The Sun.
London, England, 1836-01-22 00:00:00

IRELAND.

MR. O'CONNELL IN THE WEST.
Monday last being the day fixed on for the entertain-
ment given by the inhabitants of the town and county of
Galway to the Honourable Member for Dublin, at an
early hour the streets of Tuam, where it was determined on
that the dinner should take place, were crowded by the
gentry of the surrounding country, as well as by thousands
of the peasantry who flocked to pay their tribute of respect
to the Liberator on his arrival amongst them. This was
the first visit paid by Mr. O'Connell to the town of Tuam ;
and never was there greater enthusiasm manifested on
any occasion than on this. The inhabitants vied with each
other in marking their sense of his services, and their de-
voted attachment to his person. A large triumphal arch
was erected from the Town-house to the opposite side of
the street, tastefully decorated with branches of laurel and
of palm. From almost every window hung banners with
appropriate inscriptions, all expressive of the cordial wel-
come with which they hailed the presence of their great
deliverer. Bonfires blazed in every street ; joy was upon
every countenance ; loud and hearty as they were fervent
were the cheers for Mr. O'Connell.
At three o'clock the streets of Tuam were literally one
living mass of human beings, and we think ourselves under
the mark, in estimating the numbers at 50,000 souls. A
little before five o'clock a shout from the crowd proclaimed
the near approach of the object of their regards, and never
did we hear a heartier welcome given to the Hon. Gentle-
man in any part of Ireland. Mr. O'Connell having par-
taken of luncheon at the Archbisnop's, proceeded at about
half-past six o'clock to the Mitre Hotel, in his progress
meeting with the most ardent demonstrations of popular
enthusiasm which hailed his arrival.

Here follows a description of the dinner, at which not
less than 400 persons were present. The publication of the
report of the speeches is postponed.

MEETING AT SLIGO.—On Monday a meeting of the in-
habitants of the county and town of Sligo took place.
There could not have been fewer than THREE THOUSAND
FIVE HUNDRED persons present. A great many of them
were the frieze-coated men of the county, substantial far-
mers and freeholders. The utmost unanimity, and most
spirit-stirring enthusiasm pervaded the whole assemblage.
A requisition, to which were affixed no fewer than one
hundred unexceptionable signatures, was originally pre-
sented to the High Sheriff of the county, Mr. Thomas
Jones, attorney-at-law. That functionary, however, declined
to convene the meeting, on the alleged ground, that the re-
quisition was not sufficiently " respectable" to justify him
in convening his bailiwick. The requisition, which was
thus characterized by the sheriff, was signed by five deputy
lieutenants and two members of Parliament. _ _

In the absence of the sheriff's official sanction of the
meeting, it was specially convened by the following Deputy
Lieutenants :—Sir James Crofton, Bart. ; Fitzstephen
French, Esq., M.P. ; Edward Howley, Esq., J.P.
Shortly after one o'clock the chair was taken amid the
most enthusiastic cheering from every part of the large as-
semblage, by Sir James Croften, Batt., of Longford House,
county of Sligo, who briefly stated the object with which
the meeting had been convened—for a purpose so con-
stitutional and strictly loyal, that it struck him with
amazement how an individual could possibly be found,
holding a rank and station in the county, who had suf-
ficient hardihood to treat the original requisition as the
High Sheriff had treated it.
Richard Everard, Esq., in an eloquent speech, called the
attention of the meeting to the resolution and address,
which he had the honour of proposing.
The following is the address which, with the resolution,
was adopted unanimously.
TO HIS EXCELLENCY HENRY CONSTANTINE, EARL MULGRAVE,
LORD LIEUTENANT-GENERAL AND GENERAL GOVERNOR OF
IRELAND.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY,-We, his Majesty's
most dutiful and loyal subjects, the freeholders and inhabitants
of the county and of the town of Sligo, by public requisition
in county meeting, duly assembled, offer to your Excellency
our most cordial congratulation on the happy results which
have attended your government of Ireland.
We feel and acknowledge that to the wise and liberal policy
adopted by his Majesty's Ministers; to the just, firm, vigorous
and impartial administration of your Excellency, are to be
attributed the present peaceable state of the country, the total
disappearance of the agrarian insurrections, which, under a
different system and under other governors, were of such fre-
quent recurrence ; aid, above all, that confidence in the due
administration of justice with which our people are now, for
the first time, so generally inspired.
Sincerely do we hope that his Majesty's Ministers, unmoved
and uninfluenced by the clamour, or the calumny, or designs
of a disappointed and fallen faction, will steadily persevere in
the same line of enlightened policy, and thereby still more
ensure the public peace, attach to his Majesty's government
and person the affections of a generous people, promote the
general prosperity of the empire, confirm the stability of the
monarchy, and secure the legitimate line of succession to the
throne.

To you, my Lord, individually, we tender the expression of
our most profound respect and regard, and through you we
beg to have conveyed to his Majesty the homage of our de-
voted loyalty and attachment, together with our most dutiful
and grateful thanks, for having selected as his representative
in Ireland, a nobleman who, in another government and dis-
tant clime, proved himself well qualified to fill the most ex-
alted stations, and to direct to a happy accomplishment mea-
sures of the most momentous importance.

