The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-20 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DIJALIN, MARCH 17.
The elements were more furious to-day than the
passions of the people. Wind and rain ushered in
the anniversary of our patron saint, and continued
throughout the day. Tne elemental conspiracy did
not, however, prevent the wearers of the sacred
symbol from perambulating the streets in consider-
able numbers. Never did a people less display a ten-
dency to riot or disorder, and it was remarkable
enough that not half-a-dozen drunken persons were
seen in the streets between sunrise and sunset. Had
you seen their tranquil demeanour you could not
charge them with disaffection or disloyalty. Business
went on in the usual course. No shops were shut.
There were neither the symptoms of, nor preparations
against, turbulence. There was, however, a marked
gloom over the city, which was not dissipated by the
very vigorous precautions of the government. The
Castle yard was wont to be the theatre of plea-
' Bumble excitement on Patrick's day, and the bands as-
sembled in the quadrangle played a variety of national
airs. The viceroy, with his staff, appeared 4 the
balcony, and ministered to the general enthusiasm in
sporting a crop of " the green immortal Shamrock."
To-day on the contrary all was solitude and silence.
The gates of the Castle were closed and guarded with
armed jealousy. No " Patrick's Day ;" no " Gerry
Owen." All was cold and sulky gloom. It may have
been prudent in the viceroy to protect himself from
possible insult, and afford no pretext for the con-
gregation of the populace. I cannot, however, re-
frain from thinking that the old course would have
been more politic. It would have shown a feeling of
generous confidence in a lively and sensitive people.
In the arrangements of the executive everything
was done consistently with caution not to offend the
eyes of the citizens with any military display. The
only force which appeared throughout the day in the

streets was the mounted police marching in long in-
tervals, and an odd hussar or dragoon cloaked to the
eyes. At all the selected points the military were
stationed at an early hour; in the College, Post-
office, Four Courts, Bank, Custom-house, Castle,
Royal Barracks and Royal Hospital, &c. A party
of a hundred men found a temporary guard-house
in the beautiful examination-hall of the College,
with all the statesmen, judges, and philosophers of
Ireland, looking down on the armed intruders. It
was, I believe, the first time since the revolution that
the clang of arms was heard withis the peaceful
walls of the university. Oa that occasion Klng
James stabled his troopers in the old square. Queen
Victoria's troopers are not far distant. A squadron
of the Bays is stationed in Clorendon's livery-stables,
from which a wage has been made into the College
Park, for the (myth, to debouche, manceavre, and
operate as the exigency may require. The com-
forts of men and officers will be liberally supplied by
the heads of the University.
The ward meetings took place in all quarters of tee
city, and were well attended.
MARCH 18.
The night has passed off with the utmost
quiet. What is very remarkable was the abst nee of
even a single ordinary shout, to omit everything re-
sembling riot or disorder. Such a quiet Patrick's
day was never passed in Ireland. Throughout the
night the streets were utterly desolate, and the lanes
and alleys, which once echoed with the roar of
drunkenness, were undisturbed by any species of vio-
lence. The accounts from the country to-day arc of
a similarly pacific character. Cork, Limerick, Newry,
Monahan, Derry, with many other places, main-
tained the moat perfect order. The troops still oc-
cupy their positions in the various quarters of the
city, and will continue so until Monday. The mili-
tary stationed in the barracks are allowed their
Iliberty to-day, and move freely throughout the city.
An edition of the United Irishman was sold oft' by
Johnston last night. People were curious to ACC
how it would reply to the projected prosecution.
The popular curiosity has been fully gratified, for the
Irishman abates not
One
jot
of
heart
or
hope,
but steers on the old course. Lord Clarendon, who
was last week a " public enemy," ie now " her Majes-
ty's executioner-general and general butcher of Ire-
land." Such foolish insolence cannot impose on the
most ignorant, and disgusts the intelligent. The
true moue of combating such ridiculous intempe-
rance is to overlook it. The Nation for this week is
less warlike than the Irishman. Both are ad idem
in publishing the last proceedings of the confederation ,
in all their insurrectionary kinetic
The example of the civic enrolment in Dublin is
being imitated in the provinces. Words are very
catching to the Irish ear. There is something
,pecu
liarly fascinating in the idea of a " civic guard," and
so the patriots of the little towns are beginnini a
voluntary enlistment. The flourishing city of Birr,
in King's County, has formed its civic guard of 100
men. Were you to call them "special constables,"
not a man would care to render obedience to the
statute.
