The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-07-25 00:00:00

THE STEWARTSTOWN ORANGEMEN

A letter is given in the Mail of this evening signed by
John C. Hunter, and 15 of the Orangemen whose names
were appended (fraudulently, it appears,) to the address
read at last week's meeting of the Repeal Association.
These men declare that they are decidedly anti-repeaters,
that they had never seen the address in question until it
made its appearance in the public prints, and that the cir-
cumstances under which it was concocted are as follow :

"Two men, namely, Simon Williamson and Joseph
Williamson, who were formerly our associates, were long
in imprisonment, and of late having been liberated came
round Stewartstown, saying that they were going to send
off a `letter of thanks to the person or persons who had
set them at liberty. We said that the persons who had
done so deserved their thanks, and had no objection to
their putting our names to a letter to that effect, but ob-
jected to it if it was in any way connected with repeal,
which they, at the time, positively denied."
This seems to be perfectly satisfactory. It now only
remains for the financiers of the Corn. Exchange to explain
how or by what means the sum of £l5, acknowledged as
the contribution of the 31 Stewartstown Orangemen, with
100 associates, found its way into Mr. O'Connell's coffers,
or to say was it in reality subscriped at all.

REPEAL PRECURSORS

A statement appears in the last number of the Cork
Constitution which shows the sort of encouragement likely
to be given to the " Saxon" who may be rash enough to
embark his capital and skill in the promotion of works
tending to revive the almost extinct manufactures of this
country. It is as follows :—Previous to the Act of Union
there was a number of sugar refining establishments in
this country, which were kept up by a protective duty of
75. per cwt. charged on refined sugar imported. When
the Union took place the equalisation of duties destroyed
the sugar refining trade in Ireland, the manufactures here
being unable to compete with those of the sister country.
However, an effort is now being made by a combination
of English and Irish capital, to revive this trade, under
circumstances which will enable the proprietors to com-
pete with English establishments, and in all probability it
will succeed unless opposed by the violence and intimi-
dation which have already been resorted to by the Se-
paratists, The facts are these :—A few weeks since
Messrs. J. and J. Evans merchants in this city, in
connexion with Mr. H. Thwaites, an English gen-
tleman, became tenants for a portion of the Crosses Green-
quay Mills, for the purpose of erecting sugar refining
works, and entered into a contract with a German in Lon-
don to fit them up. The German sent over six foremen to
superintend the erection of the necessary buildings and
machinery, and employed over 40 Irishmen of all trades
to carry out their orders, and the works have proceeded
about a fortnight. On Friday, however, when the men
were at dinner, a mob congregated opposite the building,
for the purpose of intercepting the return of the English-
men, while another mob surrounded their lodgings. Here
they called on the Saxons' to come out, and the head
engineer having appeared, they told him that he and the
other Englishmen should leave Cork next day by the
steamer for England, or they would never go home alive !'
He inquired what harm they were doing ?' The reply
was, that no Englishmen should work in Cork—that
they were determined to drive out all b—y Saxons from
Ireland.' He then requested them to accompany him to
his employers, and that they might make what arrange-
ments they pleased with them, and, as they proceeded along
the streets, the most offensive expressions were used in
reference to their country. At this time the mob amounted
in number to near 200 persons, and when it joined the
body opposite the concern, it amounted to about 400. The
fellows were moving boldly into the yard of the establish-
ment, when Mr. James Evans, who bad previously sent
for a police force under the apprehension that the Eng-
lishmen would be assaulted, stepped forward and inquired
what they wanted ? The mob then formed a half circle,
when one of them walked forward and said, We have
come here to demand work.' To demand ?' said Mr.
Evans. Yes,' was the reply, and to order that the
Englishmen be discharged.' What!' said Mr. Evans,
discharge scientific men, who came here to superintend
the erection of buildings, and direct the execution of
works, which no Irishman is competent to do ?' Here
the engineer came forward and said,—' If you drive us
from this country, when we return to England we will
tell what has occurred, and the consequence will be that
every Irishman at work there, and there is scarcely an
establishment without them, will be disemployed.' This
was answered by a fellow saying, ' We will have no Saxons
in Ireland.' Good God,' said the engineer, we have
fitted up establishments in Constantinople and in Bre-
men, and our presence has been hailed with delight. We
have taken Englishmen and Irishmen to those places, and
have not employed natives; still we were not attacked as
we are here. At this time the police arrived, and the
colloquy was suddenly broken off as the ruffians moved
away. Ever since the Englishmen, who are in apprehen-
sion for their safety, are obliged to be protected through
the streets by policemen, besides that a guard was to be
placed on the building. Under these circumstances there
has been some doubt entertained as to the prudence of
continuing these works, which will create an expenditure
of many thousands of pounds, and after their erection
give continued employment to forty or fifty people, be-
sides numerous artisans, carriers, &c. There is one fact
connected with this outrage worthy of notice, as it shows
that it was not a common case of trades' combination ;
that the parties concerned, who could not be identified,
appeared to be strangers, and not city tradesmen. We
have heard of another gentleman who is about to erect
machinery for carrying on the chandlery business in this
city, with the intention of competing with English manu-
facturers ; but be has been threatened with personal
violence should he persevere in carrying out his intentions,
although the establishment would give employment to an
increased number of hands and of necessity require the
superintendence of an Englishman."

