ΤΟ HER GRACE THE DUCHESS DOWAGER OF SUTHERLAND This Volume OF THE LATE EARL OF CARLISLE'S SPEECHES, ADDRESSES, LECTURES, AND POEMS, IS MOST RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED, BY HER GRACE'S MOST FAITHFUL AND MOST OBEDIENT SERVANT, JAMES J. GASKIN. PREFACE, CONTENTS. PAGE. Preliminary Observations, . Chief Secretaryship of Lord Morpeth (Ireland), Viceroyalty of the Earl of Carlisle—his Speeches and Addresses, EDUCATION.-The Queen's University-The Earl of Carlisle's eulogium His final Departure from Ireland, and Death, Affecting Scene at his Departure from Kingstown, as described by Sir The Earl of Carlisle as a Statesman, . Negro Emancipation-Poem by the Earl of Carlisle "On the Abolition of Slavery"-His Opinion on the recent Civil War in America-Re- PAGE. Scholastic Attainments, Literary Productions, and Parliamentary Career of Lecture on the Poetry and Writings of Gray-" PESTUM," the Oxford English Prize Poem for 1821, by G. W. F. Howard-"ELEUSIS," the Oxford Latin Prize Poem for 1821, by G. W. F. Howard- Bounar Bachi, the Supposed Site of Troy-Poetical and Historical View of the chief Scenes of Interest in Yorkshire, by Lord Morpeth, THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY IN IRELAND. Speeches at the conferring of Degrees and Honors, from the year 1855 to 1863, Sir Robert Peel's Speech on the Queen's University in Ireland, October 11, Speech at the Albert Model Farm, Glasnevin, December 20, 1859, 32 35 Speech at the Presentation of Medals awarded by Council, March 16, 1862, . 58 Speech at the Laying of the First Stone of the New Dublin College of Physi- Speech at the Distribution of Prizes, Dr. Steevens' Hospital, November 7, Speech at the Laying of the First Stone of the "Carmichael School of Medi- 63 Speech at the Trinity College Historical Society, November 21, 1860, Speech at the Dublin Statistical Society, November 26, 1862, Speech after Professor Cairnes' Lecture on the American Revolution, October 30, Speech at the Distribution of the "Crimean Banquet Fund" Prizes, Royal Speech at the Laying of the First Stone of the Museum of Natural History, 74 Speech at the Inauguration of Moore's Statue, October 14th, 1857, Speech at the Inauguration of the Dublin Art Exhibition, May 24, 1861, Speeches at the diverting of the Waters of the "Vartry" from the old River Channel into the new Conduit intended to convey them to the City of Speech at the Inauguration of Goldsmith's Statue, January 5, 1864, Speeches at the Opening of the National Gallery of Ireland, and the Inaugu- Speech at the Great National Crimean Banquet, Dublin, October 22, 1856, Speech on Presenting new Colours to the 18th Royal Irish Regiment, First |