Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-05-25

a condition. Fnoticed many p'an'a,i, ms on
The Mississippi, below the mouth Of the
Arkansas, entirely under water-planta-
lions, too, that escaped the last years flood.
The loss will be tremendous. Above the
mouth Of the Arkansas. think the pianta- !
tons are out Of. danger from the flood"
Arrival OF the steam Ship Hiber.
mia.
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The fIihernia arrived at Boston on Sun-
dav, the 9th, in sixteen days from Liver
pool.
O'Connell has no, be n sentenced. He
!; nj fellow prisoners were endeavoring to
procure new trial.
ireland was in very excited state.
The Caledonia had arrived out on the
10Th Of April.
Parliament met on Monday after the
Easter holidays.
The Texas question Of annexation had
reached England, and produced a very
great sensation in political circles.
From France there is very little of inn
portance; legislation about railways-re-
ports OF the establishment Of slavery in the
Colonies, final settlement OF the Tahiti
affair, and the fine and imprisonment OF the
Gazette de France and National newspa-
pers, are the items mentioned t
Accounts from Madrid of the Sth ult.,
mention the occurrence Of irightful catas-
trophe at Felantrix, in tie Belearic islands.
On the 5 list, large crowd having assem-
bled to hear sermon in the old cemetry
of the village. the wall which separated the
church yard from the Gale Mayor, sudden
" feel down. and buried under its ruins
from SEQ to 600 persons.
Three Catholic bishops with 40 chris
tians were massacred by the Chinese, at
Corea--they were all beheaded. One hun
dred and eighty more We're strangled.
/ Lord Abinger, the most accomplished
Judge ii England, died on Sunday. the Sth
Of April.
n The French at Alaiers have achieved
several victories over the followers Of Abel
Kader.
"A great Repeal Dinner was given to o.
Council, onthe It'll, by the citizens Of Cork,
800 persons were present. The speech Of
Mr.. O'Connell, was the principal event O.
the evening. from its containing variety
Of illusions to the sentence expected 10 bt
passed upon him. Speaking of the splen-
dour OF the demonstration, he said;
No man who ever stoodupon the thresh.
hold Of prison received such q compli.
ment-( Hear, hear, and cheers. No MAJ
who ever stood on the steps Of q throne wa
honored as have been honored, though 81
the threshold Of prison; but | would no
change ti.at prison, with the compliment
,, for the throne of any monarch in the uni
versal world. What Grim
have committed? Loud cries Of None.
| ,'eclare to heaven do not know. be
l;o,..- Chief Justice Pcnnefatcer docs nc
LSow ~er am aware that the sagaoiou
;ury knew ,7hat crime they convicted m
on on. repeat an not aware of the crime
bnt am Sure Of tits, that if it We're to b
committed over again, / sm the boy for il
(Great cheering.J | have done NOTHING
Of which am ashamed before nan, OF trem
lie for before my God.
2AIG.llCi IGaCISlkIN w iiic SNhNSAASS $1,000
! Cd tremendous applause:
1 am advanced in life--the prison may
!, terminate my existence. (Sensation, ant
cries of ssGod forbid.') am not shrink
ing from the dungeon. (Cheers.) ! d.
not speak in whining or pitifal manner
but. do trust that my last moments will b,
!, enlivencd by tie reflection that ! shoul,
have lived longer had | not loved Irclan
50 intensely. Loud cheers.)
Il Abiding to the uncertainty Of his boin
, imprisoned, he said, 1t would be an idl
!, thing for any man to suppose that am nc
to % 70 prison. Cries Of "No, no. Ycs
!, for as sure as l see you here shall hay
! to 90 there. (Renewed cries Of s'noh an
cheers.) What folly You talk! sure 70
! have not the key of the jail door to lock
against me. Laughter and cheers.)
say shall go to prison: | do not say 1 wi
90 because it will be against my will, b,
| do say l shall go, for will be command
5 cd there.
r Take it for granted, the sentence will /
! carried into execution. Take this ais
with you; they may imprison me, but the
cannot vex me--they may coniine my PEI
!. son, and they will do 50, but they will n
# deprive me Of a single pleasurable sens;
ton. (Cheering.) If ] have not the q
ioyrent and exercise Of my native moul
. tains, though shall not be cheerei by Il
= merry sound of my beagles, will drea
q a day dream Of them, and viii turn n
: mind to pursuits that will be sure to vie
: delight and instruction. Hear and cheers
= Adverting to the duty of the people Ir
IS land under these circumstances, he call,
; upon them in very energetic language new
; to cease prosecuting the demand for repe;
= and in 50 doing, to be peace able and orde
i II; for without temperate conduct, It won
= never be carried. These two points
Il called not his dying request, but the Il
e he should make prior to falling into I
y ! fangs Of the Attorney General. He tn
]" closed his speech: 81 am speaking TO y
as if voice were issuing from the tomb
y goal, but not in the mournful accents
i danger, Loud cheers.) Irishmen, I
!" time is come, preserve the peace obser
i order--do not run risk. / coniure, W
T. as you love Ireland, and hate the malta
r ministration Of justice-as you esteem I
j chief baron, and dislike the chief just
(groans jim short, if you love Ireland
- if you want to confer on me comfort VIII