The county Wicklow grand jury have agreed to a strong
declaration against the repeal agitation, which, they say,
is producing the utmost injury to the commercial and
agricultural interests of the country.
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A valuable cow belonging to John Kellett, Esq., was
maliciously poisoned at Clonacody, near Clonmel, on
Friday night.

Another of the repeal demonstrations was held at Ennis-
corthy, in the county of Wexford. Amongst the speakers
was Dr. Keating, Bishop of Ferns.

The Newry Telegraph denies the truth of the story
circulated by the Dublin Nation as to an alleged " orange
massacre," and states, that up to this time no complaint
has been made to an 3 magistrate.
The most daring acts of intimidation are daily prac-
tised in the neighbourhood of Carlow to prevent witnesses
from attending to give evidence at the assizes.
An order was received on Thursday at Woolwich for
the first company of Royal Sappers and Miners to pro-
ceed immediately for Ireland ; and the company embarked
at the Royal Arsenal on Monday (yesterday).
There are 147 prisoners in the county gaol of Limerick
—seventeen charged with murder, three abduction, six
assaulting habitations and robbery of arms. In the city
there are but eleven in custody for immediate trial—two
for murder, six conspiracy to murder.

We understand that a number of persons, consisting of
women and children, collected in York-street last night,
and burned Daniel O'Connell, Esq., M.P., and Liberator
of Ireland, in effigy to the great amusement of the by-
standers.
The far-famed trial of Samuel Gray, for firing at James
Cunningham, in November, 1840, which has been post-
poned so frequently, came on at the Monaghan Assizes
on Saturday week. The jury found the prisoner guilty,
but the sentence was deferred.

REPEAL.—Another repeal demonstration came off at
Tullamore, on Sunday last, at which the repeal prints
say 150,000 persons were present. There was little new
in the speeches, except a little more than usual of boast-
ful triumph over our conciliation-policy-government.
The Dublin Protestant Association have sent an address
to the King of Hanover. His Majesty, in reply, says—
" I never did, or shall, deviate from those principles in
which I have been brought up by my late revered father
George III."
SEIZURE OF FIRE ARMS.—On Monday evening, the
10th instant, Constable Robert Johnston of this station,
proceeded to the premises of John Scurlock, of Coolbawn,
near Borrisokane, and found concealed in a stack of turf,
one double-barrel pistol and two single-barrel pistols, un-
registered, one well loaded, and all in a state of perfect
repair.—Nenagh Guardian.
EMitAnztArlo.• or Trtt.tor rut, Sat-
urday morning at eight o'clock, the Dublin Steam Navi-
Sation Company's steam-packet Royal William, Captain
wainson, sailed from her moorings off the Alderman's-
stairs, Lower East Smithfield, for Plymouth, Falmouth,
Dublin and Belfast. At the Royal Dockyard, Woolwich,
she received on board between 300 and 400 artillerymen,
for Dublin.
TYRANY IN A CoNvENT.--We understand two nuns,
ladies of most exemplary conduct, and for upwards of
twenty years members of an eminent convent in the
suburbs of Dublin, have, from frequent acts of constraint
practised by the deputy mother abbess, been obliged
for self preservation of life and health, recently made
their escape from the establishment. They are of res-
pectable connections in Dublin, who intend to appeal to
the laws of their country for redress.—Dublin States-
man.

EXTRAORDINARY ELOPEMENT.--The Kerry Post
states that a Roman Catholic curate, named M`Donnell,
lately eloped with a Miss Honora O'Connor, niece of the
parish priest of Castlemaine. The lady took £2O from
her father ; but was pursued and overtaken by her brother,
who found the loving pair at Walsh's Hotel, where they
had stopped that night. Young O'Connor lodged infor-
mations. which were subsequently withdrawn, and the
money was returned. It is said the fugitives were on
their way to America when overtaken, and that the reve-
rend aspirant for matrimonial bliss received a severe per-
sonal castigation from the damsel's brother. Miss O'Con-
nor first met her admirer at the house of her uncle, for
whom he acted in the capacity of curate.

EFFECT OF THE DISMISSAL OF MAGISTRATES.—Just
at the close of the proceedings of the Repeal Association,
on Tuesday week. Mr. O'Connell gave notice of a very
important motion for Tuesday next, to the effect that, in
consequence of the dismissal of the repeal magistrates by
the government, he would move that, in pursuance of the
practice followed in the Catholic Association, they would
adopt measures for the appointment (in each district in
Ireland of arbitrators, to whom the people would refer all
their differences, instead of going, as heretofore, to hos-
tile petty sessions courts, and paying fees to magistrates'
clerks. The association would have legal instruments

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prepared, authorising the persons appointed to a
bitrators.—(Loud and prolonged cheering.)

