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the interests of his countrymen,.or more enthusiastically at-
tached to Ireland than O’Connell.
Henry Villiers Stuart, Esq. and the Independence of the
County Waterford—three times t
Mr ‘Chichester, ana the Independence of the County Wes-
ford. Three times thre:
Thomas Spring Rice, ‘and the Independence of Limerick. —
‘Three times three.
Chistopher Jam: es, Esq.—three times three.
Mr. Colles returned thanks for the’ compliment paid to the
distinguished merits of his friend Mr. James, who he said, had
been prevented by businéss of paramount importance from be-
ing amongst his friends upon this cheering occasion.
The Right Honourable Sir John New mport Three times three.
Richard Sheill, Esq. Three tii
Here there was a general call for ‘ae Costello, who rose and
returned thanks for the honour done his friend Mr. Sheil, upon
whom he passed a high eulogium; and declared that Mr. Sheil
had often expressed his gratitude "for the many flattering attep-
tions he acknowledged to have received from the citizens of
Kilkenny. In reverting to the independence of his native city,
Mr. C, assured the company that it had always been the dear-
‘est wish of his heart to rescue it from the thraldom of an infa-
mous and corrupt corporate monopoly , that wish was, if possi-
ble, upon the present occasion, more ardent, when it was conpl-
ed with the esteem and sincere regard he had for the young
entleman who had come forward to vindicate the rights of the
erizens of Kilkenny, and to secure the success of | his young
friend, he would use his most strenuduy and indefatizabie exer-
tions. (Here several voices exclaimed) ‘Why not the county
also?’) If (said Mr. C.) fam anxious for the success of the
son, how much more must I not be for that of the father, whose
political character is so well known to us all, and whose friend-
ship it must be my most sincere wish to cultivate. No; hither-
to in the county, my hopes of success had been paralysed by
the supineness of those who were the very first to undertake the
cause of her independence. (Cries of No, n Ido say that
there was a great apathy and want of exertion on the part of
(Name, name.)—
to carry the cause of independence triumphantly,
ty and city; (cheers) and I pledge myself most ‘solemnly, that
no esertion shall be wanting on m rt to ensure success.—
(Cheers.) Mr. C. stated, in continuation, that Ireland had one
_ (Great cheering.) Mr,
fireat cause to struggle for—that cause was emancipation ; and
it could not only be carried by establishing the independence of
every county and city iu the kingdom- For his part, his patri-
otism was not Confined to any particular sport hes would as soon
advocate the cause he was embarked andon, or, indeed,
in any city or town in the north of Ireland, if his services were
required, and that he had equal hopes of the success which he
now thought almost certaia in the county and city of Kilkenny.
C. concluded by proposing the health of
‘The Right Rev. Dr. Doyle, which was received with Brent ¢ en-
thusiasm. © ‘
‘The Right Rev. Dr. Kelly.
. ‘This toast was given by Dennis Cormick, Esq. who pronounc-
ed a warm panegyric on the combined piety and patriotism | of
his lordship. . Received with immense applause.
Henry Brougham, Esa. -Three has three.
. The memory of Rose L. Price,
‘The recollection of Lie “aeptea, patriot called forth the sighs
of all the company, who drank the toast standing, andi in solemn
silence.
. The evening passed off with the highest degree of cordiality
and good feeling, and the company separated at alate hour,
tighly gratified ‘with the festive and patriotic scene in which
they had Participated.
: PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
* Dublin, April 19.
His Excellency the Marquis Wellesley visited our theatre this
evening, | accompa! y bis consort. The avenues to the the-
atre were crowded a8 early as half past five o’clock—the crow
gradvally Suereased—at half past six, all access to the pit and
gallery doors was rendered impossible. The crowd, particu.
Jarly opposite the pit door, became excessive, several females
fainted, overpowered by heat and fatigue. Ata quarter to se-
yen, the pit and gallery doors were thrown open—here a rush
took place which it would be difficult to describe, and which it
was very painful to w ‘itness—a number of females were (as they
usually are) in the dense and dangerous crowd—their loud and
frightful screams soon betrayed their alarm and distress. At
the door of the pit, three well-dressed females, who were linked
together, were pushed forward by the irresistible force of the
roultitude behind, until at length, they became exhausted, and
fainted away—the scene became truly frightful—the cry that
women were dying in the crowd was instantly raised, ‘and had
the happiest effect. The crowd, as if directed by on
made a struggle to retire on the backward space, each man
pressed his back on the perSn behind him—a timely and for-
tunate eflort, which preserved, I have no doubt, the lives of ma-
ny individuals, whose loss, of course, would have cast a a anelan-
choly gloom upon an evening that has gone off in ex-
tremely gratifying and honourable to thet temper and { feeling of
al} parties amongst as. The confusion at the box door was not
50 bad as what was witnessed at the pit; but it was had enough.
