The rise of great families, other essays, and stories . t are they every night with theDuke and Arran at play until twelve, one, two, and 250 MEMORIES OF THE VICE REGAL COURT. three oclock in the morning, and then comes throughthe gates with their coaches, gives the word to theguard, and if stopped, they draw upon and hectorthem. It may be observed that the Colonel Talbot herementioned, was an-ested the following year in thegallery of the Castle of Dublin, and from amidst thesplendid company, was thrust into the adjacent years more, and the same Colonel Talbot, thenDuke of Tyrconnel
The rise of great families, other essays, and stories . t are they every night with theDuke and Arran at play until twelve, one, two, and 250 MEMORIES OF THE VICE REGAL COURT. three oclock in the morning, and then comes throughthe gates with their coaches, gives the word to theguard, and if stopped, they draw upon and hectorthem. It may be observed that the Colonel Talbot herementioned, was an-ested the following year in thegallery of the Castle of Dublin, and from amidst thesplendid company, was thrust into the adjacent years more, and the same Colonel Talbot, thenDuke of Tyrconnel, was himself holding the Vice RegalCourt in the Castle. During the civil wars, Dublin Castle had to yield tothe exigencies of the times. Instead of pageant andbanquet, came battles and sieges. But the Court ofthe Restoration, with the cavaliers and beauties freshfrom Versailles, extended its influence across theChannel. The Castle became once again, underOrmonde, the gayest of Courts, and such it has eversince remained. ^3trplcxitic5 of ^ Stand upon the order of your going. HE laws of precedence in this countryare strict as the laws of the Medes andPersians, and the slightest deviationfrom them is never allowed. It istherefore much to be regretted thatthey are scarcely comprehensiveenough. The despotic Code makes naprovision for many who ought to be on the Roll. Placeand Precedence are surely due to the Prime ^linister, toField-Marshals, and Admirals of the Fleet, to Naval andMilitary Officers, to Church Dignitaries, Deans and Arch-deacons, to Queens Counsel, and Barristers; and yet allthese personages are altogether disregarded. In France—even in the palmy days of the old noblesse—the rankof a Field-Marshal was first of any—co-equal with thatof Cardinal, and Avith us in former times the PrimeMinister was generally the Lord High Treasurer, 9n-7 PERPLEXITIES OF PRECEDENCE. ranking before all Dukes. Now, however, the officeof Lord High Treasurer, being in comm
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