The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-24 00:00:00

IRELAND.

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MEETING OF THE CONFEDERATE CLUBS.
DUBLIN, SUNDAY.—This day all the Confederate
Clubs marched through the city to: Belvue, in the
Liberty, where, in a large enclosed yard, they held u
meeting.
Mr. DILLON, barrister, presided. He told them their
object was to protest, in the strongest language, against
the conduct of the law officers of the Crown, in packing
the juries in the late trials, and to caution them against
adopting a similar course in the case of Mr. Mitchel.
The Learned Gentleman spoke in his usual violent
strain in condemnation of the whole policy of England
towards this country.
Mr. O'GoninAN, jun., next addressed the meeting, and
moved a resolution pledging them to use every moral
means to punish all who should bo concerned in the
conviction of UN Mitchel by unfair means.
Mr. CREAN said if any act of his could free this
country from England he would do it.
The resolution passed.
Mr. MEAGHER. pledged himself to repeat all the
offences with which the Crown counsel had charged hies.
Mr. MAGEE threatened vengonce on judge, jury, and
all concerned in the punishment of Mitchel.
The CHAIRMAN objected to the strong language uved
by one of the orators. He said they did not advise vio-
lent metns for the attainment of their liberties.
Several voices cried out, " Leave that to ourselves,"
and the meeting appeared to condemn the hint at mo-
deration.
THE CLUBB.—There were sixteen of them present,
numbering about 3,500 well-dressed men; they mi.rohed
home in good order. All the troops were under, arms.
One of the clubbists was arrested by the police foe giving
the order to " march," to his company.
COUNTER PROCLAMATIONS.
The following proclamations were generally voided up
last night, but shortly after daylight this morning few
copies were to be seen in the city:—
" The Council of the Irish Confederation tot he People
of Dublin.
" /-‘ollosv-Citizens,—Seeing the incentives. which are
daily applied to hurry you into fatal indi /cretion, we
dare not shrink from ho duty of giving you. that counsel
which the interests of our cause demand.
" Within the last few days very plain in, lications have
bsen given by the agents of the British Cl overnment
in
this city, of a desire to provoke you to a, collision with
the troops. On last night several thousand isien were
under arms in the University, and a strong body of
police were sent out into the streets for the purpose, as
we conscientiously believe, of creating a riot and thereby
furnishing the Government with a pretoext for shedding
your blood.
" Fellow-citizens,—Do you trust us,".) Do you deem
us men, honest, bold, and prudent enu, ugh to advise you
in these days of peril? If you do, Ito sr us now. Under
no circumstances suffer yourselves to be provoked into a
collision at this moment. The gait le of the enemy is
plain, and so is yours. 'Theirs is 'to hurry you into a
fight when they are prepared, and you are not. Yours
is to bide your time. The man wh.o allows himself to be
lea or provoked into a reckless lute/ fatal course of action
now frustrates the labour of year; , and blasts the pros-
pects of the country.
" Be sure that there rev men amongst you the paid
hirelings of the British Ga/ Went, pressing you to an
outbreak, and pouring incentive 3 into your ears. Their
object is to entrap you and lead 'you to your own ruin, and
the ruin of the cause. Not for ourselves, fellow-citizens,
but for that cause, we entreat you to disregard them,
and hear us.
" By ord,
" THOMAS MAT cHEW erHALPIN, Sec.
" Council-rooms, 9, D'Oliey e-street, May 20, 1848."
Notice by the Council of Coe Irish Confederation:—
" Whereas a notice has, been issued by the police
authorities, prohibiting ti recessions accompanied by
crowds of persons shoutin, 6in a disorderly manner, and
obstructing the public t' Joroughtares ; and whereas it
may be erroneously sup posed, in consequence of that