' The Longford guardians have, like so many. other
boards throughout the country, received their die-
, missal from the Poor-law Commissioners. The local
jonrnal expresses the most complete satisfaction at
this measure, regarding it as the best and surest
means of bringing the funds from bankruptcy to ful-
ness. The union now owes 30001., aad a large portion
of the last rate is yet outstanding, though a new one
had been struck by the bite hoard.

THE DUBLIN WARDS.
The following resulatiuns were adopted to-day by nearly
all the wards :
Fltst,—That justly exasperated as we feel at the cruel neglect with
which our accumulated suffering" have been treated, the readiness
with which coercion has been indicted on us, while food was denied,
and the atrocious insults and calumnies heaped upon the Catholic
clergy of Ireland, we still distinguish as clearly and carefully as ever
ts
between the ac of the minister, supported by an anti-Irish and
overwhelming majority in path* uent. and the benevolent feeling.
and wishes towards her ever-loyal and faithful people of Ireland of
I her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Vivoria, whom God long preserve.
Secondly,—That we are deeply and firmly convinced that in all
our melancholy history there have been few periods when the con.
flexion between Great Britain and Ireland had so little as at present
of international friendship or mutual good will to support
and strengthen it. And that It is not wise in the preeent state of
Europe, nor is it fair towards three who are desirous, as we are, to
maintain that connexion, that the minister should hesitate to bring
forward meaatres of large and efficient relief for the immediate wants
of our people, as well as of remedy and cure for the constant and en-
during evils, and daily aggravating miachiefe, of our social and poli-
Usal condition.
Third--That we call upon the members of the legislature and the
government, if they value the lives of millions, and the peace and
safety of the state, to adopt sech measures without lumber delay;
and for this purpose, to postpone all other matters, inasmuch as no.
thing can be of such invent importance and necessity aa the preserva-
tion of the lives oilier Majesty's subjecta, and the preservation ef the
empire from disastrous internal convulsion.
Fourth—That the grievances and otreneial distress of the country
can alone be efficiently remedied by the restoration of our own par-
liament. if for no other reason wan that the wasting and ruinous
money drains from the country would thereby be at once checked,
and six millions of money, now annually lust to Ireland, would be
spent at home ; giving employment and profit to honest labour and
induntry—stimulating enterprise, and the speedy and permanent re-
esta,lishinent and recovery of our once nourishing manulactures and
Filth—That if this great remedy be not at one adopted the
misery and impoverishment of Ireland must increase and augment
from day to day, until at bed, under the Linden of pauper taxa-
tion, property shall have loot Its value, society itself be endangered.
and all classes, in the country be reduced down to the name dead
level of pauperism ; and that a heavy retribution, which is even
now beginning, will be entailed upon England herself in punish-
ment of her initiative ; en Ireland will not only continue to be her re-
proach amongst the nation', but will be as a millstone around
her neck to drag her down, ere long, into en: lee Impoverishment and
rain.
math—That, therefore, we do petition the British parliament to re-
store the ancient legislature of Ireland, as a measure now become in-
evitably and immediately neceseary fur the well-being and safety of
both Great Britain and Ireland.
seventh—That the petition now read be adopted and signed, and
transmitted without delay for pre.entation to parliament.
Eighth—That arrangements be made for sending a deputation to
England, to impress, upon the Prime Minister the absolute nthee.ity
f providing immediate means for the relict ef the starring people by
food or labour ; and of conceding oar just and lawful demanu fur the
restoration of the Irish parliament.

