The Sun.
London, England, 1837-05-11 00:00:00

IRELAND.

The meeting on the 15th, at the Coburg-gardens, will,
it is expected, be one of the most numerous ever witnessed.
The " hereditary bondsmen " will speak in such a tone of
manly determination as will strike terror into the craven
souls of their calumniators.

The High Sheriff of Wexford has thought proper to re-
ject the requisition for a public meeting at Enniscorthy.
This -minnow of an official, dressed in a little brief autho-
rity, has, in truth, played a most fantastic trick. His oppo-
sition is of the highest order of the ludicrous. The meet-
ing, nevertheless, will be held, seven magistrates having for-
mally sanctioned it.
THULLLES, MAY 7.—A most atrocious outrage was com-
mitted yesterday, about two o'clock within a mile of this,
on one of the most popular men in this county. As
Major Lidwill, of Bakestown, was on his way home from
this town on foot, four armed ruffians rushed from behind
a ditch. When the Major heard a rustling behind, he
turned round quickly; when a stone got under his foot,
which turned bis ancle, and he fell ; one of the ruffians
now rushed on him, presented a gun to his breast, and
fired at him ; but, providentially, the Major struck the
gun with his band, just as the fellow pulled the trigger,
and the consequence was, he only received about a dozen
grains of the shot in the side. He then seized the gun with
which the fellow attempted to strike him, and got up on one
knee, when a second of the party missed fire_twice at him,
and a third threw a stone at him which he warded off with his
hand, but was obliged to let go the gun, and instantly got on
his legs and made a rush at the ruffian who fired at him,
when the four ran off. The major pulled out a pistol and
missed fire twice at the party, whom, from the pain in his
foot, occasioned by the fall, he was unable to pursue fur-
ther. The account of this outrage reached town, when a
quick pursuit was set on foot by the police, accompanied by
several gentlemen farmers from this, and the result is that
two of the party have been taken up and fully identified,
and I am happy to be able to add that Major Lidwill is out
of all danger. The only reason I can assign for the at-
tack on this excellent gentleman is, he was obliged to dis-
possess some refractory tenants, who are, besides, bad
characters.—Correspondent of the Pilot.
TITHES.—On Thursday, this town and the Southern
districts of the county were thrown into a state of commo-
tion, unexampled for years past, in consequence of a report
that several head of cattle, horses, &c., were to be sold at
the public mart, for the non-payment of tithes on the part
of their recusant and stiff-necked owners. Three features
appear in this transaction, which deserve the marked atten-
tion of those concerned.

Ist. The whole town put on the character of mourning—
all the shops being closed, with few exceptions, throughout
the day—and all business suspended.
2d.—Any terms, we hear, were offered, to the proprie
tors of the Steamers to freight the cattle to Liverpool
which were respectfully declined.
31—The Sheriff has subjected himself to an action r.t
law, for driving the cattle such a number of miles, without
food, without apparent necessity—and in the absence of an
affidavit, that a sale could be effected only at sty& a dis-
tance from the residence of the defendants. If .a Sheriff be
warranted in thus driving the stock of poor harmers, for a
civil debt, to any distance his fancy may 'lead him, then
there is an end to all security for propert-f, and the sooner
we leave a country, where such laws ezibt, the better.
The Cattle are still in gaol.—
COLERAINE:—Mr.Litton, K'
Wr :ford Independent.
Kip. s Counsel, has addressed
the electors of the IJorour'h "c: •
'
olerame, announcing him-
self as a candidat-e.
Constable P.obert, Robinson, of the Shandon consta-
bulary, apprehended on. Wednesday, the 3d inst., Jeremiah
Brian, of
Dominick -street, who is capitally charged by his
own dr
ticrn .4 ,
ter a girl of about twelve years of age, with vio-
ir '
• .g her, which she states was effected on Sunday, April
I. She has been ever since under the care of Dr. Ho-
. vendon, North Infirmary, in a very dangerous state of
health, and still suffers from the brutal usage she received.
—Cork Constitution.
A.,brace of young woodcocks, only half ''iledged, have
been sent to our office, where they now lie for inspection,
taken in the preserves of Wilton, in this county. The fact'
of this favourite bird, now staying with us (luring the sum-
mer, being no longer apocryphal, must prove interesting to
the naturalist as well as the sportsman. That snipe re-
mained in our island throughout the year has been long
since satisfactorily ascertained—and now that woodcock
are beginning to remain amongst UP, we trust our island
will ultimately become as famous for the propagation of
game, hitherto but periodical visitors to our shores, as it is
for the temperature of its climafr, and fertility of its soil.—
lVexford Independent.
Mr. Roach has addressed the electors of Cork ; his de-
claration of principles is a manly and straight-forward one,
He avows himself an advocate for the total abolition of
Tithes—Municipal Reform—the revision of the magistracy
—vote by Ballot—the extension of the suffrage—and,
though last, not least—a reform of the Lords.—Freentan.
SLIGO COUNTY MEETING.—The meeting was one of the

most numerous and influential political assemblages ev r
held in that part of the country. It was ccnvened for t e
purpose of addressing ti.e Crown, in support of the
Mel-
bourne and Mulgrave Administration ; bet the occasi
was taken advantage of, most properly, to stimulate the R
formers in their already successful exertions to free tit.:
county and the borough of Sligo from the domination of th 3
Orange faction.—Dublin Evening Post.