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DUBLIN, MARCH !O. AIAY DttEXCE.
ARRIVAL OF TIM DIKE OF BEDFORD.
The putilic anxiety dur:ng Tuesday, Wednesday"
and Thursday last, for the arrival of his Grade
Bedford, exceeded any thing we recolleCt t• have
aritoessed. The Pigenn-house, the q s, the streets,
were crowded with inquirer• of every description,
and patience was apparently exhanistell, when, on
the morning of yesterday, the autval of the yacht
in the harbour, announced the approach of his Ex-
tellencv.
Signal being made from the battery,near the Light
House-wall, and expresses having been sent to the
Earl of Hardwicke and the General Officers on the
S'atf, preparations ware commenced for the con-
veyance of our illustrious Viceroy to the metro
polis.
Between six and seven o'clock, the Earl of Hard-
wicke proceeded to the Pigeon-house, in one of his
travelling carriages, escorted by a detachment of
cavalry, in order to receive his successor, who witg
landed from one of the King's barges—togathe.
with the Duchess. The Vice-regal pair took re
freshment at Mr. Draper's.
The first notification the citizens of Dublin had
of the event, was from the noise and bustle of the
taihtary. Martial music was heard in all directions;
• line was formed from the Castle to Marrion-square,
Aeon gh Dame-street, College-green. Graisourpstrast,
into hlessau-streef,"Leinster-street, and Clare-street,
the 90111 regiment took the right, the second ♦atta-
lion of the 28th the left, and the centre or the in-
fantry comprised the 48th foot, the Donegal militia,
and another regiment. Where the Qtrth regiment
terminated, two squadrons of the Green-horse, at-
tended by their excellent band, formed a line aloor
the North and East sidesof Merrion-square, into Fitz-
william-street.
From the Pigeon-house to Macartney-bridge there
were repeated communications by express, relating
to the proposed rcut and order of the procession.—
Ringsand-hridge, that shameful thoroughfare, no:
being considered sufficiently safe for a :lumber of
horsemen and carriages to pass over, the cavalcaje
proceeded from the Pigeon-hosts. through Ringsend,
Iristitown, and Sandymount, from whence it turned
off to Black Rock-road.
At half past eight o'clock, the shouts of the peo-
ple on the road, announced to the eager crowds in
Baggut-street, the near approach of his Excellency.
The pre cession moved at rather a quick pace into
town, in the following order—
A Lieutenant% c..mma•td of Horse.
Gentlemen on horseback.
General Officers.
Then Ael.de.Comps.
Servants of the late and prinsiit Viceroys.
A touch and four, with fare Gent'ime.i of the Earl of Hard-
Hoeseho'd
A coach and 04, belonging to the Earl of Hardwick..
A Silicone. guard of Cavalry.
Aided. camps.
A egad% and eight, whkh carried the Duke and Duchess of
Al, ds Camps.
A number of Gen.leunn on horseback.
A siguadrein of Cavalry dosed the proceosioa.
The acclamations of the people were unbounded.
At Macartney Bridge they endcavosamsi so tyke the
horses from the new Viceroy's carriage; but their
views were frustrated by the activity of the posti-
lions, and the procession, from that moment, pro-
ceeded with vast rapidity to the Castle, through the
line formed by the military, of which we have given
a description.
At four o'clock, on Thursday afternoon, the Duke
of Bedford was sworn into office, with the usual
ceremony, the Earl of Hardwicke having resigned
to him the Sword of State, together with the chain
and emblems of the Order of St. Patrick, of which,
as the King's Representative, his Grace now be-
comes the p►o trwpors chief. Immediately on that
event taking place, a royal salute was fired by the
great guns in the Phi:snit Park.
His Grace was dressed in a cavalry military uni-
form, blue and silver, collar and cuffs faced with
yellow, and wore a cocked hat and feather, when
he took the chair in the Council, as Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland.
Three of his Excellency's children have oorne
with him to Ireland. Her Grace's mother, the
Duchess of Gordon, is not expelled to arrive in
this country until about the middle of Summer.
Miss Fordyce, one of the Duchess of Bedford's
Mails of Honour, arrived from England with her
Grace.
The Earl of Hardwicke will embark to-morrow,
on board the Dorset yacht, for England —His Lord-
ship will have a Levee at the Castle, at two o'clock.

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The Who from Portsmouth for Gibraltar, struck
en the Southern part of the Rock, and sunk.
The Arryre, PMILLIPS, from Demerara for Li-
verpool, has put into Long Island in distress.
By the Atncourt man of war, arrived at Yar-
mouth from the Dutch coast, we have received ad-
vice, that a squadron, consisting of a three-decker,
and two other ships of war, is in perfefireadiuneto
sail from Helvcietsluys.
The Purerlarg4 Cowl Givette, of the 4th of March,
contains General Kuvitsorr's account of the bat-
tle of Austerlitz. General Kurt:sups states the
lou of the Russians at 12,000 men. Several re-
plus of this celebrated battle have already appeared
in this Paper.
Thursday last arrived at Dumbarton Castle, the
74th regiment of foot, from India, where they had
been for many years, and whose uncommonly good
charatter and behaviour merited and obtained- the
Commander in Chief's thanks, previous to their
departure for this country.
A Gentleman had his pocket picked of a valuable
gold watch yesterday, in the crowd pressing for ad-
mission into the gallery of the House of Commons.
A cucumber, seven inches and a half long, was
cut in the garden of Sir F. HUTCHINSON, Bart. at
his beautiful seat, near Bay, Ireland, on the 16th
IfFebi nary last ; and another, of the same size. was
cut there on the Cist of this month.
A soldier, lately returned from the Indies, is now
at Tuddenham. Suffolk, who says he was present
at the death of htev4, Clarl, whilst abroad, sad
that he confessed to him that he committed the
robbery, and set fire to the house of Mrs. Srsa, at
Hadisigh, in Suffolk. for which &rah 1-14,01, the
servant-maid. with whom he intrigued, and who
admitted ' tato

