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O'CoNNELL's RELIGioN.-liis heart 10 Rome
his body TO Ireland |! This was his diving wish


The old man died on his way to receive the bene-


dictIon of the Pope. We observe with n wonder


ing pleasure, the admissions of the journals


which reviled him most make, when writing un-


der the impression of his DEATH He was, SAYS


the Standard, sincere and consistent Roma MIST
OF the sixteenth century. in fact. his Romansm


was not SO modern. 1t was thoroughly mcchaval.


his mind was haunted by the memory of ST. Tho


mas, a Beckett. Of this champion of Romansm,
civilization, and the conquered Saxons the writer
OF this article has published u life. Though a
Protestant of no lukewarm sort, he cherishes an
admiration for the saint and hero Of the twelfth
century. This was a common enthusiasm with
the writer and Mr. OConnell. He would talk for
hours, while delight made his face radient about
st. Thomas Beckett. With twinkle of humor
10 his eyes, and tone of it in his voice he said.
make 0 pilgrimage a post-chaise pilgrimage to
the shrine Of st. Thomas every year. Once
when the woman was showing the tombs of
the cathedral. | said All these people were pa.
pists.' Eh = cried the woman, with a start,
we're they really papists 2 1t is curious it had
never occurred to her before, that they we're pa
ps;s." We met Mr.. O'Connell Immediately on
his return to London from Birmingham, where a
splendid demonstration was made in his behalf in
reference TO the outrage constitutional liberty
In his person, in the State trials. But, on caspnp
hands, his first joyful exclamations were, - have
been to Oscot, and have had The robe aud mi
tire of ST. Thomas a Becket--he must have been
man about my height Tho reverence of Mr..
OConnell was profound for Christianity. At
dinner, once, a gentleman was guilty of an ire
leglous joke. "Mv dear sir, you pain me-you
distress me /; my friend | must talk with you about
this Tomorrow" said he. On rising from dinner
the Joker asked Irish member. - Was Dan Sc.
rlous will he really give me rowing to-mor.
row." Faith, that he will ~ was the reply:
. as severe lecture as ever you had in your life."
Accordingly. at tho hour named, Mr.. OConnell
sought the offender, from whom we have the an
ecdote. We urged him TO tell what O'Connell
said in his admoniton. We were sealed over a
tumber Of whiskey toddy-a state in which we
are not usually soi t-headed--but all the reply we
received was, "Oh. he serious ~ and The
eyes Of the joker filled with teas. The DEATH
bed of Mr.. O'Connell is described as one OF Sc.
renity and peace, amid the last rites of religion,
and this was only in accordance with the devou,
observances which occupied much of the later
years of his stormy life.-Eclectic Rccie,c.