The Sun.
London, England, 1823-05-23 00:00:00

IRELAND.

It must be particularly gratifying to every sin-
cere -friend of Ireland, to learn that the Pro-
prietors of the soil, should at this moment
endeavouring by their presence and residence
amongst their tenantry, to lay the founda-
tion for future tranquillity in those districts
which have unfortunately been the seat of dis-
turbance, and preserve to the parts of the
country which have remained peaceable, a conti-
nuation of that most desirable good order. It is,
therefore, with no ordinary satisfaction we learn,

that on Thursday evening the Earl of Mount-
cashel, with his family, arrived at Moore-Park,
his Lordship's seat in this county. It being
known early that morning that his Lordship was
on the road from Dublin, a number of his tenan-
try, amounting at least to 1.000, proceeded to near
Clogheen, to hail their Patron and Landlord
with their sincere welcome—the honest effusion of

their hearts—and their congratulation on his Lord-
ship's approach to his family mansion. In order to
prpve how much they felt on this occasion,
as soon as his Lordship's carriage entered the
County Cork, the horses were taken from it, and
without a moment's delay ropes affixed, which
a body of the young tenantry instantly seized,
.and, with their wonted strength and agility drew
the carriage upwards of five miles, to Moore-
par.k, cheering at every step they advanced.—
, (cork Mercantile Chronicle, May 19.)

SCOTLAND.

COURT OF SESSION, EDINBURGH, MAY IG,
CASE . OF ICILTA RLIT Y.
The Rev: Donald Fraser, ,Minister of Rirhill, and others,,
members of the. Presbytery of Inverness, pursuers ; and John
Morison, of Auchintoul, Esq. Thomas Alexander Fraser, of
Lovat, Esq. aud'the Rev. Colin Fraser, defenders.
The case of 'the disputed pretientation to the Chitich -of Kul-
tarlity, in Inverness--shire (of which fre.quent notice has been
made in the newspapers), received the judgment of the Court
of Session this day.
It may be recollected that the Rev. Colin Fraser received a
' presentation to this parish, from the CommisSioner of Mr. Fra-
ser of Lovat, the indisputed patron ; but that four members of
the , Presbytery of Inverness, constituting a majority of that
body, have for some time resisted the settlement Of the pre-
sentee; upon the ground . that Lovat, thopatron, is a Roman
Catholic. This opposition has led to various proceedings, both
civil and ecclesiastical. At first a, . process of interdict was
tried before the First Division of the Court of Session ;, but
that process was ultimately diSmissed. on the, score of irregu-
larity, having been raised in the names of three parishioners,
The Courtbemg.clearly of opinion that the' mere character o'
parishioner confers no title to insist in a question of patronage.
Nexecame a diseuision in the Church Courti; the object of
the Presbytery being to prevent the induction of the presentee,
at all events, until theissue of
,a threatened, second process lcfore
the civil Courts, raised in the express name of the Presbytery
itself. Of this ecclesiastical contest, the result was a judgment
of the General Asseinbly of 1822, expressly directing theTres-
bytery to Proceed with all dispatch in the settlement' of Mr.
Colin Fraser. 'rhe Presbytery, however, did not proceed as
directed; and Mr. Colin Fraser was not settled, notwithstand-
' ing of every effort in his power to persuade .the Presbytery to
. go on. In consequence of this state of matteri, a complaint
, was made to the Synod of Moray, at .their autumnal meeting,
and the Synod, after full discussion, not only enjoined the
Presbytery forthwith to obey the, order of the General Assem-
bly, but appointed a Committee of their own membeis to see
that order carried into effect. In this way the settlement of
ssr-
Fraser v:as at last effected.
In the meantime, the Presbytery hail raised its new action:
before the Civil Court, and, which new action was brought into
the Second DiVision of the 'Court of Session.' The conclusions
of this fresh action were to .have: it found. al3d..cleclared,—,lll,
commissioner was will in respect of Lovett: own religious faub
and, 2dly, That the right of presenting now had fallen to the
fiesbytery, through. the delay of a presentation by a quali-
fied That the presentation_granten to Mr. Fraser 'by Lovat's
patron. The case was discussed in pleadings before
the Lord Ordinary, and in very ftill memorials to the
'that the" ' Presbytery stood- cononitted, by having
Court the . defenders.. maintaining ' three defensive pleas:
sustained the presentation question before it
xibcsetttu,h4oll
3:;lit itself of opposition and resistance, and was there-
fore barred from contradicting its own act and deed ; 2dly, That
'even if the presentation by Lovat's Commissioner was invalid,
the right to present by devolution, would pass, not to the Pres-
bytery blip to thse Crown, in terms of the very statute on which
the I'4sbytery ttseiffOunded; and, My; That at all events the.
said statute of ,Queen:Anne,by which Catholic patrons are re-
strained in certain cases fiem exercising the rights of presents-
tionpdid not.,, apply to ,tbis case, :Mr. .Fraser of Lovat having
" signed a presentation,". nor refu,sed any test " ten-
dela to Mtn; 1 which are the only cases Or circumstances to
which the penal statote of Queen Anne refers. •
' The' Court (one Judge difering), held that "the two prelhni-
defences were amply;suffiqent for .the defender's protec-
tion, and therefOre that It was Unnecessary to fee db the remain-
:ingl !Pi m, - IA idebips " dismissed the
Counsel for ,the presbyte
action" at-the, instance of the rresbytery, and found the Pres-
bYtety "liable in expenses" to the defenders:z, Messrs. Jeffrey and. Buchanan -
Ahttiti I.VP'Queen,
Counsel for the defenders, Messrs. Gordon, and Cockburn ;
'Agent John' B.L-(Edinb Messrs.,
Courant.)

ATTEMPTED, Suminc,--,Yesterday morning,
about 8 o'clock, an attempt at self-destruction, by
droWning, was made at the Surrey side of West-
minster-bridge, by a respectable looking man. He*
was, observed walking to and fro in a dejected state,
and suspicions being excited, be was watched.
down the steps, and when just about to plunge
into the river, his rash intentions were frustrated.
by the person who had observed him, and he was
given in .charge of the. Parish, officers, who took
him to a place. of safety.
Yesterday a gentleman of the °name of LOMAS,
in his way from, Cheapside to the ,Stock Ex-
change; had his pocket cut, and the contents,
consisting of Foreign Bonds to the amount of
several thousand pounds; stolen from him.—
Every precaution has been taken to prevent their
circulation.