The Sun.
London, England, 1831-01-17 00:00:00

DUBLIN.

ARREST OF MR. STEELE.
(From the Morning Herald.)
This morning (Friday), about ten o'clock, Mr. Stee't• tr,s
arrested in College-green, by Peace•o!ficer Hartley, of the
justrae warrantof Police,fro m Aldermanc!ia
rgin iricris esr:.itt.kh
hDll:evarildne-Y7Cu7htieerfeudileaargnd published a libel, intitled " The.
Speech of Thomas Steele, E•q., on Stanley's stupid, igno.
rant, and wicked circular to the helm
tending to bring the constituted authorities and the laws
of the realm into hatred and contempt. The Magi,trates
acquainte4 Mr. Steele they would take his own reccuni-
zlnce in 2001., and two sureties in 100 L oach, for his ap-
pearance to abide his trial. After some delay, Jib
Reynolds, of the Merchants'-qua), and Mr. F,eney, !,
berdasher, of Castle-street, offered to become his bail, but
the latter individual was rejected, on telusing to swear to
his qualifications. Shortly after Mr. Dollard, a publican,
of Cork-hill, offered himself, and, with Mr. Reynolds, was
accepted. Ile was altogether about three !mutts it, cos.
tody, dining which period he wait visited by Mr. \lauri,•e
O'Connell, and several other friends.

The Papers will give an aucount of the manner in
which the Marquis of Anglesea wa■ received at, the
Theatre. I was in various parts of the house, and I have
no hesitation in declaring that those who applauded I,itn
were twenty to one against the Cowie/Hies. I have
kept this open to the last moment, t , learn the tonne
O'Connell will adopt, but as yet he has puld.shed nothing.

1W THE LORD LIEUTENANT-GENERAL AND C N"

GOVERNOR OF IRILAND.
A PROCLAMATION.

ANGLESEA.

Whereas, by an Act pissed in the tenth year of his late
Majesty's reign, entitled "An \cc for the suppression of
dangerous associations or assemblies in Ireland," a power
is vested in the Lord Lieutenant, or other Chief Governor,
or Governors of Ireland, by his or their proclamation or
order, to prohibit or suppress the meeting of any assac:a-
tion, assembly, or body of persons in Ireland, witieh he or
they shall deem to be dangerous to the public peace 0;
safety, or inconsistent with the due administration of the
law, or any adjourned, renewed, or otherwise continued
meeting of the same, or of soy part thereof, under ;my
name, pretext, or device whatsoever :

And whereas an association, assembly, or holy of pET-
sons, alsuroing the following drnosnioation., or some of
them, that is to say !--" The Society of the Friends of
IrOand of all religious persuasions ;" •‘ The bish Society
for legal and legislative relief, or the Anti-Union Associa-
tion ;" " The Association of Irish Volunteers fer the
Repeal of the Union ;" " The general Association of
Ireland fur the prevention of unlawful meetings, and for
the protection and exercise of the sacred right of pettion-
lug for the redress of grievances ;" The subsei ihers to
the Parliamentary Intelligence Office, Stvlie,i-egret ;"
and other designations, have from time to time held meet-
ings at different places in the city of Dublin, for the pur-
pose of proinulp,ating and circulating seditious doctrines
and sentiments, and have endeavoured by tae-ins of in-
flammatory haratigte a and publications, to excite and keep
alive in the minds of his Maje,t)'s suhjects iu Ireland, a
adirit of disaffre ion and hostility towards the existing laws
and govet titnent.

And whereas it hat been wade known to us, that other
meetings of the said association, as-etubly, or body of
pel sons for such purposed, uus:er the a'nredaid d~'tilgn ti Tl 9,
or some of them, or some other name or names, and under
various pretexts and arvices are intended to he held :

And whereas the deem the said association, assembly, or
body of persons, and the meetings thereof, to be dangerous
to the public peace and safety, and inconsistent with the
due administration of the law :
We, therefore. the Lord Lieutenant-General and Gene-
ral Governor of Ireland, being resolved to suppress the
s tme, do hereby prohibit the meeting of the said associ,;-
tion, assembly, or body of persons, and every adjoutned,
renewed, or otherwise continued tneetinr of the some,
or of any pal t thereof, under any name, pretext, or devive
whatsoever.

Given at his 31ajcsty'i Castle of Dublin, this 13th dny
of January, 1831.
By his Excellency's command,
E. G. STANLEY.

ELECTION of a MEMBER of PARLIAMENT
FOR THE FORFAR DISTRICT OF BURGHS.

