The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-21
INTERESTING FROM EUROPE.
The Anglo Franco Turco- Russian
War.
THE GREEK lNSURRECTI0N
FASHIONS FOR MAY,
&C., &c, DC.
o,r Dubyin correspondence.

The Income Tar-bacrease Of Iaratton m Great
Britain and Ireland The Irish COMMUNICATIONS
Net, OF a good Irish Harrest-Irade D,M-Vith-
arama' Of Troops-IIcreasc Of The Militia, SC.
This day "wednesday having been appointed by
the Queen in council, to be observed as a day of
humiliation throughout Great Britain and Ireland,
in consequence Of the state of war in which the
country is involved nearly all the shops in this
city are closed as is also our Stock Exchange, and
business generally is suspended.
I am here reminded that you would be likely to
expect news from your Irish correspondent, of
somewhat more local nature than that which have
yet touched upon in the principal portion of the
above remarks; and you should, if things they
were, stll existed, but the contrary is the fact
Thanks to the magnetic telegraph-one Of the head
quarters Of which is now within few yards Of where
1 wIite-thc old jog-tTot system of communication
between this country and England and exc the
contigent OF Europe, has been reformed altoge-
TIER and so much so that there is nothing foreign
to Cs-so far, ut least, time is concernod-which
Tcatcs To any PRINCIPAL cities of Europe outside the
,on!nons Of the Car. As an instance may men
ion hat have before me copy OF the D1b,ja
Ett3ttg Pest of yesterday, which contains Paris
ncws ~ hatday? II this respect, you see, we have
been "c0iug ahead something after your own FASH
Ion. Under these circumstances, II Is not SO extra
cldiuaiy or correspondent writing in this city t)
be co1yeIsant with even the latest news, in either
the British or French metropolis
But 70 return to Old Ireland The chief-indeed,
may say, the only-agitltion now on foot is that
caused by motion recently carried in the House OF
Commons, for committee to inquire into conyen-
tuai Establishments. The next move is the naming
OF the committee, several attempts al doing which
have heen frustrated by the opposition given by
Lord John Russell and other leading members of
the government, aided BY the majority Of the Irish
represe ntatices. Curious enough, the motion when
introduced by its author, 8ir. Chambers, was car
Rad If md
poftcrs--a toerably evident proof that there Is
strong . no Poperyn party in the House This
movement against the conyents has created pretty
considerable ferment amongst The Roman Catholic
population in the United Kingdom OF al classes,
from the peer TO the peasant We have lately had
meeting in London, at which protest against inter-
ference with the converts was adopted-and it has
since received the signatures OF nearly all the
Influential Roman Catholics in England. Meetings
OF a similar nature have also been held in this city,
in Cork, Limerick, Cashel and in many Of the prin
cipal borough towns; and committee isnow sitting
daily in this city to make arrangements Tor the
holding great aggregate meeting Of the Roman
Catholics of Ireland" to the requistion for calling
which Is appended the names OF four peers the four
Roman Catholic archbishopa, twenty-one bishops,
nearly all the Roman Catholic clergy, besides
large number of the Irish representatives, and some
thousands OF the gentry, mercantile classes, &c.
The meeting which is TO take place on Monday, the
10Th Of May, promises 10 be the largest which has
been copyrighted together since the days Of the
Repeal Association. Ii IS 10 be held in the round
room Of the Rotunda.
You will sec from what have here stated, that
e tie war in the Fast i not the only topic which
claims attention at present. Without Offering any
opinion Tor myself upon the subject, l may state
that have good reason to know that many sober
minded thinking men, have expressed their decided
dissent to any move being made BY the Legislature
calculated to create renewal of the religious
enimosites with which the country has been cursed
Ter 50 many ycurs--more especially nc timc when
me country Is involved in war; the eventlalities
of which no one can predict.
Gladly turning from this suiiect have to reDort
that Ireland never presented more satisfactory
prospect of an abundant harvest than at this mo-
mt. There are some complaints of AWAIT Of rain;
but SO Tor as one can nudge from present appear
an1es, every description OF crop looks well. Owing
to the high prices which have been obtained for corn
OF last years cultivation, there has been larger
breadth OF ground laid under cereals this year than
has been the case within my memory; and az for
the potato, it is extensively planted would lead
to imagine that all recollection of the blight had
totally passed away. More than ordinary attention
has also been turned TO the cultivation OF fax, the
war with Russia, from which considerable supplies
had heretofore been received, leading to the very
natural opinion that for some time to come no fur
tier importations can he had from that quarter
besides which, find by circular which has reach
ed me this week. that the French government has
prohibited the expectation OF flax from that coun
try. Under these circumstances, there can be no
doubt that the grower may confidently reckon upon
o ready market for any fax which may be raised
upon Irish soil this year.
Since last harvest our farming classes are driving
more profitable trade than had been the case since
the close of the wars of Napoleon l., and there
seems fair chance of a continuance of their pros
perity fo- the time to come-provided always that
no untoward event. such as unreasonable weather.
arises to cause the next harvest to be short one.
In agricultural affairs generally, there has been
marked improvement within the past six or seven
years more particularly in the breeding and rearing
OF stock The improvement in this respect was
potent the most ordinary observer, at the spring
exhibition Of cattle and sheep. which held last
week at the Royal Dublin Societys premises in this
AT which tho collection n nj on chow
evidenced the most astonishing advance, and was
indeed deserving of admiration, whether as regards
the breeding stock bulls or mich cows or heifers.
In sheep and swine, there was also decided i'm
provement. The principal portion of the show was
contained in the exhibition building, the southern
hall, which formed the foreign department of the
exhibition. being occupied with the poultry coops,
and in the compartments recently so attractive as
the Fine Arts gallery and furniture court the
breeding stock and fat cattle were located. To
what beast purposes even exhibition buildings
may be turned to in these utilitarian days.
Emig alton from Ireland is proceeding at even in
creased speed since the opening of the present year.
From this city and from kingstown hundreds are
daily conveyed by steamers to Liverpool to take
shipping for American ports, and the accounts
which receive from the provinces almost daily,
may be summed up in the language of one OF the
chToniceis Of the exodus-.the cry is still they co."
AS might be expected, the emigration of the able
bodied laborers Is beginning tell the labor
1Set. What do you think OF two shillings per day
being the minimum rate CT wages at present In the
counties of Glare and Gsway-where, "once upon
time aud very long time il was, sixpence q day
was the ma ximuml,
Trade generally has been unusually dull in all di-
rectioas. in consequence Of the warke prospects.
Our shopkeepers in cities and towns doing very
little business and should this state Of things con-
time for any length Of time (and fear it is very
likely to do SOY many who, mp TO this time, have
kept their heads above water, will be engulfed in
ruin. The government securities are about thirteen
per cent lower than they were this time twelve
months, and the share market has been proportion
ately depressed. You can readily understand how
injuriously this must react a country "cabin-
ed cribbed, confined as poor Ireland is, and has
been within the memory OF "the Oldest inhabitant'
ave, and OF his most venerable forefathers also.
From the constant shipping Of troops at Cork and
Kngsown harbors, one would be led to believe that
Irela will he Cd If military In