The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-17 00:00:00

IRELAND.

REPEAL ASSOCIATION.
DUBLIN, JUNE 14.—The u tial weekly meeting of this
body as hell to day, at one ek. th- Ceeciliation
Hall. Mr. J.,hri Reynolds, T.C., in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN addressed tee meeting at some length,
and in the course of his observations stated that he had
lately been through the country, where he ascertained
that such was the distress in many districts, notwith-
standing the measures adopted by Government to give
relief, that the poor people were obliged to gather weeds
and boil them with a little salt to save themselves from
the most horrible of deaths.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. O'HEA, barrister, spoke upon the same subject,
and then proceeded to refer to Mr. O'Connell's death, in
doing which he took occasion to express his surprise at
the bigotry which existed in the British House 14 Com
mons, when a writ was moved for the county of Cork,
that neither Sir Robert Peel, Roebuck, or Lord John
Russell, had the .nanliness to get up and pay a deserved
tribute to the talents of their late beloved leader.
Mr. J. O'CONNELL, M Pread the following letter,
.
which was ordered for inserti"n on the minutes:—
" Ballymahi n, June 12. •
"My dear Friend—l enclose 2c 10s. towards the •
funds of the National Repeal Association, tams of which
are my own renewed subscription for the present year.
'rne ann. xed paper contains a list of the contributors,
who desire me to assure you that this sum is but a very
feeble mark of their attachieent to your own respected
person, and their unlimited confidence in the wisdenh
purity and efficiency of the true repeaters of Concilia-
tien.hall. In these sentiments they are earnestly joined
by ever.) honest and good man throughout the diocese.
" In the present awfully distressed state of Ireland, it
cannot be expected that contributions from any one lo-
cality will be of large ateount. Still, I am thoroughly
convinced that even in this season of fearful destitution,
all that is required for the triumphant support of the
For
cause of Repeal and Old Ireland is—organisation.
this paramount object let the detailed and
be immediately
exertions of every true lovor of Ireland
soon be filled
directed, and the National Treasury will
with the voluntary off. rings of a misgoverned and op-
persevering
pressed, but determined people. The minions of a has-
tile Government—the hypocritical writers in certain
worst
would-be Liberal papers—and our country's
enemies, the Chartist Repealeis, may use their little in-
fluence and treachery as they please, but I repeat thit
if our virtuous and -devoted people be properly orglifri
ised, they will cheerfully supply abundant
national purposes. I may here give the outlines ofb.
plan I have lately submitted to our clergy on this sfitl
jec, and which wet the fullest It is Its
approval.
lows le, for
" Ist. Each priest to impress upon his peoP of
necessity.
some Sundays consecutively, the absolute funds for
maintaining Conciliation hall in full activity, 53,bentongs
the only assembly able or honestly willing W
to the civilized world our manifold grievances, and Pea
our religious and civil rights against the open nr.
pression of one class of enemies, and the hidden tren'.
chery of others. 11 to
" 2. The people being thus duly prepared, a--
pious and staunch repeal wardens of the
semble at the parochial-house, under the presidency
the parish priest, and with the aid of the curates 0b•
adopt such means as may seem best calculated to
_I.
Lain subscriptions in their several districts ; such wee'
seer'
ing to take place at the parochial house once in
month.other
parish to as-
pious
" 3. Each priest in the parish, as also every fr to
proper repeal warden, to keep a repeal account boa.°-,:ted
proceed from house to house among all the well nAllural
and solvent inhabitants, both the towns and. gal
is
districts, and give each an opportunity of entei'":,ffing
this book, with his own hand, the amount be is w`
permanently to contribute by the month. •AnY„itij no
even ld. or less, will be thankfully received a' in..
