The Sun.
London, England, 1837-07-15 00:00:00

ENNISKILLEN-IVEDNESDAY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sia,—As a constant reader of your paper, and an admirer
of the able manner in which you have advocated principles of
religious freedom, and inculcated feelings of charity and
brotherly love amongst persons of all persuasions, I think there
is a favourable opportunity of your bringing before the public
two instances of the most gross violation of the public peace,
order, and decorum, upon record—and by high functional ics ;
for, shame to say ! they took place with the connivance and by
the assistance of the Mini:ter of the Pro:estant Church : and
we hope that you may appeal, in the powerful and convincing
language of your Journal, to the violent and furious Orange-
men of this district, to permit reason to assume her reign, and
to forget party feelings in a desire to promote the peace of

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Ireland.
Oa the Ist of this month (Elio anniversary of the battle
of the Boyne), a blood-red banner, with " No Popery !"
written upon it in large letters, was hoisted upon a flag-staff
on the tower of Enniskillen Church ; and although the mortal
remains of our late excellent King vemained unentombed, and
the flags all over the kingdom, and in this town on that very
day, were only half-mast high, yet this insulting banner floated
on the top of the flag-staff of the Church I On the previous
night, at ten o'clock, a band of music, stationed on the turret
of the Church, played for hours tunes sure to offend the Ro-
man Catholic inhabitants ; as " Croppies, lie down," " The
Protestant Boy," &c. &c.
The Government of Ireland bad issued a strong proclama-

tiun, which had been extensively circulated, and generally
prsted up, prohibiting all processions, tumult, music, &c. ; and
the active stipendiary magistrate resident here, Major Burke,
was determined to enforce the law ; but when churchwardens
and clergymen lend their Chui ches to become the arena of
noise, of exciting and illegal music, and fur political purposes,
how can the law be enforced? The magistrate had no power
to burst open the doors of the Church ; and from the night of
the 30th June, until some hours into the morning of the Ist
July, was this disgraceful tumult disturbing the quiet inhabi-
tants, outraging all pure religion, and exciting sectarian and
political feelings.
The same illegal display, the same criminal use of the
Church, and the noise of assembled hundreds in the streets,
took place again last night ; and this morning, 12th July, to
celebrate the battle of Augliritn, the " Blood-red Banner,"
with " Nu Popery I" upon it, floated a second time from the
turret of Enniskillen Church. The stipendiary magistrate
marched through the town with the 96th regiment ; but the
law did not enable him to force Church-doors, to disperse bale-
intoxicated musicians, or to enter the Churchyard, to put to
flight a noisy and tumultuous gathering. In Ireland alone
could such a scene be witnessed; and yet men of station were
present—Lord Cole, for instance; and a gentleman of very
large fortune cried, at the top of his voice, " Hurrah for the
King of Hanover I" but was arrested, and subsequently bailed.
If the Hon. and Rev. Robert Maude, the Rector, would

forbid this sacrilegious desecration of his Church, and gentle-
men of station not lend their sanction to such outrageous meet-
ings, and you, Mr. Editor, could, by an appeal to the inhabi-
tants, instil a love of order, rather than a hatred of neighbours,
what blessings would not be showered down upon Ireland
Your numerous readers in this town leave their cause in
ybur hands, not doubting of your efficient assistance—more
especially at this moment of a general election, and the com-
mencement of a new reign.

You may rely uponthe strict accuracy of the information.
Your obedient !errant,
A LOYAL PROTESTANT,
BUT NO DISTURBER OP THE PEACE.

BATH-FRIDAY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

STR,—Although your valuable columns might be much better
occupied than with the statements and counter-statements of
a constant reader, and an old subscriber, (who might both be
better employed in returning good men and true, to support
her Majesty's Government and the cause of Reform), some
notice must be taken of an Old Subscriber's letter in last
night's Sun, relative to the Bath election, if it is only to
correct his statement that Captain Scobell* is brought forward
by the Agnewites ; and so, according to his sage conclusion,
as Sir Andrew Agnew is a Tory, Captain Scobell and his
friends are Tories. This mode of reasoning is very ingenious
certainly, but will mislead no one acquainted with the state of
parties here. Captain Scobell, then, is supported by the
'friends of Mr. Hobhouse, with many additions—these have
always considered Mr. Roebuck as a very unfit representative
for Bath, and he has by no means acted in a conciliatory
manner towards them, but has taken every opportunity of de-
nouncing them, in the style of Robespierre, as enemies to
Reform ; but ho has not done the same by Lord John Russell ?
The truth of the matter is, the friends of Captain Scobell are
not Agnewites, but true and consistent friends to Reform, who
struggled and suffered for that cause when Mr. Roebuck was
in obscurity.
If the cause of Reform suffer here, it will be from the ob-
stinacy of the violent Radicals, in persisting in the support of
a man particularly offensive to all but themselves. Let them
(if sincere Reformers) throw this political Jonah overboard,
and the good ship Reform will right, and sail triumphantly into
port.—l am, Mr. Editor,
A CONSTANT READER.

• Captain Scobcll, who has been known in this city for the
last twenty years as a consistent Reformer, has pledged himself
to support the present Government and its measures ; conse-
quently, the Bills on the Irish and Church-rate questions, and
all others of equal importance.

HUNTINGDON, FRIDAY.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRES}ONDINT.)

There will be a severe contest for this county, and it is
much to be feared that the result will be unfavourable to the
loyal and constitutional cause. The independence of the
county can hardly fail to sink under the pressure of the com-
bined influences of the Manchester, Sandwich, Sparrow, and

Fellowes families arrayed against it, even if it had no other
opposition to encounter. The fifty pound clause works to
Lord Chandos's heart's desire in this small county. That it
should be instrumental in ousting Mr. Rooper from Parlia-
ment, is deeply to be deplored . for a man more zealous and
attentive to his Parliamentary duties—more firmly attached to
his political principles, and to the interests of agriculture._
and more highly respected for his public and private worth,
has seldom entered the walls of St Stephen's. The Consti-
tutionalists imagine that the matrimonial alliance on the tapis
between two members of Mr. Rooper's and Mr. Fellowes's
families, will be advantageous to them ; and certainly if second
votes can be neutralized to any extent, Mr. Rooper will re-
main Member for Huntingdonshire. They Aro very indignant
at the conduct of Lord Sandwich, who, they say, ought to be
content with monopolizing the two seats for the town ; and
they talk of besieging him in his citadel, at no very distant day.
CAMBRIDGE, JULY 14.—The sitting Members have con-
cluded their canvass. Mr. Rice has been engaged upon it for
the last three days, from an early hour in the morning to a
late one at night. He has addressed various parties of his
constituents, and has in general been well received. Some
broad hints have been given him on the subject of the Ballot,
which may have the effect of making him a less active oppo-
nent, if not of inducing a change of sentiment. Mr. Knight
and Mr. Sutton arrived last night, and are renewing their
canvass to-day. Their partisans speak of their return with
even a more confident tone than that of the Constitutionalists
towards their candidates. A stranger would imagine that the
town returned four Members.