Star.
London, England, 1829-10-12 00:00:00

IRELAND.

FRACAS AT THE MANSION HOUSE, DUBLIN.
The Eueniv Packet publishes the following statement
in allusion to au occurrence at. the late dinner at the
Mansion House :
On the Lord Mayor proposing " The health of the Duke of
Northumberland and the Noble House of Percy," Mr. John
Judkin Butler, Who was sitting within four persons of the Lord
Mayor, rose and said aloud, " 1 have drunk that toast before ; and
me if I drink it again, for he is a base apostate." The Lord
blayor, on heating so unexpected and so gross an insult passed on
Ms Majesty's representative, immediately rose and said—" I will
not sit here and allow any individual at my table to make use of
language reflecting on the Noble Duke who honoured us with his
..ompany this day; I therefore will insist on the individual who
has been guilty of such conduct to withdraw." Mr. Butler
refused to obey the Lord Mayor's request, and still went on saying
that the Duke was an apostate, when a rear relative of the Lord
Mayor's advanced to Mr. Butler, and said he hoped he (Mr.
t.tler) would see the propriety of complying with his Lordship's
Mr. Butler demanded," Do you, Sir, tell me to leave the room?"
1 he Lord Mayor's Brother—" I tell you that you ought to leave
it. ' Mr. liutler—" I tell you I will not leave the room for you,
sir, cr the Lord Mayor; and demand, if you are a gentleman, Sir,
-hat you will give me your card !" The Lord Mayor, hearing and
seeing such violence of language, and the gesticulation that accom-
panied it, and apprehending a breach of the peace, desired two
peace officers to be stationed in the room. Mr. Butler, notwith-
standing, went on for some time muttering imprecations upon apos-
tates of all kinds, when at length, an Alderman proposed the
"health of the Lord Mayor, and good night," which lacing drank,
his Lordship retired ; and thus ended this unseemly affair.
The following correspondents has passed between the Lord
Mayor and Mr. Sheriff Hoyte, which The Register of this day very
aptly .and happily designates :
HOYTI ! TOYTI !!!
Mansion House, Oct. 6, 1829.
Mr neon Sta—l have to request you may have the goodness to
acquaint me, in reply, if you expect Mr. John Judkin Butler at
your Official Dinner to-day, as it would be quite impossible for me,
however deeply I regret it, to sit in company with that Gentleman,
while he continues insensible to the insult he offered, at my table,
to the Noble Duke, his Majesty's Representative.
I am, my dear Sir, very truly your's,
Sheriff Hoyte, &c. JACOB WEST.

Nelson-street, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1829•
My dear Lord Mayor,—lt is to me a most painful circumstance
that any occasion whatever should have induced you to absent
yourself from my dinner. From the moment the unpleasant
occurrence happened between your Lordship and Mr. Butler, up
to the present instant, I have felt the greatest possible anxiety on
the subject. I this day bad an interview with Mr. Butler,
and have ascertained that he will avail himself of my card of invi-
tation.
I have the honour to be, my Lord, with the sincerest respect
and esteem, your Lordship's devoted humble servant,
GEORGE HOYTE.

To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, &c.
With respect to the occurrence which took place at the Mansion-
house, too much has been said already. Mr. Judkin Butler, re-
fused, as he had a right to do, to drink a toast proposed by the
Lord Mayor. Perhaps the refusal was couched in language too
strong for the occasion : and this we have reason to know Mr.
Butler feels; but nothing could justify the Lord Mayor in bring-
ing an armed police force into his dining-room, and giving a gen-
tleman into custody ; and we can tell him, that nothing short of
an ample and explicit apology for the affront thus put upon the
Common Council will satisfy those who have justly taken offence
at his conduct. As the matter will be brought before the bogy on
the next Quarter Day of the Assembly, we think it better to
withhold the statement sent us by Mr. Butler.—Erening Mail.
Friday se'nnigbt the farm of Mr. Cloxton, belonging to Sir
Henry Parnell, M.P. within a mile of Maryborough, and within
call of two Magistrates of the Queen's County, was attacked be-
tween the hours of nine and ten o'clock by a party of Rockites,
who demanded fire-arms and commenced to break open the doors.
The Police, going their rounds, heard the attack, and immediately
made for the place ; upon coming up, the Rockites called, " who
comes?" " the police,' was the reply ; they were desired to stand
off, and the Rockite party called out, " Picquet, what are you
about?" the Rockites fired four shots, which were returned by the
Police, after the Sergeant had received a shot in the throat. One
of the Rockites was stabbed through the eye and taken prisoner,
but the others fled. A horse pistol and a very large blunderbuss
were taken, loaded with slugs ; traces of blood were observed on
the road fur three miles next morning. The person taken is an
inhabitant of Maryborough, and was immediately committed to
gaol. Next morning Capt. Perceval, a Magistrate, Lieutenants
WCumming and Rollo, with the company of the 92d Highlanders
stationed in Maryhorough, and Lieut. Wray, with the Maryboro'
and Stradbally Police, scoured the country for miles round, when
one prisoner with several stand of aims were brought in. The out-
rage occurred close to the military station.