The New York herald., 1844-09-01

feldy." A large circle was then formed round the
platform Tor the musicians III the held, and The
whole company, led by professional vocalisis, join
DOOM 'nsn sSd Aud Lang s1' 0fae'
The pavilion, when all were seated, had splen-
did appearance. The chairman, the Earl OF Eglln.
t0un, was supported by Mr. Robert Burns, eldest
Mrs. Beggs sister Of the poet, Sir J. McNei Bart,
the Lord Justice General, the Countess OF Eglln-
tosn, &c. The crouper, Professor Wilson, was
supported by Mr.. A. Alison, Colonel Mure, Mr.. A.
Hastie, M. r., Mr.. j. Oswald, M. r., Sir j Camp
bell, &c.
The Chairman, rising to propose in such an as
semblage the thrilling toast, "The Memory Of
Burns"-(great applause, the company rising and
waving Inadvertently said, this Is not meeting
for the purpose OF recreation and amusement ii Is
the spontaneous offering OF nations feeling to-
wards the iustrious dead, and added to this, the
desire to extend hand OF welcome and friendship
TO those whom he has left behind Here, on the
very spot where he first drew breath, on the very
ground which his genius has hallowcd, beside the
Old Kirk OF Alloway, which his verse has lmmor-
tallzed, beneath the monument which an admirlDg
and repentant people have raised to him great APP
plause)-we meet, after the lapse OF years, 10 pay
our homage TO the man OF genius.
The noble earl spoke al some length in spirit
that responded by the rapturous applauses Of
the meeting, which were redouDed when the cup
was raised 10 the memory OF the poet. This was
succeeded by "Ye banks and braes o'bonnie DOOM"
by MIR. Templeton.
Mr. Robert Burns returned thanks; and then
Professor Wilson pronounced, amidst loud cheer
Ing, an eloquent welcome greeting the poets faml
ly. Sir j. McNeill was not less effective in the eu-
logiums with which he introduced the next toast,
"WOrdsworth and the Poets OF England" Sir d.
H. Blair, Bart, proposed the Countess of Eglin-
toun, and the other ladies who have graced this
meeting with their presence" toast which was
received with great applause. Several other toasts
were drunk, and the convivialities Of the meeting
were prolonged to late hour.
SHEIL's AND PgEL's SpREcHEs ON THE IRISH Az
FAIRS, III the House Of Commons the 10Th ult.,
Sir r. Peel: Sir, gave notse that l should to day
the adjournment OF the house. now, therefore,
propose to move that this house, at its rising do adjourn
till the 9th OF September.
MIR. 1he government have adjourned instead OF
prorosuing the house because they wished that the
Judges should give their opinion before next February up
ON case Of great political Importance and judicial doubt
1t is felt thar would be monstrous injustice iAat MIR
OConnell should have been detained in prison tor nine
months, IN the event of the judges being Of opinion that
his Imprisonment was originally illegal. But it does
follow from the admssiOns made l'y tho governmsn.
