EXTRACTS FROM FOREIGN JUURNALS.


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The Monster Repeal Dinner.


DUBLIN, Sept. 10Th.
Between 700 and 800 persons sat down to dinner
in the Music Hall last night The hall was
mented with flowers, laprels, and evergreens, but
there was nothing whatever To disting ush the
sembly from the ordinary gatherings upon such oc-
casIons. The dinner consisted oi cold joints,
which, together with the wines, hardly deserved
TO be considered " moderately good" and stamp
ed the whole entertainment as being second or
third rate concern. The galleries and boxes were
crowded with well. dressed LADIES' The stewards
were supplied from amongsl the gentlemen who IT,
gure at the Corn Exchange some OF them rem
dered satisfaction In the discharge OF their duties,
while many were matte ntlve and apparently quite
unqualified for their office. Immediately behind
member the 30th of May" and opposite, at the
other extreme end OF the hall, the words Repeal
ot the Union" flourlshed in monster" letters
Peace and Perseverance, had also consplcu-
Gus place, and the names of the three whig gradl-
cal law lords, "Denman," ''Cottenham," and
Campbell" were likewise inscribed IN large gilt
terlng letters. On the entire the dinner was not
in any respect equal the banquet lately given at
the Rotunda or the Theatre Royal, by the Agrl.
cultural Society, and, indeed, il was subject OF
general observation that II was much lnieri0r 10
many public entertainments given from time 10
time III honor OF the Llberator himself. In point
OF numbers Of the martyrs friends were success
iul but they were not equally successful
IN keeping the company in perfect order. To-
wards the close OF the proceedings 1t was quite ap-
parent that many OF the company We're not dlscl-
pies of the apostle OF temperance. Mr.. O'Connell
looked In bad spirits, and the style aad matter OF
MS speech were certainly not calculated 10 remove
the Impression that he not thoroughly satisfied
The members OF the several corporations present
were not, as was expected, attired in their civic
robes AT slx O'Clock precisely the chair was ta-
kenby w. 5. O'Brirn, M. l..


The routine tOasts having been proposed,


The Chairman announced " The Health of Mr.
OConneil," which was OF course responded to
amidst loud cheers.


Mr. O'LoNNGLL respond to the toast and when
the applause with which he gree,ed had IN some
subsfed he addressed assembly follows
My triencs the any amongst you who sup
poses that rise to pour few weak words express
my gratitude for the honor you have done me- No


DO not iss to GRATITUDE but for better and ooler
motveo nsugate you all-and to raise all Ireland
renewed obtain a repeal Of the isg isstive
union. (Cneers, which lasted for q considerable
II very pleasing to be cheered and encouraged provd
ed that does last TOO long tor you remember
that cheering wont do-wOrds wont do-we must have
action ana therefore It Is that cali IRON this spot
every man VINO hears me, and every through the
country Of every creea sect, and percussion rally
tor ireland repeal (Great appiause) iiiustroul
Grattan well SAID that he stood BY the oil Irish
dependence and followed the grave. (Hea) 1t is
not, however dead my friends Tor Irish independence
only sieepeth, and here 10 call upon you sound
the trumpet for its resurrection Cheers Yes, my
beloved countrymen and country women Irish indepen
dncc shah. arise-it must arise, and in its native
jesy Will come forth glorious, and as Tree thing
earthly can be- spreading liberty and happiness upon
every side at the same time paying all due allegiance





irish. 10 justice (Cheers) ireland must be free
she has been TOO long sunk IN degradation. Let me
No, my friends they tneIe Is ray Of lighl
spreading throughout the le 9Th and breadth the land
winch shows bright prospect Tor the future, brgh,
and glorious prospect Tor liberty. loud cheers) We
have had triumph, and celebrating that triumph
tonight which puts in mind OF what french gene
said" The d,thcully obtaining
victory, but in pIohling by It." (Hear) Now we have
obtained glorious victory and without any very great
difficulty our parts, tor 1t Came npon us when did
~ ard Uheut uhaut fua
thougnD being CLOSED Tor twelvemonth. Cheers, Al
the last moment justice threw the door, and pro
claimed that ireland had right to independence; and
profit by Decree except by rsdoubling
exertions and BY and all being prepared 10 sp
proach BitIsh Houses oi Parliament this
men OF the ensung session. with the combined voices
the ih people, collected together uons order to
give naughty England TO understand that there IS
rest Tor the wicked-that she shall have rest uH


