The Sun.
London, England, 1836-01-20 00:00:00

DUBLIN.

(PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
REFORM REGISTRY ASSOCIATION.
" We must meet a vicious and distempered energy with a manly
and rational vigonr. —B u E.

Dublin, January 17.
If the sentiments of the first general meeting of the " Re-
gistry Association" on Reform principles, could be condensed
into one short sentence, I recollect no sentence that more ade-
quately expresses their sentiments than the one just quoted.
The first general meeting of this institution took place yester-
day; and from the resolutions passed, and the speeches by
which they were introduced, it would appear that their object
is to frustrate the efforts of " a distempered energy" on the
part of the Tories, and to bring the nation and public opinion
to a proper tone, " by rational and manly vigour" on the part
of all classes of liberals. But not being able to give a full
description of the meeting, much less a report of the speeches,
I must refer you to the Dublin journals, confining myself to a
brief outline of yesterday's proceedings ; and of the general
notions and principles which seem to actuate the members of
the Association.

The meeting was held in the Royal Exchange, and was the
most numerous and respectable ever assembled together in this
city. It presented what never before has been witnessed in
this country, an union of the liberal aristocracy and people, re-
presented by noblemen, gentry, and respectable individuals,
representing the " people" from every part of Ireland—tickets
of admission having been given only to requisitionists, to pre-
vent the exclusion of country gentlemen, which was appre-
hended if the place of meeting were allowed to be crowded
gregariously before the hour appointed for commencing the
business of the day. The consequence of this prudent ar-
rangement was, that nearly 700 persons were assembled of a
rank and station superior to that which, perhaps, ever consti-
tuted so numerous a meeting in any country. In fact, with
the exception of a few individuals in whom the great body of
the people place confidence, and who attended for the pur-
pose of imparting to the meeting its real character, the great
room was crowded with none but gentlemen distinguished for
their intelligence, property, or station in society. The busi-
ness did not commence till nearly three o'clock, and concluded
before six, consequently no time was lost in making speeches.
Enough, however, was said to make known to the country the
principles of action to which the Association's care is to be
directed. In the speech of Serjeant Woulfe, and in the Ad-
dress, will be found a full developement of these principles.
Many of them have been already suggested or anticipated by
The Sun, and it must be gratifying to the steady friends of
Reform in both countries to find such coincidence and unani-
mity of opinion now universally prevalent. No doubt can exist
of the capability of this institution to effect all the purposes in
this country for which it has been formed. It will, by a pro-
per exercise of constitutional powers only, crush the efforts of
the Tory party, and put a stop to that turmoil and agitation
by which minor factions have been so long disturbing the quiet
and happiness of society.
Those who in Ireland fear—or affect to fear—the progress
of Reform, are vicious or distempered politicians—vicious be-
cause they put on the semblance of apprehension as a pretext
for fomenting faction, and distempered in proportion to the
reality of their fears. It cannot be denied, that some few re-
spectable and otherwise well-disposed members of the com-
munity labour under apprehension of future evil to themselves, if
a perfect equality of rights and privileges shall be established in
this country. This arises from two causes—the intemperate zeal
of some of the Reformers, and the consciousness which Tories
feel of the evils that they have inflicted and endeavoured to
perpetuate on the Catholics. Neither of these causes can be
controverted; and the latter, of itself, is sufficient to excite
alarm in the minds of those who recollect it. They know
the people have been badly used ; and the inevitable conse-
quence of ill treatment to mankind being retaliation, whenever
opportunity permits—to obviate or prevent that retaliation,
these persons would inflict further injury, conformably to the
maxim, " Those ne'er can pardon who have done the wrong 1"
Such is the policy of the most rational of the Orange faction
and their supporters here—a policy now manifest to the nation.
And the whole nation have therefore united to show the ab-
surdity and the impotency of this policy. They have merged
every minor difference in the general desire of abating a great
public and political nuisance—Orange ascendancy. They
knew, that until this be done, many individuals of every creed
and political colour must remain in a false position, deprived
of their legitimate influence on public opinion—the best in-
tentioned Government must be thwarted in its endeavours at
amelioration--and no general peace, contentment, or happi-
