The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-03 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MA nain, MAT 125.—The Deputy Esperone.'a was buried
yesterday evening with great pomp—Parliamentary, civil, mili-
tary, and literary flowers were strewed along the road the
funeral cortege had to pass. A military band preceded his
hearse; many Members of both Houses followed—,ristorratts
and plebeians—beauty and ugliness—literati and ignoramuses
thron,get around the funeral car. On the coffin being de-
posited, Don Lureque Gil, an intimate friend of the de-
ceased, moved almost beyond the power of utterance, uttered
amidst the religious silence of the bystanders, a farewell
ode in praise e f the departed bard, whose genius the hums-
eulate glory of Calderon, of Lopez de la Vega, and of
Cervantes awaited. So far this was moderate, modest, appro..
priate, and 1 had almost said deserved ; but the Deputy Don
Joaquim Maria Lopez would not be satisfied with so little,
and rather over did a good thing, by launching out into the
most extravagant panegyrics, more calculated to depress
than to exalt the genius of his departed friend and colleague;
for, not content with comparing Esperoneda's fancy with that
of the living Chateaubriand, he played his pen or pencil by the
side of Homer's ! risunt tcocatis omici! It requires ill
the self-conceit, all the intoxicating admiration of Spanish pa-
triotism, to mention an epic poem in celebration of cne Guardia,
a National of Madrid, wounded ith October last, and since
dead, in juxtaposition with the Iliad—with Achilles, the son of
Peleus—the conqueror cf. Hector and of Troy ! If poor old
Homer was ever caught napping and nodding, Lopez exhibited
himself reeling—nay, sprawling on the ground. Homer has
never been so insulted as by his—the first poem in the world
—the first within the memory of man—being put on a level
with one, whatever its met its may be, scarcely known beyond
the Pyrenees, and as yet not much within them. After this,
you will pardon my passing in silence the orations of Count de
las Navas and Signor Romero Larranaya,.delivered on the same
mournful occasion.

IRELAND.
THE ATTEMPT ON THE QUEEN'S LIFE.

DUIbLIN, JUNE I.—A special messenger reached the Caitle
yesterday evening, bearing the tidings that another attempt
had been made on the life of her Most Gracious Majesty. Im-
mediately on the receipt of the intelligence, the follovtin
official communication was forwarded to the Lerd Mayor a
locum tencns

" Dublin Castle, May 31, 1842, Quarter to 7.
"My Lord,—l am directed by his Excellency, the Lord-
Lieutenant to inform you, that he has just received, by special
messenger, the intelligence that the Queen has had a most pro-
♦idential escape from an assassin, IA ho fired at her ”sterday
evening, on her return from her drive. Her Majesty is per-
fectly well, and maintained the most entire composure.
" I have the honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's most
obedient servant, "ARTHUR MAGENIS.
_ _

" The Lord Mayor of Dublin."
VICEREGAL COURT.—The ball given at the Cagle last
n:ght was on a scale of great splendour in honour of her Ma-
jesty's birthday. The announcement of the attempt on her
Majesty's life, and her providential escape, was circulated
throughout the room, and produced, of course, very considera-
ble sensation.

DEANERY OF ST. PATRICK'S.-Dr. Radcliffe gate jeulg-
ment this morning in the Consistory Court in this long•
litigated and important cause, which excited so much of public
interest. The Learned Judge, after an elaborate judgment,
decided that the Rev. Dr. Daly had been duly elected Dean
of St. Patrick's. The judgment occupied nearly three hours
in the delivery. At the clese Dr. Wilson, through his advo-
cate, gave notice of an appeal to the Court of Delegates from
Dr. Radcliffe's decision.

STATE OF TIPPERARY.-1 here is a manifest improvement
in the condition of the North Riding, although there are still
manifest symptoms of a disease not yet wholly eradicated.
Threatening notic s continue to be served with unabated vigi-
lance; but so long as there is no absolute bloodshed, or at-
tempts to take away life, it is only reasonable to suppose that
the disorder is giving way to the prescribed remedies. There
was a meeting held on Sunday, at the Roman Catholic chapel
of Silvermines, which was convened for the purpose of adopt-
ing the best means of bringing to justice the authors of the
infamous notices recently served on Lord Dunalley's caretaker.
General Sir Parker Carroll attended, and addressed some very,
seasonable observations to the peasantry. The Gallant Officer
implored of them to follow the advice of their clergy and co-
operate with them in the great work of pacification.
The Nenagh Guardian states, that a Roman Catholic priest
(the Rev. Mr. Nolan) yesterday delivered up twelve stand of
arms to Major Priestley, " which he obtained through the in-
fluence of his good advice and friendly admonition."