The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-15 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

The following appears in the papers of this morning :—A
special meeting of all the reporters of the Dublin newspaper
press, and the correspondents of the London journals, was held
on Wednesday evening, at No. 4, College green, to take into
consideration a subject of deep importance to them is their
professional capacity. The cause of the meeting and the pro-
ceedings, are embodied in the following resolution :
" At a special meeting of all the reporters of the Dublin
press, and the correspondents connected with the London
journals, held on the 10th inst., at No. 4, College-green, the
following resolution was unanimously adopted and signed by
the respective individuals present :
" Resolved, that we, the reporters connected with the
public press in Dublin, and the correspondents of the London
journals, having been informed that several members of our
body have been summoned to give evidence on the approaching
State trials, touching certain proceedings of which they are
supposed to have become cognizant in their professional
capacity, we feel it incumbent on us to protest firmly against
the principle involved in this proceeding ; and do declare our
conviction that to compel reporters and correspondents of the
public press to give evidence in the course of judicial proceed-
ings respecting matters which come under their observation
exclusively in that capacity, would be attended with great public
inconvenience, would embarrass us in the discharge of our
onerous duties, and, by compromising our neutrality, would
materially impair, if not destroy, that confidence we have here-
tofore been favoured with by all classes of the public.
" Signed, on behalf of the meeting,
" ' CHRISTOPHER HUGHES, Chairman.

" ' STEPHEN N. ELRINGTON, Secretary.
" ' January 10.'
" When the above resolution was adopted, the meeting
adjourned."
REPRESENTATION OF TIPPERARY.
There is a letter in town to-day which states that the Re-
peelers are completely nonplussed for a candidate, Mr. Maher
having declined the honour which was cut out for him. The
Hon. Mr. O'Callaghan, son of Lord Lismore, is now spoken
of ; but it is far more probable that Mr. Daniel O'Connell, jun.,
will be the opponent of Mr. Ponsonby Barker.
"NATIONAL" POETRY.

The following specimen of Irish manufacture, being a com-
panion-piece to the exquisite lyric," Papa, who is the Saxon?"
and from the same hand, makes its timely appearance in the
Freeman of this day. It is headed—
•' MILLIONS, TO THE RESCUE 1"
" Up, up, to the rescue—the war-whoop resounds,
And your bravest are game for the Sassenach hounds ;
Up, to the rescue, and rally to save,
Or ye boast not one drop of the blood of the brave.
" Old tyranny oft played the game with our sires,
And they perished, alas ! in rebellion's dread fires;
But your tactics are now to await the attack,
And you scatter, for ever, the Sassenach pack.
" Each moment of life is a moment of pain
To the bondman who tamely submits to the chain,
And remember, posterity honours his grave
Who fights like the valiant, or falls like the brave.
" Be true to your chief—hold the hell-hounds at bay—
Shun treason and traitors, but shun not tke fray ;
Let the onset be theirs, and each forest and glen
Shall rock at the rush of our warrior men.
" Together, together, stand firm as yet,
And fling fierce defiance at tyranny's threat—
Up, up, to the rescue, and rally to save,
Or ye boast not one drop of the blood of the brave."