The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-24 00:00:00

THE POUTUGUESE LOANS.

A meeting of the holders of Portuguese Bonds was
held on Friday at the London Tavern, to consider the
propriety of reorganizing the Committee to swatch over
the interests of the bondholders, and to raise subscrip-
dons for the purpose of indemnifying the public Press
from any losses that might be incurred in defending ac-
tions brought against any of the Journals which have
advocated the claims of the foreign creditors of the
Government of Portugal.
Captain BRITTEN, after having stated the objects of
the meeting, which w.s a preliminary one, moved that
the Committee of Portuguese bondholders be recon-
structed, and that Mr. Richard Tuornton should again
be Chairman.

This resolution was passed, and Mr. TIIORNTON took
the Chair.

The CHAIRMAN said he was no party to the calling
of the present meeting, as he thought the better course
would have been to wait until next week, when he ex-
pected to receive a communication from the Finance
Committee at Lisbon, upon which much would depend.
The Chairman then adverted to the threatened actions
against two Morning Papers by the representative of the
Portuguese embassy. He, however, bad been informed
that it was not the intention of Baron Moncorvo to
proceed with an action. lf, however, the Journals in
question were proceeded against, he was willing to sub•
scribe 1,0001. to defend them.

Before the meeting separated, a resolution was
adopted expressive of the thanks of the bondholders to
that portion of the press which advocated their cause.

IRELAND.

CLONMEL ELECTION.
(From the Dublin Evening Post.)
DUBLIN, AUG. 22.—We have te gratification to
announce the unopposed return of the Attorney-Gene-
ral, as representative for Clonmel. The following
letter from our Correspondent reached us this morning :
CLONMEL, FRIDAY.
This day the Attorney-General was re-elected as re-
! presentative for this town, under circumstances highly
honourable to the Right Hon. Gentleman, and to his
constituents. There was not a shadow of opposition.
The Tories and the little Orange faction here are
as malevolent as in any part of Ireland—got placards
posted, announcing " a Repeal candidate," with a view
to create a division against the Attorney-General ; but
the Liberals merely laughed at the trick, and the fac-
tion did not dare to exhibit at the hustings.
The Attorney-General, accompanied by the leading
Liberals, entered the Court-house shortly before twelve
o'clock, amidst the most enthusiastic cheering. The
Right Hon. Gentleman was put in nomination by the
Rev. Dr. Baldwin, seconded by John Hackett, Esq.
There being no other candidate, the Mayor declared
the Right Hon. D. R. Pigot duly elected, when the
Court-house rang with the acclamations of the crowded
audience.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then returned thanks,
and alluded to the Irish Municipal Bill—a measure
which had fallen so much short of the just expectations
of the people—and to the Disfranchisement Bill of
Lord Stanley, concluding by enforcing on his hearers
the necessity of thorough and cordial union amongst
the friends of good government in Ireland.
• Three cheers were then given for the Queen the
Attorney-General, and Mr. O'Connell, and the people
quietly separated.
LOYAL. NATIONAL REPEAL ASSOCIATION.
Mr. Sharman Crawford has addressed a letter to the
Secretary of the Association, in consequence of the four
resolutions recently adopted by that body, referring to
a speech Mr. Crawford made at the late meeting of the
Ulster Constitutional Association in Belfast. Mr.
Crawford, in this letter, states the grounds on which
he defends every sentiment to which he then gave ut-
terance regarding the Municipal Bill. We subjoin
some short extracts :—" Your body was sitting in Dub-
lin. Was the amended Bill denounced by any resolu-
tion of your body, till after it became the law of the
land ? Was any call made by your body, either on the
Government, or on the British or Irish representatives,
to reject the Bill if mutilated by the Lords ? Did
you call on the representatives of your metropolis,
or the other Members of Ireland, to attend in their
places in Parliament, to repudiate and oppose the
mutilated Bill. I have seen no resolution of this nature.
But, on the other hand, when I refer to your proceed-
ings at the meeting of Friday, the 31st July, I find a
speech of Mr. O'Connell's intimating the probable pass-
ing of this Bill in the Lords, with its mutilated and
insulting franchise. Did this produce any resolution of
your body against its acceptance ? The very reverse.
A resolution was passed on that day for a canvass of
the wards of Dublin, with reference to corporate offi-
cers. Was not this the strongest expression of indirect
assent which it was possible to give ? This was so long
back as the 31st of July ; the amendments of the Lords
were not finally adopted in the Commons till the 7th of
August. There would have been ample time for your
voice to have been heard—ample time for the members
of your city to have attended in their places, under the
instructions of their constituents, to protest against and
oppose this Bill. Did your body make this call upon
them ? Did the constituency of the metropolis call
upon them ? No such thing ; a dead silence prevailed
on that point. I find no meeting of the constituency
till that of the Bth of August, si hen the subject of dis-
cussion was the mode of arranging the selection of offi-
cers. Under such circumstances, I maintain that there
is an absolute exculpation of the Government—an ex-
culpation of British Members—an exculpation of the
British people, and a degree of apology even for the
Liberal representatives of Ireland.

