The Sun.
London, England, 1836-03-28 00:00:00

IRELAND.

THE DUBLIN SOCIETY.—The Dublin Society, under the
management of " Rebellion Smith," have agreed upon a
Memorial drawn up by this indefatigable gentleman, in an-
swer to the communication of Mr. Drummond. Though
the Society met on Thursday, and voted the Memorial,
the minutes have not yet been published.
This memorial we have not yet seen, but we understand
it indignantly repudiates the idea of the Society being a
political body, or having ever exercised its influence to keep
obnoxious politicians from their sanctum—Dublin Evening
Post.

DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF KILLALOE.—We regret to
announce the death, at his house in Pulteney-street, Bath,
of the Right Reverend Christopher, Lord Bishop of Kil-
laloe, in his 89th year. It is known that his Lordship has
been for some time residing in England for the benefit of
his-health, which, though of late gradually declining, ena-
bled him, notwithstanding his - great age, to enjoy, under
the blessing of a kind Providonce, until within a day or
two of his departure, the accustomed society of his ami-
able family.
Dr. Butson was an Englishman, and like many of the
English of blood settled in Ireland, as dignitaries of the
Church, was infinitely more distinguished than your mere
Irish Bishop, taken frem the Episcopal tribe amongst us—
such as your Cloghers, your Kilmores, your Armagbs—
for liberality of sentiment, and for real attachment to the
country from which he derived his dignities and his fortune.
Perhaps a more amiable man in all the relations of society
did not exist.—Dublin Post.

COUNTY OF KILKENNY.—The High Sheriff has con-
vened this County for the 7th of April, to address the Lord
Lieutenant.

WRITS OF REBELLION.—WickIow is not the only county
that is thrown into a convulsion by the Commissioners of
Rebellion. The same house-breaking, night-marauding,
and other atrocities have been perpetrated under the sanc-
tion of those odious writs in the county of Kildare. Pa-
tience has its limits—the people can scarcely suffer more.
We strongly suspect if the ecclesiastical Sampsons do not
economise their powers, they will pull the temple upon their
own heads. The farmers have been summoned to serve as
jurors, and when they came to the Kildare assizes for that
purpose, they were served with tithe subpoenas. Save us
good Heaven from another Rathcormac, of which the Lay
Association seem so desirous!—Frcenzan's Journal.

The Orangemen of the Grand Orange Lodges of Fer-
managh and Enniskillen at their late meetings, have re-
solved "to fear God, honour the King," and "keep their
powder dry." They will hold themselves in readiness at
the beck of the Grand Lodge of Ireland.
STAMP DUTY.—A meeting of the Newspaper Proprie-
tors of Ireland will be held on Tuesday next, the 29th
instant, at Morrisson's Hotel, Dawson-street, to take into
consideration the contemplated assimilation of the News-
paper Stamp Duty in Great Britain and Ireland.
BILL IN EQUITY TO RECOVER TWO-PENCE !! !—The
following extraordinary document appears in an Irish
Journal. It is the first step towards a Writ of Rebellion.
The defendant, Mr. Peter Fen, if he should fail to dis-
charge the " whole sum" demanded, namely, two-pence, will
of course be outlawed by the Barons of the Exchequer, and
declared a rebel against the King ! Strange times we live in.
" What dire events from trivial causes sprinn•
" No. 115, Baggot-street,'Dublin..

" Sir,—l am directed by the Marquis of Westmeath,
impropriator of the rectorial tithes of he parish of Mayne,
in the diocese of Meath, to apply to you for the sum of
two-pence, amount of arrear of tithe composition due to
him for the years of 1834 and 1835, out of the lands of
Mayne in said parish, and to the payment of which you are
rendered liable by the several statutes now in force in Ireland
relative to tithe composition ; and in case you contest or dis-
pute your liability to the whole, or any part of the said sum
so demanded, either by reason of your not being in posses-
sion of the said lands chargeable with the said sums or any
part of them, or by reason of the same being in the pos-
session of any tenant of yours, who is liable, or by reason
of your being yourself a tenant of the said lands, holding by
virtue of a tenure which exonerates you from the payment
of tithes, or for any reason or cause whatsoever—l hereby
require you to state to me in writing the precise grounds on
which you contest your liability to the whole, or any part of
said sum ; and you will please take notice, that in case you
shall neglect or refuse to pay to the said Marquis of West-
meath such sum within one week from the date hereof, I
shall make you a party to, by including you as a defendant
in a bill to be filed in the Court of Exchequer for the pur-
pose of obtaining payment of the arrears of tithes payable
to the said Marquis of Westmeath out of said parish of
Mayne, and in seeking to charge you with the costs of such
suit will make use of this letter, as well as the several appli-
cations already made for such arrears.
" Dated this 14th day of March, 1836.
" BRABAZON BROWN,
"Attorney for the said Marquis of Westmeath.
_ _

" To Mi.. Peter Pea."
REDUCTION IN THE RATE OF DISCOUNT OF ENGLISH
AND SCOTCH BILLS.—We understand that English and
Scotch Bills are now discounted by the Bank of Ireland,
at the Bank,'Dublin ; and also at its several Branches, at
the rate of 3i per cent. per annum.
FIRES.—On Friday evening last, about five o'clock, a
dreadful fire broke out in the malt-store attached to the
concerns of Mr. Robert Beale, in Templeshannon. There
happened to be in the valley, between the two roofs which
fell in, a poor man named Larkin, who was stripping off
the slates, and, the last roof coming down with a tremen-
dous crash on the loft below, precipitated him under the
burning sticks and slates, but he was fortunately rescued,
and sustained no injury but a burned hand and his back a
little hurt. His dauL;hter was present, and evinced every
symptom of a maniac. No person could hold her till she
saw her parent, and the'moment she did, swooned away,
and continued from one faint to another the entire night.
The amount of all damage sustained is estimated to be up-
wards of 260/. The property was not, we understand, in-
sured.—We.rford Independent.
We regret to state that on Monday night last a most ex-
tensive fire took place at the farm of William Fortune, of
Coolnaboona, in the barony of Scarawalsh. A range of
offices, including cow-house, &c., together with four cows,
and two horses, :were totally burned. The sufferer has
served notice that he will applS for compensation, as he
alleges that it was the work of an incendiary.-IVexford
Freeman.