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      November 7. 1346. The Northern Star. ¦'¦...

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      The American Anti-Renters. A Short Parag...

      _THE AMERICAN ANTI-RENTERS . A short paragraph occasionally appearing in some _A | Eng lish daily papers has served to inform the _-n-JtUhrDublie ofthe existence of a party v > America , S Aiiti-Itenters . Of this party , however , little _?« been stated beyond the fact of their existence , _betimes accompanied by a brief , but hostile _comfit to tho effect that these Anti-Renters were a

      _„ i of _disorderlT anarcmsw _, wuo , uavmg go * _, _pussea-« fnn of certain tracts of land , refused to pay rent to f j . „ rightful landlord . It is known , too . _inlEngland , that some time ago there were some disturbances in _jme of the counties of the state of Sew York , in which one of the officers of the law lost his life , and which occasioned the trial and punishment of some nf the aUcwl offenders ; but this is about all that is _taown of this party . Perhaps , at the present time , when the question of Land Monopoly is exciting so much popular discussioa in this country , a short explanation of the origin , history , and aims of the American Anti-Renters may be interesting . We must first remark that although we have called _ihUnartythe American Anti-Renters , this party is

      -really confined—at present—to the State of New York . There have been in the other states occasional troubles arising out of the present system of "hmd monopoly , but these have been temporary and _nn _iniportant- Anything like an organization of tha dis affected appears to bave been confined to the state of New York . The Anti-Rent confederation extends _through thejeounties of Albany , Rensselaer , Columbia Green , " Delaware , and Ulster . The principal party against whom this confederation is directed , is 3 be Van Rensselaer family , -who , as their name testifies , are of Dutch origin . Of course our readers are aware tbat the state of New fork was at one fine subject to Holland , as it was subsequently subject to England . About the year 18-30 the Dutch West India Company having amassed a vast amount ef wealth , chiefly bv robbing the Spaniards and Portuguese , bought " from the Dutch government

      jurisdiction " over a large portion of the land now forming the ' state of New York . This company sent ont agents to whom they granted lands , the Van Rensselaer ' s _baring a nice little slice for their share of about forty square miles . It is only fair to state that a large portion of the lands acquired by the Tan Rensselaer" * ' was bought from the Indians , and not only bought , but—what does not always follow—paid for , in such valuable coin as . glass beads , toys , and similar eheatery _, which , though possessing some interest in the eyes of the Indians , were known by tha civilized and " christian traffickers to bear no proportionate value to the land purchased by such means . This land , whether acquired by grant , purchase , or seizure , was confirmed to the Van Rensselaers by the Dutch authorities , also by their English _^ successors , and , subsequently , the _Republicaifgoverament of New York , in 1 S 31 , renewed that confirmation .

      _Thejights claimed . by the Patroon , as the landholder Vas called , had their foundation in the feudal system , and tiie services exacted ofthe tenantry were ofthe same character . The patroon and his offspring were the hereditary governors of the land , with the sole right of appointing all sheriffs and constables . \ Kane bat the patroon , or persons permitted by him , j Vfere _allowed to hunt or fish on tbe land or waters . To the patroon was guaranteed all mines , minerals , all creeks , streams , and other , waters , lie also had ] the exclusive right of erecting mills , mill-dams , and nouses , and taking whatever ground he might desire j for the purpose of working all mines and minerals ;] and also such firewood and timber as he might want , i He could make roads where he pleased , merely

      deducting a bushel of wheat trom the rent in consideration of every sixteen acres he might so use and occupy . Another source of plunder was what was called * the quarter-sales , by which the patroon secured to himself one quarter ofthe entire purchase money of a farm every time it changed hands . Again the patroon , if he choose , could take . thefa-ra himself , at a price one . fourth , less than it had been sold for . Personal service could be commanded of the tenant , who was bound to bring his team and waggon to do the drudgery ordered by his lord . Lastly , at stated periods , the tenants were bound to bring contributions of fowls , geese , and otherstoek to the mansionhouse ofthe patroon _. or at some spot within a mile of the house , to be fixed by the patroon .

      Of course Tent was exacted in addition to all « tber

      exactions . For some generations the land monopolised by the Van Rensselaers was to a great extent unoccupied and uncultivated , but the unexampled increase of population and trade since the revolution has made nearly every inch of this land of great value , until now , ' besides isolated farms—villages , towns , and even a portion of Albany , the . capital city of New York , pay rent to the Van Rensselaers . Thus in the midst ofthe republican state of New York the descendant of a Dutch adventurer lords it over thousands of men who boast that tbey are freemen , and call themselves democrats . Bnt freedom and aristocracy cannot co-exist , and the patroon Van Rensselaer is as much . an aristocrat as is the Duke of Devonshire . _.

      Althougb very early in the struggle , the _disaffected farmers received tiie appellation of Anti-Renters , the non-paying of rent was not contemplated by them at tbe outset . At the commencement ofthe straggle all that the tenants demanded was the removal of the monopolising restrictions , and the abrogation of the odious services to which they were subjected in addition to the rent-charge . For a period of about forty years the discontent of the tenantry had been visible and been visibly growing . At length , in 1839 . the tenantry began meeting together , and commenced making their wrongs known through the _melium of public assemblies . Eediess was promised by the Patroon , but the promise was alland the agitation went on . A number

      , of the tenantry now refused to pay rent until such time as their grievances were redressed . The Patroon , finding the supplies stopped , appealed to the law to compel the refractoay tenants to pay . Writs were . issued , but in many instances the parties serving them met with resistance—moral resistance , of . coarse , and the writ-servers were sent back to their masters with no result save that sometimes they got well thrashed , but were oftener more frightened than hurt . The sheriff himself nest undertook the disgraceful work of attempting the coercion of the wronged tenants ; he was met by same hundreds of farmers on horseback , and compelled to march back again . The military were next " called out " to vindicate the " majesty of the law , " and now

      ensued scenes which have been of common occurrence in Ireland , but which nonecould havesupposed would have taken place in America , where theoretically aristocracy cannot exist , and military ruffianism is an outrage against the constitution . Some hundreds of troops , horse , foot , and artillery , occupied the disturbed district , by these the non-paying tenants were ousted from their farms , some of tbem at midnight , amidst sno , storm , and winter ' s cold . This was in the winter of 1839 . One fact is worthy Qf notice , that some of the young soldiers subsequently died from the effects of the hardships they had had to contend with in their degrading campaign _against men -who were merely defending their own against a marauding aristocrat .

      In Ihe year 1849 , commissioners" were appointed by the _Kew York Legislature for the purposeof effecting a ' settlement between the . contending parties . Van Rensselaer , however , would not bate his " pound of flesh , " and the commissioners Concluded their labours with " a report , " In which , they acknowledged that the government of Holland , in granting to the Patroons the exclusive privileges possessed by the Van Rensselaers * ' contemplated the establishment of a landed and baronial aristocracy , " as though this W . 1 S any justification of the Patroonery usurpation ! In getting the " Report , " of course , the tenants got all the Commissioners would or could give them . For a time the _^ agitation slumbered , but , ere _loDg , broke out again , more fiercely than ever .

