The Sun.
London, England, 1823-02-14 00:00:00

[BRITISH PRESS.]

Whatever may be the opinions of the friends
or of the enemies of Catholic Emancipation, there
are certain principles of liberality and of fair and
equal protection, which every real and enlightened
welkwisher to the true interests of Great Britain
must desire should prevail in the administration
of the Irish. Government. Judging from the

;
present very singular situation' the relative
Posers of Europe, the day may be near at
ltand which may lead us deeply to .repent
the effect of that insolent .and tfinatual
supremacy Which has so long Swayed in, the,
councils of the Sister Kingdom. In vain in the
hour of danger Shall we look for that conciliation
and attachment which we not only so obstinately
refuse to cultivate, but which every pains are
taken to counteract. Long has the GrOyernment
of Ireland been a disgrace to the English name
and character. In England there is a power in-
'dependent of the arbitrary dictates of what,

in the cant phrase of those who exercise it, is
called " his Majesty's Government ;" there is
a power independent of this, and beyond its con-
Ptrouli Witese2reMonstrances must be heard, and
whew just 'demitnds must be coMplieil with.—
This power is made up of the great body of
wealth arid talent iit the nation, which, taken
cAllectively, speak the. true senSC, and ad
vocate the legitimate rights of, the people.—
It it by the manly exertiont and COnatitu-
tiepal 14411104 :of this power, Which is of no
party, that England has preierved 'that partion
of her freedoM NfhiCill she still' retains. But no
such power exists in Ireland a there are no mate-
rials for its creation. It were folly to expect that
the struggles of selfishness and faction can end,
under any circumstances, in the triumph
of wisdom and principle. Of what avail is
it to have sent out a Viceroy qualified
by the force of his talents, and capable, by
he fitness of his policy, to promote the essen

Al interests, of thnt divided kingdom, and at the

same time permit his operations to be thwarted
apd leis eftorts to he neutralized ? The Marquis
Wellesley does not want either the wisdom to
decide or the firth tress to execute, but he wants
a sincere and steady ro•operation on the part of
the 6overnment leaders both here and in Ireland.

lie has to aetWith those who give their public cOun•
tenance to rnea'snies which in their hearts they con-
demn. iie is` not a mum, however, to renounce his
0110115101 t or to beiray his trust to the public.—
A Lard Lieutenant, firm to his -tresolve, must not
rely upon ,his continuance in office. But the fate
of Ireland dettends upon Lord Welleslers re.
mining. If he is reealled,J the die will be cast.
But his IrOttili4 titlOUid that even happen, will
!entre a vacancy which no wan who really wiThes
well to Ireland can with honour accept.

ILLEL ND

A1ia,..1- on lh,e • nitlEifoid rind ',Li:747*k Mu 4
,
i..:yucb, fina ipicibie 46ththlion if 0 Female
Pas s nngreh.
On Sunday last, about two o'clock :P. M. its
this 'coach was proceeding between Tippeiaty and
,
bhnerick, it was stopped at abent eight miles
i... r
'from the former place by a party of people,frolp
W to 20 In number, seven or eiglit 'Of Whom
were armed. When they stopped the coach,
Onttle, the guard, who was in iiiii'plaCe behind,'
discharged a pistol at one of 'them,, Who was'
armed and who held one of the wheel horses, by
- whit it he ieteiced a wound in the neck or -neer
the ear, as he fell againist,the horse which he had
hold °fond the hloOd seas seen to flow from the
wound by the Coachnum, Immediately on Buttle
diicharging,his.pistol, another of the party struck
him with a stone, as the' coachman believes, and
Lnocketi hitn down oil' the wall boot, on which he
was standing itt the time, and afterwards some of
the partydragged him across the road, anti threw
him against the ditch. The assailants then opened
the door of the , conch, and forcibly took out a
yanng woMaii, who was an insidopasS.enger.TWo
ofthetn took her away across the fields, while the
rest imained Ott the road, until the couchmani
Doyle, COthe off the box and get Buttle into the
Iclomateirito, intof4rt
I- irdicillit also lit fiti;
iliicien. put- the amis. They
then permitted the coachinett to drive off, aid ho
until he reached Li;
nietiek. .rthe young woman, we understandoess
going to Li inericji for the likrpese - of bein,i "Mari.
, ilea. „It_ ia'..suikliking, netwitliilailatilg "01 t4e
examples which have been made tromlime to
' time for ilpt ' iiieWhtimi and laiiiiihmeut of thit
otieN:ittitt they still hold -out no terrors fol.
such guilty mistrestitt.(Dublfri CoOtspoOdent,
'1 Feb. 12.)

LAW INT4LIGENcE.
COURT OF KING'S tBNCII.-• PE!' 13;
In pursuance of his Majesty's warrant, Mr. Justice
13AYLET,
Air. Jintice HOLROYr), and Mr. Jusdce Birtr, sat in a room
adjoinim the Court., for the dispatch of term businesui in are.rear. They Were engaged in hearing argianients on riles foi
new trials from tbe Horne arellit, of no public interest
Sittings at Nisi Priut bCfore the LORD CHIEF JI,I3TICE and
amnion Julia.

