The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-09 00:00:00

LAW APPOINTMENTS.

kis understood that Mr. Richard Moore, Q.C., has
been appointed Attorney- General, and that Mr. Mona-
han, Q.C., is the new Solicitor-General. Mr. Hatch.ll,
QC., or Mr. James O'Brien, QC., is to be the advising
counsel to the Irish Government.
UNDER SECRETARY FOR IRELAND.

It stated that Mr. Redington, Q.C., is to be the new
Under Secretary, and, of course, he is to vacate the re-
presentation of Dundalk.
Mr. Corry Connellan, who had an appointment in the
household of Lord Fortescue, is spoken of as the private
secretary of Lord Besborough, the new Lord-Lieutenant.
DEPARTURE OF LORD HEYTESBURY.

His Excellency is to hold an undress levee at Dub:in
Castle, on Thursday next, previcts to his departure for
England. _

REPEAL ASSOCII TION.

The announcement that Mr. O'Connell would attend
the meeting of the Association this day, coupled with
the anxiety to hear the opinions of the lion. Gentleman
on the present state of affairs, insured an overflowing
attendance in Conciliation-hall. Amongst the leading
members of the movement present, were John A. O'Neill,
Esq., N. Maher, Esq., M.P., the Lord Mayor, John
O'Connell, Esq , M.P.
Shortly after one o'clock the approach of Mr. O'Con-
nell was announced by the band of the 'B2 Club striking
up " See the Conquering Hero comes," and in a few
minutes afterwards he entered the meeting amidst the
most enthusiastic demonstrations of applause. When
the cheering had somewhat subsided, he moved that
Nicholas Maher, Esq., M.P. for Tipperary, should take
the chair.

The CHAIRMAN briefly addressed the meeting, and
acknowledged the gracious reception he had met with,
and the honour that had been conferred on him by
calling on him to preside on that interesting occasion.
That was his (the Chairman's) first appearance in Con-
ciliation hall since the late victory in favour of Ireland.
—(Cheers.) W hen last he had the honour of address-
ing the meeting, lie told them he would be in at the death
of the Coercion Bill, and he conceived he had kept his
word.—(Cheers.) The defeat of that iniquitous measure
was owing to circumstances—strange circumstances—
but he could confidently assert that without any such
combination of circumstances it would necessarily have
met with a like result, for the Irish Lib( ral Meinbers,
under their great leader and guide would have defeated
the measure. The Irish Members had worked well, and
deserved the gratitude of the country.
Mr. O'CONNELL moved that the Secretary of the As-
sociation be directed to write to the repeal wardens in
the north of Ireland, cautioning them against interferingwith the Orange processions on the coming anniver-
saries.

