The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-12 00:00:00

MR. O'CONNELL IN CORK.
GREAT DINNER.
(From the Cork Examiner.)
The grand banquet to O'Connell took place at Cork
on Monday evening. It was a most splendid affair, the
preparations having been made on the most extensive
scale. To say that the banquet-hall presented a bril-
liant and imposing spectacle, would be far short of the
magnificent coup d'ceil that burst upon the astonished
vision of the 800 gentlemen who assembled within its
walls. All that vast extent of space could produce, or
that elaborate and elegant decoration could effect, was
done in order to render this demonstration memorable in
the minds of those who participated in its festivity. A
splendid canopy of rich crimson damask stretched the
whole length of the upper end of the vast saloon, en-
tirely arching over the table at which sat the Chairman,
the guests of the evening, and the principal members of
the Corporatien, together with the city, county, and pro-
vincial members. Over the canopy, which was orna-
mented with gilt cornices, &e., and put up by Mr. I)..
W. Galligan, was placed a crown, with the letters
" V. R." in resplendent gas, which shed a flood of light
upon the arms of the different corporations present.
Immedietely under the canopy, and above the chair,
were the words " Justice to Ireland," emblazoned in
letters of burnished gold. The tables were covered with
the most costly ornaments, and furnished with every
delicacy that care or expense could supply. The ceiling
was decorated by three medalions, cr centre pieces, from
which large chandeliers depended. One, nearest to
the chair, contained a representatiun of the old
Irish crown and harp ; the other the Royal arms
of Britain, and the third those of the Prince of Wales.
We must notice two interesting figures, interesting not
only from the ability with which they were executed—
but from the sentiment they were meant to convey. At
either end of the crimson canopy was placed one of these
figures, the one representing Erin stretching forth the hand
of peace to her haughty sister, England, who was repre-
sented by the other figure. The pillars supporting the
galleries were wreathed with bright evergreens, that im-
parts d a fresh and pleasant effect. The galleries were
tilled to their utmost limit by more than three hundred
ladies, dressed with fashionable elegance, and all wear-
in"'g their brightest smiles for "the hour and the man."
W. Smith O'Brien, Esq., M.P., took the chair.
Near the Chairman we noticed John O'Connell, Esq.,
Grena ; Mr. Caleb Powel, M.P., Limerick ; Sir David
Roche, M.P. ; Dan. Callaghan, M.P. ; John O'Connell,
M.P. ; Maurice O'Connell, M.P. ; Nicholas Maher,
M. P. ; E. B. Roche, M.P. ; Morgan John O'Connell,
M.P. ; Sir Richard Musgrave, Bart., Toureen; Sir Ben-
jamin Morris, Waterford ; J. Callaghan, Esq., Errina
House, county Limerick ; Rev. Mr. Tierney ; Richard
Barrett, Dublin ; Edward Thomas Power, Waterford ;
Very Rev. Dr. Fogarty, P.P , Lismore ; Henry Russell,
Esq., Russell House, Charleville ; Very Rev. Dr. Laffan,
P.P. Fethard, Tipperary ; Joseph Ha) es, Esq , Cork ;
T. S. Copingrr, Esq. ; J. P. Midleton ; Doctors i.ald
win and Bourke, P.P.'s, Clonmel ; Wiilliam Galwey,
Esq., Fort Arthur ; the Rev. Dr. Murphy, Cork ; J.
Galwey, Cork ; T. Healey ; Michael M'Swiney, Cork ;
and, of course, an immense number of persons.
The Corporations of Limerick, of Waterford, of Clon-
mel, of Kilkenny, of Cashel, and of Cork, were appro-
priately
represented.
When the cloth had been removed, the Rev. William
O'Sullivan read letters from the Archbishop of Tuam,
from Drs. Slattery, Crotty, O'Higgins, and Kennedy, ac-
counting for their unwilling absence.
The CHAIRMAN rose to propose the first toast. He
called on them to fill a bumper in commencing the pro-
ceedings on that interesting occasion, by drinking the
" Health of the Sovereign." He saw before him a mag-
nificent array of names, whose patriotism was unbounded
as their loyalty was unquestionable.—(Hear, hear.) The
Irish people had ever shown a disposition to uphold the
principle of monarchy. Whatever antipathy they might
hold against a British Parliament, there was none against
the British Queen.—(Loud cheers.) He need scarcely
allude, then, to Norway or Hungary, nor to the N ell-
known " Moriamur pro rege nostro Maria Theresa." If
such be our loyalty now, continued the eloquent Chair-
man, what wiil it be when we are able to associate with
our cause the name of our venerated and beloved Sove-
reign?—(Cheers.) That her reign might be ever memo-
rable for her attention to Ireland, to Irish right, and
Irish prosperity, was his devout and most sincere prayer.
—(Loud cheers.) The toast was drunk with the ut-
most enthusiasm.
The CHAIRMAN then gave " The People."
" The 'Prince of Wales, Prince Albert, and the rest
of the Royal Family resident in England," were duly
honoured.
The CHAIRMAN said that the next toast he had to
give was " The Land of our Birth and of our Affections."
The CHAIRMAN—I shall not delay you longer—your
impatience must be relieved. I have now to propose to
you the health of the veteran patriot who sits by my
side.—(The company here rose en Incase, and gave re-
peated cheers.) Gentlemen, here is a great moral ex-
ample. Hitherto, mankind had been too much in the
habit of awarding their admiration and applause to those
who had distinguished themselves not by augmenting
the happiness of mankind, but by extending throughout
the world carnage and slaughter, and the name of great
has been given to those who have sacrificed the greatest
number of human beings. But we, Gentlemen, are
assembled here to-night to set to mankind an example in
awarding our admiration and homage to the man whose
whole life has been spent in endeavouring to secure by
peaceful means alone the happiness of his countrymen
and of his species—a nobler description of greatness
surely than that which can be claimed by any of those, or
which history has given to them on the grounds which I
have mentioned.—(Hear.) To the Irish nation Mr.
O'Connell is endeared not only by his connection with
these topics, but especially when we consider his contin-
uous unceasing efforts to redeem his country from pro-
vincial degradation—when we see him entering life as a
combatant against the union, resisting with all'his youth-
ful energy, in all the eloquence of youthful vigour, that
measure. Again, in 1810, we find him taking advantage
'of the first opportunity that presented itself for recalling
to his countrymen a sense of the wrongs they had sus-
tained—(Hear, hear)—and in 1830, when he began to
feel that the Emancipation Act was, as regards the great
mass of the people, a dead letter, he hoisted the standard
of repeal, nor was that standard laid aside for a moment
until he had a reasonable expectation that from the
justice of England this country might hope for peaceful
legislation.—(Hear, hear.) He gave to that experiment
ample time, be exhausted the patience of his countrymen,
and at length, in 1839, after having for five years relied
on the reasonableness of the claims advanced, and on the
justice of the English people, and found that that on
which he relied was based onno solid foundation, he then
indeed rehoisted the standard of repeal—(Cheers)—and
was he not justified in that course ? Some doubted at
the time that Mr. O'Connell was justified, and for a con-
siderable time there was apathy in the public mind. But
Mr. O'Connell has been justified by events. But
when it was found that the same policy was adopted
which was pursued by Conservatives out of office, and
that this country was to receive nothing but insult and
disgrace from England, then indeed the Irish nation
arose in all her might, and, by the spontaneous action of
the whole nation, hundreds of thousands met in the dif-
ferent parts of Ireland—they invited Mr. O'Connell as
their organ to attend ; he did attend, and he spoke in
vehement and indignant language.—(Cheers.) It is
possible that in using it he may have brought himself
within the operation of some bad law, derived from pre-
cedents furnished in the history of the worst times.—
(Hear, hear.) But how did they seek to make Mr.
O'Connell responsible—by holding him responsible for
the acts of the Association with which he was connected,
and for the reports in newspapers, circulating the ac-
counts of what passed in that Association. He was to
be made responsible for every article which appeared in
those papers, and that was English justice.—(Groans.)
The proscutors, however, obtained a verdict, and now let
me ask them what they have gained ?—(Hear, hear,
from Mr. O'Connell.) Have they suppressed the move-
ment in favour of a repeal of the union ?—(Loud cries of
" No, no," from various parts'of the room.) Your voice
answers that question, and it will be re. echoed by
millions.—(Cheers.) If any man were doubtful or hesi-
tating, the prosecution had brought that man forward.—
(Hear.) Let me ask whether they accomplished one of
the objects they had in view—of diminishing Mr. O'Con-
nell's popular influence ?—(Cries of " No, no.") Will
the power of his mind be less when his body is confined
in a dungeon?—(No, no.) I, upon this occasion, as a
friend to English connexion, declare that I feel it a
solemn imperative duty, which I could not reconcile it
to my conscience not to perform, to tell the British Gp-
vernment that it is my firm conviction that if O'Connell
be imprisoned, as I presume he will be in the course of
next week, that Ido not believe that in this country
one single arm will be uplifted.—(" Hear," from Mr.
O'Connell.) But lam bound at the same time to tell
them that there has been no act—l will not say since
the union, but for centuries—which could so greatly
alienate us from English connexion—no one act, and I
speak it not in the way of menace, but in the spirit of a
friendly warning, which I believe will tend so effectually
to the ultimate separation of the two countries.—(Hear,
and cheers.) But, Gentlemen, be this as it may, our
duty is clear—we are here to record our protest against
the whole of these proceedings—to:tender to our illustrious
guest our unbought sympathy, and to assure him, not
only in our own names, but in the name of the Irish
nation, that within the walls of his prison he possesses
more than ever he possessed the affection of the Irish
people.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, I have now to ask you
to drink, and I need not solicit your enthusiasm, the
health of him whom his country salutes as its father,
end its moral ruler.—(Cheers.) I give you health and
long life to Mr. O'Connell.—(Great cheering, the com-
pany rising and not resuming their places till the toast
was responded to in the most cordial and enthusiastic

