The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-12-21 00:00:00

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IRrLAND.
LORD LIEUIIKLATM.
OF
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It is not in our power to answer &Correspondent's in-
quiry regarding the sudden change is the Lieutenancy
of this Coeutry. There are so many rumours afloat, that
it is difficult to get at the truth ; and, till we have some-
thing substantial to communicate, we must be silent as
to the cause. Of one thing, however, the People of Ire-
land may be assured—that the King is not unmindful
of his triannctiox, the fulfilment of which his Majesty
is determined those in authority under him shall carry
into Jett.—(Dublin Rees. Post.)
Tan MARQUESS Wewnsinv.—We understand that
the arrival in Dublin of the Marquess Wellesley, the
new Lord Lieutenant, is postponed for some days, owing
to a slight indisposition. The Noble Marquess is said
to be the first Irishman who has been placed at the head
of the Government of Ireland for a century and a half;
the last Irish Lord Lieutenant being the Duke of Or-
mond.
We are enabled to state another interesting fact con-
nected with the Noble Marquess's appointment. He
bas chosen for his Private Secretary an Irishman, sad a
Catholic ! This Gentleman is a Mr. Blake, a Barrister,
at present possessed of very respectable and lucrative
practice at the English Bar; Mr. Blake, we believe,
"will accompany the Marquess Wellesley to Ireland.—
(Doblin Moraieg Post.)
The Marquess Wellesley is expected to arrive at Dub-
lin Castle on Friday next. His Lordship will be accom-
panied by two of his friends who had been placed oM-
cially near him when he was Chief Governor of our East
Indian Empire—Colonels Shaw and C.. Campbell. Mr.
Wellesley, we understand, has been appointed to the
place of Comptroller of the Household.—(fbid.)
CORPORATION OF DUBLIN.
Dusitx, Dec. 19.—This body met yesterday at Wil-
liam-street, for the purpose of preparing a Congratu-
latory Address to his Majesty, upon his sate arrival in
his British Dominions, after his long and fatiguing
journey.—And also to Address his Excellency Earl
Talbot, on his retiring from the Government of this
country.
The business of the day was opened by Mr. J. B.
Fitzsimons, who congratulated the country on the safe
arrival of his Majesty, sad concluded by moving, " that
• Committee be appointed to prepare an Address, on the
happy event of his Majesty's safe return."
Mr. Smatter seconded the motion, which was carried
unanimously, and being concurred in by the Board of
Aldermen, the following Committee was appointed to
prepare the same, viz.—
Sir A. B. King, Bart., Alderman Exshaw, Alderman
Darley, Alderman Cash, Col. Sir R. Shaw, Bart., Mr.
Fitzsimons Mr. Sutter, Mr. Loot, Mr. Blacker, Mr.
Preston, Mr. H. Kearney, Mr. Porter, Mr. S. Neville,
Mr. Hay, and Mr. Wright.
Mr. Sutter then proposed the Address to his Excel-
lency Earl Talbot,for his mild, yet firm, Administration
of Justice in this Country. This was also seconded,'
and approved of, and the following Committee appointed
to prepare the same, viz.
Sir A. B. King, Bart., Alderman Exshaw, Alderman
Darley, Wrightash, Col. Sir R. Shaw, Batt. ?Ali
Sutter, M Mr. run, Mr. Lest, and Mr. L
Neville.
Mr. Samuel Neville then rose to express his surprise,
that there was not one member in the Assembly to come
forward to propose an Address to Mr. Grant, the Chief
Secretary for Ireland ; he conceived there was no man
attached to the Government of this Country who de-
served the thanks of this Country more than Mr. Grant.
Mr. Neville, after some further Observations, moved the
thanks of the Sheriffs and Commons to Mr. Grant, for
his conduct while in the Government of this Country.
THANKS TO MR. GRANT.
Here several worthy Members of this Honourable
and patriotic assembly, rose at once, and said, that as
Mr. Grant's name was " not included in the summons,"
the thanks proposed by Mr. Neville could not come
under discussion. The objection seemed valid to the
Honourable House, and the matter dropped.
The Committees then withdrew to the Board-room

