The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-30 00:00:00

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THE wEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, SEPTEMBER 30.
TBERMOMETER, Lowest, 40; Highest. 62 ; Noon, 60.
BAROMETER, 29 72.—WiNn W.N.W., fine.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning .. 44 minutes after 8. I Evening .. 28 minutes after 9.

threatening and infuriated mobs, or their persons 1
attacked and their lives endangered. A threatening
notice was thrust under the door of the Earl of
MOUNTCASUELL, and later in the day a numerous
body of rioters attempted to break in the demesne
gate at Moor Park, his Lordship's residence, and
were only deterred from the attempt by the timely
approach of a body of police who appeared inside the
grounds. At Castlemartyr, the seat of the Earl of
SHANNON, the mob obtained admission into the
demesne, and threathened to pull down the castle
over his Lordship's head and to return the following
day in increased force for that purpose, but these
occurrences are far surpassed in atrocity by the
ferocious attack made on Lord STUART DE DECIES,
the Lord-Lieutenant of the county of Waterford, on
his return from the Extraordinary Presentment Ses-
sions for the barony of Decies-within-Drum, held at
Clashmore (within three miles of Youghal), over
which his Lordship had presided. Nearly every vote
asked for had been granted, and sums, amounting to
several thousand pounds, had been voted at the meet-
ing, in order at once to afford the required relief ;
but the people had unfortunately witnessed the fruits
of turbulence at Youghal, that the riots there had ob-
tained instant work for 500 labourers, and they forth-
with proceeded to still greater extremities. Imme-
diately on his Lordship leaving the Sessions-house he
was greeted with menaces and threats, and the most
opprobrious epithets were applied to him. With diffi-
culty he reached his carriage, and only effected
his escape, through the aid afforded by a party of
hussars, on whom they made a violent attack, assail-
ing them with sticks, stones, and all other available
missiles. Many of the soldiers, who behaved most
admirably, were severely hurt, and they had finally
to take refuge in the Earl of HUNTINGDON'S farm-
yard. Mr. T. J. FITZGERALD, J.P., a Roman
Catholic gentleman of considerable property and in-
fluence, was also assaulted, and it is said had a narrow
escape of his life.
We have ever been the advocates of the Irish
peasantry; we have pointed out their grievances, have
sympathised with their distresses, have justified them
when unduly assailed, and have denounced the evils
and the injustice that have led to many of their errors ;
we have anxiously sought out the means by which
their condition may be ameliorated, and the capa-
bilities of their country fully developed, and have
urged the adoption of such measures on the
Government and Legislature; but it is impos-
sible to palliate or defend conduct such as
we have just described. If such returns are made
for the exertions used on their behalf, if the noblemen
and gentlemen who reside on and improve their
estates, who afford employment and give their re-
spective neighbourhoods the benefits resulting from
large establishments and ample expenditure, are to be
thus insulted and outraged with impunity, what can
the misguided people hope for on expect, but that
they will be deprived of advantages which they do
not duly appreciate ? For their own sakes it is neces-
sary that the most vigorous measures should be
adopted for the repression of such outrages, and the
bringing the ringleaders to condign punishment.
The safety of the country is at this moment trem-
bling in the balance—on the gentry depends the issue.
If they desire that the peace and tranquillity of their
country should be preserved, we should, per-
haps, say restored, they must afford relief with no
stinted or niggard hand ; every well authenticated
ease of destitution, must be promptly dealt
with, the wants of the several districts must be anti-
cipated with discretion and foresight, but the majesty
of the law must also be vindicated, and riot and
outrage must be visited with its due reward.
It is cheering to turn from the contemplation of
this dark picture to the steps that have been, and
are likely to be, taken for the public relief. The
Lord Chancellor of Ireland has justified the high
expectations that were entertained on his Lordship's
accession to the seals. lie has just issued the most
useful and salutary instructions to the guardians,
committees, and receivers of the estates of minors and
lunatics, calling their attention to the provisions of
the Drainage Act of last session, with a view to their
having inquiries made as to the conditions of the
respective estates in reference to the objects of the
Act, and whether it can be beneficially applied to
their imppovement. And he states, that when it is
ascertained that the Act can be so applied, it will he
their duty to lay a statement of facts before the
Master, who is to decide whether applications for an
advance should he made, and to give instructions ac-
cordingly. his Lordship also directs that if they
shall find that any other works of improvement may
be beneficially undertaken, they are to make similar
s:aternents, that the Master may judge whether he
will direct any proceedings to be had for obtaining
an order of the Court on the subject.
This conduct is worthy of the exa!ted position
and amiable and benevolent character of his Lord-
ship, and affords a brilliant example to the several
landdwners throughout the country. It points out
the duties incidental to their property. It is also
said, that Parliament will assemble early in No-
vember, and that the Lord-Lieutenant has, in the
strongest terms, urged the necessity of such a step
on the Government, and that his Excellency has
pressed for authority to carry into immediate opera-
tion the plans for relief by reproductive works, lead-
ing to the permanent improvement of the soil by
drainage or otherwise, and to trust to a Parliamen-
tary indemnity in case it should be thought con-
trary to the letter of the Relief Act. There is no
doubt that such an indemnity would he unhesi-
tatingly and unanimously accorded. We sincerely
hope that our information may be well founded, and
that, ere many days have elapsed, we may see the
labouring population of Ireland employed on useful
works, which may he productive of lasting benefit to
the country.

