The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-30 00:00:00

IRELAND.

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Catherine-street, had been washing some offal meat at the
pump, with which to feed a dog and cat, and this operation
attracted around her some other dogs and cats from neigh-
bouring houses. In order to cut up the meat she had taken
one of her husband's sharp -pointed knives, and leaning for-
ward to drive away one of the cats, her foot slipped and she
fell on her face to the ground. She sprung up again in-
stantly and uttered a scream of pain, and immediately a per-
fect torrent of blood gushed from her mouth and she fell dead
A neighbour, Mrs. Webb, was standing near her at the time,
and called assistance, and Mr. Wathen, surgeon, was imme-
diately sent for. It was at first supposed that the knife had
penetrated her mouth, but on examination it was found that
the instrument had entered her left breast just above the
nipple. The ill-fated woman had, no doubt, the knife up-
right in her hand, when she fell, and the whole weight of her
sh
body coming upon it, it entered her heart, causing the gu
of blood from her mouth, and produced death almost imme-
diately afterwards. The blade of the knife was eight inches
in length, and it is supposed penetrated the unhappy woman's
body up to the haft. The deceased was 37 years of age, she
was an exceedingly kind and well conducted woman. An
inquest was held on the body before Mr. Lovegrove, coroner,
and a verdict returned of " Accidental death."—Gloucester.
Journal.
ACCIDENT TO Mr. ORMSBY GORE, M.P.--An acci-
dent of an alarming nature occurred at Boreham House, the
seat of Sir John Tyrrell, Bart., on Tuesday night. Mr.
Ormsby Gore, who, with his lady, was on a visit at the
mansion of the Hon. Baronet, on leaving his dressing-room,
overlooking several steps to the staircase, and losing his.
a-
lance, was precipitated over the balusters. Mr. Gore, ni his
alarming descent, grasped
the hand-rail of the next flight,
but it gave way, and he fell with considerable violence upon
the stairs below, severely, though we are happy to say not
seriously, injuring his side and one of his feet. Mr. Gore's
watch, Much was in his hand at the time, Was dashed to
pieces.—Essex paper.

DUBLIN, SEPT. 25.—The weather, which was very
unlavourable for harvest operations during the latter
e-nd of last and beginning of this week, is now exceed-
ingly fine, and in consequence reaping has become very
general even in the late districts of the west and north-
west. The 'advance in corn will not, it is expected, be
sustained at to-morrow's market. The Newry Telegra;,h
of this morning says—" We are much gratified to ob-
serve that the alarm respecting the potato failure is be-
ginning to subside, and that hopes are entertained that
the injury will not be so serious as was at one time
feared. A considerable rise in price is, however, ex-
pected to be inevitable. It is stated that orders, to the
extent of five or six thousand tons, have been received
in this country from those places on the Continent where
the disease has been most prevaknt to be shipped so
soon a; the crop is ready for lifting."
LIMERICK, WEDNESDAY MORNING.—The Liberator,
aceompanied by his daughter, Mrs. French, his chaplain,
the Rev. Mr. Rooney, Mr. O'Neid Daunt, and a large
party, left Derry nano on Sunday morning-. for liillgrovo,
the seat of John Primrose, Esq , Mr. O'Conmil's agent.
fr,on whence he proceeded on Monday to Killarney in
hi.: travelling carriage.

Along the road he was rec..ived with every demon-
stration of attachment and rerpect. At Killorgliu a
large number of the inhabiti.nts were prepared to greet
him on his way through, which they did with great en-
thusiasm. On his arrival in Li.illsrney, the Hon. and
Learned Gentleman was waited on by several of the
principal inhabitants, amongst whom were 1). Shine
Lawler and 1113-les Mahony, Esqrs.. Secretaries to the
ainquet Committee. In the evening several of the
houses in the town were illuminzttd in honour of his
'arrival, and bands paradedthestreets till a late hour.

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The Very Rev. Father Mather arrived here at nine
o'ciock in the Tralee mail, on his way from Cork to
Dingle. and had an interview pith the Liberator. Mr.
O'Connell left Killarney at nine o'clock, A.M., on Tues-
day, and shortly after arrived at Castleisiand, where the
houses were decorated with laurel and other evergreens,
and the streets crowded with enthusiastic peasantry.
We arrived at Limerick so late as nine o'clock, and
yet the streets were quite full of people, eager to mani-
fest their love for the Liberator. The bands played up
and down before the hotel, and the people remained
cheering at intervals to an advanced hour, when they
retired in the utmost quietness and order.
At ten o'clock this morning (Wednesday) the Libe-
rator leaves for Cashel, whither he will be accompanied
and attended by great numbers from this city, who have
arranged to attend the meeting to-morrow and the
dinner, by which the day's proceedings will be con-
cluded.

