The Sun.
London, England, 1836-10-01 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, SEPT. 29.
Additional evidence is afforded by the arrivals to-day of the
progress of agitation, and the growth of the numerous Asso-
ciations which are spreading throughout the whole breadth and
length of Ireland, having for their object the attainment of
justice, of equal rights and equal laws. The success of these
associations has no parallel in the history of the country. The
Catholic Association, powerful as it became, was whole years
before it attained the commanding elevation and immense power
which the General Association but in a few months only exhi-
bited.

PRESENTATION of NEW SHERIFFS
IN THE COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

Yesterday, according to ancient custom, Meta.s. Duke
and Johnson, the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, were
presented in the Court of Exchequer More the Cursitor
Baron (G. Bankes, Esq.) fur his Majesty's approobation.
The Court was exceedingly crowded.
In consequence of the passing of the Act for abolishing
oaths in certain cases, the customary form of swearing the
Sheriffs, Under Sheriffs, and other officers, to render a true
account to his Majesty of the receipts and emoluments of
their respective offices, was dispensed with.
The Cursitor Baron having taken his seat,
The RECOEDER said, Mr. Baron Bankes, I have the
honour to introduce to your Lordship James Duke, Esq.,
and John Johnson, .Esq., who have been unanimously elected
by their fellow-citizens to fill the important office of Sheriff
of London and Sheriff of Middlesex for the year ensuing,
and to beseech his Majesty's inost gracious approbation of
the choice of his loyal subjects, the citizens of London.
Mr. Sheriff Duke, my Lord, is a native of Montrose, and
in early life entered the civil department of his Majesty's
Navy. In 1809 he served his country under the command
of Admiral Sir Peter Parker ; he subsequently served under
the command of Sir Richard Keats, Sir John Jones, and
Lord Exmouth, and took an active part in those brilliant
achievements which distinguished the career of the illustrious
names he had mentioned. On the return of peace, Mr.
Duke directed his attention to commercial pursuits, and
had since that period on a most • successful business con-
nected with the coal trade. With respect to his colleague
(Mr. Johnson) he had been equally successful in commer-
cial pursuits, and had by industry, honesty, and integrity
in business, amassed a splendid fortune. Mr. Johnson was
the lessee of the celebrated Dartmoor Quarries—he was
also distinguished by his skill in the erection of several
bridges—in the construction of docks—and, above all, in
superintending that stupendous structure, the Plymouth
Breakwater. Mr. Johnson. however, disclaimed the merit
of being the architect of his own fortune—he succeeded
to the business of his father, whose hop.ourable exertions
obtained for himself and family an almost unprecedented
career of success.
Mr. Baron BANKES, in a comvdlimentary speech, congra-
tulated the new Sheriffs on the good fortune to be unani-
mously elected by the greuest city in the world to fill tho
high and important office, of Sheriffs.
The usual cereaway of chopping sticks, and counting
six horse-shoes and?
,sixty-one hobnails, in virtue of which
the Corporation bold certain estates, was then performed
by Sir Chapmeal Marshal, the senior Alderman who has
net passed, the Chair, and the Corporation retired.

