The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-19 00:00:00

Mr. A. C. Stewart for

the active part he has taken in this matter

letter on the subject, and the subsequent requisi-
tion, has roused the lethargic committee of the
chamber to action, and compelled them •to

call a special meeting of the members. The
speeches delivered were excellent. Free
Trade was advocated with much ability

and sincerity ; and after the question had
been canvassed in all its branches, it was ulti.
mately agreed that one or more delegates should
be sent to represent the Liverpool Chamber of
Commerce at the Brussels Conference. We refer
our readers to another column for full details of
the proceedings. After this matter had been dis-
posed of, the Chamber took up the subject of the
new Post-office. We observe that a deputation is
to wait on the Health Committee to try and ar=
range for having a Post-office in connection with the
new Public Offices about to be erected in Dale-

Smith O'Brien has been delivering his

sentiments upon the present and future prospects
of Ireland. The occasion calling forth these
remarks, was when a large number of his fellow

countrymen, in the county of Limerick, met at his
seat, Cahermoyle, near Rathkeale, to give him a
real Irish welcome home on Sunday last. An
address was presented, breathing sentiments o f
the highest respect and esteem for Mr. O'Brien
and his family. In the course of Mr. O'Brien's
reply, he feelingly alluded to the affectionate
treatment he had at all times received from
the people of Limerick. Alluding to the
anxiety of his admirers to send him to Parliament,
he stated that he had not changed his mind
respecting the matter. He is unwilling to spend six
months out of the twelve in London, separated
from his family. Circumstances may, however,
occur, which might induce him to alter that deter-
mination, if he Were not convinced that his time

might be better and more happily spent in his
native land. Mr. O'Brien tells his Limerick
friends that he has no desire to spend night after
night in witnessing, or taking part in, the discus-
sion of questions relating to Ireland, which are to
be decided by the votes of English and Scotch
members, who feel no concern about them, and
who often do not take the trouble to
attend the discussion, but simply vote as they

are discarded by their parliamentary leaders

:although

Mr. O'Brien will not at present enter

Parliament, he promises to address his fellow
countrymen, and offer advice on public affairs to
all who are disposed to listen to his suggestions•'
The address is certainly in unison with the
high character which even the political opponents

O'Brien accord him, and it bears a
strong contrast to the vapid harrangue of
Mr. John Frost, on the following day, when
addressed in London by his Chartist admirers.
The moderation of Mr. O'Brien's sentiments causes
one to grieve, that an individual so gifted, and a
politician and statesman so honest, should not be
in Parliament. The day previous to the delivery of
Mr. O'Brien's address, Archbishop APHale penned

of Mr

a lengthened epistle to the Secretaries of the
Committee of the Dublin Crimean Banquet. His
Grace, whilst approving the design of giving the

banquet in question, takes occasion to have a fling
at the Government of the day for its treatment of
the Catholic soldier, and to fault the authorities
for not annihilating the Established Church and
its supporters.