The Sun.
London, England, 1831-08-15 00:00:00

WINI)S6g, AU,. 13.

Next Saturday the Kttqc will hold a Grand Instilla-
tion of the Knigl,t4 of the Cir,tt-r, in onler that his Serene
liiAness the Duke of SAXe may be installed
a Knight of Order. The airgust cerermmy wirl take
place on this occasion it: the Drawiirg-room of the Castle,
and not, as is customary, in fit. Oeorrge's Chapel. After
'he investiture tithe Garter, there will lie a grand dinner
in Georg,e's 11114 at which. between SO and 00 per-
s ins of distinction, coniplseli or the Knights of the Order
and this great Ministers of State, will tie pirea.nt.
The Mice df FaE Mmticcrn, who ',ft for London
ves'erdsy morning, ruturnel r,, the Castle last night, and
re!nains on a visit.

To-day (the Qor.rtes birth •day), her M gate
petit dejertn4 at Adelai le Lodge to the KING aml the fioyril
ri-itors staying at the Castle. Ti,t was the first occasion
on whii_th the new lodge has been occupied; in fact, it has
:lot until to-day been in a sufficiently fotwatd state for the
reception of cone any, for this morning even the workmen
were busily engaged. in cinisequence of the size of the
buililinfz, which consists only of two rooms (b,isides a re-
tiring room lot QUEEN, an the pages' room), both
elegantly fitted up, the cott7ipany was necessarily confined
to about '25 or 30 persons, includio; the Rural visitors,
the Priitctirl AnnalsTA, the young Princes and Princesses,
and the Royal suite. one of the neighbouring nabili'y
and gentry were present. The natty left the Castle a
littln after one o'clock, and proceeded Gn foot through the
„lopes to Addr?ide lodge. About tour o'clock, the com-
pany left the lod 'e and proceeded towards Virginia Vi attr
in the Royal carriages and foto%
A large party, consisting of the noliai:y and gentry of
the ne;glitioui hood, dines with their MAJESTIES riening.
Preparations are mating in the town by her MAststv's
tradesmen for illuminating their huttres. In consequence
of the serious indisposition of the wife of our Chief Ma-
gistrate, Neithrr the Castle nor parish church bells were
rung this morning, its it mtstomary on Royal birth-days.
The Duke of SUSSEX goes td Loniiern this evening.

MEETING OF IRISH MEMBERS AT :LAAL

GREY'S.

TO THE EDITOR OF 711.1; SUN.

SIR,--I have just read in The Sun of this everting _•n ac-
count of the meeting of Irish Members at the house of Etat
Grev, " from a torrfepcndent." lam convinced that the
spirit of impartiality, which Co honourably distinguishes
your Journal, will induce you to give ineetrlol to a few ob-
servations on that statement, from one, perhaps, Bette* ac-
quainted with all the circumstances of the case than your
44 Correspondent'' appeere to have been.
The Irish Members who waittd t.'n Lord Grey represent
the interests certainly, and possibly the patrif!ns of their
countrymen. In the present instance, however, there wan
nothing tc excite their passions, but much to cause just
alarm for the interest of their onfortunate country.
More than twenty independent hith Members were
present at the interview with Lord Grey, acid areenteen
signed a letttr to his Lordship, not vaunting the " itns
portance of their services," but setting forth in firm, yet
respectful, terms, that they had been disappointed in the
hope of a better system of Government for Ireland, which
they had been led to expect from the present Adtninistra-
tion ; and, in particular, deeply deploring the recent atm-
ing of a party yeomanry force, which had been at-
tended by such lamentable consequences. The memorial
further stated, that in making this declaration, " the
undersigned Men,bers conceived that they had only dis-
charged their duty to their constituents and w 1119 Lord-
ship ; and, that if they should be compelled hereafter, by
a sense of what they owed to their country, and by the
voice of public opinion in Ireland, to withdraw their sup-
port from the present Government, it would be with deep
regret certainly, but from a firm conviction that the course
at present pursued tended rapidly to alienate the affections
of the Irish people, and to weaken the connection between
the two countries.,"

The grievances-of which complaint was made can scarce
he considered " imaginary" by any person acquainted with
the st ite of Ireland. !Co disposition was intimated "by
the high powers who attichrd their si:znatures to it, of
transferring t!,eir precarious alleg:ance." Their allegiance
to fixed principles is not transferable, like that of a mere
selfish adherent to persons. The litter was placed in the
hands of Lord Duncannon, to be submitted by his Lord-
ship to Earl Grey; and the honour of an audience was
requested, in order to give the
.persons who signed it an
opportunity of explaining their opinions.
Such, Sir, is the plain statement of the facts relative to
this letter, which your " Correspondent" is pleased to de..
nominate the " Hibernian Protocol," for what reason I
cannot guess, if it be not in accordance with that lofty de-
meanour which he attributes to the illustrious Premier,
and to which, in the present case, it might have been as
well not to have made any particular allusion.
Saturday, Aug. 13, 1831. ALPHA.