The Sun.
London, England, 1836-01-28 00:00:00

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disposqg to do all this, notwithstanding the mighty thunder
of the Times, Which now has, I believe, a very small circu-
lation ; and notwithstanding the threats of its ally, the
Standard. All the Government wishes to do is, that the
surplus, after supplying she spiritual wants of the Church,
should be given, for what ? To the Popish priests ? No
such thing. To Catholic establishments ? No such
thing ;—but to educate the people in a religious and
moral manner.—(Long•continued cheering.) All I want
is that that should be distinctly understood, and when it is,
I shall not ask Englishmen to say that I am looking for jus-
tice, as it is but the 19th fraction of a unit of justice. Can
any thing, then, be more preposterous than the ridiculous,
self-interested cry of spoliation, robbery, confiscation of Pro-
testant property, and triumph of Popery that has been
raised ? It is really not creditable to the character of
Englishmen that persons could be found among them ca-
pable of raising such a cry. It is for their intentions on this
point that Ministers will be supported. Those very men
assert that it is ignorance keeps the Papists from becoming
Protestants, and yet they refuse to educate us, and enlighten
our ignorance. But while we smile and joke upon these
matters, what is merriment to us is death in Ireland. Blood
flows there—much blood—the wailing of the widow—the
screams of the children and the shrieks of the orphans are
around—their voice is a voice crying to heaven, not for
bounty or blessings, but for curses, upon that system
which has made widows and orphans, and scattered
death and desolation around. The youth whose
labour supported a widowed mother and aged brother—that
young man went out in the morning to his daily labour, and
was brought home a corpse—he was shot by the tithe col-
lectors. Think you that the great God of charity does not
see that murder—that the broken heart has no aspirations
on high—think you that the angels of heaven do not weep
to see religion turned into the instrument of cold-blooded
murder ! Fellow citizens of all denominations, rally with
me, and let not the mothers of Ireland again
be doomed to weep over their slaughtered children.
Exert yourselves to blot out from the garb of religion the
foul stains which disgrace and degrade it. Rally with me
for the sake of humanity, of charity, and of religion, and
put an end for ever to this accursed system. I read in your
countenances a determination, which will make Ireland re-
joice ; for what honest Englishmen think just and right, is
in speedy progress of being accomplished.—(Cheers.) I
come now to my second demand—l want Corporate Re-
form for Ireland.—( Hear.) Let us again understand each
other distinctly. Scotland has got a good and full
measure of Corporate Reform, and right well does she de-
serve it. Th_re is no chance of seeing a knot of petti-
fogging' Tories getting up a dinner there. Scotland has sent
to Parliament good men to support liberal measures.—
(Hear.) England has got a measure of Municipal Reform,
not exactly what I would wish, but " pretty well, I thank
you."—(Cheering and laughter.) I need not therefore tell
you, that Scotland having gotten this Reform, and Eng-
land having gotten it, there is no reason why Ireland
should not have it. I would appeal to the dullest of
all possible Tories, if he can give anx possible reason why
the other two countries having got reform, Ireland should
not get it.( Hear, hear, hear.) They tell me there
is a union between the countries, but the principle of
union appears to be justice to Scotland—(hear, hear)-
-justice to England—but none to Ireland. This is
the Tory definition, and I often have felt, while
the Tories were in power, that although the position
might not be logically put in their speeches and
newspapers, the argument was well understood when
enforced by the breaches of their artillery, and
muskets of their infantry, and the sabres of their
cavalry. Since the Union, Ireland has experienced
only in this way its practical effects. Men, when their own
interests are not directly concerned,require a little flapping.
I thought there was no use in mincing matters; and there-
fore at once took up the cudgel of Repeal.—( Hear, and
cheers.) It was something like the beggar in Gil Blas,
who was the most successful beggar on the road.—( Hear.)
lie asked charity in the name of Heaven, and pointed
his musket at the heads of travellers.—(Hear.) I really
owbhtiaeihn e
thinkLo uydo u c hwei
will
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anuosteh e
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are
believe that is the way in which political chdrity is generally
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honest—lf England and Scotland will not do Ireland justice,
why should not seven millions dg justice to themselves?
Would not you Englishmen do it 2—(Cries of " Yes, yes,
yes.")—and Englishmen would not believe me if I said
other than that 1 would despise the man who would not do
as much 'for Old England.—(Cheers.) I shall put the
case simply—if Ireland and Scotland had got Corporate 1
Reform, and is it not a blessing to look round us and '
witness some of its happy effects, and to feel that there
can be no secret little jobs carried on in future—that all
must be honest and above board ; for even the presence
of reporters makes a very considerable difference— '
( Hear, hear, hear)—but if Ireland and Scotland I
had got Reform, and that England was denied it, would
not Englishmen give the refuser a proper answer by knock- •
ing the fellow down ?—(Cheers.) Would they not knock
him down first, and then kick him for falling? We in Ireland
are somewhat like eels in the well-sanded hand of a cook. We

