The Sun.
London, England, 1831-08-19 00:00:00

STATE OF IRELAND.

In consequence of an invitation from Mr. Stanley, a very nu-
merous meeting of Irish Members was held at Lord Althorp's
residence, in Downing-street, at twelve o'clock yesterday. Upon
their assembling, they were informed by Mr. Stanley that he had
asked the thvour of their attendance, in order that he might ex-
plain to them the nature and provisions of a Bill which he in-
tended to introduce into Parliament, for the regulation of the
Irish yeomanry corps. He did not for a moment wish it to be un-
derstood that the proposed Bill was a legislative measure which
he would have originated for establishing a yeomanry force inlre-
land, as it was admitted on all hands not to be the best species of
force for that country. But it so happened that the three did
exist, and it therefore remained for the Government to render
it as innoccuous as possible. With that view the Bill would
provide that the arms of the several yeomanry corps should be
lodged in district depots, and not remain in the possession of the
individual members of each corps. The separate corps werealso
to be formed into battalions, which battalions were to be under
the immediate command of the Lord Lieutenant of the county
to which they belonged. These battalions coal only be called
out for service by such Lord Lieutenant, and even he, except
in cases of emergency, was not to be empowered to call them
out without the especial command of his Excellency the Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland. There were other arrangements as to
the internal organization of the corps which it was proposed to
carry into effect, among which, we are informed, is the abolition
of the (Alice of pennanent serjeant tut we believe that the above
will be found an analysis of the main objects of the Bill.
Several Members at once protested against the contemplated
measure, and contended that, instead of removing the present
evil of the yeomanry corps, it was calculated to give stability and
permanency to that force. They had expected of his Majesty's
Government some' proposition for gradually reducing the yeo-
manry c,rps, with a view to their final suppression, but, to their
astonishment, they now thund that the object was to remodel
that force for the purpose of placing it on a permanent
footing, and thus perpetuating all the irritation which so ob-
noxious a force must excite it) Ireland.
Lord Althorp and Mr. Stanley disclaimed the slightest wish to
promote or encourage any ill feeling amongst Irishmen, their
anxious object being to give and secure tranquillity to all classes
in that country. At the same time they did not see how, con-
sistently with that object, they could at once disembody a force
which had existed so long, or how they could bring themselves
to give offence to such a large portion of the people of Ireland,
as they most certainly would, were they to dismiss the yeomanry
corps. Desirous as they were to meet the wishes of the gentle-
men present, they could not undertake to accede to them the ex-
tinction of the yeomanry force. As, however, such very strong
objections were made to the Bill which Mr. Stanley had intended
to introduce, it was intimated to the meeting that the Govern-
ment would give the matter further consideration, with the view
of satisfying all parties, as far as was consistent with the im-
partial course which, on all occasions, the Government had
pursued.
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Several Members expressed the greatest confidence in the in-
tegrity and anxiety of his Majesty's Ministers, both as regarded
Ireland and the general policy of their Government, and re-
gretted that upon this particular measure they should differ from
Ministers, who in other respects had their most cordial esteem.
Atter some further discussion, an understanding was come to,
that the matter should for the present be left in the hands of the
Government, and that no Member would originate any question
upon the subject in Parliament until Ministers should have the
opportunity of giving it full consideration.
Before the meeting broke up, Mr. Spring Rice informed them
that it was in contemplation to improve the inland communica-
tions in Ireland, and to give additional facility to intercourse be-
tween the different parts of the country. This announcement
was received with great approbation, and the meeting separated
at about hall-pa.st two o'clock.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

G 0 OD W 0 OD RACES.