DISLODGMENT OF TENANTRY.—It would appear from the
following report, copied from the Freemen, that Mr. T. French
Vigors is following in the footsteps of the Orange landlords in
Carlow, whose brutal exploits in depopulating their estates,
has often formed the subject of our indignant comments. It
will be seen that the tithe system in this instance, as in most of
the evils which afflict and torture this unhappy country, has i,
close connection with the cruel conduct charged upon the in-
dividual in question. " Mr. Vigors (says the Freeman) holds
considerable property in the towoland of Kells. The greater
part, if not the entire of his tenantry, are tenants at will, and
as such are exempt, under the provisions of Stanley's Bill,
from the payment of tithe. Mr. Vigors, however, by the same
Bill, is held accountable for the tithe composition, and having
been threatened with an Exchequer process by the Dean of
Leighlin, he paid the amount charged against his tenantry, and
added the respective sums to their rent accounts. His tenantry,
however, chose to demur to the payment of a tax of ss. an
acre on the lands, for the support of a clergyman from whom
they derived no ,benefit whatever ; and, in consequence of
their refusal, Mr. Vigors has seen fit to serve his dependents
with notice to quit. What are we to think of a gentleman pro-
fessing liberal opinions—of a man whose family owes so much
to the honest and independent men of Carlow, and in the
support of whom they have made so many sacrifices, who could
even entertain the idea of turning no less than twenty-five fa-
milies from their holdings, and rendering one hundred and
sixty human beings houseless wanderers through the world?"
POOR-LAWS FOR IRELAND.—We lately took occasion to state
that one of the first Ministerial measures of the next session
would be a bill for the establishment of a system of Poor-laws
in Ireland. On this subject we copy 'the following from a
Tipperary Paper:—Mr. Nicholl, one of the Chief Commis-
sioners of the English Poor-law Board, visited the House of
Industry and the Mendicity Institution in this town, on Sa-
turday last. We are informed by a gentleman who had a good
deal of conversation with Mr. Nichol!, that he has come to
Ireland at the desire of the Government, to ascertain, by per-
sonal obserVation and inquiry, what plan of a poor-law can be
properly proposed for Ireland, and that he expressed much
confidence that be should be able to suggest one that will be
satisfactory. We are much gratified in learning- that the Go-
vernment is determined on introducing a measure or measures
,for the relief of our distressed, starving, and unemployed poor,
a circumstance which will give them everlasting claims on the
gratitude of the Irish people.
, THE PRESBYTERIANS OF IRELAND.—It is a fact with which
we, have been long acquainted, but which has now become
perfectly notorious to all men, that the Presbyterian body in
Ireland is in a condition of the most woeful anarchy. Whether This dinner took place yesterday evening, in the Egyptian
this deplorable result has arisen from the peculiar discipline, of Hall, Mansieir Ilouse. About 400 gentlemen sat d [Mil to
this body—from the temper of the times—from the rs;stless table, amongst whom were, the Lord Mayor elf-et, Mr.
character of some of' its leading members—or, as '*e rather Patteson, M.P., Mr. , Crawford, M.P„ Mr. Geotra Bylig
think, from a combination of these elements—the tact is indis- M.P., Sir Frederick Pollock, M.P., Mr. D. IV , Harvey,, putable. —Dublin Evening Post.
M.P., Mr. Hawes, M.P., Mr. ,Waldev, M.P. Sir Samuel
TITHE CAMPAIGN.—The Dublin Evening Post has received Whalley, M.P., Captain Alsager, M.P., My:, Williams,
the following letter from a trustworthy Correspondent,_ relative M.P., Sir Felix Booth, Admiral Sir Philip I.;urham, Gen.
to the scene at the chapel of Rathvilly:
'Durham, Sir A. L. Hay, M.P.,
TO THE EDITOR OP THE DUBLIN EVENING POST.
Miles, Lieutenant-General Sir W. Cod,- the Recorder,
Genes al Sir Edward
On Friday last the Sub-Sheriff of this county, a body of po-
Aldermen Lamson, Sir C. Hunter, F,ir'nj. Key, Brown,
lice, and a party of the military, assembled at Ratlivilly to pro- II II ll'
armer, umpliery, &c. &e. At '..ie'ien o'clock the Chair
tact a commissioner of rebellion or some such functionary whilst,
was taken by the Right Hon. the.
posting subpeenas on the church .and chapel doors ; they per-
the usual loyal toasts, 7L,ORD Mavon. After
formed their business at the church without interruption, but on
their return to the chapel a few persons had posted themselves The LORD MaYon proposed_ 'the health of his Majesty's
against the door entering to the chapel-yard. The Sub-Sheriff Ministers—(Loud cheers)— aP.d in so doing he had to con-