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.
The Column Stakes, of which we forwarded the result
sv'aru the Heath, deserves a few additional particulars.
ejunuing was made by Mr. Osbaldeston's filly, fcl-
elbY the Alea colt and Economy, Crenoline lying
.e
(pace moderately good to the bushes, then became
twpast, and was so well sustained that at the. cords
*only were left in the race—Mr. Osbaldeston's filly
141! Crenoline. The struggle home was uncommonly
Crenoline, who had run a waiting race, and never
r: until the last three strides, winning on the post
sod end The Agreeable colt was a middling third,
ba Alea colt, who broke down, a middling fourth.
of RACE COURSE, THURSDAY, THREE O'CLOCK..
eot the three races, to which a miserably poor list is
wits/led: two only were decided at the time our parcel
tos "Lae tip for the last train at Hock erill; the third
itiicts between Colonel Peel's two, Orlando and Zenobia,
pi„,..l,be Duke of Portland's' Manto filly, and is so corn-
-44,7Y " certainty " for the Colonel as to render it un-
rijulry to forward an express throughout. The first
or jaraexcited great interest, not from its intrinsic value
6,, Penance, but from the additional line it was alcu-
(ftt:.' to give of one of the Derby cracks, Delapre,
iii"Nly fancied ran second to Rattan on Monday,
to give 91bs to a horse that won at Warwick, and
gtaeeond to Vitellius at Northampton. It came oil at
Nit two o'clock as follows:
'relutakes of 50 sovs. each, •h
ft, for three yrs old.
4111 Al D.M. (4 Subs.)
)44..,. be marle's Delapre, 7st 71b (Whitehouse) 1
11-I%lo°ll's Father Mathew, 6st 21b
etuse betting was unusually heavy for a race of this
10e„' 6,1461111 T after two or three fluctuations at 11 to
at his uelapre. Father Mathew made strong running
best into the cords, was challenged half way
Q'lliln; liter the end, and was beaten after a severe
8414 k 11 half a length.
for three yrs old, 6st 121 b ;
eriti',..l)B;iest platet.fib;fi ove,f 0. ;
95st1; six and aged, 9st 31b. D.M.
buil • winner to be aold for 300/., &C.
°I.-Graft° C (J. Day, jun.) 1
Lord Rs; n ataract, 4 yrs
2
nuteteol.r..Plefollewir'Sbny:SZarla9n4e,Yorust of Jason's dam, 3 yrs T 3
also ran:—Lord Miltown's Bourra o-
h:tee:lV yrs---Mr.
te Roers's Amato, 3 yrs - Col. Wynd-
d %
to -11Insk1111yrs—and Lord Albemarle's Candi-
, 4 yrs. • 3
agst czap-gst Slane colt, 7 to 2 agst Numskull, 4to I
Won and sto 1 agst Amato.
and tilt, ray a-length; Col. Peel's colt a bad third,
sseeenZrers beaten oft
filin`ea of 200 sovs. each, h ft ; colts, Bst 71b ;
ee• st 41b, the produce of mares that have bred a
inner
1,4, of the Two Thousand Guineas, Grand Duke
th„.._--"ae, 1, Derby, Oaks, St. Leger, to carry 71bs extra ;
31b5 by untried stallions, or out of untried mares,
"'M.; (6 Subs.)
Colonel7l Peel's' Orlando by Touchstone... Walked over.
ttitve following horses were sold this morning :-
0(14,1 15 guineas ; Emotion, 40 guineas ; Ends-and-
atilt b,r,,guineas ; Elmira, 32 guineas yearling
gajoeL:somModore or Albemarle, out of Emotion, 10
rft.
to' -BTER Cup,—Bramble is now first favourite at 10
as
no other change. The Derby betting as before.
as, NEW BETTING Room.—At the suggestion of
4111 influential members of the Jockey Club, the list
be ready every night in this room at half-past ten
ago& -
w match for Friday.—Duke of Bedford's Espoir,
2on'lb• agst Lord Exeter's Pergularia, 7st 121 b ; T.Y.C.
"'",b ft
Th EAST KENT HUNT RACES—TUESDAY.
,e Hunters' Stakes of 5 sovs each, a mile and a half,
list 71b each. The winner to be sold for 200 L, &c.
1,0 Subs
-4r)
.
•
• Wilson's Creeper, aged (Owner) 1
Little's Pickwick, aged
The 1. Seven others started.
-'arniers' Plate of 301., and 10/. for the second,
24r. list 71b each. Heats, one mile.
)41...t mines Gay Lass, 6 yrs...(Owner) 0 1 2 1 1
IL. • Collard's Vesper, aged
--.4• Ayers's Blucher, 6 yrs 1 2 0 3 3
The n Five others were not placed.
utarrison Plate of 20 sovs, added to a Sweeps of 3
rev: each, list 71b, one mile and a dis. Winner to
old for 80/., &c. (6 Subs.)
14: Captain Power's Kitten (late Simon Pure), 6 yrs ... 1
Li Pickwick, abed 2
Imperial 3
44 • Stuart's Columbine, aged
Thlrishroan and Carlotta Grisi were not placed.
quote Scurry Stakes of 1 soy. each, 11st 71b, three-
Won ekra of a mile, winner to be sold for 401., &c., were
odi Alr• Hobb's Bavarian, (Simmonds), beating
hilde Harold, and two others.
s„t;:te Tally 110 Stakes, two miles and a distance, 12st,
Stitt() w°rl by Plough Boy (Jackson), beating Mr.
C Allington, Mr. Wilson's Creeper, and Mr.
yes gelding
Dit TEaster Plate was walked over for.
e-"PuPITCH STEEPLE CHASES—TUESDAY.
-‘eaP Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 40 added
bl from the fund. Four miles. (11 Subs.)
sr, ill_orethe,rton's Marengo, aged, list (Owner) 1
aft Juert s Birthday, aged, lOst 71b
k a'rnes's Jack, lOst 10lb
r.
Grindle's Ace of Diamond's, lOst 51b
1), hree others were placed. A good race, and won
. a length.
weepstakes of 3 soya. each, with 20 added ; winner to
adr..,,re be sold for SQ/., &c. Heats 2 miles.
fir. M therton's Jack, aged, llst ...,
(Owner) 3 1 1
nhala's XX (late Ball) llst
liiarslla 0 dr
Patrick'sll's Mystic, list 1 fell
Shakespeare, list
The first heat' was won cleverly, the otherdsis
and easily.
NEWMARKET CRACErV------17,D THIS DAY.)
VEN MEETING—THURSDAY.
Sweepstakes of 10 (CoNci.unED.)
fillies,
colts, Bst 71I) ;
Colonel Peel's 'fillies, Bst
each,
h ft,
for three yrs old
Bst 41b. D.M. (6 Subs.)
311 a) .. out of Touchstone (allowed
5 to 1 o
Duke portl .......................................... (Nat) 1
Beiram, out of Manto (Boyce) 2
and half n `ir'andO, who won in a canter by a length
'reading of thisTeicllT.
TIECURSDAT
State of the odds up to the
at half- list" at the Subscription Betting-moat,
ast t‘n .
l'bl-"TPSTAItzti.•=S to 2 agst Lothario-5 to 2 agst
ion STARES.-5 to 1 agst Gaper-5 to 1 agst Murat-5 to 4
11,,‘w° agst the field. Only the first two backed. The
ewer, Napier, Minotaur, and Fraulein are scratched.
1(2)
tot° agst Bramble
CHESTER cur.
agst P an 25 to 1 agst Alice Hawthorn
to
25 ; ag —taken
agst Preedora—t I No others mentione d
to 2 DERBY.
to agst Rattan—taken 25 to 1 agst Orlando
'25 to agSt Ugly Buck—t 25 to 1 agst lonian
ag"st Mount Charles 25 to 1 agst Running Rein
25 to i---taken 1000 to 10 agst Dr. Phillimroe
25 agst Campanero —taken
1000' agst Leander 1000 to 10 agst Vat colt—t
1000 even Orlando agst lonian.
100 even between Cockamaroo and Mount Charles.
A even Mount Charles agst Mr. Ford's lot.
5 the field agst two.
Canto --licaP for To-morrow--Garry Owen, Bst 131 b ;
Tat 9n, 7st 131 b ; Wee Pet, 7st 121 b ; Elegance filly,
/11-• ; Sister to Corranna, 7st 31b ; Birdeen, Est 101 b ;
irk, sst 101 b.
tordlths-nnke of Bedford's Panther receives from
_,Neter's Antenor.
Tw'o yrs 4TTERICK BRIDGE RACES.—WEDNEsnAY.
old sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each ; Bst 51b,
fir. ltelttoine,'fisl
julieasr,iBanstß2albm.—sayOne mile.
hZee
etl
laanrude' (Cartwright) 1
by St. Martin Marchioness
LOrder to Co-heiress
Lord Gl_ et, Stakes of 10 sovs. each.—Two miles 3
145. Film sbf by Muley Moloch (Templeman) 1
s Dr. Taylor
,•• •

