Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-05-03

his lordship expressed the sincere, desire Z
Iboth his colleagues, aud Lord .Clarcndo
especially, 10 listen 10 complaints, and
apply a remedy or an alIevialiou TO an
dsresses or evils which exist.
The accounts from Ireland are NOR
,nenacing than ever. The students {
Trinity College are armiug in defence q
the government. and The members Of III
Royal Dublin Society are following thei
example.
Additional troops have arrived fror
England.
energetic, and are warmly supported
throughout the provinces.
h was expected that Dublin would b
placed under the operation of the rccen
arms act, aud that the vast Quantities o
pixies and arms, are being 50 extensively
purchased, will be required To be given up
The provinces. especially in The south o
Ireland, appear 10 emulate Dublin in th
violence Of The threats and intimidation
used by the repeal party and press; and
indeed, it is openly declared by many o
the journals, that repeal of the union vii
no longer suffice to satisfy their aIles ed
grievances, but that the erection of re.
public, can now alone remedy the evils
under which the country sroaus,
1t will be seen by the jjlIcious reply Of
VI. Lamartne TO The deputaliun of The l.
rish TO The French republic, that he is mol
disposed at present tn ran tue risk of a
rupture with Great Britain.
Tho great demonstration Of he char.
lists, which WAS come of III London on the
10th inst. has been forbidden Ivy the Eng
lish government, All The arrangements
for the procession were gning on saIisfac-
torily-the carriage for conveying the Pc
tition and the banners, insignia, &c. deci-
ded on, when Sir V. Gray announced to
Parliament on Tie 6rh icstant, the deter
minaliua of government 40, to aIIaw eth.
lher the assemblage AM or procession To
take place. A proclamation appeared in
few hours, furbdding all persuus to al
teud the meeting. The course pursued
by the government has not only increased
The former general excitement, but called
forth The re'noasrances of even that Sec
lion Of The press HUSTLE 10 chariism. Tue
effect produced on the chartists themselves
has seen as might have been anticipated
determination to carry Uut their object
with more ardor than before. Al The fIst
meeting Of the cGnYention held after the
issuing Of the proclamation, an unali-
n,us resolution was come 10, that The
meeting and proc cssion should lake place,
despite The threats Of the Government. I.
Every delegate present firmly and cool
ly declared his determination TO risk hrs life
in the contemplated de;nonstrariou, and a
general belief was expressed tlrat their
constituents would emulate the examples
thus set them, by holding Simultaneous
meetings in their several localities. On
the same day. resolutions calling those
meeting, auri Tor the ensuing Of counter
proclamation was once agree'l TO. Fhe
members in the procession are nut to car.
ry arms.
Mr. O. Conner made; aisugges,iodI 10 the
meeting, which possesses some signifi.
they s5o5dh fsegfgHu atsfHRh 5s S isr TMas
tents the withdrawaIfofsa niOneys iron,
the savings banks, in order as much as
possible oderiuse elhe financial operations
uf government. as the gross sum invested
in these Institutions amounts 10 ee25. 900.
900 and belongs almost entirely TO the
middle aud iuwer classes. of whom a
large proportions are charlists.
Th.re is lille duubt, 10 use Mr.: O'Con.
nor's own wor lss that il The people would
Withdraw their savings from these banks,
they would more eifectually attack The
government than iflhey made direct at.
tack 90 the Horse Guards.
The government has seemingly deter
nl3ued on bringing matters to an issue aud
large bodies of cavalry, infantry and aril
lery have been drafted into the metropolis
so that it is computed The furce of The ciIy
caunot be less lilan 10000 men.
Fhe European Times says. It is moi
possible to conj.cIur- how This matter NAV
terminate; but our earnest hope is that The
The people will have prudence enough
10 keep oul Of. evil, and HE ministry sufi-
rlent good sense TO concede 10 the British
people all the reforms which may be CONS
patible with the onward march Of lhe times
and with The spirit of The Briist, constitu.
ion.
iRELASD.-The demonstrations in Ire--
aud are of such q character IA to lead to