The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-30 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1845.

ERICAN NEWS.

HOSTILITIES on the RIVER PLATE.
SEIZURE OF THE BUENOS AYREAN

SQUADRON.

The Caledonian steamer, Captain Lott, arrived in the
Mersey on Sunday at noon, bearing the usual mails and
about fifty passengers. She left Boston on the 16th
instant, and Halifax on the 18th, and has, therefore,
made the whole voyage in Ili days, deducting her stay
at Halifax.

The intelligence she brings is ilsportant.
The United States ship St. Louis, from Rio Janeiro,
had arrived in Hampton Roads with advices from
Buenos Ayres to the 26th of July. That vessel left the
Plata on the 12th of August, and it appears that the
day before her departure advices had reached Rio of the
attempted intervention on the part of England and
France, in the affairs of the River hate. It was said
that on the rejection of General Roses, of the ultimatum
sent in, the English and French Ministers would retire
to Monte Video. In the meantime the naval forces of
the " allied" Powers had taken possession of the
Buenos Ayrean squadron off Monte Video, and General
Oribe, commanding the besieging army of General
Roses, had received notice to retire from the Banda
Oriental. Great excitement prevailed in Buenos Ayres,
and it was supposed England and France would be
brought into open collision with the Argentine Republic.
During the negotiations at Buenos Ayres, the American
Charge, Mr. Brent, had offered his mediation. The offer
was accepted by General Roses, but declined by the
English and French Ministers, on the ground that the
Charge was not instructed or authorised by his
Government.

The frigate Brandywine, Commander Parker, would
remain at Rio a few days in consequence of the illness of
Mr. Everett, our Minister to China, who had not de-
cided whether to proceed in the Columbus, or return to
the United States in the Brandywine. The disease with
which Mr. Everett was afflicted, though of a painful
and distressing character, was not considered dangerous.
The disturbances excited by the Anti-Renters in New
York had considerably subsided, the State authorities
had taken vigorous steps against the offenders captured
and lodged in prison, about one hundred and fifty of the
most active, and against nearly all of whom true bills
had been found. The Court-house of Hudson, state of
New York, where the trial of the Anti-Renters was pro.
ceeding, was the scene of an unseemly outrage between
the Attorney-General of the State, John Van Buren,
Esq., sou of the late president, and Mr. A. Jordan, who
indulged in a pugilistic contest in open Court, which was
carried on with great spirit amid great confusion, the
judge calling loudly for order; after some time the
sheriffs succeeded in separating the combatants, who
were then placed at the bar (one of them, observe, being
the Attorney-General of the State), and committed to
prison for twenty-four hours for contempt of Court.
There is no account of any hostilities having taken
place at " the seat of war," as Texas is termed in the
United States papers ; the rumours of large Mexican
armies marching towards that country appear to be
pure fiction, whilst the emptiness of the Mexican trea-
sury, and the impossibility of getting a loan are realities,
not to be overcome in an occasion where the feelings of
the people are little in unison with the wishes of their
rulers. The American forces in Texas have been suf-
fered to concentrate and establish their position, undis-
turbed by any attack at Corpus Christi, described as one
of the healthiest and most beautiful spots in the world.

General Herrera has been elected President of
Mexico, and a new Cabinet formed. The loan of fifteen
millions of dollars, which the Congress had voted,
seamed not likely to be realised, so low was the rate of
interest.

Yucatan had refused to join in any demonstration
against the United States ; and it is now added that
the people of Tabasco had declared themselves indepen-
dent, and taken as their motto, " Liberty to Texas."
The advices from Montreal, which reach to the 12th
inst., are unimportant. The Provincial Parliament ha i
been further prorogued to the 14th of October. The
session, it was thought, would not commence before
Christmas.

Exchange was—Bank, 60 days on London, 114 to 11,1
per cent. premium; private, 90 ditto, 10 to 104 per cent.
premium; bank, 3 days on New York, 14 to 2 per cent.
premium; private, ditto, 14 to 13 per cent. premium.
Freights were—To London, flour, 4s. 9d.; ashes, 30s.
To Liverpool, flour, 4s. 6d. to 4s. 9d.; ashes, 275. 6d. To
Clyde, flour, 4s. 3d.; ashes, 275. 6d.
The Great Western arrived out on the 9th inst.

WHITEHAVEN AND FURNESS

RAILWAY.

