The Sun. — 1849-10-10 (London, England)

IRELAND.  THE REPEAL ASSOCIATION.  DUBLIN, TUE!DAY.—Yesterday a meeting of the Repeal Association, revived, was held at Conciliation Hall, the first of a series in perpetuity, which are to be held weekly, until a domestic Parliament is restored to College green. With respect to the ball itself, it has undergone no change " during the recess." The black banner, in token of mourning for the late Mr. O'Connell, is still suspended from the gallery behind the chair. The chair was taken by a Mr. Mahon, from Phibsborough, after whom Mr. J. O'CorsiveLa rose and announced the receipt of 3/. 103. from the patriotic coal-porters of George'squay, and two or three smaller svms from individual contributors. He then read two letters, one from the Rev. James M`Hale, P.P., of Castlebar, the other from the Rev. Dr. O'Rafferty, of Tullamore, promising their co-operation in the principles of the late " Liberator.' Having moved the insertion of those letters on the minutes, he proceeded to say that having got through the " scanty business" of the day he did not not know how to begin his address. lie said he was overpowered with feelings of grief at the mournful events that had passed since last they had met in that hall—the sufferings of the people and the miserable divisions that had sprung up amongst Irishmen, and by which they had been sunk down into captive slaves at the feet of England. He assured them that there should be no compromise on the subject of repeal, and warned them against certain "Nationalists" who wished to divert the people's attention from seeking to remove the abuse of the Church Establishment. Ministers had asserted in Parliament that the people of Ireland were content with the present state of the Established Church, and gave as a reason the fact of their silence upon the subject for the last 12 months. He now asked them, were they satisfied with the Church Establishment ?—(Cries of " No, no !") He said "No, no," likewise, and " Down with the Established Church." It had been said that they should not revive political agitation in Ireland ; —that if they remained quiet all their wrongs would be redressed. They had been as mute as mice for some time past, and he asked what had Parliament done for them ? Lord J. Russell—(Groans.) They should not groan him. Had he not been over here huggermugger with Lord Clarendon ? and was not a coercion Act the immediate result ? He then referred at some length to the land question and the numerous evictions, which latter exceeded by far the number recorded in the English papers, and stated that the land question and the Church question should be settled, and that he would make them primary questions in effecting the repeal. On the occasion of the visit of their gracious Queen, God bless her ! (Loud cheers)—Sir G. Grey wrote a letter to Lord Clarendon, in which the Right Hon. Baronet said that her Majesty was delighted to find that Lord Clarendon was such a favourite with the Irish people. (Laughter.) He asked them, were they so very fond of Lord Clarendon ?—(Cries of " No, no !") This " pet of the people"—and he thought that a very good name for Lord Clarendon—caused the constitution of Ireland to be suspended ; that was the first gilt he asked from the British Parliament fur Ireland. There was another act of Lord Clarendon's which should not be forgotten. At Dolly's Brae he sent the military and police to escort an Orange party, while they were committing massacres on the people. He encouraged an armed body of Orangemen to march against the "people when the authorities knew that a collision was inevitable, and yet there was no redress, nor promise of redress, fur their murderings and wreckings. They all recollected the dismissal of the Repeal magistrates, but Lord Clarendon allowed Beers to retain his commission of the peace, and to repeat his deliberate approval of the Orange massacres. Dolly's Brae was a name to conjure with; they would use it, and make justice be done to the Irish people. The speaker then referred to the efficacy of moral force as contradistinguished from physical force, and deplorei the Me of those who heretofore scoffed and sneered at moral force. He wished bygones to be bygones, but it should be understood that they would never compromise their peace principles. Ho would not mention names, but he assured them that they would have the countenance and support of those who never deceived them.—(Cheers.) • Mr. J. O'Cornarr.r. announced the rent to be 26/.