IRELAND. Limerick Election. From the "Times" August 4th. 1851.

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IRELAND. Limerick Election. From the "Times" August 4th. 1851.

r After a sham opposition and a scene in which 'the renowned Father Kenyon, of '48 celehrity, figured as the most prominent actor, the Earl of Surrey was yesterday declared the sitting member for the city of Limerick. From an early hour the streets were thronged to excess, and by 10 o'clock every nook of available space in the Court-house had its tenant for the day, a large circle of the more respectable citizens and a crowd of Roman Catholic clergymen being •congregated in the vicinity of the bench, where L ord Arundel had taken his position. The proceedings are thus reported ; — " After the usual preliminaries, the Rev. John Brohan, P. P. of St Mary's, came forward to propose Henry Granville Fitzwilliara Howard, commonly known as the Earl of Arundel and Surrey, as a fit and proper person to represent the city of Limerick in parliament . (Cheers, and cries of ' He is welcome ') The speaker hinted that the Roman Catholic Bishop ■was to have done so, but was prevented by some unforeseen cause. The speaker eulogized the Earl of Arundel for the stand he had taken in defence of the j Roman Catholic faith, -end delivered a long address condemnatory of the stringent and coercive measures now being carried through Parliament, at the instance of Lord J. Russell. He regarded the present as a purely religions question, and therefore it was he ■proposed Lord Arundel, who bad been discarded in England because of his advocacy to the Roman Catholic faith. (Cheers.) "Mr. William Monsell, M. P. for the county of Limerick, seconded the nomination of Lord Arundel — as true a man as ever stepped into Parlipment — as determined a supporter of the cause of Catholicity, and friend of civil and religious liberty, as any one he saw around him. (Cheers.) The result of that day's proceedings would, lie trusted prove tin answer to the foul taunts which had been ihrown out, namely, that the people of Ireland were indifferent to the religious cause in which they had engaged ; thac it would remind the English Government that they had broken the solemn compact entered into in 1829; that it would show that, throwing all other considerations aside the Irish people valued most the sacred cause of religion (cheers) — that, in comparison, all other considerations sank into dust ; and that they never would cease in exertion until that obnoxious measure the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill, was erased from the statute book which it now disgraced, (Applause.) If they submitted to it they were not the men he took them for. (cries of, ' We never will cease!') If they did, they were uot the children of Saarsneld — they would not be worthy to be called the countrymen of O'Connell. (Cheers) Lord Arundel was the best candidate they could select, as he was the first victim of the penal enactment. -" The High Sheiuff said that he would 'be happy to hear any other gentleman who had a candidate to propose. " A voice.— Oh. they tfarn't come forward, Sir. J " The Rev. Mr, Kenyon then rose, 41 A voice. — A cheer for him. " Rev. Mr. Kenyon. — Fellow-citizens, I do not | tsk-yoti to cheer me, but to hear me. (Cheers.) I I ask you as men, as rational beings, to cease for a moment to be a mob, and hear me opposing this many named Earl of Arundel and Surrey. (Cries of ' No,no,' « Nerer, 1 « Put him out,' • Pull him down,' and protracted clamour.) The Rev. Mr. OBrien here stood upon the desk, -and exclaimed, in a voice which could scarcely be 'heard amidst the storm which lie rose to quell, — Do you think (uproar), do you think (continued tumult), do you think there is no one in this court able to answer Father John Kenyon? As men who have reason and right on your side, I ask you to let reason and right triumph. (A voice 'Oh he's out of his mind.) " The Rev. Mr. Kenyon. I agree most thoroughly in all the sentiments which have been expressed by the proposer and seconder of Lord Arundel (cries of * what brought you here, then V), in so far as they avowed an honest and righteous indignation against the attempt to curtail our religious liberties; But I object to them heart and soul (tremendous groaning, and great confusion) in so far as they have been introduced into this electioneering contest. This is not the place to profess religious sentiments and religious principles. t (Uproar.) The very same •course would induce the Turk to advocate his system, ! the same course would make the Presbyterian or the Church of England minister advocate his system. (Renewed Clamour in the \midst of which the rev. gentiemtn tprang upon the desk and seemed determined to maintain his stand, while a. tempest of groans, cries of ' Put him down,' ' Throw him out,' and 'Other threatening exclamations, raged around him.) " Lord Arvndel here interposed, and endeavoured to obtain a hearing for Mr Kenyon. He implored them i to act in a spirit of fair play, giving every gentleman j a patient hearing. (Cries of ' Take the mad man away ') *<The Rev. .Quaide. — Men of Limerick, I am ashamed of you. Good God, do you think there is no man able to answer him 1 j " The Rev. Mr. Kenyon again rose and said, i .