The Sun.
London, England, 1839-04-13 00:00:00

dress distinctly giving expression to the alarm and appre-
hension which they could not but feel at the present crisis ;
to give a proof to her Majesty of their fixed determination
to abide by the right which they had achieved—to main-
tain the ground which they had obtained after ages of
civil convulsion ; nor allow them to be rolled backwards
upon the couatry by the bidding of the enemy whom they
had quelled, to be renewed by increased fury, and with a
vigour proportionate to the sense entertained by the Libe-
ral party of the prize which they had obtained.—( Cheers.)
Although claiming to be a moderate Reformer of the
county Cavan, he conceived it to be his duty, and that of
every individual, to support the present Administration.
At this period Alderman ARCHER came forward and
proposed an amendment, to the effect—" That an humble
and dutiful Address be presented to her Majesty, detail-
ing the evils resulting from the general course of policy
pursued by her Majesty's Ministers."—( Loud groans, and
shouts of approbation from the worthy Alderman's party,
who then exhibited themselves in a knot in the pit.)
The confusion increased—the interruption completely
drowned the voice of the Noble Chairman, who called
the disturbers of the meeting to order. A scuffle then
ensued in the pit, which, however, was immediately sup-
pressed by the police, who produced their batons, and the
factious row was quelled, but the Orange incendiaries con-
tinued to groan, shout, hoot, and blackguard—several tried
to get upon the platform. A number of the Conservatives
e,f the Dawson-street Hcuse were in the pit, distinguished
leaders of this factious and disgraceful conspiracy. Mr.
Leland Crosthwait, Mr. Marcus Costello, and several
other gentlemen walked forward on the platform where
Alderman Archer stood, stuttering and trembling, endea-
vouring to gain a hearing, and prevailed upon him to re-
tire from his position.

The uproar still continued, notwithstanding the utmost
exertions of the police to procure silence, which was par-
tially obtained when the audience again burst into peals of
laughter, hisses, groans, cries of " hark, hark, away," " off
she goes," " turn him out, &c." The uproar having in a
great measure subsided,
The Noble CHAIRMAN endeavoured to get a hearing, and

in a short time silence was sufficicntly restored to enable
him to address the multitude, who, by this time, had taken
the most prominent places they could—the benches, seats,
and tables were crowded—however, his Grace, at length,
strained his voice to its utmost pitch, and was understood
to say that Alderman Archer had withdrawn his resolution.

