The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-09-07 00:00:00

ta. 4~ • Ir , ` IV.. rim KING'S DEPARTURE FRO.II [ABRIDGED PROM THE DUBLIN EVENING ros: OF TUESDAY LAST.] Our readers are aware, that yestertlly was fixed for the final departure of his Majesty from this country. It was supposed that he would have left the Phcenix Park at eleven o'clock—it was, however, one o'clock before be departed from the Royal LAge. Almost every person in town having been busily employed in ; making arrangements for Dunleary, the gnat poinr of attraction, hot few persons assembled in the Park. i There were not more than a dozen horsemen in attend- I mice. Ills Majesty rode in his grcea travelling car- ! rine, accompanied by Sir B. Bloomfield; as escort of Dragoons followed the Royal carriage, and the Gentle men we have already alluded to set out with his Majesty, and did not leave him until he arrived at Powerscourt ; they rode by the side of his Majesty's carriage, and re mained uncovered the entire of the way. His :.lajesty arrived at the noble Mansion of Powers court at ten minutes to three o'clock, with Sir B. Bloom field, and was received by the Noble Host and the follow- , ing Noblemen and Gentlemen : Ilis Excellency E:trl I Talbot, Lord Howden, Lord Meath, Lord Mount Charles Lord Fingall, Marquess Thomoud, Lord Graves, the Earl of Roden, the Attorney General, the Solicitor Ge neral, James Grattan, &Eq., 111 r. Grant, Hon. Capt. Stan hope, &c. His Alajesty was conducted through the great ball to the dtawing room. At2o minutes past 3 o'clock dinner was served up in the grand saloon. His Majesty entered, the Lady Powerscourt leaning on his arm ; Lady ALJnk, and the other Guests following. At the centre of the table was placed a superb chair, surmounted by a crown ; his Majesty ordered this chair to be removed, and took one of the chairs the same as the company sat on : on his right he placed the Dowager Lady Powerscourt; on his left sat Lord Powerscourt ; and next to his Lordship sat Lady Monk; opposite to Iris Majesty his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant took his seat, and near him the Earl of Fingall ; the 11ev. Mr. Wingfield (brother of Lord Powerscourt) took the head of the table; and at the foot sat Lord R oden.— The Earl and Countess of Ormonde were present. I n addition to the Noblemen and Gentlemen we have al ready named, there were a number of other distinguished visitors present, whose names our Reporter could not collect. His Majesty pledged Lord Powerscourt in a glavt of Cbampaigne—he also most condescendingly t , wl; wine with several other distinguished Perlonages at the table. During the repast, his Majesty, in the most affable and condescending manner, addressed himself to se veral of the company. After his Majesty's health was given, he briefly returned thanks, expressing the de light and happines be experienced during the time he remnined in this country, and particularly on that day. After dinner, a beautiful and interesting child, the daughter of Lord Po;verscourt, was introduced to his Majesty, who took her up in his lap, kissed and fon dled with her in the most playful manner. His Ma jesty now intimated to Sir Benjamin Bloomfield his intention of departing, Lord Puwerscourt arose, and proposed a bomber to his Majesty's safe return to England, which was drank by the entire company standing. his Majesty returned thanks, and expressed himself, in the most warm terms, of the polite and hos pitable reception be Isa.l that day received. His M,s jesty then left the saloon, accompanied by the whole company to the Hall, which was, by the Liminess of the Noble Host, filled with spectators. As the King passed through the Hall, lie acknow ledged in the IlljSt condescending manner, the affec tionate attentions of all present, and so great was the crowd that surrounded the door, that it was with great eiffieulty he was enabled to enter his carriage. IVlsen the Royal carriage drove off from the door of this splendid mansion, it was followed by a vast number of gentlemen on horseback. The Royal party pur sued their route at a quick pace towards Dunleary. At Dnnleary, his Excellency, the Lord Lieutenant, the Deputation from the City, a number of the nobi lity and gentry, and the greatest part of the population of Dahlia had assembled to witness his Majesty's em barkation. About twenty minutes to seven o'clock, a courier arrived and announced to the Lnrd Lieutenant, the approach of his Majesty ; in a few minutes, an (slicer of the Lancers was seen coming at full speed ; he had scarce arrived at the tent when a number of gentlemen rode in at full gallop, with their hats off, and crying, " The King, the King." A troop of Lancers preceded his Majesty's carriage, which was