The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-04 00:00:00

DUBLIN, JAN. 3.—The rumour which prevailed for
some days past of Mr. John O'Connell's intention to
resign his seat for Limerick, received but litte atten-
tion, and the appearance of his address in a Limerick
paper, received in town yesterday, created no slight
degree of surpris.,. Mr O'Connell thus explains to
his constituents the circumstances which urge his
resignation :
Fellow. Countrymelt—An imperative necessity, con-
tended with long titre in vain, compels
me to inyit2iyou to resume the high trust you
fionoueed It rite with .• in 1817, and to commit the
important; care of your representation to other hands.
Circumstances, not of my own creating, have -so
limited my means as to necessitate the resumption and
pursuit of my professiou, abandoned twelve years ago
at my father's desire; and the attention requisite for
this ,purpose' must incapacitate me from giving even oc-
casional attendances in Parliament. I feel that it would
be flagrant ingratitude, as well as gross injustice, were
I to retain my high position as one of your representa-
tives when unable any longer to discharge, even occa-
sionally, its duties in Parliament. I, therefore, shall
divest myself of the high hot oar you so generously
conferred upon me in 1847, at the first intimation of
your being ready and willing to proceed to a new
election."
Already there are some candidates in the field, and
several others are mentioned as likely to contest the
honour of representing the city of the violated treaty ;
but no one has yet come forward who deems to have
any special claim to the support of the Liberal party.
Colonel Verelier, son of the late Lord Gort, has
already published his address, his principles being
Protectionist. Ciptain Gough, son of the gallant
Indian commander, was also spoken of as likely to
start on the Protectionist side, but it is not probable
that he will come forward. Mr. Francis William
Russell, one of the eminent firm of J. N. Russell and
Sons, of Limerick, is in the field on free-trade princi-
ples, and is most likely to succeed in a contest. The
canvas for him has been commenced. The Limerick
Reporter also mentions Mr. George John O'Connell
as a Repeal candidate; but from the following para-
graph, which that paper gives as the latest intelligence
on this subject, it would seem that some effort will
still be made to retain the present Member his place :
" A meeting was held at the Council Chamber, Town
Hall, at four o'clock this day (Tuesday), the Mayor in
the chair. Several gentlemen addressed the meeting on
the subject of Mr. John O'Connell's resignation. Ulti-
mately it was resolved, and carried unanimously, on the
motion of the Rev. Mr. I)'Arcy, P.P., seconded by
Alderman M'Mahon, that Mr. John O'Connell should
be requested to continue in the representation of the city
for the present."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTBRDAY.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
200 to 20 agst Vain Hope and Proceed—taken
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
20 and 25 to 1 laid agst Testator, and '3O to 1 each
agst Fernhill, Borneo, and Black Eagle. •
CHESTER CUP.
2,500 to 50 laid agst Mahon, 1,000 to 15 each agat
Mounseer and Horn cf Chase, 2,000 to 25 agat Van
Dieman, and 2,000 to 20 each agst Roland, Chantrey,
the Flea, and Harriott. Supposing the published ac-
counts to be complete, the entries for this event show a
considerable falling off.

DERBY, 1850.
The only bets were 900 to 100 agst Bolingbroke, 30
to 1 to about 70/. agst Mayors, and 5,000 to 50, 5,000
to 100, and finally 2.000 to 30 agst Yew Tree.
CHESTER. CUP, 1850.
The following a"ditional nominations for the Trades
Cup will complete the list of 189 Subs:—Lady Superior,
Michael Brunton, Cadger, Imperatrix, Pelham, Mel-
bourne, Osbaldeston, Seignor of Holderness, Countess of
Albemarle, Witcher:A Abbot of Meaux. Gleam, Flat-
catcher, Present, Melton, I%rt stcw, Lady-I-am-Off, The
Flea, The Swindler, Chorister, 'l'he Miner, Langton,
Anthony, Eye the Boys, Sunnyside, California, Modesty,
General Sale, br fby Gladiator, out of Sprite, Primrose,
Lady Hylda, Jack Briggs, The Darter, Nowcourt, Fleur
do Leuce, Eagle's Plume, Hagley, Defaulter, Seaman,
Justice, Maid of Team Valley, Shamrock, br f Wensley-
dein, Melford, St. Valentine, b c by Pantaloon, out of
Decoy, Andalusian, Old Fox, The Castle, New Forest
Deer, Gaffer Green, Cabman, Doubt, Kennington, Queen
of the Commons, Luxury, Yardarm, Mark Tapley, Pity
the Blind, Deceptiin.

FEMALE EMIGRATION. Yesterday afternoon a
public meeting was held at the Court-house, Maryle-
bone, to take measures for co-operating with the
central committee appointed to carry out Mr. S.
Herbert's scheme of emigration. The Rev. Dr.
Spry presided, and briefly explained the objects of
the meeting. Captain Holland proposed the first
resolution, to the effect that a letter be written to
to form forthwith " a tke central committee,
o pt hi
eedghi
nogn o rtehrey
ms cecert et
nt agr y of
paro-
chial association in aid of the common object."
This proposition was seconded by Mr. Hakes and
supported by the Rev. Mr. Gurney; by Mr. Charles
Elliott, who was in favour of centralizing the manage-
ment of this great plan as much as possible; by Mr.
Brown, who hoped that the society would not limit their
objects to the emigration of needlewomen; by Mr. H.
C. Wilson, who contended that the undertaking was
one emphatically national. After a few observations
from other gentlemen, it was agreed that the communi-
cation did not pledge the association to any particular
course of proceeding. The resolution was then adopted
unanimously, and a large amount of subscriptions,
beaded by Lord Dudley Stuart, M.P., for 211., having
been announced, a vote of thanks was passed to the rev.
chairman and the meeting separated.
THE NATIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION.—The
first public meeting of this a.s-,ciation for the new year
takes place on Monday next, the 7th, at the London
Tavern. Sir J. Walwaley, M.P., the president, will be
in the chair on this occasion; and Mr. J.A. Roebuck,
M.P., will, we believe, be one of the speakers. The
plans of the association for 1850 will be developed at
this meeting.
WRECK OF Two ENGLISH VESSIII.II.--4 'Etta
from Fecamp of the 30th ult. announces the wreck on
that coast of the English brig the Planet, of Whitby,
and the Anna Lucy, of London. The crew of the
Planet were saved; the fate of the (mew of the Anna
Lucy is nut known.