The following resolutions, adopted by the repeal war-
dens of Wexford, in reference to the dissensions in the
Association, were read by the secretary :
" That the wisdom and experience of our Heaven-
directed leader, the Liberator of Ireland, never shone
with more glorious lustre than when placed in contrast
with the indiscretion and rashness of those members of
the Repeal Association who have for the last few weeks
been attempting to disturb the harmony of the Associa-
tion, and thereby, as far as the attempt was tolerated, to
injure the great cause of the Irish people.
" That we implore the members of the Association
who are in the habit of attending the weekly meetings,
to discountenance and put down any attempt that may
be made in future to propagate dissensions or to thwart
the peaceful and moral-force exertions of the Liberator
and his followers to work out the legislative independ-
ence of our country.
" REDMOND DOWLING, Chairman.
" JOHN COSGRAVE, Secretary."
Mr. O'CONNELL rose and was received with loud
cheers. He said it was clear that they had arrived at a
period which might be productive of much good or of
much evil. Everything depended on their own exertions,
and the real question was, whether the association itself
would not disparage the great cause by any proceedings
which it might institute itself. They witnessed the de-
feat of one of the most powerful ministries that England
had ever seen. Sir Robert Peel, at the commencement
of his career, had a majority of one hundred in the House
of Commons, backed, he might say, by the entire House
of Lords. Yet that Government, powerful as it was, had
vanished, he might almost say, into thin air. The fall of
Sir Robert Peel, strange as it might be, was certainly
one of the most graceful acts of his whole political life,
he might add dynasty. He resigned power not to ad-
vance any particular interest, or to promote any private
motives; nut to increase his own fortune, or to augment
his titles or dignity. lle lost power in a struggle to
feed the hungry—to elevate the condition of the artisan.
Ho took a stand on pe part of the people, and against
the combined aristocracy of the kingdom. The part
which Sir Robert Peel took was a glorious part, and
deserved the unbounded praise of the empire. It
was certainly a cheering spectacle to witness
such disinterestedness and philanthropy in a states-
man of the present day. What was their duty,
what was the course which the Irish people ought
to pursue under present circumstances ? The won-
derful success which had attended the persevering and
untiring exertions of the Anti-Corn-law League ought to
inspire them with new hopes and fresh expectations that
the object on which they were bent might not unreason-
ably be expected. The success of Cobden was the
triumph of moral force—a principle which he might say
was first acted upon by the people of Ireland. The
Chartists, on the contrary, had adopted physical force,
and what had become of them ? They were not in
existence. The corn-laws then were repealed, and their
repeal was mainly owing to the Liberal Irish Members.
The people of England were, therefore, bound in grati-
tude to assist the Irish people in obtaining measures of
amelioration ; it remained to be seen whether they
would. It should be remembered, that the repeal
Members left their duties in Conciliation Hall in order
to assist the League in procuring cheap food for the
people of England. Such disinterested conduct cer-
tainly merited a requital. The lion. Gentleman then
proceeded to review the proceedings in Parliament, con-
sequent on the Coercion Bill, and the circumstances
which led to its defeat, and then dwelt at some length
on the early history of the repeal agitation, and averred
that his primary object in raising that cry was for
the purpose of extracting justice from England. It was
with a similar view that he established the Precursor
Society. But all his exertions were in vain—
his overtures were rejected—his propositions were
scorned—and then, as a last resource, he hoisted the
flag of repeal in good faith, nailed it to the mast, and
there it should remain. He repeated these facts, be-
cause they were not understood in England; but as there
was a disposition at the present moment to hear the
voice of Ireland, he was induced to repeat them. He
was anxious that the people of England should tho-
roughly understand the nature and principles of repeal.
But what ought they (the Irish people) to do under
existing circumstances ? lie had a plan to propose,
and it would rest with the people whether they would
accept it or not. They (the people) might differ with
him, but he would not differ with them. He came to
Ireland for the purpose of telling them, first, that be
intended, at the earliest possible moment in the next
session of Parliament to bring under the consideration
of the Legislature the question of the repeal of the
union. Secondly, he required the association to declare
what acts they conceived to be necessary for placing the
people of the two countries on an equal footing in point
of civil rights. Thirdly, he required their sentiments
on a law to alter the relations between landlord and
tenant. Fourthly, he wished means to be taken for re-
storing the influence of the asssociation throughout, the
country. Fifthly, he insisted on an immediate attention
to the registry, particularly in such places as were likely
soon to become vacant ; and sixthly, that the Committee
of the'association should fix upon such candidates to fill
the vacancies as they considered proper.
A VOICE—Who shall be put in for Dungarvon ?
Mr. O'CONNELL resumed—lie was delighted that the
question had been put to him. If he had any influence
with the electors of that town, no one but a r
should be returned. The matter, however,
_s_hoeda
merely
referred to the Committee to decide, lie would
say, that perhaps at the present moment it would not be
expedient to harass the Government by any vexatious
opposition, unless there Was a certainty of success.
The Ilonourable Gentleman concluded by stating the
measures which ho required the Government to pass
immediately. They were the same as the Honourable
Gentleman enumerated in his letter to the association on
his day week.
Mr. GRATTAN is addressing the meeting.
The amount of rent up to post hour is said to be 1001.

