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FOREIGN ITEMS.
Launch of the " Great Britain''--Specch Of
MIR, Everett.

Steamship Company, upon the launching OF
their new and magnificent iron steamer, was
an occasion Of considerable interest. A
number Of speeches were made compliment
tary to the company and TO Prince Albert,
who was present as its guest toast in
honor of the representatives of foreign gov
ernments present, was replied to by the
1Prussian Ambassador and by Mr.. Everett,
our Minister, whose speech, which we give
below, was received with much enthusiasm.
Mr.. Everett said,-
Mr.. CHAIRMAN May il please your
Royal Highness, Ladies and Gentlemen, the
intimation which has been given to me, that
in consequence of the kind allusion you have
been pleased TO make TO my country and
myself, some acknowledgment is expected of
me, induces ne to ntrude myself for a mo-
ment on your notice. feel it, sir, a very
agreeable privilege, TO be permitted TO par
take ofthe hospitality of this interesting oc-
casion. We read in one of the delightful
poetical productions, with which the lera-
ture of our common language has been en-
lched by Sir Walter Scott, of the ChieGain
who, by the sound Of his whistle, called up
five hundred clansman from the thickets of
highland glen. His Royal Highness has per-
formed greater wonder to-day. He has
literally covered your walls, your road sides,
your house-tops, and Brandon hill to the We
ny summit, not with hundreds, but with a
hundred thousand loyal subjects anxious to
testify their devotedness to their gracious and
hail., and I,,r to
HIM, the partner Of her affections. rejoice,
Sir, as the humble representative Of one of
the allied or friendly powers, to which you
have alluded, to have had an opportunity of
witnessing spectacle, so pleasing even to
a stranger
But could hardly feel myself stranger,
when on stepping on board that wonderful
ship, this morning, my eye caught from the
foremost head the sight of the flag of my coun-
try, gracefully mngling its folds with yours
and those Of the other friendly powers.
rejoice in the belief, that the interests of the
two kindred nations, rightly understood, arc
as near to each other as their banners on
your mas,-heads; and pray from my heart
that their best affections may be as closely
| intertwned, in honorable peace.
| We read in the Arabian tales of the Won
ders ofmagic of flying s,eeds; of palaces
starting by entertainments from the ground.
Sir, let us leave magic TO the nursery give
me the magic of the Mechanic Arts. Con-
slider that science, acting by their agency,
has but waved her wand over the dark cav
crns Of the iron mine, and out of them has
started up this noble. this stupenduous struc-
ture, ready TO launch upon the waves. re-
lolce to understand that my native shore is
one of the destinations of this beautiful ves-
sci and l assure you that vine n she has pas
sed the narrows at New York, she will be
saluted by thousands Of my courIrymen, as
cordially as by those, which now iail her en-
trance upon her destined element.
His Honor the Mayor has spoken of the
declining trade of this ancient city: rather
let us, with him, on this auspacious occasion,
angur favorably of its revival II is the ma
,ure of foreign trade, like the element on
which it is conducted, TO hucluate hither and
thther the wave rises on one shore and
sinks on another. But will not readily be.
lieve, that this ancient seat of England enter
prize and de,-from which the discover
ers of North America went forth three centu-
ries and hall, ago,-is destined to perma.
nent decline. ! rejoice TO behold, in the &C
tive part she has taken in the noble enter
prise of navi eating the ocean by steam, IA wig.
orous effort toward great and speedy reyi-
val. Let us hope, that tins wonderful ship
whose introduction TO her destined elemen
, we are assembled to witness, may prove one
of the efficient agents for bringing about tina
suspicious result. A wonder, indeed, it il
of modern art, that she will be able,-witl
her immense bulk, with her way-farng hun
dreds, borne on her iron wings,-,o conduc
her course across the Atlantic, and reach he
desired haven, as regularly, almost as Ger
tanly,as that mimic steamer, which has bu
silly pursuing its voyage before the table a
which we are seated, and is now fast anchor
ed IN front of his Royal Highness. Mr.
Everett alluded to the Ingenious piece of me
chanism representing the "Great Britain" il
full sail. Sir, thank you again for you
kind re membrance Of my country, and be
to tender you and the Great Western Steam
ship Company, my most cordial good wish
es for the success Of this great enterprise.
Correspondent of the N. Y. Courier d. Enquirer.
DUBLIN, Aug. 3.
RUMoRED AFFRAY.-There are repor,
II in town to-day of serious collision betwee
the Police aud the People having taken plac
near the town Of Galway, the recent seen
Of one of Mr.. O'ConnelI's peaceful monste
meetings. The affair is thus briefly notice
in local paper, the Vindicator.
"We learn with deep regret that at til
Fair of Tualoughmore, nine miles from tn
town, dreadful riot took place on Monda
evening, in which several lives ware los
How the occurrence originated between til
people and p ,olIce, we can at present give n
decided Information; all we know is, thu
some persons from the town are reported
have been shot dead at the FAIR, and th'
one of the Police was killed in the recontr
We are on the lookout for accurate INTEL
:. gence on the affecting affair. The town
=. in great excitement.
A. "3 o'clock-The circumstances OF tn
ID unfortunate riot, as far as we can yet lea'
a. them, appear to be the following "A qua
rel arose between two parties from the Vi
lagos of Licanonane, and another in the pa
a ish Of Annadown, when Mr.. Brew, reside
" MAGISTRATE. Immediately interfering and sir