—Friends and fellow citizens ('cries of you are no friend of ours'), I feel very grateful to the \ gentlemen who have interfered to procure a hearing for me. It is only what might be expected from gentlemen; but, even if they had not been so kind and 80 gentleman like, I would still stand upon my right to vote and speak freely at an election. I wish you •were as ready to maintain your rights ( f so we are.') I wish you were not what you appear the well meaning but besotted fanatics that many of you are. " A Voice.— Oh raurther. "The Rev, Mr. Kenyon. — Who is this Lord Arundel and Surrey? ("Continued tumult.) In the first place, he is an Englishman; born in the place of your hereditary oppressors. (Great uproar, the mob pressing with menacing gestures towards the plat- ** Mr. F. J. O'Neill and the Rev. Mr. OBrien endeavoured to assuage the tumult, and having in some degree been successful, "Father Kenyon again proceeded,— Even at the last moment you can redeem yourselves. (Hear, Hear.) Who is Lord Arundel and Surrey? An Englishman in the first place. That is my first objection to bim. In ihe second place, this Englishman is styled an Earl ; aud what are Englishearls aud lords but

constituents of the English Government that you vainly think you are opposing 1 Who h this Earl's father? He is called aGrnnd AJarsbal I believe. (Continued upronr.) I hope that Lord Arundel and Surrey will, in the fulness of time, obtain the honour of the Dukedom of Norfolk, and Ido not envy him. On the contrary, I am bound, from all his friends say for him to speak of him with respect in private. But he will probably, become Grand Marshal of England. What is that? A man who carries a sword, and whenever any brave man in Ireland dares to stand up for Ireland and risks his life and all he possesses for you — if England triumphs over him, the Grand Marshal will be called upon to walk with his sword to celebrate the victory over liberty and justice. Oh ! that vile bigotry, talking to you as Catholics on this question, when the tiue question is that of Irishmen against Englishmen. ('No, no.') Do you forget when the best and bravest Irishmen unfortunately for themselves — do you forget when Smith OBrien (partial cheers, mingled with groans, hisses, and cries of 'you shut the door against them,' 'You rau under the bed,') — will you insult him, now in exile, by returniug an English lord, merely because he is a Catholic ? " ' 0, servile 1 ace iv wbat folly lost, " ' Who truckle most when treated worst.' (Renewed clnmour.) Although a Catholic, an unworthy but a faithful one, I piotpst as an Irishman against your calling an English lordlmg to represent you. (Cries of * He's welcome.') I intended to have votpd for Mr. Russell (groans), because he is an Irishman, with an Irish heart; but seeing that I may not vote as 1 intended, I beg to propose as a representative for this city, a Roman Catholic whose sentiments I admire, and whose lineage I can trust — General Sir Charles O'Donnell. (Tremendous uproar, in the midst of which the rev. gentleman retued.) " The High SntniFr. — If there is any gentleman to second the nomination, I will be happy to hear him. (loud cries of ' No, there is not.') " Mr. Daulas said he would second the nomination. " The indignation of the mob at this unexpected prospect of a new competitor broke through all restraints and assumed a fbrmidible aspect. Mr Dallas was immediately exposed to personal violence, and amidst vociferous execrations and shouts of 'Put him out, 1 'Tear him down,' a portion of the rabble took the pktfoim by storm, and the routed occupants of the intervening places, were compelled to intrench themselves within the precincts of the bench. The priests and other friends of Lord Arundel clustered round Mr. Dallas and hedged him in from the vengeance of his assailants, who were at length appeased. " The High Sheriff then called for a show of hands ! which were raised in favour of Lord Arundel and his Lordship was declared duly elected. (Loud cheers.)"

