstone. As the tide abated the waves beat her
against the quay, and her sides were greatly shattered.
A pilot-boat moored at the lie-by was sunk; a ship at
the North Strand was also injured; and the other craft
lying along the quays were all more or less damaged.
Two smacks near the Messrs. Russell's dockyards, laden
with turf, went down, being completely capsized by the
force of the gale, and a vessel laden with flour for the
same firm also foundered at this side of the Pool.
The disasters down the river must have been
numerous, and a long list of the ravages of the storm
is expected by the steamer from Kdrush this evening.
It is doubtful though that the captain would undertake
the trip in such a storm. We have not heard of any
loss of life occurring in the city, but a catastrophe of a
calamitous nature took place at the Long Pavement, on
the Parteen-road. A poor woman who was coming to
town with milk was obliged, owing to the road being
covered, to walk through the water, and in the attempt-
passed off the roadway, walked into the deep ditch; and
was unhappily drowned. The occurrence was not known
till some hours afterwards, when the water in some de-
gree abated. The hurricane, after a short interval of
repose, commenced with apparently renewed fury, about
two o'clock P.M., when the rain again came down in tor-
rents, and the wind was so high that it was almost im-
possible to appear out of doors. The appearance of the
Lower Shannon was truly awful. The entire country at
both sides of the river was under water to a vast extent;
the embankments being torn away no impediment was
offered to the flow of the water., which chafed and
swelled as though an angry sea had inundated the land.
In the Upper Shannon about Castle Connell, Doonas,
Killaloe, and Lough Dergh to Dromineer, the storm is
represented as having been equally violent in its effects,
so as to stop all communication by water. At a late
hour of the evening a renewal of the storm has been
thrt atened; the wind continues very high, and the glass
has fallen considerably."
DEATH OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF KIL•
LALOE.—The Right Rev. Dr. Kennedy, Roman
Catholic Bishop of Killaloe, died on Tuesday, at
Parson's Town, King's County, after a protracted
ill-
ness, in his sixty-third year. Dr. Kennedy had at-
tended the synod at Thurles, where he had taken an
active part in opposing the condemnation of the
Queen's Colleges ; and he was one of the 13 prelates
who subsequently signed a memorial to the Pope, with
respect to those institutions. The deceased prelate
had been most earnest and successful in his exertions
to discourage the " Young Ireland" movement during
the excitement of 1848.

DEATH OF THE COMPTROLLER-GENERAL .0P
STAMPS.—The Evening Post announces' the death of '
Mr. J. Sisson Cooper, Comptroller-General of Stamps,
which took place on Monday night, at his house in
Upper Merrion-street, after a tew hours' illness.
DISCHARGE OF A PRISONER UNDER SENTENCE o
DEATH.—On Saturday, Michael Walshe, who had
been convicted at Kilkenny assizes for having poisoned
a bailiff, was discharged from the gaol of that county.
His case had been referred to the Court of Criminal
Appeal, and three out of the five judges having decided
that illegal evidence had been admitted at the trial,
the conviction was reversed.

REPRESENTATIVE PBER.—Randal Edward Plunkett
Baron Dunsany has been elected a representative
peer for Ireland, in the room of Wyndham Earl of
D unravel), deceased.

CONSECRATION Or THE NEW CHURCH AT PENG/I.
—Yesterday the new edifice dedicated to St. John the Evan-
gelist was consecrated by the Bishop of Winchester, in the
presence of the Prime Wardens, Masters, and Assistants of
the Watermen's Company and a numerous assemblage of the
neighbouring gentry. The church contains sittings for 800,
The Bishop of Winchester preached. At the close of the ser-
mon there was a liberal collection.

EXTENSIVE Flllll 1N FINSBUIIT.—Last night, be.
tween the hours of eight and nine o'clock, a most destructive
fire suddenly broke out on the premises of Mr. Hynam,
chemical-light-manufacturer, in Princes-square, Princes-
street. The premises formed two sides of the square. With
as little delay as possible, the engines of the London Brigade
and West of England Company attended, and, by carrying
the hose from the engines on to the roofs of the surrounding
buildings, they were enabled to cut off the fire from the two
wings, which contained a vast quantity of property; and at 11
o'clock that part of the works where the fire began was nearly
burned out, and the adjoining buildings severely damaged,
more especially the premises of Mr. Mansfield, basket4maker,
in Holloway-place, and the houses numbered respectively 4,
5,6, 7, and 8, in Tobacco-hole-court. None of the property
destroyed was insured.

