The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-04 00:00:00

IRELAND.

BELFAST ADDRESS TO SIR ROBERT PEEL; the
DUBLIN, AUGUST, 2.—The following is a copy °A` -or
address forwarded from Belfast to Sir Robert Peel, and tor
Hexed is his letter in reply to Mr. R. M'Dowell, Presides
the Chamber of Commerce, who forwarded the address,
" TO THE BIGHT HON. SIR ROBERT PEEL, BART., ikCj. the
" Sir,—The Chamber of Commerce of Belfast, en,`lnity,
other undersigned inhabitants of the town and its v'c'tfairs
cannot permit you to retire from the helm of public; sad
without tendering to you their tribute of gratitu
respect. „veal!
" During the time you have directed the public Aighb
of this great empire, the measures which you haveilaeuee
forward have uniformly been directed to extend the 'll then
of British commerce and manufactures, by ridding r fall
from many shackles that had previously impeded thei
It I
deveop
isent. da/
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our earnest hope that this system of conin? Ociyi-
freedom, auspiciously commenced, may extend to all iv
lised nations, uniting them by the powerful bonds of wow,
tual advantage, and inducing them to cast aside these co
tional prejudices which have hitherto obstructed the adV4l/1
of civilisation and happiness. via
"Feeling satisfied, as we do, that the present era of 11..
communication will ultimately overturn commercial restricci
tions everywhere, we admire and respect the wisdom ane
firmness with which, in the midst of opposition, you hilv
made our country the leader in the great work of coal.
mercial emancipation, and thus secured for her the glory
setting an example worthy of imitation to the civilise')

world.
,4 teh,
"Chamber of Commerce, Belfast,Whiu , J
June allne 7 1846."30, 1846.
" Sir,—The address which you have transmitted to 111 e
from the Chamber of Commerce, and from many inhabitant'
of Belfast, has given me very great satisfaction.
" It has been my earnest desire, during my tenure of os%
cial power, to apply sound principles of commercial let&ln
Lion with as much caution and as little injury to indi 'ILL
interests as were consistent with the great object to be In"
matelv attained. enlight:
" I.felt a strong confidence that a community en - • floe-
ened, and so deeply interested in the removal of restricoto
from commerce, as that which I am now addressingt.sv the
approve of the course which I have pursued—would gia the
credit for being influenced by
desire to promote the general welfare, an•l would re`'fa pro'
their own skill, and industry, and enterprise f0r,.0 the
no other motive 0,11 opal
tection from foreign competition more effectual tirmorte
protection of prohibitory or exorbitant duties on
from abroad. nce
" It is highly gratifying to me to find that condorabo'
amply confirmed by the address which you have he° a
rised to convey to me.
" I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your faithful servanto
~
" ROBERT F:
" President of the Chamber of Commerce, Belfast.