The ECCLESIASTICAL TITLES' ASSUMPTION ACT and its AUTHORS. (From the Times.) This bill received the Royal assent on Friday last. It is the joint production of Her Majesty's Ministers, Mr. Walpole, Sir Frederick Thesiger, and Mr. Keogh. The portion contributed by each is marked out in the copy of the act which follows. The part which belongs to Her Majesty's Ministers is printed in roman letter ; the rest is in italics, with the name of the respective authors appended : — "Whereas divers of Her Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects have assumed to themselves the titles of archbishop and bishops of a pretended province, and of pretended sees or dioceses, within the United Kingdom, under colour of an alleged authority given to them for that purpose by certain briefs, rescripts, or letters apostolical from the See of Rome, and particularly [Sir F. Thesiger's] by a certain brief, rescript, or letters apostolical, purporting to have been given at Rome on the 29th of September, 1850; and whereas, by the act of the 10th year of King George IV., chap. 7, after reciting that the Protestant Episcopal Church of England and Ireland, and the doctrine, discipline, and government thereof, and lilmoise the Protestant Presbyterian Church of Scotland, and the doctrine, discipline, and government thereof, were by the respective acts of Union of England and Scotland, and of Great Britain and Ireland, established permanently and inviolably, and that the right and title of archbishops to their respective jirovinces, of bishops to their sees, and of deans to their deaneries, as well in England as in Ireland, had been settled and established by law, it was enacted, that if any person after the commencement of that act, other than the person thereunto avthorized by law, should assume or use the name, style, or title of archbishop of any province, bishop of any bishopric, or dean of any deanery, in England or Ireland, he should for every such offence forfeit and pay the sum of £100. [Mr. Walpole's] : And whereas it may be doubted whether the recited enactment extends to the assumption of the title of archbishop or bishop of a pretended province or diocese, or archbishop or bishop of a city, place, or territory, or dean of any pretended deanery in England or Ireland, not being the see, province, or diocese of any archbishop or bishop, lor deanery of any dean, recognized by law ; but the attempt to establish, under colour of authority from the See of Rome or otherwise, such pretended sees, provinces, diocese, or deaneries, is illegal and void : And whereas it is expedient to prohibit the assumption of such titles in respect of any places within the United Kingdom : Be it therefore declared and enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and \}j the authority of the, same, that — 1. All such briefs, rescripts, or letters 'apostolical and all and every the jurisdiction, authority, preeminence, or title conferred, or pretended to be conferred, thereby, are, and shall be and be deemed unlawful and void. [Mr. Walpole's.*] 2. And be it enacted, that if, after the'passing of this act, any person shall obtain, or cause to be procured, from the Bishop or See of Rome, or shall publish or put in use within any part of the United Kingdom, any such bull, brief, rescript, or lettei's apostolical, or any other instrument or writing, for the purpose of constituting such archbishops or bishops of such pretended provinces, sees, or dioceses within the United Kingdom, or if any person [Sir F. Thesiger's] other than a person thereunto authorized by law in respect of an archbishopric, bishopric, or deanery, of the United Church of England and Ireland, assume or use the name, style, or title of archbishop, bishop, or dean of any city, town or place, or of any territory or disti-icfc, (under any designation or description whatsoever) in the United Kingdom, whether such city, town, or place, or such territory or district, be or be not the see or the province, or co-extensive with the province, of any archbishop, or the see or the diocese, or co-extensive with the diocese, of any bishop, or the seat or place of the church of any dean, or co-extensive with any deanery of the said United Church, the person so offending shall for every such offence forfeit and pay the sum of £100, to be recovered as penalties imposed by the recited act may be recovered under the provisions thereof, or by action of debt at the suit of any person in one of Her Majesty's superior of law, with the | consent of Her Majesty's Attorncif~ General in England and Ireland, or Her Majesty's Advocate in Scotland, as the case may be. [Sir F. Thesiger'sJ "3. This act shall not extend or apply to the assumption or use by any Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Scotland exercising episcopal functions within some district or place in Scotland of any name, style, or title, in respect of such district or place ; but nothing herein contained shall be taken to give any right to any such bishop to assume or use any name, style, or title which he is not now by law entitled to assume or use. "4. Be it enacted, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to annul, repeal, or in any manner affect any provision contained in an act passed in the eighth year of the reign of her present Majesty, entitled— l An Act for the more effectual application of charitable donations and bequests in Ireland.'' " [Mr. Keogh's.] * Oiigmally the words weie "The said biicf, rescript, &c ;" on the amendment of Sir Fiedenck Thesiger the wordi " All such briefs, reset ipts, &c," were substituted.