The Sun.
London, England, 1837-05-26 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, MAY 24.
GENERAL ASSOCIATION.—The proceedings at the meet-
ing of this body yesterday derived additional importance
from the following resolution recommendatory of a national
tribute to the Liberator.
" That deeply impressed with a grateful sense of the
valuable services of our distinguished countryman, Daniel
O'Connell, Esq., in the cause of his country, and in the pro-
motion of civil and religious liberty, we consider it peculiarly
incumbent upon those who have the above objects at heart,
by a simultaneous effort, in some measure to compensate
him for the great sacrifices which he continues to make,
and which the momentous crisis in which we are placed so
much requires."
This resolution was moved by Mr. Walsteholme, an
English gentleman, seconded by Mr. Leland Crosthwaite,
and adopted by acclamation. After the latter gentleman
had addressed the meeting, Mr. Barret spoke to the
question before the Association. He began by saying he
was proud to find such a proposition emanating from such
men, that Ireland owed O'Connell no common debt, and
that it ought to be liberally and promptly discharged.
Ireland had employed the incalculable advantages of his
services; they would shortly require greater services and
inure strenuous exertion from O'Connell. Mr. Barrett
then, in allusion to the return of Sir Francis Burdett said,
that the inference from this fact was, " that injustice to
Ireland is no longer a crime of governments, but of a
people—that redress, justice from a British legislature, is
nearly hopeless—that the period approaches when we mu t
reconsider our present experiment of procuring it from an
imperial Legislature. Let me not, however, be mistaken
(continued Mr. Barrett), we are st 11-making the experi-
ment, and while we are we shall work it out in perfect
good faith—not hoping that it may fail, but succeed.
But it is necessary—now that we have begun—to work
out this experiment fairly, in order hereafter to justify us
in pronouncing it at an end."
In the course of his speech Mr. Barrett expressed his
conviction that Ireland was " on the eve of a desperate
struggle for freedom, for existence. All that we have hi-
therto -encountered was child's play to that which is to
come." After several other remarks, through which we
are unable to follow the speaker, Mr. Barrett concluded in
the followincr words :—" Is there no man of this country
%via. somas Rue ~,,,, y seleeteu atm aecacatect, oy &location,
talents, and circumstances, to effect the regeneration of
this long-oppressed land ?—(Loud cheers.) Shall this
people neglect the instruments which Providence has pre.
pared to effect our regeneration ?—(Hear, hear.) Ireland
wants O'Connell more than O'Connell wants Ireland.—
(Cheers.) Those who think we cannot go on as we are,
want O'Connell to work out the experiment, and conduct it
successfully. Those who think we will not get justice from
England, and I confess I am one, want O'Connell, when
the experiment shall have been made, to stand up in this
room, and, with a voice which shall summon Ireland as or.e
man, to resolve itself into a nation.—(Cheers.) They want
him, from this spot, on which he has organised so many po-
litical triumphs—from this spot they want him, should the
res:essity arrive, to utter the animating words, Irishmen,
our experiment has failed.'"--(Cheers.) The meeting
then separated.

PACIFICATORS —The evening organ of the Irish Orange-
men has received orders to prevent, if possible, the publica-
tion of the pacificator's letters. A hint is thrown out--of
course in the kindliest. spirit, and with the best motive—
that actions for libel will be instituted—nay, that actions
are now actually in contemplation, against the proprietors
of the journals in which some of the pacificator's letters
have been published. We can readily imagine that the
light thrown upon transactions of some of the illairs men
is exceedingly inconvenient, and we sincerely condole with
the Conservatives—the deers striken by the ungentle hand
of harsh truth.

Mr, STEELE.—Yesterday Mr. Steel was arrested when
lerving the Chief Remembrancer's Office, where, as executor
of his late uncle, he was attending a sale of his property,
ordered to be sold under a decree of the Court of Ex-
chequer in the cause Daxon a. Steele. Counsellor James
O'Brien made an immediate application to the Court for
his discharge, as he was performing his executory duty.
It was ordered, and Mr. Steele was liberated from the
custody of the sheriffs.

