The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-16 00:00:00

IRELAND.
CLONMEL ELECTION.
RET. URN OF THE HON. CECIL LAWLESS.

(From the Chronicle.)
CLOT z MEL, SATURDAY EVENING.—I have;just time to
apprise you that the son of one of Ireland s truest pa-
triots has been elected to serve in Parliament for this
fine to wn. Of Mr. Lawless personally little or nothing
was Ic nown here. The fact, however, of his being Lord
Clone urry's son was a recommendation, in the opinion
of du) burgesses, of the strongest possible character.
At, ele yen o'clock his worship the Mayor, as returning
officer, 'repaired to the Court-house for the purpose of
holding the election. I noticed near the bench the Rev.
Dr. Bu rke, Aldermen Kelly and Hackett, Town Ce,un..
cillort. Kenny, Edward O'Neill, Ginton, Corcoran, Bra.-
sett, :Messrs. P. O'Neill, Counsellor Murphy (the 'retrArn-
ing c,fficer's assessor), Dominick Ronane, E. o"6hraugh-
riessi 3y, &c.
Tee galleries were densely crowded, ever, though it
wind market-day.
The precept was read by the Town Cie'
,ele, after which
The MAYOR (Mr. Bianconi, proprie,cor of the cele-
brate d car establishment) said the d sty would now de-
volve on the burgesses of electing a representative in
Parfament in the room of the -I)4lit lion. Mr. Pigott,
Intel:, elevated to the judicial 'keench. He was therefore
ready to hear any gentletnae who wished to propose a
auce4tasor to that gentlemav
The Very Rev. Dr. Mr AKE, parish priest, then rose,
and 'was warmly receive d. The reverend gentleman re-
viewed the condition r,f Ireland, socially arel politically,
during the last 'nail 'century, regretted the misery under
which the r.•ople laboured—trusted that a better state
of things w' s about to (Ilan on Ireland—and, as a con-
vincing pr oof that the Rptnan Catholics did not desire
ascendan ey, or that they were opposed to aristocracy,
especial) y when its members were devoted to the pros-
perity. ,af their country and their kind, instanced the
fact, pros-
perity.
though candidates wiere plentiful, and might
be easily procured, nevertie.aess, they (the Roman Ca-
tholi eonsituency) had rraet that day for the purpose of
t'leceing a Protestant r epresentative, in the person of
the lion. Cecil Lawles.„ a gentleman, too, of high ariss
tocratic bearing—bue, of the right sort.
Alderman HACK-a:TT, in briet' but energetic terms, se-
conded the noinio ation.
The usual per..od having elapsed, and no other candi-
date having F/Aar, proposed, the Mayor declared t"aa
Hon. Cecil I aswless duly elected to serve in the Tiraperial
Parliament for the borough of Clonmel. Thrrie cheers
were then given for the Mayor, Lord Cloncur ry, repeal
of the tr' .lion, Mr. O'Connell, &c.
Thee Aayor having vacated the chair, anAl 1)r. Burke
having, been called thereto, the marked and especial
thanks of the burgesses (on the rnoti oe. of Alderman
liack,ett, seconded by Town-Council 10 O'Neill), were
acco riled to Mr. Bianconi for his unw.earied exertions in
the cause of Ireland, and more particularly for his
an: ,tiety at all times to preserve th,e independence of Clon-
rat :1. The return was afterware,,signed by many electors
le the judges' chamber, and '..hns terminated the election
of a Member for Clonmel.
Mr. Lawless, who is ira Scotland, published no address,
nior has any cornmunic•ation whatever been received from
',him. This apparent indiffr,rence had, for some days,
caused the deepest disseaisfaction ; but the friends of
,Ir. Lawless explrained the matter by stating that that
gentleman had TAW, been apprised of his selection as a
candidate, in e.on.sequence of the shortness of the inter•
canning time.

