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Mr. O'Connell has addressed a second letter to the Protestants of Ireland, calling on them to join him in promoting the cause of Repeal. After pointing out the advantages to be derived frern an independent Legislature, and the disadvantages under which the frotestants will la- bourif Repeal be curried in opposition to their resist:wee—which, in a few years, he asserts, must be the case, whether they oppose it or net- tle proceeds to state the nature of the repeal he wants. it must not be, he says, a simple repeal of the Act of Union, but must he attended with a sound and popular constitution of the Irish Parliament, upon the principle of the Reform Bill. " I should insist," he observes, " that the act of Repeal should be based oil this express condition—that there should be perpetually in Ireland a perfect equality- of civil rights, privi- leges, and franchises to persons of all creeds, sects, persuasions, and re- ligious; that this equality should be placed, for perpetual preservation, under the protection of the King, and also of the Be it ish Parliament ; that the Irish Parliament should be declared iticompetent to infringe tIt's equality by any law directly or indirectly; that any attempt to vio- late that equality, or to introduce or sunction any religious ascendancy whatsoever, should cause the proposer and every supporter of that ut- terly. t to incur a Kann llll ire, and forfeit his lands and tenements, goods, and chattels, and be liable to imprisonment for life in England or else- where in the British dominions, out of Ireland." Mr. O'Connell pro- ceeds to say, that the. heeled proprietors of Ireland have no alternative but either Repeal or Poor- laws ; and the latter would, he asserts, be equivalent to confiscation of their properties. He concludes by warning the Protestants against being deaf to his reasonings, as by pursuing such a course they must be the victims of their apathy. Repeal, lie says, is inevitable; and the choice lies with them whether it shall be brought about by peaceable means, or after a social convulsion, as " Indeed must be a nation once more."
We mentioned last week, that the Crown Solicitor had written to Mr. Barrett, offering to abandon all proceedings against him, provided that be would furnish evidence sufficient to convict Mr. O'Connell of baying authorized the publication of the libellous letter in the Pilot. To this letter a reply was sent, :signed " Richard Barrett," stating that Mr. O'Connell would admit the authorship, provided he should be tried by an impartial jury of Protestants unconnected with politics, or one composed of half Protestents and half Catholics. The Crown Soli- citor sent an answer to this letter, stating the " insufficieney of the ad- mission," and containing a notice to Mr. Barrett that the sentence upon him would be called for. When the subject was before the Court, how- ever, on Monday last, an affidavit by Mr. Barrett was produced, in which he declared that the letter written to the Solicitor had neither been sent by him nor authorized by Mr. O'Connell. In short, it must either have been a hoax, or the affidavit conceals a subterfuge. Further proceedings in this case were postponed till Thursday next.
In the formation of the Dublin Grand Jury, on Saturday last, the new Jury Bill first came into operation. The consequence was, that more Catholics than usual were sworn to serve ; and out of the Alder- men, fourteen (including the late Lord Mayor) could not be summoned, they not being rate-payers in the city of Dublin. Tine bill is of some good, if no other advantage followed from it than getting rid of the old Corporation Aldermen.—Morning Register.
On Monday, a Meeting of the inhabitants of St. Thomas's parish, Dublin, was held in the Corn Exchange, to petition for Reined. In the midst of Mr. O'Connell's speech, a number of persons who were outside forced open the doors and rushed in, without paying the admission-fee of sixpence each. Mr. O'Connell instantly adjourned the meeting, and rebuked the men who had forced their way in ; telling them there must be enemies of Ireland and spies among them, or they would nut have acted so audaciously.
The provincial papers continue to present accounts of outrages that are truly distressing to peruse, and disgraceful to the districts in which they are perpetrated; the more so, as their source is not in the actual distresses of the people, but in the habitual indulgence of bad partisan feelings and the cherished spirit of Whitt:foot domination. The. par- ticipation in a midnight fumy altar-t inevitably plaues the perpetrators within the cognizance of the constabulary ; for his person is genet ally known, and it is only a question of courage or cowardice which of the sufferers dare identify him. The possibility of such a reaction fre- quently leads the delinquent who feels himself in datiger to the repeti- tion of acts to demonstrate the power of his party to inflict lawless vengeance on " their betrayers," as they term those who possess the har- dihood to seek the aid of the law to protect them from the mideight prowler. The counties of Doneesil, Tipperary, Waterford, and Cork, are most prolific in these acts of reckless vengetenre or systematic moi- l/nth/II. Inn the first-mentioned county', it is asserted that continuous symptoms are observed of very decided organizetilis animig theCatholic peasantry, and matters of outrage and reprisal frequently ()ecru, esp..- chilly in the parishes of Lifford and Taughboyne.— Time's' Corm- .spron/ent. Mn'. Wyse, and Mn. Edward Berwick, the I :..2sier, are 'tinned as candidates for Dtingarvon. The latter is a Heiesl•r.
On Monday, there was a iner.ti:.g int Tulloev of tl-c united pari,Les of 'foliose' and .tIrdnattan, to petition for Repo::! :;d asseinst *tithes.
Captain Carter was in the chair. 'the same as meeting fur the objectsanne was bold in the open air at Castletircwoff. a1 r. James Fitzgerald nes: in the chair. 2.;1.. E. Rutliven, inemlier for Kildare, attended, and was received with the most enthusiastic applause.— Morniv /6s/ jab F.
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