surrounded by the Officers of his Staff; hats and handkerchiefs were seen waving in every direction, and the shouts that reverberated along tile hills, were almost enough to " shake earth to its centre." His. Majesty, on alielsting, was received by Isis Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, the Lord Mayor, and tl,t. distinguished and noble character, who had assem bled at the Itoyal tent. An Address from the Inhabitants of Dublin, which had been prepared by the Committee, was presented, snel read to his Majesty by the Lord Mayor ; and Mr. O'Connell, accompanied by a deputation of ten alter gentlemen, presented a laurel crown to his majesty: ll 'hr learnod gentlemap, on his knee, presented the crown to leis majesty. His name was announced by Lord Sid. mouth. 'V- - - the most in; ids hand, • nits and al His Majl led to the labouring Lien in a The folloi jesty on tl " My try, my 1 with since light that to meet any superior, nor many equal, till 1 have happiness to see you again. Whenever an opportunity offers, wherein I can serve Ireland, I shall seize on tt with eagerness. I am a man of few words—short Miens are hest—Goo bless Att all my Friends—Ood bless you all." EMBARKATION OF HIS MAJESTY. His Majesty then descended the sloping avenue that led to the barge, and with great activity jumped into it. The Police, who kept the shore, were forced from their stations by the crowd, who rushed forward with precipitation. The Lord Lieutenant and suite, Lord Sidmoutb, &c. followed the Bing. Four gentlemen (two of them in riding dresses, with spurs on,) laid hold of the rud der and clung to It; • three• fell into the water, and fairly swam to the shore:; they succeeded in snaking his Majesty's hand ; one more persevering than the Ent, uer . The sovereign was pleased to ntitice him in marked and condefr ing manner. He shook and accepted the app • to tribute with dig- tifection. kjesty, before descek . ,o.yal Slip that e barge, looking ' apparently, under great entoti• , ,se around , I manner the • ,-• remove.— swing are ti . . - . •.7* his this memorable 'occasion :4 .- • Friends! when I arrived in this beatittful ' heart overflowed with joy—it is now'depr :cre sorrow ; I never felt sensations of more de- an since I came to Ireland—l cannot expect • ^, THE STATESMAN. stuck fast to the rudder like a Baraicle . , and snecreded• in maintaining himself there, until his Majesty, ap prehensive for his safety, ordered him to be conveyed on board a barge in attendance, and condescendingly thanked him rw his zeal. A female Who appeared de sirous to hand the King a paper, was also forced into the water by the overwhelming. crowd. The 8.,val Barge, stretching across the harbour, reached the Royal George tinier a salute from the fleet, which was maintained daring the King's progress, and answered by the guns from the Towers, the Pigeon house, and the Park. His Majesty b•as wind bound yesterday evening, and has not, at this honr, 3 o'clock, been enabled to quit the harbour of Dunleary. FOUR O'CLOCK. We stop for the purpose of inserting. the following communication from our Beloved and Gracious Sove reign. It renders any farther observations of ours totally superfluous, if not impertinent. But it will he 3 perennial source of discussion—of gratulation. It will be a text which we shall never let slip. COMMUN:CI7ION FRONT THE KM. The following is a copy of a Letter addressed to hie Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, by Viscount Sid mouth, his Majesty's Secretary of State for the Howe Department : "Dublin Castle, Sept. 3, Mt. " My LORD—The time of the King's departure for Ireland being arrived, I am commanded by his Majes y to express his entire approbation of the manner n which all persons acting in Civil and Military si- i nations in the City of Dublin and its neighbourhood . . have performed their several duties during the per of his Majesty's residence in this part of the Kingdo . His Majesty is pleased to consider, that to your I Ex cellency his acknowledgments are particularly due. —lie is conscious how much be owes to your Ex- cellency's attentions and arrangements ; and his Majesty gladly avails himself of this occasion of declarintr the high sense which he entertains of the ability, temper and firmness with which your Excel leney has uniformly administered the great trust i which he has placed in your bands. " I am further commanded to state, that the testi monies of dutiful and affectionate attachment which his Majesty lies received from all classes and descriptions of his Irish subjects, have made the deepest impression l i en his mind ; and that he looks forward to the period when he shall re-visit them, with the strongest feelings of satisfaction. His Majesty trusts, that, in the mean