The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-01

| vent the Repeal being carried II the people were
Peaceabie, ne sad-l suppose you have heard OF the
Duke OF Wellington and Sir Robert Peel having
come down 10 parliament one fine evening, and de-
cIared that they would prevent the Repeal of the
Union oven at the expense OF civil war We will
not 90 to war with them, bat let them moi dare to
go 10 war win u.s. Tremendous cheering, which
| continued for some minutes) We will act on the
| defensive, and believe me- men of Kilkenny. there
is no power IN Europe that would dare attack you
ana ,ne people Of Ireland, when they keep them
selves IN the right and act on the defensive only
Clear, hear) They Threatened us with this civil
warfare, but we only laughed at them, and YOU are
Liberty ausn at =. them again Ghsers and
| them from the Tepeal Association, and told them
what now tell you, that we never would violate
the law, or commit any violence, but that we have
ed to attack us. SGreat chees) What was the
consequence? The great Duke Of Wellington
and the crafty SIR 4 Peel pulled IN their horns a
little, and they p SAID they did not mean to attack
ry, cavalry, infantry, and marines here, and l am
very glad OF it, for they will spend So 900 shillings
every day while they remain in the country
(Cheersl Il would be kind OF little repeal OF the
union in itself.
At the banquet in the evening he said, auding
to the great assemblage he had seen in the morning.
nesseo to-day. We stand at the head of a body of
men that, IT organized by military discipline, would
be quite abundant for the conquest oil Europe. We'll
lngton had never such an army we saw to-day.
iheAO vas Hot NJ otCliOo vi pOtil Sizes 80 many
stout, active, energetic men as we saw here to-day
Oh but 1t will be said they were not disciplined?
L you tell them what to do you will have them all
disciplined In an hour (Great and continued cheer
ing Do you not think they were as well able to
walk in order after band as if they red coats
and that they wouldbe ready to obey their repeal
wardens as if they were sergeants and captains
The usual weekly meeting of the Repeal Associa-
ton took place on Monday, the 18th. at the Corn
Exchange, Dublin. A Presbyterian clergyman,
nance Lawry, from the north of Ireland, filled the
chair, and in the absence Of Mr.. OConnell, appears
to have played the first fiddle. The amount of the
rent for the week was announced 10 be fl,7l7 lis
10 4d. The enthusiasm was beyond all description,
the immense mob outside the building joining in
the cheers from the inside
An Anti Repeal meeting took place in Belfast on
Friday week. The meeting was an assemblage of
the Orange and Uultra- Tory party in the town; and
the speeches accordingly were of the usual violent
emo Popery" character.
Notwithstanding the excitement which prevails
about the Repeal question, the country is in very
quiet state. The Manchester Guardian OF Wednes
day says-"We conversed, last evening, with gen.
t!eman who has been travelling through the socaled
disturbed DISTRICTS, during the last three months
and ne assures us, that though he has pursued his
way alone at all hours, highroads and byeroads,
though he has been at fairs and markets. in almost
ness, or experienced more of the kindness of the
Irish people, thon in the course Of this period The
fairs and markets are now, he says, very rarely
marked by any excess or intemperance; and, when
he reached Dublin he expressed his surprise finding
series Of terrifying preparations going on at the
Castle, the sentnels at the Bank of Ireland doubled
(Which was done on Friday last,) when Ireland, SO
far he had seen, was as tranquil as he had ever
known it. He ventured to ask the meaning of ali
this, and especially what called it forth; and he was
informed, with mysterious look, that it was not so
much the result of the internal state of Ireland as
the consequence OF some secret intelligence from
France! And IN this way the officials of the Castle
endeavor to suggest reason for the dreadful note
of preparation" now heard from one end of the
country to the other"
OFFER TO GOVERNMENT TO AssAssINArE Mr.
O'CoNNELL.-Several obscure reports were current
on Friday week, that person had made an offer to
government to assasslnate Mr.. OCOnne Govern
ment obtained warrant for the apprehension of
this person, at Bow street on Wednesday week he
was arrested at Gloucester ON Thursday, and on
Saturday he was examined at the Home Office be-
tore Mr.. Hall, the magistrate Sir James Graham
and Mr. Manners Sutton being present Sir James
Graham received at his private residence in Hill
street, Berkeley Square, letter bearing the Glou
cester post Office stamp, dated GLOUCESTER, 9th
june" aud signed Samuel Mayer" The letter
was couched 10 very rambling language, relating
chiefly to Irish politics, and it contained the follow
ing SENTENCE will undertake, as may be adj
vised, 10 run the risk of my life against OConnell's"
MIR. Mayer explained, that he wrote the letter on
Saturday evening, after dinner, under the influence
OF wine and OF a conversation with some friends on
irish politics. He had intention of sending the
letter; but he put 1t into his pocket, in which hap
pened to be a letter to his mother; and by mistake
he next posted the wrong letter. On discovering his
blunder, he intended to write explanatory letter.
but his friends advised him not, as Sir James Ora
ham would obviously regard the letter as mere
effusion under The excitement OF wine He express
| ed his extreme regret at his folly, and produced
| testimonials OF excellent character from the High
Sheriff OF Gloucester, and other very resaectable
persons. Alter few remarks from Mr.. Hall, the
! prisoner was ordered to enter into his recog-
nizances in the sum of f2OO, and find sureties in
flOO EACH tor his appearance at the July Sessions
| of the Criminal Court TO answer any Indictment
| which might he DreferrPd him Two gen.
| tlemen who accompanied him from Gloucester i'm
mediately entered into the required sureties and he
was forthwith released.
Mr. Mayer Is of genemany appearance, and
about thiry-fve years of age. Some years back he
resigned practice as solicitor, to take situation
| in the Cusom-house at Gloucester. He is mar
ried man, with family, and is said 10 be much
spected.
Politicians inParis have been aroused, not by any
great event, but by series OF small defeats sui
| fered by the ministry, each unimportant in IL
| self, but all, when taken together, and consi-
dered in succession, both affronting and alarm
ing. One day it is the Coinage Bill, ano-
ther 1t is the law for purchasing up canal shares,
then it is the harshness Of tn. Budget commission
The government experienced on Tuesday week a
new check in the Chamber of Deputies, in the re-
of the French in India. One letter contends that
the refusal of the grant by the profigate mis-
application of the public money OF late: years in
! Pondcherry and elsewhere" On division on the
NOtt tIlere were lot IHe grant,
Inundated by this demonstration, the Ministers
withheld onoteer bill, relative to inland navigation
which would, it was understood, have been
similarly rejected. The Budget is still to be dis
cussed the railroads brought on, and mum.
Der of money votes disposed Of
| Spain.
| Spain continues to be in very unsettled condi-
ton. 1t is said that refugees of all opinions in
France are focking to the towns near the frontiers
| and among those who have approached Bayonne, is
| Jauregny ell Pastor.
There has been disturbance at Malaga, in con.
| quence of the dismissal of Lopez and his Cabinet
| The French steamer Gassendl called there on the
18th of May, and found that the place had been for
| some days in a state OF nsurrection.
| The intelligence from Malaga, Grenada, and AL
mera states that the Juntas installed in these towns
| continued to direct the movement, which extended
| TO Estepona, a small town situate between Malaga