      The revived agitation was proclaimed by the starting of a newspaper called the Hdderberg Advocate ; this was in ISil . In the winter of that year a new class of the disaffected appeared on tbe stagenamely , "the Indians . " These "Indians" were farmers , and sympathisers with the farmers , who , colouring their faces , and _dressing themselves in the fanciful garb of Red Indians , and imitating their gestures and whooping , made it their business to attend all attempted sales , where tbe property of the fanner Y _® s to be sold for non-payment of rent , for the purpose of seeing " fair play ; " they also had a fancy for looking out for sheriffs officers , who were on the trail of honest farmers , and these gentry they usually _^ walked home again . These " Indians" were enabled to justify their rather extraordinary doings by a not very old , although very illustrious ,

      precedent in their country ' s history . It will be remembered , that the first outbreak against the English taxing system was at Boston , where a number of _Americans , disguised as _Indiacs , boarded the ships in tne harbour , and seizing the taxed tea , threw it into the water . These Boston *¦* Indians" ar _immortalised because they were successful in resisting a Paltry tax . " The Indians" of New York , on the other ] hand , have , been proscribed , and hunted down by the Republican venerators of the Bostonian "Indians , " although they have struggled against a _sffll more plundering tax , and a still more infamous 8 Jstem of tyranny , than ever attempted by tbe Bri _^ tish Government . But the Anti-rent Indians , " bave _tlms far been unsuccessful , and we know that " a t makes all the difference . " The reason treason never succeeds is , because when it does , none dare all it treason "

      in 1842 a peaceful agitation was maintained , a gpeat number of meetings were held , and a _propor-Mcate number of new and clever speakers made

      The American Anti-Renters. A Short Parag...

      ' heir appearance . Amongst them was Thomas Amge Devyr , an exile from this country but recently settled in America . Mr . Devyr is well known to the Radical Reformer * of the North of England . In 1833-39 Mr . Devyr was managing editor of the Northern Liberator , his connection with which , and the part he took in the Chartist agitation caused the insertion of his name itf the list of the proscribed and persecuted . At that time when tyranny was rampant , when to be suspected was to be condemned , when _regardless of even the usual

      formalities _, the middle class jurors tbe moment a Chartist was consigned to their tender mercies , bellowed out * away with him , away with him , crucify him , crucify him , " at that time Mr . Devyr " shook the dust off hisfeet _*? ' as a testimony against the desp _^ " ne had ever opposed , and quitted England tor the United States , where he speedily made himself useful in stirring up the Americans to use their political franchise for tbe attainment of the social ends which can alone make the American Republic a veritable commonwealth of freemen . About the

      same time that Mr . Devyr joined the Anti-Rentagitation . Dr . Boughton , subsequently _one-of theAnti-Rent martyrs , appears to have associated himself with the * movement . During 18-13 the agitation seems to have somewhat fogged . In 18 _M , it again revived , _fn this year also commenced the more comprehensive agitation of the National Reformers . In the winter ot 1844 several large assemblies of "Indians" took place"in Albany County where they prevented several saies , and amused themselves by erecting liberty poles . On the 11 th of December a large body of the " Indians" " arrested" the Sheriff and burnt his papers . About a week afterwards Dr . _Boushton , one of the Anti-Rent speakers , was arrested on the charge of having officiated as " Big Thunder" in command ! of the " Indians" who had

      burnt the sheriff ' s papers . Public excitement increased , troops were again sent into the disaffected district , and _amongst these was a corps called the " Eamiett Guards "—sad desecration of an illustrious name , when those who bore it could be found willing _, to engage in the enterprise of _propproppinE up the despotism of land-stealing aristocrats . From December 1844 up through the dog days ofthe summer 1 S 45 , Dr . Boughton and several other persons were kept confined in Hudson gaol , and denied liberation though bail was offered . This is not all . Russell Dorr , a judge of Columbia county , was dismissed by the governor of New York , for contending to the prisoners the right of _Ualws Corpus , with a view to have tbem admitted to bail . So much for ** Republican" justice ! i In August , 1845 , an under Sheriff , named Steele , was shot by the "Indians * " at an attempted sale of property belonging to a farmer , named Moses Earl , _i in Andes , Delaware county . Steele had first fired

      1 at _the Indians and , therefore , justly got his ' quietus . I The death of Steele was the signal for commencing ; a " _reisn of terror . " Governor "Wright , of New York , issued a proclamation declaring Delaware 1 county in a state of insurrection , at the same time letting loose the military upon the disaffected district . The soldiery scoured ihe country , arrested all who were pointed out as suspected , and fired at all who did not immediately surrender , and submit to be dragged to gaol as felons . In the latter end of September , 1845 , the Anti-Rent prisoners were put upon their trial to the number of upwards of one hundred . The cry had been raised , i" property" in danger , " and , of course , the property-holders had no difficulty ia getting a verdict against the victims . The sentences passed on the prisoners , will inform the British public ofthe names of these American victims to Land Monopoly . *

      Dr . Boughton was found guilty of " robbery , " that is of having taken the papers from the sheriff . In addressing him the judge ( Edwards ) said , " Your offence , though in form it is presented to us as robbery , it is in fact high treason , rebellion against your qovemmetit , armed insurrection againt tlie supremacy of die laws " The judge reproached him with having come as " a volunteer from another county" to excite by " a species of popular eloquence" disturbance in a county of which he was not a resident . The judge thus concluded : — " You

      have rendered it necessary that the court should cause you to be a warning example of the certain _conseqaencesof such conduct . You are , therefore , to be withdrawn forthe residue of your life from the society whose peace you have so wantonly disturbed , and whose laws you have so violently and so frequently violated , inthe confident hope , that from the example of your fall , all may learn the salutary lesson that tbe supremacy ofthe laws must and will be maintained . The sentence of tbe Court is tbat you be confined in ihe stale-prison * «» the eounly of Clinton , at hard labour , for the term of _voua

      natural urs . I John Van Steenberg , and Edward O'Connor had ! been found guilty of the " murder" of Steele , the under-sheriff . All that was proved against them was that they were present at the sale when Steele was killed , it was not even proved that they fired , or made use of any arms beyond merely carrying them , bntas the property-holders were determined to make examples , these two innocent men were selected and found guilty of " murder . " In language combining cant and ferocity , which in this country we have been used to hear from an Abinger , the judge ( Parker ) sentenced each ofthe prisoners to be huso , in tbe following terms : — "It is the judgment ofthe Court that you be taken hence to the place from whence vou came , and that on Saturday the 29 th

      day of November next you be taken to the place of execution , and _husg _usm vou are bead 1 The following persons were sentenced to imprisonment . Daniel W . Squires , MosesEarle , Zera Preston , and Daniel Northrup , each pleaded '" _guilty" ! to _manslaughter in the first degree . States Prison for life ! John Phoenix , JohnBurtch , JamesLathan , Win . Reside , and Isaac L . Burhans , also pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree . States Prison for seven years . Calvin Madison , do for ten years . William Brisbane , pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the second degree . States Prison for seven years . Charles T . McCumber , pleaded guilty to robberyin the 2 d _degree . States Prison for seven years . Wm . Jocelyn pleaded guilty to manslaughter

      m the 4 th degree . States Prison for two years . TLe following persons were , severally , fined the sums affixed to their names . Robert Scott , 500 , Cbauncey P . Woolcott , 150 . John Lock wood , 150 , Mile 3 Bromlee , 150 , Hiram B . Keeley , 150 , Contine Conlev , 100 , George Lvnch , 100 , —John Davis , 100 , Levi Jenkins , 75 , Archibald McNair , 50 , "William Bryant , 50 , Andrew A . Liddle , 50 , John 0 . Liddle , 50 , —Homer Burgin , 50 , IJomer Sandford , 50 , J . A . Mills , 50 , John Oliver , 50 , Nathan Trvis , 50 , Levi Sandford , 50 , David L . Scudder , 50 , llarvey Hubble , 50 , Abel A . Fuller . 50 , John M . Beardsley , 50 , John A . Mills , 50 , —Robert Rutherford , 30 , Valentine Kettle , 25 . James Barnhart . 25 . LeviDelaniater , 25 , —Richard IJalcott , 25 , Calvi » Chace , 25 .

