The Sun.
London, England, 1838-01-12 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
The Prince Michel Soutzo, at the Sackville Hotel, Sack-
ville-street, from Greece; Lord and Lady Erskine, at Rapp's
Family Hotel, Golden-square, from Germany ; the Countess
of Charlemont and Lady Elizabeth Clements, in Grosvenor-
street, from Brighton; Viscount Beresford, in Cavendish-
square, from a visit to Mr. Hope, at Deepdene, Kent; Lord
Forrester, in Clarges-street, from a visit to the Duke of Rut-
land, at Belvoir Castle; Sir William R. Bull, Bart., in St.
James's-street, from Sussex ; thu Hon. George Byng, M. P.,
in Belgrave-square, from a visit to the Marquis and -Marchio-
ness of Anglesey, at Beaudesert, Staffordshire ; Lord Burg_
hersh, in Grosvenor-square, from a tour of visits ; J. P.
Hutchinson, Esq., American Consul at Lisbon, and Mrs.
Hutchinson and family, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street,
from Paris ; Mr. and Mrs. Clifton, at ditto, from Hampshire ;
Hon. Major and Mrs. Murray, at ditto, from Northampton-
shire; H. R. Yorke, Esq., and Bon. Mrs. Yorke, at ditto,
from Paris ; Sir John Thorold, Bart., at ditto, from ditto ;
Lord Thomas Cecil, at ditto, from Nottingham ; Colonel
Dundas, at ditto, from ditto ; John Bird, Esq., Family, and
Suite, at the Green Park Hotel, Piccadilly, from Brussels.
DEPARTURES.
Lord William Russell, from Belgrave-square, for Brighton;
Sir F. Stannar, for St. Leonards ; the Hon William Howard,
M. P., for Brighton ; R. Sidney Holden, Esq.. from the
Green Park Hotel, for Edinburgh; Captain Chamler and Mr.
W. Dick, from Ibbotson's Hotel, for Boulogne.

CHANGES.
The Marquis of Douro, at Badminton, on a visit to the
Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, from Hatfield House, Herts,
the seat of the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury; the
Hon. A. Murray, on a ♦isit to the Earl and Countess of
Craven, at Coombe Abbey, from Windsor; the Duke and
Duchess of Sutherland, at Rugg-rove Hill, on a visit to the
Earl and Countess of Clanwilliam, from Belvoir Castle, the
mansion of the Duke of Rutland ; the Earl of Besborough,
at Brighton, from the seat of the 'Countess of Newburgh,
near Arundel ; Viscount Boyne, at his seat near Ludlow,
from Paris ; the Earl and Countess of Hardwicke, at Drayton
Manor, o❑ a visit to Sir Robert and Lady Peel, from their
seat, Wimpole Hall, near Arrington, Cambridgeshire ; the
Hon. Mrs. Cavendish, at Chatsworth, on a visit to the Duke
of Devonshire, from Holkar Hall, near Milntliorpe, Lanca-
shire; Sir L. Greenwell, at Brighton, from Yorkshire; the
Earl of Ossory and Lord Walter Butler, at Dublin, from Kil-
kenny Castle: Sir Frederick Fowke, at Paris, from Kent;
Viscount Palmerston, at his scat, Broadlands, Hants, from
Broekett Mall ; the Hon. Major and Mrs. Westenra, at
Kingstown, from Dublin ; Sir J. De Courcy Laffan, at St.
Leonards, from Brighton ; Sir Beresford and Lady Macma-
lion, at their scat, Ferearry House, Tyrone, from Belvoir
Park, the scat of Sir R. Bateson, M. P. ; air William and
Lady Bridges, at their seat in Kent, from a tour of the water-
ing places; Lady Isabella Blachford, at Cheltenham, from
her mansion at Cowes, Isle of Wight; the Earl and Countess
of Verulam, at Gorhambury, Herts, from a visit to the Earl
and Countess of Craven, at Coombe Park, near Coventry;
the Hon. William and Lady Barbara Ponsonby, from a visit
to the Countess of Newburgh ; Lady Hippisley, at Bath,
from Stone Easton ; the Right Hon. Thomas Spring Rice,
on a visit to the Earl of Limerick, at South Hill Park, Berks,
from Chipping Norton ; the Countess of Ashburnham, at the
seat of her son, Ashburnham House, Battle, Sussex ; Lord
Loftus, at Dublin, from Loftus Hall, Wexford; Mr. and
Lady Caroline Maxwell, at Islandmore, Limerick, from Gar-
hally Park, Loughrea, the seat of .the Earl of Clancarty ;
Sir Francis and Lady Shuckburgh, at Worthing, from
Brighton ; Lord and Lady Mahon, at Gunton Park, on a
visit to Lord and Lady Suffield, from a visit to Sir Robert
Peel, at Drayton Manor, Staffordshire; the Dowagar Duchess
of Roxburgh and Lieut.-Colonel O'Reilly, at Kingstown,
from a tour of visits; the Earl of Aberdeen, at Drayton
Manor, on a visit to Sir Robert and Lady Peel, from Belvoir
Castle, the seat of the Duke of Rutland ; the Earl of Fin-
gall, at Dublin, from Killeen Castle, Meath ; Lady Caroline
Neeld, on a visit to the Earl of Shaftesbury, at St. Giles
House, Dorset, from Warwick Castle, Warwickshire.

