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i- E s• , •-••• • '.' „. ••.• • - • bide4ontrare, a highly necessary oilier, a laborious and an economical one. It was important that the person who was entrusted with the su pervision of the revenues of Ireland, should have an official place in that The office was the last one which naturally was given to an Irishman, and it should not have been abolished when there was an un fortunate opinion prevalent in Ireland, that Irishmen were debarred from promotion. Lord ALTHORP said. that it had always been his opinion that the office was unnecessary ; the whole duties connected with which were conducted by the chief clerk. In the course of his experience he had never seen that any great advantage arose from the connection between the vice.ueasurer and that house. (Hear.) He regretted that allusion should have been made to the opinion of distinctions being made be tween Irishmen and Englishmen. He hoped the time would soon come when no distinction would he observed between an Englishman and an Irishman; and when each could hold an oil/etas naturally in one coun try as in the other. In saying this, lie had, of course, no ojection to the motion. Mr. HUME expressed his cont subject of the vice.treasuryship. The motion was then agreed to Mr. HUME rose to move for a return of the diferent duties con nected with the office of Recorder in Dublin. When the Recorder had to sit every Tuesday and Wednesday at the Sessions Court, besides other important duties, he asked how could he perform at the same t ime the duties of a Recorder and a Member of that house ? He knew that he was not appointed ao government, but when a person received 1,6001. a '.ear of the public money, the public had a tight to require that he should do his duty. After a few words from Mr. Lefroy, O'Gorman Mahon, Lord Tulle more, and Mr. Hume, the motion was agreed to. Mr. HUME moved for certain financial returns connected with the Canada Company. Ile should take that occasion to express a hope that government would take the unsatisfactory state of Canada into its consideration. Lord HOW ICK said the subject was under the serious consideta tion of the noble lord at the head of the colonial department. After a few words from Mr. H. TWISS the returns were ordered. Mr. HUME, in risin4 to move for a return of New South Wales pensions granted since 1315, said, that when on a former occasion he had stated that the pensions for that colony amounted to 30,0001. he was not believed ; he had now,howcver, reason to believe that that calculation was under the real amount of the pensions. (Hear, hear.) The causes of the unsatisfactory state of that colony should be inquired into ; if properly governed, if governed by a civil instead of a military government, it might be able, instead of calling upon us, to maintain itself by its own resources. If no favourable change took place in the government of the colony, it should be his duty, after the recess, to bring before the house a motion connected with two grave charges brought against the present Governor. He should add that he had heard, that the fines to which the editor of the official Gazette had with the Last speaker on the been condemned in seven actions, brought against him by Mr. Hall, the editor of a newspaper in the colony, and the victim of so many official prosecutions, had bean paid out of the public money. Lord HOWICK did not deny that great excitement and party spirit existed in New South Wales ; on the charges against General Darling, he was not yet prepared to offer an opinion. As a serious charge which Mr. Hall, the Editor of the Sidney Monitor, had made against the Governor, had been already found by Government to be without the slightest foundation, it would be the duty of government to receive his complaints with suspicion. Mr. H. TWISS said that when he was in office he had often had similar occasions to find charges brought against the Governor to be without foundation. The colony being partly composed of convicts should not be judged of as the people in this country. Though the Sidney Garrotte might not be wholly exempt from blame, still a more infamous series of libels than that contained in Mr. Hall's Paper, had never been put forth. In answer to the objection of no improvement being made in the administration of the colony, he should say, that in 1828 a Bill was introduced by which the Governor was to be assisted by an adviser. Mr. WARBURTON thought that there had been great oppression in the colony. Mr. HUME explained. What he complained of was, that Govern. menu did not make the individuals come here to substantiate their charges, which they could not do in New South Wales, where they were subject to the tear of oppression. PENSIONS. Mr. GUEST rose for the purpose of moving for a copy of the war. rant or other documents, dated sth January, 1823, granting a pension of 1,2001. to Harriett Arbuthnot, and in making the motion he referred to several of the pensions that appear in the several pension list returns recently printed, but in so low and hurried a tone as to be unfortunately very imperfectly audible in the gallery. He particularly mentioned the pensions to Lady Hill, Lady Mornington, to the Heathcotes, &c. ob. serving that he did not blame any particular administration ; he corn. plained of the system, and in order to bring the matter before the house to see the nature of