The Sun.
London, England, 1831-04-15 00:00:00

THE LORD LIEUTENANT'S TOUR.

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF HIS EXCELLENCY'S RECEP•

TION AT GALWAY.
GALWAY, MARCH B.—This morning, at an early hour,
all was bustle and preparation to receive and escort his
Excellency with that respect and eclat which it appeared
to be the unanimous and anxious wish of every Galway
man to pay him.
At about twelve o'clock the whole population of the
town seemed to be congregating towards the object of
their attention. The several different trades, having
numerous fl .gs, with appropriate devices, first posted
themselves in front of the house, and shortly afterwards
were seen the Claddagh fishermen approaching with a
beautiful boat, placed on wheels, from the stem and stern
of which floated high the union jack and ensign ; an Irish
Piper at full work appeared among the crew. It was
drawn and accompanied by upwards of 300 of the elite
of this body, their hats decorated with pink and green
rosettes, and carrying four large banners, beautifully orna-
Merited, on which well-chosen mottos appeared conspicuous.
This interesting body having marshalled themselves in
the lawn, amidst the several brilliant equipages of the
gentry of the surrounding country, displaying a blaze of
that female beauty for which our part of the country is
distinguished, and an immense cavalcade of horsemen, all
anxiously awaited the appearance of the Marquis. At
about one o'clock his Excellency mounted his horse,
amidst the loud and hearty cheers of tens of thousands,
continued as they now thronged forward to the town. A
festoon composed of garlands and wreaths of evergreens
had been placed across the road by the poor people of the
suburbs, his passing under which appeared to have been
the signal for a grand and general huzza. On his Excel-
lency reaching the rising ground near the College, and
from whence a fine view of our noble bay and harbour is
bad, the Nimrod commenced firing a salute, while the
shipping and boats in the harbour appeared decked in all
their gay flags and colours.
On entering the town at Eyre-square, he was met by
our respectable and venerable Mayor, in his robes, with
mace and sword-bearers, &c. &c., accompanied by a full
band, who conducted his Excellency to the County Court-
house,
when the several addresses which had been pre-
yiously prepared were presented, and replied to with all I
that affability and kind-heartedness which secure attach-
Ment and respect. In all his observations on the sadly-
disturbed state of the country, he expressed his determi-
nation of giving the powers already placed in his hands
every possible trial in producing tranquillity, before he
could think of applying for additional or stronger ones,
and forcibly and pathetically impressed on the gentry and
,
'andlords the necessity of turning their prompt and serious
attention towards remedying those evils which, he more
Man once hinted, had been produced by themselves, rather
than seek or expect to put them down by force, which
could only check without removing.
An humble and homespun Address was presented to him
in the morning from some poor fishermen of Borne, corn-
?tabling that their boats had been wrecked and destroyed
"I consequence of the pier built there having been nearly
demolished by a late stor.n, while the natural harbour,
Which had hitherto afforded them safety and security, had
ren closed against them by a barrier lately built, which
LI," been also completely levelled. His Excellency received
taem most graciously, and expressed his regret that he was
i2ot empowered to afford the pecuniary relief so pressingly
dernt nded n this and other distressed districts.
On leaving the Court House his Excellency visited our
Much neglected harbour and quays, and after riding through
from considerable part of the town, proceeded to limit House,
karn whence he is to continue his route to-morrow to
''onnernara.
During the day several complimentary placards were
Posted in all the conspicuous parts of the town.
The.weather was moat propitious, and the whole of this
interesting day has passed off, happily, without the slightest
accident. Not a single word or expression was heard to
damp or check this grand, this creditable display of re-
'Peet and esteem for our beloved Viceroy, from the good
People of Galway.

A new coinage, Dearing the statni) of WIL-
T-JAI( iv., ie immediately to be issued from the Mint, res-
pecting which a Royal Proclamation has been signed.