The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-29 00:00:00

IRELAND.

THE CHANCELLOR.
The bulletin of this day is somewhat more favour-
able. It says,—
" There is still a gradual improvement manifesting
itself in the symptoms of the Chancellor's disease."

REPEAL ASSOCIATION.
MONDAY, DEC. 27.--The usual weekly meeting
of this body was held to-day. There was a -very
poor attendance. Amongst those present were Mr.
J. O'Connell, M.P., and Mr. J. Reynolds M.P., Mr.
J. H. Dunne, &c. The chair was filled' by a Mr.
Conran, a repeal warden, and journeyman shoemaker.
The proccdings were opened by
Mr. DuNNE, who read the Lllowing correspond-
ence, which took place between him and Mr. Robert
Dillon Browne, one of the representatives of the
county Mayo, with reference to some observations
made by him on the subject of Mr. Browne's vote
upon the coercion Bill—together with the subjoined
proceedings of the committee of the association on
the same subject :
EXTRACT FROM MR, DUNNE'S SPEECH.

(Freeman's Journal, Dec. 14.)
" Sir,—l think, in the first place, as a matter of
ustice, we are bound to express our entire and
most unqualified thanks to the Irish Members
who have so nobly resisted the coercion Bill.—
(Cheers and groaning for Mr. D. Browne and Mr.
Grattan.) I certainly cannot reprove that disappro-
bation because I thoroughly concur in it.
" I am not going to speak disrespectfully of those
Hon. Gentlemen who deserted their duty to Ireland.
I disapprove, unqualifiedly disapprove, of making per-
sonal attacks upon public men, and therefore I guard
myself distinctly that 1 do not in the smallest impeach
their henour at all with the remarks that I am about
to submit to you, and whilst lexpress that I am bound
also to declare that there is no language which I can
use consistently with propriety and courtesy towards
these gentlemen which is strong enough to express
my utter disapprobation of the course which they
pursued within the walls of the Imperial Parliament.
" However, it is one of those curious instances--
those curious mistakes I'll say—l don't attribute it to
anything but mistake—it is one of those curious
mistakes which sometimes will happen in the lives of
Parliamentary men.
" I hold in my hand, sir, a book—a debate on the
first reading of that coercion Bill, published in the
year 1846, and edited by no less a person than Mr.
Robert Dillon Browne himself.
" A Voice—He was told it in the House.
" Mr. Dunne—Certainly the Hon. Gentleman has
changed his sentiments very considerably since he
published this book. The Tories were in office then
—the Whigs are in office now.
"Now, sir, I would ask this Hon. Gentleman—and
I ask it in no unkindly spirit of him—if he is afraid
of palliating guilt by allusion to remedial measures ?
Now what is the reason he was not afraid of it last
year ?—(Hear, hear.)
" As I said before, I mean no personal or private
disrespect to the Members for Mayo. I entertain for
one of them at least a great respect; I have not the
honour of the acquaintance of the other ; but, sir, 1
am now addressing a public association—an associa-
tion which it is expected will lead the people of this
country.—(Cheers.)"
"Reform Club, Dec. 17.
" Sir,—l have just read, in the Freeman's Journal
of the 14th inst., a speech reported to have been de-
livered by you in Conciliation Hall.
" During the delivery of that speech, it appears
you were interrupted by the following expressions
of public feeling—' groaning for Mr. Dillon Browne
and Mr. Grattan'—after which you stated, ' I cannot
reprove that disapprobation, as I thoroughly concur
in it.'

" Now, sir, I beg to say that in using such lan-
guage you have taken an unpardonable liberty with
me, and deviated from the ordinary course which
should have suggested itself to a gentleman under
similar circumstances, namely, of checking instead of
encouraging a wanton assault upon an individual
who was assailed for merely exercising his fair dis-
cretion in the conscientious discharge of his public
duties. Besides, you insulted an absent man, whom
you would not have dared to offend in his presence ;
consequently, in the most unequivocal terms, I pro-
nounce your conduct to be unmanly and unworthy
of a gentleman.