OPEN-AIR MEETINGS OF THE PEASANTIrf,
DtnriN, SEPT. 13.-4 beg your attent;_on to ti'.e frA. /lowing important proceedings in th.e cour4ty of I!anerick,
'where the movement of the peasantry ;_s conilucted, even
:according to the accounts in the'Tori ravers, with order
and tranquillity:—
LIMERICK, SEPT. 12.—P ursrAant to notices posted on
all the chapels in the bar ony of Kenry, a meeting was
held on Thursday at C'Jur.-hill, in this county, for the
purpose of calling or, tlyi landlords to assemble and try
by every means in their power to avert impending fa-
mine. On arriv;
_ng at Court-hill and Court-bridge, at
one o'clock, or .r reporter saw a multitude of near 4,000
persons,
.uding women and children. From Massy's-
bridge to Court-bridge a strong military force, compris-
ing a tre op of the Bth Hussars, with Captains Todd,
Grant, 'and Day's companies 85th, under command of
Col. (..k,x, Quartermaster-General, from this garrison,
lined. the road-side banks, being held in reserve for pre-
eau'Acal, but did not approach the meeting.
At; one o'clock the Rev. TIMOTHY FOLEY, P.P., of
Stonehall, was called to the chair. lie said the present
meeting was convener"( for the purpose of inducing the
landlords to come forward, and as far as lay in their
power to assist in -mitigating the present distress. He
,continued to say that the general failure of the potato
crop was proba!oly a wise dispensation of Providence,
and he hoped ;.a the end would turn out for the best. He
warned all Voose persons assembled to go home peaceably
and quietl..), when the meeting was over, and on no ac-
eount to Csrink intoxicating liquor. The Rev. Gentleman
throurli(out was cheered by the multitude.
'll'.'e Rev. Mr. TUO3IY, R.C.C., then proposed the fol-
low:hag resolution:—" That we, the inhabitants of th' barony of Kenry, have assembled here this day v2ea'.:e-
-sably, legally, and constitutionally, for the express pur-
pose of sending our humble petition to our most 'Gracious
r.:3overeign the Queen, informing our Sovereirai and her
(councillors of the impending famine, and the distress
.consequent thereon." The Rev. Gentlenrs.n. stated that
lit was said the Irish people were ungrateful, but he
lbore willing testimony, as far as his oval experience led
'him, to contradict the assertion. Fie hoped that the
?landlords and Government w0u1...t do what they could
:and at once to allay the fearful distress, and concluded
:by proposing three cheers for, the " Queen and Prince
„Albert," which were heartil-f responded to.
Mr. J. SHEEHY seconde'4 the resolution.
T. ROSE, Esq., Cour*„, proposed the second resolution
That we, the farrliers and labourers of the barony of
Kenry, most respr„-ctfully call on the landlords of this
barony immediately to meet their respective tenantry,
and to suggest means with them to alleviate impending
famine, and tit, give to their tenantry the means of sup-
port for themselves and families." After proposing the
resolution , Mr. Rose said he would be most happy in co-
operatint: with the landlords of the district, and he
earnest)
,y hoped they would acquiesce in the spirit of his
resolut.lon.--(Cheers.)
Mr . M. FITZGERALD, of Pallaskenry, seconded it.
MI:. M. Porrsa, Spring-lodge, proposed the third
:resolution—" That we do respectfully call on the Lord-
:Lieutenant of Ireland to order a baronial meeting for
'this our barony, to adopt means to carry out the provi-
%dons of the 10th Victoria, to give employment to a
atarving population." Mr. Potter then said be would
mot ask a penny from any man who had potato ground
from him this year whose crop had failed--(Cheers)--
nor would he sees a neighbour of his want -while he had
a pound in th-J. world.—(Great cheers.l Ile knew the
Earl of Besbeitough was inclined to do good, and he
earnestly b.cried the landlords would co-operate with the
Governwer,t—and he would be happy in giving them his
hearty F u.pport.—(Cheers.)
Mr- JOHN O'REOAN, Repeal Warden, Pallaskenry,
seconr%ed the resolution.
M .r. Jos& MArioNv, R.W., Castletown, proposed the
4th resolution, "That the thanks of this meeting be
giw in to the landlords, gentry, and farmers of this dis-
trit t, who came forwtred so liberally last year with sub-
iptions in aid of Vie distress, and particularly to those
gcsatlemen wh.o rive employment to their tenantry."
Mah ony particularised General Caulfield and Mr.
Etepheu 'e Item,
Mr. ' ony
WILLIAM RICHARDSON stood up and said that
the P.everend. William Waller ought to be mentioned
as 'well a s them, as he was always most forward in re-
%erring distress, and devoted two days each week in at-
tending his loan office, besides what private charity he
bestow ed.
Tb e CHAIRMAN, to restore harmony, said it was in-
vidr.ous to mention names.
Itefr. 'roux M.NAMARA, R. W. Kildimo, seconded the
ref (nation.
?VII% MORRIS proposed that the Reverend Mr. Foley
do leave the chair, and that Michael Potter, Esq., be
Ca! led thereto, and that the thanks of this meeting
be given to AIL Foley, for his proper conduct in the
cb: sir.

