The Sun.
London, England, 1836-07-16 00:00:00

WATERFORD.-TUESDAY.

(FROM OUR OWS COR:IF.SPONDF,NT.)
This is the third towtl tsii the Leinster Circuit, and exhibits
less of the eharacttristics of an Irish Assizes town than is re-
membered here for a number of years past. I have just heard
that the lawyers have made a vow to dedicate their old wigs
and gowns to Earl 'grave on their return to Dublin, in
testimony of his Excellency's complete success in pacifying
Ireland. and saving them the pain and the profits of criminal
prosecutions ! It was customary in ancient times for gladia-
tors, as we recollect, to hang up the insignia of their art and
vocation in the Temple of Hercules, when age or victory had
precluded the necessity of further toil and exertion ; and it
is remarkable amongst the incidents of a Reforming Govern-
ment, that one of the most enlightened Corporations in this
kingdom (for such the lawyers of this country may be fairly
called) are compelled to acknowledge a change so beneficial
to the community. In Wicklow and Wexford, they say, we
had very little to do ; hut we had hoped, on entering the ter-
ritories of the far-famed Decies, to reap the fruits of feuds
and faction, which have prevailed here ever since our Hiber-
nian ancestors first swore fealty to those kind Englishmen who
brought " war and death" into our country. But they are
disappointed. The Leinster Circuit, and all the other Sum-
mer Circuits of Ireland, will have recorded for the present
year, 1836, calendars of crime less aggravated than any that
the present generation, or even tradition—a faithful chronicle
of many events in this country—can supply. This is a most
important feature in the present times, when the Tory party
are straining every nerve to goad the people into rebellion and
contempt of the laws. Facts, however, are stubborn things;
and such are the results of Melbourne's Administration, and
Mulgrave's visits to the southern parts of Ireland. His Ex-
cellency is at present on his tour, and is expected here about
the end of this month. Hence he is to proceed to the county
of Wexford, where preparations are making to receive him in
a manner worthy of an enlightened Viceroy and a civilized
people. On this subject I may have much to say hereafter;
for the present I shall only observe, that I every where find
the people, and the more intelligent part of the gentry, fully
determined to defeat the manoeuvres of the faction to sustain
Protestant ascendancy in Ireland.
The only case of any public interest which has yet occurred
on this Circuit was a prosecution for libel at Wexford, where
a Tory jury found 1201. damages against a Liberal Newspaper,
for having said that a well-known public character in that county
was notorious for discovering a new method of shooting wild
fowl ! There was no other sentence in the paragraphs com-
plained of intelligible to persons unacquainted with the local
politics of Wexford, or seeming to contain any thing offensive.

According to a letter from Koenigsberg, the violets
bare been twice in flower during the present year.
TALES OF THE WOODS AND FlELDS.—Nothing,
it has been well observed, can be more fresh, more true, more
delightful, than all that 'elates to the natural actors in the tale
of " The Country Vicarage." But, if this be wrought with
great power, the last, " Love and Duty," is still more so.
There is, indeed, a charming novelty in the characters of
Therese and the priet Bernard; the scene in the hut of the
maniac is unique and perfect of its kind. The great charac-
teristics of this author's style arc purity of sentiment, condensed
pathos, and the minuter details painted with exquisite. truth.
We confidently predict that this work will not fail to obtain
great and lasting popularity.
THE FRANCIS SPA IG II T.—By the arrival at
Guerr.sey of the brigantine Magdalen, Captain Lempriere, di-
rect from Puerto Cabras, in the Island of Fuerteventura, one
of the Canary Islands, intelligence has been received that that
ill-fated vessel, the Francis Spaight, of which we recently
gave n most melancholy account, was found about the latter
end of May, water-logged, off the Canaries, on the coast of
Africa, and towed into Puerto Cab‘ras by three fishing-boats
belonging to the island ; and as the Magdalen was there at
the time, Captain Lampriere spared one of his chain cables
and an anchor to secure the said vessel, as there was neither
anchor nor cable to be found on board wherewith to bring her
up. It appears that the skeleton of a human body was found
in the forecastle, which is supposed to be that of one of the
seamen, said to have been drowned there when she filled with
water. This information has been communicated by one of
the owners of the Magdalen, and be states that when
he went on board of the Francis Spaight, on the 31st of May
last, he found that she was quite a new vessel, and he adds
that this was the first voyage which bad been performed in her
since she was launched. He moreover states that there is a
great deal of loose timber floating on these seas, which may
be very injurious to vessels navigating in that track, unless a
sharp look-out is kept on board.
HOME, OR THE IRON RULE.—ThiS is a most
pleasing and gracefully written production ; its object is to
trace the ill effects that flow from a stern and severe system of
domestic education. The style is elegant and well sustained..
Miss Stiekney excels in her pictures of home scenes, and her
pervading spirit is that of domestic poetry. It is full of real
characters, and is written with the highest purpose and in the
purest spirit. We have no doubt that this first attempt of the
fair authoress at a regularly Written novel will aff)rd both in-
struction and delight to a large class of readers.