The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-05 00:00:00

DUBLIN, FaipAr, Orr. I.

Into* ore coantsroirunwr.]
Toe Lord l'ifsvor's dinner, which took place yesterday,
bad little to distinguish it, except a very niggardly numb*
of invitations, a very thin attendance of respectable persons,
and some very drunken misconduct on the part of the
vartaike of the Corporation, towards the close of the civic
cm:vain:nem There was "a beggarly accour.t of empty"
tables in a large room which was fitted up on the occasion
of the King's visit, for the purpose of giving a suitable re-
ception to his Majesty. The Marquis Wellesley honoured
the Lord Mayor with his pretence. His Excellency looked
in very good health, and returned thanks, when his health
and that of the illustrious members cf his family were
given, with all that animated energy of which his l'ar-
liamentary style of speaking is so characteristic. At in
early part of the, entertainment his Lordship bad touch
recil of all his smiled fire, in supporting the Sovereign,
of whose sentiments in thia country he is truly the repre-
sentatilv. The Kin,7's health was proposed from the chair :
the announcement fell coldly upon the car of the assembly.
The Corporation—tire f0i..1 Corporation of Dublin (as the
Marquis Wclieidev, with happy sarcasm, termed them in a
subsequent part of the evening), seemed disposed to let the
toast pass without ant der.mstration of respect; the Noble
Lord fere from his elm' is, and cheered the toast with loud
and emphatic. approbation, which provoked an involuntary
roponse from the sluggish spirits that surrounded Win.
The Duke of York's health was received with boisterous
acclamation, which is attribuvable to the eircurr.stanee of
his being s supposed patron of the Orange institutions in
this country. So touch far Dublin loyalty ! A few ;cr.
sons of mean app.nrance, who sat in an obscure corner of
the room, hirred Mr. Plunkett, when the health of that
Right lion. Gentleman was proposed. To be ante, when
one gees into bad company, one rens: not be eurpriscil at any
misbehaviour one etperiences. Mr, Plunkett seemed pre-
pared for it, by treating with contemptuous, indqmatien this
ill•bred manifestation of feeling, which wis silenced by
the applaeses of the 'inajorit v, and themes: respectable por-
tion of the assembly. The MarqUis IVellesley emphatically'
joined in the warm expression, of approbation with which
Mr. Plunkett's !math was received. plaster Ellis made a
very vehement speech : he declared himself favourable to
f conciliation. _ _ _

After Lord Wellesley and suite retired, at eleven o'clock
—after all the respectable and so'er part of the company
had withdrawn—and after all the wine which the frugality
of 'the Lord MaYor supplied had been drank...-tut effort bus
made ':y a Mr. Simpkins, or a Mr. Sutter (I forget v Lich),
to propose the " Glorious and immortal Meinory:" Several
of the company refused to drink it without vane. The
Lord Maser did not hear anything as to a fresh supply,
but said he would not be dictated to. A drunken (filets:.
sion followed, ft which all the lar.guagi a spoken at the
building of Babel were called into requisition • and at two
or three o'clock in she marring, through the po'severing
obstreperousness of Sheriff Warren (who, by the by, was
one of the celebrated Dublin jury relative to the throwing
of the bottle). the toast was given, but, owing to a want of
wine, was not drank. This day there was a rumrnr of a
subscription for a service of plate to the Late Lord Mayor,
for his efficient discharge of his duties. It is also stated that
the henour of knighthood is to be conferred upon him, and
that he's to be appointed a chief tragistrate of police under
the new Constabulary Act.