Ladies were pressed sadly by impatient coxcombs, and when
they escaped out ofthe narrow passage that leads to the box-
lobby, their torn garments—their dishevelled locks, loosely and
widely spread over many a fair bosom, which had d lost that co-
“ vering which the modest teste of Irishwomen generally puts on
—their pate and agitated appearance, and their tears, bespoke
their distress. As those tears, however, were 1 ot shed upon the
most melancholy of all possible occasions, they deed them soon
and took their places without farther interruption. Inav
short time, the house was full—people poured in from every
door; those who could not gain admission through the ordina-
ry avenues that lead to the pit, rushed on to the boxes, and over-
powering all opposition, rushed from the lower circle into the
pit, and took their seats, with an air of great triuinph and self-
satisfaction. + The first person of notoriety that appeared, was
the Lord Mayor in his civic robes, bearing his wand of office
this personage, who seems to have no other merit than that he
isa quiet, inoSensive gentleman(rather a rare character, i" must
be allowed, fora Mayor of Dublin,). was not noticed by any par-
Mr, Joy, the Solicitor General, next appeared in the Wrox
panied by Lady Manners, entered the same box a few minutes
afterwards. His Lordship, ‘who is allowed on all hands, to be
a very accomplished gentleman, is unfortunately considered,
if not the head, the stay at least, of the Orange party in this
gountry, and was vehemently greeted by some ‘political people
the pit. . Those who did not deem it necessary to join in ie
chee rs, remained silent and uncovéred, whilst his Lords
returued to the few, but active individuals who had noticed
him, the salutations he had received. Mr. Plunkett, the Attor-
ney-General, came next; the Right Hon. Gentleman was ne-
cessarily obliged to sit on one of the back seats, the front of
the box haying been occupied exclusively by lad dies, Inthe
box opposite to that of the Lord Lieutenant, the Staff appear-
ed in full unifor: Their splendid dress of scarlet and gold had
avery martial an imposing effect
At seven o'clock every part of the house was crouded to in-
convenience; there was not a single place in any part left
unoccupied.’ Every minute was now r chvnted by the anxious
and impatient audience. In a few minutes the cheers from
the streets, which were distinctly heard in the body of. the
theatre, announced the arrival of. their Excellencies: They
proceeded in state from the Castle at a quarter to seven o'clock.
As the procession passed to the theatre the Noble Marquis and
his consort weré cheered by the loudest acclamations of the
people.’ It was indeed with difficuity that the procession could
move on, so great was the pressure of the people, who seized
upon this remarkable occasion to testify the respect and high
estimation in which they hold the head and ornament of the
Irish Administration, Perhaps it is not too much to say, that
ne Lord Lieutenant since the days of the good Lord Fitzwil-
liam, was cheered by so ardent, so powerful, and so unequivo-
cal an expression of popular applause and honour, as the Mar-
quis Wellesley received on this occasion. His reception re-
minded me very strongly of the manner in which his Majesty
was received here a few years ago, when he paid that memo-
rable and gracious visit, which was construed by an ardent, cre
dulous, and confiding people, as a proof of Royal favour at the
time, and as the promise for times to come of friendship and ut-
tachment. At twenty minutes past seven his Excellency enter-
edthetheatre. He had not been there for three years before—he
now stood in the very box where, at the hands of a base rabble,
he received that insult which every man of honourable feeling
resented and deplored. ; His Excellency, with a firm step, ap-
proached the front of the box, amid the loudest cheers, bowin,
profoundly to the house. He took the Marchioness Wellesley,
who stood on his right, by the band, and thus introduced, for
the first time to an Irish audience, this amiable, lovely, and ac-
complished woman, What airs the Noble Lady in question
might have put on on this occasion, or whether she put on any
I, an uncourtly observer, cannot presume to say—but I thought
I never beheld a more fascinating woman—one more deserving
of those honours, which sat so gracefully and so natarally upon
her—one more worthy that ardent distant devotion which men,
in all ages, have paid to exalted females, than was the Mar-
chioness Wellesley as she returned the warm salutations of the
Irish people, , The fears of gratefal Joy were visibly seen roll-
ing down her she returned
. The Marchioness Welle sley is ehat, may be called handsome;
her person is well proportioned, graceful, healthful and ele-
gant; her face, which borrowed nothing whatever from art, ls
remarkable for an ineffable sweetness of expression, It is
possible that she can be a vain or arrogant woman. ‘there is is
an expression of mildness and burnilty i in her countenance,
which never yet belonged to a vain, perverse, or arrogant
mind. Her features are regular, but not commanding—good
nature, purity, and sim. plicity seem to be the characteristic
lines. The effect of her presence—her manuers—her dignified
humility and submissive charms, was immediate and decisive
jole house rose and waved their hats in a tumult of
catchers The strength of the company then came forward
and sang “ God save the king,” in fine style. The acclama-
tiuns for the Marquis Wellesley a burst forth, and conti-
nued for a considerable time. The play of The Wonder, though
admirably well sustained, was not thuch attended to—t! mind
of the house was not directed to the 5 tage. Between the ac
his Excellency very cordially seluted the Lord Chancellor; it
was observed by the audiance and applauded. “The entertain-
ments of the evening went rapidly on; at every interval those
warm and loud cheers which greeted the appearance of their
Excellencies were repeated. ‘The whole house rose several
times to applaud. The curtain at length ‘ell, and they retired
followed by the Joudest cheers Lhave ever heard.
