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

DOVER. JAN. 15.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
I had hoped that the horrible system of stack burning
in this county had ceased, but last night about six o'clock
as alarm was gi% e-n of a fire at the Priory, a large farm
adj doing the town, the property of Mr. Jolyn Coleman,
who occupies it. The fire bloke out in a hem stack in
the centre of his stack-yard, and in spite of the greatest
exertions of the inhabitants and the military, very speedily
extended to-four large wheat stacks and a straw stack, the
whole of which was burnt. We never saw better order or
fiber feeling prevail than on this occasion. The townsmen
and the garrison appeared to be vyeing with each other, as
to who should render the greater services, and this conduct,
no doubt, saved two large wheat stacks and two large
barns filled with corn that were frightfully close to those
burnt. It lines not appear that there is yet any clue to
the detection of the incendiary, but the magi trates are
now sitting on the case. They have one suspected man
in custody, and it is reported their officers are on the alert
for others. It is said they will immediately offer a large
reward for his apprehension in addition to any reward
that may be offered by the Government. This fire has
created the more surprise here, as Mr. Coleman had never
employed any threshing machine, and had always borne
the character of a very kind and liberal master. It mug
have been very gratify ing to lain to ha re seen how zealously
his friends rallied round him in the time of need. We
noticed the Mayor and the greater part of the magistrates,
Colonel Cleeve, the Commandant of the Garrison ; Lord
Charles Wellesley, Capt. Gosset, and many officers of the
Rifle Brigade, Captain Edward Boxer, R.N., and very
many of the most respectable inhabitants, encouraging hy
their example the efforts and exertions of the townsmen
and the military for several hours in serving admirably
five engines, and thus rescuing from the devouring element
much valuable property. It is reported Mr. Coleman is
insured in the Sun Fite-office.

THE CALL OF POLAND TO EUROPE.
By EDMUND READE, Esq..
Author of " Cain the Wanderer," " Revolt of the Angels," tte

Must we again he trample&to the dust,
Crush'd beneath Tyranny's gigantic tread ?
Nations of Europe! hear—ye shall—ye must :
Ye have stood by and watch'd us while we bled,
Nor rais'd a hand, nor mourn'd our heroes dead ;
Will ye new look on, and our struggles mock ?
Lo, Liberty hath bounded from her bed,
Her bar'd arm rais'd—her throne upon the rocit—
And stamp'd upon her chains, and earth hath felt the shock,
And chiefly thou, high France, who standest now
Prouder than Rome, when girt with loftiest bays!
Will Freedom's crown be shaken from thy brow,
Or soiled in stooping frOm thy height to raise
Those who have bask'd within its sunlike rays,
Until they felt they too were men once more,
And dar'd to emulate thy glorious dabs,
And wash their wrongs out in their tyrants' gore,
Or perish in the field—crush'd down for evermore!
Spitit of Kosciusko! rouse, awake
From thy long sleep, and look upon our deeds !
Our hearts no more cm bend, but they shall break :
We may be scatter'd by the shock like weeds
On the surf-beaten shore, but still succeeds
The tide until it reach its fated height :
Never in vain the heart of freeman bleeds !
Blood may be shed like water in the tight,
But mankind wakes at last, and vindicates the right.
And thou, to whom our cries in vain ascended
From Prague's red bridge, from Warsaw's fiery wall !
0, God of Freedom: if our crimes offended, •
And made thee then insensate to our call,
Are we not now more sinn'd against ? Then fall
Thy wrath upon them, scorching like a scroll!
And let the nations who behold our thrall,
Prove in their turn the tyrant's worst controul,
0, let them feel the iron entering in the soul!

DISPERSION OF A COMMITTEE BY THE

POLICE MAGISTRATES !

(From the Second Edition of the Dublin Morning Post
of SAturday.)

At ten o'clock this morning the Committee of thirty-one,
appointed to make regulations for the great meeting, to
petition Parliament for a repeal of the Union, assembled
together, at Hayes's Tavern, in Dawson-street, to break-
fast.
Mr. O'CONNELL sat at the head of the room. A few
minutes before eleven o'clock, he rose to address the meet-
ing, and was proceeding to comment upon the conduct of
the Marquis of Anglesea, when
Alderman Darley, Mr. J. C. Graves (two of the
magistrates of the Head Police-office), accompanied by
Mr. Farrell (chief constable), entered the room.

Alderman DARLEY Said, I hope I do not disturb you,
Alt.

Mr. O'CONNELL—Not at all, Alderman Darley, I was
only explaining ate Act of Parliament.
Mr. GRAVES—We do not come here to discuss it.

