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London, England, 1845-07-28 00:00:00

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The defendant at leogat eat down ors the dar:top, up
a servant came out and desired him to remove. The defendant
refused, and began to smoke a cigar. Witness was called, and
on requesting the defendant to go away, the defendant said he
came to see Sir James, and if he waited a month he would see
him. The defendant added, if witness took him away, as soon
as he regained his liberty he would return.
Inspector Squires said Sir James Graham and Colonel
Rowan had been informed of the occurrence, and the case had
been sent to this court, as some suspicion existed that the de-
fendant was not quite right in his mind. The defendant had
with him a large book, which apparently related to parish
accounts.

Mr. MALTBY asked the defendant what explanation he had
to give ?—The defendant said he was hard of bearing, and be-
fore he could give an answer he must first know the nature of
the charge.
The charge having been explained to him, he said he
had filled the office of overseer of Swaffham. and having
gone out :of office, he was anxious to have the accounts
operly investigated. He had written to the Poor-
law Commissioners, but they had refused to in-
terfere ; be had applied to the magistrates, but they would not
act ; and he had, therefore, come to town to ask Sir James
Graham to compel the Poor-law Commissioners to investigate
the accounts, as he believed it would turn out he had been de-
frauded of 41.

To questions from the magistrate, the defendant said he ar-
rived in town on Sunday week, and he lodged at No. 6, Edward-
street, Blackfriars. The book he had with him belonged to
the parish. He had called at Somerset House, but the Com-
missioners would not see him, and he had accordingly written to
Sir James Graham, but had received no answer.

Air. MALTBY gave instructions to the inspector to see that
the defendant was placed in the care of his friend!.

IRELAND.
WEXFORD REPEAL DINNER TO O'CONNELL.
WExEoriu, WEDNESDAY.—This day Mr. O'Connell, Dr. Gray,
and Mr. Steele, were entertained at a public dinner in Wexford.
They were escorted into the town by a " monster procession," con-
stituted according to the form observed at Cork, Kilkenny, and
other places in which public dinners were lately given. Mr.
O'Connell left Dublin on Tuesday morning early, and stopped to
breakfast at the village of Bray. The inhabitants, in anticipation
of this visit, had prepared an address, which they intended to pre-
sent to him, but they were greatly disappointed when he declared
he would not receive any address on his route, as the delay occasioned
thereby might disarrange the general plan of operations. They passed
through the towns of Ark low, Gorey, and Fearns, and arrived at En.
niscorthy about eight o'clock last evening. The demonstrations along
the line were highly complimentary to Mr. O'Connell, who was met
at the outlets of all the towns by bands, processions, Sic. From an
early hour this morning the town was all bustle, most of the shops
were shut, and business was suspended for the day. Shortly after
twelve o'clock Mr. O'Connell joined the procession about four
miles from Wexford. The road taken by the procession was
covered for a distance of two miles, and Mr. O'Connell's estimate
of the numbers present was 200,000. Probably one-fourth the
amount would be nearer the truth, as it would give more than one-
half the entire male popuOtion of the county. The procession
passed through Wexford from three to four o'clock, and moved off
to a spacious field in the outlets, where a platform was erected. A
large party of the peasantry had assembled.

