The Northern Whig of Belfast says that Orangeism still flourishes
in Ireland, and that the cunning professors of the Orange faith "diddled" the Government—: " They saw that the storm Was upon them ; and they judged it safest to play the part of the shrub in the fable—to bend their beads till the tempest was ever, when they could stand erect once more. The Mouse of Commons foolishly trusted to their professions of repentance. The Nlinistry were soothed by fair words; and they thought, that a moderate course would produce it better im- pression, and be attended with better consequences. In short, they were on the soothing tack, as they too often are ; and they left the Orangemen in full and undis- turbed possession of their warrants, trusting to their 1eyalty, or sense of duty, for having the warrants burned, or sent up to Dublin, to be placed in the archives of the Grand Lodge. Now, as was to be expected, till these antici- pations and hopes were thrown away. The Orangmen continued to meet, as in former times ; and, lest any doubt should exist as to their contempt for both King and Commons, they made such public demonstrations, at the periods of the usual anniversary, that the Government found it necessary to pour troops into loyal Ulster, to keep the peace-loving Orangemen in order! But, this is not all. They have, it appears, been forming new Lodges! The following copy of a printed note, or circular, with a piemre of William the Third on horseback, shows, at the same time, something of the activity of the party; and
presents an instance of the recent formation of an Orange Lodge- LVII ENRY 1.0YAL ORANGE nouns, NO.
wiLi.t.vss LEWIS, MASEER.
Enniskillen. I
No rev°. WILLIAM THE Till It r). ItErnEsENTAT:ON or i Derry, Aucglimim. ON IIORSEOACR.
NO SURRENDER! TAR or.oit:oUs. ',IOUs, AND iw.qoarAL MEMORY.
The favour oryola Carapalay is re:Tectfidly revested to a piveStaUt ball, by be }add in Mr. John Rirlq.attick's, on Friday eveuiog, 5th Getober. Your attendance will Lewis, Miacli oblige ours, WILIAM,'
J:4 JoRNsiosr. } Stewards. DvinlIsnp,u,
Dancing, to commence at eight o'clock.'
4' In the Appendix to the First Report on Orange Lodges, in 1S05, a table is given as furnished by the Grand Lodge of Ireland, containing among other things, the numbers of all warrants in exisreece, together with the names and residences of the several 31asters, and the places, distriets, awl counties, where the dilferelit ledges are held.' The total numher given is 1,5-il. Of these, several appiat not to have been in use, at the rime, either from not has-. ing been iueml, ;bin gi made out, or because some lodges hail lapis( ii (for the best-ilthlidell of hue. •ot affairs do not always pi oiler), awl their warrants hail been teturned to the erand lodge. Among the numbers unipprepriateil, at
that time, is No. I ,.!51,' that which T,, el Orange 1.plige.' T: - !" the I. ' • 'I _arty car miles hunt estalibidual ;and we I•iive private eit•ii of the evidvnee of i•vidie ikon:nerds. 't Lodge is about lia!f a lode from Carole y t Belfast."
The Whigs boest of hav!eg put alo-va 11:0 Or tags, Lodges of Ireland —ewe sivnam!
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