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PRIDDIE V. It I A 14141 AND HOWELL.
This was an action of trespass, brought by a widoW residing
in Queen's-walk, Chehea, against Maim, the constable, and
Howell, the collector of poor rates of that parish, for breaking
into her house, and disturbing her in her possession, The sum
of 31. was paid into Court as amends.
It appeared in evidence, that a sum of IL fis. had been due
from the plaintiff, on account of poor-rates, for some time, and
that on the Bth of May last this sum was demanded. In answer
to the application, the party wail informed that Mrs. Priddie
was from home, but that the money would be ready at three
o'clock in the afternoon of that day. At that hour no one called,
hut at eight in the evening a knock was heard at the front
door, and soon after, Miss Priddie, in passing a window-on
the staircase, saw Mallam in the act of scaling the palings at
the bottom of the garden. She hastened to the back-door,
which was a little open, and bolted it; but immediately after
he broke open the door with considerable Violence, and enter-
ed the house. She then laid on the table a sovereign and nearly
20 shillings in silver, and .begged him to take the rate and re.
tire ; he did not take it then, but rushed by her and opened the
front doer, when Howell and another person, named Cran-
brooke, entered the house: She then paid 11. Ils. 6d. ; but Mr.
Cranbrook afterwards returned 6s; 6d. to her, saying that she
had given too Much. They remained three quarters of an hour
in the house; and Mallam • and Howell behaved with great
rudeness and violence, being in a state of intoxication ; but
Cranbrooke conducted himself with civility and kindness. A
tnob was collected at the door t but whether by the conduct of
the defendants, or the attempt of the woman to obtain advice
and assistance, did not distinctly appear.
The hoar) C7,IIEF JUSTICE suggested a doubt whether the
action of trespass could be supported, as the local act under
which the rate was levied, decided that no action of trespass
should be sustained for any irregularity in conducting a distress
by virtue of a warrant, and recommended that, in order to
avoid this question, some accommodation should be effected.
The SOLICITORMENERAL, for the .defendant, offered to
withdraw a j
uror; but the CO most SERGEANT, for the plain.
tiff, rejectal the offer, exproising his confidence that the fbrci-
hie entry of the house was no irregularity, but an utterly unjus.
tificable tressliass.
The Sottcrjrort-GENEnat addressed the Jury, arguing
that the witnesses had evident!), attempted to ,give a false
colouring transaction, to the in which they were almost as much
interested as the plaintiff'. Ile did not put in the warrant, and
therefore the question respecting the form of action anticipated
by the Lord Chief Justice did not arise.
The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 201., in
addition to the 31. paid into Court.

TRUsCOTT AND OTHERS V. BURN/ AND OTHERS.
This, was an action against', Messrs. Marsh and Co. bankers,
to recover the sum of 406/. alleged to be received by them to
the use,of the Plaintiffs.
The SotioiTott-GE:;l7ltat stated the circumstances under
Which the plaintifili sought to recover. Some time before •the
Coronation of his Majesty, many persons were desirous of ob-
taining from the Board of Works permission to erect temporary
buildings. for accommodationh of the sPectitors. Among
these were the plaintiffs, svlici proposed to take a frontage of
116 feet, at 31.10 x.. a-foot.- Before this contract was completed,
Messrs. Brindleys offeredto take a larger piece of ground, in-
cludieg this; and it was granted to.them, on condition that
they would let the 116 feet to the .plaintiffs at the Rams price
which they were to pay to Government. As it was doubt-
ful whither the Coronation would take place, and as it was
understiood that if it should not occur, government would re,
mit the rent to the Contractora, ft. was also agreed that a
similar remission should be inadein favour of the plaintiff's.
—Under these cirCurnstinces,• the 'sum of 4061. was paid by
Mesiirs. Truscott and Co. intb.tho hands of the Messrs. Marsh
and Co. the defendants, to be paid in the one event to them,
and in the other, to Messrs. BrOulleys. The Coronation did
take place; lint the ipeerilittion of Messrs. Brindleys and of the
plalatiffs.turned out no unfortunate, that; each sustained coma-
clerable loss, independent of the rent which they were to pay.
Mcssrs. Brindleys, therefore, with ethers, petitioned fora re-
mission of the rent, arid the Treasury, with a liberality which
451010cer0 were always disposed to show, remitted the whole
rent. Messrs. Truscottd ao Co. now contended that they were
entitled to participate in the benefits of their remission ; but
Messrs Btindleys asserted their right to receive the whole rent
from these,, although .titey paid nothing to Government; and
the defendants, Messrs. Marsh and Co., hid paid over the 40W.
to them, on their indemnifying them against the claims of the
plaintiff's. Upon this case, as it wouldi be proved eviden:e,
,there could be no doubt that, both in law anti justice, the plain-
tiffs. were entitled to recover.

'Pig .case.;vas proved bq officers from the Boatd of Works.
Mr. F. Poi.Locr:, for the defendants, put in two letters, for
the purpose of showing that the rent was only to be remitted in
case no coronation should be solemniietri, and contended that
the plaintiffs Were no Moreentitled to share in the benefit of the
remission which IlleSiirs. Brindleys had obtained, than if the
Treasury had presented Messrs. Brindleys with a sum of the
same amount. _ _ •

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Th4;7140 in JUSTIOF exprested his decided opi-
nion that the remission by, the Treasury was untended to apply,
and did apply, to all parties who had taken ground. He would,
however, give leave to the counsel for the defendants to bring
the case before the Court on a motion fbr entering'a nonsuit.
The Jury, then, utuler hie .4rdship's direction, found a vet-
diet for the plaintits4Pamageit 406/..