Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-05

Their; he had been favored at court, and
was at this time lord deputy of Ireland But
the country being in very disturbed state,
and the deputy accused Of many acts ofvIo-
lence, he had obeyed with great reluctance
a summons to answer for bis conduct before
the king in council, leaving his Oldest son to
exercise his Office during his absence. on
bis arrival, be was committed to the Tower,
and bis son. alarmed by the false report OF
his having lost his head, broke out lmnedi'
ately into furious rebellion. Alter a tenn
porary success, Thomas Fitzgerald was re-
duced TO great difficulties: al the same time
a promise of pardon was held out 10 him,
and con6ding in it he surrendered himself TO
lord Leonard Grey, brother TO the Countess
bis step mother His unces, also impIica'
ted 10 the guilt of rebellion, were seized by
surprise, or deceived into submission. The
whole six were then conveyed To- England in
the same ship; and all, in spite of the en-
treaties and circumstances of lord Leonard
GREY, who considered his own honor as
pledged for the safety OF their lives, were
hanged at Tyburn.
The aged earl had died in the tower on re.
ceving news of his sons rash enterprise; and
a postbunous attainder being issued against
him, his lands g. goods were forfeited. The
king, however, in pity to the widow, and as
a slight atonement for so cruel an injustice,
permitted one of her daughters 10 retain some
poor remains Of The family plate and valua-
bles; and another of them, coming to Eng.
land, appears to have received her education
at Hunsdon palace with the princesses Mary
and Elizabeth. her relations. Here She was
seen by Henry Earl of Surrey, whose chsste
aud elegant muse has banded her down 10
posterity as the lovely Geraldine, the object
of his fervent but fruitIess devotion. She
was married first to Sir Anthony Brown, and
afterwards became the wife of the Earl Of
Lincoln, surviving by many years her noble
and unfortunate admirer.
The countess of Kildare, and the younger
OF her two sons, Likewise remained in Eng
land obscure and unnnlested; but the merci-
CHESS rancour of Henry against the house OF
Fitzgerald still pursued its destitute and un-
offending heir. whs was struggling through
a series of adventures the most perlous and
the most romantic.
This boy. named Gerald, then about 'e
years old. had been left by his father at a
house in Kildare, under the care and tuition
OF Leverous, priest who was his foster bro
Their. The child was lying i'll of the small
pcx, when the news arrived that his brother
and uncles had been sent prisoners to Eng
land; but his affeclionate guardian, Justly
apprehe nsive Of greater danger to his young
charge, wrapped him up as carefully as he
could, g. conveyed him away with all speed
to the house. of one of hi, sisters. where he
remained Till he was quite recovered Thence
bis tutor removed hin successfully into the
territories of two or three Irish Chieftains,
who sheltered him for about three quarters
Of war, after which he carried him to his
aunt the lady Elenor. at that time widow OF
chief named Maccarty Resgh.
This lady had long been sought in mar
riage by O'Donnel lord of Tyrconnel, to
whose suit she had been unpropilious; but
wrought upon 10y the hope of being able to
afford efectual protection 10 her unfortunate
ne phew, she now consented TO an immediate
UNION; and taking Gerald along with her TO
new home in the county OF Donegal, she
there Hospitality entertained bin tor about
year. Blu, the Jealous spirit of the impia-
cable king seemed to know no rest while this
devoted youth still bre athed the air of liber-
ty, and he caused a great reward to be offer
ed for his apprehension, which the base min
ded O'Donnel Immediately sought to appro
pirate by delivering him up. Fortunately
the lady Eienor discovered his intentions in
time, and Instantly caused her nephew to
disguise his person, and storing HIM, ike a
bountitul aurt, with ~ score Portuguese,
she put him under the charge of Leverous
and an old servant of his fathers, and ship
ped hia on board vessel bound for St. Ma
los.
Having thus procured his escape, she lof
tily expOstulated ~ it'll her husband on his
vilIainy in plotting TO betray her .k;nsman,
whom she had stipulated that he should pro.
tect to the utmost of his power; aud she bid
him know. that as the danger Of The youth
had alone induced her to form any connex