and an officer of police went to the priest's house to obtain the key gratulate them upon the Paver:ll prosperity which at the
of this door; he being from home, and the key not kept at his present period marked the, house, on the return of the Sheriff the police commenced by countr.,—Loud cheer' Progress of the interests of the
s.) % !here was never, he would
pulling the people from the wicket ; they endeavoured to
re. sat' a y-( :
main on their station ; the police struck some of them with " period at. whir ..t, the commercial prosperity of the
country 1):4,_:,,,,. pitch than now, and ho was sure
their fire arms to dislodge them, when immediately the throw-
was at a
ing of stones and boiling water commenced from within-side Ministers would ra til themselves of it, for the purpose of '
the yard-wall, which caused the police to retire some distance, settling those clrie'tions of domestic policy to which he had
when they. primed and loaded their arms and returned to the alluded. The,. rjhairman concleded by proposing the toast,
wall, received orders to cross the iron gate, when stones were which was d.'l".iik amidst loud cheers.
again thrown, and the officer gave orders to fire. The police Sir A., HAY said, that if there was anything which
on the gate and wall did fire on the people, about fifty or sixty, could af'lo-rd
peculiar satisfaction to his Majesty s Ministers,
'
in the chapel-yard, but, fortunately, without spilling blood, it was. tlaat they should in this or any other assembly be con-
though the balls lodged in the wall by the people. Here the
gra% , i
, and greatly congratulated, upon the present un-
and the matter terminated.
officers of the police remonstrated with the people to cease, e'A uiateo
pinpled state of prosperity in which the ,country existed.
-
The military, officers and privates, conducted themselves,
as. 1 --(Loud cheers.) This was owing in a great measure to
might be expected from a portion of the British army, w;.th, their exertions.—(Cheers.) They might rely upon it that
humanity and kindness. his Majesty's Ministers were determined to persevere with
The magistrate and officers of police showed great for- such measures fearlessly, and ‘seeking nothing nothing but
bearance, not so the constables and sub-constables, who the good of the country.—(Cheero
struck unmercifully with their guns the people standing at. the The LORD ,MAYOR then proposed the health of Sheriffs
wicket door. AN EYE WITNESS, Duke and Johnson.
REV. MR. FRY.—The following is the speech of the Rev. The, toast was drunk with loud applause.
Gentleman to which we alluled yesterday, - lie is a Protestant Mr. DUKE returned thanks.
clergyrhan, and was formerly an Orangeman, "MY amendment Sheriff JOHNSON also returned thanks.
is, "That we are to place no confidence in roan, or i•,l any body of Sir A. L. HAY then proposed the health of the Lord
men, who have not for their object the total extir
action of tithes, Mayor, which was received with loud applause.
and relief of the poor man.'—( The most yr.:
..nernent cheering The Low) MAYOR returned thanks.
followed the announcement of Mr. Fry's, amendnient, which continued for several minutes.) He ':id 'not mean to interfere Other toasts were then given, after which
in their discussion as regarded IY.,:iitical questions ; with the Mr. C. PEARSON returned thanks :n a short and eloquent
conduct of the House of Lord,,, the Corporation Bill, or the speech ; after which the company separated.
registry of freeholds, he lie,:i nothing to do; he wished to see --
every man fight his bat'.:ies as strenuously as possible—( Hear)
—arid he had no he'.,itation in sayteg, he admired Mr. O'Con-
nell's talents as much as any man—he was a bold and talented
leader, and vas truly termed the victor of many battles.—
(Hear, 'hear.) Yet he (Mr. Fry) liked not his policy with_
regard to tithes. He (O'Connell's) object was not to relieve
the poor man from their payment, but to rivet them more
strongly on him.—( No, no.) This was proved by his support
of a measure that tended to transfer their payment from the
clergyman to the landlord, and arm that landlord with the
means of enforcing his claim in a more summary manner. No
confidence should hc placed in that man whose object was not
to relieve the poor Roman C4holic froth the payment of tithes
to the Protestant clergyman, but to take tithes from the cler-
gyman and give them to the landlord. His (Mr. 'Fry's) ob-
ject was to relieve the poor man from contributing to the sup-
port of a religion difierent from that he professed. O'Con-
nell's intention was not the welfare of the peasant, but a con-
tinuance of' agitation, which prevented English capital flowing
into our country, and affording abundant employment."—(Dis-
approbation ) ,

