The Sun.
London, England, 1834-06-02 00:00:00

DUBLIN, MAY 31.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
" Come, bright Improvement—on the car of time,
And rule the specious world, from clime to clime."
The above sentence may be taken as an index to the ten-
dency of public opinion here, at this moment, though it is
difficult to describe in detail " the hopes and fears,' plea-
sure and dismay, of different parties, occasioned by recent
news from London. The fact of a secession from the Mi-
nistry had been for some days anticipated, and the calcu-
lations on the result of such an event, were as various as
they seem to have been on the other side. All parties in
this country being aware of the impending storm, which
Mr. Ward's motion has brought down so heavily, felt an
alarm proportionate to the doubts entertained of the line
of conduct which his Majesty and the more influential
members of the Cabinet might think proper to adopt. The
second edition of The Sun of Wednesday, however, in a
great measure dispelled the apprehensions felt by the friends
of reform, and helped to give a reasoning tone and con-
sistency to their expectations. Whether or not the ap-
pointments announced shall have been made, matters very
little ; for, as " coming events cast their shadows before
them," it was manifest that some such decisive steps would
be taken by Earl Grey ; and his promptitude in adopting
this course, under our good King's auspices, is a gua-
rantee that the great and just cause of the people, and
rational liberty, must ultimately triumph. But, whether
or not things are to go on smoothly without any other
change than the-filling up of the vacancies already made,
is a question of considerable difficulty among the coteries
of the Four Courts and the different other conventicles for
news in Dublin.

Soon after the sitting of his Court yesterday, the Lord
Chancellor received a communication, supposed to be from
the Lord Lieutenant, which induced him to retire for a
few minutes. This incident was very generally believed to
refer to the breaking up of the Cabinet, and, accordingly,
numerous conjectures and surmises are ever since afloat as
to the course his Lordship will pursue at this important
crisis. The prevailing opinion, and best founded opinion,
seems to be, that he will adhere to the standard of Earl
Grey and Lord Brougham, notwithstanding the sweeping
measure of church reform which the exigency of the times
may oblige these statesmen to adopt, in opposition to the
feelings and prejudices of a very great portion of the wealth
and respectability of this country. How the Attorney-
General, Mr. Blackburne, may feel obliged to act, is more
problematical. That gentleman, though a most efficient
and impartial public officer, and an excellent man in every
relation in life, is supposed not to be a zealous supporter
of reform in Church and State, and certainly has not such
influence to sustain-Government in this country as some
individuals of more exceptionable character may command.
It is, therefore, the opinion of many persons, that the pre-
sent crisis may bring to his Majesty's councils persons with
whom Mr. Blackburne cannot cordially co-operate. Should
this be the case, the members of his profession will, with
very few exceptions, feel regret at his relinquishing a situa-
tion which he has hitherto filled with so much honour to
himself and satisfaction to all those who wish for the wel-
fare and tranquillity of Ireland, without the triumph of any
faction. The next question is, who will be his successor ?
More than one person of eminent pretensions are spoken
of • but the most frequent discussion on this point is,
whether the sacrifices made by Mr. Crampton, the present
Solicitor-General, to the cause of reform and the improve-
ment of this country, sufficiently entitle him to that pro-
motion, to which his talents and liberal yet moderate line
of politics recommend him so favourably? Those who
think that learning and integrity are the surest passports
to rank and influence, say yes ; at the same time they
express a doubt, that his merits are of such notoriety as to
be deemed auxiliary to the views of a government, re-
quiring the aid of popular men, in effecting changes which
have so many prejudices to encounter among the mobility
as well as among a large portion of the gentry of the
country. This is an imperfect sketch of the present feel-
ing of my countrymen, so far as I may presume to say ; it
has been faithfully collected within the last forty-eight
hours ; from which you may fairly infer, that as regards
the present change of ministry, the prevalent opinion and
expectation in Ireland is, that his Majesty will have
formed, perhaps before this letter reaches London, a
Cabinet that will not be adverse to the principle of Mr.
Ward's resolutions.

Saturday the Duke of Richmond, Sir James
Graham, and the Hon. Mr. Stanley, promenaded the
north side of the enclosure of St. James's-park, from
two o'clock until six o'clock in the evening, evidently
engaged in deep and serious conversation, and it was
rather remarkable at the same time that Earl Grey,
Lord Auckland, and Mr. Ellice, were walking at the
opposite side, near the Bird-cage-walk, also in close
conversation. The enclosure is a favourite walk of
the Duke of Wellington and the Lord Chancellor,
and might now be considered cabinet ground.
MR. WARD.—Henry George Ward, Esq.,
the member for St. Alban's, who made the motion
concerning the appropriation of the Irish Church re-
venues on Tuesday, is the only son of Robert Plumer
Ward, Esq., author of " Tremaine" and " De Vere."
He was formerly a Lord of the Admiralty, Clerk of
the Ordnance, and Auditor- of the Civil List; he was
sent as Minister Plenipotentiary to acknowledge the
Mexican Republic, and he has published an account
of his travels in Mexico In politics he is a moderate
reformer.
DEATH OF BISHOP WALDRON.—Died in
Ardnaree, on Tuesday the 27th inst., Dr. 'Waldron,
Roman Catholic Bishop of Killalla. In the neigh-
bourhood of Ballina, and through the whole extent of
his diocese, the death of this good bishop will be sin-
cerely lamented. He was ever esteemed by all classes
and persuasions, as a charitable and benevolent man ;
as one always unwilling to promote, or excite party
quarrels or dissensions ; as one averse to agitation and
wholly devoted to the duties of his office. He passed
a long life, highly respected, and its termination now
is deeply lamented by all who enjoyed the pleasure
of his friendship and acquaintance.—Cork Consti-
tution.
The present week will add largely to the
number of men out of employment in this town, as se-
veral of the principal establishments, which have
hitherto continued their operations, will to-day require
their workmen to abandon the trades' union, and it is
believed that most of the men will prefer turning out
and joining in the trial of endurance with their mas-
ters. The sum paid by the union to the turn-outs is
very small, about half-a-crown per week.—Leeds
Mercury.