      Sentence was suspended on a great number of persons who were set at liberty on their " good behaviour . " The brutal sentence of death passed upon Van Steenberg and O'Connor was not carried out . After keeping the unfortunate men in a state of mental torture , Governor Wri « ht commuted their sentence to imprisonment for life . Within the past month some few of the minor offenders , who had been condemned for dressing themselves in Indian disguises have been liberated ; but the great majority remain close prisoners .

      For some months succeeding the trials , despair , and apathy seemed to take possession of the Anti-Renters ; " these dark days have , however , come to an end , and tbe party is once more rallying its forces with new adhesions and continual additions to its ranks . They have recently nominated their candidates in several districts for seats in the Legislature , and are at this time , through the medium of the ballot-box , fighting the battle of a free soil against the over-reaching monopoly of landlordism . The Anti-Renters have two _larpe newspapers , the Albany Freeholder , and the And Renter , also published at Albany . Mr . Devyr is the editor of the Anti-Renter . It is to his papers that we ; are mainly indebted for the above facts .

      The above is an outline of the history of Anti-Rentism . It may asked " What is Anti-Kentism to us ? Wha have we to do with the American Anti-Keniers ? " In our opinion the cause and the party concerns us much . The land-monopolists are the enemies of the people all over the world , and a blow struck at the enemy even in America , cannot bestruck without its effects bein" felt in other countries . Besides , we consider it to be one of the first of duties incumbent upon _Reforaera _, tbat tbey should understand the obiects and principles of their brother Reformers in

      all parts of the world . The doctrine that what takes place out of " our own country" does not concern us , is as selfish , stupid , and absurd , as the dictum of the American Judge when sentencing Dr . Boughton , tbat a man residing in ono ' county , ! has no business with the affairs of his neighbours in another county . The historv ofthe Anti-Rent struggle proves how little mere political changes will effect tor the happiness of the many , unless the many understand the causes and remedies for social wrongs . Ihe monstrous robbery of the lands of New York by the Van

      * A list of the names and sentences was published in the Northern Star at the tiire of die trial ; the repnbliea . tion now is , however , necessary tomake the above sketch complete . . t The pleading " guilty " was no doubt advised by the legal fHends of the accused , but does not appear to have obtained for tbem any mitigation of punishment . This pleading guilty is an _Ignohle and impolitic course , injurious to the cause advocated by tbe defendants , and but very rarely productive of any benefit to the persons who stoop to this compromise . In the Chartist trials oi 1839-40 . iu several instances the defendants plesfded "guilty , " with but liitle benefit to themselves , and fat less to the cause of Chartism . In the trials at _LaBcastei in 1813 , there was no such temporising , every manun . _flinchingly defended his principles , and suffered none th _< more ia consequence , ! on the contrary , the boldness an _^ eloquence of the defendants commanded the avowed ' re * _, pent of j udge and jury , and even the prosecutor . Shoul t persecution again come , JVve hope | tbe Lancaster prece dent will be imitated ,

      The American Anti-Renters. A Short Parag...

      Rensselaers , approved of and confirmed by the Dutch and English governments , should not have been allowed to exist for one moment after tho overthrow of the English monarchial despotism . True ,. the political privileges exercised by . the Van Rensselaers , of acting as hereditary chief magistrate , with the power of appointing peace-officers , dec , were taken from them , bat in all other respects their monstrous privileges—even the exclusive right of hunting on all the lands , and fishing en all the waters , owning their domination , were conserved to them . The alacrity which bas been shown by law officers , soldiers , jurors , and judges to uphold the usurpation ofthe landlords , proves the immense power possessed by these veritable _aristoerats , and forms a sad commentary on the text , " All men are born free and equal . ? ' The

      despotic influence of wealth has also been shewn in the course pursued by the press . With ; the exception of the Anti-Rent journals , Young America , and the New York Tribune , scarcely a paper throughout the state of New York , but hounded on the Government to persecute the _Anti-Rrnters , -and clamoured for their blood . These facts prove that the power ot aristocracy in so-called " free" America , is almost as great as in Europe . In reprinting the names and sentences ofthe Anti-rent martyrs , we do so _nnt only because on a former occasion the list published in this paper was imperfect , but because also these victims of land-robbing tyranny are still suffering for their patriotism . The names of such men should be kept before the world that , if possible , the Government of New York may be shamed into wiping out

      thm stain upon republicanism , or , if that 13 im possible , that the : people of that state may be stimulated to enforce the liberation of _Patroonery's victims . If Boughton , Van Steenberg , O'Connor , and the other victims are justly punished as rebels , then the revolutionists of 76 were also " rebels , " and the British Government was justified in attempting their subjugation bv military force . But if , as we hold , Washington , Jefferson , Franklin , and their compatriots were really justified in their revolt against British tyranny , then tho Anti-renters are at least equally to be justified for revolting against a still more monstrous tyranny ; and those who have condemned Boughton , Van Steenberg , O'Connor and other victims to perpetual imprisonment have proclaimed themselves enemies to republicanism and traitors to the Declaration of Independence .

      The Americans have one immense advantage over the people of this country , they possess the suffrage , if , therefore , they fail to correct the anomalies oi ' their social system it is tbeir own fault . Their fathers by force of arms redeemed themselves from political vassalage , by other means the present generation may perfect the good work commenced by the men of the past . " The Press , the Platform , and the Ballot Box , " are legitimate and may be made effectual means to bring down landlordism . Tbe people of the States have the game in their own hands— "if they will , they may be free . "

      The Insurrection In Portugal. On The 18t...

      THE INSURRECTION IN PORTUGAL . On the 18 th of October news was received at Lisbon that the troops ' sent to Cintra had been completely beaten with severe loss , and forced to retire in confusion . Up to the ISth only 1 , 500 men had enlisted in the seven national battalions newJy created by Saldanha since the 7 th Oct ., and this number are all public officers . To protect the lines around Lisbon requires a force of not less than 20 , 000 men , but the government will nut be able to muster more than a fourth of that number ? A messenger from Coimbra arrived at Lisbon on the ISth bringing _intelligence that the advanced guard ofthe popular forces was at Leira .

