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Ii ELAND.

DUBLIN, AUGUST 3.
THE THEATRE. -
The Lord Lieutenant appeared among the audi.
ence at the Theatre last night, in Mr. .1011Cli'S pri•
•ate hoe, and applauded most earnestly Miss
O'Nril;'s performance of Mrs. Oakley, in The Jea.
lois Wife, and Mr. C. Kymble's representation of
Mr. thikley. The house was filled with a very
fashionable auditory. who also testified, by frequent
applause, their gratification at the excellence of the
performers just mentioned.

DUBLIN. AUGUST 6.

POLICE REPORT.
SHAMEFUL OUTRAGE.

Yesterday G ----I
-D'Evereuv.; of the Patriot service, ac-
companied by Colonel Rl'Dennott, and several Of sod
Gentlemen of the first respectability, attended at Marlbo-
rough-street Office, to complain of a disgraceful mileage
committed on him, the Gement, by two persons. the one
calling himstlf M'Gregor, brother of Sir Gregor M'Gregor;
the other, Dr. O'Reilly, the brother-in-law.
Counsellor Casey ass the presiding Magistrate.
The complaint being called toe, Mr: Hatband, as Coun-
sel for the Defendants, addresrsd the Magistrate. He was
authorised by his clients to say, they felt deep regret for
having, by their conduct, transgressed the law, is offering
au insult to General D'Everettx, and they were ready to
make every atonement in their power. His clients con-
ceived they were authorised mean on the General, in eon-
septette, of remarks made by him on the conduct of their
relative, General Sir Gregor M'Gregor, hut, at the same
time they admitted, that they bad acted extremely wrong,
is the manner in which they obtruded into Gement D'Eve-
reties chamber, and were ready to make such an apology
' bete, or in ally other place, as the General, or the presiding
1 Magistrate, thought proper to dictate.
A conversation here canoed en the subject of the apo-
logy offered, in which the public and private merits of Ge.
neral D'Everenx were admitted on all sides.
The Magistrate here observed, that having issued a sem-
i mons on yesterday fur the parties to attend, be was more or
I less is pomessien of *bestowed of complaint; bat as it oc-
I tarred to hint that • very strong apology toast go to the
Ipublic, and is order to apportion it to the offence, be
I thought it necessary that the whole of the facts should be
stated by the General, and as she matter was now to be set.
tied in that way, he would nut administer an oath, relying
I sa he did or the high honour of General D'Evereux.
Here it was asked if the General had Counsel in anted-
ance.
IGeneral D'Evereex--" No, Sir; I did not consider the
attendance of Counsel Necessary; I have but • plain sad
direct statement to make."
The General then stated that he had sever sees the De-
fendant. in his life, until they furred into his bed room. in
Greabant's Hotel, yesterday morning about the hour of her
o'clock. Being awoke by the woke, he observed the curtains
had been draws back, and the younger of the two (M`Gre-
goo) at his bed-side brandishing • large stick, and threaten-
ing, with impreitatiossa, " to knock hie brains out, sad to
rip out his guts;" in short, all the language steed by him
(*Gregor) the Gettersl did not think it degrees to repent.
His threats and the vieiemse of his tanguage were sea, that
the General attempted so ring hie bell, which was neer the
bedside, when M'Gregor seined the cord, and swung it
heat his resell. At this wieuerat the educe &readmit Mer-
est the meows, shad said he was Dr. O'Reilly. He coodeeted
Wesel( in a mire peaceful meaner, and did not sae such

