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ple obey the law. Take then my advice-obey the law. Our course to the Repeal of the Union is a legal, peaceable, and constitutional course. That, and no other, is the course followed and advised by one who feels he is your faithful friend.

"DANIEL O'CONNELL." To the Trades of Dublin.

"Merrion-square,

Monday Morning, Dec. 27. 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 Anglesey, 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 of Dublin to unite the hitherto adverse colours-to cheer together for the memory of king William 3rd, and for the throne of king William 4th, to bury, at length, in eternal oblivion past feuds, and to cement, in adamant, recent, but, I trust perpetual friendship-to combine Irishmen together in the service of their common country, by the bonds of social charity, and in the presence of their common God.Such is the sagacious discovery which the advisers of lord Anglesey have made, and which he and William Gregory have celebrated by their joint and several 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 and peaceable strength is, in sad truth, dangerous to the national peace!!! This, alas! is sad mockery. If you had met in countless myriads to pay sycophantic adulation to the mighty and the great of the land, you might assemble in full quietude. When you meet in a peaceable, orderly, and harmless way, to express your sense of the propriety of a 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 power of an act of parliament.-Fellowcountrymen,--You will, I am sure, obey this proclamation; let your obedience be prompt and entire. Give this day entirely and without reserve, to the proclamation: prove how utterly groundless were the timid fears which dictated that proclamation, by the simple fact that even the issuing of so insulting a document excites only your tranquil pity and contempt, without provoking you into any tendency to a breach of the peace, riot, and disturbance. If I thought it were possible that any one man who seeks honestly for the Repeal of the Union, could be betrayed into any violation of the law in looking for that measure, I declare solemnly that the moment my apprehensions were realized I would at once abandon the pursuit of that repeal.-The Union must be repealed if the 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 the law. It is so clear to every human being that the repeal must be useful to Ireland,-it is so mani

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are the most liberal and enlightened of the friends of human freedom: the moment they get into office, that instant they become the readiest champions of despotic authority. It has been often and most truly said of the whigs, that when 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 fastidious appointments in the law department. That is their first 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,

fest that without a domestic legislature absenteeism cannot be terminated or native industry fostered, -it is so perfectly capable of demonstration that Ireland would receive, instead of paying away, from seven or 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 were not frightened for the safety of their persons and property, and if others were not terrified by the bugbear fears of revolutionary violence. We have only to show by our peaceable, orderly, and loyal conduct that we scorn turbulence and detest dissatisfaction, 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 be--why, then, the whigs will have cause it is law. I will not, for the present, deplore the miserable state of our wretched country, which is liable to be trampled on by every stranger invested with a little brief authority. The state of things cannot last much longer. While the law sanctions it, we will obey; but we treasure up in our secret hearts the burning shame and bitter sorrow, that Ireland should be the only country on the face of the earth, having even a shadowy semblance of free institutions, where such fantastic tricks can be played with impunity by persons in authority.-Let us obey the law, but let us not forget that we owe this farther infringement on our liberty to a whig administration! Bless the mark! When the whigs are out of office, they

fulfilled their old characters-they will once again, and I trust for the last time, disappoint their friends, delight their enemies, and disgrace themselves. There is, however, one consolation : they cannot take such steps as these without sending over another lord lieutenant. After the letter of lord Anglesey to Mr. Kertland, he cannot be a party to any measure which would stain his fair fame with the taint of falsehood. Oh! that, at least, is utterly impossible; and serving under a Whig administration (for lord Anglesey is not himself a Whig) can never so blight the high honour of lord Anglesey 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. 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 the mover and seconder of the address, will assemble at Swan's rooms, Bachelor's-walk, on Tuesday, at one o'clock, to proceed from thence to Merrionsquare, to my residence. The entire party will consist of less than 1,600 persons. They will wear scarfs of orange and green. They will go round the statue 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. Let us be in no hurry. Events in England, and on the continent of Europe, are working for us. Every succeeding day weakens

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best remains behind-the restoration of a domestic and reformed legislature, by the Repeal of the Union. This we will also achieve, if we persevere in a legal, constitutional, and peaceable course. The only thing that can preserve the connexion between both countries-a connexion essentially necessary for both-is a Repeal of the Union. Let my advice but be followed, and I will venture to assert, that the Union cannot last two years longer; but, remember, it can be repealed only by the ways of peaceful, legal, and constitutional exertion.-I have the honour to be, fellow citizens and dear friends, your ever faithful servant,

"DANIEL O'CONNELL. "To the Trades of Dublin."

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the chain of the drawbridge employed for that purpose. The bridge was immediately lowered, and they were conducted to the donjon by general Daumesnil. The four ex-ministers, and even the governor himself, were entirely ignorant of the result of the trial; for the bridge had been raised the previous evening immediately on the entry of the prisoners, and no person whatever had, from that moment, been admitted into the castle. MM. Cauchy and Sanjou were first introduced into a large antechamber, communicating with the apartments of the ex-ministers, who were still in bed. MM. de Chantelauze and de Guernon Ranville were quickly dressed and in at tendance; in half an hour Peyronnet appeared, and the three then proceeded to the chamber of prince Polignac, who had intimated, that being extremely unwell, he was desirous of remaining in bed. Therefore, M. Cauchy, greffier, read to them the decree of the Court in the room, when they all evinced great surprise and disappointment; though there appeared a remarkable contrast between the firmness and resignation displayed by M M. Chantelauze and Guernon Ranville, and the deep affliction and humiliation of Peyronnet and Polignac. The latter especially heard with the utmost consternation that part of the decree which says that civil

death is involved in the sentence of transportation. During the reading of the verdict the four prisoners kept silence. One sentence only was uttered afterwards, and that was addressed by Chantelauze to Guernon Ranville:-" Well, my friend," said he, "we shall have plenty of leisure to play at chess." (Eh bien, mon cher, nous aurons le temps de faire des parties d' echecs.)

27. The marriage of Miss Fitzclarence and viscount Falkland took place at the Pavilion, Brighton, this morning. Their majesties, with the bride and bridegroom, and a splendid and select party, breakfasted in the Banquetingroom of the Palace, and, directly after the repast, removed into one of the drawing-rooms, where the marriage was solemnized in their presence, and that of the duke of Sussex, the princesses, prince George of Cambridge, col. Frederick Fitzclarence (bridegroom-man), Mademioselle D'Este and Miss Boyle (bridemaids), the marchioness of Wellesley, lord and lady Clinton, lady A. Fitzclarence, Messrs. P. and B. Carey, and the whole of the bridal suite. The ceremony was performed by the lord bishop of Chichester, assisted by the rev. Mr. Harvey. The king gave the bride away, and soon after the ceremony, the new-married pair departed for Cumberland Lodge, Windsor.

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