The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-31 00:00:00

Ar tibishop :Copra fool ,iisu,4i,a
the g lance of t!,.e /I.)rilau Cati:o!ic cler4y, ano
eace
.;,,tfis-duty of ele•f;tur4 at the impending elections.,
Affec •t 9 repudi?te de:-...ire to dictite Or unduly to
aulivtitufmcy iu the exerciBe of their consti.
tutional rights, Dr. culen thus indicates the principles
whiCh ought to guide the electors in the choice of can.
&dates:— '

" The right of voting. has been conferred on them that'
it may be exercised for the genoral welfare of the country.
We are therefore, without dietating.to any one, to exhott
all to fulfil this obligation by recording their votes in.
favour of honest and upright men--men of religion abil
principle anxious only for the public_good ; not to be se-. dnead from the path of honour by self-interest or the ties
of party—men who wili not.bo indifferent to the spiritual
and temporal destitution of the poor in Our workhouses,
nor to defend the fights of religion against every encroach.
ment. There "are many liberal and enlightened men of
every creed who will, undertake these (tubes and consci-
entiously diicharge them. There are Pretestante whom no
consideration would induce to injure or disitith the
ligion of Catholics, and there are Catholics willing and
ready to respect.the feelings of their Protestant brethren.
There are others, however, to whose hands political power
cannot be committed without exciting in our minds feel-
hip of alarm for the safety of our country ant our religion.
We speak not of other parts of the empire, but we refer to
those who boast of being members of the bigoted, fanatical,
proselytising Orange faction in Ireland—a faction hostile to
every liberal Protestant, not less than to everything Catholic.
The;adepts of this party, if wears to believe their own deelar-
ations and address, are anxious torepeal the Catholic Eman-
cipation Act, to exclude every Catholic from even the lowest
office in this Catholic country, to raise a clamour if any
Catholic receive the reward of his talents and services, to
destroy our convents, to disepdow our college, which re-
eeires public aid, to poison the education of our poor, and
to renew all the evils of the penal laws. Though profess-
ing such designs, this party does 'hot blush to. rick for the
support of Catholic voters, and is endeavouring.to climb
into power by securing the co-operation of persons whose
principles it detests. God is our witness that we sincerely
desire the true welfare of our .bitterest, enemies, bat as
long as they carry on so decided a hostility against our re-
ligion, the only assistance we should give them in their
search for power over us is a fervent prayer that God may
open their eyes to the light of truth, and make them
understand the iniquity of the course which leads them to
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and the reneieli/ peTreiictitnTn and bloodshed.'
ARMAGH (ClTY).—Mecsre. Bond and Mdler were nee
minated yesterday. A pull was demanded.
BELFAST (80ROUGH).—It is clear from the tone ofthe
popular journals that there are but faint hopes of die.
placing the two late Derbyite members. The Whig of
Saturday says :
"The success which has attended the Canvass of
*M'Cleat and Mr. Ferguson., the Literal candidates, has
been remarkable and enettifying -remarkable when the in.
lament con,lition of- the burgess roll is considered, and gra.
tifying in no ordinary degree as having been the means of
educing a great Liberal' enthusiasm, and as having re-
constructed thee Liberal party. The Liberal candidates
may not win this election, but it is beyond a doubt that
they must win at thealext contest. We are not to be un-
derstood as being apprehensive that neither Mr. M'Clean
nor Mr. Ferguson will he returned at the present time ; ou
the contrary, we See every present reason to auticipato
that one at least of the Liberal candidates will be 'placed,'
but we cannot forget that the burgess roll does not repre.
sent the political feeling of the town, and that we are nut
fighting en even ground."
Claus (CouNTY).---Private letters from parties con-
versant with the state of public feeling in the county
assert that the return of Lord Francis Couynghain and
Mr. Luke White may be considered quite certain. The
former, it may be recollected, was rejected by the great
meeting held at Emile on Wednesday, and the preference
given to Mr. M. Calcott as the fitting colleague of Mr.
