The Sun.
London, England, 1830-01-11 00:00:00

TO THE PEOPLE OF IREL AND.

LETTER FROM MR. O'CONNELL.
Merrion-square, Jan. 3, 1830.
FELLOW-COUNTRYMEN,—The Parliamentary Ses-
sion approaches—we should endeavour to make it
as useful to Ireland as possible; or to demonstrate
the unfitness of a British Parliament to attend to
the wants and transact the business of this country.

It is supposed that command of language and the
higher order of eloquence are all-powerful in the
British Senate. That is a mistake obvious to any
body who will consider the materials of which the
British Parliament is composed. The Parliament is
to be moved by quite different springs from those
which mere mental faculties can operate upon.

I possess but little command of language, arid no
eloquence at all. I can be useful only as a practical
pains-taking man of business; and it is in that capa-
city alone in which I devote my self to the good of

COUNTRY CORN MARKETS.

DURING LAST WEEK.

Wheat. Barley. Oats, Besal*,
Per Quarter. s. to P. P. to S. P. to s. s. to
Carlisle _ 55 TY 21
Carmarthen 56 42 14 VI
52 72 n 41 22 29 51.1
Jturyseth 46 53 23 39 19 24 34
Penrith 60 31
Slietlield — 73 -- 29 i
Winchester 50 61, 22 33 17 29 42
Per Bushel. s. d, s. d. s. d, s. d. s. d. s. d. s.d. 011
Coventry 7 0 9 0 4 8 5 4 3 6 4 0 5,6,
Newcastle (Staff.) J 0 96 56 II 0 36 40 56 %i
Northallerton 7 0 9 3 3 6 4 6 3 9 40- 5 9
21
Stafford '9O 4 5 9 62 3 40 72 Ai
Swansea --...... 7 9 84 44 46 84 26 00 ":1
Warwick 90 100 46 50 33 40 73 '
Per 8011.
Zarnardcastle.-- 13 0 15 0 8 3 9 0 5 6 6 6 9 6 Ing
Durham ---... 12 6 150 86 96 49 86 90 l;$
Richmond 120 160 90 106 70 86 11 0 J'Ad
Stockton tht 6 11 6 S 0 9 0 4 8 7 6 0 9 0

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—Jan. S.
There is a short supply of Wheat here to-day ; fine terd's.,
kits being searoe obtain Friday's prices, but general t.
and all middling descriptions meet exceedingly dull u 5
at rather less money, as the buyers, now that the motif
tion is open, look for a large arrival next week. 0/00sre
without alteration. The best samples of Barley ars2.°,l
demand at late prices, but the middling sorts are very- Or
sale. Beans are much the name. Alalt is very dull.
Wheat, Red, Norfolk and SuWolk 525. 555. to 575. line 616,
New .5-15 Ms. to 61s. fine 646.
White Old 555. 575. to 625. 6ne 665.

