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s ' to : . :t0 le no . 1 0,e1 iii ."1011. I must say, notwithstanding my great respect for hint, that in my opinion more frequent gaol-deliverisa iNould be more conducive to the satisfactory adminis- tration of-justice in this city." Lord Ebrington then approached the subject of Repeal. His obser vations on this question are so important that we must give them entire as reported- " There is another topic which has not been touched upon either hy the learned Recorder or the lem lied Judge, but to which, under all the circum- stances of the present time, I feel it my duty to refer ; I feel it my duty to ad- vert to this question, from the importance which has been attached to It both by its supporters and opponents—front the attention which has been called to it both in this and other parts of the United Kingdom—from the support it has meived from various parties in this city, and front the change which I know not how truly is reported to have taken place in the opinions of the Corpora- tion of Dublin on this subject. You may guess that I allude to the meet- ing,s which have taken place in reference to a Repeal of the Union. I feel it my duty to declare for myself, and every member of her Majesty's Governm mt, both in Ireland and Croat Britain, that we hold the maintenance of the Union between the two countries, which has now existed for forty years, to be indis- pensable to the security and permanent stability of the united empire. (Cheers.) I believe, and an; convinces!, that a Repeal of the Union, by those legal and constitutional meaus which the advocates of that repea: dec:are to be the only ones they will ever resort to for the attainment of that ntea.ure; I believe that by such means the at of the repeal of tin:Union is utterly impracticable • and if, which God forbid, au attempt were made to force it upon the legislature by any other means, I ant satisfied that that attempt would recoil with discotonture and disaster upon this country. 1 believe further, that even it it Were possible to attain it, its attain- ment would miserably disappoint the expectations which have been formed in sonic quarters of the benefits to be derived from it ; and I believe tlmt many of those who are the most prominent of its advocates would be the lir,t to fael the effect of that disaeter to wifiaf I have referred, and tint it would it neces- sarily followed by a ssparation between the two countries: whilst that sepa- ration would be frao,ht with the deepest calamity to England, I believe it would be fraught itli still greater calamities to this country. N...ed I say, then, that cntertainin; those opecions, I feel it my duty to discountenance and discourage, by all legal it constitutional means, the agitation of this Tiestion ? _I shall with/a 10' all the Gore:woo:tit favour and inttronagu taich .,bbnintsiratims are considered cotith'd to con/is on their rawort,ws, front those who tabu part in this agitation, of., us ill thereby toe the good-will of the Government. If I take not any stronger or more active means fur the suppression or prevention of the agitation of this question, it is certainly from no sympathy upon my part either with the object or the feelings of those who are einuarked in it ; hut it is front that respect whiell I haw always felt for the constitutional right of the Aubjeet openly suet fairly to discuss all acts of the Legislature by which the people may con,hler their titers-ft or the interests of the country affected, pro • Tided those dismssions are castled on in a proper manner, in endeavonring to obtain, by legal and constitutirand means, the assent of the Legislature to the alteration of such nets. Disapproving, as I do, of the object of those meetings—disapproving still more of' some of the sentiments which have been expressed at them, particularly those having reference to our foreign policy—I at the saute time iiiirC not considered the danger likely to arise out of those meetin.,:.-, (Sr the sentiments expressed at them, to have produced such an effect upon the gsnerl teanycillify of the country as to justify in my mind, the Mt:ride:lice et rid: f,r the forcible prevention of those meet- ings; which into!'s. nee, not justified by grounds of paramount

necessity, side!: to !leased- 01: spirit whichi it is intended to allay.

If, however, I desuld b that the manner in which these discussions are carried on sheu'dh likely to erf..,:te ale interruption of the public peace, or that they should ,tiford just Or reasonafde grounds for alarm to her Majesty's subjects, I trust I shall be found i.s ready to exercise the powers of the late with vigour and energy, as I have shown myself hitherto disposed to evince respect and forbearance towari the constitutional rights of the subject. I trust also, that in that course I shall be supported bv an overwhelming

triajor;ty of the Ina; of even the Repeaters themselves

140, whatever .y arty entertain upon the sithject, will, I am sure, feel with me, flier it i- daty of the Government and the people to

uphold that el lu !:e: so t]. • without which there can be no security or

permanence to no of tbe. ins.initions of the country, or indeed safety or comfort to the people thesis- les..."

The Corporation tle:71 drew, and proceeded to Green Street ;

-where the High Sheriffs were sworn into office before the Recorder.