The Sun.
London, England, 1826-08-22 00:00:00

IRELAND.

(Prom the Dublin Patriot.)
Durranss.—We are glad in the present distressed state of our
working classes, to find but one sentiment prevailing—that of en-
deavouring to devise the most efficient means of remedying the
distress. Such .co-operation will, we are persuaded, do much
.good; and in furthering the cause of the suffering operatives, not
the least benefit that results, is, that development of Christian
.benevolence which the humane and the good of all religious de-
nominations, alike profess and practise.
The distress, however, and we much regret it, appears to he of
no transient or ordinary character. The public are now convinced
that their, attention should be directed, as well to the prevention
of future, as to the relief of present distress—that some mode of
employment, and we all along agreed with Lord Cluncurry,
re-
muuerative, should be devised. That benevolent and patriotic
Nobleman proposed, at the first Meeting on the subject, that the
capital raised by charitable contributions, should be employed in
such A manner as to be reproductive. We do not mean in these
observations to impute any blame to the Relief Committee, whose
humanity and public spirit are entitled to, and obtain universal
approbation. We believe the exigencies of the moment were too
pressing to admit of much deliberation.
We think we could confer no small benefit on the labouring
classes themselves as well as on the gentlemen who endeavour to
find out some permanent mode of employment for the poor, by
directing their attention to a tract some time since published by
Dr. Whitley Stokes. It is entitled, " Population and Resources
of Ireland ;" and we take this opportunity of saying, we do not
know which to praise mast, the humanity or the learning of its
author. It abounds in judicious and practical views of what could
be dune to the improvement of the operative classes in this country.
That it has nut, in this age of puffing, made the noise which the
productions of the English and Scotch Press make, is owing, per-
" hapa, to the unobtrusive character of its author, perhaps also
to the apathy of the parties most interested, We cannot, how-
ever, recommend its perusal too strongly. The present is a time
when every individual who interests himself in the condition of
our patient poor should come to the task furnished. with as much
infm.mation as can be procured.
Sour Snors.—lt is said to be iu agitation to establish. Soup-
Shops contiguous to the hospitals, that the patients, when dis-
charged, may thence obtain sustenance, until they recover
strength and are enabled to get into employment.

•
• KILKENNY, AUG. this city, we regret to say, there
is no diminution .of the distress to which we have so often advert-
ed, and sickness is fatally on the increase among the pour. The
prices of the common necessaries of life are enormous, and it is
almost miraculous that the unemployed operatives can contrive to
prglong existence. Yesterday potatoes were 101. (by our mar-
ket return they were at one time 14d. but our argument is
founded on the very lowest price of the day,) per single stone in
our market, and a very scanty supply. We again entreat the
upper and.middling classes to abstain, for a time, from that obeli
lent. By doing this, even without a sacrifice, they will greatly
relieve the needy. Bread is at present, much cheaper and more
wholesome than potatoes. The more general use of bread would
greatly reduce the price of potatoes to such of the poor as rear
pigs, and therefore, cannot dispense with them.—Leinster Jour-
Nal.

ConekA no. 18.—Our accounts from the country are of a
moat alarming description as to the crops; and we very much
fear that that of paramount importance in Ireland, namely, the
potatoe, will, for the most part, be a failure.
Since our last we have nut had a very copious fall of rain.
There have been intermitting showers, however, which, now that
the ground his been prepared for the readier reception of moisture
by the rains of Monday and Tuesday, must have a favourable effect
on vegetation. We have reason to know, that the change of
weather has not been confined to this county, in almost every qtua-
ter of which We also learn there has been vary heavy rain during
the early part of the present week.
Serious fears are entertained respecting the safety of the woods
on the °unity mountains, of which several parts are on fire,
and a large quantity of the turf has been constimed-:---a sad
disaster, considering the advanced period of the season and the
near approach of winter.
We are concerned to state that several ricks of turf were acci-
dentally burnt, on Sunday last, on Ballymnre bog. Fortunately
the people of the pariah lied arrived at the ehapel some time after
the accident occurred ; an immense number of whom imme-
diately gave their avoidance, and before ,twelve o'clock in the
night, succeeded in extinguishing 'the fire-not, however, till
neatly our hundred pounds worth of the turf had been destroyed.
Casmow, Ann. 11.—Tits: Wes:tura —.Caars.—We had, on
21iond,:ty night and the greater part or Tuesday, a considerable
quantity of rain, whirdi must he of use to the potatoe fields and
eftersgrass. The rain was accompanied with touch wind, which
continued yesterday, and the heat of the weather is greatly dimi-
nished: Much oldie corn has been safely got in , and stacked,
but from what we have seen and beard, it• cannot be thought,
with the exciptiou of wheat, even an average produce on the best
lands. Old oats are considered cheap at lbs. British ; the new
sell at His, to 19s. A dearth of oatmeal must, of course, en-
sue, and unless relieved by a supply of potatoes, the poor, parti-
cularly those who are not fully employed, must be greatly die-
trisect. We know two fathers of families, consisting moreover
of sixteen individuals together, who receive as daily wages but
(there are toasty suc".l near us), while the stone of potatoes
comes to the famine price of a shilling. Now a stone of potatoes
is to each family of eight, or even of five, but a mouthful, and
how, with hilt one labourer for them; they can be able to pass
on to sping, we are at a loss to discover.
From the continued drought and extreme heat of the season,
together With the uncommen privations incident to the condition
of the lowdiclasses of 'our townsfolk, through the dearth of pro-
vicious and want of employment, famine has found its way into
the cabins and garrets an all directions of this town and its
suburbs, and has brought with it a distemper, which has begun
to rage and commit ravage amongst the silent, starving papule-
lion. Hundreds of these are no More than animated skeletons,
wrapped in rags. •
There was a great assemblage of Rihhonmen (upwards of 600,
we understand) at Domaine fair on Saturday, who met, the half
of them armed with guns, to destroy soy Orangemen who might
show themselves there. The magistrates succeeded in dispersing
them, after they had fired on the ?Ake, as we have been informed.
We are not in possession of panellists to enter more fully into
the businets at present.—,Derry Journal.
As we were putting to press, we received intelligence of a most
alarming Outrage, committed by upwards of tt)t) persons, all
armed with fire4rtus, on the lend% of Croghen-hill. The parti-
culars shall appear. in our next.-- Westmeath Journal.

