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

Ut. 81 n nrrIyed n this
yesterday and will 60 out in the u s. frigate Bran
dyfte, (his flag Ship as commander of the squadron
on me Brazil station Capt. Thomas Crabb, who oom
mards the Brandywine, arrived here some days ago.
NdvoN Herald august 9th. }n-~
Herald Foreign Correspondence.
DUBLIN, June %, lSi7.
Irish Repeal .association-Irish Councii-Mr O'Con-
neH-Remains Of o. ConneL-Polities and the State
Of the Countrywide Crops-Fever-Price Of Propi-
sions-Waste Lands of Ireland.
The Repeal Association met usual on Monday last
and Mr.. John O'Connel former occasions, was
the principal speaker. At meeting of the Irish Coun
Gil, neld June LIST, SIR Coman OLoghen said that 'Mr
John O'connel had requested him to assure the Gem
mittee that nothing but the which he was
suffering could have prevented him taking part in the
proceedings" Scarcely three weeks had elapsed since
that declaration in his behalf when he rises Conca
ton Hall the 2lst and gives utterance to continuous
strain Of ridicule and condemnation against the
self assemblyhs speech directed against the
members principles and Constitution the Irish Coun
ell and he argued in merry strain to support his views
coming to the conclusion that the complicated patch
work Of different political opinions which composed it.
would form but sort Of harlequin nationality (The
rent of the week EOS 1857 His greatest admirers
will scarcely conclude that Mr. O'Conne is acting with
sufficient Judgment since his recent loss speedy as
sumption OF the leadership However he is nominated
tie and by divided interest and his chances
of success are very slight indeed. 4rN
day, the 22d instant, and adjourned by the
length Of the proceedings, to the following day
measure Of repeal, an extreme measure excluded
by the constitution of the society, gave an able
exposition OF his views with regard to the promotion Of
the interests OF Ireland; and Sir Colman OLoghlen
the secretary in answer to certain portion
of the gave full and most satisfactory Of
the formation Objects and constitution Of the Irish
Council. Its sttings will be adjourned shortly during
the long vacation, the summer months called in
reland but though yet In its infancy it promises well
for the long neglected interests of this poor island
affords common ground, where men of all politics
hitherto kept apart by ssctarsn and
can meet to discuss and promote the welfare of their
atherland The Irish confederation has an able
and spirited address In anticipation of the coming
lions to the respective constituencies of Ireland The
special qualification for Irish representative,
junction with ability and integrity is stated to be
thorough devotion to the of irish independence
and the absolute necessity of these qualifications Is Mt
engsh set FORTH and to the convictions
the electors. IL must Of the sinccrest
pleasure to the members Of this political body to per-
ceive that principles of which, time SINCE they
daily spreading widely, and becoming the
principles Of an almost entire people. At meeting Of
Conservative gentlemen held last week in Cork for the
purpose Of choosing proper representative, Mr. Sars
held expressed his opinion that repeater should sup
ported in to any who would pledge him
to complete of an English ministry and
total application to Irish interests and similar sent
ments in existence elsewhere The repeal party in
the city of Cork have nominated Dr. Power of Ridpa-
coulting their candidate for the county The
candidates In the different localities yet gene
rally definitely fixed upon the time for the disco
luton Of Parliament il yet certainly named the
Spectator mentions confidently the middle of July and
others state about the commencement of August.
The remains of Mr. O'Conuell are expected to reach
en- the July the Pensular an Oriental
Steam Company having In the kindest manner present
ed Of their vessels for its conveyance its
tination, so that the ceremonies of his nterment will
take place almost ut the time with the elections
Genoa lies at the distance of weeks journey from
lin-hve have passed since his decease.
TO politics, and Indirectly To the
state Of the country and prospects OF the coming
harvest, reports from all quarters are of the most
favorable character. The approximations entertained
weeks since of blight in the potato crop are ra-
pidly lessenng or departing Mr. Unacke states that
for time past, he had been examining the potato
gardens for twenty miles round his house in the dirsc-
ton of Fermoy, Malou and Middleton and he had not
discovered single bighted field in that Of coun-
try The accounts from Mayo, Kerry Newry, give a
like statement and the Louh .4dperser reports most
avoraby Of the appearance Of the crops
in Louth Meath, Down, Armagh, and in the northern
counties generally. The green crops promise rich re-
turn and all in the immediate neghborhood are rapidly
We regret that we cannot give a like cheering
account in other respects Fever still RACES in
severity. In Cork, DR.. Beamish, the Oldest and
most experienced medical officer there states that IL
there were 1000 more hospital beds for fever pa
tients, he could hl them within twenty -four hours
In Tuam, Longhrea, Gort, and other towns fever
RACES to an alarming extent The fever ho pital
in Loughrea is full, and In the other districts where
hospitals and where the fever act is not az
vet operation, the workhouse hospitals are crowded
To
baed vgor several respectable inhabitants have lately
fallen victims to 1t. The number Of patients in the
three hospitals on Monday night, including the conva-
descent in the camp tents 800. The number of
deaths among the lower order of people in town for the
week ending Tuesday the 18th, announced in the
of the 10TH to hundred and forty four
In Derry fever hospital there on the 10Th 9ig pa
TENTS During the heat Of the months IL IL to
be feared that the violence Of fever will still further in
crease.
Notwithstanding the large arrivals of provisions
in the ports of Ireland there Ia still sensible fall
in the price OF provisions here Accounts have reached
Of large arrivals also in the English ports yet their e
feet upon the retail market yet and
1t is to be feared that while we have many
mers all depending upon importation, prices will not
sensibly decline until after harvest, and then, from
formerly limited at by the extent ex
ladelphia, and Patrick Henry from New York have
reached Liverpool with the largest cargo of biscuit vet
imported By order from the treasury, biscuits NAV
DO imported from foreign countries duty free other than
fancy biscuit confectionery until the ensuing st OF
ring to lay before Parliament, bill to facilitate the re-
covery of money lent the security property in Ire
land This, and the prospects OF an income tax and
the pressure of law all bearing upon the landed
interest, must call up cheering pations in the
minds Of Irish lsndhoders. sefinterest contrary 10
s"s eoSsrfm ture smmsn w To- pemsr may prove
liam Somerville will succeed the Irish secretarv
ship, which Mr. Labouchere vacates Immediately after
the dissolution of Parliament for the Presidency of the
Board Of Trade or Control.
On the 22d instant, In the House of Com
mons on Mr. Poulett scrope rising to bring forward
the following resolution: That the waste lands of
Ireland offer available resource for the Immediate
employment and future maintenance Of part OF her
population now apparently redundant and that 10 In
expedent to apply them to this great national object
making equitable compensation to their present propre
tors ne had only addressed the house a few mo-
mens when the house counted out there not being
forty members present The amendments Of the lords 10
the Three w. Railway Bill on Tuesday night con-
sidered and approved Of in the Commons and probably
received the royal assent Friday. Mr.. sharmaa
Crawfords tenant right BILL rejected by consider
able majority The royal assent has been obtained TO
the measure for advancing for the drainage
OF land In Ireland; difficulties expected 10 lie In the
way or the similar advance Of f60O promised TO the
railway to the teachers OF the national schools sum
ts000 has been appropriated there being 1900 Of
Them this will give each Of them about "a piece re-
gulatons have been made apparently in their favor but
their nconsdersble nature renders them OF but little
Importance. The number of constabusry employed In