The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-01 00:00:00

MONDAY

down the meeting or procession. They strongly ob-
ject to banners ; and trust that the rural population
will not cotne into the city, as, if necessary, each
locality can have its separate meeting. Cork
Examiner.

Sir Ralph Howard is returned for the county of
Wicklow. The following is the account of the last
day of the election :

FOURTH AND LAST DAY'S POLLING.
At half-past six o'clock the High-Sheriff, Lord
Brabazon, declared the poll this day :
Sir R. Howard 6
Mr. Monck
Majority
—4
GROSS POLL.
Sir R. Howard 368
Mr: Monck
Majority -13
The High-Sheriff then declared Sir R. Howard
duly elected. Both gentlemen returned thanks.
WHOLESALE EXTERMINATION IN CONNAUGHT.—
Dr. Brown, the Catholic Bishop of E!phin, has
addressed a letter to Lord Shrewsbury, in defence of
the Rev. Mr. M‘Dermott, accused of instigating
the murder of the late Major Mahon, in which he
gives a list of 605 families, including upwards of
3,000 human beings, ejected by the deceased from his
property at Strokestown.
MORE PROSECUTIONS.—It is rumoured to-day, that
should any of " the persecuted patriots" put them-
%deo within the meshes of the law this evening, or
get excited over their cups at the soirée to be given in
Limerick to Mr. Smith O'Brien and e other patriots,
ithiaosn. haidlaem Noa stiise anluatnadr
Unitedthey will be indicted anew under the Gagging Act.
THE JACOBIN PRESS.
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Irishman of this day are as insipid as stale soda
t
upon
water. The Nation has published a new confession
of political faith, which many even of' the Conserva-
tive party will regard as orthodox enough, seeing that
Tthhee Gaggingyenders o Act"se d
Mr. Duffy a:est religiously eschews Communism,
Socialism, and various other isms, including Ribbon-
ism and Republicanism. The United Irishman
having an antipathy to Norfolk Island and the hulks,
has become so wonderfully discreet, that he has en,-
ployed " counsel learned in the law "to revise his
proofs. To be sure, this new feature in journalism
has been adopted' to quiet "the coward fears" of the
tradesman who does the presswork of the papers ; but
it is such an evident improvement on the ancient
practice, that Mr. Mitchell might persevere in the
course with great advantage to himself. He says--
"All we shall say today is—First, Every man, in
all countries, ought to possess arms, and understand
the use of them, and not part with them upon any
consideration.
"Second, Constitutional agitation, voting at elec-
tions, petitioning Parliament,' or addressing the
Queen,' is utter delusion in Ireland ; and we repsat
our entreaty, that any of our readers who have been
so foolish as to register their franchises,' should burn
their registry certificates.
"We have further to inform our readers that the
Gagging Bill has already begun to operate upon us
in an unexpectod manner. This newspaper is printed
by the proprietor, at No. 12, Trinity-street, and the
press-work is done at a steam-press printing office,
Bachelor's-walk. On Wednesday evening last, the
proprietors of the press sent word to our office that
they were advised by eminent counsel that they
could not allow the United Irishman to be pressed
in their establishment any longer without incurring
the risk of an indictment; arid as it was then too late
to make any other arrangement for the present week,
we have been obliged to submit to the degradation
of having our proofs revised by a lawyer, in order to
satisfy the parties before this number could appear.
" We have most heartily to apologise to our readers
for this, and can only promise them that no lawyer's
pen shall touch our writings a second time."