The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-18 00:00:00

POLICI

PATRICK'S DAY.

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RE-UNION OF IRISHMEN,

A re-union. of Litlmen was held
.in the, Concert-hall,
last night, for the purpose of celebrating-the tutelary Saint of
Ireland. There was a very large assembly. The Chair was
taken, on the motion of Mr. James Livingstone, by the Rev.
James Nugent, principal of the Catholic Institute.
The Chairman opened the proceedings with an eloquent
address, which received the enthusiastic cheers of

observations

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the clergy of the town, wlie: v

so intimately connected

ople, to find fi,rthetn, an innocent and joyful

ment,_ on the recurrence of the_ festival of their -patron saint.
They' had met there that evening to keep up an ancient and
time-honoured custom —=to celebrate the feat of Patrick.
The life and" the heroic virtues of Si. Patrick had that day
been!aung by a mighty people. Irishmen in eveiy part of the
world had rai,ed up their prayer and their song in
_honour of
the saint who had blessed their country,
.that the rays of the
world might carry their prayer. and their song to the centre of
.their hearts—their own Emerald Isle. (Loud cheers.)
Irishmen were vicing with each other in holy zeal to
celebrated that day, and the shamrock had bona sought.- in
every clime, that, Irishmen might honour the saint who had
blessed and enobled their lan i, by planting in it the faith of
Jesits Christ; (Cheere ) Hri need. not speak to them of the
love whith every Irishman naturally had
Patrick.
grip,

ame of St

It }lad' been
childhood ;

from their

earliest

rn necessity

land' of

might moulder in its sanctified dust. (Loud and prolonged
.cheering.) After some further observations the chairman
ocncluded by expressing a hope that this reunion might be but
the initiative of a yearly celebration, which should do honour
to their country and their patron saint.
. The entertainments which followed wire plincipally of a
musical nature. A very excellent orchestra p.rformed "The
Harp that once through Tara's halls ;" the " Meeting of the
Waters ;" aad other of the Irish melodies. Several of these
ballads were also sung to a piano accompaniment by pupils of
the Catholic Institute, and a theme, composed from the same
mus'e, was perf6rmed.on the violin. Appropriate poetic selec-
tions,were recited, including Drennan's celebrated ballad—
" When Erinlirst rose from the dark swelling flood," delivered
with great spirit by a. youthful Irishman. Addresses, suggested
. .

.s.on, were also made, and the whole passed off with

tho utmost enthu

IRISH•CHURCH MISSIONS

The annual meeting of the Society for the Promotion of
Church Missions in Ireland was held last night in Hope-

hall, Hope-street. The attendance was numerous. The
chair was occupied by Christopher Bushell, Esq.; and
among the gentlemenon the platform were—Re's. A. R.

C• Dallas, -George Dalton, and Maurice Collis, who

attended as the deputation;

111'Neile, Dr.