LORD ELlOT.—Whatem may have been Lord
Eliot': hopes of obtaining a Et'''t 3.-.1 Parliament for the Eastern
Division of our county, whey. first his Quixotic scheme was
projected, we presonou 070 meeting of the men of Trigg has
somewhat soberod h; ;n. Both the puppet and those who move
the wirca which %lave put him in motion, calculated on dis-
union amor,g the Liberals, and imagined that Cornishmen,
like tte Newcastle Electors, would be guilty of The folly of
voting for a candidate from whom they differed in every par-
ticular, in preference to one with whom, except on a few minor
points, they were perfectly agreed. But in this they have
been disappointed.— West Brion.

TIIE CLIMATE OF THE CAPE.—III a recent letter
from Sir John Herschel, full of astronomical investigations, the
learned philosopher says—" You may form some idea of this
climate, as regards clearness of sky, from what was told me by
our professional Governor, Colonel Bell, viz., that out of 42
successive days he had been only three times disappointed in.
finding Venus with the naked eye, in broad sunshine. At nine
A. ht., I read with ease, a few nights ago, the most involved
parts of a lady's closely-crossed letter by the light of an eclipsed
moon, then near the zenith."

On Tuesday a man, calling himself the Wi.idsitire
youth, undertook to walk 14 miles in two hours; starting from
the Market Cross, Shepton Mallet, going ono• mile out and
returning. He accomplished his task, vita 131 minutes to
spare, after which he collected about 2Zis.. —Bath Herald.

GIPSEY CHRISTENING.--During the afternoon
service at the church of St. Mary Magdalen, in Taunton, on
Sunday last, several gipsies, in their ordinary costume, walked
down the aisle, one of the women carrying an infant in her
arms, which she informed the sexton she had brought to be
baptized. The sermon being over, a large portion of the
congregation flocked round the font, where the child was
christened by the name of Moses. The child had been • born
on the preceding, Sunday, and the mother was present at the
christening of it. Several ladies gave her money; and it
being observed that it was a fine infant, one of the brown gos-
sips replied that it was what they called a male—the mother
being a gipsey, and the father a house-man.—Ballt Herald.

SUDDEN DEATHS.--About eight o'clock yesterday
morning, as a female named Springett, residing in Castle_
street, Richmond, was starching some caps, she suddenly fell
to the ground, and expired before medical assistance could be
melancholy occurrence more
procured. What renders the:
afflicting, is the circumstance that her husband, who was an
occasional waiter, but who has 'fat' some time hoer suffering
from ill-health, went out oa a bursday last for a short walk, but
4ra:of, although every endeavour has
has never since been,
Also, about eleven o'clock yester-
day
n*lllllo4 Mary Bailey, residing
been made to tra.e bird,
foreticipA, 0 ypundvioninn,
4 0
,ivi, .
1,, olaries.piacte, Ken4hlgiOn-sqqare,
la, where she expired
herself dowo on the so" feellig. herself.
.eather unwell, laid
inquests.
before the arrival Ofa.sitreon, Who had been immediately sent
for., , /3oth; bodies. 4waiteorouers'
Gaze,/
. . cluutogLetißisTlNA.---.A letter from a traveller,
' 11,y the Aluystnirgh
tl'arc ~...- 44,1 had yesterday_ e, contains the followi
the honour of bein admitted to the
ng pas-
.levcscor'Queen Christina. She is certaialygone of the finest
Iwprnen in existence, and, strange to sv,. has not the slightest
resernblance to her sister th
both graceful and voluptue k1c,,,,,44-3 ofillerr',. 'ler form is
and Der conversm; ,z ' ' ---• it are".` ..s with great fluency,
A , . .YA A se* a pv.t). ."
niards 'an. I,lmy.ivAit in 61- -' . sense and wit. The Spn-
PASAIMA4O,r, iii twt. . Asting that their Queen is incom-
lo )4)4, ?Ltd ti•-- ,as a woman, she has caused more hearts
U. ',veil k
... ned more heads, than any other in Europo. It
..noun that M. Martinez' de la liosa was deeply fn love
with her, and when he could not approach the steps of her
throne, lie sent her plaintive poems, which hold a much higher
rank in literature than his ministerial measures have attained
in politics. The fall of Mendizabal can only be attributed to
the violent passion lie conceived for his Sovereign, and his in.
ability to conceal it. Munoz continues to be major-domo, but
has no influence in the Government. He is a fine man, but
rather too corpulent, and has neither dignity nor grandeur In
, his demeanour,"

INAUGURATION DINNER OF
SHERIFFS DUKE AND JOHNSON.

