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

AG GRIV GATE - -MEETING T
IRISH REFORMERS, AT THE THEATRE-
ROYAL.

foulest stigma that the Tories of that day could cast
upon the members of that family was, that it had become
little better than mere Irish.—( Hear.) Now, gentlemen,
we have amongst us here to-day the representative and
successor of that noble and patriotic family—a man who
never was afraid, from the earliest period of his life, of hav-
ing such a stigma cast upon him by the Tories of the present
day.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, without further intruding
on your time, let me move that his Grace the Duke of
Leinster do take the chair.__(Loud cheers.)
The Marquis of HEADFORT—Gentlemen, I feel great
pleasure and honour in seconding the proposition of my
Noble Friend the Earl of Charlemont.—( Loud cheers.)
His Grace the Duke of LEINSTER having taken the chair,
said—illy Lords and Gentlemen, I return you my sincere
thanks for the honour you have done, in voting me into the
chair. I shall not detain the meeting now, except to re-
quest you will give every person who wishes to address you
a p*lient hearing, and that the speakers will confine them-
selves as much as possible it) their observations to the ob-
jects of the meeting.---( Cheers )
Lord CLONCURRY_ I move, my Lord and Gentlemen,
that J. WDonnell and John Smyth, Esqrs., be requested
to act as Secretaries to this meeting.—( Cheers.)
The motion having been seconded, was put from the
chair and passed unanimously.
Mr. SMITE' then read the following
FROM THE PROVOST OF TRINITY COLLEdE, DUBLIN.
Gentlemen—l have had the honour of receiving your
letter of the 4111, and return you many thanks for your ob-
liging offer of a place on the platform. I approve most
highly of the object of the intended meeting, and regret
exceedingly that the duties of my situation, as Provost,
will prevent me from attending it.—l have the honour to
be your most obedient servant, _ _

(From the Dublin Evening Post of Thursday.)
The grand demonstration of the friends of Liberal Go-
vernment in Ireland, took place this day, in the Theatre-
Royal, Hawkins's-street, and never certainly did we be-
hold so splendid an array of rank, property, and substantial
respectability at any meeting in this country. The Tories
have attempted to regain possession of the Government,
and to re-establish the domination of Orangeism in Ire-
land. The meat assemblage of this day is the reply given
by Ireland to the challenge of the faction. The Reformers
united to a man—combining the aristocracy, the gentry,
the men of commercial and professional standing—have
proclaimed the deliberate determination of Ireland never
again to bend under the yoke of Orange misgovernment.
The meeting of this day is a manifestation of the gigantic
strength and well-disciplined energy of the Reformers
of Ireland, which must carry confusion into the camp of
the enemy. The Tories were compelled to yield the
claims of Ireland, and they were even forced from the
Government, when the Liberal party in this country had
not amongst them a tithe of the men of rank and pro-
perty, and nothing like the moral power and cordial
unanimity exhibited by the truly splendid meeting whose
proceedings we are now about to detail. It was, :n every
respect, the most extraordinary, the most important, THE
MOST SIGNAL DEMONSTRATION ever made in this part of the

empire.
The meeting of the friends of Liberal Government in
Ireland was convened, " in order to prepare an Address to
her most gracious Majesty, and a petition to Pa•liament,
expressive of their unabated confidence in the present Ad-
ministration, and their approval of the general policy pur-
sued by it towards Ireland." The requisition bore the sig-
natures of the Duke cf Leinster and nineteen other Peers,
of eighteen Baronets, thirty-seven Members of Parlia-
ment, nearly one hundred and fifty Deputy Lieutenants
and Magistrates, and some hundreds of the most respect-
able landowners, merchants, professional men, and traders
in various parts of Ireland.
The place selected for the meeting was the Theatre
Royal, Hawkins's-street, and as no building could accom-
modate a tenth part of those desiring to attend, it was ju-
diciously arranged that admission to the stage, the boxes,
and the pit should be regulated by a moderate charge, the
galleries being left free.
From all parts of Ireland, and especially from the North,
notwithstanding the severity of the weather, considerable
numbers of gentlemen had arrived yesterday and this
morning, to take part in the proceedings of this great
national meeting.
One o'clock was the hour appointed for the meeting, but
long ;before that time the Theatre, which was brilliantly
lighted up, presented a most animating scene. About the
centre of the stage a large ornamental chair was placed,
before which were tables for the reporters, and in front of
the stage a platform for the noblemen and gentlemen
addressing the meeting. In both tiers of boxes numbers
of fashionably attired and beautiful women graced the
meeting by their presence. The pit was most densely
crowded with our most respectable citizens—the galleries
were completely filled—in fact, every part of the Theatre
in which standing or sitting room could be obtained was
fully occupied.
Outside the Theatre, even before twelve o'clock, an int.-
mense crowd had congregated, who loudly cheered the
leading Reformers as they came up to the stage entrance.
A bout a quarter before one o'clock, the arrival of the
Earl of Miltown was announced, and the Theatre rang
with acclamations. The Marquis of lleadfort, the Earl of
Charlemont, Mr. O'Connell, and other Noblemen and
Gentlemen, soon after appeared, and were greeted with
the most enthusiastic cheering.
One of our reporters, in passing through the space be-
hind the chair, observed a knot of Orangemen and corpo-
rators, in the centre of whom was Alderman Archer, and
in the front of the house a few of the same class were ob-
served.

