The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-20 00:00:00

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IRELAND.
SALES CF.ENCUNBERED ESTATES.
DUBLIN, TRUBSDAr..i--Tho Commissi-..sners sat o,
Tuesday tie elisr.vtal of .-fight 1.-4..pc sties. The cou,t
was de;sely crowded, and the sales werecfneted with
considerable. dispatch. The let.sehold estate of Mr.
M'aitiiel, situated in the cotrity of Wicklow, producing
a profit rental of 418/. per annum, sul jest to a head rent
and other charges of over 2001. a year, bad but one
bidder, a gentleman named licntiedy, who offered 4,000/,
at which sum he was declared the purchaser. When the
above property was originally offered fur sale in Ibis
court 4,6004 was bid fur it. but th, aucti'n having been
adjourned at the request cf tie owner, it was sold yes-
terday for 4,000/. only, being 6001. less than might have
been obtained for it at the ferm-.r able had no ut,jrction
bean off-r(d. The estates of Mr. William Cox. compris-
ing land in the counties of Cork and Limerick, yielding
a retrtal of about 1704 per at,num, produced
1,445/. The estate of Mr. Butler, of Walters-
town, in the county of Galway, estimated, ac-
cording to the Ordnance va'uation at 177/. 9s. 91. per
annum, realised 1,7504 This Property was sold subject
to a mortgage for 500/, p:zyabie in July, 1832, and
which pays isAirest at the rate of six per cant. A lot
of ground-rents in the city of Dublin brought 2,6301.
The estates of Mr. Walter Carew, comprising lands
and premises in the counties of Kilkenny and Water-
ford and city of Cork, he in fee simple, fee farm grant,
and under lease for lives, were put up in a number of
lots. The Kilkenny property had no bidders, and the
house and ground-rents in Cork went for 3301. The
Waterford estate, producing a net profit rer.t of 2741.
yearly, was, after a sharp struggle, knocked down for
3,000/. A prcfit rent of 17/. 9'. id., arising out of lands
in the King 'A County, sold for 2001. The adjourned
sale of the estates of Mr. Thomas O'Brien, of Fair-
field, was then proceeded with. The properties are
situated in the counties of Galway and It-tcom-
mon, and on the former occasion, it may
be recollected, Lord C;ancarty became the pur-
chaser c f the Galway estate for tho sum of 4,`1251.,
cr about eighteen years purchase. Suhacquen ly the
sale was declared mill, owing t misrepre,entation in the
printed rent-. 1, and a curreuondence of a rather unusual
nature af:erwarda passed between ne Noble Earl and
Mr. CY3rien. The lands of Fairfield were first put up,
and after some bidding were finally disptsel of for
4,'001., being only 251. less than tie snm given at the
tirtt sale.. Tie Roscommon estate, producing a rcntal
of about 2601. per maim, realizid 3,050/. The cele•
brated Mayo estates of John and D.mini. k *Loughlin,
•` owners rind petitioners," were, f(,r the third or fourth
time, brought upon the carpet. As this property has
almost become matter of history, it may be as well to
give the full bill of particular; : —Lot 1. Lands contain-
ing 6 878 e. 2r. 62. statute measure, and producing
1221. 16s. O. per annum; head rent, 1231. 33. 61; rent
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bitidiTngs commenced at 51., and gradually went up to
1502, at which sum a Mr. M'Connoll was declared the
atirchaver. The above lot ras sold for 47.5/. at the
former auction, but the buyer was subacqueutly, to his
infinite satis!'action, n.leascrl from his bargain, in eon-
seqlence of misrepresentations in the rental. In the
Hash of ownership he had gor.e down to the far west to
inspect Lii new domains, but speedily returned to town a
wiser but sadder man. Lot 2—Lards containing 1,328 a.
Ir. 33p. statute na,asure, producing 46/. per annum;
tithe rent t barge, 21. 16e. 2d.; Ordnance vaination, 711.
16,. 2q.• no head rent. This ht 5-old for 260/. The
Court then adjourned to the 7th of January.
THE BLESINTON E.TATES.
The sale of the Newtownstcwart division of these
estates, comprising that town and four other townlands,
containing altegether about 2 000 exres, and produeicg
ab-,ut 1,400/. per annum, which was sold in August last
for 23,0001., nas re-opened yesterday before Master
Litton. In last term an application was made to the
Court by Mr. Fulton, en English banister, who
offered 1,000/. more fur the property, at which sum it
was re-set up. Mr. Baird, of Derry, the former pur-
chaser, and several other gentlemen, bid beyond this
figure, and finally the lot was knocked down to Mr.
3sird for 26,0501. The new proprietor is an eminent
merchant and magistrate of Londonderry. He had
previously bought otht r large Tortions of the Blesinton
estates, and now stands the largest purchaser of the
Ty roue property.
THE CR KDITORS OF ENCUMBERED ESTATES.—During
the bearing cf an application in the Encumbered Court
yesterday, respecting an estate in the county of Eli-
kenny, the sale of which has been reserved, pending the
decision of the Master of the Rolls regarding the title
of the inheritor, Mr. Commissioner Longfield made a
very ream kablo announcement. He stated that already
the sales LI estates in that court amounted in value to
1,200,0001., and that there was not one estate in ten of
the whole number which yielded a sum sufficient to pay
the creditors. The Learned Commissioner added, in
reference to the particular estate under consideration,
that so long back as 1813, the late inheritor had encum-
bered the estate beyond redemption; and although he
knew, for he could not have been ignorant of the fact,
that he could not establish a clear title to a single acre
he possessed, yet he still went on raising money by
further encumbrances, and kept a pack of buckhounde
to the day of his death.
ENGLISH AND SCOTCH PURCHASERS —ln the Encum-
bered Estate Court yesterday, in the case of the vaulti-
able estate of Colonel Stewart, of Kiflymoone, county of
Tyrone, Mr. Gaussen applied for liberty to engage the
services of Messrs. Stewart, Pim, and Kincaid, on such
terms as the Commissioners would approve, with a view
to bringing this property to an advantageous sale. Dr.
Longfi-ld said the Commissioners thought it would be
well to employ Messrs. Stewart, Pim, and Kincaid, be-
cause their services would be advantageous in bringing
the property to sale; and for his part, had ho an estate
for sale he would certainly avail himself of their ser-
vices. Messrs. Stewart, Pim, and Kincaid were then
appointed to conduct the valuation and sale.
ELECTION of A ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP.-011
Tuesday the parish priests of the diocese of Killaloe
r assembled at Naas to select three names to be submitted
to the Pope as candidates for the see of Killaioe, ren-
dered vacant by the death of the Right Rev. Dr. Ken-
nedy. The three selected were Dean Kenny, P.P. of
Ennis; Rev. Dr. Blake, of Roscrea; and Rev. Dr.
O'Reilly, one of tha Professors in Mavnooth. The
Ramon Catholic Archbishop of Cashel (Dr. Slattery)
presided at the election. The Pope has the final nomi-
nation.

ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY.
WOOLWICH, DEC. 18.—A boi,rd, of Officer?, consist-
ing of Major-General Sir John F. Burgoyne, K C. 8.,
Royal Engineers (President); Major-General Sir Hew
D. Russ, K.C.B , Royal Artillery; Major General J. B.
Parker, C.B , Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Mili-
tary. Academy; Major-General R. J. J. Lacy, Royal
Art Lry ; at.d Bri ale •Major Walpole, Rual Engineers,
assembled at the Royal Arsenal to-day, at ten o'clock
A. 31., for the purpose of examining the gentlemen cadets
of the practical class to atcert)in their fitness to be re-
comMended to the Master-General of thi Ordnance for
commissions in the Royal Artil'ery angt Royal Engincere,
and the following having pat.s.d aatisfactolity, hare been
recommended accordirg:y.
Amongst the ( ffiaers present during the examination
were—Colona Campbell, Suvrirtmdeut of the Royal
Military Rgpositery; Gdonel Dundas, C. 8., lospe?tor of
ArliActy; Lieutenant-Colonel Ihrdicge, K H., Director
of the Laboratory Departnww; Captain Eirdley Wil-
mot, in charge at the It )yal Military AeAeaay, hnd
nue.),:r of the officers of the Royal Artillery and Royal
Engineers. _