RAILROAD GARDENS.
(From the Railway Chronicle.)
A correspondent of the Gardeners' Chronicle makes a
useful suggestion, to which we think it right to call the
attention of directors, and especially those who have
conquered the difficulties which attend the first start of
a railroad. Every railway which has reached the stage
of comparative routine management, which has attained
the utile, will act wisely in thinking about the duke.
" The sides of both the cuttings and embankments
might be turned to excellent purpose, instead of being a
nuisance to the neighbouring lands by fostering weeds
and maturing their seeds. That they might be culti-
vated profitably is evident from the luxuriant growth of
the weeds in most parts, and of the cultivated plants
on those small portions, generally near the stations,
where cultivation has been attempted. At present,
however, the attention of the directors of railroads
is engrossed by more exciting subjects ; but a time
will no doubt arrive when they will be glad to
turn every part of their property to the most pro-
fitable use. In the meantime, all parts of the cuttings
and embankments, even those which are too steep for
profitable culture, might be rendered beautiful and highly
interesting during the greater part of the year, by very
little trouble and expense. First, let the weeds be de-
stroyed (and that ought to be imperative on all rail-
roads, for without it they are a nuisance to their neigh-
bours), and then let the seeds of the various ornamental
plants, generally grown in gardens, especially of half-
hardy exotics, both annuals and perennials, be scattered
on the sides of the banks and cuttings, for which pur-
pose the ensuing month is, perhaps, the best in the year.
There are, probably, no places within this kingdom so
well adapted to the acclimatising of half-hardy, and
even many tender exotics, as the chalk cuttings and
embankments on many of our southern railways ; for
instance, on the Brighton Railway, through the greater
part of its course. And what an alteration this would
effect, at a mere trifling expense in labour and for seeds!
I doubt not that there are many Railroad Directors
amongst your readers, and that a word from you would
have great weight with them ; and I really think it a
subject well worth both your attention and theirs.
I believe the money which they would ex-
pend would be even profitably laid out. There are
thousands of persons who, at this season of the year
especially, take trips on railroads for mere pleasure, and
to whom one railroad is much the same as another ; but
suppose, Sir, there was some one railroad in particular,
the banks of which were beautified in the way I have
suggested, is it not probable that road would be pre-
ferred by a very great majority of those pleasure travel-
lers? Why. the disposition which such an act on the
part of the directors would evince to conciliate and
,:lease the public would of itself be sufficient to make
that road popular. At present, it is lamentable to look
on those banks which might be so easily covered with
beauty, but which, from entire neglect, are both a nui-
sance and an eye-sore."
We have no doubt that not only beauty, but even pro-
fit, would ensue from cultivation of the roads. The
northern banks, warmed by the southern sun, especially,
are ready-made terraces, suitable for the vine, which used
to be cultivated in England with profit. The Grand
Junction and Brighton seem, for different reasons, both
obe in a favourable position to decorate the banks of
their lines with ornamental gardening. Probably gar-
deners would be found to rent tho banks narnndition of
carrying the produce along the line at easy terms.

