Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-11-25
FOREIGN NEWS-ARREST OF O'CON.
NELL AND OTHERS. ..... .....

By the late arrival OF the Britannia, from Liv.
erpool, the most exciting intelligence ia brought
Of the Repeal movements in Ireland, and tho
arrest of Daniel O'Connel and others. A great
Repeal meeting was 10 have been held at Clon-
taft about three miles north OF Dublin, on Sun.
day, the 9Th ult. To prevent this meeting the
Government authorities issued proclamation for.
bidding 1t. But such was The excitement among
the Repealers that it is thought the meeting would
have been held despite Of the proclamation, when
the most serious consequences would have ensued.
had not Mr.. O'Connell, by timely counter
proclamation, prevented the people from assem-
bling.
On Sunday, all the troop, in Dublin were
pareded, supplied with 60 rounds Of ball Ger.
fridge, and disposed on the ground appointed for
the meeting, and on the roads thi,heI. The day,
however, passed off quietly, and the troops were
withdrawn at night without disturbance.
On the 9 V~l lth, great meetings Of the
Repeal Asd-'iation were held in Dublin, at
which Mr. O'Connell was present and spoke.
On the 18th, Mr.. O'Connell and his son, John
O'Connell, were arrested, upon warrants issued
by Judge Burton, charging them with having
conspired, with others, 10 change the laws Of the
realm, and with having raised money for that
purpose, and with having, before various assem-.
blies Of the people, used inAamatory language.
The attorney general to proceed by indictment,
and not e1 o6fcio, If the jury found bills. Mr..
o Cornell, Immediately after gave bail, by en-
tering into recognizances in the sum Of FL 900,
with two suretes Of $500 each, and issued
circular ITO the people Of Ireland calling upon
them to keep the peace and obey the laws-as'
surfing them that the cause OF Repeal would con-
| tinue 10 flourish.
On the 10Th, bail was entered for DR.. Gray,
C. G. Duffey, Rev. P. T. Tyrrell, T. NJ Ray,
X. Barnett Thomas Kerney, and Thomas Steel,
and leading repealers, and held to bail on infor.
nation similar TO that against the O'Connels.
To the People Of Ireland
Beloved fellow countrymen! announce to YOU
| that which you will hear from other quarters,
namely, that have this day given bail to onswer
| to charge Of conspiracy and other misdemeanors
the first day Of next term. | make this announce
ment IN order TO conjure the people, one and all,
| TO observe the strictest and most perfect tran.
guilty Any attempt to disturb the public peace
may be most disastrous-certainly, would be GRIM
| inal and mischievoUs
Attend then, beloved countrymen, to me.
Be not tempted by anybody to break the peace,
to violate the law, or be guilty of any tumult or
disturbance.
The slightest crime against order or the public
| peace may ruin our beautiful and otherwise trium.
| plant cause.
If YOU will, during this crisis, follow my ad-
vice. and act as l entreat you to do, patiently,
quietly, and legally, think l can pledge myself
to you that the period is not far distant when our
revered sovereign will open the Irish Parliament
in College Green.
| Every attempt of our enemies TO disturb the
progress of Repeal hitherto has had direct con-
trary effect This attempt will also fail if it DO
not assisted by any misconduct on the part Of the
people.
Be tranquil. then, and we shall be triumphant;
I have the honor to be, your faithful servant:
DAN'L. O'CONNELL.
Merton Sqr. October l4th ls43.
The arrest of O'Connel and his coadjutors.
and the tame manner in which he has received
it, may be said to have terminated the Repeal
agitation. No doubt, Mr.. O'Connell is as glad
OF such an arrest as the government is-and
many surmise that it is connected movement 10
humbug the people OF Ireland He and his asso-
ciates have in their hands nearly $500, 900, col.
lected from both hemispheres by means Of this
agtstion-so that will console them for the
closing Of the drama, and the stopping Of the
supplies.