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“POLITICS AND NEWS

UNITED STATES.

[From the New York Herald, July 5, 1848.]

IMMENSE IRISH MEETING—MR. WILLIAM MLTCHELL—FRATERNIZATION.

On Monday evening, an enthusiastic and large meet- ine of the friends of Ireland assembled at the corner of Broadway and Prince street (late Niblo’s), with a view to set. on foot an effective plan for the collection of a fund to be presented to the lady of the Lrish patriot and exile, John Mitchel; and also to further the cause of Irish freedom, in the present eventful crisis of her history.

Robert Eromet, Esq., was unanimously called to the chair, amid loud and vehement cheering. Colonel Brasky and Charles A. Keene, Esq., were appointed to act as Secretaries.

The Chairman hereupon came forward amid the most deafening applause, and thanked his numerous friends for the cordial——[The stand here gave way with an immense crash, and all who had been standing upon it, among whom was Mr, Mitchel, brother to the Irish exile, were precipitated to the ground, but received no injury.} di os

The Chairman—Never mind; all is right. I was thanking my friends for the cordial reception { have met with. (Cheering.) He thanked them for appointing him by acclamation, to preside upon such an occasion, and would not detain them by any lengthened observa- tions, as it was not the province of the chairman to take ap much time, when gentlemen who were selected would address them. The object upon which they were met was the land of their nativity—{cheers)—their own dear [reland. (Renewed cheers.) This object had lately raised an excitement among Irishmen every where, and it was their duty to do everything in their power to aid their natiye land in struggling for independence. {cheers.) ‘They had met for the purpose of expressing their sympathy for one of the purest patriots that was ever bred in any country—he meant John Mitchell. {Vehement cheering and continued applause.) And to express themselves oa the conduct of the British govern- ment, who pissed a law and packed a jury for his case (Groans for the Mitchel jury.) No man was placed npou that jury but those who had been packed for the par oseof condemning him. (Cries of ‘Groans for the

jury.) ‘The cveer of Mitchel was a short buta brilliant one. (Cheers) They should, then, open their arms and their hearts for the purpose of aiding in setting at liberty that martyr of freedom. (Cheering) They had, how- ever, met upon that occasion to express their sympathies as far as they could do so coasistently under the laws of the country, and to aid in callecting a fund to be pre- sented to the wife of that martyred patriot who said to her hasband, at the trying hour of their separation— never to unsay or undo one single act that he had done. {Cheering.) They intended to hold a Jarge meeting in the city of New York for this special purpose, and he felt assured that substantial aid would be given them on the occasion. (Cheeting.) The ladies of New York, too, would extend their sympathy to the lady of Mitchel. (Cheers) There were various ways in which they could serve freland; he did not mean to say that the people of freland were going to take up arms; he did not mean to say that the people of Ireland were not going to take uparne (cheers); but he would say that it was impos. sidle for a people to remain in such a condition as they were in and not be driven to take up arms. (Loud and vehement applause and cheers.) And he held it to be

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Mr William Mitchel, a brother of the captive patriot, John Mitchel.

Mr. Mitchel then stepped forward, and as soon as he had done so, and was observed by those assembled, he was received with vociferous bursts of applause, ac- companied with the waving of hats, handkerchiefs, &c. This distinguished stranger is quite a young man, not over twenty-two years of age, we should suppose, of fair complexion, medium stature, and possessing a clear bright eye. An observation of his countenance would readily discover ‘felon,’ in the Lefroy sense of the term in every feature. In fact, his sppearance is on the whole very ‘felonious, in the same sense, and marked by a spirit of determination, so characteristic of his illustrious brother. After the applause had somewhat subsided, which it did not for several minutes, Mr. Mitchell spoke as follows :—

‘Gentlemen, your chairman has informed you that it was not his part, as chairman, to monopolise your time to the exclusion of others, who have attended here this evening for the purpose of addressing you; and it cer- tainly would not do for me, a stranger as 1 am among you, totake sucha liberty. I shall merely take the opportunity to thank you for the readiness with which you have always answered the call of Ireland in the time of need. (Cheers.) How much soever his own citizens have tailed, you never have; but the spirit which has prompted them, I can assure you has ever been the same. (Applause.) On the part of my brother [ thank you for the sympathy which you have exhibited for him. (Cheers.) Your sympathy, gentlemen, and your esteem, as well as that of all Ireland, is his com- pensation and his reward—(great applause)—for what he has done, Our worthy chairman has said that the free- dom of [reland is as inevitable as the next equinox, but [take upon myself to say, that it is more inevitable ; for the Millerites tell us that the end of the world will occur some time about Christmas, but the freedom of Jreland will be attained immediately after next harvest. (Great applause.) {Voice—* Hurrah for Mitchel’s pitchfork,’ ‘Hurrah.’] In the crisis which is coming on, you Irish- men in America will do your duty. (‘That we will,’ from some one inthe crowd.) It is not my place to teach you what your duty is. You have among you men who are worthy of your confidence—men in whose breasts affection for Ireland is enshrined, and they will guide you. Act boldly, and wisely, and unitediy, for there is no disanion among us athome. Leaders may quarrel, but the people are unanimous. (Applause, and cries of * ‘That's a3 it should be.) ‘fo be sure we have moral force men, and physical force men, and others, but we are all agreed to strike a blow for the island's independence. I will not fatigne you any longer. thank you once more for the kindness which you have shown me since my arrival in New York, and [ wish likewise to thank my countrymen elsewhere in this re- public for the honor which they have conferred upon me, but which circumstances have compelled me to deciine.

