The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-15 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, MARC'! 13.
O'CoNNELL.—The Hon. and Learned Member for
Dublin arrived last night at his residence, Merrion-square—
we are happy to add, in the best health and spirits.
DISFIIANCIIISEMENT IN IRELAND.—Even without the aid
of Lord Stanley's Bill the work of disfranchisement has been in
rapid progress.
Mr. • Henry Grattan, in a letter addressed to-day to the
freeholders of Kildare, regretting that he cannot attend their
meeting, says, that he has analysed the return relative to the
representation of Ireland, recently laid on the table of the
House, and the result proves the disfranchisement of Ireland.
Since 1835 there has been a decrease of near 20,000 electors—
at present, if we allow for deaths and absence, the number avail-
able probably does not exceed 70,000 effective voters."
MEETING IN DERRY.—A meeting was lately held in the
Derry Court-house, for tl e purpose of co-operating with the
society about being formed in this town, for promoting the cul-
ture of flax in Ireland. The various speakers all concurred in
opinion that this country should not import that article from
any other kingdom, since, with a little attention, it could be
rendered as good in quality as the Dutch.

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The Earl of Aberdeen's excellent speech on
the appointment of Mr. Candlish, and the Marquis of
Normanbv's firm declaration, reached this town, in the
second edition of The Sun, on Thursday evening. The
news spread rapidly, and gave almost universal satisfac-
tion. Yet:rslay, the clergy and akw of their Non-in-
trusion adherents were Peen creeping about with long
faf.e3; but the great majority of the people of Aberdeen
are highly delighted that the infamous prject of reward-
ing a rebel has been so completely knockei on the head.
The healths of the Earl of Aberdeen and the Marquis of
Nermanby have been drunk with great enthusiasm at se-
veral convivial parties, and the feeling of gratitude was
cxtcrn'ed, with justice, to the proprietor of The Sun,
through whose spirited exertions the people of Scotland
were put in
possession of the important intelligence twelve
hours sooner than they otherwise could have been.--Aber-
idecn Herald of Saturday.

SCARCITY OF LABOUR AT

SYDNEY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

- - -
SIR,—Thanking you for the prompt insertion of my
letter of the Gth instant on this subject, which appeared
in The Sun on the 90, I now submit to you my pro-
mised letter of facts. Your assertion, that " land-
sharks" are deceiving the people, by stating trades-
men's wages at 10s. per day, the public must receive
only as such, for the Sydney Monitor, of the 12th
August, declares them to be at 14s. per day. It is
needless multiplying quotations, to fill up your space,
so I will give one, which I think will be of sufficient
weight to influence all unprejudiced minds, by its re-
spectable character. I extract it from the Glasgow
Argun of March 1, 1841, from a Report of the Com-
mittee of the Legislative Council of New South Wales,
on Immigration, the Lord Bishop of Australia in the
chair. This R,port states—" The James Mattison
sailed from Gravesend, November 6, 1839, and reached
Sydney on the Bth February, 1840, making the pas-
sage in ninety-three days. On her arrival, so great was
the demand for labourers, that it was with the utmost
difficulty the Immigration Agent could prevent persons
from t ngaging the immigrants, even before their disem-
barkation. No sooner were they landed, than they
were rapidly hired ; and had there been treble the
number, an equal facility would have been experienced
in their disposal. Every department of industry is
cramped ; and no undertaking, public or private, can
be prosecuted, except at an immense expense, owing to
the exorbitant rate of wages, and with inconceivable
difficulty in procuring workmen, female servants, or me-
chanics, upon any terms whatsoever. Indeed, there is
no part of the colony, in which it may be truly said that
there is not an actual dearth of hands to carry on the
ordinary business., In the instance of sheep-farming,
the distress arising from want of shepherds is almost in-
credible. Every expedient has been attempted to in-
crease the extent of service derivable from the numbers
at present employed, by placing three or four times the
ordinary and proper number of sheep under the charge
of each individual shepherd."
Yours respectfully,
WILLIAM OMAN.
3, Princess street, Manchester, March 11, 1841.
[We have published this letter for the satisfaction of
our Correspondent, but he will see, on referring to The
Sun of the 17th February, that the article headed
" Australia " referred not to Sydney, but to South
Australia."

