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MISR TOPOGRAPHY. The HISTORY and ANTIQUITIES of the COLLEGEA,TE and CATHEDRAL CHURCH of SAINT PATRICK, near Putilin, from its Foundation, in 1190; to the Year 1819, eomprisior, a Topographical Account of the Lands and Pa rishes appropriated to the Community of the Cathedral and to itS Members, and Biographical -Memoirs of its Deans. Collected, chiefly from Original Records, by WILLIAM MONO( MASON; Ecq —Dublin, printed by NILLIAM FOLDS, Strand-street, 1820. We congratulate the Promoters and Encou ragers of Topographical Works on the appear ance of the FIRST PART of Mr. MASON'S attempt to illustrate the History and Antiquities of the gister Kingdom. It is dedicated, by permission, to His MAJ EST Y, and is illustrated with several well-executed Engravings. It has long been a subject of regret that so little has been done to wards exhibiting to the World a true and correct Account of the Natural Beauties, Antiquities, and History of this splendid Country.—The apathy she wn by the Irish Nobility, Gentry,Clergy, and Lawyers, in this respect, is difficult to be recon ciled to the national love and spirit they have evinced on many trying occasions. It is, how ever, to be regretted that the Booksellers of the British Metropolis have not lent their aid to the literary and scientific talent which is to be found in Ireland, and thrown over it their liberal and protecting mantle, to encourage Works descrip tive of the Country, its Manners, Habits, and Customs. Mr. MAsoN's Work will, we hope, meet with such encouragement as to induce him to perse vere and complete it. As far as we have had an opportunity of looking into it, it appears to us to be written with taste, feeling, and accuracy, —the references are numerous and minutely giVen, to afford the reader the opportunity of re ferring to them. It wants an Index, which is indispensible in a work of this description, but it is admirably printed, and forms a fair specimen of that art in the Sister Kingdom. The Topo graphical history of Ireland has not been pro perly attended to, neither has its splendid na tural beauties been sufficiently described to the public. If they had, we have no doubt but many of our countrymen, insead of wasting their time and spending their money in foreign coun tries, would have been associating with our gal lant, hospitable, and generous neighbours, and, by social and kind intercourse, have convinced them that there is in Great Britain but ONE FEELING towards Ireland, which is, that her Agriculture may he encouraged, her Trade in creased, and that her Sons may live freely and happily in unison with their brother citizens on this side of the water, under the best regulated Monarchy in the world. The only Irish Topographical Works we know, are—Ssirrit's histories of Cork, Kerry, and Waterford ; FERRAR'S Limerick ; and HARRIS'S Dublin. There may be other works of this de scription, but they are not mentioned in the English Catalogues ; and as the Irish Booksellers neither advertize in the English Papers or perio dical works, we of course know very little of the progressive state of Literature and Science in that kingdom, and are only anxious for an opportunity of making it more generally known, where materials are afforded us for that purpose. We readily offer our columns to the Irish Lite rary World, and will with pleasure insert the communications they may send us. To Mr. M.tsON we return our thanks for his Work; we anxiously wish he may meet liberal encourage ment, and that the Literary Talent of Ireland may be induced to exert itself, and to exhibit the. true character, principles, manners, customs, natural history, and antiquities of that Country. In contrasting the present state of Literature in Ireland with that of Scotland, we mean no thing invidious ; we merely refer to it as a sti mulus for exertion in the former. The energy and talent displayed by Scotland is to be attri buted to the early establishment of Schools, and the general dissemination of religious and useful knowledge among all classes of the people. We therefore hope, from the exertions now making under the munificent grants made by Parliament for the Education of Irish Children, that at no distant period we shall see the genius and talent of that Country rising into successful emulation with its kindred genius in England and Scotland. COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a Court of Common Council was held, and in consequence of its being understood that au Address of Congratulation would - Me. moved to the QUEEN, a considerable number of persons collected at an early hour. 'llile public were not admitted until half-past twelve o'clock.