The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-07 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL JOURNALS.

( Prom the Dublin Star, Nov. 26.) ,
PROTESTANVISM AND THE RENT.
A letter was read at the Meeting of the " As-
sociation" on Wednesday, from a Roman Catholic Bishop who
dates from Letterkenny. In this communication, the Reverend,
or Right Reverend Gentleman (for we are not versed in the
language of titular courtesy) asserts, that " he had been ire-
quently urged, and most earnestly solicited," by certain "
beral and enlightened Protestants and Presbyterians" of his,
diocess, to give his public sanction to the collection of the Rent.
We do not intend to cast a shadow of doubt on the assertion
of the Bishop of Letterkenny,—or by whatever name his dio-
cess may be designated—but we most certainly should wish
to be informed what advantages the " liberal and en-
lightened " persons alluded to, can prose to themselves,
and to their fellow-profetssors of 'Protestantpoism, or of Pres-
byterianism, from the objects contemplated by the Rent
Faction. We should like to know, of what grievances
and oppressions they complain, to which the Rent is to be ap-
plied as the engine of deliverance. In the name of Heaven,
can any Protestant, or Presbyterian, who is really such by con-
viction, he blind to the views of the Faction now struggling for
political and religious ascendancy ? Cin they be so besotted as
not to understand the more than hints which have been so
bountifully thrown out at Bible discussions,-at aggregate meet-
ings, and at every sitting of the Association P. Are they callous
to the aspersions cast upon their Religion—are they deaf to the
charges of Protestant oppression, and blind to the crime of
Proselytism, with which they, in common with their brethren,
are accused ? Are they ignorant that, in the language of these
regenerators of Ireland, Protestant, Orangeman, and Murderer
are synonymous ! The persons alluded to, if the fact be cor-
rectly stated, must either be grossly ignorant of the most or-
dinary transactions now of every day occurrence in Ireland ;
they must be in a state of intimidation ; or they must
have been most egregiously imposed upon by the smooth
chicanery of the holy plyfers of the Rent system ! The
politicalintriguers of the Association are determined to
avail themselves of the acknowledged talents of Mr. Macdon-
nell, as their London agent—but is it not obvious that, on a reli-
gious score, lie is viewed with suspicion ? Mr. O'Reilly, still,
at the last Meeting, opposed that person's appointment—Mr.
O'Reilley is an orator, and stood up to state the grounds of
his opposition; but it is the extreme of' filly to suppose that the
opposition was confined to himself. Father Keogh, would
appear, attended the Wednesday's meeting for the express piss-
pose of giving his opinion that it was a crane in Mr. Alacdon-
nell to have married a Protestant wife ! His appointment,
was, nevertheless, carried on the grounds of his present useful-
ness. Let, however, the Romisli Church get the ascendancy
for which it is striving, and we should then see what would be
the reward of these Protestants and Presbyterians of Letter-
kenny, " liberal and enlightened" as they are now stated to
be, and we should be much deceived if the Protestant taint of
Mr. E. Maetionnell tended to enhance the merit of his services !

FOR THE SUN.

EI)DA.
FABLE IX.-Of the Cilia that arc in Maven.

odutorellinah7;l; "bmuntdteerli
MR. En rrott-'--Gang/cr said
gbe seen in Heaven, s
A,fvuhlatins(alectrqeidacrietiets;
heaethtion
be-
sides those you have mentioned ?---thir replies—
There are many beautiful cities. in Heaven. In
one of them, dlifheins by name, dwell luminous
genii, but those that are dark dwell beneath the
earth, and differ from the former in appearance,
and still more by their actions. The luminous
genii are brighter than the sun ; but the dark
ones are blacker than pitch. In these regions
stands a city of beauty equal to ours ; and ano-
ther, of width the walls, the pillars, and the in-
terior are of gold, while the roof is of silver.
Here, also, may he seen the city, called the
Heavenly Mount, situated near the frontier, on
the spot where the bridge of the Gods meets the
heavens. The vast cities of Odin are built wholly
of pure silver, and in it are placed the royal
thrones called The Terror of Nations. When
seated on it, the Universal Father can view at
Once all the regions of the earth. But at the
furthest end of the heavens, towards the south,
stands the most beautiful of all the celes-
tial cities ; and its name is Gimle. It is
more resplendant than the sun itself, and will
subsist ever; when both the heavens and the earth
shall be no more; and in it upright and good
men shall dwell for ever. The pomn of the
Voluspa mentions this place in these wortls:—

" Well do I knew that there stands in the city
of Gunk a palace higher than the sun, and co.
vered with gold. There virtuous men shall dwell
and live in peace and happiness for ever."
Gangler asked : But who shall save this city
on the day when a horrid flame shall consume the
heavens and the earth ?—llar replies : We have
been informed that towards the South there is
another heaven higher than the first, of which the
name is Light Blue; and above this last a third,
still more elevated, called The Immense. In this
heaven we believe this city of Ginde must stand.;
but at present none but the luminous genii dwell
there.

