The Sun.
London, England, 1831-05-04 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, MAY I.—There is a second Reform candidate
for the city of Dublin, and one whose character and pre-
tensions are of the very first order. Mr. Perrin, the emi-
nent barrister, was waited upon yesterday by a most re-
spectable deputation, and yielded to their solicitations to
avow himself as a candidate. In less than an hour from
that moment the sum of 4,000/. was subscribed to defray
the expenses of his election. Mr. T. D. Litouche con-
tributed 100/. ; Serjeant O'Loghlen, 1001. ; several mem-
bers of the bar, 50/. each; an attorney. 50/. ; and I have
learned that the members of Lord Plunkett's family have
subscribed 500/. Mr. O'Connell, whose name appears
among the contributors, is about to address a letter to the
electors, urging them to use the most strenuous efforts to
drect the return of Mr. Perrin and the Lord Mayor. The
Reformers are quite sanguine ; if the Tories should be
beaten in Dublin, which is their best strongeit hold, the
c Luse of boroughmongering and corruption will, indeed,
receive a death-blow.

The Irish Government have decided on the instant dis-
missal of several Anti-Reform underlings. No m,in who
holds office at the pleasure of the Crown will be permitted
to vote against the King's Government.
Mr. Crampton is pursuing a most successful canvdss in
the University. It is generally supposed that Mr. Lefroy
will be turned out.

From almost all parts of the country the accounts arc
most cheering. The Tories are retiring from the contests;
and if, as I confidently anticipate, the Reformers do not
suffer themselves to be weakened by divisions, the victory
will be most brilliant and decisive.

It is said that although the statute upon which Mr.
O'Connell and the other traver•ers were prosecuted has
expired, the Attorney-General is determined to call them
up for judgment. This would indeed be playing into the
hands of the Tories. I have, however, ascertained from
the best authority, that there is a recent decision of the
twelve Judges, which will prevent the possibility of such
a course; so that, so far as those prosecutions are con-
cerned, the apple of discord cannot be thrown amongst
the advocates of Reform. The Attorney-General should
not permit his political predilections to influence his official
conduct.

LIMERICK (Cllv.)-The inhabitants of this city have,
at a public meeting, resolved unanimously to support the
Right Hon. T. S. Rice (he has been sworn in to the
Irish Privy Council); and in the event of any opposition,
to subscribe funds, that he may be returned free of expenbe.
LIMERICK (COUNTY. )—A third candidate, the Hon.
Mr. Southwell (son of Lord Southwell, a Catholic Prer),
is, it is said, about to start here. He and the late Meru-
btas are Reformers ; it is, therefore, folly to have a con-
test fir a Parliament fated to be so short-lived as the next
is likely to be.

KERRY.-Both the Fite Members retire, Mr. Browne,
who voted for the Bill, following the example of Mr. M.
Fitzgerald, who did not. Mr. John O'Connell is the
second reformer in the field.

CLARE.--Three reformers up—Magin Macnamara, Mr.
Maurice O'Connell, and Mr. O'Gorman Mahon. The
first-named is likely to be the lowest on the poll.

ENNIS.—Mr. Smith O'Brien will be re-elected for his
father's borough ; he votes for the Bill.
TIPPERARY.—Two candidates are named as coming
forward, in addition to the late Members. Mr. Hutchin-
son, formerly Member, and Mr. Roe, a mew aspirant. All
four are reformers. The push will be against Mr. Wyse.
CLON3fET.—No contest, as the borough is close.
WATERFORD (C1TY).....-.IIIF. Christmas has the folly, it
is said, to think of an opposition to Sir John Newport.--
The latter is, however, quite safe.
A suggestion has been thrown out by the Dublin Morn..
ing Register, which ought, if possible, to be acted upon,
namely, to return Mr. T. Moore to Parliament free of
expense for some open place in the country. This paper
says that Mr. Moore is desirous to have a seat in Parlia-
ment,—a thing not hitherto, we believe, suspected by even
his most intimate friends.

DONEGAL COUNTY.-Sir Edward Hayes, a young
Brunswick Baronet, with about as much brains as an
empty kettle, fancies he will get in here by persuading the
low Orangemen that " the Papists are coming to cut
their throats," but the day for such things to have effect
has passed away.
MEATII.—A relative of Lord Langford is about to
stand for this county on the interest (not of Lord, but)
of Lady Langford, who is not a Reformer.
CAVAN.—Mr. John Young, son of the defeated candi-
date of the last election, is in the field here ; he is a
Brunswicker, Orangeman, and anti-reformer. He op-
poses Mr. Saunderson. _

WESTMEATII.—Mr. Taite has declined the call of the
freeholders to come forward and oppose the anti-reformer,
Colonel Rochfort ; but Mr. Percy Nugent has announced
himself, and, from his popularity and family influence,
will no doubt succeed.
MEATH.—Mr. H. Grattan has announced himself.
Thus there are four Reformers in the fie d.
YOUGHALL, MALLAS, AND KINSALE.—.The three bo-
roughs will re-elect their late Member, who voted for
the Bill.

CORK (CITY.)—The anti-refornwrs of Cork have met,
and have unanimously resolved to put Colonel Peel in no-
mination for that city. The other candidates are Mr.
Callaghan, Sir W. Chatterton, and the Hon. Mr. Boyle.
The election commences on next Saturday.
KILDARE.—Two Reformers will certainly be returned.
CARLOW COUNTY.)—The candidates have been
strictly catechised, and none but true Reformers will Le
returned.

On Saturday Mr. Spring Rice arrived in Limerick.
On Tuesday evening Mr. Hunt was burnt in effigy in
Tralee, with all the honours due to a political renegade.--
Tralee Mercury.

KING'S THEATRE.

A divertisement (La Noyade) which, however, was ho-
noured by the name of a ballet, and was produced after the
opera instead of between the acts, was performed here for
the first time last night. There is no tale, no story,
nothing but an exhibition of dancing ; but as the dancing
was chiefly that of Mademoiselle Tficr.toNes, it could not
fail to be successful. On the strength of Rumfa's sing-
ing a bad opera maintains its ground, and on the attrac •
tivencss of Mademoiselle Tnctforif's dancing an insigni-
ficant divertissement will probably be tolerated. La
Noyade opens with a pretty pas de trois, which was well
danced by 13Rocartn, CLARA, and LPFEAVRE. A rock
in the middle of the scene then vanishes, and discloses
TAG Liosi as La Noyade. Of course she at once attracts
the admiration of the swain, who, abandoning his two
companions, pursues her through a chorus of attendant
nymphs, and in his pursuit and her coyness cen'ists the
action of the piece. Neptune appears in the midst of
this coquetting, and like a respectahie elderly gentleman
patiently awaits the termination of it. The dancing at
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this theatre is certainly in too many instances objection-
strength assume over grace; and the eternal pirouettes
seem repeated for the sole purpose of showing that the
performer is above the fear of giddiness. These are objec-
tions to any style of dancing, exhibiting, to say nothing
else, a great want of taste in the audience or the per-
formers ; but the artiste who, in spite of them, wins from
all the warmest applause, and makes the spectator forget
the violence of the action in the exquisite grace with which
it is performed, at once establishes her claim to undoubted
superiority. This is the merit of TactroNt, and if this
petit ballet does succeed, it will be solely on account of
her individual excellence. The house was better attended
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