The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-07 00:00:00

omitted that was necessary to make out a strong case
of Irish misgovernment by the Tories—and the con-
sequence of this uniform harmony and evenness of
tone was, that the speaker made as many proselytes
to the cause of his country, as there were listeners in
the Hall. Henceforth, he will never again be com-
pelled to lament the indifference of the " Saxons" to-
wards the wrongs of Ireland. London, and Birming-
ham, and Liverpool have triumphantly demonstrated
the fact that the English people are alive—fully, keenly
alive—to the sufferings of the sister-country, and
though they may be reluctant to join Mr. O'CoN-
NELL in his crusade against the Union, yet
they will readily second him in all his efforts to pro-
cure for Ireland equal justice with England. Thus
encouraged and strengthened by popular opinion here,
as well as in his own country, the " convicted con-
spirator" may well laugh to scorn the fiercest threats
of the Tory Ministry. Even should they venture to
imprison him—of which we entertain great doubts—
they will still find :him as potent an enemy as ever,
Indeed, he will be more influential within the
four walls of a gaol, than when allowed to remain
at large ; and greatly shall we be mistaken
. _ _

if his incarceration do not tend to in-
crease the agitation and precipitate the crisis which
it was intended to avert. If Government be sincerely
desirous of extinguishing Mr. O'CoNRELL's influence,
they must put an end to the grievances in which that
influence originates. They must crush the great
agitator, who for years past has been their " chief
difficulty," by doing prompt and enlightened
justice to Ireland. A petty, coddling system
of legislation, such as they now have in
view, as regards the sister-country, will not
have the slightest effect on the " convicted
conspirator's" popularity ; but, on the contrary, will
leave him just as great a bug-bear to Ministers as
ever. The growth of Tory oppression, Mr. O'CON-
NELL, is only to be effectually put down by the deter-
mination of the Tories to act equitably by that coun-
try, of whose many wrongs he is the chosen mouth-
piece. Dare to do justice, and, from that moment,
the giant dwindles to the dimensions of the dwarf.
Alluding to his extraordinary influence over the Irish
masses, the "convicted conspirator" touchingly re-
marked;—" Oh ! ifyou saw how their eyes glisten on me
as Igo along—if you saw how the aged women raise
their hands and eyes to Heaven for a blessing on me
—if you could see the stalwart youths leaving their
toil in the fields, and standing by the roadside with
their hats in their hands, and tears in their eyes,
and crying, Oh! long life to you, O'CoNnELL, for
the sake of Ireland !'—Oh, if you heard the praises
spoken by the sweet voices of girls, and even the
lisping babes, as I go along, 'praying for prosperity
to DANIEL O'CONNELL !—you would think me the
most hardened of human beings, if all the thoughts
and feelings of my soul did not concentrate in
one determination to devote all my efforts to
obtaining justice for Ireland !" How is a man
exercising such an extraordinary influence as
this over the hearts of his countrymen, to be
put down, otherwise than by the determination
of Ministers to redress in Coto the wrongs of which
he, as the national representative, complains ? Will
his imprisonment, think you, produce such a result ?
Far otherwise. It will arm him, if possible, with in-
creased authority, and render him a still more terrible
opponent to the enemies of Ireland than he has yet
been.

The Lords did not sit yesterday.
In the Commons, after the presentation of petitions,
the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, announced that
on Friday next he would move a resolution for the
reduction of the interest on the Three-and-a-Half per
Cent. Annuities. This is only what has been anti-
cipated for some sime, but nevertheless it will cause a
great sensation among the holders of that stock.
The House went into Committee on the County
Coroners' Bill. On the reading of the clause which
allowed coroners Is. per mile for travelling expenses,
Mr. C. BERKELEY moved the omission of the clause,
when the Committee divided, and the amendment was
lost by a majority of 59. The remaining clauses
were agreed to, and the House resumed. The House
adjourned at a Quarter to Seven.

