The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-12-04 00:00:00

bec. 4, lii4l.

) THE ORANGE SOCIETY IN IRELAND AND
THE GOVERNMENT.

The public will remember the howl which was set
the popish and " liberal " factions, on both sidessef
channel, at the impropriety of the Orangemen of
oclod
refusing to allow themselves to be unresistingly but the
by bands of armed Ribandmen at Dolly's Brae, "
eager delight with which these factions hounded on 1';
vengeance of the pitiful Whig government against
Roden andd others. In reply to the storm of abuse Ted
which the whole Orange body were at that time Oro
the government authorities in Dublin were reminded Tee.
there had been a time when, the British dominion inn_„th
land being threatened, they had not thought it be.
them to court the aid of, and even to arm and disclll4l;
the Orange body for the protection of the throne. I,Uing
authorities, however, chose to ignore the charge of ba`_
ever so recognised the existence of the Orangemen. s'oo
legally constituted body; and for the last few weeks
gland lodge in Ireland has been sitting to collect eriu; Of
and prepare a report, vindicating their own version
their transactions which had taken place between t 17,0
selves and the Irish government. Their report is L.
published, and we proceed to lay a few of its leading IP.
tures before our readers.
at its
In the year 1848, when the Repeal agitation was ea,
height, and a physical force rebellion openly threatqlo
the Orange brethren, indignant at the representat
put forth by the Repealers that they were disposed either
to side with the rebel party or to remain neutral ia_,,
conflict, gave expression to those sentiments of loY,'?
awhich
utteredh ad ever fern
loud
been
denialch characteristic ct Leer i s
foult ic ofas
ptehresiire
ni
the"
them. At a meeting of the Dublin Lodge, where
dr
expressions were these expressions were made, a brow,
unknown at the time to the members personally, was 'Ol
troducud as Cel. R. W. Phaire, a past grand realo,
the Wexford Orangemen. A few days after the wee _,,,,,'
Col. Phaire waited on the grand master and grand sL"'",
tary of the Dublin Orangemen, on behalf of the Oevlii,
meet, with a request that they would withdraw the 0
dress and resolutions which had been agreed upon, ..A.
they would embarrass the government, and would in
dition give whatever information they could as to the' ;
chinations of the rebel party. In the course of the nefea
tions of the body with this officer, occasionally assisp..
we are told in the report, was " Major Turner, his
cellency the Lord Lieutenant's !ale Master of the lio.r.seoi;
and in which persons high in office afforded codfirms" it
of the genuineness of Colonel Phaire's representationesrli,
was intimated to the Orangemen that the Irish gec_ity,
neasstitnt
utipeoa.,;
ment placed much reliance on their coarage and loYe,tl
that, iu the event of an insurrectionary outbreak posts l
great moment would be confided to their keeping, aasst
that detachments of the military should be so ordered
to aci in concert with them."
The body naturally received these marks of confiden.Z
with satisfaction ; but demanded, as a proof of sineeti
on the part of government, a grant of 500 stand of s 4
or the means of purchasing them. The reply to of
demand was a letter addressed to the Grand SecretarY,__,
the Orangemen of Dublin from Captain J. P. KenneaLif
the officer to whose care the military defence of the
was entrusted—requesting that he would arrange to haw,'"
500 stand of arms packed and consigned "to his •
house." Captain Kennedy's public authority to stir 'l
the matter was notorious •, and the communications of
Colonel Phaire with the body were confirmed by a °ln.
munication from the Lord Lieutenant's private secretaT
Mr. Corry Connellan, and by frequent references to ta''
official in the course of the negotiations.
In April, however, it was communicated to the Orel,
body that the intention of government to supply arms
e;
them as a body had been abandoned, and that they wa.
to recefve them at the public depot ; and, indignaTce§
at
this breach of faith and paltry pandering to the preLeuni 0
of rebels in arms, they insisted upon their recognitictte
" loyal Orangemen" as part of any compact with r;
Whig government, the Lord Lieutenant's officials haVia
studiously withheld the title after his first cominuniea4o
witn the body. This was conceded in several interrtee,
between the Grand Master and Major Turner, in $1
the latter expressed himself " authorised by Lord Jess;
rendon to say how much indebted he and tha govell 3.1
of the country felt to the Orangemen for their coed
through the troubles of the spring of 1848." The ."
Major even expsessed his own wish to be made an Orange'
man. The question of a supply of arms was now tb:
only one left to be arranged ; and in this the goversne:,
seemed afraid to commit themselves, but resorted body
evident subterfuge, jesuitical enough to deceive any Du:
of straightforward siri plain-dealing men. After alt.r;
terview on tt e subject between Lord Enniskillen and 000
brethren and Colonel Phaire, the latter retired with ttlin
ultimatum of the body, and returned with a letter, d
which he gave his guarantee for the purchase of 500 stirit
of arms. The letter was returned by Colonel Phaire,,,,
the time; and, as since published by him, turns out to"-
a guarantee to iaise the required money by a subscriPtsfrn;
Cheques for £603, drawn in favour of the Grand Maste
of Dublin, were accordingly received from Captrin
nedy within a few days, and the arms subsequentlypnt
chased. That the government themselves were cogn_itan
of the whole transaction—and that, in effect, the Du"
were armed by the Lord Lieutenant, is evidenced 10
fact that only one person besides Captain Kenned and
relative signed the pretended subscription, which u'ss
never called for through instructions to the police for tr;
delivery of the arms. The case of government complies_,"
with the arming of the Orangemen is perfectly clear. b":
ever it may be denied by themselves, the London Ti°""
and others of their hacks.

