contrary, the wealthy individuals of the Romish
persuasion offered to accommodate the government with large sums of
money, in case of necessity, to support the present establishment
against all its enemies; and the Roman catholics of the city of Cork,
in a body, presented an address to the lord-lieutenant, expressing their
loyalty, in the warmest terms of assurance. After having congratulated
his grace on the unparalleled success which had attended his majesty's
arms, and expressed their sense of the king's paternal tenderness for
his kingdom of Ireland, they acknowledged, with the deepest sense of
gratitude, that protection and indulgence they had enjoyed under
his majesty's mild and auspicious reign. They professed the warmest
indignation at the threatened invasion of the kingdom by an enemy, who,
grown desperate from repeated defeats, might possibly make that attempt
as a last effort, vainly flattered with the imaginary hope of assistance
in Ireland, from the former attachment of their deluded predecessors.
They assured his grace, in the most solemn manner, that such schemes
were altogether inconsistent with their principles and intentions: that
they would, to the utmost exertion of their abilities, with their lives
and fortunes, join in the defence and support of his majesty's royal
person and government against all invaders whatsoever: that they should
be always ready to concur in such measures, and to act such parts
in defence of the kingdom, in common with the rest of his majesty's
subjects, as his grace in his great wisdom should be pleased to appoint;
and think themselves particularly happy to be under the direction
and command of so known an assertor of liberty, such an important and
distinguished governor. Finally, they expressed the most earnest wish,
that his majesty's arms might be crowned with such a continuance of
success as should enable him to defeat the devices of all his enemies,
and obtain a speedy and honourable peace. This cordial address, which
was transmitted to the earl of Shannon, and by him presented to the duke
of Bedford, must have been very agreeable to the government at such a
critical conjuncture.

INSURRECTION IN DUBLIN.

Although no traces of disaffection to his majesty's family appeared
on this trying occasion, it must nevertheless be acknowledged, that a
spirit of dissatisfaction broke out with extraordinary violence among
the populace of Dublin. The present lord-lieutenant w