these grants, was the object of the present motion. Mr. HUM R seconded the motion, observing that it was not very pleasant to bring forward questions of this kind, because they had such particular reference to persons ; but there was no other way of getting at grounds for investigation. If this course could be continued—if it were allowed to give pensions to the wives of members of Parliament, it was, amongst various objections, a mode of evading the act which said that members should vacate their seats on deriving emolument under the crown. He maintained that the warrants for pensions should be regularly laid on the table ; adding, the pensions had ceased with the late king. He was decidedly of that opinion ; and he trusted that the ministers would do no act to alter what he considered to be the state of pensions. To cut off the pensions, it might be said, would occasion much distress, but how much distress had the granting of those pensions occasioned ? Mr. LENN A RD concurred in the sentiment of the hon. member for Middlesex, that no pension ought to be granted without the warrant for the sante being laid upon the table. The Parliament, he thought, hod been guilty of great error in the arrangement of the civil list, in having left so much money at the eontroul of Ministers ; but he trusted that this evil would be hereafter remedied. The English pension list now, for the first time, was exposed. Many of the pensions were perfectly unjustifiable;—were they to be continued He admitted the question was one of very considerable difficulty. In future, he trusted that the pension lists would be annually laid upon the table. Had that been done heretofore, he felt assured that many names now on the list would never have appeared there. He had heard, with unmingled satisfac tion, that the Duchess of Newcastle had resigned her pension. (Hear.) There were on the lists he was astonished to see, the names of some of the proudest and oldest nobility. (Hear.) Besides, the names of several of them appeared in the different lima, so that it was difficult to find out how much they really received. Mr. Alderman M'AITH MA N said, if those whose names appeared on the pension lists were regardless of their own names and characters he did not see why the Representatives of the people should be squeam ish about mentioning them. There was one name that he could not but particularize. Lord Bathurst had two sinecures, one for 2,7001. and the other for 10001. and those he had held for years, besides hav ing bad public office for many years ; and the name of Bathurst ap peared in five places for pensions to the Bathurst family. Mr. CoURTEN AY said these pensions were granted to the chil dren of Alr. Bragge Bathurst, an old public servant, and who had been fairly worn out in the public service ; he had died in any thing but affluent circumstances. Lord Bathurst had now only the two nearly sinecure offices, and his retiring pension of 3,0001. a year. Mr. E. DOUGLAS said, it would be a very unjust thing to eat off , many of the pensions which now stood on the pen s ion li s t ; it m i g ht b e l right to advise his Nlajesty not to grant pensions in future. Mr. WILKS said, a very great benefit would be derived, if the pen sions granted could be regularly known to that house : if that were the case, they would not be often so improperly imposed, and when received would be viewed as marks of honour, as recognitions of, or rewards for, public services. The past, of course, would ptesent difficulty, espe cially if the present pensions were to be curtailed; but as to the future, let Parliantent take care that such abuses do not recur. MR. ROBINSON, said,. as nobody defended this pension system, he assumed that all condemned it.—(Hear, hear, and oh ! oh !) He chose to infer as couch,—(A laugh)--and he should do so still unless gentlemen got up and defended the system.—(Cheers.) He trusted that the Parliament would be relieved from the odium of such a system. Mr. ATTWOOD said, that there was no one who would not con demn these proceedings—but he would make this remark to the govern ment--that if they thought that they should relieve the country by their measures on this subject, by curtailing salaries, they were deluding themselves and would be deceiving the country. They would then show that they were not persons fit to meet the present exigencies. It was strongly rumoured that they had an appeal to the people in reserve.— Why, what good could that do except to get possession of some votes from boroughs that might be under the controul of treasury influence ? Had not the people been very recently appealed to ? So that a few votes more or less could be the only result of an appeal to the people ; and by such an act they would only again expose the " dise graceful parts," of the constitution. If they were to appear to the peo ple it mum be on di ff erent grounds and with different objects. (Cheers from the Ministerial benches. They must have measures to relieve the disturbed, distracted, and almost disorganized country. (Cheers con tinued.) If such measures did not succeed, they would have the sa• attraction of knowing that they had attempted them, and the country would give them credit for the attempt. He made these observations with no unftiendly feeling towards the Government; he made them in the hope that the ministers might not delude themselves. and dr ceive the country. Sir 11. INGLIS