Mr. Mitchell then sat down. We must not omit to state that during the delivery of Mr. Mitchel’s remarks the staging and platform fell andet the weight of per- sons standing on it, but fortunately no one was injured.

Mr. Mitchel was followed by Mr. Robinson, who said that he would address the assemblage as soon as the staging was cleared of the loase boards. This lamp. said he, (pointing to a gas lantern which was in a blaze. and which a man was attempting to biow out) is like the spirit of [rish independence, they can’t put it out. {Laugh- ter and applanse.) He then proceeded to say that he had just Jeft Washington and came to New York for the purpose of joining in this meeting. He trusted that ail the old rotten staging which had just falien to the ground.

as certain. an event as the coming around of the next equinox, that Ireland would be driven-to that point, so| 3 that she would be compelled to take up arms. (Loud| and continued cheering.) {t was now utterly impossible for the British government to prevent it. (Renewed cheering.) It had been said by some persons, * what good will-this do for [reland?? He would ask in reply, wiiat worse could it make her? She could be no worse. (ticar, hear.) Was it not better that she should die by

is emblematic of the fall in prospect for the British go- vernmeat, and that its fragments may be trod upon by the heels of Irishmen as the fragments of that staging were trod upon by them this night. [He came there, as others had done, to give a hearty reception to his friend Mr. Mitebell, for such he would call him, having been born and brought up within a short distance of him, who is the brother of the man who is the friend of all Irish.) men, the man who has been adopted asthe son of Irelana. and we being sons of Ireland, the brother of that man is

the bayonet and the bullet, than die by starvation ? (Yes.

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yea, and cheers.) But it was said, if they attempted to! brother of all of us. (Applause. Here the staging again

At outa brigade, they contravened the laws. They had|gave way, and Mr Robirson said, ‘ Oh, we will have the vosuch object, but it would be easy to go to [reland in! whole British empire down by and by.’} He came here

twos and threes, and not violate the laws. (Vociferous! cheeering-) And he trusted they would believe him, |

‘he said to join in this movernent for Ireland, and when- ever the oceasion called for it, so help him God, his-voice,

whea he said that there would be no one found befure| his purse, if he should beso lucky as to have one, aad

himself in proposing such a plan. (Loud cheering.) But he would ask, was there anything to. prevent their going

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to Ireland on such a plan as that he alluded to? No-| there not a thousand hearts burning around us that|

his heart’s bleod shall be given for {reland, if Ireland ealls for that sacrifice. {Applause.) Oh, said he, sre

Presbyterians of treland, on the subject of Ireland’s jn. dependence, since the trial and Conviction of John Mit- chel, and spoke in the highest terms. of Sinith O’Brien, Meagher, John O'Connell, and other distinguished leg- ders of the repeal cause in Ireland. He then advertea to Irishmen in America—paying a handsome compli- mentto General Shields, te also spoke of Ireland's efforts to help America in her revolutions, which formed a bond of sympathy between the two countries: and now the time has come, whem those deeds should be re ciprocated.

forward amid cheering, and said, in that holy hour, when the blood of Emmett and of Mitchel was united on the same platform, one only feeling should prevail—(cheer. ing)—all hearts—one only resolve, and that should be their vows to set Ireland free. (Immense cheering, No wretched animosities or petty jealousies—none a the wretched addictions of their miserable humani should separate Irishmen this at perilous hour. (Renewed cheering.) ‘The men on that platform had the freedom of Ireland in their hands, if they but united and frater. nized with each other. (Cries of ‘We will, to be sure we will; we must.’) Sections of Irishmen who werg struggling for the same end. (A voice, ‘ Unite, unite, Yes, let them but unite and preseut a firm, a bold ak resolute front clear to the enemy. (Cries of ‘To be sure we will.’} Mr. M. concluded by moving for a com- mittee of nine, to be selected from the meeting, to act as a committee of conference to effect a fraternization among all the friends of Ireland in New York, amid the most vehement applause and cheering.

