The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-29 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN. JUNX 27.—The Freeman's Journal, the organ
of " the League," is filled with new adhesions, including
that of the Right Rev. Dr. Feeny, the Catholic Bishop
of Killian, who says—" As to the terms proposed for a
re-union, I have considered them attentively, and, as
far as they go, I can find no fault with them. As a
minister of religion lam decidedly hostile to the adop-
tion or use of any means for the repeal of the legisla-
tive union save those which are peaceable, legal, and con-
stitutional; and I do not find in the proposed terms any
principle militating against such doctrine. For I take
it that moral force consists in the union of all Irishmen
and the concentration of public opinion in favour of a re-
peal of the legislative union. My great respect and vene-
ration for the cherished name and memory of O'Connell,
would induce me to preserve from dissolution the Associa-
tion which is the work of his hands. But under exist-
ing circumstances, I think, if O'Connell lived, such was
his anxiety for union amongst all classes of Repealers,
that he would make any sacrifice, save that of principle,
to effectuate so desirable an end."
The provincial journith received this day are entirely
destitute of any intelligence of interest.
THE LIMERICK RAILWAY.—The first trial trip of
the railway to Limerick will take place on Saturday,
under the auspices of the Lord-Lieutenant, who has ac-
cepted the invitation of the directors to be present at
the opening.

THE LATE MR. STEELE.—The remains of the late
" Head Pacificator " will probably reach Dublin this
evening. Conciliation Hall is now being prepared for
the reception of the remains—the galleries are hung
with deep black drapery—the windows are shaded with
sable blinds, and the door-ways and entrances are
draped with folds of sable material. A magnificent
catafalque, somewhat similar in design to that prepared
for the remains of the Liberator in Marlborough-street
Church, has been prepared. It was in course of erec-
tion last night; it is richly draped with black crape, in-
termingled with white satin fringes and tassels. The
catafalque is approached by a flight of steps, and bears
at each corner the shield and crest of the deceased. An
argand lamp depends from the interior, and candelabra
of similar construction are appended to each pillar.
The lamps in the hall are muffled with black crape, and
a heavy screen of black drapery surrounds the body of
the hall. The arrangements have been got up in the
truest taste by Mr. Crooke, of Sackville-street, who also
had the arrangements of O'Connell's obsequies confided
to him. Everything has been done to show fitting
honour to the dust of Thomas Steele, the friend of
O'Connell.

STATE OF THE COUNTRY...-.The following appears is
the Packet of this evening:—
THE ARMY OF THE LEAGITE.—CASHEL, JUNE 26,
1848.—A contingent of the army of the League made
its first demonstration here yesterday evening, when
upwards of four hundred men, calling themselves the
King Cormae Club, but really the Cashel regiment,
mustered in Ladieswell-street, and after being marshalled
by their President, i. e., Colonel, Mr. Michael Doheny,
into four companies, commanded repectively,by Messrs.
Coman, Power, Upton, and Oltyan, as captains, were
told off from right to left, formed tour deep, and marched
out with all the honours of war, drums beating, &c., to
their exercise ground on the race-field, about half a mile
from the town, where they performed some of the
primary military manoeuvres with tolerable steadiness.
They returned into town by a different road, passing the
barrack gate and through the entire length of the main
street. When the regiment approached the hotel where
Mr. Sergeant Howley, our county judge, is lodging, the
band, in compliment to that functionary, or perhaps, in
derision, changed the sir they had been playing to that
of " Garry Owen." They finally reached the parade,
and. after a short complimentary address from their
commander who pithily told them that the time for
speech making was past and gone, that arming for action
was now required, they were dismissed with orders to
assemble again on Thursday evening, the 29th inst.
T--

Bed-
ford, Captain Thornhill, commander, from Trinidad in
the arrival of the Duke of Bed-
twenty- six days, we learn that heavy rains had set in,
and great fears were entertained that the remainder of
the sugar crop (about one-third) would not be got in.
An important trial, involving the legal responsibility of
principals and agents, was decided in the Supreme Civil
Court at Trinidad, on the 25th of May, on an action
brought by the Colonial Bank there, to recover against
Daniel Cave, Esq., of Bristol, on three bills of exchange,
amounting to 8,400!, drawn by Mr. Cave's agent in the
culony on himself, and negotiated by the Colonial Bank.
being an advance made against produce to be consigned
to Mr. Cave. The trial occupied two days, and was
argued at great length by Mr. F. Warner, counsel fur
the plaintiffs, and by the Attorney-General for the de..
fendant. The jury gave a verdict in favour of the Colo-
nial Bank, with damages and all costs.
INTREPID CONDUCT OF A YOUNG LiDT.-011 the
afternoon of Saturday, the 24th, two young ladies were
walking along the beach at the back of the Isle of Wight,
near Black Gang Chine. It was blowing hard at the
time, and the sea running very high, when a violent
squall gave such a sudden impetus to the rising tide that
they were overtaken by the waves, which, in their reflux,
dragged in the younger female, and in a minute she was
floating in deep water, at least twenty yards from dry
land. The first impulse of her friend to rush in to
her rescue was checked by her self-possession, which
told her that to obey that impulse was certain death.
to both ; she, therefore, with heroic calmness awaited

