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(Hear, hear.) Why do Tsay that it pretends—because up to the
present ners it bad not done one act beneficial to Ireland. Let
me aow repeat the assertion, for I have said it more than once since
to Dublin, in order that my opinion might be conveyed on
the wings of the press to all parts of the country. The Whig gov-
ernment has now Leen in office fur twelve months, and as yet it
has done nothing for freland.—(Hear.) If it has done ought, it
has been this—it has appointed Lord Lordon, Lord Enniskillen,
Lord Forbes, and Vesey Fitzgeratd to be Lieutenunts of counties,
but it has done nothing beneficial. Ithas indeed promived much,
butit has done nothing.” The period bas come when it can be put
to the test. {It never can be put tothe test if an opportunity for
trial be not affurded to it—if we do not remind it of the promises
ruade, and demand their performance. But I do
“pon ils negative fautis—it has not done any thing for Ireland, but
ithas done much against her. Is it, L ask, nothing for that admin-
istration to have armed the Yeomanry 7 and isit nothing to have
again revived party spirit? (Hear, hear.) There are many, many
more counts in the indictment which 1 could frame against them +
more counts thanthare were even in the indictment which they
framed against me. (Cheers and tanghier.) I do not however wish
4o revive those topics. I am not only ready to forget, but to forgive.
{have by my public conduct in Parliament shown, that I was dis-
posed not to revenge, at least I have given them to believe that
such was my disposition. I am now also ready to forget and for-
Rive, upon one condition, and thatis, their doing good to Ireland.
(Cheers.) Let me see ther put down that party spirit which they
themselves have raised. Let me see them disarm the yeemanry,
who should never have been organised, Let me see them puta
check npon those paltry enemies of theirs—the Corporation fac-
tion, Let mesee them take from that Corportion the £10,000 a
year, which they pocket as the pipe water tax; and instead of its
casting the citizens £13,000 2 year, for the supply of water, giving
it to them at an expense of not more than £3,000a year. (Iear.)
—Let me see a police act, regulating appointing the magistrates
tet vs no longer behold magistrates pretending to act for the Govern- | —he
saent, and at the same tine working against them—let there be no
longer the ludicrous farce of a corporation appointing a magistrate,
who is paid by the people—let me see the subletting act repealed—
t me see the vestry bill so regulated, that it wi it must, be the
commencecment of an attack on the temporalities of the church.—
Let them allow me to pass a bill exempting the Catholics and Dis.
senters from the payment of the vestry rates. That act, would, I
think, greatly augment the number of Dissenters—(bear, and laugh-
r.) Let mesee a grand jury bill not promised but passed. Let me
seé the enemies of the people put down and their friends encouraged.
Let me see the Orange magistrates deprived of power, and in every
county independent and honest men sought out, who would use the
magisterial office as a shield for the people, aod not asa sword
against them, Let me see these things, and there never was so
rong a Government as the Administration could have bere. Every
ome of us would be a policeman to guard, support, and protect them.
‘There ought, in my opinion, to be no other police—an organised
body armed with deadly weapons, and thrust in amongst the popu-
lation, is such as no good government ought to want. There are
things that f am looking forfor Ireland as matters of detail at home.
¥ want reform in all its details. [should never wish to see a judge,
svhose son was a rector, trying any body for a riot where tithes were
Yisputed. Mt is T think, better to keep men out of temptation, and
aa we pray every day, *‘lead us nol into temptation,” we ought not
tolead othersintoit. The present Administration owe a great debt
to Ireland. The representatives of the people of Ireland stood by
that Administration. They may imagine because we are silent, or
ifwedo speak, that it is not in the Jangonge of vituperation, that we
are therefore forgetful of the interests of the country. jo not.
Tiere are forty, fifty, or pertiaps sixty of the Irish members who
Lave rankling in their hearts, the injuries done to Ireland, and who
are determined to sce justice done toher. (Cheers.) While, then,
we remember what is due to ourselves, we should not, and we are
uat forgetful of what we are bound ta do toothers. I give, gentle-
men.