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FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday
morn.nl4, betWeeri woes
nine and ten o'clock, as a youth about eighteen .i.':).llst lacii.:
years of age was removing a lighter from the ,„ instant 7
Docks into the river, he fell into the water, and 0), bo 9
sunk. The drags were immediately procured, an" ould 13°G
was some time afterwards recovered, but animation e.., three
n
be restored. The young man lost his father abo7t;i3t on
weeks since only, and his mother was solely depeu
his labour for her support.
The Distil
ILLNESS OF THE BISHOP OF KILDAR,' .--i, with
of Kildare has been seriously ill for some days Pas' The •13'''
attack of indigenous cholera, now very prevalent-
nken of
shop is a very old man.
Rear-Admiral the Hon. George Vic°
g, itshesPs-uPerin-
as the successor of RearAdrniral'.7,,--nji.
tendent of this dockyare—Devonport Tele9r-f A waterMant
ACCIDENT OFF NORTHFLEET 110°.---- eof a boa
of Limehouse, Robert Wallis by name, in chargt off North'
los
belonging to Mr. Williams, of Limehouse, Was
Brodrenet
fleet Hope, and the boat sunk. He put off to t-e -,. 4 aloor
Neilsen, from Gathenberg to London, and made 0' Every
effort was made to save the man by the master and V'
side. The boat filled with him on board, and sunk.. D,,t 01
• 6
the Brodrene. RI
FIRE IN S. KATHARINE'S DOCKS.—Last , 10.
about ten o'clock, afire broke out in a portion of the Si•i. the
tharine's Docks, which for a time threatened to be e,„go
most serious consequences. It appears that the fire I;ags
out in one of the workshops connected with the eel, the
(from what cause is at present unknown), but owing .to till
prompt arrival of the several brigade (together Wilpotifo
NVest of England and the County) engines, and a .P,Ajog i°
supply of water, the flames were confined to the bui7o for
which the fire originated; and by twelve o'clock all ie
the surrounding buildings were allayed. tea 060:
SAVINGS' BANKS.—Mr. Hume, by his rePolaviaV
sible motions in the House of Commons relative t°,,„5 vynhrii;
Banks, deserves the lasting thanks of the industr''',;oo,l' d
ing classes. The reduction made by the late Gove,,rro; j,le
depositor's interest is anything but creditable to t:lectora..
that persons well circumstanced in life- such ea ints,,,Po'S
men, and men even hayin...babilw,dad
own account, or in then f 1. .-- t
(.00 9 Act
names, though really their own money , is disgrat; the
A
depositing
iptriiol
gfe professional o nt
ha le
air
tradesmen,
yet it exists to a considerable extent. ;The object yf on-
of 9th Geo. IV. was to provide for safe clot-- elaa2ellii
crease of small savings the rions Terir
belonging to the indust t OGe f e
to accumulate the produce ' 3- °Part °-
al
at co pound mtere v
ment securities; and to return m-13'
de • posits, and the produce thereof.whole,
the or a • and
1010 will
It •is stated that the F. AO tsrf,
some others of the Board, First Lord of the ,0 aeere saiestY,
together with °eat her to Ov
be at Portsmouth on Wednesday to In return
Albert and the Royal ft
who, with Prince Alb neat ,
_.„iiy,
"
borne House on d that ay.
Of
1.010
BIRTHS. burgi
On the 2d • t in D xi cklea- of
ins ~ Doughty-street, .. °-
MrsDa
. Ferguson Cainroux, of a daughter. , 49 the
On the 29th ult., at Amwell Vicarag, 0, e'Aa'ughler'nore,
the Rev. Edward Fawcett Neville Rolfe, 01 an- diord'+'
Oh the 30th ult., at Great Russell-street, -Lie Sur
ref,
Mrs. George Ward, of twins, a son and daught,tilaas, w-r
On the 30th ult., at the Parsonage, Wreen'''',f a soh' off,
the wife of the Rev. Robert Durant .Buttemer, ;),.... of the
.9.9
the Wu°
On the 28th ult., at Langton Rectory, 4,100 ft
Robert Farquharson, of a son. airs. W. lU' .
On the 30th ult., at Clapham-rise, ..-rs•
of a son. ,_ehter-
On the 30th ult., Mrs. J. B. Tomalin, of a oa 1,,
of
rgiohe
MARRIED. 'rind— of tm
On the 30th ult., at Dinton, Bucks, Acton,_.,Aiter
Aylesbury, to Henrietta Euphemia, eldest aa'y roil/
Rev. John Harrison, Vicar of Dinton. Julia -ilea,*
Henley' tO f r‘
On the 30th ult., Anthony, Lord man o
Augusta, only daughter of the Very Rev. the -
caster and Mrs. Peel.
Abbe
he-
DIED. 1846,: ogOrgo
Near Ancona, in Italy, on the 18th of July, late S
Chevalier Thomas Stewart, fourth son of the .0006
Stewart, Bart., of Grandtully, Perthshire.
after 1014 %,i.
At Croydon, in the night of the Ist inst., ~, aged , ,„irr,
George Eagles Marsden, late of Lewisham, ICe!,; woos, Tay
• On the 2d inst., aged 45, after a protraet",,,_ for 04
Octavius Smith, of the Bristol-road, Birrninabt'4o St°-
years connected with the British Alkali twou'l' "
,r,54.
Works, near Bromsgrove. G. FairWrie.e A
On the 26th ult., at St. Saviour's, Jersey,
akePeac- ow
On the 29th ult., at Worthing, Mr. John, _.t.col
Veil owl-
On the 30th ult., at Tonbridge Wells, ' et,
Owen Phillips. if c GeergcrePP
On the 31st ult., Cordelia Elizabeth, wife
Esq., of Kew-green, Surrey.
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