EXTRAORDINARY ExEcuTloN.—Yesterday (Wed-
nesday) John Moore, who was convicted at the last As-
sizes, for the murder of Edward Casheen at Lismore,
underwent the last penalty of the law in front of the
County Jail. He said that he had been convicted of
murdering Edward Casheen ; but as he was about to
appear in the presence of the great God, he had no
hand, act, or part in that murder—he never touched
a hair of his head, nor had he ever received or made
away with one farthing of that man's money. Four
persons had sworn falsely on his trial ; but God
enabled him to forgive them, and he hoped it
would not be visited on their heads. Richard Kelly and
his wife both swore falsely in saying they saw sovereigns,
notes, and a purse with him that night ; as he stood
before his God, and was going in a few moments to
be judged by him, he had no sovereign, bank-note,
guinea, or purse, for many nights before or after. Biddy
Power also swore falsely ; but Margaret Daly was worst
of all ; she swore she saw me struggling with Edward
Casheen ; now as I am about to stand in a few minutes
before my God, and to be judged by him, I was not at
the place that night where she stated, nor did I see
her or speak to her then, nor I do not know how long
before—all she swore was false ; but I forgive them
all, and am sure I am going to be happy, and
I entreat all your prayers. He further added that
he was neither guilty of this nor any other mur-
, der, and again requested the prayers of his hearers.
(The people immediately prayed.) The Rev.
Mr. Larkin then stood forward in front of the
drop, and declared his belief in the truth of what the
wretched victim had just said, and expressed himself
morally certain of hi s complete innocence of the crime
for which he was then about to suffer. It is impossible
to convey an idea of the emotion which these statements
caused among the vast crowd. The executioner then
performed his office—the drip fell, the convict con-
vulsively struggled for a few moments—when ended his
mortal sufferings. The body, after hanging some time,
was cut down, and conveyed within the precincts of the
gaol for interment.

We understand that an autograph letter was yester-
day morning received by the Rev. Richard Hobson,
who took an interest in Moore, from the Lord Lieu-
tenant, stating that he and the Learned Judge (Perrin)
before whom the case was tried, went over the Judge's
notes, gave the case the most minute and anxious con-
sideration, and that they came to the conclusion that
no doubt whatever existed to warrant his Excellency in
granting a respite.-IVatcrford Chronicle.

OXFORD-STREET THEATRE.—The rumour to
which we gave currency last week, that the new theatre in
Oxford-street is likely to be opened as an Opera Butia,
it appears somewhat premature; we are informed that the
house is still to be let, and will shortly be lighted up for the
purpose of exhibiting the effect of its novel and magnifi-
cent decorations. It has been planned by Mr. Nelson,
the architect, with especial regard to fitness for operatic
performances, being of a horse-shoe shape, without any
projections to obstruct the passage of sound, and the stage
advancing into the body of tbe house, like that of her
Majesty's Theat-e. The dimensions of the audience part
arc 65 feet by 60, and 44 feet high; the width of the pro-
scenium is 32 feet, and the distance from the curtain to
the front of the boxes 47 feet. There arc four tiers
of boxes besides those of the pit and the prosce-
nium, the tapper tier being in lieu of a gallery ; and
the pit affords space for 472 stalls, or sittings. The
dimensions of the stage are 62 feet by 40—suffi-
ciently spacious for spectacle. The decorations—in the
style of the Renaissance—have been executed by French
artists, under the direction of Messrs. Crace. The union
of gilding and colours with figures in relief produces an en-
semble rich without gaudiness, tha brilliant effect of which
can only be shown when lighted up, which it will be by a
splendid chandelier of brass and glass combined- Attached
to the theatre is a spacious concert room, 80 feet
long, by 43 feet wide, and 33 feet high, elegantly orna-
mented with coloured arabesques and figures, having a flat
roof panelled with plate glass, and a moveable orchestra.
The saloon, which is 54 feet long by 40 feet wide, is also
applicable to the purpose of a minor concert room; and,
as both rooms open into the same corridor, they would form
a noble suite of apartments for fetes, with or without a floor-
ing over the pit. There arc entrances from Oxford-street
and Castle-street, and separate staircases to the concert
rooms and the upper tiers of boxes,—nothing, in short, has
been left undone to make it as convenient as possible.—
Athenteum.
Mr. Colburn gave a splendid entertainment on
Thursday evening, at his residence in Great Marlborough-
street, to Lady Morgan and a number of literary friends.
Lord Stanley is at present on a visit to Sir James
Graham, at Netberby, and is doing execution► amongst
the grouse.