FRANC SADLEIR.
John Smyth, Esq., and John :Mcdonnell, Esq.,
Secretaries.

FROM THE MARQUIS OF SLIGO TO THE EARL OF CHARLEMONT.
London, April 9th.
My Dear Charlemont—Will you add my name to the
Address—l regret much that I was not in Dublin to sign
the requisition. Pray be kind enough to make my feel-
ings known, if you have an opportunity. In haste, yours
very sincerely. SLIGO.

FROM FRANCIS A. PRITTIE, OF CORVILLE, TO SAME.
My Dear Lord—You will much oblige me by affixing
my name and that of my sons, to any resolutions that you
may adopt at to-morrow's meeting. I cannot be wrong
when the names of Leinstcr and Charlemont appear.
I am, my dear Lord, very sincerely yours,
FRANCIS A. PRITTIE.
FROM EARL GOSFORD TO LORD CHARLEMONT.

Workingham Hall, Wagford, Suffolk, 4th April, 1839.
My Dear Charlemont—lt was late yesterday when your
letter reached me. No man would co-operate with you
with more pleasure and satisfaction in the measurez You are
now so laudably engaged in than myself. I feel with you
the importance of the crisis, and most happy should I be to
unite with you and the real friends of Ireland, in giving
that direction to passing events which would best promote
the interests of the empire, and secure for our country
those rights, liberties, and privileges to which she is en-
titled. A Government not only professing but acting upon
Liberal principles must be maintained ; and I trust your
exertions may contribute to so desirable a result. I have
an attack of gout, and am not equal to travel at the rate I
should be obliged to go, in order to reach Dublin by the
Bth inst. I deeply regret being thus unavoidably prevented
from attending in person at your meeting. My warmest
wishes are with you, and to any resolution or proceedings
to which you may attach your name, you will greatly oblige
me by adding mine.—With cyery heartfelt wish for the
success of those measures you and the real friends of Ire-
land are now labouring to advance in the cause of good
government and rational liberty, believe me, my dear Char-
lemont, your's most sincerely, GOSFORD.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Charlemont.
Kilboy, April 8.
Sir—l beg leave, by writing to you, to express my re-
gret at not being able, owing to indisposition, to attend the
meeting in Hawkin's-street, to be held on Thursday next,
with the view of giving support to her Majesty's present
Administration.
I shall be glad to join in this object, and have the honour
to be, Sir, your obedient servant) DUNALLEY.

A Major Hassard, who has occupied himself in causing
placards against Popery to be posted on the walls of this
city, was seated in one of the dress boxes. Touching a
work in preparation by this Major Hassard, who (it will be
seen) attempted to create a disturbance, and was subse-
quently ejected by the police, the following notification ap •
peered in a Weekly Paper on Saturday :
" Shortly will be published, • Popery as it was, is, and will
be, until destroyed'—exhibiting a most frightful detail of
the impiety of that system, clearly showing the utter inuti-
lity of Papists taking an oath, and the fully of Protestants
demanding one."

