The Express.
London, England, 1848-04-05 00:00:00

IRELAND.

chair,
Mr. E. Josms, as delegate from the Halifax district, stated
that the chartist spirit there was good and healthy, and his
constituents desired that the convention should not separate
until the charter became the law of the land. It was also
their de.ire that, if possible, the present move Lent should
be conducted on moral force principles ; but tkey were ready
to a man to light, it necessary, through the hills of the West
Riding, sad to march up to London. They, however, wish
that the petition in favour of the charter should again be
presented to the house of Commons, but that if it was re-
jected with contumely, or even with courtesy, or if only
half measures of relief were ratted, they then advised an
appeal to the crown, and if that was useless, the convention
must resolve itself into a permanent parliament, and then
would commence the struggle.
Mr. J. HITCHIN (Wigan) said that, in his locality, the
utmost distress prevail-A. The people had determined to
try another petition for their rights to the House of Com-
mon!, but, if it was kicked out or rejected, and if the moral
means used by the convention failed, then they were deter.
mined to take the responsibility into their own hands and to
go to work, let what might be the consequences.
Mr. G. BUCKLEY (Leicester) stated that the constituents
who had sent him to the convention had not furnished him
with any instructions, but be could state that the people in
his locality thought they had already petitioned enough, and
that, if they could not get the charter granted by moral
means, have it they would.
Mr, J. HARKEY (Nottingham) said, though elected a
delegate for Nottingham, he was not present when chosen
by as large a meeting as ever was held in any part of Reg.
land. He could, however, state that his constituents had
resolved that this was the last petition they would present to
the House of Commons, as it was at present constituted,
Mr. J. LtEKEY (Birmingham) spoke of 'the deplorable
condition to which the population of Baton and other di,.
tric:s bad been reduced, and assured the convention that
whatever course it naightdetermine upon the people of those
neighbourhoods were quite ready to assist in carrying it cut.
At ell events they were determined to bare the

DCBLIN, APRIL 2.
I refer you to the notice report of the examination
of Hyland, the blacksmith, which has excited a power-
ful sensation here.
The following military arrangements are on the
authority of thisevening's Mail:
Apohration has been made to the provost by the government for
seroininothition within the walls of the roller far • strong military
detachment. The bundlers of the QU(CII.B lima have olso been ap-
yard to for permission for the military stationed In the Linen 11.1 to
therrise in the grounds attached to the inns in lieuriettiestreet.
Leinster House is being fitted up for 300 infantry, and a strong
Guards
of enroll.. The 52d Light infantry and a battalion of the
Guards are under ordero of readiness for 11is tot ltoyais will
be moved from Belfast to Dublin. A wing of the Ord Light infantry
is to form part sf Dublin garrison. A strong company of Sappers and
?liners has arrived from Chatham, and Wien up guar ere in the bet-
roths at the Linen liar- the 13th Light Infautty, uot• of Hier, are
to orneeed to Scotland. The tills are about to move to the Belfast

'rue following is the declaration alluded to by our
Dublin correspondent, in his later of the lst inst.
It is said to have received the signatures of s9me
influential personages:
TJ HlB EXCELLENCY GEORGE E \AL OF CLARENDON,
LORD LIEUTENANT GENERAL AND GENERAL•GOVERNOR

