flowed like torrents and cataracts from many an orator. The most conspicuous speakers were Daniel O'Connell, Mr. Gra.ttan, son of the famous lawyer of that name, and John O'Connell. The meeting lasted for five hours and thousands must have gone home with sore throats for they kept up a constant roar of applause and hurrahs.
I will relate to you two little incidents as a sample of the warm feeling of that nation. An old woman had come many a mile to look at the Liberator. She had forced her way with difficulty through the immense crowd; she had even climbed on the platform from whence O'Connell spoke. I stood near him; she asked me, "Is this the man? " At my answering yes, she pulled his coat exclaim
ing - " Sir, let me look at you! " He turned with a smile and a bow. A gift of a thousand pounds could not have been more welcome to her. Another old man had reached the carriage. He took the hand of the Liberator and with tears in his eyes he exclaimed - " I have come far to see you, Sir, and to touch this hand; now I am happy
and return home rejoiced." As the man retired O'Connell whispered aloud " What a nation! " his broad chest heaved. No doubt his benevolent heart answered to his whispering -" They must be free."
St. Ignatius' Mission, July 18, 1845.
To the Honorable MR. McLoUGHLIN, Esq.:
Most Dear Sir.- I received your kind favor at the Dalles and I return to you my sincere thanks for the good news and information you gave me concerning New Caledonia. Having preceded Father Nobili to Walla Walla I left a letter with the very kind and good Mr. McKinlay, for him, with a request to follow the brigade and to pass the winter among those interesting Indians. Next summer or spring he is to return to make his report, and I hope arrangements will be made to establish a permanent mission in that quar