CH EA P REPAnts,-At a parish not one hundred
miles from Brighton, a bill was lately sent in by a
tradesman to one of the Vublic bodies of the said
parish, of which the following is a literal 0 cop£y:—
Mending the wheel-barrow
New side to the barrow
'New staves, new splicing the horns and legs, putting
on iron-work, and painting the barrow...
Two new crois.legs, and new boarding the bum* all

0 4

0 .6

0 13 6
0 6 0

over
New mins aide to the berrow .
New *beet to the barrow
'lk' putting in all the iron-work to the barrow, new
melts, and painting the iron-work to the harrow 0 2 6
Coudgings, two spikes so othafts, two dips to legs, and
60 nail* to the barrow 0 3 10
New hoop-tire to the wheels of the barrow .. .. . 0 6 0

Brighton Goutte. XI 14► 4
[This its tits ilightsatioian's gun all to *cu..;

BRussitt.s, Aug. 18.---The enthusiasm for ti
Greek cause,
which tonne of the inhabitants here had
has enfirely subsided It
embraced with much ardour,
proton., of Lord Cothran; for
seems, that since the de
the Archipelago, they think they have done enoual
and that Lord Cochrane may do the test. There are
no more subscriptions, concerts, or bale, in favour of
the Greeks. Notwithstanding this apparent apathy,
the news which the English papers gave on the 12th
instant, concerning the detention of the steam-boats
fitted out in aid of the Greeks, produced a great Wt.
SatiOrt here, as it was looked upon as a bad omen of
the manner in which the squadron of Lord Cochrane
will be treated by the Enghelt ships of war in the Le-
vant. We are to have here a new political
,jourind,
the title of which will be Le Publieiste. his to lip
ip
conducted by Frenchmen, one of whom is, gs
said, an ex-writer in .the Courier Francais at Paris ;
so that it is eaSy to anticipate what will be the tone
of this new paper. The accounts of the harvest are
in general favourable ; the corn that has been gathered
is of a superior quality.

CORONER'S INQUEST.

DEEADMT. CASE.

Yesterday evening, an inquisition was taken in the
Board-room of . St. Thomas's Hospital, before THOMAS
SHELTON, Esq., on the body of a young man who was
found dying on a dunghill' at the back of the Queen's
Head Inn yard, on Thursday night last.
Mrs. Ann Wharton sworn :—I reside in Queen-street,
at the back of the Queen's Head. On Thursday evening
last, I observed the deceased enquiring of a neighbour
where he could procure a lodging; 1w appeared in ex-
treme wretchedness, his person scarcely being covered
with a rag, and his body dreadfully lacerated. I after.
wards saw him turn out of the street; about 11 o'clock
the same night, I heard a dreadful groaning, and opening
the back window, I saw the deceased lying on a dunghill
,inst inside the Queen's Head Yard; two or three persona
were around him, and took him away in a wheelbarrow.
Coroner—When you first saw the deceased, did he
appear ill?
Witness—Yes, Sir, he seemed starving.
Juror—Did you see him ask for charity ?
Witness.--I did not. _ _

John Moody was next examined.--I am porter to Mr.
Corday; proprietor of the Queen's Head ; on Thursday
night last, about 11 ' o'clock, I went round my master's
yard, when I found the deceased on a dunghill ; he was
quite insensible, and appeared to bedying ; he was nearly
in a state of nudity, and groaned heavily ; I procured s
wheelbarrow, in which I placed some straw, and drove
him to the watchhouse, whenlVlr. Wilkinson, the night
constable, advised him to be brought here, which
accordingly did.
CORONER.--From the time you first discovered the de-
ceased, till he reached the hospital, did be speak ?

Witness.—He did not, Sir:
Juror.—Had you seen the wretched man before ?
Witness.—Never, to my.knowledge.
CORONER.—Do you know how long the poor fellow
was on the dunghill ?
o Witness..

Mr. Henry Whitfield, apothecary to the Hospital,
sworn.--I attended the deceased ;he was perfectly insen-
sible, from his frame being paralysed; I (lid not think it
advisable to bleed him ;. I ordered him to bed, and gave
him medicine and other restoratives ; very early the next
morning I visited him, and found him nearly in the same
state ; he died on Friday afternoon; his body was opened
after death ; the stomach was without food, and a quan-
tity. of water was on the brain; I cannot say exactly what
caused his death ; it might have been apoplexy, or a want
of,that sustenance which nature. requires.
The Jury expressed their horror at the manner of the
unhappy man's death, and regretted they had not evidence
to prove.who he was, and where he had come from.
Verdict—" Died by the visitation of God, for want of
proper sustenance."