Some painters7were summoned to Knockane Petty Ses-
sions county Kerry, a few days ago, for having painted in
large red letters " repeal or blood." Government was
communicated with, and the answer received was, " that
it was not aware,of any act under which the painters could
be punished." Mr. O'Riordan, who was present, ob-
served that while Mr. O'Connell's speech at Mallow re-
mained on record, it would be folly to take notice of the
harmless conduct of these poor men.—Limerick Chronicle.
TWELFTH OF JULY.,—ACCOMItS from the most re-
mote districts in Ireland have now been received ; and we
rejoice to say, that in no single instance did a procession
take place, nor was there any occurrence having a ten-
dency to a breach of the peace, or a violation of order.
This is a glorious victory over passion and prejudice, and
from our heart do we congratulate those brave and endu-
ring men upon the achievement of one of the greatest
moral triumphs ever recorded in the history of any nation.
Well may Lord Roden and his noble and distinguished
' associates feel proud of the influence they possess, and re-
joice that their appeals have produced such happy and
beneficial consequences.—Carlow Evening Mad.
REPEAL RIOTING.—On Saturday night week, a large
mob of repealers assembled at the west end of Belfast,
with the intention, as was said, of wrecking the houses of
Protestants in that neighbourhood. In consequence, the
people who had retired to rest rushed out to protect their
property. This alarmed the repealers, and they slunk
away, but not before striving ineffectually, by all the
means in their power, to provoke the Protestants to a
breach of the peace. When the Protestants had again
retired to rest, the repealers came to Stanley-street, and
wrecked the houses, and severely injured the inhabitants.
A collision afterwards took place, and several of the riot-
ers were taken into custody, and on Monday were brought
before the magistrates, and committed to Carrickfergus
Gaol, to stand their trial for felony at the next assizes.
ORANGEMEN—REPEALERS.—A few days since Mr.
O'Connell presented at one of the repeal meetings
an address in favour of repeal, which he stated proceeded
from thirty-one Orangemen of Stewartstown. Those
parties have come forward to deny that they signed such
an address, and give the following explanation as to how
it was got up We never saw the letter until we saw it
in the public newspapers, nor was ever such a thing thought
of by us. Two men—namely, Simon Williamson and
Joseph Williamson—who were formerly our associates,
were long in imprisonment, and who have lately been li-
berated, came round Stew artstown, saying that they were
going to send off a letter of thanks to the person or per-
sons who had been instrumental in setting them at liberty.
We said that the persons who had done so deserved their
thanks, and that we had no objection to their putting our
names to a letter to that effect ; but we objected to it if
were in any way connected with repeal, which they denied
positively at the time. We, the following persons, deny
the charge and foul calumny that has been heaped upon
our character, as to one or any of the undersigned giving
our sanction to a repeal of the union ; but we are willing,
and always ready, to give our aid in support of our Queen
and the British Constitution.
THE TWELFTH OF JULY IN IRELAND.—This ever-
memorable day was celebrated in Ireland as it deserved.
Though there were no processions, no cheering, no wear-
ing of party colours, yet in each of the districts the loyal
Protestants met together and cheered each other under
the many discouragements they are called upon to endure.
At Ballyshannon the repealers surrounded Brownes'
Hotel and kicked up a row, but the Orangemen were not
provoked into a breach of the peace. Lord Roden has
addressed a letter to the Protestants of Ireland, which he
thus concludes :—" It is gratifying to find that, notwith-
standing the strong attachment which you entertain for
the ancient and cherished demonstrations of your loyalty
on the first and twelfth of July, your respect for the laws
has triumphed. Your conduct, contrasted with that :of
those who seek the dismemberment of the empire, and the
destruction of Protestantism in Ireland, must produce
towards you feelings of respect in every honest heart.
Repealers are permitted, with impunity, to disturb the
public mind, even in the metropolis, by large masses of
their adherents, arrayed in martial procession, whilst you
are subject to pains and penalties for celebrating the most
glorious events in our history, which placed a Protestant
monarch on the throne of these realms, and gave civil
and religious liberty to all denominations of the people.
This cannot be justice. Either the procession act must
be repealed, or this revolutionary movement must be sup-
pressed. I wish it were in my power to assure you, in-
dividually, how grateful I feel for the kind sentiments
expressed towards me by my Protestant brethren, not
only in this country, but from the most distant parts of
Ulster. I trust I shall never forget their confidence but
always prove myself their faithful friend and brother.

" RODEN."

Sir John Seale was accidentally shut out from the divi-
sion on Mr. Smith O'Brien's motion. This and the two
votes lost by Mr. B. Chapman's mistake, reduce Sir R.
Peel's majority to 76.