The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-27 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 27, 1848.

of the Rajah of Perak, and the Hoosidy and Ringdove have
gone to enforce compliance with our teems, which, by the
way, will secure the Rsjah of Perak the mud-bank, but
place within our reach the lion's share of a fruitful country,
adjoining our possession, province Wellesley. Thus we have
what may be denominated a little war in the Straits of Ha-
lftime, and are about to court as encounter with a native
prince to whom, in Earth last, our government
made a present of a large quantity of muskets,
now about to be employed against us.
JAVA.—BATArIa.—Our Singapore correspondent
writes: By the arrival at Singapore on the 4th inst. of the
Dutch steamer I; have received communications from Ba-
tavia to February 1. The Courant of 11th January
notices that another slight shock of earthquake was felt in
the residency of-regal, at about half-past 11 o'clock, a.m.,
December 27. The Courant of Jan. 18 notices a heavy
shuck of an earthquake felt at about 4, p.m., Jan. 7, in the
residency of Djokdjokarta. The residency buildings suf-
fered by several rents in the walls. Prior to and immedi•
ately atter the shock a particularly strange working was ob-
served in the volcano Merapie. Much damage bad been
done by overtloodieg at Patjitan, Pangool, Gedongen, and
Assent, and other places. In some parts the banks of the
river were extended 200 feet. The Courant of January 12
contains a decree, which, by the way, is not very intelli-
gible, defining the basis of the trade in respect of woollen
and cotton piece goods. Sufficient is manifest to show that
the step taken is one 'o.ckward, the object apparently being
to restrict all trade but their own. Great privitegin are con-
ceded to allied native states, provided their vessels do not
touch at a fureign port, which is designed to act detersive
against traders visiting Singapore or Labium. To treat the
port of Macassar (nominally free) as a foreign port in respect
to the Moluccas is adopted for the purpose of excluding
foreign vessels from trading with the Moluccas, and also to
compel traders at the latter place to ship their produce to
Batavia, Semarang, or Sourabays.
MANlLA.—Advices from Manila are to hand to
the 10th Jan. Several severe storms had passed over the
Philippines and caused some damage to the sugar crops. A
change has been made in the manufacture of cigars, a superior
No. 3 being fabricated nearly double the size of the ordinary
No. 3. A shipment of the new cigars is expected at Singa-
pore daily, per Antistade. The Manila market was gluved
with British piece goods, and sales made with difficulty at
low rates. Exchange on London 4s. M. six months, and
4s. 4d. 30 days' sight. Freights to England, 41. 10s.

COLON lAL.
BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.
CANADA.—The opposition in the Canadian par-
liament carried the amendment to the address to the Gover-
nor by a vote of 54 to 20. The concluding clause intimates
to the Governor that his advisers do not possess the confi-
dence of the country.
AUSTRALIAN COLONIES.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE. From
this colony we have advicis, viii Batavia and Singapore, to
December 21. The principal matter which engaged the
attention of colonists was systematic emigration. The Lieu-
tenant Governor (Major Robe) had complimented the colony
on the English appearance of its population, and expressed
his preference for the southern route (rid the Cape) for steam
communication, as tending to promote European instead of
Asiatic immigration. The circumstances and hopes of the
colonists had been completely blasted. On Dee. 14, the
China arrived at Adelaide from England wish official intelli-
gence that her Majesty's land and immigration commis-
sioners had determiued to suspend, for a rime, the despatch
of emigrant ships to the colony, and that the Success (to suc-
ceed the China) would convey the last supply of emigrants
to the colony. The disappointment and indignation aces.
sioned dry tnis intelligence was complete—the proceeding
was regarded as most calamitous. Coupled with the
above intelligence was an official intimation that
the royalties (reservation of mineral.) are to lie en-
forced, "rigidly and permanently." The colony was
panic-struck ou receipt of the information. On Dec. 18 a
public meeting of the colonists was hold at the Exchange
Rooms to take into consideration the intimation from the
colonisation commissioners that emigration would be
stopped. At this meeting the utmost sensation prevailed.
