The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-17

eo-deiondants, namely, the plea oil abatement, has
been ruled against the accused, though III direct OPP
position to received law Ia England In consequence
of this adverse judgment the rayersers pleaded mol
guilty and applied TO the Court to postpone The rals
until February, on the grounds that there Was NOT
sufficient time 10 prepare testimony 10 reply 10 the
charges made IN the monster indictment, and tat
the present jury list was not framed IN accordance
with law The Attorney General opposed the post
pone men but subsequently yielded, on receiving an
intmation from the Judges, and the day OF trial was
fixed for the ffeenth of January The Crown IS 10
have special jury, and the trial will be at bar, mai
is the whole Court will try the parties and II viii be
composed Of Chief Justice Pennelather, aud the
puisne Judges Burton, Champion, and Perrin
Owing 10 this arrangement, there IS now com
paralve calm in Ireland and the great agitator pro
ceeLs to the repose Of his seat at Derrynane Abbey
until the beginning Of the year. Previously to his
retirement, however, il is his intention to BIO present
at banquet which will be given this day to Mr. w
3. O'Brien, by the Trades of Limerick, in honor
f that gentleman having Joined the Repeal Associa
| ton.
The prosecutions have not damped the ardor oil
the rel callers The language of all the parties, nam
ed in the Indictment, has been quite as bold and tr-
| umphant as ever, whilst the Repeal Rent last week
| amounted to 4932 and this week to t624 notwih
standing it having been tribute time for MIR. OCon-
| ne's Compensation Fund II is generally expected
that the national gift to Ireiands favorite, will this
| year, reach from a35 900 10 100000.
MIR. OI}rien, wealthy merchant, and staunch re-
pealer has been elected Lord Mayor Of Dublin, al
| fact, says Mr. OConnelI, which gives a guarantee
for the peaceful disposition of the Repeal Associa-
ton, of which the Lord Mayor is an active member.
! There have been rumors of outbreaks, reports OF
secret drilling and charges of having Illegal possess
| sion of arms, but after the most minute inquiry and
vigorous proceedings the part Of the government,
no substantially could be given to the statement, or
solitary reasonable act traced. So is Mr..
| O'ConneIl in his demands for implicit OBJ dence
| to the laws, that he has prohibited all triumphant de-
monstratious, ordered the lighting of bonhres to
cease, and declared that if there should be any dis
orders whatever, he will instantly plead guilty to the
| indictment.
The government in England are evidently in a
difficulty relative to Ireland, and last week several
cabinet councils were held having this momentous
subject for deberation The result of their cOgita
tons is considered anything but inperii, for
all well informed perso talking of the state Sc
cret 1t seems that if the prosecutions should fail,
Sir Robert Peel will ask Parliament for coercion
BILL and that his proposition will be accompanied by
conciliatory measure to land enures and another
embracing large system Of public works. The
scheme for pensioning The Catholic priests has been
abandoned, the Roman hierarchy having formally
met and soiemny protested against any state pro-
vision for either themselves or their clergy.
The Notifications throughout Ireland are being car
ried with nnabated vigor, extra troops have been
drafted off to augment the army there, vessels OF
have been placed upon the coast and large gun
boats now glide over tie Shannon. The principal
occupation Of the military at present. to collect poor
rates, which appear to be heavily overdue and not TO
be procured from either Conservative Repealers,
except by armed disIraint. The gathering IS now
DONE therefore, by $4,000 troops, armed consabulary
and veteran pensioners, melancholy occupation Tor
so and brilliant force. The soldiers getting
sadly haIassed and feeling of degradation is creep
ing rapidly upon them. When will this lamenable
state Of things terminate Only when the reign OF
iactous tyranny shall be over and that of right and
justice shall commence
The subscriptions of he merchants and manufac-
,Iz i
the present year, have already amounted TO upward
of 3lS,OO0. This Is an immense sum Of money to be
voluntarily given by men in trade, and that too, 81
soon after Ierod Of dreadful commercial CONFUSION
| and distress.
In the list also, will be found the names of gentle
men of large property and the principals of extensive
establishments conservative in politics, who had not
previously joined, subscribed to- the League. This
is what The Times may well call "A great Fact,
and one which those who make laws must consult
Rochdale has supplied nearly S3,OOO
On The 9th inst. the League will assemble in Liv
erpocl, for The purpose Of holding a meeting among
the merchants, and collecting subscriptions towards
the great fund. The result Of this gathering will be
looked forward 10 by the Government with much an1
iety as an indication of the real sentiments of the
heads of the mercantile communi at that the fl st
port of the empire. On the l1h at Wakefield, the
League will convene, a meeting Of the West Riding
of forkshlre-a bold, dashing proceeding. The etc.
ton for Salisbury has been lost to the League, IS |
anticipated it would be. Mr. CAM bell, tie Tory can.
dldaie, having been returned to Parliament by
orily Of ~ his freetrsde opponent, the Honora
BILE Mr. Bouvene, son OF the klH Of Radnor. The
elite Of the League threw all their energies into the
contest, but they had to struggle against the Bishop
his clergy the cathedral officials, the surrounding
arisocracy, the bengl tod farmers nlmidaicd lrades
men, and yena voters The latter, | understand,
amount 10 about thirty and they stated to have
cei,,d pounds each for supporting the monopoli.ts
Mr.. Golden has pledged himself to expend ten thou
sand pounds for the protection of those electors who
voted for Mr.. Bouveric, and for puni hmcnt Of all
parties engaged in bribery and corruption The Ame
reAn nlg and the British ensign entwineJ by
the Bouvefie parry, and carried in procession.
The Government affect 10 blleye that the result
Of this contest is great victory for hemsl'es their
adherence TO the sliding scale and The present Corn
law as stands. The ultfa-monopolist press insist
upon following up the triumph, and endes oring
to arouse the ar stoeaey to subscribe largely for the
purpose OF putting down and crushing the League
Now, never is their cry, but family, very family
is il echoed 10y the Squirearchy There has been
however, some talk OF sitting the League, by a
kind of indirect pressure upon IT, the original measure
being intended TO operate against the ngtaior of the
repeal que sion in Ireland. The rumor is that Minis
ters disposed 10 bring bill into Parliament, which
shall render penal 10 collect subscriptions for the
peal of any act Of Parliament 1t can scarcely well
he credited that the .binpt have any such foolish
ides, but should they be serious in the proposed
scheme they must prepare for badgeing in the
Houseof Commons, the like Of which has never been
witnessed within the walls Of St. Stephens.
The monthly meeting Of the League took place on
the 29lh utimo, in Coyent Garden Theatre, and was
of a more enthusiastic and triumphant charaete Than
ever. Some eight ten thousand persons were un-
able TO get into the house, which 6lled within
seven minutes after the opening Of the doors Mr.
Golden and Mr.. Bright were the chief speakers and
never we're they more effective and powerful
Throughout the evening the whole proceedings eyin
ced the terrible OF the orators and the intense
teal Of the vast audience The former felt them.
selves TO be 6rmer ground than they had been
before They spoke with stern confidence as TO GER
tain and not distant success and proud did they
hold their position to be, that they would not conde.
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