The Sun.
London, England, 1821-08-17 00:00:00

" DUBLIN, AUGUST 13.

" GOD SAVE THE KING !—The Nation's anxiety is at
rest—the doubts and fears of agitated fancy are dissipated His
Majesty, King George IV. has landed in his old and faithful
kingdom of Ireland—and the people are in a tumult of joy.—
The circumstances of this ex,quisite event are related in another
place—in this, we only mean to felicitate our country, and, in
its name, humbly to render heart homage to that great and
good Monarch, whose Royal presence has brought among us,
already, such a fullness. of blessings. From one end of Ireland
to the other, there prevails but one sentiment, and one feeling.
The people's antipathies have perished—their harmony is as-
cendant—their lova is common, universal and ardent—and
the thoughts, designs, and sensibilities of six millions of Irish-
men, flow cordially, happily, and proudly, in the same channel.
It- was on the Birth-day of our beloved Sovereign that he
deigned to land among his faithful Irish subjects. Let the
Twelfth of August, then, be held, to ally succeeding times, as
a day of National Jubilee. Let it be henceforth devoted to joy
-and gladness—let nothing be heard on that day but the choral
voice of a grateful and loyal people, so that the nation shall
ring, from side to side, with the festal song of gladness, and'
the murmurs of discord be drowned in the peelings of the heart,
sent up to Heaven far millions of an honest race. -To us, the
landing of yesterday— affectionate look out of the people for
their Sovereign—their_ unregulated affection—the defeat of 'the
delicate privacy that was intended, not out of coarse curiosity,
but ardent popular love—the mingling of the greatest
potentate on earth, their guest and their Monarch,
with the natural and varied gronpes that were col-
lected the winning manliness, affability, and grace,
on one side, and the genuine joy—the hearty welcome, on the
other—no pomp—no guards--a good King, and an honest
people—all these, we say, leave designed pageants, and long-
digested ceremonials, far behind in interest and importance.—
We feel as all others do, the overcoming interest of the subject,
and we drop it, with full feelings, leaving it to be indulged and
cherished for ever, in the " heart of hearts" of all our coun-
trymen. This morning Dunleary presented a spectacle be-
yond description lively and interesting. The whole of the
Royal squadron were at their moorings, except his Majesty's
ship the Liffey, of 5.0 guns, which got under weigh about
eleven o'clock., and took up her moorings among the other
ships and vessels. So
.rnany men of war, of different
rates—so many vessels of pleasure of different sorts—such
11. variety of new objects, attended by circumstances of such di-
versified importance, altogether presented a picture, not only to
the eye but to the Mind, of indescribable interest. The Royal
yachts are anchored so near the New Pier as to be quite dis-
tinguishable by the naked eye—the ships of war of the largest
rate are outside. One of the small frigates bore the Royal
standard at her masteltaad—lowere4 little beyond the ordinary
height, in testification of mourning on account of the death of
the Queen: All the ships and vessels, as well as the Martell()
Towers, exhibited in their colours the same respectful regret.—
The celebrated Aquatic Pedestrian contributed his share to the
novelty of the scene by ' treading the salt ooze' perfectly at his
ease, among the boats and yachts."