The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-26 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

The Ist of January being observed almost entirely as
a holiday, we have little to report under this head,
there was a fair amount of business doing in general
goods on the 2d inst., and at the Stock Exchange a
firmer tone in the market, accompanied by an advance
in prices, was attributed to the effect of Mr. Calhoun's
speech.
EXCHANGE.
Foreign.—We quote on London at 1081 a 109 ; Paris
sf. 26* a sf. 25 ; Amsterdam 39f a 39i ; Hamburgh
354 a 35i ; Bremen 784 a 78k.

IRELAND.
CONFERENCE OF REPEAL MEMBERS.
DUBLIN, JAN. 23.—The conference of Irish Members
of Parliament was held this day in the large room of
Radley's Hotel, College-green. There was no one pre-
sent to represent the Conservative party.
At halt-past twelve o'clock, upon the motion of Mr.
O'CONNELL, M.P., seconded by Mr. W. S. O'BRIEN,
M.P., the chair was taken by Captain Seaver.
Mr. O'CONNELL, M.P., first came forward to state his
views. He said that there were two objects combined
in their meeting that day—namely, to form an Irish
party, if possible, and also to devise measures for their
guidance in Parliament.—(Hear, hear.) A public invi-
tation had been held out by several Conservative papers,
high in the confidence of the Conservative party, who
were desirous of meeting other Irish Members upon
mutual grounds—to form a party composed, in fact, of
Repealers at one side, and Conservatives at the other—
(Hear)—and it had been urged, powerfully and palpably,
that there were the materials in Ireland to constitute
such a union, which would work for the good of the
country on all questions upon which they agreed.—
(Hear.) Now, to effect that object, they should first see if
there was any disposition, on the part of the Conserva-
tives, to meet them. The papers he alluded to had
pledged themselves to the willingness of their supporters
to such a connexion; and his object in making that ex-
planation was to say that he had come there hoping that
some proposition would be made. He hoped that a
Conservative would come forward and propose the for-
mation of an Irish party, and to state the basis on which
he proposed to form it. If any one did so, he (Mr.
O'Connell) would answer for the repealers that they
would meet such an offer more than half-vvay.—(Hear,
hear.) They did not want the Conservatives to give up
their opinions, nor would they abandon theirs; they
expected no sacrifices, and would make none; yet ho felt
that they could all meet on neutral ground for the good
of Ireland.—(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. O'Connell) would
now sit down, in the hope that they should hear some
gentleman come forward oh the Conservative side, and
state his views for the formation of an Irish party.
A considerable pause ensued, which was interrupted
by Mr. Steele, who entered the room with a copy of the
Queen's Speech, which he handed to the Chairnran.
Mr. O'BRIEN—I move that Mr. John O'Connell read
her Majesty's Speech aloed.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. J. O'CoNNELL then read the Speech.
Mr. O'CoNNELL again proceeded to address the meet-
ing. He said, in rising for the second time to inquire
if there was any gentleman present to support the sen-
timents expressed by the Conservative newspapers, be
would beg for himself to say, that he should not wish
to act as the leader of such a union ; and if any gentle-
man thought proper to propose its formation, there
were plenty of men of Conservative principles to be
found competent of leading—(Hear, hear.) He (Mr.
O'Connell) and his colleagues w ould be happy to act
under such a leader if they could only establish the

party—(Cheers.,The Learned Gentleman having sat down, and Waite
for some time to hear if any proposition would be made,
again rose, and said he was afraid that there was but
little hope left that they would be able to succeed in
this—the chief object of their meeting—(Hear, hear)—
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the Coandsearsysaetmivbe journals : he would, therefore, dismiss
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form an Irish party, before he left for London, he
would be most nappy to attend it—(Hear, hear, and
cheers.) Having said so much, he would now allude
to the secondary matter for their consideration, and
as an Irish Member state the course he felt bound
to adopt during the session—(Hear, hear.) He (Mr.
O'Connell) was still of opinion that the bet part of the
Irish business could be done in Conciliation-hall ; but
still there were questions before Parliament in which
they should take part. There were questions upon
which, even amongst themselves, they entertained a
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such questions should be considered as open ones for the
individual consideration of each gentleman and his con-
stituents.—(Hear, hear.) There was a question, how-
ever, upon which, he believed, they were all agreed, and
that was as regarded coercive measures to repress crime
in Ireland. Her Majesty's Speech, which they had just
heard, distinctly menaced a coercion proceeding on the
part of the Legislature.—(Hear, hear.) Now he (Mr.
O'Connell) was obliged to admit that the crime of as-
sassination was certainly increasing, but if so, he was
afraid the cause which led to it was increasing also ;
and he would not, therefore, consent to any alteration
in the law until the Government first began to remove
the cause of the miseries of the Irish people.—(Cheers.)
That was the best method of following up the advice
given in their gracious Sovereign's Speech.—(Applause.)
The magistrates of Tipperary said, in their address,
"that assassination was no longer to be traced to ques-
tions respecting the possession of land." Now that was an
important admission, which showed that the recent mur-
ders through the country originated in a foul spirit of
revenge, on account of the abuses which the landlords
made of their privileges.—(Hear, hear.) This he sub-
mitted as the true state of the country, and he submitted
it for the consideration of Irish Members, in order to
call upon them to be punctual in their attendance in
their places, if any measure of coercion was proposed,
and to prevent its passing, if possible. He (Mr. O'Con-
nell) for one would attend the House upon every ques-
tion for procuring relief for the poor, and upon every
question of landlord and tenant law, and with regard to
it he would endeavour to carry out the recommendations
contained in the reports of the Repeal Association.—
(Hear, hear.) lie would not, however, move aay specific
resolution on the point, but be satisfied with thus ex-
plaining his intentions.
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corn-laws; independent of which, he felt that the strength
of Ireland was in Conciliation-hall ; he would ilot,
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.there would be any objection to a resolution, pledging,
the meeting to-oppose stay coercive measure tile? Goverfr-
not might propose, until that measure was accompanied