The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-03 00:00:00

IRELAND.

Piaui', Dec. 2.
The University of Trinity College was yesterday
the scene of en interesting ceremonial on the occa-
sion of the foundation stone being laid for a noble
campanile or bell-tower, to be erected in the front
*Quire of the college. The Archbishop of Armagh
Glaciated, u Chaneellor of the University, in deposit-
ing the stone ; Lord Chancellor Blackburn° (Vice-
Chancellor of the University) was also present, as
were the Provost. Fellows, and all the dignitaries of
the college; and a large assemblage of the gentry,
besides all the Students now attending term,
mustered on the occasion. The Provost leaving read
an address to the Primate, his Grace read his reply,
in which ho said:

Well, indeed, may I feel a pride and pleasure in identify-
ing myself with the University of Dublin, at the head of
which I have had the high distinction of being placed by
your election of. me as its Chancellor. The fame of this
seat of learning is not confined to our own shores, nor is it
the growth of yesterday. Europe, America, and tho most
distant tigions of the southern heme.pliere bear testimony
to the services it has rendered to the cause of literature
and science ; end in this our native land, for 250 years tas
Trinity College been the chic,' institution for diffusing
amongst the upper classes of the community the inestimable
advantages of intellectual culture, refining their taste,
firming their minds, and elevating their moral principles.
Nor is it only amongst the more affluent portion
of society that the Uniiersity of Dublin has dis
petaled these great blessings. It is a source of
true stratification to call to mind how many an unfriended
youth of humble parentage and narrow means has within
these walls reeeived, gratuitously, an education equal in
every respect to that which the wealthiest could procure for
their children. The annals o: our country show that many
a poor man's son, threnut: the munificence of this University,
has been furnished and diseiplawd for the enrage* of ho-
nourable eenspetition with these who were his esperien by
birth, and has thus been enable d to arrive at the highest
eminence in the learned prolessi Ins. Nor has this Univer-
sity limited its course of instruction within the narrow
bounds which in past ast,e circumscribed the domains of
literature; but with expansive energy it has met the grow-
ing wants and varying demands of the age through which
we are passing. It has opened new fields of research to
students, has stimulated them to the pursuit of general k now-
le dee, and has promoted the study of modern languages,
as well a. of those in which the illustrious sages, his-
torians, and orators of antiquity have handed down to us
their treasures of learning and eloquence. While I rejoice
to think that the lecture rooms, rho prises, the exhibitions,
the gratuitous education, the degrees of Trinity College are
liberally thrown open to persons of all creeds and religious
denominations, I cannot but regard with especial satisfac-
tion the pre-eminent care which this university bestows on
the nurture of a learned and tight-minded body of clergy
to fulfil the duties which belong to the ministers of the este-
blished church of the country. The Divinity School of
Trinity College occupies a foremost place amongst the insti-
tutions of the British Isles for the advancement of sacred
learning ; and from the days of Cashier to the present hour,
incalculable are the benefits it has conferred upon Ireland.
It therefore gave me much pleasure to aid in founding a pro-
fessorship of ecelesi istieall history, with the view of render-
ing more complete the admirable staff of instructors by whom
this most important branch of study is superintended.
In reference to the particular business for which we are
assembled on this occasion, permit me to state that soon
after the University anointed me to the distinguished office
of its Chancellor, I took an opportunity of inquiring from
you, Mr. Provost, if there was anything that was in my
power to do which you thought would be useful to the col-
lege and agreeable to its members; I was truly obliged to
you for suggesting that the erection of a suitable building
for your ancient bell would be regarded as an acceptable
offering to the University; and when soon after I aeeom•
ponied you to inspect the horrible shed which had been pro-
, vided for the bell, my determination was fixed that it
should not continu • much longer in a place so unworthy of
it. lam happy to find that the design furnished by Mr.
Lanyon hes met your approval and that of the board; and
it is very gratifying to me to attend hero this day to lay the
first stone of the building. A sacred obligation lies upon
us that " whatever we do we should do all to the glory of
God ;" and of that obligation the deep and solemn tones of
your bell, when it calls you to Divine worship, or to snide-
retie duties, will, I trust, ever be a welcome and effectual
remembrance,.
The tower will be ninety feet high, and the great
bell which will be suspended in it is the largest in
Ireland. S'aumkra's News Letter thus describes a
disgraceful scene which took place at the close of
yosterds's ceremonial :
This most gratifying event was maned by an incident of
gross misconduct upon the part of some students. An
attempt was made to climb to the platform on which the
windlass was plan el to raise the foundation stone. The
workmen received strict orders nut to allow any person up,
for the addition of weight might lead to danger to those
below. One youth, amoust two or three of those who
atempted it, climbed to the top, and resisted every Ira.
poetunity to go down. Some force was applied to compel
him to quite his position by one of the persons engaged in
the work. When all was concluded, and the official
had descended, he was set upon in the most cowardly man-
ner by at least fifty ormore assailants, and but for the timely
aid rendered by the Rev. Messrs. Jellet and Galbraith, who
tcok him under their arms and conducted him safely to the
gate, it is difficult to say what the cons. quench would have
been. The Rev Fellow, wer, treated with the greatest
contumely and insult, and eggs hesmeared the face of Mr.
Galbraith, who acted with hi, brother fellow in the most
commendable spirit of forbearance.

Lord Eglinien is expected to return to Dublin this
day or to-morrow. A special steamer has been
awaiting the viceregal party at Holyhead.
The historians Prescott and Macsuley have been
elected honorary members of the Royal Irish Aca-
demy, which now numbers among its members all
the most distinguished men of letters in Europe.
In the Incumbered Estates Court yesterday the
Chief Commissioner ordered an attachment to issue
immediately against Lord French fur contempt in
disobeying the summons of the court.
The following statement, which appears in the
Limerick Chronicle, is remarkable :
The total number of emigrants that sailed from the port
of Limerick (or the United States and Canada thic year wu
8,037, and in the year 1841 the number wu 11,399, shoeing
a diminution in the exodus by the lower Shannon this year
of 3,272 souls.
At a meeting of the corporation, held yesterday,
the election of Alderman Kinalian as Lord Mayor
for the ensuing year was ratified after some angry
discussion.

The following statement appears in Saunders's
News Letter:

An officer of the 14th Hussars lately died, leaving a
widow and sons totally unprovidrd fur. One of the latter
Lord Cardigan educated for the church. Hie lordship,
beating that ho was tinged with Puseyistn, refused to en-
dow him to one of the numerous preferments in hie gift ;
but, not unmindful of his word, presented him the value in
money.
Captain Nowlan, yesterday, obtained a verdict of
100/. damages and costs against the other guardian
of the South Dublin Union, who turned him out of
tho board-room at a recent angiy discussion on the
morality of the paupers.

WIIITEBOYISM.—On Monday an armed party
attacked the house of a man named Kenny, at Clouted,
between Banjoesloe and Shannon-bridge, and fired several
volley. through the window*, lodging eight bullets in the
walls of one apartment. Fortunately Kenny was not at
home at the time, or his life would most probably have
fallen a sacrifice to those midnight legislators. Kenny has
lately taken this holding and eighteen acres of land, on the
estate of William T. Potts, Esq. It does not appear
that the previous tenant had cause to object to its peaceable
occupancy by his predecessor.— Westmeath Ind pendent.