the returning wave. Twice she saw the body sink
beneath the surface. As it rose the second time She
watched it borne on the crest of a tremendous sea to-
wards the shore. Seizing the second of time that in-
tervenes between the bursting of the surge and its
tearful recoil, she advanced up to her waist in the water,
elutched hold of her exhausted and nearly insensible
friend, and dragged her up the beach. There was really
so little time to spare that both were again submerged.
Another desperate effort placed her out of the imme-
diate reach of the waves, but she had, clinging to
hunches of grass and rushes, to climb with her burden
up a steep bank of slippery green sand, the appearance
of which almost belies the possibility of such an ascent,
before they were in safety. Only those who know the
treacherous nature of the sea on this coast, and the iv-
resistible draught of its receding waves, can appreciate
the mercy vouchsafed to her who was saved, and the
courage and presence of mind which were the instru-
ments of her salvation. It is no exaggeration to say
that it was a more hazardous and skiltul exploit than
saving a life by jumping into deep water. But a few
days since the papers recorded the deaths of two young
females on a far less dangerous part of the coast, under
similar circumstances; and three or four years ago a
stout young man, nearly on the same spot, was drawn
in by the sea, and drowned before the faces of his
comrades.

MONEY•i,TARIET.-By advises from Hamburgh
the price of gold is 437 k per mark, which, at the
English Mint price of 3/. 17s. iqd. per ounce for
standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.11 k ; and the
exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13.11,
it follows that gold is 0.11 per cent. dearer in Hamburgh
than in London. The exchange at New York on London
is quoted by the last arrivals at 1101 per cent., and the
par of exchange between England and America being
109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is
0.93 per cent. in favour of England; but the quoted
exchange at New York being for bills at 60 days' sight,
the interest must be added to the above difference.

SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28.—The Pe-
ninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's ship
Canton, Captain Jamieson, which sailed for Hong-Kong
on Sunday, has put back, having lost her jibboom, and
sustained some other damage, in running foul of the
ship John Woodhall, from Lima, to London, off the
Eddystone yesterday (Tuesday) mornieg, at three A.m.,
the weather being hazy and wind blowing strong. The
John Woodhall has lost her bowsprit and figure-head,
and has gone into Cowes to repair. A seaman named
Field, belonging to the Canton, was lost overboard in
endeavouring to get on board the John Woodhall, The
trifling repairs required to be done to the Canton will
detain her till Saturday only, when she will again take
her departure for China, via the Cape of Good Hope.
A BRIDAL Kiss.—At a marriage which was so-
lemnized, at Christ Church, Bristol, a few days since,
the officiating clergyman closed the ceremony by raising
the veil of the bride, impressing a kiss on her forehead,
and then blessing her from the altar, This, which we
are told is a revival of an old custom in the church, ex-
cited some commotion among the numerous persons in the
body of the sacred edifice, and has since formed a preva-
lent source of gossip. For ourselves we can see no harm
in the practice, provided that it be fairly dealt out to all
candidates for matrimonial union—young and old, grave
and gay, fair and ugly; otherwise it would smack too much
of worldiness to be endurable.—Mercurti.

HER MAJESTY'S CORONATION.—Yesterday being
the tenth anniversary of her Majesty's Coronation, the
day was observed with the usual demonstrations of lop.
alty throughout the metropolis, the morning was ushered
in by " merrie peals" from the bells of the various
churches, the Royal Standard was hoisted at the Tower,
Somerset House, St. Martin's in the Fields, St. Marga-
ret's, Westminster, St. Mary Abbott's, Kensington, and
St. Luke's, Chelsea, the various vessels and steamers in
the River also displayed their colours mast high, many
of the vessels displaying flags of almost every nation,
giving to them a very gay and animated appearance.
At one o'clock a grand jeu-de-joie was fired from St.
James's Park, the Tower, the Royal Arsenal at Wool-
wich, and Tilbury Fort. There were not, however, any
illuminations in the evening.
NEW LINE OP RAlLWAY.—Captain
liteadn,esth:
General Manager of the Yorkshire and Lancashire
Railway, has been engaged inspecting h
communication recently opened in connexion with the
Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole line. On Tuesday last
he paid a visit to Doncaster, and expressed himself
highly satisfied with the result of traffic since the open-
ing of the line ; indeed, there can be no doubt that the
opening of so small a section of the Great Northern to
Reedholme, thus forming a connecting link with the
manufacturing districts, has created a traffic which did
not exist before. As an instance we may mention that
whilst the traffic to Swinton has not been materially di-
minished, the number of persons conveyed by the omni.
bus to Stockbridge has been almost equal to those con-
veyed to Swinton. The very superior accommodation
provided for second or third class passengers will no
doubt induce many parties to take trips of pleasure
(luring the summer months ; but when the line is opened
through to Doncaster, which it is confidently expected
will be in August next, a permanent and increased traffic
will no doubt be the result. We ought to state that
Captain Binstead, while in Doncaster, expressed the
readiness of the company to consult the requirements of
the town of Doncaster, and will be happy at all times to
receive any suggestion, and, where practicable, to act
upon it, to promote the convenience of the inhabitants.
—Doncaster Chronicle.
Cape of Good Hope papers to the 20th of April
have been received, but they are destitute of interest.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY. -.."-,
Traffic
for the week ended June 24, 9361. 10s. 2d.