The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-24 00:00:00

IREL AND.

DUBLIN, Aug. 23.
No time has been lost in appropriating the legal
patronage which recent legislation has placed at the
disposal of the Government. Mr. Chatterton's
patience has not been very severely taxed. Prompt
payment is an excellent principle in the political
economy of party, and he is not the only servant of
the Crown who has bad the benefit of its practical
recognition. The session had scarcely closed when
he reccived the reward of his public services. At
3 o'clock yesterday he was sworn in as Vice-Chau-
ccllor, and Mr. Warren as his successor in the office
of the Attorney General, before the Lord Chancellor,
at his house, in Mcri ion-square. Mr. R. Cusack,
clerk of the Crown and Ilauaper, administered the

oaths. A brief address expresses his gratitude to the
electors of the University, and gives them notice that

another vacancy in the representation has been

created by his promotion. If the constituency were
fond of variety, it might well be an object of envy
to others who have not been so fortunate in attract-

lug the attention of political suitors. " To-day to
get lovers, to-morrow to lose them" has been its
course of public life since the present Government
came into power, but it is beginning to repent of
conferring its favours on so many, and to think it
more conducive to its interests and reputation to
select in future some candidate whose attachment is
likely to be permanent. The new Attorney-General,
Mr. Warren, will not be rejected; but in the not
improbable event of his following the examples of
his predecessors the electors are disposed to intimate
that no other law officer need apply. There is a
growing feeling that the University shouldberepre-
sented by some gentleman who has no professional
advancement to expect through the position which
it gives him, and that, not merely inconvenience, but
positive dangers is incurred by itsinterest being con-
fided to those who may be hampered by official ties,
and unable in a critical emergency to take an inde-
pendent course and oppose any objectionable policy
which Ministers might feel constrained to adopt.
Mr. Warren has already issued his address in the
full confidence of an unopposed return, and by an-
ticipation seeks to turn the point of dissatisfaction
by the assurance that his position as Attorney-
General " will subserve rather than impede" his
exertions "to vindicate the rights and advance the
interests of the University, the Established Church,
and the learned professions." Tuesday next has
been fixed for holding the election. No announce-
ment has yet been made as to who is to succeed Mr.
Warren in the Solicitor-Generalship, but the opinion
is gaining ground that Mr. Harrison will be ap-

pointed.
Another candidate for parliamentary honours is
early in the field. Lord Hubert de Burgh Canning,
now Viscount Burke, only surviving son of the
Marquis of Clanricarde, has offered himself to the
electors of the county of Galway, to fill the place
rendered vacant by the death of Lord Dunkellin.
He promises, if elected, to bring to their service the
same devoted zeal and unwearied attention which
his lamented brother constantly exhibited, and to
give his support to the liberal measures tending to
benefit the people and the interest of Ireland. He
is not likely to be opposed.
The report that the Government have given
directions to the Sessional Crown solicitor to prose-
cute the leaders of the Orange procession on the 12th
of July has excited a feeling of disquietude in the
North, and the probability of such an intention
being seriously entertained is freely discussed. An
impression prevails that the matter having been
allowed to rest so long unnoticed a prosecution now
would only tend to stimulate angry passions and
convert into warm sympathisers many Protestants
who now heartily disapprove the conduct of the
processionists. A fresh grievance would be added
to those of which the Orange party camplain.
A new incentive would be afforded to the hot-
headed youth of Ulster to resist the law, and
the course would be hallowed by what would be re-
garded as the martyrdom of their chiefs. Another
circumstance makes them think it unlikely that
proceedings will be taken against those who took
part in the display at Bangor. The object of the
monster meeting purported to be to petition Par-
liament fur a repeal of the Party Processions Act,
and a memorial was actually drawn up and for-
warded to the Earl of Derby, whu has sent a reply
to it, and so recognised, as they contend, the legi-
timate purpose of the assembly. How, then, can
the Government, with any degree of consistency,
prosecute those with whom the Premier himself has
entered into correspondence ? The memorial pro-
fessed to come from a Protestant meeting, and
there was no reference in express terms to the
Orange institution, but it was subscribed with the
name of " Wm. Beer, Chairman," and this might
have been thought sufficient to stamp its character.
The memorialists recall Lord Derby's recollection to
" the fact that processions on a gigantic scale have
more than once taken place in Dublin ; one of them
to celebrate the funeral obsequies of a traitor, the
other in honour of the memory of O'Connell."
They were accompanied by banners, green badges,
and bands playing music suitable to the objects
commemorated, and yet " the then Law Officers of
_the Crown declared that these demonstrations were
not illegal." They quote the declaration of Lord
Cairns when in the House of Commons, that " he
could hardly understand any country that boasts of
its freedom being content to be told that it is to
be deprived of the liberty of using banners, flags,
music, &c., of any kind," and that a higher end
would be attained by accustoming the people of
Ireland to tolerate on the one side and the other
matters which in England are looked upon as in-
different. Mr. Whiteside's opinion, to the same
effect, was also referred to, and the Premier was
urged to secure for Ireland, as had been success-
fully done in Canada, the repeal of an Act
which had been a source of irritation and an-
noyance in Ulster. Lord Derby's reply was as
follows :

" 10, Downing-street, Whitehall.
Aug. 2, 1867.

" Sir,--I am directed by Lord Derby to acknow-
ledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th ult., en-
closing a memorial from the Protestants of Ulster,
assembled in public meeting at Bangor on the 12th
ult., on the subject of the Party Processions Act.
His Lordship desires me to state that it is his wish,
and that of the Government, that as long as the
Act continues in force it should be impartially ap-
plied ; but, in the present state of Ireland, he is not
prepared to recommend its repeal.—l am, Sir, your
obedient servant, " lIERBERT MURRAY.
" William Johnston, Esq."

Recent events are not calculated to alter his Lord
ship's opinion of the impolicy of repealing the Act
but the expression of his wish and that of the Go
vernment that it should be impartially enforced has
given satisfaction to the moderate men of both
parties. It would, however, in their judgment, be a
step of questionable wisdom to prosecute the leaders
after holding communication with them.
The investigation before the magistrates at
Granard Petty Sessions -was resumed yesterday.
Other witnesses were examined to prove the nature
of the attack on the Rev. Mr. Campbell, and to
identify rioters. Mr. Curtis, for the defence, ad-
mitted the riot, of which he expressed disapproval,
but denied that the prisoners were implicated in it.
He censured Mr. Campbell, and contended that he
might have left. the town quietly if the people had
not been led to suppose that he was going to preach.
Witnesses were produced, and the hearing of the
else 1133 not yet terminated.
The autumn show of the Royal Horticultural
Society was held yesterday at Salthill, and though
the weather was not so favourable as was expected
there was a large attendance. In the evening the
members dined togetber at Salthill Hotel.
The half-yearly meeting of the Dublin and Drog-
heda Railway Company was held yesterday, at the
Amiens-street terminus; Mr. J. W. Moreland in
the chair. The report showed a prosperous condi-
tion of the property, and a dividend at the rate of 4f
per cent. was declared. The observations made at
the meetings of other northern lines in reference to
amalgamation were replied to, and the board de-
fended for declining unless upon fair terms. It was
also distinctly intimated that ia the event of the
Government seeking to purchase they should be