The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-14

| will now refer you to Lord Punket, who, in
in giving description Of Ireland In a speech in
Parliament in 1888; in one OF his haPPiest efforts
OF oratory, speaks OF her Of 4" little island with
population of four or Ne millions Of people hardy,
gallant and enthusiastic-possessedo OF all the means
Of civilization agriculture, and commerce, well pur-
sued and understood; constitution iu'iy Iecog-
Missed and established her revenues, her trade her
manufactures thriving beyond the, hope or the ex-
ample Of any other country of her extent-withln
these few years advancing with rapidly astonish-
ing even 10 herself; not complaining OF deilciency
in these respects, but enjoying and acknowled gins
her prosperity (hear, hear) She Is called on 10
surrender them all TO the control ot-whoml lsn
to great and powerful Continent, to whom nature
totally exceeding her in all calculation OF territory
orpopulation No but to another happy little island,
placed beside her in the bosom of the Atlantic, oit,
tie more than double her territory and population and
possessing resources not nearly so superior to her
wants"
AT this stag. of the proceedings, the Chief JUS
tlce said that the court was becoming SO intolera-
bly, hot that one OF the windows should be opened:
Mr. O'CoNNEILc-very we'll, my Lord, and shall
take advantage OF this opportunity to go cut Tor
moment.
The Court then adjourned for few minutes.
When the Court resumed, Mr. O'Connell said
Gentlemen, when the adjournment took place
was in the act of reading for you several authori-
ties, showing how much Ireland progressed under
think to corroborate and bear out and if possible,
to extend the proof of that prosperity. fon heard
how in the year $780, a meeting was held in Dub
lin to petition for the Repeal OF the Union, which,
ut that time, was discussed also in the corporation
and other places. l will now read for you
the speech Of Mr.. Hutton made at the coTPor-
ation-wllo then belonged to respectable house
that still holds high character IN the city. "Some
of u.s." said he, "remember the country as she was
b-fore WE recovered and brought back our constitu
tlon in ths year 1882. We are reminded OF il at the
present period Then, as now, or merchants were
without trade-our shopkespers without customers
our work men withsut emp!oyment-ther, snow,
itbrcane he universal feeling that nc thing but the
recovery of our rights would save u.s. Our rights
were recovered, ard how soon afterwards, indsed
as II by magic, plenty smiled on us, and we soon
b came prosperous and happy" Gentle in the
year 1873, when the Union talked Of, The. Ank
ers OF Dublin had meeting, and in the chair was
the head Of III. Firm ri Latouche. That on
the 18th of Decs mbrr. 1885, when the following
solutions were passed Resolve d-That since the
renunciation Of Great Britain, in l792, to egislate
for The commerce and prosperity Of Ireland have emf
nen,ly increased. hResolved-That we attribute
these blessings under Providence. 10 the wisdom of
the Irish Parliament. have, IN addition to these,
from most unreasonable authority Gan authority
incapable Of dsceving Of being deceived), the
lative increase ia England aud Ireland of The con.
sumption Of tea, tobacco, wine, sugar, ard coffee,
from 1855 to the Union, which is folows:-