The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1843-11-16


The Steamship Britannia has arrived a,
Boston bringing dates fieea days later than
previously received. We are indebted to a
friend for Cincinnati papers Of the 18th inst,
from which we make the following extracts:
The news brought by the Britannia is in
teresting. O'Connell is arrested in Ireland.
Whether this viii check the agitation there,
IS doubtful. II is, il there be such thing,
a peaceful arrest, and the fact that he has
been admitted to bail shows that no very Sc
riOus steps are contemplated by Government
The charge brought against him, and those
Of hrs followers who were arrested with him,
is, conspiracy TO excite sediton. The trial
was TO be held on the 2ud Of November.
A great repeal meeting had been called
Tor Sunday, the sth ult., at Clontarf, which
was expected to ouinumber any ofthe smon-
sler ,eelings- thus tar held, when, on Sat
urday afternoon, the 18th, the Lord Lieuien-
ant Of Ireland, DeGray, issued his proclama-
ton, which we omit, forbidding the meet
ing. The Committee Of the Repeal Associ-
ation was Immediately called together, and
IL was resolved, on advice strenuousIy urged
by Mr.. O'ConnelI, that the meeting al Clon-
iaTf should be couniermanded, and every
means used TO prevent the people from dis
obeying the order Of the Lord Lieutenant
at the same time Mr.. O'Connell avowed his
intention Of remaining in Dublin 10 continue
the agitation instead Of proceeding to his
country seat as he had intended.
A notice ofthe abandonment Of the meet
ing was adopted, and it was Immediately
printed. in the same shape as the Lord
Lieuienant's proclamation, surmounted, like
that document, by the royal arms, and indus
iriously circulated. Persons on the part Of
the Association were sent TO all the outlets
Of Dublin. and to allihe places aiwhich pre-
paaiory assemblagcs ofihe repealers were
TO be held, TO dispense and send back those
coming TO the meeting, but the time at which
tie prohibition was declared, was so near
to thar appointed FOR the meeting, that great
many were already on the road towards Clon-
iraE
On Sunday, al The troops in Dublin were
Paaded-.RppIied with 90 rounds Of ball cart
ridge aud disposed on the ground appointed
ior Tie meeting, and on the roads thiiher.--
Tie day, however, passed OF quietly aud the
troops were Withdrawn at night without any
disturbance.
On the 9th and llth,greai meetings Of the
repeal association were held in Dublin, at
which Mr. o'Coaaoll was present and spoke.
o.. a. .i.i4.. 80 r1's.or a., -. "a " were
arrested upon vaneni- issued " Judge Bur.
ton, charging them with having coaspirod,
viii Others, to change the laws Of the realm
and with having raised money for that pur.
pose, and with having before various assemb-
lies OF the people, used inaamnatory lam
guage. The Attorney General TO proceed
by indictment, and no, er-ofciO, If the grand
jury found bills. MIR. O'Connell immediate.
ly after giving bail by entering into recog.
nizos in the sum Of fl0OO, with two sur.
lies Of 600 each, issued the the following
letter TO the people Of Ireland, calling upon
them to keep the peace:
TO THE PEOPLE OF IRELAND.
beloved Fellow Counirymen! an,
nounce 10 you that which you will hear from
other quarters, namely, that have this day
lgiven bail 10 answer 10 a charge ofconspira,
cy and other misdemeanOrs, the first day Of
The next term. ! make this announcement
in order 10 conlnre the people one and all,
10 observe the strictest and most peIfecttran
; guilty. Any attempt 10 disturb the public
peace may be most disasierous-ce1ainlJ
would be criminal and mischievous.
"Anend, then, beloved countrymen &c
me.
D abe not tempted by any body to break the
: peace, 10 violate the law, or 10 be guilty o
/ any tnmulfor disturbance. The slighles
} crime against order orihe public peace may
ruin our beautiful and otherwise triumphant
J cause.
sIfyou win during this crisis follow my
advice, and act as ! enirea, you TO do, patti.
, emily, quietly. and legally, | think | car
1 tpiedeo h4yssHio you, that the period ID not
, Gar distant when our Tevored sovereign will
open the Irish Pertinent in College Green
: Every attempt ofour enemies TO disturb
the progress OF Repeal hitherto has had a
directly contrary effect. This attempt will
; also fail, il il be assisted by any misconduc
on The part of the nennle.