observed, without expressing any opinion as to the system, he felt himself bound to say, that no administration had added less to the pension list than the late administration. Mt. HERRIES expressed his astoniehment, after what had passed, that some Member of the Government had not replied to the remarks that had been made. The Ministers were peculiarly the guardians of the prerogatives of the Crown ; and yet they had made no reply to the remarks of those who would have the pensions confounded in one com mon mass, and granted or confirmed by the vote of that House. He would aek the Ministers whether they were pripared to sanction the doctrine that the !ewer& and pensions, the matters of grate and favour proceeding from the Crown, should all be regulated by the vote of that I House ? Was this to be the doctrine of the Ministers? Was that to be one of the principles guiding the re.adjustment of the Civil List ? The Right Hon. Bironet (Sir J. Graham) seemed to express his dis sent ; he was glad to observe such sign of dissent ; but Members had stated that such was the course that ought to be pursued regarding pen sions in future.—(Cries of " No, no," from Mr. Lennard, and other Blembers.)--He had understood such to be the character of their ar guments—that the pensions ought constantly to undergo the revision of that House . He felt quite assured that such power could not be safely withdrawn from the Crown, and the more especially as the Crown did not retain its hereditary revenues. It would be to consult the interest of the Crown, and of the country, if the monarchy were to be main tained, to secure to the Crown some means of rewarding merit, oft tea fearing acts of grace and favour according to its own views, but peal. tively independent of Parliament. Sir J. GRAHAM said, be was by no means disposed to object to the latter part of the right hon. gentleman's speech. (Loud cheers.) He did not think that the crown should be left without funds to re ward services; and when the fit occasion arrived, he should be ready to state to the house his views on this subject. lie must say, however, that the right hon. gentleman's speech proceeded on a misapprehension —he would not call it misrepresentation—of the speeches of those who had preceded him ; the argument had been, that the pensions should be brought under the frequent cognizance of the house. (Hear, hear.) It had been maintained that such course would produce a salutary abet s and In illustration of such argument, it might be repeated that her OHM the Duchess of Newcastle had surrendered her pension the moment her being on the list became known. As to noneof the ministers having spoken, the motion regarded a transaction in 1823, and with which they had not hing in any shape to do, any more than that they had to do with the pension granted to the son of a member of the late administration, or with that to the wife of a legal functionary, granted by the recent administration. Those matters had been in some degree explained and defended by one (Mr. Herrin) who, from his long connection with the Treasury, was best qualified for such task. (Hear and a laugh.) The Government would endeavour to steer a middle course, acting with a due regard to the necessities of the people, and the splendour and just rights and dignity of the Crown, and in pursuing such course the Government felt assured that their actions would correspond with the feelings of the best parts of the country. With respect to what had fallen from my hon. friend, the nieniber for Boroughbridge (Mr. Attwood), and which be holds out as a repetition of his warning to the ministers (continued tilt .1. Graham), I cannot pass it without observation. He says he speaks with no unfriendly feeling towards us. I am bound to believe him, since he asserts it • but certainly, judging from the warmth and tone of the honourable member, such description of the warning might not have occurred to me without his assistance. But what does the warning amount to ? Why, to speak plainly, my honourable friend advises the ministers not to think of dissolving the parliament. Why he should have deemed it requisite to give this warning just now, I cannot tell ; hut it was perhaps because he must have seen that some difficulties ha been thrown in the way of the government. However, I can tell that hon. member and the house, that we shall not be faith. less to our pledges. We shall endeavour to redeem them fully and fairly ; and permit me to add, in reply to my hon. friend's warning, that we shall bring forward our measures before the pre sent parliament notwithstanding the opposition we have experiencA and the prospect of having arrayed against us the representatives of those boroughs which arc usually influenced by the government. We shall steadily pursue our course—neither taunts nor threats shall prevent us from doing what we deem to be our duty ; we shall bring forward our measures for the eonsideration of this parlia ment ; but as measures will not, on the one hand, divert us from our course, so, on the other hand, we will not tamely submit to defeat. If we are defeated in this house—if the Parliament reject our mea sures, then we will go to the British public, and carry with us those measures so rejected by the Parliament, and ask for the deo eision of the public voice on them. We shall rely confidently on the integrity of our intentions—and confidently shall we