Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-20
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ACADIA. -
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM EU-
ROPE.


short about 2 millions sterling, every
branch Of the revenue except the Post
Office having fallen off.
AN IMPORTANT MINISTERIAL
DECLARATION.
Sir Robert Peel, in answer to questions
put by Lord JocelyD, relative TO the
course which the Government intended
to pursue on the subject of the Irish Re.
peal Association, in a solemn and en-
phatic manner declared the determine
tiOn Of the Crown to uphold the integri
~ OF the Union, come what might.
IRELAND.
The papers are filled with accounts of
the Repeal Agitation.
Wilmer and Smiths Europe an Times
says:
"Tbo agitation for the Repeal of the
Union is making strides in Ireland very
alarming to the government. Instead
Of attending to his luties in the House of
Commons, Mr.. O'Connell has remained
at home organizing his plans for moving
his countrymen, and he has succeeded
effectuGlly. The Catholic clergy have
joined the movement in great numbers.
Tens Of thousands are cOngregated at
Mr.. O'Connells's back, and the country
is in the same fearful state Of agitation
as in 1929. To arrest this disorganiza-
ton, the Duke of Wellington in the up'
per, and Sir Robert Peel in the lower
House, declared their intention the other
evening, OfpuItiBg down the Repeal agl'
tatiOn-by force, il necessary. The
movement is as odiOus in England as il
is popular in Ireland. Meanwhile, NJ.
O'Connell has hurled defiance at his as.
sailants, and in terms more energetic
than polite, dares them to the conflict
Troops are pouring daily into Ireland,
and that unhappy land seems destined 10
continue what il has ever been--a prey
to COntending factions ond angry pass
ions.
At the meeting of the Repeal Associ'
alton on Monday, the amount of the
weekly "rent," ending the 18th Instant,
was declared TO be 1861, which Mr.. o.
Connell calls the "Peel and Wellington
contribution" O'ConnelT's language is
daily becoming bolder, and he evidently
feels the elevation 10 which he has been
restored by the injudicious declarations
Of the English Cabinet He says in ef.
feet that he will obey the law as il stands,
but if new and unconstitutional enact.
menIs are TO be anforced against the Re-
peal movement, he will resist them by
force, If necessary. It seems, according
TO the declaration of one Of the Catholic
Bishops, that the whole of the body in
Ireland, without an exception, are in ia
voT of the Repeal movement The re.
peal movement has been incidentally dis.
cussed again in the House of Lords.
Seventeen magistrates In Ireland have
been dismissed for participating in The re.
peal agitation. Daniel O'ConneIl, M. P.
is amongst the number, as also his cid.
est son, Maurice, the member for Tralce
THE REPEAL MOVEMENT IN IRE.
LAND.
A great number of repeal meetings
continue to be held in various parts of
the country. Two Of the most striking
were those on the 4th at Sligo, and on
the 7th inst. on the Gu rragh Of Kildare,
both attended by Mr.. O'COnnell. The
numbers Of the Sligo meeting are not
stated; but 1t appears to have been vs.
~ large one, in spite Of bad weather.
The mayor preSided, and Mr.. r. D. Brown
M. P. and Mr.. J. P. Summers, M. p,
were in Mr., O'ConnslTs train. After.
wardS, no Repealers Of Sligo entertain.
ed Mr.. O'COnAell at banquet in the Hi.
bsrniHl Hotel. The meeting Of Kildare,
according 10 the pilot, far exceeded in
numbers that at the time Of George the
FouIth's visit, ''loMg considered to bear
away the palm from oil Irish assemblies. ;
A large force of soldiers and police was
concentrated in the neighborhood; but
the meeting was most ordsrly. AEer
the meeting Mcdonnell and Mr. Steele
were entertained at public dinner in the
Strand house. The number Of troops in
Ireland is IN process Of increase. A bats
TALON Of the Sixlieth Rifles arrived At
OuDiln on luesdayi Two other regiments
are expected from England; and there in
Ireland, under orders Of removal to Enc.
land, have been directed 10 remain.
EXTENSIVE SEIZURE OF FOR
EIGN MANUFACTURED GOODS.
A seizure has just been made by the
officers Of her Msjesty's Customs, Of III
arge quantity Of 400 bales foreign man.
liaclured goods, imported BY the house
,f Barring e. Brothers, In the ship Niaga.
Ira, from Boston, United States, row in
he St Katharine Docks. II appears the |
ntry was passed in the name of that |
rm, for warehouSing the goods at the
'srehOuse Of Taylor and Bell at the le.
81 quays. and 375 bales we're in course
transit in lighters belonging 10 that Cs.
The discovery was made
rough the simple incident Of one bail