O'CONNELL.—The testimony of national gratitude which
the Annuity instituted by the people constitutes, promises
to be as creditable to them on the coming occasion as at
any former time. All the parishes in and around this me-
tropolis are making their arrangements in the most effec-
tive way ; and Cork has, as usual, given a noble example to
the great province of which it may be called the capital.
At the preliminary meeting, to organise for the general
collection of next Sunday, some hundreds of pounds were
subscribed ; and under the auspices of the patriotic and
indefatigable treasurer, Thomas Lyons, Esq., whose ser-
vices to the fund have been so invaluable, that leading loca-
lity will emulate its former liberality.
A man about thirty years of age, and nearly six feet
three inches in height, was arrested on Friday evening by
sub-constable Porter, on board an emigrant vessel lying at
Merchant's-quay, in consequence of his answering to a de-
scription given in the Hue and Cry of the murderer of a
man named Thomas Long, on St. Patrick's Day last, in
the county Kerry. Shortly after his arrest the prisoner
was taken before Alderman Newsom at the police-office,
by whom (after having been cautioned against saying any-
thing criminatory of himself) he was interrogated, when he
gave his name as James Costello (not Collins, as stated in
the
.proclamation), and said that he left Kerry about a
month ago, and proceeded to Limerick to procure a pas-
sage for himself and wife to America, but failing, he came
to Cork, and was after paying for two berths in a vessel ad-
vertised to sail to-day, when he was arrested. The pri-
soner's appearance corresponding minutely with the descrip-
tion of the alleged murderer, and his answers not being sa-
tisfactory, the magistrate remanded him to Bridewell, until
the arrival of some person acquainted with Collins, when he
will again be brought before the bench.—Cork Constitution.

DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT MURDER.—A man
named Henry Tagg, a vraterman residing at Thames Ditton,
was brought before Sir R. Frederick and a bench of mag:s-
trates at Kingston Petty Sessions yesterday, upon the capital
charge of stabbing a person in the employ of the Hon. eel.
de Roos, who has an establishment at Thames Ditton, named
William Leak. Colonel Williams went to Thames Ditton,
where the prosecutor was lying. and after he had been duly
cautioned, he was sworn, and deposed as follows :—He was
in the Red Lion public-house at Thames Ditton on the after-
noon of the Isth inst., and while he was there he had a dis-
pute a ith a person, named Rogerson, and they ultimately came
to blows, and fought for some time. Tagg came in soon
afterwards, and after the fight was over between him and Ro.
gerson, Tag, who was a relation of Rogerson'a, made some
remarks upon the subject of their scuffle, which led to further
altercation, and he, witness, and Tagg, got up to fight. He
saw 'fag raise his his arm, and he immediately felt hiniself
stabbed in the side, and he exclaimed " Harrry Stagg has
stabbed me," and then fell down insensible. On coming to
himself he found that ne had been stabbed in the side with
some sharp instrument. The prisoner on being asked what
he had to say, replied that he was quite innocent of the charge
made against him. The magistrates said that a very serious
offence had been commited, and they were bound to remand
him until the fate of the prosecutor was decided.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE•

EPSOM RACES.—YESTERDAY.
The check thrown upon the Easter 'and Whitsuntide .ne!
day sports by the prevalence of cold andwet weather led, eed
to
not unreasonably, to brilliant anticipations for Epsom,
a certain extent, they have been realised. Fairs are every-
day,
matters, and Greenwich-hill is always "at home ;' nor
is it of vital consequence whether the monster balloon sta
rts
on a Monday or a Tuesday—not so the Derby, which Is one
of those annual treats that cannot be " unavoidably postpe.ne,,u,
,
owing to the state of the weather." To restrain the 114
seeing population of " the great metropolis" on so an exTri,
an occasion, would be as vain as to attempt to stop a wa,,,,e
wind. It is to be, and rain, cold, dust, and wind are
disregarded. The Derby day, therefore, " came off" Y
day, much in the old way, to the ruin of some, the amuse_mrees_t
of many, and the profit of publicans, postmasters, and dne for
makers. To those who participated in the motley see
the first time there must have been much that was novel 'bet
exciting, but to old stagers there appeared nothing nee'to
the finery, and nothing fresh but the postboys, who added inn,
slight degree to the fun and confusion on the road by 'ars
hag, chafing, bad driving, and fighting. Accidents a
plentiful enough, and well there might, with such a hostet
inexperienced Jehus, cranky machines, and broken downoellit
ma's as were called into requisition. As far as the road
concerned we may discuss this part of the subject by at',l;l_ erf
briefly that none of the ingredients essential to the ensen!nt,
a " Derby Day" were wanting, and that the several incidents
off the course were perfectly in character with the occasion._.
