to be sure; but these would produce "And whereas we have also received quiet at once; and that would give time information upon oath, that language for other measures. IRELAND. MR. O'CONNELL, having returned to Ireland, has, very laudably, recommenced his endeavours to unite the people in their legal efforts to obtain a repeal of the Union, a measure which I have always maintained would be for the peace and happiness of both countries; and this I am able to prove at any time. In consequence of Mr. O'CONNELL'S efforts, however, a proclamation, under the new law, has been issued; and Mr. O'Connell has answered it by a published letter. I take the two documents from the Morning Chronicle. They will speak for themselves. of a highly inflammatory nature has been used by some of the persons who have signified their intention of attending the said meeting: "We, therefore, the Lord Lieutenant General and General Governor of Ireland, deeming the said meeting to be dangerous to the public peace and safety, and being resolved to prohibit the same, do hereby accordingly prohibit the said meeting; and being determined and resolved strictly to enforce the law and the penalties thereof against all persons offending in the premises, do charge and command all Mayors, Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace, and all other Magistrates, Officers, and others whom it may concern, to be aiding and assisting in the execution of the law, in preventing the By the Lord Lieutenant General and meeting of the said assembly or body General Governor of Ireland. A PROCLAMATION. "ANGLESEA. "Whereas, by an Act passed in the tenth year of his late Majesty's reign, intituled, An Act for the suppression of dangerous associations or assemblies in Ireland,' a power is vested in the Lord Lieutenant, or other Chief Governor or Governors of Ireland, by his or their Proclamation or order, to prohibit the meeting of any assembly or body of persons in Ireland, which he or they shall deem to be dangerous to the public peace or safety: "And whereas it hath been made known to us that a meeting of an assembly or body of persons, under the name of the Tradesmen of Dublin,' is about to take place on Monday next, the 27th instant, at the hour of eleven o'clock, at Phibsborough, in the county of Dublin, and when there marshalled, to proceed in regular array, and in great numbers, through the streets of the city of Dublin: of persons, and in the effectual dispersion and suppression of the same, and in the detection and prosecution of those who, after this notice, shall offend in the respects aforesaid. "Given at his Majesty's Castle of Dublin, this 25th day of December, 1830. By his Excellency's command, TO THE TRADES OF DUBLIN. Merrion-sq., Monday morning, Dec. 27, 1830. "FELLOW CITIZENS-MY FRIENDS!He who thinks he is, and calls himself, but alas! is not, the friend of Ireland, has availed himself of the most despotic statute that was ever passed by a ruling State, to extinguish to the very ashes the spark of liberty in a subject realm. Lord Anglesea, with the aid of Mr. William Gregory! has declared that it would be dangerous to the public peace to allow the Orangemen and the Catholics to "And whereas we have received in-unite the hitherto adverse colours-to formation upon oath, that the said meet-cheer for the memory of King William ing is calculated to lead to a disturbance the Third, and for the Throne of King of the public peace, and hath excited William the Fourth-to bury, at length, serious apprehensions thereof in the in eternal oblivion, past feuds, and to ceminds of his Majesty's peaceable sub-ment, in adamant, recent, but I trust jects: perpetual friendship-to combine Irish ! men together in the service of their country by the bonds of social charity, and in the presence of their common God. people will follow a legal and constitutional course. The only thing that could give the Union continuance would be turbulence, riot, or other violation of "Such is the sagacious discovery which the law. It is so clear to every human the advisers of Lord Anglesea have being that the repeal must be useful to made, and which he and William Gre-Ireland-it is so manifest, that without gory have celebrated by their joint and a domestic Legislature absenteeism canseveral proclamation. "Whilst you were at variance the public peace was secure! Whilst you allowed yourselves to be distracted by dissensions and criminal hatred to each other, there was, forsooth, no danger to the state! The moment you agree to join hand and heart in mutual affection, the exhibition of your combined but peaceable strength is, in sad truth, dangerous to the national