The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-26 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 26, le4t.

IRELAND
THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO IRELAND.
DUBLIN, AuG. 24.—Two or three weeks since it was
announced that her Majesty and her illustrious consort
intended to pay a visit to this country before the close
of the present autumn.
The contemplated royal visit is the general topic of
conversation in all quarters. Some of the newspapers
regard it as a settled arrangement, whilst others express
doubts on the subject. NVe extract some passages from
the articles of those journals. The Dublin Evening Mail,
the Orange organ, contains the following :
"It is stated in a private letter we have this day re-
ceived from London, and written by one who has pecu-
liar means of obtaining authentic information, that it has
been resolved that her Majesty should visit Ireland this
year. The authority upon which the fact of the intended
royal visit rests, adds that Sir Robert Peel intends to
make the royal progress the opportunity of a coup detat
—that of releasing Mr. O'Connell and his co-conspirators
from prison, as a graceful concession on the part of her
Majesty on her first visit to her Irish dominions."
The Evening Mail, in a true Orange spirit, adds—
" Is it possible that a prime minister of England can—
is it creditable that Sir Robert Peel dare—convert his
royal mistress into a political puppet in his hands, or in-
duce the Sovereign of England to play so disreputable a
part as this, in so vile and contemptible a drama ?"
The Dublin Evening Post of this afternoon arimadverts
upon the language used by the Mail in regard to the So-
vereign. The Post says—
" We hinted, some time since, on the possibility that
the Queen might pay a visit to Ireland this year. The
Orange journal of last evening assures its Orange
readers and others that the thing is settled—that her
Majesty will, assuredly, visit this part of her dominions
in the ensuing month. Now, these tidings, if they should
ultimately prove correct—which we be loth to deny—
will fill her faithful people, of every creed and class, with
honest exultation. Still, notwithstanding the positive-
ness of the announcement, and the semi-official authority
it breathes, we are as yet disposed to consider the intel-
ligence as apocryphal. But, let us for a moment treat
the matter as if it were a thing resolved upon."
After quoting the language of the Orange organ, in
which the Queen is alluded to as a " political puppet,"
the Evening Post thus proceeds:—" It is incumbent on
the Orangemen—or, let us confine ourselves, just now, to
those gentlemen who rejoice in the appellation of Con-
servatives—it is incumbent on those, we say, publicly
and emphatically to repudiate the sentiments which this
disloyal journal would inculcate in respect to their Sove-
reign. We call upon our ci-devant acquaintance, Lord
Glengall, by name. We should call, too, on Lord Char-
leville ; but we suspect—not his good feelings, but—his
instability of purpose. Lord Rosse and Lord Dunraven,
we are quite sure, will repudiate such language as that
employed by the Orange organ. And indeed we are
convinced that the great mass of the Conservatives will
not be wanting to themselves on this occasion. But,
they should make the demonstration. This is not a time
to be hanging off and on. This is a crisis in the affairs
of their country—perhaps it may become a crisis in the
affairs of Europe. There are portents in the heavens
which are already enforcing serious observance.
" Yes—the time is come for opening the prison-doors
of the Great Victim. Had justice been done, he never
would be the inmate of a prison. But, what can be
worthier of a great Monarch—what can be more honour-
able to her first Irish subject—than that she should come
to Ireland and set him free ?
Since these lines were put into type, we have received
a communication which leaves little doubt on our mind,
that the Queen will arrive in Dublin in the month of
September."
The Freeman's Journal thus alludes to this subject :
" What truth may be in this rumour we know not ; but
we do rejoice that the public opinion, which shapes ru-
mour, recognises that while O'Connell is a prisoner the
Queen's presence in Ireland would be unsuitable. As to
the graceful concession, Ireland has never asked for it—
justice she has asked for. All we will say on this point
is, that if the Queen thinks it is justice to liberate O'Con-
nell, she has come to the conclusion that every well-con-
stituted mind in her dominions has long since arrived at."
The Nation also has an article on the Queen's visit,
which thus commences :
" The Queen is coming to Ireland I—coming to libe-
rate the State prisoners, and allay the waves of agitation
with the approved specific of oily words ! So says the
Evening Mail. Let her come—she will learn with her
own eyes (which are full of woman's keenness) how
basely her Ministers deceived her, and how much more
ignorant and incapable are the servants in her Cabinet
than in her kitchen or her stable. We do not seek a royal
visit, and we do not repel it. It cannot depress the hopes
or the labours of the people (what can or shall ?)—and
it cannot crown them with triumph. The time has gone
by when a Monarch's will was the fate of a people. All
considerations personally to the Queen makes us desire
to see her in ' her ancient kingdom of Ireland,' which
we believe she loves, and which loves her, notwithstand-
ing the infamy of her Ministers. But there is nothing
in her great office, apart from her own character, to in-
vite sympathy for such a visit."
IRISH MUNICIPAL DECLARATION.—The municipal
declaration, in reference to the state prosecutions and
the imprisonment of Mr. O'Connell, has been published
in a complete form. This very important document is
signed by 571 municipal representatives of the cities and
towns of Ireland.
EVICTION OF TEN ANTRY. —The Cork Examiner states
that " ninety human beings have been turned off lands,"
within twelve miles of that city.
ROY AL AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION. —PRINC E AL-
BERT'S Cow.—The cow of his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, which obtained the silver medal and prize of
ten sovereigns at the late show at the Coburg-gardens,
was four years old last January. She was of the blood
of the late Mr. Bakewell, of Warwickshire. Her
weight when living, 13 cwt. ; weight of carcase, 8
cwt. 3 gra. ; weight of tallow, 1331b5. ; height, 4ft.
