FOREIGN NEWS.
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Boston, via Halifax, in IL days and l6 hours from
Liverpool. bringing Liverpool papers of the Isth and
London of the 18th of May-bcng fifteen days later
than the last sdvces The Of which tho follow
ing is an extract, is highly important


threat of resort 10 arms--0 ConnsiFs' prepa.
rations for dsfence-T Troops pouring into ireland.
Wilmer & Smiths European says: "The agi-
tation for the Repeal of tho Union is making
strides h Ireland worry alarming to the government.
Mr.. O'Cpnnell has rem aimed at home organizing
his plans for moving his countrYmen, and he has
succeeded cHectually. The Catholic clergy have
joined the movencn: in great numbers. Tens of
thousands are congregatod under the Repeal
Standard, and the country is in the same fearful
state Of agitation as lii 1929. To arrest this dis
organizatior, the Duke Of Wellington in the upper,
and Sir Robert Peel in the lower House, declared
their intention the other evening" Of putting down
the Repeal agitaton-by force if necessary. The
movement is as olious in England as it is popular
in Ireland. Meanwhile. Mr.. O'ConnelI has hurl.
ed defiance at his assailants, and, in terms more
energetic than polite, dares them to the conflict.
Troops are pouring daily into Ireland, and that un
happy land seems destined to continue what il has
eyor been-a prey to contcnding factions and an


Al tho meeting Of tho Repeal Association On
Monday the amount Of the Weekly "rent," end
ing the 18th ult., was decIored to be E295, which
Mr.. O'Connol calls the ..Pee and Wellington
contribution


.Mr. O'Connell says in effect that he will obey
the law as it stands, but il new ard unconstitu-
tional enactments are to be enforced against the
Repeal movement, he will resist them by force,
It necessary II seems, according to the decla-
ration Of one of the Catholic bishops, that the
whole Of that body in Ireland, without an ex.
ception, are in favor of the Repeal movement.


"a great number Of Repeal meetings continue
to tie held in various parts of tho country. Two
OF the most striking were those on the 4th ult.
at Sligo, and on tho 7th, on the Curragh Of Kill
dare, both attended by Mr.. O'ConneIl.


"Thc meeting of Kildare, according to the
Pilot. far exceeded in numbers that at the time
Of George the Fourth's visit, .sIong considered
to bear away the palm from all Irish assemblies y
A large force of soldiers and police was concen.
trated in tho nsighborhood; but :he meeting
was most orderly. After the meeting was over,
Mr.. O'Coanell and Mr.. Steele wero entertained
at public dinner in the Strand House. The
number Of troops in ireland is in process Of in.
crease. A battalion of the Goth Rifles arrived
at Dublin on Tuesday; two other regiments were
expected from England; and three in ireland
under orders Of removal to England, have been
directed TO rcmnin.


Seventeen magistrates in ireland have been
dismissed for participating in the Repeal agta.
ton.i Onniei OConnei', NJ. r., Is amongst the
numbo., rs also is his eldest born, Maurice; the
member for Tralee. 4


House Of Commoas, May 9.--Lord Jocelyn
requested to know from Sir Robert Peel tho in
tentions OF the Government with respect to the
maintainance Of tho Irish Union, now threaten-
I'D by extensive agitation.


81 e Peel, in solemn and emphatic man.
w, ueo. 49, himself authorized by her Majesty
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