The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-10-01

that time silent, for O'Connell was making
journey through several of the western counties,
think, of Ireland, for the purpose of addressing
and encouraging his followers. inquired from
an intelligent dssenter what was the state of the
public feeling in Ireland with regard to the Re-
peal question, and whether the popularity of o.
Connel was still as great as ever.
'As to O'Connel,' he answered, q do not know
whether his influence is increasing, but | am
certain that it is not declining. With regard to |
the question of repeal, there is a very strong
leaning among intelligent men in Ireland to the |
scheme of a federal government, in other words
TO the creation of an Irish parliament for local
legislation, leaving matters which concern Ire
land in common with the rest of the empire TO be |
decided by the British Parliament
mentioned an extraordinary declaration which
had heard made by John O'ConnelI on the floor
of Parliament in answer 20 q speech of Mr..
Wyse on Irish Catholic members, who support
ed the new Colleges bill. This younger O'Con-
ne! denounced Wyse as no Catholic, as an apos-
tate from his religion, for supporting the bill, and
declared that for HIMSELF after the Catholic Bish-
ops of Ireland had expressed their disapproval of
the bill, he argued no further, but felt himself
bound as faithful member of the Catholic
Church to oppose it.
It is that declaraton,' said the gentleman,
(which has caused panic among those of the
Irish Rroestants who were well affected to the
cause of repeal. If the Union should be repeal
ed, they fear that O'ConnelI, whose devotion to
the Catholic Church appears 10 grow stronger
and stronger, and whose influence over the Cath
olic population is almost without limit, will so di
rect the legislation of the Irish Parliament as on
y to change the religious oppression that exists
from one party to the other. There is much
greater liberty at present among the Catholics
than among their adversarics in Ireland, but
\ cannot say how much of it is owing to the op-
preston they endure. The fact that O'Connell
has been backward to assist in any Church Re-
forms in Ireland has given occasion to the suspi-
cion that he only desires to see the revenues and
the legal authority of the Episcopal Church trans
ferred to the Catholic Church. If that should
happen, and if the principle avowed by John o.
Connell should be the rule of legislation, scarce
5 ly any body but Catholic will be able to live in
! Ireland,'
} Mr. Wall, to whom our country is indebted for
} the Hudson River Portfolio, and who resided in
! the U. States fol twenty-five years, is here, and
is should think quite successful in his art. Some
ot his later landscapes are superior 10 any Of his
!, productions that remember. Among them is a
view on Laugh Corrib, in which the ruined castle
= on the island Of that lake is a conspicuous OBJ
ject. 1t is an oil painting, and is work of great
t merit The Dublin Art Union made it their first
purchase from the exhibition in which it appear
ed. Mr.. Wall remembers America with much
d pleasure, and nothing can exceed his kindness
TO such OF the Americans as he meets in Ireland.
: He took us to the exhibition of the Royal Hi
: bernian Society. Among its pictures is por-
: trait of lady by Burton, in water colors, most
surprising for its perfection of execution and ex-
s preston, its strength of cooring and absolute ma
ture. Burton is native of Dublin, and is but
= twenty-five years old,
= The Irish connoiseurs claim for him tho praise
of being the first artist in water colors in the
world He paints with the left hand. There
+ are several other fine things by him in the exhi,
}, bton. Maclise, another Irish artist, has pic
II turc in the exhibition, representing dramatic
author offering his piece TO an actor. The story
!. is told IN Gil Bias. 1t is miracle of execution,
S though it has the fault of hardness and too equal
It distribution of light, have no time TO speak
+ more at large of this exhibition, and my letter is
: already too long.
This afternoon we sail for Liverpool.