On Sunday morning, in Lambeth Church, just as the
rainister had commenced to read the Psalms for the (151
a respectably dressed person In oilo tho pow atos-er
fell, and expired.

MARRIED. pitt.
On the 27th ultimo, at St. Michael's Church, Upper o
street, by the Rev. H. Carpenter, Mr. JOHN HARRISONL,
Mrs. M. WEBB.
On the Ist instant, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Ed 010,,,..
street, by the Rev. P. Levey, JOHN, eldest son of the latejA,
JAS. WILLS, of Higher Seacombe, to FRANCES TERM'
youngest daughter of the late Mr. JOHN MORAN, of
town.
On the 2nd instant, at same place, by the Rev. H. Carpe-
nor,
Mr. JACOB BERRY to Miss ELIZABETH JOSEPH. o.
Same day and place, by the Rev. C. Morrall, M.A., Mr. Jam'
HURLEY to Miss ANN HARRISON. gr•
Same day and place, by the Rev. C. Morrall,
THOMAS NICHOLSON to Miss ANN GOULD. gr.
Yesterday, at same place, by the Rev. C. Morrall,
HENRY STOYDON HIGHAIT, mariner, to Miss .1,3"
GRIERSON.

LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET.—YEsTERDA:I::4,
The supply of stock at our market to-day has been laTis
than last week, the quality generally second rate. There Die
a numerous attendance of customers, and prices on the wh
may he quoted at late statements.

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,
BY MR. C. H. CHADBURN, 71, LORD-STREET

ATMOSPHERIC et;
Daily Direc- cil /
Temperature' tion 4
in Humidity at Fall of a I
Pressure at shade by self- Noon.
of Wine y R
Difference of
q Nine SixL.,g
thermometer registering
Wet and Dry Rain. Noes. % P;
•$4 a.m. I p.m. Max.' Min. I bulb.
, ,
r 4 '
--
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Deg. In.
2 -- s.E. 31
33
2 -- s.E. 44..
71 o'so s.bya• 45,,
1 47
I'3o
__ 4
J s-E. 941

In. I In. Deg. Deg
27 30'23 30'21 36 29
28 30'10 29'98 39 32
29 29'84 29'83 45 35
30 29'85 29'94 48 43
1 30'13 30'04 50 42

31 29'57 29'76

THE WEATHER.-27th: clear.-28th: ditto; evening clois lot :
—29th : light snow ; breeze ; light rain, continuous. rsiti
dense fog; day clear; night, heavy rain.—Dec. let foggY ;Ad
continuous.-2d : rain continuous I night, stiff breeze
breeze; fair; clouded