The Sun.
London, England, 1832-01-24 00:00:00

IRELAND.

Blackney, Carlow
Boyle, Hon. J.—Cork, City of
Browne, J.—Co. of Mayo
Browne, D.—( o. of Mayo
Brownlow, C.—Co. of Annagh
Burke, Sir J.—Co. of Galway
Callaghan, D.—Cork, City of
Carew, R. S.Wexford County
Chapman, M.—Westmeath Co.
Clifford, Sir A —Bandon-bridge
Copeland, Alderman—Coleraine
Doyle, Sir J. M.—Carlow Co.
French, A.—Roscommon Co..
Grattan, J.—Co. of Wicklow
Jephson, C. D. o.—Mallow
King, R.—County of Cork ,
Lambert, 3. S.—Ca. of Galatay
Leader, N. P.—Kilkennv
Mullins, F. W.—Co. of ferry
O'Connell, D.—Co. of Kerry
O'Connell, M. D.—Co. of Clare
O'Connor Don—Roscorn. Co.
O'Neill, Hn. Gen.—Antrim Co.
l'arnell, Sir H B.—Queen's Co.
Ponsonby, G.—Youghall
Power, R.—Waterford County
Russell, J.—Kinsale
Ruthven, E. S.—Downpatrick
Shell, R. L—Co. of Louth
Walker, C. A.—Wexford
Wallace, T.—Drogheda
Westenra, H.—Monaghan Co.
White, S.—Co. of Leitrim

TELLER.
Rice, Rt. Hon. T. S.—Limerick

BRISTOL, JAN. 23.

The case of Christopher Davis, the unhappy convict under
sentence of death, is regarded by all, except the few who sub-
scribed their guineas towards a piece of plate as a reward to
Harmer, the Anti-Reform attorney, who captured him, as ex-
tremely severe. The common parlance of Davis, whenever he
took a glass, was such as he uttered in Queen square against the
Bishops. On his trial nothing was proved against him but idle
words and gesticulations, for which he is to be hanged, while
the robber and incendiary, who actually applied the torch, is
only to be transported ! Is it because Davis, by his industry,
had saved a little money that he is to suffer ? Could the acqui.
sition of a few hundred pounds by an industrious tradesman
convey to him as many grains of sense, it might then be used
as an argument; but how often by its intoxicating qualities
does it not draw out the little its victim possessed.

It is said the ringleaders must be punished as an example.
Where are the ringleaders ? Have they not paid the awful
debt, as examples of drunkenness and riot ? Were they not
conveyed in numbers to the infirmary, there to breathe their
last ? Were they not seen stuck fast in the molten lead on the
portico of the Custom-house, and hurried into eternity by the
fall of the King's Arms ? and did not many of them sink from
the floors of the burning houses into the devouring flames
below, kindled by their own hands ? Here are awful, never_to-
be-forgotten examples to this city and the country at large,—these
were the ringleaders I May we not, then, hope that the petition
in favour of Davis will be heard, and that the Royal de.
mency will be extended to one who neither burnt or destroyed
one shilling's worth of property ?

WORCESTER POLITICAL UNION.

PETITION (if the WORCESTER POLITICAL UNION.

TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

MAY IT PLEASE roan MAJESTY,— We, your Majesty's most
dutiful and loyal subjects, actuated by no other principles than
an ardent desire to see your Majesty reign, as yo'n now do, in the
hearts and affections of the great bulk of the enlightened and
faithful people of this kingdom, which your Majesty is well aware
is the only basis on which a Monarch can fix a substantial hope of
enjoying, without interruption, the honour and dignity belong-
ing to a Crown ; and more especially at a time like the present,
when the industrious and deserving people of this kingdom are
suffering under the most heart-rending privations, misery, and
despair, and when the nation's hopes seemed to be destroyed by
the unceremonious rejection, by the House of Lords, of that
most wise and salutary measure of Reform recommended by
your Majesty's patriotic Ministers, which had for its object the
correction of those abuses that have many years been working
the destruction of the welfare, peace, and happiness of your
faithful and loyal people : we, your petitioners cannot but
deeply regret that in certain parts of the kingdom some portion
of your Majesty's subjects, maddened by despair of an amend-
ment in their present condition, should have so far forgotten
that the happiness and prosperity of a nation depend on its peace
and internal tranquillity, and have broken out into acts of riot
and destruction of property.
Your petitioners most humbly implore your Majesty to take
their cases into your most gracious consideration, to temper
justice with mercy, by exercising your Kingly prerogative
in rescuing from an untimely and ignominious death those
of your unfortunate subjects who are now awaiting the
awful day of execution;—some of whom were proved
on their trials to be men of unimpeachable character previous
to their having fallen victims to a frantic delusion, and de.
spair of an improvement in our political embarrassments.
But when we view the extent of human depravity, the solemn
idea presents itself, that we all stand as condemned criminals
in the eyes of an Almighty
God, whose laws we have broken,
to whom we must supplicate for pardon and forgiveness ; and,
as we are told, that unless we forgive, we cannot be forgiven,
we humbly pray that your Majesty may so far be found exer-
cising this grace, that you may be esteemed a merciful father
and protector of the lives and liberties of your oppressed people,
and ensure a confident hope, that when it shall please God
to call you from this to another world, you may enjoy a
crown of Heavenly glory, that fadeth not away. For which your
petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray.

