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monarch Of reands Affections" rent the air with peas
OF reclamation, hearty, sincere enthusiastic, and the
were responded to by the thousands assembled m
the vicinity of Merron square, The fair occupants Of
the windows along the south and sides of the square,
also waved their welcomes to the who had suffered
incarceration because Of their undyng hatred Of des
potic tyranny and their unquenchable love Of father
land: Mr.. O'Connel and his son, J. O'Conne the
Der for Kilkenny received their late brother state pri
soners The Convicted Consprators as Sir j. Graham
mpudently termed those who had been illegally con-
yicted by selected jury remained at the Lberators
house Tor half an hour and at twentyfv minutes past
twelve o'clock set out in open barouche and four for
the Rounda, Dr. Gray and T. NJ. Ray, Esq sitting the
box and the Liberator, John O'Connel Esq, Charles
Gavan Duffy, ESQ., and Richard Barrett ESQ., occupying
the inside seats. Mr. OConnell looked remarkably WELL
ana appeared in the enjoyment Of excellent spirits
When he stepped with buoyant and elastic tread from his
own happy home towards the equipage that about to
convey him to the of ovation glorious and
celebrating than that has yet been recorded in the
brightest page Of history, shout fold louder than
that which had been heard just before burst FORTH while
the air filed with loud oft reiterated cries Of
holy and heatfe aspirations for the success Of the
great national question of legislative independence
Hats and handkercheis waved hgh-hearts
throbbcd with agitaonfaces became pale with joyous
elnoon-the shouts rose wilder, louder deepening
overpowered by their feelings Amid such scene, fee.
bly, and mpeectly depicted the carriage dashed Off and
travelled at toeraty rapid through Clare street.
Lenster street. Nassau street. Grafton street, WesmOre
land street. amid protracted peas of hearty applause
until it reached the Rotunda, where collected
monstrous assembage to pay them the homage of conf
dence, reverence and affection Here the exclamation
sweled into such magnitude-the exuation became
boundess that no language could adequately describe it,
no imagination however fertile exaggerate its intensity
Such splendid indication of the national mind of Ireland
in favor OF the beloved Liberator and his compatro and
Of the glorious with which they identified,
has it been happiness to witness Mr. O'Connel
was deeply affected he bowed repeatedly in acknow
triumph justice also showed that they were not nse,
sible of gratifying demonstration which awaited their
arrival at the place selected for rendering them the gra
titude Of their fellow-countrymen.
The PRESIDENT AND PROSECUTED BRETHREN THE 80
CLunSoon after the scene, memorable in the proceed
ngs of yesterday, destined to important record in
the history Of this nation, OConnel and his late fellow
prisoners in the uniform ofthe 's2 Club entered the
in which the just described had been transacted
The former was received as venerated father by
specuul chdrcn-the latter afectonate brethren by
children Of the house. The preminaries were all
complete, and then
The LIBERAroR AND his LATE ASSOCIATES IN Prison
PASSED ON INTO THE ROUND RooM--He the laboratory
archy he enjoys. His bearing was eate-his port was
dignfed The fire of his eye knew flicker of his 10
winershe expansion Of his frame had the buoyancy Of
early life and in that hour the Lberator of Ireland lived
his youth again. painting of Parliament House
which occupied the background was felt to be appropr
Cheers, prolonged hearty and enthusiastic, greeted
his entrance. No cried hail" yet felt not for
that the of the heartthe sway was the
sway of the affections and the courtiers would have
perilled life home and land for the sovereign of that
scene.
And now he took his seat The members of the 80
Club in groups and ranks took their appointed place
and formed splendid back ground for the prominent
throne whose foundation is the heart of the people
They had not the gngle Of the spurs the cank of the
Force he would adopt only upon compulsion and that
force and compusion those marshas prepared by
arm and strategysto repel.
There were peers, too, to that court-the ermned
councillors OF the municipalities of Ireland. They are
the true pillars of state who direct its energies
to the pursuits Of commerce and the increase of hap
piness
Nor were there wanting gentle dames the guerdon
of the brave and wIse We that scene when the
gic Of the lusrous presence of chief had touched
the electric chord that vibraes to the affections the
Irish hcart-monarch of the most extraordinary pomp
subject he stood the embodied life Of Irish nationality
We saw the deePhop and great affection of his fellow
prisonershope prompted by the yearn-
ing towards the country and ready for her to dare
and greater perls We aged men spring to the
call Of that occasion the horse to the trumpet
We the glow Of enthusiasm embloom the cheek and
quicken the glance Of beauty That chastey gorge
ouslydecorated hallthat imposing brave
arrayhe scenehc actors-the auditory SURPASSED our
ofhe reality as did our conceptions before we witness
ed the scene
In the centre sat The Liberater, on his left sat Mr.
Barrett and Mr. Duffy, on his right Mr. J. OConnel Dr.
Gray and Mr.. Ray.
Mr. Steele present in the room from feeling
that was his duty to be outside to that the
peace was preserved unbroken.
The PRESENT ATIoNs.-The asscmblage became at
length composed, and the presentations commenc
ed This first evee was held with all the pomp and state
and ceremonial of the first court which subject held
There is nothing like this in the widest
thing in that stranger record history 1t is Irish 1t is
Characteristic of the time Of the nation Of the 1t
the emanation Of wrongs and is suggested by
hopes It will sartle Europe.it will astonish England
GRAND PROCESSION FROM THE RoruNoA TO MERRroS
SauARE.-lmmeoately the termination of the pro-
ceedings within the Rounda the City Marshal commenc
cd to reoganize the procession outside in the
pointed out in the published programme At this time
the appearance of Sackve street. Britain street. Cave
dish row. and all the neghboring streets from which
GLIMPSE R0tunla he W. in Tho
extreme. Every housetop and every window had its
occupants of eager faces watched every
movement near the Sackvlle street entrance through
which the Liberator and his late fellow
captves would approach to receive the ordinations of
hrown anu ~ rne %
forth from the multitude end in that cheer given in
conestbe evidence that the teaching of twelve months
had not fallen on unheeding ears and that the people
with that sharpness of recollection which belongs OPP
preston and wrong had Remembered the Both Of Mays
The passage from the Round Room the door OF the
Rounda was anked at either side with members of the
49, Club bearing wands As the carriages drove up,
call was made for the particular corporate body men,
bers of Populations to which each vehicle respectively
belonged, and they took their places accordingly.
At length cheer, louder and more prolonged than
any which preceded, announced the appearance Of
THE LrBERAroR AND HIS Co-PArRIoTs.
They escorted by members of the 81 Club, in the
uniform Of which body they themselves arrayed,
USE amidst the uncontrolled plaudits of ten thousand
voices and hands. Nothing could exceed the enthu-
sasm ofthe people this moment, nor is any form of
language capable of conveying adequate impression
of the grandeur and me ynifcence of the entire scene
There there the glorious spectacle Of people ncor
porated in struggle for natonhood-a people feeling
that mpcrishabe principles and mighty interests
involved, and that the peaceful defeat of tyranny
the greatest triumph of freedom.
The necessary prcminaries having been adjusted the
procession was formed in the following order ::
Wand Men, eight abreast
Dublin and County dublin Depuations including the
Ward Populations.
Provir cial Town Dcputations.
Provincial Town Commissioners Deputations.
Provincial Corporations Deputations.
Dublin Corporations Deputation.
Q OCONNELL,
THE OTHER STATE PRISONERS. -
Members Of the 80 Club
Trades Of Dublin
Citizens of Dublin
The Head Pacifcator and the City Marshall both on