The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-16 00:00:00

FRANCE.

BOURSE, May 15, Two o'clock. The market
to-day is_exceedingly dull, and the great majority
of stocks are quoted at a decline. Three per Cents.
have receded 15p., to 69f. 40c., and Italian Fives
50c., to 52f. 30c. In miscellaneous shares Credit
Mobilier have descended 2f. 50c., to 365 f. ; Spanish
do., If. 25c., to 237 f. 50c. ; and Credit Foncier 5f.,
to 1,465 f. ; whilst Immobiliere have advanced 5f., to
200 f. The railway market is also weak, and the
shares of the principal lines are doing at a reduc-
tion of about sf.

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Three o'clock.—The market has closed at the
following prices :
ti per Cents 9B 40 Bank Shares 3490
Do. end month . Italian Loan 52
3 per Cents. 69 45 Do. end month 5l 90
)o. end month 69 35 Mexican Loan 2Ol
Cr3dit Mobilier ... 365. Do. Bonds ' 147 50
Do. end month ... 865 Spanish Threes
Credit Foucier — liotne Debt —
Jo. end month 1470 I Deferred

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, May 15.

The Lord Lieutenant left Kingstown for Holy-
head last night by the mail boat, on his way to
London, where he is to remain for a few days.
Probably the fate of the condemned Feuians will be
decided in conference with the Premier. At pre-
sent it seems to be the feeling of the Irish Govern-
ment that while the dupes of the conspiracy in this
country should be dealt with mercifully, the chief
conspirators, who have crossed the Atlantic for the
purpose of inflicting on this country the horrors of
civil war, ought to be punished with the utmost
rigiur of the law, believing that nothing but hang-
big will deter others from following their perniciouS
example. Perhaps this is the conviction of the rna-
jori yof the upper classes in this country. If we
may judge from the meeting at the Mansion-house
yesterday, the citizens of Dublin generally regard
the matter with indifference. A requisition to the
,Lord Mayor, asking him to convene a meeting to
implore the mercy of the Crown in the case of the
Fenian prisoners condemned to death, was signed
by many influential persons. The Lord Mayor
willingly complied, and, in anticipation of a large
attendance, the meeting was held in the great
Round room of the Mansion-house. But it was
miserably small, and though there were many in-
fluential gentlemen on the platform, it could in no
sense be regarded as a fair representation of the
public. There is an echo in this room.which un-
pleasantly repeats every word of the speaker with
the utmost distinctness, so that if any one had
asked where were the citizens of Dublin, where
were the people, where were the clergy, or where,
were the Fenian sympathisers, echo would literally
have answered " Where ?" The few persons who
stood in front of the vast semicircular platform, or
dais, were addressed by the. Lord Mayor, who pre-
sided, and having explained the object of the meet-
ing, which he warmly approved, his lordship said :
—" I am quite satisfied that the memorial you are
about to adopt to-day will receive full considera-
tion from the hands of the nobleman, her Majesty's
representative in this country, and I trust the
meeting will confine itself strictly to the object of
that memorial—namely, to do away with the severe
and extreme penalty of death directed to be im-
posed on the condemned Fenian prisoners. I trust
that the observations which may be made to-day,
while they are confined to that object alone, will
render the meeting as brief as possible and as
unanimous as we all desire to be, (Hear, hear.)
I think .the memorial will find an echo in every
part of Ireland. I know it has found an echo in
England, and some of the most distinguished mem-
bers of the Commons' House of Parliament have, in
fact, taken precedence of us in applying for the
abolition of the death penalty ; and on grounds
of policy, of humanity, and true statesmanship, I
trust the noble lord, her Majesty's representative,
and the Government may be induced to advise her
Most Gracious Majesty to commute the penalty I
refer to. I have only further to say that lam at
the service of the meeting in this matter. 1 will be
ready to go with a deputation to her Majesty's lieu-
tenant, or even, if necessary, to London, to lay the
memorial at the foot of the Throne itfelf in order
to have carried out what 1 think would give satis-
faction to the great bulk of her Majesty's Irish sub-
jects. (Rear, heae.) I believe the great bulk of
our fellow-countryman are loyal to the rights of
property, are loyal to their own homesteads and
families, are loyal to the dearest associations of
their lives, and above all, cherish those principles
shich come from the clergy of all denominations,
,f obedience to the laws of the country."
The memorial was read by the Rev. Canon Pope.
the following is a copy of this document:_" May
it please your Excellency,—We, the Mayor and
burgesses and citizens of Dublin, in public meeting
assembled, approach your Excellency, as the repre-
sentative of our most gracious Sovereign Queen
Victoria, with the most profound respscr, humbly
to supplicate her Majesty, through your Excellency,
that the Royal prerogative of mercy be extended
to the Fenian prisoners now condemned to death.
Imong the signatures attached to our memorial will
)e found the names of citizens of high social position
And influence, members of every religious denoini-
aation and of every political creed, fully represent-
ing the overwhelming majority of her Majesty's loyal
subjects, not only of this populous city, but of the
entire kingdom, who unite in supplicating, through
your Excellency, the exercise of the Royal preroga-
tive of mercy, to stay tha extreme punishment of
loath, and the execution of the revolting sentence
pronounced by law. Vie are convinced, and respect-
fully urge, that a prudent policy suggests a con-
siderate indulgence, and that clemency will prove
more efficacious in soothing asperities, securing
more ready obedience to the laws, and establish-
ing the good order of society; and that mercy
rather than justice is the parent of love and loyalty.
We believe that clemency will prove a stronger
tie to bind the hearts of her Majesty's Irish sub-
jects in .attachment to her august person, to her
throne, and the Constitution of these laws thin
the infliction of extreme and revolting punishments.
Your memorialists are still further encouraged to
hope that our sincere and hambla prayer will be
conceded from the significant precedent afforded
in the recent exercise of the Royal clemency, under
similar circumstances, in favour of the prisoners
condemned to death in her Majesty's Canadian
possessions. In all the relations of your Excellency's
noble house with Ireland, you have given so many
convincing proofs of exalted generosity of character
tlrat we indulge
.the most confident expectations
that you will lend all the weight of your powerful
influence in obtaining from our gracious Sovereign
the object of this prayer for which we are soli-

