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and Mr.. Mclaughlin and Dunno, in G5OO each 10
answer charge OF conspiracy and misdemeanor,
on the hrst day of the term. Mr. John O'Con-
nell having done the same, the parties then reti-
Mr.: O'Connell Immediately caused the follow
ing address to be issued.
TO THE PEOPLE OF IRELAND.
"Beloved Fcl!ow.countrymen! announce "a
you that which you will hear from other quarters.
namely, that have this day given bail to answer
10 charge OF conspiracy and other misdcmean
ors, the ist day OF the next term. / make this
announcement IN order to conjure the people, one
and all, TO observe the strictest and most per
iect tranquility. Any attempt TO disturb the pub
lie peace may be most disastrous-certany would
be criminal and mischevous. Attend, then, be-
loved count.ymen, TO me. BE not tempted by
any body TO break the peace to violate the law or
To be guilty Of any tumult or disturbance. The
slightest crime against order The public peaoIp
may ruin our beautiful and otherwise t.iumphant
cause.
"lf you will, during this crisis, follow nv adj
vice and act as en'reat you to do. patiently, quiz
city, and legally, think / can pledge myself 10
you that the period is no. far distant when orr re-
yeTed sovereign will open the Irish Parliament ia
College Green.
"Every attempt of our enemies TO disturb the
progress oil Repeal hitherto has had contrary eff
feet. This attempt will also fail, fit be not as.
sisted by any misconduct on the part of the peo-
pie.
"Be tranquil. then. and we shall DC triumphant.
1 have the honor to be, your faithful servant,
DAN'L. O'CONNELL.
"Merrion Sq'r., Oct. Ii, 1882
The charge against Mr.O'Connell is that Of
conspiracy Tor the purpose Of compelling her Ma
Jesty by demonstrations o: ply steal force, 10
chanSe her measures and the laws of her realm:
also with the uterance of sedilious and infamma-
Tory language, calculated to bring into contempt
the government and constitution of the conn,rv
in iha
'her with raising money 10 procure change in
the laws and constitution of the realm. - as
IL appears that The arrests to take very wide
scope, including several editors of journals, and
association.
II was generally believed that warrants were ID
be immediately issued against the Riuht Rev. Or.
Higgins, the Most Rev. DIR. MctIale, and Lord
French. :!
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM CHINA-RATrrI.
CATION OF THE TREATY.
News has been received from China, by ,he
Akhoar, which proceeded direct from Honp-Kopo
by way OF Singapore, Suez. The treaty conclu.
died last year has been fully ratified by the Empe.
ror, and tariff OF the most liberal and favorable
character has been agreed upon between the Chi:
nese commissioners and the British plenipoten.
,iary; tariff too which forms, and is so part of
the treaty itself canno, be altered accordne to tina
future interests; preudces, or of The Chi.
nese Government.
This arrival brings -ccounts of thu result -of
some OF those American shipments to China;
which caused so much sensation in This country a
few months ago. Although but moderate portion
OF the "domestics" which were shipped had arri-
we'd in China they were selling at very low pri.
ces. r.
Cloth which had cost 9s Cd to los in the tJhi.
ted States, had been sold at $780, and Just before
the departure of the Steamer, 81, 80 at which LAT.
ter price there would be an entire loss of the in
! terest and charges.
One cargo Of American cotton, consisting of
$500 bales, had also arrived, and had been offered
Tor sale at Canton, but did not appear to suit tho
market at all; the Chinese manufacturers not an
proving of the staple, and part Of it had been
sold at 3D. per h., price certainly no, calculated
to encourage further shipments. ~
The price Of cotton was however, altogether
much depressed at Canton, and the unfavorable
accounts from thence are likely to cause consider.
able shipments from Bombay 10 this country.