> Their exclusion until that hour was occasioned by the time requisite to place in the chamber a portrait of her MAJESTY. The painting was placed on the left of the LORD MAYO►c. At one o'clock the LORD MAYOR entered. After his Lordship had taken the Chair, he briefly ad dressed the Court, it being the first time of his presiding as Chief Magistrate. He acknow ledged the gratitude he felt for the distinguished honour that had been conferred upon him, and the high sense he entertained for the respectable manner in which he had been elected to that high appointment. Ile had long experienced the kindness of his fellow-citizens. In prosecuting the duties of his office, it would be his endeavour to afford to his fellow-citizens the free exercise of their privileges; and if while presiding over their proceedings, any remark should escape in the warmth of debate, that he thought justified his interference, he trusted it would be attributed to its proper meaning, and not to any other de sire on his part than to preserve good order.— (Hear, hear !) THANKS TO THE QUEEN'S ADVOCATES. Mr. OLDHAM said, he rose 'to give notice of a motion on a question of extreme interest and im portance to that Corporation. It was not un known to the Court, indeed it was notorious how great were the talents and how unremitting had been tl►e zeal of the Learned Counsel who had acted as Advocates in defending her Majesty through her arduous and painful struggle. He should simply give notice of the motion ; but if it should appear to the Court that some marked tribute of respect was due to them, he would willingly withdraw his motion to further the ob ject. lie concluded by stating, that he should move the Thanks of the Court to Mr. Brougham, Mr. Denman, and Dr. Lushington.—(Hear, hear, hear !)—The motion was unanimously agreed to. THANKS TO THE LATE 1.0111) MAYOR. Mr. PRICE moved the Thanks of the Court to the late Lord Mayor, for the propriety 'and inte grity with which he had discharged the duties of his office, and for the hospitality and splen dour which he had uniformly displayed during the period of his Mayoralty. Mr. June seconded the motion, and highly eulogized Alderman Bridges for his urbanity, hospitality, and the readiness with which he complied with Requisitions for Courts of Com mon Council and Common halls. There had been a difference of opinion on one part of his conduct; and for that he had bee❑ censured ; and therefore he thought Gentlemen should not oppose the present vote. Mr. Sheriff WILL' Asts felt it his duty to state, that he witnessed throughout the whole of his Mayoralty the anxious desire of the late Lord Mayor to do what he conceived to be his duty. In his administration of justice, he was most as siduous and upright ; and his whole conduct was marked by the utmost urbanity and hospitality. The motion was then carried unanimously. HER MAJESTY'S vmlro ST. PAUL'S. The LORD MAYOR announced that he had re ceived certain communications from her Majesty's Vice-Chamberlain, relative to her Majesty's in tended visit to St. Paul's cathedral, which should be laid before the Court. The communications were as follow : " Lower Brook-street, Nov• 17. " Mr. Keppel Craven has teceired her Majesty's commands o inform the Lord Mayor, that it is her Majesty's wish to at end Divine Service at St. Pant's, on Sunday, Nov. Yd. " Right lion. the Lord Nlayor." To this the Lord Mayor returned an answer, .ntimating that her Majesty's notification should be attended to. " Lower Brook-street, Nor. 17. " Mr. Keppel Craven has the honour to acknowledge the rec&pt of the Lord Mayor's Letter, in answer to the commu nication he made to the Lord Mayor, by the command of her Majesty the Queen. Mr. Keppel C'ra►•en will not tail to lay the Lord Mayor's note bafore her Majesty, and to forward to the Lord Mayor any further information he way receive on le subject. " Right Hon. t!re Lord Mayor." • " Lower Brook-street, Nov. 17 " In addition to the conaniunication I had the honour to make to you this morning, I have now by her Majesty's com mands, to inform you, that her Majesty having understood that it is customary to perform Divine Service three tittles a week in St. Paul's Cathedral, her Majesty selects Wednesday, the 29th inst., in preference to Sunday, the 26th—feeling that perhaps the concourse of people who might be drawn to gether would not be quite suitttl to the solemnity of the Sab bath-day. " KEPPEL CRAVEN." " Right Hon. the Lend Mayor." Mr. FP/ELL moved that this Correspondence be entered on the Journals. Mr.T.N.Wita4AMS objected to the motion, and called on the Court to take care, in their great haste to run a race of this nature, that they did not do an irreparable injury to the constituted authorities of this country,' and effect something that would be exceedingly prejudicial and mis chievous.—(Laughter.) Mr. S. DIXON rose to order. He wished every person to be fairly heard ; and he now gave notice, that if individuals below the bar expressed any sentiment of approbation or dis approbation, he should feel it necessary to cause the Court to be cleared. Mr. WILLIAMS proceeded. He contended that the appearance of her Majesty at the great Ca thedral of the City of London would cause the utmost confusion.