BROMPTON.—Yesterday evening a very full quar-
terly meeting of governors and directors was held in the
board-room of the Hospital for Consumption, Brompton ;
Otho Hamilton, Esq., in the chair. Some routine business
having passed, it was stated that since the last meeting of
governors, 91 patients had been received in the wards of the
building, of whom 63 bad been discharged more or less bene-
fited There were at present in the house 90 patients.
Within the period adverted to 639 out-patients had received
medical treatment. The sum of 4181. 14s. annual subscrip-
tions had been received, of which z 4/. 13s. were new sub-
scribers ; 11)01. in small leglicies had also been received. The
secretary then stated that a legacy of 5001. had been received
from the hte William Theobald, Esq., of Paddington, and •
legacy of 100/. from the late Mrs. Ann Goodman,' of Liver-
pool-road, London. Also that a larger portion of the legacy
of 3,0001. (left by the late J. M. Cuthbert, Esq.) than had
been expected the assets would have realized would soon
become available. The report was received with the greatest
satisfaction, and the usual vote of thanks passed to the
chairman.

THE RIGHTS OF MAN.—Shortly after the Straw.
raer steamer had put to sea last Saturday, with a large
number of cabin passengers, a tall powerful man became
conspicuous by his manner of talking to every one, holding
forth on every subject, and professing the most ultra opinions.
Having towards evening, as he supposed, secured the good
feelings of his fellow-passengers, and collected a considerable
circle round him on the quarter-deck, be held forth in the
most approved Chartist style. Ridiculing all the institu-
tions of the country, and, not content with abusing the aris-
tocracy in a body, attacking many by name— many who are
never heard of as public men—he then commenced an attack
on the country gentlemen of Ayrshire, and was in the act
of naming a gentleman of large property near Stranraer,
when Lord Ranelagh, who was at some distance, walked up
to him, and said, •' Sir, I desire you will not abuse that
gentleman, who is a friend of mine ;" but the hero of liberty
paid no attention. His Lordship again said, "That gentle-
man is a friend of mine ; and, unless you instantly desist from
your abuse you will repent the consequences." But the man
of the people, thinking, perhaps, his height and size would
keep off all personal attack, again commenced, but Vas spin
stopped by Lord Ranelagh, saying, "Sir, it seems that your
only idea of liberty consists in low and scurrilous abuse
against every respectable person who has property. I twice
cautioned you that the gentleman you named was a friend
of mine, and you still persist in your abuse of him—so take
that ;" and, with the word, the Chartist hero of six feet two
was fiat on the deck, where he lay for at least a quarter of
an Lour. The scene that followed was curious ; Lord Rane-
lagh, without saying a word, walked back to where he had
been before he heard his friend's name mentioned; and, for
five minutes at least, not a word was spoken by any one of
the passengers, so surprised were they, and so richly was the
chastisement deserved.

THE ARMY.—We have pleasure in stating that
Major-General Milman, Major-General Kenah, C. 8., and
Major-General Sir James Reynett, K.C.H., have been selected
as the officers to succeed to the vacant colonelcies.
THE COLLIERY EXPLOSIONo--.HOUGHTON, TRUES..
DAY.—The inquest on the bodies of the unfortunate indi-
viduals killed by the recent explosion of fire-damp at Hough-
ton Colliery, in the county of Durham, was resumed this
day before Mr. Maynard, the coroner for the county. Mr.
Tremenheere having been appointed by the Government to
investigate the circumstances attending this melancholy sac-
rifice of human life, was present. We have no space for
the voluminous evidence, and can only state that the pro-
ceedings were not closed when this account left.. Mr. 'Fore.
ter, Mr. Nicholas Wood, Mr. Anderson, and several other
viewers of eminence are in attendance. Mr. Philipson, so-
licitor, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, is present to watch the
proceedings on behalf of the noble owner of the colliery, who
is also represented by Mr. Murton, his chief colliery agent.
.The inquest room is crowded, and a vast crowd is assemblod
outside the building.
THE ST. PANCRAS RAGGED SCHOOLS.-00 Wed-
nesday a public meeting took place at the National School-
rooms, Southampton-street, Euston-square, for the purpose
of receiving the report as to the progress of the ragged schools
of Sandwich-street and Compton-place, or church distiict.
The Rev. Thomas Dale, the Vicar, presided. The report
was rend by Mr. Ware. The report having been read, reso-
lutions in support of the schools were unanimously agreed
dtii)s,pearnsde.
and, after thanks to the Reverend Vicar, the meeting
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—L-IPs—r—nals lest miseries are, perhaps, its worst;
great sufferings have great strength to bear them.--Bliza
Cook's Journal.

The Belgian Government have authorised the
National Bank to issue notes to the extent of forty millions •
of francs. The execution of this issue will be e Amsted tP
Mr. Delarne, the inventor of a paper which assures security
against forgery. The amount will comprise ten- million -`
notes of one thousand francs each, twenty million of five
htindred francs each, and ten million in notes of one hundred
and of Afty francs each.