The opening match BOAT RACE. of the season took lace esterdaY
%ail :),,ngst the gentlemen of the Oxford Subscription-s,
—"nano. The opening of the boat-racing season at an earli.er
Period than heretofore has long been a desideratum, and tie
.
e_xenmple set in this respect by the Oxonians, althoug.h ev:o
ztlowtlY-wilrlom w
The contest
ant of practice, not in Oa
first-rate condition much satisfaction to the admirers of the sport.
der, the disteastneveabseif;:tospt ;nal, silver oars and a silver rud-
Tahe.gentlemen nlet at their rfromnisW, atetnessinsrtse.
4 if past five, and drew for crews. The following were lotted
r tsooPriue,ts,neayi
together, and took their station • t before six o'clock, at
Vesttninster-bridge : a just
White.
Blue.
Yellow.
lir' MaberlY, stroke Mr. Yellow.
stroke Mr. Lambert, stroke.
Alr. Welch 2. u- 3. Mr. Mevnell 3. Mr. Conant
1. Fr: Taylorn 2. Mr. Spateswoode 2. Mr. Stapylton
1. Mr. E. N. Conant 1. Mr. Hullah
ALr. Stapylton, Mr. Hammers, Mr. Pemberton,
rs,
, steerer
steerer.
steerer
Roy -al Academicians the St. George's, a portion of the
l'esinder Club, and half-a_
dozen other boats or so were out
to: witness the race. They all went away together, and it
IlnlEta a very animated and pretty struggle for the first three-
.rters of a mile. Blue then took the lead, but at Vaux-
tal,lbidge Yellow bumped them, and took their steerage off.
„w 4 Yell then went in advance, and kept it the whole way,
tiarniling by above a length, although closely pressed by Blue
oughout. White was some distance astern. The gentle-
Th,en afterwards sat down to a good spread at Aviss's, the
43e113 Tavern.

