The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-13 00:00:00

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LONDON, MONDAY. AUGUST 13, 1849.

Her MAJESTY'S visit to Ireland has terminated,
the royal squadron has departed from the Irish shores,
but the feelings of devoted loyalty and. attachment
awakened among that warm-hearted and enthusiastic
people far the throne and person of their SOVEREIGN
and of her family wilt long survive that auspicious
journey. The Mosaacii has at length become
acquainted with a large portion of her dominions,
she will be enabled to form her own judgment re-
specting her Irish subjects. Their faults and follies
have long been prominently put forward; the dark
side of the picture has hitherto been only
exhibited to the royal view. Henceforth,
however, the landscape will assume a brighter
aspect. The virtues of the people, their pa-
tience, and long-suffering under unparalleled
afflictions will not be forgotten. Their ardent love
for their QUEEN, whose throne rests on the most en •
during basis—the hearts of her people—will not be
forgotten. The acclamations with which she was
received throughout the entire country, the myriads
that awaited her approach in Cork, Dublin, and Bel-
fast, and attended her progress in the southern,
eastern, and northern provinces, their misery and
wretchedness being for a time forgotten in the eathu•
elastic joy with which they welcomed their SOVE-
REIGN and the Royal Children, the future hope of the
nation, to the " Isle of the West," will make a deep
impression on the Royal Lady. How can she here-
after credit the insinuations of Irish disloyalty that
may be whispered in the palace ? How can she believe
that those of whose devotion she beheld such convincing
proofs could desire to subvert her power, or to over-
turn her government. Henceforward and for ever
away with those injurious misapprehensions. Her
MAJESTT will duly appreciate her Irish subjects, and
will know that whatever may occur she may repose
unbounded confidence in their love and loyalty.
They may suffer deeply and speak warmly ; but
VICTORIA Will still reign in their hearts, from
which no circumstances can ever displace her.
Nor will the effect of the visit on the multitude be
of less importance. They have seen their QUEEN,
her Consort, and Children, with their own eyes ;
they know how worthy of their love and al-
legiance is the Royal Lady called by PRO•
VIDENCE to rule over them. They understand
how deeply she sympathizes with their affetions,
and how earnestly she desires the regeneration
of their country ; they will no longer be betrayed
into an appearance of hostility or listen to the insi-
dious advice of wily demagogues ; they will not
suffer it to be asserted with even a semblance of truth
that they cherish feelings of disaffection. As the
first and most acceptable sacrifice, they will abandon
their party disputes and internecine conflicts. All
iclasses, creeds, and parties have vied with each other
in expressing their feelings of pride and gratification
on the auspicious occasion, and of affectionate and
enthusiastic attachment to her person and family.
Let them determine to co-operate cordially together
to exhibit the truth of their professions. Let the rival
tints of orange and green be exchanged for the colours
of VICTORIA, which all may bear upon their bosoms
without exciting a feeling of animosity or resentment
in any Irish heart. ;Let party tunes be forgotten
and the National Anthem become a bond of unity
among Protestant and Catholic Orangemen and
Ribandmen. Then, indeed, will the Royal visit be
productive of the happiest results, and regenerated,
prosperous, and contented Ireland will long have cause
to hail the name of " VICTORIA " as her greatest
benefactor, as the banisher of evils more injurious to
the national welfare and more destructive than the
noxious reptiles which their patron Saint is reported
to have driven from the Irish soil.
We cannot cunclude our observations without
noticing the high compliment which it is said her
MAJESTY has announced her intentleofconferring on
the sister kingdom. It is stated in the
Dublin,P
rince
Irish Government that his Royal Highness
sgaLi Of the
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of WALES is to be forthwith created Earl of
as a record of the heartfelt satisfaction which her
MAJESTY has derived from the loyal feelings and
kindness with which she has been received by the
inhabitants of the Irish metropolis, arid in order to
establish a connexion between his Royal Highness
and her MAJESTY'S Irish subjects. This is as it
should be, it is a 'wise and politic, as well as a
gracious act. It is right that the future Sovereign
of Ireland, the Heir Apparent to the Irish throne,
should bear an Irish title—that the eldest son of
VICTORIA should assume the dignity so long borne
by his royal grandfather. The concession is peculiarly
appropriate at the present moment. It will be re-
ceived throughout the entire country as N special boon •