The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-28

while others declared that u rising of the people would
be al present premature, that the workinsmen OF their
sific were not yet ready, and that every species OF
moral force ought to be exhausted before resort was had
10 physical force.
The majority OF the delegates having expressed these
opinions II at length resolved that upon the rejection
by the House OF Commons OF the petition Tor the peoples
charter, national memorial shall be presented 10 the
Queen calling upon her to dissolve Parliament, and dis
miss her present advisers that simultaneously public
meetings should be convened throughout the country
Good Friday, for the purpose OF adopting the national
memorial and elecung delegates 10 national assem-
bly," which rs to meet in London Monday, the oath
OF Ap and hnaly that the present convention should
continue lis sltlngs until the meeting OF the National
Assembly" The delegates adjourned shortly after 5
O'clock, notice having been first given by Mr. Ernest
Jones, OF the delegates, that be would on an early
day. the adoption of national tri- color pro-
position which was received with tremendous cheering
The government reporters again in attendance.
AT O'Clock this morning adds the Gazete) the MEM
beers OF the convention again assembled, when MIR
Wheeler, OF the executive council moved that counter
proclamation 10 the Issued by the government be
framed and sent out calling on the working men to dis
regard the proclamation OF the government and to meet
originally intended, Monday Mr. Codey, delegate
of London seconded the notion and expressed his deter
minaton 10 attend the meeting and maintain his rights at
the risk of his life Messrsl West, Shaw and others
declared they ready to risk their lives in defence OF
their privileges; and looked upon the measure on the
part OF the government, as an intention 10 cause
collision between the people and the soldiers Mr. Fear
gus OConnor expressed his determination TO attend the
meeting and denied there existed any power to stop the
assemblythat they had right to petition. He then adj
vered TO the intended bill OF Sir Geo Grey which was TO
make sedon there no intention on the part
OF the Charss attend armed Several OF the delegates
declared that they should merely act the defensive
and as the petition be carried by horses instead OF
men, the law could not touch them. The motion was
then agreed 10.
DUBLIN April 5.-The pressure on the savings banks
continues and the Bank Of Ireland is uneasy at the
number OF balances Withdrawn. There is lively de-
mand for gold Sales OF bank stock effected to- day
at f1s6 and fls5. The last price Ei9l, which
onths day week. nothing being done in the interim
AGRIcuLTusAL PRosPEcTs.-So lar, everything prom
rewards in view. Even from poor depressed Mayo
the accounts for the past few days are cheering
Rife clubs OF formation, and targeshoot-
ing pracsed extensively IN all the disturbed districts
OF Ireland
The Irish Confederation has issued on broad Sheet
price penny, the speeches for which Messrs OBrien
and Meagher are being prosecuted by the government
In this form they are distributed through Dublin in thou
sands every day by vendors OF catch-pcnnys
Extensive mportations OF pixies have taken place from
Birmingham two consignmenis alone amounting TO thirty
thousand These are sold only to persons who can give
a certain password One man, named Coogan in the
county of Meath has at present contract to supply ash
sapngs eleven feet long, for 100000 One club
alone in Dublin possesses 1900 pixies Some parties have
been arrested in Ippeary tor these weap
ons Light brass guns from seven to fourteen FOUNDERS,
are said TO have arrived In Dublin
A man named Kirwan, taken up by the repeal special
constabes Dublin. 1or ordering pixies, has turned out
TO be government spy, employed by the commissioner
police. discovery mas given cause OF gtcaI
satisfaction and the press of all parties loudly eprobae
'AI I rtsncrnr ', it tho Vi -,<.s. the
signal fires which have OF late been 50 frequent IN some
districts of the country have caused considerable anx
isy to the authorities They lit up with rapidly
truly astonishing ana added another evidence 70 tne oad
doubt OF secret slgnhcahon having been attached to
them.
The troops and constabulary also are said to be dis
affected Several soldiers Of the SD have been sent to
to be tried BY court-martia tor joining
with The people at their bonres, and the authorities have
found necessary to give complete wedding as II is
termed to the police force removing from the body every
member supposed to be tainted with the popular feeling
The disatfecton principally exists IN Linerck and Kill
kenny
of the coniederates tonight compared with the
iast very innocent and harmless affair Indeed. there
was evident shrinking on the part OF the leaders, who
e Inhibited a commcndable anxiety 10 keep within the
outraged constitution.
The Piedmontese Gazette publishes the following from
the theatre OF war
''MILAN, March 30.
ssThe accounts of this morning, which may be consd-
cred as official that Gen Bes at the head OF 900
,a ods and 900 volunteers, commanded by officers OF
our staff fell in with strong body OF the enemy near
Mon Lechar, whom he completely put to rout, taking
squadron cavalry three pieces Of cannon, carriages Nc
The army appears DESTROYS 10 establish itself
i.eal Montechar, and wait pitched battle They are
very short OF provisions. -
1.-THE announcement of the capture of the Vccroy at
Rva de Trento and OF the fall of Mantua, has been con-
iirred by the provisional government
gives degree certainty to this account Is that
courier has been despatched to rento 70 know Whethcr
Thai parsonage would be kept in confinement
there or whether ii would be advisable to send him to
Milan" :.
An offensive and defensive alliance has been hnay
concluded between the King Of Sardinia the King OF Ma
,,les and the Grand Duke OF Tuscany.
The Milanese have sent very remarkable address to
Pope Plus TX The following are the principal passages
Tne grand cause of Italian independence, blessed by
your Holiness has also rumphed IN our city We have
called ii with blood and rejoice in IL, IN the hope
that blood win become The water OF regeneration for us,
and for the whole of Italy.
narrd 10 fight we have inscribed your stand
ards and on our barbados Deprived OF everything with
any but the holiness OF our right We have IN your
me faced formidable enemes IN your naIne young
and old women and children have Joyfuy fought and
oyuly died and il is in your name that we open the
10Y hearts God, who has given us the victory
The address then goes to express the idea which
anlaes the whole OF the inhabitants OF Lombardy that
the war shall not terminate until the last Austrian shall
have crossed the Alps The nation will then, II says, be
called on to choose freely its form OF government
"a letter Rome says the same Journal describes
the great enthusiasm which regns In mat cry a COM
ee against absoutism had been declared and reg
ar organized against the oppressors OF the liberty
and independence of Italy. All the troops had marched
towards the frontier well numerous dcachmcnts oil
volunteers snbscrption had been entered into for the
of the latter. They were offered 10 bayoques
iay as paw bnt they refused saying they only wanted
bread The Pope 50OyD francs 10 the unds all the
hgious orders, nobility, the merchants and the card
Gals also subscribed The people assembled 10 tne Puoc
squares where subscriptions receIved the men gave
their Watches their earrings, rings, and chans
and indeed every ornament they possessed
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