Several animated speeches were made on the occasion con-
demnatory of the conclusion adopted by the Land and emi-
gration commissioners ; and the Secretary for the Colonies
Came in for a full share of castigation fur interrupting the
natural progress of the colony. A memorial was adopted by
the meeting expressive of the feeling of the colonists, which
would be despatched to England by the Rajah, to leave
Adelaide Dec. 27th. The Bank of Australasia has cancelled
the system of cash credits, which would have occasioned
great inconvenience to the colonists but for the liberality of
the other bank. It is also stated that Mr. Atherton, the
bank-inspecusr, had arrived from Sydney with instructions
that the Beak of Australasia should do no business with per-
golas known to be connected with the general mining
interests of the country.
SYDNEY.—A letter dated Nov. 28, received per
Juno, steamer, via Adelaide, contains a sew items. In Syd-
ney an opinion that the Australian porton of the Overland
Mail from London, Jan. 12, would probably leave Singapore
by a branch steamer which the Peninsular and Oriental
Company had determined to put on--a rumeur which has
no foundation in fact, since the company has no spare vessel
to put on the .ine. In Sydney the balance of public opinion
appears to be in favour of the Cape of Good Hope
route, in consequence of the facility it would afford to
immigration of Europeans, while the Singapore route would
give the greatest encouragement to Asiatic labourers..
Throughout the three grand divisions of New South Wales •
the want of labour is moat severely felt, but especially in the
northern districts. It was agitated in Sydney to send for
German shepherds and Indian coolies ; some of the latter
claps bad given great satisfaction to their employers. H. M..,
steamer Inflexible had performed the voyage from Auckland
to Sydney in seven days. The newly-erected congregational
church, Redfern, was opened Oct. 27 by the Rev. Messrs.
Ritchie (Scotch church), and W. B. Boyes (.uperintendent
Wesleyan missions), and the Rev. Dr. Ross, the minister; the
Rev. Joseph Beasley preached in the evening.
PORT PIIILLIP.—From this settlement we have
received adviccs to the 16th December. The metropolis and
secondary towns are represented as king in a prosperous
condition. The interior of the country, as Gipps Land, etc.,
was neglected by the government, and the absence of that
fostering care bad been marked by great demoralisation and
crime, attributed, in a great measure, to the unrestricted
sleeting in spirituous liquors and illicit distillation. At the
Portland Bay district., • great many blacks, attached to Eu.
ropeans and employed by them, have fallen victims to the
jealousy and revenge of the wild natives. Througnout the
colony of Port Phillip there was a great demand for la-
bourers, offering the mot encouraging prospect fur emi•
grants to resort thither. At Portland the Rev. Mr.
Geoghegan had received official intimation of the govern
ment having consented to allow 1001. per annum for • catho-
lic clergyman.
VAN DIEMEN'S-LAND.—HonAra-TowN.—We
have received intelligence from this colony to Dec. 2. A
good report is given of the state of the markets, and the
colony generally exhibited signs of prosperity. The criminal
sessions and the regatta were about to be held simultaneously.
A large quantity of New Zealand planking had been im-
ported into the colony by the Timbo, which vessel reported
that very large New Zealand spare of from 70 to 102 feet in
length were shipped to England per Hope. A Van Diemeo'ss
land engineer, on behalf of a company, has offered the
corporation of Melbourne to supply water in abundance and
on highly liberal conditions by pumping -from the Yarn.
The proposal is under the consideration of • committee of
public works. For prime Hobart-town wheat as much as
6s. per bushel had been obtained, and fine II 'air had gone up
to 1.51. per ton. The agricultural crops were everywhere
most encouraging.