jot deserving of notice, that three or four persons had
the unfeeling folly to hiss repeatedly—they were treated with
contempt, and were ve ery properly removed. The reception
f the noble persons has given very unmixed satisfaction, and
I tincerely hope it will have a good effect upon the temper of
il parties.
In “the Lord Chancellor’ 's box, besides the Attorney and So-
licitor-General, 1 observed the Earl of Meath, Lord Gort, and
Mr, Blake, the Chief Remembrancer.
. ° VARIETY.
Sweep Ecoxosre —The following isa dialogue between a
chimney-sweep anda gentleman who employed bim; the swee,
bad just sent a youngster up the chimney, and was holding a
sooty screen over he Gres place, to prevent the soot from scat-
tering about the r
Query. [low old is that little boy ?—. Why that ere boy is
eight pow, He’s been a chimbly-sweep these two vears. ‘Ie
always said when he were five year. old, that he’ *d never be
nothing else.
Q. to dees he like it now?—A. Oh, very well, Why, do
you know that ere boy be better of nor Tam. He gets money
riven to him, and he ‘spends it allo’ Sundays, I’se beea twelve
years a sweep myself, and I sits only half- -a-crown a week, and
ashilling 0’ that goes for my wi ashing. *
Q
How viten do you wash yourselves 4—A.Oh! only 0’ Sa-
turday night.
Q. Where do you sleep? Do you sleep on straw?—A, No!
we sleeps on mattersses and feather
Q. Then you don’t wash before you 3 to bed IA. No; but
we shatbes oursels.
many of you sleep i ina bed 1
of them ore litle ones sleeps in one ores
ours. We sleeps just as sound as 5
I don’t doubt it, Well, Pil pay or 3 your washing this week;
A. Why there’s five
ve only has four in
ty:
adjoiving the Lord Licutenant’s. 7) he Lord Chanedlier, accom-
hereisa shilling for you.
. We extract the following clever quiz from a smart and witty
publication just published in London, called The Ass; we are
forced to acknowledge that there is a good deal of truth in the
picture :—
Recipe for a Ladies’ Boarding School.. —Take a large house
and garden (if with a small paddock of tand, so much the, bet:
ter) within ten miles of St. Paul’s, and near the en ossing of two
public roads if possible. Furnish one or two rooms elegantly
for receiving company, and the rest of the house as economi-
cally as ever you can.: Take a large board, if in the form of a
crescent, so much the better, for that dendtes all is right; paint
on it ‘‘ Humbug House,” or any other words of similar import,
adding, “ Establishment for young Ladies,’ and if there ever
has been any porson of the name celebrated, add the name, but
if it be Figgins or Hitchcock, or the like, it had better be omit.
ted ; this forms what you may call the paste of the establishment,
This being done, take any retired ladie’s maid, dismissed com-
panion, or rother female who has nothing better to do; take also
a French milliner, whose face no longer charms; a dismissed
musician from one of the minor theatres; a broken down clerk
to teach cypbering, a philosophical cobler to give lectures, and
a sign painter out of work to toach drawing; amalgamate them
toa consistency, and you have the materials of an Establish-
ment for young ladies, Advertise at low terms, but make out
long bills for extras; allow the ladies to romp and idle the great-
er part of their time; but hire an wnbeneficed clergyman, or
newspaper reporter to prepare the holiday letters, and as for
the drawings, and fancy works, they are to be had best and
cheapest, ready made
This reminds us of Matthews’ humourous recipe for a-qua-
drille.