The first general meeting of the Proprietors of this Com-
pany was held yesterday, at two o'clock' at No. 3, Guildhall-
buildings, the Earl of Lonsdale in the chair. _ _

The -usual formalities having been gone through, the
Secretary read the report, which set forth that the line, after
being favourably reported on by the Board of Trade, was, by
negotiation and arrangement with opposing parties, carried
through Parliament as an unopposed measure, the whole
expense incurred up to the granting of the Act being only
5,7901. lls. 9d. It was further stated that, with the consent of
the Proprietors, the Directors intended to extend the line by
Ulverston to Lancaster, so as to complete the comrnnnication
from Whitehaven to the latter place. A , survey had been
made by Mr. Stephenson for this extension, the capital for
which would be 750,0001. This included the whole distance
of the extension from Furness to Lancaster, twenty•five
miles. The new shares would be offered to existing stock-
holders in certain proportions, and would be issued as
soon as the necessary preliminary steps were completed. It
was also stated that a call of 3/. would take place October 20th.
According to the balance-sheet appended to the report the
amount of capital in hand is 17,5001., arising from a deposit
of 11. per share on 17,500 shares • deducting the 5,7901.95. 11d.
for expenses, there was in hand 17,5001.
The CHAIRMAN moved that the report be received and
adopted, which being seconded, was agreed to nem. con.
Mr. FISHER moved the confirmation in office of the pre-
sent Board of Directors.
Mr. LEVI seconded the motion.

The resolution, on being put, was unanimously agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN said this closed the official business of the
meeting ; and, for the information of the Proprietors, he
might say that the line was being staked out, and every step
taken, consistent with due economy, to carryout the object of
the Company.

A PROPRIETOR said that a report had gone abroad of a
proposed amalgamation of 'the line with some other railway
company. He wished to know if there was any truth in it?
The CHAIRMAN replied, . that the only measure at present
in corkteraplatiim wits tl4 ex.tension: of theedine,tia state**
;the reportAtomikurnesst4Ultersten and hti.lcastgr. .TltUe
had been some negotiations opened, but they had broke off
without anything definite being done.
A resolution fur setting apart 6001. for the compensation
of the Directors was next agreed to, when the meeting
broke up.

ON GEORGE ROBINS, ESQ.
Lines written 20 years ago by John Taylor, Esq., who was
the acting proprietor of this journal 25 years since. He was
accounted very talented, wrote many popular tales, was
himself very proud of his " Monsieur Tonson". He has
now been gathered to the tomb of his ancestry more than
20 years.
Langford and Skinner, in their day,
'Midst Auctioneers bore sov'reign sway,
And just were deem'd their dealings;
Of public merit they had store,
And none who knew them sought for more,
Nor ask'd their private feelings.
But Robins stands on higher ground,
With equal probity, 'tis found
He all their skill inherits ;
He's always quick to knock down Vice,
And for the Virtues gain due price,
According to their merits. .
George, in thy catalogue of mind,
We much of solid worth can find,
Benevolence the chief—
Witness poor Emery's mournful band,
Rais'd by thy prompt and active hand,
From fell despairing grief.
When Death, Fate's awful auctioneer,
With his dread hammer shall appear,
George, fear not thou a jot ;
Thy conduct bids so well below,
That when he strikes the mortal blow,
Thoul't gain a happy lot. T..
May 29, 1820.

The Dutch papers of the 23d state that there was
an extraordinary supply of provisions of different kinds
at the Nimeguen market on the 22d, which speedily
caused a redaction in the price of corn and potatoes.
The extreme fears of scarcity during the approaching
winter are allayed, and it is expected that the prices cf
bread and potatoes will fall. In the Belgian Chamber
it was stated by the Minister of the Interior that neither
the corn nor the potato harvest had turned out so badly
as had been anticipated.
WITLEY COURT.—On Wednesday last her Ma-
jesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by the Duchess Ida
of Saxe Weimar, the Princesses Anna and Amelia, of Saxe
Weimar, and a numerous suite, among whom were Earl
Howe and Sir David Davies, visited the Porcelain manufac-
tory of Messrs. Chamberlain, Worcester.
The steam ship Great Britain sailed from Liver-
pool
for New York on Saturday afternoon, where many
persons-assembled along the pier heads` and the opposite
side of the river, to have a view of her as she gassed
along. She had abdut 120 passengers, a heavy mail, and
a large cargo of goods.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.—On Sunday
morning, at six o'clock, a sailor, named Henry Miller, belong-
ing to a Rochester fishing smack, fell from the rigging on to
the bulwarks, as the craft was paSsing through the Erith
Reach. He was rendered motionless, but • not insensible, by
the fall, and refused to be taken on board the Dreadnought
hospital ship when they arrived alongside it. The smack ar-
rived at Hungerford Market Pier at eleven A.M., when the
man was growing worse. He was removed to Charing-cross
Hospital, and it was then discovered that he had received
, most dangerous injuries of the spine.

