The Sun.
London, England, 1832-08-08 00:00:00

IRELAND.

(EXTRACT OF A LETTER, DATED DUBLIN, AUG. 4.)
As the subject of tithes and the church establishment
in this country is one of public interest at this moment,
I give you the following facts, from which your readers
can infer, how justifiable, or otherwise, is the opposition to
both by the people of Ireland. A friend of mine, on whose
veracity I can rely, informed me a few days ago, that
there are certain taxes in support of the PE otestant
Church paid in some towns and cities by Roman Catho-
lics, which are more onerous and grievous to rersons of
that persuasion than even tithes themselves. As one in-
stance, he said, that he possessed a small property about
one hundred miles from this city, from which one tenth
or thereabouts was annually paid to the Protestant clerey-
man of the parish in which it was situated. But, said he,
"I pay that, and shall continue to do so voluntarily as long
as the laws of my country command me to do so. There
is, however, another tax, which though sanctioned by Act
of Parliament, is, in my mind, the most iniquitous im-
position on papists that ever disgraced even the penal
code of this country. I have a small house in St. George's
parish in this city, for which I pay a rent of fifty guineas
a year, besides five or six pounds taxes, for paving, lighting ;
water, tze. Now these taxes, though perhaps grew. r
than they ought to be, are not grievous, much less iniqui-
tous, as I derive some advantage from the Paving Board
and Water Company who receive them. But I am com-
pelled to pay V. 81. to sustain St. George's Church,
which I nor one of my family never entered, in the fol-
lowing proportions :-1/. 161. a year towards paying off a
debt, or the interest of a debt of '75,000/., incurred in the
building of tisat church, and 12a. for bread and wine for
the congregation who frequent it. Ia addition to this I
have to pay 12s. yearly to the rector of the parish, which,
though a Catholic, I don't so much obj-ct to, the same
being paid in other parishes and in different parts of Ire-
land. But how a legislature could, in these days, when it

is not penal to be a Roman Catholic, enact a law obliging
me, a Roman Catholic, to build and pay the expenses of a
Protestant Church, that ought, as I am told, to have been
built out of the produce of the " First Fruits," or some
similar fund, is to me a wonder ! ! Surely there is no oth( r
country in the world where so unjust a law would be
enacted." Let this speak for itself. The following, which
have appeared in the public papers, tend to show what
additional burdens are frequently imposed on the peoie of
this unfortunate island for the purpose of upholding a sys-
tem long since sentenced to destruction by reason and
justice.

A "MULTITUDE OF COUNSELLORS."
(From the Dublin Plain Dealer.)

We have heard the following anecdote from an in-
formant, who states that he WAS a witness •f the trans-

action, and desires to know whether such practice is gcol
in law. We cannot answer that question; hut we give

the story, because it has amused us, and may amuse othrrs.
How happily does it illustrate the moral of the EngUhl'
Esop—

The child, whom many fathers share,
But seldom knows a father's care."
In a certain town, on a certain circuit, a prisoner was
given in charge to the jury, on an indictment containing
thirty counts. It was a prosecution on the pert of the

Crown ; that is to say, four gentlemen, learned in the law,
had received the usual perquisite in such case provided,
at the hands of the Crown Solicitor. We shall not desig-
nate them by their right names at present, but, for short-
ness, will call them Smith, Brown, Jones, and Robinson.
The indictment being read, the Learned Judge asked the
gentleman, whom we call "Mr. Smith," on what counts
he meant to proceed.
Mr. SMITH made answer and said—" I really do rot
know, my Lord ; the case has not been briefed to me !"
" Perhaps Mr. BROWN can tell."
Mr. BROWN." My Lord, the case has not been
briefed to me

Mr. Jotas was summoned out of the Record Court,
and with one of his blandest smiles assured his Lordship
he was unable to say more than his respected friends—
" The case had not been briefed to him ! ! !"

The Junue, being now in a manner driven to the wall,
asked a question which has been often asked—" Where is
Mr. ROAINSON ?" Now, the gentleman whl rejoices, for
the nonce, in the name of RoattisoN, has the friculty of
being every where, and very soon accordingly he stood in
the presence. But, " fore Gad," as honest Dogberry
They were all in a tale." The case had sect
been briefed to him ! ! ! !
Query.—Will not the fees paid to these four gentlemen
swell the item of Crown Prosecutions in the Irish Esti.
mates of the current year?
(From the Londonderry Journal of Tuesday.)