then sp. peal to the country. (Hear, hear, hear.) I, for one, shall feel the fullest reliance and con fi dence in this appeal — ha ving the as surance that justice will be on our side. (Hear, hear.) But, be the result what it may, if it be to retain me in office, or to hurl me from power whether I am on this side or on that side of th e h ouse , whether opp osed by an open friend or an open enemy, I shall be pre. pared to vindicate the Government as having been actuated by a high and honourable sense of duty. (Three distinct rounds of loud cheers followed this speech.) Sir GEORGE CLERK expressed his astonishment at what he had just heard. Had something occurred to lead the ministers to imagine that they had lost the confidence of that house ? He could not account for it otherwise, as he was not aware of any unfair difficulties having been thrown in the way of Government. He was not aware of any thing having transpired to show that those who sat near him were not ready to extend a fair consideration to, and cooperation in, measures proposed by the Government. With reg ard to the threat that had been held out, that there might be an appea to the people, it ought to be remembered, that circumstances might arise to prevent that appeal.—( Hear, and a laugh.) Colonel SIBTHORP praised the manly declaration of the hon. ba ronet :it would gratify the country—..it was a just determination to resolve on going to the people if the parliament failed the government. Motion agreed to. Mr. DICK moved, that the petition presented by him on a previous evening from Sir H. Lees, against the repeal of the oath of abjuration be printed. 31r. C. W] NN opposed the motion. The printing of seasi petitions he considered nothing less than saving the individual the expense of printing it in a pamphlet. The gallery was then cleared for a division. The numbers were— For the motion • Against it . Majority against it GROWTH or TOSACCOIRELAND. .45 . -41 Lord A LTHORP gave nodes, that he woad postpone the motion on the subject of growing tobacco in Ireland till Air the recess. He wet perfectly aware of its justice. He by no means thought of abandoning the bill. Lord VALENTIA said, he should oppose the bill in every part. Mr. HUME said, he should support it in every stage. How could tobacco be grown with a duty of twelve hundred per cent, except the Government was ready to abandon the 3,000,0001. duty raised from tobacco. All the orders of the day were then postponed till the 4th and 11th of February. Mr. O'GORMAN MAHON moved for accounts of the number and names of the Magistracy in each county of Ireland, distinguishing those who are clergymen, those who hold situations under the crown, with the probable amount of the emoluments--those appointed by the Lord Chancellor. Lord ALTHORP and Mr. RUTHVEN suggested that the motion should be withdrawn and notice of it given. Alt. O'GORMAN DIAHON said, after the disregard and con. tumely with which the affairs of Ireland were treated in that house that;night, particularly in the noble lord's notice respecting the growth of Tobacco, he should, from henceforward, support the Repeal of the Union, and so should his colleague, or lie should not be member for Clare ; and next Session they would have fifty Irish members in that house pledged to the Repeal of the Union. Lord ALTHOKP said, however much he valued the support of the hon. gentleman, he valued the approbation of his own feelings still more, and he must bring forward those measures which he thought best for the country, even though he should be opposed by die lion. Gentleman. Lord PALMERSTON said he could not let the hon. gentleman's threat pass without some observations. However much Government might value the support of the hon. gentleman, and of those who came from the same part of the kingdom, they would never consent to ob tain it by a desertion of their duty; and on the question of Repeal of the Union, he was ready to meet the hon. geAleman whenever he should bring it forward. The question was then put, and the motion agreed to. Mr. HUME said, in consequence of the motion of the Noble Lord, (Althorp) for the population of Towns, preparatory to a measure for Parliamentary Retorm, he had been applied to by large districts of the Metropolis, who thought they had a claim to send members to Par liament, to move for Returns of their population. The hoc. gentlemen moved for a Return of the population of the district of the Tower Hamlets and the parishes of St. Pancras, Mary-le.bone, and Lam beth. ()Mend. Lord LOWTHER presented three petitions from parishes In West. moreland, praying that some limits might be fixed to the claims of the Church. The petitioners said a modus Julien of Tithes had been ans. blished in their parishes for centuries, and they were now threatened with law proceedings to set it aside. He wished to ask the learned member of the Common Law Commission, whether it was intended to bring in any bill to set limits to those clabniC? Dlr. CAMPBELL said the heads of the Church had been applied to on the subject, and but one favourable answer had been returned. Modusaes had been set aside that had existed five centuries, because it could nut be proved that they had existed from th e t i me t h at Richard the First returned from the Holy Land. There was no other christian country in the world in which Inaba were not set to the claims of the church. In this country it was a source