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i .4-RIIIOE EUGENE.--This day, April 10, is the an-
It viersary of the death of, in 1736, of Prince Eugene, the
1. ebrated commander, in with the great
Duke of Marlborough, of thealled armies. He died
.tit Vienna. lie was so popular in England that a maiden
ttidY bequeathed him 2,500 L, and a gardener, 1001. At
t• Helen's church, Worcester, is a set of bells with
names
inscriptions, .
„and recording the victories gained
een Anne's reign, when they were cast. Among
them]
is one entitled " Eugene," and which bears this
ekinpet :.....
" With joy I hear illustrious Eugene's name ;
~, l'av'rite of fortune and the boast of fame."
. -UxPTFOßD.—Dickenson, the husband of the un-
fortunate lunatic who lately murdered her two children at
Reptford, was found dead yesterday morning, having hung
i.lunself to his bed-post. Before doing the deed, be wrote
!e.tters to several friends, from which it plainly rppears that
'lts misfortunes had upset his reason. He appears to have
swallowed poison previous to hanging himself, and a razor
was found under his pillow.
, etutious BEQUEST.—Thornas Fletcher, who was
-Latinist to Queen Elizabeth, gave directions by his will,
that his collin should be opened every seven years and
exP)sed to public view. His request was complied with
several times, and the last amount of the ceremony is in
newspaper, dated the 3d of November, 1734, in
which it is said that, t"
Yest6rday his body was ex-
Posed to such persons as had tickets to enter the church.
.-I;he body is enclosed in a paste, not unlike the composi-
tion which surrounds the Egyptian mummies ; and his
cones would be quite invisible, had not a portion of the
upper crust been broken ba."

manner.)
Mr. O'CONNELL rose, and a scene fAlowed such as we
have never before witnessed—the entire company pour-
ing forth vollies of the most deafening and enthusiastic
cheers, while the ladies waved their scarfs from the gal-
leries. Again and again was the applause renewed, every
burst being more vigorous and prolonged than that which
preceded it, and we are positive that ten minutes elapsed
before the Hon. and Learned Gentleman was allowed to
proceed. By a most ingenious picee of mechanism, a
golden figure of a winged messenger of heaven was let
down from the ceiling, immediately over the chair. In
its hands it bore a silken flag, upon which, in letters of
gold, was inscribed the scroll—" Ireland expects that
every man will do his duty.". As this emphatic warning
was exhibited to view, the cheering was renewed. Order
being at length restored, he proceeded to speak as fol-
lows :—This is, oh, it is a beautiful scene ; it is a scene
unequalled in Ireland—oh, it is not exceeded in any
country ; yes, it is a beautiful scene.—(Hear, hear, and
cheers.) It is not alone the transcendent loveliness that
smiles on us that renders it beautiful; nor less is it even
the perfect accuracy and regularity of the arrangements;
but it is a beautiful scene to have so many of that class
of persons of intelligence of mind and independence of
person assembled at the mere call of patriotism to bear
. once again, in my humble presence, the testimony of
their undying love for Ireland.—(Hear, and loud cheers.)

To be sure, no man ever received such a compliment
—(Cheers.) No man who ever stood upon the threshold I
of a prison received such a c• mpliment.—(Hear, hear,
and cheers.) No man who evE i stood on the steps of a
throne was honoured as I have been honoured, though
on the threshold of a prison ; but I would not change
that prison, with the compliment, for the throne of any
monarch in the universal world.—(Hear, hear, and loud
cheers.) Let our rulers know that there never before
was such an assemblage in Ireland.—(Hear, hear.) Who
would have thought formerly that Kilkenny would havo
marched to Cork—that the Mayor of Kilkenny would
shake hands with the Mayor of Clonmel, and the Mayor
of Limerick join both at a festival before the Mayor of
Cork ?—(Laughter, and cheers.) Well, miracles will
never cease--(Laughter)—and that this moral miracle
should be wroueht onehalf of a convicted conspirator,
1.1 more miraculous than all.—(Laughter.) I would wish
to ask you, end there are enough of you here to answer
my question, What crime have I committed ?—(Loud cries
of " None.") I declare to Heaven Ido not know. I be-
lieve Chief Justice Pennefather does no know, nor am I
aware that the sagacious jury knew what crime thereon-
victed me on. I repeat lam not aware of the crime, but
I am sure of this, that if it was to be committed over
again, lam the boy for it.—(Great cheering.) I have
done nothing of which I am ashamed before man, or
tremble for before my God.—(l-1-ar, hear, and cheers.)
I hope I am not presumptuous, when I say the latter.—
(Loud cries of " No, no.") I would not have done
anything that my conscience told me was wrong. But
I was doing wrong—(No, no)—for, as the Poet very
beautifully said—
" Alas for his country! her pride has gone by,
And that spirit is broken that never would bend." •
_ _

