The National Register.
London, England, 1821-10-21 00:00:00

IRELAND.

LORD SIDMOHTII:,..LE'I."IIiR TO SIR ABRAHAM

BRADLEY KING, BART.
A report wos in circulation for the last two days,
that Sir Abraham Bradley King had received a
luau fiom Lord Sidmouth, on the subject of an
event of a very recent nature ; and as it was pro-
bable that much misrepresentation would ensue if
the public should not be able to learn any part of
its contents but by hearsay, we (says the Dublin
Curre4pwillent) endeavoured to procure u correct
copy of so important a document, and we now feel
the greatest pleasure in laying it before our readers,
verbatim, as follows :

" Richmond Park, Oct. 9.

" MY Dr. 4[t SIII.-1 cannot forbear congratulating you upon
the complete accomplishment of his Majesty's gracious intention
to confer upon you the dignity of a Baronet of the United king.
dom. It was a ino,t fortunate circumstance, that at the period of
his Majcify's visit to Ireland, the high office of Lord Mayor of
Dublin was held by u person of known prudence and discretion,
who, by a happy union of moderation and liminess, was enabled,
wiihout the surrender or compromise of any principle, to con.
ciliate the confidence and esteem of all parties. Allow me fur-
ther to express the great pleasure which I have felt in noticing
your active and, at the late dinnu of the shaitls, successful en-
deavour to promote that liberal forbearance, and that true bene-
volence, which you so constantly observed and practised while in
&lice. It is of the greatest importance to Ireland, and to the
whole etnpira, that such an example should be implicitly fol.
lowed. Accept my best wishes for your health and happiness,
and believe me to be, with sincere esteem, my dear Sir, your
faithful and obedient servant,
SIDNIOITTIi.

To Sir Abraham Briatey King, Rut."
On this letter the Dublin Morning Post observes,
—" This is a very important document. It omits
all notice of the new Lord Mayor and his toast, but
the epetobation of Lord Sidinouth is specifically
given to the late Lord Mayor, fiir conduct the very
opposite to that pursued by Mr. Kingston James,
and more especially for his' successful endeavour at
the late dinner of the sheriffs, to promote that li-
beral forbearance and true benevolence, which he
so constantly observed and practised while in office.'
Observe, reader, it was at this dinner that the toast
was not drank. Now, as Lord Sithuouth praises the
• liberal fiabearance and true benevolence' of Sir
Abraham Bradley King, it fi,llows that there was
not, according to his Lordship, one particle of liberal
fiirbearance or true benevolence in the conduct of
Mr. Kingston James—not even so much

As the division of the twentieth part
01 one poor scruple.'
And this is now the unanimous opinion of every in-
dividual in England, Ireland or Scotland, to whose
cars the trumpet of Fame haat blown the glorious
achievement of the new Lord Mayor of Dublin,
notwithstanding the palaver of the canting speech,
cr rather speeches, with which the toast was pre-
faced and ibllowed. The second letter of Lord
Sidmouth gives the coup de grace to the rump to
which Lord Mayor James adheres with such singu-
lar tenacity."

During Sir Robert Wilson's confinement, in con-
sequence of his gallant conduct towards Lay:dote,
Lady NVilson applied for a house at Rouen: idler
going over it and inquiring the terms, Lady Wilson
remarked that the terms were higher than she could
I:fford to give ; her conductor (a gentleman), taking
11 • lady of the house aside, mentioned that it was
c lady of Gen. Wilson, who saved Lavulette's
that wanted the house. Immediately on this
Icing communicated, the price was reduced to meet
l:er ladyship's view.;, and every attention and res.
cat paid her ladyship and tastily during their rebi-
dtusx at ituueu.