peace!!! not be terminated or native industry fostered-it is so perfectly capable of demonstration that Ireland would receive, instead of paying away, from seven to eight millions sterling every year, if the Union were repealed; all this is so apparent, that every man in Ireland would declare for the repeal of the Union if some were not frightened for the safety of their persons and property, and if others were not terrified by "This, alás! is sad mockery. If you the bugbear fears of revolutionary viohad met in countless myriads to pay sy-lence. We have only to show by our cophantic adulation to the mighty and peaceable, orderly, and loyal conduct, the great of the land, you might assem- that we scorn turbulence and detest disble in full quietude. When you meet in a peaceable, orderly, and harmless way, to express your sense of the propriety of the repeal of the Union, by paying a compliment to an humble, powerless individual-that moment the Algerine Act is put in force, and you are proclaimed, as if it were a matter of course to use the despotic powers of an Act of Parliament. affection, and then indeed the cry for the repeal will become nearly unanimous and altogether irresistible. "I am quite convinced my advice will be taken-that there will not be any meeting or procession this day, but that the Proclamation, however unjustifiable and ridiculous, will be obeyed, simply because it is law. "I will not for the present deplore "Fellow-countrymen-You will, I the miserable state of our wretched am sure, obey this Proclamation; let country, which is liable to be trampled your obedience be prompt and entire. on by every stranger invested with a Give this day entirely and without little brief authority. This state of reserve to the Proclamation; prove things cannot last much longer. While how utterly groundless were the timid the law sanctions it we will obey-but fears which dictated that Proclamation, we treasure up in our secret hearts the by the simple fact, that even the issuing burning shame and bitter sorrow that of so insulting a document excites only Ireland should be the only country on your tranquil pity and contempt, with- the face of earth having even a shadowy out provoking you into any tendency semblance of free institutions, where to a breach of the peace, riot, or dis-such fantastic tricks can be played with turbance. impunity by persons in authority. "If I thought it were possible that "Let us obey the law, but let us not any one man who seeks honestly for forget that we owe this further infringe the repeal of the Union could be be-ment on our liberty to a Whig Admitrayed into any violation of the law in nistration! Bless the mark! When Looking for that measure, I declare the Whigs are out of office, they are the solemnly that the moment my appre-most liberal and enlightened of the hensions were realised I would at once friends of human freedom; the moment abandon the pursuit of that repeal. they get into office, that instant they "The Union must be repealed if the become the readiest champions of de spotic authority. It has been often and They will wear scarfs of orange and most truly said of the Whigs, that when green. They will go round the statue in office they always disappoint, their friends, delight their enemies, and disgrace themselves. Mark the career of the present Whig Administration. "They were scarcely an hour in office when they filled the minds of men of all parties in Ireland with ineffable disgust by their fatuitous appointments in the law department, That is their fisrt step. What is their second? Why, this despotic Proclamation. "What will be their third? I will not venture to conjecture; but should it be any attempt to control public discussion, or to crush the public press should any such step be in contemplation, and one phrase in the silly Proclamation makes me fear that it may why, then, the Whigs will have fulfilled their old character; they will once again, and I trust for the last time, disappoint their friends, delight their enemies, and disgrace themselves. of King William, and, in token of amity and kindness, they will all, Catholics as well as Protestants, give three cheers there, After the address is presented, and my answer read, they will take off their scarfs and separate. "The rest of the tradesmen are to remain at their usual work, or at home, on Tuesday. It is my earnest advice to them to do so, and I am proud to say that my countrymen have the condescension often to obey my advice as if it were a command. Let, therefore, all the other tradesmen stay at their work on Tuesday, or remain at home. If more than the stipulated number attend, or