CONFIDENCE IN THE EARL 07 CLARENDON.—The Earl
Of Clarendon has transmitted the following reply to the ad-
dress of the several medical schools of Dublin :
To the students of the several medical schools of Dublin.—Centle-
men—l fully share with you in the regret you express at the perverse
efforts made by certain parties to excite a people suffering under pri-
vations and distress to acts of outrage which would fearfully increase
their misery. The measures of precaution taken by the government
will, I trout, be amply sufficient to prevent any serious disturbance of
the public peace, but I am not the leas grateful for )our offer of your
co-operation in the maintenance of law and order. You are about to
become member. of a profession which in Ireland has long been dis-
tinguished for its intelligen., Ito philanthropy, and its consequent
NOoral influence with the rest of the community. Permit me to hope
that in your future career, as on the present Oecarion, your efforts
will be directed to the preservation of that order and tranquillity which
you justly declare to be essential to the happiness and prosperity of
this country.— CIJAINDOX.

KILKENNY, MARCH 15.—The whole of yesterday was oc-
cupied with the triel of Pat Shea and Robert Brown, for the
minter of Mr. Prim, the pay clerk. The prisoners, after
challenging forty, got the fairest jury possible. The trial
ended, about halt peat ten at night, in the conviction of the
prisoners. The evidence was the same as last enamel, at the
trial 01 Larkin, who was convicted and ry.cutcd last assizes.
Tina day a very important trial took place, in which
the prisoner (Toole), captain of the Laurence Forrestal,
trading vessel, pleaded guilty te the charge of being acses-
sory after the fact of the murder of Prim, by assisting the
priwin.r< to escape. The circumstances were: The lour
murderers, who have been all Mond purity, had paid their
passage in the Laurence Forrest.' to America. They were
to join the vessel at the es•reme point of the land, four een
miles front Waterford, For this purpose, they waited
for ten days, and put off to meet the vessel, but as a
constable was on board, ready to arrest them, when the
captain pesceived them corning in the boat, he airmailed
them not to come on hoard, as they would be arreettd,
and threatened the policeman. The Solicitur.Oeneral
stated that the law regarding accessories was obsolete until
Lord Clarendon proclaimed, in November last, that any one
who aided abetted any person accused of felony, in any
way whatever, by harbouring, assisting, comforting, aiding
the escape by land or tea, or misleading any one in pursuit
of such criminal, would be most severely punished ; but still,
the prisoner was entitled to clemency, as he was merely a
servant, and was not aware of his criminality. The court
deferred sentence.

SCOT L 4ND.

EDINBCROH, MARCH 17.

The Edinburgh Sectionof the Highland Destitution
Board met yesterday, when the report of the committee,
is its main points, of refusing to supply crofters with
seed corn and fixing the labour-test to one and one
and a-hall pound of oatmeal per diem, were, after
some demurring, approved of.
The Lord Advocate's bill for the modification of the
law of entail has been rather coldly received. The
old tory party—with whom change is synonymous
with revolation—are, of coarse, distrustful of a mea-
sure affecting land brought in by the law officer of a
liberal administration ; but probably their satisfaction
would not have been much greater had the bill ema-
nated from the adherent of a conservative cabinet.
Sir D. Baird, who heads the anti-entail pro-
prietors, has intimated a public meeting, to be held
in Edinburgh on the 20th instant, for "considering
the bill, and for adopting such steps as may be
deemed expedient to further the details of a measure
which in principle is so important to all classes of the
community." The liberal press generally axe of
opinion that the measure is not sufficiently bold.
There is a general talk about stipendiary magis-
trates in our large towns. The amount of judicial

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duty thrown en burgh rulers forms an obstacle to the
acceptance of office, while the shortness of tenure
when accepted does not give sufficient time for ao-
quiring knowledge or experience in the administra-
tion of justice. It is true many of the cases ars
petty—
Utptter's inns, and tailor's
They set the seal o Mts.
Bat, on the other hand, the customs, excise, game,
seaman's, and other acts, throw many duties on ver-
tices which would be far better discharged by the
sheriff or a trained salaried justice.
Educational service is still at a discount in Edinburgh.