ireland is fres agan. Cloud cheers What, then, i.
our first duty TO combine together freshmen OF ev
cry sect and persuasion, and above all, TO combine
those OF every gradaon of political opinion who agre.
with seeking Tor the thing necessary repea
Of the union. loud cheers) heard with pleasure ia.
letter Mr. Sharman Crawford read, and ie somewhat
surprised that ha should think, Tor suppose
that the leaders o. the great national asitaon had
cuded federal repealers from the association (hea J.
now happy inform that gentleman, and all fed
ass that not the case, and that the contrary
we are ae GIFTED TO have men who wish 10 their
tiy prSsperand tn NIX she will prosper with federal
pariisment-enrolisd as members cheers) preter-and
most OF those around me- believe prefera simple re-
peal OF the obnoxious Act Of Union s thsre
VI us who would net be glad TO federal paramen
established in this country cheers) do not think h'
best bur never was one OF those who would depend
upon the infallablity Of his Judgment, and tha
would not TO the man who thought federalism bette


which would give at all events to the Irish the power
Of making laws Tor themselves (hear hear) On the
trary, have always encouraged and courted the op
Grafton OF those who poessed federalism and upon the
ISOLATION great aypausel Mr. Gray Porter The Protest
ant high sheriff OF Fermanagh has proclaimed himself
federahst (ahough he has not yet joined us)and have
called upon him IN the name OF the Irish people, and OF
fered him. II he should become OF the
the position OF leader in the great movemcnt-ior
not at all anxious 10 be leader-I ready to b
driven Coud cheers) Who can for NON mt remain neu
trai at the present crssl Is there doubt upon the
Of single rishman but that the union carried by
the most prongate meansby force and fraud by beTy
and boodshed and by the combination of every thing tina
base and foul which rendered the OF perpe
traitors OF the greatest insult and injuries nct
ed by England upon Ireland2 (hear hear) proclaim
this to the people Of Dgaud and turn to the people
this beautiful island without observing that contains all
the ntcesssres for forming nations all the resources
from whence How prosperity and which has beer
FULLY shown ia that excellent work published upon Lei


Industrial Resources by Professor Ksne7 Cheers HeI
fertility beyond that OF any other country in the world
her green fields her fruitful valleys and noble mountain
which pour on, their torrents sufficient to turn the mach
merry Of all the manufactures upon the face OF the earth
can compete with those Of any other country and why
then should she not be natoni cheer Her noble har
bora ft 10 be compared with any In the universe
elected and idle, together with all her other nternsl
sources; and what 10 the csusef that owngi IL is
my friends owing TO the OF union and these evils
continue until that measure repealed and rshmen have
ireland for themselves loud cheers When this Is the
Of the country, why do the Of all religious
and political opinions join us II ia said that they refuse
TO do IRON fear lest there should he religious
dency. Now tell them that they mis-
taken in the whole course Of their lives Tor am much
opposed to the ascendsncy OF any party they
could be and II you, MIR. Chairman, Undressing MIR
O'Brien) thought SO, would mt be your present
posi,iop-you would not have been working for for
the lest twelve months y6reet spplausel. You, sir
have been twelve long months councils IN public
and In committees In private, and you know u ons
word or one expression was ever u'ed derogaory
10 the religion ct any that would lead "a think
that ascendancy was the object Of Espeasrs Qissr
| hear) No, ahhor asceniancy. I never any bu,
bad Effects resulting from h and hate IL toe much 10
copamnate r. religion with II still. at the time
that dsclaim IL part, will not let II
upon the other side All want 10 equal Justice
repeal fer ALL and asceniancy for oui cheersl
| This Is our creed-this 10 our prsctce-th.ss
1 our objects how proud enemies OF