Star.
London, England, 1826-08-26 00:00:00

ADDRESS TO EARL FazWILLIAM.

MEETING AT THE CORN EXCHANGE, DUBLIN.

There was a Catholic Meeting on Tuesday. to pre-
pare an Address to be presented to Earl Fitzwilliam,
congratulating his Lordship on his visit to this country.
The Meeting was numerously and respectably attended.
Lord Kluges was called to the Chair.
Mr. Sunsuit acted as Secretary, and read the Acquisition which
convened the Meeting.
Mr. LAWLZSII, after a speech in praise of Earl Fitz.
William. moved that an Address be presented to that
Noble Earl, which should contain a faithful picture of
the gratitude of the Irish people.
Mr. DILLON Sitt.ctw seconded the mottos.

After some conversation as to the plan to be pwsued
in preparing the Address, it was moved and carried,
that a Committee of nine Gentlemen should be ap-
pointed for that purpose. The following Geutlemtn
were then named in the Committee:—Lord Killeen,
Mr. Lawless, Mr. Dillon Bellew, Mr. H. O'Connor,
Mr. Bric, Mr. Sugrue, Mr. Dillon, Mr. Conway, and
Mr. Sheil.

Tne Committee retired for a quarter of an hour; on
their return, Lord &mutts said, that a draft of an
Address had been submitted to the Committee, with the
topics contained, in which they entirely agreed, but
considered that it required revision.
It was thee resolved that the Noble Chairman should be au-
thorised to uanstuit a copy of the Address, whrn prepared. to Karl
F 172111141831, requesting the latter Nobleman w nominate a time
and place for presenting it. _ _ _

Mi.. Hums .O'Conno-a was called to the Chair. and the thanks of
the Meeting were carded with acclamation to Lord Kuzma.

Letters from Vera Cruz, dated the 29th of June, state,
that the convoy of specie had arrived frets Mamito.—New
Mercantile Almaler.
This is the anniversary of the landing of Juuua
Cals.*, at Deal, fifty-five years before Came; death of Lent as
Vasa, 165 S ; and Dana Hawn. 1771.
We are glad to perceive that the work of benevolence
is proceeding on behalf of the Letter-press Printers who are still
suffering from the want of employment In the metropolis. Mr.
Dames has, in the kindest manner, proffered the use el that
Cobserg Theatre, for deaf benefit; and is is in eineemplation to
apply to the Proprietors of other public places el monseinent, to
lend their assistance so so praiseworthy a purpose.
Yesterday evening, about eight &Jock, there was a
thunder storm, accompanied with a heaay shower of
rain, which latter, however, was not of long continuance.
The lightning was exceedingly vivid ; and the flashes
continued, with very little interruption for nearly an
hour. We do not remember having ever seen it so
brilliant for such a length of time. We have not, how-
ever, heard of any serious disasters resulting theretrom.,
MURDRR.—About half•past eight o'clock yesterday
morning, a battle was fought in Harper's-fields, Pad-
dington, between two labourers, one an Irishman, the
other an Englishman, named Kennedy. They fought
six rounds, at the close of which the Englishman was
conqueror; a circumstAnce which the Irishman took in
such bad part, that, snatching up a shovel, with which
as a labourer he had been working, he hit Kennedy on
the right temple, and killed him on the spot. Tile de-
ceased was directly taken to the Load of Hay public-
house, Edgeware-road ; and the murderer secured in a
watch-house near the Grand Junction Canal, where he
awaits the result of a Coronrr's Inquest.
BIRMINGHAM.—Important alterations in the arrival
aid departure of the mails to and from this town took
place last Tuesday. The London mail now arrives at
Swan Hotel at eight o'clock, A.M. and depatts at
si%, P.M. precisely; giving to this town and nrighbour-
:lrod two hours extra time fur answering letters. Tne
Deblin, Holyhead, and Shrewsbury mail leaves at a
quarter past eight, •m. and returns at 20 minutes past
live, r as.; this will give the inhabitants of Salop three,
and of Dublin about eight hours more time for answer-1
tlg letters. The Bewdley, Kidderminster, Stoerbridge,
and Dudley mails leave the Post Office at half past
eight, A. 14. and return 20 minutes past five, r.st. giving
Bewdley three hours, which before had unly 40 minutes
tar answering letters.
Lucca Wuiraso.—A French wife wrote this agree-
60nate and laconic letter to her husband:—" I write to TIM because
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-lave nothing to du. I end say Ismer, because I have nothing
1., say.•,