The Sun.
London, England, 1839-01-15 00:00:00

IRELAND.

MR. PURCELL'S EXPULSION FROM THE PRE-
CURSOR SOCIETY.

Mr. O'Connell, at the adjourned meeting of the Precursor
Society, on Friday, did not spare Mr. Purcell, whose letters,
of course, have occasioned a feeling of disgustful and deep
displeasure to the former gentleman ; he, however, forgives
the calumniator, and " he did appeal to Peter Purcell, in the
presence of the God that would judge them both, and he called
on him to make compensation to the public and to him (Mr.
O'Connell) by en honest, manly, Christian retractation. He
had now the opportunity, and let him take it. The slander of
the base press would follow. Let Peter Purcell throw himself
between that necessary consequence of his calumny on hint
( Mr. O'Connell) and its effects. No man could save Peter
Purcell's character but Peter him Self. For himself ho
( Mr. O'Connell) had a pleasure in suffering for Ireland.
If he had used one single unnecessary harsh word; if
he had pressed any topic beyond its natural bearing
he wished to retract it. Let no man go out with any
other feeling but that of conscious pride that the attack had
fallen harmless. He had now done with the subject he
hoped for ever. If there were mo?e letters there might ne-
cessarily be more replies. For his part, it was a question
whether he should reply again. It was really a sad topic.
Let it never be heard in Ireland again, that friend embraced
friend and then turned his calumniator.—( Cheers.) Peter
Purcell walked to Saunders's to leave his letter at the office,
with a particular friend of his (Mr. O'Connell's) and without
the slightest intimation of its contents. Vicious things were
long banished from their isle; let this, too, be forgotten in the
generous oblivion of an indulgent people."
After a vote of thanks to Mr. Callaghan for bis report,
moved by Mr. O'Connell, and adopted by the meeting, Mr.
Redmond addressed the meeting, and proposed the following
resolution, which was seconded by Mr. Morgan, and carried
unananimously :—" Resolved, That Mr. Peter Purcell having,
with a reckless disregard to the interests of this Society, made
a weak and mischievous attempt to assail its founder and to
injure the public cause, his name be erased from the roll of
Precursors, and that the secretary be directed to return him,
Mr. Peter Purcell, the sum of one shilling, being his personal
subscription ; and also one shilling each for every blank ticket
of the one thousand tickets taken by him, and paid for on the
Ist of November last, which he shall restore to the secretary."
The amount of the rent was stated to be 3341. 9s. sd.

George Robins's professional labours are not con-
fined, it should seem to England alone. He is about to
seduce from the wealthy class of society in England, some
one who dislikes not the comforts connected with an Italian
Paradise, The qualifications are very many, but the
enre»zble is summed up in the following most welcome
terms :—" The produce includes Corn, Wine, and Oil, in
great abundance." We may look in vain for a correspond-
ing case in England, and the purchase money is limited to
a moderate sum.

• CORN-LAWS.—DUBLIN, JAN. 13.—The general
impression here is, that the repeal of the Corn-laws, or the
establishment of a fixed duty, will form a prominent topic
in the Queen's speech ; and that, in all likelihood, Minis-
ters may dissolve Parliament on that question.—Times
Correspondent.
The ltiseholme Estate near to the City of Lincoln,
which has been so many years in the family of the Chaplins,
is, by means of the lamented death of the Reverend owner,
about to change hands, through the instrumentality of Mr.
George Robins. It is said .that the domain includes some
of the best land in Lincolnshire, and that comfort in the
most comprehensive form, is conspicuous throughout the
mansion.