New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-26

The Lecture Of THOMAS FRAscIs MEAGHER, on
young Ireland" delivered last evening in Metropolitan
Hail. for the benefit Of the New-YOrk Volunteers was
numerousy attended than probably any other leo
ture this has been AZ o'clock the Hall began
to ELL and by O'Clock the whole Hall was densely
crowded from floor to roof Among the military pres
en in uniform we're the New-York Volunteers the Mont
gomery Guards the Napier Tandys Of Brooklyn, and
detachment of the 69th Regiment together with Others
and presented very brilliant appearance.
The Band from Governors Island filed the interval
with various national airs and at o'clock struck mp
Yankee Doodle Ex-Mayor Kngsland, Col Bur
nett COL Burnham Gen. Sanford Col. Comstock, Col.
Duryea, Col Waterhouse, Mr. Whitehead, Aldermen
Barr DOugherty Kelley, and numerous others came ON
the platform.
Gen. Hall entered with the orator Of the evening.
THOMAS FRAscIs MEAcBER, whose advent was received
with most deafening applause, which continued for
several minutes, during which Mr.. Mesgher, bowed re-
peatedly to the immense audience.
Az soon as quiet was restored, Gen. Hall came for.
ward and introduced Dir. Meagher, at which tho
dence arose en- masse, and sauted him with continued
rounds Of applause. Mr. Meagher came forward and
commenced bis lecture by preface Of some length.
In the City Of Dublin, sad he, is castle desire TO
will proceed with my lecture In this castle sits the rep,
resenatiye Of the British King Queen the or
gender may be. He then proceeded 10 show the
influence Of the yiceTegal court all who came
into immediate contact with il. He described with
much force and graphic power its influence in drag
ging down the independent spirit Of the citizens OF
Dublin and making them stoop the meanest arfces IN
gain the smile favor Of the Lord Lieutenant or those
who have influence with him. It would not matter il this
influence went no further than 10 make few sycophants;
but did stop herets influence eating way the
nobility and freedom Of thought and deneanor of the young
men Of Dublin it sapping the very foundations OF
Liberty Of integrity and Of manhood But enough Of this
castle and the fair and false who sell themselves TO IL
occupant come 10 what was called the Young Ire.
land party. lDeafenDg applause
Young Ireland" so christencd with sheer. As in
the days Of Pitt and Wapoe an atrocious crime TO
lie young man. But i mattered little about the mockng
baptism 1t was with the birth, the career aud fate Of this
party ley had 10 do Ia the autumn the first number
Of the Nation newspaper appeared 1t unnecessary 10
say word descriptive Of that olrnsthe truth Of whch
was the orace-the genius that gushed from H. crystal
waters from golden fountain. (Great applsuse.l-
Wherever in any sphere Of service there beat an honest
Irish heart there that Of freedom woke VI
brstons which, to that hour had no, ceased to play
there II the intellect Of the wanderer has not been OBJ
scure bis heart has not been tainted with seldshness
scbemng have the memories redeemed by that gospel
the virtues enforced, the destiny claimed for Ireland.
been ally enihroned Such the effect abroad Al
home II formed school Of politicians who soag on
the highest ground and with the highest agencies 70 WORK
out the independence Of their couny Great applsuse
With what agencies First OF all by the invocation Of
pure, deep love Of country love flowing from know
ledge 0 al that noble in her annals love thai
through all yicisstudes, dark brilliant would Be ever
fresb active and aboundngbe 10 the Of Ireland
what the river is to the land of beauty, fertility
and powerequay true 20 the past the present and hs
futuereHsctng in IFS dephsthe ruins Of the buried ages
the green growth Of the living dAyand the inexnga
be Eight, tie Of freedom. which encompassed an
Loud applause Hence that the long array Of ~
who had in days gone by, done good ssrvce to the oa