Names of the gentlemen cadets who passed their ex-
amivations fir commissions:--

1. Charles E. Harvey 11. William Pooh
2. Robert W. Duff 12. William L. Yorge
3. Gnrge Phillips 13. El'innud J. Wiun
4. John 11. Brown 14. Charles B. Blackeubury
5. Frederick M. H. Prosser 15. Edwin Markham
6. Walter A. F. Strang ways 16. Henry R. Porter
7. T. A. J. Harrison 17. Edmund P. P. Turner
8. John D. G. Higgon 18. Frederick N. Cromartie
9. George S. Harwood 19. Leonard S. Joyce
10. James M. C. Vibard 120. Itilph Gore
At the conclusion of the examination, Major-General
Sir John F. Burgoyne, after a highly complimentary
address, presented a gold medal to Mr. Alfred G.
Goodall, cf the theoretical class, " for extraordinary
talent and ability displayed while passing through and
exceeding the rtAriired limit of the present theoretical
course of study at the Royal Military Academy."

THE CITY ELECTIONS TO-MORROW.
To-morrow being St. Thomas's-day the election for
Common Councilmen in the City will take place, ac-
cording to annual custom :
FARRINGDON WARD WITHOUT.--Mr. Clemow, of An-
deron's Hotel, Fleet-street, and Mr. Westerman, a so-
licitor, will be put in nomination for this ward, and a
strong contest tray be expected.
FARRINGDON WARD WITHIN.—Mr. Steeps, of New-
gate-street, on receiving a requisition, has consented to
Etna.
BAIDGE WARD.—A strong contest may be expected
in this ward, whirs Mr. Cope retires, and Mr. Garvel
and Mr. Johnson put up in his stead.
BILLINSGATE WARD —Mr. Gibbs and Mr. Gray are
the new candidates iti this ward.
TOWER WARD,—Three new candidates are spoken of
as likely to contest the Tower Ward.
CORNIIILL WARD.—Mr. ex-Sheriff Nicoll is a candi-
date in this ward in the p7ace:of Mr. Deans, who retires.
BISHOPSGATE WARD.—Several new candidate, are
spoken of.
QUEENHITLE WARD.—NO opposition in this ward,
but Mr. Deputy Gross retires, and will most likely be
succeeded by Mr. Tyler.

THE NEW STORY OF SCOTTISH LIFE, ENTITLED
" MARK LAND," by the author of "Passages in the Life of
Mrs. MargarA Maitland, of Sunny Side," in 3 TOls., 18
published this day by Mr. Colburn, and may now be had at
all the libraries. Also, now ready,--2. Love and Ambition,
by the auth., of "Rockingham." 3. Lett ice Arnold, by the
author of "Emilia Wyndham." 4. Nathslie, by Julia La
vanagh, author of "Woman in France, &c. 5. Lamia :s
Confe,s:on. C. 1 i ;bt a dD r mess;
A a now
by Mrs. erowe. Also, just ',vie. Time the or, AI vsyteenr,ie3r of Llf.,
novel by the author of "Emilia Wry/WU'',' "The Wilming
tons,- &c.. 3 vols.

TESTIMOIAL TO THE DEAN OF HEREFORD.—
Many of the friends of education being desirous of express-
ing their sense of the Dean of Hereford's (Rev. R. Dawes)
services, and of their sympathy with the cause that he has
so able and practically promoted, have agreed to prevent
him with a piece of plate as a testimonial, on his quitting
the scene of his very useful labours. The names of the
bishop, the dean, and the archdeacon of Winchester head
the subscription list.— Hereford Journal.
RUMOURED Loss OF THE MINERVA STEAM-SHIT.
—Mr. Cornelius Carleton, agent to the Cork Steam-packet
Company, has written to the Freeman's Journal, to contra-
dict a report which appeared in that paper of the less of 11 a
Minerva steam-ship, trading between Liverpool and Belfast.
Mr. Carleton states that " me Minerva left Liverpou On the
evening of the 14th instant, and arrived safe in Belfast on the
L following day."