New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-26
ARRIVAL OF WILLIAM SMI1H o'BaIsS.


Tie steamship Prince Albert, OF tao Galway line
arrived yesterday, bringing 70 CIR shores Wm Smth
| OBrier TIE Lst patriot, who vas recerty pNdoIed
by the Bth c. ven men', sai Allowed 20 rsturn from
Van Denep. Lsri 70 ts native ccortry. IA soon a.
TIE steamer sche6 her anchorage Of Castle Garden.
Ice, Of frieuds swMuei aboard, Mr.. 7. +. hssyher
for,most smoIg them. Ire meeting between Mesgher
and Br tn was extremely cordis and, for some
minutes, he herds were showed 10 hold private COM
nuIicn. Mr.. OBieE is tau, weI.buil, man, o!
pleasant ard psePoesessiIg couutensrce, about 50
yesrs Of sge and rsttcr isnt snd reserved in his
nsrrer.
NJ 0Buen vss coon overwhelmed with friendly
greetings by hoit Of people, who poned themselves
upon The decks Of the Prince Albert from the little
steam tug, DR.. Kare While Capt. Mahon's company
6red ssiu;e oflC0 guns Iom the Battery. The Com
niItse Of Reception consisted OF e1.Justice Bar.
tholomev OCoruor Chairman; Mess-s. John
Kaysrsgb, Walter Msgee, Wilson G Hunt, WIN
l.. Cole, Iri,k AmsrtcaH, Cspt. Vim. f. Lyots p
II. Rooney, Z l.. Rcger' K. j. Ll'or and j. Roche
Irni Nrs, Brysn Lawrence, Mslcolm Campbell
Gel Ryan, 69th Regiment, M.jcr Nugeut. Capt
hcAIabon, p. g. Msory VIM. +. Robinson, +. ii
Carey, Vim. Kennedy, Edward AMI Taos. Byrnes
yeln G: Eysas, John I. White, &c,
Mr. O'CosSoR made brief speech Of wslcoms, 10
which Mr.. 0'BRIES replied TO the effect that the
Committee quite right in supposiog that he did
not cone 10 the United States with vieg b. call forth
any demonstration by way Of parade which might be
made 10 himself. At the same ume It was agreeable
for him TO receive in informal manner, a. stated by
the address those gtutlen.n who wished TO make his
pcqubiLtance. lie wished II 10 be distinctly UNDER
stood be CID rot come to New-lork for any political
purpose or 10 make any tica manifestation. Dur
rg tEe part of bis life he sd wished 20 study tue
Istutiols If this country without being bissed by
the opinions Of Travellers particularly a many OF them
were written in the gall Of pre- JUDGE. He therefore
came 20 study the Institutions of the only country IN
modern times which owned a republic, rather than
monarchy on 4 large scale. He had also come 70 see
low tie millions Of his count ymen, who, under adj
yerse circumstances had made this place their home,
were situated. No doubt he would see many OF them
even In tie fir Wet AID he would 90 home and tell
tox be had seen them aud hoE he bad been received.
one thing be would ssy Of them tina. they had an un-
dyirg attach ment 70 tie land Of their fathers TAP
plause) In the presence Of Mr.. Mesgher, he might
say that he had another object in oomipg TO this
country, and that to zoe those reuds from whom
he had been separated by adverse destiny and in
shaking hands with Mr. Meagber TO do it was source
Of regret TO him. that be Mr.. NJ was not in the same
position as he Mr.. o was, namely, able TO return
to his own country. Aud he would say that the policy
which still excluded him ,herefrom was unworthy OF
the British Goverrme iApplause. He would not
al. Ct TO say that be was indl rent to those tnes-
taiicus of feeling, which had been sho Fn 20 himself
while in exile. Al time whoa he was ia confinement,
tho PEOPLE of the United States, including not IRISH
PEOPLE Store but large proportion Of native citizens,
commencing in Baltimore. bad called upon the Presi-
dent Of tine United States, to intercede with England
for his return Nor was he insensbe of toe sent
merits expressed at great meeting held 10 the town
hall when IA address bad been presented by number
Of iLdyiiusls such not known 10 any country
IN the world except the CITY IN which he now $1,000
Without duogatng anytblng TO himself, no confessed
lie hked the demon s.rstOn thus made by 50 large and
respectable delegation on behalf Of his eounryrnen
=. al
teutstious parade tho Committee were at liberty to
say 70 bis fierds that be would accspt the kindness
which Rad been offered him here to-day lCheersl. In
regard 10 the future he was very anxiona to be IN
Congrtss before that BODY would break up. lie Ia
tended therefore, to leave New. York on Sunday or
MONDAY morning, that he migLt DO IN Washington
In TINA To see republican legislature. From WASH
ipetou he Intended 10 go South then to Charleston,
and perhaps he would return by 81. Louis, when he
would visit Det cit, Toronto, Qdebec, aud other parts
Of TIE North and then return 10 YORK, where ne
would arrive again about the end of May 50 as to soc
what wouli be interesting here, and then ne would
have tie opportunity q renewing bis acquaintance
with ,hcse around him, go TO DO reacy II possible,
20 make this private excursion. lie had almoet for
gotten TO soy he intended to visit such objects OF
nature here as would excite interest. N , one cold
eIet this beautiful haTbor without percolyDg at onco
that thst. "a "a ennneb DO Sssn, which would amply
reward the tourist for visit to America.
Mr. OBrien and his friends then woat ashore, where
he was welcomed most enthusiastically by an immense
crowd and entered lie c,uisge. while the Band
plsyed ST. Patrick's Dsy Aud tire cheers Of the
sssembisge be then drove od to the st. Nicholas
Hotel