The Duke of Sussex has not left town during the
recess. Lord Frederick and Lady Augusta Gordon, who
have taken possession of the apartments belonging to the
State housekeeper in Kensington Palace, have joined the
dinner parties which his Royal Highness has given during the
holidays.

Tile Countess Granville has commenced her weekly
balls, on Friday evenings. The soiree on Friday last was very
brilliant.

The Marquis and 'Marchioness of Hastings arc
dispensing their hospitalities at Donnington Park, Ashby-de-
la- Zouch.

Lord and Lady Clanw•illiam are entertaining the
Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, and a select party, at their
seat near Woodstock, Oxfordshire.

The Earl and Countess of Surrey are entertaining a
select circle at Littleharapton. Among the visitors are the
Duko of Richmond, Lady Caroline Lennox, Countess of
Newburgh, Earl of March, Lord A. Lennox, Lord Edward
Howard, Lord Fitzallan, Lord Bernard Howard, Ace,
The Marquis and Marchioness of Anglesey's Party
at Beatyksert during the Christmas holidays consisted of Lord
Brougham, Lord Cadogan, brother to the Marchioness, Lord
Alfred Paget, Lord George Paget, the Comptroller of the
Household, Captain B)ng and Lady Agnes Byng, Captain
F. Paget, M.P.
The Lord Chancellor has arrived at 13rutou-street,
from Sherborne Castle, the seat of the Noble and Learned
Baron's relative, Earl Digby.

The Marquis of Tic Held arrived at Harcourt
House on Monday, from \Velbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire,
where the noble family of Bentinck has assembled during the
holidays.
Lord Aberdeen has arrived, on a visit to Sir Robert
Peel, at Drayton Manor, from a visit to the Earl and Countess
of Harewood, at Harewood, Yorkshire; Lord tiadde, his
Lordship's eldest son, is at present in Athens.
The Marquis of Douro has arrived at Apsley House
from Belvoir Castle. The Duke of Wellington is expected
at Apsley House on Monday next, from the seat of Sir Ro-
bert Peel, Drayton Manor.
The Countess of Lincoln is considerably improved
In health. The Earl and Countess have left Park-lane for
Leamington.
His Excellency Count Munster, formerly Hanove-
rian resident Minister in London, has been appointed by King
Ernest of Hanover Chancellor of the Guelphie order. Sir
William Woods has resigned the Secretaryship to the Order;
he will be succeeded by a Hanoverian nobleman.
Lord Henry Russell has been compelled, in conse-
quence of his late accident, to retire for the present fi-om
active service, and another Lieutenant has been appointed to
the Melville ship of the hue ( Hon. Captain Richard Saunders
Dundas) in his Out).
The Earl of Harewood completed his 70th year on
Christmas-day, A concert of sacred music was performed At
Harewood-house, before the visitors and company, ohioitY
consisting of the Earl's relatives, his children, and eighteen of
his grand-children, Tuesday a splendid ball was given to the
household, and dancing was kept up with mirth and gaity to a
late hour. The farmers and tenantry hire partaken of the
Earl's generosity, and have boon entertained according to
custom with the old English fare" for which Harewood-
house is so famed.