when the addresses were drawn up, and finally agreed
to.—The Assembly then broke up.
Such was the respect of these enlightened Corpora-
tor* fur the King, to congratulate whom they were
summoned, and for the Lord Lieutenant, whom they
were to compliment, that only twenty-five attended !
Bat we are not yet done with their honours. Where
are the pictures of Lord Whitworth and Mr. Peel ?
(Dublin Morning Post.)
Tin RIOTIT HON. DENTS BOWES DALT.-.—II is with
extreme regret we learn, that the above highly re-
spectable and venerable character is at present severely
indisposed, at his residence at Dalystown, in the
county of Galway. Great fears are entertained lest the
disease may prove fatal.-06id.)

FRIORTIVL STAIR OV TR' COUNTRY FROM TRY
cowmen') naiss.--We noticed on Saturday the
dreadful state of some of the Western Counties, in
consequence of the great rains. We are sorry to be
oliged again to state, that the weather is getting
worse, and muck mischief has been done. The bridge
of Ballyshandeff, King's Couety, has been carried
away. So heavy have the rains been in the neigh-
bourhood of Bier, that in some parts of the road be-
tween that town and Borrisokaae, the mail coach
horses have been actually obliged to swim ; and it
would have been impossible for them to have pro-
ceeded, if they had not been attended by a spare coach-
man, who bad frequently to strip himself, and lead
the animals through the Mood. the water in some
places being as high as the man's neck. The coaches
are to tea.* travellieg this road,until the flood abates,
and they are rendered more passable.—(Dnolin Even-
ing Post.)
All the low grounds in this neighbourhood are
flooded, and Wheat sowing, in potato* ground, is
considerably retarded. and in many places rendered
impracticable by continued rains.—(
DrogAcis Jour.)
We feel much pleasure in stating, that there is tot
at present a loom idle, in either the linen or cotton
line in this town and suburbs—all are actively em-
ployed ; and although the wages of the artisan are
low, yet the reduced prices of provisions brings his
earnings nearly equal to what he was accustomed so re-
ceive during the war. Our Lieen-ball eshibits a buy
and gratifying scene on Saturdays ; the pleats of the
maadacturers are small,
bat a fair preportieft eof bad-
ness is doing.—(Drogheda Journal.)

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CIISIVOR OF ADMINISTRATION IN

