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THE NATIONAL REGISTER

the Bethel Union Society, and carried amid thunders of
applause.
Air. George Keith in a most excellent manner returned
thanks for the honour conferred upon him, and tvtas
extremely gratified at seem,' such a very numerous and
respectable assemblage of ladies and gentlemen on such
au excellent occasion.
The meeting broke up at ten o'clock, and the collec-
tions at the doors were very handsome.

IRELAND.

THE IRISH COURT.
De si N, JAN. 7.—Yest ertlay the Lord Lieutenant
attended divine service at the Castle Chapel, where
the service was performed by the let . Mr. Bishop,
and an excellent sermon preached by the Rev. Lord
Brandon.
Ilis Excellency the Lord Lieutenant has been
pleased to command, that the following splendid
unicorn's shall be worn by the Members of his.
Excellency's Household, on state occasions, viz.—
Sky-blue coat, lined with white silk, and richly em-
broidered with silver lace. The waistcoat richly
embroidered. The untire:is is to consist of a brown
coat, lined with yellow silk, buff waistcoat and
breeches. The buttons are to be gold, ornamented
with a shamrock in the centre of a star.
FARMING SOCIETY OF IRELAND.
n isG race the Duke of Leinstcr, the Earl of Meath,
and Viscoant Elsinore, us a Deputation from the
Farming Society of Ireland, attended by their Se-
cretary, waited upon his Excellency the Marquis
Wellesley on Friday, and presented the following
Address:— •
To his Excellency the Most Noble Richard Marquis Wellesley,
Lord Lieutenant General and General Govettior of
MAY jr PLEASE YOUlt EXCELLENCY,
We, as Directors of the Farming Society of Ireland, most
respectfully present to your Excellency a copy of our Chatter,
by which we arc entitled to the valued privilege of calling your
Excellency our Patron.
And we confidently trust, that, under the guidance of such a
Patron, the Fainting Society may be made an efficient instrument
of much advantage to this country.
Its objects and its labours have hitherto been directed (we hope
successfully) to improved ploughing, draining, and irrigating—
to the iniprtation and growth of seed corn, the dispersion of
good implements, and the improvement of neat cattle, sheep,
and swine. Whatever advancement in agriculture Ireland can
boast has been principally eflocted 'since its institution, and by
its mains.
Latterly, the Ants of the Society have been fettered by the
limitation of its funds' under the necessary system of general
retrenchment. It looks forward, with hope, to better times, mid
to the wittlom and liberality of your Excellency's patronage.
The Society comprises amongst its menthe's almost all the
rank and respectability of the country—ready to co-operate in
every exertion towards agricultural improvement which your
Excellency, their ruspecteu Patron, shall do them the honour to
suggest.
lour Excellency's comprehensive mind, whilst it admits the
importance of improved agriculture to every country, will in-
tuitively appreciate its peculiar value to Ireland, as the most
efibctual means uf providing permanent employment ha a dis-
trased population, and Of furnishing to the State the full benefit
of her great natural resources.
To which his Excellency was pleased to return
the following gracious answer :--
WIiLLEsLEY.
Under the authorit; of your Charter, I accept tie honourable
charge which you have been pleased to intrust to nee, whit a
high sense of is public impottanee.
It will be my anxious endeavour to afford every assistance
within my power to the Farming Society, in the promotion of
its useful and salutary objects; and I sincerely hope that you
may continue to advance the agriculture of Ireland,and to diffuse
the spirit of honest industry.
It is painful to me to team, that the efforts of the Society have
been fettered by the limitation of its funds, under the system of
general retrenchment lately adopted; and I shall be happy to
avail myself of any proper means of augmenting your thuds,
consisuntiy with the attention which is due to the sum economy
of the public finances, But I cannot omit this opportunity of
declaring, that it is not less my inclination than my bounden duty
so give every aid to the progress of that wise UM/ necessary sys-
tem of geaeral retrenchment which has been adopted by his
Majesty's Government and by Parliament, and which is as essen-
tial to the true dignity of the Crown, as it is indispensably
necessary for the sectuil of the State, and for the inteiests and
welfare of the ucuple.
1 ant deeply impressed with the value and the importance of
your Institution ; and sensible as I must be of the utility of such
establishment>, in whatever country they may bare been intro-
duced, I feel mat they arc of more peculiar interest and advan
tage iu Deland—where the introduction of habits of industrious
labour is indispensably requisite for the safety of property, and
for ale happiness of the great body of the people. W.
DUBLIN, JAN. 9.—The Marquis of Wellesley
held his first Levee yesterday at the Castle.
The Catholic Archbishops and Bishops presented
an address of congratulation, which his Excellency
was pleased to breceive in his closet. The Noble
Marquis assured the Catholic Prelates, that it was
by his .ligjesty's particular desire they recived this
mark of special distinction. Nothing could surpass
his Excellency's urbanity, politeness, and cordiality.
It has made an impression on the hearts of the Right
Rev. Gentlemen present that will out be speedily
effaced.
The address of the Catholic laity was presented
by a numerous and most respectable deputation of
Catholic Peers, Baronets, and gentlemen, with the
Earl of Fingal at their head. This venerable No-
bleman wurc the star and sash of the Order of St.
Patrick, which mark of favour and distinction he
received from the hands of our Monarch, during his
late visit to this country.
His Excellency was pleased to receive the address
in the most gr.,eiotts manner.
The levee was numerously/and brilliantly attend-
ed. His Excellency was moat magnificently attired
in purple velvet, sickly erabroidervti. At twelve

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