The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-01 00:00:00

REPEAL ASSOCIATION, MAT 29.

The weekly meeting of this body was hold this day in
Conciliation Hull. The meeting was more crowded than
on ordinary occasions, in the expectation that reference
would be made by some of die speakers to the ptoceed-
ings of the past week.
Mr. linaxt (barrister) having been called to the
chair, proceeded to refer to the trial of Mr. Mitchel.
lie declar.•d that the loathsome Whigs—the loaded dice
Whigs---(Hisses)—had cast aside the mask, and pro-
claimed as practically as if they had written it on the
walls of the city,. that they had suspended the Consti-
tution.

Mr. GALWEY, having charged the Government with
jury packing, reminded the meeting that on a former
occasion he had promised to point out to them, in case of
the conviction of Mr. Mitchel, the course they should
adopt. While he (Mr. Galwey) was considering what
had to be done, a benignant spirit whispered in his ear
that John Mitchel had left behind him a wife and six
children, and he said he would propose that the country
should adopt both, that they should pour balm into the
ears of the afflicted lady, and become the fathers of the
fatherless.—(Loud cheers.) In conclusion, he moved the
following resolutions:—
" Resolved, I. That in the late case of The Queen
v. John Mitchel,' the jury selected to sit on the trial of
the accused was packed from his known political op-
ponents..

"2. That, therefore, the verdict of that jury is no evi-
dence of Mr. Mitchel's guilt.
"3. That punishment based upon that verdict is an
act of arbitrary power, and a blow struck, through the
medium of jury•packing, at the lives and liberties of
Irishmen.

"4. That, under the circumstances, it is the bounden
duty of Ireland to adopt the family of Mr. Mitchel as its
own, and to provide for their comfort and education at
the public expense, during that gentleman's absence from
this country.
"5. That a copy of the foregoing resolutions be pre-
sented to Mrs. Mitchel, accompanied by an expression
of sincere condolence on the part of this association."
Mr. JOHN O'Cofetinu. seconded the resolutions. He
had questioned himself as to the course the country
should take—ho had examined his inmost soul as to the
principles of the association, arid the prospects of con-
tinuing in their present course, when the intentions of
the Government had been so fully developed by striking
down the trial by jury, and by this most cowardly siola-
tion of all right and justice. He was glad of the course
that had been proposed by his friend (Mr. Galwey); for
it was well, before they considered the destinies of their
country, they should consider whet steps were to be
taken for the purpose of giving expression to those
softer feelings which they would not be men if they did
not feel.—(Cheers.) With respect to the conviction of
Mr. Mitchel, it was fully and completely done. It was
an act of vengeance on the p,rt of the Crown, and had
lost the character of justice.—(Cheers.) Lerd Claren-
don was revenged.—(Hisses.) Lord John Russell was
revenged—(llisses)—for past reproaches which Mr.
Mitchr.l had flung upon him.—(Cheers.) But lie
could tell them that Mr. Mitchel in Norfolk Island,
or in whatever place they sent him, would be more
powerful against the Government in inculcating
his principles and doctrines than ever he cautd
be at hotne.—(Cheers.) He (Mr. J. O'Connell) must
sincerely trusted, that if that unfortunate men the Attor-
ney-General —(Hisses) should speak to any of his
fellow-Catholics, they would spit upon him.—(Loud
cheers.) He had spit upon his fellow-Catholics, and he
had proclaimed that they were unworthy of being
believed upon their oaths. He (Mr. J. O'Connell)
trusted
.he would not dare presume to speak to him.—
(Cheers.) He knew him once, but would consider him-
self degraded by continuing to know him.—(Loud
cheers.) He (Mr. J. O'Connell) was almost ashamed of
the name of Catholic, in which he was accustomed to
glory, because that min could call himself by the same,
name.—(Cheers.) He should not occupy the attention
of the association with anything so base, so infamous,
and so degraded.—(Loud cheers.) But those who would
defend him after such an act must fall into the same
depth of infamy and degradation into which that untor-
tunate man had himself fallen.—(Cheers.) He would
call on the chivalrous spirits, like him who was in chains,
not singly to expose themselves to be struck down; but
let them band themselves together, and present the un-
broken front of determined and united Irishmen.—
(Cheers.) They should not be quiet, but should agitate.
They should not sit down in tame submission it the
constitution were taken from them, and be for ever the
degraded slaves of England.—(Cheers.)
The resolutions were carried.
Some other speeches were delivered, and the meeting
adjourned.
The rent for the week was 121.

Colonel Froeston had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence
in Dwain-street.