IRELAND.
Mr. O'Connell, who left London on Monday, addressed a meeting of Ins constituents at the Corn Exchange, Dublin, at noon 00 Wednesdaft geulogized Lord Normanby, and his successor Lord Ebrington, who ° as nobly following up what Lord Normunby began- -
w own may have more enthusiastically grateful sentiments for Lord Normanhy tho for his sueeessiw, but we respect Lord Ebrington not the less. Our hearts ate bound to Lord Normanby,:because the ancient enemies of' Ireland are his bitterest enemies. We ought to love limn with a warmth of affection propor- tioned to the hate which they bear him ; and we do. The conduct which drew upon him the hatred of the bad men who so long oppressed ns, makes us cling to him the more, and forces us to entertain towards hon feelings which no other could excite. Ile was the first that struck down the combined monster of bigotry and intolerance that so long oppressed lrehont.
On the recent appointments of Mr. Shell and Mr. Wyse he could estly congratulate his country men- hon
Lord Melbourne does well to make no distinction of creed in saved!), men to fill the high offices of state. The Catholics of the empire are pow liegi I ;ling to feel that they are really emancipated. And when we see the appoiiitment of that sterling patriot and distinguished individual. Mr. Wyse, to the high office of Lord of the Treasury, which has been conferred on him, must we niat fed gratitude to the Ministry who have conferred a benefit on the 11111 lie by elevating the individual to the position which he deserved? There is no num more highl. gifted than Mr. Wyse. lle has been the patron and the useful advocate o a free and enlightened system if educatia in in ail parts of tite worbl ; and his mind and great talents have placed 11110 among the most eminent men ofhis age. How it delights Inc to look back to the time when he arm: 1111t struggler among other stragglers in this room for Catholic entanciitation, and undistinguished by any thing save the energy of his oratory, and the power of his friends: It is good that such it limit should he thus promoted. I rejoice, too, that that excellent gentleman Mr. More D'Verrall, is to be raised to a po- sition where his utility trill be increased : and when I recollect that Richard Sheil has been appointed to the Board of t ‘introl, how must 1 feel
He dwelt on his old topic, the refusal of justice to Ireland —
The fate of his motion on the franchise, and the spirit of hostility evineed to it hr the Liberal Government. simsved him clearly he could expect no benefit for Ireland except from a domestic legida t are ; and front that (tar for- ward he pledged 111111.ella,; a hiepeniler ; he made t OlIn, avowal 11i,1 intrOit 1111.1 de- liberately, and although trout motives of prudence and policy, he tb.a, an- nounced no plan of 1.0 ion, he was 110t tilt! less determinedly and r flest hi hent
hi, determination on repeal. He was :LW:Ice tithe difficulties and calm:mit- would bring on him 0 he would Indy notice one width he anticipated, and which he now repelled—it would be said Repeal meant a severanee of the two countries. He indignantly denied it, and instaneed the Mel of Jamaica and Barbados having separate Legislatures, as proof that Ireland inhdit ;mil would bean appendage to the British Crown thmigh limier a separate C overnment.
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