There has b Tn a considerable run on the Agricultural
Bank and the National ( O'Connell) Bank in Dublin ; which, however, was well sustained by bath establishments.
An attempt, the first of the kind, was made on Thursday week, in Dublin, to sell goods seized for tithe, by auction. The owner of the artieles'was a substantial farmer named Ward. He exhorted the crowd to keep the peace, and allow the sale to proceed, but declared that he never would pay a penny for tithes. The auctioneer commenced his business—.
"Gentlemen, here is a very fine new jaunting-car ; what will you say for it? (A dead silence.) It is a beautiful article; I ant sure I ought to have bid. eters ; I never had so numerous nor a more respectable company; what do you say for it ? (continued silence.) Will no one bid ? One pound for it. I am proceeding iu the usual course of my profession, gentlemen, by bidding my- self. ( Cheers.) If there is no advance I cannot go on with the sale. Still no bidding. Gentlemen, I must adjourn the sale."
The Deputy Sheriff was here consulted.
The auctioneer resumed his duties, but the like results followed ; and the sale was obliged to be adjourned. When this was announced, the cheering of time vast concourse rent the air, and some minutes elapsed before the loud hurras subsided. Mr. Ward then soh], "Sly friends, let us give three chects for the auc- tioneer." (Loud cheers, and amongst them expressions of good wishes for the individual ; cries of "good light to you for ever and ever, Mr. M‘Donnell.") Mr. Ward begged the assemblage to retire in the same peaceable manner in which they had conducted themselves throughout ; for which he thanked them most cordially.
In about a quarter of an hour the place of the attempted sale was perfectly quiet.
On Tuesday, at Summer-hill, another attempt was made to sell Ward's goods ; and succeeded, in consequence of there being only a sham publication of the time and place of sale. Parson Short's attor- ney was the first bidder ; and he was followed by Counsellor Nunn, of Enniscorthy Orange notoriety. The most of the goods, however, were bought in by friends of the defendant. Two carts, which lately cost twelve guinea's, were knocked down to the attorney at thirty-five shit. hugs each. The sale brought 301., the claim being SOL
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