The Sun.
London, England, 1831-05-25 00:00:00

Clergy of the Church of England who have given
us their support."
The Rev. GORE EVANS returned thanks.
Lord ALTHORP had now to propose to them the
health of a body of men from whom they had re-
ceived the strongest support, and who had always
been found the real friends of England,--he meant
" The Dissenters."—(Drank with three times three.)
The Rev. ROBINSON returned thanks in a
very able speech, and concluded by asking the
Noble Chairman to propose " The Liberty of the
Press"—(Cheers)—for it was to that he attributed
the liberties we enjoyed, and upon that alone, in his
opinion, could they confidently rely for the security
of those liberties.—(Cheers.)
Lord ALTIIORP said that nothing could give him
greater pleasure than to propose that toast. He was
convinced that it was to the liberty of the Press that
we were indebted for every other liberty we en-
joyed. It was the liberty of the Press which had
given to this country a degree of liberty greater
than any other country enjoyed, notwithstanding
the corruption of our Legislature. Englishmen
were free, not by the constitution of their Parlia-
ment, but by preserving the liberty of the Press,
which had been productive of the happiest effects,
as well moral as political, and which had been able
to produce these effects because every man was
amenable to it.—(Cheers.)
The " Liberty of the Press" was drank with
three times three and upstanding.
A gentleman, whose name we could not learn,
proposed the healths of Earl Spencer and Earl
Fit zwilliam ; which were very enthusiastically drank.
Lord ALTHORP returned thanks.

Shortly before ten o'clock Lord Althorp retired,
which was the signal for the breaking up of the
party ; and thus terminated this day of rejoicing
and triumph, which will doubtless never be forgotten
by the freeholders of Northamptonshire, who have
used their lately discovered strength so well and
so spiritedly on this occasion, that Tory domination
may be fairly said to have received its death-blow in
this county.

IRELAND.

CLARE, MAY 19.
SIXTH AND LAST DAY.

The agents of the candidates paraded idly the
streets, and seemed perplexed how to kill time. At
three o'clock the friends of O'Gorman Mahon de-
termined to put an end to the contest, and an inti-
mation to that effect having been given to the High
Sheriff, the Court-house was immediately crowded
to excess.

O'GORMAN MAHON rose amidst enthusiastic plau-
dits, and addressed the electors. Mr. High Sheriff
and freeholders, I rise for the purpose of putting an
end to a contest which has for several days agitated
not only this town, but the entire county. After
having filled the proud station of one of your repre-
sentatives, I fearlessly aver that I discharged those
duties your selection had heaped upon me, faithfully,
honestly, and independently.—(Cheering.) If I
allude to the mighty engines which were brought in
play against me in this contest, I hope to be par-
doned if I refrain from applying the language of
hostility and anger, however I might be justified in
using it. That I have been deceived and betrayed
will not be denied by those whom I address. I
might animadvert on the conduct of the Roman Ca-
tholic pastors with a severity which they, with one
or two honourable exceptions, well merit. He ani-
madverted severely on the conduct of a certain Rev.
Pastor of the town of Ennis, during this contest, in
strong terms, and was warmly cheered. He called
upon the county to support him on the very next
election, and declared that he commenced his can-
vass at the moment he opened this address. He
concluded by thanking the county at large for the
support he had received, and particularly passing an
encomium on the names of the families of Massys,
Bindons, Armatrongs, Stackpools, Keane, and Col.
Burton, and others, for the support he had received
from each and every one of them.—(Loud cheers.)
The HIGH SHERIFF then made the proclamation
required by the statute, and announced the state of
the poll, which had received no addition from yes-
terday for either party, as follows :
Major M'Xamara . . 883
Mr. O'Connell . . 597
O'Gorman Mahon . - 493
and immediately declared Major Macnamara and
Maurice O'Connell, Esq , to be duly elected.
The two Members severally returned thanks, and
were enthusiastically greeted ; after which, Mr.
Steele and Captain R. M'Namara addressed the
meeting. The latter, after returning thanks for the
honour again conferred on his brother, remarked
that he could not sit down without unflinchingly
passing an observation on the attack made on the
gallant Major yesterday. " If" (said Captain
M'Namera) " I had been present"—
Here the entire assembly interfered, with loud
cries of " Go on !"
At the same moment, Mr. O'Gorman Mahon and
W. R. Mahon, Esq., mounted the highest station
on the hustings, and Major M'Namara, with his
brother, the gallant Captain, took his station on the
same level.
The uproar and confusion was at this moment
tremendous, and the High Sheriff broke up the

Court.
Mr. Maurice O'Connell was arrested, on leaving
the Court-house, on a Magistrate's warrant, and
held to bail in the sum of 5001. to keep the peace
to W. R. Mahon, Esq. and his Majesty's subjects.
The police were on the alert to secure Mr. W. It.
Mahon, but did not succeed. This step of the Ma-
gistracy bad its origin in the collision which took
place between these two gentlemen on Saturday
evening, when a blow was given.