-Rev. Mr, FOLEY, on leaving the chair, again warned
Ulf, People, assembled, in the most emphatic manner, to
home soberly and quietly, which they all said they
would. ; and we are happy to say they kept their word,
far out of the immense crowd there was not one man ob-
served drunk.
'Head-constable O'Malley and the police from the se-
ea rat district stations were in attendance, but had no
co casion whatever to interfere, as the greatest order and
dt vorum prevailed.
The Limerick Chronicle, a Tory paper, contains the
following : —.4 On Thursday last a large assemblage,
chiefly co-,nposed of the labouring classes, took place on
the sunr.nit of Knockfirinch. This hill is situated to the
southw and of the road leading from Croom to Bailin-
garry ,:and about mid-way between those towns. As
Ibis 'meeting was called by means of anonymous notices,
NOM a danger to the peace of th;! district was apprehended,
anal the police, under Inspector Smyth, were on the
Ffound at an early hour. No dispcsition to violate the
'law, however, was manifested, and the parish priest,
Ar~:hdeacou Fitzgerald, having appeared on the ground
about two o'clock', prevailed on the assembled multitude
t 4 adopt with 'perfect unanimity the resolutions which
aPPoar elsewhere in our columns, and which, on the
whole, sire characterised by good sense and moderation.
The tadeting gave loud cheers for the Queen and Daniel
O'COPIA11.1" '

.:RELIEF MEETING IN GALWAY.
GALWAY, SEPT. 12.—Pursuant to a requisition, the
high-sheriff, Lachlan M'Lachlan, Esq., convened a meet.
his bailiwick at the Town Court-house, yesterday.
The; HIGH SHERIFF, on taking the chair, expressed
his Rens° of the importance-of th; meeting, and a hope
thf.t _the procexlings woul4 be:carrie4,oti with unanimity
aiegcurugi,4o as tp ensure duo,regard to their re-
'Pests inthe proper quarter.
JAMES STEPHENS, E3q.. was requested to act as seere
tar.Y. Ile produced the Treasury minute, aul said h-
Wea sorry that the public works had not been continued
under the Ist of Victoria, by which half the expense
would involve on the Government. According to his es-
timate there would be no less a sum than six millions of
money required to feed the people during the ensuing
year, and he for one was an advocate for having the
grain kept in the country, and for applying for public
works on which to employ the people, and thus enable
them to purchase food. He pointed out the Claddagh
Quay as a most useful project. There were six others of
great utility in the town and country. Mr. Stephens read
a Treasury minute approving of the Claddagh Quay as
an excellent project.
J. IRELAND, Esq., J.P., proposed the first resolution,
&ling upon the Lqrd-Lieutenant to issue a proclama-
tion for a presentment sessions under the recent statute;
which being seconded by the Rev. A. 11. MARTYN, P.P.,
passed unanimously. The latter
.gentleman expressed_u
his fears for the safety of the people in the awful emer-
gency of the gags, sad mid 084 On PeoPie 9f his Milli 6

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