And the following lines are most apposite:—
" O'er the ruin her children in secret must sigh,
For 'tis treason to love her, and death to defend."
And here am I, an arch conspirator, for I do love my
country ; and I consent emphatically to die in her de-
fenee.—(Loud cheers.)
" Itnpri,ed are her sells till they learn to betray,
Undistinguised they live if they shame not their sires,
And the torch that would light them to ictory's way,
Must be caugh t from the pile where the country expires."
It is in these lines, not in a law book—in these lines, and
not on matters of fact—that my indictment is to be I', mid.
—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) The Attorney-General
and his confreres ran out the indictment to thirty-six
yards—(Loud groans.) What have I done that you
should groan me?—(Laughter and cheering.) If you
had permitted me, I would have told you that the At-
torney-General spun out thirty-six yards of parchment
under the indictment which is contained in these few
rhymes that I have spoken.—(Hear, hear.) I have
loved and struggled for Ireland ; I love her still, and
will struggle for her independence while my heart
beats in my bosom.—(Loud cheering.) But the objects
of the prosecution are manifest ; for is there one of you
who doubts that its object was to,put en end to the agi-
tation for repeal—(Hear, hear)—to resist the demand of
Ireland for a self-government ? It is not the idle vanity
of this compliment that brought me here ; it is not even
to gratify a more pleasurable sensation of my mind in
meeting the respect and affection of persons, the kindness
of any one of whom would be a greatgratification to -me—
it is not that that brought me here this night--i t is another,
a higher, and I hope I will be pardoned for saving, a
nobler motive, that induced me to come here.—(Cheers.)
I am advanced in life—the prison may terminate my
existence.--(Sensation, and cries of " God forbid.") I
am not shrinking from the dungeon.—(Cheers.) I do
not speak in a whining or pitiful manner ' - but I do trust
that my last moments will be enlivened by the reflection
that I should have lived longer had I not loved Ireland so
intensely.—(Loud cheers.) I came here from another
motive. I came here for the purpose of proclaiming
from this spot to the entire province of Munster, north
and south, east and west, the duty you have to perform
.to your country.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) lam here
to read you a lecture, not to thank you.—(Cheers.) I
came here for the purpose of instructing you, not to
gratify any feeling of vanity, or to express to you how
much I thank you, and am indebted to you.—(Loud
cheers.) In order that every man should understand
my advice, it will be necessary for him to reflect, and
understand the position of the country, as also the posi-
tion in which he is placed.—(Hear, hear.) It would be
an idle thing for any man to suppose that I am not to go
to prison.— (Cries of " no.") Yes, for as sure as I
see you here, I shall have to go there.—(Renewed cries
of " No," and cheers.) What folly you talk! sure you
have not the key of the gaol door to lock it against me.
—(Laughter and cheers.) I say I shall go to prison ; I
do not say I will go, because it witl be against my will,
but I do say that I shall go, for I will be commanded
there. How can any man suppose that I am not to go
there? There are three ways of avoiding the prison—
the first is by making submission to our enemies,
a course which you would not recommend.—
(Loud cheering.) I thought we would agree
on that point.—(Laughter.) The second way is by the
result of the writ of error ; but I confess I know so
much of judges that my own conviction, as en old lawyer,
is that we have tee clearest possible case for setting
aside the judgment.---(Hear, and cheers.) The third
way would be by the Government abandoning the pro-
secution, and Inilding us under a recognizance to come
up for judgment at an indefinite period.—(Hear, hear.)
But they will not do that ; the man knows nothing of
human nature who supposes our rulers would act so.—
(Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) They will not do so for
they could not afford to do so; for this reason, that they
have not the manliness, as such might be construed into
the fact, that being convinced of their error they wished
to retract from it, and to admit the assertion of Lord
John Russell.—(Hear, hear.) No man who knows any-
thing of the divinior of Stanley could imagine he would
relax in his attack on Ireland and me, and I say it with-
out bigotry, on every Roman Catholic in Ireland.—
(Groans.) Sir James Graham knows that I placed him
in a very awkward predicament. and he was ready to
fight me who would not fight, but would not fight
O'Gorman Mahon, who would fight.—(Hear and cheers.)
I beat Peel so hollow when I extracted from him eman-
cipation, pardon me for saying I, for you helped me; but
we extracted from him Catholic emancipation, which he
will never forget. As for the Duke of Wellington—
(Hissing and groaning)—poor old man ! they cannot bear
him even at the Horse Guards, where everything is con-
ducted in so arbitrary a manner—any person who could
think that such a Ministry relax does not possess
the amount of common sense which I would be inclined
to give him credit for.—(Hear.) Take it for granted,
the sentence will be carried into execution. Take this
also with you, they may imprison me, but they will not
vex me—they may confine my person, and they will do
so ; but they will not deprive me of a single pleasurable
sensation.—(Cheers.) If I have not the enjoyment and
exercise of my native mountains, though I shall not be
cheered by the merry sound of my beagles, I Will dream
a day dream of them, and will turn my mind to pursuits
that will be sure to yield delight and insrruction.---
(Hear and cheers.) There is no horror in confinement
that a man working for forty years cannot have in con-
templation ; and my astonishment is that they did not
imprison me before now—that they did not begin by
confining me.—(Hear.) Under these circumstances
what I want to do is, to announce to you your duty.—
(Hear.) The first duty of every patriot is to proclaim
tervaenreci
uwi hi
lei
trye.
Haebazlu
Youte n eccoeuslsdi t of
ny
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rpaetri perfect c p
our
ureeanc e e
mandenemies
es
more than by giving them to hear of a disturbance in any
tranquillitycon fare
them.—()t he
iainesabr.y
Ipvahritdoif Pae
nThey have ready 30,000 men; they have their " Fox
you will
-and geese" batteries--(Laughter)—they are ready and
confound andmd and
many of them would be glad to hear that the people ex-
posed themselves to danger.—(Hear, hear.) Again, if
the least disturbance took place. all the sympathy
evinced by our friends in England would terminate. All
good men of our own party would forsake us, and you,
Sir (turning to the Chairman), could not remain with
us, nor is there one of our many friends that would not
abandon in despair the cause, if there was an outbreak
on my account. I have but one earnest prayer to put
up; and I call on my countrymen, if they value my ser-
vices, if they entertain- for me a real affection—not a lip
affection—(Hear, hear)—if the affection which they
have wrung into my heart be true, end of which I am
so little deserving(" No, no," and cheers)—l conjure
them to show their affection for me by their dutiful sub-
mission to the law, and to allow me to work out their
cause by the proper means.—(Rear, hear, cheers, and
loud cries of "We will.") I have another demand to
make on the people of Ireland.—(Hear, hear.) I have
again to use the vanity of calling on the people of Ire-
land in my own name—(Cheers)—and in the names of
the respected and patriotic gentlemen assembled here,
to show their respect fur me and them by persevering
and doubling their exertions in behalf of the repeal of
the Act of Union.—(Hear, and cheers.) I will put it
to you in this way—do you wish to gratify your ene-
mies ?—(No, no.) Why was the prosecution esta-
blished? Why am I to go to prison? I want to have
it known throughout Ireland that you pronounce every
individual no man, who is not a Repealer.—(Hear,
hear, and cheers.) Answer the State prosecution—an-
swer the selection of the jury—answer the dropping of
the slips from the jury list—answer every part of the
ease—answer my imprisonment—answer everything, by
becoming more determined Repealers.—(Hear and
cheers.) Pronounce to every man my temporal, I was
going to say, malediction.—(Hear, hear.) No descrip-
tien of man is so base as the Irishman that pretends to
the slightt st political honesty, and who is not a Repealer.
—(Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) I trust that no friend
of mine will keep company with the man that is not a
Repealer.— (Hear, hear, and cheers.) I do not want
you to separate from the Conservatives, who are a re-
spectable body and true to their party ; I do not call on
you to draw a line between yourselves and the Conser-
vatives, for the Conservatives are just and true to them-
selves ; but I want you to draw a line of demarcation
between yourselves and the men who pretend to have a
regard for Ireland, and who would have you believe they
are not the tools of the Conservatives. I tell you they
are Orangemen of the most fatal nature who do not
answer the late trials by the prcclamation of repeal
principles.--(Hear, hear.) Let us be able to count
oursel% es, or rather our enemies.--(Hear, hear.) The
Roman .senate at one time determined on making their
slaves wear a peculiar sort of dress, so as to have them
distinguishable from the freemen; but one senator, more
sagacious than the rest, said, " Do not dress them, for
they will theft be able to count themselves and us also."
(Hear, hear.) I say now, do not be ashamed to wear
come token—call it a "prosecution button."—(flear and
cheers.) Let there be a mark—let every man be capa-
ble of being counted—let there be some public symbol
worn voluntarily, not by associated means, for that
would come e ithin an indictment, and then the world
will know who are for and against repeal.—(Cheers.) I
want to put Ireland to the test—l want to know if her
suns will declare for the AttorneyeGeneral and llrew-
ster, or for O'Connell and Smith O'Brien.—(Tremen-
dous cheering.) The re peal must continue—(Hear)—
it never was included in the indictment—nay, the Go-
vernment was compelled in the indictment to have a spe-
cial finding, acquitting the meetings of all illegality ;
and how the jury were able to discern between what was
guilty and what was not guilty, and taking up every

