The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-11-17
Important Foreign News.

brings are the arrest Of OConnel and the disper-
sion Of the Cloutarf meeting, in Ireland. The
o'oniaH meeting bad been appointed to take place
on the 'th ull., but In the afternoon of that day
a proclamation was issued by the government su-
thortles iorbldding it to be held. Immediately
lhereupon another proclamation was issued by
Cornell recommending to the Irish people TO
OBEY The government proclamation, lest by DISC
bedence they might give a pretext for vioIeu,
measures by governments but in consequence Of
the lateness of the hour at which these procama
ions were Issued, very considerable gathering
took place at Cloutarf, which was dispersed by
the military. No blood was shed, bp, it caused
icyelish excitement. .l .rI
The arrest of O'Connell took place on the 14th.
The particulars are thus given in an extra from
the office of tho n. Y. Herald:
Mr. O'Conneli, and his son. M. J.
OConnell, were arrested, on Saturday.
Oct. IA, upon warrants issued by Judge
Burton, on information sworn before him
on the day previous. An announcement
to this effect having been made in the
Dublin Evening Mail, of the preceding
evening, very great excitement was caus-
ed. and hundreds were assembled about
the head police Office, making anxious in
qnrles. The parties on duty there, how
ever, replied that they knew nothing on
the subject.
Mr.. O'Connel remained al his house.
IN Merton Square, and, having received
the sacrament, was waited upon, at half
past nine, by Mr.. Kemmiss, the crown
solicitor. who informed him tina, informa-
lions had been lodged and warrants issued
against him and his son, who was a, the
same time with him; and requested to
know a. what hour he would attend. with
bail, At Judge Bur,on's chambers. The
hour fixed was three o'clock and, short
y before that time, Mr.. O'Connell, Mr..
John O'Connell, with Mr., Cornelius Nc
loughln and Mr.. Jeremiah Dunno, arri-
we'd nj Judge iInrton's house A few 9TH
er friends subsequently arrived but the
proceedings were altogether Of a very pri-
waite nature.
Mr. O'Connell having called on the
crown solicitor for copies of the iniorma-
lions, which were refused, his solicitor
delivered in demand 10 be supplied with
the same. MIR. O'Connel then requested
TO see the information on which the war
rant was issued and, having cooly read
II over, said he was ready to give the bail
required, and entered into recogniZances,
himself in 1000, and Mr.. MLauehlin
and Mr. Dunno in $500 each, to answer
charge Of onsbiracy and misdemeanor
on the first day Of term. Mr.. John o.
Cornell having done the same (,he same
gentleman being bail in both cases) the
crown solicitor gave to each the copies of
the information required, which he SAID he
could not before, rs the bail was not then
Periected,-The parties then retired.
Mr. O'Connell Immediately caused the
following address to be issued:
"To THE PEOPLE OF IRELAND.
beloved fellow countrymen IL an
nounce to you that which you will hear
from other quarters, namely, that have
this day given bail to answer 10 a charge
of conspiracy and other misdemeanors,"
the first day of next term. make this
announcement in order to conjure the peO-
pie, one and all to observe the strictest
and most perfec, tranquilly.-Any at
tempt to disturb the public peace may be
most disastrous 1; certainly would be Grim
NAL and mlschievous.
ATTEND, then, beloved countrymen, to
me.
BE not tempted by any body to break
the peace, to violate the law, or TO be gull
ty of any iumull or disturbance. The
slightest crime against order or the public
peace may ruin our beautiful and other
wise triumphant cause.
"lf you will, during this crisis, follow
my advice, and act as entire at YOU to do.
patiently, quietly, and legally, | think !
can pledge myself TO you, that the period
is not far distant when our revered Sover-
elgn will open the Irish Parliament in
College Green.
Every attempt Of our enemies TO dis
turb the progress of Repeal hitherto has
drec, contrary effect. This attempt
will also fail, unless !, be assisted by any
misconduct on the part of the people.
"Be tranquil, then, and we shall be tri-
umphant.-l have the honor to be, your
ever faithful servant. .....,..
DANIEL O'CoNNEL.
"Merron Square, Oct. l4,ls43."
1t appears that the arrests are to havea
very wide scope, including several editors
OF journals, and the gentlemen connected
with the working of the association. The
magistrates were instructed by the govern
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