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without receiving any value, and refufes to pay one hundred for value re ceived, appears in our opinion to poffefs more tatte for oftentation than humanity.

POUNDS, which divided among the fufferers would be more than one farthing to every three persons.

The people of the Liberty anx iously wait the arrival of the Duchefs of Richmond from England, as they are made to understand through the medium of the prefs, that her Grace will caufe fuch a confumption of petticoats, and fuch a vast variety of

try and happiness will once more enliven that populous part of Dublin.

The Lord Mayor, with a very great gist of difcernment, has pub thed a proclamation, recommending his fellow-ciuzens each to buy a new coat, for the pu pofe of employing the thirty thousand itarving manufac-dancing affemblies, that plenty, industurers in the Liberty. We who are Papifts, are made to understand his fellow citizens are about four thou and Afcendancy-mea incorporated. It his Lordship-pplies to them to buy coats, we apprehend more than five fixths of them will difobey his inftructions as the poor devils are nearly as reduced in circumstances as the poor people of the Liberty. His Lordihip ought to remember this great portion of his fellow citizens, generally clothe themselves every feven years, when they exchange their votes for fome raiment, novel food, and intoxication.

Mr. Bloomfield, and Caffidy had fo ferious a mifunderstanding lately, about a Thomas-court client, that the moft alarming events would have been the confequence, if fome unforefeen accidents did not interfere fomewhat miraculoufly. After making mutual arrangements, they met at an appointed hour in a field near Dundrum, with their feconds; while the friends were loading the pistols, Caffidy very folemnly drew from his pocket a hirt which a friend lent If his Lordship allows us the right him, to enable him to appear with of citizenship, for the purpose of af becoming refpectability, but in the futing him in his cloathing fpecula confufion of the moment, he had fortion, much as we feel for the ftarving got while at his lodgings, to put in victims of British monopoly, we muftics proper place; this neglect he now be as difobedient as his fellow citi attempted to remedy on the ground, zens, the journeymen cooks, bar- for which purpofe he pulled off his bers, whitewashers, &c. because we upper and only garments, the coat know no expedient under heaven can and waillcoat; but the novelty of the relieve the objects he is to folicite us fight, a gentleman preparing to fight about but two, namely either to a duel without a fhirt, created fuch treat them by a feast of FUSILAD, an immoderates burst of humour on i. e. fhooting them, or adopt a total the part of the crowd, that Caffidy and perpetual exclufion of English imagined an attack was meditated on: manufactures. his perfon, and to five himself, abruptly ran from the fcene of action, dragging the. Aying drapery at his heels, cheered by the thouts of the fpectators, until the irregularity of the ground, and the intervention of the hedges, fhut him from their fight. Without this bumorous accident the

His Grace the Duke of Richmond with his accustomed benevolence, has propofed to do much more for the relief of the poor people; he very liberally, when a deputation of the Liberty waited on him, offered TEN Aug 1810

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Doctor Bonnet Murdock M Kenzie Frazer, phylician extraordinary to the Moft Rev. Bishop of Glaffnevin, will give a Courfe of Summer Lectures on the different branches of medical, rural, political, and martial economy, in the Epifcopal Palace, at the small price of two guineas the feafon The firit fubject he offers to the Irish public, is to comprehend all that has been written or practifed by the most eminent profeffors of Edinburgh and Glafgow, on the origin and caufes of the Scotch Fiddle; on the medical and chymical properties -of brimitone, and a refutation of fome popular opinions, that afcribe a scratching principle to the ufe of Scotch whiskey.

Lecture the fecond, will be devo ted to an inquiry into the Hiftory of Turnpikes, their use in the improve ments of Highways, and an improved application of them to detect rebels, and Popish priests, and provide for the fafe conveyance of profcribed IRISHRY to Hell or Connaught.

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Lecture the third, is particularly patronized by the Right Hon. Lord Grenville; it will comprehend all the moft approved plans practifed by the moft eminent British authorities, for difpofing of the Irish fuperabundant population, including Cromwell's exe periments on Drogheda, Claudius's Orangemen, and the Major's Bible and Dagger focieties.sp

-Lecture the fourth, is intended to explain the political and religious in ftitutions of the English fettlers. He will fhew that what is now termed fettler, is an abufe of the word, and conveys a meaning of a fedentary con ftruction, very different from what was understood in the latter part of

the fixteenth century. A fettler at that aufpicious period, meant a person who buried any Irish rebel who difputed the authority of our British ancestors to the lands of the country they tra velied fo far to conquer. The punishment of the obdurate was then termed a fettlement, and the chaftifer a settler?