have been so long skinned alive that we do not feel it as
much ad you—(Cheers and laughter.) But this I will add
—we are determined as emphatically to resist as you could
possibly be. We have three reasons for so doing—first, we are
determined not to submit to injustice ; secondly, we are
tolerably strong, and thereby we have your assistance.
The Repeal .agitation in Ireland had a much greater
weight in obtaining concessions than you can imagine.—
But during the late recess I went round from Kerry
where I was surrounded by the intelligent middle classes,
and I put the question to them—if you get justice, will
you give up the Repeal, and they all answered in the
affirmative. I put the same question in Connaught,
at a great meeting in the town of Tuam, which was
once a city. I put that question to 50,000 persons there,
and with the same result. The sacrifice was a still greater
one among my own constituency, because most of the
tradesmen there would be pretty ce'rtain of realising
independent fortunes if the Parliament was held in Dublin..
but I met the Trades' Political Unions there, and I told
them what was going fOrward for the interest and well-
being of Ireland ; and when I put the question to them,
how many dissentients do you think there were ? Only
one voice was raised against giving up the Repeal question.
And nos', here am I, Englishmen, authorized to give up
the Repeal question for ever, if we get but justice.—
(Hear.) But did you judge so harshly of me as to
imagine, I was the creeping crawling thing to give up
any weapon of offence whatever, that can be used if I
do not get justice ? If I did so, you would scout me
as I would deserve.—(Hear.) Who, let me ask, are the
a
sort of persons who stand between the people of Ireland
their just claims? What care I how such men turn up
the whites of their eyes and preach against Popery.
and would wish to know if the Pope ever did any thing so bad
as to do justice to two of his states, and treat the third with in-
justice?—( Hear.) It is not popery, and it is exceedingly
bad Protestantism.—( Laughter and cheers.) Look back at
the history of this country, and you will find that whenever an
attempt was to be set on foot to plunder or oppress the people
there was a religious cry raised by the faction, a Popery cry,
In fact the argument of our opponents is that in order to be a
good Protestant, you must be an exceedingly unjust man
and deprive them of their jnst rights. lam come to speak to
the common-sense of England—l am come to state these facts,
and then appeal to their justice and generosity—( Loud cheers).
Here are a free people, full of intelligence, activity, and inge-
nuity, whose very enemies admit that none can make braver
soldiers in the field. Not a battle has been won by England,
that the shouts of victory were not re-echoed by my gallant
countrymen—( Hear, hear, and cheers) —not a flag was
unfurled to the enemy, nor a stream of blood flowed, that
the arms of Irishmen did not support the ono, and their blood
swell the tide of the other.—( Great applause.) They have
also stood by Englishmen in their battles for civil and religious
liberty, and have put down, wherever they could, monopoly
and oppression. And, therefore, as the advocate of my native
land—as the retained counsel, if you will—and let my enemies
make the most of it.—( Much cheering.) As the advocate of
their wants and wishes, I have come to England to call upon