WEDNESDAY NIGIIT.-We subjoin a few addition 1
particulars of the day's sport :
GOODWOOD STAKES.-Betting, 3 to 1 ag•t Laxly Emily;
3 to 1 /lest Agreeable ; 7 to 1 agst Wassailer ; 7 to 1 apt
Variation ; 12 to 1 agst Whip ; 20 to 1 agst Echo ; 20
to 1, and in some instances 30 to I, agst Conciliation.._
The horses went off at the first start, Crescent being several
yards behind for the first 200 or 300 yards. He then
went by his horses, took the lead, and made good running,
with Erymus and Bustle next him, and the others well
up. In this order they went round the hill, but, on
coming to the straight running, Variation, Lady Emily,
and Agreeable, ran up to Crescent, the winner still lying
with the ruck. With the above four the race was pretty
equal till about half a distance from home, when Concili-
ation let loose, went by those in front, and won very cle-
verly by a good length. The Duke of Richmond is owner
of Conciliation, and nets nearly 900!. on the stakes.
COWDRAY STAR ES. —Betting, 2 to 1 on Adam Brock,
who won in a c inter.

Betting on the Course-7 to 1 agst Iliddlesworth ;
to 1 agst The Sadler ; 9 to 1 apt Liverpool ; 10 to 1
agst Marcus ; 10 to 1 agst Circassian ; 10 to 1 apt Cho-
rister ; 13 to 1 agst Creole ; 16 to I agst Zany ; 14 to 1
agst Sir John; 20 to 1 agst Delight (taken).
THURSDAY.—PIate of 50 SOVS. given by the Members for
the City of Chicheqer, once-round heats. The winner
to he sold fa- 2001.
Mr. Henry's Sketch-Book, 4 yrs. I 1
Duke of Richmono's Syma, 3 yrs 3 2
Mr. F. Charlton's Falconbridge, 5 yrs '2 3
Won easy.
Match for 50 MOM h. it. Three Miles.
Mr. Dockeray's b. f. Zephyr
Duke of Richmond's ro. m. Miss Cravai 9
Won cleverly. 11 to Bon Z-phyr.
A free Handicap of 25 soya. each, 15 ft. One Mile.
Lord Worcester's Carthago, aged
Lord Chesterfield's Carthusian, aged 2
2 to 1 on Carthago.—Easy.
The Goodwood Cup, value 300 soya. 34-0 in specie,
by subscription of 20 sovs. each, and 100 added by the
City of Chichester. Once round.
Lord Chesterfield's Priam, 4 yrs
His Majesty's Fleur de Lis, aged
Mr. Scott Stonehewer's Variation, 4 yr:

This forenoon at twelve o'clock a meeting of
his Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council, assembled
in the Council Chamber at Whitehall, upon Plantation
Appeals. There were present his Honour the VICE-CHAN-
CELLOR, the LORD PRESIDENT, the Hon. Sir HYDE
GUST, Sir CHRISTOTHER, ROBINSON, and MICHAEL AN-
GELO TAYLOR, Esq. The meeting lasted some consider-
able time.

Summonses were issued this morning for a
Cabinet Council this evening, at the Foreign Office in
Downing-street.

SERIOUS ILLNESS OF THE CO-
MEDIAN.-The friends—and in what part of England do
they not abound ?—of poor old JOE MUNDEN, who is
residing at Burbage, in Wiltshire, will be grieved to lean
that he is labouring under so severe an attack of influenza,
as to make him look more tragic off the stage than ever he
did on it.

AN EXPENSIVE MEA L.-A tradesman's son
in St. Martin's lane, lately passing through Duke's-court
with a 51. bank note in his hand, begin to play carelessly
with a gnat belonging to the Mews, when the animal
nibbled the note out of the lad's hand, and almost in,tintly
swallowed it.

LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY')

