IN HONORÉ LA LE PADRIG.

"Still Erin attracted, wherever we

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Our hearts shall with PADDY be yearly at home."

Thursday being the anniversary of the festival of ST. PATRICK, the same was celebrated according to custom by the juvenile sons of Erin, at a private house in Libertystreet. After partaking of a plenteous feast, which consisted of every delicacy that the varied art of cookery has had practice in, and drinking the following toasts, interspersed with original Songs-Bagpipes and other music kept the company together until they hailed the morning of Shelah's day.

1. The Day-May we on the next return of it, find that averging Providence has granted the martyr'd -emphatical wish to be literally, fulfilled Music-St. Patrick's Day. 2. Ireland-May she like the 'slivering tenants of the frigid zone,' enjoy a day proportioned to the dreary darkness of her long and gloomy night, Song "The last Irish Harper"

3. America-The resting place of liberty, the asylum for perse. cuted humanity-May she ever keep clear of such miserable systems as has prevailed in the old world under the name of governmenther people so far have been an example in the admiring world, that they are capable of self-government "Hail Columbia." Full band.

4. Irish Heroes and PatriotsMontgomery, &c. &c. and the

thousand others whom "memory cannot count nor choice select --may every son of Erin emulate their shining virtues and devotion to liberty-Carolan's "farewell to music."

5. Washington and Jefferson-The hero and the statesman Animated by their bright example, may their children imitate their shining virtues "The wreath

you wave."

6. The memory of Walter Blake Kirwan-" This brightest gem in pulpit eloquence"-"To feed the lamp of charity he exhausted the lamp of life"-"Carolane devotion.”

7. Burk and Macray-Our poets in Petersburgh, may they receive the smiling appobation of their country. men for their laudable endeavors to reedeem our national airs from oblivion-" Coolen."

8., Our Bards-Ossian the first and greatest, Carolin the last though not least-may their memories be the pride of Irishmen whilst poetry and melody exist" How sleep the brave."

9. Plowden-An independant and liberal Englishman-may the perusal of his history of Ireland awake the compassion of some of his countrymen to the miseries of a people who deserve a better fate-" There's nea luck about the house."

10. War-If peace cannot be maintained with national honor, then let us have war-Paddy is always ready and willing to lend Jonathan a hand to give the enemies of his country a sound drubbing-" Yankee Doodle,"

12. Tammany and Hibernian Provident Societies-May the only dif ference between those distinguished T

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bodies be, which shall do most to the support of republicanism, and may all such patriotic and charitable associations never want the means to relieve the distressed-Jefferson' March.

13. Shall oppressed humanity find no asylum on this globe-May every emi grant remember the author of this humane quere, and may the long enjoy the reward of his excellence in the respect and admiration of all who see him the esteem and affection of all who know him- Roslin Castle.

14. Miss Owenson-May her laudable example in raising her country to a respectable rank in the scale of nations by her ingenious researches into its records be emulated by those who possess similar talents- Mortimer and Glovina,' an original Song. 15. Shelah. Song- Loony Mac Toulter.'

16. The American Fair-May beauty adorn and hapiness attend them for ever and may they conform to the wish of the ingenious editors of Salmagundi, by paying more attention to the conversation of the enlightened than to the frivolity of the coxcomb' our flourish of the fiddle-stick'-' How sweet the love that

meets return.

17. Republican Editors--May our countrymen ever hold your well doing in grateful remembrance: but for ourselves, we tender you our greatful thanks for your exertions to protect our national character against the unjust and illiberal prejudice of your federal opponents- Let the toast pass. From the numerous volunteer toasts

the following are selected.

The American Soil-May it never bear another Burr to disturb the peace of its society; or its at mosphere be contaminated with the

Disguise thyself as thou wilt stil. Slavery, still thou art a bitter draught!"

May the spirit of freedom move over the whole globe, that all mankind may partake of its sweetsTis liberty, sweet liberty.'