(From the Edinburgh _Evening Courant of Sou-day.,
This election, which has excited a more deep and gene-
ral interest thAn any similar contest which we remem-
ber, took place at Forfar en Thursday. From the great
popularity enjoyed in the town of Forfar by the n, ble
family of Airly, the inhabitants felt a lively int rest in the
success of Captain Ogilvy. As the day of election drew
near, the interest in the result became more intense. The
populace began as early as Tuesday to give indicatirns of
tumultuous proceedings, and it was then also stated, that
an attempt would be made to prevent the delegate from
Dundee teaching Forfar. With a view to the preserva-
tion of order, the Magistrites issued a proclamation, and
concluded with expressing a hope that no force or ill tat
would be offered to any person comine forward to the
election. This proclamation tended to counteract the dis-
position of the people to violence; but still crowds pa-
raded the streets shouting " Airly for ever—Hurrah fur
Ogilvy,"--and " Down with Jeffrey." Even the chil-
dren iu the streets were taught to utter the popular accla-
mations.

Thursdiy morning the town was quiet till within a
very short tone of the hour of meeting, el.-von o'eleck,
when a crowd began to besiege the County Hall, and tile
Lord Advocate and his friends were rather roughly
treated in m eking their way across the stre,t, but no
greater violence was used than hustling. On entering
the court•room, where Captain Ogilvy, and his Counsel,
Messrs. Robertson and Forsyth, and Mr. Danel Fisher,
already were,
The Loan ADVOCATE said-1 should like to know where
the Sheriff-sub-titute is. Your troops are not moil
; there is a band of men at the doors who bran-
dished sticks over our heads as we entered ; a thing I have
never before seen on any similar occasion.
Mr. Ron. 111‘kv.Nzux next entered hurriedly, and in-
quired—" Is the delegate for Dundee here? " and being:
answered in the affirmative, he rejoined, "then all is sate."
Mr. P.a.rnicK ROBERTSON—Has any person hurt your
Lordship ?
LORD ADVOCATE..-NO, I am not hurt, but I have been
subjected to a good deal of rubbing ; and I feel a sort of
horror at mixing up my authority as an officer of the
Crown, with my priva'e pretensions as a candirlaJe ; yet I
cannot pass over such proceedirns, coining under mitre
own eyes. There surely has been a great neglect on the
part of the local authorities. I did not see a single person
in the character of a constable, to preserve order.
Mr. FORSYTH—The people are excited, and noisy ebul-
litions of feeling constitute the whole disturbance.
LORD ADVOCATE..--I do not mind roaring ; they may
use their lungs as much as they please ; but brandishing
sticks is more serious. I have just called on the Sheriff,
Mr. L'Amy, who is unfortunately so ill as to require to be
bled this morning. I hope it will he the only blood spilt
on the oecasion.—(Laughter.)_

Mr. MAcKeNziE—The people are paradisg the stroets
with flags and music.

LORDADVOCATY-I don't wire for that ; I wish the
people to enjoy all their rights, and have no objection to
their expressing their feelings. They way cry " Airy for
ever," and Down with the Lord Advoiate."

Mr. P. RwarnTsoN—Provided they do not knock biro
down.—(Laughter.)

Sir F. V. DRUMMOND—You hail better send for Mr.
Robertson, the Sheriff-snlretitute.
Mr. Hunter, the acting Town Clerk, was now observed
from the window, of the Court Room, c 'ming to the
Court, surrounded by an immense number of young lad.,
having on his right and left Provost Smith and D. Fi-her,
Esq., who had left the room to go and protect hint from
the mob.

Mr. IL MacxxsztE said, I saw a man strike Mr.
Hunter with a stick—That is too bad.
Mr. CARNABY—It is nut a tithe sa bad as the manner
in which we were treated in Cupar.
Mr. Hunter having reached the Court-room, the Inisi-
ness of the election was pry ceeded in. The necessary
preliminaries having been gone through, the delegates for
Perth, Dundee, and St. Andrews,' voted fur the Lord Ad-
vocate; and those for Forfar and Cupar, for Capt. Ogilvy.
The Lord Advocate was thereafter declared duly elected ;
and as Forfar was the returning burgh, and k,,d the cast-
ing vote, if Dundee was out of the way, Captain Ogilvy
also claimed the cle;lion.

The Loan AnvocATE then addressed those present, as
did Mr. ROBERTSON on the part of Captain 04ilvc.
At the close of the election, the root► still showed a
disposition to insult the Lord Advocate and his friends as
they left the Hall, and trout a fear of what might follow,
his Lordship sent off an express to Perth, about seven
o'clock, for a party of Dragoons, who arrived at Forfar
shortly after five o'clock yesterday morning, at whicli boor
baldly an individual was to be seen in tic stre,ts,
❑ight having passed without the slightest distill halo,
Lord Mlle addressed the crowd in the cowse of the even-
ing, on the necessit) of preserving order, and they
after dispersed. At twelve o'clock yesterday Forfar ',vas
as quiet as if no election bad taloa) plate►