—(Laughter.)—He had a right to use the expression. It would indeed do more than create confusion—perhaps it would produce mischief ; and how would the Lord Mayor like to undertake so heavy a responsibility ? Mr. Sheriff WArrnmAN.-7—The observations of the worthy Gentleman have nothing at all to do with-the question before us, which is simply, whether these communications shall be entered on the Journals ? Mr. S. DIXON was of opinion that the letters ought to be entered on the Journals. The worthy Gentleman would afterwards have an opportuni ty of stating his sentiments on the point which he had already noticed. Mr. WILLIAMS.—As he had considered that he should not have an opportunity, after the pre_ sent motion was disposed of, to deliver his senti ments on this important question, he thought that he should not have done his duty to his Consti tuents if he had not boldly declared what he believed to be their opinion on this subject.— (Laughtef,tind cries of " No.")—As, howeven t , .another opportunity Woltld be'afforded him, he would reserve h'irnsetf until it &rrivegl. e Mr. GRIFFITII3.—I trust the worthy. Gentle man will make use of more decorous language. The motion was then agreed to. Mr. FAVELL regretted that a Gentleman who frequently delivered himself with great sense and propriety in that Court should, on this occasion, exhibit so little of those qualities, and that his faculties should be so clouded by his fears, that he actually seemed to anticipate some horrible convulsion from the mere circumstance of her Majesty having expressed an intention of return ing thanks to Almighty God in an humble and devout manner for her deliverance from a foul and atrocious conspiracy. Did the worthy Gen tleman really see any thing so alarming in this her Majesty's desire to imitate the devout pro pensities of her Illustrious Consort, or did he imagine that more was meant in her Majesty's communication than met the ear ? Sorry, in deed, should he be for the honour and character of the City, if her Majesty's intentions could not be fulfilled without a breach of the peace, and it would be time for them to give up all preten sions whatever to Police, if they could not re ceive with decorum any branch of the Royal Fa mily who might be desirous of attending Divine Worship in the Great Metropolitan Church. He should now move, that the Lord Mayor having delivered a most racious Message from her Ma jesty, expressing her intention to attend Divine Service at St. Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday, Nov. 29, it be resolved, that the Lord Mayor and the whole Court attend her Majesty on that day, and that a Special Committee be appointed to receive her Majesty in a suitable manner. Mr. HuacostnE suggested as an amendment, that all the Aldermen present do attend in their mazarine gowns. Mr. FavELL acquiesced in the suggestion. He had not specified the mazarine gowns, but left that ceremonial open as a matter of taste, which he was sure no Alderman present would have failed to exercise on such an occasion. Mr. N. WILLIAMS contended, that the mea sure was pregnant with the greatest danger ; and he was fortified in that opinion by the admission of her Majesty, or her Majesty's advisers, that Sunday was not suitable, in consequence of the great number of persons who would be collected from motives of curiosity, and the tumults which would probably ensue. No doubt thousands would assemble on this occasion, and what a si tuation the Chief Magistrate would he in.— (Laughter.)—Did they wish the Lord Mayor to call in two or three regiments of dragoons ? (Cries of " No, no!")—What could be her Ma jesty's object ?—(Order, order !) Mr. CLARKE said, the worthy Member had no right to impute motives to her Majesty. Mr. N. WILLIAMS contended, that the course taken by her Majesty was an inroad upon the peace and comforts of the inhabitants of the City of London, after the unfortunate affair which had taken place in the great assembly of the nation. The lives that would be lost on this occasion— (Here the worthy Member was interm;pted by shouts of laughter, and tumultuous cries of " Question.") Mr.JUPP called the worthy Gentleman to order. Mr.N.WiLLIAms said, the danger which would result from her Majesty's proceeding to St. Paul's Cathedral, must strike evO.y man who reflected upon the probable consequences of such a step, but he,•thank God, had nerve enough to en counter it. Besides the loss of lives, the com plete stagnation of trade was another considera tion which ought peculiarly to operate upon a body of men who owed every thing to the suc cessful prosecution of Commercial pursuits. What would become of Mercantile affairs, and all the bills which would become due on that day, if her Majesty went to St. Paul's ?