The Sun.
London, England, 1836-10-19 00:00:00

IRELAND.

Dublin, Oct. 17.
O'CoNNELL.—The Liberator intends to visit the
electors of Kilkenny in the course of a few weeks.
TITHES.—WEXFORD.—On Tuesday last several tithe
sales were advertised to take place in the district of Gorey,
on that and the following days, at the suit of the Rev.
Otwell Moore, in which both Protestants and Catholics
were defendants—the first in vindication of the voluntary
principle, and the latter in defence of that equitable and
sacred law which revolts against the extortion of money
under false pretences. Early on the first day of sale the
whole country, for several miles round the place of sacrifice,
gave note of preparation. Persons of every age, sex, and
condition, capable of leaving their homes, deserted their re-
spective avocations: in order to witness the immolation
of their neighbours' goods and chattels at the shrine of
the Juggernaut of the church militant. The victim se-
lected Tor the opening sacrifice was Mr. Allen Earl,
of Cullentra, an honest Protestant farmer, into whose
soul the iron has not entered, and who is determined
to join his Catholic fellow-countrymen, in constitu-
tionally seeking a riddance of an impost which dis-
graces the religion he professes, and is the most pro-
lific source of the interminable and sanguinary dis-
sensions which now distract this unhappy island. There
could not be less than twenty thousand individuals present
—and as far as the eye could reach, from ten o'clock in the
morning, until the hour of sale, the whole face of the
country presented one living mass of human beings, moving
towards the centre of attraction. There were at least one
thousand of the comfortable and independent agriculturists
of the district well mounted in attendance, amongst whom
was every respectable Protestant landholder of the parish ;
which is a most important and valuable feature in the pro-
ceedings of the day, as it clearly indicates a rapid progres-
sion in the Protestant mind of the country to a right under-
standing of the question—what has been gained by the
'tithe system? The sum claimed from Mr. Allen Earl for
spiritual counsel, including law costs, was 271. 7s. 9d. Mr.
Earl is one of the parishioners of the Rev. 0. Moore ; the
last named pious personage thought it quite consonant to
Christianity to tear from under the side of his spiritual
ward the bed on which he slept, and expose it for sale. No
purchaser, however, for the bed, which was first put up to
auction, nor for the other articles of furniture, could be
procured. The -poor people who had been dragged from
their homes obtained a complete triumph. On the follow-
ing day the same success attended the efforts of the
auctioneer to obtain purchasers. The house of Mr. H.
Roche was the scene of 'Wednesday's Dutch sale, and the
same parson who figured as plaintiff appeared again in the
same Christian character, and was again, we rejoice to find,
completely baffled and defeated.
WRITS OF REBELLION—LONGFORD. A poor man,
named Farrell, nearly ninety years old, was arrested a few
days ago, under a writ of rebellion, at the suit of Mr.
Armstrong, lay impropriator of the parish of Cashel, in
the county of Longford. The rebellion ruffians dragged
him from Cashel to Ballymahon, seven miles, and thence
to Longford, ten miles—in all a distance of seventeen
miles. He now lies immured with the common felons, in
Longford gaol. The unfortunate man has been long in a
very declining state ; about a month since he received the
last rites of the Church. He fondly imagined all his affairs
on earth were settled, but he forgot, at the moment, that
there were such things as tithes, parsons, and lay impro-
priators.—Freeman.
THE REGISTRY.—The Liberals in Longford have served
150 notices ; the Conservatives 7. In Dublin, a reg'ster-
ing session will he held, on Thursday next, at Kingstown.
As no more claimants will he heard at Kilmainharn, it is
absolutely incumbent on each to be in Kingstown by eleven
o'clock. A patriotic spirit is alive in Sligo. There is the
greatest possible anxiety evinced by all the Liberals to have
their franchises registered. After the next election the
town will cease to be misrepresented by Mr. Martin ; and
it is more than probable that one of the county Members
will he sent to the right about. Lord Palmerston has di-
rected his agent to have all bis tenantry registered. The
Catholic clergy, with their wonted patriotism, are making
every exertion to free Sligo from its triple incubus. On
Thursday the sessions commenced at Kildare. Mr. O'Fer-
call, M.P., was present. Mr. Plunkett and Mr. Lord at-
tended professionally for the Liberals, and Messrs. Burke,
Lefroy, and Campion for the Tories. The numbers regis-
tered were—Liberals, 21 ; Tories, S.
MP.. HELY, OF JOHNSTOWN, AND HIS TENANTRY.—
We have heard a strange report about Mr. Gorges Hely's
conduct towards such of his tenantry in the Liberal interest
as served notice to register. If, on inquiry, we find the