DUTCH MAIL.

NEMINGUEN, SEPT. 23.—The extraordinary supply of pro-
visions of different kinds at yesterday's market excited great
attention, and most speedily caused a reduction in the price
of corn and potatoes. The extreme fears for the approaching
winter are allayed, and we expect that the price of bread and
potatoes must fall. The supply was so very great, that be-
sides the ordinary large market-places, two very long streets
were so crowded with loaded carts, that passengers could
scarcely pass.
MIDDELBURG, SEPT. 22.—A deputation, consisting of the
burgomaster and other official per Sons of Ruremonde and
Eindhoven, arrived here on Saturday; their mission seems to
relate to the railway from Zealand through North Brabant
and the Duchy of Limberg. We can positively state that they
had a long conference with the person to whom the con-
struction of this railway is confided.
DELFT, SEPT. 23.--Yesterday we had disorders here like
those at the neighbouring towns of the Hague. Every pre-
caution is taken by the magistrates to prevent any further
disorders.

HAARLEM, SEPT. 24.—The magistrates yesterday issued a
proclamation, in consequence of the disorders and excesses
which took place on the 22d. Every precaution has been
taken, and the public tranquillity has not been further inter-
rupted.
THE HAGUE, SEPT. 25.—We learn that his Majesty the
King has been pleased already to pay the sum which he
annually pays for the" relief of the poor during the winter,
declaring his intention to increase the sum in the sequel if it
should be necessary, or by other means to relieve the distress
of the poor.

We hear that the King and:the Prince of Orange have
given orders not to purchase any stock of potatoes for their
household this year.

We are now able to assure Earl Spencer's friends
that he is doing well. Mr. Keate, who was sent for to
attend his Lordship, has returned to London, having left his
patient out of danger.

PRESENTATION OF PLATR—On Saturday night,
after the performances had concluded at the Adelphi, a very
gratifying demonstration took place on the stage, in the pre-
sentation of a splendid piece of plate to Mr. Webster, the lessee
of that establishment, the voluntary offering of the artists, au-
thors, and employees of the theatre, to a gentleman whose suc-
cessful exertions to promote the interests of the drama have
been proclactive of benefit, not to himself alone, but to a vast
number of persons dependent upon the prosperity of theatrical
affairs for their sole support. The particular circumstance
which called for this tribute was, the completion of the first
season under Mr. Webster's lesseeship of the Adelphi Thea-
tre. The piece of plate, which is / beautifully executed fac
simile of the celebrated Warwick Vase, from the atelier of
Messrs. Mortimer and Hunt, weighing 136 ounces, bears the
following inscription, expressive of the intentions and senti-
ments of the donors :—" This vase was presented to Benjamin
Webster, Esq., Lessee of the Theatre Royal Adelphi, by the
members, as a token of their regard for his unwearied exer-
tions and perseverance, and to commemorate the unprece-
dented prolongation of the season, which commenced upon the
28th day of September, 1844, and ended on the 27th day of
September, 1845." adame Celeste, the directress of the
Adelphi Theatre, with the members of the company, and the
subscribers to the testimonial, being assembled on the stage,
Mr. Paul Bedford, the townsman and early friend of Mr.
Webster, presented the vase to him, accompanied by an ap-
propriate speech, which was suitably acknowledged by Mr.
Webster. The concluding part of the ceremony consisted in
partaking of a cold collation, and uncorking a goodly arrayof
champagne bottles, and quaffing their contents to the health
of " The Lessee," "The fair Manageress," and "Prosperity to
the Adelphi Theatre," and which was not the least animated
and pleasurable part of the proceedings.
Tun WEST RIDING REVISION.—The gain of the
Liberals in the polling districts of the West Riding, revised up
to Wednesday last, is 782. At Wakefield the revising bar-
risters decided that, though there is nothing illegal or impro-
per in persons buying properties in order to acquire --otes
thereby, yet where there is evident concert on the part of the
buy it to sell property for this purpose with the buyers, who
seller for the sake of obtaining votes, it is a violation of the Act
of Anne, called the Splitting Act; and in consequence 33 votes
were lost to the Liberal interest in the Wakefield district.—
Leeds Mercury.
.

