The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-16 00:00:00

ROME.

There is a rumour in town, resting, perhaps, merely on
surmise, that Mr. O'Connell has determined to proceed
to Rome early in the ensuing month.
THE RESCRIPT FROM THE POPE.

The Freeman's Journal thus refers to the rescript from
the Propaganda, published by Archbishop Crolly :
" Now that its contents are known, we are happy to
say that there is nothing to affright or to confound in
that grave instrument. The rescript contains the exhor-
tations of the Court of Rome to the prelates of the Irish
branch of the Catholic Church, in reference to a combi-
nation of circumstances, political and social, such as the
world never heretofore has witnessed. It is not for us
to meddle in a matter which so peculiarly concerns and
interests the hierarchy and clergy of this country. We
have no right, and certainly we have no desire to do so.
The hierarchy themselves have treated the rescript with
that degree of ' respect, obedience, and veneration that
should ever be paid to any document emanating from the
Apostolic See,' and have pledged themselves ' to carry
the spirit thereof into effect.' The obedience' promised
might well be anticipated from the most strictly submis-
sive branch of the Catholic Church, and ' the spirit' in
which they were prepared to obey the rescript might
well be predicted of a hierarchy and clergy, whose ear-
nest respondence to the obligations of citiaenship reflects
honour on the Irish nation. This ' obedience' which the
prelates promise in no respect interferes with the obliga-
tions which, as citizens, they owe to their country. The
prelates who take part with the people have manifested
the spirit in which they understand the rescript. In
order to relieve the public mind, which we know is
anxious to learn the effect of the Propaganda, we shall
take leave to indicate the interpretation which has been
almost unanimously given to it.
" The Catholic Primate laid before the Synod in No-
vember last the rescript now given to the public. A
resolution was passed upon the subject, and we are as-
sured, on the highest authority, that a copy of the
document was taken by each of the assembled prelates,
that he might have its:injunctions the more continuously
present to his mind. Now, the repeal banquet at
Limerick was held upon the 20th November, and the
Synod had separated on the 15th, From Dublin two
prelates went direct to that demonstration : one of those
was the Archbishop of Tuam, the other the Bishop of
Elphin. The mildness and singleness of heart of Dr.
Browne have earned for him an epithet consonant with
his characteristics, and the humility of his life would
have prepared us to expect that he should be found
,the
first to propose 'obedience' to the rescript of the I ro-
paganda. Accordingly, it was his Lordship who pro •
posed the resolution recorded in the letter of the Pri-
mate ; but, as if to mark, by an overt and decided act
the acceptation in which not only the prelates who agreed
to that resolution, but those alst?...who proposed and se-

" Yours ever faithfully,
"DANIEL O'CONNELL.