authority or other undue influence to be directly or
directly used on these occasions. h a 1 Of
"4. A particular day to be named, on wine- -1 the
warden collectors together assembled would pay 440
hands of the treasurer the several sums collected, andn
see the proper entries made in a parochial repeal
acc(?- t'
book, to be kept for this purpose by the parish P es
This duty could be most conveniently performed lo the
est
chapel yard after mass on Sunday; after which the log
day for payment should be fixed upon. In forwarrthe
the subscriptions to the Association the names
parish and diocese to be given. hing
" I do not offer this plan as anything
that perfection to which organization might be flog
carried even in the days of wretched destitution
such as it is if steadily acted upon it would be farad,
am am sure, quite sufficient to insure a great repeal 1.91
without encroaching in the least on the political feetinnads
or pecuniary distress of any one Irishman. All dePenog
approac-
on the priests. May the Almighty reward those o'4,
them who will give their pious energies to the Cl'aritau
and glorious unt.ertaking.
"I remain, my dear friend,
"Ever devotedly yours,
"t W. O'HIGGINS, Bishop of Ardsghm,•
The Learned Gentleman said he knew that his of
Friend's letter would be the object of the ribald Rs'
the English press, and particularly of the felon Times
b.
(Cheers)—but they cared nothing what either that Philo,
hcation or the Young Irelanders said, for whent
found that their actions were approved of by teir
hierarchy and clergy, and the Irish people under their
of
spiritual care, they were satisfied to bear any amoun
9.)
abuse and misrepresentation.—(" Hear," and eh°, Irlol3
In conclusion, Mr. O'Connell impressed upon the Ao
constituencies the necessity tor increased exertion
ire•
prevent the return to Parliament of any but " Old
land Repealers.—(Hear.)
Mr. M. O'CONNELL, M.P., having also addressed the:
meeting at some length, was followed by several
of the minor fry, who kept it up until nearly five c''cl°c
when the rent was announced at 361. I Is. 9id.
The meeting adjourned to next Monday, nthic,

33"
The late Aiajor General Sir John May., 'CD;ot
has bequeathed to the National GallerY—that
pictures, which are to be given to the trustees
instil ution on the demise of Lady May. The followingtng'e
the subjects The Descent of the Virgin, or Gi*_isher
Rosary," by A. Veronese; "Tne Adoration of the_m_.,o,
herds," by J. Bassen ; " Still Life," by Ge, hard
" Bleaching Ground," by J. Ru) sdaer ; " ea Gasp
pOl
,0
by Weenix ; " A Private Concert," by jo the
Net,ch ; " View of a Chateuu, with Mechlin
„ranci,
distance," by David Teniers ; " Portrait d his Will
Mieris," by himself. Sir John had execute,
i the
in August last, and died on the Bth of Niar);;s„v-
age of sixty-seven. After making a few b,
oqcluto hi° ex-
mg to each of his godchildren a legaeY• adis Company'
ecutors, Major H. Brown, of the Best t-dinburgli,
and J. Jackson, Esq., of Coates-,unction
-"ivi,b LBO'
1001. each, who are acting in coninnoq
the upper set
wholeof and providing annuities for two leaves the '
.
vents, and legacies to the others,
of his real estate and the residue 1 and held in
perty to Lady May, 4.000/. to be invested
between
trust, and, at her Ladyship's demise, dividedisares.
his four sisters and brother William, in equ3 -
I tO stle:
We have heard that Dr. Candlish is likely Col,
th
ceed the late Dr. Chalmers as Principal of
aUghtsl3
lege. In this event it is possible that Mr. blacn ,ree
of Paisley, will follow Dr. Candlish in St. George
Church, Edinburgh.—Montrose Review.
