The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-03 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, AUGUST 1.
CITY NOMINATION.—Mr. O'Coanell concluded the ad-
dress of the commencement of which a summary appeared
in the last number of The San. The Learned 'Gentleman
said Mr. Moore, in another" part of his speech, said that
the return of my colleague and myself would endanger the
throne of the Queen. That I deny, although in firm prin-
ciple and strength of conviction I am a Repealer.—(Tre-
mendous cheering.) Let me ask you (turning to the Con-
servatives) would it be no advantage to have one hundred
noblemen residing in Dublin, and three hundred com-
moners ? Yes, you have prevented it, and on your heads
be the consequence. Had I your assistance for six months,
we would soon accomplish it, but as I cannot get that 1
must go on without you as well as I can. Do you think I
despair ? If you do you are very much mistaken.—
(Cheers.) lam making the experiment to see whether the
Tory party in England will be able to prevent us from ob-
taining justice for Ireland. If they do, I shall have the
pleasure of seeing many of you, Conservatives as you are,
shouting for me going down College-green.—(Great cheer-
ing and laughter.) I must have justice for Ireland.--(Tre-
mendous cheering.) For five years (still addressing the
Hanoverians) I endeavoured to conciliate you, and you
laughed at me—indeed I am much obliged to you for
doing so.—(Great laughter.) My attempts have proved
futile, but you may depend I shall not deign to do so
again."—(Great cheering.)
Here a young gentleman laughed heartily, when
Mr. O'CONNELL said, I am much obliged to you. You're
a dapper little fellow—l wish I had you 'at my side.—
(Great laughter.) Neither you nor the English people will
put down the people of Ireland.—(Tremendous cheering.)
We will stand by the Queen, and, Repealers though we be,
shall lend our assistance to strengthen and promote the
dignity of the Crown, for she can command the hearts and
hands of the Irish people. After alluding to the disasters
that marked the year 1781, when foreign fleets soiled the
British flag, and to the efficient aid afforded at that crisis
by the " sons of Ireland," the Learned Gentleman adverted
to other subjects. _ _

♦ show of hands was then demanded by the Sheriff, who
instantly declared it was in favour of O'Connell and Hut-
ton, amid the most tremendous cheering. A poll was de-
manded, and the Court adjourned at nine o'clock this
morning. _ t

COLLEGE ELECTION.—At six o'clock the state of the
poll was as follow.; :
Lefroy 164
Shaw
Stock
AFFAIR OF HONOUR.—Police officers took into custody
yesterday F. Smith, Esq.,, Upper Fitzwilliam-street, and
Thomas Lefroy, jun., Esq., son of the candidate, who had
exchanged cards owing to a dispute arisitr, out of elec-
tioneering matter, which took place on thee hustings at
Trinity College. The parties were bound to keep the peace
in the usual recognizances.

CARRICKFERGUS ELECTION.—The following is the state
of the poll, when the booths were closed for the evening :
For Mr. Kirk (Tory).. B7
Mr. Rennie (Reformer) B3

Majority
It is stated, that, owing to an inaccuracy in filling one of
the tally-slips, the above majority nominally appears in
favour of Mr. ; whereas Mr. Rennie is said to pos-
sses a rea majority of one.
BELFAST, AUG. I.—The Nomination of Candidates for
the representation of the Borough of Belfast took place,
yesterday, in the Court-house of that town. Some delay,
the cause of which we could not ascertain, took place in
opening the front door ; and it was not until nearly twelve
o'clock that the public door was thrown open. When this
occurred, the rush into the body of the house was tre-
mendous ; and it was not long until a collision 'be-
tween the different parties took place. A number of
fellows, belonging to the Tory party, were armed with
bludgeons. One of these bludgeons, which we saw,
after it was wrested from the person who had possessed it,
was a desperate weapon. The barricades about the
booths and passages soon began to give way ; and, for a
short time, the fragments were used, in defence, against the
knot of fellows who were armed in the way we have stated.
It was at length found necessary to send a party of the
Constabulary force into the body of the house, under the
command of Captain Flintcr and another officer; and this
had the effect of restraining the ferocity of the riotous party.
Mr. Reford proposed, and Mr. T. Bell seconded James
Emerson Tennent, Esq., as a fit and proper person to re-
present the boroligh of Belfast, in Parliament. They did
so, as did the other movers and seconders of the several
candidates, amid much confusion and cheering ; and our
limited space obliges us to confine ourselves to a mere enu-
meration of the movers and seconders.

