The Sun.
London, England, 1837-04-27 00:00:00

CANADA.

Lord J. RUSSELL would take that opportunity of in-
forming _the _Rouge_ that it wa.ct hi.iatant;art.ich taava_ Amt._
the Canada resolutions be reported oil Friday next.
Mr. S. O'BRIEN gave notice that he would move his
amendment on the bringing in of the Bill.

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 27 1837.

Sheriff, his assessors, and the registering barrister and his
assistants, who were the agents of the " National Associa-
tion ;" and after varying these charges and citing instances
of obstruction to voters at the different booths, it con-
cluded by praying that the election should be declared to
have properly fallen on Mr. Bunbury. The petitioners
were Mr. Burton, Mr. Newton, and Mr. Fish Bourne, who
were electors of the county of Carlow, and had voted for
Mr. Bunbury at the last election.
A petition was next read, signed by Mr. Howard Moore,
the Rev. James Maher, and other electors of Carlow, pray-
ing that they might be admitted as parties in the place of
Mr. Vigors, who did not defend his seat.
The CHAIRMAN observed that the Committee he believed
could do no more to-day.
Mr. RUSHBROOK here begged to ask the Committee if
they would have the goodness not to commence the pro-
ceedings until half-past twelve o'clock to-morrow (this day)
as both himself and his Learned Friend Mr. Austen were
most anxious to attend the funeral of their lamented friend
Mr. Blackburne, which was then to take place.
The CHAIRMAN said he had every disposition to grant
the request of the Learned Counsel, but he thought it was
not a case in which the public business should be stopped.
Mr. Thesiger and Mr. Maule were very able representa-
tives of their respective clients, and could proceed with the
business at eleven o'clock, that hour being the one gene-
rally agreed upon by the Committee.
Mr. THESIGER said he understood that Mr. Maule was
for the Sheriff.

Mr. MAULE said that at present he had no instructions
to defend the seat for the sitting member.
The CHAIRMAN observed that by the vote of the House
on Tuesday evening, he considered the interests of the sit-
ting Member and the Sheriff were to be represented by
Mr. Maule and Mr. Rushbrook.

The Committee then adjourned until eleven o'clock to.
morrow (this day).

