The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-31 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, A_UGUST 31, 18:if

patty, and blare thus deprived that party of any power
whatever of becoming mischievous. In fact the movement
of the Irish Canadians rat,-
ue said to have completely set-
tled th.e. question in favour of British connexion. There
have been two causes at work to produce this most impor-
tant and gratifying result. First the Irish; who now
con-
stitute an immense portion of our population; have no sym-
pathy with the French Canadians; who better Were friendly
to Irish emigration. But the second, and the chief cause
has been the policy of the present British administration,
regarding Ireland, which has made the Irish and their de-
scendants here, the warmest friends of British connexion.
Moreover, the Irish are in as good a condition here as any
other class of citizens. All stand equal before the law ;
and the Irish, finding themselves so well and so fairly treated,
are fully as enthusiastic in their devotion to the British Go-
vernment as the Protestant clergy, and the English settlers.
These are the causes which have deprived Mr. Papineau of
the power of effecting anything beyond the delivery of some
very violent speeches to a set of partisans who can do no.
thing more than listen to and approve of his oratory. I pray
that Ireland may soon be in the same position."
TITHES.—The Wexford Independent contains an ac-
count of the seizure made in Spencerstown, in the county
of Wexford, on the chattels and person of a widow named
Fortune—of both the troops of her Majesty made a notable
capture—the former consisting of one bull, horses, pigs,
sheep, &c., ad libitum—the latter of an old, feeble, unpro-
tected woman, ten months bidridden, the victim of disease
and suffering. The executors of a deceased parson, the
Rev. Mr. Gore, seized her person. Her relatives feari.g
that fatal consequences might ensue from the shock, if pro-
longed—for, on the first alarm, she had become insensible
—paid the demand so lawfully and equitably due, and she
was then released from the horrors of approaching incarce-
ration. The unoffending cattle did not escape so easily--
they were driven into Wexford, where they were placed in
durance vile, under the care of the turnkey of the county
gaol. On the subsequent day the police and military were
under arms, and they were put up to auction. The people
were at first excluded from the show, at the instigation of
the Rev. claimants (Hickey) attorney, Mr. Emmerson, on
the plea of intimidation. Captain Hay, who commanded
the military in this glorious proceeding, thought his
anticipations groundless, and pledged himself for their
orderly conduct. The cattle were put up, and, except Mr.
Emmerson, no 'bidder could be found—and the people, de-
termined that that gentleman should not be a gainer by
the transaction, outbid him, and sent the property back to
its former owner. Thus ended this abortive attempt to
revive a system at once odious to and crushed by the deter-
mined and unanimous feeling of the victims to so iniquitous
an impost.

M‘GHEE.—This creature is at his dirty work again in
the Mail.
FIVE DEATHS BY DROWNING.—One of the most me-
lancholy calamities we have heard of for some time, oc-
curred on the Upper Shannon near Killaloe, on Monday last,
by which five human beings were almost instantaneously
hurried into the presence of their Maker. Four men and
a boy, natives of England, and employed as sailors on board
:he steamer which plies to Portunma, went out in a small
boat, on a pleasure excursion on that day, and haring
mounted a squaresail, they bad not proceeded far when a
sudden squall upset her, and before any assistance could be
rendered, they all perished. Three of them were named
Talbot, James, and Williams ; the names of the other two
we have not yet ascertained.—Limerick Standard.

them, when the several foremen came forward, and pre-
vailed upon the authorities to release the prisoners, on
their guarantee that they should be rendered to justice on
Monday morning. This engagement was faithfilllY dbE:ieiVed;
and the men who had been marked were conducted by the
foremen on Monday to Nevers, where they were put in
prison: A fresh assemblage of the main body of the men
*AP dollttdd; with the intention of again releasing them ;
but the precautions taken by the maghtraey overawed them,
and at length they were induced to return to their work,
convinced that they had been misled. From that time no
further disturbance has occurred.

The Semaphore of Marseilles states that M. Alphonse
Gay, a phys►cian of that town, has employed with success
the following simple remedy for the cholera—viz., half an
ounce of charcoal reduced to an impalpable powder, mixed
in 21b. of pure water, administered as an injection, and a
a quarter of an ounce of the same powder in a glass of
warm water, taken as a draught. He was led to this dis-
covery from observing the fact that none of the charcoal
porters were affected by the cholera, and from his know-
ledge of the anti-corrosive effects of that substance.
An aerolite of eight cubic inches in dimensions, and alb.
in weight, fell a few days ago at Esnaudes, in the Charente
Inferieure. Some peasants who attempted to take it up,
received a strong electric shock.