report true, we must deal accordingly with Mr. Hely. No
landlord in this county will be suffered to play the part of a
tyrant without meeting, at least, with merited exposure.—
Kilkenny Journal.
WRECK OF THE ERNE.—At eleven o'clock on Wednes-
day night the sloop Erne, of Wicklow, bound for Liver-
pool with corn, was driven upon the beach near Bray, op-
•posite Mr. Quin's ground. Owing to the exertions or
Lieutenant Debine, of the coast guard, and his men, aided

by tl. e fishermen, she was prevented becoming a wreck, which

she inevitably would have been but for their timely assist-
ance. The wind blew strongly from the north-east, and
the tide swelled to an unprecedented height, such as was
not known to the oldest sailor on that coast. The crew
—four men and a boy—had battened themselves down,
being unable to bear the force of the sea unon deck,
and anxiously hoping that the vessel would not go to
pieces on the strand, where they calculated she would be
driven. When the warning of a wreck was given, Mr. De-
bine was at Quin's hotel, where he had dined, and upon
receiving intelligence, he flew to the rescue with a zeal and
energy which would reflect the highest credit upon the
youngest officer in his Majesty's service. Arriving at the
vessel, he dashed through the surge, and succeeded in
boarding her. Supposing the crew to have fled and left
her to her fate, he sent messengers in all directions in search
of them, and fired several shots by way of signal, ere he
was responded to. At length the mate thrust his head
through the aperture of the cabin, and relieved the fears of
the Lieutenant and his humane assistants, by telling them
that all were safe. The mate had several of his ribs

broken, but the others of the crew fortunately escaped un-
hurt ; he was lodged in an adjoining cottage, where he
has received every attention necessary for his recovery,
which is confidently expected. Wby
We are informed a
eye witness that the highest praise is due to Lieutenant
Debine, whose humanity is proverbial, and whose bravery,
as a naval officer, is well known to the heads of the depart-
ment.—Freeman's Journal.
SHIPWRECK AND Loss OF LIFE.—On the night of the
30th of August, the brig Zephyr, of Donegal, Captain
Hughes, experienced a heavy gale, and was driven amongst
some large rocks near Cape- Briton. At one o'clock, it
continuing to blow, with a heavy rain, and it being very
hazy, the crew hauled the vessel by the wind, and endea-
voured to work her out ; after many ineffectual attempts
being made amongst the breakers, they let go both anchors,
but the ground being hard and a heavy sea on, they took
no hold, and at five o'clock, A.M., next day, she struck
and soon bilged. Captain Hughes, in endeavouring to
get a hawser on shore, whereby the crew and passengers
might escape, was drowned, together with one of the
sailors, named M'Anurn, by the upsetting of the boat on
Belfrey Beech, about 20 miles from Livesburgh. The re-
mainder of the crew succeeded in reaching the land, but the
vessel became a complete wreck. Capt. Hughes is deeply
regretted by all who knew him.—Ballyshannon Herald.