of the greatest injustice, bringing great discredit on the church, and ruin on many a clergyman who went to law to set aside a modus, and after keeping himself In hot water failed in the attempt. If the Noble Lord brought in a bill for setting limits to such claims it should have his support, and If not he should bring it in himself. Lord LOWTHER expressed his satisfaction at the measure being in such good hands, and was confident the learned gentleman would have the support of the house. USURY LAWS. Mr. JOHN MARTIN asked the Vice President of the Board of Trade whether he meant to bring forward the 'measure of which be had givennotice for the Repeal of the Usury Laws. Mr. P. THOMSON said in his present situadon he begged so decline answering the question, but be assured the hon. gent. that his opinions and feelings on the subject were unchanged. Mr. COURTIWAY said If du: hon. gent. should not bring forward the measure he should do it. The House Adjourned at One o'Clock. , - QUEBEC, Nov. 16. The Easterly wind, which Ita7l=7rithout intermission daring I? days. ceased yesterday evening, and in the course of the night came round to the West. The numerous fleet which had collected got under weigh this morning, availing themselves of a light air from that quarter to proceed to sea; the river was covered with them, and we do not, since i the war, recollect to have seen to many oatward.bound vessels in eight of the town at one time ; between the hours of eight and ten nearly 60 sail went round Point Levy. A public meeting was held in York, U.C. on the 30th ult. at which the Lard Bishop of Quebec presided, for the purpose of forming a Society for converting and civilizing the Indians in Upper Canada. The meeting was well attended, and 03L in donations, and OM. Its. 611. in annual subscriptions, were obtained on first opening the subscription book. The intention of the Society is not to interfere with those places where the Missionaries of the Methodist Society have been so highly, favoured, but to direct its energies to the numerous tribes yet without the advantages of a Christian Ministry. His Excellency Lord Aylmer. with Lady Aylmer and their suites, went on Wednesday, to the Quebec Seminary, during the exercises ofl the students, and expressed much satisfaction with their visit. About 20.000 bushels of the new wheat crop has been purchased in the lower part of this district at 6s. 3d. and is now shipping. The pre sent price of flour is about 425. 6d. MONTREAL, Nov. Io.—We have seldom seen a season go mild as the present. Frost has been but very slightly felt, the air is temperate, and every thing bears the appearance of the early part of October. Fall ploughing and bringing in of the root crops have been very much fa. vowed, and much has been done. The present mild weather will also be favourable to the late tall shipping. PUBLIC ENTRY OF MR. O'CONNELL INTO DUBLIN. ABRIDGED FROM THE DUBLIN MOBBING REGISTER AND THE PILZEMAN'S JOUILWAL. At half put ten on Saturday, as the steam packet neared the harbour, the town of Howth was deserted by its numerous visitors, who proceeded to the Pier.road, along which there was an immense train of carriages, horsemen, and pedestrians. From every vehicle orange and green ban. Oen, with appropriate devices, were exhibited; and them was scarcely an individual in the vast assemblage who did not wear orange and green ribbons on a conspicuous part of his dress. The scene presented on this memorable occasion was the most cheering and gratifying we have ever beheld. Exactly at twelve o'clock the packet reached the harbour, and the eager inquiry arose front all, "Ishe on board ?” For some mi. nutes the people were in a painful state of suspense, until at length Mr. O'Connell appeared on the deck, dressed in a cloak and travelling cap. We have never witnessed such an exhibition of popular enthusiasm as was here presented. As soon as Mr. O'Connell stepped on shore, the acclamations of the people were renewed. Those who stood nearest to the landing-place congregated around him, sad " hands, with hearts in them," were held forth to give pledges of undiminished seal and attachment. Three of Mr. O'Connell's sons (Captain O'Connell, and Mesas. Maurice and John O'Connell), who had been waiting his arrival from an early hour in the morning, were soon in the affectionate embrace of their beloved parent. With some difficulty Mr. O'Connell reached his carriage, on the dickey of which he took his seat beside his eldest son, and a procea sion having been hastily formed, the cavalcade proceeded at a rather rapid pace towards town. An open chariot, in which were the corn. mina of the St. Bridget's Orphan Charity, headed the procession. It was drawn by four beautiful grey horses. In front were exhibited three banners, green, white, and pink. On one of them was insaibed, elegantly executed in letters of gold,—" The Saint Bridget's Or phan Charity, or Lyons School, Daniel O'Connell, Esq. M. P. President." As the procession moved along, it rapidly increased in numbers, and Mr. O'Connell was loudly cheered by crowds collected in the fields on the road aide. Immediately behind Mr. O'Connell's carriage was an open chariot drawn by four horses, decorated with rosettes of green and orange, and the drivers having rosettes in their hats, in which were Mr. Robert ii'hite and several other gentlemen—a long cavalcade followed. Next came the trades, headed