Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-07-01
FOREIGN INEELLIG ENCC.

Ireland absoFbs, at the present moment, the ex-
elusive attention of The British Ministry and the
British people. The Repeal movement continues
to make the most gigantic strides, the whole coun
try Is fearful state of excitement, and Mr..
OConnei, after visiting Cork and various parts
of Ireland, has returned to Dublin. During his
solourn in the provinces, hundreds OF thousands
OF his couDtrymen cougregate al his beck, and
his progress resembled a continuous ovation from
his outse, until his return.
Wilmer g. Smiths Times says:
He addressed them, on every occasion, in the
most intlammatory strain, condemnatory of the
British counexiou, while he poured out the most
unmeasurej vituperatiou and ridicule agaIns, Sir
Robert Peel, tho Duke Of wellington, and Lord
Brougham. The great bulk of tho Catholic
clergy have thrown themselves head long into
the movement, the rent comes pouring in by
thousand of pounds per week, and all classes seem
to regard a crisis hand Whether, in IN this
emergency, Mr.. O'Connel will prove himself
Fit TO command q world,
And rule it when It's widest,
time will show, bu, he has brought his darling
I II he now faler In his course, farewell, long
farewell TO all his greatness" while a continuance
10 his present policy must inevitably bring him
into collision with the Government and precptate
a convulson. There is 10 middle course. Troops
are daily pouring into the country. Government
steamers are constantly engaged between the
tower Of London and the Prison house, Dublin,
in carrying and landing arms, the Castle in the
latter city is being placed in a state Of defence,
and every thing shows that the Government an
ticipates immediate outbreak
A. the Dublin Corn Exchange, on Monday. as
a set off against the supeTsedeas issued by The
Chancellor, ten barrs'ers headed by Sir CoIman
OLoghlen of the late master Of rolls subscri.
bed to the funds of the Repeal Association, and
were by acclamation admitted as members. This
bar~mo,ion caused a great sensation. O'Conne
read for the meeting the correspondence with
the Chancellor which preceded his dismissal from
the magisterial bench O'Connel has announced
10 Sir Edward Sugden his determination to i'm
peach him thereupon. In the Irish parlia ment.
The rent for the week f2,22J.
Ireland occupied the attention Of the House Of
Commons three nights this week; the subject was
nomnaiiy the Arms Bill, bu, the general policy
Of this country towards tho Sister Isle in the
present, well as in by gone days was discussed
at grea, length and with much ability The
Wing Government was very successful--by com.
parison, at least, with that Of the Tories, and the
+ two rival parties in the House harped upon this
string. Sir Robert Peel has certainly been very
unfortunate in his policy the country was hand
ed over TO him by his predecessors 10 state Of
/ profound tranquility; il is now apparently on the
eve 10 revolt. He said thFee years ago, before
taking the office, that his chief difficulty was lro-
land it is So md some think it will prove the
grave of his adm nstfation
The Iates, Irish papers contain an account of a
OF Repealefs, at Dungannon, on the 3oih OF May.
A house RACED, and many persons beaten but
no lives lost.
All the Irish forts, castles and battlements have
been inspected by Government engineer, and
ordered TO be repaired and placed in state OF
perfect utility. Indeed, the preparations Of Gov
erntnent are such as would indicate that civil
war is not far distant.
Notwithstanding the absence Of Mr. O'Connell
in the country, where he has been attending
rious meetings, the Corn Exchange, Dublin, at
the weekly meeting 22d ult. densely
crowded, and there was fully rs much excitement
as at any previous meeting. The amount Of RE
peal rent was the largest weekly return vet an
nounced having been f709 1Ss. Cd. This in
cluded several English returns add el33 from
Clones, County Monag CHAN. where the meeting oil
the Repealers recently interrupted by the
Orange party, and poor man named M'Caffra y
was murdered The meeting did not terminate
until nearly six, but the large room was crowded
10 the close.
Military Position in Irelan9.-The batteries at
Tarbet have Unexpectedly been reinforced by
four additions al pieces of artillery, and an hddi'
,onal force of officer ard fifteen men IS ex
pected daily. Letters have been received ihqui'
ring how many men all the torts wohd contain
, MI The Guns are TO be mounted without delay.
man-of war steamer went up the Shannon OF
: FRIDAY week, with two thousand stand of arms io