A memorial, signed by 400 of the inhabitants of
Marlborough, has been presented to the Marquis of Ailesbury,
praying his Lordship to support the Manchester and South-
ampton line of railway.—Devizes Gazette.

THE GAUGING OF MALT.—At a meeting of
maisters and brewers attending Warminster market, held on
Saturday last, a memorial to the Board of Excise was voted,
representing that the present mode of obtaining what " shall
be deemed conclusive evidence" that grain in a couch frame
" has been trodden or forced together," is uncertain, and has
been practically shown to be liable to inflict wrong on inno-
cent parties. They suggest that "a gauge taken on the cis-
tern would answer every object sought by the Government,"
and they ask that none but disinterested evidence should be
received in support of an accusation.
PURCHASE OF THE REGENT'S CANAL.—The Re-
gent's Canal has been purchased by anew railway company.
The purchase money is 1,000,000/., of which sum 500,000/. is
to be paid down, and the remaining 500,000/. is to be paid
in three instalments, extending over a period of three years.
The purchase was legally ratified on Thursday. The result
will be most advantageous to the present shareholders in the
canal,, for they will now receive 461. for each share, although,
a short time since, the shares could have been procured as
low as 13/. The Regent's Canal begins at Paddington and
terminates at Blackwall, and we shall consequently have., a,
railway running through the heart of London, and connect-
ing the Great Western, the London and Birmingham, and
Eastern Counties Railways.—Railway World.
ELECTION MOVEMENT.—It appears that the people
of Windsor, with more haste than delicacy, considering the
circumstances, are already thinking of the possibility of a
vacancy in the representation of their borough. We are told
that l‘fr. Walter, of Bear Wood ; Mr. Filcher, the unsuccess-
ful candidate for Southwark ; Capt. Bulkeley, of the Ist Life
Guards ; and Sir John de Beauroir, are spoken of as likely to
come forward if an election should take place.
THE SCREW PROPELLER.—The Senator, an iron
schooner-rigged vessel, 160 tons register, but capable of
carrying a cargo of 220 tons, built by Messrs. Pim, of Hull,
and fitted with the screw propeller, worked by an engine of
twenty-eight horse power, has been plying for several
months, and •throughout the greater part of last winter,
between Dublin and London, and has made eleven voyages,
in each case five miles an hour, or within a week. Her
average speed, with and against the wind, is five miles an
hour, or five days to London, and her consumption of coal is
about the fifth of that of the paddle steamers. She has been
so successful in her trading that her proprietors have just
made a dividend of 12i per cent. per annum, keeping a re-
serve fund of about as much more.—Leeds Mercury.
CHURCH-RATES AT DONCASTER.-.-011 Wednesday,
Thursday, and yesterday, there was a smart contest at the
poll at DQncaster for and against a church-rate. The oppo-
nents of the Church were left in a minority of about 500, and
the rate, consequently, was carried.
PRIVY COUNCIL.--It is expected that a Privy
Council will be held by her Majesty at Windsor Castle
in the course of a few days, but at present no summonses
have been issued.