      On the 19 th a supplement of the Diario came out appointing the King Commander-in Chief of the army . Tho same also appoints the eldest prince , " a child under ten years of age , Colonel of the Queen's Grenadier Guards ; and his brother some two years younger is appointed midshipman to the Vasco da Gaina 1 At Evora the 6 th Caoadorcs and 5 th cavalry joined the people . On the 20 th news was received that Lamego and Vizeu had declared for the popular movement , as

      well as the 9 th , 12 th , and 14 th infantry Regiments in those districts , and Castllo Branco . This information was _followed by the intelligence that other bodies of troops had gone over to the popular side . A great number of persons have been arrested at Lisbon . On the 21 st and 22 ud general consternation through _fr . e violent measures adopted by the government to force all classes of people to take up arms in defence of the Queen . The workmen of the naval arsenal refused to enlist or to take up arms , the gates were closed on them . As prisoners they said they would take up arms . After this they were allowed

      to retire . On the 2 nd , certain information reached Lisbon , that the province of Alinho was in full revolt . _Trasos-Alontes _, Beira-Alta , Baixa , and ihe Estremadura , had followed the example of Minho . The whole district of Villa Real had also joined the movement . Up to the 24 th , the desertions from the " national" battalions continued nightly , the deserters taking their arms with them . Three _thousaud revolutionists were then collected at Cintra . On the

      evening of the 23 rd , the civil _governor and all the authorities from Sautarein ; they lied in great precipitation in consequence of the people having revolted , and proclaimed ( for the pronouncement . It was known . in Lisbou that the Viscount Sa da Bandeira had quitted Lisbon , as was supposed to head the revolutionists . It was reported in Lisbon on the 24 th , that official accounts ( so stated ) have arrived . Gen . Salazar was completely beaten by the forces of Evora , and had fled in great distress and severe loss .

      From Oporto we have news of the strength of the popular forces formed to march upon Lisbon . The first brigade , commanded by the Baron Dos Tornos de Olgoduez , was composed of a battalion of _chasseurs , a regiment of foot artillery , a regiment of infantry , and the municipal guard of Oporto . The second brigade , commanded by Geronimo Progado de Olivieia Leiton , consisted of a battalion of chasseurs , and three regiments of infantry . The third brigade , commanded by Joachim Eusedio Moraez , was formed of a battalion of chasseurs and four regiments of infantry . Besides these forces there was a division of cavalry composed of the horse municipal guard , and four _regiments under the orders of

      Baron de Casal . The artillery was under the command of Juan Manoel Pereiia . All these troops were placed under the command of Count Das Anias as general-in-cbief , and Leopold Dino as chief of the staff . Onfthe lltn the first brigade commenced its march towards Lisbon , amidst the enthu _jstic shouts of the population of viva la liberie Das Antas left on the 15 th . On Monday the 19 th . the second brigade commenced its march . For the service of the city of Oporto three battalions of _artizans were enrolled , who elected their own officers , aud mounted guard on the morning of the 16 th . The Duke of Terceira was removed from the Fez to a prison in the centre of the city , where he is more safely in the keeping of the i opular party .

      On the 24 th , tne total strength of the forces on the Queen , was estimated at 6 , 580 men , and 560 horse *; while the forces on the popular side were estimated at 12 , 410 men , and 630 horses . The extent to which the insurrection has spread may be collected from the fact that tho royal authority is only acknowledged in Lisbon , and through a space of somo dozen miles round it . Later Intelligence . — By the arrival of the Thames , "West mdia Mail packet , Vie have

      intelligence from Lisbon , to the 29 th of October , at which date the city was quiet , but under the expectation of an attack from . Oporto . It was rumoured that Schwalbrack had gained some advantages over patriots in the neighbourhood of Eiora . At Oporto on the 31 st ult , the Thames heard that 3 , 0 u 0 troops had marched against Lisbon , under the command of Conte das Astas , and ou tho 28 th , about GOO men marched against the Baron of Casal , and Viscount _Vigvais _, commanding the royal * roops in the Alinho . 'the British ileet was off the mouth of the Tagus .

      Murders In France.—A Rich Farmer Named T...

      Murders in France . —A rich farmer named Teissier , of Dunfries , inf the Haute Loire , was _murderi-d ia the following manner : —During a heavy storm a man knocked at his door and implored shelter , M _. Teisser rose and admitted him , but hardly had the stranger entered when he drew forth a pistol and shot M . Teisser dead , lie then made his escape , but from some information given by _Moie . Teissier , who rushed out of her bed when she heard the report of the pistol , —there is reason to believe that tho murderer was a tenant of her husband , and his known enemy . He and another man , _suppo-md to be his

      accomplice , have been taken into custody . A woman , named Poyelle , the wife of a farm labourer , was tried by the Court of Assize of the Somme , on the 20 th ult ., for the murder cf her husband during his sleep , and after a quarrel in which he had reproached her for her general bad conduct , and the criminal intercourse she was carrying on with a neighbour , and whieh he detected . The prisoner was found guilty , but the jury declared that there were extenuating oircumslances , and she was only sentenced to six years imprisonment with bard labour .

      Anaccident occurred on Saturday , on ths Birmingham and Derby line , near Burton-ou-Trent . At the spot where this casualty took place , the line crosses a canal upon the level by means of a swing bridge , and as the train to Birmingham approached it , a barge was passing along . Before the bridge _cauld be turned to its proper position , the train was up , and the engine dashed across the canal and embedded itself in the opposite bank , the tender being dragged along with it , The engineer and stoker jumped oft' , and escaped unhurt ; but tho guard sustained serious injuries . A second-class carriage next the tender was smashed to atoms ; fortunately it did not contain passengers , and the other carriages escaped with a violent concussion , which alarmed ihe passengers , but not one sustained any injury . The other trains . were delayed for several hours ,

      Cofom'al Ana Jforu-P Itrtelh' Gtitce.

      Cofom ' al ana _jforu-p _itrtelh ' gtitce .

      France. The Price Of Wheat Is Increaain?...

      FRANCE . The price of wheat is _increaain _? everywhere in v ranee i he floods are retiring , although fresh accounts Of disasters continue to be received in Paris . ( Some particulars will be found in another column . ) A . number of persons implicated in the late disturbances in the Fauborg St . Antoine , have been condemned to short terms of imprisonment . Some of the Paris journals animadvert very severely on the royal " ordinance " published in the Moniteur of Friday , whereby 300 . 000 francs are alloted to the Foreign Office , for UHforseen and extraordinary "secretexpenses . " It may be worth mentionim . ' ,

      that there are now three sorts of " Fonda Secrets , " namely , 1 , 000 . 0001 . granted to the Government , in the course of the session , in the way of a " Vote of confidence ; " 932 , 0001 ; granted , in the annual budget to the Home Minister , for *• Secret police _expends f and OoO _. OOOf . also thus rejularly granted * to the _foreign Office , likewise for " Secret expenses . " _liesules these sums , M . Guizot had awarded to him , a week or two back , by an ordinance , fov expense of counersand diplomatic missions , an extraordinary credit of 200 . 000 francs ; and now he has another credit ol 300 , 000 francs for "Extraordinary secret expenses . " France is paying rather dearlv for M . _Uuizot s " diplomatic triumph " at Madrid . "

      SWITZERLAND . All is quiet at Geneva . Accounts to the 26 th of October bring the result of the elections and a report of the first session of the Council-General . All remains tranquil . M . Fazy-Pasteur was elected president , Antoinne , Tarteret , and _Telleiex , were appointed vice-presidents , and MM . Raisin and Goy , secretaries . The government of Lucerne has given notice to the cantonal government that it will not recognise the new government of Geneva , and expressed a hope that all the cantons friendly to order will follow this example . In the new Grand Council of Berne a motion has been carried almost unanimously , to the effect that all citizens who havo studied in Jesuit schools cr colleges , Bhail be excluded from all public employments . All the Catholic deputies of Ihe Jura , with the exception of two ultramontanes , have voted for this measure .

