The Sun.
London, England, 1822-02-04 00:00:00

IRISH KNIGHTHOODS.

The informality which, it seems, vacates the honour of
Knighthood conferred by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland since
the Union, will not, we understand, deprive Sir. Jor-r.w CARE
of that honour. In the " London Gazette" of September 15,
1810, it appears that our late venerable .and beloved Sove-
reign was graciously pleased, under his Royal Signet and
Sign Manual, to grant to Sir Jolin Carr his Royal li-
cence and permission, in compliance with the desire of
his Majesty the King of the Two Sicilies, to . accept the
Rank, and wear the Insignia (the Grand Cross) of a
Knight of the Royal and Military Order 'of Constahtine, con-
ferred upon him by that Sovereign, as a testimony of his Royal
regard and esteem. His late Majesty also further ordered, that
his Concession and Declaration. should be registered, together
with the relative Documents, in the College of Arms. We sub-
join the following extract from the Gazette itself, in confirma,
tion of what we have above stated :

" WHITEHALL, SEPT. 15, 1810.—The King has been
graciously pleased, by Warrant under his Royal Signet and
Sign Manual, to give and grant unto Sir • John Carr, Knight
his Royal licence and permission that he may, in compliance
with the desire of his Majesty Ferdinand the Fourth,
King of the two Sicilies, accept the rank, and wear the insignia,
of a Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Constantine,
conferred upon him by that Sovereign, as a testimony of hi, Royal
regard and esteem ; and also to order that his Majesty's said
Concession and Declaration be registered, together with the rela-
tive Documents, in his College of Arms."

The Duke of Montrcse gave an elegant entertainment on Sa-
turday to the Duke of Dorset, the Earl of Harrowby, the Earl
of Westmorland, Lord Melville, Lord Clive, Sir e:LOng, Bart..
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, &c. at his house in Grosvenor
Square.
General Grenville gave a grand entertainment on Saturday
to the Duke of York, the Ambassador of the NetherlandS, Earl
Bathurst, Lord Glastonbury, Lord Stowell, Sir Herbert Tay-
lor, Bart. ?dr. Greenwood, Mr. Cox, &c. at his house in Hill-
street, Berkeley-square.
Lord Holland entertained the Marquis and Marchiones4 of
Lansdown, and a distinguished party, at dinner, on Saturday,
at his house in Old Burlington-street.

There were present at the dinner given by the Earl of Ilar-
rowbv, on Friday, as -Lord President of the Council-for arrang-
ing the roll of Sheriffs—The Lord Chancellor, the Earl of
Liverpool, the Char cellar of the Exchequer, Mr. Peel, the Mar-
quis of Londonderry, Earl Bathurst, Viscount Sidmouth, Mr.
B. Bathurst, Mr. Wynn, Viscount Melville, Mr. Robinson,
the Duke of Wellington, the Duke of Montrose, the Duke
of Dorset, and Mr. Grenville.

On Friday last, the Members of the North and South Shields
BunNs' Club, held their third annual meeting at the Shake-
speare Tavern, North Shields.—Sereral Members from the
county of Durham attended, and some admirers of the Northern
Bard, from the vicinity of Stockton. One gentleman recited a
monody (an elegant and pathetic composition of his own) to
the memory of Burns, with great effect. Others of the com-
pany recited or sung several of his esteemed and popular songs
and compositions. One gentleman gave a song from the
Mountain Bard's selection of pieces (Hogg's,) relative to the
landing of Prince Charles in 1745, which commanded particular
attention. The favour of a journey to Shields of her Grace the
Duchess of Northumberland's Pipers having been obtained,
their animated performances added a peculiar charm to the day.
The dinner and wines slid credit to Mr. H. R. Rodchtm, and
the company departed at a late hour, highly gratified. We re-
gret to state, that we have not received a report which we ex-
pected from the Sunderland Burns' Club.—(Durham Adver-
tiser, Feb. 2.)

CONGRESS OF WELSH BARDS.-The ensuing
Eislcddfod at Brecon, under the patronage of all
the Nobility and Gentry in that part of the
Principality, is expected to be one of the grandest
meetings of the kind that was ever held. Sir
CHARLES Mor.GAN, Bart. is appointed President.
The • following Gentlemen have, been elected
Honorary •Nlembers of the Society :—Sir E. P.
Lloyd, Lart. ; .the Right Hon., C. W. W. Wynn;
W. 0. Pughe, Esq. ; Edward Jones, (fiardd of
Brenin) ; John Parry, (Bardd of Alato),- Editor
of the Welsh Melodies; J. 11. Parry, Editor of
the Cant firo Briton" &r.c.