SWEDEN.—The French revolution has produced
upon Sweden the wonderful effect instantaneously of re-
minding her government of the wishes of the people. His
Majesty has summoned the Ministers of the Constitution
Committee, and has expressed to them his urgent desire
that they would immediately elaborate a circumstantial pro-
ject, which should do equal justice to all, to the co-burghers,
and satisfy the reasonable demands of the nation. The na-
tion made great and just demands upon the active energy of
the Constitution Committee, and his Majesty would watch
over the progress of their labours with the most indefatigable
intere t. Count Hamilt)n, president of the committee,
thanked his Majesty, and Observed that the
committee hod already taken this important gun.
tioa into consideration, and would make known the re-
sult of its labours in the course of the week, and lay before
the states a detailed plain for the ref,Nol of the representative
system. The eppoaltion journals acknowledge with great
gratitude that the King himself has now taken part in the
reform of the constitution.

be (court.
Prince Paul of Wurtemberg visited Prince Albert
on Saturday at Buckingham Palace. His roj al highness
was atte
Du by Baron de Brunnow, the Russian minister.
Thechess of Kent visited the Queen on Saturday
afternoon at Buckingham Palace.
Yesterday morning Prince Albert and the Duchess
of Kent, the ladies and gentlemen of the court, and the
domestic household, attended divine service in toe private
chapel in the palace. The lion. and Rev. C. Leslie Courte-
nay officiated.
The Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yester-
dakesterday was the birthday of Prince George.
The Duchess of Kent visited the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge yesterday at Cambridge House.
The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary
attended divine service yesterday morning in St. Michael s
Church.
The Duke of Cambridge attended divine service
yesterda morning in Grosvenor Chapel.
The'Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary,
attended by Baron Knesebeca, honoured the performance at
her Majesty's theatre on Saturday evening with their
presence.

A Cabinet Council was held at twelve o'clock on
Saturday, at the Foreign-office. I: was attended by Lord
J. RUSSeII, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir G. Grey,
count Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, the Earl of Auckland, Sir J. Hobhouse, Lord
Campbell, the Right Hon. H. Laboushere, the Marquis of
Clanricarde, Viscount Morpeth, and the Right Hon. I'. B.
Macaulay. The council sat two hours.
A deputation consisting of Sir Joshua Wahneley,
M.P , Mr. Sandars, M.P., Mr. Deverens, and Mr. J. Clay,
M.P., transacted.buzinesa at the office of the Board of Trade,
on Saturday.

Lord Lifford had an interview with Sir G. Grey,
on Saturday, at the Home office.
A deputation from Sheffield consisting of Mr.
Alderman Turtms, Mr. Councillor Hitching, and Mr. Coun-
cillor Smith, had an interview with Viscount Morpetb, on
Saturday, at the office of her Majesty's Commissioners of
Woods and Forests, in Whitehall-place.
Baron Rothschild had an interview with Lord
John Russell on Saturday, at his official residence in Down-
ing-street.
The royal commission for inquiring into the Mer-
chant Seamen's Fund had a meeting on Saturday, at the
Board of Trade. The commissioners present were the Earl
of Ellenborough, Admiral Sir E Codrington, Sir W. Clay,
Mr. Lock, and Mr. Enderby. The comminueners sat three
hours and a half.
The Right Hon. E. Strutt had an interview with
the Chancellor of the Excluguer, on Saturday, at his official
residence in Downing street.
Despatches from the Governor of Hong Kong were
received on Saturday at the Colonial office.
Despatches were sent off on Saturday evening from
the Colenial.office for the Governor of Gibraltar.
Mr. Joseph Howe is appointed provincial secretary
and clerk of the executive council of the province of Nova
Scotia, in the place of Sir Rupert George.
Lord John Russell left town, after the cabinet
council on Saturday, for Richmond Park.