The Chairman fully concurred with Mr. Mooney, and suggested that the appointinent of that committee should be left in the hands of the Irish Provisional Committee, to which Mr. Mooney cheerfully assented,

Mr. Hennessy having seconded his proposition,

The Chairman put the question, which was carried amid the most vehement cheering and applause that could be witnessed at any Irish meeting got up in New York. .

De. McCarran, brother-in-law to Charles Gavan Duffy, of the Mution, here addressed the meeting in favor of

ithe ohject for which they had assembled. He was fol-

lowed by

Mr. Baker, who offered some resolntions denouncing the British government for its oppressive course towards Mr. Mitchel and freland. He also spoke to the resolu- tions, which were put from the chair, and carried.

The Chiirman again offered some reinarks on the subject of the accusation bronght against their body, ag to its being used as a political engine, [Ele indignantly repudiated all idea of any such thing, and would be foremost in denouncing its appearance in any shape.

(Cheers. )

Mr. Lynch here came forward to offer some sugges- tions on the subject of the formation of local clubs, and was loudiy called npon, as one of the Finance Commit- tee ofthe Irish Republican Union for the $300 which that body had in their possession, belonving to the said body. Mr. L. stated (amid much interruption) that it had been decided to submit the matter to a meeting of those who had subscribed the money, and abide the re- sult.

The Chairman rose and assured the meeting that the mouey was safe, and would be applied for the cause of freland, or as the owners should desire. (Cheers.) He moved that the meeting adjourn to a future day, as the stand had broken down, and they would not be able te carry out their object in taking up a coliection that evening.

The meetihg hereupon adjourned, and all present seemed much gratified at the prospect of harmony among the Trish in New York, now in course of final comple- tion, and which would diffuse universal satisfaction among all classes of their countrymen.

[From the Washington Union, July 2}.

SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR OF THE BRAZILS ON OPENING THE FIRST SESSION OF THE LEGIS« LATURE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AT RIO JANEIRO, THIRD OF MAY, 1848.

Angust and most worthy representatives of the nation: —The always-desired epoch of your re-union has ar- rived, and | congratulate myself in seeing around me the representatives of the nation, whose wisdom and expe- rience promise the greatest benefits to the cause of civilization and order, and to the prosperity of the ew-

pire. I have exerted myself to cultivate the relations of

ving. (Cries of ‘no, nothing.’) He remembered enough evening, to avenge the insults offered to Ireland through peace and a good understanding with all the nations of

of what took place at the rebellion of 98. Me was not the patriot Joha Mitciel. old.enough to share any of the lanvels. of Ballinahinch | cr Vinegar Hill, bat he kad sworn at that time to hate| the foes of his country. {Prolonged cheering.) And!

Qh, for the swords of former times, Oh, for the men that bere them,

When Malachi wore the collar of gold,

| Europe and America; and to overcome some difficulties

with which you are well acquainted, I shall continue w employ peaceful and honorable means, The question between the republics of the River of

ae } a fy . , ° j . . } . * se . > he. would keep to his cath. (Renewed cheering and|—but we have forgot all those things; for instead of|Plate is not yet definitively terminated ; and the interests

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aptause. } After farther calling upon his countrymen making our greatest mea wear collars of geld, we havejof my subjects continue to be gravely prejudiced by a w come forward, and aid in the cause of the ‘Green/adopted another badge—the chains of the felon,|struggle as unhappy as it is prolonged, For the pacl- isie,’ their native Jand, and incidentally alladed to the|(Groans.) T wish to God, said the speaker, { could see! fication of the two republics I make the most sincere manner in which American freedom was achieved, and|a felon like John Mitehel (applause) before I slept. Yes,| prayers. It accords with the interest that the independ the celebration. of their glorious anniversary to-morrow! we have.adopted a more glorious badge than the coljarjence of tne Oriental republic of Uruguay must inspire ithis day), the chairman. introdnce?. to the meeting Mr. of gold. My friends, [ am in the midst of an enthusiastic) us.

Willian Mitchel, brother to the frish martyr, who, onjassemblage, and Laee before me representatives of all! Satisfying the wishes which I have manifested to yon,, making hia appearance, was hailed. wit). the most vehe-\the civilized nations of the earth, Oh! what a beantiful'[ have, in the beginning of this year, visited some parts. Sent cheering and loud applause, which lasted fora/idea; and how good it isto be here this evening, tolef the province of Rio de Janeiro; and I have observed,

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isacrifiee all eur prejudices. Mr. Robinson then related| with the greatest pleasure, the developement of its in-

Yes, Braowit concluded by introducing to vie meeting! the chances which are coming over the Protestants and! dustry and wealth. The evidences of gitachmens.@ 2gy

Mr. Mooney was here loudly called for. He came

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