Sprothorough, the seat of Sir Joseph Copley, in
Yorkshire, has been the scene of touch festivity during the
holiday!. A numerous party partook of
the worthy Baronet, Lord and Lady Howiek, daughter of
Sir Joseph', were prevented by the curtailment of the Parlia-
mentary recess from joining the party. Mr. and Lady Charles
De Copley are on e
visit to the Earl of Yarboroucrh Manhy
Brigg. the hoipitalities of

Sir Charles and Lady Aldis gare an evening party
at their houv in Old Burlington-street, St. James's, on Wed-
neiday last, which was very numerously attended. The com-
pany did not separate till a late hour.
The fashionable parties in the country,
on the ere of repairing to town, are in some instances blocked
up by the snow. The Duke of Devonshire, who has been
e joying the society of a few select friends, is detained in the
country from this cans:. who were

4a4Y I IsfP9 .0!114 LPN it iss ring lUc cVfiVP4 yes-
terday afternoon at their fesidpen in Downing-street from
South:l24i Parkt I arks, the feat, quit, gol of Limerick.
The Counters of Chesterfield ib slowly improving
in health. A tour in the South of EuroFe has" been recom-
mended, for her complete restoration.
At Hastings, on Christmas Day, the Board of
Guardians gaN4 to all the Nor iqr94lpw the Union Work-
house a good 'dinner'Of 'roast bee'r and pium:pndding; with 4
pint of porter to each titian and woman;—.4right4 Gazette,

iItELAND.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
DUBLIN TUESDAY, EVENING.
SECOND MEETING OF MR. O'CONNELL'S
CONSTITUENTS.—(THIS DAY.)
The second meeting of Mr. O'Connell's constituents, con-
vened for the purpose of taking into consideration an address
to Her Majesty, and a report upon poor-ilaws, prepared by
Committee.—At.rx. SEATON, Esq., was moved to the chair.
Mr. O'CostsEt.t, then rose, and alluded to the groat impor-
tance of the meeting of the day before, and e.specially to the
speech of Mr. Conway, the painter, who had stated, that
some years ago, in his trade, a subscription of 3s. 3d. a-week,
was collected, as a slating rent for paying men to beat those
who offended them, by breaking these regulations. He also
intimated his intention to call a meeting of the employers.
Mr. P. PuncEta. addressed the meeting on the same sub
ject. He said that on accouut of his situation as Chairman
on the day before, he could not have expressed his opinions on
the subject. From what had transpired on that day, he must
say that his opinion was confirmed that there was a most atro-
cious combination among the working men. He called upon
the trades to give up the misguided and imprudent men who
had appeared as their leaders. If they could not abolish, at
least they would mitigate the evil.
Mr. E. BiTu.nst then read an Address to her Majesty,
which had been prepared by the Committee, thanking her for
retaining the present Ministry in office. Mr. Bullen then
moved that it should be adopted.
Mr. O'CONNELL rose to second the motion. Tlitit
admirable address would show the real sentiments of the peo-
pie of Ireland towards the present Ministry. He hoped it
would be numerously signed, and that similar Addresses should
be adopted through all Ireland.
The address was then adopted.
Mr. O'CONNELL then moved that the Trades' Union should
be requested to obtain signatures for it in the usual way.
The motion passed unanimously.
Mr. O'CostsiELL then moved the thanks of the meeting to
Mr. Bullen.
The motion was carried by acclammation.
Mr. O'CONNELL then said they would come to the Report
of the Committee on the intended Poor Law Bill, drawn up
by Mr. Staunton, who,was favourable to the principle of a
Poor Law. He (Mr. O'Connell) leas of diametrically op-
posite nn opinion. He briefly explained his reasons for being
opposed to the principle. But they were not then to con-
sider the principle, since the Ministry had introduced a Bill
on the subject, end it was that Bill they had then to consider.
The details of that Bill was their business; and it was on
these details that the report was drawn up.
Mr. Peacam, asked Mr. O'Connell if it were still his in.
intention to move the postponement of the intended Poor
Law measure for six months, upon the second reading of
the Bill.
Mr. O'CONNELL said that Sir Charles Styles had such at
motion upon the books, and if he moved it, he (Mr. O'Con-
nell) would support Lim. But if Sir Charles Styles did not
move it, he would then move it himself.—(Cheers.)
Mr. PURCELL said, that was a most satisfactory answer.
For it would be seen by the public, from the able report about
to be read, that the Mil was most unsatisfactory, and it passed
many evils would flow from it. Hie was favourable to a Poor
law for the support of the aged, the maimed and the helpless,
but to such a measure as the intended one he never could
consent.