The Journal du Commerce of the City of Lyons
relates the following instance of the danger which- indiscreet
individuals are exposed to who are so imprudent as to relate
in public inns that they are hearears of large mums of money, or
that they are otherwise entrusted with valuable effects;—.A few
days ago a travelling LacC Merchant,
in an inn at Cr en ay, 1:
7 enay, n the )epartment of 'lsera, sheWed'to
who tOok up his quarters
some apparently ,fellow travellers at. ilia inn in tptestion a
bind':;-
of bank tunes, to the value of 5090,t,r2146 (4bout 2001.
sterling), as also h'quitntit,y of valuable 'fade, telling them that
in the course of' the day he was going into the neighbouring
Commune of Saint George. . This, for the poor, fellow, was a
must unfortunate disclosure, r.,, ho WaS found murdered in a
very shaded' pa'rt of the wood, through which his rout laid.
The discovery was made in s singular way. • He had been-at-
tacked and cut by a shurp weapon, which had severed u paru of
his hat. This piece of hat was picked up by a countryman,
who on examining it found it contained a portion of human
skull. Suspicion was awakened, and after making due search,
the body of. the unfortunate man 4sat; found buried not far from
the spot. The Police is very vigilant after the offenders, and
it is thought they cannot romstin long concealed.

ODD MIXTURE.--.A, gentleman travelling in
Mecklenburg, saw at the post .house at New,
Stargard the following curious fact :—After
dinner, the landlord placed on the floor a large,
dish of soup, and gave a loud whistle ; ionne.
diately there came into the room a mastiff, a fine
Angora cat, an old raven, and a remarkable large
rat with a bell about its neck. These four ani-
mals went together to the dish, fed peaceably,
after which the dog, cat, and rat lay' before the
Gres while the raven hopped about the room.

FOR THE SUN.

FISHERIES.

MR. EDlTOR—ThroughtlTe medium of your
valuable Journal, I wish to call the attention of
all Members of Parliament to a Work lately
written by Mr. CORNISH, on the Salmon Fishe-
ries. Mr. Ccitustsn has entered so fully into
the subjects connected with the Salmon Fisheries,
that it would be presumption in any one to offer
further remarks thereon. It is therefore to be
hoped that a wide circulation of that book will
be the means of opening the eyes of those persons
who may have been cheated out of their rights by
the usurpation of those violaters of the Law, who,
under feudal tenures, claim privileges both con-
trary to Acts of Parliament and to the Statute Law.
Prescription is their claim, a term in some cases
synonimous with robbery. Can common sense be
so gulled as to give in to the vulgar prejudice
that a man unjustly deprived of a right, provided
he acquiesces in the same for a term of years
sufficient to establish a prescription, has no re-
medy at Law, but must submit to the loss ? This
doctrine might have held good in those times
when the stronger party oppressed the weaker ;
but thank God, for those who can afford to pay
for Law, justice may be obtained. Mr. CORNISH
has, at the end of his Treatise, quoted sufficient
passages from the Statute Law with respect to
the preservation, &c. of salmon. From Magna
Charta down to the reign of George the Third,
Acts of Parliament have passed confirming those
heretofore enacted, and providing, by new Acts,
for the better preservation and protection of fishe-
ries. All locks and weirs are-prohibited ; nets that
are not according to Law are also forbidden ; but
how the Gentlemen of England, so tenacious of all
rights with respect to their lands, could have so
easily resigned their aquatic privileges, is matter
of surprise. All locks, weirs, and dams, are in-
dictable us public nuisances, provided they pre-
vent the free access of salmon at all times up and
down a river. No term of prescription can le-
galize such encroachments, nor can Acts of Par-
liament be invalidated on the grounds of pre-
scription. It is to be hoped that associations ,
will be formed which will lighten the expellees
of litigating those abuses. Let Gentlemen unite
together, and they will put down all locks, weirs,
and other destructive engines used in the methods
employed for taking salmon.
.Dec 3.