The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-04-12 00:00:00

HIST(MY OF DUBLIN,

We have lwen greatly amused, and not km informal, by
a recent i'lgoik on a portion of the 4ritUsh Empire, hitherto
but partially and imperfectly known. We allude to • new
" History Af Dublin," in two large quarto volumes. Ruch
• Work war much wanted, and the publication of the one
in question was long expected ; but it war delayed by as
`relit unforeseen, and micontrolable--tbe successive decease
of the two first Editor.. More than sixteen years have
elapsed filler the work was roiniweikrrd by the late Reverend
James Whitelaw, Rector of st. Catherine's, known to the
public by
.has elaborate Memoir on the Nadal of

These volismrs are replete with • peat variety of new and
interesting matter, not merely iu relation to the topography
°Clime capital of the Sister Island, but as important to tie
interests of Ireland, and of the whole United Kingdom.
The first volume contains every thing respecting the
&orient situation and History of Dublin, as well civil as ec-
clesiastical ; the second, its modern state and eximing insti-
tutions the environs of the city are likewise included,
curnputilig many important objects, namely—the Grand
and Royal Canals, the new Harbours of Howth and Duc-
h-ail, the College of Mayinioth, the Botanic Garden, the
soil, climate, and diseases, he. There are besides copious
Appendices, including Mr Ifi'llitelaw's original Population
Tables, wish all the coreections and additions since made.
Pr the last general table it appears, that Dublin and its
suburbs contain at press at more than 240,000 inhabitants.
An abstract of the Down Survey, which is the Irish Dooms-
day Rook, first collected and arranged by Sir Wiltimn Petty,
will 1w found in another Appendix; and there is another
very cocoons out, giving an account of many MSS. written
in the old Irish character, existing in the library of the thsi•
versit,y, and in other libraries. Prefixed to the first vo.
tome, is a Life of the first Editor, the Rev. Janus Whitelaw„
evidently written ender strong .fvieudly feelings, though ap-
parrutly free from undue partiality or exaggeration. ri-
rally, them age added, brief notices of eminent natives—and
asiieing authors are nut included, it appears that no incest-
siderable portion of the classic *tilers'°, the United King.
dons were burn in Dublin. Among these, the family of the
Markham holds a conspicnoiss place ; and there is uuw, fur
the first time, a brief memoir of the last of the name of that
highly gifted family, the late Mrs. Alicia Le Fano; sister of
kortisid Brinaley There are also several other new biogra-
phical ski telww—but all these were from necessity coin-
presaml, otherwise a third quarto would be insufficient to
contain them,

This ll'ork is embellished with charts and views of public
buildings, well engraved. The topographical chart of Ilse
courses of the Grand and Royal Canals hoes Dublin to 11w
Shannon, is particularly excellent. On the whole, t leis pub-
lication reflects much credit on the metropolis of the sister
!•laud, 3114 i* itself got up in a highly creditable manner.
On a future occasion we shall indulge our illtiill9lloll iu
making extracts; but at ;vegeta we must conflue ourselves
in giving one abort sketch of the amiable Author of
'• Psyche," as novel and iuteresting, sud cumin; within our
prescribed limits.—
MRS. MARY TIGHE.
The father of this lovely and interesting 'wean was the
Rev. William Rtashreird, Librarian of Si. Patrick's Library,
Dublin; and her mother, Theodosi■ Tighe, of Rosanna,
CQIIIII! Wicklow. She was born in Dublin, in 1774, mid
hail the misfortune to lose leer father white yet an infant ;
but by the race of an excellent mother, her tipe iatellectual
powers were deireliimilnud cultivated. She married her
cousin, Htin y Tighe, some tints Member of the Isiah rar-
litinient. The 01,:.autt and romantic scat Of ROSIIIIUa now
became the Temple of Task, of the ,hoses, and of all the
social virtues, It was there the Poem of "Psych." was
that printed at • private press, and &few copies only distri-
biited to friends, together with leer other shorter occasional
poems sonic Of Whit h are of distinguished merit.
In the midst of loch refitted eisjoymeuls, she was attanked
a iii, a istal conwhaisst, which for along time she bore wide
the mild fortitude of a Cluistian, and 'al length, iu the full
bloom or life and fame, calmly resigned all her prospects of
carthlyh.ippine:;s. She tlieil at Woishitork, county of Kil-
kenny, the seat of her .iertether-iu-lar, William Tighe, Esti.
and to use the words of Ilse Editor of the fourth Editiiin of
her kurcila ;—" After six )ears of prutorted malady, her
fears of death were perfectly renisived before she quitted this
scrim of isial and suffering, sod her spirit departed to a
bitter state of eixisteater,cistsfidiug with heavenly ,;(.7 in the
acceptance sud love of :ter Redeemer"!
Moh the profits accruing from Afra.Tigliess Poems, an
Rosisital-issed has been 4-widowed, and attached to the House
of itefiegy, a chat stable institution, (flooded by her mother
jolt lie county of Wicklow ; it is called, "The Psyche Ward."
*flit beauty, gooduessouad aceopplislameuts of this highly-
gifted aumao have tmaincerate.l her memory even inure than
,her elegant poetry. A mausoleum has been dedicated to
.her virtues iu the denstime of Woodstock. It is of Italian
statuary marble, executed by•Flaxmaii, in his best manlier,
ji.4 represents leer line form reclined on a couch, in the
tfltawil sleep of deaths, whil►t attending angels are wair,ng
slteti m`ollso,llo.—Mattfyi vf flle pi'
,of Publin, ♦ut.
p. 1:14.

• The EJithi of • NW/4N- has himself lately paid the
•Itht.of nature, sea thus drelausl has to lament the loss of
awther of her few resident pellets. Mr. Tighe repre-
&las,' the County of Wu blow its tbe Imperial Parliament at
tlw hill.' of his death. lie lays the author of " The Sta-
tistical History 0. the Counlyor kriktany"--(thick pro.
1799,---by far Ilw befit of those Couuly II ivories, pub-
lished uuderAbe allspice:gut Ibe lbsbliu Society.

In a late debating conversation, a Gentlemau was
vindicating • change of sentiment: "Olt," rays
br, " -like alterations, and indeed if I did.uos, I should mai
• esteem so MOP, •ROWLAN ESSiENCE Or TYRE,
• which I do not lotrisk to ray, has charged my pry lists Ito
j blErk."-0 Wbat is that name (exclaimed soother Grutle-
moot, is it Jtusslend? Why, I esti astonish you more by
telliur you, 164 this outwit'', of bale ft stii“t! off his hat;
r watt firoducid vu yearly a hard head, by his Macassar OIL"