4in. ; length from head to tail, 6ft. bin. ; girth, 7ft. Gin.;
breadth over loins, 2ft. 4in. ; breadth of breast, gin. His
Royal Highness Prince Albert was graciously pleased
to present the prize of ten sovereigns, as also the price
of the cow (50/.), to the Royal Agricultural Society, but
retained the silver medal.
MURDER AT BALLINAXILL (QUEEN'S COU NT Y).—A
dreadful homicide has just taken place in our latterly
peaceable district, being the murder of a man named
Pierce Campion, residing at Meate, near this town. On
Thursday evening, the 15th instant, between nine and
ten o'clock, Campion was out in his field, when he heard
a violent knocking at the door of his house; and on
going to the road for the purpose of ascertaining the
cause of the disturbance, he was seized by a man named
Patrick Coss, who held his arms, while he was struck on
the head with a stone by another person named Fitz-
patrick. Campion immediately fell to the ground, and
his assassins fled. He was soon afterwards carried into
his house, where he lingered until the following Monday,
when he died. An inquest was held by Thomas Budds,
Esq., coroner, assisted by Thomas Cannon, Esq., R.M.,
and a respectable jury, when the foregoing facts were
detailed in evidence, and the following verdict was re-
turned:—" We find that deceased came by his death in
consequence of a wound inflicted by a stone upon the
right side of his head, which wound was inflicted by
Denis Fitzpatrick, while deceased was held by Patrick
Coss." It may be in the recollection of some of our
readers, that Campion had been convicted of arape upon
his servant girl some years ago, for which sentence of
death was recorded against him, but which sentence was
afterwards commuted to one year's imprisonment.—
Leinster Express.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
YORK AUGUST MEETING—FRIDAY.
The City Members' Plate of 501. ; 3 yrs, 6st 101 b ; 4
yrs, Bst 31b ; 5 yrs, Bst 101 b ; 6 yrs and aged, 9st ;
mares, &c., allowed 31b ; winners, once, 31b ; twice,
51b extra. Heats, One mile and a half.
Mr. Singleton's Teresa, 3 yrs (Riley) 3 1 1
Captain Harcourt's Sir Abstrupus, 4 yrs
Capt. Boyd's The Dog 8i11y,3 yrs 2 3 3
Mr. Mostyn's Lady Sale, 3 yrs
The first was won by a length, the second byra head,
and the third with difficulty.
Match, 100, h ft, both 3 yrs old, Bst each ; mile and
half. Mr. Harker's Lucy Long (Templeman) beat Mr.
Smith's Phoenician (Bullock) in a canter.
RETTING ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
ST. LEGER.-13 to 4 agst Ithuriel (t) ; 3 to 1 agst the
Cure (t) ; 8 to 1 agst Bay Momus (t) ; 9 to 1 agst Va-
lerian (t) ; 15 to 1 agst The Princess (t) ; 16 to 1 agst
Foig-a-ballagh ; 18 to 1 agst Ugly Buck ; 35 to 1 agst
Morpeth.
YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.— 7 to 1 agst Mickey Free (t),
11 to 1 agst The Artful Dodger (t), 12 to 1 agst Ravens-
worth (t), 15 to 1 agst Rowena.
PAISLEY RACES-THURSDAY.
The Paisley St. Leger of 25 sovs. each, and 25 added.
One mile and three-quarters.
Mr. Dawson's Geneva, Bst 31b (Kennedy) 1
Mr. Merry's Prudence, Bst 31b
Sir J. Boswell's Archeress, Bst 31b 3
Won easy.
The Borough Members' Plate of 501. Two miles.
Mr. Cook's Zoroaster, aged, Bst 111b...(Robinson) 1 1
Mr. Merry's Christopher, 5 yrs, Bst 71b
Sir J. Boswell's Interest, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b
The Glasgow Cup of 501, added to a Handicap of 25 sovs.
each. 15 ft, and 5 only if declared. Two miles.
Mr. Dawson's The Biddy, 5 yrs, 7st 81b ...(IIowlett) 1
Mr. Ramsay's Whistle Binkie, 5 yrs, Bst
Mr. Merry's Cable, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b 3
Won cleverly.
The Paisley Cup of 401, added to a Sweepstakes of
10 sovs. each, was won easily, in two heats, by Mr.
Ramsay's Lady Skipsey, 4 yrs, Bct 71b (Robinson), beat-
ing The Biddy, 4 yrs, Bst 41b.

MORE SIGNS OF PROSPERITY.—Day by day we
have the most indisputable evidences of the prosperity
of the port. During the week the whole of the dock as
well as the Old Harbour (the river Hull), has been
literally crammed with vessels, many of than of a very
superior class. On Monday and Tuesday the blue flag
was again hoisted at the pier, to intimate to captains
in the roads of the Humber, that there was not dis-
posable space for their vessels in the docks.—Hull
Packet.
PRINCE ALBERT'S BEES.—The American Quaker
bee-hive-maker, who keeps his hat on before the Queen,
and :calls her Majesty " friend," arrived at Windsor
Castle on Saturday last, with five additional hives, beau-
tifully constructed in the shape of castles, for his Royal
Highness Prince Albert. They were afterwards taken
to the Royal Apiary, at the dairy in the Home Park.
Instructions were immediately forwarded by the Secre-
tary to the Master of the Household to an apiarian of
Old. Windsor, to supply his Royal Highness with five
swarms of bees to stock the new hives with, a task which
was satisfactorily accomplished before dark the same
evening. Several more additional hives are expected
shortly to arrive at Windsor.
TEE KING or THE FuENcu.—The Obsercatur of
Brussels states that there is still a report that the King
of the French will return to Paris from England by way
. of Belgium.