The Sun.
London, England, 1822-12-24 00:00:00

IRELAND.

( From the Dublin Morning Post of Saturday.)
ATTACK ON THE LORD LIEUTENANT.

GENERAL MEETING AT THE EXCHANGE.

Yesterday one of the most numerous and re.
spectable Meetings that we recollect ever to have taken place in
the City of Dublin, was held at the Royal Exchange, pursuant
to Requisition to the Right Hon. the Loan MAnott, for the
purpose of addressing his Excellency, the LORD Lt ENAN T
on the occasion of his first visit to the Theatre Royal.—Each
individual participated in the general sensation of abhorrence
excited by the disgraceful attack on the King's Representative.
A few minutes after twelve o'clock the Loan MAYon entered
the Exchange, and took the Chair amid the acclamations of
the Meeting.

Sir F. Flood, Mr. llugh O'Connor, Sir Charles Morgan,
Lord Cloncurry, Mr. O'Connell, Mr. henry Grattan, the Duke
of Leinster, Mr. Shell, and several other Gentlemen, addressed
the meeting, and all united in expressing their utmost abhor-
rence of the shameful outrage. The following Resolutions
were then passed, and a Committee appointed to prepare a suit-
able Address, and to present it to his Excellency :-
1. Resolved—That we contemplate with disgust and abhor-
rence the late atrocious attack committed on his Excellency the
Lord Lieutenant,—an attack not limited to mere insult and
affront, but aimed, with audacious brutality, at his very life.
2. Resolved—That though the detected aggressors in this
scandalous outrage might appear contemptible, we trace, with
regret and alarm, in e indecent expressions and the printed
placards that accompanied their daring conduct, a premeditated
attempt, by awe and terror, to controul that liberal and concili-
ating policy that has been recommended by our gracious So-
vereign, and so generously adopted by his present illustrious
Representative.
3. Resolved—That an Address be presented to his Excel-
lency the Lord Lieutenant, warmly expressive of our congratu-
lations at his happy escape, from the late impending danger,
our high sense of the benevolence, energy, and wisdom that
have marked his conduct in the administration of the UoVern-
ment committed to his charge, and our full assurance that the
Constitution of that enlightened system will tend to promote
the peace, the happiness, and the security of this country.
4. Resolved—That a Committee of twenty.or.e be now ap-
pointed to prepare an Address to his Excellency, pursuant to
the foregoing Resolutions, and to report the same forthwith to.
this Assembly.
5. Resolved—That we cannot suppress the expression of our
sorrow and regret at the criminal apathy and neglect that was
evinced during the late disturbance by some of the subordinate
members of the Established Police and our satisfaction at
finding that this conduct has been marked by prompt and signal
punishment.
6. Resolved—That our most particular thanks are thie, and
hereby given to Edward S. Johnston, Esq., the Private Secre-
tary of his Excellency, for the activity, manly spirit, and per-
sonal courage which distinguished the entire of his conduct, and
produced such beneficial effect during the late tumult and riot.
7. Resolved—That the Address now prepared by the Com-
mittee, be adopted as the Address of the Meeting, and that the
Itight llon. the Lord Mayor be requested to present the same
in the most prompt and respectful manner to hie Excellency.
8. Resolved—That the Lord Mayor do now quit the Chair,_
and that his Grace the Duke of Leinster do take the same.
9. Resolved—That the thanks of this 3leetingetre hereby re.,
turned to our Worthy and spirited Lord Mayor. We beg him
to be assured how sensible we are of the resolute spirit,' and
liberal line of conduct which has marked the commencement of
his career in office ; and lie may rest convinced that, by a cone
tinuance of the same, he not only deserve the praise, and
command the support, of the virtuous portion of .fellew-
citizens, but will thereby most effectually carry into effect the
peternal wishes of his Majesty, and obtain his ample and eor-,
dial commendation.
When the Meeting broke up. the Lord Mayor, accompanied
by several respectable (iv-elem.-re immediately waited en the
Lord Lieutenant, ivho received them eith the greatest kindness
• and condescension.