The Archbishop of Canterbury consecrated the
Rev. Dr. Hampden as Bishop of Hereford yesterday, at
Lambeth Palace. The Miners in attendance were the Vicar-
General (Dr. Burnaby), the Principal Registrar of the Pro-
vince (F. H Dyke, E.g.), and the Apparitor-General (Mr.
J. Barber).
The Duke of Wellington and the Marquis of
Anglesey attended the early smite yesterday, in the Chapel
Royal, St. James's.

CONSECRATION OF DR. HAMPDEN.
Yesterday morning, the consecration of the Rev.
Dr. Hampden, appointed to the Bishopric of Hereford, took
place at the chapel within the episcopal palace at Lambeth.
Shortly after 11 o'clock the procession entered the chapel,
and was composed of the Archbishop of Canterbury (who
was ushered in by John Barber. Esq., the apparitor general
of the province), the Bishops of Norwich, Worcester, Lien-
daff, the Vicar-General (Dr. Burnaby), the Registrar.Genee
ral (Francis Mart Dyke, Esq.), Dr. ft. Phillimes*, Dr. Bay-
A,"l, I,r. Twin the Proctor or the Deno Chapter of
the Cathedral dhurch of Hereford, and several sleepy...,
for the most put friends of the new Bishop. Dr. Hamp-
den, accompanied by the Rev. Dr. Hinds, then entered the
chapel, and took his place in the stall assigned to him. The
morning prayers having been read,
The Rev. Dr. HMIs ascended the pulpit, and delivered •
sermon, selectiug for his text a portion of the 20th verse of
the 28th chapter of St. Matthew's Gospel—" Lo I am with
you alway, even unto the end of the world." At its conclu-
sion, the preacher descended from the pulpit, and the etre-
mooy of consecration war proceeded with.
The Rev. Dr. Hampden, vested in kis rochet, took his
place in front of the altar rails, and was presented to the
Archbishop of Canterbury by the Bishop of Llandaff, who
said—" Moat Reverend Father in God, I present unto you
this godly and well-learned man, to be ordained and conse-
crated Bishop."
The Archbishop—We call upon you to produce the
Queen's mandate.
Mr. Dyke, the registrar, then cone forward, and read the
letters patent, which had b. en originally directed to the
late archbishop.
The mandate having been read, Mr. linyvett, the arch-
bishop's secretary, administered to Dr. Hampden the usual
oaths.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, advancing to the altar
rails, said Brethren, it is written in the Gospel of St.
Luke, that our Saviour Christ continued the whole night in
prayer before he did choose and tend forth his twelve
apostles. It is written also in the Acta of the Apostles, that
the diaciplea who were at Antioch did fast and pray before
they lay hands on Paul and Barnabas, and sent them forth.
Let us, therefore, following the example of our Saviour
Christ. first fall to pray before we admit this person pre-
sent, d unto us to the work whereunto we trust the Holy
Ghost bath called him.
A pause of two or three minutes here ensued, which the
congregation were enjoined to occupy in private prayer on
behalf of the new bishop.
After Dr. Hampden had been examined by the arch-
bishop in certain articles, " to the end that the congregation
present may have a trial, and bear witness how you be
minded to behave yourself in the church of God," the new
bishop put on the rut of the episcopal habit, and kneeling
on the altar stairs, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the
other consecrating prelates placed their hands on his head,
and in the following terms invested him with the episcopal
commission Receive the Holy Ghost for the office and
week of a bishop in the church of Gael, now committed unto
thee by the imposition of our hands: in the name of the
Father, and of the Sun, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
And remember that thou stir up the grace of God which is
given thee by this imposition of our hands ; for God hath
not given ms the spirit of fear, but of power, and love,
and soberness."
A protest against the consecration of Dr. Hampden, bear-
ing the signatures of 1,460 clergymen, was presented to his
grace the archbishop on Saturday evening.
It was, however, unheeded by the archbishop, and the
consecration took place in the manner detailed in the above
report.
