The Sun.
London, England, 1838-03-22 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, MARCH 20.
NATIONAL EDUCATION.—Da. IVPHALE.—The Archbishop of
Tuam and the Dublin Evening Post are at issue—or rather at
war, for the strongest language has, been used by either party
—on '.he question whether the Reverend Doctor, in denouncing
the system of National Education has the concurrence and
support of the great body of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland.
Dr. M`Hale asserts, that between himself and the Bishops the
most perfect unanimity of opinion on the subject prevails ; the
Post protests against the presumpton, and declares that the
reverse in the fact. Occasioned by this difference between the
Doctor and our Contemporary, a conference of the Roman
Catholic Clergy was held o❑ the 15th instant, when • resolu-
tions and a petition to the house of Commons were agreed to,
in conformity with the vic%le of his Grace of Tuam. The
first resolution gives an unqualified contradiction to the Post,
and expresses entire concurrence in the sentiments of Dr.
Notwithstanding, however, the publication of these
resolutions by the Frccman this morning-, the Dublin _Evening
Post, in its publication of the evening, has the following :
" NVe, have authority for stating that, in consequence of
objections lately urged against the system of National Educa-
tion, one of the Commissioners addressed a letter to every
Catholic Bishop in Ireland except Dr. M'llale, %citl► a view
to ascertain if, in the opinion of those Prelates, that system
be of such a dangerous tendency that a Catholic Bishop ought
not to give it his suction. Of those who base as yet an-
swered this inquiry (and they have nearly all done so), the
great majority have, in the most explicit terms, pronounced.
the system to be, in their opinion, safe and useful. Two only
have partially disapproved of it ; not, however, so much so as
to prevent it from being in free operation, with their permis-
sion, in the diocese of each."
Colonel KENNEDY. —The Freeman says, that whether the
cause assigned by the Mail ( whose solution of tie matter was
copied into the I.;st number of The Sun) be true o untrue, one
thing is quite plain, namely, that Colonel Kennedy acted
ry foolishly in offei ing to resign, and the Government very
1N lady in taking him at his word. The Colonel may find
some difficulty in procuring so snug a birth as the one ho
threw up in a tit of the sullens—the Government will find
little difficulty in procuring an equally efficient and far more
libsral successor."
BALI. AT THE CASTLE.—The usual annual ball in lumzour
of St. Patrick—postponed in consequence of the illness of his
Excellercy the Lord Lieutenant—was given last evening at
the Castle, and, if possible, surpassed in magnificence and
splendour any of those given on a former occasion.
Ona.NoFism.—We congratulate the Irish Executive on the
(Psmissal from office of the gentleman who abetted Orangeism
in Monaghan, by appointing as his Under-Sheriff the noto-
rious factionist " Ssm Grey." It is am ther added to the
many proofs that our truly Noble Viceroy is determined to
root the pestilence cf Orange malignity tr,,rn the land, and
give the people those advantages which they hope for from
one in whom they implicitly place the fullest confidence.
Waterford Chronicle.
THE BRITISH Mme.—We have to complain of the non-re-
ception of English news for this day's post, in consequence of
the incapacity of her Majesty's packets, which the Lords of
the Admiralty, contrary to justice, allow to ply between this
and flobb's Point. Their Lordships, in our judgment, would
act a more becomh.g part by breaking up the station altoge-
ther, than by permitting it to remain as it is, destitute almost
of every useful purpose. Will our city and county Members
look to this ?—lbid.

Madlle. Taglioni's benefit last month, at St. Peters-
burgh, produced the enormous sum of 25,000 florins to the
tar danseusc.

We are requested to state that the new novel, en-
titled " Topsail Sheet Blocks," by " The Old Sailor,"
Author of " 'The Greenwich Pensioner," " Nights at Sea,"
&e., will be published by Mr. Bentley, New Burlington-
street, on the 2tith. In order to prevent any further delay in
the publication of this work, which has been long announced,
it has been found necessary to' dispense with the propet;ed
illustrations.

A reward of 250 ;.,,nineas has been offered on the
part of Lord Viscount Charlemunt fur the discovery of the
thieves by whom the extensive jewel robbery was committed
on Saturday night last at his Lordship's house, No. 49,
Lower Grosvenor-street, the particulars of which have al.
ready been stated. The following description of some of the
stolen property has been received at the police-offices :--A
brilliant single-stone necklace, value 1,600/. ; a pair of
diamond top and drop earrings, set transparent ; a cluster
diamond bl-occh with enam.l centre, and the name " Alarl"
formed with small diamonds in the enamel ; a c!uter medal.
lion shaped bro-7ch with large stone in the coltre; an
Irish amethyst set round with Irish diamonda, and a tiara
and earrings set in a similar manner; several coral neck•
cses'maker' s name
laces, a French gold repeating watch with silver face and
vore;t a
other
rold valuables enamelled
not
ege
in:gi.di ; a n nse.
snuff
-boa,
-d:
presenteda toounted box of greenhis i
Lof ord,hip with the freedom
intajblsue e " llreguet ;" an oval
of Dublin, and a gold box with the freedom anwher Irish
box, subject, stag hunting ;and a
specified.