" T. M. Ray, Esq."
Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN moved the insertion of the letter
on the minutes, and congratulated the Association on
the certainty of having Mr. O'Connell with them on the
succeeding Monday.
The SECRETARY read a communication from Mr.
Steele, dated Carrick-on-Shannon, announcing that
having succeeded in tranquillising the county Leitrim he
would now direct his efforts to the county of Tipperary.
The writer concluded by saying, " I venerate his Holi-
ness the Pope, as the spiritual head—the Sasctissimus
Pontiff of the religion of my Catholic Christian brethren
over the globe of the earth ; but I say to his Holiness,
in his character of a temporal prince of a State in Italy,
that no power on earth except the Queen, the Lords,
and the Commons, has a right to make laws for Ireland
—temporal laws for the direction of Ireland, or for any
portion of her people.' "
Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN then rose and brought under the
consideration of the meeting the subject of repeal read-
ing rooms. Having read the rules by which these read-
ing rooms were to be conducted, and entered into some
details respecting them, he proceeded to say, that the
establishment of these reading rooms met with the con-
sent and hearty concurrence of the Irish people. Since
his first acquaintance with his countrymen he had disco-
vered among them an ardent thirst for knowledge. Ire-
land had been in former ages the centre of learning and
civilisation ; to it numbers crowded from all parts for
education, and its missionaries were to be found in all
quarters of the world. Misrule and foreign domination
had tended to interrupt that happy state of things ;
but, he was happy to say, that the same spirit
which actuated their ancestors was still alive. He
was sure he had their sympathy with him when he spoke
on the subject of literature. They should be anxious,
and he was confident they were, to look into the history
of nations, and see how the people of those countries
conducted themselves when they were oppressed, and
learn to profit by the mistakes they made when assert-
ing their liberties. It has been said that agitation frus-
trated industry, and that the people lost their time in
attending meetings and listening to speeches, in place of
attending to their business. Now he would say that their
most active repeal wardens were examples of industrial
exertion ; and one of the first inquiries made by the
committe when any individual applied for the office of
repeal warden was, whether he attended properly to his
own private avocations. Their great object in forming
these reading rooms was for the political education of
the people. Under other circumstances it might be de-
sirable to exclude party politics from them, but at
present that would be impossible, as they should be ren-
dered effective in carrying out the policy of the Asso-
ciation, and be made the means of extorting the repeal
of the union—perfect harmony and concord should be
their characteristic of action. After some further ob-
servations, the Hon. Gentleman concluded by submit-
ting his motion for adoption.
The motion was seconded by Mr. C.tticmar, barrister,
and passed.
Mr. M'NEnst briefly addressed the meeting, confining
his observations to the late communication from Rome
to Dr. Crolly, the Catholic primate, which he censured
in the most marked and emphatic manner. He denied
that the Court of Rome, or any foreign potentate, had
the right to exercise any authority over the temporal
affairs of the people of Ireland. It was rumoured that
English gold was at work, but he was convinced that
every effort would fail in stifling the demand for repeal.
Was it, he would ask, the voice of Peel, diluted through
the lungs of a Petrel, that was governing the councils of
the Vatican ?
Mr. O'NEIII. DAUNT addressed the meeting at some
length, on the same subject as the last speaker. He
Theyould
denied the power of the fops to idnternfedreseiln.dthheetewmepeold-
ral affairs of the people of
treat any rescript having such a tendency
ka
an emanation from the bureau of GrandaTsuhrke would
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send them, but they would no Roman politics.
would accept as much Roman theology as they wished to
receive
Mr. 11. GRATTAN likewise addressed the meeting, and
expressed his hearty concurrence in all the observations
which had fallen from the speakers who preceded him,
and expressed his solemn conviction that the letter from
the Propaganda did not represent the opinions of his
Holiness, but that it was extorted from him.
Mr. S.O'BRIEN congratulated the meeting on the noble
spirit displayed to-day, which clearly proved that there
was not in this country a divided allegiance, and he
trusted that the admonition given would be effectual in
the right quarter. The Hon. Gentleman then announced
the rent for the week to be 263 f. 18s. Id.
The meeting then adjourned.
STATE OF THE COUNTRY.
In Meath, as well as in Tipperary, the Roman Catholic
clergy and the farmers are exerting themselves with
most commendable zeal to repress crime.
Last week a very numerous meeting was held at Car-
lanstown, county of Meath, at which Henry Meredyth,
Esq., a magistrate of that county, and an extensive
landed proprietor, presided. Mr. Meredyth addressed
the meeting, and, says the Drogheda Argus, " implored