Declarations in favour of Dr. Hampden have been com-
municated to the primate, which are signed by 370 members
of the Convocation of MOO clergymen, and upwards
of 2,000 noblemen and gentlemen.
tinder the new arrangement for the holding of seats by
bishops in the House of Lords, it may be stated that, on ac-
count of recent elevations, Dr. Hampden will be entitled to
a seat forthwith ; but Dr. Graham, the new Bishop of Ches.
ter, will not enjoy that privilege until a vacancy occurs in a
diocese other than Canterbury, York, London, Winchester,
nr Durham. On the avoidance of any other see, Dr. Gra-
ham will go to the House at Lords, and the person elected to
fill the ace thus vacated will have to wait his turn in a simi.
lar manner.
It is expected that the new Bishop of Hereford will be
installed in the cathedral church of kin diocese early in April.
Dr. Hampden has received a eongratulatory address, signed
by eighty-two clergymen of the archdeaconry of Gloucester.
The following is his lordship's reply :
Christ Church, March 22, 1848.
REV. BRETHERN,—it is with feelings of high stratifica-
tion that I have received the address with which you have
honoured me. Whilst I applaud the Christian spirit mani-
fested iu it, I am most thankful for the kind sentiments you
have exp.. seed towards myselo. personally.
I cannot help further taking occasion to congratulate you
on the firm stand which you have made against the recent
movement, and on the beneficial influence which such an
example must have for the peace of the church, so cause-
lessly disturbed of late.
So far as this agitation has been against myself, it has
been powerless in effect. I may say without presumption
(for I have felt the blessing) that 1 have been wonderfully
supported by Divine Providence. Bat it is ton evident that
the desies of those who have chiefly promoted the agitation
tend to innovation in the doctrine and practice of our church,
and to the spread of dissension and persecution within it.
Most important it is, therefore, for all who value the
scriptural truths and principles handed down to us by our
reformers, fearlessly to come forward, as you have done, and
show themselves steadfast and unmoved by the seductions
prevailing around them.
1 heartily concur in your conduct of charity; and I pray,
that, whilst I earnestly contend for the faith, I may have
grace to set forward love and peace and quietness among all
men, and especially among those who are committed to my
charge. Believe
Your reverend brethren,
faithful servant and friend,
To the Rev. Clergymen of the R.D. HEREFORD.
_ Archdeaconry of Gloucester.
His I

NEW APPOINTMENT.—AN INSPECTOR-GENERAL
or THE POIST.OFFICII.— Upon the recommendation, it is
generally believed, of Mr. Rowland Hill, for whom some
time back a new appointment was devised as Secretary to
the PostmaterGeneral, another new office has heist created,
denominated " In.pector-Oent rat of the Poet-office ;" and
Mr. John Ramsey, a senior clerk in the secretary'sdepart-
merit. has been seleeted for the important post. His duties
wi I h., to exercise a vigilant supervision over all the subor-
dinate employes, and to conduct investigations under special
orders from the Poetmseter-OeneraL A circular to that
effect 'As been addressed by Colonel Maberly to all poet-
, masters and ~thorn.
PRINCE METTERNICH.—It WB9 reported on Ste
torday that the arrival of Yriece )fetternich in this
country might be ht.urly expected, as letters had been
reccie;cl from him, in which he stated his intention of
seeking a refuge in Englsnd. He was lam, as we have stated,
at the castle of Ilheine.k, not far from Coblentz.
THE EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF SIR. J. FRANK-
LIN —Sir John Richardson, who was "to leave England in
the first week of March," will ttis day sail, along with Dr.
Rot, from Liverpool, for New York. Oa reaching the latter
city they will proceed northward with the greatest possible
expedition; and, should no unforeseen accident occur, will
in all probability reach the mouth of the Mackenzie about
the middle of Aegnst, and forthwith commence their search
for Franklin and his party. It will give our readers plea-
sure to bear that Sir ,fohn Richardson leaves Ezglsnd in
the best health and spirits.—Aflienamon.
