The Sun. — 1844-04-11 (London, England)

IRELAND.  MR. O'CONNELL IN CORK.-LORD ELIOT'S FRANCHISE BILL.  DUBLIN, APRIL 9.—The Dublin; 17:reitiny Post of this afternoon publishes, in a second edition, the following letter  " Cork, Easter Monday, April 8, 1814. " Before closing this letter I will ,let you know the result of the meeting convened for this day, in the Courthouse, for the purpose of giving expression to the indignant feeling of this city and -province at the fresh tempt- made. upon Ireland by Lord Eliot's Registration Bill.  " The popular enthusiasm is utterly indescribable— utterly indescribable by those who are unfamiliarised with the fervour, the bnrnin7, but yet perfectly regulated fervour, of the Irish movement under O'Connell, " The corporations of Cork, Limerick, Kilkenny, Clonmel, and Waterford, haVe sent their Mayors and deputations from their bodies to give testimony to their sentiments at the prestqit crisis of O'Connells martyrdom and imprisonment, after more than forty years of public service to Ireland, unequalled by the services to his country and the human race of any other man living or who ever lived.  " The following Members of Parliament are to be pre'sent :—Daniel Callaghan, the city Member ; Edmond Roche, the county Member ; Sir David Roche, Sir. Win&ton Barron, William Smith O'Brien, Maurice O'Connell, John O'Connell, Morgan John O'Connell, Caleb Powell, Nicholas Maher ; and Sir Richard Musgrave is, I understand, expected in. the course of the day. • "Dinner is prepared for 800, in the Lancasterian School, which has been beautifully fitted up for the occasion.  " All yesterday and this morning the Liberator's apartinenti were crowded . with friends and strangers also, both one and the other eager to give expression to their sentiments of sympathy and of indignation. " Amongst the first visitors yesterday morning was Father MatheW.  "The Liberator, accompanied by the two other CathOlie conspiratorsthe her. Mr. Tierney, And the Member for the city of Kilkenny—yesterday attended ioass, and the threcyrotestant convicts went to church, and in the evening they al],,Catholie and Protestant, partook of the splendid hospitality of the Mayor of Cork, Mr. Fagan, with a..large party, at his country house, in the vicinity-of this city. " Five o'clock, r.it.!.—As I promised, I send you, before the post-office closes; a note of the great rrtteting.at • the Court-house.  " The County Court-house was crowded almost to suffocation, the Mayer in the chair, in his robes or office; also in the same robes tl4 es-Mayor, Alderman Lyons, end, sitting on the betieh with them, Mr. O'Connell. •  " A number of the Members of Parliament, An d of the most respectable . citizens of Cork, and gentry of the country around were present, Several admirable speeches were made, in which the repeal spirit glowed with its deepest fervour,.. as well as denunciation of Lord Eliot's net'arious' (as it was called by Edmond Roche) Regi str a t iott 'Bill. " Mr. O'Connell made a speech of extraordinary power in denunciation of the Bill of the Irish Chief Secretary, and hip speech breathed the most obdurate resolution of perseverance, under all possible circumstances, in his efforts for the restoration of the domestic Parliament of Ireland, and the etitlrusiasni.with which he was heard is 'almost without precedent in Ireland. " He could venture, with perfect security, to give this pledge, for he is certain, under every possible contingency, of the unbroken peace of Ireland. " This is the crisis of existence and of Ireland—and the talismanic influence of his name and services was never so tried as at the present hour ; but Ireland will not be lured from her 7vrantage ground, and play the game of the'enemy by any outbreak or disturbance. " The Mayor and ex-Mayor of Limerick, and about 45 of the corporation and citizens of Limerick, have just at rived. " John O'Connell, of Grena, the elder brother of the Liberator, has, I have been just this moment informed, also arrived, with a great number of the gentry of Kerry, to give testimony of their feeling on this occasion." Toole, the person in custody, charged with the murder at Rathfarnham,- will be tried at the approaching Commission.