OP lIILLAND.
We, the undersigned, desire to express our respect for
your excellency, personally, and as representative of our
sovereign, and to declare our determination to maintain the
prerogatives of the crown, the privileges of the peerage, the
rights of the pubic creditor, and the iusiolability of private
contracts.
We have witnessed with ter ret aed disapprobation the
avowal of designs incompatible with social order and with
the legitimete enjoyment of the fruits of industry; and we
are resolved and ready with force and nine to resit any at-
tempt to subvert social relations, or to (fleet revolutionary
changes in pr perry.
At the Fame tim, Ye are bound to declare our conviction
that a general and well-founded heeling of dissatisfaction
pervade& society in Ireland, joined to an earnest and grow-
tog desire for a return to our ancient couatitution.
The failure of the Imperial Parliament to provide ade-
quate means for the relief of our poor, and their refusal of
inquiry into the defects of the piceent unjust and partial
system of poor-law taxation, joined to the ll:Annelle con-
tinuance off pernicious and unconstitutional policy of cen-
tralization, cause us t 3 s)mpatbize in the president feeling,
an:. to participate in the general desire fur self government.
Considering that extreme opinions and violent language,
however censurable, are but the natural exponents of so
great a masa of discontent, we humbly beg to represent to
I your excellency our opinion that it would be expedient to
treat the violent demonstrations which have lately taken
place rather ~s evidences of the prevailing desire fora change
of policy than as individual offences agairst the law ; and
pray your excellency to recommend to your government the
speedy adoption of measures which may restore to her
majesty's Irish subjects their old feelings of respect for the
laws and of confidence in their rulers, uy such a return to
the ancient coratitution of this realm as will at least secure
to the Irish people their former exclusive power of taxing
themselves for their local purposes, and of regulating and
serr.inistering their local affairs, through their sovereign,
lords, and commons, in an Irish parliament.
BENIAL ASSOCIATION.—Tbe usual weekly meeting of
this body wee held to-day, Mr. Daniel O'Connell preneing.
The assembly was very large, and amongst the persons on
the benches were Messrs. Cecil Lawless, J. O'Brien, Maher,
and M. O'Connell, members of the legislature. Mr. Maurice
O'Connell, in proceeding with the business of the day, 44-
vetted to the circumstance of his brother, Mr. John O'Con-
nell, having morning taken his departu:e for London,
and said his intention is to see the prime minister, and
to impress upon Lim the immediate necessity of
yielding to the just demands of the Irish peogie.
After come letters had been read and other matters t
acted, Mr. J. H. Dunne entered tha ball and reported the
result of the case of the man charred with having procured
the manufacture of pikes. lie announced that Col. Browne
had avowed that he had emplcved Kirwan to procure the
making of these implements.—Mr. Maurice O'Connell ani-
madverted nyon the circumstances with very greet severity,
but took occasion, from the circumstance, to impress upon
his auditory the Get, that safety—the safety of liberty and
life—was only secured within the ass ciation, and, in ad-
herence to its first and fundamental rule, that moral force
alone would be relied upon, and that none other would be
used for the purpose of procuring political ameliorations.—
Mr. Ray announced that he hod received from various
places 292 prtitions for repeal, ell adopted on St. Petrick's
day.—Mr. O'Connell again br:ught forward the address to
the Queen, which has sire ady appeared in the E.rpress.
Much &reunion er.sued.—The repeal rent for the week was
171.185. Ild.

PIKE MAKING.—POLICE INVESTIGATION.
David Hyland, blacksmith, of 16, Charlesstreet, appeared
this day. on his own recognisance, to give evidence in the
case of Thomas Kirwan, against whom informations were
taker. by Mr. O'Callaghan, on Saturday, for purchaaing
pike-heads for an illegal purpose. All the parties concerned
baring assembled, Col. Browne, commissioner of police, whim
had taken his place on the bench, made the following
statement
Col. Browne said he wished to offer a few wordy,
which he thought would set the matter at reit. He
wished to state in the presence of the bench and untie-
men assembled in the office, that he had r-ceived intelli-
gence that pikes were manufactured in different parts of
the city, and that he had the names of blacksmiths who
were engaged in making them, and of persons who watched
the process of manufacture. Every one must allow that it
was only his duty to have these inquirie) set on foot. With
regard to the man Kirwan, against whom informations were
sworn on Saturday, he had no hesitation in declaring that he
was ene of the persona sn employed by him for the purpose he
bad sectioned. He had been furnished with the names of
persons who, he VW informed, were manufacturing pike-
heads to a large amount ; but, as there was nothing in the
present state of the law to prevent such doings, he bad not
interfered with the parties. In feet, as the law stood, any
individual might make pikes, or have them in his poe•
session—whether unfortunately or otherwise wu freely
a matter of opinion. But at was bis (Col. Browne's)
duty, holding the responsible position he did, to make
the government fully
aNnainted with everything that
was passing in the city of Dublin, and ha there avowed
that he did take steps to make himself acquainted swath all
the circumstances connected with the manufacture and sale
of pike heads in the city. In fact, he had in his pub
—s-ins of ettry k;nd of pike which bad been hitherto
's ~I;.ses to bit Aachen to any