THE PAsSENOERS FROM INDIA.—It may be satis-
factory to the friends of the passengers from India by this
month's mail (about 140 in all) to know that these of them
who had taken a passage to Suez only, with the intention of
proceeding by the Marseilles and Trieste routes home,
having learnt in Egypt the Mate of political affairs on the
continent, abandoned that intention, and embarked in the
Ripon at Alexandria, and may be expected to arrive at
Southampton on Wednesday next, the 29th instant.
SUICIDE FROM BLACKFRIARS-BRIDGE.—On Satur-
day, shortly after eight o'clock, a well-dressed female was
observed hurrying along towards the bridge, and the instant
she reached the steps on the Surrey-side she ejaculated some-
thing that could not be understood, and rushed down the
star, when she jumped into the river. An instant cry of
a ' woman overboard" was raised, and the boats belonging
to the Slackfriars-pier were rowed to the spot, and the water
was dragged for upwards of an hour, without ounces. There
is no doubt that the unfortunate creature was carried some
considerable distance down the river, for the tide was run-
ning very strong at the time. Who the party was is
unknown.
ATTEMPTED MCRDER.—OR Friday nt a young matt
named J. James was walking in Oray's-uni- e, when tie was
actuated by a female, who importuned him to accompany her
to Fox-court, in the above locality. lie weeping that way,

and they convened together, but as he paned through Fox- i
court, on his way to Brook-street, Holborn, and when opp.r
site the door of a notorious receptacle for bad characters, tie
was suddenly seized and dragged inside, when au attempt
was made to rob hint, and he was stabbed neer the throat
with some sharp and pointed instrument. He made a stout
resistance, and fought in the dark with his assailant, who
was evidently a female. Ultimately his cries of " Murder "
brought the police to his assistance, by which time, however.
he had received several wounds on his face and neck. It
has been ascertained that the party who inflicted the injuries
was Mary Burk, a well.known character in the r.eighbour-
hood of Holborn. The wounds were inflicted with a denial;
knife. James was taken to • surgeon's, mint severely wounded
and lacerated, where his wounds were dressed, and be re-
, paired home in a weakly condition from loss of blood. The
' prisoner was locked up.

IRELAND.
DUBLIN, MARCH 26.
There is no use in concealing the fact—
we are on the eve of stormy times. Whatever
be the issue, we are about to traverse a gloomy
path of excitement, disorder—perhaps violence.
While the propertied, professional, and commercial
classes, express their confidence is the government of
Lord Clarendon, and look to him for the maintenance
of tranquillity and order, a counter-spirit is at work in
the country. It will not be the fault of the Confede-
rates if the hill-sides do not bristle with pike-head
and spear. Their language is free from any ambiguity
on that point. Thursday night the question of armed
liberation was debated and adopted without a dissen-
tient voice.
The confederates reached the hall of council in
marching order. They came in clubs, headed by
their respective presidents, and numbered altogether
about 1,000. They looked imposing enough, and con-
sisted principally of the better order of artisans. From
seven to eleven the speaking and resolving proceeded
in the midst of much enthusiasm. A step was reached
in debate far in advance of the past sentiments of the
confederation. A report of the demonstration will be
found below.
After the meeting the clubs returned home in the
same sectional order, cheering, but perfectly quiet. A
iftrP. praioo torus tqac in the ....aghhnslthnewl ut the
hall, but their intervention was unnecessary.
Informations for sedition are being prepared against
Messrs. Duffy, O'Gorman, Reilly, and Dohcny. As
soon as they are ready the parties will be held to bail.
Several of the accused have declared their intentiot.
to defend themselves in the Queen's Bench. Mr.
O'Gorman, however, departed last evening for Paris.
