The Sun.
London, England, 1827-03-19 00:00:00

BURNING MR. PLUNKETT IN EFFIGY.

The Members of the University carried their intentions into
effect, not only of hanging, but of burning their Representative
in effigy, on Monday evening last. We regret that they should
have had recourse to such an expedient for the expression of their
feelings; but
" Who can be taSe, amazed, temperate, and furious,
" Loyal and neutral, in a moment ?—No man."
The following account is from a Correspondent, who was an
eye-witness of the transaction :
" The Students considering that some honour was due to the
Member not representative for the College, for the distinguished
part he took at the last discussion, resolved upon giving him a more
elevated situation than any he ever beforeflourished in, and that if he
would not enlighten the nation, at least he should the College Pat k
and Nassau-street. For this purpose the tallest tree neatest Nassau-
street was selected, on which was raised the effigy of Mr. Plunkett
dressed in a full suit of black. He was on this occasion accom-
modated with both his .faces at once, and least the inhabitants
of Nassau-street might be mistaken as to who he was, for he had
his best face turned towards them, he had on his breast suspended
a broad label, on which was inscribed in large letters, "Plunkett"
—while in one hand he held " The Church," and in the other
" The Popish Prelates." When the figure was thus arranged, a
spark of patriotic fire being applied to his heels, quickly diffused
itself in a flame over his whole body. The concourse of students,
notwithstanding the wetness of the night, was immense ; and
their shouts and the groans which they plenteously lavished on
the hot-headed Gentleman so alarmed the heads of the University,
that the College engine was ordered out, unjustly in the opinion
of Mr. P--'s admirers, as it might have tended to impede his
brilliant career. However, the engine was useless, as the tvital
spark had fled before its arrival, and the Right Hon. Member
died with his face to the city."
His remains continued to dangle " beautifully pendant" for the
greater part of yesterday, and attracted vast crowds of the citizens,
who expressed their astonishment Pt beholding so extraordinary a
spectacle.—Dublin Evening Mail.

The following communication, relative to the Mails
for the Brazils, will be interesting to the Merchants
connected with the trade to that country

SIR,

General Post-Office, Nrard is, 1927.

Having laid before my Lord the Postmaster-General your letter
of the 6th instant, transmitting a representation from certain
merchants interested i❑ the trade with Bahia, &c., suggesting an
alteration in the present mode of transmitting to England the
correspondence from that part of Brazil, I am directed by his
Lordship to acquaint you, that he has very readily complied with
the wishes of the merchants, and has given directions, that when
any packets arrive at Rio de Janeiro, via Pernambuco and Bahia,
and there shall be a packet at that port under sailing orders for
this country, the mails from these places for England, brought by
such packets, shall be forwarded by the first packet for Great
Britain.
My Lord is of opinion, that the arrangement will be made more
complete if it were extended to lettere from this country to Bahia
and Pernambuco, when the packet proceeds, in the first instance,
to Rio de Janeiro ; and the agent at Rio de Janeiro has accord-
ingly been instructed to forward any mail bags reaching him, un-
der such circumstances, by the first packet in turn, for Bahia,
instead of their remaining at the former port, to be conveyed to
their destination by the packets which brought them from Europe ;
and I am to express his Lordship's hope that the regulation will
prove an accommodation to the merchants engaged in the Brazi
Tian trade. I am, &c. &c.
(Signed) F. FREELING.
To T. March, Esq. Chairman of the Brazilian Committee.