The managers of Heriot's Hospital, a corporation of
great wealth ,and owning amongst other things about
a half of the ground on which the city is built, wish
to have an inteector fee their seven juvenile and
three infant schools, attended by atena 3,000 boy'
and girls, and the munificent remuneration offered is
50/. per annum. By way of bait to the simple, the
advertisement gently iesinnat a that on an average
the duties will take an hour a day but this informa-
tion was quite unnecessary—the man who undertakes
to inspect seven schools for 50/. may do the work in
five minutes—as it is quite evident that employer and
employed wish perfunctory performance.
MAILcH IS.
We had a St. Patrick.a.day meeticg here last
night, but it passed off quietly. The bill calling the
meeting, the oratory,and the musical accompaniments,
were of a more rhetorical and grandiloquent caste than
we are accustomed to in our frigid climate. The
, poster commenced with the gorgeous climax "Glory
to France! Hurrah for Repeal !! St. Patrick's
Hat !I.!" The address to the French nation was
ordered to be consigned to '4. Ledru-Rollin—
an ominous indication. The speaker who moved
it said, he " felt ashamed of his country, when he
campared the feats accomplished in France wits
those achieved by the army in this country, which was
recently distinguished by shooting • poor woman
in Glasgow, and cutting off a man's nos.. in
Edinburgh, a teat which he supposed would hence-
forth rank next to Waterloo." As the woman in question
died of apoplexy, without ever being fired at,
the statement of her case may be taken as a sample
of the probity that characterieed the different orators.
After a plentiful dose of nonsense about union, fra-
ternity, brotherly love, &c., a gentleman pet sent
favoured the company with a song, commencing " Ye
Sons of Ireland, wake to glery,"—after which lute,-
lude a small variety of harrangues concluded the
feast of reason.

TRIAL FOR A RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—The trial of the
engineer, inspector, and superintendent of the Dundee and
Perth Railway, for the late accident on that line, was re-
tamed yesterday, when a grey many professional witnesses
appeared for the prisoners.—Mr. Miller, engineer, was es-
am in ed and cross-examined at very great length, in the course
of a }rich he said he did not consider a curve with a radius et
ices than half a mile as dangerous ; that ore such curses the
engine went steadier, anal that they were considered safer
by engine-drivers than a straight hoe, and, moreover. they
were generally traversed at the same speed as other parts of
the line.—Ou the evidence in behalf of the first two parties
being concluded, the Lord Advocate, after remarking that,
ciia.idsring the information which had been laid before him,
he could not, consistently with the discharge of his airy, de
otherwise than bring the gentlemen at the bar to trial,
said he was glad to inform the jury that the evidence had
completely exculpated Mr. Bimmie (inspector) of any culpa-
bility. With respect to him, therefore, be withdrew the
charge entirely. As to Mr. Baird (superintendent) h, could
not, alter the strong evidence adduced in defence, and cope-
dimly of the two last witnesses, come to the conclusion that
he was crimbully responsible for what had occurred, and
therefore he withdrew the charge against him also. With
regard to Mr. M'Lure (engineer) he thought the case wee
diff. rent, for it had been proved that as resident engin- er om
the line he had made an important deviation on the curve it
Pilmore bridge from the contract plan, without commiitii-
eating or consulting with the chief engineer, Mr. Millet.
However, looking to the while ease, he had rewired, but not
withoutconsiderable hesitation,to withdraw the charge against
Mr.M'Lurealso.—Mr. Moneta iff said,if the case had proceeded
he would have proved to demonstration that Mr. M'lstur•
was a+ well entitled to a verdict of acquittal as any of the
others.—The Lord Justice Clerk said there were very few
accidents indeed eccurriog in the working of railways into
which it was not the imperativednty of the public prosecutor
to snake a most strict inquiry, but Aso to follow up that in-
t:4%ll7y by, as in the present ease, bringing the parties to pub-
lic trial, unless it was a plain and unavoidable accident.
Where lives were lost, and many others endangered, cope-
cially when changes had been introduced, such as the worh-
ing of a new engine, the public prosecutor would incur veey
great responsibility if he did not investigate into the cam.
