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AN GAODHAL.
DO CHLÓDHAIRE AN GAODHAIL.
A Shaoi. —
1
Anns an uibhir dhéighionach de'n Ghaodhal,
Do léigh me leitir ó "Gobán saor,"
A gcathamh mímheas air an Gaedhilge,
A bhídheas clobhuailte gach mí innte.
2
Ní'l aon íongna orm a d-taobh,
Leitir a fheicsint ó'n fear, feall, saobh;
Bhí súil agam-sa g-cómnuidhe leis;
Ní fhiatach sé é loigint thairis.
3
Is gnáthach le Gabán [no an babán) feall,
A beith 'nna ghlug-glag, agus na bhreall;
Aig fádhail locht le air go h-aon-nea,
A sgríobhfas anns an Gaedhilge.
4
Fuair sé locht le Magnér agus leat-sa;
Fuair se locht le Meers agus liom-sa;
Fuair sé locht le Ruiséal agus Flainn,
“But we must humor the old man !"
5
Dubhairt sé leis an Athair Walker
Na roimh an Phaidir ceart air aon chor;
Cia an chaoi do feudfá-sa
No me-se, Gabán bocht do shása ?
6
Acht ná bac le aon droc-shíorach!
Tá mórán díobh ameasg na Gaodhal!
Lean do ghnó breágh díreach,
Agus ort ní bheigh aon baodhal.
EAMON Ui CHAOIMH.
EXECUTIONS IN MAY.
The hanging of Brady. Curley and Fagan, add
others to the list of many notable excutions that
have taken place in the month of May. Among
these Garnett, the Gun powder Plot conspirator,
hanged in St. Paul’s Churchyard on the 3rd. of
May, 1606 ; Captain Kidd the famous pirate, on
the 23rd. of May, 1701; Vaughan, the first forger
of Bank of England notes on the 11th. May, 1758;
Lord Ferrers, for the murder of his steward, at
Tyburn, on the 5th. of may. 1760; Bellingham,
for the murder of Mr. Perceval. at the Old Bailey
on the 18th. of May 1812 ; the Cato street conspira-
tors — Thistlewood, Brunt, Ings, Davidson and
Tidd — at the Old Bailey, on the 1st. of May, 1820;
and James Greenacre, for the murder of Hannah
Brown, on the 2nd. of May, 1837. One of the
most terrible excutions on record took place in
France on the 27th. of May, 1610, when Ravaillac
was put to death with the most elaborate tortures
for the murder of King Henry IV.
Cork Examiner.
Michael O’Kelly and the Emperor Joseph of Aus-
tria.
O’Kelly, who had been an officer in the Austrian
service, took a fancy to the stage, and was assigned
by Mozart the part of the stuttering judge in the
production of "Nozze di Figaro” which he brought
out in Vienna, and so well did he acquit himself
that he got an invitation to join an opera engage-
ment in London, and our hero, who desired noth-
ing better than to try his fortune on the English
stage made up his mind to solicit leave of absence
from the Emperor, who who was then at Schon-
brunn. Having obtained an audience, he found
Joseph surrounded by a half dozen General officers,
among whom was his own compatriot, General
Kavanagh, who addressed a few words to him in
Irish, to which, not understanding them, he made
no answer. “What, O’Kelly,” said the Emperor,
“don't you speak the language of your own coun-
try?” “Please your Majesty,” replied Kelly "none
but the lower orders of the people speak Irish."
Joseph burst into a loud laugh, and the unfortu-
nate speaker recollecting in whose presence he stood
was ready “to bite his tougue off” for mortifica-
tion. However, either the General did not or would
not hear the unlucky phrase. and the desired leave
was granted. — Belgravia.
GAS FORBIDEN ON THE ALTAR
The “Acta Sanctea Sedis,” just received, pub-
lished the decree of the Sacred Congregation of
Rites, given in answer to a question of the Right
Rev. Bishop of Newark N. J., in reference to the
use of gas on the altar. It forbids positively the
use of gas on the altar either for the purpose of
illumination or to add to the solemnity of divine
ceremonies.
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as the productions of the most learned. Remem-
ber students, whether backward or proficient, that
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