its people to exert that voice with which they put dofinallthaeweayyes
ll+ n tyrants
fromof
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bribery, their
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of old, and to put down those who have allowed England to
borrowing, and blood-letting, which has accumulated a debt,
they would fain call the people's debt—adebt too burdensome
to be borne by any other nation —( Hear.) We, for
I am one of you, if you will permit
Hear,. hear, hear)—we will combine England
Ireland against the enemies of both, and establish at
length a community of interests and rights.—( Loud cheers.)
We shall base the throne upon the hearts of twenty-five mil-
lions of people, and no one, not even the Autocrat of Russia,
shall dare to sully the slightest spot on the robe of
the monarch of twenty-four millions of loyal and
devoted subjects.--( Hear, hear, and great cheering. )
I like those threats which have been made use of by that
tyrant. Let him come if he dare.—( Hear.) Oh how I
long for the period to arrive when the wisdom of the present
Administration—an Administration which lam proud to give
my humble support to.—( Loud and continued cheering.)
Some have said that the present Ministry have coalesced with
me, merely because they have done justice to Ireland. There
has been no coalition on their part with me, but I am quite
ready to coaldsce with them, because they appear anxious tO
do justice to my unhappy country.—(Great Applanse.) How
I long for the time when that sgtue Yctioe of justice shall
be taised lay the trite representatives of the people in
Westminster Hall to drive the miscreant back to his deserts,
Let England frown 144 one frewn, and the snow does not more
cash Melt hefere the beams of the sun than the
Autocrat
shall pass away.--(lmmense cheering.) I hail with
delight the sense that has taken l t ' ht. Every man
p ace ,o-nig
I speak to appears to be a pledged apostle in the cause of Ire-
landin the breasts
and of justice.—( Cheers.) New hopes spring
of my countrymen at the sympathy which has been expressed
tend to the prosperity of bpth, being
by their 11441311 t ttn4 they will learn to 1111Vil but one
power of the
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Mr. O'CONNELL again rose, and said, he would take the
liberty of proposing the health of a gentleman to whom the
town of Liverpool was deeply indebted for his exertions in
behalf of Corporate Reform. It must be highly gratifying to
him that he has lived to see the day when the measure has
been carried into effect; and, above all, that this has been ac-
complished without any of that violence or disturbance which
its enemies prognosticated ; Liverpool had, in this respect,
set a glorious example, and there were few entitled to a larger
share of public gratitude than their worthy Chairman.—( Ap-
plause.) He begged to propose, in a bumper, the health of
their Chairman, William Rathbone, Esq.—(Great cheering.).
The CHAIRMAN in a very handsome and appropriate man-
ner, returned thanks for the honour conferred on him, and
gave " Lord Mulgrave, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland."
The following toasts were afterwards drank :
" The Worshipful the Mayor of Liverpool."
" Mr. E wart, our honest and efficient Representative."
" John Blackburne, M.P., and Mr. Justice Perrin, the
Chief Commissioners of Municipal Inquiry in England and
Ireland, and may Ireland soon have Municipal Emancipa-
tion."

