The Sun.
London, England, 1821-09-25 00:00:00

TO.TUE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

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MAY IT PLEASE Y01.7n MAJESTY..—'We, your Majesty's
dutiful and loyal subjects the Ministers of the'R'eligious So-
cieties in Ireland,• originally founded by the Rev. 3k• 'Wesley;
A, M.; and now in full connexion with ,the Conference of the
p.eople called Methodists, established by him in England 'most
r humbly beg Have • tnoffer to yoUr • Majesty Mir 'heartfelt con-
gratulations•onyour happy arrival .in this part of .your domi-
nions event which is justly considered as most a,uspicious in
' its inlitience on this portion of the British Enipire, and which is
hailecrwith ftelirigs Of uritionnded satisfaction and gratitude by
.every class. and• description of your: Irish people. •!!
H We take this opportunity. of tendering
.to your Majesty the
cordial assufarices of oili'ufideviAting "attachment to your Sa-
cred Person,' fO the illustrious House-Of Hanoidi;'Ailil,to the
unrivalled Constitution of our Country. , Instruettd •by the
• Scriptures to " Honour the King,"
.as well as. to t,L,Fekr,tiod,"
'we abhor and detest all 'priniciplei of disloyalty ; and, as far
as our: influence =may exteral-among those- of boar Majesty's
subjects who' are. under gur pakoral care, we shall conti-
nue; by our constant teaching, adVice, and. example, to dis-
countenance sedition atiVdlsorder, in all their fOrms,' and
strongly to-enforce wtheerful-subjection to the laws, and to al
civil authorities constituted by the State. • In these sentiments
and purposes we are confirmed, not, onli.bk the deep,rpoted
feelingS of OM. Own hearts; and byour views of Moral craty, but
Also by the unifOrm example of the • Founder of our Societies,
• and by. that of our Brethren. in England, in whose repeated ex-
&elisions of Christian Loyalty, made on 'behalf of the whole
body of Wesleyan MethodiSts, in every part of the Empire, we
have always .most entirely and zealously concurred. - •
In the prosecution of our humble labours for the 'advance-
ment-of religion and virtue, we have had ffequent occasion to
notice the- protection which =we have received from the-magis-
tracy of our country, .and from those who have exorcised,
from time to time, the authorities of your Majesty's gO-
Veinment in Ireland ; and we 'feel it our duty .gratefully • to
acknowledge the privileges which we' thus enjoy,• and to
pray that Almighty God, whO " giveth salvation- to Kings,"
may have yoUr Majesty in his constant care and keeping;
that his wisdom may: direct all your MajestY's 'cothielli, for
the benefit of your people and of ,the world at hake ; • that it
may please him to grant to your
:Majesty a long, a happy,- and
prosperOus reign ; and that at last; full of years, and full of
blessings, you may be ailinittedinto his everhiSting kingdoM,
and receive -a crown of rig,hteopsnesS that fadeth not away.
Signed by paler, and on behalf of the Methodist Ministers of
Ireland, as directed atilieir annual Conference, held in White-
friargthipel, at Dublin, this W •
Ilth day. of Jtify; I.
JA BEZ 13!..11,•; TIN 0, .President.
It:mas transmitted by the flev. Matthew Tobias, and the
Rey. (harks Mayne, and presented by ViseOurit Sidmotith,
froth whontithe fbllowing answer was received:— •

• Phoenix' Park, Aug. 20, 1821.
GEN.I4..EMEN,I havelad the honour of laying before the
King the loyal and dutifid address of the Methodist Ministers
of Ireleind which you transiiiitted to me on the 18..1) of August,
and I have the- satisfaction of acquainting you that. his Majesty
was pleased to recciveJ.he same in the most gracious manner.
I am, Gentlemen
• Your most obedient humble Servant,
• SIDMOUT.R,
„ .
.IThe Rev. M. Tobias and the Rev. C. Mayne.

FOREION INTELLI-GENCE.

FRENCiI I)_.I..PERS.

PAILIS; SEPT. 2.2.—Much is said about a mag-
nificent crystal service which has been ordered
for use at a dinner to be given to the King of
England during his visit at, Paris. Eyery body
knows that Sovereign has a profusion of articles
of this kind, which prove his taste, and the per-
fection of the English crystal manufacture. We
410 not doubt but the service now•completing
will give a favourable-idea of the progress which
the French have also made in this branch.