The Sun.
London, England, 1836-11-09 00:00:00

IRELAND.-OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.

The-Mail announces the appointment of Mr. Christopher
Fitzsimon, M.P., to the office of Accountant-General, and
adds, that it was done through the influence of Mr. O'Con-
nell. This use of such an appointment was of course anti-
cipated by every one who knows the tactics of the faction.
For our own parts, when we heard the report of such an
appointment being probable, our answer was, that we be-
lieved the Government had not the moral courage---did not
know its own true interests sufficiently—to beard the taunt
of faction by making so creditable an appointment ; and we
shall think so still until facts may contradict us. It is really
intolerable insolence for a faction, by lies and taunts, to
govern the patronage of the Government they hate, and
put every one associated by politics, by friendship, or con-
nection, with Mr. O'Connell, under the ban of exclusion
from offices for which they are qualified, because they choose
to say, " they (the Government) dare not refuse O'Con-
nell and it is intolerable weakness to yield to such dicta-
tion of the enemy. Our opinion is, that from this foolish
feeling the recommendation of O'Connell would be a bar to
preference.
This we can assert positively, that if the office be given
to Mr. Fitzsimon, it will have been without an application
from Mr. O'Connell, and even Without his knowledge,
privity, or interference, directly or indirectly. But is not
Mr. Fitzsimon entitled of himself to such an office ? Is he
not a gentleman of ancient family, large fortune, a magis-
trate, a Member of Parliament, of such tried habits of bu-
sineSs that he has been one of the principal workers. in the
affairs of a successful and admirably--arranged banking esta-
blishment? If these qualifications are not passed over, and not
slighted out of fear of the cuckoo taunts of faction, and that
he is really appointed, all we can say is, we shall hail it as
an indication of an improved conception, on the part of the
Government, of its true interests and duties.—Pilot.
ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL—MR. FITZSIMON.—We have
great and sincere pleasure in announcing that Mr. Fitzsi-
mon, the Member for the county of Dublin, has been ap-
pointed to the office of Accountant-general, vacant by the
death of the late Mr. Boyd. We do really believe that
there was never an appointment likely to give more general
satisfaction. - The deportment, the manners, the character
of Mr. Fitzsimon had acquired him friends in every quarter,
and not the least attached amongst those who differed
from him in politics. We congratulate him sincerely,
and we may add, from our knowledge of the transaction,
that he owes the appointment to his own merits alone.—
Dublin Evening Post.
THE LATE MRS. O'CoNNELL*—There was not, we be-
lieve, in society a more estimable woman than Mrs. O'Con-
nell ; kind to all, charitable to those that needed aid, and
generous in the extreme, she was yet more distinguished, if
possible, by those virtues and qualities which render home
really a scene of happiness to all within its circle. That
there was no happier home than Mr. O'Connell's the many
who shared the hospitalities of his lady and himself, and the
large and attached circle of private friends who may be