      ITALY . Popular excitement still continues . The slightest movements of his Holiness are the observed of all observers , and nightly almost if he ealled to the balcony of his Pal . ice in tlie Quirinal , to give the " _Bencdizione . " The whole weight of government seems to depend on his single head . All the cardinals are opposed to him except two—the secretary , _-wi-l another . The former , Grizzi , resigned the other day , saying that he had laboriously devised what he _considered healthy measures , which , on producing them in the Council , all were ridiculed and contemed by the Cardinalic Council to a man . His Online . " * refused the resignation , and said he would do without the cardinals , and _accordingly be established a Council of State of his own , without including in it a single cardinal . In Diario di Roma are gazetted the names ofthe new Council , and their proposed

      functions * . The people declare that this shall be the last pope —meaning that , if anything happens to him ,, they will never suffer another . The cardinals arein great danger , and certainly I have not seen one since I have been in Rome . I fancy they are tying by . Even if the present pope were to die suddenly , from natural causes , the populace would be outraged , und swear that Pius IX . bad come to an untimely end . and so take vengeance on the supposed criminals . Cardinal Lambruecliini has been detected in a quasi treason able correspondence—the original letter having found its way into the Pope's hands . Pius sent / or him , tore it in fragments before bis fie , and told _hisi to " sin no more . " Cardinal della Genga has been still more deeply engaged in plotting with Austria , along with certain old jobbing functionaries here ; the be lief in town is , that his eminence is now lodged in the Castle of St . Angelo .

      POLAND . Gallicia is still in a disturbed state . The German Journal of Frankfort quotes a letter of the 18 th from Lemberg , announcing that detachments of cavalry , commanded by sub-lieutcnats , and accompanied by priests , patrol tbe high roads . They bave their carbines loaded , and are ordered to fire upon all who make any resistance . ' and tlio priests are at hand to administer the last sacrament to those who are mortally wounded . Edward Dembowski , who was secretary to the late revolutionary Government at Cracow , is still pointed out as the director of the _resist-wee from the peasants . Numerous patrols are _inovinn near the confines of Hungary , watching , it is said

      the proceedings ofthe reiugees concealed in the Carpathian mountains . The Grodno Gazette ( Russian ) has the following article : — "Almost at the same time that the Polish insurrettion broke out in Cracow and Galieia , in February this year , similar revolutionary attempts were prepared in Lithuania , by an emissary ofthe n & me of Rohn , by means ofa secret correspondence . _StTeval persona , a > l . bolougin « u > the circle of Brczeslitsuwski , in the government 'if Grodno , have been found to be implicated in this affair ; inconsequence of this his _Mnjes'y the Emperor has been pleased to order the Governor-General of Lithuania to sequestrate all the landed property of ihese persons , in whatever part ofthe empire it maybe situated . "

      GREECE . Advices have been received from Athens so recent as the 20 th . The Chamber of Deputies bad _concluded the discussion upon the budget , Upon' tho proposal ofthe Minister of Finance , it was resolved that no cbange would be made , but that things should remain in the same footing as last year . Letters from the interior ofthe country bring sad accounts of violence and robbery committed there by bands ot brigands : and in more than one case these ruffians have used the torture of boiling oil to force persons _, reputed , to reveal where they had hid their money . Several cases of piracy have also occurred in the Gull of Prevesa . SPAIN . There has been a partial outbreak at _Sarragossn , evidently concocted by the police to serve the purposes of the present infamous government .

      SWITZERLAND . Later accounts from Switzerland mention that the Council of Basle adopted on the 29 th ult ., by an immense majority , the proposition for u revision of the constitution . The Revue de Geneve of the 31 st lilt _, announces that the Grand Council had refused to accept the resignation of the members of tho Provisional Government . It had approved all the acts of their administration , and invited them to continue in the discharge ol their duties . On the other hand , the Government of Lucerne had notified to the other States of the Confederation its determination to regard as illc « _.-il and not _acknowledge the revolutionary

      Government of Geneva . " We feel bound , " says the members of the Government , " to declare , in the name of the state of Lucerne , _tr * the high federal _directory , and to all our confederates , that wc do not recognize tbe soi-disant Provisional Government established in the canton of Geneva by the revolt of the 7 th and 8 th of October , and that wo will not recognise tiie authorities who may hereafter be elected or appointed by the revolutionary Government . We firmly trust that all the confederated states _desirous to maintain order and the constitutional _institutions will concur in our sentiments and join us in that measure . "

      WEST INDIES . NEARLY EIGHTY MEN-OF-WAR AND MERCHANTMEN WRECKED !! ARRIVAL OF GENERAL PAREDES , THE-EX-1 RES 1 DENT OF-MEXICO , IN ENG

      LAND . The Royal Mail Stenmcr Thames , arrived at Southampton ! on Wednesday evening , bringing intelligence ofa most dis _: > strons hurricune which happened at Ilftvannali on the 10 ih and llth of October . Among the passengers brought by the Thames is General _Paredes , the ex-President of Mexico . The Thames was detained ac liiivannah by her Majesty ' s _Conanl-General , in consequence of the city time to communicate with their correspondents in Europe .

      last of British merchantmen lost or damaged by the hurricane : Edward Hayes , 21-3 tons , Danton , barque , sunk ; Novel , 189 , Luine , _bris , sunk ; Susan , 1 S 14 , Manson , brig , _dismnstetl Prompt , 210 , Banlop , brig- , damaged ; Wilson , 245 , Campell , brig , damaged ; _Magdeleue , shooner _, 132 , bowsprit gone , and much damaged ; Agues Jaae , 250 , ltii-bardson , liarque , ashore , dismasted , and otherwise much damaged ; William Murray , brig , WG , dismasted -ind damaged ; Minstrel , S 4 S , fullt-r , _tuuuU damaged . 30 . _Spanisli , ; 2 Russian , lllreinon _, 1 Danish , 1 Dutch , 4 French , and 1 _iSrazilian merchantmen , totally wrecked , ashore , or otherwise damaged . _Phench S « . m > _9 cr * War . — Andromeda ( frigate ) ashore , top-masts gone ; Dloiids ( corvette ) , on her beamends , masts gone ; limnere ( _steamer ) , all hor uiists aud funnel gone .

      Spanish _Smr-s or War . —lIaVinero _]( brig ) , cutwater injured ; . C _» . ustitucion ( brig * ) , totally lost ; Luborde ( brig ) , totally lost ; _Nervisa ( brig ) , slightly damaged ; Luborde ( brie ) , wrct-ked . _Squoonehs . —Polka , Creolla _, Infanta , sunk . Steameks . —Montezuma , ashore , foremast gono , bows stove in ; _Guadeloupe , ashore ; Bazan , ashore . Two passage steamers were wrecked , and the Quarantine bulk was a total wreck ; tho William Huston , an _Englisn brig , was safe aud sound .

      Dbath Or Admiral Durekre.--The Pavis Pap...

