The Sun. — 1835-02-06 (London, England)

CONNELL, M. P. for Dublin, commenced his address to a very numerous audience by pointing out the difference between the courses pursued by the popular and Conservative parties in Ireland, from the period of the yrorogation of the last Parliament up to its dissolution. The Catholic party abstained from agitation ; the Protestant party embarked in it. There was no revival of the Trades' or Volunteers' Political Associations when the Coercion Act ceased to operate. There was, on the other hand, a Conservative meeting in the Irish metropolis immediately consequent upon the prorogation. There he took his stand against the calumniators of the people, and defied them to point out the slightest agitation in the political wave until the abrupt dismissal of the Melbourne Ministry.—( Hear, hear, hear.) Saurin had said in 1800, that " Agitation was the price paid for liberty." "We have paid the price (said Mr. O'Connell) and yet they have refused to give us the goods.—( Laughter.) The advice which Lord Anglesey had addressed to the opposite party, " Agitate—agitate—agitate," was taken up with a vengeance, by the Conservatives; and the advice was echoed forth at Dublin, and at Hillsborough. Well, the Melbourne Ministry was sent out ; the Duke of Wellington became, not Prime Minister, but all the Ministry together,—cook, slut, and butler.—( Hear, and laughter.) The day was not far distant, when the iron duke would be brought to an account for this.— ( Cheers.) He (Mr. :O'C.) arraigned it as unconstitutional. The Lord-Lieutenant was in the theatre on Saturday night. He (Mr. O'Connell) could not trust himself with speaking upon that subject there ; he would, however, elsewhere. What placards with "No popery " inscribed on them, exhibited in the presence of the Lord-Lieutenant—of a Minister of State ! What would be said if the Catholics were so to exhibit a placard with "No Protestantism !" inscribed on it. If any Catholic were rash enough to do so, he (Mr. O'C.) would he the first man to dash it out of his hands.—( Cheers.) Lord Kenmare had expressed himself in terms of great indignation about the painting of the " death's- head and crossbones," of which he (Mr. O'Connell) had spoken some time since. It was amazing to what a degree it had shocked the sensibility of the Noble Lord and others. Lord Kenmare, however, and Jonathan David Latouche, who were so shocked at the painted emblem, reflected not that there was such a place as Rathcormac. They dwelt upon the image, and forgot the reality.—Hear.) A jury of their countrymen had marked that transaction with the stigma of " murder ;" and hot-foot upon that follows a letter of approval from the Horseguards—as daring a violation of the sanctity of justice and and " free trial" as was within his recollection. Lord John Russell had officially announced the name of the new Speaker. That question would be decided on the forenoon of the 19th of February. There were two candidates, Sir C. M. Sutton and Mr. Abercromby; of the superiority of the latter there could not be a question. Sir C. M. Sutton had not the intellect nor the capacity to fill such an office. He was, besides, a violent partisan. Let every man, then, who did not scorn to be stigmatised with the name of a partisan, vote for Manners Sutton.—( Hear.) What were Mr. Abercromby's claims ? He was the son of the illustrious General Abercromby —of the man who, in 1797, strained every nerve to thwart the efforts of those who were fomenting rebellion ; he was sent out. of Ireland, because he was too warm a friend to that devoted couutry.—( Cheers.) What were Mr. Abercromby's claims on the Irish people ? He had ever been the consistent advocate of every liberal measure— he had voted against the Coercion Bill ; what more need he