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that we ran only act by affidavit; but you can
make nne in a.few minutes, and 'the court will en-
large the time for your producing the certificate of
your acquittal."
Mr. Parkiii4—"Thank you. my Lord; I will
make the affidavit."

thinly Ilasoa--" I hope, Mr. Parkin', von will
forgive me for odering you one won! of advice,
which it may he worth your while to reflect on
during the long vacation—that it, never be your
own lawyer."
Mr. Parkins—" No, my Lord; but I'll be my
own Counsel."
CHIEF 11.titost—,‘ Well, Mr. Parkins, you
know what sort of a client you have got."
Mr. Parkin• too,' alter presented his affidavit,
rind the nine for producing the certificate was en-
lat

IREL4ND.

DUBLIN. JULY 441.

It is with delight we have to am:ounce diet his
Maksty has hero graciously 'pleased to signify his
inteution of honouring our Uniirtr•ity with his pre-
sence at a dioner. This 'intik of comical-elision rod
kinduess will he felt not only as an. 'boners, to the
University, but to the whole uarien. It is en honour
to literature and science—to the growing 'genera-
tion, us well as to the ;reread men of Ireland.
The exainitiatmil-hall is to be fitted up with the
tamed iinpmiwg oulesidour ; it will, oft' this oec.,sion,
present a coup lit has never kern witnessed
within the walls of old 'Trinity. It is to be re-
marked, that, mince his Majesty came to the throne,
he has not dint rl with any public hotly jp the empire.
At all events, Dublin will be the that of our
Uut-
vrrsitles honoured with his presence. %%rebuilt that
the poetic talent of Alma Muter will be put lit re-
quisit ((((( Oil this oeca.ion. 'floe Aluse of Ireland
has now an opportunity to distinguish herself.
We understand that sr veral pulificestriblishments
in this city, in order to mark his Nlojesty's gracious
arrival with every degree of respect suitsble to the
august approach of its Alair.iy into our capital,
intend to clothe the rettective attendants at the
different Public Offices io appropriate livery, at
once honourable to them, and the memorable oc-
casion that dictates it.

PUBLIC DINNER.
A Meeting was fold at the Royal Exs bulge yes-
terday, the Right lion. the Lord Mayor in the
Chair, to comider the best means of promoting u
public chimer, on a grand and extensive scale, fium
which all party mallets are to be absolutely ex-
cluded.
Mr. O'Connell, Mr. Le Poet Trench, and Mr.
Bethel delivered their sentiments, and it was re-
*Weed that another general meeting. at which all
classes of the inhabitants of Dublin are Wished 'to
attend, shall he held isit Mondry next, at three
o'clock. of the Exchange, fur the purpose of choos-
ing Steward' (Protestants and Catholic.), and mak-
ing other necessary
,arrangements ptepsiatory to
distort, which, it was determined, shall 'take place
at Arlorritson's, on Wednisday, tbe• fat of August,
in Imitator of his 'Majesty's Coronianti.
Mr. O'Connell mowed a vote Orthaolcs to the
Lord Mayor, fur his conduct in the Chair, which
visa carried by acclaim& . "
The-Lord Mayor took occasion. iii•the course of
the day, to slate, that no man regretted more sin-
cerely, or disapproved miste.istionely, the transac-
tions of the Twelfth of July. tie tad laboured
Noxiously and zealously to prevent those MOM this.
tressing occurrence.. -He had pledged himself to
use his best carillons to prevent them, and he
would lay his hoist 011 less heart, and conscien-
tiously say, he had redeemed his pledge.—(Hear,
hear.)