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, APRIL 25.
Mr. O'CONNELL.—At the usual meeting of the General
Association held this day, a letter from Mr. O'Connell was
read. The Hon. Gentleman recommends to his fellow-
countryrnen " an immediate aggregate meeting ; a call o❑
every district to petition and address ; and such a public de-
monstration as will evince gratitude to Lord Mulgrave's Go-
vernment, and conviction of the fearful consequences of a
change." After reiterating his conviction " that tranquil-
lity can Jie secured only by the sustaining in office of the
present Administration, and pourtraying with equal truth
and power, the horrors which would be the inevitable con-
sequence of a restoration to ascendancy of the Orange-
men, Mr. O'Connell comes to: the more immediate object
of his communication, and writes as follows :—" I tell you
this cheering fact, that I have discovered a great and an
increasing disposition amongst the soundest part of the
English people, to assist us to obtain justice for Ireland.
If the Irish, by their unanimous determination to exert
themselves in their own cause—if the Irish multiply meet-
ings, and petitions, and addresses--if, in short, they agi-
tate peaceably, but powerfully and universally, for them-
selves—if they make their call loud and emphatic enough,
I am now able to assure you, that there will be such
a response from England and Scotland, as will terrify our
paltry and hypocritical, as well as our selfish and powerful,
enemies from their course of intended cruelty and oppres-
sion to Ireland. I highly approve of the resolution of the
"Trades' Union to call a public. meeting. I do think you
ought to have another Coburg garden aggregate meeting.
The time is come when it is a duty to our gracious So-
vereign to give him unequivocal information of the loyal
zeal of the Irish people, to prevent the possible existence of
a factious rule in Ireland, which, whilst it harassed the
people, might create and accumulate disaffection, until the
Throne itself might be rendered insecure, and our free Con-
stitution be annihilated. I repeat, that you have now an
opportunity to deserve once again, and to obtain,' the assist-
ance of the people of England and Scotland. Do but assist
yourselves, and all that is good and patriotic upon earth
will aid you—and I trust I am nut presumptuous in hoping
that Providence will crown your exertions with success."
ADDRESSES.—We trust all parts of Ireland are orga-
nizing petitions and addresses to sustain the present Mi-
nistry ; also to address the Princess Victoria on her coming
of age. There is another class of addresses, which in a
little time hence, we trust to see simultaneously spring up in
every part of Ireland, namely, addresses to Lord Mulgrave.
After all the Parliamentary assaults upon our excellent
Viceroy, for the virtues of humanity and impartial justice,
by a corrupt party, it will be the bounden duty of the
country to show he lives more warmly than ever in the
hearts of honest men. This is fora a future, but not very
distant day. But not a moment should be lost in ad-
dresses to support the Ministry, and to do homage to our
future Queen.—Pilot.
About two o'clock yesterday afternoon the neighbour-
hood of Augier-street was thrown into a state of consider-
able alarm by the discovery of a house on fire, in which the
business of baking has been for some time carried on. As
too frequently occurs, on occasions of fire in this city, the
flames had made considerable progress before a sufficient
supply of water could be obtained. We have not heard
how the fire originated.
On Wednesday last, several persons assembled oh the
lands of Summerville, and attacked the servants of two
farmers of the name of Kelly and Ryan : the servants were
in the act of ploughing. Two of the ploughs were broken,
and one of the men was severely hurt. Mr. Crofton, and
all our town police were obliged to repair to the place late
on Wednesday night. It appears that the aggressors had
been ejected some time before for nonpayment, and that
Kelly and Ryan subsequently took the lands at about half
the rent originally paid.—Galway Patriot.
According to a return, ordered by the House of Com-
mons, of the number of criminal cases submitted to the Lord
Lieutenant for his Excellency's decision, on memorial and
recommendation, from the 12th of May, 1835, to the 31st
of March, 1837, it appears that the total number of cases
brought under his Excellency's consideration was 2,318 ;
out of these the number of criminals, of those discharged
before the expiration of their sentence Since May, 1835,
who have since been re-committed, is 24.
MOST DESTRUCTIVE FlRE.—Shortly after three o'clock
this morning, one of the most destructive conflagrations ever
witnessed in Dublin, broke out at the Suffolk-street side of
the Royal Arcade, in the toy-shop next the gate-way, occu-
pied by a Mr. Kirby. It is supposed that it originated in
the ignition of some shavings lying in the shop ; but upon
this point it is impossible to speak with any degree of accu-
racy. The flames spread with extreme rapidity through
the Arcade, owing to the dry and combustible nature of
the buildings, and the goods which they contained, and the
free current of air through the passage. In less than an
hour scarcely a vestige of the two lines of shops, or the
galleries overhead were visible, and the flames had extended
to the Royal Hotel in front, and the chambers for public
exhibitions adjoining. In the mean time the fire had com-
municated to the adjoining houses in Suffolk-street
Mr. Wiseheart, bookseller (which was completely de-
stroyed) ; Messrs. Simmons and' -Walpole, linen dra-
pers, slightly injured ; but upon this side the fire did
not extend far. It was upon the buildings forming
the old General Post Office that the flames committed the
greatest ravages. For a long period, upwards of an
hour, a supply of water could not be procured, although
the fire-engines of the various insurance offices were in
attendance. The Arcade was entirely destroyed before
the firemen were enabled to commence operations. At
five o'clock the Royal Hotel was enveloped in flames, and
the spectacle presented by the conflagration at this period
was truly awful and alarming. From every window the
flames were bursting, while the terrified inmates were rush-
ing from the burning pile ; and, at intervals, the crash of
the falling floors increased the horror of the scene. One
individual, an English commercial traveller, we believe, was
extricated from the hotel by means of sheets tied to-
gether, and suspended from one of the windows. About
six_, o'clock the flames had extended to the banking house
of Boyle, Lowe, and Pim, next door to the Royal Hotel,
and burned with great rapidity. On account of the quantity
of property and papers of great value, known to be in the
banking-house, every possible exertion was made to check the
progress of the flames in this quarter, and the principal
engines were worked with the utmost skill and vigour upon
the premises. It was quite. impossible, however, to arrest
the destructive element, and in a short period the house was
completely burned. We are most happy, however, to have
it in our power to add, that no loss was sustained, beyond
the building and furniture. All the valuable bank pro-
perty, money, papers, &c., has been preserved. At this
moment (eleven o'clock) the fire has been greatly checked,
and there is much less dread of its extension. The engines,
however, continue to play upon the:ruins, and the military,
officers and men, whose conduct all through has been most
praiseworthy, continue to afford every possible assistance.
The exertions of our fellow-citizens upon this lamentable
occasion, to arrest the progress of the conflagration, and save
whatever property could be rescued from the flames, have
been most unremitting and highly creditable, and the fire-
insurance offices have never afforded more zealous co-ope-
ration on the occurrence of any similar disaster. At the
hour the Dublin Evening Post was going to press—from
which paper the above particulars have been obtained—the
engines lied obtained an open space, and were extinguishing
the flames.

Uttprs. frartl Rome, dated the 9th inst., mention
that that city hns.this winter been twice covered With sqlow, 4
circumstance which has not cleockqeo the memory of the
oldest 'at#bi.4lll..

The IVrembere of the Edinburgh Philosophical As-
gneiation; wio, other friends of Mr. Haden,bisiarical
painter, etiletcol4 ;404 gpitietuan to a: u lic dinner in the
Royal Had on Saturday, as a testimony of the pleasure
they bad derived from his Lectures on Painting.