The Sun.
London, England, 1832-04-21 00:00:00

GEORGE IV. IN IRELAND.

The exhibitions of royal state, and the mani-
festations of enthusiastic homage, during his stay
in Ireland, would be little worth repeating. His
chief, if not only, private visit was to Slane
Castle, the residence of Lord Conyngham.
Here he was seen in his private and social
character ; and it is certain that he left upon the
minds of persons very competent to judge, who
then conversed with him for the first time,
flattering impressions both of his capacity and
demeanour. Among those invited to meet him
were two individuals holding office in Ireland,
who had agreed in being strenous opponents of
the Union, but now entertained adverse opinions
on the Catholic claims. One of these, a person
equally and eminently distinguished by his elo-
quence, wit, and personal character, sat at dinner
opposite the King. Lady Conyngham whispered
something in the royal ear. There was nothing
extraordinary in this ; but their eyes were directed
to the opposite guest, who appeared somewhat
disturbed by the seeming scrutiny. The King
relieved him by saying—" B—, you would
hardly guess that. Lady Conyngham has been re-
peating to me a passage from one of your speeches
against the union. My early opinion was, that
your's and the —'s" (referring to the other
functionary present) " opposition to the measure
was well founded ; and since I have seen this
glorious people, and the effects produced by it,
that opinion is confirmed ; but," he added, as if
correcting himself, "lam sure you will agree with
me in opinion that, now the measure is passed,
you should both feel it your duty to oppose any
attempt to repeal it with as much zeal as you
originally opposed its taking place." Both bowed
assent ; and the King continued,—" But you
all committed a great mistake ; you should have
made terms, as the Scotch did, and you could
have got any terms." He then referred, with
perfect familiarity, to the stipulations of the
Scotch union. Mr. S---, the Anti-Catholic
functionary, said "and the Scotch further stipu-
lated for the establishment of their national re-
ligion." " You are are right," said the King,
" they secured that point also ; but no—
no, (again hastily checking himself) you
must give no weight to what I have just
said. It should not be supposed that I enter-
tain an opinion from which inferences might be
drawn that would lead to disappointment." Mr.
S obviously meant that the Irish Parlia-
ment at the Union should have stipulated for
Protestant ascendancy ; but the King appeared
to understand Cie Catholic by the national reli-
gion of Ireland, the emancipation of which
should have been made a condition. If kings
did not, like other people, speak loosely, and
accommodate the hue of their opinions to cir-
cumstances, it might he inferred from thisispeech
of the late King, that he resisted the Catholic
claims from some extrinsic influences rather than
from personal feelings.—Dr. Lardner's Cabi-
net Library.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.

FROM LLOYD'S

DIAL, APRIL 20.—Arrived the Duckenfield,
from Van Diemen's Land—sailed the 28th Oct..ber ; the
Daniel. —, from the South Seas; Runnymede, —,
from Singapore ; Mount Stewart, Elphinston, from Ms-
dra, ; Mary, Loch, from the South Seas ; Ada, Guthree,
from Jamaica ; Anne, James, from Tobago ; Mars, Creed,
from Jamaica; Georgiana, Warren, from Berbice ; Lucy,
Adams, from Lima ; Skylark, from Trieste ; Lady
Gordon, Harmer, from the Cape of Good Hope, and
Tyne, Brown, fr m the Mauritius.
PLYMOUTH, AntiL 20.—Arrived the Hope, Douglas,
and Bernerd, Wills, from Sierra Leone; Jane, Smith,
from Lisbon ; and the James Laing, Deeper, from Sierra
Leone.

Covrzs, APRIL 20.—Arrived the Francis, Kirkere,
from Rio de Janeiro ; Bencoolen, H.berts, from Manilla ;
Clio, Prubeck, from Rio Grande ; Matchless, Nicol, from
Bahia ; Child Harolde, Hodge, from Porto Rico; Piet Hein,
Turnbull, from Smyrna ; Demerara, Fox. from Pernam-
buco ; and the Elbe, Mansfield, from Charleston.
DOVER, APRIL 20.—Arrived off port, the Ocean, Kay,
from Pernambuco ; the Arichat, Funel., from Cadiz, with
loss of foremast, &c.

