The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-20 00:00:00

IRELAND.

THE LORD LIEUTENANCY. —WC believe we can state
with confidence that the Marquis of Tavistock is at this
mornant the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.—Pilot.
, SECRETARY TO THE COLONIES.- WC have reason to
. believe that the Under Secretary to the Colonies will be
Mr. Charles Buller, who went out as Secretary to Lord
Durham. This is a good sign.--Ibid.
, REPRKSENTATION OF CARLOW. -It is thought that the
election for Carlow will take place towards the close of the
week. Rumour have prevailed of an intended opposition.
At first it was said that Mr. F. Bruen would enter the field,
; then that Mr. G. A. Hamilton would fight the battle of
Toryism in the borough. The Leinster Independent,
, however, assures us that there is nothing to warrant the
story, so far at least as appearances go. —lbid.
MR. O'CONNELL AND THE PRECURSOR SOCIETY.
, Mr. O'CONNELL, who arrived from London late on
Saturday night, attended a meeting of the Precursors on
Monday, and addressed an unusually large assembly. The
Hon. and Learned Gentleman's speech was necessarily
little more than a recapitulation of the points which he
has so frequently felt it his duty to urge on the attention of
his countrymen. The necessity of strenuous unceasing
exertion on the part of the people themselves, was in-
sisted on as necessary for their political regeneration, the
- attainment of equality, and the restitution of their rights,
whilst tho denial of " Justice to Ireland," if persevered in
by England, would surely occasion a disruption of the
" parchment Union" between the two countries. The
proceedings concluded with the adoption of some compli-
mentary resolutions to Lord Normanby, and an admoni-
tory one to his successor, warning him, whoever he might
be, against the vain attempt to conciliate the Orange faction.
MR. O'CONNELL. -ROBBERY.—The following paragraph
in the Mail, accusing an Irish precursor of picking Mr.
O'Connell's pocket, is one of the little lies with which the
Conservative caterer not unfrequently stimulates the palled
appetite of its patrons:—" Mr. O'Connell arrived last
night, after a passage of 37 hours, from Liverpool, and this
day had his pocket picked at the Corn Exchange, by one
of the Precursor Society, of a gold watch, chain, and seals.
The honourable member was taken into custody, the valu-
ables being found upon his person, and was removed from
the rooms' to the College-street Police-office, where lie
is now in custody." How Mr. O'Connell's pocket could
have been picked of his watch, when that article was left
by him at home, is rather inexplicable.
SOLICITOR- GENERAL.-The canvass of the Solicitor..
General has been, as we anticipated, the most brilliant and
successful—already a large majority of the constituency
have pledged themselves with a warmth and heartiness in
his favour, which must be truly gratifying to the Learned
Gentleman. This day will complete his canvass ; and on
Monday we expect to offer him our sincere congratulations
on being returned the Representative of one of the most in-
dependent constituencies in the empire.—Tipperary Free
Press.

DEPARTURE OF lIIS EXCELLENCY THE MARQUIS OF NOR-
MANRY.—Are we to set down this lamented departure as
one of those fatalities which so often occur to Ireland ?
No, we will not give way at this moment to gloomy fore-
bodings—we have in the scene of the departure of our
lamented Chief Governor much of consolation to mingle
with deep regret. It was consoling to see a nation and its
Governor parting on such terms. It was a glorious as well
as an affecting sight to see such mutual sympathy, such us-
affected regret and true affection. There was an eloquence
in the true tears mutually sh.A on that occasion, which
speaks more to the heart than any laboured ratiocination.
There was instruction also in the scene—for it taught what
could be done with the Irish people by justice._Pilot.

OXFORD, TUESDAY.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

A most disgraceful scene has been acted in our Town-
hall this evening. A public meeting having been called
under the sanction of the Mayor, to petition against the
Corn-laws, the parties met at half-past six, when Mr.
Dudley, a most respectable solicitor, was called to the
Chair. A gentleman of the name of Dobney then pro-
ceeded to address the meeting, which, though crammed al-
most to suffocation, appeared very attentive. He proposed a
resolution against the Corn-laws, which being seconded,
a very silly fellow, named Green, who had no doubt been
employed for the purpose, got up to propose an amend-
ment. This was very badly received ; still, however, he
was permitted to go on, but as his proposition was not
seconded it fell to the ground, and the resolution fora peti-
tion against the Corn-laws was carried unanimously. At
this stage the business of the meeting was interrupted by
about a dozen gownsmen, who, it appears, had entered the
Hall in disguise, and now became very troublesome. A
regular row commenced, in the midst of which the
doors below were carried by the gownsmen outside, who
made a tremendous rush up into the Hall, where a general
fight was now carriedon for some half hour, which baffles all
description. The intruders, I understand, got much the
worst of it, several of them being obliged to be carried
home. I was present the whole of the time, and can truly
say I fully expect-A that murder would have been com-
mitted. It is impossible to say how long this riot would
have lasted had not the authorities below turned off
the gas, and reduced the place to darkness. When
the light was again introduced the proctors and a posse of
constables entered with it, who, after a new scuffle, suc-
ceeeded in dragging the gownsmen off, and the Hall soon
after emptied. Large bodies of the gown, however, arc
still perambulating the streets, and while writing this I
have been interrupted with frequent shou's of " Gown,
gown !" and " Town, town I" but I hope all serious alarm
is now over.

It appears very certain that this interruption was planned,
as a note was sent to ore of our Magistrates to say such
would be the case.
A reverend political doctor of divinity, who is known as
the editor of one of the high Tory payers, and a Fellow of
Jesus, celebrated for a virulent hatred of every thing liberal,
are believed to be at the bottom of it all.
The petition for the total and immediate repeal of the
Corn-laws was unanimously carried, and will no doubt be
very numerously signed.