To the Secretary.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DUBLIN EVENING POST.
Convamore, Fermoy, April 8.
Sir—As I see in your paper of Saturday last, a rcquisi-
don calling a Meeting of the Friends of Liberal Govern-
ment in Ireland, to held on the 11th instant, of which I
had no previous intimation, I beg you will add my name to
those of the requisitionists, in your paper of to-morrow, if
it be possible, and if not, in any of the morning papers of
Wednesday in which the list may appear._l remain, Sir,
your obedient servant, LISTOWEL.
Castletown, April 9, 1839.
My dear Barron—Your letter on a subject of the
requisition for a meeting in Dublin on tle 11t14 inst., only
reached me this morning, in consequence of my having left
Dromana. It has arrived, therefore, I fear, too late for
my answer to reach you in time to attach my signature to
it. I need scarcely say how ready I should have been
had I fortunately received your letter sooner, to
have assisted, by adding my name to that requisition,
in obtaining for the people of Ireland, by the proposed
meeting, an opportunity at this moment of recording
their opinion of the policy which her Majesty's Mi-
nisters have pursued towards this country. As far as
I myself am concerned, it is not so essential that I should
proceed to Dublin to record my opinion on this point,
which, from the public situation I have the honour to
occupy, is so well known, and which, in a few days, I shall
have a new opportunity of supporting by my vote in Par-
liament. But, it is most essential that every one who is
not so circumstanced, should seize this occasion for rallying
round the Government, by being present at the meeting in
Dublin. I trust, therefore, that the independent gentry of
this country will attend to the call, and by their numbers,
wealth, and respectability, convince our English brethren
that Lord Roden does not represent the opinions or the
feelings of the people of this country.
I remain, dear Barrcn, yours very faithfully,
W. VILLIERS STUART.
Dublin, 11th April, 1839.
My dear Sirs,—As the pressure of matter at the meeting
this day will, no doubt, be such as' 0 preclude, even for a
moment, my expression of my brother's deep regret et his
unavoidable absence, may I beg that you will have the
kindness to communicate it, and to say that nothing but his
feeling (to use his own words) " that the House of Com-
mons is where demonstration is most wanted, even more
than in Ireland," could have induced him to be absent on
the present momentous occasion, and his health has not
been such as to admit of his running so great a risk as that
of not being at his post on the 15th.
Yours, dear Sirs, most truly,
THOMAS HUTTON.
_ Messrs. Smith and Maedonnell.
From the Hon. MARTIN JOSEPII FFRENCH, to the Se-
cretary, stating that his father (Lord Ffreneb) was con-
fined by indisposition, and would, therefore, be unable to
attend the meeting, but requested that his Lordship's name,
the writer's, and the Hon. Thos. Ffrench's should be af-
fixed to the requisition.

"BY RICHARD MAJOR HASSARD.

" If any King of Britain Great should dare
Before the world our Magna Chute tear,
Is any Englishman so servile known,
Who would not forfeited proclaim the throne ?
Altbo' his Ministers corrupt might sleep,

Would individuals tamely silence keep?'
The wretch detest, who would not rather die 1"
Soon after one o'clock his Grace the Duke of Leinster,
followed by a crowd of the leading requisitionists, came
forward, and never did we witness such a scene of enthu.
siasm as the Theatre presented. Cheer succeeded cheer
_ _