THE CORN TRADE.—The effect of damming up the
grain and flour which has arrived in this country during the
last ten months, and of then suddenly liberating it in a
single week, has been to depress the price of grain and flour
very greatly, especially in Liverpool, where nearly all the
flour is held. The decline, from the highest point, is not far
from ten shillings a quarter for wheat, and six shillings a
barrel for flour; but it is not yet possible to judge how much
of this is the result of mere panic, and how much of present
causes. The arrivals of flour from Canada and the States
continue to be large. This is all sent forward, however,
under the expectation of much higher prices than those which
now exist, and will be attended with heavy loss to the im-
porters—a circumstance which will give a great check to fu-
ture importations. Like all other trades, this is likely to be
much overdone for sometime. We understand that accounts
have been received in Liverpool, from Marseilles and Leg-
horn, which state that the crops have been greatly injured,
both in the south of France and Italy, by long continuance of
the drought, and announce that the grain was rising con-
siderably in those great depots for corn.—Liverpool Times.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 7.—The Queen, Prince Albert,
the royal children, the suite, and attendants, are to be at
Clarence-yard on Thursday next, at eleven o'clock, to em-
bark in the Fairy steam yacht and cross to Osborne House.
The Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir C. Ogle, Bart., Major-
General the Hon. Sir H. Pakenham, the captains and com-
manders of the ships in the port, and the staffof the garrison,
with a guard of honour from the 3d Buffs, willb3 in attend-
ance to receive her Majesty and the Royal Family The
Fairy is in dock to have a small leak stopped, but be
tAIMA out to-unum

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET JULY MEETING.—WEDNESDAY.
Sweepstakes of 50/., for 3 yrs-old, 7st 21b; 4 yrs, Bst 71b;
5 yrs, 9st 41b ; G yrs and aged, 9st 51b. To start at the
starting post of T.A.I. M., and run to the end of R.C.
Sir J. Hawley's Bravissimo, 3 yrs (Chapple) 1
Mr. Gurney's Cantley, 3 yrs
'
Bettina—G to 4on Bravissimo, Ivlio made all the running,
and won by two lengths. Run in 3 min. 21 sec.
Sweepstakes of 10 soli s. each, for 3 yrs-old colts, Bst 71b ; and
fillies, Bst 41b. New T.Y.C. Winner to be sold for 100/.

(4 Subs).
Mr. R. J. Shafto's eh c Sharpshooter ..... (E. Edwards) 1
Colonel Peel's Samphire 2
Sir J. llawley's Fugitive 3
Mr. Welisman's Sircingle 4
Betting-2 to 1 agst Samphire. Won by a neck. Fugitive
a bad third. Run in I min. 17 seconds.
The Town Plate, of 50 sovs, for 3 yrs old, colts, Bst 71b, and
fillies, Bst 31b. Last mile, and a distance of B.C.
Sir J. Hawley's Bravissimo (Butler) 1
Lord Lonsdale's Joy
Mr. W. S. Stanley's Leacontield .... ........ ... ....
The following also 'fed, b---. not pls ld :—Lord

—e following also started, nut were not platen --
Albemarle's Smuggler Bill, Colonel Peel's Queen Anne, Lord
Exeter's c by Colwick, out of Czar's dam, Mr. Gurney's
Cantley, and Mr. Coupe's Rufus.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Bravissimo, 3to 1 agst Joy, 4to 1
agst Rufus, and 9 to 2 agst Leaconfield. Cantley and the
Colwick colt made alternate running to the Duke's Stand,
followed by Rufus, Joy, Leaconfield, and Brayissimo • the
latter then took the lead, maintained it to the end, and won
by two lengths, Joy beating Leaconfield by half a length.
Run in two minutes 20 seconds.
LATEST BETTING.

CHESTERFIELD STAKES.-5 to 2 agst Ibrahim Paella,
sto I agst Nerissa, and sto 1 agst Lady Lurewell. Cossack
and Madge Wilfflire are declared not to start.
LIVERPOOL Cur.-2 to 1 agst Mendicant.
GOODWOOD STAKES .-9 to I agst Camera Obscura (taken)
11 to 1 agst The Hero, 20 to 1 agstConnaught Ranger (taken)
25 to 1 agst Footstool, and 33 to 1 agst Bold Archer (taken).
ST. LEGER.-5 to 1 on the field, 12 to 1 agst Grimston,
25 to 1 agst. Fancy Boy, 40 to 1 agst Vanish.
DERBY.-10,000 to 200 agst Cossack (taken)

(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
NEWMARKET.-WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

ENTRIES FOR THURSDAY.