"Old Irelaand and prospesity to her.””
‘The toast was drank amid toud cheers,
The CHAIRMAN next gave—
“The Cause of Reform, and may it soon succeed.”
. Ms. O'CONNELL stated that they bad met together to sapport
aschpol, situated in Smock-alley.. {t was under the presiding eye
and the care of his friend—a man he respected too much to describe
ig his prerence—ihe very Rey, Dr. Blake. From thirteen to
eighteen hundred children were instructed in that school. It had
nat received @ shilling of the public money, and no government
oficer of any kind had honoured it with his patronage. It was not
ia Jemmy Gordon's red books, and no saint who trafficked in
piety bad condescended to nofice it. 800 children were in
siracted in it, and about 129 of the most destitute of these received
breakfast every day, and to the one-half of them (nis was the onl:
subsistence they had for the 2! hours! (hear.} ‘This. then, was
aq institution of singular benefit. [t gave to ihe destitute young
creatures, food and knowledge, which must profit them in this
world, while they alsc imbibe those priociples of piety which must
proGt them in the next. The institution depended solely
unon voluntary contributions, aud a dinner such as ithe present.—
An apology, he said, had been made to bim for bringing him lo
that house, (Mrs. Mahouy’s, Patrick-street,} but be found himself
much more comfortable there than in many of the flashy bouses in
other parts of Dublin. [hear.] A better nor a more comfortable
dinner he conld not have sat down to, and as it would serve a wor
thy family, he wished it to be understood, that be (rusted this was
not the last accasion that he would be asked to preside. Mr, O”-
Connell concluded by proposing, amid loud cheers—
me Lreakfast School Society, and the Very Rev. Doctor
ake.” ~
Bi oo
The Very Rev. Dr. BLAKE rose amidst loud plaadits, and after
returning thanks, gave a brief description of the interesting charity
which owes so muca to his genuine benevolence. oor chil-
drek were in such extreme distress, that even in the severest part
of the winter, when the snow was upon the ground, bundreds of
“them, in order to entitle themselves toa little breakfast of stiratout
and milk, obeyed the strict regulations ot this society, by coming
before eight o'clock in the morning, and by preserving a correct
and blameless: character. The venerable gentleman, after some
impressive remarks on the practical utility of the charity, called
pon tbe company to drink the health of a distinguished individual,
‘whom they al! would acknowledge to be the first of Irishmen.
Jlowever high great station might render others—however honour.
od others might be by place—there was nat one, even amongst the
ighest, whom Irishmen would so much reverence and esleem. To
the end of time, history would continue to record his nchieve-
ments, which were the more glorious, because he had accomplistied
she greatest good ‘without costing his country one single tear,
[Cheers.] Dr. Blake concluded by proposing the health of
+ © The Chairman.”—fenthusiastic applause. .
Mr. O'Concell returned thanks with bis accustomed eloquence,
and, in, highty exlogisticd| terms, proposed the hesith of his excel-
—————— EP
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Che Cruth elles.
lent friend and coadjutor, the President of the Trades’ Political
Union, . ’ .
“Mr. Marcus Costello.” on . .
Mr. Costello returned thanks, in the course of bis Speech in
which he adverted to the mistaken estimate of the numerical power
of the Orange faction in the North of Ireland—of that faction
which had been the source of division and the curse of Ireland, and
which could be the only possible cause of the calamity of a separa-
tion. He was well acqusinted with the North, and be could as-
ure the meeting that there was nota single district in which the
popular party would not be able to sweep the miserable faction be-
fore them. " Mr. Costello, before sitting down, alluded to an an-
nouncemeet in the Evening Post, that Lord Duncannon was to
succeed Mr. Stanley as chief Secretary of Ireland. [{Cheers.]
Mr. O'Connell said he sincerely hoped that the fact was so.—-At
one time, commenting upon Mr. Stanley's correspondence, be had
expressed bimself slightingly of bis abilities; but he bad since
found by experience, that Mr. Stanley was a man of very conside-
table intellect, and he was certainly one of the most able debaters
inthe House of Commons. But he did not think much of Mr.
