The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-04 00:00:00

BOROUGH OF MANCHESTER, IN THE
COUNTY OF LANCASTER.

At a MEETING of the Inhabitants of the borough of Manchester,
convened by the Mayor, in compliance with a requisition numerously
signed by Merchants, Manufacturers, and others, inhabitants of the
said borough, and holden at the Free Trade Hall, in Peter-street,
within the said borough, on THURSDAY the 29th day of February,
1844, at seven o'clock in the evening ;
ALEXANDER KAY, Esq., Mayor, in the Chair;

It was moved by Alderman Sir Tnoifxs PorrEx, Kit. ; seconded by
JAMES llziwoon, Esq. ; and unanimoffsly resolved :
That this meeting deeply sympathises with the wide-spread misery
of the Irish people, and believes that their sufferings and grievances,
and consequent discontent, can only be removed by the adoption of
strong and decisive measures, based dpon the principle of extending
dill, complete, and equal justice to all classes and sects of her Ma-
jesiy's subjects.

Moved by Professor NEWMAN, seconded by G. IlannELD, Esq.:—
That Ireland is entitled to demand and ought to possess the same
political and municipal rights, the same religious and civil liberty, de-
manded by England and Scotland ; and that the sufferings of Ireland
cannot be removed without entirely destroying two great iniquities—
first, the dominance of a Church which has no hold upon the affec-
tions of the great body of the people, and which is the memento of
conquest and oppression; and, secondly, the unjust power possessed
by the Irish landlords, to drive the peasantry off the soil of a country
almost exclusively agricultural.
Moved by JAMES EAGER, Esq., M.D. ; seconded by RICHARD

NER, Esq., 8.A., Barrister-at-law :
That this meeting believes, that the desire for a repeal of the union
will not cease in Ireland, so long as the interests and wishes of that
country are sacrificed to the short-sighted views of party ; and that,
to render the union of the two countries just and beneficial, a much
larger number of representatives of the Irish people, under a widely-
extended franchise, must be admitted to the Imperial Parliament.
Moved by the Rev. Dr. Nor.mq ; seconded by the Rev. Dr.
DAVIDSON:—

That this meeting maintaining free and public discussion to be the
inalienable right of British subjects, and believing also that trial by jury,
when fairly conducted, is a main bulwark of liberty ; but, when tam-
pered with, loses all moral weight, and may become an instrument of
great oppression under legal forms ; regards with alarm and apprehen-
sion the late Government prosecutions in Ireland, wherein the constitu-
tional liberties of the subject have been seriously endangered, not only by
the omission—whether by accident or design—of many Catholics from
the panel, and the intentional exclusion of all Catholics from the
jury ; but also by the doctrine of conspiracy, judicially promulgated,
and the threat, from a responsible law-officer of the Crown, of coer-
cive Legislation, in the presence of a large armed force occupying the
country, in case a verdict of guilty were not returned.
Moved by the Rev. J. W. MASSIE ; seconded by Mr. Alderman

BURD

That a memorial to the Queen, embodying the resolutions now
passed, be signed by the Chairman, on behalf of the meeting, and be
likewise signed by the inhabitants of Manchester ; and that the
same be forthwith transmitted for presentation.
Moved by Mr. Alderman BROOKS ; seconded by Mr. FREDERICK

RAMSDEN :-

That the proceedings of this meeting be advertised in all the Man-
chester papers ; in the London " Times," " Morning Chronicle," and
" Sun ;" and in the " Freeman's Journal," the " Patriot," " Noncon
formist," and " Tablet."

ALEXANDER KAY, Mayor.
The Mayor hating left the Chair, it was taken by Mr. Alderman
Bums.
Moved by Mr. Sisfuni. Gans ; seconded by Mr. E. W. Warairr :
That the thanks of this meeting be given to his Worship the Mayor,
for his very able and courteous conduct in the Chair
JOHN SURD, Chairman.