The Sun.
London, England, 1837-07-17 00:00:00

IRELAND.

In relation to the elections in the Sister Country, the Free-
man's Journal of Friday last has the subjoined remarks :
" From the spirit which is manifested on both sides—front
the energetic displays of popular feeling, and no less from the
u'ihappy and forlorn aspect of the II anoverians—are we to con-
clude that there is a mutual understanding bt. tween the two
parties—to wit, that we tve to beat them, and they are to be
beaten ! N 3 doubt, in some few of the counties and boroughs
the experiment of bribery possibly may be tried, and with sue-
c.,ss. It is hard to expect that the country will not produce
a me men vile and desperate en :ugh to " sell themselves to
.her own damnation ?" but the majority of those who have the
fra Ichise will make use of their right, as honest men and good
patriots.

In thro of the:prcvinees the result of the elections cannot
be !natter of doubt. Dublin city and county, Carlow, King's
C.,unty, Wexford, Kerry, Cork in fact, arc all up and doing.
The Wests, Hareiltons, and the Bruens will be sent elsewhero
to look for seats.
" We have heard some doubt expressed about the county of
G ilway, but there arc no grounds for doubt. It is quite im-
p( s iblo that Sir John Burke, a gentleman so long distin-
gu shel for, the possession of an excellent understanding
and an honest patriotism, would think for a moment of sacri-
ficing his county by dividing the Liberal interest, and per-
mitt;ng some sleek and fat expectant of a Peerage to
climb into the representation of Galway upon the back
of the three thousand pounds now lying with Mr.
St. George's banker as a premium for any adventurous
Tory candidate. Neither can we induce ourselves to believe
tint the Marquis of Clanricarde would act with so much in-
consistency as to jeopardize the return of two Liberal Mem-
bers, and thus, to a partial degree, defeat the very principles
which he has so ably and so continuously supported in the
House of Lords during the last few sessions of Parliament.
Should Sir John Burke venture upon so bold, and, we will
say, on so unprincipled a step, he will most effectually shut
the door upon his future prospects in Galway, or in any other
Liberal county in Ireland. But we are well assured there is
no fear of such a proceeding on his part.

ST. SWITIIIN'S DAY.—Saturday was the anniver-
sary of the death of St. Within or Swithum, who died in 868.
lie as, if the tradition connected with his memory is to be be-
Eeved, a Bishop of Winchester, and a man of sound sense.
Ile desired to be buried in an open churchyard, instead of tho
ebancel of the minister, where the great reposed, where the
drops of rain might wet li;s grave, thinking no vault so
good to cover his grave as that of Heaven. Iris wish that his
ashes should speedily mingle with the elements, and that the
rains of Heaven should water his grave, showed an humble
and truly religions mind. Ms monks, says the tradition,
thenglit more highly of worldly distinctions ; and therefore
noon the good Bishop being canonized, resolved to remove
ttt body from the common cemetery into the choir of their
church. This was to have been donc on the 15th of July ;
but it rained so violently for forty days that the design was
ablndoned. Mr. Howard, in his work on the climate of Lon-
don, says---" The tradition is so far valuable, as it proves
that the summers in this part of oui southern island were sub-
jeer, tel centuries ago, to occasional heavy rains, in the same
manner that they are at present." There never has been a
tradition so generally relied upon, and to which more faith has
been attached by all ranks of persons, as that relating to St.
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