STURBITCH FAIR.—The once " great day " came
off on Thursday last. Of horses the show was somewhat
small and generally inferior, with the exception of cart colts,
several of which fetched the high price of upwards of 401.
Old Kent Hops realised from 61. to 61. 10s., and Sussex from
61. 10s. to 71. Of cheese there was a very small supply, in
consequence of the inclosure of Cottenham, which has to a
very great. extent done away with that place as one of the
largest dairies in the Kingdom; the prices ranged from ss.
6d. to 7s. per stone, which was rather higher than last year.
The supply of onions was very large, and fetched 2s. 6d. per
bushel, which was also rather higher than last year. The
wood fair was very thinly attended, neither was there a very
large supply of brooms, wooden ware, or leather. The
" Fur Shop,' which for so many years made the fair look
somewhat comfortable, has at length vanished. Of the plea-
sure fair little need be said; it was very thinly attended, and
must have been unprofitable to all concerned.--Cambridge
Chronicle.
DUCAL OPPOSITION TO RATLWAYS.—We observe,
from a neighbouring print, that the Duke of Cleveland con-
tinues his opposition to the railway surveyors, in'reference to
his estates in the neighbourhood 'of Bamardcastle ; the ser-
vices of the police being put in requisition to prevent the
engineers passing across his Grace's property, and instructions
having been given to his tenants to afford neither shelter nor
accommodation to the persons employed in ascertaining the
traffic of their neighbourhood, in their houses, or even their
barns. Mr. Merritt, of Rokeby,.is represented to be united
with the Noble Duke in this praiseworthy attempt to repress
public enterprise. Apropos of the police. Is the intention to
augment the rural police, elsewhere advertised, in any way
associated with the employment of the force for the protection
of the Duke of Cleveland's estates? The attempt, we are
persuaded, would be found unpopular enough, with-
out this individual distinction. We rather think
the rate-payers will be of opinion that their money
ought not to be 'applied for such a purpose ; but that his
Grace ought to be left to his remedy at civil law, if he seek
to punish the corps of engineers for the invasion of his terri-
tories.—Durham Chronicle.
The Americans threaten soon to compete with the
English iron trade. A Liverpool merchant who went through
the American ironworks, in August last, writes as :follows :
" Mr. Wenslow, of Troy Ironworks, says that the owners
of the Danville furnaces have contracted with the owners of
the mills and forges to supply them with their pigs at 11
dollars per ton, or about 21. ss. of our money, and they have
contracted for a supply of coals, which are got close to the
works, for 114 dollar, or ss. per ton, and he says he has no
doubt but that in a short time they will be able to make
their pigs for 8 dollars per ton. You may judge for your-
selves, therefore, what chance we have of long competing
with these people. Charcoal blooms are now at 50 dollars,
or about 101. per ton sterling." And he adds, in regard to
wages—" The average wages of the workmen is about 3s. Bd.
sterling per day, paid in track at the employer's store, in
provisions, clothing, &c., for which they pay 25 per cent., and
in some cases higher, than that they would buy them from
the regular stores."— Worcester Herald.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT KINGSTOWN.—On Fri-
day last some gentlemen, whose names at present we forbear
publishing, went out in a boat between Bullock and Kings-
town, for the purpose of shooting. It appears that they
agreed to shoot at gulls with rifle guns and balls, and they
commenced firing in the direction of the Victoria baths. A
great number of ladies and children were bathing at the place
at the time, and a ball from one of the rifles whistled amongst
them. Several ladies heard the whiz of the bullet, but for-
tunately all escaped save a boy about seven years of acre,
whose name is Dooley, and who was bathing with his mother.
The lady had a most miraculous escape. She was dressing
her boy in the box when the ball entered, and struck the lad
in the back of the head. He fell insensible, and it is stated
that his skull is fractured. He lies at present in a very dan-
gerous state. The greatest consternation prevailed amongst
the bathers, and a policeman was called, who took the names
of the persons alluded to, after a good deal of trouble and
abuse, given him by these gentlemen. It is understood that
au investigation will take place in reference to this very un-
fortunate affair.—Dublin Evening Post.
SCOTCH POOR-LAW.—A number of the parishes
in this district have already met, and put the New Peor-law
Act in operation by elecing inspectors of the poor. Generally
speaking, they have selected the parochial schoolmasters for
that important office, and the duty could not, we are sure, be
devoted on more fitting individuawlsil.i,.Wlne:snunutct:rlui
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parishes cannot be too cautious. Those
spec find them
many duties of the inspectorship,
very far from being either light will ie
populous parishes the inspectors
pers, making inquiries, v_
engrossed by the biiiness.
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bnices well.imposed according to the first mode prescribed by the
Act —one-half one-half upon the owners, the other upon the occupiers.
This is found by experience to be the easiest and also the
fairest, and supersedes all uncertain guesses at what a man's
income may be, and the setting down one at
o'clock,
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mr.uch, and
another at too little.—Fifesli ir w
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PEDESTRIANmFatEuATa.—y,
at A race
William
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atL Braintree,
irnt bettingtre
e on
Saturday,
M:. William Payne five sovereigns that his
pet, Little Snowy, as he is cognomened, the celebrated Nor-
folk pedestrian, should run over a mile of ground, on the
Coggleshall road, in the short space of five minutes. The
lad did his work well, and had twenty seconds to spare,
much to the astonishment of the numerous spectators
the delight of his backer, —atelinsfor Chronicle awl