The Express.
London, England, 1848-07-26 00:00:00

CHARTIST MEETING ON THE CALTON
HILL.

On Monday a meeting of the chartists and re-
peelers of Edinburgh was held, on the Calton Hill, fur the
purpose of sympathising in the present condition of Ireland.
At'eight o'clock there might have been about 600 persons
present ; but before the proceedings terminated the numbers
were considerably incressid.
The chair was taken by Mr. Walker, who introduced Mr.
S. Macdonald as the proposer of the resolution which had to
be submitted to the meeting. The resolution was then read
by Mr. Macdonald, and was to the effect that the chartists
and repeaters of Edinburgh viewed with indignation the
conduct of government towards Ireland, which, in their opt-
nion, was base, unprincipled, and cowardly—first, as to the
repeated acts of injustice which the law sustained ; second,
as endeavouring to provoke her into a premature rebellion ;
third, on account of the suspension of the Habeas Corpus
Act there ; and that they considered th.s people of Ireland
perfectly justified in resisting, even unto the death, the
wrongs which were attempted to be inflicted on her. The
speaker remarked that the present meeting should have the
effect of organisation, seeing that, without placard or any
public announcement whatever, such a numerous meeting
had been convened. Had it been made pubic by placard,
in all probability a counter-proclamation would have been
issued, denouncing it as illegal and unlawfal. He then
hinted tha!, it was time to be up and doing, but left his
hearers quite in the dark as to the manner in which they
were to act. lie concluded by saying that there were
180,000 fighting men in Ireland, and that it was quite
impossible for government to put them down if they were
united.
Mr. PETER DUNCAN succeeded, and, in seconding the
resolution, said that theru had been many noble patriots,
but none more so than that Plustrious Irishman, John
Mitchel. (Cheers.) The speaker then made a direct
allusion to the late insurrection in Paris, which he charms-
terised as a labour, is war. The workmen there had been
betrayed by priestcraft and foreign gold, and France would
never be quiet till the rights of labour were granted. It
was the same thing in Ireland, and the sooner the haft e
began the better. Monarchy was tumbling down in all the
kingdoms of Europe, end republicanism advancing with
such giant strides, and with such irresistible strength, diet
it was impossible to arrest its progress. Tue Chartists of
t its country must give something more than !sympathy to
Ireland; they must evince their determination to do some-
thing.
The resolution was then submitted to the meeting, and
carried a ids acclamation.
Mr. RANKIN e followed, and strongly recommended organi-
cation. He said that a great many clubs existed in Edin-
burgh, and mentioned among others the Gerald Club, the
Emmett Club, the Faugh-a•Ballaugh (clear the war) Club,
the Muir Club, the Baird and Hardie Club, the Wallace
Club, and Washington Club, which already were in opera-
tion. The plan to be pursued in them was in accordant:
with what had been resolved in London, to make the clubs
consist of 100 men, divided into ten companies each with its
leader, and by that means they would be enabled to meet
together at an hour's notice. 'What did they think had been
the cost of that night's meeting i—only 61. (Laughter and
cheers.) After an exhortation to order and quietness from
the chairman, the meeting quietly separated.

REPEAL SYMPATIIY IN BIRMINGIIAM.—Ou Monday
night the inhabitants of the Bull Ring were much surpris,l
by the sudden end unexpected appearance of a number of
chartists and repealer, who had marched in procession from
a meeting in the People's hall, Loveday-street. The meeting
was not called by any public announcement or demonstra-
tion, and would seem to have been the result of come secret
organisation. The number- have been estimated by come at:
2,000; others say less; but in all probability there were at
least 800 men present. On arriving at the Bull Rinz, they
commenced groaning and cheenng ; and, before leaving, en
announcement was made of another me, ting.
THE DEATIia IN LONDON during the week ending
July 22 were more than a hundred and twenty over the ave-
rage number ;—the deaths brine 1.000, the average 972.
The excessive mortality arose chiefly, according to the Re-
gistrar-General, from cholera, of which 21 fatal cases arc re-
ported ; from typhus, diarrbma, scarlatina, and small pox.
Bronchitis has also been prevalent and fatal. The births
durior the week numbered 1,309. The average temperature
was 62.5.