—hats and handkerchiefs were waved in all directions, and,
when his Grace reached the front of the stage, and bowed
in acknowledgment, the acclamations became deafening.
No rational man could behold that spectacle without being
impressed with the conviction that the Irish people never
again will submit to the rule of Orangeism.
It is, of course, totally impossible for us to give even a
tenth part of the names of those in attendance. But
amongst the noblemen and gentlemen present, and giving
their countenance to the meeting, were the following :
His Grace the Duke of Leinster, the Marquis of Head-
fort, the Earl of Charlemont, the Earl of Fingal, the
Earl of Listowel, the Earl of Miltown, Lord Southwell,
Lord Cloncurry, Baron Robeck ; Hon. Captain South-
well, Hon. Colonel J. Westenra, M. P. ; Hon. E. Law-
less, Hon. Gonville French ; Sir John Kennedy, Bart.;
Sir W. Somerville, Bart., M.P. ; Sir Percy Nugent, Sir
Thomas M'Kenny, Right Hon. Patrick Pellew, Lord
Lieutenant Louth ; Sir W. Chatterton, Bart., J. P. ; Sir
T. Finlay, Bart. ; Sir Benjamin Morris; Sir Thomas
Esmonde, Bart. ; Sir Montague Chapman, Bart., M. P.
D.L. ;,Sir Richard Nagle, Bart., M.P. ; Daniel O'Con-
nell, M. P. ; Maurice O'Connell, M.P. ; Morgan O'Con-
nell, M. P. ; Robert Archbold, M. P., D. L. ; Nicholas
Fitzsimon, M. P. ; John Maher, M. P. ; Thomas Wyse,
M.P. ; T. N. Reddington, M. P. ; H. Chaster, M. P. ;
J. J. Bagot, D.L. ; C. H. Walker, M.P. ; Henry Grat-
tan, M. P. ; Sergeant Curry, M.P. ; Hewit Bridgeman,
M. P. D. L. ; George Evans, M. P. ; Robert Hutton,
M. P. ; Blayney Balfour, J. P., Tow nly Hall ; Robert
Challenor, D. L., Coollatin Park ; Clotworthy Dobbin,
Belfast ; James T. Tennent, J. P., ditto ; James Gib-
son, ditto ; Adam M'Clean, ditto ; Doctor Montgomery,
ditto ; Rev. Mr. Glendy, ditto ; Hugh M`Gill, ditto ;
Daniel Cronin, of the Park, county Kerry ; Perrott Thorn-
ton, county Cavan, J. P. ; Pierce Morton D.L., county
Cavan ; N. C. Whyte, Loughbricklan, D.L. ; Leland
Crosthwaite, D. L. ; John Power, D. L. ; Jobn O'Connell,
Grena, D.L. ; Lee M'Kinstry, Armagh ; D. R. Ross,
Rostrevor, D. L. ; Pierce George Barron, D. L. ; Chris-
topher Fitzsimon, D. L. ; George Taaffe, Smarmer, D. L. ;
Henry T. Kilbce, county Cavan, J. P. ; Mich. Dunne,
J. P. ; Pierce R. Mahony, jun., J. P. ; John Handcock,
Lurgan, J. P. ; Edmond Taaffe, J. P. ; Thomas O'Mara,
J. Pin.t;erM,
J.
PT.h;unDdeerr,aiJs.
C.
; j
Brady,.
D. ; Cornelius M'Loghlin ; George Ryan, J. P. ; R.
o 1
J.
Chester,P.
; Abraham J. P. ;
Samuel Col e s
Winter, ,
Moore, Q. C. ; George Roe ; Nicholas Boyalan, J. P. ; F.
Murphy, J. P. ; J. M'Donnell, Gardner-street; Edward
Wolstonholrne, James M'Clelland, A. Seton, Pierce Ma-
hony, Thomas Fitzgerald, Barrister ; John Lloyd Fitz-
gerald, Barrister ; Peter Grahan, Rutland-square; Henry
Grattan Curran, Barrister; Patrick Sweetman, John
M'Mullen, Thomas Welsh, J. Guthrie, D. Mahony, jun.,
David Daly, J. M'Cormick, James Gernan, Athcarne ;
C. Waddy, F. T. Porter, E. M•Donogh, J. D. Mullen,
Barry E. Lawless, Edward Berwick, Peter Purcell, Hal-
versrown ; Pat. Hayes, C. J. Trench, Barrister; A. R.
Symes, Barrister ; Laurence Finn, Henry Cones, Barris-
ter ; John Murphy, M. D. ; A. C. O'Dwyer, Jeremiah
Dunne, Rich. 0' Gorman, J. Scott Molloy, Stephen
Molloy, M. D. ; Francis Dalzell Finlay, Proprietor of the
Northern Whig ; Cornelius Lyne, P. V. Fitzpatrick,
Rich. O'Gorman, jun. ; Surgeon White, Alex. M'Cartby,