Mr. W. Wilson proposed George Dunbar, Esq., and
Mr. R. F. Gordon seconded him.

Mr. John F. Ferguson proposed the Earl of Belfast,
and Mr. John S:ncla r s:conded him. ,

Mr. Bottomley came forward to propose James Gib-
son, Esq., and was met with shouts of " No Pope !"
Mr. DAVISON objected that Mr. Bottomley was not a
voter, as his present registry was only on the list since April.
Mr. H. Reid then nominated Mr. Gibson ; and Mr.
Tennent seconded the nomination.

Mr. EMERSON TENNENT then presented himself, and for
a considerable time the groaning and hissing were such. as
to prevent him from proceeding. At length, having pledged
himself, on the part of his supporters, that they would not
disturb the opposite candidates (a pledge his supporters did
not, however, enable him to redeem), provided he should
get a hearing, he was listened to without almost any inter-
ruption. He concluded, amid the rounds of the Kentish
or Orange fire, by reiterating his confidence of success.
Mr. DUNBAR was warmly received by his friends, and
loudly groaned by his opponents. He detailed the circum-
stances of his coming forward in 1835, and said that the
Conservatives of Belfast had then pledged themselves to
him, and that they would never forget the obligations under
which he placed them, by consenting to be a candidate.
Lord BELFAST, on coming forward, was met with im-
mense cheering, followed by expressions of disapprobation.
He had been attacked for his political character. It was
said he was an. unflinching Ministerialist. He would not
retort upon his opponents. If he chose to do so, he had
ample opportunity to retort. But he would say that he
supported only what he thought right, no matter who was
the Minister. He was returned in 1830 upon the indepen-
dent interest.—(No, no.) He repeated that he was, and he
could appeal to his Address on that occasion. He pledged him-
self to do what he thought for the good of his country ; he had
dons so. He had been accused of holding office ; but the
situation which he had held had been the (rift of the King,
and he was not bound by it to vote with the Ministry. Sir
Robert Peel had not got his votes ; and, upon his present
policy, he never should.—( Loud cheers.) His opponents
had called his supporters a parcel of vagabonds. His op-
ponents had not been content with merely calumniating
himself, but they had heaped low abuse upon his supporters.
For his own part, he treated all such calumnies, and should
always treat them, with perfect indifference ; and, as to his
supporters—those ardent friends who had exerted them-
selves in his cause, and by whom he was now surrounded,
they would give, by the result of the poll, the best refuta-
tion of such vile aspersions. His Lordship express :M his
perfect confidence of success ; and retired, amid continued
cheering.
Mr. GIBSON then advanced to the front of the platform,
and was received with immense and enthusiastic cheering.
At the same time, however, two individuals, whose
names we do not know, moved forward ; and considerable
commotion took place, both on the platform and on the
floor. - It was soon ascertained, that those two men had
beeninstructed to tender to Mr. Gibson the oath, as to
his property qualification to sit as a member of Parlia-
ment. This interruption caused some indignation ; but
the qualification was soon described and sworn to,
and Mr. Gibson resumed his address to the electors, in a
speech (for the report of which we are indebted to our Li-
beral Contemporary, the Northern Whig) of continuous
reasoning, and of such surpassing excellence, that to give
any portion of it sbort of the whole, would be unjust to the
eloquent and patriotic speaker. He concluded by saying,
" I am bound to no party ; I am pledged to no particular
line of policy ; in every case I shall follow only the dictates
of my own deliberate and conscientious judgment. 1 have
no private ambition to gratify ; I seek your suffrage, not
from any suggestion of selfish vanity, but at the urgent re-
quest of a large body of my fellow-citizens. Should the
public voice confirm their choice, I shall accept the trust
with the sincere desire faithfully to discharge the duties
which it demands with integrity of heart, and honesty of
intention." Mr. Gibson retired, amidst the most enthu-
siastic cheering.
A show of hands then took place, which was declared to
be in favour of Lord Belfast and Mr. Emerson Tennent.
A poll was, of course, demanded ; and the Cowl then ad-
journed till nine o'clock this morning, when the polling is to
commence. The qualification oath was, we understood, put
to Mr. Emerson Tennent, at the close.
We augur well from: the manner in which affairs have
commenced. The Tories had their bludgeon-men at work,
and their rabble ready to insult the Liberal Protestants,
and especially the Presbyterians, by meeting Mr. Gibson
with insults, and the " No-Popery" shout. They have also
commenced stealing and secreting electors. All these, and
other disreputable tricks, show weakness. They must and
will be checked.—Northern Whig.