On the race ground the scene was distinguished by tub'
usleite
mon animation ; the hill was covered with carriages, the
of the scene being greatly heightened by the crowds of hors
men ever and anon gallopping from the ring to the werure'l
"to have a peep at the tits" (and get into trouble—a nature
consequence). The sides of the course were lined with !alit
lieges up to the corner, and the stands patronised to an
that must have gladdened the hearts of the proprietors. .1 ,
Grand Stand was crammed, and the list of visitors proved OP
_he
its ma iy accommodations were appreciated not only by
middle but by the upper classes.
The crowded state of the course prevented our obtaining::
full a list of the fashionables as we could have wished,
observed, however, the following :
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland.
His Serene Highness the Duke of Brunswick.
His Excellency Prince Esterhazy. puke
The Duke and Duchess of Richmond and family, the f
of Rutland, the Duke of Montrose, and the Duke of Beaufort.
Manoutses—Exeter and Conyngham.
EARLS—Albemarle, Erroll, Uxbridge, Stradbroke, Suffield'
Orford, Wilton, Verulam, Chesterfield, Lichfield, &c.
COUNTS—D'Orsay, Bathyany, &c.
Loans—Strafford, Gardiner, Digby, H. Bentinck, G. Bee:
tinek, W. Butler, Villiers, J. Fitzroy, Andover, Ebringt7
Portarlingfbn, Grimston, Macdonald, Tenterden, W. Wee
Strathaven, F. Somerset, &c.
LADlES—Albemarle, Chesterfield, Lichfield, Suffield.
HONOURABLES—G. Byng, G. Anson and Lady, A. \Tinier r
Baring, E. Grimston, Captain Wood, A. Berkeley,W. 11°115.
GENERALS—BuIIer, Grosvencr, Sharpe.
COLONELS—PeeI, Hornby, Hawker, Wemyss, F.
Stns—D. Baird, G. Glyn, G. Heathcote, J. HanberY,
G. Cooper, H. Seymour, C. Cootes, M. Farquhar, &c.
GA PTAI N s—Gardiner, Lamb, Gage, Stockton, Byron,
Cl ive, Bentinck, Stanley, Fitzroy, &c.
Messteres Greville, Hunter, Worrell, Payne, Waddinntee'
Heathcote, S. Stanley, Fairlie, Foulis, Chamberlaynernl
slow, Portman, Etwall, Elwes, Thornhill, Bowes, M.
borne, M. P., Houldsworth, M. P., Ci'ommelin, Batson, R's
Poyntz, Mills, M. Stanley, Codringtou, T. A. Smith, 31e• hut
The start was appointed to take place at two o'clock,
the constant pouring in of visitors from all parts rendereued
impossible to get the horses mounted and the course cleared
before half-past two o'clock. At a quarter before three o'clock
all was in readiness, and in a few minutes after it was deeideid
The Derby Stakes of 50 sore. each, h. ft., for three Yeartqbe
colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst. 21b. Last mile and a half. ,
owner of the second horse to receive 100 sovs. out of the eta 1,
and the winner to pay 100 sore. towards the expenses of au
tional police officers. 131 Subs.
