Mr. O'CONNELL has held a meeting on the hill of
Tara, the traditionary abode of Irish royalty—what for, is not distinctly set forth. Possibly to illustrate on that memorable scene the striking fact, that the exclusive greatness of Ireland is always remote ; as her past wonderful civilization and European ascendancy was before the dawn of history, and her future imperial power is to be—after Re- peal. Shrewd people, however, who see through mill-stones, and reconcile every Irish impulse with some settled conspiracy in Paris, Rome, Washington, St. Petersburg, or Moulmein, will perceive that the Liberator is peaceably stealing near to the throne of Ireland. He has reviewed a vast army ; "raw levies" certainly, but unani- mous, numerous, and enthusiastie. He has familiarized the Irish to implicit obedience to his commands. He accustoms them very ingeniously to reverence for the sovereign rights—" loyalty": his last assertion of this kind was the right of the Sovereign, proprio motu, to summon an Irish Parliament next year. He is appointing Magistrates, under the name of " arbitrators." He enjoys a stated revenue, paid like a tax ; and imposes others at pleasure. The priesthood are already at his service. Prayers have been said for him in churches. He has ascended the hill of Tara, and addressed his " countrymen." He has all the raw materials of sovereignty within his reach. There is shortly to be some new - step : is that to be the very small " step " of putting a crown on ?—of sub- stituting his name for that of VICTORIA—of being anointed by one of his clergy, being crowned next tiMe he mounts Tara, and ex- ercising those sovereign rights which he so carefully preserves ? The Irish, who come and go at his bidding just as Mr. WILDMAN'S bees did, would as soon call him King as kiss a pretty girl, take the pledge, murder a land-agent, kick up a faction-fight, or any other daily sally. He seems, indeed, to be tolerably safe, for the day, from the one thing that would sweep away all his influence—real redress of the worst Irish grievances.
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