my country.
I intend to be in London on the 28th of January,
six days before the Parliament meets. My wish
is to be furnished with as many petitions as pos-
sible upon each particular subject of Parliamentary
relief. There is no time to be lost in getting up
those petitions.
In order to facilitate the preparation and forward-
ing of petitions, and the transacting all other Par-
liamentary business in Ireland, I consider it absolutely
necessary to have an office for these purposes in
Dublin ; en office where can be obtained, by per.
sons resident in Ireland, information on all subjects
connected with proceedings in both Houses of
Parliament, and through which all proceedings and
other documeets can be transmitted to Loudon.
Such an office as this has been long wanting.
Everybody was desirous that it should be esta-
blished—nobody would take the trouble of esta-
blishing it—l determined to do so.
Accordingly, I have taken the house, No. 26,
Stephen-street, for that purpose. I shall make
the experiment by paying the rent of it 'for at least
one year. If the experiment succeeds, it will am-
ply pay for itself.
I am rejoiced to say that I have prevailed upon
my friend, Mr. Edward Dwyer, to undertake the
management of that office. I mean the gentleman
who has been for some years the laborious and
exemplary Secretary of the late Catholic Associa-
tion. It is impossible to have any man more
suited to the duty.
His Parliamentary agency will be general. He
will form such connexions in London as will en-
able him to transact as well business connected
with public grievances as the carrying on of Ap-
peals before the House of Lord., and as the pass-
ing of Private Bills, so as to diminish to a compa-
rative trifle the present enormous and overwhelm-
ingt, expense of such proceedings.
But his public duties sill be more extensive.
They will include every thing that relates to the
preparation arid transmission to Parliament of peti-
tions, and to the mode of seeking for Parliamentary
redress for Irish grievances.
He will take care to give the Irish public informa-
tion through tire Pilot newspaper of all the Bills and
Motions relative in apsy way to Ireland, which shall
be brought before Parliament. There will be an
accurate list of such Motions and Bills published by
him at least once a week, from the commencement
to the close of the Session. He will also give the
public, once a week, as accurate a list as possibly
can be obtained of the names of the Irish Members
who attend Parliament—with the days of their ac-
tual attendance at the House, and the manner in
which they vote on each particular question.
My eldest son, who accompanies me to London,
will assist- in the formation of this list. The Irish
people will thus be thoroughly informed of the dili-
gence and conduct of their representatives.
Mr. Dwyer will also be able to supply to the
public in this country an abstract of all such pro-
ceedings relative to Ireland us shall appear to have
been mutilated or neglected by the London news-
papers. The local affairs of Ireland being uninte-
resting to the majority of English readers, the Par-
liamentary proceedings which relate exclusively to
them are either abbreviated or totally omitted by the
London editor's. ,I should hope that the Morning
chronicle, an excellent journal, to which the people
of Ireland are greatly indebted, will be induced to
give more publicity to the debates relating to Ire-
land. If not, my son will assist Mr. Dwyer to make
up the deficiency.
A subscription will be necessary to defray Mr.
Dwyer's expenses, including compensation for his
trouble. I need not say that my son will give his
services. The subscription in Dublin will be one
pound a year ; that for persons residing in the
country, ten shillings.
Every subscriber will be entitled•to the use of
the rooms, which are extensive and commodious.
They will be supplied with Irish and English news-
papers, and with the Parliamentary Papers, reports,
and other documents.
I myself will be in constant communication with
Mr. Dwyer, and the subscribers will thus be in pos-
session of my views of Parliamentary affairs. The
best mode of transmitting information to me will be
through Mr. Dwyer. Any petition or document
intended for me or any other Member of Parliament,
will be certain of reaching its destination speedily
and safely by being transmitted to Mr. Dwyer.
It will be necessary to become a subscriber in
order to correspond with Mr. Dwyer. This is in-
evitable, in consequence of the necessary expenses.
But any subscriber can communicate with Mr.
Dwyer for as many others and upon as many sub-
jects as he pleases.
The subscribers will, I tress, so form themselves
into a Parliamentary Society. I love perfect cat,-
dour, and therefore I frankly avow that I look on
this body of subscribers as most likely to form the
basis of that great national society, which I con-
template, in order to render the repeal of the, Union
peaceable and trenquil, as it is, I think, inevitable.
I would instantly commence the formation of
that society, but for the existence of the doubly
Algerine Act of the last Session. This Act it is
that makes it wise to have the subscriptions paid in
to a single individual.
Mr. Dwyer will publish monthly accounts of the
receipts and disbursements.
Here then is an opportunity for all those who have
Parliamentary business to transact to have it done
satisfactorily and expeditiously. Here is a place where
all Parliamentary information can be cheaply and sa-
tisfactorily obtained. Here is an office from which
the public will receive full information of the con-
duct of their Representatives.
There is a large and strongly-built store in the
rear, and making part of the premises which I have
thus taken. I propose converting it into a shape
suited to be a " Mechanics' Institute. It will also
serve for public meetings assembling to petition Par-
liament. The charitable societies that support or-
phanages by a public dinner, will have the use of it
gratuitously. In short, it is calculated to serve many
benevolent and national purposes.
From what I have said of the " doubly Algerine
Act," it may be necessary to add that no society is
illegal until its continuance shall have been prohi•
heed by public proclamation of the Lord Lieutenant.
Tire anti-union societies which have been already
formed in the country need not therefore dissolve
themselves— -on the contrary, they ought gradually
to increase and extend themselves, observing that
there must he no species of obligation taken or
pledge made, nor any secrecy whatsoever. These
are precautions of the utmost importance to Ireland.
I have now, I trust, commenced an establishment
which may be eminently useful. I have endeavoured
to place it in the most practical shape. It ought to
assist in Procuring parliamentary redress. if my
country continue under oppression and in a state of
grovelling inferiority, it shall not be the fault, fellow ---
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countrymen, of your faithful servant, PAINTED AND PII.IILISNED ay YOUNG,-
D. O'CONNELL. E
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- --- New 50s. 565. to Ms. fine 6.31.
--- Foreign, Red 47s Us. to Stk. fine OS,
White S46. 595. to 636. fine tlss•
Barley, Norfolk anti Suffolk 266. to 326. fine 344.
Lincolnshire 24s. to Nis. fine fib•
Yorkshire Wold
-u---- Foreign —s. to —e. fine —.4,
Beans, Old
-- New 30s to 335. line 3M•
Oats, Potato Ws. to 1355. fine 2110.
Poland 20s. 22e. to 245. fine 250.
Friesland and Small lB6. 20s. to 9•ls, fine 2
Mealing lld. to 12%d. per Stone.
Shelling 28s. to 30s. Od. per Lead,
Mal' 36s. 40s. fine 411 s. per Los&
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