by Marcus Costello. This gentleman wore a silk sub, on which was the following inscription :—" The trades of Dublin • sub hoc signo Hibernia vincit '— the union of orange and green will re peal the Union." After followed the Trades in regular proces sion, each man carrying a wand, ornamented with green and orange rib bons. Slowly, gradually, and with the greatest difficulty, however, was the procession, from the number of those who took part in it, able to proceed : some idea of the difficulties of this awful army of patriots may be gained from the fact, that it was a quarter past four when the hindmost trade was marching from Hollybrook, and it was five before it had reached Annealey Bridge. About three o'clock, and shortly after the trades had taken up their position, ten a breast. on the road leading into town, General Sir John Byng, accompanied by his Aide-de-Camp, and two orderlies, passed along the line of trades, and was received with every demonstration of respect, which he repeatedly acknowledged. The trades, in pursuance of the attarigement agre.:d upon at the preparatory meetings, ranged themselves 1., the order cf precedence assigned by ballot to each, headed by their respective chairmen and woitarim every man displaying on hls person some fanciful Ina appropriate decoration, but invariably com bating the hitherto advev•e emblems--orange and green, and preceded by banners, with national devices splendidly executed; amongst those nt' which we were es#.led to obtain a distinct view, were the pipemakers • tid-rin,d with orange and green, bearing the motto, "lead male falls." al.:1 "%Lai kernerly love continue ;" the men wear ing green silk scarfs, tied is :th maws" snibbons, and 'a-coloured cock-1 ales, composed of orina.-A., , ,pseo. ariu white. The basket-makers—their banners bestir.% 'lnc anus of their trade and supported by standard b.wi.reis wearing blue silk scarfs, knotted with orange and green rib. bon ; and on either side of the grand banner was a smaller one, with the mottos--* The glorious and immortal memory of the Irish Vo lunteers," and the harp in the centre—" Repeal of the Union, and Daniel O'Connell, Esquire, M.P. our advocate, for ever " The Sad. lees—Banner, orange, and green, trimmed with green fringe —motto, "Repeal of the Union ;" the officers bearing wands decorated with broad orange, and green and white ribbons. The Coopers—Banner, bearing the Coopers' Arms, surmounted by the motto, " Repeal of the I Talon, and Daniel O'Connell, M.P." on the reverse, "The man of the people. We have taken your paternal advice—obedience to the laws—reconcilistion with our brethren of every creed—perseverance in the pursuit of our rights—loyalty to our King, and Erin go Inagh en. graved on our hearts, with Repeal of the Union." The banner was surmounted with an effigy of Mr. O'Connell, on which was appro priately placed a sash of green ribbon tied with green. The motto was, we understand, the composition of a journeymen cooper, named John Ray. The Tailors--The chairman, Mr. John Ennis, decorated with the Order of Liberators, carried a white silk Hag, with the arms of the trade, beautifully executed, and a banner bearing the inscription, "grin halls with joy the return of her dearest son, Daniel O'Con nell." The Silversmiths—Banner, with Goldsmiths' Arms on on e side, and on the other D a niel O'Connell, Esq. M.P. with two half length arms, green annd orange cuffs, the hands in the grasp of friend ship, and underneath a scroll—" Quis separabit ?" and " lead male failte"—the membua of the trade each having an O'Con nel medal suspended by orange and green ribbons. The Horse shoers—a splendidly executed banner, white ground, with orange and green banner ; motto, " All hail, Erin's agitator, her glory, and her liberator." The Ropemakera—a magnificent tricoloured flap orange, green, and white, with gold trimming • the beautiful combination of colours, in the richest tabinet, produced a most pleasing and striking effect ' • the chairman was girted with a hempen sas h, t i e d by orange and green ribbons. The Carpentas--banner white, with orange and green border, bearing the Royal arms ; hand s u ni t ed, surmounting the motto I —" Repeal of the Union ;" on the reverse—" Daniel O'Connell, the assertor of the rights of Ireland and liberator of mankind ;" the chair. I man, Mr. Martin, decorated with an O'Connell medal, suspended by orange and green ribbons. The Slaters—a beautiful green and white banner, bound with rich orange and green fringes ; on one side the motto, gold letters, " The Staten," and arms of the trade, superbly executed in gold and silver ;at bottom, " Repeal of the Union ; the reverse, " O'Connell and Ireland for ever." The Leatherdressers— banner, white ground, fringed tastefully with orange and green, with arms of the trade; motto, * Praise GOD for all," and " King William the Fourth and Independence." The Brieklaers—banner borne by two members of that corporation ; green silk, ele gantly decorated with gold and silver fringe ; on one side the arms of the trade, beautifully emblazoned ; at the bottom, " Incorporated 1670 ;" also two smaller banners of the same colour and fringes, bearing in the centre th i l e l p iz of Erin and Irish arms ; at bottom, in s u p er b go ld letters, " of the Union ;" and on the reverse, " King William the Fourth and In dependence of Ireland." Mr. O'Connell having arrived at the head of the