time, not only the spirit of Loyal Cnion, which now so generally exists, will remain unabated apd unim paired, lint that every Enuse of irritation will be avoid ed and discountenanced, Mutual forbearance and good will observed and encouraged, and a security be thus afforded for the continuance of that concord amongst themselves, which is not less essential to his Majesty's happiness than to their own, and which it has been the chief object of his Majesty during his residence in this country to cherish and promote. " His Ilajesty well knows the generosityand warmth of heart which distinguish the character of his faith ful people in Ireland, and heitaives thins with ateart full of affection towards them, and with, a confident and gratifying persuasion, that this parting admoni tion and injunction of their Sovereign will not be given in vain. " I have the honour to he, with great truth and regard, my Lord, your excellency's most obedient and faithful servant, " SI DMOUTII. " Ws Excellency the Lord Lieutenant." COMMISSIONERS OF CUSTOMS, IRELAND, add SIR Ir. CURTIS, ALDERMAN. (FR(►NT Tll7. DUMAN mcneASTIT.E. ADVEItTISER, StPT. 3.) Although some of the London papers carry their observations to a degree of hypercriticism, yet it must be acknowledged, that the sycophancy of the Commis sioners of Customs to a London Alderman deserves the strongest censure, as it has awakened the most un mitigated feelings of distrust in every manly mind. In the first place, who is Sir W. Curti', that lie should be singled out for this display—what is he that the Commissioners of Customs should degrade themselves and the establishment over which they preside—that they should insult the King's vessels, which were lying in the Bay, and all the merchants and ship-owners of Dublin ? Sir W. Curtis is, after all, no more than an Alderman of London, who feeds well on liovernment contracts, and is one of the four 'Alembers for the City. What claim then had this man on the Commissioners of Irish Customs, that they should out of compliment to him, convey an insult to the whole trade of the city? What claim, we say, had this man upon the officers of Customs? Did lie ever serve Ireland? Did be ever give a vote for Irish in terests? We are as far as any of oar contemporaries can be from intruding, at this auspicious period any topic that might by possibility be strained into dis• content. We have felt with them, even with the most violent hitherto, that this is not a time in which any well-disposed man should indulge iu disCussion likely to . prhve disagreeable to any party. But the Dubthe ilercad Adecrtiscr is the lerchants' paper. lf, therefore, epart, upon the present occasion, from the maasured cautious tenor which should dis tinguish a journal, like ours, strangers to party, and devoted to the peaceable pursuits of commerce alone, we do trust that the occasion will serve not only for an ] apology, but an ample justification. In our last we stated that the Commissioners of Cus toms signified to the Dublin merchants, that the new docks were to be opened this day se'nnight, and that AldVinan Sir Wm. Curtis's Dutch built wherry was to saillfirougb. The thing has taken place. The fol losig particulars of this imposing ceremony we ex tract from the columns of a respectable contemporary, The ',longing Post : OPENING OF THE NEW DOCKS. This exhibition, which, under other circumstances, would be attractive and full of interest, by want of corn• mon sense, and of commonly decent feeling, became ludicrous. That remarkable specimen of Dutch ugli ness, Sir William Curtis's pleasure yacht, which had been, we are told, a Dutch fishing-smack, was decked out with a great many colours, and placed is waiting outside the Dock for the signal to eater. To give her the appearance of a trader, a hogshead of sugar was put on board! The men employed at the building of the Docks. were all fresh shaved, and wore blue ribboas on their hats.—These were ranged on one side of the New Dock—the other side was reserved for the ex pected Company; but although some Horse Police were to attendance to preserve order. we could not observe more than a few stragglers. We inquired of several suer- - , • chants, but could not make out one who had attended. There was a report spread that the• King would be there, but only the mobility were cajoled 1w it. In order to deprive the Hon. Board of Customs o(tbe shadow of an apology for indulging their strange fancy, a very hand some vessel, the Erin, built in Dublin, and owned by a respectable Merchant of Dublin, Mr. Merit., hauled down the river in the morning, and took its pia& out side the Docks. But the matter had been all previously settled ; the elegantly shaped Erin was put aside for time turtle-shaped Vrorr. The hour of