The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-23 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE MARQUIS OF DOWNSHIRE

AT BLESINTON.

BLESIISTON, TUESDAY, SarT. 20.
On Thursday last, the Moat Noble the Marquis of
Downahire arrived Isere, and in the evening his lordship
dined with his esteemed agent, William Owen, Esq., and
a select party of gentlemen, including Lord Russhorougb,
the Hon. Mr. Leeson, the Rev. Ogle Moore, Dr. Robinson,
&c. On Friday, the annual exhibition of the Cottage
Garden and Poultry Improvement Society for the district
around Blesinton, comprising the electoral divisions of Lie-
sinton, Kilbride, Burgage, Luken, and Newtown, was
held iu the Market-house. There was a good exhibition,
and in the evening a number of prizes were distributed
amongst the successful competitors. The joy-bells chimed
merrily throughout the day, proclaiming a "Cend noble
fuilthe " to his lordship, who is greatly beloved, and moat
deservedly so by his tenantry—while the " pipe and dance"
were to be heard up to a late hour in the town in honour
of his lordship's arrival. Bet the grand fete came elf
last night in the shape of a " ball "to the tenantry. In
the morning three or four men on horses were despatched
around the country with orders to invite both " rich
and poor"—and, sure enough, in they poured in the
evening from all quarters. The ballroom of the Mar-
ket-house was fitted up for the occasion, ar.d a most pleas-
ing scene it presented. The walls were tastefully decorated
with evergreens; the letter D being surmounted by a
coronet, and both ingeniously made of marygulds and dah-
lias, against the centre of one of the wells. while " joy and
gladness" beamed in the countenances of 311 present, and, to
crown the whole, a gallant piper—the far-famed Toomev,
of Poul-a-Phonca—" plied his strains right joyously."
About nine o'clock the noble marquis entered the room,
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Owen, Miss Fanny Owen,
and several of the gentlemen of the neighbourhood;
amongst whom were—the Rev. Mr. Fitzgerald, curate of
Blesinton ; John J. Ilornidge, Esq., of Rumeletown ;
Dr. Robinson, of Blesinton ; Mr. Doherty, eon of the
late Chief Justice ; Rich►rd Hornidge, Esq., el
Britttus Lodge; John Finoemore, Esq., Ballyward,
A country dance was immediately formed. Lord Down-
shire, with Miss F. Owen as partner, ►ed off the dar.ce,
which was continued without interruption until a late hour,
and the company did nut wholly break up until an advanced
period in the morning. Would that we had many such
landlords resident in Ireland as the noble marquis. .I.lrd
Downaltire is, without any mistake, one of the best land-
lords in existence. His wish is that all his tenantry sh ill
not only be able to live, but live well, both in comfort and
indcpendenee. His lordship's free, kind, soy, winning.,
affthle demeanour naturally endears him to his tenantry,
and makes him live in their heart's best affections—Er. to-
Stag Ifni/.

SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.—On Monday a gentle-
man was shootine with Lord Gifford, when he ob•errrd a
hare get up, which he immediately killed, and on reach4s4
" poor puss" it was found that she was with young. His
lordship immediately drew his knife, and, wish much
dexterity, performed the Cauterise operation, when three
young hares were produced, at first in almost an inanimate
state, but very shortly respiration was observed, and a
basket with some soft hay having been procured, the little
strangers were conveyed to his lordship's residence, and
supplied with warm milk from a cow, given through a
baby's tube. They are still alive and thriving under special
attention.
I)EATU Op THE PRINCESS BELGIOSO. —lt was
stated some time ago that the Prioress Lelgios,, sou :it
travelling in the East, had been attacked and stabbed by a
discharged servant. No apprehension of fatal consequences
teas entertained by the friends of the princess in this coun-
try, as they had received a letter from her after the event,
and had heard flow other sources that her wounds we re
not dangerous. We regret, however, to learn br I letter
from Constantinople, of the Bth, in the fist Drbtr,l,~ Pouf
of Vienna, that the favourable account given of the state
of the princess was unfounded, as she is btated to have died
of her wounds in the Turkish capital.

A 'MATRIMONIAL ALLIANCE is arranged to take
place between the Lady Elizabeth Grry Egerton, eldest
daughter of the Earl of Wilton, and Captain the Iton.
Dudley de It elneat eon of Lord do Rot, and Nei rty to
her Majesty the Queen. The marriage will be celebrated
at Ilcaton-hall, the teat of the Wilton family, asear Man-
i cheater, on the 12th of October.