The Sun.
London, England, 1839-06-08 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, JUNE 5.

The Pilot of to-day publishes a requisition fL om
Queen's County to address her Majesty. Though the
requisition includes the rank and intelligence of the
county, the High Sheriff, it seems, would not'. call a
meeting. Our Contemporary observes that he refused
"-fora reason which it had beervmore creditable to his dm-
doicrhad he confined himself to giving—his disinclination
towards the Liberal Queen and fealty to his Lord of
Hanover. We trust such incidents will cure the Go-
vernment at last of being intimidated to appointing the
minions of their enemies. They bring by it treason
within their camp, without propitiating any without."
TIIE LATE THUNDER Sroam.--The storm of Fri-
day night and Saturday morning is represented as hav-
ing been more extended in its visitation, and, in some
places more terrific in its effects, than any experienced
for several years. In Youghal the thunder and
lightning were appallingly loud and vivid, and con-
tinued in rapid succession from ten to two o'clock
in the morning. The respectable family of James
Swayne, Esq., of the North Main-street had a very
narrow escape from destruction. When at the height
of its fury, when peal followed peal in loud and rapid
succession, the gable end of Mr. Swayne's house was
struck by the electric fluid, and instantly the shock ex-
tended its effects, more ,or less, through the entire
house. In the bed-chamber where Mr. and Mrs.
Swayne slept, a loud explosion took place, most provi-
dentially cawing no further injury to the inmates than
the terror natural to be felt at such a moment. The
bell-wire was dissolved, the marble chimney-pieces of
two rooms were shattered to pieces, glass was broken,
and much injury sustained throughout the house. The
storm was also severely felt in Waterford, Lime-
rick, &c.

THE WEATHER.—Every account from the country
this morning concurs in describing the effects of the late
rains as being really surprising. Our London, Liver-
pool, and Manchester letters do not notice the fall of
any rain, so that we therefore conclude Ireland alone
has been blessed with the late beneficial showers.—
Pilot.

THE QUEEN DOWAGER—THE CGRPORATION OF
DUBLIN.—The perusal of the following paragraph from
the Mail, will excite a smile ; it presents a lively pic-
ture of the chop-fallen tits, and corporate corruptionists
of Dublin. " The Lord Mayor of Dublin, (so runs the
representation) adhering to the principles of loyally (!!)
the profession of which he made poeparatory to—and
upon which he has acted in the most meritorious man-
man, since his accession to office, had, upon a highly
respectable requisition presented for that purpose—
actually issued summonses for a meeting of the Corpo-
ration, with a view of presenting an address of con-
gratulation to the Queen Dowager on her return to
England, similar to that intended in London. Finding,
however, the disinclination of her Majesty, and fully
appreciating the high and honourable motives which led
to the letter, signed by Lord Howe, and written by her
Majesty's command—the Lord Mayor this day had a
meeting of the Requisitionists, when it was unanimously
resolved that the idea of presenting an address, should,
at least for the present, be abandoned."
MT. O'CONNELL—THE PRECURSOR SOCIETY.—The
Rev. Terence J. Donoghue, in a letter from Philadelphia,
addressed to Mr. O'Connell, says,—" Desirous to aid in
the efforts you are making to obtain justice for Ireland,
I have applied to a few friends who readily unite with
me to become members of the Precursor Society, and
provide for the formation of a branch society in this
country.
" With that view we enclose a bill of exchange for
501., and request you will order the Secretary to send
me one thousand tickets by the return of the Liverpool
steamer, if possible. Should Mr. Ray send an additional
thousand, I think members will be found to fill up the
number."