, 1859-09-17

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| DuBL1y, Tuesday Mornipg-The Irish war
journals are making spasrnodic efforts to i'm
| press their Eeauers,. including the scattered
| tnembeEa Of the Phoenix Clubs, with the idea
! that something poftentous looms in the visit to
| Europe Of Nr. John Mitchell, the great champion
Southern. States Of the Union. 1t appears TO be
settled matter that the interesting e1ite's steps
| will be first directed towards the shores Of
France, and that here fn Ireland wa need not
expect his presence until be is prepared to land
ut some exposed spot nj the head OF IN invading
army. Tie Duudalt Dtmoerof, after express
ing its disbelief that tue fate Of Wolfe Tone in
'9s is reserved for its more modern hero Of '5s,
observes:
If he is coming to France, he would moi
hare yentared there without knowing the foot
ing on which he is to stand. 1t il probable that
who Know something more of what is going to
happen alan other people. OF, perhaps, as the
british say there will be IN invasion, that alr,
Mitchell believes Them for once. aud ii gising a
helping hand to the enemy, and olerhis advice
on The best pl4ce to strike the first blow.
Should the Invasion take place, and tha. Ireland
!: to be visited by the formidable Zouavcs, John
Mitchell would hare no objection, We suspect, to
accompany them Rnd the worst Of it Is that
re arc i'll prepared, owing. to the Crime and
vsutTage ACT, TO resist any such invasion. Ar.
Mitchel knows all cur weak points: pud our
opinion is that be would lose no time in going
round TO Land 10 Connaught or Rantry Bay, but
would dash boldly on Tie capital and seize the
Castle, and all The arsenafs in Dublin. He
would, we fear, strike at once at the heart Of
our power, and scatter US like chat before the
wind before We could organize our forces
Among the Young Ireland party there uss no
one but John Mitchell capable Of leading an
army Of liberation He WIS man Of iron will
and indomisable courage We believe he pos |
sessed The oo!doess aud energy which would |
fnr sri I ~. ro1l
other nation in deeds Of heroisn. he is a man I
to decide quickly, and to curry cut his purpose |
with IN unerElog Judgment and vigorous arm, |
lie would have tue men Of al districts either |
with him or againsth him, and would deal roughly |
with al who should desire to stand on neutral |
ground. Such tnan NJ this would prare for |
1nidable foe to English power in ireland; md,
although he might run some risks, it is certain
that he would not be so easily caught Is Wolfe
Tone II Mr.. Nitchel's risit 10 Europe be to aid
ths i1E9sion p which the English seeui to eapecs
more than rival Garibaldi in his furious onset.
against the Great Britous:
In an adjacent column this best possible pub |
lie instructor informs ita readers that it Is to |
Francs they must look for free press! Erin
go brsgh!
Tux PorAros DlsEAsE--The Cork papers
Will hare it that the blight in its oldest and
worst form has Att1eked the potatos crop in
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there has been several times noticed IL the local
jonrna 5; this morning the tale is told with morc
circumstantiality than usual, md It is no longer
aet do~n as u firing fumor. Tho EXAMINER of
last night says: .
+; I'VE regret to say that 50 far as has come
under our observation, in the rural districts for
many miles around the city potatoe disease is
becoming -rery general. IN one instance that
hns come to our knowledge, a splendid |
6eld Of fifteen acrrs, Excellent land
and highly cultivated, the crop on which was at
oue time expected to realize $500, is now become
absolutely worthless. In many cases half and
sren o-thirds Of the crops have been lost. An
.steerned correspondent informs Us that the
slight has set in with deadly Yirulsucr along the
,osst from Kinsale to clonakilty. The crop in
hat district this year vas about the same aver
lge breadth as it had bean for The last three
'esrs,, bnt in yield in yield and quantity it had
,een gseatly superior. Unfortunately, however. :
q yeaz has the tubeE been 50 rapidly destroyed
The potato melts axay almos. when attacked | 4
+ hole fields have been abandoned IS not being IL
lorth the cost Of digging. With regard to The
ther crops in that district, the same cores |.
>ndent states that wheat has been found not =
early 20 productive rs in 1853, oats On the 9th
r hand much more pre1 fic; sud barley less in
roduce, hut far better in: quality and cond.
on.'' :.