the cracking of the roof of the houfe; fhortly after a large ftack of chimnies were blown down by the high wind, which forced in part of the roof and the ceiling of her lady. hip's bed room, when near a ton of bricks, together with the ceiling, fell in, and lite. rally buried her ladyship. In this perilous fituation the remained till after four o'clock, when he was releafed by her domeftics. The whole of the back roof, together with the fky-light of her ladyship's back draw. ing-room, are completely demolished. We are happy to flate that her lady hip did not fuftain any material injury, and was able vefterday to receive the vifits of her private friends. On Sunday morning a duel was fought on Danbury common, between lieutenants Ce and Mn, both of the 43d foor, which was attended with fatal confequences to the former, who received a ball through the body on the first fire, and expired on the fpot. This melancholy circumftance originated in a trifling difpute at the mefs, on the preceding evening. Lieutenant M. and the feconds have abiconded. Advices have been received from fir Richard Strachan's fquadron, dated the 2 inftant. At that time the gallant admiral was totally at a lofs what courfe to steer in quet of the Rochefort fquadron, being without any fort of information relative to Lis attack or destination, and being only affured that it had put to fea. As there is no doubt, however, that admiral Duckworth is in purfuit of the eneiny, we may expect to hear a good account of them. Sir Richard Strachan having profelled his inability to form any idea of their precile deftination, it does not become the London fpeculators to speak with confidence on that subject, and yet fome of then do not befitate to affure us that the enemy ale certainly bound for Martinique or the Brazils. A letter from Falmouth, gives fome fur. ther particulars of information received there refpecting the ftate of affairs at Lifbon. General Junot has taken up his refidence at the house of an opulent Portuguese merchant, where he kept an open table, for which he obliged the merchant to pay him 75 Portuguese coins, valued at 36 piaftres cach, pa diem. He had alfo impofed heavy contributions on all the Irifh who remained behind, one of whom (mr. C.) was called on for thirty thousand crufades, about feven thousand pounds. The exchange, India houfe, and cuftom houfe, were fhut. The report of a formidable expedition, with Perfian concurrence and aid, being about to proceed against the English poffef fions in India, is repeated in an account from Mofcow; unacompanied, however, with any additional facts to thofe we have already mentioned on the authority of the foreign journals. DUBLIN, February 13. IIIS grace the lord lieutenant has been pleased to appoint the following gentlemen to be high fheriff's for the entuing year :— Sligo-Thomas Holmes, of Farm Hill, efq. Longford-Daniel Murray, of Cloncallow, efq. Keny-Robert Day, of Culinain, efq. Tipperary - Henry Langley, of Cattlebrittas, diq. Ferinanag♪---John Madden, of Manorwater-houfe, cly. Laft week Barbara Malcolm for the mur. der of her natural child, by giving it vitriol, was executed at Edinburgh, and her body given to the profeffor for diffe&tion, puruant to her fentence. She appeared very penitent ́and religned, but fo ieeble, that two men were obliged to lupport her at the place of execution. LORD NELSON'S MONUMENTAL PILLAR. [The ceremony of laying the first flone of Nellon's pillar was intended to have taken place on the 14th, (Sunday laft) in order to commemorate the anniverfary of the battle off cape St. Vincent, in 1797, on which day our hero gloriously diftinguished himmelr.] Yesterday, Feb. 15, according to previ ous notice, his grace the lord lieutenant procezded to lay the firit ftone of a monument of Trith gratitude to the memory of the illuftrious Nellon. The fite chofen for this monument, which is to be a fimple pillar, is at the interfection of Henry-freet and Earl-freet with Sackvilk-threet; a fite affording ample fpace, to circumftanced as to allow of the pillar being teen from the river and all the principal approaches of the city, and marking the length of that vaft street by an objest worthy of the many public buildings in its neighbourhood. Unfavourable as the weather was, (the fhow of Sunday having been converted by a fudden thaw into itagnant lakes of muddy water,) the fheets were crowded with fpectators; the yeomanry muttered in very confiderable force, and the fubicribers to the monument affembled fo numerously as te dilplay the mott relpectable as well as the moit loyal and patric portion of the citizens of Dublin. The yeomanry. A