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him of the man who said, * My father was an Irishman, and my mo- 

 ther was an Irishman too." He, however, thought that the presence 

 of the ladies was the more particularly appropriate, because they conkf 

 not forget that in connexion with Sir Leopold M'Clintock was associ- 

 ated the honoured name of Lady Franklin, and he was sure that every 

 honour conferred upon Captain M'Clintock was received by her with 

 the highest gratification. He remembered when Lady Franklin did 

 him the honour, when he represented the University, to ask him to 

 bring her case before the House of Commons; on that occasion he 

 first heard of Captain M'Clintock, who was particularly noticed by Dr. 

 Rae. " If," said he, " you get Captain M'Clintock to superintend this 

 special service, you need not fear but that it will be brought to a success- 

 ful termination." Well, since that time, and since the service had been 

 accomplished, he had seen the gallant officer in that University receive 

 distinguished honour at the hands of the Vice-Chancellor. His Excel- 

 lency the Lord Lieutenant yesterday presided at the Royal Dublin So- 

 ciety, whose honours were also bestowed upon him. But, standing in 

 that hall, the scene of his own early struggles, and of his happiest 

 triumphs, he would tell Sir Leopold this, that no honour could be con. 

 ferred on a public man superior to the free, generous, and disinterested 

 approval of minds and hearts, candid and cultivated as were those of 

 the Irish youth in the University of Dublin. 



The President then put the resolution, which was passed by general 



acclamation. 



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The Right Hon. the Vice-Chancelloe returned thanks on behalf of 



the visitors. He said that, in the absence of the Lord Chancellor, who 



had left the Hall, it became his duty to return the thanks of the visitors 



for the resolution that had just been passed ; but, in truth, they required 



no thanks, for the gratification afforded them in being present upon so 



deeply interesting an occasion amply repaid them for any sacrifice of 



theirs, if any sacrifice there had been. 



The Testimonial consisted of a copy of the " Encyclopaedia Britan- 

 nica," published by Messrs. A. and C. Black, Edinburgh, in twenty-one 

 4to volumes, bound in red morocco, full-gilt backs and edges, by Messrs. 

 Cavanagh, of Dublin. Each volume of the work had the College arms 

 impressed, and the first volume had the following inscription : — 