MR. MIDSHIPMAN EASY.—If the author had
never produced any other work, it is fully sufficient to have
established his fame as a man of genius—possessing in the
the most remarkable degree a tact for the description of
men and things"—broadly humourous, but at the same
time so natural, that we are continually reminded of what we
either have seen or still see in our progress through life.—
Sunday Times.
An agent of Lord Eliot arrived at Mevagissey one
evening last week ; on hearing which, a noted Reformer
ordered the town-crier to proclaim that a Tory had arrived
in the town, and cautioned them all to be careful how they
promised their votes. The people were thus put on their
guard, and the agent had but slender success.—Falmouth
Packet.
We learn from Valenciences that the influx of pas-
sengers from Brussels to Paris is so great at this time that
many persons are obliged to wait live or six days before
they can obtain places in the diligences.

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LONDON,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 19, 1836.

The Meeting which, while we write this, is being
held at the City of London Tavern, on the subject
of the grievances o'f the Dissenters, especially as re-
gards the payment of Church-rates, will, we trust,
be followed up by similar meetings throughout the
country. Indeed, it is indispensably necessary that
this should be so ; for circumstances have shown that
quiescence avails nothing, and that a course of active,
incessant, constitutional agitation only, can enable the
Dissenters to have their just claims acknowledged and
acceded to by the Legislature. They have submitted
quite long enough to contribute to the support of a
high Church Establishment, from which they consci-
entiously differ ; and the time is arrived when they
should make every possible effort to shake off the
unjust and oppressive impost. If they do not
stir now, and stir energetically, too, they may
rely on it that another Session will roll over
their heads, and find them in the same posi-
tion that they arc at present. If an advantage is worth
obtaining, it is worth struggling for. Let the Dis-
senters, then, fraternize throughout the kingdom ; let
hem form associations, hold meetings, take up a posi-
tion worthy of themselves ; express themselves in lan-
guage worthy of the occasion, and away will go that
obnoxious impost of Church-rates, with which, other-
wise, they will be saddled for years to come. We
speak out with the less reserve on this point, because
—well as we are inclined to Ministers—we cannot but
see a reluctance, say rather an indifference, on their
parts, to act up to the great principles of Reform, to
which they virtually pledged themselves on their late
acceptance of office. They seem, in particular, to
forget the claims that the Dissenters have on their con-
sideration, and treat them as though they had not
been among their truest and most influential allies.
Now, we dislike forgetfulness in the hour of prospe-
rity, as much as we abhor sycophancy in the hour of
adversity. When Ministers were out of office, then
the Dissenters were led to hope for a removal of their
grievances ; now Ministers are in, it is hinted that
their grievances are not quite so pressing, and
that they can afford to wait. Away with this
fast-and-loose sort of work ! Instead of coquet-
ting with the Tories, let Government bethink it
of the claims of the people. Let it remember the Dis-
senters. Let it remember that influential body who
stood by it when it most required assistance; and do it
the justice that is required. Of one thing we can
assure Ministers; and that is, that if they do not look
shrewdly about them—discriminate properly between
their friends and foes—and shew gratitude where
gratitude is due—they will assuredly repent it. Time
has been allowed them ; the difficulties of their
position—though they were only such as resolu-
tion could overcome—such as a CHATHAM would have
laughed to scorn--have been taken into consideration ;
forbearance has been carried to the extremest limits :
yet what has been the result ? Why this. That
more advanced in the h
four years after the passing of the Reform Bill, we are
little
Path of Reform, than we
were when that measure first became law I True, we
e
wn
iiesters themselves gained all that
have gained that which we should never have gained
under a Tory Ministry ; but hav
we had aright--and which m
taught us—to expect ? Are the DisienterS relieved of
their burdens ? Is the Church purified as it should be?
Is the Ballot left an open question with the
Cabinet ? Not a bit of it. Reform halts,.. like
Justice, as though she were lame, and in the case Of
the Dissenters, has come to all but a stand-still.
Therefore we say to our Dissenting brethren, as Lord
ANGLESEY said to the Catholic=--agitate--agitate--
agitate I Wrest that from a Ministry which it seems
you will not obtain by good-will. Do justice to