Star.
London, England, 1827-09-22 00:00:00

MEETING At OR titht.

HIS GRACE TEE OffNE OF WELLINGiIa'
A Requisition having been presented On Tuesday lth
the Lotto MAYA, requesting his larldship to tone**
a public meeting of the inhaboaritt of this etc), for the
purpose of considering 'he b-st mo e f,r strewing their
r:spect to the CoatstAeoaa-lw-Cutev, his f.kirdshlpi In
compliance th.oeisith Appointed I meeting to be held
in the Guildhall ye.terday, at one ri'tleck, whith stras
attended by the principal Oentlemen of the city and
neighbourhood. The Right Host, the LORIS MAT. h Was
called to the Chair ; and Arm ickn rWledging the honor
done him, said he had verr gi• it pleasuse tit .r An Oppor-
tunity was now afforded of paying ro the Duke of Wel-
ringion a debt of gratitude which had long -een
His Lordship expressed his willingness to .orward by
every means in his power any marks rit te.pect spots
which the Meeting should determine.
Mr. JAMES Ittchtaaison then read the requisition.
Ja. A 'atm/sox, Esq. rose and said, that circumstance's
had occult edwhich the Committee could not foresee, and
which would, he was very sorry to say, proem their fill-
fi•ling in the hindsorne manner these marts of gratitude
and esteem,which had at first been intended to Ver to his
Grace. A letter had been received from Lard Howdy*,
in which that N.iblensan stated, that the Duke of Wel-
lington was engaged to breakfast with his Grace the
Archbishop, at Bishop's Thorpe Palace, ori theanorolng
of Monday next. His Lordship also stated, that the
Doke of Wellington's stay in York would be eery short.
It had been proposed to give an eleg.nt cold collation,
after which his Grace was to have been presented with the
freedom of the City, their plan must now be altered,
and it was for the meeting to determine what steps
should now be taken to for ward a measure, which he
was happy to say had met with universal approbation.
He expressed the pleasure it gave him whilst going
through the town to obtain signatures for the requisition
of this meet ng, to observe the approval and gratifica•
tion with which their proceedings were regarded. The
Corporati is had :hewn equal alacrity on the occasion,
AnJ he was fully convinced that it would have
given general satisfaction, and been esteemed a high
honour to have had his Grace as a guest at what might
be called the table of this ancient city. A series of
Resolutions were then passed, and a Committee ap-
pointed to carry the arrangements into effect for a
procession to meet his Grace and conduct him into
Y• tit, whet; the freedom of the city, and an Address
froin a part of the inhabitants, will be presented to him
by the Lord Mayor.
We are glad to learn that from the preparations
making, the procession is likely to be a very splendid
one. Banners and Bags 'will be displayed with in-
scription', referring to the brilliant achievements of the
Army ugder his Grace's minas old, in which that of
Waterloo will be pre-eminent. We understand that it
is the wish of the Gentlemen of the Committee that the
presentation of the freedom should be public, and take
place in the Festival-room, the gallery of which is solely
to be appropriated to the use of the Ladies.
The 9:11 Lancers, from the Barracks, with their band,
and also the band and staff of the 2d West York Militia,
will join in the procession. His Grace, after leaving
York, on Monday proceeds to Stockton, in Durham,
: where be has engaged to meet the inhabitants of that
county.— York Chronicle.

DUBLIN-, S►r?.l9.

A criminal prosecution is pending here relative to the
alleged abduction of a beirdless boy from a boarding
school near town, and his subsequent marriage at
Gretna Green. The lawyers, taking it into their wise
heads that the Commanding -Officer of the garrison
could not but know something or the previous moves
ments of one cf the parties, summoned him to bear
witness thereto at the Commission in Green Street. The
General being, as you may supp .se, well versed in all
the rules of " the service," retuned. The lawyers in-
sisted. He got angry—they smiled. He threatened;
but therein_ he had like to have_ " caught a tartar."---
for his man was Harry Grady. There, however, the
matter rests for the present. The cause has been re•
moved by certiorari to the King's Bench ; and Sir C.
consequently, has till the next term to consider of it.
Being in command of a regiment at Clonmel, Sir C.
Grant gave offence in some way t r an honest shop.
keeper, named Mulcahy, who struck him on the parade,
in presence of his u hole corps. The officers rushed for.
ward to seize the delinquent, but Sir Colquhoun inter•
posed, declaring that he had been the aggressor, and as
the gentleman thought proper to resent his conduct in
so gross a manner, it remained for him to seek the
usual reparation. "Oh !" exclaimed Mulcahy, "if it's
for fighting you are, I'll fight you; but it shall neither
be witttswords nor pistols, ur any thing else but my two
fists"—(and fine big mutton fists they were, sure enough)
—" Well then," replied the gallant officer, " with all
my heart. By insulting you, I have put myself on a
level with you, and of course cannot refuse to meet you
on your own terms. Come along, Sir." The men were
dismissed; and Colonel Grant, accompanied by his ad.
versary and mutual friends, repaired to the mess room,
where he very speedily closed up Mr. Mulcahy,s peep.
ers, and sent him home perfectly satiffied. 'Tat was
the proude.t day c,f Mulcahy's life, and many a time
has he boasted of the black eye he got from a K. C. B.
as if it were an honourable ordinary emblaaoned upon
his escutcheon. " Ever since that morning," would he
say—" let me meet Sir Colquhous Grant where I might,
—in town or country—among Lords or Ladies—dress.
ed in plain clothes, or diaened out in gold and scarlet
—lie would give me his hand and say, " Hoe are you,
Billy f"

Yesterday afternoon, about one o'clock, as a French
Gentleman, Monsieur Louts La Msssow, accompanied
by a friend, was proceeding along Newcastle-street,
Strand, in a cabriolet, the horse fell down while turning
the cornet of the greet, and threw both Gentlemen out
with considerable violence. Monsieur Louis La MASSON
was taken up in an insensible state, and immediately
conveyed to a surgeon's, where, after attempting to
bleed him, he expired. His friend providentially escaped
with only a few bruises.
Yesterday morning a most distressing accident hap.
pened at the residence of Mr. LEMAITItt, composition
manufacturer, Berwick Street, Soho. Mr. LISSIAITRIC
and two boys were preparing some composition. which
was of a highly combustible nature, when it exploded,
and shattered the windows of the building, at the same
time the combustibles flew in their faces, which are
dreadfully scorched and chattered. Mr. LiMAITRE'S
features are scarcely discernible, the cartilage of his nose
being completely torn. His hands are also shattered,
and but little hopes are entertained of his recover y. One
youth is at present blind, and although greatly injured,
has not suffered so extensively as his master. The oast
. escaped,