ness can be felt in the country. Hence the whole strength
and resources of Ireland arc called forth by the Registry As-
sociation, and a junction of all the liberal parties effected for
the public good. Sergeant Woulfe has shewn in what that
strength and these resources consist. He says, it consists in a
combination of property and numbers. In property the Re-
formers are equal to their opponents—in numbers they are as
seven to one ! According to this comparison, therefore, the
Reformers should have 90 Representatives out of the 105
Irish Members in the House of Commons. They have but
70, because they have been apathkic, divided among them-
selves ; but through the agency and activity of the Associa-
tion, they will, as a matter of certainty, have 90 after the next
general election. This will give such a preponderating influ-
ence in the House of Commons as must coerce the other
branch of the legislature into the adoption of those essential
measures of Reform still required by the people. Nothing
can be more clear and conclusive than this reasoning. It points
out the fair and constitutional mode of comparing the strength
of contending parties ; and no man, whatever his prejudices
may be, can doubt the result. But there is one element of
strength to which the learned Sergeant did not advert—not
less effectual than those which he so clearly developed—and
that is—knowledge. Where is this element in greatest plenty ?
Is it among that party lately designated by the Times as " the
mere lordly aristocracy"—" the high-born, but low-minded
fools"—" the skulkers and shirkers of the Conservative corps"
" who can do nothing for themselves" without the aid of Sir
Robert Peel, or some man of intellect ? The power of intel-
lect and knowledge is decidedly with the Whigs in Parlia-
ment ; while out of doors, that is beyond the precincts of St.
Stephen's, its absence is every where beginning to be felt by
the Tories. This is manifested in Ireland by the clumsy and
inoperative means adopted by the latter for regaining their
ascendancy. They instituted " a lay association," under the
pretext of assisting the clergy in the recovery of tithes ; but,
in truth, for totally different purposes. The object of this
Club is in reality to promote rapine and bloodshed—rapine
for the benefit of the law functionaries of which it is chiefly
composed—and bloodshed for the disturbance of the country,
which they want to excite into rebellion. The latter fatality
they imagine will occur ; and thus they hope to embarass the
present Government, and frustrate their measures of Reform.
The blood recently spilt in the South in the endeavour to '
collect tithes—the conduct of the Tory Magistrates and As-
'sistant-Barrister in the Queen's County in limiting the fran-
chise—and the removal of Mr. Gibson, in the King's County,
from the Chairmanship at Quarter Sessions, fully attest the
intentions of the party, and as fully prove that all their ma-
chinations are directed by minds incapable of comprehending
the spirit of the age, much less of dictating a line of pro.
ceeding conformable to its demands and exigencies. In fact
all the manoeuvres adopted by this party with a view to weaken
the Government in the approaching session have recoiled upon
themselves. The more intelligent among them are now fully
sensible of this, and would willingly have undone what they
were, perhaps, too prompt in urging. They imagined that if
they could make the Parliament believe that tithes might be
recovered by the present laws, there would be no further oc-
casion for legislation on this subject; and thus Lord Mor-
peth's Bill containing the fulcrum of Lord Melbourne's Ca-
binet, the " appropriation clause," being deemed unnecessary,
the Cabinet itself might be dissolved. But they have, or soon
will have, discovered their mistake. Tithes never will be paid
as the law now exists. The few instances in which they have
been extorted without bloodshed prove nothing, because the
general expectation of immediate relief prompts many to avoid
litigation and bloodshed, who would risk both if they thought
the law were much longer to remain in its present state.
Even under this expectation, I am sorry to say, the payments
are indeed very few. On the contrary, payment of rent is
refused in some cases, if accompanied by the demand of tithes.
Mr. Roe, an undertaking landlord, and late candidate for the
representation of the county of Wexford, refused to receive
his November rents without the amount of tithe composi-
tion and arrears. The tenantry refused to pay the latter ;
he distrained their goods and chattels, and advertised them
for sale. On the day appointed for the auction, no purchaser
was to be found, and thus Mr. Roe is out of his rents, because
he will nut forfeit the tithe money. This occurred last week
among the peaceable and orderly people of the county of
Wexford.

Lord Morpeth, having concluded a series of enter-
tainments at the Lodge in the Phoenix Park, is preparing
to leave Ireland to attend his duty in Parliament. The
Levees and Drawing Rooms at Dublin Castle, will com-
mence for the season next month.

INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS..—On
Monday, the 18th, the Society held their third meeting of
the present session, at their rooms in King-street. Mr. Pap-
worth, Vice-President, in the chair. Various communica-
tions from Lord Duncannoa, Mr. Ewart, M.P. ; the Royal
Academy of Fine Arts, Berlin, &c., having been read, the
meeting proceeded to consider the remaining portion of an
Essay on Concrete, adjudged by the specialcommittee, ap-
pointed for that purpose, as worthy the honorary premium
offered by the Institute. The paper, in the words of the
report, evinces " great research, much talent, and intimate
knowledge of the subject," and the recommendation of the
Committee was unanimously confirmed. The name of the
successful candidate was then declared to be Mr. G. God-
win, jun., architect, of Brompton. After an interesting con-
versation on the subject of Concretes, Mr. Ody explained a
construction of water closets, in which the apparatus and
expense is much lessened ; and the meeting, which was the
most numerous of the session, was adjourned till February 1.
SILK WORMS.—The French Minister of Com-
merce, upon the recommendation of M. Wauvais,,ma-
nager of the experimental establishment at Villenuve St.
George for rearing silk worms, has decided to send, at the
expense of the Government, an agent to China for roots
or cuttings of the different species of the white mulberry
cultivated in that country, in order that an attempt may
be made to naturalize them in France. He is also to bring
with him the eggs of different varieties of silk worms, se-
lecting those which produce cocoons of the most delicate
whiteness and texture. The example set by M. Beau-
vais has been followed in several departments, and the Pre-
fect of the Loire-et-Cher has awarded two prizes for the
two most considerable plantations of mulberry trees within
his district.

FRENCH PAPERS.

(From theMoniteur.)
SUPPLEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.
ORDONNANCE OF THE KING.

" Louis Philippe, King of the French. To all present and
to come, health. We have ordered and order as follows :
" Art. 1. M. Le Comte d'Argout, Peer of France, is named
Minister Secretary of State for the Department of Finance, in
the room of M.' Humann, whose resignation is accepted.
" Art. 2. Our President of the Council, Minister Secretary
of State for the Department of Foreign Affairs, is charged with
the execution of the present ordonnance.
" LOUIS PHILIPPE.
" By the King,
" The President of the Council, Minister
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
" V. BROGLIE.

" At the Tuileries,
18th Jan. 1836."

THE MINISTRY.-M. Humana has tendered his resig-
nation as Minister of Finance, which has been accepted by
the King. The reports abroad on this subject run as fol-
low :—On Saturday, at the breaking up of the Council, a
note drawn up by M. Thiers, and agreed to by the other
Ministers, was delivered to M. Humann, to be read by him
in the Chamber of Deputies to-day. The precise contents
of this note are, of course, not known, but, according to the
intentions of its authors, it was to have the effect of pallia-
ting the differences that had arisen in the Cabinet, and
leading the Chamber to regard the measure of reduction as
ill-timed. M. Humann, however, it is understood, positively
refused to take the step he was required to do, and all,
hope of conciliation founded upon concession on his part
vanished, and his resignation was the result. His successor
is not yet appointed, but overtures are said to have been
made to different persons, among whom M. Passy is men-
tioned, who declined. M. Duchatel has also been thought
of, and the Department of Commerce is said to have been
offered to M. Sauzet ; but this combination does not agree
with the views of the latter. M. Duvergier de Hauranne
and M. Gaspairn have also been mentioned as M. Ducha-
tel's successor. In the course of last evening, overtures for
the Finance Department were made to Count d'Argout,
who in the day had an audience of the King, and con-
ferences with several members of the Cabinet, and it is be-
lieved that the King would see the Count return into his
councils with pleasure. At midnight the Cabinet was still
assembled, at the residence of one of the Ministers, to come
to a definitive resolution. We have not been able to learn
the result, but the probability is affirmed to be-that the
Ministry will remain as it is, except that the Count d'Ar-
gout will take the place of M. Humann.—Galignani.
An attempt to reconcile M. Humann to his colleagues
was, it is said, made at a dinner, given for the purpose, by
the President of the Council. The Minister of Finance
was told, on the part of the King, that his secession from
the Cabinet, just after presenting the budget, would place
the Government in a critical situation. M. Humann was
also given to understand that the question of the conver-
sion was one of time and expediency, that everybody enter-
tained his opinion on the subject, but that it was necessary
to wait until the public was better prepared for it, and the
renliers had time to dispose of their capital in some advan-
tageous manner. M. Humann, however, refused to retract
what he had said in the Chamber on Thursday, and in spite
of the entreaties of M. Thiers, who had taken on himself
to draw up the speech the Doctrinaires wished him to pro-
nounce on Monday, he sent in his resignation to the King.
Extract of a letter from Berlin, dated the 7th inst. :
" The public attention is occupied with the unexpected de-
parture of Prince Charles, the King's third son, for St.
Petersburg, notwithstanding the rigour of the season.
Among the reports in circulation as to the object of his
journey, the most general is, that the Prince is sent to en-
deavour to induce the Emperor Nicholas to participate in
the pacific views of his father-in-law. It is also believed
that this journey is a consequence of late despatches from
England, according to which it appears that the English
Ministry- is resolved not to yield an iota of its pretensions,
and is arming to convince Russia that there remains at
least one Power that is not afraid of her. We have seen
letters from Denmark, showing that immense purchases are
making in that country on account of England, and that it
is firmly believed a British fleet will appear in the Baltic
early in the Spring. These accounts perfectly accord with
the armaments making in the ports of England, as well as
the news we have from Russia, that all the forts and strong
places in the Baltic are being fortified, so as to resist any
attack that may be made upon them. Batteries are being
raised at Abo, and other points of Finland and Estonia.

