The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-03 00:00:00

‘" Shearwater, Kingstown,
May 31st, 1848..
" Sir,—ln reply to your query communicated to me
by Mr. Hitchins, I have the honour to inform you that
the allusion made in the Freeman's Jonrnal of this day's
date, as to the harsh cond,4ct of the officials is charge of
Mr. Mitchel while on board her Majesty's ship under
my command, and my interference on the occasion, is
totally without foundation.
"`Every attention, consistent with the prisoner's
safety was shown, both by all on board, and the two
policemen in whose custody he was placed.
" I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,
"`EDMUND E. TURNOUR,
Lieutenant and Commander.' "
The Repealers and Confederates of Cork had a meet-
ing on Sunday to organize clubs, " the only practical
measure which the present time suggests." The fol-
lowing resolution was adopted on the motion of Mr.
IL J. Barry :
" That the flagitious proceedings which have termi-
nated in the consigning of John Mitchel, that truly noble
and self-sacrificing man, to a felon's fate, impose on all
Irishmen the duty of immediate preparation to meet
icy emergency which may arise; that the organization
promulgated by this club should be proceeded with in
the most rapid manner possible, in order to combine and
concentrate the national strength."

PRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESS
IN FAVOUR OF REPEAL.

The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alder-
man Keehan, Alderman O'Brien, M.P., Alderman Gavin,
Mr. Maurice O'Connell, M.P., Mr. Ferguson, T.C., and
several other members of the Irish metropolitan corpora-
tion, attended by the civic officers, and attired in full
municipal costume, were honoured with an interview by
the Queen on Thursday, at Buckingham Palace, for the
purpose of presenting to her Majesty an address in favour
~f the repeal of the Legislative Act of Union. The fol-
lowing is a copy of the address, which was read by the
Lord Mayor:—
"To the Queen's most excellent Majesty. The
humble, loyal, and dutiful address of the Right
Hon. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens
of Dublin.
:`Md
ay ipl Majesty
,—We,
ease y
to our Maest We your Majesty's
yal an dutiful subjects avail ourselves'— of the ancient
privilege of our Corporation to approach, with all due
respect, the foot of the Throne, andt tender our humble,
hut dutiful and heartfelt
conag,riacmheicehs ulations, on the late
happy event of the birth
of
Princess, to express
our loyal sympathy on any event Which
increase your Dalsajewsety
do, that
otmhaetstnicothhaipnp conduce to
inceasn:trend
imoree to
give your Majesty happiness than to see v joying peace, comfort, and constitutional liberty, ,e
venture humbly to entreat your Majesty to be pleased to
direct your immediate advisers to pay particular atten-
tion, at the present juncture, to the necessities, the
wants, and wishes of your most dutiful, long-suffering,
and much-wronged people of Ireland.
" Most gracious Majesty, we humbly and with all due
deference venture to suggest, that the main cause of the
misery of Ireland is that her laws are not made by an
Irish Parliament—that instead of a sister nation, she
has been legislated for as a mere province—and that the
certain and effectual course to restore her prosperity, to
preserve the integrity of the empire, and to attach most
of Ireland, is by the restoration to Ireland of the power
to make her own laws and to manage her own resources
by the repeal, as speedily as possible, of the Act of the
Legislative Union, and the assembling of your Majesty's
Irish Parliament.
" Thus, as we humbly conceive, will the prosperity of
Ireland be secured, and that of your Majesty's other
dominions increased ; and, let what may happen in
other countries, the throne of your Majesty be based on
the most secure, steadfast foundation—the love, duty,
and allegiance of your Majesty's people."
The Queen then read the following reply, in a distinct
and emphatic tone :
" I thank you cordially for your address of congratu-
lation, and for the interest you express in my domestic
happiness.
" It is my constant aim to promote the peace, comfort,
and constitutional liberty of all classes of my people,
and my greatest satisfaction is derived from the assur-
ance of their loyal and affectionate attachment.
" I have felt deep sympathy fur the suffering of many
of my subjects in Ireland.
"I have given my cordial sanction to the various Acts
pessdtl by the Legislature, fur the mitigation of that
suffering, and I trust that by means of those Acts, aided
by private charity and local efforts, the pressure of severe
distress has been materially relieved.
" I am fully persuaded that measures calculated to ad-
vance the interests and promote the welfare of' that por-
tion of my United Kingdom will continue to receive from
the Imperial Parliament the most careful and attentive
consideration."
Mr. M. O'Connell, M.P., the mover of the address,
and Mr. Ferguson, T.C., the seconder, had the honour of
being introduced to the Queen, and kissing hands.
The Senior Alderman present had also the ho-
nour of being presented and kissing hands. The de-
putation then retired from the Royal presence and pro-
ceeded to the House of Commons, where, as we have
already noticed, they presented a petition in favour of a
repeal of the Legislative Union.