" Colonel Williams, the Rev. Doctor Shepherd, and the
veteran Reformers of Lancashire."

" Rigby Wason, Esq., the intrepid and successful advocate
for purity of election."
" Poland—heroic nation—her nationality must not be

lost."

" Lord Brougham, the steady and constant advocate for
nationnl education."

" Lord Durham, the able and unflinching advocate of po-
pular rights."
" Mrs. O'Connell and the Ladies."
By Mr. Evart—" Morgan O'Connell, Esq., M. P., for
Meath."

Mr. O'Connell quitted the room at an early hour, being
obliged to leave town that night for the purpose of attending
the public dinner which will take place this evening.

TREMENDOUS SNOW STORM.

(From the New York Herald, Monday, Jan. II.)
New York has just been visited by one of the most splendid
snow storms that ever perhaps has taken place since the old colonial
times, when sleighing continued on Manhattan Island for three or
four months a year without intermission. The quantity of snow
now lying in our streets is beyond anything that ever appeared in
our time.

On Thursday night last, the wind at east by north, thermometer
32 deg., it began to rain with violence, blowing a heavy gale at the
same time. The rain and gale continued all day on Friday, the
wind shifting, gradually changed into sleet, then small hail, and
latterly large light flakes of snow. On Saturday morning, wind
N.E., thermometer 32 deg., the early risers found the whole city
and surrounding country covered with six inches of light flaky
snow, which the wind in its hasty journey could seize in its terrible
hand, and scatter about in wreaths with perfect ease. The ship-
ping in the harbour became weather bound—the packets and
steam-boats did not dare go to sea.
Towards eleven o'clock at night, the intensity of the snow storm
increased. The thermometer gradually sank—the barometer
gradually rose. Towards morning, the thermometer rose again to
32 deg., wind still violent, and blowing from the N.E.
The railroad cars which left Philadelphia on Saturday morning
at seven o'clock, did not reach this city till yesterday at daylight.
We learn that they struggled an hour in passing the Delaware to
Camden. At eight o'clock they started from Camden, but did
not reach South Amboy till dark. The cars could not proceed
faster than three or four miles an hour, so deep was the snow.
We learn the line will not resume their operations for some time.
We are therefore cut off feom all communication with Philadelphia,
except by the ordinary line over land.
In the midst of this dreadful storm, should not a thought be given
to the hapless seaman braving its terrors ? May not a tear of pity
be dropped for the luckless vessels thrown upon our coast, where
all the elements are combined to destroy them ? Many wrecks are
strewn along the shore, whose crews half famished and perishing
with cold, are vainly striving to reach the land, in the hope of find-
ing a shelter from the ruthless storm—death stares them in the face
whichever way they move—if they proceed, how unlikely are they
to find a house upon our desolate coast ; and if they remain, the
snowdrift will be their burial place, the saint-like snow their
shroud.

Throughout the whole of yesterday it rained--or snowed—or
sleeted—or drifted. •Upto a late hour at night the same weather
continued. In some of the streets the snow is seven feet high.
Last night it hid not become extremely cold, but to-day it is ex-
pected to be clear, cold, and severe—just such a day as will afford an
opportunity for the finest sleighing that we have had in forty years.
For nearly four days and four nights has the weather endured as we
have represented it. To-day, if it should be clear, the whole city
will be out sleighing—sleighs will rise in value, and everything in
the shape of a sleigh be put in requisition.

It appears to be the intention of Government to
make an experimental issue of silver groats, by which every
even number, that is to say, from one penny to thirty pence
can be paid in silver. Two pence, for instance, would be
the difference between a groat and sixpence, eight pence
would be two groats ; ten pence would be a sixpence and a
groat ; fourteen pence would be two groats and a sixpence ;
sixpence would be a shilling and a groat, and so on.
One of the ex-Aldermen of the
_city of Lincoln,
has wisely converted his old red gown into a brilliant flam-
ing waistcoat, in which the worthy Ex parades the street
with just as much dignity as when he wore the gown, if not
more !—Lincoln Gazette.

Mr. Dunlop's delicate health, we understand, has
compelled him to decline the public dinner offered by his
fellow Reformers ; and Mr. Oswald, with good taste and
feeling, has insisted that no demonstration of the sort
shOuld be offered to him, apart from his excellent colleague.
A sharp contest, at the election of nine Trustees for
the Bedford Charity, took place on Wednesday last. The
town was in a great state of excitement the whole day, and
at four o'clock the Tory list obtained.—Northampton
Chronicle.

ABOLITION OF TlTHES.—Tithes W regard
the greatest practical grievances of our age and country, and
we cannot and will not test till they be entirely abated. The
prosperity and glory of Great Britain shall not be marred,
►f we can help it, by remaining the only tithe-taxed and
priest-ridden country of Europo.—lirighton Guardian.
On Tuesday morning John Davin, one of the sca-
vengers of Kirkaldy, was found dead on the steps of the
stair leading to the basin of the harbour, under very suspi-
cious circumstances. The body was examined by two of
the medical profession in Kirkaldy, who reported that a
severe cut had been inflicted on the back part of the head,
and apparently a blow on the left temple.—Edinburgh
Courant..

