New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-02-24

Last evening the Repealcrs had numerous
and enthusiastic rally at Washington Hail. Hon.
JOHN w. JAMES, President of the Boston ASA.
citation was called to the Chair. The names Of
contributors to the fund with the amount of each
contribution had been read off at great length,
when GANsEyooRr MELVILLE, ESQ., came for.
ward and spoke nearly as follows
Mr.. Chairman and Fellon- Citizens Il rise
not make speech but do that which will afford both
you and me far more pleasure than anything that can say
And now give me for if We think alike, as believe
do We'll We the best commentary that has been given this
many day that good old Of Honor whom Honor
is due" (Appause) There is gentleman here present,
whose eIerons in only we'll known but
gratefully appreciated But ew tbs ago he Ire.
land. and sincere and prominent American Rpeae
ceived cordial grasp and hearty greetog from tina champion
of the Irish peopeDane O'Connel tremendous ceers
o. the gentleman thus fortunate, aboa. speak Him
have tire happiness Introduce and speak Of HIM with the
less because in politics wide as the POLES
asuuder. (Cheers and lau2hter) Speaking Of politics.
minds ola little incident which occurred this connection
Late this afternoon was passing through the corridor Of that
caravanseai the Astor House. when CHANGED TO meet
gentleman whom | have known from my ealy boyhood-
advancing him and gsaspng his extended hand said,
! " Mr.. Weed, for that's his name-THURLow WEED
Cheering, long, loud and hearty.) Said Mr.. Weed
wish you would JOIN Repsai Meeting tonight
All replied he with cordial pressure Of the hand, hatl
will, and with great pleasure" mutual acquaintance
standing by but who did overheard conversation eI
claimed with shIug Oh Politics Politics" =" No." er
claimed Mr.. Weed, mot politics, but something better"
| (Great cheers
Thurow Weed has been Of the efficient and zeal
advocates of that great cause the success OF which We
have much heat-ielands Legislative Independence
He desires Irish Parliament and do We o1d
cheers His exerons have made his as familiar to
as household word He is city, but nota
stranger Increased cheers Here he is s-ef
rife cbeerng And call upon you him that which
kuow you pact TO givea cordial, Enthusiastic HEARTFELT
openmouhed wecome-one that Will raise the very rstsn
and stalte the echoes Of the ha-a welcome BETTING the
man, the subject and the occasional welcome from the Re-
pealers of New York TO Thurlow Weed. Now for t-jr
here he is
Mr.. WEED here appeared and was received
with perfect whirlwind of applause-pea fol-
lowed peal in rapid succession-hats and sticks
were waved in the air. After several minutes
silence was restored and Mr.. Weed intimated
wish that Mr. Melville should express bis ac-
acknowledgements for him
Mr.. Melville again rose and said
Iresre keenly be compelled rise again, but Nh
Wsed insists that shall say that is his vocation TO adIo
the that he espoues with his tongue bat WIN
weapon mghtier far"-he (Protroct4d che+rns)-
Wherefore he begs be excused from attempting that when
he unused do He further desires that ne has
been with from the beginning and will be with us TO the
end Ths followed by hearty and enthusiastic Cheers
and three tines three for Thurlow Weed)
Mr.. Weed here took seat upon the platform
and the ordinary business of the meeting was
resumed, including Reports from the RepeaA
Wardens, which occupied an hour. The kno"l-
edge that the great champions Of Repeal in Ireland
are engaged in most harassng, protracted ana
costly trial, on which their lives and every thing
are at stake has quickened the liberalty OF the
Repealers of our City, and the total Of contn-
buttons here and since the last meeting was an .
nounced to be over One Thousand Dollars.
Hon. JOHN McKEoN now introduced MI
JAMES to the meeting briefly and happily, when
Mr. J. addressed the audience for more than an
hour in earnest and able advocacy of the Repeal
Cause. The meeting then adjourned
FIRE AT HUDSON, Ohio.-We regret to Learn
that the Office of the Hudson Observer was des-
treyed by fire on the night of the 18th instant
letter says:
Last night the office of the Ohio Observer
and dwelling house contiguous were burnt down'
Mr.. Atkin lost his press and types. Prot. PAL
rows saved his valuable papers. The loss to inc
college will be slight as the buildings were mefe
apologies.
O. The Wing State Convention OF MISE
sppi, which met at Jackson on the 9th instant
added the names of DR.. JOSEPH G. WALL, EVEh'
ARD DowsING, and WILLIAM c. SMEDEs, 10 lne
list of Delegates heretofore appointed to rePressa'
the Wings of that State in the Baltimore oohVen-
don.
DOLLARS, $4,000 C0o.-Thr dus collected IN ~ tbs
American Tobacco alone IS 900 Geo annually equa
average annual expenditure of Martin Van BuFen a1th
tra.oa: and double the annual appfoprIaofs o. collect
30 per cent on Moasses 400 per Pork 90 f ri %
on Bacon IS cent Wheat g per can't on as exception
from high duties charged BY England American psSag