eitous."

The memorial was unanimously adopted on the
:notion of Mr. James Houghton, seconded by Mr.
J. F. Lombard. A deputation to 'present it, wLi
appointed on the m)tion of Mr. Davett, and thanks
having been voted to the, Lord Alayor, the proceed-
ings terminated.
The convict Patrick Doran, whose sentence of
death has been respited to that of penal servitude
for life, was removed yesterday from Kilmainham
to Mountjoy prison, under the Lord-Lieutenant's
warrant.

The death of Dean Plunket was announced yes-
terday morning, aged 65. He was Dean of TUATII
for 18 years, being brother to the late bishop, and
son of the first Lord Plunket. He was much re-
spected by the clergy of the diocese. The deanery
is little more than honorary. There has been
nothing at Tuam worthy the name of a cathedral,
though, as usual, the cathedral staff has been kept
up. The oldest member of it now is the Rev. C.
EL Seymour, Vicar and Provost of Tuam, a position
which he has filled for 16 years, and he presents the
example of a zealous Evangelical clergyman, being
popular with the Roman Catholic population by
which he is surrounded, having only 400 or 500
souls in his ow❑ peculiar flock. Mainly through
his exertions a beautiful cathedral is being
erected. It is now, lam told, ready for the roof ;
£6,000 has been raised by Mr. Seymour, and it is
expected that £5,000 more will suffice. If there is
merit in building a cathedral, the man who has
borne the burden of the task for years, and is the
acceptable and respected pastor of the worshippers
in it,. seems to be the fittest person to be appointed
its dean. Certainly it would not seem a very
gracious thing to pit another minister over Mr.
Sqmour's head in that position. The Lord-
Lieutenant is not likely to do it for the sake of
making the deanery of Team a stepping-stone by
which a stranger to the diocese may ascend the
bench.

The Special Commission resumed this morning.
John Flood, Edward Duffy, and James Dunne,
alias Coody, were arraigned for treason-felony. A
jury was sworn. The Attorney-General stated the
cause, and the trial proceeded.

The Earl of Abingdon had a ball last night at
iris house in Grosvenor-street, at which a numerous party
collected.

The Countess of Denbigh and family arrived at
their residence in Eaton-square, on Monday last, for the
ieason, from Malvern. . _

Lord and Lady Delamere had a dinner party last
evening at their residence iu Bruton-s.tNet, Bcrkeley-
span,

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OSBORNE, May 15.

The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, ac-
companied by Princess Louise, and attended by
the Hon. Mrs. Gordon; and her Majesty walked
and drove in the grounds this morning with Princess
Louise.

Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice al,o went
out.

The ceremony of christening the infant son of
t heir Royal Highnesses Pi ince and Princess Christian will
taka place on Tuesday next in the private chapel, Windsor
Castle, in the presence other Majesty and the royal family.

The Court is expected to leave Windsor on the following
day.

His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and
Countess Bernstorff entertained at dinner last evening, at
the Prussian Embassy, on Carlton-house-terrace—his
Excellency the Spanish Minister and the Countess Vista-
hermosa and Madlle. Owens, Lord and Lady Poltimore,-
Lord Claud Hamilton, Lord Stanley, Prince Gortchacow,
the Right Hon. Sir Stafford Northcote, Bart., and Lady
and Miss Northcote, the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the'
Exchequer and Mrs. Disraeli, &c.

The Earl and Countess Percy and Lord `'Park-
worth left Northumberland House yesterday for Alnwiek
Castle, where the young lord's coming of age will be cele-,
brated with great rejoicings on the 29th inst.
The Earl and Countess of Clarendon entertained
the Earl and Countess Grey and a select party at dinner
yesterday evening, at their resider.ce in Grosvenor-place.