The Sun.
London, England, 1822-08-30 00:00:00

[MORNING CHRONICLE.]

When the Irish Constables' Bill was in pro-
.gress through the House of Commons, we recol-
lect that Mr. Brougham (to borrow his own lan-
guage on another occasion) " administered an
interrogatory" or two to Mr. Plunkett, with the
view of learning the probable number of places
to be created by this Act. The Right Hon.
Gentleman at that time found it quite impos-
sible even to approximate towards a satisfactory
answer, and to the present moment we believe
the public are unacquainted either with the
amount of patronage which this Military Police
measure has placed in the hands of Government,
or the expence it will impose upon the country.
—From some circumstances, however, which
have come to our knowledge, we have reason
to think that both must be considerable.—
It appears that already the number of applica-
tions, with " thick and three-fold" recommen-
dations, to the Irish Government, for appoint-
ments under the Constables' Bill, are about five
thousand ! Such a point of attraction too has this
Act rendered Dublin Castle, that these applica-
tions have been conveyed to it from every point
-of the compass, and every part of the United
Kingdom. We are not, therefore, surprised to
find the Dublin Evening Post insinuating that
the show of opposition made to the Bill, by the
IriSh Country Gentlemen, just in sufficient time
to reach London after it had passed into a law,
was somewhat of a joke. It could not well be
otherwise. The salary of the stipendiary Magis-
trates, with all appurtenances thereunto belong-,
ing (if the present harvest prove as plentiful as it
promises), will be a first-rate object with half
the Gentry in Ireland 5. and we understand it is
only persons of rank, fit'to associate with the Irish
Squires of antedeluvian blood, who are to obtain
those important situations. The very Chief Con-
stables, indeed, are intended to be Gentlemen.
It is said they are to be chosen almost exclusively
from the Army Half-pay List, under the rank of
Staff Officers, and it is calculated that a salary
of 1501. per annum, with house, coals, candles,
&c. &c. amounting to about 1001. a year snore,
will, added" to half-pay, and probably a pension,
leave those constables extremely comfortable, on
an annual income of from four to five hundred
pounds. We have not heard as yet what' selec-
tions have been made by the Irish Government
out of the list of applicants, although it is ru-
moured that some who now dream they are Ma-
gistrates will shortly awaken Constables; but it
is certain that several of the candidates for both
those dignities have very singular qualifications
for office.

BARTHOLOMEW FAIR.--Yesterday the LORD
MAYOR caused large placards to be stuck up in and about
Smithfield, announcing the commencement of Bartholo►new
Fair on Tuesday next, and cautioning all the keepers of suttl-
ing and sew booths, public houses, and other places of public
entertainment, to shut up precisely at eleven o'clock ; together
with other regulations concerning the fair.

A considerable improvement is made in Smith-
field-market, by removing all those low posts and
rails around, to which cattle were affixed for sale,
and have substituted in their stead handsome
oak railings, with convenient op !clings for foot-
passengers, &c.
On Sunday last, the banns of matrimony were published be-
tween 23 couples, in our Collegiate Church, and during the
three last days, 27 couples have been joined in the silken cords
of wedlock ; a circumstance which shows the •anxiety of .per-
sons who were about to enter into the marriage state, to have
their happiness consummated before the new Marriage Act
'comes into operation.--( Wolverhampton Chronicle.)