      DBATH or Admiral _DurEKRE .--The _pavis papera of Tuesday announced the death of Admiral Duperre , one of tho most distinguished oilicers in the _french navy , and , a few years ago , Minister of Marine . Admiral Duperre died at Paris on Monday last , after an illness of several months . He was in the 72 nd year of age , having been born at La Rocholle on the 20 th of February , 1775 .

      Ireland. State Of The Country. Outrages ...

      IRELAND . STATE OF THE COUNTRY . Outrages continue to occur in _various parts of the provinces though not to such an __ extent ns a few weeks ago , the following is a selection from the more recent accounts : — The Anglo-Celt ( Cavan paper ) states : — A party of men broke last nig ht into the house of theunder-bailiffto Mr . M'Coiikey , on tho townland of _Enehan , county of Longford . They first shot him in the bowels , and then beat his brains out with the butts of their guns . The offence alleged was his having paid his rent about a fortnight ago .

      Oa Saturday night last a party of men visited the house of "Flanagan , the bailiff of Mr . Montgomery , of the _Cullentra estate , and attempted to break it open . Flanagan feed two shots at them without effect . The men obtained admittance , and proceeded first to beat him in a brutal manner , and then to cut him about the body with knives , One of his assailants then remarked that Flanagan must have sustained some injury in _jumjiing the ditches to make his seizures , and required scarif y ing on the back and hips . Tim was accordingl y done . Before the savages went _aivay one of them told their unhappy victim , that , should he survive , and continue his trade , the next operations would be with lead . The Westmevth Guardian savs : —

      On Saturday last another diabolical attempt to take tlie life of a human being w : i 3 made n' _-ar the police barracks of ISalinen at an early hour in the evening . The victim in this instance was a most respectable farmer , Mr . M'Kcon , of Lynn . He was returning from a farm at Stoktitown , of which he got possession about six months since , and when about midway between Ladiston und Belmont , lis was fired at by an assassin who lay concealed iu th _> * planting that skirts the road , but , providentially , he missed his aim , and the bull was found in the opposite ditch Mr . M'Kcon received several _tln-i-ateniiig notices since ho took the farm , and hi 3 herdsmen not long since wm waylaid on tlio land , and severely beaten . The police wero most active in their search for th : assassin on Saturday evening , but we regret to say , that up to the prts nthe has _escaped .

      _TARSoNaTown , Oct . SO . —Thi _* town is in a state of great excitement , every hour brings news of attacks by the people on flour : the police and military ore _iljiisg _tlbout iu all directions . Upwards of twenty loads ot flour left here this morning fur Shannon Harbour , escorted by tw _3 companies of tlie Iflth and S 3 _ih depots , which it is supposed r . _ill reach their _dcsiinptiou in safety ; but it is reported that some _ciira which _sliii'ttil a fe > v hours later were attacked , and several bags ol Hour taken . There are rumours from _en-ry side of tlie people "helpiug themselves , " and perhaps in manv instancs _* . they would starve to death if the opportunity was not oftvreil tintm . A few minutes since aa two cars , laden

      with n » ur , and accompanied by armed men , belon _^ 'iiiu to Mr . Doivil , of Itoscrea , were coming into town , and had reached _SeHiu , within a quarter of a mile of the town , they were slopped by about 150 men ami women ; the latter , armed with knives , cut open tie hairs and carried off the Hour iu their aprons : but whilst doing so , one of tho officers of the 10 th depot happened io pass , and interfered : but us he was likely to su ! f : r dofeat , and perhaps bodily injury , lie manage ! to get upon one of the cars , and _seiz ' ng a bayonet , which lie used as a spur , hegallopped to the Court-house , and returned nith a load of police Five persons have been arrested , and will probably undergo trial to-morrow , aj tho Quarter Sessions are now being held .

      During last night it was necessary to keep a _bo'ly of police and military at the _ttipe "Mills , midway lietween this nnd Bana _«> lier , in _ordtr to prevent the bridges from _bving further broken down , as was conteuipl . ited by the country people , in order to prevent the ilnur from proceeding . In some small villages in the _neighbourhood bread cannot be obtained , as the bnlurs here will not any longer run the risk of sending it on thu road . Altogether this part of the country is in a very _al-inning state—the peop ! e are becoming desperate , and unless prompt and powerful _meisuns be adopted it is impossi . bio to foretell what the consequences may"be . The most unfavourable accounts _nreslill from the western provinces . The _Tyruivlcy Herald , published in Mayo , contains the following : —

      B \ llina . —Accounts are reaching us every day of persons dyim _/ from the want oi suliicient nutritious food , and in thU state the unhappy creatures are permitted to continue . The public works , from whieh the people expected to obtain some little relief , huve not yet commenced , and the markets arc so _hurli , the few _shillings any are fortunate enough toeaniin a week are by no mean ? adequate for the wants of _themselves and fa . milies , Wc _regret to state that on Tucsdiiy _la-t , a woaiau . named liridget Thomas , died of actual starvation within n short distance of Ilall ) castle . It was _stvoi'ii to at tlie inquest that she had nut taken more than one scanty meal per day for the last fortnight , and on some occssions she had nothing whatever to support nature . There are hundreds of poor creatures in the same locality nha aro sim ' Vary _circuw . itunctd , uivl if immediate relief is not afforded , they loo will meet with the same drtadful death .

      From Donegal , and other parta of Ulster , there are very bad accounts : — _BJttvsnANNos , Oct . 30 . — "We regret to state that tho distress in ibis part of the country is daily becoming more alarming—starvation has all " but set in , and no employment given as yet to the famishing poor . In one village alone , MullaghmoiT , there are otic hundred' and twenty-nine families , comprising the number of seven hundred and twenty-eight persons , who are solely depend ent on six acres of corn , having lost all their _potatoes , the food on which they mainly existed . In the parish there are ten thousand human beings , out * of which large number ouly two hundred and forty-eight poor creatures are at woik . This is a sail pi ; ture of _sutrerimj , andealU aloud forproirpt remedy .

      _Monegiian , Oct . 31—The prospect * vh : ch we have to announce this week is more cheering than the last . Works for the employment of thousands of hungry beings will be in progress iu the course of next week , and the patience of ihe people will be rewarded . The working classes are in terrible distress . They are living on food that in a week or two will bring epidemics of tin * worst description in its train—coarse cabbage leaves , halfboilded—turnip tops stolen from tlie fields are being eaten in the _cabins as the only food to support existence fill' twenty-four hours .

      Cmrb . _—Mons _Romjerv of Arms . —A daring outrage has been perpetrated on John ( iiiffin , Esq ., of Gien Cottage , near Quin , whose residence was broken into on Tuesday night last by a party , who demanded his fire-arms * They obtained one old musket . This , however , did _m-t satisfy them , but placing Mr . Griffin on his knees , they commanded him to swear that he had no more arms in bis possession , nnd on Ms refusing to do so , beat liini in a mo . it brutal and savage manner , —Clare Journal . Attempt to Shoot . —On Monday evening as T . _Brhijie , Esq ., of Cottage , near lloscrea , was returning homo from tlie resilience of W * . II . Birch , Esq ., where lie had dined , and when in his own lawn , and about twenty yards from his hall door , he heard the snap of a pistol in a plantation convenient to the dwelling , which must have missed tiro , as he perceived no _il'tsii from it . Minute search was immediately made by the \ Luscrea police , but no trace of the party could be found . —Nenagh Guardian .