Mr. O'CONNELL—i believe I am, Sir.
The CHAIRMAN provased the healths of " The Catho-
lic bishops and clergy of Ireland, the tried friends and
incorruptible guardians of the people. The love and
reverence of their flocks have ever been dearer to them
than the smiles or rewards of power."
The Very Rev. Dean Com. responded to the toast.
" Father Mathew, the Moral Regenerator of Ireland,"
was given.
A few other toasts were then disposed of, and the
meeting quietly and peaceably dispersed, after spending
an evening of more than usual recreation and moral en-
joyment.

DOVER.
(FROM oup. OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
- THURSDAY, APRIL 11.—The Princess Alice steamer,
Commander Luke Smithett, arrived this afternoon at
half-past two, from Ostend, with his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, the Prince of Leiningen, Colonel Wylde,
and Captain Seymour, having made the passage in four
hours and forty minutes, with a fresh wind contrary.
It being low-water, they were immediately brought in a
galley from the steamer, in charge of Capt. Mer'cer, R.N.,
and landed on the South Pier, under a royal salute from
the Western Heights. They were received by Colonel
Jones, 1.E., commanding the garrison, and a guard of
honour from the 95th Regiment. The Princes and their
suite immediately drove to the railway station, where a
state carriage had been prepared, and proceeded in
a few minutes by special train for London, under a
second royal salute.

The weather being very fine a vast concourse of people
had assembled to welcome the Prince Consort on his re-
turn to England.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, THURSDAY.—His Royal Highness Prince
Albert returned to the Castle this afternoon from
Germany. His Royal Highness, attended by Mr.
George Edward Anson and Colonel Bouverie, arrival
from town b 3 a special train at the Slough station of the
Great Western Railway, and immediately entered one
of the Royal carriages which was in readiness, and pro-
ceeded to the Castle unattended by any escort.
The Prince arrived at the Castle at half-past six o'clock.
Her Majesty took her usual walk in the precincts of
the Castle this morning.
The Royal Family were taken out to-day for their
customary airings.
In the afternoon the two Queens rode out for a
carriage airing, attended by the Ladies in Waiting, the
Countess of Charlemont, and the Baroness d'Hoogvorst.
His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen is' ex-
pected to arrive at the Castle to-day, on a visit to her

Majesty.
The Hon. Miss Stanley and the Hon. Miss Devereux
arrived at the Castle to-dzy, and have succeeded the
Hon. Misses Liddell and Paget as the Maids of Honour
in Waiting on her Majesty.
HiS Majesty the King of the Belgians walked in the
Park to. day.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady
Anna Maria Davison, and Colonel Sir George Couper,
will join the Royal dinner circle at the Castle this
evening.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert passed through
town yesterday afternoon, on his return to Windsor
Castle. His Royal Highness, attended by Mr.
George Edward Anson and Colonel Bouverie, arrived
at the terminus of the Seuth Eastern Railway from
Dover, and immediately proceeded to Paddington, taking
his departure by a special train on the Great Western
Railway for the Slough station.
'Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge honoured Drury-lane Theatre with their
presence on Wednesday evening.
The Judges, Queen's Counsel, &c., will breakfast
with the Lord Chancellor on Monday next, the first day
of Easter Term, at his Lordship's residence in-George-
street.
Sir Robert Peel arrived at his residence in Whitehall-
gardens, yesterday even ng, from his seat, Drayton Ma-
nor, Staifimlshirc.
Higham, Secretary and Comptroller to the Com-
missioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, had
an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes-
terday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday, evening from the
Colonial office, for the Governor of New Zealand.