The United Irishman, as might have been ex-
wcted, had a tremendous run to-day, the office in
Trinity-street being besieged at an early hour by-
impatient newsvenders ministering to the appetite of
an impatient public. The " butcherly" felicity is re-
tained, but the general tone of the number is less
defiant than last Saturday's gage of battle to the
government.
The Dublin Herald has started a scrap of gossip,
which has, however, died in the birth, that the Earl
of Clarendon was threatened with assassination at the
St. Patrick's ball, and received intimation of the act
of the Irish Ankerstrom by a letter while sitting on
the vice-regal throne. No person believes the story.
The Society of Friends, ever active in benevolence,
have started on a new enterprise. They have taken
several hundred acres of land in the south of Mayo,
for the purposes of cultivation. Large numbers of the
. peasantry are now employed at the rate of from old. to
' 10d. a day, preparing for oats and potato sowing.

AN IRISH REBELLION SUGGESTED.
At a meeting of the Irish confederation on Thanday
evening, certain speeches were made aul resolutions ;used,
in which rebellion was urgently recommended. Mr. Barry
was the chairman, and said, amongst other things, were tut
men of Ireland to sit listlessly by while all the nations of Ea-
, rope were tearing down the thrones of their oppressors ?
Was all the rit or the world to be fix e and Ireland remain
a slave? No, no; the independence of :his country must be
achieved at all hazards. The bayonets or the tyrants had no
terrors for other men. Should the law deter the Irish?
(Cries of " No, no," and cheers.)
Mr. DUFFY, proprietor of the Nation, proposed the reso-
lution to which the council had come:
That the English government in Intend having prosetu:el the
speecheo delivered at the last meeting of the confederation by too of
its most trusted members, Wm. health O'Brien, M.P., and Thom. F.
Meagher, we hereby deliberately adopt, the principle's coomlasel in
those speeches, and direct them to be printed and circulated through-
out Ireland, at the expense of the o ofederation. (Cheers.)
That (continued Mr. Duffy) was their answer to the Eng-
lish government, and they were there to sustain it with their
lives. (Cheers) They were not learned in the law, and
they did not expect to be able "to drive a coach and six
through the indictment ;" but, with the help of God and
your the confederates') belp,*thry would drive something
stronger —(immense chcering)—they would drive the coun-
cil of national safety through it ; and they would drive the
green banner of 100,000 national guards through it.
Owens.) Mr. Duffy took the leading points of Mr. Smith
'Brien's prosecuted speech, and said he adopted every one

of them. -
Mr. O'GoRMAN, jun., secondedthe motion,:and conoluded
his speech by telling the English that this was his condi-
tion—peace and repeal, or war and separation.
The motion was paned.
Mr. DEVISE REILLY moved the next resolution :
That the council be instructed to inquire and report without &lay
oa the best, most effectual, and speediest means of organis.ng an
armed motional guard, composed of all sects of religionists, in ordi r
that the country may have avaitdile strength ready for its detente ..,
occiisloo may arise. That the owdederation have beard with much
satisfaction that the protestants of the North are engaged in arming
themselves, as all freemen have a right to be. And that the waned
he instructed to invite then.-operation both of the orangemeu
the repeaters not members of the confederation.
He spoke at some length in support of this resolution. He
said they should open the gaols for the liberation of the
patriots with pole-axes and crowbars. The rest was 1.;:i of
barricades," " rifles," " pikes," and " powder."
Mr. JOHN MITCHELL next came forward, amid the moot
vehement cheering. That shout is my answer to Lord Cla-
rendon. (Groans.) Seven or eight weeks ago, the last
time I had the honour of addressing you, I emphatically said
that you ought not any longer cry " Register, register,"
but '• Arm, arm." I don't think anything has occurred in
Europe, or anywhere else, that should have altered our
minds within reven weeks one hair's-breadth. No French re_
volution or German revolution will gain us our liberty unless
we are armed, •nd prepared to use our arms. I think we
have been making speeches from platforms long enough. I
am weary and sick of spouting from platforms, and writing
articles in newspapers, while nothing decisive is actually
done. Talk is very cheap, and we have had an enormous
abundance of it. While the council, therefore, ore
considering their report, I conjure you, severally.
