The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-09-02 00:00:00

IRELAND.

LIMERICK. Aco• ?A.
On the qsth ult. a most numerous and highly re.
erectable meeting of the friends to the independence
of this city took place at the Commercial-buildings.
Soon otter twelve o'clock Lord Viscount Glentworth
was called to the Chair by unanimous acclamation.
Jon,/ Tummy., Esq. addressed the Meeting in a
short hut eloquent speech, to the following effect,
and moved several resolutions:—

GENTL66tEN,--4 am happy to meat you on this oc.
casino, and have long anxiously dashed to do so--
I have resided in this my ttathe city for the last 30
years, and expend: El my propory therein. My pro.
perty, I humbly mention, was and is resp.ciable;
yet I have never been off. red my freedom of this
City; at the same time you must be aware, that Iha
Corporation could entertain tto jealous feeling against
me, as down to the present hour I never voted for
any Member to represent either our count) or city
in the Imperial Parliament. In every et fort
,you
make towards establishing our natural rights as M-
low-citizens, you shall find me anxiously eo.npe.
rating with you, and I t,incerely wish t! at our vier.
tint* may eventually be crowned witb mere s.
shall now conclude by sub•caibiog the sum of 10.4.
towards the ind.peudence of city."
Jolts llowLy F.sq. seconded the Ite,o!u'inns.

A. F. O'NEILL, E. rose, and- in an al nrred
and food de manner, described the pr sett d graded
state in which the brave and loyal in••nbi i.nts of Li-
merick were kept, and eloquently d.•fet•ded ,he con-
duct of our ancestors.

Counsellor CitiEY,in a most argnmenta•Tvr di.•
play of talent, explained the nature of the d it is it
charters granted to the c ti-Lens of Limei u k y se-
veral Monarchs, from the reign of King John down
to that of James I. as a grateful et' wit for the r
shaken loyalty. In the cool se r.f tl is able and in-
teresting speech, lie took masi n o motion t at
the King's Island was granted them a• d place of
public amusetneut, though it has b •eu made ps.vatc
property.
Here a general cry for CourPel'or O'Connell for
some time interrupted the Mee-in , %%hen M .
chael Arthur addressed the Chair, ni:d request d that
Counsellor O'Connell should he call+d on o favour
the Meoing with his sentiments on this impartant
subject, when he immediately arose, amid.t loud,
cheering and acclamations.
Counsellor O'ContaLt., as soon as order was re.
stored, addressed the Chair, in a speck as lons
equalled and never surpassed. Ile went as f r back
as the year 1146, and took a most comp e e ,sivo
and flattering review of the conduct of the c t -Lens
of Unt:rick, from the time of Oliver Cr( inw,.ll to
the arrival of King William, and the capita ACM
that followed, proving the unshaken loyalty, bra..
very, and un'aritished honour of the citishns ts- Li-
merick. In the most gratifying and feeling ma iner,
be introduced the different proofs given by them, ani
particularly, that though the capitulation we+ not
s:gned at the period of the arrival of a Frcnc t fleet
in the Shannon, with a large reinforcment of men,
arms, &c. sufficient to renew the battle, yet. a; their
honour was pledged, they would not break i•—they
had shown they could fight, but would not b .tray.
lie conc:utled a most brilliAnt haran.n.t, in Lis usual
eloquent, forcible, and humorous wan .er.
Counsellor O'GORMAN paid some jus c impliments
to the former speakers—we regret our limits do nut
allow us to follow him throughhisadmiroble sp .ech.
On its being moved, that Lord G.eistw or. h do
leave Chair, and John 'Jowly, Eq. do talo. the

Lord GLeaywon•rn, in an elegant manner, re-
turned thanks to the Meeting for the distinglished
honour conferred on him, and felt that he di I not
by any means merit it, as he had only d me his
duty. lie concluded by saying, " Gentlemen, I
am your servant—command rue, and you shall be
obeyed."
Counsellor CASEY moved the thanks of th Meet.
Jug to the Noble Chairman, and assured th .m, trout
his own knowledge, that his Lordship would not
relax in hi- zeal for the interest of the citize..s of Li.
Illerick.—(Limerick Advertiser).