COMBAT or Barzoorrs.-An extraordinary aerial
and pyrotechnic display is announced for this evening
at Vauxhall Gardens, in the shape of a combat in the
air between monster fire-balloons, which will discharge in
their aerial contest tableaux pyrotechniques of a most extraor-
dinary description.
Cuaious LEGACY.-An invalid died lately in the
hospital at Lille, at the age of forty. The breath was scarcely
out of his body when his relations went in search of the
officer of health belonging to the hospital, and informed him
that the defunct, about two years previous to his death,
swallowed un ecu de six francs (six franc piece), which was
claimed by his heirs. They opened the body of the old sol
dier, and found the piece fixed in the intestines. The parents
of the dead received the coin as the most valuable portion of
the personal property of their son.
SALE or ANCIENT Conis.-On Friday a sale" of
rare and ancient colas and medals, from the,Or-
owv the pregent °ttme "which'hafi lastid tar days,:vOts
concluded, at the auction-rooms-of Messrs. •. Sotheby and
Co., Wellington-street, Strand, many of them being pur-
chased for the British Museum. The property consisted of
British, Saxon, and English coins, the British being so an-
cient that there is no record of the mint at which they were
manufactured, or at what early period they were the current
circulating medium. Several of them were from collections of
Baron Bolland, the Duke of Devonshire, and Mr. Thomas,
whose coins and medals we sold last year for above 20,0001.
There were 445 lots, the prices of some of which were as
follow :-A portcullis groat of Henry VII., 191. 19s. (this
fetched at the Thomas collection 141. 10s.) : an Oxford three-
pounds piece of Charles 1., 161. 55.; a gold hardy of Edward
the Black Prince, 8/. 17s. 6d.; a Queen Anne halfpenny,
2/. ls. ; a ditto farthing, 15s. ; a halfpenny of William and
Mary, 2/. ss. ; a penny of Eustace, son of Stephen, obverse
lion to the right, 4/. 45.; a penny of William 1., a canopy
type, 1/. lls. ; a ditto of ditto, 21. 25.; an Irish farthing
of eorge IV., 11.; a groat of Edward 111., (Calais),
1/. 10s. ; ditto of Richard 11. (London), 21. 2s. • a
tourney groat of Henry VIII., 21. 65.; a milled
shilling of Henry VIII., festoon base . ob. full-faced portrait
of the King, reverse crowned, between H. R., 2/. ; a milled
sixpence of Queen Elizabeth (1562), unembroidered dress,
11.11 s.; a milled crown of Oliver Cromwell, 4/. ; a half-crown
of the Commonwealth, 3/. ; Charles I. Blacksmith's half-
crown,
31. ss. ; a coin of Alfred, rev. monogram of London,
2/. 18s. ; another of Eadred, with head Valter Moneta,
6/. 2s. 6d. ; a gold coin of Oliver Cromwell, 41, 103.; a crown
piece of George IV., 6/. 2s. 6d. ; a crown-piece of Charles 1.,
5/. 7s. 6d. ; a twenty-shilling piece of Charles 1., by Briot,
4/. 6s. ; a five-guinea piece of George 111. (1777), 17/. 155.,• a
five-pound piece of George IV. (1820), by Pistrucci, rev. St. i
George and the Dragon, 161.; a two-guinea piece of Geo. 111.
(1768), 7L 15s. ; a five-pound piece of Victoria, rev. her
Majesty guiding the steps of the British Lion, 71. 10s.; a
British gold piece, weight ldwt. 6grs., of small module, ob.
a female head, round which are ornaments shaped like Sly
rev. a figure in a car, with one horse riding over a prostrate
human figure, 31. Is. ; another a rude representatien of a
diadem head, rev: a horse, flowers, &c., in the field, weight
4dwts. 16grs., 1/. lls. ; another, silver, ob. rude head, rev.
equestrian figure, the rider's body resembling a skeleton,
weight Bdwts. 13grs., 21. 17s. The whole went for about 740/.
THE EXPERIMENTAL FLEET. -- Rear-Admiral
Hyde Parker, C. 8., struck his flag on board the St. Vincent,
120, Captain Rowley, on Monday, at Devonport, and left
immediately in the battler steam-sloop, Comthander Smith,
for Portsmouth. Rear-Adniiral Sir Samuel Pym's flag was
hoisted on board the St. Vincent the same day. Sir Samuel.
visited Admiral Parker in the forenoon. The flag of the
Port-Admiral, Sir John West, was struck on board the Queen,
110, Captain Sir Baldwin Walker, and has been hoisted on
board the Caledonia, 120, Captain M. H. Dixon, Sir S. Pyni's
haying been struck on board that ship. The ships of the
fleet have a great many defects to be made good, which will
occupy about four days. Four top-masts and top-gallant
masts sprung on board the Surveyor's "crack ship," the
Vanguard, 80, Captain Willes, hive been sent to the dock-
yard. Several spars have been toyed ashore.
The marriage of Robert Duhdas, Esq., of Arniston,
Midlothian, and Miss Emily Knox, Only daughter of the
Hon. Cel. and Mrs. James Knox,' and niece to the Earl of
Ranfnrly, was solemnised on Thursday, the 25th inst., at the
narish church of Tonbridge Wells.
LOST NEWSPAPERS.-The number of applications
complaining of the miscarriage and Ides of newspapers during the
the past year (in England) was 1,792, exclusive of personal ap-
plications, and of applications relating to newspapers sent by cross.
country posts, which the hooks of the office do not distinguish.
The number of newspapers found in the office with their covers
burst during the year was 55,016. The number returned to the
Dead.letter Office in the year was 178,889 ; and the number of
newspapers placed In covers, aid forwarded with notice, in the
year, was 9,912. [With these statements before them, our readers
will not be surprised that occasionally their papers have not coma
regularly to haad.)-Weichman,