nine months would be an outrage-the detention for
three months is IN injustice, less lagran indeed but
Of gross and most lamentable kind Relying Oh these
practical concessions made upon your slde rise TO d
your consideration the wisdom ad the justice
nx until yoa sna have aoceraansd whether the
lawyers will have:succeeoed in picking thesock Of Rich
mond Peniteniiary oi throwing open ITS gates, and
giving back their great delverer to the IRISH people
Your verdict obtained under circumstances which
should induce you at to relinquish it, will not
into questions oil controversy between u.s. but
the facts admitted all sides sufficient call for the
exercise ot that prerogave, which our gracious Sove
reign feels bethe nobest attribute OF the Crown The
suppress OF the jury lists the empaneng of the Jury
under circumstances which Judge Perm solemny and
again and again declared to be most suspicious aud the
excluslon Of every Catholic from the Jaly constitute
assembage OF facts which deprive the verdict Of all moral
validity ami render the imprisonment VI the Lbrrator Of
O. CathoS @ Ireland deep snd dead deadly wrong IN the estimate
London the leader Of great party in this house. solemn
ly declared that Daniel O'Connel was not taiy tried
and II the noble lord had had nothing else to justify that
deliberate denunciaon the constitution Of the Jury Pro-
testant and therefore, relgiousy packed would afford
complete vindicaon ior that solemn censure
by my noble friend. The government have recently
passed bill TO regulate Charitable donations and bequess
for which they deserve credit There TO doubt
that tile substituti0n OF the now board is public
benefit The government nave Topped o branch oil the
old ascendancy OF that upas ree TO whose root the
must be laid at last But in what particular does the
chief merit OF the new bill mainly consist In the mix
ed trbunalin the jury de medeafein the association
OF five Catholics with five Plo,estants But il the chbr
table bequcsts OF elaud ought not to be administered by
exclusively Protestant commissioners; 10 II not mon
that - Proesants should be empanneed to try
the great leader Of Catholic Ireland that OF thoge IL
Potestants many should been distinguished by the
vehemence ofther political and religious feelings This
single fact is enough to brand the verdict in the opinion
OF he country, and to Commit 1t to perpetual reproba
tion. The House Of Commons have virtually ratified the
verdict but the right honorable gentleman, who appec
ates the value OF true fame, ana can estimate renown
who passes every day by the statue Of George Canning
and looks at Westminster Abbey-must know that the
time will come when his friends Will be determined
not by the numbers in the old lobby and the new
by the adjudication of that posterity to whose judg
ment the right honorable gentleman cannot be in
sensible When that time shall have come and when
history shall tell that Daniel OConne exorted Catho
lie emancipation from Robert Feel and tut Robert Peel
the Catholic emancpator Protestant jury to
censure his great political atagonst and having
him into JAIL refused all inquiry into circumstances
than questionable character and shrunk from
vesg does not the right honorable gentleman think
does not his heart inform him, that history stern
partial and nfexble WILL UPON these great transactions
in the life Of the right honorable gentleman pronounce its
able gentleman furnish hisorywith something noble to
tell, that tho right honorable gentleman awakened to
sense OF great mistake and had the magnanimty to
knewege that he diadaned all indulgence the luxury
iignobe minds and o superiority to all miserable
vndctivsness that he won the nobest Of all
his great adversary and himse-and made the only
reparaton in his power for the injustice which he had
done to the !ri,h people What advantage have you OBJ
tanned What benefit do you anticipate the possibility Of
obtaining from the Imprisonment Of Daniel O'Connell
His spirit Ia as much abroad as if lie stood the Rah of
at his call. You have imprisoned three proprietors Of
newspapers, yet the Irish press is bold and exciting
it before Eleven thousand copies of the Nation
newspaper circulate every week through the country,
and aminster the strongest prsvocaves to the most
enthusiastic spirit Of nationality which the highest
IN n wTs Gan na p The rSu
whole body Of the Catholic clergy is mnrshalled
against you and in the metropolis of Ireland assembled
conederacy not elected by the people, but the faithful
representatives Of their feelings and which you have no
law and contrvance Of lawyers to enable you put
down. The imprisonment OF OConnell, therefore, has
only aggravated what you regard the evils of Ireland
You deceive yourselves ifyou imagine that you can con
cate the people, long as you expect that such bill
that TO regulate charitable donations will be attended
with salutary effects upon the public mind. But neither
that measure your support Of the education board nor
the augmented endowment of Maynooth will be OF any
in the concation Of Ireland, il you iasst upon the
continued in aIcention Of the delivcrer Of tho Irish peo
pie Ireland will resist every alurement which you can
present TO herr and, reseniu OF wrong which
be forgiven she will recede from your bandshment and
shrink from your At no period could you with
impuny array powerful body the great Catholic
community against yen but. you placed in such
circumstances render the alienation OF ireland peculiar
" peiilous There too much to apprehend that
your competitors for supremacy look to Ireland az one
your fears Of being involved in that would expsse
that country tothe most imminent hazard Fam glad TO
Gnd that upon occasion the government hay az
sumed tone such became them, and that ths minister
spledged to demand Of ample for the outrage
government should receds from the ground which they
have taken but ofwhs infinite IL that hen