COURT OF CHANCERY.
WELLESLEY v. BEAUFORT. •00
His LORDSHIP heard the parties out in the private'
fore he entered the Court to-day, upon the petition to colTil
Master's report approving of guardians, and when he ti
seat in the hall he stated to Sir Edward Sugden, (who .11,,
been able to attend in the private room) that he meant red I
giving any judgment in it, until Mr. Wellesley had pal
contempt.
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IMPRISONMENT IN 'i'l-lEll3Fsli td
Mr. BLIGH applied for the discharge of a gen iernstp
name of Sanderson. He was an executor and trustee. .41
ved in the house of the testator. A suit was institutedin
was called upon to pay a certain sum of money into Courett
also to deposit certain title deeds in the Master's office,
the time the order was made wk.re in a box in the btO
which he lived. He failed to comply with the terms of the 2
and had now been in prison for three years and three
It w. s also stated, that he was utterly unable now to •
with the order, being entirely insolvent, and the box co
the deeds being no longer in his possession or under his co'_.o
He thought it probable that his son (living at some distaff
London,) might have the custody of the deeds, buthe hadv".
to give them up.
Sir E. SUGDEN was on the other side. He was Pe
willing that the prisoner should be liberated, but the deef,ol
necessary to be delivered up, and it was absolutely imp
that they should he forthcoming.
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His LORDSHIP ordered a formal application to be
the son for the deeds. It was perfectly shocking to tbio^
the son could have been Capable of keeping his father ip
for such a length offline (as it Would seem by virtually hsci..
and the Court desired now to knoW What lie liad to tie 117,
subject.

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SITTINGS.
The subject of his Lordship's continued sittings w 3
brought under discussion by Sir E. SUGDEN. He said !,,1
consequence of the order the Court had made, that it Wm'
sit beyond the 20th of this month,—

The LORD CHANCELLOR-An order ?

Sir E. SUGDEN—Yes ; an order, my Lord.
The LORD CHANCELLOR—An order!

Sir E. SUGDEN—A distinct statement made by your P'
ship, which I considered to be the same as a distinct order'
The LORD CHANCELLOR—No, no, no order. 00
Sir E. SUDDEN—WeII, your Lordship will deal with
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statement as you think proper, if it is not to be consider.)
having the effect of an order. The Learned Counsel then dl
on to say, that he had regarded it as an order, and he kW' 0
many others had so regarded it. Many gentlemen at thedo
had asked him (Sir Edward), whether, in consequence 70
they might go' out of town with safety, depending kupfol
Court nsing to-morrow ? and he had said they certainly rAI4
For his own part he had made up his mind, add determin7d
to set his feet within this Court again, after to.morresctoi
November. Further, he had resolved not to return sido
brief in a case in which he was. He had received` hiscod
on the assumption that the Court wouldtake no irregular_,edtM
of hearing those cases : to-morrow he would have attend
full time it could have been expected his strength wouldMo
him to he here, and longer it was not his Intent on to rem;ol._
Particularly considering the labour and want of rest whicr2i
gentlemen at his Lordship's Bar had been for such a leo Aglicial
time enduring, it was not to be expected they coUld c°t
longer without some relaxation, to do justice to their 600
His LORDSHIP said he had' fully intended to close the rot
tings this week, but from the extraordinary length of Si'e, coil
important motions he had found it impossible to do so. nfo
not complain of the Learned Counsel's determination W_pil
just addressed the Court, but notwithstanding that the ba;iii
of the Court must be proceeded with. It would be a grest,po
to the Court not to have the assistance of so eminent.,lsvojt
man as Sir Edward Sugden ; but still his Lordship felt pl,"ittfo
go on with the business for another week. He knew
fatigues of attending both the Bar and the House of Lf,76
at the same time, for a great length of time, were as well
one. For six weeks together he had never left the House off
mons till four o'clock in themortiing, nor ever been outofthe
of King's Bench, after ten o'clock on the same morningt,o!
Hardwicke, for the purpose of getting through the bu_!7o)lf,
the Court, for a certain time sat from ten in the morro,
four in the afternoon—went away at four to get dinner 010''
back at six, and then sat again till 12 o'clock at night;
~s, t)o'
one or two occasions till four o'clock in the morning; 1,70101
when the sun went down, the moon took up thew
tale"—the Master of the Rolls tame at six in the morninp
sat till the Chancellor came back at ten; and the Chance,l
more thought of rising while there was a petition or a
there were any appe..ls then) unheard, than he thought of a"
up the Great Seals, which his Lordship supposed a CO
never thought of doing.—(Much laughter.) He felt he
next week.
Sir EDWARD SUDDEN observed that he had dischawor
duty to himself, the bar, and the public,in making the slat
he had made.