1,0001., left under the will of the late Mr. Lang-
dale, to be appropriated to the liquidation of the nation deb t,
was on Thursday vested in Consols, bei,ap the ninth invest-
ment of the like amount under the same Will.
ESCAPE PROM TIIE HULKS, tor A DESPERATE
BURGLAR.--Yesterday information r,trs received at all the Po-
lice Offices and the various metrotw.litan police stations of the
escape of John Allison, a most not...v..ious and desperate burglar,
from the .Institia hulk, \Voolwi cti i Arsenal, between three and
four o'clock on Thursday afte..T,oon. He was seen safe with
the gang to which he was a'..tiched at three o'clock, but on
the convicts being mustered at four o'clock, he was no where
to be forbid. How he efr.e cted his escape is at present a mys-
tery. The convict, WiAr, has been long known to the police
by the names of John l!dason, alias John Skinner, alias Skin-
ner Mason, alias Ylason John Skinner, alias Roger, alias
Splodger, alias F,plashet. (from his having remarkably long
feet), is a most saesperate character, having on. several pre-
vious occasioni effected his escape from the custody of several
officers, and. 'broken out of near a dozen watch-houses and
houses of correction. On the Ibth of March last, he, in
conipans 'with three companions, burglariously entered into
the he ase of an aged man, named James Stachborry, at Stoke
Lyr.n, near Fencott, in Oxfordshire, whom, after robbing of
n, arly every thing liepossessed, they attempted to murder, but
were frustrated in their diabolical design, when they effected
their escape. Mason's three companions, were, however,
shortly afterwards apprehended at Bicester, Oxon, and
committed for trial at the Lent Assizes, when they were
convicted, and sentenced to transportation for life.
Mason, however, for a length of time, eluded the vigi-
lance of the police, although several rewards were offered
for his apprehension (one of 201. being offered by Viscount
chetwynde), (luring which time he was concerned in several
extensive 61).1-glades committed in the neighbourhood of Ham-
mersmith, Kensington, Northend, Fulham, and various other
places, 'out always effected his escape. He was, however, sub-
sequ'zntly apprehended by police constable Barns, of the B
after a desperate struggle, at a public-house in Or-
chard-street, Westminster' after which he was conveyed,
heavily ironed, in a cart to Watford, and from thence to Bi-
cester. Previously to leaving the neighbourhood of town,
the Watford constable allowed him to stop to see some of his
friends (who all reside in the neighbourhood of Fulham), at
the Star and Garter public-house, Kensington, when they were
surrounded by about forty desperate characters ; and, on his
getting into the cart, he struck the officer a violent blow with
his handcuffs, and there is no doubt he would then have
effected his escape, had not a party of the T division come up
at the moment, and kept the mob back while the constables
galloped oti their prisoner. At the last Oxford Assizes he
was convicted and sentenced to eight years' labour in chains
at the hulks, and at the expiration of that period to transpor-
tation for life. He is about twenty-two years of age, five feet
six inches high, fresh complexion and visage, stout made,
with scars on the right side of his head, on the back of his
left hand, and on the, second joint of his left thumb. He was
dressed in the grey dress of the hulks, and had a pair of irons
on one of his legs.
An atrocious attempt at assassination took place
near Birmingham on Tuesday last. On that day a cattle.
fair was to be holden at Walsall, and Mr. Wheeler, a re-
spectable carcass-hotelier, residing in Skinner-street, left
home before five o'clock in the morning, for the purpose of
attending it. On reaching the Queen's Head, near Perry
Bar, he observed a young man, respectably attired, whom he
addressed as he passed, observing that he was up early. _Mr.
Wheeler then proceeded on his journey, but he was over-
taken by the same person, who entered into conversation,
and seemed to be very intelligent and pleasing in his manner.
They walked together until they reached the fourth tnile_
stone, when Mr. Wheeler observed that his companion kept
somewhat behind him. In an instant, however, unobserved.
by Mr. Wheeler, the cowardly miscreant drew a pistol from:
his breast, and discharged it at his head, the hall entering
just below the car. The unfortunate man reeird a little,
sbeurtv
edid t
that
tt
his
sll
companion's
thepaa i
aground.
at On
answ
uo turning 'bound he ob-
thrown open at
ad fired the shot, and
merder
ath,iendbrtheaastt,hoanwdastthhee
peoenrsvoientiwonhaa
' or.ce flashed upon his
dtialantgehroisusrvuwrpoousned'evda,s and b A.vn and rob him. Although
from loss of blood, Mr. %1..1 ining, every moment more faint
.eeler endeavoured to lay hold •oC
the assassin, whet ho'-;ever,, immediately made his escape
I
towards Birmieglam. Mr. Wheeler followed as well as hi:-
could for :featly half a mile, when he was met by some
butchers, who kindly placed him in a gig, and conveyed bins
to the Swan in ,St. Martin's-lane, from which he was soon
after conveyed to his home. An alarm was immediately given
by persons at no great distance from the spot, and a
labouring
man, who saw the ruffian run off, pursued, and would in all
probability
have captured him, but that he was himself laid
hold of, being mistaken for the person who committed the
outrage; and the delay thus inadvertently occasioned, gave
the assassin time to escape. We are informed, however, that
he was recogi;ised by one or two persons who met him on the
road with Mr. Wheeler, a short time before the attempt was
made upon his life, who have since come forward to give their
testimony, and, in all probability, their information will lead,
to his speedy apprehension,_,Birmingham Paper, Thursday.