The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-19 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Nov. 17.
TILE WEATIIER.—About eight o'clock on Sunday night
a very unfavourable change in the weather took place.
Rain came down in torrents, accompanied occasionally by
a very strong gale of wind. During yesterday, and until
twelve o'clock last night, the storm continued ; from sit
o'clock until midnight the wind came in tremendous gusts,
chiefly from the west. Notwithstanding the severity of
the storm, we had heard of no very material injury inland;
but we much fear that serious casualties have occurred on
the western coast.

Weer or ATTACHMENT. —The Court of Exchequer yes-
terday decided that the writ of attachment for non-appear-
ance to the law subpoena should issue, as heretofore, not.
withstanding the recent Act abolishing arrest for debt on
mesne process, the attachment being purely a process for
contempt.

ADDRESS OF THE LOYAL NATIONAL REPEAL ASSOCIATION OF
IRELAND TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND.

At the usual weekly meeting of the Association, an
address to the English, moved by Mr. O'Connell, was
adopted after some discussion, in the course of which,
Mr. REYNOLDS said they would not advance their cause
by involving the Liberal portion of the English Press into
a discussion with their body. They should recollect the
services of the Morning Chronicle, The Sun, and other
Liberal English papers in their favour whenever they re-
quired their service, and be trusted the people of Ireland
would not be found unmindful of former service, especially
of the determined, bold, and manful manner in which they
grappled with Lord Stanley's Bill when it was attempted
to be thrown over on the people of Ireland.—( Hear.)
He acknowledged that the English Newspapers were
opposed to them on some very great and important ques.
tiions ; but he thought that was not sufficient to make
them denounce them altogether, and he would add,
that if they were to denounce the English press in so com-
plete a manner, it would very probably raise a feeling
against the Irish people which would be still worse than
before. _ _ _ _

Mr. O'CONNELL doubted the extent of the debt of gra-
titude due by them:to the English press ; but there was no
sweeping censure against them, as it was only on one ques-
tion that they complained against them. He was, however,
yet to learn that any services, no matter what they might be
en other subjects, could justify the English press for all the
lying, the misrepresentation, the buffoonery, the calumny,
the attacks on females, of which they had been guilty on the
Repeal question. They had a tyrant's power, and they
used it like a tyrant; or they first made use of calum-
nies, and then refused to insert a refutation of them.
TEMPERANCE.—THIRD VISIT OF FATHER MATIIEW TO
TILE METROPOLIS.—At an early hour yesterday the rear of
the Custom-house was thronged by thousands of persons
anxious to avail themselves of the visit of the Apostle of
Temperance, who, it was announced would attend at that
place for the purpose of administering the pledge. During
the day many ladies, together with considerable numbers
of gentlemen, took the pledge. One lady in particular,
of the highest class in society, pledged herself to total ab-
stinence, declaring that when she came there she had no
notion of so doing, hut that she saw and knew the happy re-
sults of it, and could not overcome the impallse she felt
to take the pledge ; her example was followed by many
others. Lord Morpeth also was present, and remained
upwards of an hour on the platform; he seemed to take a
lively interest in the animating scene before him, and spoke
with the greatest affability to all around him. Every uric
seemed charmed with his Lordship's kindness ; and when
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the very reverend gentleman arrived and twelve o'clock
platform. T during total number pledged mounted the
Dwards of 17,000 ! The people then the day was
üblin Evening Post. quietly separated,—

HoLKHAM HALL—The Earl of Leicester has
entertained a large circle of friends during the past week,
including Earl Spencer, Sir Francis Cbantrey, the Right
Hon. Eivrard Ellice, M.P., Captain Ellice, M. R. Lord
A, Seymour, Mr. W. Evans, M. P. Mr. E. Stanley,
M.P., Mr. R. Aston, M.P., &c. The Countess of ucc ster .s almost recovered from the effects of her lateac-
cident.