RIGHTS OF VOTING FOR MEM-
BERS OF PARLIAMENT.

A BILL TO MAKE FURTHER PROVISION AS TO CER-
TAIN RIGHTS OF VOTING FOR MEMBERS OF PAR-
LIAMENT IN ENGLAND AND WALES.
(Prepared and brought in by Lord John Russell, Mr.
_ _ _

Attorney-General, and Mr. Fox Maule.)
Whereas it is expedient to make further provision
as to certain rights of voting for Members of Parlie.
ment in England and Wales ; be it enacted, by the
Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the
advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Tem-
poral, and Commons, in this present Parliament as-
sembled, and by the authority of the same, that
after the passing of this Act, no person shall be en•
title to vote or be registered in any year among the
persons entitled to vote in the election of a knight or
knights of the shire for any county in England or
Wales, in respect of being lessee, sub-lessee, or occupier
as tenant of any lands or tenements of which he
may be seised or possessed together with one or more
other persons, whether as joint tenants or tenants in
common, unless the clear yearly value of such lands or
tenements, or the yearly rent to which such person is
liable for such lands or tenements, shall be of an amount
which, when divided by the number of tenants and
occupiers of the said lands or tenements, shall give a
sum not less than that which would be sufficient to
entitle a single tenant or occupier thereof for an estate
of like nature to be registered and vote as aforesaid.
And be it enacted, that after the passing of this Act,
so much of an Act passed in the second year of the
reign of his late Majesty, intituled, " An Act to amend
the Representation of the people in England and
Wales," as provides that no person shall be registered
in any year in the register of persons entttled to vote
in the election of a Member or Members to serve in
Parliament for any city' or borough, unless such person
shall have paid, on or before the 20th day of July in
such year, all the Poor-rates and assessed taxes which
shall have become payable from him in respect of such
premises, previously to the 6th day of April then next
preceding, shall be repealed.
And be it enacted, that after the passing of this Act,
no person shall be registered as aforesaid in any year,
unless ho shall have paid, on or before the last day al-
lowed by any Act passed or to be passed in this Session
of Parliament for the payment of rates in arrear in that
city or borough, all the poor-rates which shall have be-
come payable from him in respect of the premises for
which he is registered, during the year ending six ca-
lendar months before the last day so allowed or to be
allowed for paying rates in arrear.
And be it enacted, that alter the passing:of this Act,
no person shall be entitled to vote, or be registered
among the persons entitled to vote as aforesaid for any
city or, borough, in respect of any house, warehouse,
counting-house, shop, or other building occupied by him
jointly with any land, unless the house, counting-house,
warehouse, shop, or other building, separately be of the
clear yearly value of not less than five pounds.
And be it declared and enacted, that in the construe-

tion of the said Act of his late Majesty, the distance
of seven miles shall be computed by the nearest public
road or way by land or water.
And be it enacted, that so much of the last-recited
Act as authorises or requires the returning officer or
his deputy, at any election of a Member. or Members to
serve in Parliament, to put to any voter at the time of
tendering his vote, the following question (that is to say),
" Have you the same qualification for which your name
was inserted in the register of voters now in force for the
county of, &c. [or, for the riding, &c., or for the
city, &c., as the case may be, specifying in each case the
particulars of the qualification, as described in the re-
gister]," shall be repealed ; and that after the passing
of this Act no person shall be excluded from voting at
any such election by reason of its appearing to the re-
turning officer or his deputy that the person claiming to
vote has net the same qualification for which his name
was originally inserted in the register : Provided always,
that this enactment shall not be construed to authorise
any person to vote at such election who is subject to
any legal incaUacity, or to prevent the vote of any such
incapable person from being void.
And be it enacted, That this Act may be amended
or repealed, by any Act passed in this present Session
of Parliament.