The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-31 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, AUG. 29.—A war of paragraphs is just ;
now being carried on against the bakers, who seem
quite indisposed to come down in their prices, notwith-
standing the great alteration which has taken place in
the price of flour. At Cork, the anomaly of the pre-
sent order of things is made to appear in a very
striking point of view, by a comparison of the prices
of bread and flour this year with' those in August,
1841. The following statement is given in the Cork
Southern Reporter of Saturday :
" The price of wheat at Cork market in the week
ended August 26, 1841, was from 325. to 355. per
bag. And the price of bread for the same week—
wheaten loaf 10d., household Bd., per 41bs.
" The present price of wheat, say for the week end-
ing Friday last, August 26, is from 20s. to 245. 6d.
per bag. The price of the 41b. loaf—wheaten 81d.,
household 7d.
" It thus appears, that while there is a reduction
of 33 per cent. on wheat, there is only a reduction
of from 15 to 16 per cent. on bread, though the
quality of the wheat this year is far superior, and
therefore relatively cheaper.
In Dublin, the public grievance is much about the
same. A writer in a morning paper, who signs him-
self " A County Dublin Farmer," states that, on the
27th of August, 1841, he sold his wheat in the Corn
Exchange at 365. 6d. per barrel, and, on Friday last,
better wheat in every respect, at 225., while the 41b.
loaf is only reduced in price by one halfpenny to the
public. A very strong case indeed is made out
against the bakers ; but so long as newspaper para-
graphs are the only weapon that assails them, it is not
likely that they will feel very uneasy, or move with
alacrity from their position.
A commission is about to issue for the purpose of
inquiring into the system pursued in a public depart-
ment connected with the criminal jurisprudence of
this country. The three Commissioners appointed
will commence the investigation in a day or two at
the farthest.

The Lords Justices have appointed Francis La-
touche, Esq., to the high shrievalty of the county of
Meath, vacant by the death of Coote Mulloy, Esq.
The Marquis of Waterford will act as one of the
stewards at the Kilkenny October races. The Coun-
tess of Desmt has promised to patronise the race ball.

ITEROIC CONDUCT.—Mr. Baker held an inquest
ye'sterday, at the Ship and Dolphin, New Gravel-lane,
',Dapping, on the body of Cornelius M'Carthy, aged nine
years. Daniel Murphy, a labourer, of No. 19, Ship-
street, St. George's-in-the-East, said that, in the after-
noon of Saturday last, he saw several boys, of whom the
deceased was one, bathing at a part of the river, near
Wapping, called King Edward's-hole. He had not been
many minutes w atching them when the deceased got out
of his depth, and after struggling and vainly calling for
help from his companions, sank. 'Witness, without re-
moving his clothes, leaped off a barge, swam to the spot
where he had seen him sink, and dived several times in
the hopes of saving him, but becoming at length ex-
hausted with the exertion, he was compelled to return to
the shore without him. The drags were then got, but it
was not until eleven.o'clock at night that the body was
found. A juror said that the witness Murphy had upon
a great many occasions risked his life to save persons
from drowning. Many sailors who had fallen from their
ships and boats would have been drowned but for his
bravery. Verdict—" Accidental death."
We understand that his Excellency, Earl De Grey,
Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, accompanied by his private
secretary, Mr. Arthur Magenis, is expected to arrive in
town in about a fortnight from the baths of Wiesbaden,
-when his leave of absence from his Vice-royalty will ex-
pire. The Noble Earl has derived much benefit from the
waters of Wiesbaden. The Countess De Grey has been
staying for a week on a visit to the Earl of Enniskillen,
at Florence Court. We hear that Lord De Grey has
not signified any intention of relinquishing his high
office ; amid after staying a few days at his mansion in
St James's-square, On his arrival from Germany, his
Lordship will proceed to Lublin Castle, and resume the
Government, now administered by Lords' Justice-s.
THE GUARDS.—The third battalion of Grenadier
Guards, now quartered at Manchester, in consequence of
the restoration of tranquillity there, is expected to return
to town in a fortnight. '1 he annual half-yearly change
of quarters is fixed for to-morrow, when the first batta-
lion of Seats Fusilier Guards expected to move to St.
George's Barracks, and the second battalion to the
Tower ; the first battalion of the Coldstream Guards to
St. John's-wood and Kensington ; and the first battalion
of the Grenadiers to Portman-street. The third battalion
of Grenadiers, on their return to town, will wove to Wel-
lington Barracks.
TRE QuEEN'S ToL'R.—Her Majesty, it is said, has
expressed a wish to visit all the scenes of. Sir Walter
Scott's novels.

DUNFERMLINE.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
AUG. 29, 1842.—The strike which was agreed to
by the operatives on Tuesday last still continues.
With the exception of those engaged in the production
of the necessaries of life all have struck work. There
is, however, reason to believe, that a very great number
have complied through fear. On Thursday last a
very large meeting was held at Crossgrates, a village
four miles east from this town, and the centre of a
mining population, at which the resolutions of the
Dunfermlime meeting were adopted and agreed to.
On Saturday a meeting was held at Torryburn, a
village four miles west, and on the borders of the
county. The Sheriff; accompanied by the military,
went to the meeting, and dispersed it in the Queen's
name. They immediately crossed the boundary, and
held the meeting in the county of Perth. The prin-
cipal speaker at all the meetings has been Mr. Thomas
Morrison, shoemaker, and a member of our Town
Council. He immediately left Torryburn for Kirk-
caldy, where a meeting was to be held hi the after-
noon. I have been informed that at that meeting the
resolutions were negatived.
A warrant was in the meantime issued for Mr.
Morrison's apprehension. On his return to Dun-
fermline, at one, o'clock, Sabbath morning, he was
seized, and went peaceably with the officer. lie after-
wards appeared at the window of the Town-house,
and exhorted those collected around to retire peaceably
to their homes.. One charge against him is, that he, •
as Secretary to the Committee, granted a line to some
masons, who were engaged at a job which could not
without danger remain unfinished, and who said they
were afraid to work unless they received such a line.
He has been undergoing examination to-day. The
result has not yet transpired.
A requisition was presented to the Provost to-day
to call a public meeting to-morrow, to consider the
propriety of resuming work. He declined to grant
the request. It is expected district meetings will be
called to-morrow, and that all will agree to resume
work at the latest on "Wednesday. I have Hilt heard
how the colliers in the surrounding district intend to
act. The probability is, that finding the country has
not responded to the call, they will peaceably return
to their employment.
The authorities have done all in their power to pre-
vent and repress any breach of the peace. Hitherto
there has not been any attempt at the least violence
or outrage. The operatives seem to have the utmost
confidence in their leaders, and attend strictly to their
recommendation to obey the law.