Barrister ; Stephen Synge, Harcourt-street ; Captain
Dillon, J. S. Close, P. M. E. Gartlan, T. M. E. Gart-
lan, Thomas Maher, Waterford; Ignatius Callaghan,
W. W. N. Barren, Barrister; J. Scully, Jas. Finn, Rev.
John Sheehan, Waterford ; Rich. Hayes, Col. Allen, Jas.
Murphy, Ringmahon, Cork ; Pat. Waldron, Ratbgar ;
Mathew T. Derinzy, of Clobemon Hall, J. P. for Wex-
ford and Carlow ; Henry R. Westenra, M. P., D. L. ;
Peter Connollan, Coolmoore, D. L., J. R ; Carew
O'Grady, D. L. ; Geo. R. Keogh, D.L. ; Richard
Duckett, J. P. ; David Cather, J.P. ; John Lyons, Dar-
diston, J. P. ; Richard John Hinds, of New Grove ; Bryan
Sheehy, Mathew Esmonde White, M.D. and J. P., Carlow ;
Anthony S. Hussey, D. L. and J. P., Westown House ;
Charles Frizell, Stapolin House ; J. White, P.P.,
Baldoy le ; Gerald Doyle, P. P., Naas ; Joseph
M'Cann, Beaumont; Wm. O'Donnell, Cottage, Car.
rick-on-Suir, J. P. ; P. Byrne, P.P., Castletown, county
Westmeath ; James Mathews, Mount Hanover House, J. P. ;
James Gernon, J. P., Athearne- Castle ; Peter Aungier,
Lays; Wm. J. Lynch, M.D., Naas ; Alexander Mans-
field, Morristown Latin, J. P. ; John Nuttall, Newtown-
Mount- Kenedy, J. P. ; Joseph A. Lynch, Roebuck, J. P. ;
Robert Mullen, M.D., Dunshaughlin ; Denis C. Brady,
Newry ; C. Maguire, ' J. P. • John White, J. P. ; and
Messrs. Maguire and M'Parlan, from Newry; R. Grim-
shavr, of Whitehouse, Belfast, J. P. ; Wm. F. Mara,
Portarlington • Richard Lalor, of Freshford, J. P. ;
Alexander Nl:Daniel, of Banabrough, Wicklow; James
Henry, Monaghan ; Nicholas, Mackey, Walshestown ,
Thomas M'Evoy, Mullingar; Redmond Peter O'Carroll,
Great Charles-street; Charles Bianconi, Clonmel; Wil-
liam M'Clean, M.D., and James Marron, of Ballyba
county Monaghan; Nicholas Boylan, H ill town- Houl'
e
county Meath, J. P. ; Francis Murphy, Kileairn- House,'
J. P. ; James M'Cann, Drogheda, J. P. ; William Knares:
borough, of Inch-House, Kilkenny; Henry Dillon Trent,
D. L. ; William Murphy ; Mr. Hatchell, Q. C.
The Earl of CITARLEMONT, on moving his Grace 'the
Duke of Leinster to the chair, said—Gentlemen, when I
intrude myself thus early on your notice, you may well
suppose it is not with the intention or for the object of
taking up much of your time. I take the liberty of address-
ing you on a matter of form, for it is necessary that such a
meeting as this should have a head, and I am, therefore,
about to propose that an individual should be called to pre-
side over us, whom I am sure will be voted into the chair
with universal acclamation.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, since
the year I7B2—(tremendous cheering)—l say, Gentlemen,
since the glorious year 1782, I may say Ireland has not
sent forth, Dublin has not witnessed, such a demonstration
as this.—(Loud cheers.) Gentlemen, at that time the
rights of Ireland were restored to Ireland by the unparal-
leled efforts of her valorous sons.—( Cheers.) A crisis
in political affairs has now occurred—lreland has been
called upon to afford her aid, and it is for this meeting to
show that Ireland has universally responded to that
call.—( Hear, hear, bear.) Now, to the immediate ob-
ject of my addressing you—is there any person in this
assemblage that has not heard of the noble family of
the Geraldines? if so, let me tell them that that family
settled in this country, adopted the country as its own, and
that country adopted them as her sons—(Cheers)—and the