As to the case before the court, he (the Lord Justice Cite%)
thought that the evidence exonerated both Mr. Sinircie
tali
Mr. Baird; but as for Mr. M•Lure be thought he had ye
great reason to congratulate himself on the course whidiw
the Lord Advocate had now followed. If it had been proved
that the accident in question arose to consequence of
any of the fastenings of the chairs being driven into the
planking only and not into the beams, then, he thought,
Mr. Sl'Lure would have been criminally responsible for the
result. But the most extraordinary part of the proof wee
in a . far uit showed how things were managed even after
the aceident occurred. It appeared that when an adiiitional
beam was laid on the bridge, before the operation took place
to remedy the detect, the contractor w,nt away home in-
stead of waiting to see whether the work was done properly
or not. He rejoiced to find that it bad not been proved
that the chair was turned up in consequence of not having
been properly fastened. But the trial was of the utmost bib-
portance, i.a showing the gross inattention that was paid to
those precautions which were necessary for the public safety.
The first duty of an engineer was to look beyond either the
interest of his employer or the nice calculations of what
would do and what would not do in peint of strength. The
jury must be satisfied, as most *surreal) the court are (sdded
his lorostiip with much emphasis) that the greatest responsi-
bility would have attached to the Lord Advocate if ho had
not brought the case to a trial. It was most desirable that
all such Casts should be tried; and he had no doubt the re-
suit would be greatly increased care in the formation of rait-
wayt—The accused were then dismissed from the bas. The
trial excited great interest, the court-room being crowded.

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confessed that be should never rest satisfied till he saw Ire-
land entirely separated fromEnoland. They had seen French
boots and French fashion, introduced into the country, and
they might live to see French revolutions imported. At all
events, he thought if Ireland sought to fraternise with any
country it should not be with a nation of slaves like this, but
with a 111011011 of freemen —The second resolution, moved by
Mr. J. Lush, and seconded by Mr. J. J. Finnian, asserted
that the Act of Union had been • failure, increasing English
taxes and Irish poverty.—Mr. O'Connor supported the reso-
lution in a speech of great length, which was frequently in-
terrupted by loud cheering—repeated his ofttold history of
the means by which the union was brought about, abused
the whig government, whose reporter he said had ac-
companied him from Leaden, to take back • report of his
speech; and propounded his own scheme for the redemption
both of Ireland and England. He said at present Irish
labourers were carrying away 30,000,0001. annually of wages,
which should go to the English labourers, and
neither of them were advantaged by it, because
the manufacturers used the former as to Is to compete
with the lathe, and effect a reduction of their wages to the
lowest possible amount. They had both an equal lot rest
then in promoting a repeal of the union. But the English-
man, if the union were repealed, owing to the artificial sys-
tem which had crept into the labour market, having left
biro no longer the means of benefiting to the full extent
front kis capital, which was his labour, would not benefit by
the repeal of the union alone ; it was for this reason that he
wished to locate him upon the land, on his own labour field
He bad sue fur revolutions. One was that which Ireland
bad gained prior to the union and in obtaining which he '
and his uncle (as many a Whiteboy could tell if any were
there) stopped at no obstacle to accomplish it up to the time
they wire banished from that land. Another revolution win
in tee passing nf the Emancipation Act. A third Wel the
passing of the Reform Dill ; and a fourth the free mow
sure. But all had alike disappointed the people ; and KIM
for this reason that he urged upon the people not to be led
again intoa struggle which sought only a political change with.
out effecting any real,beneficia change in the social condition
of the waking chimes. His remedy for Irish distress was to
sell the property of the Irish church. The present holden
had no just title to it, and let it be sold at thirty years' pur
chase it would fetch 50,000,000 e Clive him this and he
would locate half a million of Irish labourers upon it, than
whom none were more industrious, which at five to the
family would be a provision at once for 2,500,000 people.
