The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-13
Herald European Correspondence.

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Beacon, .4ug H.
Herald European Correspondence.
DUBLIN, 18th July ls47.
The Repeal .4ssociation-Irish Council-Parliament
Election Movements Crops-Feper-Tem importance,
&c, &c.
The Repeal Association met as usual on Monday last
addressed the meeting at great length many the
accustomed topics He especially alluded with reproba-
don to the conduct Of the Young Ireanders putting
the pledge of place to Dr. Power the Cork cleo
tion and maintained his right of freedom of action
and choice Of recommending repsalers to places under
the present ministry, &c., &c. The rent of the week.
owing to the excitement of the coming elections and the
oxertions efsome of the Roman Catholic clergy
to fl22 l9s 4d Dr. Powell has, anticipated In last
been returned for Cork by majority of $50 over his
Conservative opponent, Mr. Leader.
The Irish held its last public meeting
respectable yet held MIR Mcagher refued some ground
less accusations of the Pilot newspaper then at great
length and In the most eloquent terms pointed out the
mschiefs OF the place begging and accepting policy
besought his hearers to confront corruption wherever it
appeared, whether on the hastings in the forum Mr.
federation (Mr. Hamil the former one having retired
in i'll healthy read the report Of the trade committee and
MIR. Barry able and argumentative address of the
Confederation to the Professionals Of Ireland in anci
patton OF tbs approaching anniversary, 2eh, Sc
norsng i9r the future to lay aside all sectional differ
country The meeting separated cheering loudly for
repeal.
previous to adjournment to Tuesday ID September on
Friday last. Many practical of great utility
connected with the encouragement Of agriculture trade
and Irish anufactures, brought forward after
congratulations the promising condition
prospects OF the Council the meeting until the
above its future exertons promise the greatest
eventual benefit to the country and iocus IN gus at
not for the discussion promotion of class ests but
the advancement Of the national The old party
cries. notwithstanding injudicious attempts ut
Cancellation Hail. are being fast and Ireland
for the Irish Is the general feeling where from org
habit and associations unexpressed.
1t is generally supposed that Parliament will be
dissolved about the Oath 25th of this that
the elections will be held about the 10th of August
most the constituencies will BIZ contested and active
exertions going accordingly Mr. John O'Connpl
has withdrawn from Dublin His return for place where
his conduct had excited such active and perhaps de-
served odium, hopeless Mr. Moore the ATTORNEY
General for Ireland though he has yet declared his
intention it is said will stand supported Of by all
the government interest and the liberal party look
ing out for two eligible candidates to represent their in
terests Mr. Mcravish, who stands the Cancellation
Hall interest, is from Maryland u S. Sir Lucius o ri-
brother Of Mr. Smith OBrien, it il announced pro-
poses starting for Clare repeater To mention other
candidates would be tedious and embarrassing your
readers
BY advices received from all parts of Ireland the crops
continue to wear the same uxurian and promising ap-
pearance and In some localities the grain crops rpen
ing rapidly No blight has hitherto appeared the po-
ttoes aud the apprehensons entertained at earlier
part of the fast diminishing or disappearing
and provisions fast pouring in all the sea ports
Eight vessels with Indian cargoes arrived in Lime
rick on Friday The Cork Reporter states that
Of fifty grain laden vessels have arrived since pub
location among these were the Iona from Phadelphis
with flour, meal and Indian corn Metahnora from New
Orleaus, do Bostonan from New Orleans do rrices
every day expected to fall and yet strange say
still generally maintained; the great assumption,
course calls for these large supplies and renders their
arrivals, except by their percep
tibe.
Fever still RACES and probably will suffer little or no
dminuticn during the heat of summers there are, at
present 797 Of it in the Cork hospitals In Belfast
fever hospitals 040 rightful In Mallow small town
in lnnshannon the patients in some Instances lying in
the streets in Bandonbad Ban lon 20 burias
urday-24 dead bodies in the receiving house These
are melancholy details people of this country are
learning a lesson from the sulferngs through which
their unhappy fellows have passed, that will remain
long perhaps unforgoten-there have been
y ten thousand emgrants from county, Sligo this
year to America with the county there is con-
nected interesting fact which cannot perhaps be too
widely dfused Lord Palmerston has an estate with
rental OF $4,000 per annum 1t Is stated authority
that for the last ten years he has received none tn.
whole having been expended in the Improvement Of the
property By parliamentary report, IL appears that
before the l5h of last March, for neghborng county
returned eight hundred sixty vercts of
death by starvation inquests wero held but in the
smaller number Of cases.
The Rev. Or SPIRIT, Sunday week administered
the temperance pledge in the Phenix Park, Dublin
cups postuants continued to receive IL up late
hour the meeting broke up to the sound of music
The bill authorising the advance Of f620O00 In aid of
the construction of irish railways read Wednes
day week. first time In the House and without any
comment was ordered to be printed and read second
Confederate clubs for the improvement and mental
elevation OF the people and the spread of repeal and
tional principles being extensively established In
Dublin and will soon spread to the provinces.
Mr. Sheridan Knowles the great dramatist now in his
by Lord John Russell The offer rejected. Niea-
stred by the years and merits of the man. its amount
mean in the extreme. The offer in consequence
OF petition from Belfast, Liverpool and Glasgow.
gay company is being established In the North -
The Lord Lieutenant and Countess of Clarendon at
tended the bazaar held in the Commits toner's Yard
kingStOWu, he of he
distressed poor OF all religions persnasions.
The Limerick Reporter says that nearly half the elti
zens OF Limerick have been summoned for poor and
grand jury and that great majority them are
utterly unable to meet those demands.
A meeting of the Trades Union Is to be held to-
morrow, make preparations funeral of OCon.
nell. The Gay Of his interment Is not yet fixed
title Of the Ulster Tenant light Association for the
protection Of tenant interest In the than
an hour very large number, both OF commercial and
other gentlemen, well tenant farmers parts
Of the county, enrolled themselves members, and
subscribed largely for the advancement of their views
This is but the OF what may become al
extensive organization. Everything Of this nature
hitherto In Ireland but In embryo One large
citation the Repeal overshadowed or dis
oouutenanced all others On the crumblipg ruins of It.
more lasting and beneficial structures may be raised
which, it hoped hereafter may combine to the renova
| ton of this self n neglected land.
some food riots have place In the southern dis.
trics but they been without difficulty suppressed
Mr. Hacke gentleman o. Properb nssr
guns at him. which acerated his neck Their discharge
probably have proved fatal had not ne disturbed
their aim By striking violently at them with his whip
Our principal theatre in Dublin remains still closed
The Queens theatre with a very respectable company
10 S.y ,s for the
There s scarcely any information on dt interesting
to transatlantic ears within reach, That nave not
given.
A gentleman who arrived here yesterday by mail, in
forms us that express passed them between Mont
gomery and Mobile, which was stated to be govern
ment express II however may have been private one
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