The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-06 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, SATURDAY EVENING —DELAY OF THE
CORK ELECTION.—.The election for the city of Cork
must be delayed for several days beyond the specified
time, in consequence of a mistake in the transmission
of the Sp-aker's writ, which has been addressed to the
Clerk of the Crown (Mr. Pierce Mahony), instead of
the Clerk of the Crown and amaper (Mr. C. Fitz-
simon). Mr. Mahony, on receiving the communica-
tion from the Speaker's Secretary, dispatched a letter
to the Right lion. Gentleman, acquainting him with
the mistake. Toe ,writ, properly directed, may be
expected in a few days. The Cork Examiner, re-
ceived this morning, expresses surprise at the unac-
countable delay. Meanwhile the rival candidates,
Colonel Chatterton and Mr. Alexander M'Cartby, are
mf..king vigorous preparations fur the contest.
MR. S. O'BRIE;sI.—THE LIMERICK INSTITUTE.
An irriugurative dinner of the above body took
place in Limerick on Tuesday. It was remarkable
for the attendance of men of high position, and for a
fact—rather uncommon of late days, since " felony"
and " felony" made a modern era in Irish history—
that th-; health of Smith O'Brien was drunk in such
an assembly. Many of the mercantile, literary, and
scieritific men of the city wery present, Mr. William
R )che presiding. There were Lord Monteagle, the
Protestant Bishop of Li‘nerick, Win. Mansell,
Augustus Stafford, M.P., Sir M. Barrington, kJ.
Ater other toasts had been drui,k—

Mr. ROBERT POTTEZ chime 1, as an old member
of the institute, the privilege of speaking a few words.
He said a paper had been put in his hand, asking why
the names of the vice presidents of the society were
not twisted on that evening. The names of those vice-
presidents were Mr. Monsell, Mr. John O'Brien, Mr.
J. Roche, aed Mr. William Smith O'Brien.—
(Tremendous bursts of applau-e at the mention
of the latter name) Mr. Potter continued—
When the laws of his country immured that
sterling patriot, William Smith O'Brien, in a
dungeon, he sent down his resignation to this
society; an l I was in the prison with him when he
received a letter back from you, requesting that he
would continue to act as vice-president still. I
cannot easily describe with what grateful feelings he
received that letter; and how proudly and joyfully
he answered that he would.—(Vehement cheers.)
And though he is now an exile, far away from his
native lann—that land for which he cherished a
heartfelt affection—a love which cost him liberty and
his fortune—and though he can no longer give
his valuable services to this society, still he is
our vice-president—(Loud cries of " Yes, yes,"
and deafening cheers)—and will continue to be
so for some time longer—(Hear, hear)—until
we trust, with the blessing of God, he will be again
restored to his bosom friends in this institution, and
act, as he has always done, in a truly honourable and
upright manner as vice-president—(Hear, hear)—
in conjunction with Mr. Monsell, of whom, as he is
here, and can of course speak for himself, I shall at
present say nothing. Neither, Mr. President, shall I
say anything of your venerable brother, from whom
an apology has been received ; and who, I believe, you
have told me, has on this day turned on his eightieth
year. Neither shall I speak of Mr. John O'Brien be-
cause if he were here he could speak for himself; but of
Mr. S. O'Brien, who because he loved his country "not
wisely but too well," cannot be here, will I speak—
I think, Mr. Chairman, you should have the Vice-
Presidents on your list of toasts, and that you ought
not have omitted the name of William Smith O'Brien,
a man who not only was anxious, and worked hard
for the advancement of this institution, but who loved
hie country so dearly, that her perilled his all —his
very life—for its sake.—(Hear, and great cheering.)
Gentie(mn, I shall now read for you the paper that
has been put into my band. It asks why are not the
names of the vice-presidents included among the
toasts, and reminds you that: William Smith O'Brien,
and Lord Adare supported this institution when it
would have have fallen, hut for them. I now again
repeat the question, and ask ought they to be omitted?
—(Cries of " No, no.") Well, then, Mr. Chairman
and gentlemen, I :shall propose, with your permission,
" the health of the Vice Presidents?'
Drank three times three, amidst the most deafen-
ing applause, the orchestra striking up " Welcome
home again."
Mr. ROBERT O'BRIEN, or Mulcair, brother to Mr.
William S. O'Brien, said it would be wrong of him,
however p tidal the subject, not to rise to return
thanks for the honour done his brother, and the way
the toast had been received. He could never forget
that the Limerick Institution almost stood alone in
refusing to cast him off in the time of his trouble ;
and in doing so, they marked their appreciation of
the high feelings which induced him to sacrifice him-
self and ell that was dear to him to arrest the down-
ward progress of his country.—(Cheers.) He begged
also to return thanks for the honour they had done
him in inviting him to be their guest that evening, as
he,
was fully aware that he had done nothing to
deserve it.—(Loud applause.)
Mr. AUGUSTUS STAFFORD also alluded to Mr.
Smith O'Brien, and said, " although he differed from
his political opinions widely, yet from the many and
frequent opportunities he had of conversing. with him,
be believed him to be attached to Ireland with a
strong, devoted, and unmercenary love." That there
should be honest, manly Irishmen to express their
opinions above hoard, anywhere and on all fitting
occasions, is not matter for astonishment; the matter
which the nitre-loyal bigots cannot digest hi the
business will be—that Dr. Higgin's Protestantism,
Lord Moreteaele's dignity-, or Mr. Monsell's Conser-
vatism were not overwhelmed by such rebellious pro-
nounciogs. Amid all the lickspittling which takes
place arcrund us, the pride that licks the dust, and the
mercenary patriotism which only lives to subserve
England And English interests, at the expense or the
degrodatTeon of their own, we rejoice to see a scintil-
- st rock out, now and then, which shows that
there is some vitality at the national heart. —Cork
Examine

ORANGE :PROCESSIONS ON THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER.

The Arorgarn Whig of this day (Saturday) says :-
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" Our infocznation continues ioencourige the ex-
pectatiou that there will be no Orange processions