The Sun.
London, England, 1825-09-14 00:00:00

SIR HARCOURT LEES, BART.

RECEPTION or TUE REV. SIR H. LEES, BART., BY
Till PROTESTANTS OF THE NORTH or IRELAND.

We have been favoured with different accounts,
from various parts of the North, which we com-
press, of the enthusiastic acclamations with which
the faithful and unbending advocate of the rights,
,religion, and liberties of Protestant Ireland has
been received, not only in the towns through
which he passed, but throughout the entire line
of country from Monaghan to Newtown-Stewart;
in the neighbourhood of which latter town he is
now enjoying himself after a long, an arduous,
and a successful struggle for the preservation of
that Constitution so dear to us all. At Augh-
nacloy, although it was late in the evening when
Sir Harcourt arrived—yet, a rumour having
spread over the country, some days preceding,
that he was expected upon the road, the Pro-
testants were well prepared ,to pay a distinguished
compliment to the great and powerful advocate
who had never either deserted or betrayed them.
At nine o'clock, the drums of the gallant yeo-
manry corps beat the gratifying tidings of his
being in the town, when thousands of Protestants
filled the streets in front ofthe house (Captain
Moore's) where he had dined,and by their cheers,
their tar-barrels, and their transparencies, were
resolved to convince him of their fervent devotion
and attachment to his person, and to those proud
constitutional principles which he has so un-
dauntedly upheld and promoted in defiance of
the open and secret influence used to undermine
and overthrow them. From Aughnacloy to
Omagh, a distance of nearly 16 miles, the hills
and roads were literally lined with loyalists,who
rent the air with acclamations, as the Rev. Baro-
net proceeded ; but between that town and New-
town-Stewart
it appears that the enthusiasm had
attained its height—for, rejecting every entreaty
of Sir Harcourt, that he might be allowed to pro-
ceed quietly on his route, the parishioners of that
extensive parish took the horses from hie Amy-
.riage, and, in spite of all his remonstrances, d:•ew
him six miles of the road ,up to the hospitable
mansion of major Crawford, where the worthy
Baronet, we need not say, was kindly welcomed
by his truly loyal host. The following glowing
Address was presented, on the road, to Sivltass-,
court, which was acknowledged by him in that
fluent and energetic language and manner so cha-
racteristic of the great Protestant advocate :

" TO THE P.EV. SIR HARCOURT LP.ES, BART.

" Silt—We, the Protestant and Presbyterian inhabitants of
the parish of Newton-Stewart, feel we would be guilty of a
gross dereliction of duty were we to permit you to leave this
neighbourhood without endeavouring to -express those senti-
ments of esteem, respect, and admiration, which we entertain
for your indefatigable exertions and commanding talents.
" In expressing the deep sense we must entertain of the
vital importance of those exertions and talents, we feel we are
merely paying a respectful tribute of gratitude to an individual,
dear to the heart of every loyal man, and whose memory we
shall ever cherish in our bosom, and hand down to our pos.
kitty, from one generation to another, . until our cbildrens
children shall look up to you as an example of disinterested pa-
triotism and loyalty, and the firm and uncompromising de-
fender of the rights and liberties of the Protestants of Great Bri-
tain and Ireland.

" We have now, Sir, only to add, what we most sincerely
hope and pray, that ws: shall still witneis the continuance of
your efforts, and that you may live to see your exertions crown-
ed with success in this world ; and when it may please the Great
Disposer of eventsto remove you to another and a better world'
that you may be crowned with the crown of glory, gem
of which never fadeth.' "—( The Dablin Warder, Sept. 3.)

ENNISKILLEN, SEPT. S.—The following state.
meat has beep sent to us by a correspondent :
Two brothers of the name of Isaac, from the
neighbourhood of Nixon-halt, near Enniskillen,
proceeding with some webs of linen cloth to the
market of Fintona on Friday last, were attacked,
within 5," miles of the town, at dawn of day, by a
party of men and women, violently beaten, and
their webs taken from them. On their giving
alarm, a cousin of the young men, of the name
of haat; also, who lives near the place, came to
their assistance, when a man of the name of Jobb,
struck him a most violent blow on the head,
-which killed him on the spot.—( Erne Packetd