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' erection of a Bridge, would be, a work of eminent
' utility, and that the completion of such a work
would not only be boimairible to oeience, but would
reflect credit on the couneti, *midi whose means and con-
tinued encouragement the work was produced ; and that
the -Undertaking at Rotherhithe; of which a large pertion in
now accomplieLed, and which has excited at home and
abroad an unusual interest, is recennmended by all these
characteristics, and that the abandonment, under the cir-
cumstances, of that work which is now stopped for want
of money, would be discreditable to the country.
2.—That the prosecution of the work in question, merits
and demands the support of the British public.
3.—That the present Meeting being of opinion that as
the irruptions of the River have on both occasions been
overcome by simple means, and have left the structure of
the work undisturbed throughout the whole length of the
part already finished, an assurance has been thereby ac-
quired that the plan of those works is goof?, and is deserv-
ing of public confidence ; and that although the enterprise
was, at its beginning, of that peculiar nature as almost to
baffle accuracy of estimate, yet that the completion of one
half, under circumstances in which a variety of diffi-
euhy was encountered and surmounted, has given from
the experience of the past reasonable grounds for forming
a conclusion as to the expense of the future, and that it
appearing by a statement of the Directors, that the
premises on one side of the River, with machinery, and
other expeocee, have cost
--X 50,000
And the actual progress of the work (including
the accident) has cost only

Making a total of £170,000
For tie whole of the present Expenditure.
4.—That the amount of 200,000/. more, which the
Directors under the authority of Parliament are permitted
to raise, does appear to this Meeting to promise to he more
than equal to all the future probable exigencies of the work.
s.—That this Meeting, coinciding in the expediency of
the plan put forward by the Directors of raising this sum,
by borrowing it on Debentures which shall bear interest at
five per cent. per annum, to be charged on the Tolls and
other Revenues arising froru the Estates and property of
the Compaity, and to be paid in priority to all claims under
the original Shares : and being of opinion that the plan
is further entitled to public encouragement and support by
the pledge to which the Directors bound themselves, not
to re-commence active operations until subscriptions for
100,000/. are received, and not to call for any portion of
that sum until the wholeof it be subscribed, and then only
by monthly instalments not exceeding ten per cent.
6.—That this Meeting do accordingly earnestly invite
the public at large to support the plan proposed for the
completion of the work, and to subscribe their names for
Debentures, which are issuable towards it in sums from
20/. and upwards.
Sir E. OwEN seconded the Resolutions.
The CHAIRMAN, in putting the Resolutions, pro-
claimed that the Duke of Wellington had subscribed
5004, and that the Duke of Cambridge had conde-
scended to put down his name for the same sum.
The Resolutions were unanimously agreed to.
The Duke of CAmBRIDGE then addressed the
Meeting. Though little in the habit of public
speaking, I undertake cheerfully to propose, that
the thanks of this Meeting be given to his
Grace the Duke of Wellington for his at-
tendance here to-day. It will ill become me,
after the long speech which you have heard from
him, to explain more fully the object of our meet-
ing together. It would also ill become me to speak of
that Illmstrlous Individual in the manner I think he
deserves. It would be indelicate-of me, in his pre-
sence, to say more than that I am glad to see him in
the situation which he now fills, and that I am con-
vinced he will be as great in the Cabinet as he has
been in the field. His Royal Highness con-
cluded by assuring the Meeting that the under-
taking excited great interest abroad; and this
Ito trusted would be sufficient to stimulate English
pride to its completion.
The Duke of WELLINGTON returned thanks.

Earl Powis and the Duke of SOMERSET also ad-
dressed the meeting-, and filially, the list of subscrip-
tions was announced—

Among which was the Duke of Cambridge,
500/4 the Duke of Wellington, 5001. ; Earl of
Aberdeen, 300/. (a donation); Duke of Somerset,
3001.; Wm. Smith, Esq., 1001.; Earl Powis 2001,
(a donation); Earl St. Vincent's, 200/.; Mr.
Woollaston, 200/.; Messrs. B. Hawes, 2001. ;
S. Pratt, 3001.; C. N. Ulmer, M. P., 5001.; J.
Maudesley, 5001.; W. J. Brunel, 1001.; and about
fifteen other subscriptions of a hundred pounds
each.