—(This announcement was received with the loudest de-
monstrations of satisfaction ; nothing could equal the
cheers which 'pealed from all parts of the house.) When
silence was obtained,
His Grace again addressed the meeting, and was re-
ceived, if possible, with louder cheers than had before ex-
pressed tire approbation of the multitudes ; he said—Gen-
tlemen, as Alderman Archer has withdrawn his amend.
merit, I shall, therefore, put the original resolution.—( Loud
cheers, and cries of " Bravo.") As many as are of
opinion that it pass, will say Aye—(Tremendous cheering)
—and thoS# of a contrary opinion will say No.—(lncreased
cheering.) The resolution was then passed.
Lord Viscount Cloncurry then went forward to the
front of the platform, and was received with loud cheers.
Shortly afterwards the Noble Lord was followed by John
O'Connell, of Grena, Esq. (brother to the Hon. and
Learned Member for Dublin). The most vociferous
cheers greeted Mr. O'Connell's appearance on the plat-
form, particularly when he advanced to Lord Cloncurry,
with whom he shook hands moat cordially.
Lord CLON C URRY then proceeded to address the meet-
ing, but was prevented by loud cheers, mingled with hisses.
When order was partially restored, his Lordship said he
never in the whole course of Isis life, as a Magistrate or a
country gentleman, refused a hearing to any man.—
( Cheers.) lie listened to the poor man as well as to the
rich—( Continued cheers and hisses)—and he was not then,
that he came to perform a duty to his country, to be inti-
midated.—(Tremendous cheers.) He would stay upon
that platform for ever until he was heard.—(lncreased
cheers, with cries of " Hear Alderman Archer first.") His
Lordship then proposed the following resolution :
" That to depart from those principles would produce in
this country immeasurable evil—would destroy the confi-
dence of the people in the administration of the laws—
would retard all improvement, and probably produce that
insecurity to life and property, and those insurrectionary
movements and bloodshed which have been the invariable
consequence of Tory ascendancy in this unhappy country."
The resolution was received with loud acclamations.
Now, Gentlemen, continued his Lordship, I have admi-
nistered the laws of this country, as a magistrate, during
thirty years of Tory ascendancy—(Cheers)—and let me
see the man of whatever opinions he may be, that can say
I refused to give him justice.—( Loud cheers) I think it
might be no harm to tell the meeting a few anecdotes.
[Here the uproar became so great that it was impossible
to hear a word.l
Mr. MARcus COSTELLO interfered, and said that no
friend to the cause would open his mouth or speak a syl-
labic, however provoked or insulted he might be ; if they
did that, the business would be proceeded with satisfactorily.
The noise having abated,
Lord CLON C URRY resumed his speech. He said that it
was then some years since a party of police had been sent
from Dublin to preserve the peace at the fair of Saggard—
(Hear, hear)—a murder was committed—warrants were
issued by him, which were backed by their Noble Chair-
man.—( Hcar, hear.) And what was the consequence ?
No person war arrested. There was not an Alderman to
be found in Dublin who would come forward to assist them.

—( Hisses and loud cheers. ) That was during the admi-
nistration of Lord Wellesley.—(Hisses, loud groans, and
cheers.) lie (Lord Cloncurry) waited on him, and with
difficulty obtained a dismissal of the police who had acted
improperly upon the occasion, but in a short time after-
wards they were promoted.—(Groans.) He was himself
recently put upon a Committee of the House, of Commons
to investigate the condition of this county.—(Cheers.)
He lamented to say there was outrage on both sides—
...