RATHER PREMATURE.—The gossips in a borough
in this county are amusing themselves at the expense of a
gallant member of the ex-corporation, who was so cock-
sure of being the " first groat mayor" under the new re-
gime, that on a proposal in a social party of which he formed
one, to drink the health of the new mayor, he rose and re-
turned thanks for the honour he considered the company
had done him ! Sad to tell, he was among the rejected.
Three clover ricks, the property of Mr. Lawrence
Sheppard, of Alter, in the parish of Hilton, were discovered
to be on fire between four and five o'clock on Saturday
morning last. They were totally destroyed. There can Le
no doubt whatever that this was the diabolical act of an in-
cendiary. The property was insured. Dorset aronicle.
CABS IN PARIS.—.An order of tile French police
has given permission to the lettGra of cabriolets to allow
their carriages to be taken far fractions of an hour. All
the drivers have not as yet had time to adopt this plan, but
about 300 havo adopted it. The present price is sixty cen-
times (about 6d.) for the first quarter of an hour, and ten
centimes for every succeeding five minutes. The new re-
gulation is placed on the front or the pannels of the
cabriolets.

Lord John Russell has objected to two individuals
recomended by a council for the magistracy ; one because
he is a Lawyer, the other because he is a Common Brewer.
FIRE.-On Monday morning last, between ten and
eleven o'olock, great alarm was caused by a discovery of an
alarming fire in the dwelling-house of Lord Harrington, in
Privy Gardens, Whitehall; it originated through the over-
heating of the kitoh©n flues, by which the lower timbers were
ignited, but owing to the prompt attendance of the firemen
belonging to the Bcdfordbury station with their engines, the
flames were extinguished without doing much damage.
On Saturday afternoon a lady of respectable appear-
ance went into the garden of the new terrace of Windsor
Castle, and while looking at the gold and silverfish in the
basin, she overbalanced herself and fell- headlong into the
water. Luckily some gentlemen were near, woo, with the
aid of the gardeners, succeeded in rescuing her from her
unpleasant situation. •

Mr.
Heathcote has announced his intention to re-
sign his seat for the Borough of Stoke-upon-Trent, on the
meeting of Parliament. " Impaired health, numerous and
indispensable engagements in the country, and, above all,
an insurmountable dislike to spend whole summers in town,
after the present fashion of legislators," are said to be the
principal grounds on which he has determined to retire.
Rumour with her " hundred tongues" has told of several
candidates on both sides, who are to have the honour of
being solicited to come forward. On the side of the Re-
formers the names are mentioned of Colonel Anson, Mr.
Matthew Gisborne, Mr. Parker, of Park-hall, and Mr.
Ridgway, of Caulden-place. On the side of the Conser-
vatives, Mr. Sneyd, of Keel-hall ; Mr. F. Twemlowe, of
Betley-court ; Mr. H. H. Williamson, of Greenway-
bank ; Mr. John Wood, of Brown-hills ; and Mr. Randal
Wilbraham, jun., of Rode-hall, were named.—Staffordshire
AdverliArr% _

HIGUWAY ROBBERY.—_A desperate outrage was
committed in the evening of Wednesday week, upon the
son of Mr. Thomas Addy, of Rolstons, Writtle. As that
gentleman was on his way to meet his father, who was
from home on a visit, just as he reached the hand-post of
the Cut Elm, . a three want-way, a fellow rushed frea the
ditch, and, without saying a word, by onc 'maw felled him
to the ground. A second viltz,',-
and said ,4 immediately came up
fist assai--r. I want yo.u, alia I want some money.'" - The
assail" 4t 'then cried out--" 1)----n him, hit him," and
Qll r. Addy's rising from the ground he received a second
blow upon the head, which completely er..-:„ed his hat
and grazsed his cheek. Mr. A ''
fientty, wrostea 'I.:- - __. ",lien,
made }pia es.caPe'l )4. - . ...inself from them, and . theape, e,
with considerable "Pe
'l
coat. and waistcoat being very much tr). 111 ' ' "
1 counter.—.Esse.r Herald.