barge on wheels, drawn by fix failors in white fhirts, which carried twelve boys of the marine fchool, with a drum and fife, and carrying a buft of lord Nelfon, followed by the remainder of the marine boys, four and four, in three divifions, firit divifion bearing a white flag, with a red cross, as an emblem of lord Nelion, being vice-admiral of the white, Second divifion, a red flag. Eight failors with a red flag. The proceffion mustered at the royal exchange; the military had lined the feets by half-paft twelve o'clock, from the caltie, down Dame-street, College-green, Weftmoreland-street, and Sackville-freet, to the rotunda; the horse yeomanry led the proceffion at half-past twelve o'clock, from the royal exchange; when the procefon marched along the weft fide of Sackvillefreet, till it arrived at the rotunda, from whence the cavalry continued their route on the east-fide until they arrived at Carlife-bridge, where they formed with their front towards Sackville-ftreet, and allowed the infantry to pats by them. The failors with the flag, when they arrived at the enclofure, with the marine fchool boys and fea fencibles, formed themselves on the outfide, fo as not to interrupt the other part of the proceffion from entering. officers of the navy and army (walking in the proceffion) entered firit, the bands playing God fave the king;' after them the fubfcribers, &c. in regular order, and all formed within the paling, clofing up regularly till all were-admitted, fo that the whole formed a fquare about the committer, the provoft, &c. the heriffs, recorder, fheriffs peers, aldermen, lord mayor, his grace the lord lieutenant, and fuite. Itone was fufpended from a triangle, with the place ready prepared to receive it, when his grace ordered it to be lowered, and taking the trowel in his hand, placed fome mortar upon it. A failor then got The The The right hon. the lord mayor, followed by aloft, and leaning upon the flag-ilaff, gave the city battle-axe guard. A band of mufic. 7 Two elegant carriages, with his grace the lord lieutenant's fuite, the first drawn by two beautiful blood bays, with long tails; the fecond by two bright bays, with cocked tails. His grace the lord lieutenant, and duchefs of Richmond, in a beautiful coach, drawn by fix elegant chefnut hories, with long tails; the manes of the entire of his grace's horfes were richly ornamented with crimson, blue and white ribben, fymbolical of the three orders in his majefty's navy. His grace's carriage was furrounded by the state battle axe guard, was preceded and followed by troops of the 7th dragoon guards. and A band of mufic. the fignal to the failors, &c. without, for three hearty cheers; immediately on which the bands ftruck up Rule Britannia,' and three rockets were fired as a figual to the batteries, which was answered by a royal falute. The procefhion then returned to the cafle, when a feu-de-joie was fired by the military. There was an angular defcending gangway leading from the furface of the street down to the gravelly bottom where the foundation ftone of Nelion's monument was laid, by which his grace the lord lieutenant defcended to the ipot, and after affixing the plate of infcription in its proper birth, his grace called for the level, which he made ufe of with a confiderable degree of fcience in building. Her grace the duchefs of Richmond, attended by fir Charles Vernon, defcended a few paces down the gangway for the better inspection of the ceremony.There were boarded platforms placed around the opening of the area for the accommodation of the committee and fubscribers, who were permitted within the paling to fee the ceremony of laying the fift ftone of this tribute of public gratitude in commemoration of the tranfcendent he roifon rein difplayed in various part of the world spon the ocean by the great and gallant Nufen and Bronti.-The following is the micription upon the plate: By the Beiling of Almighty God, To Commemorate the Tranfcendent Heroic Achievements of the Right Honourable HORATIO, LORD VISCOUNT NELSON, Duke of Bonti, in Sicily, Who fell Gloriously in the Battle On the 21st Day of October, 1805; Obtained for his Country a Victory over the Combined Fleets of France and Spain. Unparalleled in Naval Hiftory; This fit fone of a Triumphal Pillar Was laid by his Grace CHARLES, DUKE OF RICHMOND AND LENNOX, Lord Lieutenant-General and General Governor of Ireland, On the 15th Day of February, in the Year of Our Lord, 1808; and in the 48th Year of the Reign of our Moft Gracious Sovereign GEORGE THE THIRD, In Prefence of the Committee appointed By the Subfcribers for Erecting: THIS MONUMENT, # NAMELY: · Right hon. C. Loug R. M'Donnell J. La Touche, jun. G. La Touche George Maquay Wm. Alexander Wm. Deey, Secretary. It is to be hoped that the fubfcription for erecting the above monument will be in. creafed to as to enable the committee to perpetuate the glorious naval achievements of the immortal hero, an edifice more emble matic of thofe great and fignal victories, than by a mere maffy pillar of tone maforry; and that the chaite and claffic chiffel of the fculptor may be exercited, (and our country has to beat of fuch) in del criptive, emblematical, and allegorical fculpture, which will at once denote the deeds of the Hero, the taste of the committee, and the genius of the artist, in the /miration of which future ages will find— The en luring record bears the artift's name, Demands his honors and afferts his fame." The car which was drawn in the proceffion on Monday laft, on which was placed a boat containing streamers, and marine boys, and furrounded and followed by the. remainder of the boys belonging to that excellent inftitution, had a very interefting effect, especially upon their giving three cheers on paffing the equeftrian ftatue of king William in College-green. In former times the guild of merchants, in their triennial perambulations through the city, were attended by a fimilar proceffion. The whole was conducted with a degree of regularity and order we have fcarcely obferved, and notwithstanding the immenfe concourfe of fpectators the novelty and brilliancy of the fight had attracted, we are happy no accident of any fort has occured. The yeomanry marched in a reverfed manner, the light corps firft; the whole proceffion was reverfed as at military in terments. QUEEN'S BIRTH DAY. 27.] Thurfday, as the birth day of our good and gracious queen, was celebrated at the cattle of Dublin in a ftyle of magnifcence which for many years has been a ftranger to that vice-regal abode. The morning was ushered in with the ringing of bells, the royal ftandard was heifted, at three o'clock, on the tower, and a body of cavalry was drawn out in the upper caf the-yard, through which paffed the equipa ges of the nobility, gentry, judges, of ficers of state, and officers civil and military, the lord mayor, theriffs, and eminmark their refpect for the occafion, and ent citizens, who all preffed forward to their regards for their graces the duke and duchets of Richmond. An ode, compofed for the occafion, was performed in St. Patrick's-hall, by the after which was fung the justly popular firft-rate vocal and instrumental profeffors, hynn GOD SAVE THE KING,' the duke and duchefs and all the company standing. After the mufic. upon a fignal by rocket, the guns in the Phoenix-park and the troops in garrifon fired a royal falute. At night there was a fplendid ball, numercully ELECTION OF AN ALDERMAN. Yesterday having been appointed by the bord mayor, for the election of an alderman, in the room of the late worthy and much-re gretted alderman Hutton, the common council affembled, and the board of aldermen having nominated the following the riffs peers, viz. Humphrey Minchin. John Claudius Beresford, efqrs. would therefore decline the election. This he did with the leis reluctance, as he found hinfelf joined in the nomination with fome truly worthy and honourable perfons, who having taken the neceffury pains, he was fure would be fuccefstal. He declared the warmth of his gratitude to his fellow-citizens, and hoped for their future favour. Mr. Jones faid that he had calculated up on being in the nomination, but had no expectation of final fuccefs upon the prefent occafion-as in his canvafs of the commons, they had in general with great candour declared their intention of voting for an honourable gentleman, who would he was convinced prove an excellent magiftrate; he hoped, however, by declining an election now, to acquire future favour. Mr. Hay aid, that finding himself place ed in fo honourable a fituation, he thought he should thew an unbecoming neglect of thofe friends at the board to whom he was beholden for that fituation, and unjust di dence in the favour of his refpected friends amongst the commons, were he to defert that fituation ;-he therefore refolved to abide the event of an election, and without pretending to arrogate to himself. any extraordinary merit, relied upon the favour and partiality which the house had ever manifefted towards him. Mr. Beresford faid, he felt the utmoft. gratitude to thofe friends to whom he owed his nomination and the highest confidence in the favour and friendship of that houfe, to which he was indebted for fo many obti. gations. His fellow-citizens