if any unusual crowd takes place, the deputies will take off their scarfs and instantly disperse. I do earnestly entreat all the tradesmen of the city to allow the address to be presented in the manner thus specified. Any person refusing to comply with this entreaty would probably be an enemy in disguise. "There is. however, one consolation. They cannot take such steps as these without sending over another Lord- "Let us be in no hurry. Events in Lieutenant. After the letter of Lord England and on the Continent of Europe Anglesea to Mr. Kertland, he cannot be are working for us. Every succeeding a party to any measure which would day weakens the supporters of despotism stain his fair fame with the taint of in every elime and country. Every falsehood. Oh! that at least is utterly impossible; and serving under a Whig Administration (for Lord Anglesea is not himself a Whig) can never so blight the high honour of Lord Anglesea as to expose him to the reproach of saying one thing when out of office, and directly the reverse when in power. That is, of all impossible things, the most impossible. succeeding day strengthens the friends of cheap governments and of free institutions. Patience, my dear fellowcitizens, a little more of patience, and Ireland will achieve one more bloodless and stainless change. Since I was born she has achieved two such glorious political Revolutions. The first was in 1782, when she conquered legislative independence; the second was in 1829, when she won for her victory freedom of conscience; the third and best remains behind-the restoration of a domestic and reformed legislature, by the Repeal of the Union, To return to the address. The plan for its presentation, suggested by many of the operatives, and finally adopted, and not to be varied from, is this :The trades have already chosen three persons as leading persons, who, with This we will also achieve, if we the mover and seconder of the ad-persevere in a legal, constitutional, and dress, will assemble at Swan's rooms, Bachelor's-walk, on Tuesday, at one o'clock, to proceed from thence to Merrion-square, to my residence. The entire party will consist of less than one thousand and sixty persons. J peaceable course. The only thing that can preserve the connexion between both countries—a connexion essentially necessary for both-is the Repeal of the Union. Let my advice but be followed, and I will venture to assert, that the Union cannot last two years longer; in France. A cheap government; that but, remember, it can be repealed only is to say, little taxes. And that is preby the ways of peaceful, legal, and constitutional exertion." di cisely what we want. The form, or the name, of the government signifies not a "I have the honour to be, fellow-straw it is a cheap government that citizens and dear friends, your ever is wanted; and the French 'seem refaithful servant,“ 1,965 (0897 19270B 70, besolved to have this in some way or other. 'DANIEL O'CONNELL.” Curious it is with what anxiety we look FOREIGN AFFAIRS." FRANCE.. at the people of France, and they at us. The two peoples are wishing success to each other; and the two governments are doing the same, each wishing to give way to the people as little as pos I HAVE no room for the insertion of sible! Very foolish! Very weak! The my son's letters, or for the stating of wise course for each is to give way at the particulars; and' must, therefore, once, and to the full extent, and thereby content myself with stating the sub-leave nothing to be taken from them by stance of the most important parts of force, and no ground for ill-blood and the recent information, which is as fol- for future jealousies. The progress of lows:-1. That the murdering minis-affairs in France is a matter of deep inters of Charles X. have been sentenced terest to us. The French have got rid to perpetual imprisonment, instead of of the tithes completely; and they will being put to death, as they out to have now, I dare say, establish a really cheap been. 2. That this caused great public government, under some name or other. discontent. 3. That, however, by great exertions, the town was kept quiet for PROPERTY. the time, but that the transaction TITHES AND OTHER CHURCH excited great suspicions of the good intentions of the government. 4. That, THE Letter to the LABOURERS OF after this matter was over, the Chamber ENGLAND, which is in another part of of Deputies voted their thanks to the this Register, will form the matter for the students at Paris; but that those brave 7th NUMBER of the Two-PENNY TRASH, and sensible young men refused to ac- which Number is published this day cept of the thanks, BECAUSE THE (1st January, 1831), price 2d, with the CHAMBER DID NOT REPRESENT usual allowance to booksellers, and sold THE PEOPLE OF FRANCE. 