Mr. RAY then read the following report upon the Poor.law
Bill :
REPORT OF TIIE COMMITTEE ON POOR LAWS.
The Committee appointed to consider the provisions of the
Bill now before Parliament, purporting to be a Bill for " the
more effectual relief of the Poor of Ireland," have agreed to
the following Report:
The 2d and 115th sections of the Bill confer powers on one
individual, extending to a greater variety of objects, and
affecting interests of deeper moment and complexity, than
ever engaged the attention of any body of persons charged
with the execution of public duty in Ireland. This single indi-
vidual can require the attention of all such persons as he may
think fit to call before him, upon any matter connected with
the objects, or purposes, or the execution of the provisions of
this Bill; and to make inquiries, require returns, and adminis-
ter oaths. He can require the production upon oath of
books, contracts, agreements, accounts, maps, plans, sur-
veys, valuations, or writings. He can controul the admi-
nistration of relief, suspend or alter orders, delegate
powers, and revoke them ; order the payment of the ex-
penses of witnesses, or other expenses connected with the
execution of the Act, form unions or dissolve and alter them ;
divide unions into electoral districts ; determine and alter the
number of Guardians ; appoint Guardians in case of non-
election ; dismiss Guardians, and order others to be elected ;
appoint paid officers, and remove them " without any sugges-
tion or oomplaint, in that behalf, from the Guardians." In him
will be vested every House of Industry, Work-house, and
Foundling-hospital, within the limits of a Union, with all
lands, tenements, and herediaments, and real property, and
chattles real, of and belonging thereto. lie .may build, or
cause to be built, a work-house in any Union, not provided
with one ; or he may purchase or hire any building or buildings
for the purpose of being used as a workhouse ; or he may alter
and enlarge same, as he may deem most proper. lie may also
purchase or hire any land not exceeding twelve acres impe-
rial measure, to be occupied with such work-house. He may
order Guardians to assess, raise and levy, such sum or
sums of money for the purposes of the Act as he may think
fit. He may sell work-houses, and the lands, tenements,
and hereditaments connected therewith, as he shall think fi'.
Parish Wardens arc to be appointed, who shall perform such
duties as he may prescribe. He may visit and regulate every hos-
pital, asylum, infirmarsedispensary, nnendieity, or other charitable
institution, not wholly supported by voluntary contributions.
On a requisition from a majority of Guardians lie may order
the levying and raising of such sums as he may think neces-
sary, to be applied to conducting or assisting the emigration
of poor persons to British Colonies, and defraying the ex-
penses connected therewith. He may appoint persons to
levy rates where a Board of Guardians shall not be acting.
lie may appoint professional surveyors to estimate the valtle
of premises, and order the payment of the expenses out of a
separate rate, or make them a charge on the general rates.
He may appoint Returning-officers (with such assistants as
they may deem necessary) to superintend the election of
Guardians, and every person returned by such officers
shall be deemed duly elected. He may order Guardians
to make contracts relating to the maintenance, clothing,
lodging, employment or relief of the poor; but such
contracts will be invalid if not conformable to his
orders. Finally, he may appoint Auditors of Accounts:
with all these powers one Commissioner will be invested
"while acting in Ireland." There is just one exception ;—he
win not have authority to make " general rules." The ex-
press words of the 115th section are " One Commissioner,
while acting there (that is in Ireland), shall have the same
poser as is by this Act given to the Board of Commissioners,
except the powers to make general rules " The ease it ap-
pears is to be different, as far as regards England and Wales,
There, one man cannot exercise all these various and mo-
mentous prerogatives. Your Committee cannot see the
wisdom or justice of making so great a distinetion between
