The Sun.
London, England, 1837-01-17 00:00:00

IRELAND.

(Extract from some Private Correspondence from Limerick.)
JAN. I4.—The Mayor, whose conduct has been above
all praise, has departed for Dubin, to urge on the Irish
Government the claim of the sufferers to its sympathy and
assistance ; and a meeting was held last night at the
Chamber of the Guilds of the Congregated Trades, on the
suggestion of Mr. STEELE, for the purpose of forwarding
an address to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, calling- on
him as a fellow-citizen, and brother of the Guilds, to assist
in obtaining relief for the unhappy persons who have been
bereaved of their friends and their properties by the late
awful calamity.
Mr. Lucas, an English tradesman for some years settled
in Limerick, was called to the chair, and the feeling which
he evinced, and the sentiments to which he gave expression,
did honour alike to himself and to England.
Several resolutions were moved and carried with the most
perfect unanimity ; and a very eloquent and pathetic
address, written by Mr. PATRICK NPDONNELL, the Secre-
tary to the Guilds, was read and moved by him, his motion
seconded by Mr. STEELE, and carried amidst acclamation,
and expressions of confidence that Mr. RICE would enter
with ardour into the objects of the meeting.
Mr. STEELE was then called to the chair, and in putting
the vote of thanks to Mr. Lucas, called upon the members
of the Guilds to pass their eulogy on their English brother's
sentiments and conduct in the chair, in its most glowing
torte, by giving him nine huzzas, and declaring that he was
an honour to England and to Garryowen.
The tradesmen then returned to their homes.

DUBLIN, JAN. 14.

GENERAL ASSOCIATION.

We stated yesterday that at the adjourned meeting on
Friday, a vote of thanks to Sir WTm. Molesworth, pro-
posed by Mr. O'Connell, and seconded by Mr. Grattan,
was carried. The rote of thanks was confined to Sir
William's services on the Orange question, and for the
many votes he had give❑ in favour of the people of Ireland.
On other points a respectful remonstrance was to be con-
veyed in the letter of thanks, to be prepared by the Com-
mittee ; and the Hon. Baronet was also to be informed

that there was not the least hostility amongst the mem-
bers of the Association to the present Administration, and
that they did not mean to refuse an instalment on the
Tithe question.
Mr. GRATTAN, in seconding the motion, said, Sir Wm.
Molesworth and Mr. Roebuck were honest in intention ;
but he had no hesitation in saying that they were mistaken.
Mr. Roebuck seemed indifferent to the horrors that would
be likely to befal Ireland if the Tories came into power,
and such men as Mr. O'Connell had alluded to were thrust
upon the bench of justice. Known and fiery partisans
were made the administrators of the law in Ireland. It
would (if any thing did so) drive him to the field in arms
to fight for his liberties.

Mr. BARRETT followed up Mr. O'Connell's attack upon
Mr. Sharman Crawford, denounced the " rascally Radicals
of Newcastle," took credit to himself for having spared no
political scoundrel, from Eneas M'Donnell down to Feargus
O'Connor ; and expressed his belief, with Mr. O'Connell,
that, as a nation, the English were, with some glorious ex-
ceptions, either adverse or indifferent to justice for Ireland.
After some conversation elicited by Mr. Barrett's attack,
The Rev. Mr. 0' M ALLEY rose to exercise his right of reply
upon the poor-law discussion. In the course of his
speech he made some observations, which drew up Mr.
O'Connell. The Learned Gentleman, after saying a few
words, was interrupted with cries of " Order !" Upon
the continuance of the interruption to his speaking Mr.
O'Connell called for Mr. O'Mailey's letter, from which
he read the following passage :—" Oh ! how long are we
to witness the sickening spectacle—sickening to the heart
of every pure and generous patriot—the spectacle of men of
strong ambition and loose principles stepping into Parlia-
ment upon the shoulders of those poor brave fellows, and
kicking them off as they get in !" He asked who were the
men of loose principles? He was told in the Committee it
was not him.—(This was responded to with loud cheers by
the meeting.)
The Rev. Mr. O'MALLEY complained that the introduc-
tion of such a topic was an impediment to him in his reply.
Mr. O'CONNELL demanded the name of the person re-
ferred to.

Mr. STAUNTON considered it unfair to interrupt the Rev.
Gentleman in his reply. Mr. O'Malley ought not to be
called on to name any particular person.
Mr. O'CoNNELL—Name.—(Loud cries of " Name,
name," and shouts of " No, no ;" " Mr. O'Malley, proceed.")
Great confusion prevailed in the meeting for some minutes.
Mr. O'Connell again called for the name, and said there
could not be such indecent scenes there.
The Rev. Mr. O'MALLEY said if the course then pur-
sued were persisted in, he would retire altogether. After
a brief delivery, the Rev. Gentleman then concluded his
argument.

