The Sun.
London, England, 1836-11-12 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, NOV. 10.

GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND.
There was a full attendance to-day. The gallery was
filled with ladies. At two o'clock Laurence C. Smith,
Esq., was called to the chair.

The minutes of the last day's proceedings, and a great
number of communications, many of them enclosing justice
rent, were read by Mr. French. A letter was read from
Dunkerrin, acknowledging the receipt of 101., which the
General Association had forwarded to the widow of the
unfortunate Fogarty, who was shot by Phillip Ryan.
Mr. FRENCH informed the meeting that he had sent for
an unfortunate mendicant who had been this day discharged
from the custody of a Rebellion Commissioner, that the
Association might see what the poor were suffering by the
tithe system. So miserable was the appearance of the man
that even Baron Pennefather, who is not very tender on the
subject of tithes, had the man instantly discharged.
Mr. S. COPPINGER said the apathy of the Reformers at
the present registry was much to be regretted.
Mr. FRENCH announced the receipt of the sum of
139/. 10s. from the city of Cork. The contributors were
admitted members.

P. PURCELL, Esq., proposed Nicholas Vigors, Esq., Sir
P. Bellew, Bart., and Montesquieu Bellew, M.P., and
handed in 101. as the subscription of the two latter gentlemen.
Mr. VIGORS felt proud to be enabled to say, that one
hundred and forty noble electors had been added to the
Liberal constituency of the county of Carlow.—(Hear.)
The people of Carlow were suffering the greatest persecu-
tion from their Conservative landlords. He felt satisfied
that in Turkey the same despotism was unknown. Upwards
of 2,000 human beings had been driven from their homes.
Mr. O'CONNRLL entered the room. All present rose,
and received him in silence. He appeared to be suffering
under severe mental affliction. Mr. O'C. presented the
Chair of the Catholic Association to the Chairman.
Mr. O'CONNELL proposed Mr. Pollock, barrister-at-law,
and several other gentlemen, who were admitted members.
Mr. REDMOND suggested the necessity of preparing a
small pamphlet on the subject of tithes, for the guidance of
the people.
Mr. O'CoNNELL said that in the course of the week he
would lend his assistance to the Committee to prepare such
a book, which would be found of great benefit.—(Cheers.)
Mr. O'CONNELL handed in 341. from the parish of Rath- '
keale, and read a list of names, whom he proposed as
Members—the first in the list was the respected parish
Priest ; and he considered him as the best friend of the
people and of his country. He (Mr. O'Connell) then read
a letter from Mr. Vim. Cripps, an English banker, en-
closing 51. as his first annual subscription. Mr: Cripps, in
his letter said, that though a Protestant Dissenter, he would
say, " down with the Church." This (said Mr. O'Connell)
is not my language : I do not want any Church to he put
down, but I do not approve of a Church in connection with
the State.--(Cheers.)
A great number o new Members were then admitted,
and a large sum of money was handed in to the justice rent.
Mr. FINN, M.P., proposed an individual who was seized
on by the Law Church. He would point out the person.
[Poor Reilly was here put up on the table. His miserable
appearance excited the deep sympthy of the meeting.]
Mr. Finn, however, had the pleasureato inform the meeting
that even Baron Pennefather felt it was a case of great
hardship, and discharged him this day. A suns of 13/. 10s.
was shortly after collected for Reilly ; and he (Mr. F.)
hoped that a collection would be made for him, and get
him out of the power of Dean Murray, of the Established
Charcb.—(Cheers.) As the poor man could only pay
2s. 6d., he proposed him as an associate.

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Mr. O'CONNELL said, let him be made a member, and he
would give him the pound.—(Loud cheers.) He consi-
dered this act calculated to do much service, and it would
excite the most unbounded disgust for the tithe system. A
subscription should be entered into, and let this be the List
day of squalid wretchedness which this poor man will suffer.
He moved that his case be referred to the Committee to re-
ceive subscriptions for him. Carried unanimously.
Mr. CASSIDY addressed the meeting at length.
[Quarter past four o'clock—Left sitting.]

RUN UPON THY Bearics.—The Dublin Evening Post of
this evening says :—" There has, for the last two days, been
here a considerable run on the Agricultural Bank. But
they bore it steadily—and paid off partly in gold, and
partly in Bank of Ireland paper. The run, we believe, has
now declined. The circumstance may be considered, upon
the whole, fortunate to that Establishment, as a demonstra-
tion of their strength and resources." An advertisement
offering 2001. for the discovery of the person or persons who
circulated a placard tending to depreciate the credit of the
Agricultural Bank appears in the morning papers. It bears
the signature of the Lord Mayor, as one of the directors.
From the same source we also learn that " there has been
some run on the National Bank of Ireland ; but this too,
we understand, has declined, as there can be no doubt of
the ability and capital of the concern. Some sensation
was created yesterday by the refusal of the Hibernian
Bank to exchange the Ulster Bank notes. The truth is,
however, that the Hibernian is not an agent for the Ulster
Bank ; but was in the habit of changing its notes, although
these notes were made payable in Belfast only. The
pressure on the Money Market, generally, caused the Hiber-
nian Bank to adopt this course : not from any doubts as to
the solvency of the Ulster Bank, but because its monies
were necessary for other purposes. It was also stated that
the notes of the Belfast Banking Company were also de-
clined. We can state, however, that we received at the
Hibernian Bank, this day, nine or ten pounds in Bank of
Ireland Notes, in exchange for those of the Belfast Bank-
ing Company. There are some persons dropping into the
Bank of Ireland for gold."
:THREE O'CLOCK.—COURT or EXCIIEQUER.—We have
just heard that Mr. O'Loghlen declines the office of Baron
of the Exchequer.—Dub/in Evening Post.
CITY or DUBLIN RLGISTRY. The destructive: are
outmanceuvering the Reformers, some of whom evince an
apathy that is absolutely disgraceful.
I'Ve copy the three following paragraphs from the or-
gan of the Irish faction—the crest-fallen and mortified
Mail :—Mr. O'Loghlen has not yet taken his seat on the
Exchequer Bench ; neither have the necessary documents
arrived preparatory to the swearing in of Mr. Richards as '
Attorney, or of Mr. Woulfe as Solicitor-General. There
is a "screw loose" somewhere ; and we have heard of some
very strong expressions in a high quarter, and used to
the First Lord of the Treasury upon this inundation of
Papists into all the public offices in Ireland.
It is now rumoured that Lord Southwell is to have tha
star and ribbon of St. Patrick vacant by the death of Lord
Fingal. As a mater of course a Roman Catholic must
be the object of selection with the O'Connell Govern-
ment, and perhaps Lord Southwell is as little objectien-