The Sun.
London, England, 1832-07-12 00:00:00

IRELAND.

The following circular has been addressed to the
Irish Magistracy :
" DUBLIN CASTLE, JULY 5, 18:32.—Numerous viola-
tions of the law relating to unlawful assemblies having re-
cently occurred, his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant has
deemed it expedient, with reference to the Circular Let-
ters addressed to the Magistrates of Ireland in December,
1830, by the Right Hon. E. G. Stanley; and in February,
1831, by me, to direct me to offer some remarks and sug..
gestiens which are considered applicable to the subject.
" An extensive confederacy has been formed for the pur-
pose of resisting, or rendering abortive, all legal remedies for
the recovery of tithes. Whether the means employed for
the accomplishment of these objects be actual violence or
intimidation, it cannot be doubted that they are illegal,
and that the most prompt and effectual measures should
be adopted to counterixt and suppress them.
" I have, therefore, to recall your attention to this 4)-
ject, and to remind you that the assembling of bodies of
persons, which from their general appearance and accom-
panying circumstances are calculated to excite terror and
alarm, is criminal and unlawful. You cannot fail to ob-
serve how directly this description applies to meetings
whose vast numbers, sudden and concerted formation, de-
monstrate the existence of a previous conspiracy, seeking
to attain its ends by the exhibition and array of great phy-
sical force, and the intimidation which it is calculated to
inspire. The conduct and demeanour of the persons thus
collected, the sounding of horns and shouting, the display
of fligs, boughs, and ether emb!ems, the expressions of
determination to frustrate the law, and threats against
those who refuse to associate with them, clearly characte-
rize these meetings as inconsistent with the good order and
tranquillity which it is the object of the law to insure.
From the same criminal source have arisen the erection of
mounds and signals, and other means of excitement, which
are so frequently and so successfully practised.
" You will further observe, that meetings convened
for strictly legal purposes may, notwithstanding, be so
conducted as to acquire the character of illegal assemblies
Should it appear to you questionable, on occasions of this
kind, whether the law has been violated, your most
prudent course will be to cause the persons who have
taken an active part in the proceedings to be identified,
to have informations sworn, detailing the particulars of
their conduct, and that of the other persons assembled,
and to transmit them to the Chief Secretary or me, foe
the purpose of being submitted to the Law Officer; of the
Crown . .

" A recurrence of meetings bearing such unequivocal
marks of illegality as have been described will render it
incumbent upon Magistrates to exert all the powers with
which the law invests them to suppress the mischief, ant.
bring the guilty to punishment,
" Their eff,rts fur this important purpose will receiv,
from his Majesty's Government the utmost assistance and
support.

" 1 have the honour to be,
" Your most obedient humble Servant,
"WILLIAM GOSSETT."

The family of Mr. CHARLES WYNN in,
heels plunged into mourning by the death of Lis eldest ion,
HENRY WATKIN, who expired at his father's house
Grafton-street, on Monday, in the 16th year of his age.