The Sun.
London, England, 1828-11-04 00:00:00

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(Cheers.) Is not this the part of some domestic
tyrant, who, after being insulted, in the public way,.
and bearing every opprobrium like abase and worth-
less coward, returns to his house, and, in order to
chew his valour, beats some feeble and unoffeuding
dependent, and plays the despot at home ? (Loud
cheers.) But what- am I dumg ? Do 1 mean to -
tell you that all Englishmen feel and act thus? Oh,
my friends (for such I have a rigkt to call you), do
not mistake me. do not confound you with the
faction that deals tips hardly with my country. I
well know that you feel almost as much indignation
as I do myself at the manner in which.we ate treated;
and I further know that all .the intelligence, all the
worth, and all the generosity and lofty-minded-
ness of England are on our side. The feelings that
are manifested in this Assembly are diffused through
an immense mass of the population 'of this coun-
try, and you represent a vast body of your fellow-
citizens. I should have done--and yet one word—
my heart would be heavy with the weight of thank-
fulness, if I did not tell you a second time how grate-
ful I ant to you. On behalf of Ireland—of warm,
impassioned, devoted, and enthusiastic Ireland—
'from the bottom of my heart, from my heart's core,
I thank you. I shall go back to my country, and
when I shall hear men speak of the cruel &Shinn in

which Ireland was del& with on a recent occasion
—I shall exclaim, " Oh, do not think that all Eng-
lishmen are thus ;" and I shall tell them with what

kindness, with what indulgence, with what sympa-
thy, you acted on account of my country in my re-
gard. I shall tell them all the eireumstanceA of ho-
nour and of kindness which were assembled at this

meeting; and singling out that incident—which, I
confess, does, above all others, awaken,my gratitude
and pride—l shall tell them that you, Sir, who are
generally accounted the leader of the Dissenters,
with half a century of public service upon your head,
came here to testify that the body- of which you are
the ornament; after their own manumission, did not,
as has been falsely insinuated, make the first use of
those hands from which the manacles were struck
off to rivet the fetters of their former fellows in im-
prisonment; but that they are ready to life up their
own liberated arms in supplication in our behalf.
(Mr. Shell sat down amidst lOud and continued
cheering and waving of hamMerchiefs, in which the
wadies in the gallery joined. The applause was the
most enthusiastic we ever heard, and lasted many

minutes.)
After the applause had subsided,
Mr. SHslL•proposed the health of the Chairman.
The CHAIRMAN briefly returned ald said
that 'after the splendid address thky had
be would not delay them; but would proceed N1;411
the business of the evening. He then gave." Mr.
A. Dawson, the member for Louth, and the Catho-

Tics of Ireland, and may they go on in peace and
tranquillity, leaving to Orangemen and Brunswickers
the entire monopoly of the persecution and violence."
The Hon. Gent., before the toast was put to the
meeting, called its attention to the following docu-
ment (copies of which were circulated through the
room), and contrasted the sentiments expressed
therein by the " head of the Brunswick family'," with
the intolerant principles of those who most falsely.
assumed that name as a cloak for their intolerance.

