The Sun.
London, England, 1831-06-08 00:00:00

T 01VN-HALL.

A gay little fellow, named Patrick Coelan, from
the sister isle, was brought before Mr. Alderman
ANSLEY, in custody of Kinsey, the officer, to answer
the charge of deserting his wife and child, become
chargeable to the parish of St. Olave's.
The wife, Julia, a very decent body, having stated
that Paddy had deserted her for the last fortnight,
went on to say that she had learnt he was since
married to another woman—" God pardon his sowl
for it, for herself was lawfully married to him nine
years since, at the Catholic chapel of Bristol, had
brought him three fine children ;" and one of them
stood by her side, a girl, eight years of age.
Alderman ANSLEY—Now Master Coghlan, how
comes this about ? Are you really married to
another woman ? Paddy (scratching his head)—
Faith and I am, your Worship, worse luck to me—
I'm kilt entirely with the thoughts of it—(here Paddy
threw a sheep's eye at his wife, and continued)—
I'm a misfortunate man, and the devil's in the women,
sure enough, for making me fond o'them. Well,
then, I won't be troubling your Worship long; but
your Honour must be tould that I was at Whitsun-
tide fair, and the ladies got tickling me till I wasn't
myself at all at all; and I—l—l got bothered, and
I—och blood-and-oons, saving your Worship's
presence, it's no use to coneale ir, I married one
of e'm next morning at Camberwell church—but
(raising his voice to a shout) " as I'm a sinner,
your We ship, I never bedded with her, and won't
do the like again."
" Paddy, Paddy !" exclaimed the wife, " don't
be telling me a lie about the bed. I'll like ye the
worse for it ; ounly say ye'll never do the likes o'
that again, and I'll forgive you. You've been a good
boy to me many a day ; ax his Honour's pardon and
mine, and I'll pray for your sins, and there'll be no
more about it."
The laughter occasioned having subsided, at the
request of the wife, the Testament was handed to
Paddy; who, kissing it with reverence, fell upon his
knees, and vehemently protested never to be tickled
again by any lady but his own wife; to cherish her
and his child as long as he lived, and abstain from
all unlawful delights, especially on Whitsunday.
It appears, however, that he actually was married
a second time.

The following letter has been addressed by
Lord CLONCURRY to the Editor of the Dublin Evening
Post :
" Sirt,—lo the desi►e to substitute quiet discussion for
angry debate, I offered, early in the year 1830, certain
prizes for esstys on subjects of great interest and Import-
ance to Ireland; though far better prospects have since
opened for our country, I will still hope to reap advantage
from the labours of my literary friends, and beg leave to
inf n•m them that my having been utterly disappointed of
judges, is the sole cause of delay in the appearance of the
intended notice.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your very
faithful servant,
"June 2.

" CLONCURRY."

TIIE LADIES AND THE REFORM BILL.---•
A female correspondent, in a provincial paper, suggests
that as for some time past all attentions to the ladies ha 1,43:,!
been forgotten in the engrossing return of the Reform
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Bill, about which alone she says the other sex can talk,fiorit. :14.1.
order that the fair sex may receive. some reorapensne
their past injuries, and at the sarttebtim:_,F:r,"",*'epa,T.;
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general exultation as soon as p le__altl
be reniverb"y"the ~
every city throughout ---","
chivalrous and patriotic gentlemen of v
the United Kingdom•
have passed into a law, a
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