THE FRANCO-IRISH AMBULANCE COMMITTEE IN DUBLIN.

Grey River Argus, Volume XI, Issue 1018, 31 October 1871, Page 3

THE FRANCO-IRISH AMBULANCE COMMITTEE IN DUBLIN.

A deputation from the Franco-Irish Ambulance Committee in Paris arrived in Dublin last week, and on August 18 it held its first meeting in that city, which did not seem to possess much interest to the people generally. The Bound Room,in which the assembly was held, presented a rather cold and cheerless aspect, the attendance being comparatively small, although the time announced for the .' commencement of the proceedings was two o'clock, when the artisan classes are .; usually freed from their employments for an hour. It was nearly three o'clock .. before the chair was taken by the Lord Mayor. The French deputation was warmly . greeted on entering the room. . Mr Le- Sage, one of the honorary secre- . tariesof the committee, read an address, tendering a cordial welcome to the visitors, and assuring them that the services which France had deemed worthy of remembrance were given in more spirit of general sympathy or abstract philanthrbphy which, no doubt mostof fchementertained for all sufferers. The address was J, fownally peawnted by M. Lombard amid enthusiastic cheers. Count de Flavigny •■'■ replied in English. He said this proceeding afforded another proof of the friendly : feeling existing between Ireland and France. The address would be kept as a , souvenir of the Irish people. The gentlemen composing the deputation afterwards ? visited the objects of interest, including O'GonneU's tomb and the Irish Pariia- ,. ment House. All the members of the deputation dined with His "Excellency, _-. Earl, Spencer at the Viceregal Lodge, on ' Aug. ,18., The Lord Mayor, the Lady Mayoress, and a number of others were invited to meet them. The charge for admission was a guinea. During the delivery of thetoastof "The Queen's Health," •while the band played, M St. Patrick's Day/; and the company called for " God Save Ireland," one of the persons present indigantly exclaimed, "If there is a loyal 'man among you, give a cheer for the Queen," and added, "There is no response, so there is not a loyal man among you." It was fortunate, perhaps, that the remark was not distinctly heard during the noise which even at that early period prevailed. The band then played, " Tramp, tramp, the boys are marching." ■The next toast, "The Lord-Lieutenant and Prosperity to Ireland," was given by the Lord Mayor in terms of warm eulogy of Lord Spencer. The air which was played for the toast was the " Shan Van Voght," in the same strain of irony as accompanied " The Health of the Queen." In proposing "The Health of our visitors," the Lord Mayor alluded in complimentary terms to their ties of kindred with Ireland, their distinguished rank and services, especially naming M. FerdinanddeLesseps, whose son was at the table. The other guests, it Bhould be mentioned, were Viscountess de Petray, Count de Flavigny, Madame de Galachon, M. de Lesseps, Mdlle.de Larison, Duke de Feltre, Mr A. M. gollivan, Mr J. V. Murtagh, and Father Lavelle. On the left of the chairman were the Lady Mayoress, Eev. Dr. Irwin, Dr. de Larison,, M. H. O'Niel, 89th French Infantry; Mr John Martin, M.P.; Surgeon Maguire, M. Daquet,M. Dennis Cachin, M. de Galachon, Mr J.F.O'Scanlon, and M. de la Chaise.