The National Register.
London, England, 1822-01-14 00:00:00

IRELAND.

Lon* 111AYon's DINNER.—A most splendid en-
tertainment was given on Wednesday lust by the
Lord Mayor, to his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant.
There were present about 120 persons of the first
rank and character of the country. A most excel-
lent dinner was spread upon the festive board, and
the Lord Mayor took the chair at a few minutes be-
fore seven o'clock.—On his right was seated his
Excelency the Marquis Wellesley, Lord Powers-
court, Lord Mount-Charles, the Commander in
Chief. Lord Norbury, Mr. Blake, Mr. Gregt.ry, Sir
A. B. King, &c. On his left the Lord Chancellor,
L rd Frankfirt, Lord Bosse, Lord Castlecote, Mr.
Piunkett. There were present besides, Mr. Secre-
tary Goulburn, the Solicitor General, the Recorder,
Bo:ard of Aldermen, &c.
After the dinner, the removes, dessert 43, &c. had
concluded, and the noise was somewhat subsided
trout the storming of the ceilin, with Champagne
corks, the cloth was removed, and the Lord Mayor
proposed—
" Our revered Sovereign. George the Fourth." Tunea—God
save the King.
" Duke of York and the Anny."—Duke of York's March.
" Duke of Clarence and the Navy."—Bule Britannia.
Duke of Cumberland, and the rest of the Royal Family."
" Our illustrious counttyman, his Excellency the Lord Lieu.
tenant, and pro,perity to Ireland." Tune—Pturick's Day.
The loud and continued plaudits which accom-
panied the announcement of this toast, can only be
• _regarded as adequately expressive of the feelings of
respect, admiration, and gratitude which the whole
country entertain towards this distinguished noble-
utan. As soon as silence was restored, his Excel-
lency rose, evidently under strong emotion, and
spoke nearly as follows:
My Lord Mayor, my Lords, and Gentletr.en,—l sincerely
chunk you for the honour you have dune me, end I hope I shall
merit tt. (Applause.) Tl,at honour is considerably enhanced in
ray estimation by the gratitying sentiment with which you have
accompanied itvathe pr
the of my native country. Devoted
!• I stn to this country by sanction—Lir interest-6y the ear-
hest attachment I. Lame esti; endeavoured to..proinutz the welfaie
and.prosperny of Ireland. But, my Lord Mayor, by your LY4O-
cir.tatft of that sentiineut with my health, I conceive I am to
u• &wend that prosperity which you contemplate as the effect
tiaat.ting from my administration of the government of this
eountry. du sod, in anxiety, and in diligence, I feel that I shall
shot be wanting. In my efforts to ;give elieet to these my Mien-
stens, i: is but natural that I should mainly rely on your co-ore-
ration. I;porm die support of the Lamed of the hind. of the
noblemen cud g.-ntlenien v.i.o surround me, do I place my chief
reliance, to trump:Mime the country, and cultivate its happiness.
In aflineiing me this desirable aid, I cannot too strongly inculcate
upon your .mods the nectssay of pi-mummy, by every mesas in
), ur poWet, those Wise. constitutional. truly loyal principles,
mxnycy cd in the admonition at our. sacred 411 d wowed sovereign
wlam was piCaeGli to honout t'are country with time pretence of
it
narld person. This ad:m.)lo3nm point out to you a right
rule
of oi.duct s it breathes the 'pi. it of any iv-tractions, .41e1 it i.
ti a twur,...en or us ail to revile it. It is not