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, MONDAY, JAN. 18.
M. Alexandre Giraud was at his post at an early hour,
surrounded by a number of his colleagues, with whom he
appeared to be warmly debating the question of the order
of the day. Marshal Maison shortly after entered the
Hall, but known as he was to be foreign to the Ministerial
combinations in progress, he was not troubled with many
inquiries. But no sooner had M. Thiers made his appear-
ranee than he was accosted and surrounded by a number of
Deputies of the centres. From the satifaction visible on
the Minister's countenance, it was easy to perceive that the
difficulties of the Cabinet were adjusted.
The attendance of the public was unusually great, and
the Tribune of the Corps Diplonaatique entirely occupied.

M. Thiers having left the -Hall, soon after returned with
Messrs. Guizot and Duchatel ; M. Humann had not ar-
rived at half-past one o'clock, when M. Dupin, the Pre-
sident, took the Chair.

M. LAFFITTE entered while the /Secretary was reading
the proces-verbal of the preceding Sitting, and was greeted
by his numerous friends of the left. Shortly afterwards M.
Humann came in and took his seat in his former place, be-
hind the Ministerial bench. No sooner was his presence
in the Hall known, than the members of the tiers-parti of-
fered him their congratulations. Among the foremost were
Messrs. Teste, Baude, Vivien, Las Cases, Gauguier,
Etienne, Roul, Jolivat, Parent, &c. M. Verret in his
turn came up and whispered something in M. Humann's
ears, which brought a smile on his lips. M. de Broglie'
the President of the Council, having gone up to speak with
M. Dupin, made a sign to his colleagues, who followed
him and left the Hall. It was reported that a second
edition of the Moniteur had been published, with a Royal
ordonnance, appointing M. D'Argout Minister of Fi-
nance, who was even said to be in one of the couloirs
of the Chamber.

Soon afterwards the supplement of the Moniteur in
question was distributed among the Deputies, and the Pre
sident having obtained silence, read the ordonnance by which
the resignation of M. Humann was accepted, and M. D'Ar-
gout appointed in his place.
M. Humann having tnoved towards the Tribune,
M. Giraud observed that the questions he intended t 3 ad-
dress to the Minister of Finance could not be put to M.
Humann, who was now a mere Deputy.
The President nevertheless called M. Humann to the
Tribune.

M. Humann said that what he had to say should be con-
sidered as a mere expose of his personal sentiments as a
Deputy. In 1824 he had advocated the conversion of the
Five per Cents., without approving the mode of effecting it.
In 1832, when he was invested with the confidence of the
King, his ideas on the question were fixed, and he endea-
voured, by all the means in his power, to prepare public
opinion for it. On every occasion, in Parliamentary debates,
and in the financial documents emanating from his depart-
ment, he had introduced the matter. Last year he had
proposed the reduction in very explicit terms. He had even
prepared a project of law to that effect, with an expose des
motifs; but though his colleagues conceived the measure to
be legitimate, advantageous, and desirable, and only objected
to it on the score of time and expediency, it was agreed to
adjourn it for a year. It was under that impression at the
opening of the Session, he thought that the time had ar-
rived fbr the accomplishment of a measure he so ardently
desired for the good of his country. He had endeavoured
to bring over his colleagues to his opinion on the subject,
but in vain, and had accordingly determined on separating
himself from men whom he esteemed, and with whom he
would side, as he had done for the last five years, in de-
fence of the cause of order, justice, and Constitutional
Monarchy.
M. De Broglie expressed the regret of the Council at
the determination taken by M. Humann, with whom they
had ever agreed on all measures of Government policy.
He then contended that unity should prevail in every
Cabinet, except on questions which were not of vital im-
portance for the country. In England there had been in-
stances of differences of opinion in the Ministry without
rendering its dissolution indispensable. After 1792 the
Prime Minister of England had invariably voted with
the minority of Parliament on the question of the abolition
of the slave trade, until that Bill had been passed into a
law. The same thing had occurred during the discussion
of the Catholic Emancipation Bill. The question of con-
verting the Five per Cents. had never been seriously en-
tertained in the Cabinet, as M. Humann was alone of that
opinion. At the opening of the present Sessions, the Mi-
nistry had no intention whatsoever of bringing it forward.
M. Humann's memory, he said, must have deceived him
when he asserted that the measure had been adjourned
for a year. He protested that no such engagement
had been taken since he had the honour of presiding
in the Council. M. Humann having introduced the
subject incidentally in his exposé des motifs of the
budget, made it appear that the Government was
afraid to propose the measure, and that the Mi-
nister was appealing to the Chamber to force it on them in
virtue of their right of initiative. This the Ministry could
not submit to ; and the difference which it created between
M. Humann and his colleagues led to a determination on
the part of the former. .which they all deplored. There
were two ways, he said, of bringing forward the measure—
a Royal proposition, or a motion from a Deputy. Now he
declared in the name of his colleagues that they were
unanimous in reproving its presentation during the present
$ Session, and in refusing to take any engagement for the