White. Nevertheless, the Coeyngharn interest and the
general popularity of the family are likely, it is said, to
overpower all opposition.
DROGHF.D.A.—At the eleventh hour Captain A. M.
Moore, of the 7th Dragoon Guards, has aderessed the
electors. The other candidates are Mr. M'Cann, the
late member, and Mr. Brodigan. A sharp contest is
expected.
DUNDALK.—The candidates nominated are Messrs.
Bowyer, " Honey, Cashell, and Cantwell. The show of
hands was in favour of Mr. Bowyer. Poll demanded.
Dlngere ITSivEnsirt.—The nomination of candidates
for the representation of this Ueiver- ity took place yes.
terday. The Rev. Dr. Lloyd proposed, and Mr..•E. A.
Goyer seconded, the nomination of Mr. Hamiltoo. Toe
Vice-Provost proposed, and the Rev. li. Veracough
seconded, the nomination of the Hon. J. Napier. The
Reve Mr.etivughten proposed, and the Rev. R. Back-
wood seconded, the nomination of Mr. John Wifeon.
Tiae Rev. Mr. Gillove proposed, and the Rev, B, Foley
seconded, the nomination of Mr. James Lawson.
Napier spoke so long that there was no time left for the
two DI fir candidates to address the electors. .The
nation was therefore adjourned till Tuesday.
•."ENNIS BOROUGH) —lt appears that Mr. George
Henry Moore, the Elector-General of Ireland, actually:
travelled down Co Ennis on Saturday with a candidate
in leading strings to contest the representation with the
Attorney-General. How`ever, matters noelooliiiig plea.
sant, and being doubtful of the nattlre'of his reception,
Mr. Moore, it is said, did not show, 4.14 d remained cone-
ceal.e.d illhis hotel,till the electiOn was over. eee
GALWAY'(BOROUGH).—The Calidida.tes nominated yes.
teray for this borough were Lord Dunkeilin, Mr. An-
(thony O'Fleherty, and Lieutenant-Colonel French. The
show of hands was in-favour of Lord Dinakellin. A /snit- • - we, demanded. - ' -
GALWAY (COUNTY).—Nct withstanding tbat Captain
Bellew has received political absolution from Dr. M`Hale,
it is by no means certain that his sins have been for-
given by the majority of his late constituency. Under
such circumstances, Mr. W. H. Gregory, of Coole has
entered the field in opposition to Mr. Bellew, for of Sir
Thomas Burke's return there is not a shadow of doubt.
Mr. Gregory is eminently popular with all parties, and
it is quite evident from the tone of the Roman Catholic
journals that the Liberal Protestant, if not first, is at all.
events second favourite. Tice Vindicator says—
" We have no hesitation in saying that Mr. Gregory's
address is a manly and fair exposition of his principles runt
opinions on subjects important to all Irishmen. Nor have
we any hesitation in expressing our conviction that what-
ever Mr. Gregory promises he will be certain to carry out,
though he repudiates the modern morality of pledge-tak-
ing. He is for religious liberty and the rights of the tenant,
and opposed to the inequality and injustice of the income
tax as it affects Ireland. We have before said that Mr.
Gregory is deservedly popular with all parties who know
him, and there can be no doubt that he ranks among the
best landlords in this country."
KILKENNT.—The nomination took place yesterday--
Mr. Sullivan and Mr. J. Devereux being proposed.
There was no show of hands, it is said, owing to the
confusion'. A poll was deraanded.
KILKENNY (COUNTY).—The run is to be made upon.
Mr. Sergeant -Shoe. Tile Hon. Mr. Mostyn has been
adopted by -the ultra-Ranaan Catholics, and the hoe.
gentleman is fairly committed to a contest.
LIMERICK (Conemr).—The independent Oppositionists
have secured a candidate in the person of Mr. John G.
