The Sun.
London, England, 1822-11-06 00:00:00

IRELAND.

[FROM THE DUBLIN EVENING POST OF SATURDAY.
DECORATION OF KING WILLIAM'S STATUE IN

DU'BLIN.

The painting, which had nearly been completed, has been
stopped. Policemen have been placed, night and day, near the
Statue,_ to prevent the operations of the party, if they should be
so rash as to attempt any. This day an effort has been made to
finish the painting, but the artist was promptly seized by the
police, and brought to the Head Police Office. Yesterday the
Guild of Merchants returned thanks to Alderman Nugent and
the Magistrates, who opposed the Proclamation of the Lord
Mayor; and, by a paragraph which we subjoin it will be seen
that the Common Council are to assemble this day at three
o'clock, for the purpose of-taking loyal measures, or adopting
some Resolution.
Two o'CLoca.—Another attempt has been made to paint
the statue. The painter attempted to lay his decorating brush
on the pedestal ; be was, however, prevented by the police. A
set of persons, notorious Orangemen, wcte inspiriting the man
to attempt the job, but the police are hitherto inflexible. We
know the names of the parties, but we do not choose at pre-
sent to make them more public. The Lord Mayor has been
sent for.

HALF-FAST THREE o'CLocx.—Counsellor Graves, one of
the Police Magistrates, has just appeared on horseback at Col-
lege-green. He announced to the police about the statue that
he had just-arrived from the head-office, where the Magistrates
had come to. a determination not to allow the painting to be
continued. He further directed the police to prevent' any per=
'son ascending the statue for the Purpose of decorating it, or for
any other puryose.
The following circular was distributed yesterday ; the object
is obvious enough, but it is of little consequence :
" Dublin; Oct. 31, 1822.
" The Commons of the Common Council are requested to
meet on Saturday next (this day, at three o'clock), on very spe-
cial business, respecting, the honour and interest of the loyal
City of Dublin, at the City Assembly-house, William-street."
U. E. POST-OFFICE, FIVE O'CLOCK*-111EETING OF TILE
'COMMON COUNCIL.—In consequence of the notice issued for
the meeting of the Common Council, forty-nine gentlemen of.
that body meet at the Assembly-house. One gentleman con-
ceiving. it too be an illegal meeting, quitted the room, when the
remaining 48 proceeded to business. They commenced by de-
precating the conduct of the Lord Mayor, in issuing what. they
were pleased to term an illegal 'proclamation—entered in Reso-.
lutrons that they would persevere in dressing the statne—called
-upon Mrs Allen, the Clerk of the Corporation( to draw them up
as the proceedings of " the Common Council" of the City of.
Dublin ; this Mr. Allen refused to do, saying they only com-
posed a small part of the Council. Mr. Sutter and some other
'persons then volunteered to draw them up as the proceedings
of the Council at large.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE, November 5.
Anisiettlain- -- ' ' • -12 2C. F.
Ditto, at Sight
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Rotterdam
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Antwerp 12..3
Han burgh 37 8 2/ Us
AlLona 37 9 2/ Us.
Paris, 3 Day's sight 25 55 0 Us.
Ditto
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Fratikforton the Main
Madrid 37 Effective
Cadiz .... 361 Effective
Bilboa 36/ Effective
Barcelona
Q.eville
Gibraltar
Leghorn ' -
Goma •.3l—Venice, Ital. Liv. 27 50.
Malta
Palermo
Lisbon
Oporto
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Rio Jtineiro
Down,
.... 91
...... „Cork 9i pet Cent.
BULLION.

Portugal Gold, in Coin ~L.O o 0 pti Ox
Foreign Gold, in Borst 3 17
New DoublOons .........
New Dollars.
Silver In Bars, Standard 0 0 0

Admiral VUGET, who died on Thursday last
at Bath, was one of the Companions of the Order
of the Bath, sailed round the world with Captain
VANCOUVER, and many . yeari Naval Commis-
sioner at Madras,

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF CHANCERY, Nov. 5.
THE PORTSMOUTH CAUSE.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated that as there were affi-
davits in answer to his petition, which he had not seen, he hoped
his Lordship would postpone the hearing till Thursday.
Mr. HORNE objected to Thursday, as he had not seen the
answers to Dr. Bankhead's affidavit, and time was necessary
for further inquiry.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he had read Dr. Bankhead's
affidavit, and he saw no reason for postponing the discussion
of the subject up to a certain point. He had since read the
affidavits in answer to the petition, and thought it was fit both
parties should have time to consider them. On Thursday he
should be ready to state what he meant to do. His order had
been mistaken in the proceedings as to the visit. He had made
no concession to any medical man to examine without the pre-
, sence of others who had examined. The simple question was,
whether there existed such weakness and imbecility as autho-
rized him to issue a commission of lunacy, in all the horribly
distressing circumstances. He would on Thursday intimate
whether lie would or not issue such a commission, and regu-
late the steps to be immediately taken by an order which
none could misunderstand. There might be another question,
whether he would call upon certain individuals to make affida-
vits or not.