The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-09 00:00:00

DEPARTURE OF LORD HEYTESBURY.

His Excellency is to hold an undress levee at Dublin
Castle, on Thursday next, previcrs to his departure for
England.

REPEAL ASSOCII TION.
The announcement that Mr. O'Connell would attend
the meeting of the Association this day, coupled with
the anxiety to hear the opinions of the Hon. Gentleman
on the present state of affairs, insured an overflowing
attendance in Conciliation-hall. Amongst the leading
members of the movement present, were John A. O'Neill,
Esq., N. Maher, Esq., M.P., the Lord Mayor, John
O'Connell, Esq., M.P.
Shortly after one o'clock the approach of Mr. O'Con-
nell was announced by the band of the 'B2 Club striking
up " See the Conquering Hero comes," and in a few
minutes afterwards he entered the meeting amidst the
most enthusiastic demonstrations •of applause. When
the cheering had somewhat subsided, he moved that
Nicholas Maher, Esq., M.P. for Tipperary, should take
the chair.

The CHAIRMAN briefly addressed the meeting, and
acknowledged the gracious reception he had met with,
and the honour that had been conferred on him by
calling on him to preside on that interesting occasion.
That was his (the Chairman's) first appearance in Con-
ciliation hall since the late victory in favour of Ireland.
—(Cheers.) When last he had the honour of address-
ing the meeting, he told them he would be in at the death
of the Coercion Bill, and he conceived he had kept his
word.—(Cheers.) The defeat of that iniquitous measure
was owing to circumstances—strange circumstances—
but he could confidently assert that without any such
combination of circumstances it would necessarily have
met with a like result, for the Irish Lib( ral Members,
under their great leader and guide would have defeated
the measure. The Irish Members had worked well, and
deserved the gratitude of the country.
Mr. O'CONNELL moved that the Secretary of the As-
sociation be directed to write to the repeal wardens in
the north of Ireland, cautioning them against interfering
with the Orange processions on the coming anniver-
saries.
The following resolutions, adopted by the repeal war-
dens of Wexford, in reference to the dissensions in the
Association, were read by the secretary :
" That the wisdom and experience of our Heaven-
directed leader, the Liberator of Ireland, never shone
with more glorious lustre than when placed in contrast
with the indiscretion and rashness of those members of
the Repeal Association who have for the last few weeks
been attempting to disturb the harmony of the Associa-
tion, and thereby, as far as the attempt was tolerated, to
injure the great cause of the Irish people.
" That we implore the members of the Association
who are in the habit of attending the weekly meetings,
to discountenance and put down any attempt that may
be made in future to propagate dissensions or to thwart
the peaceful and moral-force exertions of the Liberator
and his followers to work put the legislative independ-
ence of our country.
" REDMOND DOWLING, Chairman.
" JOHN COSGRAVE, Secretary."
Mr. O'CONNELL rose and was received with loud
cheers. He said it was clear that they had arrived at a
period which might be productive of much good or of
much evil. Everything depended on their own exertions,
and the real question was, whether the association itself
would not disparage the great cause by any proceedings
which it might institute itself. They witnessed the de-
feat of one of the most powerful ministries that England
had ever seen. Sir Robert Peel, at the commencement
of his career, had a majority of one hundred in the House
of Commons, backed, he might say, by the entire House
of Lords. Yet that Government, powerful as it was, had
vanished, he might almost say, into thin air. The fall of
Sir Robert Peel, strange as it might be, was certainly
one of the most graceful acts of his whole political life,
he might add dynasty. He resigned power not to ad-
vance any particular interest, or to promote any private
motives; not to increase his own fortune, or to augment
his titles or dignity. He lost power in a struggle to
feed the hungry—to elevate the condition of the artizan.
He took a stand on the part of the people, and against
the combined aristocracy of the kingdom. The part
which Sir Robert Peel took was a glorious part, and
deserved the unbounded praise of the empire. It
was certainly a cheering spectacle to witness
such disinterestedness and philanthropy in a states-
man of the present day. What was their duty,
what was the course which the Irish people ought
to pursue under present circumstances ? The won-
derful success which had attended the persevering and
untiring exertions of the Anti-Corn-law League ought to
inspire them with new hopes and fresh expectations that
the object on which they were bent might not unreason-
ably be expected. The success of Cobden was the
triumph of moral force—a principle which he might say
was first acted upon by the people of Ireland. The
Chartists, on the contrary, had adopted physical force,
and what had become of them ? They were not in
existence. The corn-laws then were repealed, and their
repeal was mainly owing to the Liberal Irish Members.
The people of England were, therefore, bound in grati-
tude to assist the Irish people in obtaining measures of
amelioration ; it remained to be seen whether they
would. It should be remembered, that the repeal
Members left their duties in Conciliation Hall in order
to assist the League in procuring cheap food for the
people of England. Such disinterested conduct cer-
tainly merited a requital. The Hon. Gentleman then
proceeded to review the proceedings in Parliament, con-
sequent on the Coercion Bill, and the circumstances
which led to its defeat, and then dwelt at some length
on the early history of the repeal agitation, and averred
that his primary object in raising that cry was for
the purpose of extracting justice from England. It was
with a similar view that he established the Precursor
Society. But all his exertions were in vain—
his overtures were rejected—his propositions were
scorned—and then, as a last resource, he hoisted the
flag of repeal in good faith, nailed it to the mast, and
there it should remain. He repeated these facts, be-
cause they were not understood in England; but as there
was a disposition at the present moment to hear the
voice of Ireland, he was induced to repeat them. He
was anxious that the people of England should tho-
roughly understand the nature and principles of repeal.
But what ought they (the Irish people) to do under
existing circumstances ? He had a plan to propose,
and it would rest with the people whether they would
accept it or not. They (the people) might differ with
him, but he would not differ with them. He came to
Ireland for the purpose of telling them, first, that be
intended, at the earliest possible moment in the next
session of Parliament to bring under the consideration
of the Legislature the question of the repeal of the
union. Secondly, he required the association to declare
what acts they conceived to be necessary for placing the
people of the two countries on an equal footing in point
of civil rights. Thirdly, be required their sentiments
on a law to alter the relations between landlord and
tenant. Fourthly, he wished means to be taken for re-
storing the influence of the asssociation throughout the
country. Fifthly, he insisted on an immediate attention
to the registry, particularly in such places as were likely
soon to become vacant and sixthly, that the Committee
of the association should fix upon such candidates to fill
the vacancies as they considered proper.
A VOICE—Who shall be put in for Dungarvon ?
Mr. O'CONNELL resumed—He was delighted that the
question had been put to him. If he had any influence
with the electors of that town, no one but a repealer
should be returned. The matter, however, should be
referred to the Committee to decide. He would merely
say, that perhaps at the present moment it would not be
expedient to harass the Government by any vexatious
opposition, unless there was a certainty of success.
The Honourable Gentleman concluded by stating the
measures which he required the Government to pass
immediately. They were the same as the Honourable
Gentleman enumerated in his letter to the association on
this day week.
Mr. GRATTAN is addressing the meeting.
The amount of rent up to post hour is said to be 100/.