We refer our readers to our Report of live moss
connected with tithes, which were tried at the last
Lifford Ms'ees, as a small proof that the Irish Govern-
ment is not indifferent to the rights of the clergy, by
whose organs it is so constantlyrevilet We only wish

:hat the-Law Officers of the Crown had made a more

judicious selection of cases. Out of the whole that were
tried there was only a partial conviction. Each of these
(ia which four counsel were engag,d for the Crown) will
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cost the country about 50/. Henceforth it cannot be said
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nected with these cases, we have to refer to tie trial of
James Trimble and others, for obstructing a Revenue
Officer in the discharge of his duty•--1 trial which was
followed by an acquittal on grounds both of law and fact.
These men, whose imputed off nee was all about a log of
timber, were tried on no fewer than three indictments,
containing no fewer than sixteen counts? The individual
who drew these indictments must he possessed of talent of
a far superior order, though of a converse kind, to that of
him who compressed the Iliad within a nut-shell. People
may grumble at the fact, but cannot be surprisal that the
Irish estimate for criminal prosecutions, which has been
• constantly on the rise, amounts this year to no less than
75,000/.
DUBLIN ASSIZES, JULY 25th.
TITHE CASES.

Neal Doherty indicted for that he, on the 19th dty
of March last, at Olives, in the county of Donegal!, did
rescue a cow, which had been seized for five shillinys of
tithe composition, due to the Rev. Hamilton Stuart; also
for an assault on Daniel M'Leughlin, the tithe b
Daniel M'Laughlin, sworn,ls the bailiff of the Rev.
Hamilton Stuart; seized a cow in prisoner's cowliouse
on 19th March last for ss. tithe composition; prisoner
rescued the cow, and pushed prosecutor out of the house.
There was no counsel or attorney employed for the pri-
i goner, who cross-examined the prosecutor himself. Pro-
secutor admitted he had pulled out a knife, which prisoner
alleged the prosecutor had drawn on his wife; prosecutor,
however, swore it was for the purpose of freeing the
cow ! !

In answcr to a question from the Court, prosecutor ad-
[flitted that the sum due for tithe tV,IS Tered him by
prisoner at the time of the seizure; he did not re;ule to
receive it, but he declined to demand it on two grounds;
be was directed not to receive the tithe, bet to distrain
the cow. On being pres.ed by the Court, he said he
would have received the tithe but for the insolent lan-
guage of the prisoner.
The Cmi.r BARON charged the Jury to acquit the
prisoner, which they did without leaving the box, and
he Counsel for the Crown advised his Reverence to take
the tithe in future, if it should be again offered to
him.

Jas. M'Dade indicted for having, on the 4th April,
rescued two cows, the goods ofJ. and 0. 1141‘Dade, &trained
fur twelve shillings of tithe composition, due to the Rev.
H. Stuart. Not Guilty.
The same 0. .21PDade indicted for having on 4th April
rescued tw• cows, the goods of Owen 111‘Dsde, di.trained
for five shillings of tithe composition due to the Rev. H.
Stuart. Not Guilty.
The same Owen .4.ll‘Dade and Jas. ilf‘Delde, for a riot
and assault on Daniel IVl'Laughlin, bailiff of the Rev. IL
Stuart. Not Guilty.
Jas. Doherty indicted for balling, on 22d May hat, as
Ezterlin, rescued two heifers, seized for tithe cotnpositio4
due to the Rev. Mr. Hawkshaw ; also for a riot and as-
sault on Denis Quigley, Mr. Hawkshaw's bailiff; also for
an assault on Patrick adietty, an assistant. The Jury
acquitted the prisoner of the rescue, and found him guilty
of the two assaults, but recommended him to mercy, in
which Mr. Hawksbaw joined. S.utence, one month's
imprisonment.

DREADFUL SUICIDE AT THE GOLDEN
CROSS.—This morning, the Golden Cross Inn, Charing-
cross, was thrown into great alarm owing to one of the
gentlemen stopping there having committed suicide. About
4. o'clock a violent noise was heard in the room occupied by
the gentleman, when, upon the door being opened, the
unfortunate gentleman was found lying on the floor with
his throat cut in a most horrid manner, and the
razor with which he effected his purpose, to Tether
with three others, lying by his side. Oa searching
his pockets, some cards were found, on which were
engraved, WILLIAM Ilioscoex. Commission Me-chant,
15, Great St. Helen's, and about Mlle sovereigns and
some silver. The unfortunate man, it appears, took np
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