The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-23


Monday lat for the purpose of expressing their sym
pathy for Mr. Mitchell and making preliminary ar
fragments for the inte -ded monster meeting whci
is shortly TO take place in that city, and for sore
to the Dublin delegates.
On Saturday last there a special meeting of tn.
corporation, Tor the purpose Of nominating a LORD
Mayer for the ensuing year, and other business. The
nomination however, was postponed. The conserva
Ii, side put forward Alderman Knahan as a candidate
After some desultory conversation the Queen
to their address, the meeting separated TIL,
opinion gains ground that Mr. Maurice O'Conne is t.
be the Lord Mayor.
Great preparations being made in Ulster for tn,
Orarge professions. Several were had on the LIST
which were conducted very peaceably; but on Thurs
day week there a row in Raphoe between the old
rival factions which kept the town in state of great
excitement for several hours. 1t appears, that
nue. pOictm abused an Orangeman and praised
Mitchell; the latter ttacked the pr lceman. The mol
then beat the Orangeman severely when the friends
the latter Joined, and general row ensued, the two
parties being pited against each other aud the stones
flying thick hail, All the shops and houses
close nd bsrrcaded and all business suspe nded foi
some time during which time the contending parties
fought with despei alton. Several severe Commissions
were given and received on both Sides but, believe
lives were lost although it apprehended at the
tine that lives would be lost At last the Protestan
party beaten into house, which the other party
attacked The police charged them with fixed bsyo
nets. The Protestants then procured ammunition
and fred several shots when the row end-d.
The Rev. Mr. Kenyon complains that his letters ia
Mr. Richard O'GOrmon have bee opened by the post
office authorities which dirty work will do more harm
than good.
I he sitting of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference
have been continued from day day during last week
On MONDAY week six young men were approved of for
the ministry and on Tuesday four more 1t appears
that than one thousand mbers of the Wesleyan
Society in Ireland had emigrated during the year,
which with other causes has decreased the members
about 400.
The opening Of the Great Southern and Western
Railway from Ballyprohy Limerick. took place Sa-
tuIdsy last under circumstances of the most gratifying
character. No event connected with the history of
this county has been interesting, much cacu-
attd to lead TO important results the of this
line which is the frat grand trunk in Ireland that is
tar completion. The Lord Lieutena and n Lume
rtus staff attended magnificent dejeuner was given
in a marquee. upon Lord Hawaden's land several
speeches were made.
Poor Tom Steele was buried Monday last in the
cemetery at GlasnoIin in vault that VIII oh
tains TIE body of the late Mr. O'Connell The libe-
rstor and his head pacfcator rest almost side by
side the faithful Steele being in death still
the great agitator. whom he worshipped. The Lord
Mayer WIS amongst the few who sccompa MED the
mains to the grave in his carriage A limited
number Of the town council a few members of the
boards of guardians, some of the prominent po-
ltical friends of the deceased, and vast congre-
CATION OF the lower orders upon carts and foot,
constituted the procession. The route taken by the
procession 10 the church yard nearly tho MS
that pursued Nhen Mir O'Connell was inferred The
procession was headed by Mr.. Thomas Reynslds the
city marshal The burial service was performed by
Pr otestant clergyman.
requision has been forwarded to Mr.. Hartley, the
great commercial cted with the pack
cts from the borough of Sligo soliciting him to be their
in parliament.
We had great regatta Tues day and two follow
ing days, at Kngstown. which attracted great con-
course of persons Some very good sailing and rowing
bad which told greatly to the credit of the boats
erPaged
The first national cattle-show is to come off in Kill
kenny the 26th instant. The most satsfactor ar
engagements are being made. 1t is supposed it will be
most gratifying exhibition.
Our French correspondence
PARIS, July 6, lsls
Observations and Details of the Instruction IL.
tins Capital.
In my last letter gave you many of the details
connected with the extraordinary instruction
of which Paris was the theatre during the four
days ending the 26lh ult. will now proceed to
supply such further details as you may not have
been able to find in the English journals, and such
comments thereupon as may suggest themselves.
The truth is the affair yet is involved in maoh
scury and it is not until the report of the Committee
of the Assembly, which is engaged in its investi
cation, shall be made that full light will be thrown on
1t, If even then shall know ALL for if can be
credited names are involved in it which it may be
deemed nexpedient by the Committee Of the A.
sembly to compromise 1t would be a sad spectacle to
see some Of the most illustrous of France in
volved in condemnation which would Danish them
from their country to Guiana or the Msrquesas.
The 23d of June is the necessary of the
18th March, the 10th April and the 18th May All
all these ambitious deceived by repea ted fail
ures-b both encouraged by the impunty they have
hitherto enjoyed by connexions which they placed
the utmost reliance, by those which they imagined
they could reckon upon, by the facilities they pos
se.sed of preparing for the attacka these ambitious
all these miserable men, Joined in great object
They have fought for four days with the
tent of which no one has dared to calculate Arms,
and money, the insu'geuts had in absn-
dance will not form conjecture to the origin of
these supplies. Much has been said and by come
official persons, of Subsidies from foreign powers of
cabai OF pTetenders Until better informed there n
simple answer to ths-Who has been seen amongst
the mott courageous soldiers OF order the
of The National Guard and the army in all the places
where danger WAS mostto be confronted! Ministers of
the ex monaichy, employ ees of the exiled dynasty
members OF the ex-peeragc, general officers who
took vengeance ut the mouth of the musket for
the decree which lately deprived them of their
swords; and | say it to their glory, men, of
the old arstocracy, immediate represe natives of
those interests which in the habit of apply.
ing certain names-all these reputed partisans of
regency or legitimacy. all exposed Themselves to the
balls Of the insurgents. What wa, the flag u n der
VIII oh tediton exhibited itself All knew that
attacked social order in its foundations As to the
BoDapsrtt agitation Of the last few weeks it had no
place In the insurrectional and vipe En-
r.rem ~ or wire Ia Republic ~ was indiscr natey
shouted by the bat alions Of the National Guards of
the Bonh~ue in coming into Paris to oppose the
volt. at the risk of Their lives We know, too that
something has been said Of gold but the British
charge SO far as England is concerned aud ample and
direct avowal has been made. by the authorities of
France, that she cannot be considered as ny wise
BILE with such conduct Itremans then to see
If passports will be de vered to the of
another great power; and doubt If this will DO ven-
tured on doubt il there will be any ground T. do so,
notwithstanding the rumors of arrest of some i'm
portapce.
For my part am induced to give little weight to anv
statements rs to foreign interference 1t is not from
abroad that the organization of the aieers naonaur
proceeded. When the chamber Invaded on 18th
May-when the insurgents declared the Assembly dis
solved in the name of the peopean ouprier seen
In tears, weeping for the great disgrace to which he
bad contributed on being asked why he was there,
he replied, he bad only obeyed his orders" 1t was
then, in consequence Of orders that these unhappy
men ranged ID. mselves behind the barrcades on the
Zod June. whence, then, came the orders that the
lieutenants and brigSdiers had given from whom did
hey themselves derive their authority, It not
rom either preenders foreigners The afeiers ma
onara that they persisted in inoreasi ngthat they
persisted IN Keeping nact-were then army some
p.rsons a rebel army which ended in overwhelmin ny
Their general; Us possibebut the &c neral should be
known. We must have explained to why NJ
fhhe lhomas was arrested, and why, in spite ofshs
uemahas Lac has never been tried We must have an
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