Lecture the ffth, will taket in a confiderable portion of ecclefiaftical hiftory, and explains the reafon and neceffity of religious men, on the miffion in Ireland, to accommodate their courfe of difcipline a cording to the rank allotted to them, an apoftle who can be elevated to a mitre fhould conform to the religion of the Stare, as the other who was not in the way of preferment has leave to preach whereever the Lord gives payment.

Lecture the fixth, will be exclu fively given to the best and most -fficacious conftruction of trianglesfhewing the fuperior advantages their general ufe would have over bibles, in teaching and taming the wild with. The Bishop has ex refed fo much pleasure at the ingenuity of this dif courfe that he propofes to attend with his family during the entire course.

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tillage, they are enabled to fleep much more comfortably and honeftly than formerly, as they are enabled to have fufficient ftraw, for bedding the whole winter, hitherto they stole their bedding, but now their landlord's bounty, furnishes an honefter means of flumbering.

Several of the fashionable vifitors at Lucan this feafon have benefited very confiderably by the use of the Spa, Major Sof the Provot, by the medical advice of Doctor Trevor, has in the fhort space of a fortnight repaired every thing but his clothes, it is earneftly expected that a fhort excursion to Plunket street, and the aid of a few tenpennies will complete matters fo, that he will again be enabled to refume his former appearance His appetite is excellent but it is not afcertained by his phyfician to what extent, as the mutton man on the left hand fide of the street going in from Dublin, has refused his medical affittance, without fome written engagements, in the form and purport of bank notes previously executed and lodged according to the flatute and fo forth.

Had the mutton man of Lucan been fo impertinent in 1798 as on a Jate trying occafion we think the greafy rogue, would be entitled to a fourney well mounted on Heveys mare to Kilmainham.

It is faid that Murat King of Naples, means to fend a few priests to wait on Sir. John Stewart the hero of Maida, for the use of the Irish foldiers in the army of the gallant fcot. it is alfo reported that a Convoy of 30, 000 well oreffed Italians will attend the miffionaries, we trust no unpleasant circumstances may occur to deprive Sir. John of the laurels his popish army won for him on the peainfula.

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On Saturday 420 in kneed Nailers from the neighbourhood of Birmingham were landed on Georges quay, though they are very holy being greatly diftinguished among their enlightened countrymen as preachers of the word, they are not ubright enough for their new deftination, in the ranks of the Garrifon Battalions, however fuch a fhare good drum knees, will be accommodated with appointments in an inferior line of Glory in fuch regi ments, as want to fill up Vacancies in the parchment department.

We congratulate the public on the" encreafing profperity" of the country, last week a very fine brig of 113 tons burthen was launched at Ringfend, the is intended for the London trade, this great and important evidence of our commercial greatness, muft give general fatisfaction, this is the fecond veffel of the fame great dimensions built in the Dublin dock yards finte the twentieth of June 1799. So far, it cannot be infifted on that our metropolis is on the decline, though by an invidious comparifon, a disaffected perfon might poffibly prove that a feaport containing 500,000 inhabitants, might build four veffels in balf the fame period, because a rebelhous city like New York with a population of only 100,000 builds two large thips every month. But, we infiit, that is better to build one fhip in eleven years, than build none.

We hope the resolution of the common council, to burn Fofters picture will not be carried into effect in a private manner as a public execu tion would give the most gratifying fenfe of amufement to the people of this city

Yesterday the yeomanry were reviewed in Stephens Green, a feditious fellow was taken into cultody for in

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fifting in a public manner, that there were, no fpectators at the intereffing fpectacle. Ve are forry to fay, that the people of Dublin have fo little tafte for military evolutions, that they contrive to go to a different quarter of the country, from that, where any martial exercifes take place,fo that the approbation of their fellow citizens, the most gratifying to the ma, ly character of a foldier, is entirely loft, and like a poor player, they are condemn ed to exhibit to empty benches.

Two public exhibitions took place, in Dublin on the 4th of July, with out any knowledge of each others exiftence and compofed of people of

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extreme points on the Globe. Britain fo diftinguished in agitating and agonizing the civilized world was the caufe of the two exhibitions One was joyful and compofed of a company whofe appearance expreffed abundance, the other was fqualid, and miferable in the extreme. The first were American failors, beating the triumphant emblem of their liberty, under which a Burgoyne and a Cornwallis acknowledged in their captivity the fuperiority of men determined

to be free, over the mechanical courage and difcipline of hired mercenaries. The celebration of American independence, and the melancholy difplay of Irish degradation were given to the public eye, the thirteen ftripes of America and the nuu berlefs ftripes of Britain, the Frft futtaining freedom, the other recording fubjection, and all its train of evils, hunger and idleness.