Stanley’s knowledge of Ireland—(hear,)}—and so little did he know
of the actual condition of this country, thattie was not capable of
rendering ber any thing beyond lip-servige.—In fact, there could
not be a much worse secretary than Mr. Stanley, and there could
not possibly be a better one than Lord Duncannon. [Applause.]
An unaffected Irish gentleman, ardently attached to the interests
of his country, Lord Duncannon would not remain connected with
office one hour longer than be could continue to render practical
good tohis native land. (Applause.)
Mr. O'CONNELL, in proposing ‘the neat toast, “The Liberty
of the Press,” alluded to the continued attacks which had been
made upon him during the lust twenty-five years by the Orange and
Tory press. Ile was, as he had often stated, the best abused man
in the empire, but was he, after all, in the slightest degree injured by
all the vituperation that had been heaped upon him le was not
had not suffered in his own estimation, or in the opinion of his
countrymen from these attacks; and this was the strongest proof he
could give that the unrestrained freedom ef the press was perfect}
innoxious, for no man need dread the press who did not deserve its
censure. After animadverting in strong terms upon the infamous
fabrication in the Age, respecting the Dublin Trade’s Political
Union, Mr. O'Connell alluded to the press nearer home, and said
that some of the liberal journals supposed they could control and
direct him; that he dare not go to the Castle, without tbeir special
permission. Heaven help their poor heads! How much bis con-
duct was regulated by the opinion of journalists of any description.
After pronouncing an evlogium upon the literal press of Ireland,
Mr. O'Connell concluded by proposing the health of Ireland
“Mc. Stephenson, of the Newry Exanviner. .
« Mr. Stephenson returned thanks. :
Mr, O'CONNELL nest proposed the health of one of the most
pure, upright, and single-hearted Irishman that ever breathed, ho-
nest Tom Steele. (Great cheering.)
Mr. O'CONNELL then gave
“ The Repeat ofthe Union.” (Loud applause.)
Me. O'Connell here retired, and the company shortly after sepa-
rated.
.
“TITE BISHOPS.”
. s (From the London Examiner.)
“ Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky, and of the
earth ; but how is it thet jo not discern this time? Yea, ani
why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right!” .
Since theswine rushed in the sea, was: there ever a gregarious
movement of self destruction like that_ which has fixed the indigna-
the Lord scourged those that bought, and those that sold, from the
Temple? Surely they would have thrust the door in his face, they
would have been as twenty to one against the purifications, But
they would have acted consistently. ‘I'he successors of tbe Apos-
tles are not to be looked for in palaces and purple. They whose
slate is a practical denial of the Scripture they profess to teach, may
well set their wills against the rightsof the people.
would never have renounced their worldly goods to follow a di-
vine reformer, but would surely have ranged themselves with [erod
and bave opposed Pilate only when he spoke the words of mere:
and justice. The coil of wealth has doubtless corrupted their holy
office ; they illustrate nothing so practical asthe imposition of hands.
Sad innovation has Mammon made in the holy order—Lazarushas,
by the process of clutching and scraping, waxed a Dives. Frequent
example is made of the wisdom of those that lived in the infant
world; but the authorities are often uncertain, There is however,
gospelevidence of the blessed state of the Apostles, and to thai their
successors can hardly object to return. The maxim stare én anti-
quas vias, is often in their mouths; but one would think the old
ways were Lombard-street, or the stock Exchange; let us, for the
=
¥ | love of charity, place them’on the oldest and most sacred ways tobe
traced in the history of christianity. ‘They were not roads to rich-
es, See how weaith has corrupted them—see how the avaricious
apprehensions on for the treasure which the thief approaches, and
the moth destroys, has wrapped them up in selfishness, hardened
their bearts against the prayers of the people, and raised their voices
against the patriotism of the throne. With divine prescience have
they been warned against riches, and now in their living they set
forth the truth of their pernicious effects. Our painpered prelates
preach the lesson, and present the example of the evil. In the last
number of he Edinburgh Review, it is remarked,
“Of all the indications of a worldly spirit, none is so distinctly
and eropbatically denounced in the Seripinre asa lover of riches.
