The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-08-08 00:00:00

IIR. O'CONNRI.L

The Galway Advertiser of Saturday, contains the follow-
ing paragraph :
" l'he utmost anxiety has been evinced during the week
fur the arrival of Mr. O'ConnelLaull every prepartion made
to give him a hearty welcome. On Thursday morning a
triumphal arch of laurel and roses was thrown across the
street exactly at Williams's.gate, through which it was in-
tended he should enter ; and upwards of one thousand per-
sons proceeded on the Oranninre Road, to draw his carnage
and greet his arrival. Many reports were in circulation
during the suspense to account for his delay, which caused
the people so much uneasiness, that they actually proceeded
all the way to the town of Oramnore, where, after some time
they learned 'that he could not be in Galway till Sunday,
owing to a press of legal duties.' Apartments were pre.
pared for him (during his stay) in the Roman Catholic
College Howie, formerly the residence of the late Lord
Ftrench, and a sumptuous dinner laid out there by the clergy
to entertain him, to wind' a number of highly respectable
people were invited."

CHARITABLE BEQUESTS IN IRELAND is understood
that the funds which have been restored by the vigilance
and exertions of the Hoard of Charitable Donations roil
Bequests in Irelaiii„ to the uses intended by the Donors,
are of a considerable amount, and it is satisfactory to oh.
serve, that this Board, as intimated in a notice in 19re Dub-
list Gazet c, is at present adopting effectual measures for
insuring the strict attervion of Executors, Administrators
and others, to the subject, the consequences of which will,
no doubt, be, the discovery of numerous concealments and
misapplications, and more circumspection for the future
on the pia of Executors and Administrators, when they
End that the 14w to which they are liable, is not to remain a
dead letter.— (thebais Mormilig Post.)
FATAL EXPLOSION AT BIEMINGHAN.—(Farther parti-
eulars.)—Messrs.Wilson and Starkey resided in St. Mary's
row, and were manufacturers of jercussion gunpuiv ter ;
and Mr. Wiiswn was observed by a female servant in the
act of pouring out a quantity of the powder, to a girl, who
worked in the übinufactury, named Sarah Cope. In a mo-
ment the roof of the extensive premises was seen to *eyelid
into the heavens to a considerable height, and a report truly
dreadful (which broke the windows in the neighbouriut
house) alarmed the inhabitants of the torrn, which was suc- '
ceeded by a general burst of fire teem the buildings, aid
continued shrieks and cries for kelp from amidst the ruins.
Every assistance was offered by the sympathising specta-
tors. The bodies of Mr. Wilson and Sarah Cope were ia a
dreadfully mangled state, shockingly burnt and bleeding;
but the vital spark was extinct. Two females, named Ana
Pardoe and Sarah rate, were in the premises at the time of
the explosion, (which was occasioned by the igni-
tion of the powder given to Sarah Cope by Mr. Wilson,)
and they were blown to a considerable distance : one of
them is meg dead, the other is in a dying state, two others
are much injured, What adds very much to the interest
excited by this accident, is this,--a few months ago, the.
brother of the unforteaste deceased died in tie same pi e-
inisesfrom the sudden impulse of an insane mind. An in-
quest has been held on the bodies by Mr. Whately, the co.
rimer, and a verdict returned of—Accidentally killed by the

us keg sticking I rouse, &NI a vermet, returned et—ACCidenially Dy tbe rf a sale pt lateen thousand quarter ,At 4111 average grit* of if,
•zplosioo of guar d er. ' IS.
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