The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-09-26 00:00:00

Sia—l have received a Copt• of the Revelation peeled by
the Cosmos COleCii of the City of Londoo, and Tetra-it
the firmer of you to promst my respeetfel netoomlediments
for the Imam they have thereby been pleated to roofer rpm
Me, as/ V MIER thee 1 am happy to Gad any part of my

teatime semi with their apprnirulea.
1.011. Ste, ?boles, Br.'
pawbrllo Dec. 17, 1779. PETRA:BOROUGH.
Mr.. Ramona& A Naas. •
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T. eOtefder several h4bertlaslien were summoned
1n1:ors 4.0 allagistrairs all Qiteen.squatr, fur ex.
•posiog for sale I geettlity uf Bandana handiter-
c.biefs, aud other prohibited articles. The (we
beins dearly proved guest then; thvy paid their
respective ion.

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arAMEMORATMN OF CAROLAN.
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The cgqiiisitspriginal plate of the Gish Bird •
Carelmi has been long-:,,atio. Asely crieniated, !lot
the bonne: et au imitittition,.for commem rause
his eltraiirilinary talents as a poet, a comp.* r, •
and a performer, was reserved for the pren4,l
Harp Society of Laic Wednesday
evening the brat Commemoration. took place at
the Private Theatre, in Fishainblc.strett. Beff.ra
the doors were open, all the stre:le leading to the
Theatre were thronged with carriips, and lohg
before the performaisce commeng.d. the buuse
over/Lined, although the pit and gallery Mere
boa price. Mere than a thonsand perions cuu d
put obtain admittance. The performance rum.
lbeisced with Carolan's concerto, arranged by
41r. Luster, forming au overture fur a grand or.
theatre, and the orchestra was in truth a grind
*be, both in point of number and -talent. The,
Mancerto was delightfully effective ; all thu Haile.
.loeledr and ever.to-be-adatired 'passages of taro.
tau were preserved. - The concerto was finlooed
Grainochree, song and glee, by Mr. Splay,
Mrs. Cooke, And Mr. We) man. The words,
TAe harp that once in Torah's h.. 1(, by T.. .
Moore, Esq. and arranged by Sir J. Stevenson.
Mrs. Willman was extremely happy in her expres.
vion of ne Breams Thorn. Ye Lasses of Dub-
lin, sun); and glee, Mrs. Cooke, Mr. !4psa), end
\lr. %Vey wan, was deservedly applisided, and
Erin xtir iister, sung by Mdse A. t., woe, as
ranged by Mr. Cooke, the words by Airs.
diard, obtained general approbation. (,irkaos
Venco, by Mrs. Splay, brust4hi forth lung peals
or applause. The following Are the words, by J.
S. Esq.
That livia thy fathers so primed ty defended •
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Now oath thee, oly you, to the Ovid, of tacit Lim;

Let valour and daisy together be blended,

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And patriot r.rtne shall blame thy same.
For this do the helmet and breast-plate mew thee,
And beauty approving, beams svreetly the soak ;
For this do the arms of tby imams erbbegee shoe,
And hail thee the pride of the seatireled isle.
These walls may be destin'd no mew to liehoNl thee,
The grey slime may rise o'er the bed of thy mat
Yet the sighs of thy frieoth, likes mantle, shell fad thee,
And hill thee to peewit the lead of the blest.
The first act concluded • with air and rondo en
the ciariutiet, by Mr. Willman, who displayed a
fine taste and great powers of execution. His
introduction of The liarArs Legacy lead a most
happy effect. 'l'his was arranged by Mr. 1.1,41er.
Between the acts, the venerable Patrick Quin
performed on the Irish Harp some of the must
ancient airs. lie hail a must interesting appear.
sure, and threw his lingers across the strings with
all the ability of a master. The second act went
nff with increased effect. The Capricio on [ha .
piano, by 511ss Cheese, waii, perhaps, nut to be
equalled. To the Ladies and Gentlemen who
cited on this occasion, the audieece felt greatly
indebted.

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VICE-REGAL TOUR. • •
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Coat, 9irr. 18....0,1 Friday evening, abbit
six o'clork, his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant
and Suite arrived in this city frost RoSiellan, the •• •
gent of the Marquis if Ttioniimil. The expects.
(ion of his arrival had-1%0401W 4n immense con.
course 'of people; un. sevillffilii miles of road
throligh which he pared ; aurlor heti he approach.
ed tlp, city; the populace toulathe horses from his
earraste, and, with shouts of ezialsari.in, drew .
him to the house of Lieutenant-Gen, rat
where he has fixed Isis residence du. ing his visit to
.this city. Soon after his arrival his Excellency •
was waited on by• the Mayor,Sheriff, Conimos
~Speaker, Recorder, &c. and by the Bishop and •
.numerous body of the Clergy of this diocese. Ac..
cording to ancient usage, the Mayor preientwk.
him with thy keys of the city, which be tracioia•,'t,..
I.ly returned. His Excellency was pleased to eria..
ter the honour of knighthood on Anthony Pura
tier, Esq. one of the Sheriffs.
In the evening there was a splendid ball at tb
stmembly.rooms, in honour of their Graces' all.
On Saturday last, Ms Grace the Dike of Rich.
•ond hnuoared the Mayor, Sherifs, and Corpora..
lion, with his presencent a dinner at the Mansion.
house.
• The assemblage of yeomanry corps, yesterday,
for. the inspection of Isis Excellency, exhibited $
very fine military spectacle ; and, recollecting the •
descriptiog of furcona very gratiflieg °qui . • .
In the evening, •his Grasps was entertained in .
must splendid manner by the Merchants, bankers,
trailers, and other inhabitants of this city, ins • •
1114Doliell's hotel; Sir P.ituirk O'CWilifor„l4 ,• I
chair. , - • •. .t •v .•
The Earl of Shannon, WeedMpanied by the Mare '•
quill of ThoMui.J, and several Massegete. of .41.0
Lurk institurioss, waited 'on ..Grattthe Lord
Lieutenant, yrsterdry,' with an :address VI high ,
read by Lined4ltatissesr; to which his. Eacelleocr, 41,
!darned • Imitable answer.'

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The following extract of *letter froeCitceti.l
tlemaii in a high oftirial situaiioes at .Plething,
dated last Thursdiy, forcibly, imorewsea the 'tie/
ees,ity of the ituniedlate swap /atlas of Walchtlreti,
unless we are determined to persevere in the trill.
porary retvntiiiti uf- an unprofitable conquest, at
the ex pence of every tonaiaterettuu that ought
to be dear to us as neat and livitoes. Af.
ter iletalting to hie Correspondent the deaths a
many reeipeciest friehds in the eviiish army, his
neleiles thus " The few survivors who re.
main i,t .this devastating climate, arc now in a matt
of Confirmed despondiney, and can only be sov.d
I y the im;fiediate anise! a au order teatime,*
this iteur•ed island, which they hare soltillg Add
so anxiolvily expected. The return of licit AN day
is tune thousand, east of fifteen, and, I under-
stand, that this packet carries a strong
pre-limitation from Head.qaatters of the absolute
impossibility of retaining the Isle of Waltham
longer."