low language as Sll`Gremir. He told the General that the
high-Wooded Highlander (*Gregor) had come to demand
satisfaction from him as reperseutative ofSir Gagne AlleCirr.
gur, whom be (the General) had spoken elisrespectfolly
and that if the General reflood to wort Itt.Gregor. he was
determined that the General slmold meet him, Dr. Mcitly.
The General replied, that. he did rot know them, sod
that their cooduct was so extremely reprehensible, sad in
every respect so soneestlemea-lilse, in Weskits/ is on his re-
pose, at so essessosable an hour, or, indeed, to have ob-
tended into his chamber at any hour, that he could hold no
communication with them, and desired them to withdraw.
They retired. These were the plain facto, and ha bad 'Whist
farther to say.
Mr. H abated said, he held a letter in his Maud, which hod
stimulated his cheats to set in a stainer which be would
sot attempt to justify, hot which, he trusted, would have its
fair effect with the Magistrate in framing the apology to be
mode. He then asked Goers, D'Everesti if the letter be
then bald was written by hint.
General IrlEverenit" Certainly, I avow it ,• bat I bold
in my head a letter horn • distingoistied office!' is his Ms•
jesty's service, which occasioned me to write the letter pro-
dusted hy Mr. Holland. My letter was orifice Yoder the
b rus' the& my countrymen had beets slaughtered."
After some discussion, both letters were handed te the
Magistrate for his private perusal. Harting read cluck, he
said it was evident that the letter received by Gee. D'E.ve-
rest occasioned his writing the one comarlamed of.
They were sot read in Court, sad we are therefore igno-
mot of their contents.
The Magistrate then proceeded to state his opinion, and
proosence upon the case. He, with great force and slut-
queer, dwelt upon the violent sad outrageous proceeding
of the Defendants. which nothing he (the Magistrate) had
beard er seen could, is the least degree, justify, and, after
paying • high compliment to the character of General
Meerut's, declared, that had be adopted any other line of
conduct, be would have compromised that diameter. Were
an officer of high rank, intrusted with affairs of great mo-
nad, sod the protection of • great cause, to answer, as
seemed to have been expected of the General in this case,
every perms who might conceive themselves aggrieved by
obitervations, which his official situation called upon hum
to slake, the cause might be deeply injured sod the service
lose its best and most diciest supporter.
General D'Evereux, addressing Mr. Casey, said, a What
has folks from you, Sir, with so much force and eloquence,
must be considered highly satisfactory."
The Magistrate the, called on Mr. M'Gregor and Dr.
O'Reilly to stand forward, while, is their same, be would
say, that they felt they had acted is a most improper and
usjustibable manner; that they were extremely sorry fur it,
sad thankful to General Mvereant for not pursuing the
I matter farther.
All parties thee bowed to the Magistrate, sod retired.

THUNDER STORM.
This month, was ushered in by tremendous thun-
der-storms in Ireland, which extended almost over
the whole island. On Saturday and Sunday there
was • great deal of lightning in Dublin, but no
thunder was heard until Monday morning. On
Monday a dreadful thunder-storm, accompanied
with heavy rani, was experienced at Omagh. ,
The house of ARTHUR GALBRAITH. Esq. of Lisa.
nally. near that town. was struck with lightning.
Mr. GALBRAITH and his family were sitting in the
cl. • g-parlour when the lightning entered ; Mr.
GALBRAITH was struck dead, and the rest of
the family rendered insensible—the servants in the
kitchen were thrown into a state of stupefaction,
and a pointer dog, lying between the feet of one
of the men-servants, was killed in that position.—
On the same day .one of the arches of the new
bridge on the new road leading to Iriineatown, in
the county of Fermanagh, was carried 'Way, am) a
stream burst through Belmore mountain, which
carried down immense fragments of the rock.—
In the west of Ireland a poor woman was killed
near Tuam. and two children were struck blind in
the parish of Easky, in the county of Sligo. Seven
more, all part of the same family, were struck 'emir.
less. In the county of Clare, Brantford river was
flooded to a greater height than ever before remeni.
bered ; the water carried away the bridges leading
to Limerick and O'Brien's bridge, and crossing the
road. turned one of the piers to' the entrance to
Hurlstown, and tore up • number of trees in one of
the plantations, and some perches of the demesne
wall. It also entered the house of the Her. Mr. COR.
BEM and some ladies who took shelter there were
compelled to get out of the upper windows, and
the back wall of the house was obliged to be broken
to allow the water tbrough the garden.