—(Laugh ter.)—Gentlemen might laugh, but he contend ed, that in a Commercial point of view, it was worth while to consider the effect of bankers' clerks going about with bills in their pockets. The danger was not 'maginary, as some Gentle men might suppose, for he had himself witnessed a very considerable commotion in the country last night, produced by the roasting of a beast. — (Laughter.) He had no doubt that the mis guided people who roasted the beast, were sti mulated to that act by disaffected persons in the Metropolis. Mr. JUPP rose to inquire what the roasting of a beast could have to do with the question be fore the Court ? Mr. S. DIXON thought the Members of that Court would act more like Gentlemen if they heard arguments, instead of throwing obstacles in the way of discussion. Mr. N. WILLIAMS said lie was the last man to travel out of the question. His observations were strictly in point, when he was endeavouring to prove to the Court, that it was the object of a certain party to keep alive the agitated state of public feeling which had unhappily existed on this subject, and to effect by that means the dis missal of his Majesty's present Ministers. If the Court saw the question iu the same light as lie did, the answer they would return to her Ma jesty would be, that however desirous they might be to pay her all due respect, this was not the proper time to agitate the City of London. — Tranquillity was not yet restored ; business had not yet returned to its regular channels, and they should recommend her Majesty, under such circumstances, to postpone her intended proces sion to the Cathedral of the metropolis till a fit ter opportunity arrived. Mr. Sheriff WAITHMAN regretted, that by order not being kept up they exhibited to strangers a scene of noise and confusion. The worthy Gen tleman had not objected to the motion : he seem ed to wish to prevent her Majesty from attending divine service—a thing she had determined on. He reminded them of the crowd at Lord Nelson's. funeral, and the two visits of his late Majesty to St. Paul's : yet no tumults took place. Her Ala jesty had ample reason to return God thanks for her escape from a most vile conspiracy ; and if ke has been advised to take tlislieep, to t :keel ) uNpublic opinion 44 praisedtilekadNisers fa i r it ; as the must knw,sktat pubs opinion had saved her, and she ought still lively on it, when her elle' mies' hands were yet lifted up against her. Was the worthy Gentleman sorry that a defenceles s woman had triumphed over so many such power ful and such bitter enemies? It was this feeling that shewed the manliness of the British - racter, and its hatred of oppression. He though t it only a common mark of respect which thef were about to pay to her Majesty ; and he had no doubt the streets would be as clear as on all similar occasion. Mr. CROOKE and Mr. GRIFFITHS supported the motion. Mr. JUPP thought the simple questio n was ' whether the Queen should be received with the honours which had always been conferred upo n the King's Consort ? Mr. BROWNE could have wished her Majesty had been otherwise advised ; because he did n°' think the honour of religion exalted by such Os' tentation. But as she had resolved to come, the/ had but one course to pursue — for Qu een sb6 was, and entitled to all the honours due to her high rank. He thought she was also entitled 0 great praise, for not making an ostentat ious di s' play on the Sabbath ; but it was impossible f°' her Majesty to please every body. Mr. PA TTEN denied that there was any osten' tation in her Majesty offering up her thanks to the Almighty for her deliverance. Mr. Alderman HEYGATE, while he objected I ° the principle of the Bill of Pains and Pe nalties and was rejoiced at the fate of that me asur e ? could not but express his conviction, that the. course intended to be pursued by the Queen, o '' r this occasion, was inconsistent with her characle and dignity, and calculated to lower her in the estimation of the enlightened part of the pub —(Cries of " No, ao, Order, Chair !") The Loan MAYOR. thought it desirable that as much latitude as possible should be conceded _ every gentleman in the course of his observatio ns ' Mr. Alderman HEYGATE contended that 116 was perfectly in order ; and after commenti4 upon the inexpediency of her Majesty's p rove n sion to St. Paul's, concluded by movi n g , as a; amendment, " That this Court, anxious for th preservation of tranquillity and order in the Ci t c of London, could not but express the ir regret al her Majesty's intention to proceed to St. Pau l Cathedral, Ind their conviction that such a. Pr ( r, ceeding, under present circumstances , was like'l to be productive of serious inconvenie nce to the inhabitants of this City."f. Mr. JAMES seconded the amenchnent.