Handicap Sweepstakes.—Miss Milner colt, 3 yrs, Bst 71b—
Alvanley, 5 yrs, Bst 31b—Cocoa Nut, 5 yrs. 7st 121b—Liba-
tion, 3 yrs, 7st 11b—ignis Fatuus, 3 yrs, 6st 111 b.
Sweepstakes.—New T.Y.C.—Lebanon, 3 yrs—His Serer e
Highness, 2 yrs —b c by Redshank, out of Jenny Jumps's
dam, 2 yrs—Bedouin, 2 yrs—b c by Redshank, out of Balance,
2 yrs.

LATEST BETTING.

CHESTERFIELD STAKES.-3 to 1 agst Ibrahim Pacha, sto
1 agst Nerissa, 7 to 1 agst Lady Lurewell, 7 to 1 agst Doctor
Goodall.

All are scratched but the following :—Dr. Goodall, Nerissa,
Galata filly, Lady Lurewell, Miami (Sister to Deer Chase),
Ibrahim Pacha, and Vert Vert.

LzvEnroor. Cur.— 5 to 2 agst Mendicant (taken freely),
G to 1 agst Premier.

G00D10073 STAKES.-9 to 1 agst Camera Obscura (0,
11 to 1 agst The Hero, 20 to 1 agst Connaught Ranger (t),
20 to 1 agst Jonathan Wild.
DEBBY.-50 to 1 agst War Eagle (t), 50 to 1 agst Reiver
(t), 50 to 1 agst Abdiel (t), 50 to 1 agst Epirate (t), 50 to 1
agst Cossack.

THE LATE FIRES AT SOHAM.
APPREHENSION OF THE SUPPOSED
INCENDIARIES.

The hand of the incendiary has been again busy in
this district, which suffered so much during the late
reign of " Swing." We have already published an
account of the fire, which, commencing on the premises
of Mrs. Peachey, of Hall-street, on Friday morning last,
consumed property which, now that a calculation has
been made, is ibund to have been of the value of 6,0001.,
besides rendering homeless 79 persons.
Before entering on the subject of the apprehension of
the parties charged, we may state that during the last
two months no less than five fires have occurred in the
immediate neighbourhood, viz.,—
First, on the premises of Mrs. Staples, which were
entirely destroyed.
Next, on Mr. Morley's premises, which were unin-
sured.

Then, on those of Mrs. Gawtrey ; this latter was sup-
pressed before it had occasioned much damage. The
miscreant, however, who caused it was not to be baffled,
and the house was again fired on the succeeding Sunday
evening. The premises were, on this occasion, totally
consumed, and involved also the destruction of those of
Mr. Fenn.

But the climax was not reached until Friday night.
Such was the illumination produced by the fire of that
night, that it was distinctly seen at St. Ives, Somersham,
Cambridge, Huntingdon, and other places within 20
miles. It is consolatory to know that the whole of the
losses are covered by insurance, chiefly in the Suffolk
Fire-office.

An actin inquiry into the origin of the calamity
was instituted. It resulted in the apprehension of
Cornelius Harvey, and his nephew, James Harvey;
the former is a man of independent property, and
the latter a grocer and draper of the town. The
premises of the younger prisoner were burned, and
the charge preferred against them was the ignition
of the house of Mrs. Peachey with a view to the de-
struction of that of James Harvey. The stock and premises
of James are stated to have been over-insured, and he was
indebted to his uncle 3001., the desire for the realisation
of which, by defrauding the Suffolk Fire-office, would
seem to have led them to the commission of the act
with which they stand charged.
The prisoners were examined before J. Dobede,
resident magistrate, at the Crown Hotel, on Friday.
Mr. Wilkin attended for the parish ; Mr. Hustwick and
Mr. Sparkes, of Bury, for the Suffolk Fire-office ; and
Messrs. Isaacson, of Mildenhall, for the prisoners.
It appeared that although the whole of the younger
prisoner's stock was saved, he had claimed from the
office the full amount of its insurance. Such other
evidence was adduced as warranted the remand of the
prisoners, and they were conveyed to the county gaol at
Cambridge.
It is estimated that on Sunday 5,000 strangers visited
the scene of the fire. The most vigilant night watches
are kept up. The timely assistance rendered at the late
fire was owing to the vigilance of some voluntary
watchers who were afraid to go to bed. A regular
corps has since been organised.