The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-27 00:00:00

IRELAND
THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO IRELAND.
DUBLIN, 24.—Two or three weeks since it was
announced that her Majesty and her illustrious consort
intended to pay a visit to this country before the close
of the present autumn.
The contemplated royal visit is the general topic of
conversation in all quarters. Some of the newspapers
regard it as a settled arrangement, whilst others express
doubts on the subject. We extract some passages from
the articles of those journals. ;he Dublin Evening Mail,
the Orange organ, contains the following :
'-
It is stated in a private letter we have this day re-
-
ceived from London, and written by one who ha.: DeFu
liar means of obtaining authentic information, that it ha..
been resolved that her Majesty should visit Ireland this
year. The authority upon which the fact of the intended
royal visit rests, adds that Sir Robert Peel intends to
make the royal progress the opportunity of a coup d'etat
—that of releasing Mr. O'Connell and his co-conspirators
fi om prison, as a graceful concession on the part of her
Alkjesty on her first visit to her Irish dominions."
The Evening Mail, in a true Orange spirit, adds—
Is it possible that a prime minister of England can—
is it creditable that Sir Robert Peel dare—convert his
royal mistress into a political puppet in his hands, or in-
dues the Sovereign of England to play so disreputable a
part as this, in so vile and contemptible a drama ?"
Tile Dublin Evening Post of this afternoon animadverts
upon the language used by the Mail in regard to the So-
vereign. The Post says—
"We hinted, some time since, on the possibility that
the Queen might pay a visit to Ireland this year. The
Orange journal of last evening assures its Orange
readers and others that the thing is settled—that her
Majesty will, assuredly, visit this part of her dominions
in the ensuing month. Now, these tidings, if they should
ultimately prove correct—which we be loth to deny—
will fill her faithful people, of every creed and class, with
honest exultation. Still, notwithstanding the positive-
ness of the announcement, and the semi-official authority
it breathes, we are as yet disposed to consider the intel-
ligence as apocryphal. But, let us for a moment treat
the matter as if it were a thing resolved upon."
After quoting the language of the Orange organ, in
which the Queen is alluded to as a " political puppet,"
the Evening Post thus proceeds :—" It is incumbent on
the Orangemen—or, let us confine ourselves, just now, to
those gentlemen who rejoice in the appellation of Con-
servatives—it is incumbent on those, we say, publicly
and emphatically to repudiate the sentiments which this
disloyal journal would inculcate in respect to their Sove-
reign. We call upon our ci-devant acquaintance, Lord
Glengall, by name. We should call, too, on Lord Char-
-3eville; but we suspect—not his good feelings, but—his
instability of purpose. Lord Rosse and Lord Dunraven,
we are quite sure, will repudiate such language as that
employed by the Orange organ. And indee we are
convinced that the great mass of the Conservatives will
not be wanting to themselves on this occasion. But,
they should make the demonstration. This is not a time
to be hanging off and on. This is a crisis in the affairs I
of their country—perhaps it may become a crisis in the
affairs of Europe. There are portents in the heavens
which are already enforcing serious observance.
" Yes—the time is come for opening the prison-doors
of the Great Victim. Had justice been done, he never
would be the inmate of a prison. But, what can be
worthier of a great Monarch—what can be more honour-
able to her first Irish subject—than that she should come
to Ireland and set him free ?
" Since these lines were put into type, we have received
a communication which leaves little doubt on our mind,
that the Queen will arrive in Dublin in the month of
September."
The Freeman's Journal thus alludes to this subject
What truth may be in this rumour we know not ; but
we do rejoice that the public opinion, which shapes ru-
mour, recognises that while O'Connell is a prisoner the
Queen's presence in Ireland would be unsuitable. As to
the graceful concession, Ireland has never asked for it—
justice she has asked for. All we will say on this point
is, that if the Queen thinks it is justice to liberate O'Con-
mell, she has come to the conclusion that every well-con-
stituted mind in her dominions has long since arrived at."
The Nation also has an article on the Queen's visit,
which thus commences :
" The Queen is coming to Ireland !—coming to libe-
rate the State prisoners, and allay the waves of agitation
with the approved specific of oily words ! So says the
"Evening Mail. Let her come—she will learn with her
own eyes (which are full of woman's keenness) how
basely her Ministers deceived her, and how much more
ignorant and incapable are the servants in her Cabinet
than in her kitchen or her stable. We do not seek a royal
visit, and we do net repel it. It cannot depress the hopes
or the labours of the people (what can or shall ?)—and
it cannot crown them with triumph. The time has gone
by when a Monarch's will was the fate of a people. All
considerations personally to the Queen makes us desire
to see her in her ancient kingdom of Ireland,' which
we believe she loves, and which loves her, notwithstand-
ing the infamy of her Ministers. But there is nothing
in her great office, apart from her own character, to in-
vite sympathy for such a visit."
IRISH MUNICIPAL DECLARATION.—The municipal
declaration, in reference to the state prosecutions and
the imprisonment of Mr. O'Connell, has been published
in a complete form. This very important document is
signed by 571 municipal representatives of the cities and
towns of Ireland.
EVICTION OF TENANTRY.—The Curk Examiner states
time " ninety human beings have been turned off lands,"
withiis twelve miles of that city.
BoYA.i. AGRICULTURAL ExHIBITION.—PRINCE AL-
BERT'S COW.—The cow of his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, which obtained the silver medal and prize of
ten sovereign e at the late show at the Coburg-gardens,
was four years o:ld last January. She was of the blood
of the late Mr. Itakewell, of Warwickshire. Her
weight when living, IS cwt. ; weight of carcase, 8
cwt. S qrs. ; weight of tallow, 1331b5. ; height, 4ft.
4in. ; length from head to tail, 6ft. 6in. ; girth, 7ft. 6in.;
breadth over loins, 2ft. 4in. ; breadth of breast, 9in. His
Royal Highness Prince Albert Was graciously pleased
to present the prize of ten sovereigns, as also the price
of the cow (501.), to the Royal Agricultural Society, but
retained the silver medal.
MURDER AT BALLINAKILL (QUEEN'S Coustre).—A
dreadful homicide has just taken place in our latterly
peaceaLle district, being the murder of a man named
Pierce Campion, residing at Meate, near this town. On
Thursday evening, the 15th instant, between nine and
ten o'clock, Campion was out in his field, when he heard
a violent iiknoclasig,.at the door of his house; and on
going to the road ter the purpose of ascertaining the
cause of the disturbance, :he was seized by a man named
Patrick Coss, who held his af.7.415, while he was struck on
the head with a stone by anotie7 person named Fitz-
patrick. Campion immediately fell to :he ground, and
his assassins fled. He was soon afterwards C`trried into
his house, where he lingered until the followinf„, m,;7lday,
when he died. An inquest was held by Thomas Budds,
Esq., coroner, assisted by Thomas Cannon, Esq., R.M.,
and a respectable jury, when the foregoing facts were
detailed in evidence, and the following verdict was re•
turned:—" We find that deceased came by his death in
consequence of a wound inflicted by a stone upon the
right side of his head, which wound was inflicted by
Denis Fitzpatrick, while deceased was held by Patrick
Coss." It may be in the recollection of some of our
readers, that Campion had been convicted of a rape upon
his servant girl some years ago, for which sentence of
death was recorded against him, but which sentence was
afterwards commuted to one year's imprisonment.—
Leinster Express.

