The Sun. — 1846-01-26 (London, England)

BRIEN—I move that Mr. John O'Connell read her Majesty's Speech aloed.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. J. O'CoNNELL then read the Speech. Mr. O'CoNNELL again proceeded to address the meeting. He said, in rising for the second time to inquire if there was any gentleman present to support the sentiments expressed by the Conservative newspapers, be would beg for himself to say, that he should not wish to act as the leader of such a union ; and if any gentleman thought proper to propose its formation, there were plenty of men of Conservative principles to be found competent of leading—(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. O'Connell) and his colleagues w ould be happy to act under such a leader if they could only establish the  party—(Cheers.,The Learned Gentleman having sat down, and Waite for some time to hear if any proposition would be made, again rose, and said he was afraid that there was but little hope left that they would be able to succeed in this—the chief object of their meeting—(Hear, hear)— us there topic,here andwasno one present to represent the opinions of the Coandsearsysaetmivbe journals : he would, therefore, dismiss that led; proceed not w to i tthhoeu to mentioning,ther plaject for however,which that if the Conservative party originated any meeting to form an Irish party, before he left for London, he would be most nappy to attend it—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) Having said so much, he would now allude to the secondary matter for their consideration, and as an Irish Member state the course he felt bound to adopt during the session—(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. O'Connell) was still of opinion that the bet part of the Irish business could be done in Conciliation-hall ; but still there were questions before Parliament in which they should take part. There were questions upon which, even amongst themselves, they entertained a duipvtemrswithyicohf hoispiinnidoinv,idsuucahl opaisnlit)hnes ,Ne.eorr-w enklanolxqnu;esatniodn— aii such questions should be considered as open ones for the individual consideration of each gentleman and his constituents.—(Hear, hear.) There was a question, however, upon which, he believed, they were all agreed, and that was as regarded coercive measures to repress crime in Ireland. Her Majesty's Speech, which they had just heard, distinctly menaced a coercion proceeding on the part of the Legislature.—(Hear, hear.) Now he (Mr. O'Connell) was obliged to admit that the crime of assassination was certainly increasing, but if so, he was afraid the cause which led to it was increasing also ; and he would not, therefore, consent to any alteration in the law until the Government first began to remove the cause of the miseries of the Irish people.—(Cheers.) That was the best method of following up the advice given in their gracious Sovereign's Speech.—(Applause.) The magistrates of Tipperary said, in their address, "that assassination was no longer to be traced to questions respecting the possession of land." Now that was an important admission, which showed that the recent murders through the country originated in a foul spirit of revenge, on account of the abuses which the landlords made of their privileges.—(Hear, hear.) This he submitted as the true state of the country, and he submitted it for the consideration of Irish Members, in order to call upon them to be punctual in their attendance in their places, if any measure of coercion was proposed, and to prevent its passing, if possible. He (Mr. O'Connell) for one would attend the House upon every question for procuring relief for the poor, and upon every question of landlord and tenant law, and with regard to it he would endeavour to carry out the recommendations contained in the reports of the Repeal Association.— (Hear, hear.) lie would not, however, move aay specific resolution on the point, but be satisfied with thus explaining his intentions. et. S. 0 ,a'Bs farE inexpedientbra s, tMi e.Po go. , wasov saidec over concerned, focoe rr Londonn e d,himselfhe at he thro urpresent, wishedsheti,itt, twooMsutlard't eWb, as he was not prepared,to support a total repeal of the corn-laws; independent of which, he felt that the strength of Ireland was in Conciliation-hall ; he would ilot, , • „ ; 't. • .‘` Air. J, tip tfu'i,NNELL said he dui not !,novv whether .there would be any objection to a resolution, pledging, the meeting to-oppose stay coercive measure tile? Goverfrnot might propose, until that measure was accompanied