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future ; and he further added, that if any Member of the
Chamber proposed the conversion, the Government would
strenuously oppose it.
M. d'Argout being then introduced, ascended the tri-
bune, and, after addressing a few words of regret at the
retreat of M. Humann, begged of the Chamber to con-
tinue him the same indulgence it had shown him formerly
in the most critical circumstances.
M. Alexander Giraud then rose and praised M. Hu-
mann for the manly resolution he had adopted. Although
the explanations entered into by M. de Broglie might ap-
pear sufficiently explicit, yet in his opinion they would be
more satisfactory if the Minister informed the Chamber
why he did not consider the present moment expedient for
the operation of the reduction of the Rentes.
M. de Broglie replied that he thought he had been very
categorical in his expose of the intentions of the Govern-
ment. No project of reduction should, be repeated, be
brought forward this session, and he would make no engage-
ment of presenting it at any future period, as circumstances
alone would influence the determination of the Cabinet on
that subject. That declaration, he hoped, would satisfy the
Hon. M. Giraud.

M. Dupin, having observed that all further explanations
were useless, moved the order of the day, which was carried
without any opposition.
The Chamber next heard the proposition of M. Lepelle-
tier d'Aulnay for amending its internal regulations, and MM.
Golberry, Vivien, and Teste were bringing M. Persil to ac-
count for some irregularity of little importance, when our
reporter left the house.
FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIS JANUARY 18.
Five per Cents., 109 f. 70c. 80c. 85c. B.'c.
Four per Cents., 102 f. 102 f. 2,ic.
Three per Cents. 81f. 80f. 95c. Slf. 10c.
Bank Actions, 2,150 f 2,152 f. 50c.
Rente de Naples, 98f. 90c. 75c. 70c. 80c.
Roman Five per Cents., 103%.
Spanish Actives, 50 49%
Spanish Differes,
Passives, .614 %%IA,
Rente Perpetuelle d'Espagne, 38.
Belgian Loan, Five per Cents., 103 U.
Portuguese Loan, Five per Cents., 85.
Portuguese Loan, Three per Cents, 51.
Haytian Loan, 410 f. 412f..50c.
EXCHANGR ON LONDON.
One month, paper, 25f. 52%c.; money, 251. 52%c.
Three months, paper, —f. —r.; money, 25f. 37%c.

—Coors ifuihniipie.

BOURSE, THREE O'CLOCK.—The Rentes at Tortoni's this
morning were at 80f. 95c. to 97ic., owing to the announce-
ment in the Debats of M. Humann's resignation. It was
known► about half-past one that M. d'Argout was to replace
M. Hamann ; this had a favourable effect on the securities ;
the Three per Cents. opened at 81f. 5c., for the end of the
month ; they rose to 81f. 20c., but have since again been done
at 811. 5c., and rallied to 81f. 20c. The Five per Cents. are
in great demand ; they have improved from the beginning to
1091. 40c., and got up to 109 f. 70c., much demanded. The
Spanish securities arc also in demand. The Active has been
done at 50+. The official news of the nomination of M. d'Ar-
gout has been received by the Commissaire de la Bourse ; it
has, however, not been posted up.
QUARTER TO FOUR.—Five per Cents., 1101. —c. ; Three
per Cents., 81f. 15c. ; Five per Cents. Spanish, —; Three
per Cents. Spanish, —; Cortes, —; Coupons, —; Gueb-
bards, —; Differes, 19k; New Loan, —; Actives, 49i ;
Passives, 16+ ; Ducats, 98 90 ; Romans, 1031 ; Pedros, 85 ;
Belgians, 1031 ; Dutch, --c. ; Haytians, 4121. 50c. ;
Miguels, —; Brabant Bank,: —; Belgian Bank, —; Con-
tinuation, 251 e. ; New Differes, —; Fire per Cent. Pei pe-
tuelles, 38.