      _Coomv of Watehford . —On hist Saturday night , about twelve o ' clock , the widow Mitchel ' s outhouse and haggard , in Ballycullane , a few miles off to the west of this town , was set fire to , and entirely _con-S- 'ined . Ou the following night , also the haggard ol a farmer , named Curreon , of tho same locality , within about twenty yards of Airs Jilitchel's concerns , and nearly at the same hour , was likewise set fire to , and consumed . The burnings were considered to be malicious . —Waterford Chronicle . The Limerick Reporter contains the following : —

      _Task-YVouk Meeting of the I _' eopie at Ballinc . OAiiRY . —On Tuesday the labouring population from the districts within several miles iinmiid Jiailiiigarry _ussi-m bled in that town in numbers which might well e :. title it to be called a monster meeting . They had turned out for several days before against " task work , " and they came together to exhibit a , "demons . ration" of their feelings on the subject . Tiie military were in attendance from ltathkcale , but were so _completely hemmed iu and crushed that tlicy wove very glad to get away , a passage having been made for them by the interposition of some gentlemen who were present—namely , Archdeacon Fitz . gerald _, W . II . DeMassey , Esq ., I ) . 1 ) . Power , Esq . These _gentlemen , pairt " . c * Alw . rly AYelvde- \ eon l * itz . _£ _tri _\ . l » l , _i » "U dressed the multitude , and ultimately persuaded them to separate _quietly , though evidently dissatisfied .

      in _M-icroom , and the west riding of Cork , the young pigs were drowned , because the farmer hail nn food for tliem ; and the bonnives ,. of six weeks old , were killed in farmers' houses , _i-. _ud eaten by the family . —Limerick Chronicle . OUTHAUKS IS Till ! _CoUMTi'l ? LlUlittJCK , —BstWCCll six and seven o ' clock on Wednesday evening , ' the house of Bryan O'Donnell , a ihrnici at _Claieen , in this _cottn . ry , was surrounded by an armcu party , one of whom desmnded _admission under a . false name . The sorvant boy opened the door , anil a fellow pushed in with a double barrelled gun , threatening to b ' _'OW the . brains out ot all who dared to raise

      their bead-.. The servant Pad the courage to seize the barrel ofthe gun , ami wrestle with the fellow , when O'Dounell stepped into the room _ndjoitiiii !/ _, and brought out a pistol . At seeing this , the iu truder snapped the _gim , which providentially did vu > t go off , and the pistol was snapped in return , though equally harmless . O'Dohnell then rushed upon the fellow , and elusing tho door fast , before tho party outside were aware of the obstruction , with the aid of his servant boy , overcome their opponent , and made him prisoner . Tho alarm now spread , and the fellow ' s confederates fled , after which _O'Donnell gave up his captive , whose name is Connors , to the police of tho adjoining station , and the gun also .

      Between Ballingarry and Oroom , on Wednesday , a crowd of men , several of them engaged on the public works , stopped cars laden with corn coming to market from Williiam Cox , Esq ., Ballynoe . Tnum . ES , Oct . 30 . — There was a frightful attempt to commit murder here last night . The object of the attack is a Mr . Cooke , who resides about a mile from the town . It appears lie was on _btisiness in the town for some time . He is a very young man . and got marriod about four years ago to a Miw

      Ireland. State Of The Country. Outrages ...

      _Laugley , then " about li years old , with wlmm he fat some landed property , and thus became a landlord on a small scale , ( the worst of all landlord- * , _thd * « 8 petty ones . ) He _wss not long in-- _* Ch > enjoyment when he began to exercise hiss-putty tyranny , and ins brst act was _to-preveril - * 3 ie public of access to a spring well , which was open to them from _timeimmemori'i ) « "id he went so far to prevent them as to put a man to guard the wcil ; the consco'icnco ¦ _va _s , ot course , an assault , on tho hearing of which the _magistrates told Mr . Cooke and his ' guardsman that heougnt to be very well satisfied that thev were not thrown , Ilt 0 the snme well , and that if thev wore they could obtain no redress . The well ( hence bo

      came open to the public Contiguous t «» Mr . Cooke s residence there are some tenants' hou * - c-i many ot whom _reside there , and it i- * said their and _cestors have resided there for tlie last two centuries —some of those he _evic-ed , though good tenants and others he was abont to evict . Yesterday lie entered cicctmenta ac these sessions and came in to make the usual affidavit to verify , arid it was on his return home , about five o'clock , he was fired at , at his door . It appears iie had a ! kht in his hand , and his servant having got into the stable , he stood at the door , when a man appeared heliind a little wall nnd discharged a blunderbuss at him . Five slugs- were lodged ' in his shoulder , one in his eye , the use of which he has lost . _s _* ome few other slugs _ledsed in

      his head and breast , and his jaws ; Ins teeth are broken ; _thi-imoriiim . ' he spat out some _slnga . Tho police and magistrates were in immediate -tUrnd-¦ _ince , but w yet no chic lias !> c _* _jd had as to ihe murderer . There were some hopes of Mr . Cooke's recovery by his mrdical men last night , but this morning I heard tiiere whs a _coiisidornble _eimiue fur she worse . It is npprehended that this district wit ] be a troublesome one this winter . — Limerick Examiner . Ne . naoii , Sunday , 3 o ' clock , p . m . —I have opened _nsy letter to mention that Mrs . finch , ¦ m returning from Nenagh Church to her re .-idonee ihis < l _, n \ has been attacked—her carr ' mce broken , asd one of tho horses shot . I umlurctand .-he has escaped , notwi : _hsrandiiifr that two shots pierced the ¦ curriauc windows . Some j ? -lice were not far distant at t he time , and succeeded in _eavturing two out of three of tho villains . —Eveiiiv . fj Mail ..

      The Mail ' s _correspondent leads to the _belief that the attempt to murder Mr . Cooke _fca-j cnu .. d fatally , Li addition to the above , the southern papers are filied with tho details oi p-pulnr disturbances in _Limerielc . Ciare , aid _Tippi-rnrr , such « i < plutifler of provisions , "sheep _slanuhterirg , " _robberies of arms and money , attacks en iluur-miii . _'* , & _c-, the accounts of which , if _siivon at length , would _fceupy too much of your avniliibic space . An extract of a letter froia Limerick . f » _ive-i a fair 3 'traple of the _genei-nl state of the districts referred to :

      " _Umehick , Oct . 30 . —The pei _^ hbourhood of _ftallinravy is in a . frightful state of disorder : not a irniin of corn will be let to pass any of the roads to Lmitrick , and every night thu peaceable inhabitants are under the apprehension ofa simultaneous rising . A day or two ago , the labourers employed under the Hoard of Works on the public roads turned out against piecework , hut after _soaie strug _^ l _** , tbey resumed it , _saying— ' tiiey would give it a trial until Sa : urduy . ' We have not yet learned the result . "

      T . 'IK FKRMOV _DKl'CTATIO . V , The members of the deputation appointed a the late meeting at Fermoy , in the county of Cork , presented on Tuesday , the memorial adopted at it , pv ; iyiri ? that immediate employment and ford should be given to the people residing in that district . Mr . O'Connell , "on behalf of the deputation , opened the subject , nnd a long conversation ensued , in which the Lord Lieutenant exhibited the utmost anxiety to exert himself for the benefit of the people , and his readiness to accede to any practical measurers , but the deputation were unprovided with any such , and consequently the meeting ended in empty show .

