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London, England, 1821-08-23 00:00:00

POETRY.

PARODY UPON TM "SPRIG OF SHILLRLA ON." SUMO RY
MISS urarn in • AT THE DUBLIN TIIFATREIVRITTIIN
FOR TRW OCCASION WY MR. COOR.
.....
THE PRINCE OF OUR LOVE-GEORGE, OUR

HIS MAJESTY'S VISIT TY) IRELAND.

DU11.13, SUNDAY, AUGUST 19.

This morning his Mai toy went to Christ Church
Cathedral. The greatett curiosity was excited.
end proportionate etertions made to gratify R.
At a very early hour the entrances awl approaches
of the Cathedral were beret %site crowds of pelvic,
but, us was proper, measuir.s were adopted fur
making the cougregivien select and respectable
and, as no admission could he had without a ticket,
fee persons not of high rack and distinction cool.l
get in ; with these tie Cathedral was crowded ro
all part., the aisle was as full us it could bold, an
those who occwpitd it saw his eli.jesty to runsr ad-
vantage. It was a scene of extraordinary brilliancy.
The part occupied by the King was newly forsti,hvi
with seats, cushion., drapetirs, &c. of rich Iriblr
crimson velvet, fringtd with gold; there was a new
quarto prayer book, isiost richly hound anti 'lan-
!lmbed with the royal WOW Thr service was read
by the Rev. Mr. Chrborrie—his Grace the Arch-
bishop of Dublin preacind the Sermon ; his text—

" Righteousness exalteth a oration.*
And the anthem, token born the St Int Psalm—
" The King shall rejoice in thy strength, U Lord : exceed-
ing glad •lull he be of thy salvation."—" Then haat given
him his heart's &vile : and hest not denied bin, the rept .1
of his lips.*—" For thus shalt present hint with the Weis-
ings of goodness : and shalt set a crown of pare gold upon
his head."—" His honour is great in thy salvation : glory
and great worship shalt thou lay upon him."—'• Fur then
shalt give him everlasting felicity : and make him glad with
the joy of thy countenance."

This anthem was finely performed by Messrs.
Jager, Buggins, Smith, Sir J. Stevenson, Wet-
man, &c. Bat all the congregation
with its prime's, misers, sad with regret, the fin e
and peculiarly catlodral voice of Mr. Spray, who
is at your side of the Channel. in a bad state of
health. Ilts Majesty's demeanour, and earnest and
pious attention to the service was, like that of his
blessed father, truly edifying. It was, indete,
as if he had taken •.ff his earthly crown in
that place, and laid it at the foot of the altar
of his God ; clothing himself in humility anti
devotion. 1-never, iii my life, heard the prayers
for the King so impressively and euiliusitnniaNy
sympathised in and repeated by the congrega-
tion. His Majesty felt, evidently and struilO.
this devotion of his people. He was tainted in a
dal k blue coal, white small-clothes, and white silk
stockings ; he wore no order but that of the Carter.
The steps at the font eistrance were covered with
grey cloth. and all through the great aisle, to his
Majesty's seat, with the 'sine : the great aisle was
lined with soldiers. Nothing could equal the cheer-
ing of the multitude outride, us the King approach-
ed the Cathedral and alighted from his coach. His
Majesty was met at the door by the Archbishop of
Dublin, who made his obeisance, which was most
graciously returned by the King, who then pro-
ceeded to Ins seat iu tlt,a order—the Vergers, the
Choir, Precentor, De■n, the Archbishop, his Ma-
jesty, the Lord Lieutenant, &c. &c. The 'peat
aisle was filled by those who could not get into the
body of the Cathedral ; and half the number of
person+ who got tickets could not derive any bene-
fit born the privilege. Afte► the service was over
his Majesty dove as privately as the watchful catio-
lily of his people would admit of, to the Park.

Every moment discloses new instances of flit! en-
thusiastic loyalty of our people towards their be-
loved KING. A young Gentleman assured me,
that the open carriage in which he was at the 'twit,/
yesterday, being close by the KING as the t. tams
were passing his MAJeSTY, he (the Gentletvoil)
could not resist the desire of obtaining some retie
or memorial of his proximity to the !loyal Perseus ;
he was su near, that hr laid his hands several times
on the skirt of his hl•ozszz's uniform au.l
horse he 'ode; lie was nearly tempted to en:, a
button from the King's cos', or a bit Ire re, his
saddle-clo:h or housing; at last he bethought• him-
self of a loyal rape upon the charger's tail , and
actually cut off with his penknife about Ina a
dozen or • dozen hairs, which probably will be
made an heir-loom in his family. I did n. ,t intend
a puu. This incident the groins of Sir ni...tursst.
SCOTT might resider into immortal verse, a rival to
Pore's naps of the Lock.—( Evening P °per./
Two extraordinary instances of 'titre! "sidity were
displayed by some of the boatmen of V
last week. Two whale boats, with „sive men in
each, one front Monkstown and sh•/, other from
•sis harbour
Ringaskiddy, left this harbour
wit-
ness the arrival of his MAJKSTY. .They did not
or tin. Weblin, to wit-
ohenasetruacretiooni,ewnhb:, i3;o'akes the Peril
proceed together, but on separate Attys. it is to
lbaergoebsienrytehdei,r
construction,
and not very
of encountering the open sea et.' aemtly hazardous.
The inhabitants of Moukato an 'snide • subscription
to enable these daring ad'renitarers to put in a stock
of sea store; and if they *um rd they can boast of
having accomplish bed what was a ever t.efore attempt-
ed, that of reaching Dublin fro in this harbour, in
an open boat.—.(Cork Mercanir le CArosiels.l
Monday forenoon the Duk and Duchess of
NORTHIMIVRI.AND set out (roam their house, St.
James's-sty mire, on their way to Wyntistay, the seat
of Sir W.. W. ‘I'YNN, where th,y will remain
ou a visit, to wait the return of his Maoeszz from
Ireland, relies has signified his intention of lionostr-
ing Sir ti ATCIN and 1.11 W. WYNN with a .
After which Isis Grace an the inches, will ptsi.
cm! on their way to A Inwick Castle. The preta.-
ration.' making at Wyoming), by Sir W•itz•
WILLIAMS WYNN, fur the reception of hie MA-
JEST'sr, are of the must splendid order. Cooks,
coelectioners, and mechanics, in great numbers,
have left town to assist in the preparation.
The young couple who lately eloped from Wor-
cester, did not take their flight to Gretna-greens
but were united at Hide'. Owen, in Shropshire.

The ltomao bridge which wits discovered about
three years ego in Hull, has been cleirrd, and found
to measure three rides in length, and twelve fret in
hreadth. It appears from in 'ascription fouud
upon it, to hive beers laid by the fifteenth cohort of
GELMANICIIII.

On Sunday the sth isratant, Sir 1-1 UN MIRY DAVY,
Prevident of the Royal Society, London, posed
over ut Donaghsdee, fur Portpstrick. He roes eery
particular In the exunntiation of the Donaghadee
stone, now obtained in the excavation of the new
harbour.