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cert arrangements for repeat demonstration on
the 9th of April.
On the 2Str the Corporation of Dublin met TO
approve of their address to The French people.
depuiaton was appointed 70 present it person
ally; the Lord Mayor declined the honor. Notice
was placed ON The books, for consideration on that
day fortnight, of an address for repeal TO the
Queon The Repealers of Belfast met on tho
same, day. David Patton, Esq, presiding. and
adopted the seditious sentiments of the confedor-
ates. 81
On the 29,h the repeaers of Clonme froter-,
n,zed at public meetng and solicited their leaders
to do likewise The Cork Repeaers on the same
evening went througha similar process.
On the 30th meeting TO establish Po'ytechic
club, on the principle lately carried out in Paris.
was held by the medical students of the meiropo-
lis. Dir. Antisel in the chair.
On the ID INST Ennis pronounced in favor of
physical force at n numerous meeting of rs in
habitants On the evening of the same day the
trades of Dublin held meeting TO reciprocate tho
repeal movement.
On the 9th inst. the Conroderatior hold meet
inc. A letter from Mr. S. O'Brien was read.
stating that $4,000 Pqrsjans would be ready to
aid the Irish in any attempt regain their liberty
Twenty students Trinity College were on the
platform.
The press. too, has not been inactive. The
Nation and United Irishmun are. of course. most
prominent in the violence OF their articles; and
now openly promulgate plans for systematic
rebellion by physical means. The nature of the
weapons. their size, and all the eiceieras. arc
described with 'ninutie that IS truly daring.
The United lrshman gives some directions about
pixies and tlyonels. Lest, however, these, from
their expense, might not be within the reach Of
all Glasses. ii farther informs all tenan,-rght-less
farmers Qn5 aoIe- bodied paupers
That strong Engsh reaping'hook straight
cned Win The saw edge ground sharp. and round
ed. and a sock ht welded to the tang, makes
weapon, whica. whon attached 10 duck gun or
long fowling-piece, is ms deadly the pike, and
| rs complete as the bavonet. on make it
any length convenient to your purpose, and the
length Of your barrel from one foot 10 three. A
scyihe blade. fixed by welded socket, a half
pike, or socket of SIN feet, becomes weapon
equally deadly"
/ The Freeman's Journal does its portion Of tho
work more cautiously, but not less etfectuay,
whilst, throughout the kingdom. the most sIavsh
of tle journals in the service Of the O'Connells
are sinking off the yoke of Cancellation Hall.
The sale Of the more vioen, Of the rePeal journals
/ is immense. On the lst inst. not less Than l2,-
coo copies Of the United lrshman sold at
tle publishing office alone.
] The lessons thus impaired 10 the people have
every district in the southeast and west the most
alarming accounts are published. Throughout
the city, md in the counties of Dublin, Meath,
/ Kildare, Tpperary and Limerick, pixies are being
most extensively manufactured, rifle clubs are
starting up in every locality, and drill practice is
daily carried on.
Extensive importations Of pixies have taken
place from Birmingham, two consiguments alone
amounting to thirty thousand. These are sold
| One man. named Coogan, in the county of Meath.
has at present contract to supply ash saplings.
eleven feet long, for 100000 men, One club
dlono in Dublin possesses 1900 pixies. Some
parties have been arrested in Trpperary for man.
uiacturing these weapons. Light brass guns.
| from 10 14pounders, said 10 have arrived
in Dublin.
In conjunction with the manufacturing Of wea-
pons, the signal fires which have of late been so
frequent in some districts of the country, have
caused considerable anxiety to the authorities.
They were lit up with a rapidty truly astonishing.
and added another evidence 10 the bad feeling
prevalent amongst the peasuntry, there being no
doubt of secret slgnlticaton having been at
tached to them.
The troops and constabulary also are said to be
disaf6cted. Several soldiers OF the S3I have
been sent to headquarters to bo tried by court
martial for joining with tho people at their bon
fires, and the authorities have found Il necessary
10 give a complete 4" wedding" rs il is termed, 10
the police force, removing from the body every
member supposed to be tainted with tho popular
feeling. The disaffsction principally exists in
Limerick and Kilkenny. Certainly. us matters
now stand, the Repealers calculate on the sym
pathy of both the army and police
In the meantime, the middle classes, terrified
at the approach of disturbances. Withdrawing
their deposltes from the savings banks, the run
on the Limerick and Drogheda banks boing un-
usually large.
Much reliance has been placed by Government
on the exerons of the Roman Catholic priesthood
to preserve peace. This prop is being also cut
from under their feet and in some doceses-Cork
for instance-the clergy have unanimously opened
a subscription list towards the defence fund. Tho
Limerick clergy have had meeting impor
tant business with the Repeal wardess. ::l''~
Down TayOr-Up Clay,
Tho Phtsburg Commercial Journal of tho 18th
inst. furls its Taylor fay, and runs up Clay
flag. We give an extract showing the 1cay and
acherefore.
Al a moment when we firmly believed, and the
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