Madrid papers of the 23d September have arrived

The Eco del Comercio, the Clamor Public°, the
Espectador, and the Nuevo Espectador were all seized
on the 22d. The editors of these journals published
a joint protest on the 23d. "Despite," say they, "of
the fines and other miseries daily inflicted on us by
the Ministry, and of their dread of the press's disclo-
sures, which such desperate rigours sufficiently prove,
we shall continue to write, not as circumstances re•
quire, but as the caprice of our governors may permit
—not as in countries where the constitutional system
prevails, but as we may in Spain under an arbitrary
domination Let, therefore, the saga-

city of our readers supply what we are obliged to
dissemble. The silence of the press will hereafter be
the most eloquent imputation that will be levelled at
the present Government."
The Espanol of the 23d was seized for re-publish-
ing an article from the Times.
The Heraldo publishes the following on the subject
of Mr. BULWER'S protest :
" Fresh rumours have spread this day as to the active
steps the English Ambassador is adopting, in order to
create obstacles to the union between the Infanta and the
Duke de Montpensier. We wish not to affirm that the
information we have on the subject is quite official, but
we are still persuaded that it is far more positive than
the information of certain other prints, which behold
but protests and threats whereby the marriage of
the sister of our Queen will not take place. We
believe that her Britannic Majesty's Envoy has
written no other note on the affair in question ; and
the Imparcial of last night confirms our belief of it.
According to our information, all that exists on the
subject is but a communication of the English Minis-
ter for Foreign Affairs to our Minister for the same
department, in which the serious complications that may
hereafter arise from the crowns of France and Spain
being united on the same head, are dwelt upon. As our
readers see, the weak argument adduced by our oppo.
nents—an argument founded on such remote proba-
bilities that it is beyond human calculation—clearly proves
that the remonstrances of the English Cabinet are of
mere form, and that it does not even attempt to oppose
any serious resistance to the projected marriage, because
it finds no plausible pretence for acting in such way.
The conduct of the English Cabinet on this occasion
may be aptly compared with that which it held when
the French conquered Algeria. It protested against,
without in any way touching on a fait accompli. Never-
theless, we must again say that on the present occasion
no protest has taken place. Moreover, if we be well in-
formed, the English Cabinet complains that a foreign
influence has prevailed in this question. It appears that
some communications on the subject have been ex-
changed between the English and French Governments;
but it is not'the less true that the principal fact exists,
and that nobody thinks of opposing the Infanta's
marriage, for to deprive foreign diplomacy of all pre-
tences, the Duke de Montpensier's renunciation of all
eventual rights to the throne of France would suffice."

If this renunciation would suffice, why, it may
naturally be asked, is not' this renunciation made,
and foreign diplomacy thus deprived of all pretences
for interference ? We believe there can be very little
doubt of the fact, that oa the 22d Ur. 13uvyza

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