The New York herald., 1851-11-20

LARGE ERsTIse In FAVOR OF IHg LIBERATION a.
sMrrH o'BRIsN, AND ornKR sxILsD IRISH Pa
TRIoTs-SPEgCH OF GOVERNOR JoHNSroN-ARRI-
VAL OF THE CITY OF nANCHEsTgR, ETC.
PaILApELPHIA, Nov. 10, 1851
An immense meeting held in the Chinese Museum
tonight, with view of obtaining the interference Of
the in favor of the restoration to liberty OF
smith o Brien, Mitchell MesSher, and the other Irish
exllss Governor Johnston presided supported by .
large number of vice presidents and secretaries.
Governor Josssror received with much enthu-
sism, and after the meeting organized he saia-
"CtiIens-ws have assembled to perform pleasing du-
ts 1t not to enforce their own peculiar views or
opinions in matters concerning their immediate interest
but for higher aad hoer purpose II right for the
Of the United States interfere to effect
the liberation of distinguished As he under
stotd it, the meeting had desire interfere with
the policy of 8 neighborng kingdom nor to and fault
with the government but TO seek the liberation Of
now suffering for political ofencesby ssking that go
verpment TO extend act OF clemency and marcy to
them He was satisfied that ths voice Of twenty three
millions Of reemen would be effective. He had at.
tended to make speech, but would nevertheless say
that the object of the meeting met is sy mpa
thy He referred the interference of Washington to
effect the Lbs ration Of Lafayette from an Austrian dun
geon and closed by saying that If England did not wish
to receive Smith 0'BIen and his suffering companioas
this country would open its to receive them, it
had done and would continue to do with the oppressed
Of al natious
RosERr MsRRs introduced address the President
of the Usitea States urging that the influence of the
American nation be applied obtain the British
government the release of o'Brisn, Mitchell Msaghsr
and their npaniors The address supports the sppi
cation with strong argume contending (withou dis
cussing the avtnees Of their coademnaton) that they
could not BE- convicted of high treason By Engsh law
ard treason being prohibited by the laws of
the Omitted States American sympathy is excited in
their favor by even the means Of their conviction
After the reading Of the address JosEpH r. CHANDLER
spoke in animated ia support Of the object
OF the meeting He referred TO the sympathy expressed
with Greece and Poland when they sought establish
their political rights and he denied that any stain
upon the moral character Of these suffering patriots
They suffered for political offences alone fore
fathers would have suffered il tae revolution bad not
been o successful
T. COLLINS Las Of Baltimore next introduced,
and received with great applause He said he was
there TO the assembage that Maryland and the
whole OF the South would Join with Pennsy lvauis in
this movement. It that 1id honor to he friends
of humanity he referred ts the efforts of Mr. Webster
in favor Of liberty in Greece Of Clay for South Ameri
freedom and OF the younger Adams for the people Of
another hemisphere His address received with
much applause
Addresses also dey cred at late hour by Robert
Tyler, John CsswAlader and others.
The steamship City OF Manchester, from Liver
pool the 5th inst arrived this morning ut the Break
water after fine run Of less han fourteen days.