A most important notice was given by the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer in the House of Commons
last night. The reduction of the Three-and-a-Half
per Cents. has long been a topic of public discussion,
and it now appears that this reduction is to be carried
into effect. A very great saving will be caused by
this means; and we hail this, as we should any other
plan for effecting a reduction In our national expen-
diture, as a most gratifying announcement.

Madrid journals, of the 28th ult., have been received;
but they are still barren of intelligence. A Royal
decree appears in the Gazette, appointing the Queen
Dowager CHRISTINA, Colonel of the Reina Gubernadord
Chasseurs. Great preparations were making, in all
quarters, to celebrate her return.

The Three per Cents. were done at 29i for cash, and
30 1-16 at sixty days, and the Five per Cents. at 22 for
cash, and 221 at sixty days.

A brief discussion took place in the French Chamber
of Peers :on Monday, which possesses some interest.
The Order of the Day was the introduction of a Bill to
regulate the accounts of 1841, when the Marquis DE
BOISSEY complained that sufficient control did not exist
in the department of the Marine. He wished also to
remind the Chamber that England was increasing both
her land and naval forces, which looked as if she was
not very certain of peace. He hoped that the Ministry
would keep a sharp 100k-out on what was passing with
their intimate ally, particularly in Ireland. Only a few
days had elapsed since a French Admiral had been dis-
avowed, and he felt convinced that it had taken place
only because the Ministry did not think itself powerful
enough to support him.—(Movement.) He had also to
complain that the Ministry allowed their steam-boats
to remain inferior in number and force to those of
England.

Admiral de MACKAU, the Minister of Marine, said the
line of conduct adopted by the Ministry had been
prompted by no other sentiments than those of justice,
honour, and the necessity of keeping up discipline in the
navy. As to the steamers of France, he could only say
that the Noble Peer was altogether mistaken. The very
saincromijobt, be it remarked, was constantly made by

keeper, and every person whose income is not derived
from land, finds in the increased price of corn nothing
but expenditure, without return or advantage ; and,
from one end of society to the other, no man can
show a beneficial interest in the corn-laws, save the one
class—the landlord class.

Greatly to the honour of even this class is it, that
enlightened, worthy, and sincere supporters of a
repeal of the corn-laws, are to be found even in their
body. Men who can see beyond the extremity of
their nasal organ ; who can see that the prevalence
and continuance of class legislation must ultimately
bring ruin and destruction even to that very class
whose protection is sought by unjust means. Excess
will produce lassitude—dissipation in youth will
draw on premature old age—extravagance will bring
penury—guilt will find punishment--and class legis-
lation, injustice in the highest sense, will assuredly
find retributive justice, in the utter destruction which
accumulated wrong at all times heaps upon the heads
of its perpetrators.

Enthusiastic as was Mr. O'CoNNELL's reception
by the people during his late visit to the metropolis,
it was equalled, if not surpassed, by the welcome he
received yesterday at Birmingham, all classes of
whose population vied with each other in their en-
deavours to do him honour. No sooner did he make
his appearance in the Town-hall, which was crammed
to suffocation, than shout after shout of acclamation
arose from the immense assembly; and it was full
ten minutes before anything like order could be re-
stored. The same enthusiastie applause was repeated
when the Honourable and Learned Gentleman
rose to speak, but no sooner had the first few words
dropped from his lips, than the most profound
silence prevailed, and he was listened to, through-
out his animated appeal on behalf of Ireland, with a
respectful attention that must have been more flatter-
ing to his feelings than even the defening storm of
approbation with which he had been previously greeted.
His speech was well worthy of this marked and sig-
nificant attention, for though by no means deficient
in vigour, where vigour was requisite, its chief cha-
racteristics were its moderation—its manly, unaffected
candour—its firm, but courteous and conciliatory
tone—and, above all, its force, clearness, and preci-
sion of argument. There was: no display of rhe-
torical artifice—no attempt at exaggeration—
the reasoning was in no instance pushed
beyond the limits of good sense—nothing was