The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-09

minstrel, playing on fiddle, but he never asked
aims of any one. Hundreds of persons can bear
testimony to his amazing strength, from which cir
cumstance he got the bye-name of 'Jemmy
Strength" Among other feats he could carry a "a
FOUNDER cannon, and he has been known to lift
cart load Of hay, weighing a ton and half, upon
his back. Many time he has taken up jackass,
and walked through the toll-bar, carrying it his
shoulders. II will be long before we'can look upon
his like again, to hear his stories of l745, and his
glowing descriptions Of the Young Chevalier.-
FVeshire advertiser.
ITALIAN THKATRIcALs.-The theatre of La Per-
COLA at FLORENCE opened on the 26th of December,
for the carnival. Parisina has been revived, Bar
bieri Mini playing. the heroine ; Musch, Ugo; Sc
This opera was originally produced at the same
theatre in the Lent Of 1888 when the principal cha
racters were played by UngheH Duprez, Cosselh,
and PortG. Cosselli as Azzo had created such
Teatro Alferi) that it was thought his successor,
SebastianO Ronconi, Would have an over-arduous
task TO accomplish he has, however, been COM
petely successfuln the opinion of the admirers Of
"lyric tragedy ,.<-
Thaberg intends visiting Rome and Florence,
and then will repair to Paris, in which city he re-
mains till the ead of March, dnd afterwards,
cording to his present detenVnaton, proceeds to
Mdlle Certo, after having fulfilled her present
engagements in italy, proceeds to Brussels and
London The fair daaseuse has received highly adj
vantageous offers for fifteen repsesenta at Vi
emma also, has proposals f0r'the Academic hoyale
at Paris.
Mr.. Braham and his two sons have been giving
concerts at Liverpool.
Ernst has resigned his appointment as concert
master to the King OF Hanover. The reason OF
which is said to be- that having been ordered to at
tend his majesty at private interview, he present
ed himself at the palace at the stated time, when
after waiting two hous beyond the hour fixed, was
not received. Ernst has lett Hanover for Bruins
wick.
Blackstone and Mrs. Fitzwilliam are playing at
the Theatre Royal, Liverpool. T. p Cooke, Mrs
Waylett, Holford, and A. Lee at the Liver, and
Freeman, " the American giant" is at the amphi-
theatre.
A London paper, speaking of Mr.. Braham, says,
''The veteran vocalist seems to set time at def
ance;" rather an equlvocal compliment to a musi-
clan.
THE REPEAL AssocIArIos.-On Monday Jan: g., the
weekly meeting Of the Repeal Association took place.
The proceedings than usually animated owing
to the presence Of Mr. O'Connell, who made several
speeches during the day and spoke with his usual buoy
ancy and humor The chair was allied by ex;justice-
one Of the dismissed-Mr Lynch of Ballycahercastle
the Of El29 ss 3D. from the Rio de la Plata which
afforded Mr. OConnell an opportunity in alluding this
the progress Of repeal and the interest which it excited
in every part Of the world Those who attempted sup
press them by State prosecutions rasembed little children
who attempted by dam to stop the of the
tain torrent which, though impeded in its progress for
time outtopped the dyke and carried away every mpe.
cretary informed the meeting that Mr. Bancon lie great
proprietor in the south Of Ireland had within the last
few days given the association liberty to send its parcels
by his conveyances free of any charge whatever. Mr.
OConnell! with high eulogy on the character OF Mr.
Bianconi whose had made travelling cheaper than
Tories when they last in Office for leave to be ma
turalized because, alien, he subject TO great
they ns but the rsa
they granted Nj: Bianeoni letters Of dsnizsn.hp-.
lChssrs). Mr.. oConn:l again presented himself and
to address them than he did that occasion. He was
the apostle Of the doctrine that one single drop Of
blood would defeat the best organized conspi.
racy"-(a laugh)-and he was happy to find that from
the extreme north to the south Of ireland the people we've
IT to Grr ct hG mos, rigid lie wished
during the trials which coming and what differ.
would il make. if he found guilty not the
Certainly was not guilty any offence But that Of loving
Ireland tCheers)-add he therefore empored them by
that stay at home and read the proceedings the next
day in the newspapers-Q iear) There would, he was
convinced, beno riot or umut outbreak during the
trials and whatever the result would not stop the
Hs alluded to the immense progress
which the repeal agitation had made during the last
twelve months In the beginning Of last year their
many hundreds lie referred to Mr. Montgomery Mar.
tins pamphlets and stated that few years back he sub
scribed Gao towards the establishment OF newspaper
published in London, called the Repeater of which Mr.
Martin the editor After remarks arising out
the letter Of the Rev Dr. sattery Roman Catholic Arch
bishop of Cashe calling his attention the book entitled
"reland a Kingdom and Colony in which the writer
stated that the Catholic priests in ireland encouraged
received Mr. OConne referred to the continual aac ks
Of the Tory press the Catholic clergy Of relandde
scrbed the Landlord and Tenant Commission, with Lord
Devon at its head the greatest humbug that
sted"-and in conclusion stated, that although he had
been forty years battling for Ireland he had yet been
martyr for her. but that he ready to become
martyr. The rent for the week exceeded f5O0.
The STATE TRiAs--Thc affairs Of ireland, now that
the monster trials" again approaching, begin to
cite attention. Yesterday week, the ~ who had beer
drawn by ballot TO the special jury which Is tC
the traversers reduced to - Out Of eleven Ro
man Catholics which the list contained all the members
we're accordingly struck off This proceeding may be
imagined has given great umbrage to the repeal party
and the government has been attacked with great bitter
for adopting line of conduct which looks very like
foregone conclusion to pack jury to ensure convic
tion So great ia the indignation experienced in Dublin
the striking of all the Roman Catholics from the jury
list that requistion for calling aggregate meeting
the Catholics of Ireland signed in three hours by six
tyve barristers only three Of whom repeaers The
excitement prevails especially amongst the Roman Caho
lie population The three first names appended to the
qgson are h,chard ta,or Smell NJ; rhomas Wyse
One Of the persons the jury list returned by the
Crown, and who is set down as wholesale trader Is EN-
poyed porter messenger in extensive Conserva
tive trading establishment in Dublin. The name OBJ
jected to by the raversers but defended by the Crown
and ordered to be retained the list We Qhe POST
pared to enter upon the prosecution OF OConne and
others" on the appointed day At late hour Monday
night the briefs for the Crown Counsel Q3 in number)
ready for delivery. The briefs partly printed
and partly lthog and each contains between
and $50 Ths sSns
plenty Of sort another 10 be proved All persons
called upon by the Crown to be present
Dublin BY Sunday the l4h at the latest and Monday
is expected that the battle of the lawyers will in good
earnest begin.
Thursday, JAN H. being the first day of Hilary Term
the courts opened with the usual formalites Alter
the swearing Of the city and county grand ures,
pcaon was made by the county grand jury to be allow
ed to occupy their box during the trials Mr. Justice
Burton, after consulting with the sheriff, said that the
box had been allotted to the reporters and his colleagues
and himself oopinion that II proper and expe
lent under the circumsances oil the case that there
should he place allotted for the reporters and accordng
they thought what the sheriff had done in that respect
was right Abiding to the gossip which Is current In
Dublin relative to the State correspondent
Is understood that counsel for the
will renew their applications for the Of the wit
the Indictment for extension of time to col
ect evidence for the Defence and for order on the
recorder and sheriff revise the special jury panel about