The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1847-06-01 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

THE REPEAL ASSOCIATION.—A special meeting of this body was held on Thursday in Conciliation-hall, " for the purpose of adopting an address to the people of Ireland, 'upon the melancholy occasion of Mr. O'Connell's death." The deepest sorrow was depicted in the features of all present. The proceedings were gone through in silence. The chairman, Cornelius M`Loughlin, Esq., pronounced a high eulogium on the deceased, and trusted the people whom he loved and liberated, and to whom he had devoted his whole life, would obey and carry out the solemn principles which he never ceased to inculcate.' The loss of such a man would be, he felt assured, shown by a national and general mourning.—Many of =those present wept.—Mr. O'Hea, with reference to, the dead said " His chair was vacant, and was to be for ever vacant. ' O'Connell was no more. The pride of their hearts and the glory of their nation, the teacher of mankind, the instructor .of the world had departed from amongst them. Who could speak their sorrow ?—who give expression to their mourning ? He concluded by calling on the people never to disturb the public peace, order, and tranquaity, which lie had laid down for their guidance, and read an address of the Loyal National Repeal Association, to their countrymen, commencing—" O'Connell is no mom I The animating spirit of Ireland has passed away. 'Phe light of the nation is extinguished. Weep and wail, and let your grief be without limit, 0 children of Ireland, for the cup of your affliction is full, and the extent of your suffering without measure. The pride of your hearts has been stricken down—the bright one of Erin is removed— the Liberator of our country has departed. With a season of sorrow, it has pleased the Almighty to afflict us to the uttermost—pestilence and famine blight our people—  in a foreign country, fax away from his own loved native land, low lies the champion of Ireland's liberties. Oh, well may we mourn him, for the whole human race deplore his loss, and the gloom of our bereavement afflicts the world." The address proceeded to urge that they should best prove that they loved him while living and mourn for him when dead, by reverencing his principles, obeying his dictates, and pursuing the same noble objects in the peaceful steps he trod. " What nation, what people has not lost a benefactor ? Our country has lost its guide and leader. Oh, let that country still be directed by his wisdom, and be marshalled beneath his standard." The last sentence was—" By his long and faithful services —by the noble example of his life—by the glory of his immortal name—we beseech, we implore you, fellowcountrymen, swerve not from the principles, desert not the objects, nor abandon the doctrines of O'Connell. The address was adopted, and the meeting adjourned to Monday the 7th instant.  SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,  MANCHESTER MEETING  WEDNESDAY  The inquest on the remains of Mr. Paxton, recently The WILTON STAKES of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added. murdered in the county of Down, terminated on Satur- Mr. Meiklam's Lightning came in third, Mr. Eskrett's Exr. G. 's Al fift. A dead day, and the verdict returned was, " Found murdered byExhort fourth, and M heat between Meaux and Louisa Arnold Newellice afterh which the some person or persons' unkno7n." There was no evi-stakes were divided, and Meaux walked over. dente to warrant a different finding. The PENDLETON STAKES of 10 sovs. each, with 40 Count D'Orsay has presented his statuette of Mr. ' O'Connell to the committee of the Central Relief Society added. Mr. J. Lillie s The Great Britain first, Mr. )üblin, with the moulds and necessary apparatus for Green's Miss Musgrave second, Mr. Meiklam's Otterburn third.  The MANCHESTER TRADESMEN'S CUP Of 200 sovs„ in specie, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each. Mr. R. Stephenson's Sheraton first, Mr. R. Phillip's mare by Talleyrand second, Mr. Harland's Copack third. Won by a head. The Jockey who rode the winner of this Cup, being the first run for on the new course, will be presented with a gold mounted riding whip, bearing an appropriate inscription.