The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-08 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Sept. 7.
Facts and rumours connected with the approach -
ing elections, annourcaments of new candidates, and
speculations on the prospects of those already in
the field, are all the news contained in the Irish
journals. A third candidate appears for the honour
of representing Youghal, in the person of Mr.
Richard John Frederick Crowther, who dates his
address from St. Joseph's Retreat, Highgate. His
professions are very general. He states that his
political opinions are those of a Liberal who has the
popular cause at heart; that he will ever be found a
staunch supporter of civil and religious liberty, and
that he will endeavour to promote the interests of
his constituents without reference to creed or poli-
tics. In Kinsale there is some talk- of a "dark
horse" being held in reserve to contest the electoral
plate. The candidate so mysteriously indicated is
said to be a London gentleman. Another report is
that Sir Augustus Warren has, after considerable
hesitation, made up his mind to contest the
borough on Liberal principles. He visited the
town a few days ago for the second time within
the last three weeks, and, though he did not make
a formal canvass, he is said to have been feeling
his way among the electors, and to have received
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as to encourage him
hustings.
Mr. Dela-
hunty has issued his address to the electors of
the city of Waterford. He promises to support
"the measures justly demanded by the Irish people
in reference to the Church, land, and education
s a c combination of all
questions." He believes that Ireland's pro
withsperity
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recommends
classes, "on the common ground of self-interest
and existence," to bring about the desired legisla-
lative alteration. Should he be returned, and sue.
be one of the
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names
of the British Legislature, for he promises
" never to rest satisfied until Ireland's manufac-
turing, commercial, and financial interests are
equally thriving and prosperous to those of the
countries around." Mr. Delahunty's canvass is said
to have been very successful. Mr. Blake has not
yet issued his address, and Sir H. W. Barron's
exertions are conducted with so much privacy that
no estimate of his chances can be formed. Lieut.-
Colonel Dickson, who has only just returned from
abroad, has addressed a letter to the Limerick con-
stituency, stating that he hesitated to run the chance
of a contested election, but that he had received
such assurances of support from influential quarters
that he feels justified in again seeking their suf-
frages. His address is promised in a few days.
The report that the Hon. Chas. White intended to
withdraw from the representation of Tipperary is
contradicted by a local paper, which asserts that
there is nothing in the state of his health to warrant
such a report, and that he will commence his
canvass on his return from Hornburgh, where he is
at present.
Mr. Dowse addressed a meeting of 5,000 persons
on Friday evening in Derry, and was very favour-
ably received. A great part of his speech was de-
voted to an unsparing attack on the present Minis-
try, for what he is pleased to call their reckless
waste of the national funds, which, if returned, he
is determined to oppose, and to effect the utmost
Possible retrenchment. He declared himself empha-
tically in favour of Mr. Gladstone's resolution for
the disestablishment of the Irish Church, as the
only means of securing religious equality. He is
also in favour of legalising compensation to tenants
for improvements in land.
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Tim HEAT IN BERKSIHRE.—A correspondent
writes from near Wokingham, "The thermometer here at
1 45 yesterday was 88, which is ono degree higher than
the hottest day this year. My thermometers are ex-
cellent, and properly hung in the shade, away from radia-
tion currents. I do not remember a hotter day in
England."
RETURN of HEAT.—The weather on SUllilay was
nearly as hot as that of July and the early days of
August. Yesterday morning the temperatures, as reported
by the Meteorological Department, was represented by
the old familiar figures. In London at 8 o'clock, a dense
fog prevailing at the time, the thermometer stood at 67 ; at
Portsmouth it was 70, and at Cape Grisnez 75, a point
which has been equalled but not exceeded on the Channel
coasts or in the interior of England during the summer.—
' Pall Mall Gazette.