The plan which I
have in
view is kr, vimple,
at the same rime so powerful in pint of
and pit mar:kill' defence. that when considered,
I should think. meet the arpmbation of all. '.
country, with a force such as I prepose. will be
ever secured from the dang-.rs of invasion ; ads
tins even that -Air regular army were nearly
our of the kingdom. Rut what, Sir, should gib
a preference over any plan yet offered to the cow
try is. Lilac you will he in pei.nanent safety, '
that at a much less expence, indeed, than what
present Militia its,lf expends.
It is impossible to have a large Militia on
present tooting, for two reasons :-Ist. That it
to expensive; 2.11 y. That men cannot be foiled tr.
augment its fbrce, without injuring the manufattures
and agriculture of the con:. ry. This, Sir. is
evil, in point of our security ; and I view these
Scul• ies as a source of good, i, we ha* but wisdom
to pmt of our resources. Vie ezarnpk of
should teach us, that a neck-A Militia is aloft
Acient to defend a populoas fotintry. Teens,
Ostend, the Vender, and we vast number Omen
which in a moment were embodied when danger
pressed, should cor.vin.e us in panic-I%ler, that we
possess great meatas t' def-oce. ;4sough France
generally feels much I....iener ittack,..l t. yet is ►'
fast %revoke was great!) divided by civa ;
the countries she conquered was by so Sacens
strength to 1.-• disposable force.
In Eaglsrs 1, Sir, we hare so fear of this.
we a small camped Country ; quite unanimous
the determination of defending ourselves. Fe
corner is equally dear to Englishmen aad
country would marsh with cheerfulness ;for t'
kveranee of the most distant. The Scotch►
Sy to our assistance, as the Welsh would hasten
Scotland, if the landing were there. The whole
our country is not so large, as the scale of the
French operations on the Continent.
minds of men are ready and ripe for any plan,
ing any thing hk• justice and good sent: k
foundation ; who is the individual that
plain of pers oat service at home, wite,, sho
country is subjett to it ? 1 shall net teach es 1
regular fence. confid.wt that no diffscultie► will ar
to its formation, when once the present Mick
done away, and a spitit of personal Jame int
in every breast. The present hlili is in pay .
cloathing con ; it consists hat of
men, one eighth of whom yen must Je4edlt far sM
men, boys, officers, servant% Ste.

As the Militia woonot be employed est of
land, it moults, that, if for an equal men of
you can raise ten or fifteen times the number
present Circe, equally well disciplined, tat
sent system is bad.
It would not, I will presently sheer, ~
country what it oew expends, to have in arms
vast increase of men I have just mentioned,
on all occasions. to march against the enemy,
always improving in discipline.
1 IllaneEpub.evene of say...sion, whist is
MI would not every man, capable of t.
arms. stabs: chilled or out, be ollfigesitotnareb
Therefote, is it not more consonant wi:h coons
sense to kavt every man always ready and f
actual *sifter? And, again, if it be urged
poems, indiscriminately, would sot be required
press towards the enemy ; still I maintain, from
large and choice force collected by my plan,
could pick out the number required in -
and those to whose lot it fell to march,
obliged and ready to set off a few hours after,
could not. at the instant, persuade a comrade
take his place. This is what Iha 'e seen practised
in France, and what appeared fair to all classes.
—Chi rich then paid the poor, or, perhaps, the
braver man, who wished to serve.

And, to insure the Nee I propose to raise, to be
well disciplined and well commanded, I would have
gentlemen of the first respectability to be oblig♦
to take commissions ; and ale° old regular Officers •
to be appointed. and continued on fad pay, where
they wish to be settled; as well as &tritons and
privates, who, by ale or accident, are tensioned
unfit for His Majesty s regular service. This would
serve, at once, as an honourable retreat to the mili-
tary of every class, and insure the same means of
exercise as praaised in our regular army. Men who
would thus retire on full pay. would be as efficient
as ever, it we consider the militery spirit they would
daily infuse over the country.
I st, Let the present Militia be allowed to vomit.
teer in the Line, and after a certain period those
men who remain, to be attached to the Rzgalar
Army, without being sulijed to quit the country.—
Such Militia Officers as desire it, to be attached
during the war, kc. with their present rank • bat
an Officer of the Line to command all Officers of
his rank in the Militia.
2d. All men, from the age of le to +O, to be
embodied in their respettive parishes, under the
command of officers who have been permitted to
retire to their homes on lull pay, and by gentlemen
chosen out of the said parishes by the Lords Lieu-
tenants or His Majesty, who are to serve without
pay, equally with the privates.
3d. The men, as the state of population will
admit, to be formed into battalions or compa-
nies.
411, The days of drill to be on Sundays, during
the summer, and only an inspedioa once a month
during the winter; on Sundays alai.
But it is understood, that on a recruit joining,
he shall be obliged to attend drill in summer two
days in the week, for an hour it the evenings until
he is master of his exercise.
sth, No officer to have it in his power to give
leave of absence from dAll.
dth. Similar clothing to the reguhr army to be
issued mace is six years by Government. and to be
accounted for by the captains of companies, or
some other officer on full pay ; as also the arms,
accoutrements, and ammunition.
ith, Every man to be accountable for his clothes,
arms, and accoutrements to his captain ; and in cave
of non-attendance at drills or inspettion, a fine of
two shillings to be paid on convietion before two
Magistrates, or such other tribunal as shill
drought fit ;—for the first shame, four, for t'
second doubling every time, if the absence
successive.

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