National prejudice-May it no longer be used as a hammer to knock down truth-Paddy O'Rafferty.'

The Spinning Wheel and the loom May their use become more gene ral as it will be the means of insuring independence to the states.—" Somehow my spindle is mislaid."

The sons of Tammany-May they succeed in raising and beautifying the monument sacred to the Mar-¦ tyr's of freedom who perished on board the Jersey prison Ship-and | may the calumny of tory editors be the only obstacles in their way"Dead march in Saul.,

The American Eagle-Fostered under thy wings we live, we die in thy defence.-All the way to Galloway Standingtoasts the first of an absentee.

Liberty-May the ample earth become her area, and the arch of heaven her dome." Lexington march

"When my country takes her place among the nations of the earth, then, let my epitaph be written,"-May the awful fiat of heaven sanctify and grant the last, expiring wish of a noble and wounded "Delighted fancy hails the hour."

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The succeeding entertainments consisted of three appropriate recitations, two of them original composed and recited by one of the party after which our piper gave very humorously, the favorite air of Paddy-whack; then we had four songs of Miss Owenson's as sung by Mr. Webster-and the new words of our poets in Petersburgh, to the old airs Robin Adair, Hu.nours of Glen and Catherine Oghee also Carolan's receipt (the Irish Orpheus) which for sprightliness of sentiment and harmony of numbers, stand unrivalled in the list of modern drinking songs-Milton says, Song charms the sense-Eloquence the soul:'

The truth of which was fully proved on this occasion, for the utnost harmony prevailed, pleasure was, manifest in each countenance; with humour and Irish wine went round, which was felt with undiminished zest till the busy and unwished for hour of day, clapt its seal on this uninterrupted round of pleasure.

Character of Henry Flood.

The elevation of his talents, the extent of his knowledge, and the commanding power of Henry Flood's eloquence, were an honour not only to his native country but to human nature. For many years a most distinguished member of the House of Commons, his every effort was invariably directed to improve the political constitution, to increase the internal resources, and to promote the general prosperity of Ireland. No despicable plans of private emolument, no paltry schemes of party interest, debas d the dignity of his character, or reduce him to the low

level of common men. When taking an active part in the administration, high dignity and lucrative office were not the sole objects of his ambition; but a promise from the minister of an unequivocal support of an absentee tax, that grand desideratum of every well-wisher of Ireland, was made the condition of his assistance, and the price of his aid; a promise which nothing but his influence could have procured, and nothing but private interest and the infatuation of party could have rendered ineffectual. To serve the commonwealth he became a placeman; but when plans were pursued in whose direction he shared not, and for which, therefore, he could not be responsible, rank or gain had no charms for him, and he deemed "the post of honour a private station." Strenuously endeavouring to effect a parliamentary reform, he applied the whole force of the volunteer convention to produce that end; and if he was defeated by corruption and double dealing, it is not to be imputed to him the failure of that much-wanted measure?—As an orator, he made Demosthenes his model, and emulated his strength and vehemence, without aiming at the diffusion and brilliancy of Cicero; and as a writer, energy, force, and argument, more distinguished his productions than an elaborate structure of words, or accurately polished sentences. More studious of matter than ornament, he swayed intelligent minds by the powers of his reasoning; nor did he often seek to captivate the imagination by the superficial glitter of expression. Now that ali personal animosities are, it is to be hoped, buried in his grave (and in the agitated intercourse of political life personal animosities are but too prone to arise), his warmest opponents will allow deserved praise to the copiousness of his information, to the vigour of his understanding,

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to the sagacity of his views, to the comprehensiveness of his plans, and the wisdom of his measures. If overbearing in council, let it be remembered that his mind was not of a texture to be contributed by inferior spirits; if too ardent in debate, his whole soul was entirely engaged in what was the immediate object of his pursuit; if unyielding to petsua sion, he saw with a clearer intellect than most other men; and the event generally confirmed the justice of what has been called his obstinacy. But it is not for the fugitive productions of the day to celebrate the merits and the excellencies of the late Henry Flood. The history of his country, if ever the history of Ireland shall be written by an able and impartial man, will do him ample justice; and when it records the many eminent characters that have adorned, and that do adorn, the latter end of the 18th century, it will place in the most distinguished rank the revered name of Henry Flood, who first rouzed Irishmen to assert their constitutional freedom; and when the emancipation of the country from foreign legislature was obtained, riveted the noble, deed with an irrevocable law.