part that was unpleasant, it would be for a greater ROYAL MAIL STEAM-PACKET
" white witch" than I profess to be to discover.—(Hear.) COMPANY.
Let every man that hears me take his part in the move-
The annual general meeting of the proprietors of
ment ; let every man who hears me circulate—l will not
say my dying request—(Cheers and laughter)—but the , this .Company was held yesterday, at the London
last I shall make prior to falling into the fangs of the ITavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the purpose of receiv-
Attorney-Geneeal,—(Loud cheers.) A prison door has mg the Directors' Report on the affairs of the Com-
a kind of halo for a man when suffering for his country; I pany for the year ending December 31, 1843, and for
I have now a new claim on Ireland.—(Loud cheers.) the election of Directors in the room of those out-
Formerly everything was smooth enjoyment, for the going.
hilarity of my disposition in laughing and causing others At one o'clock A. Colville, Esq., deputy-chairman
to laugh at my own jokes, rendered everything easy ; of the Company, took the chair, when the Secretary
the life I have led has been one of unmixed happiness ; having read the advertisement calling the meeting,
no man had so many blessings of family society, their
The CHAIRMAN said that ' the Directors met the
remains surround me, broken and mutilated as they are,
Proprietors with more satisfaction and confidence
compared with the most tender part of my existence ;
than they had yet done, because theytheir difficulties,
considered that
but still I have those to whom I can look with pleasure
_
and gratification—(Cheering)—and, excuse my parental they had now turned the corner of
affection, when I add with pride also—(Hear, hear, and and found that the business of the Company and the
vociferous cheering.) It is time that I should show my contract service were performed with regularity and
love for my country by some species of suffering ; and without any accident now for twelve months. , They
there is a sort of compunction about me that I am not might therefore presume that, so far es that part of
more affected about going to gaol than I am.— (Laugh- the business went, their great difficulties were over-
ter.) I feel then that I would deserve more of Ireland; and come. The Proprietors would also see that the
that I would possess more power to rouse the country, money account bore a better aspect, and they
and to have those .ho are Repeaters distiuguished
entertained the hope that, by continued attention
from all others.—(Cheers.) I have detained you a long
to economy, they would curtail the expenses of
time—(No, no, and increased cheering)—but I had a
solemn duty to perform. They sometimes use my name the Company in a great degree. He assured them
as that of a political sect, and I have heard men called
that the attention of the Directors would be especially
1, O'Connellites " and it is only out of gaol that I would devoted to that object. The Directors also looked
like such ; but 'I
can tell you that no man is an " O'Con- with confidence to the increase of passage fares, as the
nellite" that is not a Repealer—no man, in my opinion, public seeing generally the ships perform their work
can have a legitimate excuse for not becoming a Re- well for a length of time and without any accident,
peeler if they carry the sentence into effect.—(Great a greater number of passengers would no doubt take
cheering,) At the present moment, to crown all, thec
y advantage of the accommodation of steamers than had
with the most insulting measure that England has
hitherto done.
ever dared to promulgate. I think they have brought in The Secretary then read the following Report :
that Bill at this moment f the purpose of taking ad-" This is the annual meeting convened pursuant to the
vantage of the absence of the men mho would fight it
a.
terms of the Company's Charter; and the Directors
line byline, and as I will not be able to keep my eye on
have t
it —I speak it not in vanity, but lam sure my friends he pleasure to state, that they meet the Proprie-
tors with greater satisfaction and confidence than they
will flght it for me.--(Hear.) I see my young an talented
have done on any former occasion.
colleague (Mr. Roche) with a smile on his countenance
" The fleet of the Company is in a high state of
indicative of his determination ; but I did not want
efficiency and order; performing the contract service
that index to show me the determination of my
with perfect regularity, and, as the Directors have rea-
young friend.—(Hear, and cheers.) My esteemed friend
son to believe, to the entire satisfaction of the Govern-
in the chair sought for justice from England, but could
merit and of the public.
get none—they gave an Arms Bill, and refused inquiry „ The Directors have also to state, that the expecta-
into the state of Ireland—he knows the difference of the
lions as to income which they expressed at the last meet-
present measure, and whether it is likely to be a boon or
ing have not been disappointed.
an insult.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) I have described
" The following Accounts are submitted:—
your country. I cannot describe.what your countrymen
" Ist. The Working Account for the year 1843, the
are.—(Loud cheering.) Those who differ with the great
Balance of which is carried to the credit of the Profit
mass of the population on religious grounds respect their
and Loss Account.
fidelity and venerate them for it.—(Hear, hear, and
"In the working account for the first six months of
cheers.) Every person is aware of their morality ; the
1843, submitted to the meeting held in October last, the
world knows of their temperance.—(Loud cheers.) No
balance subject to insurance and wear and tear was
battle-field of England was ever stained with blood that
34,341/. 15s. 7d., and the balance of the present account,
the foremost amongst the victors were not Irishmen—
oh, there are no qualities that men could possess to adorn for the whole year is 94,219/. 9s. ; consequently; the '
last six months have produced 59,8771. 13s. 5d., thus
humanity that they do not possess—(Hear, hear)—and
justifying the opinion expressed at the October meeting,
(looking to the ladies galleries) where blooms a beauty
that the earnings of: the Company would reach 120,0001.
like theirs?—(Hear, hear, and great cheering.) I am
per annum, subject to insurance and wear and tear.
speaking to you as if a voice mere issuing from the
" 2d. The Profit and Loss Account, in which is
tomb of a gaol, but not in the mournful accents of
charged the insurance and ordinary repairs of the fleet
danger.—(Loud cheers.) Irishmen, the time is come;
for the year 1843 ; the balance of the Solway's account,
preserve the peace—observe order—do not run a risk.
after crediting it with the sum which was insured on
I conjure, you, as you love Ireland, and hate the
that vessel ; the expenditure for extraordinary repairs
mat-administration of justice—as you esteem the
occasioned by accidents and dry rot in two of the ships ;
Chief Baron, and dislike the Chief Justice
and complete repair of the hull and engines of the Actaeon,
(Groans)—iii short, if you love Ireland—if you want to
including new boilers, which were found necessary, upon
confer on me comfort when in my dungeon, you
her return from the intercolonial service ; also some pay
will rally for Old Ireland and Repeal. The Hon. and ments on settling accounts with agents abroad ; and a
Learned Gentleman resumed his seat amid the most en- loss on the coal account, arising chiefly from waste and
thusiast.ic acclamation and waving of handkerchiefs, deterioration by climate since the commencement of the
which were renewed, and continued for upwards of ton
service ; but these are not likely to occur again, as the
minutes, the entire company standing for the whole
foreign agencies and c.ell stations are now placed on a
time, the ladies waving their scarves, and applauding most more systematic and economical arrangement, and as
enthusiastically: experience has enabled the Directors to select the coal
Mr. O'Coseeen—l am going to propose a toast; and
least liable to such deterioration and waste.
drink it as you please. Our Chairman has talked of me " 3d. A balance sheet, or statement of assets and liabi-
being in gaol ; but I can afford to be so, when there
lilies.
is a man in Smith O'Brien who can ever lead you, and " The Company have claimed against the estate of
never mislead you. I give you his health.—(Cheers.) Acraman and Co. for 34,189/. 17s. 7d. being the differ-.
The toast was drank with nine times nine. ence between their contract price for the Avon and Se-
Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN, in rising to return thanks, said:
vern, and the sum paid to them for and expended in
The manner in which you have received my health adds
finishing the ships; whatever therefore may be recovered
one additional stimulus to the excitement which has
will be in reduction of the cost of those vessels.
been produced by recent events.—(Hear, hear.) Mr.
" It will be perceived, that there are in these accounts
O'Connell has done me the honour to advert to some
several heavy charges arising from accidents, &c., all of
passages in my life—whilst he has greatly exaggerated
which, with one exception, happened during the first
my merits and my abilities.—(No, no.) 1 am, however,
so far able to look back with pleasure on the whole of year of the Company's operations ;and of which the
Directors trust there is no reason to apprehend a recur-
my political life when I reflect !Ilion the motives which
rence, considering the less dangerous navigation the
governed me. I can truly say the has been no act of
m r
ships have now to encounter, and the greater experience
my life, public or private, that was the result of so much
with respect of the Company's officers ; not a single casualty having
deliberation as that which brought me into out-
(Greatyouranks—
cheering)—that there was noneoccurred during the last twelve months. Every
to
standing claim on the Company, arising out of past
the motives of which I applied so severe a scrutiny, and
none for which I could so safely ask the blessing of Ilea .transactions has been satisfied, and the service of this
ven.—(Renewed cheering.) Shall I live to regret, as I?' will has
• commence free from all past
therefore
liabilities.
s
am told I shall, the step I have taken? I trust not, if'
my countrymen retain the. same, peaceful attitude ot
e "In conformity with the resolution of the last general
moral dignity which they have lately sustained—(Hear) meeting, the insurances have not been renewed, and it is
—they have abstained from rushing into heedless intended to set apart annually the sum of 25,000/. to
struggles which would bring the country into anarchy meet this liability ; and this charge will appear in the
1844
and confusion—otherwise, though I could not impeach account of the year
rec accordingly.
"
my motives, I should regret my conduct. It is a source Although the Directors deem it unadvisable, at the
moment, to off any e as to what surlus
of legitimate pride to me that I am enabled to meet you
pre may asentccrue during theer currentestima year,t yet they are clearly
at this dinner, and to occupy the high station to which
of opinion there will be a considerable sum applicable to
your kindness has raised me.—(Cheers.)
the liquidation of debt, to the replacement of capital, or
The CHAIRMAN next gave " The Repeal of the
to the payment of a dividend.
Union." " The Directors have the satisfaction to report the
The toast was received with deafening cheers, and was
the sum remaining due at this time for Loans is 70,000 e
most enthusiastically responded to. showing an improvement in that respect of 50,0001
Mr. ROCHE spoke to the-toast. since the meeting held in October last.
Sir H. W. BARRON, after an eloquent speech, begged -
" By order of. the Directors,
leave to propose " The convicted conspirators," &c. " E. CHAPPELL, Secretary,
Mr. J. O'CONNELL being loudly called on, replied, and
resumed his seat amidst rapturous cheering.
The Rev. Mr. TIERNEY also returned thanks in a
speech of much eloquence and considerable force, as did
Dr. GRAY, he having been called on.
Mr. STEELE, too, responded in -a specch which was
enthusiastically cheered.
Mr. FAGAN next propos'ed,:" The 'Liberal Members
representing the province of Munster in Parliament."
Mr. D. Callaghan. M.P., Sir D. Roche, M.l'., Caleb
Powell, M.P., and M. J. O'Connell, M.l'., severally ac-
knowledged the honour. The latter gentleman was
catechised whether e was a Repealer.—(Cheers and
clamour.)