the two divisions of the Empire. In the lielth Section it is de.
dared that, "The duties of the Commissioners may be
greatly increased, by reason of the provisions of this
Act ;" and powers are accordingly givett to her Majesty
to appoint a feu, tit Commissioner, Your Commiteee
believe that these duties till be enormously en-
creased, and that there must alwaya ho difficulties
and responsibilities connected with the administration
of Poor-lava in Ireland of sufficient intricacy and
magnitude, to demand the undivided attention of a se-
parate Board of Commissioners. Your Committee are de-
cidedly of opinion that a separate Board least ought to be
charged with the management of the Irish poor, and that it
ought to consist of membere long acquainted with the affairs
of this country, known to her people, and pesessing their full
confidence. The proposed arrangement is one under which
it will be utterly impossible (see your Committee are con-
vinced) to render justice either to England or Ireland.
The next "ctiert Claiming the attention ()flour Committee,
is the jeitit, which has a proviso, declarjnM persons who are in
holy orders, or who are regular ministers of any religious de-
nomination, itieliale to act as guardians. Your Qovonlittee
can account for tg e introduction of such a prosiZiail in no other
way than by ascribing it to entire ignortmaa of Ireland, or total
disregard of Irish feeling. It is the qinion of your Committee
that amongst the clergy Qf tul denominations are to be found
many individuals highly qualified to administer a, paarclaw for
Ireland, mid that without their co-operation no such law can
be administered with efficiency or satiAution to the people
at large.
The 23d estotitsn appoints Justices of the Peace (not
stipendiail magistrates, assistant barristers, or clergymen) as
0-officio guardians of the poor. Fiero agiiin or C deem the Bill objectionable, Justices of they Peuaceommittee should,
they think, be eligible to be elected like other classes of rate-
payers; hut no more, It is true the section limits their num-
ber to one-third of the elected guartliens, and gives the single
Commissioner a power, not before noticed, which is that of
"postponing, for such time as he shall see fit, the period at
which they
.shall be permitted to act." A less invidious, and
altogether preferable course, would, 03 your Committee think,
be, to leave them to the suffrwes fef the ratepayers. if ma-
gist•ates ought to be admitta to exercise any power at the
Board of Guntatianis in virtue merely of their office, it ought,
as yotir Committee think, bo limited as it is in the case of the
Commissioners themselves, and their assistants, to the right of
attending every Board and taking a share in the di3cussions,
hut not of influencing the decisions by a vote.
The 47th Section appeare to your Committee to be one of
the most inepoeteut a the entire. It is that which warrants
the levying of money for purposes of emigretiars, A period
may arrive when the populaton of Ireland will outgrow its
means of subsistence ; bet that it is far distant your Com.
itni',t" are thoroughly persuaded. There are portions of Ire-
'a"iq Which the inhebitanta arc this times more dense '
than in others,
and yet these are by no means the places in
which there is the greatest prevalence of distress. In Louth
there is an inhabitant to an acre and a half. In Armazh an
inhabitant to less than an acre and a quarter tins in other
districts, including tracts so fertile ;ers Meath, there is not an
inhabitant to even; thsee acres. ht the population of
I,Tiand wve so 'dense, universally, as in Louth and
Armagh, its population would be ten or eleven 161,tio.La
instead of 8,000,000. Without greater. T:xesswo than there
is upon aubeigenc% ilt At4.epih, the population of Ireland
14ttit increase so nearly 14,000,000 ; yet the average value
of land in Armagh is not up to the standard of Tipperary,
where there is not an inhabitant for every two tierce. On
the cultivated acres of such comities as Weety,ieao,`WC,eferds
Waterford, and Wieldv, ti ere, 'a only en- inhabitant Tor
every three acre, tlititigh' the asireitg,'?."Value the lard
above the of Ira' and. Meath and Down are aboet
eral '.l; •of
the num et cultivated acres, the auportority being;