TUE CORN TRADE.—The effect of damming up the
grain and flour which has arrived in this country during the
last ten months, and of then suddenly liberating it in a
single week, has been to depress the price of grain and flour
very greatly, especially in Liverpool, where nearly all the
flour is held. The decline, from the highest point, is not far
from ten shillings a quarter for wheat, and six shillings a
barrel for flour; but it is not yet possible to judge how much
of this is the result of mere panic, and how much of present
causes. The arrivals of flour from Canada and the States
continue to be large. This is all sent forward, however,
under the expectation of much higher prices than those which
now exist, and will be attended with heavy loss to the im-
porters—a circumstance which will give a great check to fu-
ture importations. Like all other trades, this is likely to be
much overdone for some time. We understand that accounts
have been received in Liverpool, from Marseilles and Leg-
horn, which state that the crops have been greatly injured,
both in the south of France and Italy, by long continuance of
the drought, and announce that the gain was rising con-
siderably in those great depots for corn. Liverpool Times.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 7.—The Queen, Prince Albert,
the royal children, the suite, and attendants, are to be at
Clarence-yard on Thursday next, at eleven o'clock, to em-
bark in the Fairy steam yacht and cross to Osborne House.
The Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir C. Ogle, Bart., Major-
General the Hon. Sir H. Pakenham, the captains and com-
manders of the ships in the port, and the staffof the garrison,
with a guard of honour from the 3d Buffs, will be in attend-
ance to receive her Majesty and the Royal Family The
Fairy is in dock to have a small leak stopped, bat be
taketl cut *mum.