TIPPERARY REPEAL MEETING.
TITURLES, SErr. 25.—This being the locality in which it
was resolved by the Repeaters of the county of Tipperary to
hold their long-contemplated monster meeting, all the neces-
sary preparations have been accordingly made by the com-
mittee of management appointed to conduct the preliminary
arrangements ; and this, the important day fixed upon for
that assemblage, as well as the dinner to be subsequently
given to Mr. O'Connell, his fellow political martyrs, and
other popular public men of the same party, has at length
arrived. All is bustle and excitement, not only here but in
most of the neighbouring towns, as well as some even of the
neighbouring counties ; every district, even very distant
ones, having determined to send large bodies of men of
different trades and occupations, accompanied by their bands
and banners, to meet Mr. O'Connell at Holycross, three or
four miles from this town, about !noon to-day, there to form
into regular procession, and to proceed thence through Thurles
to the place of meeting. The field or fields where the plat-
form has been built are situated about two miles to the south
of the town in a place called Knockroe, and certainly the site
has been chosen with considerable felicity. The spot is
distant two or three large grass fields from the high road,
and slopes gently from the summit downwards all round for
a considerable extent.
From an early hour this morning the inhabitants of this
town were all active, marshalling their respective trades,
vehicles, bands, and banners, preparatory to their starting
for the place oirendezvous ; and, indeed, for a great part of
the day the streets presented an unusual bustle in consequence
of the pouring in of people from all the surrounding districts,
and the occasional and not unfrequent arrival of some new
body and band, hastening to join the procession.
All the shops in the town are closed and shuttered ; and
the streets and roads in every direction, but particularly
towards Knock-oe, are crowded with idlers, waiting for the
arrival of the procession. It is arranged that the same shall
pass through the principal parts of the town, and then wind
along back again by another way which conducts to the road
leading to the place of meeting.
Bodies of horsemen and footmen, and car-borne men, and
bands and banners, and trades, and vehicles of all kinds,
continued tto pour in through the streets in abundance,
all waiting for, or going to swell, the great proces-
sion on its way to the place of meeting. With
the exception of the natural tendency to shout-
ing, and the performances of the various bands, the de-
meanour of the vast crowds assembled on this occasion has
been marked by good order and decorum. If all the accounts
we have heard of the preparations for the present gathering
be true, it cannot be inferior in numbers to any of the mon-
ster meetings of 1843. A large body of police were drawn
up in the market-place for the greater part of the day. A
little after two the approach of the commencement of the pro-
cession was announced by the renewed shouting, and soon
the variously formed column began to arrive—not, certainly,
with all the regularity which it was contemplated. First
came the bands, and the various trades with their banners
(all the parties mounted on every possible _ procurable de-
scription of vehicle) of the towns of Roscrea, Templemore,
Holycross, Tipperary, Thurles, Cashel, &c., &c., followed by
a large body of equestrians from a place contiguous to this
town, called Loughmore ; next followed a long straggling
procession of cars and vehicles of all kinds, filled with the
trades of various localities. Soon after came Mr. O'Connell,
on the outside of his travelling carriage. His arrival was
the signal for loud cheering from the crowds which lined the
route of the procession. He was followed by the corporation
of Kilkenny, its trades, and its band. Next came a very
large body of horsemen to the number of several thousands,
and then another line of cars and other machines. The pro-
cession had not all passed through up to post hour (half-past
eight).
About one o'clock to-day a detachment of infantry arrived
in the town from Templemore.
The proceedings of the meeting, which did not commence
until about four o'clock, consisted chiefly of the presentation
of an address to Mr. O'Connell, his speech in reply thereto,
and a couple of other speeches, introducing one or two re-
solutions of the ordinary routine character, for the adoption
of a petition for the repeal of the union. Nicolas Maher,
Esq.. M.P., of Turtulla, was called to the chair. A sum,
amounting to about 300/. repeal rent, was handed to Mr.
O'Connell, by persons representing various districts in the
county, as an earnest of their determination to persevere in
the renewed agitation for repeal. All the parties, with their
trades, banners, and bands, coming from different localities,
assembled at Holycross, a small town about three miles from
this, in the morning, to meet Mr. O'Connell, and conduct
him thence in procession, through Thurles to the place of
meeting.