Mr. O'CONNELL again called the attention of the Rev.
Gentleman to the passage from the letter he had read.
The Rev. Mr. O'MALLEY felt, he said, really surprised
that the Hon. Gentleman should urge that point upon him.
Mr. O'CONNELL said he should give notice of a motion
for the next day of meeting, that the marked thanks were
due to, and the unqualified confidence of the people of
Ireland was placed in, Richard Lalor Sheil.
The Rev. Mr. O'MALLEY hoped the Hon. Gentleman
would allow him the honour of seconding that resolution.
Mr. O'CONNELL hoped not. He hoped that Mr. O'Mal-
ley would have the delicacy not to second a motion of the
kind.

Mr. P. COSTELLO thought an apology ought to be made
by the Reverend Gentleman to Mr. Sheil.
Mr. O'CONNELL considered it better not to press the
subject then, but leave full time for deliberation. He then
proceeded to say that though he had a full right to explain
the misconceptions that were entertained of the sentiments
he had delivered on this subject on a former occasion, he
should confine himself to the notice of the inconsistency
with which he was charged by Mr. Sharman Crawford, in
consenting to the disfranchisement of the 40s. freeholders.
His answer to that was, that at the period of the disfran-
chisement ha was one of several Irish gentlemen, then in
London, who petitioned Parliament rather to reject the
Emancipation Bill than accept it on the condition of disfran-
chising the forty-shilling freeholders. Then as to the Sub-
letting Act, he had always opposed it, and ultimately suc-
ceeded in having it repealed. That Act did not increase
competition, but took away the possibility of competition.
Then as to tithes, there was this comicality in the case
that the Reverend Gentleman said it was utterly impossi-
ble to abolish tithes, and Mr. Sharman Crawford declared
they must be totally abolished. He then proposed the fol-
lowing resolutions:—

" Ist. That the present Administration deserves the
gratitude, and enjoys the confidence of the Irish People,
and that such Administration, being pledged to bring for.
ward a measure of Poor-laws in Ireland in the now ap-
proaching Session, we deem it the duty of all the popular
Representatives of this country, to give the most efficient
support in their power to such Government measure—to
any extent which shall not involve a violation of principle.
" 2.d. The present winter and ensuing Spring afford a
melancholy prospect of the effects of famine and disease in
many parts of Ireland, arising from the inclemency of the
season, and the failure of the poor man's crop ; and we,
therefore, require the representatives of the Irish people
to press upon the Government the absolute necessity of ob-
taining, before it be too late, a grant from Parliament of a
large sum to be applied in aid of local subscriptions in the
immediate relief of the poor in particular localities.
" 3d. That the first and most sacred duty of the Irish
Members is to aid the present Ministry in mitigating, and
finally removing, the political causes which have created
poverty and misery amongst the great mass of the popu-
lation of the finest and most fertile land on the face of the
globe."

In his supporting these resolutions, be said he was opposed
to any poor law which would not limit the relief to cases
of calamity and misery, that persons would not undergo the
misery for the sake of the relief. He was convinced that
in the present state of Ireland a poor-law unaccompanied
with extensive emigration, would augment, instead of dimi-
nishing the miseries of the country. He concluded by pro-
posing the resolutions, which passed unanimously.
The amount of the rent for the week was then announced
to be 2411. 3s. 3d. The meeting then adjourned.
THE MASTER OF THE ROLLS.—On inquiry to-day, we
learned that Sir Wm. M'Mahon was somewhat improved
although there is little hope of his ultimate recovery.—Dub-
lin Evening Post.
An affair of honour between Mr. Costello and Mr. El-
lis, arising out of some strong language used in the commit-
tee room on Wednesday was prevented. Mr. Ellis was
bound over to keep the peace. Mr. Costello was non in-
vcntus.

Mr. Beaumont has addressed from Dublin a letter to
his constituents on the subject of obtaining justice for Ire-
land.

THE GREAT INlETRorous.—The title alone of
this work, by the author of " Random Recollections of the
Lords and Commons," is of itself sufficient to excite uni-
versal curiosity, for where is there an individual whp is not
anxious to know all about our Babylonic capital ? The
immense variety of information contained in these volumes
is no less astonishing than its singular nature and originality.
In the searching fashion of" Paul Pry," our penetrating
author appears to have gained admission everywhere for
the express purpose of presenting the world with a faithful
picture of " The Great Metropolis." The secrets which
are here brought to light, relative to metropolitan society—
the clubs—the theatres—the gaming-houses, &c., &c., will
startle the oldest inhabitant of London ; whilst our country
cousins will be still more amazed at knowing " what is done
in the capitol."

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1837