Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-19

own products, snoulu nc unable 10 support hc
own population. But by the iar-seeing treach
cry of British policy the carrying trade of Ire
land has been brought to system suicidal Il
her interests The products of Ireland's soil
which, if retained in her own territory, are am
ply sufficient for her own support, have to be
carried by her own fishing smacks and coasted
into the Thames to enrich nonresident no.
bility, or pay the interest on overwhelming
foreign mortgages. They are also made osup-
port two religons-one by choice and one by
| c0npulsion. Hence it is that the miserable
tcnantry of Ireland are compelled to toll on
hopelessly in a state of semi-starvation, sub
sisting upon the potato as the cheapest article
of food, and sending all her best products to a
foreign market to feed anotherpopnlation, and
Ireland receives no return while both her en-
treaticsand her armed resistance have failed to
procure any mitigation of her wrongs During
the great famine which devastated ireland in
in ls47-4s, ii is estimated that sufficient food
was produced to amply support the whole pop
ulation had it been applied to that purpose !
but ii was diverted into the channels have
mentioned to enable miserable tenantry to
pay an exorbitant rent to an exacting landlord,
or to pay the interest on bonds whereby Ire
land never received farthing's benefit.
Since the days of the Pcntarchy, when the
last glimmering light of Ircland's independence
went out-through the long vista of cighthun
bred years, this system of persecution has been
kept up, and just in the same ratio that Eng
lands allluence and power increased, have Ire
lands discomfort and misery increased, and |
am grieved to say, that her condition can never
be any better so long as the present political
relations of the two nations exist"
In speaking of the women of Ireland, he said
"There are no women on earth more distin-
gushed for humanity than the daughters of
green Erin, and none more celebratcdfor beauty
and native refinement. There are none that
make more true and faithful wives, or that can
boast of daughters so exemplary in the virtues
of chastity and modesty."
In conclusion, he said;
Is it strange, then, that the sons of Ireland
should look back with pride upon her past
history, or revert with glowing heart to the
story of her national greatness. Harkl us
speak to you, we hear the clarion voice of
Brian Borhomme ringing through the echoes
of the past centuries calling Ireland to the res
cue of her liberties as his resistless sword
swept the invading Dane into the northern
ocean. We hear the harp, once more resound
through Tara's halls, and see the green banner
once more wave over castle and hamlet, the en-
blem of nation not yet fallen, patriotism not
yet crushed. Who then shall deny the proper
and deserved tribute of respect to ireland as
she comes down TO us crowned witha dcathless
honor and an unlhding glory attending her.
The Irrational Guards were present in uni
form.
A band of music cnlivened the occasion, and
we are certain that the audience retired well
pleased with the first lecture Of the Carroll ln-
slitute.
Niqht Proccssion-On Thursday night last n
composed Of 80 or 60 men, in fan
tastical dress, emerged from the Central Hail.
with two drums and gong at their head, and
marched through our principal streets. Upon
inquiry what this procession meant we were
informed that il was burlesquc upon the Sons
of Malta who paraded last week in their pecll-
liar dress. This was called a procession of the
"Sons of Molly" They had on white sheets;
many of them wore high caps; one gentleman
had ON n hat that might have measured at least
four feet, feathers and all. The whole thing
passed off in good order, and many appeared
highly pleased with the hit-olf on the Sons of
Malta. All in all, we look upon the thing as -
little piece of pleasantly, which none need be
offended at. The boys were highly delighted.
One fellow carried a sword that would have
done credit to Don QuixOt, being so long that
il could hardly be turned in the street length
wise This was notaltogether II Toledo blade,
but one made of cypress or some other light
material that could be welded by one man.
The Maltese Cross was prominent in the pro-
cession.
Blo,cn DoWn.--Five new two story brick
houses situated on Lombard street, between
Eleventh and Twelfth, belonging to +. Vincent,
were blown down on Sunday Thy the heavy
storm of wind and rain that prevailed about
noon. They had been enclosed but few
DAYS previous. The windows of the second
story being open, the wind entered, lifted the
roof and carried it twenty-five or thirty feetirom
the building. The back wall was blown to
the ground at the same time and completely
demolished. The whole Of the front wall fell
in upon the second floor, breaking number of
joists. part of the wall was precipitated on
to the first floor.
Festiual.-The Presbyterians of Centreville
have erected a beautiful Brick Church, with a
handsome finished basement, in which they
intend holding festival, on Thursday, the goth
of the prerent month. We suppose that the
intention of the festival is to raise funds to help
nav off the Indebtedness of the Church; there
fore, those who feel like contributing something
towards this object will have an opportunity to
do so at this time
LiJeral-A collection was taken up in AS
bury Church, on Sunday morning, to pay for
paving Third Street front of the street
connected with the Church. The whole
amount-bctween two and three hundred dol
ars-was raised at once.
Lectuye.-The first Lecture of the course be-
fore the Georgetown Library association will
be delivered on Thursday Evening the nth
inst, in the Court Room at that place, by Dr..
A. II. Grimshaw, of Wilmington, Subject,
Cbcmistry-decomposi and changes, &c.