Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-05-03
REVOLUTION IN IRE
LAND.
Correspondence of the ny Sun.

AtAANDs
espondence of the Ny Sun.
The folio wing letter from The Dub.
lin correspondent Of the N. Y. Sun, whose
means Of procuring information are ex-
cellent, giving full details Of the political
ferment, and the apprehended CONFUSION
in the Irish Metropolis on the goth ult.,
will be read with the deepest interest.
Dou6in, WazsA's Hotel.
Sunday morning, 10Th March, 1848.
Tomorrow will be an awful day.
Dublin, as write, is beleaguered city.
The streets are full Of troops-horse,
foot, and artillery. There are here
ten thousand men Of all arms, besides a
huge police force, and five hundred
special constables. | have heard this
afternoon that Sir Charles Nap;er's fleet
arrived the day before yesterday at Cove.
The Government apprehended a revolt
on Friday, but all was peace. Lord Clar-
endon now imagines tina: the outburst of
Revolution was postponed for the mon
ster meeting TO be held at Clontarf to-
morrow. No proclamation has as vet
been issued, but that proves nothing
against its publication in the morning.
The intended Clontarf meeting Of four
years standing, was proclaimed only a
few hours previously to the time for or
ganizing it. From all can learn-and
/ have made the minutest enquiries
am most fully convinced that if procla-
nation be made, the streets Of this me-
tropolis will be deluged with blood
Smith O'Bryan rules the hurricane, and
rides upon the storm. His self-devotion,
fearlcssness, and intrepidi.y, are the
theme Of universal praise. 81"
The men Of Cancellation Hall, who
were at first right valiant, have hoissed
the white feather. The Wings have
managed to send Lord Midtown to the
meeting of the association Of Monday
last, to give in his Lordship's adhesion
to the moral force doctrines Of Repeal.
This dodge told prodigiously. The no.
bic Repeater made good speech and a
deep impression. The consequence was
that the two o. Connells ,cithdrew from ann
connection Nth the Monster gathering,
and got themselves, and ssmy dear Rev.
s,rorn in special consta6les :! Several
commentaries have been made on this
$50 called; traltorism or treachery, and
it is though! that the inglorious deed is
the death-warrant Of their influence.
The Lord Mayor has had presented
70 him, q requisition, with the signatures
ofthree thousand respectable citizens to
convene the meeting, but he refused.
Mr.. Frazer, iron monger, Of As Mary
street, swore an affidavit, tina. in conse-
quence Of the immense influx Of soldiers
the granting commissions Of the peace
to military officers without the sanction
or concurrence Of the Lord Mayor, by
which they are empowered to order the
troops 20 fire upon the people-and the
reported intention Of distributing large
quantities Of ardent spirits among the
troops to render them sufficiently Zero.
clous in their onslaughts- apprehend.
ed riot, and therefore begged the civic
magistrate should not sanction or con.
yene the assemblage. Upon this Mr.
Dunno acted. |, is asserted and strongly
believed, that in case Of disturbance al
least one half Of the troops will frater.
nize with the people.
An immense meeting Of Repealers
Old and Young Irelanders united, was
held on Wednesday night at the Music
Hall, Abbey street, which I attended and
sat next Mr.. Hodges, the Government
shorthand writer. | never before wit.
messed SO much wild enthusiasm, 8 O,
Bryan addressed the four 0: i've thousand
men who crammed the hall, in Language
alike ominous and terrific, being vehe
mently cheered throughout. He advised
the holding Of the meeting, whether
there was proclamation or not, ane
said that if the military were sent there
with the design Of butchering the people
from all he could learn fthe present tenn
per Of the army, it was more than proba
BILE that the first person who would be
shot by the soldiery would be the office,
giving the word. He recommended the
meeting to fraternize with the soldery
with the Repeaiers Of England, and with
the French people. He thought the
time was come when every man who
was prepared to lay down his life for his
country should signify his determination
10 enroll himself as a member Of a Nation
al Guard. He advised the formation O
9 brigade ia America from amongst the
Irish emlgranls. He said that 30O, OOC
men could DO enrolled in Ireland as .
National Guard, and commended that, ii
such 'l; ls on event, no British power could
suppress BY military force the express
ion Of popular opinion ii ireland. This
portion Of Mr.. O'Bryan's speech give
you s6f|n1lfa |Y, p pa lpornipg na0afl