He then exhorted the people, both chartists and repealen,
to sign the monster petition he was getting up to the House
of Commons, and sign It with both bands, " that they might
have a good grasp of their pens, and give it a good bold
flourish." He called upon the chartists and repute re to
unite, and not content with a simple promise sealed with
cries of " yes," he literally exacted en oath from the vest
meeting that it should he • real union or fraternisation, and
no sham —The next resolution, proposed by Mr. Feeney.
sad seconded by Mr. Henry Nuttal, called upon repealem
to banish religious feuds and party differences as
the ground for a solid union.—Mr. F. T. Meagher add/wed
the meeting in support of the resolution, and after cones
plaining that his motions were watched by government spies,
and that a detective officer had accompanied him all the
way from Dublin to Manchester, said the great meeting
which was to have been held in Dublin that day had been
postponed till Monday, when as sure as the sun should rise
would be held, even though government proclamations
should forbid it. The only chance of putting it down woo
by • massacre, and ho should not be surprised at one. lie
regretted that his friend Mr. Mitchell was not here, but im-
portant duty kept him in Dublin ; he should not be sur-
prised if he had already been arrested. It was a time when
no one who could help it should be away from Ireland. In
fact the whig government were playing the Austrian in the
capital of Ireland, and were preparing to do •musacre ; how-
ever he should go back to Ireland to- ra orrow, prepared for what-
ever might happen—knowing that, as the English govt rnment
bad planted a garrison in Ireland, it had, by its oppression
here, planted a garrison in England. (Loud cheere.j He
would go hack in this confidence, that if a foul act was done
on that day, if a hand was stretched out to strike them,
there would be bands stretched out to revenge them. (Ve-
hement chewing.) The appeal would not now be to the
House of Lords. The time had gone by for appealing to
inferior tribunals ; for everywhere upon this earth the sove-
reign people had assumed their sovereignty. (Loud
cheers.)—The fourth resolution declared that the
treachery of Irish members during the put or pre-
sent session, would not weaken their claims to leicii-
lat:ee independence; and Mr. Dohenny, in supporting
this resolution, said they had hitherto much misunderstood
English feeling towards Ireland till that night. They had
thought the (cello's of the aristocracy was that of the people ;
but they were mistaken, aud if what be had heard to-night
was Onetime. he was a convert henceforth to the charter,
and should go back to-morrow to danger in Ireland, and,
with the support of the English people, they should go back
to meet it exultingly. The terms of union which they of
feted were these—lreland for the Irish, and England for the
English. Should they have an union on those terms ?
(Yes.) It was said that Michell would be arrested, and
perhaps executed on a gibbet in Dublin. If Mitchell was
injured, the gibbet must remain standing fur one after
another of them. (Tremendous cheering.) Nay, more,
before they hung him (Mitchell), they must eat cute the
whole of them on the streets. (Great applause.) What-
ever blood he had was at the service of liberty, and he
should glory te shed it in the constitutional fight (Cheers )
An address to the sovereign people of France was then
adopted, expressing sympathy in their cause, calling upon
them above all to be firm and consistent in their elections, at
which foreign fraud and every attempt of tyranny would be
made te mar the victory the people had so gloriously
achieved, slid pledging the meeting individually not to be
induced by any kingly craft or tyrant force to be induced to
fight against the banner of freedom who wised by the
people against the oppressor. —The resolutions and address
were elk carried unanemously ; and Mr. O'Connor besought
the people to go home quietly, declaring that no man who
broke • window was worthy of the franchise.
TRA PARTY OF CHARTISTS AND REPRALERS.—
On Saturday night, the repellent had a public tea party, at
the Town Hall, Manchester, which was, like the riveting of
Friday, eumeroasly attended. !Several hundred persons'
(all the room could accommodate) sitting down to tea first,
and they giving way to new comers; and the tables being
afterwards removed to afford sittiags for the whole company.
The guests on the oceasion were, Mr. F. O'Connor, M.P.,
Mr. Dobenny, Mr. T. 'strop, and Mr. W. P. Roberts.
Mr. Dena presided.—Mr. Meagher bad left Manchester, by
the 12 o'clock train, for Liverpool, on his way to Dublin.
The chairman proposed as the first toast, "The
People—the source of all legitimate power." Mr. W. P.
