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purpose. In the hands of so accomplished a musician, the full 

 powers of the fine instrument were brought out, and a rich musical 

 treat afforded to those present. The organ is the gift of Primate 

 Lord J. G. Beresford. The history of its predecessor is rather 

 interesting to the people of Belfast — that instrument was presented 

 to the Dean and Chapter by Primate Robinson, shortly aftei his 

 appointment to the See, and at the commencement of the repairs 

 to the Cathedral in 1834, was taken to pieces, and carefully placed 

 in apartments over the stables in the Primate's demesne. In 

 1840, previous to the re-opening of the Cathedral, the late Primate 

 presented the organ which is now in use, and in 1841 that which 

 was the gift of Primate Robinson was erected in the Tontine 

 Concert- Room for the use of the Armagh Musical Society. At 

 the dissolution of that body, some time afterwards, the organ was 

 disposed of, and placed in Donegall Square Methodist Church, 

 where it was unfortunately destroyed by fire on the first evening it 

 was used there. On leaving the Cathedral, the president of the 

 Club was requested to convey a vote of thanks, which had been 

 unanimously passed by the Club, to Dr. Marks for his kindness. 

 A visit was then paid to the crypt, to view the remains of 

 the Old Market Cross of Armagh. It is much to be regretted 

 that some portions of it are wanting, having been converted 

 to other uses by those who have had no respect for such monu- 

 ments of antiquity. A unanimous opinion was expressed as to 

 the advisibility of replacing the missing portions, and re-erecting 

 it in some part of the Cathedral grounds, where it would be 

 exposed to the examination of visitors, and still preserved from 

 further interference. A hurried inspection was then made of the 

 library in Abbey Street, founded in 1771 by Primate Robinson, 

 and which contains many rare and curious books. The number 

 of volumes in it is upwards of 12,000, and it is constantly increas- 

 ing. Time would only admit of a short visit to the new Roman 

 Catholic Cathedral. This building, which is one of the most 

 magnificent belonging to that denomination in Ireland, was com- 