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. Pam Tit Mani MIMI POST.]
We have contented ourselves, hitherto, with copying
the paragraphs which the London Journals have sup.
plied on the Changes which are making in the Cabinet.
and in the Government of Ireland. Perhaps we should
persevere in the same track until these changes were
completed, if oar attention had not been called to an ar-
ticle in The Correspondent, from a clatter with which,
though we have no personal connexion, we entertain.
however, a high respect. We have read the article to
which we have referred, not only with disgust, but
surprise—disgust, that a Journal, which receives
from the present Irish Administration, so many
thousand pounds of the public money, should
turn upon the Lord Lieutenant and his Secretary, on
their departure from this country, with a hest of
uendoes--and surprise, that men, who understand
their interest, (for principle is out of the qustion,)
should imagine that a clumsy and common place com-
pliment to Lord Wellesley and Mr. Cloulbarn, would
supersede the recollection of their ingratitude to their
departing patrons. In complimenting Lord Welles-
ley and his Secretary—(by-tbe-bye,the same flummery
would be served to any Lord Lieutenant and say Se-
cretary)—.The Correspondent chooses to insinuate.
that those personages are not influenced by low-
thenghtediwejoidiees, and that they will g ire neither
countenance nor encouragement to any party or fat.
Lions, implying that Lord Talbot and Mr. Grant (an
implication which is made quite manifest by the con-
text of the paragraph) have given encouragement to
certain factions, (however opposed they may be thew
selves in principle,) are influenced by low thoughted
prejudices, and a disposition to cherish hostile in-
terests in the Country. We shall not trouble the
reader to wade through the entire of this article.—
I f he have curiosity for such inquiries, he will
find it in The Correspondent of the lath instrnt.—
We are quite content with stating its gist and sub-
stance.
Upon the subject of the asserted differences of opi-
nion between Lord Talbot and Mr. Grant, it wrs im-
possible that we could he ignorant. Acting, however,
en the principle of conciliation recommended and in-
culcated in the letter of our most Gracious Sovereign,
we did not deem it compatible with the principle to
press a topic which could do no good to the country,
and which might be productive of embarrassment to
the Government. Nay, when the regal of Lord Tal-
bot and Mr. Grata was put beyond a doubt, we
judged that it would be unbecoming, as well as ungra-
cious—certainly it would be useless to blow the coals
between them, or to represent the one as the patron of
Orangeism, (which The Correspondent does) and the
other of the partisan of the Catholics. It is unneces-
miry to speak of our feelings or of our opinions. It is
superfluous to mention our bias. Perhaps we were
acqdaietal more closely with the details, and the
springs which have led to the last change of Adminis-
tration than those who affect a clear insight into the
units of these removals. But, we asked ourselves a
question which every honest man should put to him-
self, Cui eon°, any exposure at present Lord Talbot
has been cou_sjdpged tt .pojular Lord Ligutenant, and
with regard to Mr. Grant, it ii unnecessary for, us to
speak. The Correspondent, however, by its attack on
both, will compel us to break silence, and to put the
question on its legs.
At present we shall confine ourselves to a statement of
the actual changes in progress. It is certain, we believe,
that the Orenvilles come in—or, at least, that they are to
be represented by Mr. Charles Wynn in the Cabinet.—
This Gentleman is said to stipulate for the influence of
his Office in favour of Emancipation. The Reader may
remember, that we mentioned, when the Change had
been first announced, that Mr. Plunkett was to succeed
the Attorney-General. We were rebuked by The Patriot
for the assertion, but we were by no means convinced
that our authority was erroneous. We can now state, we
believe, as a fact, that Mr. Plunkett does succeed the At-
torney-General, and that he will only hold the place until
the retirement of Lord Eldon, who, it is supposed, will
resign the Great Seal of England, after the next Session
of Parliament, when our countryman will be made Lord
High Chancellor; the first Irishman, we believe, who
ever enjoyed that high dignity, as Lord Wellesley is the
first Irishman, since the Duke of Ormonde's time, who
was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. It is said, that Mr.
Smits will succeed Lord Norbury in the Common Pleas.
Some other particulars regarding the Changes the
Reader will find elsewhere.

Dahlia Keening Put Office, Three o'Cleek, Dee. 18.
We have been just favoured with the following by a
correspondent:—
"On Sunday night last, a numerous body of men
went to the house of a farmer, near Oarretstown, of the
aameaf Carberry. and obliged him to give up his
anlatti(irbick was only one gun); they were going off,
afterViving received it, when, unfortuovely, Carber-
ry's sou appeared at one of the windows, when he was
instantly,,Bred at by some of the party. and received
two wounds, one in the neck, and one in the arm ; but,
it is hoped, neither of them are dangerous. On
I the same night, a farmer of the name of Rooney,
and several others in the same neighbourhood, were
attacked and deprived of their arms. A young man,
who escaped from one of the houses, and was making
his way to Ashford. to give information to the police,
was discovered and pursued by four of the party, and
fired at several times, but fortusately escaped. Several
of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood of Arddenan
and Cutleoliver have been deprived of their arms."
The following are from the Limerick Chronicle of
Saturday:—
On Friday evening last, at seven o'clock, the Mills
of John Benaett, Esq. at Wilmount, within half a mile
of the lowa of Nenagb, were plundered of a use of
pistols and a gun.
Patrick Walsh and William Macdonald, taken in the
neighbourhood of Charleville, by Samuel Maxwell,
Esq. and a party of Military, (as stated in our last),
were armed with a musket and blunderbuss heavily
loaded ; these two me are lodged in Cork Gaol. Mr.
Maxwell also apprehended a man, named Edmond
O'Brien.,at Coleman's-well, In this county: he bad
three gnu and a quantity of powder artfully concealed
—sad in his pocket a musket ball and tura screw
were got. The gun is ideatilled. Mr. Maxwell for.