Adair, of Bellegrove, Queen's County. His address is
out. He-pledges himself to "act in conjunction with
that party, who are pledged to withhold their support
from every Government not retaking tenant right a Ca.
binet measure." Cul. Dickson was solicited to stand,
but the gallant gentleman declined coming forward on the
present occasion. Mr. Monsell and Mr. De Vere, the
late members are believed to be quite secure.
LISBURN.—The nomination takes place to-day. The
candidates are Mr. J. Richardson, a.relative of the late
member, and also a Liberal, and Colonel Hogg, mode.
rate Conservative.
MAYO (COUNTY).—The coalition between the Conser-
vative candidate and the pet of St. Jariath's, is now not
only admitted, but openly boasted as a piece of elec-
tioneering strategy beyond all praise. Archbishop and.
bishop, parish priest and curate, have entered into a so-
lemn league for the purpose of insuring the dowrifsl of
Colonel Higgins, whose defeat, with such a strange com-
bination arrayed against him, would certainly create no
surprise.
NEw ROSS.—Mr. Charles Townham and Mr. S.
Graves, of Liverpool, were nominated. A. poll was de.
mended, which will take place to-morrow.
SLIGO (COUNTY).—Mr. Swift, like Captain Bellew,
having received episcopal absolution, is again first fa-
vourite with his party. • The. other candidates are Sir R.
G. Booth and Mr. Cooper, Conservatives, and Mr.
Howley 'and Mr. Fiana,eate Liberals*. It is not likely
that the whole batch will go to the pall.
WATERFORD (CITY).—The polling commences to.
morrow, and the contest promises to be a close one. A.
local paper atat s that "Protestants and Dissenters are
divided in their support of Messrs. Barron, Renard, and,
Blake. The Old Ireland party are for O'Dwyer, Make.
and Barron. The Young Irelanders are to a man against
O'Dwyer, and for Blake; but their second votes, it is
said are for either Hassard or Barron. The constituency
likely to vote are about 1,050. None of the candidates
except the Mayor can poll more than 500. Hew the
remainder will split their votes we do not presume to
state.'
WATERFORD (COUNTT).—A. second editien of one of
the local papers, publiehed on Saturday evening Faye
" We understand that the Marquis of Waterford, Lord
Donotightnore, Mr. William Christmas, and Mr. James
Anderson, of Grazedien. Lodge, held a conference yester.
day, with the view of inducing the two latter gentlemene co u t
to become candidates for the representationdofotut
Mr.
The result is yet a secret, but it has locked tit
intimated that
Christmas will not stand, although
--or rather
these gentlemen. Is it possible that
ehlas the keys of the
unwortliye-baronet im
inehalit he is now, as ever traffick.
Sir H. W. Barron would give his interesttitesv,3
osanrillyinfluence to
county' yet in his care, and t.
rages sof the people. We hops
ing on the interests au'''.
disgraceBtiirtgself as to renew its trust ill
the city will not 80 d,l;at it will again hurl him into
this arch-deceiver,
justnow is attempting efrscoampewrhich he, or his ghost,
that inglorious obscurity_o;it,poiapoun:neya)
NVEsTMEATR ( .—Mr. John Ennis does not
to the invitation to take the
aPP"r ,ti;pna'lleeaeraeue of Sir Richard Levinge. Mr, Ennis
Captain Handcock. One of the late
Athlone from
ifitesiedemas-,-p-rceofers the chance of wresting the .jiorough of
members for the county will, it is believed, be displaced
by Sir Richard.
We
IpLOtlirw(iCi
lObueNn7a)a —e
toA locald Te otihye parer
Conservative repo t hi
na
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ii tnrastrtceby starting Mr. G. Cunningham against Mr. W.
F. Hume, the fate member.

RUSSIAN RAILWAY ScuExß.—lt is stated to brave
been already ascertained that the French capitalists w
not be able to find a market at Paris for their first Hu
scription of 2,500,000/. to the Rus,ian railway scheme,
and that they are to be relieved by sending sonic of the
amount back to St. Petersborg, where the demand, which
can of connee be manutacteired to suit the exigency o
the occasion, is said to be very great.