, 1864-06-06

ed ut Litr8fJ Usll, st. LOnis, May 1Glh, was An
able and Interesting effort, and was listened to
with profound attention BY large and cnthusias-
tic audience OF Irish Americans. Gen. Kiernan
irculcated their adherence to the Cause Of the
Union as the most efficient mode of ultimately en-
abling ireland to resume her ancient iudcpeud-
euce and freedom. He said that Ireland must vet
be freed from English oppression, and that the
to tiusappoint England in her hope Of witnessing
the ruin Of America Only the terror Of Iscl.nd
rcetr:ins England from fighting os more openly
and cdectual1y. 1rieh Americans will hereafter
have abundant opportunity. to pay her, through
and with Ireland the long, long seore OF rstriha-
ton.
men arc incapable Of selt-governmcut, and men.
toned aienEl inetances Of Irish or. genius and
ability. To those who despalred Of Irish inde-
Bruce and The spider. Tbs indomt:aele Pc pesse1er. @
auce Of that Insect taught his falling hcs1t to ty
again" nnd be succeeded. So could Ireland. Mis-
placed confidence lad been her bane: and should be
awe thsll have many Americans. nob1o fellows,
friends Of liberty, with uR, for the day Of strug
land, eeee like magic 200 ,O0l Irish Fentars in the
field, and aeo, 600 American Fenlans with them.
With theea- and Joined BY the great body Of our
Robert Emmett" on the naueless tomb, and rro-
claim to the world that 1t vas done By nation Of
fEeenen. To reach this grand consummation We
m1ncd. We hare nll tho materials for SUCCESS :;
soldiers trained to tho use of war: experienced
eeuezale. prudent and competent advisers, and
when unit. immense weight in luduenclng the
ect!on Of our adopted country"
We understand that the lecture, which hiss been
delivered In Cincinnati, St. Lon!s. Springfield, and
other places with marked success, will be printed
In pamphlet form soon. It is matter Of regret
with many friends Of the General that his other
engagements prevent its delivery in Chicago,
BAkTns' Us1os-A srnrKB.-A crowded meat
Ing Of the Chicago Jourueymen Bakers Protective
Union was ltld en- Saturday evening at No. 81
Weet Randolph street. Wm. sharsr, the prcai-
int, occupied the chaIr. Tho Secretary announced
that he hsd forwarded to the various boss bakers
Of the Gil. the following copy Of resolution passed
"Renlred: Tint we the jou1neymeu bakera Of
Gomert,c art1cles, think It jnst aid feasoaab!e,
and ask an advance Of twsnsy-tave per cent over
| the ptetent rate Of waEea.h
Letters were read from Alderman g. I Wood.
man. Thomson and TemIle,e2, y. c. childs and
O. Kendall. Of tho Mecban1ca, Bakery, refusing to
| comply With the demand OF the u1en A commit
pc1tton received from Kane Bros. & Wick, favoEa-
BE TO tue Increased rate Of waces Was eubE1stted.
! Immediately paAset].
Upon The invitation OF the President, several
wotkmcn presc.,t tpcclncd the amount OF thcr re-
epecsive WAGES. from wh'ch it appears that ihoso
1 engaged fourteen hours per diem, commencing at
five o'cleck in tho evening, received two do3ra,
and hnnds engaged for twelve hours, during the
day. received ono dollar nua eevrnty five cents.
There IVES an uEroafious determination Oh the
part Of the members rrcecnt to support on strike
| the workmen Of the various shops thAt wero uu-
willing to ply The improved rate Of wages laid
down, and the following was unanimously pzescd:
| WmREAs. It was unanimously agreed at tho last
mcetiug that demand OF twenty-five per cent ad
vnnce Fhou1d be made from onT employers, and
whereas, the came has hcen made and only IN one
instance accened to; therefore bcis
Eeso!red, That VIC, the Journcymau Bakers, OK,
ccpt where our demand has been Gccedcd to- do
COW hereby agree together, that sc refuse further
The meeting adjourned to meet in the afternoon
6sily. until tho Increased rate Of wages has been
admitted.
THo1TMo At TIE DRIVING P4RK.-Ths Chicago
Driving Park was well patronlzed on Saturday, By
the gentlemen Of the city who take m interest In
sporting matters. Tho day was fine and the course
in excellent condition. The stake to be contend
ed for WAS fly do!larf, for which four green nags
were entered, viz: "Blackbird," entered by II,
Yates: "Datrymaid." by JOSEPH Simpson ''Rlch-
ard, by F. Gordon, and "Lady Sumpter," by -
llastingS.
In tbe d.et heat, Blaekbird took The lead and
kept It till within the last quarter mile, when he
broke and gnye Dairymald an opportunity OF vim
Iing, OF which che awaited herself.
Tho succeeding three heats wero won by Black
bird, eaEily Daiyymaid in each case being a good
second, RicllArd favorable third, and Lady Sump-
ter strongly in tho background,
TINE.