The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-07 00:00:00

IRELAND.

RECEPTION OF TWO NUNS OF THE ORDER
OF MERCY—THE VERY REV. T. MATHEW.
GALWAY, OCT. 3.—Thursday, the Ist inst., having
been the day appointed for the solemn and interesting
ceremony—the reception of two young ladies,(Missjoyce,
of Merview, and Miss M‘Donnell, of Westport,)in.to that
most pious, exemplary, and useful institute, the Order
of Mercy, of which a branch has recently been established
i.i this town—the Very Rev. Theobald Mathew, who
had kindly undertaken to preach on the occasion, arrived
in town about 12 o'clock, and immediately repaired to
the parochial chapel, which was densely crowded from
an early hour by persons of the first respectability in
the town and country, anxious to secure an opportunity,
not only of witnessing this novel and affecting ceremony,
but of hearing the pious and pathetic appeal of the truly
eloquent apostle of temperance. There was a charge of
one shilling each for admission, the produce of which,
being upwards of 1001., goes towards the charitable ob-
jects of the sisterhood. The Right Rev. Dr. Browne
officiated. The ceremony commenced at half-past 12.
Tne Rev. Mr. Mathew preached for nearly an hour, in
his most able and impressive style, and the whole con-
cluded soon after 2 o'clock.

After which the apostle of temperance proceeded
from the chapel to Eyre.square, followed by myriads.of
men and women, about ten thousandLof whom postulated
on their knees. The Reverend Gentleman exhorted
them at considerable length and with much force and
effect, pointing out, fn particular, the great impropriety
of drinking cordials by such as make the vow of total
abstinence ; consequently, many persons who had done
so renewed the pledge, and those who had not previ-
ously had an opportunity of procuring medals,lwere sup.
plied with them by Mr. ill'Kenna, secretary to the
apostle, who also enrolled their names. While in the
act of administering the pledge, a respectable deputation
from Tuarn waited on the Reverend Gentleman with
an address, and an invitation to a temperance festival in
that spirited town. The pious avocations of the Rev-
erend Gentleman were suspended for a short period,
while the address was real on the part of the deputa-
tion by Mr. Coyle, to which Mr. Mathew responded
in appropriate terms, and promised to avail himself on
an early day of the kind invitation of the inhabitants of
Tuam

Having had an invitation to dine at Kilcoran, the
reverend gentleman was obliged to forego, on that even-
ing, the pleasure of meeting his clerical friends at the
College-house. He started for the former place about
five o'clock on Thursday evening, and returned to re-
seine his labours the next day.
A great concourse of the fishermen proceeded some
distance from the town to greet the apostle on his ap-
proach, and a crowd remained on Eyre-square await-
ing his arrival, with the view of taking the pledge. On
his arrival he proceeded, in compliance with the en-
treaties of the poor fishermen, to the Pier-head, where
he entered a boat, which was ready for his reception ;
and was steered to the Roadstead and Mutton Island,
and thence back through the New Dock. The boat
in which Father Mathew sat being the first that entered
the basin since its flood-gates have been thrown open ;
he was followed by a fleet of the fishing boats, &c.,
one of which had an amateur band on board. Al-
together the scene was most novel and interesting ;
the enthusiasm of the people on shore being responded
to by those on the water. As this little fleet had
just entered the New Dock, Mr. Michael Barnacle, an
operative baker, gave this well-timed suggestion—" Let
the New Dock b henceforth called the Mathew Dock,"
hick was universally adopted amidst the checrings of
thousands. Tnis little excursion being over, the Rev.
Gentleman again repaired to Eyre-square, accompanied
by increased and increasing numbers to the temperance
cause. Prior to administering the pledge, he addressed
the people in a powerfully effective manner, and dwelt
with much feeling on the fatal event that had recently
occurred near Eanis, arising from intoxication. lie
continued to administer the pledge until near six o'clock,
when he retired to the College House, where he dined.
In the evening there was a temperance festival at the
Mechanics' Institute, at which the apostle presided, and
which was numerously and respectably attended. He
retired about ten o'clock, leaving the company to enjoy
the.nselves. temperately, in singing and dancing, &c.
It was, in truth, " the feast of reason and the flow of
soul."

This morning (Saturday) the Rev. Gentleman took
his departure for Ahascragh, where he is to preach to-
morrow.

LATE TR AGEDY AT ENNIS.--THE INQUEST.-011
Thursday an inquest, which was adjourned to the next
day, was held when, after the evidence had been brought
to a close, the Coroner et ia—Gentlemen of the Jury,
I believe that it Ali tot be necessary for you to retire
to consider your verdict. 1 would recommend you to
fiad that the deceased soldiers came by their deaths in
consequence of gun-shot wounds inflicted by John
Hurst. Mr. Gallery (one of the jury), said there was
no evidence to warrant such a verdict. The Coroner
said that Mr. Butler's testimony was conclusive as to

• the point, and read it at length. The jury, however,
retired, and returned in about ten minutes with the
following verdict :—" We find that the said William
No3ce and Charles Francis Smith, came by their deaths
in consequence of gun-shot wounds inflicted by John
Hurst, private 67th Regiment, on the 30th day of
September, 1840." The prisoner was then fully com-
mitted to take his trial at the ensuing assizes ; and the
sergeant was retained in custody in order to be trans-
mitted by an escort to his regiment at Galway, there to
be tried by court-martial for drunkenness and neglect
of duty.
Mr. ►'Connell left Derrynane Abbey on Saturday

for Cork, where he will remain till to-morrow, and will
on the following day (Wednesday), be entertained in
the Theatre at the great Repeal Demonstration in Li-
merick, whence he leaves for Dublin.