Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-11-16
From the New York Express.
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA
Sirteen Days Later from Englcud.

From the New York Express
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.
Sirfeen Days Later from England.
LATER FROM CHiNA-THE TREATY RATl-
FED-lNTERESTiNG NEWS FROM IRELAND
ARREST OF o'coNNELL, HIS SON AND
OTHERS, FOR REPEAL AGITATION.
The steamer Britannia, Capt Hewitt, arrived
at East Boston, Saturday evening at 3 O'clock
and by her we have intelligence TO October I9th.
she brings 9S passengers; the largest number but
one.
The news by This arrival is Of highly impor.
iant and interesting nature.
II Will DO seen that the Government has assn.
med an offensive attitude towards Irelani--hay.
ing ordered the arrest Of Mr.. O'Connell and other
Important Repealers.
80, ne Cotton market had been much excited -
i ne last advices from America by the Caledonia
nad tendency to check advances in prices. and
they immediately fell i-s per b.. the sales reach.
Ing only 5000 bales, entirely 10 the trade.
The Rev. DIR. Pussy has returned to Oxford
with his health quite restored.
queen Victor,a's example is setting crowned
heads In motion. Their maiesties OF PORTUGAL.
accompanied by the youthful princess, are abou,
10 make royal progress through the entire PROV
ince of Alemtejo.
The Caledonia arrived on Tuesday the I7th.
Mr.. Gushing, our Minister to China, arrived nj
Alexandria IN the steamer Oriental, on the iO,b
OF September He had an audience with The Vice
roy ana lett ON the same day for Suez, whence
he was TO proceed to Bombay in the monthly s,ea-
rher, expecting there to meet the American Souad.
ron ready TO receive him and to convey him 10
China. " ~
IRELAND.
THE IRISH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of TIE GOV.
ERNMENr.
Inc government has at length thought proper
70 take some active steps rcpressive OF :he Irish
agitation Tor the repeal of the Union. On Sun.
G.iV n al
uv great rtpeai demonstration was to have ta-
Ken place at Conquerhill, Ciontarf, about 3 mi,rs
north oil Dublin. The Repeal Association issued
rules 10 be observed by the "Repeal Cavalry: :"
regular wands and cockades, were TO be furnished
70 those who volunteered, and the notification.
which was drawn up to resemble military gem
e,al o'oe,' iaid down rules for the formation of
'troops,' tor the "muster-inarch and parade" SO
as to prepare as soldierly display as possible.
~ was ordained, however, that all these prcpa-
rations should be for nothing. A Cabinet Cam.
ell was held on Monday, and Earl de Grey was
knowh' on The same day, TO have had an inter
view with Sir Robert Peel. Soon afterwards the
Lord Lieutenant, Lord Chancellor Sur,en. and
me Earl OF Cardigan went over to Ireland; a re-
ginent OF infantry was ordered TO Dublin Rom
northampton, and another from Glasgow, and
movement OF Importance was generally an,icipa-
ted. '0P"
Inc lord lieutenant, on his arrival in the capi-
'ai on Friday, Immediately summoned meeting
oil The Prlvy Councillors and law officers They
sat IN long and earnest deiberation, and il was
Determined that proclamation should be nut forth
iofoiddlng the meeting at Clontarf. A proclama-
'ion was subsequently submitted, but disappro
vea' Another was framed, adopted and siGnod
IT, appeared on Saturday afternoon. The fnllow.
Ing is copy
"By the Lord Lieutenant and Council of ireland, ~,
PROCLAMATION.
nDE GREy.''
a meeting is 10 take place at or near Clontarc on
Sunday the 9Th October inst; for The alleged pur-
pose OF Peu'ioning parliament for repeal OF the
legislative union between Great Britain and Ire
land: ''1 '''
"And, whereas, advertisements and placatds
gave oeen printed and extensively circulated CAL
ing on those persons who propose TO attend the
said meeting on horseback, to meet and form IN
procession, and TO march to the said meeting in
military order and array:
land, whereas, meetings Of large numbers of
persons nave been already held in different parts
OF Ireland under the like pretence, at several of
which meetings language of a seIitious and in
hammatory nature has been addressed to the per.
sons there assembled, calculated and intended tn
excite discomfort and dissatisfaction i'm the minds
oil hef MaJesiys subjects, and TO bring into hatred
and contempt the government and consli,uton RI
tho country as by law established
land, whereas, at some Of the said mee,inus
such seditIous and Infiammatory language has
been used by persons who have signifed their in-
tention OF being present at, and taking part i'm the
SAID meeting, SO announced u be held at or near
Clontarf: "'1'
"And, whereas, the said intended meeting is
calculated to excite reasonable and well grounded
aPprehensions, that the motives and objects of the
persons TO be assembled there are not the fair e-
gal exercise OF constitutional rights and privile.
ges' nut TO bring into hatred and contempt the
government and constitution Of the United Kino-
dom as by law established, and to accomp lish al
eratons in the laws and constitution of tho
realm by intimidation and the demonstration of
physical force:
Nov, we the lord lieutenant, by and with the
advice OF her Nlajestys Privy Council beino salts
hed mat the said intended meeting, so proposed to
be held at or near Clontarf as aforesaid can onlv
lehd 10 serve the ends of factious and sedtious
persons, ana 10 the violation OF the public peace
do hereby strictly caution and forewaru all per
sons whatsoever, that they do abstain from atten.
dance at The meeting; and we do hereby give no.
tlce, that IT, in defiance of this cur proclamation.
the said meeting shall take place, all persons al
lending the same shall be proceeded against ac-
cording 10 law.
'And, we do hereby order and enioin maois.
trates and officers entrusted with the preservation
OF the public peace, and others whom il NAV con-
Germ, to be aiding and assisting in the execution
OF the law In preventing the said meeting, and in
the eiiec'ual dispersion and suppression of the
same, and In detection and prosecution of those
who, after this notice. shall offend in the respect
aforesaid. -
Given at the Council Chamber, this 9TH day of
October, lS43.
I'd. t. Sugden, F. Blackburne, II. b. c. Smith.
u Oonoughinore, h. Blakeny Eliot f. Shaw.
God save the Queen,'