Lord Berners's Phospherus, by Lamplighter G. Edwards
Lord Suffield's Caravan, by Camel, out of Wings POI'
The following also started, but were not placed :
Hybiscus
Mr. S. Stanley's Rat-trap (Robinson), Lord Exeter's
Ccnolly), Lord Exeter's Dardanelles (Darling), Lord Elejiir,
Troilus (Nelson), Wr. Wreford's Wisdom (John Day), 'ill,
Bowes's Mickle Fell (Scott), Mr. Osbaldeston's Mahometanf(
Edwards), Mr. Osbaldeston's Pocket Hercules (Rogers), e.,
Chesterfield's Critic (Chifney), Mr. Theobald's Frederick ci",,
donald), Mr. Barclay's Pegassus (Bortley), Captain Gardners
nedict (Chapple), 31r. Greville's Mango (Nat), Mr. Cooke's Toe/
grove (C. Edwards), and Mr. Phillimore's c. by Catton, out
-
Spavina.
The above seventeen started ; C. Edwards had also syc'ghe
ri h
for Mic Mac, who was drawn without going to the post. `,.-51
last betting was 7to 4 against Rat-trap (taken), 7to 2 agatll),,
Caravan (taken), 11 to 2 against Mango, 6 to 1 against PJ;
hiscus, 16 to 1 agst Wisdom, 25 to 1 agst Benedict, :SO t°
against Dardanelles, 40 to 1 against Mahometsn, and 40 to
against Phosphorus ; no others named. At one time 9to
was taken about Hybiscus, and 2.5 to I about Dardanehe,
Very little was said about Phosphorus, who was known to
be
lame on Wednesday, the only doubt being, not whether be
would win, but whether he would run. Wintonian, it willg+.
seen, did not start after all. Pegassus was ridden by 21,he'J,
maker, of the name of Bartl, who, for a non-profeartio
false
_ n 8 to o u 1 to a certain point. Onliipnt
false starts occurred ; at the third they went off in We—,
order, Norgiove being the only horse that did not get aWe't
with the ruck (not that this affected his chance, for his beset
friends do not venture to say he would have had any pros„Pe;
of success had he been off first instead of last). Pocket fie.-
cules took the lead at first-rate speed, followed by Caravel;
Phosphorus, Wisdom, Benedict, Rat-trap, Mahometan, ,
Mickle Fell the others, with the exception alluded to, het
well laid up. They preserved this order of running at so gre;
a pace that at the top of the hill the ragged ones were
served to drop off; fur instance, Critic, Norgrove, Spavtnar
and Sir Frederick were already beaten. Pocket Hercules
maintained the running a few strides more, and then gave u;r
to Caravan, who improved the pace, and made the taihll°D,
more rapid and decisive. Phosphorus now laid second, bohi
with him Wisdom, Mahometan, Hybiscus, Rat-trap, Benedict'
Dardanelles, and Mango. They came in this order round
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turn, nor was there any change of moment till they reacube
the road, where Phosphorus and Caravan were in front; to
others lived with them a few yards, but Rat-trap was alreaa
in difficulty, and the rest in no better plight. A distance gals
a half from home Phosphorus and Caravan went away frorn als
ruck, the former with a trifling lead, but both looking so svi.ef
that it was impossible to any which had the best of it. T 1
continued so till close upon the chair, each struggling
tautly, Phosphorus winning in the last two or three stridev.i,e
half a length, after a race equal in interest and severity te;o
celebrated one between Mundig arid Ascot. Four or P.
lengths behind the two were Mahometan, Hybiscus, and Dar,
danelles, each claiming to be third. There was much gut
Terence of opinion on the subject amongst the lookers-on,J,i-d
it appeared to us that Mahometan had the best of it. Witt,
this lot, and well up with them, were Mango, Wisdom, i*,-„e
trap, and Benedict. These formed the first ruck of beet"ie
horses ; next to them came Pocket Hercules, and then
tail, of which Critic and Norgrove were the last. The Pao
throughout throughout was tremendous. Value of the stakes, subjee'es
the deduction, 3,4501. ; beyond this, the winning party are "fog
supposed to have netted much, the horse's lameness ha y'o
induced them to lay off it if they could. There is no reasve
to expect that the settling will be very heauy. It would bees
been otherwise had Caravan or either of the other fasten°
t
sent his head in first.
