The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-21 00:00:00

THE QUEEN SHOULD BE
ADDRESSED. , •
'ot avoid a passing allusion to this subjett, as ' 7.7
recur to it we conscientiously feel that.
leserting our duty and abandoning our post.
erle-sea...tha iu, that, as men faithful to Ireland, and faith-
ful to the poor of Ireland, we should not hide the truth
from her Majesty. We should now consider whether
or not the avoidance of every subject of real importance
ought not to be considered as a practical treason to that
country with whose fortunes and misfortunes, with
whose misery and happiness, we are inseparably iden-
tified. Are the addresses to contain nothing besides
professions of loyalty ? Is there to be no allusion to
the wants and wrongs of Ireland ? Is there to be no
hint of dissatisfaction with the existing state of things ?
Is no hope to be expressed that measures may be taken
to ensure a better state of things? If not, then, tho
Queen may h-ave Ireland a ith the belief that that por-
tion of her (L minions has nothing to complain of, no-
thing to ask for, nothing to Nish for—that its gentry
are rioting in wealth, that its middle classes are sturdy
and independent, that its poor are well provided for. If
her Majesty hear no accents but those of enthusiastic
elcome, no sounds but those of joy, and see no eights but
those or splendour, how cm she believe that all tee appa-
rent wealth and comfort which greet her royal eyes are
nothing but a mask—a chaplet on a skull—a splendid
tomb marbling over rottenness and decay ? God forbid
that any Irishman, in his leyal:y to his country, should
overstep the limits of respect, or in the slightest de-
gree infringe on the courtesies regulating an approach to
the Royal presf ace ; but, without indecency, without the
slightest shadow of disrespect, nay, without ruffling
the most delicate susceptibility, the Queen may be
made to know that Ireland has cause to complain, has
wrongs to redress, has privileges to obtain, has justice
t be done; and that nothing but an affectionate re-
spect fur the Royal person prevents the voice of her
people from being heard speaking in stronger and
bolder accents. Also—without disloyalty or disre-
spect—her Majesty may be solicited to obliterate the
past with one waive of the Queenly sceptre, to banish
tor ever the bitter memories of the last year, by grant-
ing a general amnesty—a merciful and generous pardon
to all political offenders. Others may think—but we
cannot, however we may try—that this could not be
done without paining her Majesty, and converting a
loyal welcome into a disloyal outrage. Bat this is
not the idea that is entertained by hundreds of thou-
sands, by millions of our countrymen—by those who
cannot approach the Royal presence, and bask in the
Royal sunshine. They, we know, will say, when all
the enthusiasm will have died away, that the country
had been basely deserted by those who should have
spoken on its behalf; they will say that it was mesa and unworthy not to petition for mercy for those w?-1
sacrificed themselves for what they believed to be the
interests of their native land. We anticipate the judg-
ment that will be pronounced at no distant day upon the
mode inwhich we fear the so-called voice of this country
shall have made itself heard by the Royal ear.
A correspondent, whose letter appears elsewhere,
and whom we know to be a Catholic clergyman of
recognized ability and character, alludes to this mat-
ter very strongly; and seeing how anxious all public
bodies are to render their addresses as vague and un-
meaning as possible, advises the clergy of his county to
speak on behalf of the people. They are as loyal as
anybody in existence—for it was they, and they alone,
who preserved the peace of the country in 1848 ; but
did they speak to their Queen, they would not be
merely satisfied with recording their loyalty and attach.
meat to the person and throne of her Majesty—a sen-
timent which is universally felt throughout Ireland;--
they would speak as the anointed priests of God on
behalf of His poor. And yet they would not be the less
respectful or the less glad to hail their Monarch, or the
less eager to give expression to their feelings as gentle-
men and freemen.

We act strictly in discharge of a public duty, which
our position imposes; and no consideration can prevent
our discharging it honestly and faithfully. We say how
we think Ireland should address her Queen; it is for
others to show whether they differ from or agree with
our opinions. We now add, in conclusion, this fact—
that her Majesty's Ministers will not fail to turn every
incident to their own profit, as a political party. Reader,
remember our words!—Cork Examiner.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
JULY 20, 1849.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
July 15. Sapphire schooner, Right Hon. T. M. Gibson,
from London.

16. Hornet cutter, Henry Studdy, Esq., from Lymington.
18. Sibyl schooner, Henry Oglander, Esq., from the Me-
diterranean ; Gipsey Queen schooner, Sir H. B. Hogton,
Bart., from Torquay.
19. Spider cutter, Thomas Thornhill, Esq., from Torquay.
20. Arrow cutter, Thomas Chamberlayne, Esq., from
Southampton.

SAILINGS.
July 17, Hornet cutter, Henry Studdy, for Torquay; Gon-
dola cutter, D. W. H. Woodhouse, Esq., for London.
YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.
Schooners—BliWant, Enchantress, Maud, Sapphire, Sybil,
Gipsey Queen, Foam, and Novice.
Cutters—Alarm, Spider, Turquoise, Arrow, Sultana, Aurora,
Cygnet, and Dryad.
aw ls - Duchess, and Water Lily.
Tltr•. male HEALTH.
At a time when the cholera is snaking such ravages in
many of the towns of England, we are, fortunately, in a very
healthy state; we have not one case of cholera, nor hats
there been a death from any cause in our town since the 11th
instant, out of a population of 5,00 souls.
Our harvest prospects are splendid; the potato blight has
not extended, none of the tubers appear to be injured, yet the
leaves in many places are etft cted ; the worst in this neigh.
bourhood are Mr. Ward's, of Northwood Park.