The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-12 00:00:00

IRELAND.

TH HAIIVEST.—The continuance of fine weather
has allayed all apprehension regarding the outstanding
portion of the harvest. From all parts of the country
the accounts are most satisfactory. _ .

REPEAL —The meeting at the Circus on Toesday
was, taken altogether, the most important political de-
monstration which, for many years, we have had to
record, as having occurred in the southern division of
Ireland—it would not, probably, be too much to say, in
any part of this country ; for we earnestly and sin-
cerely hope that it will prove, as Mr. O'Connell antici-
pates, the practical commencement of a struggle that
shall never cease until just and equal laws, real and not
merely theoretical liberty, have been achieved by the
people of Ireland.
The friends of freedom—the great national party of
this country—were awaiting with anxiety the result. of
Mr. O'Connell's visit to Cork. The fabrications of the
Orange press, stating that dissension and discord pre-
vailed amongst the leading Liberals of the city—these
fabrications, paltry and pitiful as they appeared to the
public here, who well:knew their. falsehood, were still not
altogether without effect in distant localities, and to a
certain extent threw a damp on the expectations of
those who were friendly to the cause of Irish rights. The
mist "inow removed from their eyes, and Cork, the se-
cond city in the kingdom, has proved itself, as on former
occasions, second to none in the intelligent and discrimi-
nating patriotism of its inhabitants.—Southern Reporter.
LIMERICK, WEDNESDAY.-Mr. O'Connell having
arrived here, addressed the largest numbers we haver
ever seen assembled on any previous occasion in Lime-
rick. The procession having reached the Treaty Stone,
so celebrated in the annals of Limerick, the address of
the congregated trades of the city was read to him by
one of the tradesmen present amidst the most enthusi-
astic applauv. Mr. O'Connell then said—l have cho-
sen this spot to receive this address, in orLer to attest,.
in the presence of this stone, the fidelity of Ireland and
the treachery of England. In reference to the Lord
Lieutenant's late declaration against the Repeal agita-
tion the Hon. Gentleman said—The Lord Lieutenant
had made a distinction between Irishmen. There were
two classes of them now—one, the class of Re-
peelers, and the other the class of place-hunters.--
(Laughter and cheers.) That declaration of the Lord
Lieutenant bespoke a foregone conclusion—it showed
that Lord Ebrington himself was conscious that it re
qui:ed such means to prevent Ireland from being re-
deemed ; and so it did ; long life to him for finding it
out in time.—(Cheers.) But see what it is he said, that
sonse,igreat office will be the price of a man deserting
his country.—(Hear.) He will be fittedier high sta-
tion the moment he became a renegade. What an ad-
mirable way to make good Judges and good Magis-
trates. As long as they remain faithful they will get
nothing, but the moment they become treacherous they
may be placed in the white list, and be deemed worthy
to be bribed. Lord Ebrington bad shown no good
the Union had done them. He could not deny that
it had done them mischief. It would be useless
and absurd to assert the contrary.
DINNER TO COLONEL RAWDON IN
ARMAGH. _ .

On Wednesday evening last the electors of the city.
of Armagh entertained Colonel Rawdon at a public
dinner, in testimony of their respect for his character,
gratitude for his public services, and with the view of
manifesting their firm determination to promote the glo-
rious cause of rational and constitutional Reform
throughout the province of Ulster. l'ne veteran Re-
former, Mr. Leonard Dobbin, presided ; and Lords
Charlemont, Gosford, and Cr:mome, the Catholic
Primate Dr. Crolly, and many of the leading Liberals
connected with Ulster, joined on this occasion in testi-
fying their high respect for the gallant representative
for Armagh. The speeches of the night afforded ad-
ditional proof of the zeal and earnestness of the Northern
Reformers in promoting the great work undertaken by
the Ulster Association.—Dublin Evening Post.

TIIE` ACCELERATED EAST INDIAN MAIL
CONVEYANCE VIA GIBRALTAR.-Abstract of the log of
the Oriental for her first trip from England to AlLxandria
and back

OUTWARD VOYAGE.
Hours. Distance_
Time steaming from Falmouth to Naut. miles.
Gibraltar
Gibraltar to Malta
Malta to Alexandria 95, 824
-- ----

Total time out (steaming) ... 329 k 2,868
or 13 days 1 7.. hours.

HOMEWA RD VOYAGE.

Alcxandria to Malta 924 825
Malta to Gibraltar
Gibraltar to Falmouth ll9 1,060

Total time home (steaming)... 321
Or 13 days 9 hours.

2,665

Remarks.—The vessel performed the whole distance out
and home in 361 hours less than the contract time. During
the passage out she had to steam the whole distance from
Falmouth to Cape Finistcrre against " a strong head
breeze, and heavy head sea." OW the coast of Portugal
had " thick foggy weather ;" from Gibraltar to Malta the
first three days, " moderate and clear.'' Homeward pas-
. snge,___Moderate and generally favourable weather, but
steamed with iderier coals taken in at Malta.

l'li FIRE We
_ b, AT DEVONPORT.- would fain
hope,an.dw e have long held out against our own rdersona!
convictions on this point, that noEnl.
cially no one employed on the establisligmeisntmhaanciaain'y share
in this diabolical deed; but the accumulating evidence of
the time when, and the place where, the fire broke out—
its sudden burst and overpowering rapidity—the discovery
of combustible matters on board ether f liips—the anony-
mous letter, with other circumstances, have all tended to
strengthen the contiction that the fire owed its origin to a
wilful and premeditated plan, for the destruction of the
yard ; and the rigid rules which have always been observed
in admitting strin,ers, who are, on every occLsion, Re-
' see them out of the gates, it was next to an absolute im_
Icompanied by a police officer to watch theirt motions
ytinornds.l et\n\cl.o
possibility that such a dc,,p-laid scheme could have h
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concocted or
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hclioemncaegeastsoemLbaleGdraistithoeri Italia 'Opera on Thurs-
day,lTALlAN
doaollu. shOe PsEailltgAanldN
all her magnificent
appearance for
Div i," and in the celebrated du •ansport in her "Casts
Macho also made his re-appearance oin the second act. La-
the little he has to do with ranee this evening, and gave
his wonted dignity and ex-
cellence.