The Sun.
London, England, 1821-08-16 00:00:00

LANDING OF THE KING IN IRELAND.

LETTER FROM DUBLIN, DATED AUGUST 12.

I have at length the happiness of announcing
to you His MAJESTY'S safe arrival in Ireland.
This being a day on which the citizens .-were
freed from business, thousands of all classes re.=
paired to Dunleary and Howth, uncertain at
which place his Majesty would land, but confi-
dent, from previous report, that he would reach.
the Irish shore, some time in the course of the
evening. Every eye was turned with impatience
in the direction where it was expected the Royal
squadron would first make its appearance. Any
sail that came in view on the verge of the horizon
was watched with anxiety by the numberless
spectators who crowded the shores on each side
of the Bay.—At length, about a quarter to four,
the Richmond schooner was seen crowding all
sai! towards Dulleery, and having communicated
with Admiral Rowley, boar''d the Cyrus, a
signal was made for all the fleet in the harbour
to get under weigh. Presently five large ships,
and a vast number of brigs, schooners, yachts,
and pleasure-beats, stretched right across to.
wards the harbour of Howth, when the Light-
ning, Capt. Skinner, with the King on board,
was seen at some distance. On arriving at
the -pier, a chain was immediately- flung
on shore, and his -Majesty was 'recognised
by some gentlemen present, standing "alone on
the quarter-deck, dressed in a large blue sur-
tout, with a travelling cap on his head. The,
instant it became known that the King was on
board, a loud and universal shout burst 'from
the surrounding multitude, whiCh his Majesty
answered, by taking off the cap he wore, end sa-
luting the assembled crowd in the most gracious
manner. The acclamations of the people, aithis
mark of condescension, were repeated with such
energy as to be distinctly heard on the opposite
side of the Bay. Sir Benjamin Bloomfield then
advanced towards the'ladd6r, and his Majesty
ascended the steps .assisted by three Gentlemen.
As the people pressed forward with the gre'atest
eagerness to catch a glimpse of his Majesty;they,
were called upon to fall back-to the' right:And
left, for the purpose of opening a passage. This
being effected without the' least difficulty, hb en-
tered his carriage, amidst loud and continued
cheering, to which his Majesty repeatedly.bowed
with the utmost' kindness and affabilityp-' His
.Majest; was immediately followed by_:.Sir Ben-
jamin Bloomfield, who desired the coachman
'to drive slowly through the throng of spec-
tators. It was with difficulty the door of the
carriage could be closed from the violent
eagerness of the 'people to:see, and if Foe's ible
to take their Sovereign by the hand. His
Majesty seemed-pleased .at this warmth of fe&-
ing, and far from receiving it as a rude farnilia-
rity, held. forth both his hands, which syere
grasped at with eagerness .by every person who
could come within reach. Many were heard
boasting of the honour; and, no doubt, in a cen-
tury hence, It will be mentioned by the descend-
ants.of this warm-hearted .people as a subject of
pride and exultation that their fathers touched
the handokhat'gracious Sovereign who was, he
first 'that visited thernin friendship. His Ma-
jesty seemed pleased with every thing around
him, and appeared in the best health. The
MarqUis of Londonderry-, 'Sir John Doyle,.-Sir
Edmund Nagle, and one of the Foreign Ambas-
sadors, with a numerous 'suite, cain'e in the
packet. ' The Marquis' of Londonderry, "after
writing some dispatches iti the Little Custom
House, proceeded in the inail-coach to town, the
mail having' been previously dispatched by a cart.
"The other Gentlemen who arrived from on board
got into post-chaises .or 'other Vehicles, and pro-
ceeded iii the best way they could to town.--It
was with the greatest difficulty, and at the re-
peated request of Sir Benjamin Bloomfield, that
the people wete prevented from taking the horses
from his Majesty's carriage, and drawing him into
Own., In proceeding towards the Phoenix Park,
the same desire was`manifested, as at his
landing, of taking his Majesty by the hand.—
As the.,. Marquis of Londonderry entered_ his
-carriage, some of the people cried out, " Here is
Lord Castlereagh, cheer him 1" which was accord-
ingly done. One of them then came up, and said
he had a favOur to ask. The Noble Marquess,
with great affability and good humour, desired
to know what it was.. Upon which the man re-
plied that he hoped he would consider Old Ire-
land: and the Window Tax. Ilis Lordship
smiled, and holding out his hand in the kindest
manner, said he should by all means attend to
his recommendation. Lord llowth, the Bishop
of Cork and Ross, Lord Ormond, Lord King-
ston, Lord Fingall, Lord Maryborough, and
several. other persons Of distinction, were ,on
the pier when his Majsasty arrived. About six
n'hick his Majesty reached the Vice-Regal
Lodge, through the private road leading to
the. Phoenix Park, amidst the loud and incessant
cheering of thousands of his subjects. On alight-
ing his Majesty thanked them for the kind re-
ception he had met with, saying that he would
drink their health and the health of his people
that night, with other words of the kindest im-
port.—The carriage in which his Majesty.pro-
. ceeded to town from Howth was that of Sir Ben-
jamin Bloomfield's, drawn by his own horses. It
was not intended that Ills Majesty's entry 'should
be a public one, but the place of his landing
could" not be kept a secret,, and as the rumour
became general that he would land at Howth this
day, great numbers repaired there at an early
hour, and did not depart till their curiosity and
loyalty were satisfied by a view of his
Benjamin Bloomfield and Mr. Macdowgal,
of- the 'Royal Navy, continued all the previous