From Lord Rossmoee to John Power, Esq.—Authoris-
ing his name, and those of his sons, the Hon. Col. Henry
Westenra, Lieut. Col. Henry R. Westenra, and J. C.
Westenra, to be attached to the requisition.
From CHARLES BROWNLOW to Lord Charlemont—Ex-
pressive of his anxious wish to attend the meeting, to rally
round the Government of the Lord Lieutenant, and ob-
serving with peculiar
he
Tyrone, emphasis,
that " the brightest point of
their administration is to
afound in their Irish policy,
though through it their chief danger grer is incurred in England."
From A. ST. GEORGE, to the same, request-
ing his Lordship to state to the
emeeting (which he was
unable to attend), that he had not only the most perfect
confidence in the present
Administration but that, as
hislt
country—for the Orange and Tory
Irishman, he " felt indignant
at t b
fa
insulttionin the
castup on House
of Lords dared not interfere with the prerogative of her
Majesty in dispensing mercy to her English subjects," and
authorizing his name to be signed to the- requisition, add-
ing a hope that her Majesty's Ministers would be the means
of regenerating Ireland, that was sold by her corrupt Par-
liament, in 1800, and concluding by expressing his convic-
tion that the Union must be repealed, although he was un.
willing to give any aid to such a change.
From W. S. O'BRIEN, M.P.. to the same, requesting
his Lordship to assure the meeting, that the sentiment of
approval of that policy which is so strongly felt by his
Lordship is fully shared by him, and expressing his belief,
and that of his constituents, that a similar degree of confi-
dence will be deserved and obtained by the new Lord
Lieutenant as was given to Lord Normanby ' • and al-
though, previous to the appointment of Lord Fortescue,
his wishes would have selected either Lord Charlemont
the Duke of Leinster, as the most natural Viceroy of Ire-
land, yet he almost retracted the wish when he heard that
Load Ebrington had been named, possessed as he is of
such high qualifications for the office, and identified in po,.
litical opinion with the great majority of the population of
this country.
From SAMUEL J. WINTER, authorising his name to be
affixed to the requisition, and signifying his intention to at-
tend the meeting.
From Sir War. CIrATTERTON, Bart., expressing his en-
tire concurrence in the object of the intended meeting, and
requesting his name to be affixed to the petition, adding,
that he would esteem it an honour to be appointed one of
the deputation to present the address to her Mrjesty.
From ALEXANDER SAUNDERSON, of Castle Saunderson,
to the Marquis of Headfort—Requesting his name to be
put to the requisition, and expressing his fear that he would
not be able to attend the meeting.
From Sir JOHN POKER, of Killane—Lamenting that his
state of health would prevent his attendance at the meeting,
but authorising his name to be put to the requisition, and
any other act to be done for him thatsl
m°nualde to h
beneece:ffisaxreyd.
From Sir R. MUSGRAVE, directing his
to the requisition, and expressing his regret at not being
able to attend the meeting, observing that it is of the
highest importance to preserve the present system of go-
vernment in Ireland, which has effected so much good for
the country ; and that the people must succeed in a struggle
with the Tories, even though that struggle should lead to
the separation of the two countries.
From LEONARD DOBBIN, Esq., regretting that his health
would not permit him to undertake a journey to Dublin,
or he should have great pleasure in meeting the friends of
Ireland on this day; and signifying that he was then get-
ting up an address to her Majesty from the borough of
Armagh, expressive of their sentiments on the occasion,
which were in accordance with those contained in the re-
quisition.
From Sir M. D. BELLEW, Bart., - I. P., AND.BROWNS,
of Mount Hazel, and JOIIN D'Ancv, of Clifden, requesting
their names to be attached to the requisition, and apolo.
gizing for not attending the meeting, being employed in
their respective localities, in preparing similar addresses
to the Queen, and petitions to the Commons in support of
the present Government.
From Francis Megan, of Emo, Walter Blakeney, of Bal.
lyellen ; Andrew Armstrong, of Gallen Priory ; Thomas
Crawford, of Ballydown ; George Delany, of Ballvspcllan
House; Niel). C. White, of Loughbrickland ; Edward
Howley, sen. and jun. of Belleck Castle, and Henry
O'Connor, of Baronston, authorising their names to be at.
tachcd to the requisition, and intimating their intention of
being present at the meeting.