5. That at my shop for ready money, at IIs. a the Chamber, which is, in fact, like hundred to those who take three hundred another body that I could name, the or more at once. representative of none but the rich, for the paper and print; but, as they This is hardly paying have so acted as to induce LAFAYETTE are intended for the working people, and to give up the command of the National as the parsons want to enlighten the Guard. 6. That the National Guard people, here is the light for them. demand a new law of election, to enable Every landlord, farmer, and shopkeeper, the poor man to vote as well as the rich must see how useful this little publi man. 7. That they, and, indeed, the cation must be, how directly it tends to people în general, demand THE ABO make the people abstain from all vioLITION OF ALL HEREDITARY lence, by pointing out to them a legal TITLES AND PRIVILEGES. 8. The and just means of relief; every man of forming of a real Republican govern-sense must see this; and here he sees ment, with a CONGRESS, like that of America, is 'now talked of, and in all probability will soon be demanded by the people, who say that they want, and that they are resolved to have a cheap government. This is the state of things that 11s. will enable him to quiet and enlighten a whole district. No. 4. HISTOry of Geo. IV. This Number ought to have been published to-day; but I have determined upon an arrangement that will From the LONDON GAZETTE, INSOLVENT. DEC. 24.-RICHARDSON, H., Taunton, BARBER, B., Chorley, Cheshire, victualler tualler. NAISH, F., Shepton-Mallet, Somerset, clothier. STEPHENSON, D., jun., Mitchell-Laiths, WHITFIELD, R., Acre-lane, Brixton, Ame- man-street, Southwark, bookseller. BALDWIN, E., Manningham, Yorkshire, bring this work into the Register, as it goes on, as well as the TRASH. These monthly numbers cannot go through the post-office for want of the stamp. They, therefore, move slowly; and I want them to go over the country as fast as horses' legs can carry them. I want them to fly to Paris and to New York, as well as to Edinburgh and Dublin; and I cannot make them do this, unless I put them into the Register. I shall, therefore, still publish them in Numbers, to go into a book; but I shall publish them in the Register at the same time; so that the readers of the Register will have them, as well as the matter of the Register, which, for that purpose, I must raise to 1s. 2d., making the price and the deduction to newsmen twice as much as to a rascally and stupid broad sheet. The Trash will be published in WRIGHT, W., Great Suffolk-street, BlackWILMSHURST, T., Oxford-street, artist. the Register on the FIRST of every month, and a Number of the History on the FIFTEENTH of every month; and thus they will all three fly on the wings of the post-office, and produce, at once, their intended, or, at least, their natural impression. I shall be told, that this is putting the Register still further out of the reach of the poor. It has been out of their reach ever since 1817; and what beasts must those be, who ascribe the discontents of the Labourers, to whom Benett and his comrades allowed a gallon loaf a week and less than a halfpenny a day for all their pay, to this publication! The readers of the Register will now have to pay the newsmen Ss. 4d. a year in addition, but, for this they will have (and postage free too) 12 numbers of the History of George IV., and 12 gumbers of the Trash. This is my arrangement, and according to this arrangement I shall publish next week. The number 4 of the History will appear in the Register of the 15th instant, and it will relate to the trick by which PERCEVAL kept out the WHIGS in 1811. It is at this very moment that the transactions of the Regency and reign of George IV., ought to be brought under the eye the public. of CUMING, G., Bedford-place, Commercial- maker. man. HARDWICK, J., Cheltenham, carpenter. manufacturer, RICHARDSON, H., Taunton, Somersetshire, ROBERTS, M., Little East-cheap, grocer. LONDON MARKETS. MARK-LANE, CORN EXCHANGE, Dec. 27.— The price of Wheat is fully as dear as on Monday last, and in some instances ready purchasers have given higher prices, but in consequence of the navigation having been stopped, the business doing is of very little from the prices of this day week, and the moment. In Barley there is no alteration Oat trade is also as on that day. Beans, Peas, and other articles of Grain, are also as before. Wheat Rye fine.. Peas, White Boilers Grey....... .... 64s. to 74s. 30s. to 34s. 33s. to 38s. |