The Sun.
London, England, 1832-05-30 00:00:00

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

We have no time at present to enter into the
grievance of patronage which was before the As-
sembly on Thursday, nor is it likely, that, under
existing circumstances, our readers would thank
us if we did. Moreover, we feel the less in-
clined to make it the subject of discussion, as
from the progress of opinion and the effect pro-
duced by the recent acts of our Church Courts,
we think the question is likely to merge in ano-
ther of greater extent and importance.
On Friday the subject of discussion was the
Government plan of Irish education. The party
opposed to it now feel, we believe, that the out-
cry made by certain Presbyteries has not raised,
but lowered the Church in public estimation ;
and the very moderate resolution adopted yester-
day, seems to us to have been framed chiefly with
the view of covering its retreat frona the awkward
position in which it has been placed by the in-
discretion of the provincial courts. We are al-
most sorry that the Assembly adopted such mo-
derate counsels ; for -since it is plain enough that
the factious spirit exists in all its virulence, it is
as well that it should appear without a mask.
The more we read of the proceedings of this sub•
ject, the more clearly we see, that the clamour
has its origin in motives much more closely con-
nected with the interests of the church, than
those of religion ; that it springs from a desire to
embarrass a liberal Ministry, from which the
clergy think they have less to expect than from
its opponents, and from a wish to support a
sister establishment in its claims to domination.
The latter motive was frankly avowed by Mr.
M,Farlane, of Renfrew, who declared that he
objected to the Government plan, because it
withrew the national seminaries from the super-
intendence of the Protestant clergy ; that is to
say, in order to promote peace and piety, he
would confide the charge of the education of the
whole people to the clergy of a denomination
comprehending only one-seventh part of them,
and with the other six-sevenths of whom the
same clergy have long lived in a state of bitter
strife and contention : Oh ! the blessings
which spring from a State religion !—Scotsman.
TITHE CAMPAIGN !—COUNTY

CARLOW ! !

(From the Tipperary Free Press.)
(EXTRACT OF A LETTER.)
On Saturday morning, at three o'clock, the
mountains' tops were seen blazing in every di-
rection around Rathvilly ; the soldiers, sheriff,
and rector's writ were out, and multitudes
poured in from all quarters. Major Ryan, with
two companies of foot, a troop of horse, and
twenty-three police, made a direct demonstra-
tion on Lisnakeagh, and seized fourteen head of
Philip Germaine's cattle, worth 8/. a piece, for
a debt of 34/. including costs claimed by the
rector. I arrived at nine o'clock, when the
sheriff and his attendants were putting the cattle
up to sale. Of '20,000 assembled, nobody
would bid a farthing, and the sheriff seeing
further delay useless, drove the beasts, under
Major Ryan's escort, on to Carlow, attended by
the immense crowd that increased at every step,
but did not offer the slightest opposition to the
legal proceedings. On the road, three or four
Catholic clergymen stopped, addressed the
people, and exhorted them to return to their
homes, lest any accident should happen, and the
peace be broken, which might lead to the most
serious consequences. Fortunately their excel-
lent advice was taken without delay, and the ca-
valcade reached Carlow without any opposition.
No food or shelter could however be procured
for the cattle, except in the gaohyard, where they
at present remain.
The following account is abridged front the
Carlow Morning Post, of Thursday :
MONDAY, TEN O'CLOCK.—Carlow at this
hour is crowded with persons from the Queen's
County, Counts, Carlow, County Wicklow, and
County Kildare. The noise proceeding from
the discordant notes elicited from tin horns,
cows' horns, &c. was not pleasing to the ears of
the parsons and their armed followers.
'TWELVE O'CLOCK.—The sale was announced
amidst the most tremendous and volcanic exe-
crations ever heard before. The military were
confined to barrack, within one perch of the
scene of action. The gaoler was at hand to un-
fetter the emprisoned bullocks ! ! The She-
riff ordered the two bailiffs to drive out the
cattle. But, to his extreme mortification,
Byrne, the elder bailiff, actually refused to do so.
The other bailiff was not to be found, and. the
poor Tory sheriff, in the mania of the moment,
ran at Byrne, thrust' a sharp stick at his belly,
saying at the same time, your
soul, you rascal ; go to the devil out of this ! !"
The indignation of the people was extraordi-
nary ; peace was not broken ; and Byrne, who is
now styled' the. Patriotic Bailiff, was chaired
through the.,town.
TUESDAY MORNING.—The Sheriff can find
no bailiff.! ! ! and it is supposed he himself
must at once drive out the cattle and sell them ! !
FEN•O',GLOCK.—At this time. the town is
crowded to suffocation. The country people
have neglected their business ; the tradesmen
have left their employment, and thousands are
moving to and fro, awaiting the commencement
of the sale.
TWELVE O'CLOCK.—A deputation waits on
the Sheriff to know what day or hour he will
commence the sale. He gives no satisfaction—
refuses to tell. No bailiff's can yet be found to
attend the cattle. Byrne is again chaired. The
sale is adjourned till to-morrow. The people
all separate, determined to come again on Wed-
nesday. There was never anything witnessed
like the enthusiasm and the peaceful demeanour
of the people or their determination to evince I

their disgust and abhorrence of the conduct o
Parson Whitty. Whitty has not appeared at all

WEDNESDAY MORNING.—TfIe men fron
the Queen's County, and County Carlow, are a!
this moment pouring in from all quarters, and
seem rather renovated than fatigued, by their at.
tendance in town since last Saturday. At every mo-
ment hundreds are pouring in, so that the anxiety
of the public about the sale is raised to the
highest pitch of enthusiasm.
TWELVE O'CLOCK.—The Kildare men now
arrive to the number of two thousand, and their
entrance into the town was greeted by the most
enthusiastic cheering ever witnessed before.
HALF-PAST TWELVE.--11r. James Caul-
field delivered a most eloquent and able speech,
pointing out the injustice of the tithe system,
and imploring the assembled thousands to con-
duct themselves peaceably and constitutionally.
HALF-PAST Two.—Nlr. Caulfield has been
sent for by the Sheriff, who declared, that the
bullocks shall be either held up to sale on to-
morrow or enlarged. Mr. Caulfield acted on
the occasion as the confidential trustee of the
people, and spoke with a firmness and a since-
rity which must ever entitle him to the confi-
dence and the love of every liberal man in the
country.