The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-09-08 00:00:00

ADDRESS OF THE CITIZENS OF Drimm

" To his Illejerty George the Fourth, King of the toiled
Kiugdom of Grrat aod Ireland.

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.1111LACIOUS SO V FREW'S.

" We, the loiliahi:.,nts of t.. City of Duhl;n, miscast,hall
on an occasion, with one elver, ion, the most inlet-rain%
which has ever occurred to the Irish People, hog leave to ap-
proach your Majesty with feelings of resprei, gratitude, aaJ
lore, to which no language ears do justice--feellutts firtoirr;
from a consciousness, dull your 111 virsly'o pvbrnrl moll( I-
Imle to iworri•de and cherish the spirit of tour Christian
chsrity amongst all classes of your Maj. sty's Inch subjects.
has, ii, a f.• w .hors weeks, accomplish, d more for their set-
tle, and hippiness than had been effected in the six pecocit-
log rrulurirs.

s. Your Msjesty ramp amongst no; at yaw approach dis-
cord erased. and evely prejudice Mil. Your Majesty Luaus,
nisbed every brol passion, aril united six millions of a Crate-
ful people in a bowl of b.otherly lose to one soother. aid of
affectionate attachment lo your Majesty's nerson anti throve.
We keno and feel that we have faull,fully d.scrihed the •
hippy effects produrei by year Majesty's presence and boa-
Hills amongst your Irish subjects; and we confidently pre-
dict, that the victory which Mnjeyty has Shoe utriained
over the distention, and prejudices of ages, will be deemed
the must important ever achieved by any British Kit:e, and
will contribute more materially that; aus e'en, it. the British
'rowdy, to the strength of the Empire, and the prosperity of
all your Majesty's subject,.
"Confident that such will be the fruits of your Majesty*,
labours fur the welfare of our Country, we have docnrsined
to erect an appropriate Stenciller, to reveal' therm our feel-
toes, and to convey to posterity a joist impression of the
glorious and bloodless victory 'obtainer:l by your Majesty over
Ivory bid passion; a rblorn much mere draerring of the
I.sotel Crown, now most repeqrstly presented to your Ma-
jesty (and intruded with all humility, to be replaced by ewe
of Entevalde,) than any of those blood stained triumphs
which hare heretofore been honoured with the wreath of the
conqueror..

.4 Fully impressed with the great and lasting benefits coas-
f•r:ed upon U. by your Majesty's grarions visit, we nem*
witness your Majecty's departure from amongst us whims!
feelings of the deepest regret—feelings ,bleb could not ad-
mit of cousolation,were it not for the hope fondly entertained
that your Majesty will confer a like honour on your affec-
tionate and grateful people of Ireland as frrosently as shall
be consistent with the necessity fur the Royal presence is
other part. of your illsjesty'e empire "
Mr. O'Connell, accompanied by a Deputation of ten oilier
Gentlemen, presented a laurel crown to Isis Majesty. The
Learned Gentleman, on his kilee, presented the crown to his
Majesty. His name was announced by Lord S Smooth.
The Sovereign was pleased to notice him in the most muted
and condescending manner. Ile shook his hand, and accept-
ed the appropriate tribute with dignity and affeetinu.
To this distinguished individual great credit is dee, fur
the tomtm r in which lie has conducted himself since the ar-
rival of his Majesty. We wore to hear him cheered, so
he retired hum the presence of his Majesty.
❑i• Majesty, before descending the n 421.011, that led to
the bete, looking ■round him, sad appatensly labouring
under treat emotion, addressed theme around hiss iu a mass
tier the most dignified and impressive. The following are the
words which fell from Isis Majesty on this memorable occa-
sion s