It was stated that the subscribers would take de-
benturo for the amount of their advances, and that
debentures would be issued for small sums, in order
to make the subscription more general.
Thanks were afterwards voted to the Chairman,
and the Meeting broke up. uas asuLact4w.

CLARE ELECTION:iii."4-

(From the Dublin Morning-Register of Thursday.)
SECOND EDITIONVICTORY THE SECOND! !
THURSDAY MORNING; JULY 8.

We stop the press to publish the details conveyed to us
by the morning mail. We prepared the public three days
ago for a defeat on the first day; but it seems we are to
congratulate our readers on a victory. The Sheriff de-
clares that Mr. O'Connell had only a majority of six, but
there wera joy more who polled fur that gentleman, and
upon whoe votes the Assessor i, yet to decide. We can
state on the highest authority that all of them must be
allowed, so that the real majority for the good cause, on
the first day, was forty-six.
Our letters assure us that Vessy Fitzgerald completely
exhausted his strength in the desperate effort of Tuesday.
wie reliance was upon the " gentlemen" and the true-
blues, who were under a very prolonged discipline fur that
grand occasion ! The greatest possible obstruction, was
given to the voters of Mr. O'Connell. All ware obliged
to take the oath of allegiance, mad there were no Magi-
strates but Messrs. Malian and Steele to admiuister it !
The trick was paltry, but it will not avail. If uninter-
rupted voting was permitted, our letters assure us that
Mr. O'Connell would have polled 2000 freeholder's.
THIRD EDITION,

Tur...Day, ONE O'CLOCK.
This !Deming thousands of freeholders poured into the
;own, prepared to vote for Mr. O'Connell, and there is no
doubt that this day his election would have been decided,
but for the artifices resorted to by the friends and suppor-
ters of Vesey Fitzgerald. From then; the Oath of Alle-
giance was required. There woe no Magistrates to tender
them but Air. Olgortrian Mahon and Mr. Steele, and thus
the tallies of Air. O'Connell were delayed; hut these in-
defatigable and independent men have determined on re-
maining up part of this Fight, and the early part of to-
morrow, tenderlog that Oath. Even the Bribery Oath was
given to Mr. O'Connell's freeholders, though he directed his
Agents not on any account to give them to those of the
opposite party. But with all this delay, there is not the
slightest doubt that he will have hundreds on his majority
to-morrow.--I should mention a very extraordinary and
no less interezting fact, that the first 501. freeholder ten-
dered on the past of Mr. O'Connell, was a Protestant
Clergyman, the Rev. Mr. Stenson. Several of the 50/.
freeholders of Vesey Fitzgerald, were polled this day, and
after all there was an acknowledged majority of six for
Mr. O'Connell ; the numbers being for Mr. O'Connell
200, for Mr. Fitzgerald, 194. There were besides them
240 polled for Mr. O'Connell froin Kilrush, viLose
duali ii-
cations were disputed, upon a point of law, upon which
the Assessor, it is esjul, entertains no doubt must be decid-
ed in favour of Mr. O'Connell, Thus you will perceive
the real majority fur Air. O'Connell is 246 at least.
The Sheriff acted in a most extraordinary and unprece-
dented manner this day, by refusing to declare in open
Court the numbers in each barony. Mr. O'Con.neil pro-
tested against this mode of proceeding, and notwithstand-
ing, the Sheriff under the acivice of his Assessor, refused
siring it Liu,;e 9.163iFg the poll. Mr. O'Connell delivered
a mot; admirable address, which I will send you in lull
to-morrow. Alr. Sheil, Mr. Lawless, Mr. Smith, Dlr.
Steele, and other gentlemen addressed the Freeholders
from the windows of Mi.- O'Connell's room, I aAnnot
describe to you the enthusiasm which preailaarno9g4 this
class of men in the county Clare, and Pieir " Natural Pro-
tectors;' the catholic Clergy. • -

icna k- TUESDAY, TWO O'CLOCK.

Covello, the tenants of Sir
On. hundred peasants front
g4ward O'Brien, beaded by the Rev. Mr. Morris, sad green
flags, have just arrived in support of 0
Mell, and the
polling has just commenced. ' 4sti.:

ST. jAmEs's PARK.--On Tuesday evening
the Cava in St. James's Park was stocked with a variety
of different sortt of fish, from the Canal in the Regent's
Park, which were brought down in one of the Government
water-carts.