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New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 236, 2 September 1848, Page 3

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Dimjlin, Arm i- 22, — Pnot:ai:ss or Tkkason. — > According to notice, there wiu a general inciting the night before last, of the confederate clubs throughout the city. The attendance, we learn, wiis extiemely numerous, and thera was no lack ot big words vi d high resolve* to meet the Government step by step, and to nrm and organize in the teeth of every obstacle that might be intt reused by the authorities. A declaration embodying these sentiments, and going even further, was, we are informed, tendered to each member for his signature; nnd with few exceptions, the names were piomptly affixed to this tieasonabic manifesto, nt the bead ot which stand Mr. Smith O'Biien, Mr. John Mitchell, and Mr. E, F. Mcaghur. It wus determined to proceed with the organization of a national guard, and it wai argued that Lord Clarendon had furnivhed the clubs with a precedent for arming, by consenting to the application of the Royal Dublin Society, acid other bodies, to keep arms for their protection. The few who refused to »ign did so through personal apprehension, conceiving that the time had not yet arrived (or levying war agaiuit the Queen of Grout Britain. Apprehending that disturbances might arise out at these proceedings, the military authorities were again on the alert, and due precautions weie tiken to preserve the public tranqu llity. A large force was marched into the poftt office, immediately atter the despatch of the mails the gates wcie closed, and un officer's guaid of the 31st Regiment mounted inside. About tlh- same time 1 0 of the 55th were jioitcd in the College, where guard was alio mounted, at well as at the Custom-house, where a siiiiilur remloicement of the same regiment was stationed throughout the night. In addition to these measures of safety, 400 mannes and sailois, armed to tin 1 teeth, were detached ftoai Sir Chniles Mapiei'a squadron at Kingstown, ami marched mto Uublin, to strengthen the garrison, in the event of their sei vices being required. 'I'hegreatest .ilarrn prevailed all the night, although no dihturuanre took place. It is reully time there should be an end ot nil this, at »ny and every eoic. It is impossible it can he allowed to proceed inui'li luitlier. I Lib ever recurring state ol anxiety tells with dnmsfroui effect upou till K'nd.s of bumueas, tlie gun and pike trudca

excited, people In inn; only ab->oibed in the contem. Ration ol borne pending dimf'Ci, uhieh, whether ie<il 01 imiißinniy, i* 'Il'I 1 '" 0 l)( ' sltk> thc> ( i" llsflon - Sjiliimliiv l)Hnf; the, niarlw;t-<lay for trciuon, the war y>..ni.ili fuiuixh mi ample supply of food for the. dis.Hi.itcd I'( fore noon closes tins day the new act wil Lethe law oi (lie land. Many hours before it rould him 1 in'<iv«'d the Royal assent thousands of conies of tlio republican oi(?»M8 wcie. Rcitleicil throutrh the (ountiy. «"> that a lull wetk tnust elapse ere the. effects of 111 c l 'b u p°n thi' licentiousness of the press can In 1 (uiil> (S'nnatcd. As \t is, the sedition pieachcrs aic getting iroin bad to worse. Of coui'Hf ilu* Tiiuitv Stiept orgun is not behind ii.mil in the (v.is in niiiiket. In a lut'or addirssed to tin 1 Proles' ant lainu-m, S c, ot the, North, IVIr. John ]Vlitcli«U U-lls them that— " We must have Inland — not for errl.iin prer« and nominees of peers in Culle^i'-Eiiet'n— but lieland lor itie lit li. I ficoni and s-pif upon ' Kepiul of the Union.' The ' Queen, liordh, and Cninmons oi liel.ind' will nevvi he •■een in bodily foun upon this cinh ; ' the golden Ink of the Ciowil is ns Krent ;i iiun.iiiie; »c» c the fcrcaf pnniiplc oi the ' nighty Icidej of (lie iii^h people.' " 1 lie I'rcmi. i's dednr ti >n o sustain i\\c union, white be ban 1 ioMh in bis body, has paiticulmly c\ nted My. Mitelu«H:~"In llic I'rcmui's opinion, thon (he says) pikes «nre loul; the i- anic is n ti-mio of hustings, petitions, s»nd oiders ol tin- day; nlles nrp not in. So long as we confine on sclvc lo paper-pell, (-, (w!ii( li he c.in meet with sneers and 11 1 iw), we aie play<i>g iair ; hut the iiioiiienl we be«.in lo mould lite lead, this poor lillle fellow cii<s out " Foul ! Ainl!" The " Weeli'u .'-edition" is ihus siunn yd up l>y Mr. JMitehell.— "On Smdaj last n.ivMron jMiis! es in Tipperaiy mttto address llnee moMuHetl Mflons.' On Mond>iy, the p ople of Drou-ln da in muliiiudinoiis aimy, will) banners lly,n^, csrotted a ' felon' Ihrou.li their tlii'ct'i. to do honour, nol to the man, but lo his tie.iBOii. Uciid the refiorls of tbts" domonsttations, and c(,nsidcr wlicllm r (bis is the kind of open and advised h|i",il(in^' winch 1. like Iv to '>i! silenced by «■ i-'^&'K bill. What is l.v belter, lmwever, than any open and a<!\i*c«l F|caKinK wh.itsotver, Hie pike ina'infacture flnives iip.icc, and mc» tliinU of nolliing but tin 11 arms. The unsound nature of all puMic securiti s tro, begins to be felt, and the halul.ny measure of w,thdrnv;ine; money fiom the bank pioeeeds .M'th Kitisf'aetoty mpidity. On the side of Wie people Jill goe3 on v/tll. 1 '