THE LAND COMMISSION.

THE ORMONDS, AND OWNEY AND ARRA.
The Tipperary Vindicator publishes the following
evidence a a witness, who, it is stated, has been ac-
quainted with the above-named baronies for the last
forty years, " who is a proprietor in fee, and whose
evidence on oath is indisputable."
STATE OF AGRICULTURE.—The agricultural state
is Dot improving in consequence of the want of proper
manure.
FARMS.—The effects of improved tillage are an
increased demand of labour, but grazing land has di-
minished that demand.
RENT.—AII lands are set by proposal ; and such is
the desire to obtain it that tenants will give for land
a rent which has been ruinous to former and indus-
trious tenants. Land is set by the acre, except moun-
tain and barren lands. There are no particular class
persons usually employed in valuing land. The
average rent is about 30s. per Irish acre, or 50 per
cent. higher than the poor-law valuation. It is
usually demanded in about four months after it be-
comes due, and is paid in some instances by bills.
Tenants, in many cases, depend on local usurers to
meet their rent or the bills they have given for rent,
aue; after renew these bills at an interest of 20, 30,
and 40 per cent., in some cases higher. Rent is re•
.covered by distress or civil bill at a quarter session.
,In many instances arrears are held over the tenants
VI a large SUM accumulates, which naturally causes
the tenant to fear his inability to discharge the
amount. If any :-..rrears remain due receipts are
only giver: on account. This creates great misunder-
standing between landlord an,4 tenant.
TENURE.—The greater part or land in the three
baronies above-mentioned are held unel,7r the owner
in fee. Tenants under the court are better e?rculn-
danced than those under proprietors, but they hay.'
to depend on au uncertain tenure.
In most cases
tenures or f are held at will, or very short terms, with
a covenant not to sublet or burnnts from
the land. These
tenants
,short tenures prevent themaking any
provements. in the lands, such as fenc • or ma-
nuring them properly, tenants consideringm g
that
any
improvement made by them is of benefit only to the
landlord.
IMPROVEMENTS.—In general the permanent im-
}provement of land is impeded by the lesser of the
testate having only a life interest in it. In all eases
witness has seen of land held for ever, the improve-
/trent has been greater than in other cases ; nor has
witness ever seen tenants for ever implicated in any
agrarian outrage. No remuneration is ever given by
AA landlord to a tenant quitting a farm for any im-
provements he may have made. If longer leases were
:given, improvements would speedily be made; but
',tenants are at present deterred from making any im-
Ta.nvements by the uncertainty of the tenure.
I:,,:NANT'S RIGHT, OR SALE OF GOODWILL.'—Un-
Iess in cases where tenants emigrate they have seldom
m
an opportunity of selling their goodwill, but the in-
coming t'enant will frequently give the ejected
tenant a sum of money, to avoid outrage, assassina-
tion, or the dest:oying of his stock. This amount is
regulated by the number of friends the evicted tenant
may have, or his or thejr character for revenge. A
tenant taking land from which another has been
evicted without obtaining the goWwill of the evicted
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