The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-10 00:00:00

MAJORITY-NOES, 72.

A'Court, Captain Forbes,William - Lowther, Colonel
Adare. Lord Forman, T. S. M'Geachy, F. A.
Adderley, C. B. Fremantle, Sir T. Macnamara, W.
Arkwright, George Fuller, Augustns E. M'Neill, Duncan
Baring, W. B. Gasket!, James Milner M4Taggart, J.
Baring, F. r. Gladstone, W. E. Marsham, Viscount
Bateson, Robert Gordon, Captain Martin, C. W.
Boldero, Henry G. Goulburn, H. Meynell, H.
Borthwick, Peter Graham, Sir James Manes, Richard
Bowles, Admiral Granby, Marquis Nichol!, J.
Brotherton, .1. Greene, T. Norreys, Sir D.
Bruce, Lord E. Hamilton, Lord C. Northland, Lord
Byng, George Hayes, Sir E. Peel, Sir Robert
Campbell, J. H. Heathcote, G. J. Pringle, Alexander
Carnegie, Captain Herbert, Sydney Smith, R. Vernon
Clerk, Sir George Hope, Charles Somerset, Lord G.
Cockburn, Sir G. Hope, Alexander Stanley, Lord
Corry, Henry Hope, G. W. Sturt, Henry Charles
Cciurtenay, Lord Hussey, Thomas Sutton, Henry M.
Cripps, W. Jermyn, Earl Thornely, Thomas
Darner, Hon. G. Knatchbull, Sir E. Trench, Sir F.
Denison, E. Beckett Law, Hon. C. E, Trollop., Sir John
Douglas, Sir C. E. Lefroy, Anthony TELLERS.
Eliot, Lord Lennox, Lord A. Baring, Henry
Escott, Bichkam Lincoln, Earl of Young, John

Mr. Morgan John O'Connell paired off, in favour
of Mr. Christie's motion on the Danish Claims, with
Sir John Walsh.

IRELAND.
THE REPEAL ASSOCIATION.

DUBLIN, JULY B.—The weekly meeting of the Association
was held this day in the Conciliation Hall. At one o'clock
Mr. Smith O'Brien entered, and moved Edmund Burke
Roche, Esq., M.P. for the county Cork, to the chair.
The CHAIRMAN addressed the meeting at considerable
length. He congratulated the Association on the proud posi-
tion which it occupied at the present moment, and recom-
mended firmness and determination ; but, above all, concilia-
tion, as the means by which they would be sure to achieve
'their object. He considered it injudicious to press the repeal
test on those Liberal members who had not as yet identified
themselves with the movement, but recommended the adop-
tion of a repeal registration, which would enable the people
of Ireland to return at the next general election men who
would not be ashamed to serve their country. Circumstances,
he had no doubt, would shortly arise, which would prove to
every well-wisher of his country that there was no hope for
Ireland but in the restoration of her domestic Legislature.
Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN said he had the pleasure of com-
mencing business by handing in a large number of contri-
butions from various parts of the country. Among the
sums handed in were 40/. from Monaghan; from Suncroft,
county Kildare, 342/. ; Bandon, 481. 14s. ; Dromore, 23/. ;
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 71. 2s. 6d.. The Hon. Gentleman
announced that he had received upwards of 500/. by post
that morning.
Mr. Fogarty, of Cabra Castle, handed in 341.105. from two
parishes in the county Tipperary.
Mr. MAURICE O'CONNELL handed in several subscriptions,
amongst them a sum of money from the Irish labourers in
Rotherhithe. He had the pleasure of addressing a meeting
of these men the other evening, which was composed of at
least 2,000 of as, fine and able-bodied men as ever he saw
collected. They were such as would delight the eyes of a
recruiting sergeant.—(Cheers.) He then gave notice that on
the next day of meeting he would move the thanks of the
Association to the repealers of London.
Mr. W. J. O'CoNNEEE spoke to the merits of the repealers
of London, and addressed the meeting in a humorous speech.
Dr. NAGLE read a declaration from the person that was re-
fused admission into the Meath Hospital, in consequence of
his exhibiting a repeal button, stating the facts of the case,
which went to inculpate the authorities of that establishment.
Mr. DANIEL O'CONNELL, jun., read an address to his father
from the directors and professors of the institution of Bitche
(Moselle), France, and regretted that the position in which
his father was placed precluded the possibility of his return-
ing a suitable reply.
Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN handed in a large number of remit-
tances from the north and other parts of the country.
Mr. JonN A. O'NEILL, of Bunowen Castle, then rose and
moved the adoption of the following resolution :—" That we
recommend Irishmen of all classes to meet in their respective
parishes throughout Ireland on the 30th day of each suc-
ceeding May, being the anniversary of the imprisonment of
the most successful champion of civil and religious liberty
throughout the world, O'CONNELL ; the same day being
also the anniversary of the incarceration of his patriotic asso-
ciates, John O'Connell, Thomas Steele, Richard Barrett. John
Gray, Charles G. Duffy, and Thomas Mathew Rat', Esqrs.,
all of whom were unconstitutionally charged with a con-
spiracy against the peace andwelfare of their fellow-subjects,
but who gloried in the true accusation, that they had sti-
mulated the people of Ireland to dethand their rights, and to
achieve, peacefully, the legislative independance of their na-
tive land." The Hon. Gentleman then proceeded to describe
the merits of the several State prisoners, and their claims on
the gratitude of the Irish people. Ills object in bringing for-
ward this motion was to perpetuate patriotic, not vindictive,
feelings.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr.P., seconded the motion in an
emphatic
Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN brought forward the report of the Par-
Espeech.
IHENRYY
GAITAN'
Par-
liamentary Committee on the subject of the different Bills
affecting Irish interests at present under the consideration of
the Legislature. The Committee regretted that they felt
themselves constrained to recommend resistance to every Bill,
having reference to this country, that wag before the House.
Mr. M. O'CoNNEEL handed in 31/. from Liverpool, 10/.
from Bradford, and 681. from America ; and then proceeded
at considerable length to oppose the renewal of the Party
Processions Bill.