entrance having ar rived, the gates were thrown open, and a signal gun be ing fired, the Prow began to sail in; at this moment, Mr. Kent, the famous Walker on Water, who was in readiness, girded on his sword and knapsack, and ad vanced in marching order before her ! The effect was irresistibly droll the guns fired, and the men (we mean the labourersl shouted ; whether at Mr. Kent, or the yacht, as she is called, with her very long mast, and her very short mast, somewhat resembling the hind and fore legs of a Kangaroo—whether it was in ridicule or in approbation of the spectacle, we could not learn. To add to the attractions of the day, the rain poured hea vily. Heretofore, on all such occasions, whether in London, or Liverpool, or Dublin, it was the custom for all the vessels in harbour to hoist their colours -, on this occasion not one, out of the immense number of ships in the rivet, put up a single flag—two or three who had done so in the morning having soon learned their mis take, pulled them down immediately. The merchants sent back to the Commissioners the Tickets which they had been presented with, thanking them for the favor intended, but declining to avail themselves of it, as they did not concur in the mode adopted by the Commission ers to encourage Irish Ship-owners.—Thus ended this , affair. Provoking enough, it must be acknowledged, to the Trow and to the Afderman. For our own parts, we are really sorry that we did not avail ourselves of a ticket to see—Mr. Kent, the water-walker. It must have been particularly queer. And no company to see the farce unless the Commissioners, the Alderman, and a hogshead of sugar—and these the malicious wit nesses of the day. Faith, Alderman, yourself and Mr. Kent must exhibit on the Serpentine the next time.— We will promise you a numerous congregation and a noisy audience. It would be a famous place for making a speech—but not a word. Even the Chief Commis sioner was silent. Setiously, however, all this is truly disgraceful and insulting—disgraeeful to the Commissioners, and in sulting to the trade of Dahlia. If Alderm in Curtis was some great Admiral, a Howe or a Ilood—if he were some great General who amused himself with sailing in the piping time of peace, a Wellington or an Anglesea—if he were even some great Merchant, whose ships traversed the extremities of the globe, and who drove on a great trade with Ireland—there might be some, though we must still admit, an inadequate apology for the conduct of these Commissioners. There might be some excuse fur paying. a compliment to naval valour, to splendid achievnuents in the field, or to great Commercial enterprise—but that a mere bis cuit baker, a mere Government Contractor, only known 1 1 to the public for his good humour and good cheer : that a man, a stranger to Ireland, except as a guest — who was not even in the Royal train—neither Minister, nor Admiral, uor General, nor Orator, nor Patriot, nor Merchant, nor Ship-owner, nor Irishman—:bat such a man should he lifted by these Commissioners of Customs over the heads of the trading interests of the city of Cublin, and of the people of Ireland, is totally unintelligible upon any ground of common sense or common decency. We have not done with this subject :—for there are other particulars to which our space will not allow us to do full justice this day. A part of the Board of Inquiry has arrived to whom, we hope, in the course of their labours to be able to oiler some observations on the Commissioners of Customs. PRWATE LETTER FROM DUBLIN.—No. 8 September I. The last, my dear Pat, apprised yon of the pelting rain that prevented his Majesty from visiting the Cur. ragh on Wednesday last, and his postponement to Fri day, notwithstanding the Clerk of the Course had every thing in prime order for the day's sport. The clerk of the weather seemed to tell the King it should not he all sun-shine even in Ireland with him, which is a clear proof that we should not make up our minds with too much ardour, or we may be as much disap pointed as his Majesty was in a fine day. However, wet or dry, such a meeting never took place as on Fri day for numbers and consequence. You remember the Round Hill where General Dundas agreed to meet 500 of the boys in 9S, and There they assembled on the faith of that excellent man, who promised them pro tection from the Dcl-os ; and you also remember when that bastard cross'd out of the high road, struck into the Curragh at the French firs, and with Cannon and Cavalry butcher'd every mother's soul of them. Oh,cteraal bad luck to the Crauleys, amen. —l'm told a filthy Paper at your side, called this a meeting of rebels; what vagaboncs at your side as well as ours ! These unfortunate victims of Orange vengeance, met without any weapon of defence, even a sprig of Shillelagh, and were murdered all but one, who per chance was well mounted. This;D—ff was the mons ter whom old T—l—r, moved the thanks of the Irish P—t to, for clearing the road from Limerick to Dub lin.