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BIRTH AT WORSHIP-STREET POLICE-COU--
of his crsonal pro-
Yesterday afternoon Alderman, the gaoler of the Court, ;0/
formed Mr. Broughton, the sitting magistrate, that on Up
the prisoners, a young woman who had been brought s
from the Westminster Bridewell fur re-examination Upo3„e
charge of robbery, appeared to be on the point of gror:
birth to a child in the cell in which she was locked up. Sw;
gularly enough, Mr. Burchill, a medi•al gentleman, residefig"
in the Kingsland-road, happened to be present with his :3i
sistant, and was in the act of applying for a summons ag'",ll-f,
some person who had committed an offence against the tat by
when the communication was made to the magistrate,
whom he was requested to proceed to the cell, and render; r,
requisite professional aid, a service which he readily antler
took. In no great length of time afterwards he agsin.:loo
peared before the magistrate, and announced that partueraroi
had taken place, resulting in the addition of a lice healthy
to her Majesty's subjects. Mrs. Fitzpatrick, the
_t„
keeper, and Glibbery, the wife of the oflice-kepsetro,;6l
tended, and it is needless to say that every care
coinci-
cumstances, could possibly receive. By a fortunao„huuse,
deuce, Mr. Thomas, the master of the Shoreditch w t
and every comf.rt provided which a birth, unliveasrtseuech dr-
-mother
in iy hich parish the Court is situate, happened to be press
and long before the closing of the Court he had the
f. tads
and infant conveyed in a litter to the WorkhonSe• st
stated thet no such occurrence had been previowly knt!"„isce
any of the Police-courts. although several have takeanfisog
in police station-houses. The mother in this case's 11-70 waf
woman 25 years of age, named Elizabeth Hayes, who
charged with robbery in a dwelling-house.
„of Fri:
ATTEMPTED AIIIRDER.—On the afternoo- ape,.
day last, a man named Archibald BuchanO'shoot his
of the Loans toll bar, made an attempt to bite-
wife with a pistol, and afterwards to destrnY,_„oo
self, but fortunately without success. 13uenlive,
he living at Prestwick, and she retaining the
and his wife have been separated for set" ii,bor.
to be
On Friday, whilst Mrs. Buchanan was at i°
entered the dwelling-house at the bar, and rerns'iltil 030
apparently good humour, with his daughter' tVhen set
time hen his wife's
herdretur was expected. Ho to her
out tomeet her, wh:ch id, and on makit.g 11P. ront
tor you now?' Happily the ball
fired a pistol at her head, saying. " I have got a " mrs•
Buchanan having instinctively laid hold or 111
s,ve ,
at the moment of thin
g,but her face Was pis'
pis
scorched. Buchanan then pulled out anothe
oised
tol, and fired at his own belly. The shot bro 00
him much, but did not penetrate, probably' fire bob''
insufficient charge of powder. Meantime, litt •ed
his
son of the untOrtunate pair, who had accornPat° miles
mother, had escaped, anti his cries bringing
glanced asides,
an
some
or opal
to the spot, Buchanan made off, but he was
p meal+
apprehended, within a mile of the spot, by Mr. (01'; 0
;
the Duke of
many percussion caps, a quantity of powder, 11,:;e Abs
Portland's officer at Troon. 29 bun the
brace of pistols, were found upon his person.
lodged in Ayr gaol next day.—Ayr Advertiser.
BRIGHTON AND PORTSMOUTH RAILWAY. rtioo
line was opened throughout on Monday, the new P° The
being from Havant, a distance of seven miles% been
trains arrived and departed in due course, as
th. 5,1.4. 0114
previously advertised ; and nothing occurred
only .his
terc
for particular notice. There is at present onl_:ich
porary station at the Portsmouth termira:,
twn:rj, thse,
situate at Landport, nearly a mile from the tow
nosse.
company having hitherto been unable to W.% P
sion of the land on which the permanent station o;
erected. The railway company has just recei.24.o2
reinforcement of new and powerful engines. P'
froo
Guardian. • te letters inea
AMERICAN ACCOUNTS.—From private
enterts .13
Philadelphia we learn that there is now no „_.,nsyloce_o4
as to the due payment of the dividends on re" A
COti.eo
tcl!A
bonds shortly falling due, and that the greatest _ duly P"
now felt that these dividends will for the future De
regularly paid.
CALEDONIAN AsYrAim.—Tusday nig
this interesting 0-14'0,
fancy dress ball, in support of __
held at Willis's Rooms, St. James's. There wa-'t
very distinguished attendance. •ht t
as
he solos_