A COUNTRYMAN MURDERED AND THREE OTHER{ DAN.

GEROUSLY WOUNDED.
SLIGO, MONDAY, JAN. 18.—At a place called Banada,
within three miles of the village of Tubercorry, which latter
place is about sixteen miles distant from the town of Sligo,
the murder of a countryman named Roddy was perpetrated
on Wednesday last by a policemman named Black, under
circumstances of the most deliberate atrocity. Black is, I
understand, an Orangeman, and the- deceased was a Roman
Catholic. To this difference of religious persuasion alone
can the murder of the latter be traced. The details of this
barbarous and cold-blooded murder, as elicited at the coro-
ner's inquest, were as follows.
On Saturday a jury of farmers of the surrounding district
was sworn. The following is a summary of the evidence ta-
ken by the Coroner :
On Wednesday last a party of the Revenue police,
amounting to 12 in number, and commanded by an officer,
proceeded in the direction of Tobercorry, on an information
which they had received on the subject of private distilla-
tion in that district. On arriving at the place described
they observed an old man walking at some distance from
them, with a small keg on his shoulders. They pursued
and immediately overtook this individual, but found upon
examination that the keg contained only water.
In consequence of their disappointment at finding the
contents of the keg strictly legal, it appeared that they
maltreated the old man, upon which a number of the
country people assembled ; and, inflamed by the represen-
tation of the old man, assailed the police at a distance with
stones. The police then charged upon the people with
fixed bayonets, and wounded three of them—two very seri-
ously. The country people fled, and the police returned in
the direction of their quarters. One of their body named
Black lingered behind the rest and seeing the deceased,
Roddy, in an adjoining field, took deliberate aim with his
musket, and shot him dead. . _

The daughter of the deceased was examined upon oath
by the Crown, and deposed to the fact as here stated ; so-
lemnly declaring besides, that so far from the slightest pro-
vocation having been given by her father, he was " clamp-
ing " turf at the time together with her, and had not
taken the slighest part in the previous conflict. When
Black fired the deceased was in the act of completing a
turf-stack, and the next moment after she beard the re-
port, she saw her father " jumping up ever so high into
the air, and then falling, with a shriek that went through
her, into the bog-hole beside them." Her identification- of
Black, as the murderer, was of the most perfect description,
and under circumstances of very considerable difficulty.
Black usually wore large black whiskers ; but these he
shaved off completely on the day of the inquest, and took
his place in a line of upwards of 20 of the revenue police,
who marched out upon that day to Banada. She did not
delay an instant in recognizing him, but pointing him out im-
mediately, exclaimed—" There he is ; I know him well,
though he has strove to disguise himself ; I'd know him to
eternity ! "
The Jury found a verdict of " Wilful Murder" against
Black, who was stripped of his arms, and marched off in
custody to Tubercorry, from whence he was subsequently
removed to Sligo gaol, in order that he may stand his trial
at the ensuing assizes.---Dublin Register.

INQUEST AT SHANDRUM.—This inquest was brought to
a close at four o'clock on Sunday morning, when the Jury,
who had retired at nine o'clock on the preceding evening,
after having been charged by the Coroner, brought in the
following verdict :—" That the deceased, Terence Sweeny,
came by his death in consequence of a gun-shot wound from
one of several shots from a party of police, fired in discharge
of their duty, and while repelling a tithe infuriated assem-
blage."
HomIcIDE.—A Correspondent of the Limerick Times
gives an account of the Coroner's inquest on the body of a
man, said to be a Rockite. The verdict returned was—
" That the deceased, Michael Ward, was shot dead by
George Reed, in defence of his life and property."
TITHES—CONTEMPLATED COUNTY MEETING.—We
are quite warranted in stating, from various sources of in-
formation, and from communications which have reached
us through different channels, that a general, if not uni.
versa], conviction, is now entertained by the whole body of
the Tory and Conservative gentry of the County, that the
period has arrived when it is not longer possible to postpone
the consideration in a full county meeting of the nature anl
extent of the existing evil, and of the most efficient means
of providing for the spiritual wants of the members of 'the
Established Church, without an intolerable pressure on the
landed interest.—Cork Reporter.
The (Orange) Mail says, " Lord Mulgrave has expe-

rienced another defeat in Kerry, where the High Sheri ff
has refused to call a meeting to congratulate his Excel-
lency upon the successful efforts he is making to bring ruin
upon the country. Mr. Browne, a Roman Catholic
Deputy Lieutenant, has undertaken the task ; but the
result will be, as it has been every where else, a total
failure." [The event will prove our contemporary a false
prophet.]
REPRESENTATION OF CLO N MEL.—In consequence of
the sudden death of Dominick Ronayne, Esq., the late
Member for Clonmel, we understand that Mr. Richards,
the Solicitor-General, left town on Saturday evening, with
a view of canvassing the electors.—Dublin Freeman.

FRENCH REVENUE.

Tie following is an Official
rect Taxes in France f
year 1834:

d Statement of the Product of the Indi
for the year 1835, compared with the