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE...
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 14.—The St. Vincent, 120, Capt.
Rowley, unlocked on Saturday, was brought under the
shears for mating this day.
The Mercury tender arrived from Devonport with
hands for the vessels fitting out here on the 11th.
The Britannia, 120, advanced ship, was taken into
dock yesterday, to be completed as an entirely advanced
ship. She will be coppered up to her bends.
The Pelican, 16, Commander Justice, arrived butt
evening at Spithead from Singapore, with specie to the
amount of about 250,000/. on board. She sprung a leak
soon after starting from Singapore, and transhipped two-
thirds of her valuable freight on board the Harlequin,,
which arrived safe on Sunday. The Pelican came
through the Needles, and in coming up from the west-
ward with a light wind she went too close in shore, it
being low water, and tailed on the Kicker-point, be.
tween Fort Monckton and Stoke's-bay ; she immediately
commenced firing minute guns, as signals of distress,
and sent up several rockets, but which, however, were
not answered for upwards of an hour, when, we be.
lieve, the Victory answered the signal, and dispatched
the Comet steamer to her assistance. The grounding
of the Pelican occurred about a quarter-past eight
o'clock, and assistance from the harbour did not arrive
until near eleven! The circumstance of signal guns
firing on a fine calm night, at such an hour, excited the
utmost consternation in the town, and the ramparts were
quickly thronged with spectators, anxious to ascertain
the cause of their unseasonable disturbance. The first
who put off to the assistance of the stranded vessel was
Lieutenant Grandy,. of the coast-guard station, Block:
house, who, with his boat's crew, quickly got alongside
the distressed vessel, and, soon after, the Comet steam-
vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Pretyman, with a dock.
yard lighter in tow, vrived at the spot, but their ser-
vices were not requireT,Sas the flowing of the tide had
carried the Pelican off. ',lndeed, so far was thelSomet
from being of any assistance, that we are informed ahe •
'an into the Pelican, and carried away her.jiblvom„, 'The
Pelican eventually made the anchorage at Spithead, and
saluted the Admiral this morning, after which Captain
Rowley went aboard in the Fanny yacht, and mus-
tered and inspected the ship's crew. At about ere
o'clock she came into harbour, to disembark her specie,
and be paid off. This vessel has been upwards of,thirty
years in the service. The Pelican appears to be ,ip t
most abjectly filthy state. She is fit for nothing further
than to be broken up. The want of assistance was'inost
keenly felt at a time when this vessel appeared in cams
danger, and serves to prove the necessity (which we
pointed out months since) of haring a powerful steam-
vessel ready at any minute at each of our ports; • to sally
forth to the assistance of a ship in distress, or to repel
the incursions of an enemy. Here was a crazy brig with
a valuable freight on board beating her bottom out upon,
a dangerous beach, and firing guns and rockets for as-
sistance two hours before any came, and this -within
mile of the fieg of the Commander-in-Chief of the first
naval port in the world ! Surely this is proof enough of
the necessity for guarding Against the recurrence of Such..
serious and lamentable losses of life and property as have'
been attendant upon even a few moments (not to say
hours') delay in rendering assistance. The only vessel at
this port fit for service is the Comet, a small steatner,and
after she received her orders to get up her steam, we be-
lieve near two hours were spent ; thus the vessel migbt
in a heavy surf, and upon one of the most dangerous
parts of the coast, have gone to pieces, lost her precious
freight, and every soul have perished, because, in the
first port in the world, no boat could be manned, but a
delay must be occasioned by a steamer having to light
her fires and get up her power. We should like to know
why the Admiralty authorities, when made acquaints'
with the fact that a vessel of the royal navy was in dis-
tress, with a valuable freight on board, did not mane
boat and send some officer as their representative ta set
and report the danger of the distressed vessel. Too much
praise cannot be given to Lieutenant Grandy for the=
promptness he displayed in going to the assistance of the
Pelican. We believe a Court of Inquiry will be held to
ascertain by whose negligence or ignorance the Pelican
took the ground.
The Amazon, 26, Captain Stopford, arrived front.
Sheerness this morning, and brought up at Spithead.
where she anchored and saluted ; she will receive advance
wages, and make trial of the range of her guns while at
Spithead.

