The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-10 00:00:00

IRELAND.
DUBLIN, DEC. B.—The last reports from Cork, Gal-
way, Londonderry, and some of the midland districts,
continue favourable, and the harsh weather of the past
ten days appears to have had no injurious influence on
the crops, so far as those localities are concerned. The
Cork Southern Reporter, in its Corn Circular of Satur-
day's date, reiterates its opinion, " that no little exag-
geration existed upon the subject" of the potato panic.
From Kerry, however, the accounts are not so satis-
factory.
'rho Derry Sentinel (Conservative), speaking of the
subsidence of the panic in that quarter, observes:—
" The weather, during the past week, has been ex-
ceedingly wet and cold, several showers of hail, rain,
and snow having fallen, yet we have heard no complaints
about the potatoes; and the general opinion seems to
be that the plague is stayed. Whether a scarcity
of food may not occur, however, before the crops
of the next year come into consumption, it were
difficult to say; and every prudent precaution should
be adopted to guard against such a contin-
gency. The lion. the Irish Society have manifested a
laudable anxiety in this matter since first the rumour of
a failure of the potato crop went abroad, having directed
their intelligent and respected agent, Mr. William Green,
to inquire into the extent of the evil, and to take what-
ever measures he should consider advisable to mitigate

it; and we have learned, with the utmost gratification,
that Mr. Green has just received another communication
fr fla the hon. body of which he is the representative, tothe
effect that the society is desirous to co-operate, either in a
pecuniary way or otherwise, in order to relieve the cala-
mity which is apprehended in consequence of the partial
failure in the potato crop. This is highly creditable to
them. It shows that they are mindful of the well-being
of their tenantry; and it might be more judicious on the
part of the municipal authorities to imitate their
example, and consider how a supply of cheap fuel and
provisions could be procured for the poorer classes of
the community, at this inclement season, than to spend
their time in discussing the propriety of imposing an
additional tax on their fellow•citizens, in order to keep
up their own dignity."
The Galway Mercury, says,—
" During the present week we have made particular in-
quiries from several persons in this locality, and gene-
rally throughout the country, respecting the progress of
the potato disease, and we are happy to state that the
accounts received by us tend in a great degree to lessen
the alarm which was felt for this necessary article of food
in Ireland. It is admitted in all quarters that, for the
last fortnight, the rot has not spread among the sound
potatoes ; and we believe that by good management and
care the most part now untouched can be preserved. This
is cheering intelligence for the country, though the por-
tion already damaged is very considerable."
REPEAL ASSOCIATION.

The weekly meeting of the Association was held this
day, James Kelly, Esq., M.P., for Limerick, in the
chair.
The CHAIRMAN apologised for his absence from Con-
ciliation Hall for some time, and averred that that ab-
sence was not caused by any apathy in the national
cause. The Hon. Gentleman handed in 201. from some
parishes in Limerick.
Mr. O'CosrszEirx, having handed in a number of re-
mittances, adverted to a further attack which had
been made upon him by the Times " Commis-
sioner." He was aware it was foolish on his part
to take any notice of the barking of the cur of the
Times, nor would he do so on the present occasion,
but for the purpose of returning his thanks to the Even-
ing Mail and Packet, Conservative journals, for the
gentlemanly feeling and disinterestedness which they
exhibited towards him. These journals were not only
not content with expressing their disbelief of the calum-
nies heaped upon him, but they actually adduced evi-
gence in his favour. If the Times were guilty of calum-
niating him (Mr. O'Connell), he held the Examiner
to be still more culpable, for that journal published
every lie that was uttered against him, but never gave
one word of the contradiction. He (Mr. O'Connell)
would not condescend to read a line in the Exa-
miner during his life unless that journal changed
hands. Mr. O'Connell having entered into some
details for the purpose of showing that the Times'
Commissioner did not visit his estate at all, continued •
to say that no one need be surprised at anything com-
ing from the mother of lies (the Times). Why did the
Times fabricate that atrocious corn-law lie ? Because
its friends and supporters were speculating in corn and
the stocks, and hoped to derive profit from the atrocious
falsehood circulated on Thursday last. He then stated
that he proposed proceeding to Waterford during the
present week, for the purpose of reconciling the con-
tending repeaters in that town, but he felt that his mis-
sion would be unattended with any beneficial results.
Mr. J. O'CosseLL moved the appointment of Captain
Brodrick, as inspector of repeal reading-rooms ; and
having eulogised the merits and services of his " Hon. and
Gallant Friend," he proceeded to remark on the conduct
of the " Gutter Commissioner," sent over by the
" felon Times," in discovering all errors on the part
of liberal landlords, and totally whitewashing
every man at the Tory and anti-national side. After
some strong observations on this subject, the Hon. Gen-
tleman read a recent article in the Morning Chronicle
on landlordism in Ireland, and also extracts from Mr.
Wiggin's book on the same subject. He denounced the
addresses of the Tipperary and Westmeath magistrates
as a trick to cover their own misdeeds, and said that
at the time when the Insurrection Act prevailed in
Ireland before, it was abused to the worst of pur-
poses. These scenes they would have again, if the
the magistrates of Tipperary and Westmeath were
allowed their infamous and wicked will. If the ma-
gi.itrates and landlords only treated the tenants with
common humanity, they would be as safe in their
houses as they were in that hall; but their tyranny made
them cowards, and therefore it was that they calum-
niated the people. It was a foul and a black lie to say
that the people were disposed to outrage without cause,
and those who uttered the falsehood knew it to be so.
Whilst denouncing the tyranny of landlords, he should,
at the same time, raise his voice in denunciation of the
crimes of the tenantry. Nothing could palliate tho
hideous and horrible crime of assassination : these
crimes impeded the prosperity of the country, as, only
for them, they would long since have enjoyed the full
fruition of their exertions in their legislative inde-
pendence.
Mr. H. GRATTAN next addressed the meeting. He
spoke in terms of strong condemnation of the call made
by the Tipperary magistrates for coercion, and sug-
gested that it would be much better if the forty-seven
gentlemen, whose names were signed to the requisition,
each armed ten dependants, and hunted down the assas-
sins. He expressed an opinion that repeal of the union
was not merely necessary for the prosperity of Ireland,
but for the connexion of the two countries, but he could
not agree in the wholesale denunciation of landowners
indulged in by his Hon. Friend Mr. John O'Connell.
Mr. O'CoNNELL then addressed the meeting at great
length, and took a review of the present state of Eng-
land as regarded her position with foreign nations.
There was nothing new in the Hon. Gentleman's senti-
ments.
The week's rent was announced at 2911. 2s. I Id.

ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF IMPROVED
STREET PAVING, CLEANSING, AND DRAlNAGE.—Yesterday
morning, the whole of the area around the Bank and the
Stock Exchange was washed—foot and carriage ways—by
this new process. _ _ _

Surprise is continually expressed at the multitude
of railway projects which have been advertised for the en-
suing session of Parliament; but that surprise will, in some
measure, be lessened, when it is known that no fewer than
twenty counties in England, and five in Wales, are still
altogether without the benefit of railways.—Railway Record.
DARING ROBBERY.—On Saturday night, between
six and seven o'clock, a man called at the door of Mrs.
Angus, residing near the foot of Crown-street, Hutcheson-
town, on the pretence of asking charity. Mrs. Angus, who
answered the call, declined to serve him, on which the man
pushed her aside and entered the house. Immediately there-
after a female, who was not before observed, made her ap-
pearance, and seizing Mrs. Angus by the throat, threw her
upon the floor, and held her there with a firm grasp. A
second man at this moment pushed past them, from the stair,
and joining the one who had first entered, the two commenced
to plunder the house, there being no grown-up person, with
the exception of Mrs. Angus, present. They laid hold of a
silver watch, two pairs of blankets, a tartan shawl, a girl's
velvet tippet, a cotton gown, and some other articles of smaller
value, and made an attempt to force a trunk, in which, how-
ever, they were unsuccessful. The party then hurriedly left
the house, taking the articles above-named along with them.
All this time Mrs. Angus was under the hands of the female,
and unable to make the least resistance; there were children
in the house, but of such an age as to render them incapable
of giving any alarm to the neighbours. In these circum-
stances the miscreants made their escape. A more daring
instance of robbery we have seldom been called upon to re-
cord within the limits of the city ; and we earnestly trust
that the police will be able to secure the depredators, so as to
insure the punishment which so serious a crime deserves.—
Glasgow Argus.
SUICIDE FROM MENTAL DEPRESSION, THROUGH
IMPRISONMENT.—On Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Wakley, M.P.,
held an inquest in the House of Correction, Coldbath-fields,
Clerkenwell, on T. K., aged 19, the son of respectable parents,
and a baker, who had been committed for fourteen days for
having left his work without due notice. John Sims, a
warden of the prison, stated that deceased was received on
last Saturday evening, about half-past seven. He appeared
weak and unable to walk. Shortly afterwards he became so
ill, that Drs. Wakefield and Sondes were sent for, who
having ascertained that he had taken prussic acid, applied
the stomach pump and other remedies without avail, as he
expired at nine &clock the same night. R. M., a prisoner,
committed for the same offence with deceased, said that he
was in the same cell with deceased in the station-house. He
then complained of having been severely dealt with for so
trifling an offence, and said that he was about being married,
but that his sentence would do away with his marriage.
The jury returned a verdict of " Temporary insanity," ac-
companied with the expression of a strong hope, that magis-
trates would be warned by the deceased's melancholy fate,
and order all persons in custody to be properly searched, pre-
vious to their incarceration. The Coroner hoped that the
police-officers present would communicate to the magistrates
the sentiments of the jury.
INTREPID CONDUCT OF A YOUNG FEMALE: Last
evening Mr. Baker held an inquest at the London Hospital,
on the body of Emma Kealey, aged 21, a servant to a lady
named Young, residing in Nichol-square, Hackney-roa
It appeared that on Thursday last the deceased was washing
in the back kitchen, when the lower part of her dress caught
fire by coming in contact with the copper flue, she rushed
into the street enveloped in flames, when she was observed
by a young lady named Wasford, who residedo next doo.str.,
who immediately seized the door mat, and ran t
placing
sitting
succeeded
aanncde, anthend
procuring
ate
fire ; by her exertions she burnt herself very severely.
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De-
ceased was taken to the above hospital, where she died im-
mediately on her admission. The coroner and jury highly
complimented Miss Wasford for her intrepidity. Verdict__
" Accidental death."
CONSUMPTION OF WHISKY. —From a statement
made by Captain Cameron, at the Court of Quarter Sessions,
on Wednesday last, it appears that no less than upwards of
6,000 gallons of whisky were permitted to Dingwall, in the
six months from April to October last. The population of
Dingwall, by last census, being 1,732, this would give about
3i gallons in the year to each inhabitant.—Ross-shire Ad-
vertiser.