In Covent-garden market yesterday the supply of
peas was as great as during the height of the season. This is
owing to the late rains, which have brought forward every kind
of crop very rapidly. The prices were as low as ever were
.known : peas sold as low as 3d. per peck. There was a very
great show of currants., cherries, Lied gooseberries.

GLAMORGANSHIRE-NOMTNATIO-N

BRIDGENORTII, AUG. I.—The nomination for the county
took place this morning. The time- for commencing the
proceedings had been fixed by the Sher:fr at the unusual
early hour of nine o'clock, and shortly after that time the
three candidates, Mr. Guest, Mr. Talbot, and the Tory
pet, Lord Adare, made their appea:an3e, attended each
by n num ,roue body of friends.

The SHERIFF (Mr. Howell Gwynne)having gone through
the usual preliminaries,
Sir JOHN Moams briefly proposed Mr. Talbot as a.
candidate, whose past conduct well deserved the renewed
confidence of the electors, and was followed by T. M.
LUCAS, Esq., who seconded the nomination.
E. VAUGHAN, Esq , then came forward to propoee Lord
Adare. He exclaimed against the monopolizing influence
of Messrs. Talbot and Guest, who, he said, out of the.
four representatives allowed to the county of Glamorgan,
would engross three. What were the terms of the bargain
made between those two gentleman he could not say ; but
he would say that the article to be dealt in was the inde-
pendence of the electors ! Lord Adare had not promoted
the contest, but now he had engaged in it, ha would not re-
linquish it, and would pledge himself to go to the poll.
Major MACKLESWORTH, familiarly known as the " Cant-
ing Major," seconded the nomination, and denounced what
he termed the unprincipled coalition that had been effected
between the two Liberal candidates. The gallant psalm-
singing Major talked a great deal about the Sabbath Bill,
and blessed Sir Agnew, Mother Church, and wicked.
Papists, the parsons, the devil, and Dan O'Connell.
Colonel CAMERON then proposed Mr. Guest in a most
able and manly speech, in which he denounced the infamous
clerical influence that had been used. " I," said the Gal.
lant Colonel, " never have, and never will, canvass a tenant
for a vote ; let them do as they please. If the other party
would do the same, the present contest could never have
arrived."

WALTER COFFIN, Esq., seconded the nomination in a
most eloquent speech. _ _ _

Mr. Talbot, Lora Mare, and Mr. Guest, then severally
addressed the assembly. The language of the first was
marked and manly, worthy of the owner of Markam. Lord
Adare was pitied by all—his ignorance on political matters
is frightful. He was, however, prompted by his friends, and
managed to get through the farce with, difficulty. Mr.
Guest was loudly cheered, and spoke in his usual straight-
forward manly manner.
At the termination a show of hands was demanded,
and although it was decidedly in favour of Messrs. Guest
and Talbot, the Sheriff deeded against the former gentle-
man, for whom a poll was demanded.
Mr. Guest's friends are confident of success, although
late in the fieldpand opposed by every .dishonest measure.
The parsons have been extremely active, and are highly
censured.