New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-08-07
Letters from ar. Weed ). No. '.
raef-.Np-REPEAL.
,o,v..,asJeaee of tha Albany Evening Journal.
DcsLtS, July 3, ls!3.

-,r ~ breakfast here, as at our Hotels. Nor are
w s.nned by the sharp, piercing din OF an
.vecrable gong. Bells are well enough, but ao-
hor gongs. Guests begin 70 repair to the " Co,-
foe Room about O'Clock for breakfast, "i1ch
consists generally of dish OF black tea, dry toast
sometimes boiled egg, and always newspaper
This furnishes occupation for an hour. As was
mn and walking or writing early, a piece OF boiled
ea,mon or q porter.house steak was placed upon
INV table much to the surprise if not to the horror
NJ INV neighbors Nor is this the only barbarsm
of which I am guilty. cannot yet dispense
with the knife as one Of the appropriate modes Of
carving food to the mouth, though had learned
from Mrs Trollope, Basil Hail. and Kenmore
Cooper, that il was heathenlsh to use IT, am
avare that the knife has fallen INTO dlsuse at all
fashionable tables even In America, and am
practiclnp with the fork, bat cannot yet say much
for the proficiency made, though with the Two
implements combined am no second-raic trencher
man. And then it is painful 20 reflect that even
after the knife is banlshed, we have but ATTAINED
TO state of seml-reiincment Tor unti the iofH Is
thrown aside, the supremacy Of fashion law
will be but half indicated. he good rather
DE SMET, Of whom l have spoken IN former
letter. SAYS that the barbarous custom OF using
knives and forks at feasts has not reached prlE1l
tive race beyond the Rocky Mountain. On one
occasion, he says, where he was invited by
powerful Chief to stew OF dogs, the master o.
the feast SO far tolerated his irlfrty TO direct
squaw to hand him the wooden spoon with
which the banquet had been stirred, and "a the
utensil was besmeared with blood and grease, the
lady condescendcd to cleanse it, with a member
which her sex are accused Of using more clam
orously.
But am wandering too far from Dublin At
eleven O'Clock this morning I repaired to the
Catholic Cathedral, magnificent structure near
Sackvic street, and in the central part OF the
city, where remained during the celebration Of
high mass and TO hear sermon from the RcF.
Mr. Laffan. The immense asles were thonged
with devout worshipers and without entering
into the controvertcd questions OF 1alth, the So
IDENTITIES and associations OF the sanctuary could
not fail to impress all Christians with deep sense
of their religious duties. The heart that realised
its Obligations to Creator and Saviour, oil
whatever faith or creed, could not hesitate to bend
In gratitude and alteration before that altar.
During the several masses an incense was burned
which diffused sweet odour throughout the I'M
mense chapel while the melody OF powerful
organ and a rich choir soothed, tranquilizcd, and
subdued all hearts.
The sermon, or perhaps it were better TO call
it a hornily, was familiar and practical. The
preacher language was somewhat ambitious and
his style somewhat ford. was struck with the
quaint manner in which one of his periods was
rounded. He urging the virtues of fidelity
and as an illustration, dwelt cloquently upon the
beautiful history of Joseph, who after his breih-
rem had sold him, rose by means of his virtues
from the humblest to the highest rank. This
stranger youth, said the preacher who had been
4 cta, pn1
by his fidelity in dischargng every duty, was
raised from trust to trust, advanced from post to
post, until he had reached the highest station.
He was invested with the robes OF office. He
withheld or dispensed the royal bounty. So I'M
limited was the confidence which his fidelity
had inspired, that he held the keys Of the Ethio-
plan Queens Exchequer-" Indeed, no one could
str hand or toot 1cith0ut HIM
| asked Carman last evening to give me half
an hours drive "And where shall drive YOU,
sir J" | want look at the city, replied, show
me any part you please. It's hard telling where
TO drive gentleman who does not know where
he would co." Repeating the same desire 10
him, he looked g bothered" scratched his head,
and then said, sc Perhaps you would not like to
pay eighteen pence for halt an hours ride" !
told him would pay the regular fare, and
mounted the jaunting car, "a delightful vehicle,
as believe have said beiorc,) which he put in
motion. | informed him that | Was stranger,
and asked him to point out any object OF interest
that we might pass. Seeing placard on cor
ner for repeal meeting at Donnybrook Green
The next day, remarked that there was repeal
meeting in New-York the day | sailed. This
walked my man up. ''And did you como over
with the money that was sent Us from America"
I said no, the money was raised after | left, but
that was repeater. THANK God that you are.
sir, and now shall drive you with pleasure as
far as you wish to ride. Is II 10 the strawberry
garden that you II go" ! cnqured the distance.
s. Four miles, sir, and IS charming place, and
this is Just the time TO see the gardens, for II s
thousands Of bright eyes and beautiful faces viii
smile upon YOU said ii was too far tonight.
:. Don't say that, sir will have you there III no
time, and it s only the eighteen pence II take,
for II be well paid in the pleasure Of hearing you
speak about America that blessed country, that's
home for the poor creatures as would be starvln'
here I've a sister in Newly ork, and cousin
in Baltimore, who write back that they eat the
pigs themselves, and have plenty of bread TO
their potatoes | asked how he thought the
"repcai " was going on. We are sure to get it,
sir, IN time, and then the grass will not be grow.
ING in Dublin, under our feet, you see 1t now
When we returned TO the hotel, | told him TO call
between nine and ten in the morning and take
me to the Barracks; but before that time our
destination had been changed, Mr.. O'CoNNELl.
having sent word to Bishop HuGuES that he
would be glad 10 see hlm and his friends at half
past nine. The Carnan'S cup, however, over
flowed with Joy. for be had the honor of jaun,ng
our party to Marion Square and standing, distin-
pushed above his fellows, for an hour and a hall
in waiting, (as the thousands who surrounded
him seemed to have found OUT for the Lord
Bishop of New ork and his friends
| gave, in former Letter, very hastily written,
some account OF the great Donnybrook Repeal
Meeting, and would enlarge upon tiff the news