GERMAN AND BRUSSELS PAPERS.

The evening before yesterday the King transacted busi.
ness with the Minister of War, and afterwards gave an.
audience to the Hon. Belgian Minister, Plenipotentiary at
Paris. Dr. Bowring arrived at Brussels yesterday morn-
ing from Paris. During his stay, which will be till the
opening of the English Parliament, he will prosecute the
mission with which he is intrusted by his Government.
The following sums have been placed at the disposal of
the local authorities of the province of Antwerp, to in-
demnify those who have suffered losses in consequence of
the war. For Antwerp, 36,516 francs ; for Lillo, 57,443
francs ; for Staelbroeck, 25,675 francs ; Beirendrecht,
22,205 francs ; in all, 155,064 francs.
A letter. from Ghent of the 16th says :—" We learn that
the Attorney-General has commenced an action against
M. A. Motte, a man of letters, known-by a bad collection
of poems lately published at Ghent, Van Syrghel, agent,
and Gysebinck, printer, all three of Ghent, for an offence
against morals, by the publication of a libel under the

itle of " Messaline," without the name of either author or

printer.
In the Chamber of Representatives yesterday, the ge-
neral debate on the budget of the Minister of war was
continued. M. Desmanet de Biesme complained of the
useless changing of quarters of different corps of the army,
which was very burdensome to the citizens, who justly
complained. of it.
M. Gendebien spoke of various arbitrary acts which re-
semble the despotism of the empire and the Lettres de
Cachet of Louis XIV. and XV.—" I do not believe," said
he, " that the Minister is much to blame, but he is weak,
and I invite him to look around him. Ido not wish to
have him dismissed, for experience has taught us that little
good is to be got by a change of Ministry. Things go on
in the same course, and this made me resolve to leave the
Chamber five months ago ; for I am convinced the State
waggon requires a strong shoulder to be put to the wheel
to get it out of the rut in which it sticks fast. This will
take place, for the same causes always produce the same
effects. For my part, I have had quite enough of one re-
volution, but I fear for my country events like those which
we witnessed forty years ago." M. Gendebien said after-
wards he would not oppose the closing of the debate, but
heiwholly disapproved of the Ministerial measures. On pro-
ceeding to put the question, it appeared that there was not a
sufficient number of Members present.—Brussels Papers,
Jan. 18. r •
BERLIN, JAN. 10.—His Majesty the King of Denmark
has given to Captain Boguslauski, at Breslau, for the dis-
covery of the comet called by his name, the medal lately
instituted by his Majesty for astronomical discoveries.
STUTTGARD, JAN. 11.—Messrs. V. Gonzenbach, V.
Muralt, and V. Herzoghave have been here for some days,
as deputies from Switzerland, to carry on negotiations on
matters relative to commerce, and to import and export
duties.

SEGINARINGEN, JAN. s.—On the 31st of last month.
the line of Peeston House Barriers was done away with,
and we have now a free trade with our neighbours. The
Select Committee of our Estates has been assembled here,
foi some days past.
VIENNA, JAN. B.—Five per Cent. Metalliques, 101 7-10 ;
Four per Cent. ditto, 99-1 ; Bank Shares, 1,391/
FRANKFORT, JAN. 12.—Exchange on London, 151-a ;
Two Months, 151. Exchange on Paris, 7911, ; Two Months,
74—Frankfort Paper, Jan. 14.

IRISH REGISTRY REFORM.

FIRST MEETING OF THE REFORM REGISTRY

ASSOCIATION.

(Continued from The Sun of Monday.) ,
[We here resume the abridged report of Sergeant
Woulfe's speech, and give the concluding proceedings of
the great meeting.].

