4 JANUARY 1840, Page 7

Mr. O'CONNELL continues to hold meetings and make speeches in

Dublin. He proposes tO. organize a " Queen's Friends and Irish Protection Society," to preserve her Majesty fipm the machi- nations of her treacherous subjects in England and Scotland! This absurd stuff is set forth in langqage more than usually coarse and violent ; but any excitement mhich O'CoNNum.'s extra- ordinary energy may produce, will subside on his departure for England, where he must adopt a more subdued tone.