One of the Members for Brighton, the Honourable
Captain Pechell, has delivered a speech to his tenantry
upon the present state of agriculture and the working
of the corn- laws. We stop not to inquire as to the
amount of the Hon. Member's rent-roll, but we .do say
that, with an immense amount of absurdity, he spoke
one plain truth. There is no doubt that agriculture does
not pay itself, as Captain Pechell admits, but one would
be almost tempted to say, from his statement, that the
farmers of his property, from the state of their rents,
are in a flourishing condition. There is no one who
reads the Gallant Captain's speech who will not admit
this, and it is well for him that he can afford so to do
to keep up his position in society, to be a Member of
the Legislature, and still to reduce his rents. All land-
lords are not in the same position, as we believe the
tradesmen of many country towns and villages can at
present testify. It is very well for Captain Pechell to
talk of steady prices;
such, we believe, all agriculturists
wish for, but the difficulty seems to us to be that prices
may be steadily unreniunerating, and we think Captain
Pechell himself admits this fact. How, then, are the
present corn-laws beneficial ? Let Government do what
it likes, the agriculturiso are losing money every day by
the protection they are at present alleged to enjoy, and
all that can be said of the matter, even on Captain
Pechell's statement, is, that they are losing money by
steadily low prices.--/Iforning Post.
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were present, and the evening was spent in a very de-
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN THE CITY-ROAM—The.-
day night, about half-past ten o'clock, a fire broke out in
the extensive patent fire-wood manufactory of Mr. Gor-
ton, City-basin, City-road. The proprietor himself was
the first to discover the fire, but imaginingit to be nomore
than the foul state of a chimney he took but little notice,
when the flames burst forth with great fury from the
resin-room. Messengers were dispatched for the engine.,
and very promptly several arrived. Fortunately there
was an abundance of water procurable from the canal,
and by eleven o'clock the firemen succeeded in their ef-
forts to arrest the progress of the fire, but had not finally
accomplished their tasks till the workshops were com-
pletely destroyed. About forty loads of wood were en-
tirely consumed. Several persons had duckings in the
canal, but no serious accidents occurred.
STATE OP THE STREETS.—At a meeting of the
Commissioners of Sewers, held at Guildhall on Tuesday.
many complaints were made of the dirty state of the
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PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX.
THIS EVENING

Will be repeated an English Version of the ceebrated Opera
Ruth, in Two Acts, called I'HE ITALIAN IN ALGIERS. the
Music by Rossini. Mustapha, Mr. P. Corri ; Lindor, Mr. Allen;
Taddeo, Mr. Leffler; Haly, Mr. Mattacks; Isabella, Mdlle. Helen
Condell; Elvira, Miss Grant; Zulma, Miss Brentnall.
To be followed by a new Divertissement, called LE SALON
DE BAL. Principal characters by Mdlle. Caroline Rousset, Mi•s
Marshall, Millie. Teresine, M. J. Rou,set, Mr. Marshall, and Mr.
Gilbert.

To be succeeded by a New Comedietta entitled THE WIDOW
BEWITCHED. Mr. Clement Furnival, Mr. Walter Lacy ; Mrs.
Lorimer, Mrs. Stirling
After which will be repeated a New G'.-and Romantic, and rather
Operatic Burlesque Extravaganza, cali.ed JOE MILLER AND HIS
3IEN. Grindoff, Mr. Compton ; I ,thair, Mr. Oxberry ; Kelmar,
Mr. Granby; Riber, Mr. Corri , Golotz, Mr. Walton; Claudine,
Miss E. Stanley ; Ravina, Mrs.
Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. 'O/attack. Stage Director, Mr. Emden,
Machinist, Mr. Edmund Br „dwell.
Dress Circle, ss. ; 4s. ; Pit, 2s ; Gallo Is. Half-price at
Nine o'clock—Dress Ci;cie,2B. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, N.
Private Boxes, TWO guineas and One Guinea and a-Half ; Prosce-
nium Boxes, Tyra "oluineas and a-Half. Doors to he opened at Half-
past Six, and C:ie Performances to commence at Seven o'clock.
the Boic..uthce, under the direction of Mr. W. Massingham.
Private Box es arid Free Admissions for the Season to be had at the
Tieatre.

LIMA-I:RE ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA.
HOUSE.

Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY.
THIS EVENING
"Will rePrated THE CHIMES ; A Goblin Story. Principal
Characters
Collier Er,. Messrs. F. Vining, Meadows, Diddear, F. Matthews,
Miss iery, Turner, And Keeley ; Miss Walcott, Miss Arden,
e, and Mrs. Keeley.
~^.l'er which, a New Farce, called TO PERSONS ABOUT TO
P,,ff.a Y. Supported by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, and Stoker,
riv,s Arden, and Mrs. Wigan.
to conclude with a New Grand Operatic, Historic Romantic
Tantomiznical, Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled VALENTINE
AND ORSON. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews;
Meadows, Wigan, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, Yarnold, and Keeley ,
Mrs. Wigan '
Miss Arden, Miss Fairbrother, Miss Grove, Mrs
XlCaer, Miss James Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley.
PRICES, OF ADMISSION.—BaIcony Boxes. 45.; Upper
Acmes, 3e.; Pit, is. ; Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony Nixes, 2.. ;
'Upper Boxes, Is. ticl.; Pit, P. Private Boxes on the itoleony Tier
Polding eight persons), Two Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second
Prier (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a-HalL Private
'Betas on the Pit Fier (holding six persons), One Guinea.
The Box-oftic,ei s open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc-
tion of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre.