Mr. O'CoNNELL-I was not addressing myself to you,
Sir, but to Alderman Dailey, who always conducts himself
like a gentleman.
Alderman DARLEY—Mr. O'Connell, you must be aware
that I came here in consegiumee of the proclamation, and,
as a Magistrate, to direct that the present meeting shall
disperse.

Mr. O'CoNNELL—Alderman Darley, I think it my duty
to apprise you, that this meeting is not connected, nor does
any one in it belong to any association, assembly, or so.
citty, nor is it connected with any body whatever, men-
tioned in the proclamation. These things I feel it neces-
sary to inform you, and you will now proceed at your peril.
Alderman DA ittrr —I shall now read for you the form
required by the Act, and do that which I am directed under
the proclamation. (The Alderman here read the pre-
scribed form.)
Mr. O'COXNELL pulled out his watch, and said, it is
now ten minutes after eleven.

Mr. GRAVES-13y my watch it is eight minutes.
Mr. O'CONNELL here addressed himself to the meetimt,
and said—Gentleme❑ this proceeding is totally illegal; but
the gentlemen who have come here, and wi:o have dis-
persed this meeting, are acting as stipendiary Magistrates,
under the order of their superiors. The proceeding is at
variance with British liberty ; but it has the appearance of
law, and I now call upon you to obey even that which has
the appearance of law.—(Cheers.)—Now, gentlemen, we
will all disperse.—The meeting then dispersed, giving
three cheers for a repeal of the Union.

EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS IN

LONGFORD.

(Front the Dublin Morning Register.)
LONGFORD, THURSDAY NIGHT, TEN o'CLocK.—ln
pursuance of the following notice, a copy of which was
published in the newspapers, a large number of the inde-
pendent freeholders of the county assembled, in the connte
of the day, in the town of Longford :
" County of Longford.—Notice is hereby given that a
meeting will be held at Tallon's Hotel, Longford, on the
13th of January, IS3I, to appoint officers and adopt ruler
fix• a friendly independent club, some of the objects of
which will be to obliterate all differences, and promote
good feelings amongst the friends of Ireland ; to encou-
rage obedience to the laws, and discountenance illegal pro-
ceedings. The chair to be taken at one o'clock, p. m.
In the evening the friends of independence will dine in the
club rooms."

Tne freeholders asembled to make the necessary arrange-
ments for holding their meeting, for the very laudable
purpose of reconciling past ditTerences and burying in
eternal oblivion all religious animosiCes ; and, after accom-
plishing this good and laudable object, to dine on good
substantial fare. Accordingly an excellent dinner, on a
splendid scale, was prepared at Tallon's lintel fur upwards
of sixty t4entlemen—when, lo ! certain Magistrates of
Longford, with a Noble Lord at their h ad, called upon
Tallow (alas, poor Talon !) and ordered him, under a pe-
nalty of one hundred pounds, not to entertain the meeting
nu any pretence whatever. Tallon remonstrated, stating
the serious loss and injury he should, in consequence, sus
tain. 11e was directed to apply for remuneration to Doctor
Nicholls and Mr. Disyer (who, by the way, is an Orange-
man), who were instrumental in calling the meeting, fur
the truly benevolent purposes stated in the advertisement.
On further remonstrance, their worships, in their kindness
and generosity, consented that some few might dine, but
on no account should they utter a sentence during the re-
pa4—that they should be as mute as fishes—that not one
word on any political matter whatever should escape their
lips—but, above all, if a word were uttered about the re-
peal of the Union, all sorts of pains arid penalties should
he enforced—that a posse of the police should be in at-
tendance to watch the mouths of every man, lest a word
should escape him; consequently, no man would venture
to dine at Tallon's on this day, and the loss he sustained
was considerable. It was a day of public business in the
t3NVII, the (palter sessions were bolting, and no man would
venture into the hotel of 'Fallon.

Description falls short of any thing that could he said
regarding the high state of excitement and indignatw❑ of
the public, at this most unwarrantable stretch of power.
Happily the people departed peaceably from the town, and
it was owing to that spirit of obedience and fixed deter-
mination on the part of the people to remain tranquil, and
perpetually put their enemies in the wrong, that no out •
rage was committed. The people, thank Heaven, ate
peaceable, and arc determined to remain so.

I have witnessed a gratifying specimen of reconciliation
between Orangemen and Catholics, this night, ii. Long-
ford. I have seen those whom I have known, of my own
knowledge, to be the most bigotted Orangemen, grasp the
band of their Catholic townsman in the most cordial
friendship, and drink the health of Daniel O'Connell.