... THE NAPIER FAMILY. (From Dublin Preu.J The Napiers of Merchistoun are one of the oldest families in Scotland. Sir John Napier, the celebrated inventor of logarithms, was lineally descended from Sir Alexander Napier, who held courtly offices in the reign ...

... stock-still, Sir. Here’sto them all, both great ones and small, Who promise so much and do nothing at all ! Here's to Lord John ; whose magnanimous air Should grace a more Sir; Whose swelling harangues I can only compare ‘0 a teacup attem ing a Here's ...

... luminous name. He was perhaps less suited for a popular assembly than Grattan or Daly; but in debate he was at least their equal—many have said, immeasurably their superior. He was always armed, and no man better knew how to defend or to attack. The sarcasm ...

... position of the illustrious occupant of the throne. Iam, my dear Sir, your very faithful servant, JOHN O'CONNELL. Henry Grattan, Esq., M.P., Dublin. MR. JOHN O’CONNELL AND THE STATE PRISONERS. Richmond Bridowell, Jan. 12th, 1848. lately seen in the newspapers ...

... Hounds, Earl Granville; the Here- ditary Grand Falconer, the Duke of St. Alban’s; the Captain of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen of Arms, Lord oley ; the Earl Fitzwilliam, the Earl of Uxbridge, the arlof Radnor, Earl titzhardinge, Earl Cowper, the Earl of Zetland ...

... AGAINST. Bodkin, John Jamea—Galway Strangways, hon. John—Dorset Scholefield, J.—Birmingham Seale, colonel—Dartmouth Roche, sir David—Limerick Conyngham, Lord A.—Canterbury Cave, Robert Otway—Tipperary Walker, C. A. Wexford Maher, John—Wexford county Standiah ...

... Wilhelmine Jordan, youngest daughter of the late Mr. John Christina Jordan, of Copenhagen. On Tuesday, 23rd inst., at Ballymodan Church, by the Rev. H M‘Clintock, Mr. Thomas Hunter, of Bandon, of Mr. John Shine, of same town. to Eliza, fourth daughter Wednesday ...

... Ireland, were then in arms in the country (Hear,hear and cheers). They had not taken up arms unnecessarily,or without suf- The contest between ficient motive to justify that act. close in the defeat and discomfiture of the British arm England and America ...

... were added to the Irish House Commons by the house of Stuart ( Grattan's Life, by his son, v 01.4, page 119 and supra.) Various attempts had been made to reform this oligarchy. The armed convention of the volunteers, led on by Mr. Flood, tried to do ...

... push forward his bill for continuing the habeas corpus suspension act. You are already aware that Henry Grattan meditates a call the house, and Mr. John O'Connell will to-morrow propose that a committee of 21 members be chosen ballot to examine and consider ...

... Marquess of Kiidare, Mr. R. S. BourU, Mr. O'Neill, and Mr. John O'c'on. Nell, the two as repealers. Mr. Archibold, the late member, was in the gallery, but took no part in the proceedings. Mr. John O'Connell did not arrive till the proceedings had some time ...

... wretchedness, discontent and distresses have been created and augmented mal-legislation, will certainly take place. Mr. Grattan, Mr. John O'Counell, Mr. Fagan, the honest member for Cork, Mr. Scullv, Mr. O'Flaherty, Mr. Devereux, Mr. Green, Mr. Moore, Mr ...