Ot all the ‘things of life’ against which the Gospel warns mankind,
on account of its dangerous and demoralizing influence, none is so
conspicuous as wealth, ‘This influence is described in every va-
riety of expression that language can supply. It is depicted hy
every striking representation that inspired wisdom eould suggest.
We are not left to deduce it from the general spirit of Sevipiu
nor to demonstrate it from the tenor of any particular text. . It is
the theme sof constant, undisgnised, and intelligible reprobation.
{Cis exposed in a multitude of maxims, and illustrated by aseries of
parables, that defy the meanest apprehension to interpret, or the
most crafty to pervert, We ask, then, whom do these passages de-
ter fram the pursuit or enjoyment of wealth? All appear to he
pursuits. *The mammon of unrighteousness,’ seems to inspire
none of tha serious either with terror or aversion. Where the or-
dinary channels for procuring wealth are closed against them, they
show no disinclination to obtain it in other ways, It eomes equally
acceptable to ther ip the shape of @ legacy, or of dower with #
companion for life. The love of money, which ‘is the root of all
evil,’ [mark the terrific ephithet!] is treated by them with an une
accountable degree of lenity and indnlgence, considering their ree
pugnance to worldly amusements. Not a word escapes {rom thea
on the pernicious etfects of wealth. Not a tract issues from their
repositories ta cantion us against its pursuit. Not a hoatily is heard
from their pulpits on the solama obligations to war agiinst it,
What a lesson the uncrting guide which, axcording to our author,
tion of the country? | How would such as they have acted when | bi
actuated by the ardent, active, enterprizing zeal in their respective | the:
o VOL. VIE
‘ teaches us to distinguish the characteristic attributes of the things
that be, and the things that be not of the world, in the widest ac-
ceptation of the term,’ has imparted to them in this particular
matter, they best know themselves. i i
authority, we feel bound to declare that few things of the world
possess a more detrimental influence over man than weal! .
« It is not against the mere possession of wealth that its warnings
are directed. “It is against its capacity to multiply our attractions
to the world, and to win our affections from ‘the things that are
above ;’—ils tendency to enhance oor fondness for the vain, and
trifling and costly ornaments of life; to minister to our teste for
pomp and distinction ; to nurture our love of ease and indolence ;
and {o encourage pride, and arrogance, and selfishness. But with
all these consequences plainly pourtrayed in Scripture, and often
verified by the experience of life, our spiritual pretenders exhibit
not the slightest fear to encounter the hezerd of them.”
The circumstance that the first opposition of the Bishops to the
Government is upon the first measure of government for the good
of the people, is highly characteristic. It reminds us of a poetic
imagination in the story of Sinbad (more than one passage of whose
vy
iron man rows a ferry boat for al! comers on this condition, that
they speak no good word, and entertain no virtuons thought while
they ere with him, or he stops his services, and the bark instantly
sinks. Sinbad, when all but on shore, breathes a good word, and
the iron slave suddedly refuses obedience, und the boat sinks. This
is sureiy like the last act of owr modern Apostles. .
EEE
LATEST FROM EUROPE. .
Our Latest dates are, from London to the 29th November, Paria,
to the 30th, and Havre to the 2nd December iuclusive.
: From Great Britain we have no news of importance, with the
exception of thatrelating to the Cholera, which, it appears is spread,
ing, having made ifs appearance ia Newcastle. Such other items
as we have considered interesting to our readers, will be found
under the proper bead in our colums. . ba
From France we learn that there has been considerable riots and
disturbance at Lyons, occasioned by the reduced rate of wages.--
Ina postscript to Galignani’s Messenger of the 20th November,
we find the following letter from Lyons, of Nov. 24th, and also the
article annexed to that from the Lyons paper of the 26th. Al.
