8 JANUARY 1842, Page 4

Active preparations are makinr , b to promote the return of Lord

Morpeth for Dublin. A meeting of "Reformers," convened by Lord Charlemont, was held at Charlemont House on Friday. The Reformers present were the Lord Mayor, Lord Charlemont, Alderman Egan, Mr. Barrett the editor of the Pilot, Mr. Simms, Mr. O'Hagan, Dr. Stock, Sir John Power, Alderman Roe, and Mr. Hutton. A resolution was carried unanimously to put Lord Morpeth in nomination at the approaching election. The sum of 1000/. was subscribed in the room in a few minutes.

A meeting for a similar purpose was held in the Mansionhouse, on Monday ; the Lord Mayor presiding. He commenced his address by a homily on the instability of human things, illustrated by the death of Mr. West. He then stated the object of the meeting, to nominate a candidate for the vacant seat— He was sorry that his own name could not be the one selected; for lie should consider it his solemn duty to come forward to contest the city on the present occasion if it were possible. He stood before them, however, the representative of two counties; and it was not surprising that the law did not allow him to stand for a third. The committee appointed by the preliminary meeting, which was held at Charlemont House, had selected an excellent English nobleman, well known to them—he meant Lord Morpeth. If he thought it were possible to return an Irishman and a Repealer in the present instance, he would not have consented to the choice ; but he believed it impossible that they could do better than they had done.

--However, if they did not return a Repealer, the election of a Liberal would strengthen the arm of Repeal. Mr. O'Connell entered into some details to show that at the last election the possessors of property had voted with him ; and he augured success from the dissolution of the old Corporation and its corrupt influence. Sir John Power, seconded by Sergeant Stock, moved a resolution, to the effect that a candidate should be nominated pledged to civil and religious liberty. The Reverend Tresham Dames Gregg came forward to propose an amendment, amid the greatest confusion. What followed is concisely described by the correspondent of the Times— The chairman for a considerable time vainly endeavoured to procure him a hearing. At length he shouted out that he did not come there to support Sir Robert Peel. "No Sir Robert Peel!" continued the reverend speaker" No Duke of Wellington ! " (Laughter and cheering.) He came forward as a citizen of Dublin, to propose a resolution, which he trusted would meet their approbation and that of their illustrious chairman. (Groans.) He had a profound respect for Mr. O'Connell ; for he believed him to be a consistent man, and a far more fitting candidate for their support than Lord Morpeth. (Great confuston.) He opposed Lord Morpeth for many reasons—( Groaning)—he opposed him because he was a supporter of the New Poor-laws. The Whigs of Englahd, aided by the Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel, had degraded the poor by their treatment of them under the New Poor-law, and forced them to become prisoners in the odious bastiles erected by them. (Cheers and groaning.) He opposed Lord Morpeth also because he was inconsistent with his own principles. ( Great groaning and confusion.) The Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel, he asserted, were also inconsistent with their own principles : if they were consistent, they ought to repeal the Union. (Great laughter.) The Duke of Wellington, according to his principles, ought to establish the Roman Catholic Church in this country. (Renewed laughter.) He concluded by moving an amendment, to the effect that this meeting disapproved of the nomination of Lord Morpeth, his views being unfavourable to the ascendancy of British principles—that is, to Protestant ascendancy ; and that they should call on Sir Charles Wetherell, or some other gentleman of similar views, to come forward. (Great laughter.)

A person in the crowd seconded the amendment; but the original resolution having been put from the chair, was carried amid great cheering, with the dissentient voice of Mr. Gregg.

Subsequently, a resolution to nominate Lord Morpeth was carried : a subscription was opened, and nearly 1,0001. was subscribed at once.

The Tories held a meeting on Monday afternoon, at the rooms of the Registration Society ; when it was resolved that a deputation should wait on Mr. Wolverley Attwood to request his permission to be put in noruination; and in the event of his declining, to make the same proposition to Mr. Colquhoun.