The Sun.
London, England, 1829-09-11 00:00:00

IRELAND.

It seems there is to be a second ex•oficio, and
one, too, for a paragraph copied. The Freeman's
Journal is the object of this second attack.
There is at least one feature of novelty in these
enterprises of Mr. Attorney-General—they are di-
rected against the friends of the Government. The
Post, Freeman, and the other papers at their side,
have been the constant and energetic supporters of
the authorities in Ireland since the downfall of the
Talbot Administration. They have been this, of
course, honestly and gratuitously. There have
been stipendiaries of the Castle, but they have either
been neutral or hostile in every villainous effort of
faction since the " day of justice" to overthrow the
existing Government, or bring it into " hatred and
contempt." Lord Wellesley had his only support in
the Catholic press. Of course Lord Anglesea had
a peculiar need of its services. The present Vice-
roy owes to it as much as his predecessors. We
know not whether a paragraph personally offensive
to him has even by accident met the public eye through
this press. He has been abundantly assailed by
the organs of Brunswickism. Every slander that
could be invented has been uttered and reiterated
against him and every member of his Government
by these organs. Even in yesterday's Mail he is
held up to open ridicule; and his game at " nine-
pins" is besides made, the occasion of an attack upon
the integrity of a Board who have committed no
imagineable offence against Orangeisrn than what
was involved in their not manifesting the usual un-
derlir►g hostility to his Grace's Government. From
first to last the present Chief Governor and his pre-
decessors have found only assailants and traducers in
the Orange Press, arid their only supporters and
vindicators amongst those Journals, from which the
present objects of prosecution (we hope it will not
be persecution) are selected. There is, then, some-
thing at least of novelty in these proceedings.
A THIRD EX-OFFICIO.
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Since the above was put in type, we learn that
another ex-njficio has been filed against the Evening
Post, grounded upon the letter, or address to his
flock, by the Rev. :Mr. Spain, published in that paper
on Saturday. It is impossible that these proceed-
ings can be deliberate acts of the Irish Government.
Sure we are, however, that they can be attended
with no result that will not give a triumph to their
bitterest enemies.—D. Morn. .Register of Tuesday.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

A number of complaints were yesterday made, in
consequence of the order of the LORD MAYOR that
the stage-coaches sl:all no longer interrupt divine
service, by rat,ling alorg the streets on Sundays
during church hours.
The LORD MAYOR said the officers had mistaken
the meaning of the order. It was merely his wish
to prevent the disturbance of divine service, and no
one who went to church could deny that the noise of
the stage-coaches frequently drowned the voice of
the clergyman.
The proprietor of the Black wall stage-coaches said
that the officers had seized his horses in the city, and
threatened to take them to the green-yard if he
pushed beyond a certain limit, and his customers re-
fused to pay for the short turn.
The LORD MAYOR said that the officers should be
directed to exercise their authority more discreetly.
The proprietor of the stages, and Mr. Shillibeer's
servant, belonging to the Omnibus, declared that if
any complaint were substantiated against any of their
drivers, the offenders should be at once discharged.
The churches should not be disturbed.
The LORD MAYOR said that such an assurance
was perfectly satisfactory.
Mr. Stockdale (Harriette Wilson's publisher) re-
quested that the Lord Mayor would be good enough
to give him a private hearing upon a most important
subject. He had the honour of addressing his Lord-
ship some time ago, on the subject of a lady who had
been transported (Mrs. Stamp Sutton Cooke, the
swindler), but " the bird had since flown." The
person about whom he wished to interest his Lord-
shiy now, was also a lady. She was present, and
ready to give testimony in private.

The LORD MAYOR said, he wished to know the
nature of the business on which he was required to
hold a private examination.
.Mr. Stockdale said, the charge he had to make
was that of conspiracy against a lady, to deprive her
of her property. Some of the most opulent and re-
spectable men in the city of London were included
in the charge, and if it were made publicly, the
ends of justice might be altogether frustrated. He
repeated his request that his Lordship would grant
a private hearing.
The LORD MAYOR said, he could not think •of
adopting such a coui se, without knowing something
about the accusation.

Mr. Hobler informed Mr. Stockdale, that as the
charge was one for conspiracy, the Lord Mayor
could not take cognizance of it. The course which
ought to be adopted was application to the Grand
Jury, which was now sitting.
Mr. Stockdale still expressed a strong desire that
the case might come before the Lord Mayor.
His LORDSHIP, however, repeated his objection,
and Mr. Stockdale went away evidently disappointed.