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1839.

From the Hon. HENRY TRENCH, of Cangort Park, re-
questing his name to be added to the requisition, and ex-
pressing his " approval of the general policy of the present
government towards Ireland."
From James D. Lyons, D. L., Croom, Justice Brennan,
of Somerston, D. L.. Wm. Harvey, of Kyle, and C. M.
Lecky, of Londonderry, expressing their entire concur-
rence in the objects of the meeting, and their regret at
being unable to attend it, but authorising their names to be
put to the requisition, address, and petition.
From Sir F. MAcooNNELL, of Dunforth House, con-
curring most cordially in the object of the meeting, and
.signifying his intention of being present, should his state
of health permit.
From Sir SAstun O'MALLEY, Bart., stating that his
state of health was such that he could not with safety to
his life undertake a journey to Dublin, otherwise he would
feel it his duty to attend, and observing that obedience to
the law is most firmly secured by the consciousness of the
people not only that it is framed but administered with a
sincere and sole desire for the good of all, and that that
consciousness is now, by the liberal policy of Government,
becoming impressed upon the Irish people, and to prevent
interruption to the accomplishment of a benefit so vast to
the whole empire as that consciousness would confer, every
effort should be made by every man who wishes well to his
country. _ _ _ _

From Lard Langford, Charles Coote, of Bellamont
Forest, D.L. ; William Irwin, Kilbracken, county Cavan,
D. L. ; Gerald Deese, of Turbotstown, county Westmeath,
D. L. ; W. F. Tighe, Woodstock, D. L. ; Perrott Thorn-
ton, of Greenville, county Cavan; J. Parnell, Avondale,
D.L., J. P. ; William Minheir Raleigh, J.P. ; Daniel
Meagher, Cork ; Philip Harding Furville, J. P. ; Thomas
Deasy, Clonakilty ; William Cooke, Athlone, J. P. ;
P. C. Howley, Broadland Park, Ballina, J. P. ; H. O'Logh-
len, Port, J. P. ; Alfred G. Richardson, Rathbeg, J. P. ;
James O'Neill, Falls, Belfast ; John Muldon,!of Oldcastle ;
John P. Ryan, of Kilkenny ; P. M. Lynch, Galway ; M.
Macdonnrll, Westport ; James Harden, of Harrybrook,
Armagh ; Berkely B. Stafford, of Maine, Castlebelling-
ham ; J. W. Macloghlen, J. P., Ballyglass ; Elias T. Cor-
bally, Rathveale, Swords, J. P. ; N. Maher, Thurles ; John
Cook, Rathminna, Borrisolcigh ; Thomas Dougherty, of
Muff; Peter Gale, of Ashfield Hall, Carlow; John Hare,
Longford ; James Flynn, M.D., Tullamore ; William
Thomas Haughton, Kelvin Grove, Carlow, J. P. ; Richard
O'Donnell, St. James's Park, Kilkenny; Edmund Doyle,
Kilkenny • Edward Kennedy, Bantiss House; Richard
Daly, Tuflamore ; John Keily, of Ross ; Denis Cormack,
Kilfienny ; Patrick M'Donnell, Tanderagee ; Thomas
M'Evoy, Mullingar ; Edward Colgan, lidcock ; John
Kearney, J. P., Miltown House ; John Boyce, of Lime-
rick ; Laurence Ccnrahy, New Park, Kilcullen, Honour..
able F. A. Prittie, Custos Rotulorum of the county Tip-
perary ; Henry Prittie, Esq., J. P., expressing in the
strongest terms their opinion of the necessity of sustaining
the present Government, and authorising their names to
be affixed to the requisition, address, and petition, but
regretting their inability to attend the great meeting.
The Earl of MILTOWN then said—My Lord and Gen-
tlemen, previous to the commencement of the meeting, and
before any resolution is put, allow me to state why I have
not attached my name to the requisition convening this
meeting. It is simply for this reason, that although lam
a sincere friend of Liberal Government, and willing to
approve, in every way I can, of the conduct of the Mi-
nistry to this country, yet, I cannot say, in the words of the
requisition, that my confidence in Ministers is undiminished.
Let me not be mistaken..—(Hear.) My confidence in Minis-
ters is diminished, but it is not destroyed.—( Hear.) I con-
ceive in their conduct, the Ministers, on many topics, and
in many ways, have acted in a manner calculated to diminish
the confidence of their friends, and to give confidence to
their enemies and the enemies of the country.—(Hear.)
Gentlemen, I say the man that points out danger to his
friend, when he perceives that dangers exist—the physician
that points out to his friend the danger he is in, and sup-
plies him with a remedy to avert that danger, acts more
consistently than if he lulled him in a false security. I
will tell the Ministry that honesty is the best policy, and
I will proudly point out to them the relative positions they
hold in England and in Ireland, and I will ask them to
account for it. It may be simply done. In Ireland they
have to a certain degree at least, followed public opinion ;
in England they have tried to set themselves up against
it.—( Hear.) I will not, for this is not the place, proceed
to canvass their acts, or to say what can be the reasons
that induced them to adopt this line of conduct ; but let
me give merit where it is due. For their policy to Ireland,
we are in a considerable degree, indebted to the two Noble-
men to whom the interests of Ireland have been entrusted.

—( Hear.) Gentlemen, I trust 'We .Ministry will see the
necessity of changing their mode of proceeding, and will
support, instead of opposing, public opinion in England.—
( Hear.) They will do well, instead of badly opposing or
meanly following public opinion in that country, to place
themselves manfully and boldly at the head of it.—( Cheers. )
Then we shall hear no more of the absurd doctrine of the
finality of the Reform Bill—then we shall hear no more of the
false doctrine that the Vote by Ballot is un-English. The
English Noblemen, the aristocracy of England avail them-
selves of the protection of Vote by Ballot in their clubs, and
yet they will refuse this protection to the poor man.—
( Cheers.) I ask should not the protection that is ex-
tended to the Nobleman be, in like manner, extended to
the peasant T—( Cheers.) I say it, and I say it with justice,
that instead of opposing Vote by Ballot, they should support
Hear, and cheers.) They should also p.opose a more
frequent meeting between the representatives and the re-
pro sented. Let the Members of Parliament more fre-
quently return to their constituents, to give an account to
them of their actions. —( Hear, and cries of " Question.")
There is no question, gentleman, before the chair ; proba-
bly I am intruding on the meeting ; but, I say, let more
effect be given to the Reform Bill by Ministers, and let
them make a bold and manly push, as they did when they
were borne on the shoulders of the people into power.—
( Hear, hear.) Now, one word to the meeting—the first
resolution is, in fact, the question that is to be proposed
to the House of Commons, and I have no doubt, that
the Tories will be defeated on it, for, notwithstand-
ing the difference of opinions that, exist. amongst, the
Liberals, they will join together on fliat occasion
to oppose Toryism.—(Hear, hear.) That is the
question you would second.—(Hear, hear.) I say
again, I have no fear.—( Cheers.) lam delighted that
Lord John Russell has come to the question at once.
That he has declared he will take the sense of the House
of Commons as to the policy pursued of late years, and
whether that line of policy shall or shall not now be car-
ried out into effect.—( Hear hear.) Upon what principle,
let me ask, can any other line be adopted? Let me ask,
can an exclusive system be again carried on by a faction?
—( Cheers.) No man in the House of Commons, from
Sir R. Peel down to the humblest Member of his party,
but must admit that the day is gone by when a faction
could rule this country. We have only to look round, we
have only to look at this great meeting, to put an end to
such a delusion, if such a delusion can exist upon the mind
of any man.—( Cheers.) We have been threatened by an
Evening Paper with steamers armed to the water's edge,
with clouds of canvass, bearing guns, with the claymores
of Scotland ; I wonder they did not add the chivalry of the
grand tournament, which is about to take place in that
country.—( A laugh.) But may not these thunders be
wanted at home.—( Hear, hear.) Let me not be mistaken,
God forbid that I should rejoice in the existence of any such
necessity, although I may feel obliged to lament the fact.
But every one must admit that this is not a moment for
carrying on a warfare against Ireland.—(Cheers.) By
justice, and by justice alone, can this country be governed.
—( Renewed cheering.) I shall not detain you further
than say, that upon any occasion where justice to Ireland
is concerned, my name shall not be wanting.—( Cheers.)

