The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-12 00:00:00

tion of Ireland after 43 years' existence of the union ?
We have the statement of the poor inquiry commis-
sioners, that in a population of about 8,000,000 of souls,
there is an amount of pattperied population to the ex-
! tent of not less than 2,300,000. This statement may be
somewhat exaggerated in figures, but it is undoubtedly a
true description of the general condition of Ireland : our
people are unemployed whilst our extended natural re •
sources are undeveloped—our waste lands unimproved,
and our richest lands in a state of not so much as half-
production. We are without manufactures or capital of
our own, and nothing but a scanty pittance of the super-
abundance of English capital has yet crossed the channel
which separates us, whilst it is applied with such
profuse extravagance within the limits of her own ter-
ritory. We have agrarian combination among the
small occupiers of the soil for the purpose of procuring
that justice by their own laws which the laws and insti-
tutions of the state do not afford them the means of
obtaining. We have a general spirit of discontent
against British rule, which rule is only at this moment
maintained by the power of military occupation. We
have no identification of laws, feelings, right; or inte-
rests—all the great features of condition and social rela-
tions which can form characters of distinction between
any two countries exist with relation to England and
Ireland. The sea which intervenes between us, and
which must ever check the freedom and speed of com-
munication attainable on land, still proclaims, as in the
days of Grattan, that we are not, and cannot be identified
as one country, and every reference to past and present
circumstances proves that Ireland must depend mainly
upon her own exertions and her own resources for the
advancement of her prosperity.
Eleventh—l would, in the last place, put this ques-
tion to the friends of British and Irish connexion. Is
that connexion now in a state of security, or in a con-
dition which can be beneficial to either country ? Is it
not a parchment connexion, liable to be torn asunder,
whenever it shall be the object of any foreign State,
hostile to Britain, to open the rent ? Does it not, is its
present state, render Ireland the weakness, instead of
the strength of Britain ? Is it not wasting her own re-
sources to hold Ireland in this way, instead of adding
those derivable from Ireland to her Treasury ? Is it not
necessary that some means should be taken to strengthen
the ties of friendly union, which alone can become strong
when the connexion they bind together is founded on
the basis of equal interests, and mutual benefits and con-
fidence ?

The foregoing short review of the circumstances and
condition of Ireland, will, I trust, be considered sufficient
to warrant me in the conclusion (and in calling on others
to join me in that conclusion) that some change should
be adopted to remedy the evils complained of. What
that change should be I shall endeavour to point out in
a succeeding section of these observations.
WILLIAM SHARMAN CRAWFORD.
Crawfordsbu O
rn,NF DUBLIN
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7, 1844.
CITY
REGISTRY.

Yesterday the numbers admitted were—Liberals, 14 ;
Tories, 13. The Tories are still unable to recover their
lost ground.
THE NEW WHIG JUDGE. —The grimaces, the contor-
tions, of the orange polytrashery press, on the subject of
the late Whig appointment, are most comical to witness.
They tell us they should not be surprised if Mr. Pigot
were the next judge—nor should we. We promise our
readers some amusement on this matter in the course of
the ensiling week.—Dublin Evening Post.
DINNER TO MR. O'CONNELL IN KERRY.—A letter
from the Liberator arrived in town last night, stating
that until after the provincial banquet in Limerick he
could not possibly accept the invitation.—Kerry Exami-
ner of Friday.
THE MURDER AT BARNANE.—Yesterday (Friday)
morning three men, named Martin Maher, the elder,
Martin Maher, the younger, and Wilfiam Maher, were
fully committed to the gaol, at Nenagh, by John Gore
Jones, Esq., R.M., and Major Priestly, to take their
trials at the next assizes, for the wilful murder of Ti-
mothy Cleary. near Barnane.— Tipperary Vindicator.
Lord De Mawley, Mr. Wellesley, and Mr. Drummond,
are at present enjoying the hospitality of the Earl of
Besborough at Besborough House. Mr. Norman Mac-
donald has left town for Besborough House on a visit to
the Earl of J3esborough.