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Right Hon. William Sebright Lucelles, Comp-
troller of the Queen's Household, had an audience of her
Majesty yesterday, at Buckingham Palace, and presented
an address of condolence to her Majesty, on the death
of her Royal Highness the Princess Sophia, from the
House of Commons. Her Majesty returned a gracious
answer to the address.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited
the Queen yesterday.
The Royal Children took their accustomed airings
yesterday.
His Royal Highness Prince George visited her R.yal
Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at her resi-
dence, Clarence House, St. James's.
A deputation from the inhabitants of the parish of
Hammersmith, had an interview with Sir George Grey,
yesterday, at the Home• office, to place in the hands of
the Right Hon. Baronet a loyal address to ber Majesty.
The deputation consisted of Mr. John Webster Watson,
chairman of the committee of special constables; Captain
West, leader of the special constables; Messrs. G. Bird,
J. C. Christopher, and A. J. Roberts, honorary secretary.
We are authorised to state that Lady John Russell's
first assembly will be held on Wednesday, the 7th inst.,
at the official residence of the Premier, in Downing-
street.

Mr. Berridge, Mayor of Windsor, Lord John Hay,
M.P., and Mr. J. Clode, jun., a deputation to present a
memorial from the inhabitants of Windsor, on the sub-
ject of the proposed " Improvement Bill," had an inter•
view with Viscount Morpeth yesterday, at the office of
her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and Forests, in
Whitehall-place.
A deputation from the Committee of the Baronets of
Scotland for Nova Scotia Rights, composed of the Hon.
Sir W. A. Maxwell, Sir Frederick Hamilton, Sir W.
Ogilvie, Sir James M. Cunninghame, and Sir Richard
Broune, Baronets, had an interview yesterday, with Earl
Grey, at the Colonial-office, relati►e to the rights of the
order in Nova Scotia.

A deputation, consisting of Baron de Goldsmid, Mr.
Maynard, Mr. Bailey, and Mr. J. M. Reudel, had an in-
terview with the Commissioners of her Majesty's Woods
and Forests yesterday.

THE FUNERAL or HER LATE ROYAL HISEXIIII
THE PRINCESS SOTHlA.—Tenterda, in pursuance of
orders from the Lord Chamberlains Office, ground was
opened in the Kensal-green Cemetery for a vault for
the reception of the remains of her Royal Highness the
Princess Sophia. The corpse will be deposited in the
catacombs until the royal vault is completed. The
funeral will be as private as circumstances can admit.
The high esteem in which the Princess was held has pre-
vented the strict privacy being observed which was, it is
understood, the desire of the lamented deceased. The
preliminaries on the solemn occasion have been left is
the hands of Messrs. Wakeling and Son, of Gerrard.
street, Soho. The body, which lies in Kensington
Palace, has been deposited in a coffin of Spanish nta•
hogany french polished, enclosed in one of lead. The
outer coffin is covered with crimson silk-velvet, elabo-
rately ornamented with silver-gilt nails and massive gilt
handles. The inscription plate bears the following
"H. R. H. Princess Sophia, born Nov. 3, 1777; died
May 27, 1848, aged 71." His Royal Highness Prince
Albert and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
will be chief mourners. Twelve mourning coaches are
ordered for the royal suite. It is arranged that the
solemn procession shall leave Kensington Palace at
seven o'clock on the morning of Tuesday, the 6th, and
will be attended by a guard of honour of the Royal
Horse Guards. The tradesmen of Greenwich have re-
solved on closing their shops on the occasion, and the
theatres will be closed in the evening.
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—We con-
tinue well supplied with wheat, for which there is ae
moderate demand at a decline of ls. per qr. Oats and
Shelling are offered on rather lower terms. Beans art
more plentiful and fully is. per qr. cheaper. In Barley
nothing passing.

IRELAND.
DITZLIN, JUNE I.—Mr. Alftchel is now on his
.117 to ,17 1(
Bermuda, where his sentenc.. of transportation4s to be
carried out. The Scourge steamer reachekl- Spike .4')
Island yesterday morning to convey him to .is
nation. The necessary order to deliver hi. .-.t9.:44,-5(
custody of the commander of the Scourge had .4.,,nrr: • re-
viously received by the governor of the depot Ia:;•_1
Island.
The Duilin Evening Post gives a positive and `i
AA . 4
rised contradiction to statements that have been pub.
lished, to the effect that Mr. Mitchel has been treated
with cruelty. That journal says—
" Mr. Hutchins, of the Chief Secretary's office, as
superintendent of convicts, attended on the departure of
' the Shearwater on Saturday last. On arriving on
board, that gentleman introduced himself to Mr. Mit-
chel, and assured him that he should receive every
indulgence consistent with his safe custody. Oa
referring to the irons, which were merely on one
leg, Mr. Hitch ins promised, on the understanding that
no improper use should be made of the indulgence, that
Mr. Mitchel's wishes for their removal should be acceded
to, and in about a quarter of an hour atterwarols they
were taken off by the policeman in charge. Mr. Hitching
also directed that Mr. Mitchel should not be dressed as
a convict, but that the clothing should be given up (as it
was) to the Governor of Spike Island. On referring to
Mrs. Mitchel, in the eourse of their conversation, Mr.
Hitchins permitted him to write a private note to her, on
the understanding that it was merely on private matters,
which he promised to have delivered on his return to
Dublin. Mr. Mitchel expressed himself, on Mr. Hitching
leaving the vessel, as very grateful to that gentleman for
his kindness. We shall now place before the public the
following communication from the officer in command of
the Shearwater:—