though our readers are already acquainted with the leading facts
contained in these articles, yet their detailed and animated de-
scriptions of the late occurrences there, induce us to lay them be
fore our readers :—
« All still continues mourofully tranquil, but we are yet far irom
feeling any assurance that the bloody scenes of the first revolution
are notabout to be reacted, for crowds of desperadoes, without
any object but plunder, are mingled with tbe real artisans, and are
strongly urging them to devastation, pillage and murdes. As ye'
they have been only partially successful, but the temptation is
powerful, and the immense property in this unfortunate city lies
entirely at their mercy. The National Guards who assembled in
defence of the laws, did their duty nobly, but owing to that ill-ad-
vised—or worse measure, which placed in their ranks many of the
lowest order of the multitude, who were consequently provided
with arms, they, as well as the troops of the Line, were overpow-
ered by the insargents, whose numbers seem in the proportion of a
thousand to one. The latter suffered severely, but the friends of
order have also unfortunately to bewail nnmerous victims,—many
exds of respectable fumilies have fallen, and the 60th regiment of
the Line have lost no less than eleven officers. Never shall I for.
get the fearful pealing of thh tocsin which broke the brief calm we
enjoyed on Tuesday night; its dismal tolling was accompanied by
long continued discharges of musketry.—This was occasioned by
an attack on the Hotel de Ville, and the retreat of the troops, which
took place by the advice of the Prefect, who justly perhaps con-
ceived that while their numbers were insufficient (o afford protec-
tion to the cily, their presence might retard an accommodation
with the rioters. Qn their retreat, these brave troops, who did not
‘2 a single masket but when compelled to do so in self-defence,
were allacked by the insurgents from the windows and house tops
with the fire arms, large siones, and missiles of all descriptions,
ond suffered very severely, A strong detachment of the rioters,
posted at the barrier leading to Montessuy, finally made an attempt
to oppose their leaving the town, and they were a length obliged
to force a passage by a destructive fire and a charge of bayonets,
which scarcely left one of their assistants to tell the dreadful tale.
I regret to have to add that the poor fellows who were wounded in
the retreat and left behind, were murdered in the most base and
cowardly manner, by the rabble, many of them being thrown into
the river.— Happily no ammunition was found by the rioters when
they obtained possession of the powder magazine, which had beea
nobly defended the whole of Tuesday, by a handful of Artillery-
men, as the officer in command had, at night, when he found the
posilion was no longer tenable, destroyed. all the powder, and
spiked (he two pieces of artillery, with which tie had so gallantly
defended his post. lieu. I need not add, that we are all in the
deepest anxiety for our lives and property. So far, the Prefect and
the authorities have managed fo mnintain something like order, and
the workmen seem desirous to come to some reasonable accommo-
dation, but the immense mass of vagabonds, who have hothing to
hope, and every thing to apprehend from the restoration of order,
will, fear, have too much weight. A few, and but tew,, seditious
cries have as yet been heard, but the desperate faction of the Car-
tists are evidently at work, God protect us from their machina-
ions !
“P.S. Tshonld have mentioned that General Ordonngau, who
hud the chief command, ix severely wounded.—The Regiments
» | engaged, were the 69th, anda detachment of the 40th, who arrived
at inidnight on Tuesday without @ cartridge, und a small body of
artilleryinen and cavalry. sperate attempt was made on the
24th inst. by the prisoners confined in the jail of Roanne to effect
their escape during the confusion. ‘They succeeded in disarming
the inner guard, and altacked the jailers with the weapons thus ub»
tained, but before they could compel them to
were killed,
ed in escaping. . ’
The Precurseur de Lyon of the 29:h November, states the sum
" A be immedinte refief of the
rancs, and not 150.000, as previ--
ously stated; and adds, that the Council had determined ot to
ed by the city, and afterwards provided for by a new
tax to be specially imposed on the wealthy elueses.--D. de Dames,
renee n Vendean chief has heen arrested at Vitlefranche, on
Rosine a Lyong vod conveygy te the bead quarters: of Gey.
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adventures is, by the by, illustrative of present circumstances.) An
ion commenced, but to replace it bya loan .