The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-19 00:00:00

IREL AND.

MEETING OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC-BISHOPS
DUBLIN, NOVEMBER 10.—Several of the Roman Catholic
bishops have arrived in town, to attend the conference of the
prelates which is to commence on Tuesday next. One of the
objects of the meeting is to consider the question of academi-
cal education, and the differences amongst the bishops on that
subject.
There has been a rumour that the Rev. Dr. Kirwan,
recently appointed to the presidency of the college at Gal-
way, has been suspended from his clerical functions by
Archbishop M'Hale, and that he intends to appeal to the
prelates at the conference on Tuesday. Dr. Kirwan is now
in Dublin. As far as we can learn,,this rumour is destitute
of foundation. Dr. Kirwan is a parish priest in the diocese
of Galway; and we are informed that the bishop of the dio-
cese alone can exercise the power of suspension. ArAbishop.
M'Hale is the provincial of Connaught ; but the authority of
each bishop is paramount in his ()en diocese; and therefor,
it is not at all likely that the archbishop has taken any such
step in regard to Dr. Kirwan.
THE O'CONNELL TRIBUTE —The annual collection of the
O'Connell tribute took place this day, at the various Roman
Catholic chapels throughout the country. In Dublin
and the suburbs the amount reported at four o'clock,
was 2,3001. This is larger than the average of years
since 1839 for the metropolitan district.. Of course, no re-
turns have yet been received from the country districts.
FEVER IN LIMERICK.—We have already noticed the ap-
pearance of typhus fever in the crowded suburbs of Drogheda.
In Limerick, a requisition having been presented to the
Mayor, signed by the Roman Catholic Bishop, the Right
Rev. Dr. Ryan, and some of the leading merchants, that
functionary has convened a. meeting of the citizens for
Tuesday next, "to consider the best mode of providing
against the increase of fever amongst the poor."
FASHIONABLE THIEVES.—On Friday last two ladies were
fined 10s. at Henry-street Police-office, for stealing valuable
plants and flowers from the Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin.
The Hartland Peerage is exthrt, by the death, without
male issue, of the Right Hon. and Rev. Maurice Baron
Hartland, at Strokestown, Roscommon.

EARTHQUAKE IN SMYRNA.
(From the Impartial.)
SMYRNA.—On the 15th of October the city of Smyrna was
visited at about 5 30 A.M. by a smart shock of an earthquake,
which was repeated more violently at 11 20 A.M. A third
shock took place a little while after, and some other slight
ones in the course of the day. On the 16th some slight
motions were feat, and at 10 40 r.m. another severe shock
was felt, but this was nothing in comparison to the sad ac-
counts received from Mitylene, where the earthquake occa-
sioned great damage, and threw all the population into con-
sternation.

MITYI.ENE, Ocr. 15.—0 n the 6th, at daybreak, two slight
shocks of an earthquake were felt in succession; shocks,
more or less weak, continued all this day and the following.
On the 11th, at one P.M., a strong shock was felt; at two, a
second stronger, followed by a third, very violent; these
threw all the city into consternation. The inhabitants ran
in crowds to the marina, their hands stretched out to heaven
in the attitude of prayer, in such a state of fear as is difficult.
to describe. It was expected the city would fall to the earth,
and, in fact, if the second shock, which vas a short one, had
only lasted ten seconds longer, Mitylene would at this hour
have been a mass of ruins. We passed the remainder of the
day and night of the 11th and 12th in a state of great anxiety
—the shocks were repeated every half-hour. During the 12th
we felt four slight shocks. On the night of the 12th and 13th
five shocks, the last of them so strong as to shake the bed. On
the 13th we were free from them until two P M., when we felt
two slight shocks. On the night of the 13th and 14th there
were five shocks. The 15th was quiet, but in the night we felt
continued shocks. It is to be remarked that the rain had not
ceased since nine A.M. of the 14th. Fear was at its height. The
shops were shut, prayers were offered up in the churches, and in
the mosques. The following is what we have been able to
ascertain respecting the damage done. In the city; a house
divided asunder, and several others, less important, half
ruined. The house of the English Consul very much da-
maged. Two great walls of a coffee-house removed from the
rest of the building. In the village of Ploumari eight houses
have been overthrown, forty are much damaged, and the
church split. At Vibari several houses and a half of the
church in ruins. Two men astd a woman perished. Of the
70 or 80 houses which compose the village of Liskoli, only
two remain. It is said that in Koli and Parakilla the
damage done is considerable. At the moment of writ-
ing the shocks are again felt. To give you an idea
of the force of the principal one of the 11th, I only
tell you that in the square of the arsenal-there stood two
enormous trees, which are wholly thrown down, and their
branches broken and torn from the trunk. The spring of
mineral water, which for some weeks had been dry, has
again given water in a greater quantity than formerly. The
water exhales a foetid smell of sulphur, which is smelt all
around. _ _

SMYRNA, Ocr. 24 —Letters from Mitylene of the 22d men-
tion that the earthquakes have not entirely ceased, but that
they are much weaker. On the 18th we had a heavy rain,
which lasted a long time. The streets were two feet deep in
water. Many damaged houses fell down. A thunderbolt
grievously wounded a woman.

QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL.-31011-
day having been the anniversary of the accession of Queen
Elizabeth to the throne, the commemoration of the founda-
tion of the Free Grammar School for the parish of St. Olave
and St.. John, Southwark, founded by her Highness, was ce-
lebrated in the usual manner in the school-room of the edifice
which was rebuilt a few years ago in Bermondsey. In the
morning the annual sermon' was preached by the Venerable
Archdeacon of Surrey, after which the examiners, the Rev.
Dr. Russell and the Rev. Dr. Major. accompanied by
the Rev. NV. C. Mackenzie, the master of the school, and
others of the clergy and visitors, &c., proceeded to the
school-room, where the speeches were given, and the Andria
of Terence represented by the scholars. The warden, Mr.
Alderman Humphrey, M.P., was unfortunately unable to at-
tend, being, as it was said, at Paris; in his absence the chair
was taken by Alderman Farncomb. The principal speakers
were Messrs. Haraingliam, Hunt, Davies, Lee, Morgan,
Hooppell, Goward, Fauntleroy, Key, Smith, Thomp-
son, Berridf,e, Plncott, and Jacobs, all of whom ac-
quitted themselves in a very creditable manner. At the
conclusion of the speeches, Daussell addressed a few woids
to the pupils, in which he congratulated them and their pa-
rents on their progress in their studies and their good beha-
viour, and said if lie and his co-examiner' Dr. Major, should
be alive at the next anniversary, they hoped to find that
the examination of that year would be equally satisfactory.
The company then dispersed, and the pupils commenced the
enjoyment of their holidays.
Loss OF Two MEN OFF HARWICH.—On Sunday
last a very distressing circumstance occurred off Harwich.
In the mornicg of that day the City of Dindon steam-ship,
from Scotland, run ashore on the Guntleet Sands. The Fox,
a smack employed in assisting vessels in &stress, went out to
her aid, but in consequence of the heavy sea, her boat was
washed under the paddle-wheels of the steamer and upset.
Three men were in her at the time, two of whom, we regret
to say, met a watery grave. Their names are William
Baldry (master and owner), and Keeble.—lpswich Ex-
press.