The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-03 00:00:00

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TATTERSALL'S.-THIS EVENING.
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FRANCE.
DEATH OF ARTHUR O'CONNOR.

General Arthur O'Connor expired at his residence
near Montargis, on the 25th ult., aged 89. He was an
Irishman by birth, and in early life was a Member of
the Irish Parliament. Ho belonged to the United Irish-
men, and formed one of the five members of the Direc-
tory which was to put in movement that vast association.
In 1796, the United Irishmen aiming openly at throwing
off the rule of Eigland, General Hoehe's expedition
was decided on. It, however, failed signally, and
Arthur O'Connor and another member of the Irish
Directory came over to the continent, and had an inter-
view with General Hoche at Frankfort, but it was
not that general who attempted the second descent.
General Humbert landed on August 22, 1795, at Killale
with 1,500 men, but the second French division not
having followed from want of funds, Humbert and all his
men were obliged to lay down their arms on September
6 following. Arthur O'Connor meanwhile had been
arrested at Margate, and all his papers seized. This
brought to light the correspondence of the United Irish-
men with the French Directory, and several of the Irish
leaders were arrested. O'Connor, before the day fixed
for his trial had arrived, succeeded in escaping to France,
and was well received by the First Consul, who gave
him the title et general of division in the French army.
He afterwards married &Mlle. de Condorcet, and was
intimate with all the persons who need to meet at the
house of Mme. Helvetius, and afterwards at M. de
Tracy's. He published an edition of Condorcet's works,
and some pamphlets on the political position of Great
Britain and Ireland. Of late years he has lived on his
estate at Bignon, near Montargis, where he died. His
only son, M. Daniel O'Connor, preceded him to the
tomb about two years back.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS:

The Royal Assent was given this afternoon, by com-
mission, to the following Bills. The Royal Commis-
sioners Were the Earl of Lonsdale, the Marquis of Salis-
bury, and the Duke of Montrose :—Exchequer Bills, St.
Albans Disfranchisement, Sheep Contagious Disorders
Prevention, Mansfield Gas, Liverpool Museum, Wolver-
hampton Gas, Yaztley Drainage, Sewage Manure Com-
pany, East London Water Company, Scarborough
Market.