The Sun.
London, England, 1822-01-02 00:00:00

IRELAND.

PUBLIC ENTRY INTO DUBLIN OF HIS EXCEL
LENCY THE MARQUIS WELLESLEY.

(From" The Dublin Patriot" of Saturday last.)
.The state of the weather yesterday, together
with the heavy rain which poured incessantly
during the whole day, afforded little prospect of
the morning being suitable to the pageantry to
which our fellow-citizens so anxiously looked
forward. It blew a strong gale from the S. E. :
the river was swollen to an unusual height ; and
the roads to Dublin, particularly that from the
Pigeon-house, the point at which, the Noble
Marquess was expected to land, Were rendered
nearly impassable by the floods. Still impedi-
ments of this nature, however. they were to be
lamented, were not capable of repressing the
public ardour on an occasion which promised
such general and individual gratification. Even
the uncertainty of the Marquess's arrival, in such
tempestuous weather, did not retard the comple-
tion of the arrangements for his reception ; in
every corner of the town, bustle was. observable ;
and the same announcements were made, and the
same plans laid down, that would have been sug-
gestett by the most favourable circumstances.
At an early hour yesterday, a notice was issued by the Lord
Mayor, requesting the attendance of the several members of the
Corporation at the Mansion-house this morning, at 11 o'clock,
in order to proceed from thence to the Pigeon-house, " for the
purpose," as the notice set forth, " of receiving the most noble
the Marquis Wellesley, and conducting his Lordship to the
Castle of Dublin."

'According to another arrangement, originating with the citi•
zens of distinction, it was desired that such Noblemen and Gen.

tlemen as intended
,joining the procession, in carriages, would
rendezvous in Stephen's-green, in sufficient time to be disposed
in the order of their rank.

Several other places of rendezvous were appointed. Gentle-
men mounted, and wearing favours, were directed to assemble
in Stephen's-green, and Merrion-square. Some of the trades
announced their intention of preceding the cavalcade in the pro-
cession.

The Marquis Wellesley,
,it was expected, would reach the
Pigeon-house in the course of the night, and remain on board
his yacht at anchor in the dock, until the arrival of the autho-
rities and other personages deputed to receive his Lordship on
his landing. The state carriages of his Excellency the Earl
Talbot were ordered to be in readiness by nine o'clock this
morning, at which hour they were directed to proceed to the
Pigeon-house, to .convey the Noble Marquis and his suite to
Dublin.

.During the night the wind moderated, and towards morn-
ing the rain had entirely ceased, and it promised fair. This
gratifying change, together with the knowledge of the actual
arrival of the Noble Marquess, which fact was notified to the
public at the earliest hour, gave a feature of cheerfulness to the
whole town. The Marquess arrived at Howth Pier last even-
ing,' about six o'clock, in the Meteor steam-packet. A small
vessel like the Meteor, though not so commodious as his yacht,
his Lordship conceived to be far more capable of making way
through a heavy sea, and he determined upon suffering any
personal inconvenience rather than occasion disappointment, on
this side the Channel, to those so eagerly employed in arrang-
ing the manner of his Lordship's reception. At half-past seven
o'clock last evening, Mr. Lee, King's Messenger, who had been
dispatched to Holyhead, to attend upon Lord Wellesley, pro_
ceeded to the Phcenix Park to announce his Lordship's arrival
at Howth to his Excellency the Earl Talbot. Sir Colin
Campbell and. Colonel Shaw, principal Officers of the new
Vice Regal Household, and who had previously reached Dub-
lin (we believe these personages arrived in the course of yes..
terday), immediately set out for Ilowth to wait upon his. Lor-
dship there.

In conseq'ttence of it being now necessary that the Proces-
sion should take a new route, the Marquis having entered Dub-
lin garbour.on the'opposite side from the point first intended,
it was early this morning communicated by the Lord Mayor
t) the Citizens, in a printed notice from the Mansion Horse,

that the Marquis Wellesley would make his public entry into
Dublin by the line of Summer-hill. The state .of the roads
was such, too, that it was deemed impossible for carriages or
horsemen to proceed in the order of procession more distant
from the City than Aldhorough.House, on the Circular-road;
.and here it was determined that the carriages of the Earl Tal-
bot should take up our new 'Viceroy and his suite. Had they
gone beyond the limits of the city, they would not have been
in a trim appropriate to a Public entry, and travelling-coaches
were provided for the journey from Howth. .
At twelve o'clock precisely, the three state carriages of his
Excellency the Earl Talbot left the Castle—two of them to re-
ceive Lord Vellesley's suite—the third, drawn by six beauti-
ful bay horses, was reserved for the Noble Marquess himself.
In these carriages were Sir Stewart Bruce, Gentleman Usher,
Sir Charles Vernon, Chamberlain, and Colonel Disbrowe, our
late Viceroy% Aid-de-Camp, deputed on the part of. Lord
Talbot toiveleome the arrival of the Marquis. About this
time, the 7th Hussars, the Regiment of Guards, and the 29th
Regiment, took their stations in Dame-street and College-
green, lining these streets on either side from the Castle to the
College. A troop of Royal Horse Artillery was stationed on
Cork-hill, and a large detachment of the 52(1 Regiment took the
duty at the Castle.
The streets of the north-side of the city were lined by the
78th, Highland Regiment, and the 13th Foot. The 12th Re-
giment of Lancers occupied Great Britain-street and Sum-
mer-hill.