If we had used our exertions, said the Learned Ser-
geant,—if we had done that which it was our duty and
our interest to have done, if we had ninety Members in
the House of Commons, and they but fifteen on late occa-
sions, how different now would be the state of parties ?
Do you think that the House of Lords would throw out
the Bills they have done, or that the Ministry would have
been tottering on the verge of destruction ?—(Hear.)
We should have exhibited in Ireland such an unanimity in
our party, our triumph, as we ought to have triumphed,
would have rendered the efforts of the opposition hope-
less, and as a party, they would have been extinguished.—
Hear.) They should have submitted, long since, and mea-
sures necessary to the country would not now be in con-
templation, but they would actually be in our enjoyment.—
(Hear, hear.) The question we have now to ask our-
selves is—what is to be done ?—(Hear.) We have now
ascertained the means which have led to our not having,
our due number of Representatives in the House of Com-
mons. There are two courses too plain to be misunder-
stood—the first course is this :—in every county in Ire-
land there are very considerable estates, upon which the
landowners could register, and have not. There are in
every county in Ireland, (and experienced persons hear
me), several estates, upon which there are resident land-
holders, and who actually at this moment hold tenancies
entitling them to register and vote, and who, notwithstand-
ing that, have not come forward. They have not been
asked to do so by their landlords ; they have not been epcou-
raged to do so by their landlords ; besides there are many in-
stances in which tenants believed their landlords would be
better pleased had they not registered. Besides these
actual tenants who can vote, there are landholders who, with-
out any diminution of their income, without the least dis-
paragement to their fortune, could convert their holdings so
as to give the tenantry votes. If the landlords were prepared
to do this—and in this room there are many and influential
landlords—if they encourage their tenantry to do this, then at
the ensuing sessions we will see the Registry Courts crowded
with classes far above those who have appeared in them.
Our voters will be substantial yeomen, wealthy farmers,
who hitherto have been neutral, and who have not been
urged forward as they ought to be by their landlords. In
every district in Ireland, where the Conservatives have the
slightest prospect of success, they maintain an efficient legal
staff they employ active and zealous professional men
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who have local knowledge, and who are acquainted
with the technicalities of the subject.—(Hear.) These
men, from session to session, and from day to day, bring
forward persons who can be found to register for the Con-
servatives ; and they not only do that but they throw every
difficulty in the Inv of registering by the liberals. They
then naturally enjoy a manifest superiority over us. This

must be rectified.—(Hear.) It can be easily done ; and
for this purpose we must, organise an association acquainted
with the details of the registry in every part of Ireland.

The result will be, that at the future elections, owing to our
own exertions, the Liberals will possess their due share of
the representation of the country, and which from our
strength and resources, we ought to have.—(Hear, and
cheers.) I know that it has occurred to gentlemen who
feel a deep interest in the welfare of the country, that pos-
sibly this strong election force which we are about to call
into existence, may hereafter be directed, by possibility, to

attain some objects and purposes in which all Reformers do
not concur. The answer to this is simple. If we do not
call into existenct this body of strength, the Tories trample
upon you.—(Hear, and cheers.) Without calling into ex-
istence this power, the nation cannot obtain its triumph over
the Conservatives—and if this power be not called into ex-
istence the triumph of the Conservatives is not only sure, but
it is sudden and immediate. And it is not only sure and
immediate, but it will be perpetual.—( Hear, hear.) And
give me leave to say, it ought to be perpetual--(Hear)--
for it is not without our own apathy it can be so. If we
have not sufficient virtue to trust ourselves—if we are with-
out energy, and destitute of activity, then the power of
the State must fall to them who are the more active party.
—(Hear, hear.) Let us not be deceived ; though the Re-
formers unanimous are all-powerful for all great and useful
purposes, they are impotent for all improper and all useless
purposes.—(Hear, and cheers.) The moment an attempt
is made to introduce topics not common to each Reformer,
that moment their strength is utterly useless, and the worst
that can happen is—the Tories triumph. Now, if we do
not make this exertion, their triumph takes place instanter.
--(Hear, hear.) I therefore hope that each will use his
exertion to give effect to the object of the Arsociation pro-
posed to be established.

The Hon. Mr. LAWLESS, in seconding the resolution,
said that it was requisite they should exert themselves to
procure a Liberal representation ; and even he, a stripling,
was anxious to do all in his power to achieve this.

The resolution was then put, and carried unanimously.
Sir THOMAS ESMONDE proposed the next resolution,
which related to the formation of Committees to carry the
objects of the Society into effect, and without which (he
observed) all their efforts would end in talk, which he was
sure would not be the cese, as Ireland was now roused and
determined to exert herself.—(Cheers.)
M. L. CHAPMAN, Esq., M.P., seconded the resolution.
The Hon. Mr. O'CALLAGHAN proposed the next reso-
lution.

The Right Hon. D. BROWNE seconded it.
V. STEWART, Esq., M. P., proposed the next resolu-
tion, and remarked upon the practical benefits to be de-
rived from an union with English reformers.