Nightly Overflows tl the Grand Christmas Holiday Novelties, and
Treble Rotation of Entertainments at
ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. BATTY.
Brilliant Success of the New Pantomime.
THIS EVENING
Will be repeated a New Spectacle, entitled THE ROYAL FOX
AUNT; or, The Race. Horse and Life's Course of Man and Steed ;
?introducing unequalled National Fetes. Beal Fox-chase on the Stage
and in the Circle by living Fox and real Pack of Hounds, purchased
b/ Mr. Batty of Mr. Tattersall, to realise this novel production.
k.peom Races and other Sporting Features.
New Scenes of the Circle, and entire change in the Feats of Horse-
roanship.
To conclude with a Grand Comic Christmas Equestrian Pantomime,
et fled HARLEQUIN AND JOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE; or, the
Lack Witch of Edmonton. Harlequin, Mr. H. Lewis ; Columbine,
Mrs. J. W. Colyer ; Clown, Mr. 'F. Barry; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury ;
, ()tinny Gilpin, Mr. Wells.
• Acting and stage-manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot.
Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art of Riding
Mr. R. Smith daily.

DAVIDOE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
As usual, the best Pantomime of the Sensor ! A more brilliant
triumph than ever before achieved ! I Laughter, Wonder, and
Delight I! ! The' First Pantomimic Performers of the Age, and
Everything New!!!!!
THIS EVENING
Will be repeated THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN; or, The End
of Crime. Principal Characters by Mr. Henry Corn (from the
Theatre Royal Edinburgh), Messrs. H. Hughes, Neville, R Horner,
Lewis; Heslop, and Seaman, Mrs. R. Honner, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. W.
Daly, and Miss Martin.
To be followed by THE WET NURSE. Supported Ivy Messrs.
Neville, W. Smith, and l.ewis, Miss Martin, &c.
To conclude with an Original Worldly Comic Pantomime, called
'POUNDS, SHILLINGS, AND PENCE; or, HARLEQUIN:
2a. S. D. Harlequin, Mr. H. Harvey ; flown, Mr. T. Ridgway;
.Tantaloon, Mr. Henry Corn; Columbine, Miss Slaiter.
Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box.
since. from Eleven to Four.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE
Extraordinary Success of " Marianne; or, The Child of Charity,"
and the Ncw Comic Pantomime.
THIS EVENING
Will be repeated MARIANNE; or, the Child of Charity. Sur-
ge' rted be Mr. Oshaldiston, Henry Howard, J. T Johnson, T. 11.
• Iggie, J. Herbert, E. Jones, W. Searle, Miss Vincent, Miss E
T, !Trey, and Miss Treble.
After which, an Original Extravaganza, entitled THE PALACE
O F GENEVA. Characters by Messrs. Herbert and J. T. John_
en a, Miss E. Terry, and Miss Treble.
To conclude with a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled
H 14.RLEQUIN HOT CODLINS ; or, The Little Old Woman and
the r Demon of the Metal Mine. Harlequin, M. Chapigo ; Clown,
Mr Blanchard ; Pantaloon, Mr. Coney ; Columbilte, Mdlle.
Le 1 Ite.

THE WEATHER-SUN OFFICE, JAN. 15.

ZllalolifETEß, Lowest, 39 ; Highest, 43 ; Noon, 42,

BAROMETER, 29.77.-WIND, E.

,YrE.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and
"I I ighest" denote the lowest and highest state of the
Tl, .e rmometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All
th GO other observations are made at noon. Water freezes at
32 ; 55 on Thermometers is marked "Temperate," and on
B vcometers "Fair" is generally placed opposite to 30, and
" gain" at 29 ; but there is no certainty of dry weather
w hen the mercury falls below 30.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON.BRIDGE THIS DAY.
lamina ... 25 minutes after ^ I Evening ...LIP minutes after 7.

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