Roberta responded in a lengthy address, observing that it
was one of the most democratic, and yet, one of the most
true and rational sentiments that could he uttered It was
one which men had been proud to utter in all couotriea tread
all times; and yet, had it in all ages and countries been
practically trampled upon and disregarded. (Hear, hear.)
When be wan young, it was sometimes worshipped by the
whigs is theory, (a laugh); but how had they treated it in
practice it It was for the people themselves to elevate
it to its true dignity. He contended that it was dire
Poarded in all our institutions as in all our laws.
le taxation it had been found, in all countries, that 0114
ootem was adopted towards the tax-payers and another
t•wards the tax-eaters In this and all countries—except
one, and that was France—politicel institutions were for the
advantage of one class only. It was the same in France
before the revolution ; but now another principle was to be
adopted. It was said, as a ground for refusing the charter,
that it would Iced to confusion and carnage; but in France
that maestien bad been settled, and it was shown th a a go-
vernment springing from the people and for the people wee
not the cause of confusion and carnage. He wished he could
as much for our system of govertiment at home. He
wished what was taking place in Dublin might not show
that other systems of government than that havi. g
tie
source in the people might lead to confusion and carnage.
Ile was glad to hear that Sir George Grey bad sent a re-
porter here. And he understood the magistrates were un-
easy. But one thing he could tell them was that they bad
no reason to be unessy as to the chartists. They had no
objection to wing • little uneasiness in governing bodies,
because it was a favourable prelude to • change.
The obartista had found there was no necessity for their
having recourse to any force but moral force—that of collect-
ing the people together, and addressing them in the language
et calm end sober reason. The process might net work so
rapidly as could be wished by some, but they would bide
their time, and the example of ether nation. would not be in
vein. But whatever other peoples er other nation, might do,
suck courses were not neeeteary here. He trusted whenever
the right time should come, God would give them good ram
and tree to do his bidding.—The Chairman gave as the next
toast "Civil and religious liberty all over the w ell, anal
msy the enemies of either be crushed and over.
whelmed."—Mr. Finnigan responded.—The third test was
" O'Connor—the veteran survivor of the perils of 1798 ''—
Mr. O'Connor responded sod said he found the people a
rope of send ; they were now a rock of adamant. There
was no greater truth than that which Mr. Roberts had
uttered, that there had been no political changes of the
many propounded hitherto, out of which any social ad-
vantage bad sprung for the people. They had been de-
graded, robbed, and starved, while nature's breast was full
of milk for Or in, if they were only allowed to partake of
it. It was for that reason he had introduced his land scheme;
it was by this scheme alone the working man could have a
property in his own labour, and reap the full benefit of it.
He rejoiced to see women present, because to woman this
plan was especially advantageous. She was no longer sum-
mooed from her pillow and her family by the factory bell,
to be immured in a prison of hard labour all day till the
clew was sounded in the evening. She was now made
the mistress of her own palace. (Applause.) In the
land scheme they knew not the disgrace of making the
wife and daughter work in a factory. He pointed to the tri-
umphs which the principles of the charter had achieved in
France, and solemnly pledged himself never to cease his ex-
ertions till the charter had triumphed in England. They
had been told there would be a massacre in Dublin on Mon-
day. He begged his friends to dismiss the thought from
their mends; the whir thirst not do it. They had starved
the Irish people to death by famine, whilst the money they
spent en keeping foreign rinces, inch as the Kings of Bel-
glum and Hanover, and the money they threw away in
other useless channels would have preserved them in plenty;
but they durst not enact • massacre in Ireland in the face of
things as they now stood in Europe. He had been dissuaded
from throwing himself into the breach, but be lived a
charmed life, and did not fear. If • hair of his head were
harmed he would not give three days' purchase for
all the property in England. He took a review of the
agitations which had taken place for the repeal o the union
and for the enactment of the people's charter, and congratu-
lated repealen in Ireland on the millions of allies they bad
in England, and he congratulated the Chartists on the en-
ample set them in France. The chairman next gave, "The
memory of those glorious spirits who have stuck for free-
dom, whether they died on the scaffold, lingered out their
existence in exile, in prison, or gloriously accomplished the

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