FRANCE.
Paris, March 30.
“An extremely interesting little work, written by Genera?
Franceschetti, has just appe: eared jit is entitled * Anaccount of
the Events which preceded the death of Joachim, King of Na-
ples.” . ‘The following are extracts i‘ think (says General
Franceschett) that gratitude, and the extreme fidelity Lalways
‘estified towards King Joachim, make it imperative on me to
communicate certain events, known only to inyself; they will
complete the history of the life of this Prince.
Murat proceeded, after the defeat of his army, to Toulon, I
expressed a desire to re-visit Corsica, my native eountry, an
the Prince granted me leave of absence for three meats.
Whilst I was spending my time in peace and happiness, in the
midst of my family, at Vescovato, the battle of Waterloo dee
cided the destiny of France. King Joachim was pursued ai
compelled to conceal himself, although no orders reeling
him had been given, by Government. On the 26th of August,
the Fete of St. Louis, ! was sitting alone, at the hour of noon,
in my parlour; my servant entered, and said that @ stranger
was at the gate, and begged for hospitality. I desived that! he
should be shown in. A man made his appearance enveloped
a great coat, and wearing a black silk night-cap, military
trousers, common gaiters, and thick shoes; his beard was long,
and he seemed ready to faint with fatigue —He was King Mu-
rat. Tuttered an exclamation of surprise, and fell upon my
knees before him. '! The unfortunate and persecuted King Joa-
chim was the same sovereign to whom I bad sworn allegiance,
*
Murat, ett Ajaccio, the 28th of September, 1815. ° Six large
boats, but not in a state to 10 go sea, composed his flotilla, which
had on board 250 men, These boats were separated from
each other by strong winds, and when the Prince landed, the
8th of October, at Pizzo, he had only twenty-eight officers and
soldiers, and three servants with him. Trenta Capilli, a cap-
tain of gendarmes, who had a command in Calabria during the
rebellion, deceived the King, who took him for one of his fore
mer co’ ‘colonels, Murat discovered, but too late, his mistake;
and being’pursued by the Calabrians whom Trenta Capilli in-
cited, he made several ineffectual attempts to re-embark, but
we were made prisoners, drasged to the prison of Pizzo, and
thrown into a dungeon. ing sat down, his officers sur-
rounded him, and did not utter a word. Trenta Capilli ‘peized
his passports, his diamonds, his money and a letter of credit
on a banker of Naples for 60, 000 francs. General Nunziante,
whe commanded in Calabria, treated King Joachim humanely.
A telegraphic despatch brought orders to assemble a Court
Martial to try Murat, but the order was not complied with un-
til a second one was ‘transmitted by a messenger from Ferdi-
and. At length, on the 13th October, Captain Stratti com
nunicated to Murat the decision of the King of Naples. « Mon-
sieur le Capitaine,” replied the Prince, * tell the President that
I refuse to appear at the bar of the Tribunal; men like mys¢
have no account go render about their actions except to the
Aumicaty: Let them sentence me, I have nothing else to a>
swer.” He said to the Recorder, who came to question him,
“y am Joachim Napoleon, King of the Two Sicilies-depar';
Sir.
The ‘Court Martial sat, and whilst they were jadsiog him, the
King, who had ordered the Captain not to say a sing’ nose
his defence, was quietly conversing with four officers to who! .
care he had been intrusted. The Jast'moments Of bis life wer
which terrifies the
0. The
10)
was to take place in half an hour. The King, who ‘tad ui istened
to him with sang froid, sat down and wrote a0 affectionaié « of
ter to his wife Queen Caroline; he then cut off several loc! Nee
his hair, and having enveloped them with the letter, fe ae
livered it unsealed to Captain Starage, requesting him ° would
mit it to his family, as also the seal of his watch, whicl ¥ ven
be found in his right hand after his death (it was comme ia en
presenting the face of his wife). He thea said the Mee
was led out of his room—that is, he only steppe! tthe
ic
and beheld twelve soldiers drawn up, who were wang
him. He walked towards | them with a steady step, and, ¥
“ ;
smi countenance, said, ‘ Soldiers! do not reeset
pain; ‘the situation 9 you are placed in even renders it i ie
to fix the muzzles of your muskets un my bosom.” we
pointed to his heart, and looked steadfastly at the § ae
e held ia bis right hand. ‘The twelve soldiers porel 13th ee
Ring Joachim, at four o'clock io the evening of the
October.