( Hear)---but he wis prepared likewise to say that the
outrages of the people of Ireland were cutrages which
bad their source in misery and poverty.—(Chcers, cries
of No, no," and loud expressions of applause.) Re-
medies without end bad been proposed—(Cheers and
hisses)—but, lie would ask, was there ever any other
than the gibbet and the bayonet administered by
the Tory Administration ?—( Loud cries of " No, no,"
" Yes, yes," and great cheering.) Even the mere
proposition of the introduction of railroads into the country
—( Hear, hear)—which would be serviceable to all parties,
was scouted at by the Tories---( Hear)—lest the present
Administration should have the merit of it—( Great cheer-
ing)—the people of the country were all generally invoked
in the question of railways, still the Tories opposed it for
those reasons.—( Cheers and hisses.) He had lived for
fifty years in his own country—( Cheers)—he hardly ever
left it, and he always administered the laws to the people
with justice and propriety.--( Cheers.) He would tell
them another anecdote, and appeal to the Noble Chairman
whether it was not a fact.—( Hear.) There was a Magis•
trate in the county of Kildare who by his misconduct had
been confined in the Sheriffs' prison—(Hear, hear)—that
Magistrate told him ( Lord Cloncurry) that he was bribed
and paid by a Tory Administration_( Hisses and cheers)__
for what? for producing commotion and insubordination
in the county of Kildare.—(Cheers, and loud cries of
" No, no," " False, false.") lie did say so—(Cheers, and
loud groans)—and, what was more, that unfortunate Ma-
gistrate said that he ruined himself by going to public
houses, in order to meet the lower classes of the people.—
( Laud cheers, and cries of " There's the source of Ire-
land's evils.") Ile mentioned this anecdote merely to show
what the feelings of the Tories were towards Ireland—
( Cheers)—and that he could not, as a man of feeling—
(Tremendous cheers)—but oppose them.—( Cheers.) He
would appeal to the Marquis Wellesley for a confirmationon
of the facts he had stated; and he could ,likewise
unhesitatingly appeal to the acts of every
i Tory Ad-
ministration that ever disposed of the fate and interests of
Ireland. I appeal to Lord Norrpanby—(Cheering)—and
I appeal, above all, to the Leinsters, the Charlcmonts,
and the Headfords, who have known rue for many years,
did they ever see or hear of my making a difference be-
tween man and man, no matter however politically op-
posed they might be, provided he was right ?---( Loud and
continual cheering.) I do not call on you to be of my
opinion now, I know many of you differ from me.—( A few
cries of "We do.") Well, but if you differ, differ like
Christians, and like men--( Loud cheering, and partial
hisses) but' don't interrupt, I entreat of you, those in-
fluential and respectable men, who have come here from
all parts of the country—(Loud cries of hear, hear)._
and from this city too, to support what they think, and
indeed, what I consider to be the right side of the ques-
tion.—( Loud cheers.) I again say, I do not court any
man to be of my opinion, but I do solicit of
you-_u—
(addressing the Orangemen in the pit)—to act with jus-
tice to the gentlemen who have to succeed me.
( The Noble Lord resumed his seat amid great ap-
plause with a few hisses.)
Mr. JOHN O'CONNELL, of Grena, brother of Mr.
O'Connell, then rose to second the resolution, He
ascended the platform in front of the stage, from
which the other speakers delivered their addresses,
and spoke as follows—l shall not, my Lord Duke, de-
tain you or this meeting by offering my opinions at length
to you.—(hear, and applause.) I fully concur in every
sentence that the resolution contains.--( Hisses from the
pit.) No man admires more than Ido a great deal of the
general policy adopted by her Majesty's Ministers ; but
I regret that upon many occasions they have not gone as
far as they should, and that they did not act altogether pro-
perly with regret to the Reform Bill.—( Hear, hear, hear.)
But we are met here to-day to consider whether the voice
of Ireland shall continue these men in power.—( Cries
from some of the Orangemen in the pit of " We will
not.") I say we will—( Cheers and laughter)—l say we
met here to decide whether we shall keep in office the
men who have honoured us by appointing that distin-
guished and patriotic individual, our late Lord Lieutenant,
and that equally distinguished Viceroy who has succeeded
him—l mean Viscount Ebrington,—(Tremendous cheer-
ing, and hissing from the Orangemen.) We are called
on to decide that question, fellow-countrymen. and I em-
phatically say, we will decide in their favour.--( Loud
cheering.) I am, my Lord Duke, surrounded by gentlemen
from all parts of Ireland. lam happy to see that from
north to south, from cast to west we meet to-day, and that
we are under the control of Ireland's first and only Duke.
Cheers.) The Learned Gentleman then proceeded to de-
scribe the Orangemen of his county, Kerry, as better men than
those.he saw around him in the pit, and by whom the dis-
turbance that had interrupted their proceedings, had been
created.—( Loud cheering.) He would not detain the
meeting by any further observations, as he knew there
were many gentlemen to follow him, who were far more
competent to address them; and who had done service to
the country. The Noble Earl who had proposed the reso-
lution he (Mr. O'Connell) had the honour to second, was,
he was proud to say, his private friend; and there was no•,
he would firmly assert, a more liberal politician in the
country. The Learned Gentleman resumed his seat amid
general approbation.
Mr. l'!,:iacE ManoNv then came forward and addressed
the meeting as follows :—He said—Mv Lord Duke and
Gentlemen, I shall occupy your valuable time with very
few observations, indeed. The question to day is, whe-
ther the policy of some few short years was beneficial to
this country or not ?—( Ilear, hear.) You will all, of
course, give me some little credit for knowing something
practical of the workings of the country.—( Hear, hear.)
I don't intend to address you on the political part of the