" 55, Moorgate-street."
The CHAIRMAN having put the question of the
adoption of the report,
Captain Wnisu congratulated the Proprietors on
the improvement in their affairs • however, there were
a few matters on which he wished for information.
Under the head of stations, &c., and salaries of agents,
there was an increase this year of 1,5001., notwith-
standing that last year they had been promised there
would be a reduction under this head so as to effect
a saving of 1,0001. Then the item of pilotage
amounted to more than one-half of what the pilotage
of the whole British navy cost last year. He wished
to know how it was that this item was so large. He

also desired an explanation of that item in the balance
sheet of the report—"lnsurance Account, unsettled
claim on the underwiting of the Medina, 4,0001."
The CHAIRMAN said that the increase in the item of
stations, agents, salaries, &e., in the last half of the
year over that of the first half arose from the circum-
stance of several of the payments under this head
being made annually and not half-yearly, which
threw the heavier payments into the account of the
last half of the year. With regard to the charges
for pilotage, &c., the Directors only paid what they
were obliged to do. The port charges, which came
under this head, added greatly to the amount,
and in speaking of vessels of the Royal Navy
it was to be borne in mind, that they had to pay no
such charges as port charges. Then the peculiar cir-
cumstances of navigation in the West Indian seas—
such as the draft of water, the state of the weather,
and the like, which frequently rendered it necessary
to keep pilot; a long time on board—caused great ex-
pense in thi respect ; but if all those matters
were taken into account, together with the nnmber of
times the vessels had • to enter the various ports,
it would be found that the sum was not too large.
With respect to the Medina, the unsettled claim arose
from a question of salvage which had not yet been
finally adjusted, but he had reason to expect that the
amount would be recovered.
Mr. MONTAGUE wished for some explanation re-
specting the sum of 34,189/. 17s. 7d., the amount of
the Company's claim against the estate of Acra-
man and Co. He wanted to know bow it could have
happened that so large a sum over whatthat firm were
entitled to had been paid to them.
The CHAIRMAN said that some time previous to the
stoppage of that house, the Directors, wis.hing to
have the ships in their hands finished as soon as pos-
sible, gave their assistance for that purpose. If they
had not done so they should have been in much
greater difficulties in the matter ; _ besides, they had
ascertained that the money they had advanced had
been laid out in finishing the ships.
Mr. RIDGEWAY complained that the Company paid
the officers in charge of their ships at a higher rate
than that at which the officers in the Navy were paid.
The CHAIRMAN said that it was not a just com-
parison to make between the salaries of their officers,
and those of the officers of the Navy. The comparison
should rather be between the pay of their officers and
that of the officers belonging to a Company of the
same kind, and he believed that if there was any
difference in that respect they were rather under the
rate of other Companies. It was their object to get
efficient officers. If they gave poor pay they would
have inefficient officers. The captains and mates in
the Company's service were as efficient as any to be
found in the service of any other Company, and he
did not think their pay extravagant.
A PROPRIETOR, whose name we understood t, be
Terry, revived the question of the loss of the Solway,
and took occasion to reiterate some or the complaints
that were so rife some time ago against the inanage-
ment of this Company's steamers. He particularly
mentioned the Dee.
Mr. T. BARING said that, with respect tbo the Dee,
they had lately had the highest app
ro altiTto
thee
pressed by 00 passengers on board that vesse
a.
ability and conduct of Captain Heinslev and as to
the general arrangements on board. In fact, the
most flattering testimony had been lately borne by
numerous passengers respecting the management of
their vessels.
The adoption of the report was then put and
carried.
Mr. Cotesvvorth and Mr. Hibbard were re-elected,
and Mr. T. Masterman elected, Directors.
The thanks of the meeting were then voted to the
Chairman and Directors, and
The CHAIRMAN having acknowledged the compli-
trent, the meeting separated.

WooLwicti.—Durlng the three days of Greenwich
Fair the visitors to her Majesty's Dock-yard, Royal Arsenal, •
Repository, and other Government establishments, has been
greater tlian ever known before. They are open gratuitously
to any respectable individual.
The Lord Bishop of Chichester intends, we under-
stand, holding a confirmation throughout his diocese in the
ourse of next May.

THE MUSTARD TREE OF SCRIPTURE.—At the last
meeting of the Asiatic Society, Professor Rovle read a paper
in which he stated that he had "traced an Indian tree, by
its Asiatic synonym), to be the mustard tree of Scripture."
It is called lcharjal, the Arabic word for mustard; and the
tree is found in the north-west of India, and has acrid bark
and edible berries. It droops like a willow, and has leaves
similar to those of the Salvadora Persica of botanists, which
Dr..Royle feels no doubt.is the mustard tree of Scripture.