In conclusion, we may pronounce this to have been onVir,
the most open Derby races since Lapdog's year, the Pe,ing
running of the favourites up to the end of the Craven Mee*. to
having, with one or two exceptions, been of a very modeicien
character. During the winter months Jereed, Defer' eb
Achmet, and Dardanelles were in great force, money enntlL
being at the same time laid out upon several outsiders to eke
rant the expectation, of' great changes in the spring, and Pita
,r book-making" a profitable trade. The approach of then i 0
season found Jerecd and Defender lame, and their backers,
the lurch for heavy sums, without a chance of retrieving the,
selves. Mango, Wintonian, Hybiscus Rat-trap, Mah°lDeanw evd
Caravan, Wisdom, 'Vickie Fell, and Phosphorus then came,f,,,,
with the exception of Achmet, Wintonian, and PhosiA4 is
who fell lame close to the time, and Benedict, who loate:e
friends, continued prominent favourites up to the day ; all lot,
horses were backed to win immense stakes. Besides this,
there were several horses backed freely at various Perivt•
which have not recently figured in our quotations from f to
tersall's, viz. :—Rococo, Troilus, Cartoon, Glider, brothe
Mouche • Lord Stafford, Critic, Miss Clifton colt, Sell'
Pocket hercules, Flare-up, Adrian, Delusian, Clifton, Ake' e.
. o'
I'he Ashtead Stakes of 50 soya. ; three years old, 7st. 1011)...ilowed
years, Bst. 81b..; five yrs, 9st. 21b. Mares and geldings al
won
won
31bs. Horses which hare ever started four times and not
allowed 31bs. Last half mile. Nat I
Colonel Peel's gr. f. Zenana, 4 yrs ..............................
Lord Conyngham's ch. c. 'foothill, 4 yrs ... ............... .....
Mr. Walker's b. f. Gipsy, 5 3rs ............°0.;;
Zenana made all the running, was never headed, and
easy by a length.
ars old,
Sweepstakes of 5 sore. each, and 25 sore. added ; three Ye,_ ,earg
7st. 101 b. ; four years, Bst. 91b. ; five years, 9st. 31b. ; half
and aged, 9st. 61b. Mares and geldings allowed 31bs. La'
mile. The winner to be sold for 120- sore. 5 Subs. 1
Captain Gardnor's gr. f. Sister to Zenana, 3 yrs ............... 9
Mr. Thornhill's br. f. Castaside, 3 yrs ...... ..... 3
Mr. Sadler's bf. Guess, 3 yrs ....... ~_e
........ hos
The grey filly, following the example of her sister in wore.
race, took the lead, kept it, and won in a canter by
lengths.

LATEST BETTING ON THE OARS.
5 to 2 agst Lord Chesterfield's Vacuna—taken
7 to 2 agst Mr. J. Day's Chapeau d'Espagne—taken.
4 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill'a Egeria—taken taken
7 to 1 agst Mr. Powlett's filly—Miss Fanny's dam-
-7 to 1 agst Mr. Batson's Voluptuary—taken
1.2 t 1 ag,t Colonel Peel's Garcia filly—taken

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SPORTING EXTRAORDINARY.—On Wednesday evetneis lasts
SPORTING EXTRAORDIN A ry.—On WednesdaY eflle%,
Nikidlsvi..
good deal of amusement was excited at Bromley,
and. a high treat afforded to the Cockney sportsmen le thee es
o.inity. A young, but good sized, porpoise had by some rauoatil
it at
aottiier strayed from the Thames along the river Lea' , out
length, on the evening in question, after the Poskilje'Not
of a barge, got secured in the chamber of Bromley-I°c ii and,
tention of the lock-man,
at all relishing its confined situati9n, it began t° ir°'l, at"
splash about, and the noise it created having arrest rd
t`'''' 8 .
whomW" Cl°s6
' page thatk
by, the
news
soon got circulation throughout the d to tb/
a whale was in the lock, and crowds of persons burried I, de,
mod: 0,1 the
spot. A consultation took lace as to the best
as well as some boys -,
stroying the monster, and shooting it being consid re aros
ounce s orts7rien, kith fire of
most ( xpedient, a number of * mbar
of different descriptions, arrived on Pthe bank. A n(ii effect;
shots had been fired without 'producing the desire