fiscations made by this prince, should lay aside those annual commemora tions, that tend to nothing, but by aggravating former wrongs and pre sent incapacities could awaken a spirit of inquiry, and a desire of venge ance, which must ever prevail, where insult is added to other injuries.

The government much. to its honour withheld its sanction from military or civil exhibition on the day.

A few shirtless wretches, in tattered uniforms, with countenances besmeared with filth, and disfigured with ferocity and inebriety, attended armed with pistols and clubs, their squalid persons covered with orange ribbons and lillies, huzzaying and rioting at the base of the only public statue of the Nassau Hero, now in the world.

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It required a man of brass inded to be able to bear against the incence that flowed from this rabble, and mingled its stinking effluvia roved the Boyne bays tha bir as ter pits, with blasphemous imprecati, rs such as formerly scared our worn children it floated from their road lungs inflated and steeped in wurkey, until night closed the disputad scene, and allowed the wretches o escape to their dwellings or dig places among the Kevin-street nails, or old clothes en of Barrack-strict.

How the mighty are faller? This protestant house of Orange, is no more, its palaces and mansions, where former conspirators sat in council to dethrone their sovereign and extin guish religion, are inhabited by a popish prince, popish eclesiastics read high mass in those very chambers where William and his English associates planned the downfall of the catholic faith, and the throne, in the person of a father-in-law and an uncle.

How the treacherous Marlborough

WE often find the bulk of mankind the slaves of certain prejudices, and what is more to be regretted is, that we find the wise and enlightened not free from their influence. Among those current in the world, is that entertained against female celibacy—an old maid is considered a sout, en ous, censorious being. Under the designation of tab she is intre luced into the dramatic personæ of the novelist, as well as the dramatic writer, in fashionable circles, she is considered fair game, for the wit of the petulant, and the sneer of the illnatured, if she don't play at cards, she is considered lumber in the drawing room, like an antiquated piece of family furniture, the general wish consigns her to the solitude of the garret or the avocations of the nursery, and all seem leagued in treating her with ridicule, neglect, or contempt. It being foreign to my present purpose, I shall decline entering into any disquisition concerning the truth of charges made against old maidenism. I shall only observe that young maids and matrons, are sometimes censorious illnatured and found possessed of no

small portion of acid in the composition of their tempers to harbour such sentiments towards antiquated virginity, in many instances, is unjust, if not cruel, and always illiberal.

Celibacy may be divided into voluntary, and involuntary; now the voluntary celibacy of females prevail so little through the British dominion, that the small number who embrace a single life from choice added to a greater number who are doomed to it through necessity seem to have no effect, on our population, we have people enough for all the purposes of society; and notwithstanding the great consumption hitherto of human life, by the sword of war. Population is on the increase, so that under this view, voluntary celibacy cannot be considered a political offence.The injustice of this prejudice will appear in a stronger light when operating against involuntary celibacy, or that description of maids who would if they could, approach the altar of Hymen, surely no sort of criminality can, attach to what we cannot remedy; the usages of society, deficiency in fortune, and other causes, consign females to involuntary celibacy.

Females cannot consistently woo, they must be wooed by our sex, and such are the restraints imposed on the fair sex, that were a female to make the first advance, towards a matrimonial union, she would expose herself to obliquy and censure, and perhaps render herself an object of disgust to the man, whom her in inclinations would select as a partner for life; but if there are men in whose breasts advances on the part of the female would create disgust, considering such behaviour indecent forwardness, there are others whom such conduct, would inspire with partiality towards the female, be

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