Sir WM. SOMERVILLE seconded it, and said that he
should not forge hat brevity was the soul of action ;
there was one remark however, he would venture to make :
it was, that the sympathies of England were with them ;
and the main cause of the popularity of Government was
its determination to do justice to Ireland ; they were. de-
termined also, that the people should not be compelled to
pay tithes to an alien church. They were the children of
the English Association, and he, trusted the only rivalry
between them would be in zeal and action.—(Cheers.)
General COCKBURN proposed the next resolution in a
speech which was loudly cheered.
Mr. SHELL, M.P., rose to propose the next resolution.
He said—My Lord Clements, I beg leave, in compliance
with a request of the Committee, to, move this resolution.

It is no matter about the result of the elections in Eng-
land. If we are true to ourselves, we must prevail. I
will tell you the reason why :—lreland is the field where
the battle is to be fought, and where the enemies of the
Constitution are to be discomfited.—(Cheers.) If the large
majority of the Irish members, upon questions exclusively
Irish, evince an equal union and determination, we must,
as we beat the Tories before, beat them again and again.
We obtained Emancipation in spite of their overwhelming
exertions—and I look upon the ipast as a prospect of the fu-
ture. I have no doubt of the success of this Association.

I defy Sir Robert Peel again to govern Ireland against the
will of the majority of the people and their Representatives.
We are the majority—(Cheers)—and we must increase it,
for which purpose we have met here to-day. All smaller
differences between the liberal Aristocracy and the Irish
people are gone.—(Cheers.) The Aristocracy are nothing
without the people, and the people are but weak without
the co-operation of the Aristocracy. From what has passed
we must take salutary counsel, and learn not to fall into
similar mistakes.—(Hear, hear.) Tiie Tories must be
turned out of Athlone and Kinsale ; in Longford we beat

them before, and by taking proper means we will remove
Lefroy: In the North I will take Donegal. I see Hayes
and Connolly now, but you will see Lord Conyngham, Lord
Templemore, or my Lord Clements.—(Loud cheers.) I
mean nothing offensive to the individuals mentioned. With
the people supportini, them, the Government of Lord Mel-
bourne must triumph in England ; that of Lord Mulgrave
has already been most triumphant in Ireland. (The Hon.
and Learned Gentleman sat down amidst loud cheering.)
LELAND CROSTHWAITE, Esq., proposed, and J. PRICE,
Esq., seconded, the next resolution.
The CHAIRMAN, in putting the resolution, apologised for
the absence of Lords Brabazon and Ennismore, and J. Ken-
nedy, Esq., of the county of Dublin, whose subscriptions he
stated he had received. •

The Hon. FREDERICK PONSONBY proposed the next re-
solution, which was to the effect that a subscription book
be opened in the room.
J. L. OTERRALI., Esq., seconded it.
Major MACNAMARA then proposed a resolution, appoint-
ing the Committee, which was not to exceed 400. He en-
tirely concurred in the resolution, and he could assure the
meeting that as far as his humble exertions could go, both in
and out of Parliament, he would assist the cause.—(Cheers.)
The Hon. Gentleman referred, in the course of his ad-
dress, to the Registry Act which had been brought forward
by the Attorney-General last session, and which unfortu-
nately was not carried ; if it was, it would have been of the
utmost importance to the Reform Association.—(Cheers.)
The O'CoNon, DoN, M.P., came forward and proposed a
resolution appointing the Committee. It was a source of
gratification to be associated in so laudable an intention as
that for which this meeting was convened, namely—as-
sistance to the people, and all necessary accommodation to
be afforded them in voting.—(Cheers.)
Mr. HENRY GRATTAN, M.P., came for Ward and was
greeted most enthusiastically. He said that in proposing a
resolution, that he had been often with the people in the
time of contest, and he hoped he was now entering with
them the field of triumph.—(Cheers.) Thank God that
Lord Mulgrave was Lord Lieutenant, and Lord Morpeth
Secretary ; for the object of the Government, which they
represented, was to administer impartial justice to all and
give redfess to those who felt themselves aggrieved.
Mr. BELLEW seconded the resolution.

Counsellor PIGOTT suggested a matter which he consi-
dered of practical moment. A resolution was passed that
besides subscriptions, donations should also be given, to
promote the cause of Reform. In a few moments after-
wards it was announced that the names of several gentle-
men were received on the lists for various sums—in all,
amounting to no less than about 8001.
HENRY WINSTON BARRON, Esq., M.P., then moved that
the Address should be adopted.
The resolution was seconded by J. MAHER, Esq., M.P.
The Noble CHAIRMAN having been moved from the
Chair, and Lord Killeen being called thereto, the thanks of
the meeting were voted by acclamation to Lord Clements
for his dignified conduct in the Chair, after which the meet-
ing separated.