" I assure you, sir, this matter would be utterly
beneath my notice, only I had once the misfortune to
(line in your company--a circumstance which places
on, on an occasion like the present, upon a level
with me, and entitles you, from me at least, to an
honourable recognition.
" I understand, sir, you are about to seek a posi-
tim in society by being caned to the bar. You have
now an opportunity of accomplishing the object of
your ambition by a less tedious process, and, for the
sake of the chivalry of my country, I hope you will
avail yourself of it, and that I shall find your courage
is commensurate with your insolence.
" You also insinuate in your speech that I was in-
duced to vote with Ministers for a sinister object. I
repudiate the charge with indignation, and tell you
that it is a foul and false aspersicn. No motive could
induce me to vote except as my conscience directed,
or to betray my country as you would insinuate; and
if the occasion required it, I would be found perhaps
readier to die for the people and priesthood of Ireland
than the craven wretch whose conduct illustrates his
theme by striking at an opponent from behind his
back, or who, I should rather say, willing to wound,
but yet afraid to stiike ' basely hesitates his doubts'
respecting my political reputation, which is dearer
to me than my life.—l have the honour to remain
your obedient servant.

" R. D. BROWNE."
" Loyal National Repeal Association.
" Corn Exchange Rooms.
" In committee, Monday, December 20, 1847.
" Resolved,—That Mr. Dunne having, in a letter
just received from Mr. Dillon Browne, M P., been
violently assailed for the exercise of the undoubted
and indubitable right of every free citizen—that of
comment on the public acts of a public man—it is the
opinion of this, the committee of the Repeal Associa-
tion, of which both parties are members, that Mr.
Dunne cannot be permitted to take other notice of
the said letter than to our committee shall seem fit,
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" Resolved,—That a special meeting of the com-
mittee be summoned for three o'clock to-morrow to
take the subject into consideration."
" In committee, Tuesday, 21st Dec. inst.
"Resolved,—That Mr. Dunne be requested to
write to Mr. Browne to the effect, that in conse-
quence of the very strong language in the letter of
that gentleman, Mr. Dunne had looked over the re-
port of his own speech to see if he had in any way
given occasion for such language by going beyond
the limits of fair comment on
,the action of public
men ; that he saw but a single expression capable of
being so considered, viz., that in which he spoke of
the difference between Mr. Browne's conduct, when
a Tory Ministry proposed a Coercion Bill, from the
course pursued by him when a Whig Ministry pro-
posed a similar measure.

" That he (Mr. Dunne) is quite ready to retract
and express his regret for that part of his speech in
private and in public, provided Mr. Browne will there-
upon withdraw and express his regret for using the
insulting expressions in his letter."
" Mr. E. W. COSTELLOE strongly protested against
the right of the committee to interfere at all in the
matter of difference between Mr. Robert Dillon
Browne and Mr. Dunne, inasmuch as the same was
of a purely personal nature, as Mr. Dunne was not
bringing up a report, nor proposing or seconding a
resolution."

" I now move, Sir, that the names of the five Irish
members who voted against the atrocious Coercion
Bill be inserted on the records of the association."
"Loyal National Repeal Association, Corn Ex-
change Rooms, Burgh-quay, Dec. 21, 1847.
" Sir,—l beg to enclose you a series of resolutions
adopted by the committee, and beg to say I am pre-
pared to act in accordance with the suggestions there-
in contained ; waiting a further communication from
you,—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" JOSEPH HENRY DUNNE.
"Mr. R. D. Browne, M P."
" Reform Club, Dec. 23, 1847.
" Sir, I have just received your letter of the 20th
inst., inclosing certain resolutions of the committee of
the Repeal Association.
" I beg to state in reply that:l entertain the highest
respect for that body, but I cannot recognize their
right to interfere in a matter not alone affecting my
public but my private honour.
" I remain, your obedient servant,
"R. DILLON BROWNE.
" To Mr. J. H. Dunne."

Messrs. O'Connell, Reynolds, and one or two
others, having addressed the association, the rent was
announced to be 201., and the meeting adjourned to
next Monday.

The suspension of an old and respectable firm,
Messrs. Job Wright and Co., Russia merchants, was
announced yesterday. The liabilities are stated at
60,0001., and the assets at 80,0004 Little doubt is en-
tertained of an ultimate liquidation in full, the failure
'being understood to have arisen not from actual losses,
'but from the circumstance of the assets of the firm being
chiefly in Russia, where they have been partly employed
in the erection of a cotton mill and in the purchase of
machinery. Messrs. Thomas Wright and Co. are the
correspondent. of the firm at st. retersburgh.

DUBLIN, DEC. 27.—ChristmasIday falling on a
Saturday has been observed as a strict holyday by
the proprietors of Irish provincial papers, none of
whom issued their usual publications. There is
consequently, a complete dearth of intelligence to-
day, such private communications as have come to
hand containing no information of any public in.
terest.