The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-24

therein can only be secured by immediate repeal
| of that measure, and the re-esabllshment of an
Irish Legislature, and we hereby, individually and
collectively pledge ourselves to use our best exer-
tons for the attainment of that object. Being also
thoroughly convinced of the mischief of religious
ascendancy pledge ourselves at all times to OPP
pose any infringement of the rights of conscience,
or exclusion from political power OF any class OF
Irishmen, on account of their religious faith
Samuel Ferguson, C. M. O'Loghlen, T. Gallwey,
A. R. Stritch, r. D. Ireland, j. B. Dillon, Sec
| reares."
The Confederates have also issued declaration
of similar import, but more stringent and bellige-
rent in its nature. 1t was signed by a large party
at Limerick, where Mr.. S. O'Brien addressed a par
ty Of his followers on Sunday last.
| The Government have issued a circular to the
various magistrates of petty sessions throughout
Ireland, calling their attention to the practice OF
drilling in the of arms which now prevails, and
urging them to put in operation the provisions of
George I'LL, and LIST of George w., cap: 1.
| In order to put stop 10 the prevailing excite
ment the magistrates of the county of Dublin have
| called upon the Government TO proclaim the metro
| polls and disarm the dsafiected. The magistrates
| throughout the entire kingdom are recommended
| by Government to swear IN special cons'apies IN
every parish. circular to that effect has been Is
sued from Dublin Castle.
The high sheriff and the foreman and gentlemen
of the grand jury of the county of Dublin have
waited on his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant at
| the Viceregal Lodge, and presented an address OF
|
confidence in the noble Earl and his Excellency's
| government of his country. The address was read
by James II. Hamilton, M. p, in his capacity OF
| foreman of the grand jury.
Meetings have been held in several parts of the
county Antrim, and other localities III Ulster, To
| vote addresses of confidence in the Government.
| The agitation on the tenant-rgh t question con-
tinues. meeting of the Baibay branch of the
| Ulster Tenant-right Association held few
| DAYS ago, when the following resolutions
| adj cd hat in pf tHn
| rejection of Mr.. Sharman CraWfords BILL and OF
the apparent intention of her Majestys Ministers to
pass into law the confiscation bill of Sir William
| Somerve, this Association, consisting of Presby-
terians, Catholics and Protestans, unanimously feel
that in order to prevent the dreadful and deplorabe
consequences of such ntolerabe tyranny. it is now
absolutely necessary for the tenantry OF Ulster to
| declare their firm and determined resolution to re-
sst, by every ustiahe means, this finishing stroke
| of landlord robbery. g That while we are fully
aware that the tenant farmers of Ulster have con-
| fidence N the present Government and House of
| Commons and are, therefore, disposed to meet and
petition them longer yet we earnestly entreat
| them to make the attempt once more, that by the
blessing of great God they may de feat the evil i'll
| tentions of wicked men and save their native land
| from the desolations of war. 3. That we hereby
| pledge ourselves to exert our utmost energies to
give influence and effect to the final demonstration,
and that our secretary be instructed to communicate
| with the Ulster TenantsI2ight Association on the
| subject
| A memorial to the Queen from the Roman Catho-
lie Bishop and Clergy of the Doceses of Cloyne and
| Rose county Cork, has just been published This
document sets forth that there is deep and general
discomfort in Ireland and that English legislation Is
totally inadequate to remedy the evils OF our social
condition and prays that her Majesty will order the
| summoning of the Irish Parliament of Lords and
| Commons in Dublin to allay the discomfort alluded
| to- This memorial is signed by the Bishop and l40
priests being every individual of that order in the
| Doceses
The consumption of excisable articles has not lat
| terly improved in Dublin, which speaks ill for the
condition of the middle and poorer classes In the
article of sugar for instance, which should enter 50
largely into consumption at the present remarkably
low prices the total deliveries from the customhouse
for the past six weeks have been less than 800 hhds
while in the corresponding periods of the three pre-
vious years they were respectively 1885, 1856 and
| 1896 Understanding decline of 100 per cent. III
the present compared with the past year.
| Sir E. S. Hayes, NJ. p for Donegal, is entitled to
take rank among the improving landlords OF Ireland;
| He has set himself to reclaim a large portion OF
| mountain land and where heath was the only crop
last year, he has this year many acres OF oats, With
other tillage.
| Capt White, of Cork has been favored with let
ter giving him notice of his intended assassination
| He has been abe most active of the magistrates OF
that city in enforcing the law against rllle-sootl
| and drilling.
The Wicklow election is going forward
| The candidates are Sir X. Howard, whig and Mr.
i
vices the former II votes ahead of his opponent
| The Protestant Repeal Association, of which MIR.
Butt, c. C., is leading member, Is said to be pro-
crossing favorably. Among the members who have
joined is Mr.. Foster, connected, we believe with
| the family of Viscount Massarene and Fearand.
| Application for Martial Ldw IN DubL,n.-Letters
from Dublin City, says. Wilmer q Smiths Times
| of April 80, dated last night say: g The tone OF
the repeal organs is much abated-a result, no
doubt, of the new 90 gagging " act. The most i'm
| &c :, Left he RshO al
| Elphn to Lord Shrewsbury, In which the writer
gives the names and residences of 5000 individuals
Elected by the late Major Mahon. The letter is
written in mild spirit, and will no doubt, produce
sensible effect in this country, where it is gene
rally supposed the deceased genteman's conduct
| has been msrepresented and illuminated. The
Wicklow election had terminated in Sir H. How
ards return The Cork corporation had adopted
an address to the Queen in favor of Repeal No
| confirmation of the procaiming of Dublin has az
yet appeared in the Irish metropolitan journals. AT
meeting of the magistrates of the county and city
| of Dublin, however, held at Kilmainham yesterday,
Lord Brabazon in the chair, memorial to the LORD
Lieutenant was adopted, praying his Exceledcy 10
place the city of Dublin under the provisions OF Tie
Coercion Act.
Mr.. John O'Connell has addressed long letter
to the Lord Lieutenant, through the fHot lIloflli
ing him that he withdrew his signature from the
Downshire declaration III consequence OF the pie,
sentation of that document to his Excenency, ana
NOT tn her Majesty in person. The honorable gem
tieman also says that if his Escellency will arm the
Proesants, he CMr. O'ConnelD will recommend
the Catholics TO arm.
PRUSSIA.
The accounts from Prussia, says the European
Times, are very unsatisfactory. The people have
no confidence in their King, who remains at Pots
{ dam, surrounded by the men whose comrades fell
bravely but ingorously. His Majesty hopes to re,
gain their confidence, and trusts that they will stand
by him in case of need. But, according to latest
intelligence, this will not be in their power
We are told &c the people are nearly omnpotent
now and at public meeting held on the 18th, they
drew up an address praying q the King TO order his
guards to march to Holstein. 1t is scarcely neces-
sary to observe that the object of the people, who
distrust both King and guards, is to deprive the
former of the support of the household troops and
thus leave the sovereign and city more completely
at their mercy"
An official list of the soldiers killed and wounded
u IL OIL. &C