—Oh, bad luck to the Crawley:. When such v—s are in power, and when that D—y dare rise his head at a meeting of decent people, what opinion must think ing men have of Irish law, or Irish justice. It appears the hacks and back prints here attempt to apologise for him, by the intensity of his Orange feelings; no doubt his feelings are as vagabones of this sort, whom we never expected would relinquish a thirst for blood; 'tis impossible to wash the Blackamoor white. That the King or the people can ever expect any thing that's good from him or his associates, is as likely as that you will allow us to send you whiskey to London without Custom-house duty or excise. Now, Pat, as you can tell your neighbours in London (Heaven bless the most of them,) all about the detestable causes which has so long kept this unfortunate country, that (kid has done so much for and man so little, in misery and coercion. Do, my dear boy, say how would they censure Lord Fingal, if he gave fur a toast, at a dinner given to the King and his Ministers, " The Catholics triumphant." Why, my dear boy, they would have thrown the glasses and decanters at his scull, and d-4 relieve him say 1. Awes a Hiss ;oath. It is whispered about that D— will be sent to H—ll or to Conaught on the King's departure, as his Ma jesty would leave so vibe to complain of his personal . conduct. To return to the CI he day spoil') the sport, am course was hears, there was fil Leinster's tenantry, the Qui the thousands from all parts, roits cavalcade tl:at ever appc They woriprimson poptln ea! jesty never dreamt of such a Pail will, no doubt, call Irish jesty felt safe amongst them. still there was no dittarbance—i carpenters, or bricklayert—no Majesty hateful to his subject sophisticated respect and const only want their common nigh something worse than ingrat they'll obtain them " speedily rue of Allerruan Grog-hlossot with the Corporation; and wa: always treated respectfully wit in doses. The hissing at , _ Paradise to him. On his Majest' a similar mistake to Billy Sil officer rode at the head of the 'belay taken for the King, but when it was understood h the uniform of the Oxford Blues, the shouts ana real view hollow would deafen even Sal Caracy, the Fish woman. Pat honey, only guess the reigning toasts here " The King, and may he never forget himself."— " Erin go bra /s" and "the Oxford Blues." Whatdo you think of that, my boy; and I do believe, if that re giment was here, that the boys would make ie swim in whiskey. There is a Lord here you call the Do:tor ; some say he is a sef%:ddlcr, but the spit-it has morel him to be running after the women, and, ':is said, he is as gallant as Paddy Brophy's old goat. Mu•a, Pat, he'd blush blue if he thonght I told von. Just at two o'clock yesterday the day got fine, and all the ladies 'at the Stand House drank the King's health, which he returned, and paid a bushel of thanks for the honor which no other King ever could boast of.— The Duchess of Leinster and Marchioness of Conyng. ham were the toast masters, and they were ably support. ed by a legion of delightful petticoats. However, at three his Majesty tool; his leave and set off for the Lodge in the Park ; from whence be is to visit Lord Powers court, the Glen of the Downs, and the Waterfall; and if he don't inspect that quarter of the County Wicklow minutely, 1 shall loose my opinion of his refined taste. Nor can I account for this extraordinary haste; there must be something behind the bush, that cannot be seen without courtly spectacles. To be sure a man that has recently lost his loving wife, must be either in great grief or busied thinking of another ; but that's no busi. ness of youra or mine Pat. 'Tis said he'll sail from Dunleary on Monday evening; bat my next shall teil von all about it, and every thing that is to happen for a month to come. LICENSLVG PUBLIC HOUSES. TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE STATESMAN. Being a constant reader of your paper for more thsa 17 years, and an admirer of its honest principles, I am led to hope you'll give insertion to a few remarks on that useful and high spirited body the LICENSED VICTUALLEII3. I would have it understood that the re• tailers of Malt Liquors, have snore difficulties to ea counter than any tradesmen whatsoever ; not only from visitors already primed and loaded at the gin shop, but from a variety of other vexations equally distressing. Among the numbef also, is that of be ing subject to the caprice and petulance of certain ma• gistrates, who will have the bar altered, and the house metamorphosed to their whim, or perchance the unfortunate publican will lose his license and his all; although he is surrounded by notorious gin shop!, wheret poor mechanic cannot get a drop of good beer, a chair to rest himself, or a table to take his bread and cheese off. Nor is this the worst.