The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-09-12

The Council met, agreeable to ADJOURN
the Mayor, and Alderman
Hardie. There being no quorum, ADJOURN
I'd for one week.
ENGLISH SYMPATHY Fon THE HuNRARiANs.-
Lieut.. Reid in London.-The following extract
10 from correspondent Of the Boston Pilot:
In former letter told you that young
American officer, Lieut. Wayne Reld, by birth
Nh Irshman, was in London, ana on Ills way
TO offer his services to the Hungarian govern
ment. An immense meeting was held in Lon
don this week, for the purpose OF sympathis'
ing with, and raising funds for the brave Hun-
garians. ! prevailed upon Lieut.. Reid to at.
tend this meeting. Lord Dudley Stuart, who
is a true republican,, was chairman. Y ou Know
what he has done for the Polish refugees 10
London. lie is now exercising his great 1lnf1u.
enee for the brave Hungarians in their strug-
gle for liberty. Lieut.. Reid was invlteo "
take chair on the platform, and after SEVERN
speeches had been made, ne was culieu up ~.
10 make some remarks. When MS hauic vas
announced. there was GREATNESS silence -
Some two thousand persons anxiously listened
IN hear the words Of an American otncer. Lit.
Reid sal that no Americana could look around
him. from the position in which he stood,
without u feeling Of pride, for, said he, 1.-THE
blood that animates my heart, is the same that
is mantling in your own. Every American
would be proud torccognise you as the la.hers
of his race--as his brothers III the great cause
of uman freedom. In my own country--from
tho Atlantic border to the broad pralries of the
West-vast meetings have been held, where
the widest enthusiasm has been expressed for
the Hungarans. These meetings have not been
unproductive Of effect. America ms are at this
moment-nay. Americans are in this very hdH
on their way to offer their swords to the illus:
trous Kossuth-to range tlIeHe elves under the
victorious banners of Bem slnd Dem rinskii''
Tremendous cheers followed the remark -
Lieut.. Reid continued nearly s-folloWs:--.sIt
may be said that these few swords can accom-
plish but lit,le--but may they be the feather
in the turning scale--the rose lea { on the brim-
ming iar!'' Lieut.. Reid concluded u most clo.
quent speech BY saying that not only the A
m erican, but the British government would be
compelled by the power of public opinion, to
acknowledge Hungarian Independence, and he
hoped that the two colossal governments Of
England and America would engage iii a ieal.
GUS rivalry to accomplish the glorious act.
When Lieut. Reid sat down, the chairman,
and several other equally distinguished persons
rose and went towards him 10 shake his hand.
Lord Dudley Stuart grasped hishand, and pro-
posed "thres cheers for Lieut.. Reid and his
brave companions - The whole assembly.
Joined in most enthusiastic shout, which quite
oyerpcwered the gallant young officer. Ire
land may we'll be proud to own such a child,
and the day will come when his warm and ge-
nerous Irish blood will gain for him high and
proud title among men.
GaEAT DISCOVERY Light from The Boys
Of ireland. The following is from Mr..
Walsh, European correspondent ofthe New
York Journa! Of commerce.
fit contains any truth. it is truth of the
utmost Importance, not only to Ireland but
to the wo.ld.
Of course, attention will be paid with
you, to what passed in the British House Of
Commons on the 81 inst, touching the
"Great Irish Discovery consisting lin the
aptitude of millions of acres of peat tc pros
duce at triAing expense (Ittle mere than
tina, of manual labor) oil naphthn, naphtha.
line, murate of ammonia, pccomar, pitt
cal, candles, pitch, tar, and other principles.
BY u new process Of distillation. Capital
lists, under the sanction Of the highest au-
thnrities in chemistry, had within the
three previous months erected experiment
tai works in Ireland on u scale Of sufficient
magnitude to test the merits Of the dIscov
cry. Oil of q superior quality to spermace
ii was produced; and while the spermaceti
oil cost 90 to 95 & per tun, the oil from peat
could be obtained for Gao par tun. Let
your whalers look to this difference. and let
inc add q short extract from the report Of tue
day.
..Mr. Mahon exhibited &c, the House a
candle, which, he said, had been produced
fosn solid piece OF peat, and which, he
added, gave light equal to the finest wax.
Tho candle. which had al the appearance
&c cd n ia
BILE to the Treasury bench, where it was lC-
spectcd with much curiosity by Lord John
Russell and other members OF the Govern
meIt. 1t was subsequently lighted IN the
house, and burned very steadily and with
great brllliancv.) The honorable member
proceeded to say that he had the guaranty
Of Mr.. OWN, gentleman who had already
established manutactory in Ireland, hav-
ing amassed immense property in this conn-
try. and on the faith Of " hose word he would
stake his character that there was no for
eign material in that candle, butthat il Was
the produce ola piece of Irish peat.
Lord Ashley concluded an explanatory
and benevolent speech on the subject With
the observation that the House, he presum-
ed would agree with him in thinking that
a-hundreG Thousand acres OF Irish peat would
be worth more than the whole reg ion ot
California Quere De- hoe; butte strcng ly-
perbole was allowable onso joyful an occa-
sion. There may besa signal eliei t0r the
British finances in this Hood ois irish doDes.
tic wealth. 1t rejolces ID ding Y Than
this miracle has been u rou ght TOR 81 e En-;
erald Isle, so long and sadly II need ofsa
huge treasuretrove at home
EducntiOnal Convention.
The Educational Convention Of Iowa Nsa
hold its first annual session in the eli of Bur
8lington. Iowa. on Wednesday. the 81 of Octo
Der. 1919 A number Of literary sntlemeI
have consented to be present, for the purpose
Of delivering series Of addresses on the coca.
sion. The teachers and friends O educat5on