The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-12-12 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, DECENBUIR 7.
THE ARCHDUKE MAXIMILIAN.
This illustrious Prince has passed the week in
visiting and inspecting the public buildings and
public establishments of the city. All the per-
sonages of distinction in town hove waited upon his
Imperial Highness. and amongst those who were
earliest in paying him their respects was the present
excellent and most respectable Lord Mayor of
Dublin, with • request that lie would be pleased to
slime a day for honouring the Mansion House with
his presence at dinner. The number of his engage-
ments, and the shortness of his intended stay in
Dublin, obliged his Highness to decline accepting
the invitation.
His Imperial Highness and suite visited the Bank
of Ireland on Thursday, and minutely inspected
the several departments of that establishment. lie
was attended by the Governor. Deputy Governor,
and Directors, and • select number of distinguish-
ed persons, previously invited for the occasion.
His Imperial Highness was conducted through the
principal suite of offices, and appeared much grati.
fled with the neatness and order which prevailed
throughout. The Company afterwards proceeded
to the engraving and printing department. The
process of engraving, printing, numbering, &c.
was particularly explained to him, and he seemed
much struck with the expedition and perfection
of the improved steam printing press, the details of
which lie examined with great minuteness. The pe.
culiaritiesof the Bank note were accurately describe
ed, with the principle of esigriving, which has been so
instrumental in producing the immediate detection
of forgeries, some of which were presented to him,
but which, he observed. he had no difficulty in
immediately recognising. He was particularly
anxious to learn every thing respecting the mode of
engraving, whereby such continued identity is pro.
diced, and was presented with • proof impression
of the note. The numbering process, and its beau-
tiful simplicity and execution, also attracted much
of his attention. Among the many objects which
he examined, he was much attracted with the oper-
ation of an ingenious levigating machine, by wlach
the printing ink is pulverized in an extraordinary
manner, and most minutely examined the whole, as
if anxious to understand the principles of its intri-
cate motions. On entering the room in which was
the steam-engine at full work, he expressed himself
as much gratified ; and repeatedly observed the ex-
traordinary neatness and cleanliness which every
where prevailed.
After having spent an hour in examination of this
department, his Imperial Highness, with the other
distinguished personages present, were conducted
to the great Hall of the Court of Proprietors, and
partook of a handsome defense, prepared for the oc-
casion.

The Archduke Maximilian is not the brother, as
had been stated, but the cousin of the Emperor of
Austria. He is brother of the Archduke of Mo..
dents, son of the late Duke of Modena and Este,
who was the brother of the present Emperor of
Au►tria's father, and also brother of the unfortunate
Maria Antoinette, Queen of France, and partner of
Louts XVI. whose unhappy fate forms so important
a tact iu the history of oar time.