The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-16

Our Irish Correspondent.
DUBLIN, June 80. 1913.
STATE Of beland--The Protestant Repeoiers- The
League-Tom Sieele--The Crops-The Government
Manufacturing Pixies, &c.
Organization is the order of the day. The for
nation of clubs throughout Dublin M the prov noes
is progressing rapidly the sanguine repeater
could wish for In Dublin alone there are no less than
forty clubs, each composed of three hundred members
making, in the aggregate. $4,000 Some of these
clubs held meeting in Donnyb brook lever memorable
for its annual fairy Sunday last and when return
Ing, several of them arrested for las stae dis
orderly conduct. One man carried q tr colored Hag
surmounted by formidable pike. Some of those ar
rested are bound to take their trial at the next
oommhsion-however the clubs appear nothing daunt.
ed by this.
Arrangements have not yet been made by the
members Of the Irish League for their FIRST public
meeting but from the number of persons, distin-
guished and otherwise, who have in their appro-
val OF the union, the association will be powerful
and influential. l have not, therefore. much news to
inform you of in this letter which will he as in terest-
ing to your readers when the political meetings
were going on.
Mr. o'Connell. last week, published long address
TO the people OF Ireland, telling why he cannot become
member OF the proposed League. His reasons, which
occupy two columns appear to be very conclusive to
and Improbable, to the last degree. They exhibit
only the old cant Of moderation, hmsly yelling deal
OF genuine tndity and suppressed bitterness of feel
ing. The only passage of the smallest practical i'm
portance, is couch.d in the following terms ="
declare distinctly that ! cannot JOIN the Irish
League. The majority of the country, believe to
have declared for this experiment shall retire.
not venture to oppose their will even If my opposition
,r ese 9, any weight s1t in postscript to his ad
member of psramt mt, and at home by writing whom
! am preluded from speaking' He will never,aore
be REALIZED to the leadership Of he Irish people
The Protestant Repeal Association had a very larro
meeting in the Music Hall on Tuesday night but MIR.
Pearance on the occasion. J. b. Barnes Esq, took
the chair The proceedings need by the admis-
sion Of several new members. Mr.. Doyle brought upa
report on organization, containing number of rules
for the future government Of the body. The commit
tee said that they deprecated any secret password
They Protestant Natonalsts deserving of loer-
ty and resolved to obtain It, In the advocacy of re-
peal they were resolved to go along with the other
eeties for better The following is extract
from the report -
"Ihey believe that in of wanting Protestant
ss ea ssa 1r os the guardian
esn alton Of our fellow cou.ymen who differ from il rc
them as oppressive and naOp. il is Character
src for hitherto Protestant ossnaoDs we Hen
orally Of defensive character calculated to ad-
BE- otSer
it ncucste eajoed organizations commenced by
eel sh men for selfish to work out their ends
.lave and a plumber the people Thus while
1ey taught mind nothing to fear nothing but PopiS
srsstns that their and The
svsh English power engfed the Pro
SeusSe sr P aseendsSes sH TsG
s an its sase st and
truth
Proestants of Ireland favorable legislation
tina; se S%nr the dss Of
Sm ayswa o. and NOSE Dsr and there
zSs s sc h
Ssndos he a S ' and firmly
ITO dsps all dsuaye fears and place position
IL n g y ss the
.tey TO form in each Of he municipal wards Of the city Poo
snss prsaass in their
s the and do thing IN their to
These lodges to be governed BY officers their own
and working
be bound only by The principles and rules Of the soc
Mr.. GILBERT O'REILLY addressed the meeting and
said after some predatory remarks that when they had
two millions and half Of men pledged to the system
Of moral force them In his opinion the mission Of the
association would be at end andltbey should fall
back upon and join "the League" Then, as a united
body, they would thunder at the door, and 1t were
not orened. smash it in (Cheers)
Mr. SAMUEL FERGUSON then came forward and pro-
posed the next resout to thu effect that while they
gave full credit to thu noblemen and gentlemen who
had signed the repeal declaration for sincerity, they
less arrogant and consise with the respect that
was desirable men should exhibit towards each other
In matters OF opinion,
Dr.. INITIAL moved the next resolution to the fol-
lowing effect That the friends of the Protestant
Church Of Ireland much more confidently rely
the strength Of its members combined with their
Roman Catholic fellow countrymen, in q national
spirit and for national purposes than in the shifting
policy OF the British ministers Who for the advantage
of England, would sacrifice religion without scrupls
Alter some remarks from DR.. Nuttall, the meeting
separated;
and colonial spritr, which the Chancellor of the Ex-
chsquer recently announced his intention of proposing
has excited great indignation and apprehension
amongst the disters of this country who have alrea
dy suffered severely from the policy Of the government
A meeting was held last week. when resolutions were
adopted, emontratipg klaganst the contemplated
reduction Of tho derenta duty in colonial rum ad-
mitted for consumption into Ireland, from Cd to Al
The total quantity of spirits manufactured In Ire
land and entered for home consumption for the year
ending 5th April, 1s47 was 1902 S65 gallons and in
crease Of OFT Jas gallons
1t is stated that whitesmth in this city is engaged
received an order for the construction of large guam
tity at 7s Cd each that the government deter
mined they will match the repeaers with their
twill be by the following that the maintenance
of the poor, for the year 1s47, was a high chalk:
GreDagb, Cork L MON. Is. 3D. in the pound Kan
turk Union, rs. Limerick, 6s. Donogh, Limarkin
Union, IS. Nenagh, Is. I'd. SedriG Union, Is 3D.
Riverstown, Sligo Union, Is. Thurles, 6s 3d. West
port rs. Cd.
The poor people have suffered well by the Savings
Banks MIR Pratt. who was appointed by government,
to make the award in hose banks which have failed,
had made the following of the Traee Bank the pub
lie have lost EGO 900 while the depositors the
Killarney Savings Bank will lose los in the pound af
ter subscriptions &C., have been received.
The mortal remains Of honest Tom Steele have been
brought from ondon Wednesday last. They
were conveyed in hcarse to Cancellation Hall The
cofc)ugUe upon which the remains of the late Mr. OF
Council wero deposited and exhibited in Marlboro
street chapel, will be again put in requsiton dis
play the coffin of poor Tom. The lamp pendant from
the rocfof the esfatuque and the lamps belonging to
the building, will be lighted and tho hail. till the in
terment Of the deceased gentleman will be appropria
ted to the public exhibition If the coffin enclosing his
mains The body Is at present ia plain black coffin,
upon which inscribed the worde, Thos Steele.
Esq, died 18th June 1S4S. aged so years. coffin of
amore costly and snowy description will be procured
and the plain one laid within it, The crest of the
head Pacifcator,n with the motto of "perdaier 81
"an,mus,o has been affixed to the catafalque
DETERMINATION is going on to a great extent in Tip.