The Earl of-FiNeaL came forward amidst the most en-

thusiastic cheering, to move the first resolution. As soon
as silence could be obtained the Noble Lord spoke as fol-
lows: —My Lords and Gentlemen—l shall begin by adopting
a phrase, used by one whom, although I do not see, I am
sure is in this meeting—This is a great day for Ireland—
( Loud cheers.) That expression has been used upon
many occasions, but never upon one more appropriate than
the present. What do I see here this day ? I see that,
which although I have kno .vn it to exist, yet has never ap-
peared in so ostensible a form. I mean the visible union
which here presents itself between the aristocracy and the
people.—(Loud cheers.) We see presiding at this great
meeting the first of our Nobles—in rank and property, he is
inferior to none; in public or private virtue be has no
superior; and here we behold him in his proper place,
presiding over this great assembly.—( Vehement cheering. )
We behold here the aristocracy supporting the people,
and the people doing that which they never refused to do
—supporting the aristocracv.—( Cheers.) The move
of tho 21st of last month has had a good effect.—( Hear,
hear.) It is true that the Nobility, from their avocations,
and their habits of life did not come forward as often
as might reasonably have been expected from them, to aid
the people in that great struggle which has been going on ;
but the move of the 21st has put all parties in their proper
place.— (Cheers.) It has brought the aristocracy forward.
They are determined to support the people, and the people
are determined to . support them.—(Renewed cheers.)
The object of our meeting here this day is not, as my Noble
Friend, Lord Miltown, seems to suppose, so much to flatter
the present Administration as to make a declaration of
principle.--( Hear, hear, and cheers.) The present Ad-
ministration have gone farther, although, perhaps, they
have not gone so far as they ought to have done, yet every
thing considered, they have gone farther than any other
Administration which ever preceded them in dealing impar-
tial justice to Ireland.—( Loud and continued cheering.)
The resolution which I am about to move will, I am sure,

meet your unanimous approbation. It is in effect, if not it
the very words, of that resolution which Lord J. Russell
means to move on Monday next, whenhe will take the sensa
of the United Parliament, as to the proceedings of the Go-
vernment towards Ireland.—( Hear.) I know that there are
many who are anxious to address you, and who, although
men of property and station, have not the opportunity which
I have of advocating the interests of this country in
another place. I shall not, therefore, trespass upon you at
any length. My own opinions and conduct are before
you.—(Enthusiastic cheering.) I hare been a good deal
mixed up with the agitation of the last twenty years, and
during that struggle I never sought for the ascendancy of
any party.—(Cheers.) I have, I believe, contributed to
establish that which we now enjoy—perfect equality.—
( Loud cheers.) I never sought for more. I always said
we ought not to be satisfied with less.—( Cheers.) I now
thank you for the extreme attention with which I have been
honoured, and beg to propose the following resolution.
—" That it is the decided opinion of this meeting, that it
is equally due to the people and the Crown, that the Go-
vernment should persevere in those principles which have
guided the Executive Government in Ireland of late years,
and which have pruduced the effectual administration of
the law and general improvement of this part of the United
Kingdom." The Noble Lord then moved the resolution,
and resumed his seat amidst the greatest applause.
PIERCE MORTON, Esq., then came forward and seconded
the resolution. He felt highly honoured at being per-
mitted to associate himself with the duties of that great
meeting upon that occasion, which was so important
to Ireland. The disqualifications under which be
laboured, and which he could not but feel most painful,
would, he was sure, be overlooked or forgotten. He
should be content, leaving the field to the mighty
masters who were to come after him, with briefly stating
what he conceived to be the object of that meeting. They
were met, he conceived, to address her Majesty—an ad-