THE MEETING.
John Hyacinth Talbot, Esq., was called to the chair, and Mr.
Green, editor of the Wesford Independent, appointed to act as
secretary.
Mr. TALHGT, in thanking the meeting for the honour conferred
on him, observed, although he had been deprived of legal autho.
rity, which his countrymen would acknowledge and obey, when he
called upon them to keep the peace, and refrain from all acts not
strictly legal and constitutional.
Mr. GREEN read a petition to Parliament, praying for the
repeal of the union, and also a declaration agreed to recently by
the Repeal Club, to the effect that it would never desert the cause
of repeal; and he moved that the county of Wexford adopt that
pledge as its own. The motion was carried.
Mr. O'CONNELL then came forward, and was received
with a long and loud shout of applause. He commenced
by adverting to the majestic meeting around him. He never
felt more delighted on any occasion—(A voice " more
power.") More power to Ireland (continued Mr. O'Con.
nell), that was one of the most striking incidents of his varied life.
He had seen nature in all her loveliness, and most attractive forms,
the majestic landscape from Enniscorthy to Wexford—lts hill and
dale, mountain and valley—the noble river Slaney carrying on its
tranquil surface the produce of the surrounding district, with the
waves of the ocean in the distance, and the rich fields of waviog
corn in all directions—this was a combination unequalled in any
other part of the country. But there was something still far more
impressive—the tens and twenty thousands—and he verily did
believe that 200,000 stalwart men and lovely women all combined
in one inspiration that Ireland should be free.—(Cheers.) Men of
Wexford, Ireland should be free.—(Cheers.) Did they pledge
themselves to assist him ?—(Cries of "We will.") Let every man
who was ready to stand by Ireland lift up his hand (all hands
raised). Let every man resolve to follow out his present intention
of working for Ireland. Their triumph was to be attained by
perfectly peaceful and constitutional means, for by such
means did he su,,ceed in gaining Catholic emancipation. By com-
bining peaceably and legally, the day would not be far distant
when they would be called upon to return six Members for the
county of Wexford to the Irish Parliament in College-green.—
(Cheers.) It was net from a feeling of pride that he wished for
the repeal of the union, but from a conviction of the foul way that
measure was carried, and its evil effects upon Ireland.—(Hear,
hear.) They all objected to the continuance of the Union. They
would presently hear a resolution proposed, which would call upon
them to record their opinion on the subject. They had one Mem-
ber, Mr. James Power, who declared himself a repealer; but he
had not made a public statement to that effect, because he said he
had never been called upon by his constituents. Now he declared
that if Mr. Power did not publicly declare himself, and take his
place in Conciliation-hall, he should not again represent the
county of Wexford.—(Hear, hear.) He loved his ( Mr. Power's)
father; but if his own brother, or his son, John O'Con-
nell, did not take his place in Conciliation.hall, he would
vote against him.—(Hear, hear.) The time was come when
they should all work ; they should not be longer satisfied with
hurraing and screeching, but proceed at once to the registry. He
did not think his friend the Right Rev. Dr. Kennedy would be
angry with the priest who attended the registry of Repealers—ot
friends of Ireland.—(Hear, hear.) The resolution would be known
to Sir T. Esmond to.morrow. Although the Hon. Baronet was a
near relative of his, he would, if an election took place to-morrow,
come down to canvass against him unless he declared for repeal.—
(Hear.) No man should represent Wexford who was not also a
member of the Repeal Association, and who did not take his place
in Conciliation-hall. At the next election they would return four
Members for Wexford; and he had no doubt that if all the rest of
',a1...a atri :t. arty eoually well with that county, there would be
seventy repeal Members for !rennet.— (rheers.) He then ex-
pressed his dissatisfaction with the three other Liberal Members—
Captain Gore for New Ross, and Captain Hatton, one of the
county Members, and he gave them verbal notice to quit if they did
not soon appear at Conciliation-hall.
The resolution was passed.
After some business of no interest the meeting separated.
THE DINNER.
The dinner was given in a spacious building, hitherto used as a
timber-yard. It was covered with canvass, lighted with gas, and
decorated with the banner: used at the procession in the morning,
together with some others of a unique description. Covers were
laid for 800, and fully that number of persons sat down. The
chair was occupied by John Maher, Esq., of BallinkeeL The
usual loyal t oasts having been drank,
The SECRETARY read a number of letters of apology, amongst
which were letters from Dr. M'Hale, Dr. Cantwell, and Mr.
Ffrench.