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abate ensued, in the course of which no less than the legitimete enjoyment of the fruits or industry; area we
yew with
relations,tre and
or
a propositions were moved and seconded, and
a motion, moved by Mr. West, to the effect that Zreemror tollubantedrtres.'o'letow etas
ot
revolutionary
tisoonyaryst-
ere of the executive committee who had been chatig s • pr. perry. •
legates should be allowed to sit and vote in the At-t!he'neamtine-e are bound to declare our conviction
, was carried by a large majority. that a general and well-founded reeling of dissatisfaction
;
stage of the proceedings the convention (at evades society in Ireland, joined to an earnest and grow-
.) a tjournei fur dinner wail half past two o'clock. gff desire for a retain to our ancient couatitution.
sembling, owing to the absence of the chairman, •
.fhe failure of the Imperial Parliament to provide ade-
"Jonnor was voted to the chair pro tempore, d
a - • for the of
qua.e means relied our poor, and their refusal of I I
o the delegates to make their reports from their inquiry int* the defects of the p;csent unjust and partial
localities. system of poor-law taxation, joined to the systematic con-
-I.IiINSON (Exeter) stated that the locality from tinuance off pernicious and unconstituticrnat policy of cen-
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came had nut yet been very forward in the cause tralization, cause us t 3 5 \ rapatbize in the president feeling,
o, but he was happy to say that the cause was an:. to participate in the general desire fur self government.
ing ground both in Exeter and the neighbouringl
Considering that extreme opinions and violent language,
Tiverton included. They were however opposed however censurable, are but the natural exponents of so I ' I '
i physical force, and through him expressed a hope great a mass of discontent, we humbly beg to represent to
his the most important juncture of erairs ever your excellency our opinion that it would be expedient to
this kingdom, the greatest prudence, wisdom, and
treat the violent d,.monstrations which have lately taken
ould be ado stud in all their proceedings. place rather ea evidences of the prevailing desire fora change
O. Fanricis (Ipswich) said his report was neces- of notice than as individual offences egair.st the law ; and , ~
rt, inasmuch as the Chartist society in Ipswich had • -
. . pray your excellency to recommend to your government tho
. in existence about six months. The body how- speedy adoption of measures which may restore to her
wised a few staunch souls, who were determined to majesty's Irish subjects their old feelings of respect for the
lie by the charter, and who weuld net be satisfied laws and of confidence in their rulers, lay such a return to
reform that might be primed until the charter
theancient c t.
oratitu 'on of this realm as will at least secure
the law of the land. to the Irish people their former exclusive power of taxing
ATTHEW STEVENSON (Bolton) said he representedl
themselves fur their load purposes, and of regulating and
:melon 70,000 working men, who were unanimous ! I, i
aerr.inistering their loteil affairs, through their sovereign,
ding that they would be sunk for ever unless some lords, and commons, in an Irish parliament.
inge was effected in the institutions of the country.
it was no ire to preach patience any longer. Free- REPEAL ASSOCIATION.—Tbe usual weekly meeting of , , I
d been tried in the balance, and been found wanting this body was held to-day, Mr. Daniel O'Connell presiaing.
stem had signally failed—the trade, foreign and The assembly was very large, and amongstn the persons on t
was stopped, and the result was, that the people the benches were Messrs. Cecil lO'Brien, Maher, I I
I brought to • starvation ra•c of wages, and were in and M. O'Connell, members of the legislature. Mr. :Maurice
estitute and pitiable condition. The products e f O'Connell, in proceeding with the business of the day, 44-
d machinery went into the pockets of the free-trade vetted to the circumstance of his brother, Mr. John O'Con-
ts and mill-owners, and yet the evoking classes, thus nell, having te.:.t morning taken his departu: e for London,
, were called upon to bear an intolerable and in- and said his inteetion is to see the prime minister, and
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burden of taxation. The question with them was, to impress upon Lim the immediate necessity of
her they must perish or a change be made in the yielding to the just demands of the Irish Iwo*.
institutions. They did not desire to injure any class After some letters had been read and other matters trills-
iduals, but they desired the rights of lemur and in- acted, Mr. J. H. Dunne entered the hall axed reported the
-the mews of living ; and those means andrights they result of the case of the man charred with haring procured
termined to have. His constituents desired him to the manufacture of pikes. He announced that Cot. Browne .
through the press to the government and the country, had avowed that he had emplcved Kirwan to procure the i I ,
y would not quietly submit to such scenes as had making of these implements.—Mr. Maurice O'Connell alai-
'acted in Ireland during the last eighteen months. =Adverted uyon the circumstances with very great severity,
