The Sun.
London, England, 1836-04-09 00:00:00

tion of public affairs before the attention of the people o
England, that, by the medium of the press, it may pas
through the entire British dominions, and every man b
able to ask himself—" Is Ireland to despair ?—are th
Lords to strengthen themselves to declare that Ireland i
to obtain no justice, and so to compel a part of the empir
to remain in inequality and degradation ?"—(" No.") Th
Lords attempted to give you as little good Corporation
as they could—they spit in the cup to make it disgusting
—(Cheers)—but notwithstanding, by a little cleaning
the cup became so far wholesome, that for the second
time in my life I am addressing a public assembly;
with the Mayor in the chair—(Laughter, and con-
tinued cheering,) and for the first time in my life I have
been cheered by Corporators wearing Orange ribbons.--;
(Cheers and laughter.) They did not dare to tell the
Scotch, that the old Corporations being swept away, they
were not to have new and valuable ones. They did not
attempt to tell you, Englishmen, that your old Corporators
being swept away, you were unfit to have new and good
ones. But they tell it to us Irish,—they say we are unfit
to have new Corporations. I tell you the blood of Ireland
is maddened at that. I could bear to have the old Corpo-
rations exist ; we did bear it ; we are habituated to it ;
like the eels, we are accustomed to being skinned alive ; we
have borne it ; we do bear it,—and are ready to bear it
again ; let it go on. lam not ready—l should be unworthy
of addressing you if I were ready—to have the insult of the
Irish people being told they are unworthy of having that
which England enjoys and Scotland delights in.—(Loud
cheers.) I do throw myself and my country before you,
and call upon you, as you are generous and just,—rise, as
one man, and assist me, in having this foul insult thrown
back in the throat of those who would cast it at us.—(" We
will," and cheers.) Yes, what I have witnessed upon
my present tour, and during the one which I took at the
close of the last session, has convinced me that I need not
animate myself with any spirit of irritation at even a slmrt
delay. They may achieve delay, but to-morrow's tide will
not more surely flow up the Humber than the hour arrive,
and shortly, when the good strength of Scotland, and Eng-
land, and Ireland shall effect this reform.—(Loud cheers.)
We will take our time ; I would speak with despair if
saw a relaxation in the spirit or strength of the people, but
I live in hope and anticipate the future with certainty, when
I 4)e England roused as I have seen it.—(Cheers.) The
Duke of Newcastle, Lord Londonderry, and others of that
school of politics—even the Christian Lord Wynford, and
his dearest Grace the Dukb of Cumberland—(Laud laugh-
ter, and expressions of scorn and derision)—men of that
kind may retard the progress of justice to Ireland, but can
no more shut it out than, according to Paddy's phrase, they
could keep out the tide with a pitchfork.—(Laughter.)
Great changes are being effected, not by the musket and
bayonet or tumult, but by the still, slow, and regular moving
power of thought and action of good men with feelings
spreading from heart to heart and from mind to mind, till
the ark of public liberty shall float triumphantly into the
haven of the constitution.—(Loud and continued cheering.)
I have no doubt that the sentiments your cheers express will
be embodied in the form of a petition to the House of
Lords---(Cheers)—that the good men of Hull will meet at
a moment's warning, to testify under their hands, in language
short, but yet emphatic, to the House of Lords, in a tone
respectful, but firm in dictation, that they should do justice
to Ireland, or else---(The Hon. and Learned Member sat •
down amidst the most deafening plaudits, the whole company
standing and cheering some time.)
The CHAIRMAN—I beg your attention, gentlemen, while
I propose to you the health of the Lord High Steward of
this borough, the Earl of Durham.—(Three times three,
and long-continued cheering.)
Mr. HUTT, who was loudly called for, rose and said—l
am proud to acknowledge myself the friend of Lord Dur-
ham.—(Cheers.) Such, indeed, has been the tenor of Lord
Durham's honest and virtuous life, that, to use the words
of a distinguished writer, he may consider the people as his
children.—(Loud cheering.)
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the next toast, said lie
hoped they would take Mr. O'Connell's hint, and imme-
diately petition the House of Lords in favour of Municipal
Reform for Ireland, in as strong and energetic terms which,
as Englishmen, they could use. He then gave " Municipal
Reform for Ireland," which was drank with three times
three and loud applause.
Colonel THOMPSON proposed " Household Suffrage,
Triennial Parliaments, and the Vote by Ballot."—(Three
times three, and loud applause.)
The CHAIRMAN then gave " Reform of the House of
Lords."—(Great cheering.)
Mr. HUTT proposed " Lord John Russell, and the Bo-
rough Magistrates of England."—Three times times three.
Mr. O'CONNELL gave " The Restoration of Poland."
About twelve o'clock the whole company left the room.