      A VOICE FROM CAHIRMOYLE . Mr . Smith O'Brien has at length put forth a manifesto declaratory of his views with respect to the Repeal question , as affected by the quarrel between tke champions of moral and physical force . From his latter , addressed tn Mr . C . G . Duffy , it appears that Young Ireland is about to set up in _bii-iiiiess for itself , and it is not too much io anticipate that such a resolve will materially affect the _intt-rosis of the old and riuketty rival establishment on Burgh Quay . At all events , as the public cannot support both ; one or the other must speedily become insolvent , and of late all the symptoms of bankruptcyare observable at the senior concern . We take one or two of the most noticeable points from Mr . O'Brien ' s epistle .

      Those , therefore , who have been excluded from the _Repeal Association , are now deprived if many _favourable opportunities of _adrancing the interests of their country . Men who aro really iu earnest , however , create opportunities of action for themselves , and are not tho mere slaves of circumstances . It is to be hoped , therefore , tbat a field for useful exertion iu tbe cause of Ireland will , ere long , be presented to those who have dedicated themselves to the sacved task of redeeming their native land . In the mean time , it is a fortunate

      circumstance that your journal offers itself as an _orcan through which their voice may be heard . The young men of Ireland—what more cheering denomination could they covet than that of ' -Young Ireland ?"—the legion of ardent nnd accomplished men who proudly accept this title , may , by your instumentality , be enabled to train their fellow-countrymen in that intellectual and moral discipline which best fits men for freedom , and , in so training others , will discipline themselves to become th * leaders ofa peaceful revolution , —the guides of an emancipated people .

      I do not hesitate to believe that you will gladly place nn assigned portion of your journal at the _disposal of those who are qualified to prepare their country for liberty , and who are not ashamed to avow , by the signature of their names , tiie sentiments which you invito them to record . Need I advert to the multiplicity of subjects the illustration of which may be made instrumental in inspiring a spirit of nationality ? What branch of human _knowledge is not capable of being rendered subservient to the aims of patriotism t The history and antiquities

      Ot Ireland - , Us legislation and jurisprudence ; its _asternal policy and internal administration ; its resources , military , commercial ; and _aj-riculiiiral ; its mints , its ¦ fisheries , its manufacturing capabilities : the advancement of our people in _abstract _. practical science ; the cultivation of tlie fine arts—whatever be . no * vs true dignity upon individuals—whatever contributes gr ,-. c _« and accomplishment to society—whatever confers h » p * . _> ir . ess and strength and honour upon nations , —such are the stadies to which it ought to be your pride to allure the men who are entrusted with the future desiinv of

      Ireland . REPEAL ASSOCIATION . The mom hers of tlm body assembled on Monday , at one o'clock in Conciliation-hall . ' 1 he attendance was lather larger in the body ef the hail and mem ** bers ' seats , but the galleries were thinly attended by ladies . The increased auditory was , of course , the result of the announcement— " that the Liberator would attend . " Mr . O'Connell on entering the hall , was warmly received , lie appeared to be in rather _ieeblc health , and looked extremely careworn , notwithstanding his temporary cessation lrom public

      labours - Till ) proceed ings of the day , notwithstanding tlio presence ol' the alpha and omega of O . 'd Ireland , were more than ordinary stupid , and were unrelieved by any feature of novelty save the fact of Mr . O'Connell having fairly drawn the swor . _i upon his quondam ally , Mr . Smith O'Brien ; and , n _* both _, leaders are now in open _hosti-ity towards each other , there is no doubt that thepublic nill derive no small . _¦ Jj . _'ije of instruction from the future _eoim-overeies between the two respective champions oi" _nioi-ui and physical force .

      Mr . O'Connell said on tins subject , there was aiiotlieriniittcr lie could not avoid _nliuilii g to , and that was the late conduct ofthe _Y _> unt , - ii " . i _;* . _ud party ( hear , ) and he washap ? v to say _ih-. _-. t . tiiey had _¦¦ _pcnly severed all connexion with tlie _ns _.-cei-i ' H _. ii . if jiny existed , by their own art . ( Hear . ) Mr . O'LSricri , the _iii-iit who left that h ; _ill , _»!< d the _ieiulci ' of ihem , had written a letter to the edliuro . t _« _-eN-jtion settin" up an agitation I ' m- himself ( cries ol '' ilear , hear . " ); ami he ( Mr . _O'Conueli ) hoped _!* ; . * wouid be successful iu his virtuous inclinations . ('' liiat . hear , " and laughter . ) lie j > _i-i ) p" . ved that tho _h-adei's of she Young Ireland body should join as : _* . phalanx _tontfdress the . countrv in I ' . o . Yn /; su every _vei-it . Now .

      he ( Mr . O'QfiiiU'li ) ? hiw ! _a-d ii ; . ; _yoyn-r _i-ent _.-i _' . 'P . ea for tliosnine ( hear , i _** ' _- _** . _*);—tht-y had called _tii _^ . v _.-hes a phalanx , —ami tiiey could , then-lb : w _, _i . _*; v l > nue him if ho said they were a phalanx { _lam-liu-i ) .: and lie would wish tlio phalanx every lucU _s _*> _z > on , week after week , uuiil . it _inorer-ie ! in ; uv ' . ir , and arrived at the _bursting-psr-int , —when _it-vouhi iiy like a soda-water _i-ovlc . | _, iiear . lic _* ar . j lie blamed Mr . O'Brien for his physical _hwco _ducu-iii s , Mid could not agree with him . In his _h-tler \ ' < : had pretty tolerably pvais . od himself and abused _t-U . vis ; but ho ( Mr . _O'Coniicli ) did not , care for abn .-e—he only hoped that Gud would ¦ _amjiveJii'ii lev the-irai ' _su he

      had once bestowed iu th *; same quarter . ( Louduries of" Hoar , ' near , ami checrintt . ) That . .. _t-ntiemaa had stated that ihe * s £ oral _turce Repealers would not resist against _aggv * - * _iori , but such was uot- the case . They never had put forward such a doctrine , as would be seen _bvrci ' eiving to tlio resolutions * ol tlio 1 st of July . The learned gentleman eoncludrd by saying , that for the future there was no _pcssibt-. _ity ot a ruconcilinti ' _iin . ,. vr At a _sutosqw-nt period of the _proceeding Mr . O'Connell said , that ho did not mean ** _««»«»« Dublin , at the next election . Ho wot . hU irk to the county Cork , where he could _nowcalcii _. ate on the support of all _VMfcs "J , t IB county . Mo Dublin , two good repealerswould he provided for it . Tho rent for tho week was £ oi l _^ _s . in .

      MB . O _' _COSN-EIX ' S LOVE OP TBrjTIt . The organ of Young Ireland—there is no denying the fact , says the Times , is , week hy week , gaming _strength throughout the whole breadth ot _Uepeal land : its circulation has . vastly increased _smce _. _thu

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Nov. 7, 1846, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns3_07111846/page/7/