could no longer listen to the promises of John Bright but took occasion, from the circumstance, to impress upon ,
, but claimed from the government some provision his auditory the fact, that safety—the safety of liberty and
le them to live on their native lan I. Unle a some life—was only secured within the ass - dation, and, in ad- I
for that object was made, he (Mr. Stevenson) herenee to its first and fundamental rule, that moral force
not answer for what might follow. alone would be relied upon, and that none other would be
O'Cosxoa claimed permission to quit the colleen. need for the purpose of procuring political ameliorations.—
order to attend to his parliamentary duties. This Mr. It.ey_ announced that he had received from various 1 '
leeded and the hon. member left the hall &mast places 2.92 p;titions for repeal, ell adopted on St. Patrick's
beers. Mr. Philip kl'Grath having resumed the day.—Mr. 0 Connell again br:ught forward the addrees to I
the Queen, which has glee ady appeared in the E.rpress.
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E. Joins, as delegate from the Halifax district, stated Mock discussion er.sued.—The repeal rent for the week was
e chartist spirit there was good and healthy, and his 871. 18s. 11d.
aents desired that the convention should not separate
3e charter became the law of the land. It was also PIKE MAKING.—POLICE INVESTIGATION.
cite that, if possible, the present move neat should David Hyland, blacksmith, of 16, Charles street,appeared
lucted on moral force principles ; but they were ready 1 this day. on his own recognisance, to give evidence in the
an to fight, if necessary, through the hills of the West case of Thomas Kirwan, against whom informations were •
r, sad to march up to London. They, however, wish taker- by Mr. O'Callaghan, on Saturday, for purchasing
e petition in favour of the charter should again be pike-heads for an illegal purpose. All the parties concerned .
ted to the House of Commons, but that if it wes re- having assembled, Col. Browne, commissioner of police, wk. i
with contumely, or even with courtesy, or if only had taken his place on the bench, made the following .
assures of relief were granted, they then advised an statement :
to the crown, and if that was useless the convention Col. Browne said he wished to offer a few words,
resolve itself into a permanent parliament, and then which he thought would *
nce et the-
he matterbench atand reit.
Retitle-
commence the struggle. wished to state in the prese of
J. HITCHIN (Wigan) said that, in his locality, the men assembled in the office, that he had r.-ceived intelli-
t distress pre (W'
The people had determined to genos.that pikes were manufactured in different parts of
other petition for their rights to the House of Com- the into, and that he had the names of blacksmiths who
but, if it was kicked out or rejected, and if the moral were engaged in making them, and of persons who watched , .
s used by the convention failed, then they were deter- the process of manufacture. Every one must allow that it
Ito take the responsibility into their own hands and to was only his duty to have ther
ein inquiriee set on foet. With I '
work, let what might be the consequences. . regard to the man Ktrevanagt whom information, were i '
.0. BUCKLEY (Leicester) stated that the constituents sworn on Saturday, he had no hesitation in declaring that ha
I
had sent him to the convention had not furnished him was one of the persons to employed by him for the purpose ha
any instructions, but he could state that the people in bad mentioned. He had been furnished with the names of
cality thought they had already petitioned enough, said persons who, he was informed, were manufacturing pike-
if they could not get the charter granted by moral heads to a large &mount ; but, as there was nothing
a, have it they would. present state of the law to prevent such doings, he had not
~ J. HARNEY (Nottingham) said, though elected a interfered with the parties. In fact, as the law stood, aay , 1
rate for Nottingham, he was not present when chosen individual might make pikes, or have them in his
was freely pos-
-1 large a meeting as ever was held in any part of Eag- session—whether unfortunately or otherwise
. He could, however, state that his constituents had a matter of opinion. But it was his (Col. Browne's) I l 1
ved that this was the last petition they would present to duty, holding the responsible position be did, to make ,
Noose of Commons, as it was at present constituted, the government fully aequainted with everythieg that ;
r. J. LtNNEY (Birmingham) spoke of 'the deplorable was passing in the city of Dublin, and ha therefore avowed i
ition to which the population of Barton and other dis• that he did take steps to make himself acquainted with all ' I
i had been reduced, and assured the convention that the circumstances connected with the manufeeture and sale
Myer course it aaightdetermine upon the people of those of pike heads in the city. In fact, he had in his Pomesd4o ''
hbourhood a were quite ready to meat in car=et itr cut. patterns of every kind of pike which bad been hitherto
sli events they were determined to have the made i ar. 1., at there was any odimataba @dashes' to any
t