Star.
London, England, 1828-07-29 00:00:00

IMPROVEMENT OF IRELAND.

FROM A DUBLIN PAPER.)
The Societykr the Improvement of Ireland having,
at their last meeting, appointed a Deputation, consist-
ing of—
The Lotd Mayor, the Duke of Lamer, the Earls of Miltown,
Meath, and Llandalf; Lord Cksocurry, Lord Killeen, Sir D. C.
Roose, High Sherif, Alderman PoPKenny ; Messrs. J. D. Latouche,
Daniel O'Connell, M.P. Leader, &c.
To return thanks to the Lotd Lieutenant, for his Excellency's
attention to promote the great objects of the Society, the Deputa-
tion was received on Saturday, according to appointment, at the
Castle, when the following Address was read by the Secretary—
" To his Excellency the Marquis of Anghvey, Lord Lieutenant of

Ireland, &c.
" We beg leave, in the name of the Society for the Improvement
of Ireland, to approach your Excellency with our most grateful
acknowledgments for the lively interest you have taken in the de-
velopment of the resources of the country, and the promotion of
its prosperity.
66 On reviewing the period which has elapsed since we first felt
,it our duty, at the close of the last year, to call the attention of the
'Legislature to the depressed and declining state of this portion of
the empire, we find much to gratify us in the past, and so cheer
us for the future. The present year has been marked by a revival
of agriculture and manufacturing industry—an excitement of trade,
and a consequent increase of revenue. To your Excellency's per-
sonal exertions we feel convinced that this happy change is mainly
owing. The present improved state of the city of Dublin, which
has been more peculiarly favoured by your Excellency's presence,
strongly illustrative of the happy results of the adopted,
and justifies the expectation that the change. already universally
acknowledged here, will soon be equally manifest through all parts
of the country.

" Had we no other reason for expreuing our grateful aikpow-
ledgments, the revival of an interchange of those kindly relations
of society, so grateful to the civilized mind, so essential to soften
the acerbities of conflicting interests, which has been the effect of
the uniform condescension of your own character, and of the urba-
nity and courtesy of your family, would of themselves be sulAcient
to cliim our most heartfelt thanks.
" Actuated by these motives, we beg leave to give expression to
the sentiments which those changes have excited. Much, we (eel,
still vernal°s to be done for Ireland; but we may look forward with
confidence to the happiest results, if, as we have cause to hope, the
energies of the country continue to be guided by the paternal lo-
fluence of your Excellency's Government.
"EDMUND NUGENT (Lord Mayor), Chairman.
"EDWARD GROVES, Secretary."
To which his Excellency was pleased to give the fol-
lowing answer :
" I am so deeply interested in every subject that regards Ire-
land, that j feel a high gratification in learning front s Society,
formed for its improvement, so luny competent to judge of its in-
terests and to promote Its advantages, that my exertions have tended
to advance them.

" I know that the resources of this country are unbounded—
that its people are possessed of the highest qualities, full of energy,
and capable of the greatest exertions. I also know that they re-
quire to be calmly and dispassionate!, directed—that to draw out
its ample resources—to promote the prosperity, to secure the hap-
piness, and elevate the chatacter of its population—it requires re-
pose, care, the allayment of angry passions, and a general abandon-
ment of that party jealousy and distrust which is so remarkably
conspicuous to impartial observers.
" I speak plainly, and may give offence by these allusions—l
mean none. I base but one motive—the prosperity of this in-
teresting country ; and I will zealously and unremittingly exert my-
self in whatever I conscientiously believe to be conducive to Its
interests."
The answer having been read, his Excellency ex-
pressed a wish to enter more in detail into what had
been done, and what still remained to do, for the im-
provement of the country, which gave rise to a long
and interesting conversation, in which the Lord Lieu-
tenant stated that he had reason to think that the re-
presentations made by the Society as to the repeal of
' the coal duties, were likely to.produce the desired effect,
• •
and tnat he-was ready and anxious to entertain any
sulqes:ion on other points practically connected with
the improvement of the country, for which purpose his'
Excellency also threw out the idea of the formation of
a Select Committee of the Society, for preparing docu-
ments, &c. which he assured them he would take into
consideraton when presented.

By letters which arrived from Oporto to the 17th inst•
we learn that three British ships had been stopped in
the Douro by order of the Government, on pretence of
having on board property belonging to the friend, of
Don FED no.

The late Lord Riveas has left the bulk of his im-
mense fortune to the eldest 2on•of Mr. HORACR Bacic•
FORD, the present Baron. The deceased Lord acquited
great wealth, late in life, by the sale of Strathfieldsay to
the Trusties of the Duke of WRLLINGTON, and the
transfer and alienation of Cranbourn Chace.

The Scotch Papers contain accounts of violent storms
of thunder and rain which have occurred in various
parts of Scotland. We are happy to perceive, however,
that the crop, both of wheat and oats, is expected to
prove an average one.
KINGSTON Naw BRIDGE.—The new bridge is a Gre-
cian structure of five elliptical arches and piers, termi-
nated by circular bastions, the whole being 382 feet in
length and 27 feet in extreme width. The centre arch
is 60 feet span, and 19 feet in height. The side arches
are surmounted by a cornice and neat balustrade, with
galleries projecting over the diminished piers. This is
a novelty in architectural design, but it affords a hold
relief to the other parts of the Bridge, the whole of
which is light and elegant, with a suitable appearance
of durability and strength.
ROBIRRY.—Last evening, between five and six
o'clock, the shop of Mr. Russell, silversmith, of High-
street, Woolwich, was robbed of about seventy gold
brooches, several gold seals and keys, and other articles,
by some thieves, who cut out a pane of glass in the
shop window.
PlRATM—Extract of a letter from the Agent to
Lloyd's at Gibraltar, dated July 7 :—" On the 3d
stain I acquainted you with the detention of a man here,
on suspicion of being one cf the party to the piracy
committed on the horning Star and other vessels:
since which several examinations have taken place, and
to-day the one on which he is finally committed for trial
at the Sessions under the Admiraltecommission. From
his own account of himself, and the various articles of
wearing apparel found in his trunk, there can be little
doubt of the prisoner being one of the wretches con-
cerned in these 'torrid piracies, the details of which I
have no doubt will be communicated to you from Cadiz,
where I understand seven of the pirates are to be exe-
cuted this day. The prisoner here is a Spaniard."
THE Ltw's DELAY.—Some years ago there lived in
Ireland a Gentleman named Burton, who kept a bank-
ing-house in Dublin, whose credit was so eminent, that
it became proverbial in Ireland, where,wheu the good.
ness of security was described, it was usual to say it was
as gob(' as Ben Burton." It happened, however, in
the chapter of casualties ever attendant on human af-
fairs, that honest Ben failed, and his affairs were thrown
into Vie hands of trustees. " The glorious uncertainty
of the law" rendered this trust an hereditary concern,
and for :event rpm,. years the business bad been involved
in litigation. It was not until lately that the subject
was brought to a final issue in Chancery, when the
descendants of the first trustees paid to the posterity of
the original creditors their respective dividends upon
the claims of their forefathers, which dividends, as the
whole produce of Mr. Burton's assets were thrown into)
the Funds, had accumulated very considerably, inso-
much, that one Gentleman named Fitzpatrick, the here-
ditat y legatee fos an original sum of 9701. received, as
his dividend, upwards of 6,0001. w Better late than
iiever."