The Sun.
London, England, 1828-07-23 00:00:00

DANIEL O'CONNELL.

To THE EDITOR OF TYE DUBLIN EVENING POST.
Merrion• square, July 17, 1828.
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. DEAR SlR—They say it is right to be accurate even in
trifles. If you think so, you will contradict a paragraph
which appeared in your last Paper respecting me. It con-
tained two mistakes--tirst, it asserted that I was born in
1774; and, secondly, that I was intended for the Church.

I was not intended for the Church. No man respects,
loves, or submits to the Church with more alacrity than I
do; but I was not intended for the Priesthood. It is not
usual for the Catholic Gentry in Ireland to regulate the re-
ligious destiny of their ckildren ; and, being an eldest son
born to an independence, the story of my having beenin-
tended for the Church is a pure fabrication.
I was not born in the year 1774. Be it known to all
whom it may concern, that I was born on the 6th of Aug.,
1775, the very year in which the stupid obstinacy of
British oppression forced the reluctant people of America
to seek for security in arms, and to commence that bloody
struggle for national independence which has been in its
results beneficial to England, whilst it has shed glory and
conferred liberty pure and sublime on America.-1 have the
honour to be your faithful fellow-labourer in glorious
agitation, DANIEL O'CONNELL.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Ad-
miralty from his Royal Highness the LORD HIGU ADMI-
RAL. His Royal Highness arrived at Dartmouth on Mon-
day evening, and it was expected would reach Plymouth in
the course of yesterday.
The Duchess of KENT visited the Duchess
of CLARENCE yesterday, at her residence in Bushy Park.
Her Royal Highness partook of a de'jeune with her Royal
relative, and in the afternoon returned to her apartments
in the Knvc's Palace, at Kensington.
Prince LEOPOLD arrived in town on Monday
evening from his seat at Claremont. His Royal Highness
honoured Viscount SIUMOUTH with his company to dinner
yesterday, at his Lordship's residence at Richmond, where
a numerous party were invited to meet his Royal Highness.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday after-
noon at the Foreign Office, Downing-street, which was
attended by the Duke of WELLINGTON, Earls BATHURST
and ABERDEEN, Viscount MELVILLE, Lord ELLEN-
nolusuost, Mr. Secretary PEEL, Sir GEORGE MURRAY,
the CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER, Mr. Hartßtzs, and
Mr. VESEY FITZGERALD. The Ministers assembled at
three o'clock, and sat in deliberation about an hour.

The French Ambassador had an interview
yesterday with the Earl of Antrim?Ex, at the office of the
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
The Austrian Ambassador and the Russian
Minister transacted business yesterday at the Foreign
Office, Downing-street.

Viscount BERESFORD visited the Duke of
WELLINGTON yesterday at the Treasury.

Viscount MELBOURNE departed this life yes-
terday morning. He was in a very advanced age, up.
wards of 88. He is succeeded in his titles and est,ttes by
his eldest son, the Right Hon. Wm. LAMB, late Secretary
for Ireland.

FASHIONABLE CHANGER.—Lieut.-General
Sir Thomas Bowser, from Weymouth- street, for Chelten-
ham ; Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Clayton and family,
from Gloucester-place, Portman-square, for the Cottage,
near Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire ; the Duke of Ha-
milton, from the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle•street, for
Scotland ; Lord and Lady Mar yboiough, from Saville-
street, for their seat, Fern Hill, Windsor ; the Hon.
George Agar and Lady Georgina Ellis, from Spring-gar-
dens, for the Continent; Lord and Lady Brudenell, from
Hereford-street, for Ireland ; Colonel W. Hughes, M.P.
and Mrs. Hughes, from South Audley-street, for Kim-
mel Park, St. Asaph ; Sir John Oldfield, Bart. from the
British Hotel, Jermyn-street ; the Marquis of Cholimn-
deley, in Piccadilly, from Grove House, Surrey; Lord
and Lady Holland, at Holland House, from St. Ann's-
hill; the Hon. Captain Tomson, at Fenton's Hotel, St.
James's-street, from Ireland ; Captain Hare, Second Life
Guards, at ditto, from ditto; J. Chatteris, Esq. at ditto,
from a tour ; the Duke of Rutlart.i, at his house in Dover-
street; Sir John Stewart, Rat. at the Royal Hotel, St.
James's-street; Captain James, R.N. and Mrs. James, at
the British Hotel, Jerinyn-street ; Captain, Mrs. and Miss
Bennett, from Manchester-street, Maacliester.square, for
Hastings; Mrs. and the Misses Sargent, from Regent-
street, for Cheltenham ; the Rev. Mr. Mackie, in Pall-
mall, from Great Malvern; George S. Butler, Esq., Mrs.
Butler, and Mrs. Butler, sen. at Marshal Thompson's
Hotel, Cavendish-square ; S. Edgeworth, Esq., Mrs.
Edgeworth, and family, at ditto ; Major Bragge, Mrs.
Bragge, and family, at ditto; Sir Thomas Croft, Bart.
and J. Croft, Esq. at ditto ; Rev. Phillip Thornton, at
Lincolnshire; Count Olivier de Rochefau-
ditto ; Charles Winn, Eeq. and Mrs. Winn, from ditto,
for Appleby,cault, from ditto ; Sir Frederick Ford, Bart. from ditto ;
Mrs. Manning from ditto ; Rev. Charles Boothby, from
ditto ; Captain Edward Frankland, R: N, from ditto.
ptions, including shares- of
The total tibscri
the King's Collage, stow amount to nearly tiO,OOOL, mad
of that sum more than one-half-is in voluntary contri-
butions ! No country, we believe, under Heaven, but our
own, is equal to such an exertion as this ; and, equal or
not, none but. Old England has ever made such an exer-
tion.—Aforning Paper.
A laughable discussion took place last night
at Sastnag"'s (Globe Tavern, Fleet-street), who opened
his house for the first time, respecting the most approved
method of draining the Lincolnshire Feus, when one indi-
vidual grayely Proposed that they should be qualified by a
due infusion of brandy, rum, or gin, and converted into
punch-bowls on an extensive scale. A humorous round-
robin, inclosing a petition to the Legislature on the sub-
ject, was then drawn up;' and the festivities of the evening
were kept up unimpaired to a late hour.

The grand sale so long announced, and which
circumstances rendered necessary should be postponed, is
now peremptorily fixed for the 29th inst. There are
many conjectures afloat, and much curiosity excited to
know the name of the " distinguished Earl" who, at this
owfhthice Year, will encounter the dreadful sacrifice
h is the natural result of a sale protracted
oRt lateofßouters
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period. However, on this point GEOAGg
tsnyaas silent as the grave ; and although we have
beard the names of at least a dozen (und every sue stated as
on the best authority), we are too much in the (lark to
venture our unauthorized opinion. The amount of this
sale, it is said, will exceed 50,000/. ; it will continue
twelve days, and probably be very influential in keeping
the great folks in town longer than usual.

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE. Six o'Clock

IM PERIAL PARLIAMENT

(THIS EVENING.)

, HOUSE OF LORDS.
The House met at five o'clock and forwarded se.
veral bills a stage, after which their Lordships' ad•
journed.