- ---- t - Sheriff WILLIA.Ms supported the original motiol4' Mr. S. DIXON was as glad as any man eowei be at the abandonment of the Bill of Pains O t Penalties. He would only observe a t p reset", that when he saw what evidence had been Phil; duced against the Queen, he had some dow, i i upon his mind, and he would declare with a i l( candour, that when the evidence in her bet s had been heard, he had not a single doubt r g o : maining.—(Laughter.)—With respect to the Il i , tives which had actuated Ministers in this 1 ) , " or ceeding, it was impossible, in his opinion, It, any honourable man to impugn them.—(Lanigto ter.)—He would ask whether it was possible of impute improper motives to Lord Liverpool , or the Lord Chancellor, or Lord Harrowby , Lord Bathurst ?—(Cries of question.) As to l i r Majesty's going to St. Paul's Cathed r a l, the 06.05 sure would be altogether unprecedented. Clueeso regnant indeed had done so,• but there was c i) instance of a Queen Consort having taken s is a step. Mr. Alderman BIRCH opposed the orir motion. Mr. CLARKE supported it. o f Upon Mr. Alderman HEYGATE rising, crie 3 , b e " Spoke, spoke," resounded from all parts of ! be Hall. A desultory discussion en sued upon i.. 10 point of order, whether a Memb er who ly, moved an Amendment could be heard in rel! t o Considerable confusion prevailed for some !I r i in the Hall, and order was at length restore d a 0 the Lord Mayor's stating, that Mr. Aldef;e3 Heygate waived any right to r e p l y , and or,is merely to be heard in explanation. After a few words in explanation, the Aw%o l ment was put and negatived, and the ` rig' p motion carried by a great apparent majoritY.oi division was however called for, and the aura were — For the Original Motion-2 Aldermen, 115 Com altllerS, 2 Tellers. 119 For the Amendment-6 Aldermen, 25 Commoners, 2 Tellers . 33—Majority 86. A Ward Committee was then appointed. PORTRAIT OF THE PRINCESS CHARLOI-11 The LORD MAYOR then laid before the Court s ' r i o ito communication from her Majesty, presenting the port) ttt her late Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte; Court unanimously accepted her Majesty's gracio u ' tD t thereof. a It being near four o'clock , M r . BROWNE moved t , Court do now adjourn. gif t d The LORD MAYOR was sen sible that it was extte°; tbpt convenient to many Members of the Court to co sitin u f ;.o a tt e ndance at this late period of the d a y . Still, hove thought it desirable to proceed as far as possible wit b the ness before the Court. ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN. to Mr. FAVELL moved an Address of Ceneratulationve gc, Majesty upon the victory which she bad obtained 0,4001 e nemies, in their renewed attemp t to de g rade and de,t'opilhji the complete refutation of the charges against herr h er frustration of a foul and atrocious conspiracy agains t nour and her life. Mr. TAYLOR seconded the motion. Mr. Alderman C.SMITH spoke against the motion,:fe' Mr. JUPP, Mr. CLARK , and M r. Alderman WAI'l supported it. Oa t Mr. BROWNE moved as a n amendment, that rli the motion, alleging the co m p lete refutation ef tb s against her Majesty, be omitted. t , I / Mr. Alderman C. SMITH s econded the Amending"o4 The Amendment was pu t and ne g atived, and Os Motion was carried m:!bout a division. The Court adjourned at half-past are o'clock. FOR TIIE SUN. MR. EDITOR—In consequence of the late transaction in the House of Lords an illumina tion took place here last night, ostensibly for the acquittal of HER MAJESTY, but, in fact, full •four : lifths of the inhabitants were induced to ex hibit a few lights to save themselves from out rage. The usual exhibitions of MAJocct, Du mosT, and II ER MAJESTY, were paraded, to the amusement of women and children, while every precaution was used by the Mayor to preserve the peace, and I have reason to believe success fully. The Agent here for the lion. East India Com pany, Mr. EDWARD IGGULDEN, particularly dis played his sentiments in HER MAJESTY'S favour by a gorgeous exhibition of coloured lamps, ex tending in huge letters the whole front of his house, forming the word " Victorious !!" This is the Gentleman who particularly signalised him 4elf, some time since, in the affair of the two Naval Officers,AßßlSTEl,l,andßOusiLLl Ann,tried • (and most honourably acquitted) on a charge of wounding, with intent to kill, a notorious smug gler.—Our Custom House and Naval Store keepers, and all the principal Houses, were par tially lighted up, and, I am happy to add, all passed over well. Deal, 41st Nov. 1340. VIVE LE RO The recently appointed Governor of New nolland, Major-General Sir THOMAS BRISBANE, K.C.B. now commanding at Cork, will, it is said, embark at that port on board a frigate which is preparing to convey him to New Hol land. titkvrtiri - ti ontd i;1 tit'LLIN Bank Stock Ptr (;rift Pei Cent 3 i Per Cei; 4 Per c ent , Pei 4 kr ce" kerning, IVEL We r Su ti d ay Pititt Mt Marc. 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