in the name of God, that you get guns. (Tee.
mendoue cheers.) A good seniceablc rifle, I understand, can
be purchased fur three pound: ; and those of you who may
not be able to afford that ought to provide yourselves, every
man, with a ,ound ash pole seven or eight feet long. (Great
cheering.) I suppose you know what use that may be turned
to. (Cheers.) At all events, what I wish to convey to you
is merely this—that speechse, and resolutions, and reports of
your council, will not avail you in the least unless you all
have arms and are ready to turn out. (Cheers.) I hope
every man here participates in my impatience to see some-
thing decisive done. The King of France has fled firm
Paris—the King of Prussia is hiding, they say, at Potsdam.
The Austrian Emperor is paceing up his portmanteau by
this time to leave Vienna. The tyrant of Naples has
vanished from Palermo. But, my triends, Lord Clarendon
still sits undisturbed in Dublin Castle. (Loud cries of
" Hear, hear.") Now I wish to impress one thing especially
upon you all—l mean the importance of attending to our
club organisation. It is possible that govermnent may
interfere with our meetings here—that the formidable
numbers and attitude of this confederation may frighten
them into attempting some act of more atrocious tyranny
than they have yet dared. Possibly they may proclaim oar
assemblies; a proclamation, indeed, is not law--and even it
it were, I, for one, wou,d advise you to meet here in the
teeth of proclamations. (Cheers.) But it brute force be
used, and it be not thought expedient to offer instant rnist-
ance, then I know of so more effective means of worki..g
our cause than in the clubs. I had almost forgotten, sir,
that I am one of the criminals charged with "seditieu"—
(cheers)—•nd no wonder I (ergot it; for in the resolution
which has been proposed to you to-night, calling on you to
identify yourselves with tne prosecuted speeches of Messrs.
Meagher and O'Brien, there is no mention of me at all. I
don't complain of this. The speeches of those gentemen
were spoken in your meeting, with the sanction of the coun-
cil and of every mm here ; and you are bound to adopt
every sentiment of them, and to abide by it as your own.
My ease is different—l am charged with the publishing of
seditious articles in a newspaper no way connected with the
confederation, and for which I alone am responsible. And
I will tell you the substance of this accusation—Tam charged
with giving to the citizens of Dublin a minute account of
how the citizens of Paris erected barricsdes and defended
them. (Loud cheers.) I published certain facts, showing
how an unarmed people rose against a strong mi-
litary despotism, and crushed it in a few hours :
and, indeed, I believe there could be no blacker
treason to the British government than the inculca-
tion of lessons like this. (Cheers.) lam charged also with
writing a letter taunting Lord Clarendon for abstaining from
legal proceedings against me and other teachers of sedition.
letting us preach our treason undisturbed, while he collected
as army of ten thousand troops, and placed them in ambush
throughout the city, with swords sharpened and bayonets
screwed, ready to rush out on a peaceful procession of the
citizens, and butcher them. (Cheers.) These are my
crimes. Ido not ask the council to adopt and avow them.
(Cries of "Yes, yes.") No; I do not complain that the
council has not thought it right to identify itself with me in
this matter. In fact, I do not ask the sympathy of the
council at all ; but there are a good many confederates here
to-night; and I ask you whether you approve of my sedi-
tion ? (Tremendous cheers, and cries of "We do.") For
myself, depend upon it, whatever I have published, written,
Or spokes, I will stand by. The government shall
have no trouble in procuring
evidence. I tell them I
did publish those prosecuted articles, and that they are " se-
ditious libels." (Loud cheering., And sedition, let me tell
you, is a scaall matter—l mean to cirantit high treason, and
W ask you ail to commit it too. (Cheat.) 1011 you to be