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lion, have asctibed the majority to tltr:•ErNis
wiekers, when it was clear, at least he thought so,
and he had some experience of public meetings,
(hear, and a laugh); that out of the 25 or 30,000
persona present, thetruns*ickers did not amount
to more thah 8,000 or 10,000. 'He. did not blame
the reporters, many of whom he knew and re-
spected, but it was strange that they should have
agreed in mis-stating, the fact ; but he supposed that
from the position in which they were, they saw only
the crowd of Brunswickers (who were all kept to-
gether), and who might thus have appeared the
majority to those who had not an opportunity of
looking over the whole meeting. One thing, how-
ever, was certain, that a few more such triumphs
would completely ruin the Brunswick party ; and,
indeed, they seemed to feel this, for no attentpt
had since been' made to call a similar meeting in any
other county. He should like to see his friend. Sir
Thomas Lethbridge get up such a meeting in_So-
rnersetshire. (A laugh) He (Mr. Hunt) hud' iie
doubt, that if that happened, he should be able to
give a good account of the Hon. Baronet. (A
laugh.) He pledged himself that he would defeat
him on his own ground. Mr. Hunt, after some
further remarks,' was proceeding, but the meeting
got impatient, and he sat down.
The. CuatttataN next geVe—" Trial by Jury,
founded by Catholic Alfred, and applied by the im-
mortal Fox to the liberty of the press, and thereby
to the security of the liberties of the country."
'This toast was drank with loud applause.
The CHAIRMAN next gave, after alluding; in
complimentary tone to the " Pleasures of Hope,"
the health of Mr. Campbell. (Drank with much
cheering.) •
Mr. CAMPBELL briefly returned thanks.
The CHAIRMAN next gave the " Health of Da-
niel O'Connell and Ireland, not as she is, but its she
ought to be." This cour=t was drank with loud and
continued cheers, folloWed by loud calls fur Mr.
'Sheil.
Mr. SIIEIL again piesented himself, and said, that.
after'the length of time in which he had already oc-
cupied their attention, and after hivAilig pointed out
the merits of his friend Mr.' O'Connell, it could not.
be expected that he would now enter into any ex:-
putiatory encomium on hiM. lie was of all men
the most deserving .of his country's thanks, for the
spirit whieh hadteen stirred up amongst her people.
The epitaph on the tomb of the great Italian poet
was considered one of the highest praise, though
it consisted of the ,single word " Taski." Long
might the day be distant when any epitaph should
be necessary for his excellent friehd O'Connell;
but when it did come, it would net be necessary
to mark Oil his tomb more than the name " Daniel
O'Connell;" that would be quite sufficient.—
(Loud cheers.) •
Xhe Chairman having left the roomier a short
time, his health was again drank by the meeting.
On his return, he again offered his thanks; and
after an eulogy on the great " progress made by the
Newspaper Press, in its power of instruction and in-
formation, concluded by giving " The liberty of the
press." This was drank with applause.
After some few remarks. frinu Mr. C.'Pearson,
which were not attended'to, or 'iat least were not
heard by more than a few near
'The CHAIRMAN,* half-past eleven, accompanied
by Mr. Sheil and several other gentlemen, retired
froin the room.
Mr. Hunt was then called to the Chair;but we did
not wait to see the result. •

A number of eVellent songs were sung in the
course of the evening, by Messrs. Broadhurst, Bel-
lamy, Webb, &e. ; and Mr. Murphy sung, with much
effect, tha following, which, it will be siten, was pro-
duced for the occasion :

SONG FOR .THE DINNER TO MR: SHIM,

NO UMBER 3.

Tnxn—" 0 the,liswit Beef of Ohi England."

'When Freedom descended the .nations to bless,
On Britain she tix'il as a sure resting place,
And, glancing around her, vans heard to coat*,
There was no spot on earth like old Ireland, • .
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The Emerald gem of tli.e.sca.
'Tis the land of the patriot, tLe fair, and'tbe brave,
'Tie lice to the freemen, but death to the ,lave,
Fur no venom'il reptile but there tiuds a grave :
It ever was so in old Irelane,
Old Ireland the gem of the W.I.
But the demon of Discori his standard uprears,
In a Bruuswicker's form see the foul fiend appears,
And scattering around desolation and tears,
Threatens woe and destruction to Ireland,
The Emerald gem of the sea.
But let Eldon and Kenyan hepuzele their brain,
And as placemen lament in right loyal strain ;
They may 'say with the song--" I lam-tat me in vain,'
For freedom will dawn on old Ireland,
Old lieland the gem of the sea.

A Stratford may Limner, a Newcastle scrawl,
Little go-between Bexley may drivel and drawl,
('Tis some praise in lordlings to scribble at all),
But what will this do for old Ireland,
The Emerald gem of the sea?
A Winchelsea, too, may anise in Lis might,
And endeavour to prove that the wrong iS the right,
Aud Wells " to the knees" may wax "bloody" in tight,
And all to keep down little Ireland,
The Emerald gem of the see.
Away with such bigots! their efforts are vain,
I've said so before, and I say so again
The fetters of bondage are bursting iu twain,
Which so long have encircled poor Ireland,
The Emerald gent of the see.

The minds of O'Connell, O'Gorman, and Shell,
The pure light of liberty soon shall reveal;
It was seen first in Clare ; o'er the 'nation 'twill steal,
And shed its bright beams over Ireland,
The Emerald gam of the sea: •
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Then here's to the Patriot, the friend of his kind,
Who now honours our board, and in whom are epin-
biti'd
Wit, eloquence, all that ennoble the mind,
And renderii him dear to old Ireland,
The Emerald gem of the sea.