Lord FITZROY SOMERSET held a levee at the
Horse Onerde, which way well attended.

SOUTHAMPTON and LONDON RAILWAY.

nhiTgialvly respectable
Tavern, to hear
fleeting
rwdaays
haeftledrnaototnhae ncuittnyeraofuLsaaandtal
the report of the Committee appointed on the 6th of De-
c maker. to investigate the merits of this undertaking.
S;r T. BARING was unanimously called to the chair,
and after addressing the meeting in a short speech upon
the object, requested Colonel Henderson to read the report
o' the Committee of Investigation.
Colonel flestnaesote came forward, and was received
with great applause. He read several documents and let-
ters addressed by several engineers and other persons to the
Committee for Investigation, from which it appeared that
the probable expense of completing the railway would he
800,0001., and that the transport of passengers and goods
on the proposed railway, calculated upon the basis of the
actually existing traffic, and at one-half only of the present
charge, would yield an income of 12 per cent.
Messrs. BRISCOE and LEFFVRE, the Members of Par-
liament, and several other gentlemen, addressed the meet-
ing in speeches of considerable length, reptesenting that
tI e proposed undertaking would most likely pro.loce the
iollowing prospective advantages :—The increased so iply
of Inutcher'm meat to the London market, in coneequimce
of the diminished charge and the accelerated speed ; the
supply of fish for the markets of Loudon, and of the towns
on and near the line of railway; the probable increase of
passengers from the facilities offered on the railway ; the
conveyance of live sheep and lambs to the London mar-
ket; the conveyance of grain and all other agricultural
produce to London fur consumption, and to Southamp.
ton for embarkation and consumption ; the conveyance
of chalk and other manures along the line; the convey-
.nee of foreign fruit, poultry, and eggs, from Southamp.
ton to London ; the conveyance of all build.ng materials;
the conveyance of articles of daily consumption to the
London markrte, such as milt, butter, eggs, poultry,
fruit, vegetable, &c., and the reconveyance of the ven-
ders of such articles to their respective homes ; and the
conveyance of troops, naval and military stores, specie,
mails, &c.

Mr. Giles, an engineer, rave a detail of the respective
expen.es upon which he grounded tci. aggregate estimate
of 800,0001, and said that the uudertak;ng, which would
take five years to complete, would employ several thousand
men, and their labour would be 50,0001.

Resolutions, approving of the report, and expressive of
its truth, and the advantageous prospect held out in it. were
unanimously agreed to. and subscriptions were entered into.
It was stated that 150,000/. were already in hand.
A Committee was appointed to prepare petitions to both
Houses of Parliament, praying the Legislature to pass the
Act with the least possible delay.

Thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the meeting
dispersed.

A deputation from the National Political
Union, cmtsi•ting of the following gentlemen, Mr. THOMAS
URPHY, Mr. CARTWRIGHT THOMAS, Mr. DA NIEL
WAKEFIELD, and Mr. ROWLAND DETROSIER, Waited
upon Lord MELBOURNE yesterday morning with a petition
lo his MAJESTY in favour of the unfortunate men at
Bristol and Nottingham.

A Sheffield paper states, that the five men
who were s.-ntenced to death at the late sped :1 commi%sion
tor Nottingham are all to be executed to-morrow. We
hope and believe that this statement is not true.— Times.

The late fire in Glasgow has been very severe
un the insurawce offices, but yet considerably more so on
the proprietors. The !mtge., we have heard, amount in all
,0 54,50,'!.—Caledonian Mercury.

The Annual Obituary records the death of the
I .te relation of the celehrate4 ADDISON. He was drowned
while bathing at Strasburgh, at the age of 22.

The late JOHN EMERY was an admirable
n•iniature painter; but some of his happiest efforts were
executed in his careless moments. One nidit, at Sunder-
boll, while waiting for his cue to go on for his greatest
character, Tyke, he sketched,-on a side scene, the likeness
of JOHN KEIIIILIC, which hundreds have for par, been in
he habit of admiring ; at length a manager cut it out of
'he canvass, and sold it for SO!.

FRENCH DRAMA.----The Paris theatres
have produced during the last year, 272 new. pieces: --
2 tragedies; 27 dramas; 19 comedie►; 21 operas; SO
meld-dramas ; 2 ballets; 171 vaudevilles:-172 authors
have received " the honours." SCRIBE, always the most
prolific, has produced 13 pieces.—.Athenaura.

