The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-25 00:00:00

Final Heat.

Charles Lewis ... 1
Wm. Fowler 0
They were scull and scull for nearly a third of the
distance, when the winner drew gradually ahead.

THE IRISH POLITICAL CONVICTS.—The following
communication, dated " Hobart Town, Feb. 27," brings the
latest news that has been received of the Irish political con-
victs. It is published in Saunders's News Letter, with the
signature " Wm. C. Gray :"—" Since I wrote last I have
seen Messrs. Mitchell and Martin ; they are living together
at a place called Bothwell, about 40 miles from here. Mrs.
Mitchell and children are soon expected, as none of the
Irish exiles expect a speedy return to their country and
home. Mr. Meagher was married to Miss Bennet on Satur-
day, the 22d inst. The Lieutenant-Governor's (Sir William
Denison's) order, sending 111‘Manus, O'Dolierty, and
O'Donohoe to Port Arthur for three months at hard labour,
for going out of their district, was overruled by the judges
in the Supreme Court on Friday, the 23d, where M'Manus
appeared in his grey prison uniform, in which he had
been working at Port Arthur since the let of January.
After his acquittal, he had to walk from the Court-house to
an hotel, amidst the public gaze, where he had many
friends to meet him. He had to borrow a suit of clothes, in
order that he could at once proceed to Launceston you
will see by the Courier, which 1 send, the Vigilant sails in a
day or two for London with timber; it is (I believe) for
ship-building purposes. Mr.. h1.411.1anu3 and his shipmates at
Port Arthur loaded this ship. Vigilant.— N.B. Since writing
the herewith, poor M'Manus is again arrested at Launceston'''.
club, but 'to walls
by the express command. of Sir V! illiam Denison, whose
order is that M'Manus is not to come by
all the way by road, a distance of -
125 miles, in the custody
of of policemen. When he arrives in 'Hobart-town Sir William
Denison's orders are peremptory to proceed forthwith to Port
Arthur, and join the chain gang, at bard ,
and brown bread, for a crime disposed of by the to eat paste
magistrates,
whose punishment was simply a reprimand for being out of
his boundary. M'Manus has taken very ill of fever, and two
medical men are attending him." _ _

WEAKNESS.—A person pointed out a man who had
a profusion of rings on his fingers to a cooper. "
master," said the artisan, " It's a suce Oga
when ho many hop are used." of weakness

"June 12, ISSI.
" Reverend Sir,—l subjoin a copy of the Declaration
on Baptism which will be proposed to the Diocesan Sy-
nod, together with two other copies of the same, which I
request you to give to the two presbyters who may be
deputed by your deanery.
"I send the declaration thus early, in order that there
may be due consideration of it before we meet, and thus
that the discussion on this main particular at tae synod
may be abridged.
" With this view, I further request that, if any impor-
aifest that the consideration any of the clergy to whom you may (as I much wish)
objectiontaotobjcwahoihto any part of it suggest itself to you, or
acosmomaullnbiceacteontvheisnipeanler, it may be stated to me us soon
"I trust that I shall not be misunderstood when I add
d o n otdoe
that you will probably think it not advisable to urge any
u
ing from so many quarters, might be very burdensome.
All objections which you deem important shall be duly
weighed.
femother o important,
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tiofno
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" I request that this paper be not suffered to reach the
t
public press. The communication of it to you at this
piroiscemeda:
time is for the sake of ensuring to yourself and others of
the clergy an opportunity of fully considering it before
it shall be finally proposed for adoption.
" I am, Rev. Sir,
" Your faithful friend and brother,
"11. EXETER."