The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-12-05 00:00:00

STATE OF IRELAND.
THATCHED HOUSE TAVERN, Sr. Jesus's-num.
Yesterday was held. pursuant to public advertise-
merit, a meeting of Noblemen and Gentlemen
connected by birth, fortune, or occupation with
Ireland; the purpose of which was, to consider the
propriety of an Address to the Crown, praying for
Parliament to be immediately convened, and con-
sulted as to the best means of putting an end to
the disturbances now ►aging in that country. A
considerable number of the gentry of Ireland had
assembled by one o'clock, the Earls of Darnley
and Bletinton being also present.
Mr. Twin first addressed the meeting, which,
he said, must have assembled thus numerously
frogs a convicting of the deep importance attached
to eha uhitct of it. He was glad that it was so, and
that there were present so many great Irish absen-
tees, who proved by their immediate attendance
how intent they were in regard to any subjects con.
nected with the int of their country. The
first step would be to move the appointment of a
Noblesnan, then in the room, who had always shewn
himself anxious to assist and protect iii, distressed
Irish tenantry, as he had by his conduct in Parlia-
ment constinitly s.►pharted the interests and free-
dom of the kingdom at large, to the Chair. He
proposed that the Earl of Darnley should he called
to the Chair. He was aware that his Lordship was
pressed for time, but there was so little to discuss, as
tunny thing likely to produce a difference of opinion
or a protracted meeting, that he would venture to
assure the Noble Lord beforehand against being
kept beyond the time winch would be convenient
to hint. He ('slr. Tighe) had some remarks to sub-
mit, which. as they would be fiee from objection, so
also he promised to limit them as narrowly as possible.
The object of the meeting was that which guided
him, which was common to the feelings of all pre-
sent—namely, to endeavour to arrive at some nieuns
for reducing. relieving, and removing the distresses
and calamities which at present disgraced their
country. He moved that the Earl of Darnley be
requested to take the Chair.
The Esrl of DALIN LEY said, that he had come
from a great distance after having read the adver-
tisement for calling the meeting, without exactly
knowing of its formation or import, but from a
feeling that it was his duty to attend the meeting.
As to the honour they intended him, of appointing
him to the Chair, there was one material objection
to his accepting it. A Chairman had to impose ou
himself the duty of staying out a meeting, however
protracted. Every Gentleman had a right to de-
liver his sentiments, and though there might be no
great difference in opinion, there must always be
shades of difference. Fearing that he could out
stay as long us the ousiness might coutinue, he
wished to decline the office of Chairman. lie
thought that it would be more desirable for Mr.
Tighe, the chief agitator of the meeting. to take
the Chair, an arrauge►nent which would give
him (the Earl of Darnley) much more satisfac-
tion. As to the meeting, he understood the
object of it to be an address to the King, praying
him to convoke Parli iment immediately, and to
lay before it the present situation of Ireland with
the least delay possible. Thinking as lie did, that
there was no place so proper fur the consideration
of the subject as before the great Council of the
nation, and that no time should be loot i❑ calling it
together, he still was not so very sanguine as to
think that much could be done on the threshold of
the inquiry, or that circumstances resulting from
causes which had been at work for centuries, and
which had b gist Ireland necessarily and by fore-
seen consequence to the present condition, could be
instantly sl:eted and removed. It was extremely
easy to call on the Government to act the military
in motion, and to demand that there should be an
instant check to the prevailing outreges ; but unless
some measures could be applied which would go to
the root of the evil—unless something could be
.done to put the mass of the Irish people in a state
of amelioration, rigour and coercion would be ap-
plied in vain. That such measures should be die-
cussed in Parliament, uud that the proper steps

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