After the toast of " The People," " The Health of O'Connell"
was given with three times three.
The Honourable and Learned GENTLEMAN then adverted in
glowing terms to the grand demonstration of that day.
Every one knew how the union was carried—terms were
made with Ireland, but they were like the conditions offered by
the robber with a pistol at his victim's breast, "Your purse
or your life." The English Ministry no longer asserted
that Ireland could be managed with safety as formerly—no longer
could the British empire be considered safe, while such a plague-
spot remained in her ; but the disease could be remedied by doing
justice to Ireland. England talked of her humanity ; but did Ire-
land
ever experience it ? No nation ever treated another with such
barbarity as England did Ireland, and her ancient history would
be the record of the deeds at the present day ; but it was no longer
safe to continue them.—( Hear, hear.) The English newspapers
were very angry with the French Colonel Pellissier for the smother-
ing of eight hundred Arabs in Africa, a few weeks ago. He (Mr.
O'Connell) did not mean to palliate that atrocious offence, but the
English had no right to speak of it as something novel. How had
they treated the Irish at all times, while they had the power of
oppressing them ? He would quote from " Ludlow's Memoirs " a
scene which formed an exact parallel with that of Pellissier's.—
[He then read a passage from the " Life of Ludlow,' in which
that General published a dispatch, giving an account of his be-
sieging some twenty or thirty Irish rebels in a cave at Dun-
dalk. When one of his soldiers appeared at the entrance he was
shot. Orders were then given to smoke them out, the result of
which was, that about twenty were destroyed.] There, said
Mr. O'Connell, was English history for them. He next told the
story of the massacre at Drogheda by Cromwell, and then came to
the slaughter of the 300 ladies in Wexford—the old story, and
well adapted to make a sensation. Yes ; he stated in a public
meeting in London that 200 ladies had been slaughtered at the
foot of the cross in the Bullring, at Wexford, whither they had
fled for protection from the brutal soldiery of the English corn.
mander.—(Sensation.) The Standard newspaper charged him
with telling a lie on this subject ; he admitted there was lying,
but the lie was with the scoundrel himself. He (Mr. O'Connell)
had brought them the History of England, by Dr. Lingard, the
only just and impartial historian of England. He read the
extract and continued. Now, the army of Cromwell, which com-
mitted the slaughter in Wexford, were formed of English of the
first water, and they would do it again if they dared.--(Hear,
hear.) Let the meeting look at the gallery, and ask would such
a slaughter be again perpetrated ?—(No, no.) No ; he was sure
there was not a man there that would be the survivor of such
another act. They, however, dared not—would not attempt it,
for it was no longer safe.—(Cheers.) He concluded by proposing
" The Health of the Chairman," who was formerly one of the
I representatives of Wexford county.
Mr. MAHER returned thanks.
The healths of Mr. Steele, Dr. Gray, and the other repeal mar-
tyrs, was drunk.
Mr. STEELE, lin returning thanks, adverted to his labours as
Head Pacificator, which he conceived had been very successful.
Dr. GRAY next addressed the meeting.
The Rev. Father Sescsorr spoke to the toast of repeal. He gave
a gloomy picture of the state of Ireland, which lie charged upon
Great Britain, and he said that it was only a pauper Sovereign who
should reign over a pauper people. Be would forget much of the
misdeeds of England, but one crime she had committed that would
never be forgiven in Ireland—never be forgotten—the incarceration
of the Liberator.—(Cries of " Never.") Let history tell its story—
let tradition hand down the fact, that the greatest man living was
persecuted, as they hoped to the death ; but they were disappointed.
His reverence concluded by calling on the men of Wexford to
exert themselves at the registry for the enrolment of repealers.
The next toast was. " The County and Borough Members.—
(Cries of " No, no," and " Yes, yes.")
The CHAIRMAN said those gentlemen had fully discharged their
trust up to the present. In a day or two they would be made ac-
quainted with the resolution that day passed, and the people of
Wexford should give a fair time to ascertain the course they would
pursue hereafter.
Mr. JAMES POWER, M.P., returned thanks. He declared him-
self favourable to the question of repeal, and sat down amidst cheers
and disapprobation.
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After some other toasts, the party
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CLONNEL.—(FROM A CORREiPONDENT.)—The assizes for the
South Riding of Tipperary closed yesterday.
There were only
25 prisoners ; all the cases, with the exception of a very bad one,
were of a trivial nature—in fact, Tipperary is at this moment in a
quieter state than any county in England. The bad case is one of