The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-02
The Sisters OF Mercy.

DER AT HOME AND ABROAD.
large and respectable audience assembled last Tues
day evening in Irving Hall to hear the lecture Of Mr.
John Mullay, editor Of the Avcpoax Record, for the
benefit OF the institution under the charge Of the Sisters
Of Mercy. There were about twelve hundred persons
present. who listened with much interest TO the lecture
which was repeatedly interrupted during its delivery by
the enthusiastic applause Of the audience. The platform
was occupied by considerable number of gentlemen,
among whom were the Very Rev. VIM. STAIRS, g., Rev.
A. Donnelly, Rev. Mr.. Currsn, Rev. Mr.. Mangin and
others. The lecturer introduced by DR.. Finne the
President Of the Catholic Library Association which body
was also well represented on the occasion.
Mr. Aunaly commenced by stating that he had selected
a. the subject Of his lecture-rhe Fame and Achieve
ments Of the Irish Soldier at Home and Abroad" He
had he said announced this its ttle but he found on
examination that there really no word in tho Irish
language which bore the Specification the English
term 'soldier." Tho word soldier means literally man
who fights for pay while the Irish term which bears the
nearcst approach TO it, is "carnore which, Interpreted
ignihes "a doer OF victory" There was another fact
which he would state less creditable to the Irish
people it is that the word coward" is unknown to it's
language, circumstance which tells plainly than
words the character Of the nation in this par
ticular There is, he proceeded, nation in
the world whose military annals are more full
Of heroic and glorious deeds than those Of the Irish
pie, and certainly whose records extend over wi
der field, for Lishmen have been found among the SOL
ders Of every naton and it is TO be said with regret
that it is to their prowess In battle and to their great
military genius that England is largely indebted for her
present powerful position among the nations OF the earth
In every land their bravery has been recognized and in
the ranks of all nations they have risen to the most dis
tnguished and exalted positions. In Spain the name Of
Sarseld the heroic defender of the City Of the Broken
Treaty." shines with undiminished lustre beside the
bIaves and boldest Of Iberias chieftsns, and even
at the present day the glory Of the ODonnels Is again
has lately won such unfadng laurels in the
dominions Of the Moorish Sultan. The Mac
European continent two three centuries ago have
again appeared before the world in their brave descend
ants, whose skill and intrepid converted the hard
fought battles of Magenta and soerno into French vic
tories. 1t tho Irish General De Lacy who the
Crmea from the ruler OF stamboul and added to the do
minons OF the Gar Of all the Russas The lecturer took
up the charge Of Votare that he Irish always fought
badly at home and proved that it was not sustained by
the facts of history In this connection he spoke of the
great victories which had been won on Irish soil against
the English enemy dwelling at length on the battle Of
Beubub the seges Of Lin erick and Ahone the conduct
OF the undiscplned and badly armed patriots Of 98,
relating many interesting incidents In the waged by
william Of Orange and James II. for the English
throne He then spoke Of the brilliant deeds Of the Irish
brigade in Europe described the battles Of Fontenoy,
Luzara the siege of Cremona and other brilliant achieve
msnis in which they played prominent part, and in
Were TO mention sad the lecturer, every field on which
the brigade fought would be obliged to give catalogue
Continent. You track them every land In
France and spain and Austria; in the rocky dees and
Businesses Of Savoy the plains of Flanders and
the fruitful fields Of Sicily They have proved their valor
against every and nation. Cremona against Aus
tria at Fontenoy against the Eng ish, at Stolhoven
against tho Hungarans at Iouvan against the French at
Dudenhaven against the Swedes, at Marsglia against
the Germans, at Luzara against the Danes,
at 0beraw against the Dutch at the Reoro against the
Prussians at Barcelona against the Sanards in Tyro
against the Swiss and in Savoy against the Pedmontesc
1t is late in the day for English scrbbler TO Call
hen unrda 1lp daptq NJ man
tortcd applause from Gustavus Ad0phus and whose
appearance the field made Prince Eugene change his
order Of battle at LuZara Of the men who repealed the
der the eyes Of their veteran commander and covered
the OF the French army the glorious day of
Atenhem afford To despise the malignant fakehoods
Of the London Times. But why, II may be asked, said
the lecturer why Is IL that with all their bravery,
with all thoscvctores, with courage which no reverses
subduehow comes II that Ireland is stl the subject
weapon against which the dauntless heroism Of the
soldier has succeeded, and against which the pa
riots OF other lands have struggled in vain. II is the
weapon OF treachcry and deceit weapon which tho
Saxon foe knows well how to wieid: weapon with
which che has SO long sought to break up go-
rious Union and In which she will succeed the states
men to whom the country Is now looking with such an
anxious, earnest gaze unfahful TO their sacred
trust unequal ~ the discharge Of the great RESPONSE
bities resting upon them The why Ireland has
not been successful In her long and otronewcd struggle
for independence is TO be found in the policy OF foe
which has always acted in accordance with the base
maxim, " Divide and conquer
In conclusion the lecturer referred to the conduct of
the Irish Brigade in the service of the Pope and which
during the past year performed feats OF bravery and
hcrosm at Spoleo Cascltdardo and Ancona quoting tho
words Of Iamorciere, General who had seen French
troops in action and who had witnessed tho ntrepdty of
q Zouave charge, that had he but five thousand Irish
soldiers he could have swept the whole Peninsula.
Although the lecture occupied two hours In its delivery,
1t was listened to with undated interest to the end