Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-08-16

tHS i"S'' Hds IcCeutiy Uccu dSceTtalNcC
one Of the principal steam boat companie:
al Liverpool, which last year had, from
Dublin alone,an average, up 10 this period
oi 2OOO deck passengers, has had in the
present year only 1900, thus showing a
falling of to the extent ofS09 weekly, OF
40 per cent.
Negotiations arc about to be opened be-
tween Prussia. Austria, and England, for
new postal regulations, putting an end to
The necessity for pre-payins letters be-
tween those three countries a similar
treaty is said to be on the point of being
signed between Prussia and Russia.
When Father Mathew was at York, he
I was asked whether If person took the
pledge he would be expected 10 abstain
from the use Of wine at the Lords Supper;
10 which The Rev. gentlemen nl once re-
plied-"OI course not; the abstinence is
Only from wine as beverage
The British Pniialca.-In The House
Of Lords, on the evening Of the 18th the
business wGs quite unimponant 10 the
Canadian and the United States Reader {;
aud III the Commons there was no house,
there being only 10 members present.
Ircicnd.-Thc apprehensions for the
Irish crops, caused by the lae rains, seems
to have been entirely removed by the very
favorable change in The weather. The
grain crops now promise well.
Repeal Demonstration.-The Water
ford repeal demonstration took place on
the hil! Of Ballybrckcn, on Sunday last,
and is said 10 have been attended by 800,
700 persons. The procession that accom-
panied Mr.. O'Conncll is described as hav.
ins beeG live miles in length. A platform
was erected capable Of containing 5000
persons. The chair was occupied by Sir
X. Mussravc. Bart, and amongst the gen
t!emcn present were Thomas Meaehcn.
Mayor Of Waterford, twenty-five OF The
Town Council. Sir Is. Morris. the Riehl
Rev. DR.. Foran. Roman Catholic Bishop
of Waterford, and whole host Of the
Catholic clergy.
The various propositions having been
proposed and carried, O'Connell addressed
the multitude at great length and amits,
the loudes, cheering. His speech was
comparatively exempt from The usual ex-
citing and inilamma,ory lopics.bul though
more moderate ~ terms. was not less con-
idrnt aud decided in tone, and 10 spoke
OF The repeal Us certain TO be carried, If the
pcoplu only kept with the law, and ab-
stained rom tho sl;shtcs, breach of the |
peace. His speech was principally dc.
voted 10 The dissection Of a letter Of apollo
go from Y. Stuart, one Of the members for
the county. who declined atlerdiug. be-
cause he wa, opposed TO the repeal Of the
Union, because he believed that the mea-
sure would he injurious TO both countries.
aud particularly To Ireland. N
Mr.. O'Councll denounced him as unfit
TO represent the country. and said that
rather than he should Lu returned aeuin,
he would him eli como forward TO oppose
him. In The course Of his speech he said,
iii England continued 10 act unjusily to-
wards Ireland, he (Mr. O'CunueiI) can.
didly avowed that Us long rs she persevcr-
cd in so wicked and infatuated policy
he would rejuice 10 SEQ her wcak-hc
wished to have her spat upon by France.
AmerIca. aud all other nations bat ler
her discard that cou.so Of action, as dis
graceful 10 herself as il is iniuriou, 10 Us.
ana then he would raise her 10 a position
which would make her :he envy of all
surrounding nations. He would rcuder
her Irresistible in The affections Of an uu.
purcI.ascubc people. lie was ready to
nuke over 10 her the heart aud hands of
eighteen millions OF people, bu, ii should
be COR consideration. Hear hear.
lie would not take her word for pay
mcui-hc would give her no credit, bul he
would make fair bargain with her, aud
il size chose 10 accept il, he would make
her tho greatest nation on the face OF the
universe ilc thus announced bis future
movements HE would be al Tulla-
more next Monday, and the Thursday af-
ter in the county Wexford, when he would
proceed To Tuum, Ballinslass, and Cas-
llcbar, and on the 18th August he would
be- present al 4 mul,iiudinous dcmons:ra-
tion upon Tara Hill, county Meath. He
would pu, Mi their hurras 10 speaking
trumpet, and would then blow blast tha,
would be heard in the hall Of Wcslmiris-
ter." In The evening there was 4 banquet
in the Town-hall attended by $50 per-
sous, tic Mayor Of Waterford in the chair.
Letters OF aSulosy were read from The
Risn, Rev. Drs. M.Hnle, Brown, Kca,-.
Ing, Kennedy, aud Blake. Lord French,
Sir G.. Wo!seley, and scvera! others.
IL the course of his speech Mr. O'Con-
uell declared that that was the most sio-
riuus day Of his existence. Lord Stanley
said that mono Of the respective class had
joined the repeal. Was this The case
They saw where he wos standing. Was
he no, surrounded by The Mahars. the
Towers, the Ma!srases aud the Bn,ssns.
and uli tha, was truly c,,inab!c in the
sris,ocraey and laoded properly of their
country. (Hcar, hear, and chcers.) He
could mol Gud words to express The delight
he felt in finding Sir r. Mulgrave joining
them publicly lha, day. The accession
Of such u mau was omiuous Of victory
aud eloquen,iy demonstrated the true char