The Sun.
London, England, 1837-04-01 00:00:00

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M. eillriten then proposed the first resolution, " That
tinny viewed with the deepest apprehension the Poor-law
Bill for Ireland now pendieg ;ti Parliament, and that their
firm opinion was that such Bill was by no means calculated
to mitigate the deep distress prevailing in this country."
Nlr:llealy seconded the resolution.
Mr. O'Connell then moved the third resolution, and pro-
ceeded to state the principal heads of the Irish Poor-laws
Bill. In the course of a speech, which comprehended a
full review of the subject, the lion. and Learned Gentle-
man said I care not. intaeli who are the officers appointed,
or who may be appointe.-i, to administer its provisions, or
superintend their execution ; if it. prove advantageous to
those edio suffer from hunger and a want of the necessa-
ries of life—if it tend in any way to alleviate distress—l am
perfectly eatisfied." He contended that after having
traced the different systems of Poor-laws to the
most remote period.; of their origin, and took
the countries an which they had been instituted,
he could not find one instance where Poor Laws had
contributed to improve the condition of the people. He
approver of the English Poor Law I3ill as amended, be-
cause it acted as a stimulus to industry ; but Irishmen re-
quired no such stimulus—all they wanted was work—all
they required was small wages, for which they are willing
to give much work. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman,
towards the conclusion of his long and elaborate speech, re-
marked that " The present Bill contained no provision of
settlement, therefore it could not prevent tyrannical land-
lords turning out the poor on their estates. I have con-
eeived it my duty to lay all the details before you, in order
that you may understand them. I will not oppose it,
knowing the indescribable distress which prevails, and hop-
ing it may in some measure alleviate it. I also give up my
cpinion with respect to it to silence the voice of calumny,
as well as because there is a division among the friends of
Ireland with respect to it. The opinions of those, though
I conscientiously believe they are erroneous, I still respect,
for we are anxious for the good of Ireland." Mr. T. Rey-
nolds, after some strong observations, adumbrating the Re-
peal of the Union, in continuation, observed, that
" they would wait the experiment which was then pen-
ding, and every exertion they would make, and every pri-
vation endure, to preserve the impartial administration of
the laws, which was to be maintained only by the continu-
ance of Lord Mulgrave in Ireland.—(Cheers.) But for his
part he would make this emphatic declaration, without
courting any one present to his opinion, that justice would
not be rendered to Ireland but by a domestic Legislature.
—(Loud cheers.) The question had been placed in abey-
ance, but if any man asserted that it was placed on the
shelf, he was egregiously and grossly mistaken. They were
making an experiment, and they would fairly work it out
—but should the time come, and it was in the hands of
that great political physician who had hitherto conducted
them so successfully, so honourably, to the moral and poll
tical regeneration of this country, with their great leader,-
Daniel O'Connell, at their head, they would maintain the
principle, and declare in the face of God and the world,
that if justice were not. done their country, then a nation's
unanimous determination would achieve and obtain a domes-
tic Parliament."
A series of resolutions was afterwards put and carried.
The meeting then separated.
IRISH SYMPATHY FOR THE ENGLISH DISSENTERS.
The Reformers of the Queen's County, not confining their
exertions to their own oppressions, are, we are happy to
say, already taking measures to petition Parliament for the
abolition of Church-rates in England—a requisition to that
effect being in progress of signature. The English Re-
formers aided the Irish in their application for Corporation
Reform—the Irish, by their passive resistance, having re-
lieved themselves from vestry cuss, disinterestedly and ho-
nestly come forward to pray that the Eng4sh people may
also be relieved from this unjust and insulting tax.—Free-
anan's Journal.
APPOINTMENTS.—The rumour set afloat, first by the
Mail, that Mr. Lawless and Mr. Costello had been ap-
pointed to two offices now vacant in the Court of Exche-
quer, is without foundation ; and the Dublin Evening Post
is of opinion that " these premature announcements of the
public prints, we think, will be found to operate rather
as impediments than otherwise to the wishes of the parties
concerned."
SECRET SOCIETY.—That there is a secret society in
Dublin, and an important one, admits of no doubt.

On Wednesday evening last, between five and six
o'clock, the greatest excitement was caused in Aldenham-
terrace, Somers Town, by a report that Mrs. Ulphe, residing
At No. 5, in the above street, had committed suicide. Ser-
geant Cooper, 19, of the S division, who was on duty in the
station near at hand, at once proceeded to the house, and
forcing open the second floor front room beheld the unhappy
lady lying on the bed, with her throat cut in a dreadful man
ner ; the floor of the apartment was literally streaming with
blood. Mr. Kenny, a neighbouring surgeon, was promptly
sent for, and on his arrival paid every attention to the sufferer,
who was soon afterwards placed in a coach, and removed to
the North London Hospital, where she lies in a very preca-
rious state. A razor, with which the wound was inflicted,
was found on the drawers by the window, close to the bed.
The reason for committing the rash act is not known.