About twelve o'clock, also, his Majesty's Privy Council, to
whom suminonsei had been issued for attendance at eleVen
o'clock this forenoon, began to assemble at the Great Council
Chamber ; the Off►cers of State were also in readiness to re-
ceive the Noble Marquis. The streets through which the pro-
cession was to pass were now crowded to excess, and the win-
dows of every house displayed all the beauty and fashion of
the city ; our lovely country:vomen, elegantly attired, occupied
every convenient situation commanding a view of the-splendid

pageant.
At half-past twelve, his Excellency, the Earl Talbot, ac-
companied by several of his Excellency's personal friends, ar-
rived at Dublin Castle from the Phoenix Park.
A discharge of artillery announced the lariding of the Mar-
quis 'Wellesley, at twenty minutes past eleven precisely.—
, His Lordship was welcomed on shore by the cheers and con-
gratulations of thousands of spectators, rockets communicating
the intelligence to the Castle, and thence to the Park. The
joy-bells of the Cathedrals were in motion during the entire
day.

The Marquis Wellesley reached Ballybough-bridge at half-
past one, when the Lord Mayor of Dublin, the High Sheriffs,
the Chief Members of the Corporation, and a prodigious con.
course of the Nobility and Gentry, in carriages and on horse-
back, were in waiting to receive him. His Lordship appeared
in high health and spirits, and the resemblance between his
Lordship and his Noble Brother, Lord Maryborough,
peered to every body present singularly striking. Having
entered the Lord Lieutenant's carriage amidst shouts of wel-
come from the populace, and the waving of handkerchiefs from
every balcony and window, the order of procession, as al-

ready described in our Paper of this day se'nnight, was ob-
served ; a strong squadron of horse, in full uniform, closed the
cavalcade. As the Noble Marquis passed through the several
streets on his way to the Castle, he received every demonstra-
tion of the most gracious welcome from the thousands who
waited from an early hour of the morning to hail his Lordship's
arrival in his native land, in so distinguished a quality as its
Chief Governor. .
The Earrof Doneughmore and Lord Frankfort de Mont.
morency took their seats in Marquis Wellesley's carriage. The
Noble Marquis recognised several of his Irish friends in the car-
riages which formed the procession, and most graciously bowed
to them as they drove by.
Rockets sent up.from the Castle gave signal for a Royal Sa-

lute from the batteries in the Phcenix Park. The salute was
fired directly as his Lordship was set down from his carriage.
The Noble Marquis Wellesley entered the Palace-gate at
a quarter past two. He alighted at the grand portal, where he
was received by a number of personages of distinction. The
pressure of the crowd, who had found entrance within the
Palace-yards, and who enthusiastically cheered his Lordship,
on his arrival, was very great. From the grand portal, his
Lordship and suite were conducted by the Officers of State,
and the principal Officers of Earl Talbot's Household, through

the State apartments, to the Presence Chamber, where numer-
ous distinguished friends and visitors had previously assembled
to hail his Lordship's arrival at the seat of Government.—
Shortly afterwards his Lordship's investiture to the exalted
office of the Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland took place. For this
purpose the Noble Marquis proceeded to the Council Chamber,
where the Lord Lieutenant and all the Privy Councillors were
seated with their hats on ; the Marquis Wellesley stood, un-
covered, on the right hand of the Lord Lieutenant's Chair.

His Lordship then delivered to his Excellency his Majesty's
Letters Patent, appointing him to be Lord Lieutenant-General,
and General-Governor of Ireland, which his Excellency direct-
ed to be read.

After the Patent had been read, the oath of Chief Governor
was administered to the :Noble Marquis ; the usual oaths were
then also administered to his Lordship by the Clerk of the
Privy Council.

The Marquis Wellesley now produced to the Lord Lieuten-
ant his Majesty's :,titer, authorising his Excellency to deliver
the Sword of State to- his Lordship—which being read by a
Privy Councilor, the Lord Lieutenant then delivered the Sword
of State to the Marquis accordingly. His Lordship was next
invested with, the Collar of the Most'lllusirious Order of St.
Patrick, as Grand• Master, and he thereupon took his seat
at the Council Board, covered, and the Earl Talbot retired.--
Another Royal salute was now fired from the Phcenix Park.
Thus did the good Earl Talbot resign into the hands of his
successor the high and important trust which he had discharged
with such honour to himself, such benefit to the country, and
we have the words of the King, himself, to warrant us in add-
ing, with such satisfaction to his Sovereign. Unostentatious,
enlightened, and beneVolent, his rule was not known by a dis-
play of his authority; it alone discovered itself in a mild, equa-
ble, and conciliatory system, which will ever reflect the highest
honour on the heart of the man, and the head of the Governor•

Ili Excellency- the Marquis Wellesley will dine to day with
the Earl Talbot, at the Phenix Park.. -A large company, con-
sisting of all the Nobles of the land, at present in Dublin, the
Great Ofilnrs of State, and other personages of distinction, will
have the honour of dining with the Earl Talbot on this occa-
sion, The Earl Talbot introduced several of the Nobility and
others to our new Viceroy in the course of the day.
After his Excellency the Marquis Wellesley was sworn into
office, he conferred the honour of Knighthood on the Lord
Mayor, with the prOmise of a Baronetcy.

Ms MAJESTY ha. 4 been pleased to signify his
commands to the Master of the Mint, that speci-
mens of the double sovereign and five pound
pieces, intended for coins of the late KING,
should be presented to the Dublin Society, to be
deposited in their collection of coins..---(Dublin
Patriot.)