- 1 have known a notorious brothel, that never sold beer or ale, get a beer license on the same day that a publican within 100 yards of the said brothel lost his license, for letting a side door remain that opened into a Court. Were any thing further wanted to sheet the partiality of some Magistrates, the enquiry on the Flash•houses in the Tower Hamlets before the lion. House, but two years ago, would be sufficient. °reef flagrant proof too, in the Clerkenwell division, might be afforded, where a most wanton peice of cruelty was prac tised between a certain Knight and the Chrk of a certain brewbouse. Brewers are generally a company of ri ch men, who arc either real owners, or the nominal lessors and holders of 19 out of every 20 public houses within the bills of mortality. They must employ their capital. and vend what they brew, be it good or bad, and whether it be slow poison or honest beverage the pub lic must take their chance. A publican sinks his little all in the goods and fixtures of a public house, the brewer lends him the rest, upon a deposit of his lease and warrant of attorney; with this, and with the indus try of the Brewery Lawyer, the moderate charges for the conveyance, the conscientious demands of the brokers, added to the tucking, in and out swells of the Umpire and Co., the unfortunate publican is eased of his cash, and is thereby driven to ask credit from the gin-spinner and liquor merchant; at last, be finds the house won't do, bad beer comes in, ruin stares him in the face ; out be goes, sooner than be plucked bars, that is, if not visited by his Honour the Sheriff. This game is so frequent in certain quarters, that I meal to procure a list of extreme cases, which, I trust, 10 shew those possessed of a mania for public houses, and tr• —ld venture their hard earnings, that such foun dk a are not unfrequently built upon sand and sm oke. ' re are many other di ffi culties a publican ha s to counter, such as quartering soldiers, and othercam allies ; robbesies, bad debts, &c. &c. Besides, there are three public houses where one only is wanted to make the trade in general worth following. But the Biewess hold the leases under Polagisterial smiles, and the grievance remains. That such a body of industrious men should be thus oppressed is to be lamented ; for, though net unfrequeotly takeo from humble walks in life, tier have shewn public spirit and philanthropy in a $ l. nity of instances; more particularly in the founds' lion of a School for the education, maioteuance and apprenticing of the children and orphans of decayed • Publicans, to which they have added the profits of $ I Newspaper—all under the direction of a skilful _ . onnumemoramm ummows Curragh: the tretness • f L nd notwithstandin g t; e ine racing. Th;. D u t„ teen's county boys, and ', made the most name. ,eared in any country.-- ashes, and really his meeting, as your Slci. t Rebels. Yet, his 3la- lie wanted nu guar,is ; —no shooting of coblers, io red coats to render hi s i s . No, all was pure to. Ititutional duty. '['he Irids h's; and if there it Lot atitude at head -quarters, and soon." This retain is otn, who keeps vorging 'as it nut that strath;ers a e ith us, he'd get eralla cline t Guildhall would be a esty entering the Curragh, ibthorpe took place; a fat procession; be was hum.- and cheered ceeerd-ingir his Majesty was dressed in USES. PESNIAN. • for more than t j principles, 1 a few remarks the LICENSED Id that the re. icnlties to ea- er ; not only d at the gin &dons equally , is that of be- of certain ma• tied, and the perchance the „. se and his all; us gin shop!, p of good beer, le to take his the worst. — tat never sold on the same lie said brothel • , or remain that further wanted es, the enquiry before the lion. flicient. °reef ision, might be ttelty was prat- 'irk of *certain any of rich men, • ual lessors and toes within the their capital. l or bad, and e lis r ei a n ,e hk r os u t hs h ies e . u ttht e , sit of ikh lease with the Indus- e charges for viands of the it swells of the an is eased of edit from the it, be finds the stares him in pluckedhthear Sheriff. m b l a eh r a e i 11, I trust, ail lie houses, and t such founds• nd and smoke. nblican has to and othercasa - Besides, there ily is wanted to jag. But the rial smiles, and nen should be tr, though set ks in life, tier thropy in a $ 4- in the founds - tintenance sad Ins of decayed I se prate of $ f a skilful Sr • • '"