It will be seen, from the skirmishing last night
in the House of Commons on the prearntati,a of a petition
from Let de, that the subject of Irish tithes and of Iri•h
church property in general, begins to press hard upon the
consideration of Parliament. It is undoubtedly very
lamentable that the bulk of any nation should combine to
resist as one man the efforts of any alas of individuals to
recover and enjoy their lawful property. But what is that
to the purpose ? Where is the r. medy ? Can you go to
law with a whole people? If not, you must either abolish
rte ineffectual law, or abolish 6,000,000 of people.
Time*.

RAIL-ROAD TO LONDON AND BIRMING-
AM- —A me•-tmg of the owners and occupiers of lands
in the line of road by which it is proposed to connect Lon-
don and Birmingham, who dissent from the undertaking,
was held on Satui day, at Exeter Hall, Strand. The object
of the meeting-, as detailed by one of the Speakers, was to
obtain subscriptions and protests against the grdwing an
Act of Parliament for the rail-road, as it was considered
to be highly injurious to the property through which it
was to be carried. Meetings at Watford, Berkbamstead,
Buckingham, &c., had been lid(' on the subject, and,
being numerously attended, it had been resolved to continue
the oppositiiion which had defeated the attempt to obtain.
the Act of last Session. A list of the landtheners who
dissent from the measure was read, in which the names of
the Countess of BRIDGWATER, Earls CLARENDON and
ESSEX, Lend NORTHWICK, Sir ASTLEY COOPER, and about
50 other gentlemen, appeared as concui ring in the idea
that the rail-road :could greatly depreciate the value of
their pr-perty. Similar reso'utions Wete then agreed
and further subscriptions entered into ; after which the
meeting separated

HARWICH.—Large quantities of specie con-
tinue to pass through this port and by the post-office
packets, to the Continent. Five runs weight were on
Wednesday last shipped for Cuxhaven. Another steamer
has been obliged to quit the coast of Holland. fearing to
trust her paddles amongst the drift ice in the rivets.
How, then, will their efficiency he proved or supported,
for conveying mails and despatc'es in winter, when it is
well known large ma•ses of loose ice ate every winter
fall n in with, not only in the rivers, hut many miles at
sea from the coast ; and n“twithstanding which difficulties
and dangers, the old-established sailing vessels have ever
made their landing good, and for the last thirty-five years,
without one acccident to the mails under their charge ?--
Kent and Essex _Mercury.

USURY.—lnterest, or usury for the use of
money, nnist be regarded as of the same mature as profit
on ordinary stock, and considering the light which the
political economist, have thrown on this sulbj.er, it seetn,
incredible how, to this day, it has been suffered to remain
a stigma on the commercial code 4,f England, that profit
on money should be hell in a different, and even a delin-
quent pint of view, from profit on any other stock. It
has never been effectually exposed that insurance, having
ripect to the circumstances of thy borrower, is an ingre-
dient which must he ever considered by the lender; and
that as no two individuals can, in re.pect to m,,ans, busi-
ness, and personal character, be esteemed alike, the value
of insuring, if I may say so, their respective credits, ought
not to be reckoned at an equal per cen..—Liverpoel
Courier.

The primitive inhabitants of Mexico believed
that the soul had to pass through pleces full of snow and
thorns. and encounter many hard.hips, before it arrived at
its destined abode; and trey therefore buried their it
with all their apparel. vestments, and shoes.—Rotes to
Brown's Poetical Ephemeras.

PLEASANT TRAVELLING.—In Edinburgh
r sides Mr. C—, who is as huge, though not as witty, as
Falstufir. It is his custom when he travels to book two
places, and thus secure half the inside of the i oach to him-
self. Ile sent his servant the other day to I ook him for
Glasgow. The roan returned with the following reaming
intelhgenee:—" I've book--d you, Sir ; there weren't two
inside places left, so I booked yen one in and one out."
THE CONVICT MAY.—We are authorized to
give the rno•t unqualified contra,iietion to every pat t of a
statement which has recently ~ppeared in several Rau:late,
and which was copied into The Sun from the Observer,
respecting the death of JAMES MAY, who was convicted
with BISHOP and WILLIAM,, he being at this time in
good he ilth on hoard the .Narcissus hulk at 'Woolwich,
.sod not having experienced any annoyance whatever on
the part of his fellow-prisoners.
HORRIBLE MURDER.--We have just heard
if at a most barbarous murder was perpetrated near Ca.
information has not
appalling circiimmtanees ; but as our
molin, on Sunday evening fast, attended with the most
come from a well authenticated source, we forbear, at pre-
a.mt, entering into the demi!, with which we bave lien
Wexford indopeytdist.