The Sun.
London, England, 1829-06-13 00:00:00

IRELAND.

MR. O'CONNELL'S ARRIVAL IN LISIF.RICK,
(From the Limerick Evening Post of Tuesday'. )

At an early hour on Sunday morning our distinguishes
Patriot left the capital for Clare; but be was scarcely be-,
vond the suburbs vi hen he was recognised by the people
who, by their cheers and acclamations, soon spread the wel-
come intelligence in every direction. The thousands wl.ta
consequently swelled and continued to accompany the pro-
cession as it moved along we cannot give at: adequate dc-
scription of, especially when passing through-the- several
towns; at Naas, Kildare, Monasterevzih, Maiyborough, anti
3fountrath, the windows were decorated with green
.brinslas,
shrubs, &c., behind which groups of beautiful women wee*
waving handkerchiefs and flowers to welcome the great
Pacificator of their country. The most sftlrrlar proof of
the ardour of the people was evinced in and afnrtit rienagh ;
when Mr. O'Connell was met by Mr. O'Brien Diflost; wine
is always at his post at his country's eall; it was near I.?.
o'clock, yet every window was either illuminated, or cus.-
dles held out to enliven the scene. The whole population
was up, and accompanied him to a considerable distance on
the Limerick road. Here the cottagers got out of their re-
spective houses, and, in a state of absolute nudity, bouudesl
along the road, many for a mile or two, although fre-
quently requested by Mr. O'Connell to return. In shorts,
never was there a man to whom the homage of a naticn'e:
feelings was more universally shown, or an individual
more sensibly alive to the oblation. At three o'clock yes-
terday morning he got into Limerick, and, early as the
hour, the shouts through the streets turned nearly our
whole population into early risers, as, although Mt-.
O'Connell retired to rest, George's-street presented, esre-
eially contiguous to Mrs. Moriorty's Hotel, where he
stopped, undulating crowds all anxious to see their cham-
pion. In some time after, the masters and wardens; a
the head of the several trades, with their colours and oda L.
insignia of their respective crafts, formed before the hotel
surrounded by at least 40,000 persons, reaching the entir'
fine from William-street to the New Bridge, through
which the public coaches found it difficult to,proceed. A t
a few minutes after two, Mr. O'Connell, on the front o
his barouche, presented himself to the assembled multi f
tude, the windows of that beautiful street crowded to ex-
cess with " the fair ones of Limerick," attended by gen-
tlemen, military and civil, of the highest rank in the city
and garrison, and spoke at some length.
The carriage then set off, preceded by an overwhelming
number of respectable citizens in advance, followed by the
trades, colours, moving trees, music, &c. the streets
through which he (Mr. O'Connell) passed, exhibiting
shrubs, bowers, and garlands, which showed the intense
interest his presence excited.
A deputation from the freeholders of Clare, consisting
of 20 fine and respectable young men, living in the town
of Ennis, met the procession ; they were decorated with
the sash and medal of the Order of Liberators.
MR. O'CONNELL'S ENTRY- INTO CLARE.

At Meelick Turnpike the Limerick. traders filed at eitlr.
side of the road with their banners, and handed over, on
the part of Ireland, their illustrious countryman +At 5' -
freeholders of Clare, numbers of whom rushed up to Ulf'
carriage, and seizing Mr. O'Connell by the band, evinctd
by their exclamations the most enthusiastic attachmen,•
—(Oh, Counsellor, have they sent you back to us? no
thanks to them for it; we will stand by you as before.)
After these greetings, the procession moved on, and in-.
creased the countless nutnhers as it proceeded. When Mr.
O'Connell reached the four roads at the Ennis side of
Gatloe-wood, he addressed the people, and reminded them
that it was the spot where he first addressed them on,th,.;
first election. He afterwards addressed increased num-
bers at Six-mile-bridge and Newmarket, which he reached
about ten o'clock p. m.