STANDGATE CREEK, ArRIL 20.--Arrived the Lively,
Ford, from Smyrna. Off the Wight, the ChArlotte Louisa,
from La Guavra.

TORBAY, APRIL 19.—Arrived the Cumberland, Cow.
ley, from Lisbon, leaky.
DARTMOUTH, Aram l9.—Arrived the Isabella, Wild-
gross, from Demerara; the Prince of the Netherlands,
from Havannah.

PatismicE, Aram IV.—Arrived, the William, Broad,
from Venice, with damage, bound to Rotterdam.
Scru.r, Aram 18.—Arrived, the Lord Gambier,
from Cadiz. Off port, the Amethyst, Hutcher, from New
Bedford.

THE FUNDS -(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Montreal Papers to the 16th March, and Quebec to the
15th M Ire], have been received at the North and South
American Coffee-house. The Quebec Papers state that
heavy rains fell on Sunday and yesterday, and the thaw
continnes to day. There is upwards of four feet of snow
in the woods—the frost has reappeared.
HALIFAX, FEB 29.—The House of Assembly was
principally engaged, during the last week, in the discussion
of the Bank Bill ; on Thureday it finally passed.
The ice extends for many miles from the coast, and a
number of vessels are detained by it.
Bxxxuna.—We understand that a very large reduction
is about to be made in the naval establishment in Ireland

(From the American Papers received this morning.)

THY. LATEST FROM COLOMBIA.-The Government of
New Granada have passed an edict suspending the pay-
ment of the interest on the consolidated debt of the Re-
public until arrangement/ are made between the three
states.

BOGOTA..—The third debate on the Constitution is far
advanced. Pnpayan has declared in favour of the Go-
vernment of Bogota. A project is on foot to abolish the
Government monopoly in tobacco.
We have a number of arrivals from the East Indies, but
most of ed dates.

MADRAS, Nov. 30.—Accounts have been received here
of the arrival at Bombay of Lieut.-General Halkett.
(From the Sincapore Papers to the 2d of December.)
Orrum.--The prices the same.
PIECE Goons.—Sales have been effected in long-cloths.
YARX.—The Bebe has brought a large additional
supply to the heavy stock in the market, and sales cannot
be effected.

THE FUNDS.
Consols, which left oft on Thursday at 85i to # for
the account, opened this morning at 85, at which price
at present they remain steady, with little doing. The
speculators are waiting for the arrival of the express from
Paris with the French prices before they operate. Con-
sols, which have been 85 sellers this morning, are now
85i

HALF-PAST ONE.
A commercial express has arrived from Paris, but its
contents have not transpired. Most of the wealthy Hebrews
are yet at Synagogue, it being the last day of Passover ;
nevertheless, the Funds continue very firm. Consols,
which were in the early part of the morning at 85 sellers,
are at present 85+ for the Account, but the speculators
are anxiously waiting to ascertain the future conduct of the
King of Holland in regsrd to the Belgian affair.
Favourable accounts have been received from the Im-
perial Brazil mines, which produced on the working of nine
days 92 lbs. of gold.
In the Foreign Market little doing at present. Dutch
Stock maintains its price.

THREE' 0' CL 0 CS.
Cornols for Account 85i 11•

REPRESENTATION OF KNARESSOROUGH.
...It is understood that Sir JANIS MACXINTOSiI will offer
himself as a candidate for this borough, though he will
delay addressing the electors until the Reform Bill has
passed the Lords' Committee. The report of Sir .Lotits
Macirtrrosn having withdrawn from public life is with-
out fouridation......Doncsafer Gazette.