It is hardly necessary to say that the Queen's message
to the Irish people is full of tact, and, what is better, of kindly human feeling, simply and touchingly expressed, for her Majesty's messages always show those qualities. The Queen declares that during the three weeks " she has spent in this charming place she has been received by all ranks and creeds with an enthusiasm and an affection which cannot be sur- passed." Each time she came before " with her dear husband they were always kindly and warmly welcomed. But on this occasion, after a lapse of thirty-nine years, her reception has equalled that of her previous visits, and she carries away with her a most pleasant and affectionate memory of the time she has spent in Ireland." The Queen also gives £1,000 to the Lord-Lieutenant to be spent on the poor of Dublin, and sends a message to the Lord Mayor that she wishes to give a cup to the Corporation of Dublin as a memento of her visit. That is all excellent, and we can hope that the gift of such a cup will become annual.
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