The Orangemen of Enniskillen held a meeting on the 9th
instant, and passed a resolution expressive of extreme delight at the Duke of Cumberland's firm and uncompromising defence of himself from "the scandalous and malignant vituperation of his enemies, and his strong determination to adhere more and more closely to the Orange Institu-
tion as the most effectual means of promoting vital Protestantism, and saving this country from priesteraft, infidelity, and anarchy." At the same meeting, the Orangemen also resolved- " That the 4th of October next, being the third centennial anniversary of the first publication of the English Bible, and consequently of the first dawn
of the glorious and ever-memorable :era of the Reformation, which delivered us
from the trammels and darkness of Popery, and brought Us forth into the mar- vellous light and liberty of the Gospel, our district act in aceomhowe with the wishes of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland, etpressed in a resolntiaa
passed at their late meeting, in which they strongly recommended all the brethren inn connexion with our loyal and religious institution, to attend their
various places of worship, without badge, colour, or procession, and thus duly commemoi ate that grvat and happy event—the promulgation of our spiritual liberty."
['this marks the real aim of the proposed celebration : it is to be an Orange festival.] Lord Mulgrave is about to travel in the North of Ireland ; and the Liberals of Londonderry have invited him to a public dinner on or about the •20th instant. The Orangemen are enraged, and even threaten the Viceroy with personal violence. The Londonderry Sentinel, one of their newspapers, says-
" Ulm (Lord,Mulgrave) should come among us, he shall see such a display of Orange banners as will put him into the horrors. It will far transcend the nienawable procession on the occasion of his entre into Dublin. We shall have
every Orangeman of the county present, for there is no fear that a procession can then be construed into a breach of the law. We will not pledge ourselves,
however, that their cheering will be very grateful to his ears, though we do not hesitate to insure him his life. We shall take care to inform the Orange- :nen of his Lordship's answer to thegentry we have above alluded to, in order that they may muster in full force to receive his Excellency, should he be determined on areezeting the invitation."
So much for the loyalty of the Orangemen. Let them read the ac- count of the trial of the Airdrie rioters, and ponder on the sentence of fourteen years' transportation so justly awarded to one of their turbulent brotherhood.
The inhabitants of Belfast and even of Londonderry have invited Mr. 01 ;onnell to a public dinner on his way home from his tour in Scotland.
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