trades nearest town, was addressed by Mr. Costello, in brief but congratulatory terms on his return to Ireland, which Mr. O'Connell warmly acknowledged, and proceeded nn to town, follow e d by t h e trades. About six o'clock, the shouts and joyous greetings of thou sands rent the air, and announced that Mr. O'Connell had reached his house, and the trades having formed into line opposite his windows, the Honourable Gentleman shortly afterwards appeared at the balcony, from which he addressed the people to the following effect t— " No language can express the unutterable feelings which at this mo ment overpower me. Fatigued and exhausted as I am, this reception invigorates and refreshes me : for I see my generous countrymen assent. bled to welcome me in the warmth of their hearts to the land of my soul, and to that country for whose happiness it has been the object of my entire life to struggle. This day convinces me that the union w ill be repealed. (Cheers.) That shout will be heard in England—li will meet Lord Anglesey upon the waters and proclaim to him th a t h e can . not put down the Irish people. Lord Anglesey is a generous and chi vairous man; he bowed to the united voice of Ireland before, and the united voice of Ireland will make him bow to it again. (Cheers.) It is useless for Lord Anglesea or the Duke of Leinster to think to stop the current of public opinion in Ireland. (Cheers.) I told you be fore, if you took my advice, we would achieve emancipates ; and did I deceive you P (Cheers.) I told you that proudas Wallington of Wa. eerie° was, I would conquer him with his laurels ; and I did so. Did I ever disappoint you ? I now tell you again, that if you take my advice we will repeal the Union. (Loud theabg.) So sore as the sun that sets to night will rise tomorrow, so sure will the united voice of Ireland R - irepeal the union. (Cheers.) It is delightful to m e to h ear the Irish accent. I have been a dweller in another land. I h ave li ved with the Saxon and the stranger. I have been struggling for Ir e l an d , and I have accomplished this, that whilst the Saxons hate me th e p eop l e of Ireland l tem ove pted ine. to ( b C r h in ee g ra in j a h fo a r ve thrbe gg ne led fit of fin t it it epwr man, and I poorat man, and I stood in a minority of 24 to 140. I admit that some of th e present filinistry are good and honourable men, but of the whole of them I will say that they have not my confidence. They wanted me to join them, and asked me what I would wish to have done for myself. Like a true _ Irishman I answered their question by another. and I asked what would they do for Ireland. (Loud Cheers ?) All the weal t h in the empire would not buy me to join any Ministry unless they were pledged to accomplish the happiness and independ ence of my native land. (Cheers.) I again tell you that if you take my ad. vice you will repeal the Union. France waded to liberty throu g h blood—Belgium waded to liberty through blood—the Poles are wadi ng to liberty through blood—but mark me, my friends, the shedding of one drop of blood in Ireland would effectually destroy all chance of re. pealing the Union. (Hear, hear.) I come to Ireland to court thr Orangemen. Oh ! it opens a new ens for Ireland to behold the mixture of orange and green. I wear r )and my neck a medal of the order of Liberators—this I used heretofore to wear suspended from a green rib. band. I this day wear it from a ribband half green and half orange. (Cheers.) I kiss the orange to my lips. I press it to my heart—l think differently of the Orangemen—l was abused by them—l not only for give them, but on my knees, in the presence of God, I beg their pardon. (( heer's.) The present Ministry know nothing of Ireland. Earl Grey admits that he knows very little of Ireland. It is hard to blame him; few in his station know anything of Ireland, but I tell him that if he knows nothing of Ireland he has no right to he Prime Minister. If we had the Parliament in College-green, could we have members ignorant of Ireland ? lam exhausted. I have not tasted food since two o'clock yesterday. I again implore you to cultivate brotherly love and union amongst each other, and I beseech you to separate in peace and order. (Deafening acclamations.) The crowd now began to disperse, and the trades retired in order— each trade, as it passed the balcony, presenting its banner and cheer. Mg. Various parts of the city were illuminated during the night. In Thomas-street large bonfires were lighted ; several houses in Skinner. row were illuminated, and several of the quays. It is most satifactory to think that no accident of any kind has occurred. Thus passed away this great national demonstration—but it has left its impression behind. SCINTILLA. THE PROGUITZTFCLAUDIUS, AN HISTORIE MERRYLIE TOLDE. Accordinge to the case of the Gallic citie Lutetia Pari siorum, which has endured much hardshippe in being laide in a state of siege ; so if this faire citie of Londonne simile be de clarede besiegede by the men of Kente, by Swinge, Cade, and their discontentes, it is proposede that imprimisse the aulde womenne simile be dismissede without° the•Tempel Barre, and desirede by the newe alguazils to move on to the parisbe of Sainte Marguerite, in the citie of Westminster, where is the chapelle of Saint Stephen, that contains the inte-ebtinge painted images of glasse once appertaininge to the windowe of the halle, and nowe