The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-06 00:00:00

SPYING IN THE IRISH YOST•OFFICE.

In referring to the debate on Mr. Duncombe's motion, the
Dublin Evening Post says :—" We observe that Sir James
Graham, in an endeavour to divide the responsibility of the
letter-opening system, has lugged in poor Lord De Grey, on
the eve of his departure, and has suggested that the Irish.
branch of the Post-office should be included in the inquiry
We trust that this suggestion, although emanating from the
Home Secretary, will be adopted. We have no doubt that
the spy system has been 'in operation in Sackville-street as
well as in St. Martin's-le-Grand. Indeed, we have heard some
curious statements on this subject, referring especially to the
period of the State trials."
ILLNESS OF CHIEF JUSTICE PENNEFATHER.

Saffnders's News Letter says :—" The Lord Chief Justice,
being indisposed, will not go the north-west circuit at the
ensuing assizes, and the result of this will be the change of
several of the circuits which the judges had fixed upon.
Baron Richards takes the place of Baron Lefroy on the
Leinster circuit, and the latter, it is understood, goes the
Csunaught. Mr. Sergeant Warren is unwilling to take the
Catty of a judge on himself, in consequence of the illness of a
member of his family, and Sergeant Stock being absent, and
Sergeant Howley attending thequarter sessions in the county
of Tipperary, Mr. Brewster or Mr. Henn are named as tLe
counsel most likely to be sent."

The intention to encamp a force on the Curragh of Kildare,
this summer, is abandoned. . _

LORD lIRYTESBURY'S HOUSEHOLD.—The Evening Mail
states that Lord Heytesbury has, " with the greatest kind-
ness," consented to retain the greater part of the household
of his predecessor. It is added that the following officers of
the staff go out with Lord De Grey :—Captains Lindesay,
Cole, Maude, and Sir William Don.

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE JUNCTION RAIL.
WAY.—This line is projected to connect the Blackburn suit
Preston Railway with the Leeds and Bradford Railway, pas-
sing through or near the several towns of Blackburn, Church.
Accrington, Whalley, Clitheroe, Padiham, Burnley, Comae.
Skipton, Keighley, Bingley, Shipley, and Bradford, forming
a continuous line from the port of Hull, on the east coast, to
the ports of Liverpool and b leetwood, on the west coast, with.
a branch at Accrington, through the town of Haslingden,
the Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale Railway—forming n,
direct communication with the town of Manchester., Tht,
length of railway to be made, including the branch at Ac-
crington, will be about 45 miles. A branch to Shipton is
also suggested. Sir George Strickland, Bart , M.P. ; Sir C.
R. Tempest, Bart. ; R. Townley Parker, Esq.; C. Royds.
Esq. ; M. Wilson, jun., Esq. • and other gentlemen interested.
in the district through which the line will pass, are members
of the Provisional Committee.—Railway Record.
THE CRors.—The wheat looks exceedingly well,
and an average crop of both winter and spring-sown grain
is expected. Barley and oats are said to be also in good
condition, while the hay is a complete failure.—Wakefield
Journal, July 5.
THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM AND GRAND
JuNcrioN RAILWAY COMPAthE.S.—Deputations from the
boards of direction of the above railways met at Birminghan
on Wednesday last, for the purpose of arranging the diflicul.
ties which have recently arisen between them, and the chair.
man of the Liverpool Stock Exchange announced on Thurs.
day., that the deputations had come to a complete ant(
amicable understanding The immediate effect was an in.
crease in the value of the respective shares to the extent of
51., with the prospect of a further improvement.
SUICIDE Of A GENTLEMAN.—Yesterday morning
the establishment of Mr. Thurey, of Finsbury-square, was
thrown into a state of the most painful excitement by
covering that that gentleman had committed suicide, by
hanging himself in his bed-room. It would appear that
the deceased had attempted suicide twice previously during
the night, but failed in consequence of the line breaking.
This was known by letters written by thedeceased after each
attempt. Mrs. Thurey and family are on the Continent,
whither the deceased was about proceeding in a few days.
BOAT DESTROYED BY A WHALE.--last week a
boat belonging to Orkney, engaged in the herring fishing et
the Lewis, while proceeding to sea for the prosecution of t he
fishing, was struck by an immense whale, and so much
shattered, that she almost immediately sank. The crew
clung to • the mast and oars, and were taken up by make
boat. —John o' Groat Journal.

TILE LATE INCENDIARY FIRES.—A highly Te.•
spectable correspondent states it to be his opinion that many
of the recent fires which, their origin not having been proved,
have been attributed to incendiaries, have occurred from the
reprehensible practice of labourers smoking whilst at their
work, and at the same.time relates two facts which go far to
support that supposition. Not long since a labourer who
was thrashing in a barn for a farmer residing not ten miles
from this town put a tobacco pipe which he had been smoking
into his waistcoat pocket without having completely extin-
guished the ashes therein. He had not long resumed the
flail, when, turning round, he perceived his apparel to be on
fire, and with difficulty succeeded in extinguishing it without
igniting the straw on the floor. It is a singular fact that a
second instance occurred upon another farm, occupied by the
same person, very recently. On that occasion a man who
was smoking in the stack yard, whilst carting hay, dropped
some ashes from his pipe, which set fire to the hay, and but
for the timely discovery would in all probability have OMR.,
sioned considerable destruction of property, a cause for which
would very likely, in quarters where the liberality of the
master was not known, have been found in lowness of wages
or the new poor-law. Ample necessity is above shown for
the strictest orders on the part of masters against the dan-
gerous practice of smoking upon their premises.—Chelmsford
Chronicle.
IMPORTATION Or FOREIGN BEASTS.—On Sunday
morning last, eleven very fine cows were landed from ore
hoard the Emerald Isle, Captain Bouch, from Rotterdam,.
—Hull Advertiser.

IMPEKiAL PARLIAMENT.
iriOUSE OF LORDS, July 5.
Their Lordships rc•assernbled for Parliamentary business at
Five o'clock, when the LORD CITA NCELLOR took his seat en
the Woolsack.