had already placed him in feveral fituations of great truft and honour, and he hoped he had never difappointed their expectations; that conduct which had obtained their ap probation, he would ever purfue: the fupport of the conftitution-the welfare of the lin, were his great objects, and to them nation, and the honour of the city of Dubhe would always adhere. broad that in feeking to be alderman he It had been induftriously whispered amust have fome defign of obtaining some office of emolument-he declared he had no office in view but one, which was an office of honour, and therefore of his ambition; but by no means an office of emolument→ he meant that of lord mayor, to which in due courfe he might arrive, if he were now to be chofen alderman. For Mr. Beresford, 108 Mt. Hay, elected, returned thanks for the very ho and claimed the fupport of the houfe on a Mr. Hay returned mot grateful thanks, future occalion. Atter which mr. Beresford was worn, and took his leat at the board of aldermen. Sir Samuel Hood, we understand, does worth can overtake the Rochfort fquadror, not encourage the hope that fir John Duckthough he will arrive in the West Indies time enough to prevent them from doing any mischief. His majetty has been pleafed to grant permiflion to the 46th foot to bear, in addition to any other devices or badges they may be entitled, the word Dominica on its colours and appointments, as a difexemplary valour displayed by that regitinguished mark of the good conduct and ment in defence of the ifland of Dominica, against a very fuperior French ferce, on the 22d February, 1805; and alfo permitfion to the 25th and 61ft regiments, and fuch other officers and men of thofe corps as were ferving with the army in Calabria, to to wear on their appointments the word 'Maida,' as an honourable teftimony of the diftinguished gallantry difplayed by thofe detachments, in common with other regiments, which were engaged in the action fought between the British and French armies on the 5th July, 1806, on the plains of Maida. The ftorm of Thursday appears to have broken up the Prince of Wales packet, feveral of the bodies hitherto confined within that unfortunate veffel having been driven on thore. We are forry to learn, that a young lady in Camden-ftreet, loft her life a few evenings fince by her clothes accidentally taking fire-fhe furvived but a few hours. THE LATE LIEUT. M' LEAN. Early on Saturday laft, the remains of that intrepid and amiable lieut. M'Lean, of the 18th regiment, were conveyed in a hearse to Monktown church-yard, and interred. The funeral fervice was performed by that excellent divine, dr. Harpur, with a feeling and folemnity fuitable to the lamentable and awful event that has deprived the ftate of fo many of its most valuable defenders, and involved numbers in excess of mifery for their friends and relatives. The fate of this gallant young officer is peculiarly deplored; poffeffing fplendid military talents, with an uncommon fine perfon, unaffuming but captivating manners, his manly heart throbbed with affection to all his fellow creatures, and during his fervice in the Weft Indies, his conftitution funk more under the preffure of grief for the mortality he witnelled, than the fatigues he underwent, or the unwholefomenets of that climate. His native air, and the endearments of numerous friends, had fully renovated his health, when fnatched from them and his country upon the fatal night of the late ftorm. Co. Sunday fe'nnight, about twenty men armed attacked the houfe of David Condon, a farmer, at Rathjordan, in the county of Limerick; and felonioully took off his daughter, a girl about 16 years of age; it is fuppofed that the man, named Thomas Fleming, who headed the party, for whom he was taken off, had never before feen her, but believed her father would have given her a good fortune. The girl was not retaken on Thursday laft, though ftrict fearch had been made for the offen Co. Co. C. W. LENT ASSIZES. LEINSTER CIRCUIT. Tipperary, at Clonmel, March 7. Kilkenny, at Kilkenny, March 16. City of Kilkenny, at Kilkenny, fame day. Waterford, at Waterford, March 21. City of Waterford, at Waterford, fame day. Co. 25. Wexford, at Wexford, March Wicklow, at Wicklow, March 31. Hhon. Judge Day, Hhon, baron Smith, Judges. The hon. baron George, MUNSTER CIRCUIT. Clare, at Ennis, March 21. BIRTHS. In Baggot-ftreet, the lady of George Baker, efq. of a daughter-At Hawkinftown, county Meath, the lady of Wm. Gibson, eiq. of a fon and heir In Eccles-freet, the lady of Samuel Walker, efq. of a daughter-At Dungannon, the lady of Thomas Knox Hannyngton, efq, and youngest daugh ter |