fixed in the wainscote of the house wherein the Commons do holde their sittinge ; and so scone as the uselesse and vaine MOUTH ES shall be so expelled this citie, the Tower shall be provisioned with ammunitionnes of warre and with venisonne, tnrtilles , shampain, and such gude Christmas article' as shall give zeste to the amusements of the citizens on guard, and the Kinge's menne at armes. A verie aunciente epistle has been just discoverede in Ce sar's Tower in this gude citie, which I have this daye trans latede out of the Latinne ; it is thus headed : Senatui Po puloque Romano Claudius Imperator, Consul IV. S. Knowe ye that I have takenne the fielde : certayne lieutenantes have come to me from my legate in Britayne with one Caractacus, Dux clarissimus Insular Britanicat ; hone) forth., menu promptus, militarique virtute praestantissimui. whom., as he has a faire, gallant, and candid° bearinge, I have forgivene, displacinge him from authoi itie and govern mente, but admiring. the vaillaunce of so intrepide a captaine ; as revenge in some degree doeth belonge to my temperamente, I have onlie ordered that the white charger of this Briton, which he who is lerneddo does facetiously calle and pseudonominate HINNITOIt, shall, after fumigation and kickingge, with all manner° of ironie. be flayed. ; and twentie and foure menne of these peon and stubborne Britons I here givenne to my lictors for beheddinge. CLAUDIUS. On Monday evening, about the time of high water, Wil liam Wheeler, a lighterman, in the employ of Mr. Ray meat, coal merchant, of Bankside, while rowing a boat up the river, near London Bridge, was run down by a sailing barge, which capsized the little bark, and immersed the poor fellow in the stream. He struggled for some time to save himself, but owing to the strength of the current near the bridge, he sank, and was drowned before assistance could be rendered. The body has not been found.—Tues day morning John Reeves, a lighterman, in the employ of Mr. Duncan, granary keeper, of Horseleydown, was towing one of his master's craft off that place, when, owing to the frost, and the slippery state of the barge, be fell from the side, and was immediately carried under its bottom, and drowned. The body was found a few hours afterwards in the mud, with his legs broken, and otherwise much dis figured, from its coming in contact with the barge. The corpse of the unfortunate man was taken ashore to a public-house, for the Coroner's Inquest. BIRTH. In 31anchester.street, on the 22d instant, the Lady Sarah Taylor. of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 6 20th inst. at St. Mary's, Ipswich, Suffolk, haac Prow. jun. Esq, eldest son of Isaac Preston, Esq, of Great Vattuomli, Nor tidk, to Mary, widow of the late Capt, Thomas Ilay—On the Kb inst, at the advanced age of 71 years, the Rev. William Lanion. Parish Priest of St. Patrick's, Kilkenny. Mr Lanigan was octupied at least forty-three years in the Irish mission ; and during the Las: twenty-three years of that time he was Parish Priest of St. Patrick's. DI RD. On the 18th instant, at the house of J ames M. Th ompson , E q . i t St. Andrew's.place. Regent's -park, Mrs. Jane 81 4 Eirer, sister oz t! late Wm. Stewart, Esq. of Piccadilly. SMITHFIELD. Drs. 23. CATTLE ♦T YARRZI Beasts, 455—Sheep, 2,27o—Pigs, 108—Calves I•? 7. Beef ....... 2a Ed to 44 4.1 Pork ...... 4s Od 41 10d blossom .... 4s Od 4s 041 Lamb Os Od 06 Od Veal Hay (per load), 42 bs. to 44 41. Clover, 43 10s. to £3 ss. fissaw, 41 10a. to 41 10s. FARRINGDON iIIARK T , Da. 23. Prices per th. to the consumer : Baar—Finest Roasting, 74 to Bd. Rolling. Sd and Sid. F 4131 quantity of each, 6d and 64d. Rump Steaks, 9d and 10d. Beef Steaks, 1 1 6 d. Rump of Beef, 64d and Td. ?lamas Murray—Leg. 7 1 Haunch, i 744. Loin, 64d. sod Td. Saddle, 64d. and 7d. Shoulder. 6 and 64d. Neck, 51d. Breast, 44d. VEAL—Leg. 7,1 to 84:1 I 10d. Loin, Id; Breast, Ild. Neck, 7d. Shoulder, 6d and 6 0. — Post, 60 to 9d per lb. ST. JAMES'S HAY-MA [MET. Dic. SS. Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, eel 15a. to Al 10e. lien . Ditto, Li Se. to £3 15s. Useful Old, 41 10s. to £3 101. Upland Meadow and Ry e O rals Hay, £4 4.. to £60.. New Clow Hay. .02 10s. to £3 10s. Old di tto , £3 ss . to £ 5 Os. O at Straw. AI 106. to XI Its. Wh ea t S traw , to lie. LI Ills. per load of 36 tr ams. Fine COVENT GARDEN MARKET, Dia. 23. In consequence of this being markec.day prior to Christmas, Ott market was fully attended this morning, and there was a greater surPlY than then has been for some time past. Of Christmas decoraiscik consisting of holly, ivy, and the " sacred rnisleto,* there was a rim tiful supply; there was also a small quantity of Asparagus, which ,13 $ selling from 12a to 18 s p er bundle. Raleigh Grapes were from 6, Is per lb. Foreign ditto, Is to is 6d. Pines, 6s to 84. Filberts. 14' to 2s per lb. Pomegranates, 4s to Gs per dm. Dried &Mos, 1. to per dos. °noses. 3.6 d to 14s per hundred. Lemons, 3s to 11$. 1 , other Fruits and Vegetables there is no alteration In price. HIGH WATRR AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. IL IL 14 II• Morelos 10 161 Aftetst••• ___ Lummox i Piloted and Published by Joni 111rrtid. at the "la Orrses, N. I, Fishes-omm, Tssepls!Bas, T` most I mita" she wo K 1 alway and la awe o "1 Christ with i Orri faces. go irre tredve Thi tenth)! kindl] A f the L ♦N T Repo and IN los Lim lkbei $ Imp Maha l 'Tapas Rom Lea