Mr. D.O'ContELL, jun., said, he had his usual weekly account
from the prison. His father and brother were in the best
health and spirits. His father was delighted with the peace-
able state of the country, and he was convinced that any
apprehensions had entirely vanished ; and his only advice
was "persevere, persevere, persevere." He thought it right
to say there was a system of arbitration, disconnected with
the Association, under the consideration of the committee,
and as soon as it was ready they would submit it to his
father.—(Hear, hear.)
QUARTER PAST FlVE.—Amount of the rent for the week,
at this moment, 2,100/.

Yesterday must have been a day particularly grate-
ful to Mr. Alderman Adam, and one he will not easily for-
get. He arrived yesterday from Paris, and about one o'clock
the whole of the officers of the National Guard, headed by
Colonel Sansot, their commander, waited in a body on Mr.
Adam, to congratulate him on the successful termination of
his labours in the cause of the town, by the adoption of a
railway to Boulogne from Amiens by the Chamber of Deputies ;
'as also to return him, in the name of the town, their grate
ful thanks for his services and unceasing exertions to bring it
to so happy a conclusion. We understand that the Mayor
was deeply affected by this unexpected honour, and the ad-
dress made to him by Mr. Sansot, in the name of all present ;
so much so that he could at first scarcely reply, but when
and, as true merit always does, begged that
he had a little recovered himself, he replied with his usual
happy
would notpyfelieity consider the important victory just gained as
due to his exertions solely, but to many others, to each and
all of whom he paid a just tribute of praise. When the de-
putation left him they visited Mr. Fontaine, whom they also
thanked for his exertions.—Boulogne Gazette.
BURNING OF THE MADRAS TRANSPORT-SHIP, OFF
DEPTFORD DOCKYARD.—Yesterday morning, shortly after
midnight, a most alarming fire was discovered raging ou
board the Madras transport-ship, whilst lying in the River,
off Deptford Dockyard. She is the property of Mr. Somes,
the extensive shipowner at Ratcliffe, and has recently been
chartered by Government for the conveyance of stores and
ammunition to Hong-Kong. Immediately on the dockyard
authorities being made aware of the outbreak, Sir John Hill,
the captain-superintendent, directed the large floating en-
gine to be taken alongside the burning vessel, manned by
fifty of the Royal Marines, and fifty policemen and labourers.
It was speedily got to work, and threw a vast body of water
into the hold, but the flames were so overpowering that it was
deemed prudent to haul her into the middle of the river, so
as to scuttle her. In doing this she unfortunately broke away,
and drifted athwart the General Steam Navigation Com-
pany's steamers at Deptford, and a host of Dutch galliots.
The confusion and alarm then became double, and several
poor Dutch seamen fell overboard and were nearly drowned,
as was the case with a few of the Marines, by falling from
the engine. At length all were got clear, and at four o'clock
the Madras was securely scuttled in shallow water. The loss
is very considerable, and the owner is understood not to be
insured. The sunken vessel will be raised in a few days, by
means of chain lighters.
FRIGHTFUL STEAM-BOAT COLLISION.—A frightful
steam-boat collision, providentially unattended with loss of
left and
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almost cut her down to the water's edge. The passengers
were thrown prostrate on the deck, the railing and seats of
which were carried away. Several watermen immediately
put off from either side, but fortunately there were no per-
sons overboard, and the Daylight, in her crippled state, made
the pier at Lambeth, where she landed her passengers.
Although many were severely bruised, the only serious in-
juries we could ascertain were the fracture of a child's leg and
the dislocation of a lady's collar bone. It is evident that both
boats must have been going at great speed, but which cap-
tain was most to blame will, in all probability, be the subject
of legal inquiry.
THE WEATHER IN SHROPSHIRE.—At length we •
have some hope that the corn and hay crops, especially the
latter, may turn out not to be one-half so bad as the long
dry season led people to suppose. On Thursday we had a
steady rain during the day and night, and yesterday there
were some refreshing showers. The holders of large stocks
of hay will find themselves disappointed in obtaining the
monstrous pricos anticipated, and the corn harvest will be of
average quality and quantity, with the exception of straw
being short.--41tropshire Conservative..
CURIOUS LOCALITY FOR A NEST.—A small steamer,
the Clarence, lies at Annan Waterfoot, and plies between it
and Port Carlisle, in the way of tugging vessels. A pair of
swallows built their nest last year under the sponsors of one
of the paddle-wheels, not more than three feet above the
water, and succeeded in bringing forth their young There