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free quarters of 1797, and 1798, and arranged in its prefent order of sale, a a great expenfe of time, for confcience and amufement, by the Major, who was frequently given up to that purpose, the gratification of feeing a conflagration of a Chapel, the torture of a Pap ft, or the execution of a Croppy The Major will now take good bills, even upon a Papilt, however difaffected, at three months, for any fum above ten pounds.

The Art of Bankruptcy; a Poem, after the of Horace s Art of Poetry. This Poem lays down the most fimple fyftem of legal fraud, and contains every rule that a man withing to preferve his refpectability in fociety, and forfeit his foul, and keep the mears of being a gentleman from rafcally creditors, may and thould adopt. The Critical Reviews have given this work a very unpurchased approbation..

Hiftory of Orange Lodges, their Rife, Progrefs, and Prefent Station, and a Vindication of what is vulgarly called, the Atrocities of Orangemen. By Dr. Meade, of Cork, 、now an abfentee, for forging feamens wills and powers,) in 4 volumes, folio.Vol. 1, contains the lift of chapels burned in fupport of the conftitution

alfo the names and hiftory of informers who boldly ventured both foul and body in defence of Church and State. The most claffically writ ten lives in the volume, are thofe of Shears Armstrong, Tom Reynolds, Jemmy O'Brien, the Major, the Trim Parfon, and the Belt Man in Carlow It also contains the names and infamous lives of the feveral Priefts, and their infamies, who were done out for the good of religion; amongst them are the lives of Father Sheehy, Father Duane, of Mountrath, Father Byrne, who was found dead under Mr. Bonny's portcullis, and innume. rable Prielts who were overtaken by

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the loyalty and religion of their countrymen, and fuffered vigour beyond the law in fupport of the conititution.

Vol. 2. Contains the memoirs, murders, loyalty, and ventures. of the Orange gentlemen who are now in prifon for debt, and ftarving in gar rets throughout Dublin.

The other volumes contain the comic fongs about murder and con flagration, and the jefts of witty Orangemen upon rape and robbery.

Speeches in Parliament on the fubjects of Popery and Peculation, by Crosby Morgel, William Keiler, JemThis my G work is a great fample of attorney eloquence, and devotion to the interefts of the nation

all attornies.

Poem on the Lofs of his Gown, by Bob. Latitat, attorney.

Effays Political, Agricultural and Infernal, by Jack F. His node of weeding Popery is much approved by experimental religionifts. He prefers burning to weeding with the bible and dagger. Mr. V --r made fome experiments on his estate, and found them anfwer; ftill many adhere to the old mode of extermina

ting in open court, and by the knife. The Major has perfevered in the dagger-plan, and found it answer very well on his farm. JACK's mode of mowing Croppies is, however, confidered the best ever invented; his new Parliament Scythe has been tried with the belt effect, and found to anfwer, in a free quarter feafon, the happiest and fondest expectation of

the Proteftant hufbandman.

JACK's mode of making union out of discord, has gained him a patent, and is fpoken of as the greateft effort of State genius :

perior to any thing that has as yet adorned the gallows or the gibbet.

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The ajor's Sermon, on July 1, 1798, to the ftate informers, fpies, police men, and methodills. This is an admirable fermon, and it upon the te t, Thou shalt have no other God but me. This the great Mohah of loyalty applies to his own facred perfoo, and au plifies upon the neceflity of obedience to the laws-the Major folloquies himfelf into a divinity "Love God honor the King," fays St. Paul, who fays allo, "all power is from God "-" Ergo;" fays the Major, (for the Major knows Latin) 66 "I am from God, because I have power to hang whom I like." He concluded by defiring the in the name of heaven not to fet their hearts upon their blood money, or filver fpoons, or watches, but to depofit them in his tabernacle as the Jews did, with a lefs honoured character than himself called Mofes, " for with this impious treasure," cried the great Major," I fhall build unto the Lord

an Ark of the Covenant, with which we fhall fupport the conftitution, and upfet the Whore of Babylon and 0pery."

Letters from Jemmy O'Brien's Wife to the Vajor, upon the fubject of her husband's Bloodmoney. These

Letters contain much irreverence and

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fcurrillity, they ftrongly mark a low turn of mind in the woman. bluth to fee a lady use the terms bloody thef-the gallows in your face-humbugging windling rafcal

boil the Jew on poor Jem.-and fuch vile phrafes. To thefe Letters we understand that the Major replied with what Yawnoe, the Perfian poet, calls a dignified filence.

The Big Beggarman's Works, in 2 vols. octavo.

Vol. 1. Contains the celebrated

And his new mode of robbing of Fater to pay Paul, is confidered fu- Poem called "Stirabout," in four

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