STATE OF TRADE.—Opinions were somewhat
at variance as to the feeling in the Market yesterday. On the
whole. however, it may perhaps be said that the better de-
-rAnd for cotton in Liverpool on Monday produced a some-
what better demand for yarns and goods here.—Manchester
Guardian. _

g SILK TRADE.—Letters received yesterday
from Avignon, of the date of March 22, mention that the raw
article continued to decline rapidly in price ; the cau3es as
%igned for which were the bad situation in which the manufac-
turers were placed, together with the heavy failures which had
occurred of late in the London markets.

Letters have been received in town which state that
the young Prince Napoleon Louis Bonaparte, whose recent
attempt at Strasburg must be fresh in the recollection of the
public, has been landed in safety at Rio de Janeiro. 'Flip
French frigate, the Andromede, had been charged to convey
him to the United States, but on the arrival of the vessel at
New York, the captain found new orders from his government,
by which he was instructed to convey the Prince to the Brazil's.
The motives for this change of destination arc unknown.
Letters from Damascus, Jerusalem, and other parts
of Syria mention, in terrific terms, an earthquake which hap-
pened on the Ist of January at sun-set. It seems to have first
shown itself to the north of the Lake Tiberius, where there are
many volcanic remains and explosive elements in active opera-
tion. Its effects were very serious for a distance of fifty miles
in every direction, and at Jerusalem and Aleppo the shock was
felt. Upwards of 6,000 lives are supposed to have been lost,
and much property and several villages arc totally destroyed.
The festivities closed on Thursday at Woburn Ab-
bey, when most of the visitants returned to town. Tie party.
which did not exceed twenty, consisted of Viscount Mel-
bourne, Lord and Lady John Russell, Marquis and Marchio-
ness of Abercorn, Marquis and Marchioness of Tavistock.
Lord Claude Hamilton, Hon. Nrthur Gordon, son of Earl
Aberdeen. Her Grace gave a ball and supper on Moody
evening, and dancing, in which Lord Melbourne joined with
great spirit, having Lady Georgiana Ruisell fur his partner,
was sustained with great animation until a late hour. The
Duchess of Bedford permitted all the domestics to join in a
country dance, and for the amusement of Lord Alexander RUA.
sell and the juvenile branches, the old English figure of the
cushion dance was introduced.
EXECUTION OF BATES FOR MURDER.—Thomas
Bates, who was tried at the late Buckinghamshire Assizes, for
the murder of James Giltrow, the gamekeeper to Colonel
Hanmer, last August, was executed yesterday morning, in front
of the Town-hall, Aylesbury. The spot opposte the place of
execution was nearly filled with persons anxious to witness the
awful. scene. When the order for the execution was commu-
nicated to the convict he did not evince any surprise, as it was
an event he had expected for some time. Since his commit-
ment to prison his conduct has been highly creditable to him.
When he was committed he could neither read nor write, both
of which he could do at the time of his trial. He addressed a
letter to some of his friends, in which he cautioned his brothers
to give up poaching, lest it brought them into trouble like his.
Mr. Sheriff, the Governor of the Gaol, and the Rev. Mr. Cox,
the chaplain, paid every attention to the unhappy man that his
awful situation admitted of. He never indulged in a hope of
the sentence being mitigated. Generally speaking his conduct
and behaviour were firm and collected. His rife took leave ol
him on Wednesday. The parting caused great pain to both.
lie told her that his mind was much eased by the spiritual con-
solation he had received from the Chaplain. During the
greater part of Thursday he was attended by the Chaplain,
who read with hint such prayers and portions of the Holy
Scriptures as held out a chance of pardon hereafter for the
crime fur which his life was forfeited to the offended laws of
his country. About seven o'clock yesterday morning the
officers of justice proceeded to the cell of the wretched man ;
they found him perfectly resigned to his fate. He submitted
to the operation of pinioning with great nerve. After the
usual preparations were finished the procession moved slowly
on to the scaffold. He mounted the steps without any assist-
ance. Ile thanked Mr. Sheriff for his kindness to him during
his confinement in prison. In a few minutes the drop fell and
he appeared to die instantly. After the body had hung the
usual time it was cut down, and placed in a shell, preparatory
to its interment in the yard of the prison infirmary.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MA RKET, MARCH 30.
'We have had a dull market for Cotton to-day. The sales
2,000 bags at a slight decline in price.