The Sun.
London, England, 1821-08-27 00:00:00

THE KING.

[FROM THE DUBLIN CORRESPONDENT, AUG. 24.]
GRAND CIVIC DINNER TO HIS MAJESTY.
Yesterday his -MAJESTY honoured the LORD
MAYOR and Corporation with his presence at
dinner, in the magnificent apartment, lately con-
structed, at the rear of the Mansion House, for
the purpose of this entertainment. The room,
which is circular, is one hundred feet in diame-
ter. There is no support fOr the roof but the ,
external walls; and, according to a diagram
constructed by the piesent Bishop of Limerick,
the insecurity:of the roof is demonstrated.—At
half-past six; as soon as the room was lighted,
the Stewards entered, each bearing a wand, and
each wand inscribed :with a letter, corresponding
with a similar one upon the respective tables, to
designate their several. stations. At a quarter
past six, the seseral Corporations entered
through a side door. In five minutes the whole
'were placed. The King's principal servant, ac-
cowpanied by four other State servants, in splen-
did liveries, next took up their stations immedi-
ately behind the splendid Throne which had been
prepared for his Majesty. At seven o'clock the
invited guests, who diti not form. his Majesty's
taite, entered at another side door, and were im-
mediately accommodated by the respective
Stewards. The Gallery was by this time com-
pletely filled with a fair proportion of the female
rank and beauty of the metropolis, whose bril-
liant fancy dresses and towering plumes formed
a splendid and fascinating coup &reel The
whole company being arranged and seated (the
two centre tables were appropriated ex-
clusively for the invited guests), his Ma-
jesty's approach was announced.---Exactly
opposite to where -the King entered was
a platform, raised about two feet and a half
above the level of the floor. From the door at
which his Majesty entered, until he ascended
the Throne, the whole line was laid down with
superfine scarlet cloth, which, with the Throne
itself, and the table particularly appropriated
for his Majesty and suite, produced a grand and
magnificent effect. Tile moment his Majesty
approached, the whole of the assembly rose, and
a fine military band, placed in the gallery, struck
up the grand national anthem of " God save the
King." His Majesty walked up the middle of
the room with true regal dignity, supported by
the Lord Mayor, who conducted him to his
Throne. Ills Majesty's suite, and the Digni-
taries most illustrious in rank, occupied the
Royal table. Grace was said by the Lord Pri-
mate, when the whole of the guests resumed their
seats. The Lord Mayor helped his Majesty to
soup; but some persons on his Majesty's left
wishing also to be helped, and being too far from
the Lord Mayor, his Majesty, in the most con-
descending manner, took the ladle, and helped
the Lord Lieutenant, Prince Esterhazy, the Lord
Chancellor, and some others. When his Ma-
jesty had finished his soup, he took his glass, and
immediately challenged the Lord Mayor, who
sat upon his right, and the Lord Lieutenant upon
his left; they immediately rose and bowed to
his Majesty, who drank to both their healths.
The King's table was laid out with a most
superb service of plate. We perceived upon
the King's right, the Lord Mayor, the Pri-
mate, the Archbishop of Dublin, the Arch-
bishop of Tuam, the Archbishop of Cashel,
Lord Sidmouth, the Chief Justice, Lord Norburv,
the Chief Baron, &c. On his left, the Lord
Lieutenant, Prince Esterhazy, the Lord Chancel-
lor, the Marquis of Londonderry, Marquis
Conyngham, Lord Orial, Sir David Baird, Lord
Louvain, &c. The cloth being removed, the
Lord Mayor rose, and proposed the health of
" Our most gracious Sovereign, who had honoured this day
his Corporation of the City of Dublin with his presence."
This toast was received with the most enthu-
siastic applause. The whole company made one
simultaneous movement, w ith their glasses charged
high, and each individual most enthusiastically
drank to the health and long life of his beloved
Sovereign.—His Majesty at this moment rose,
and having bowed in the most gracious manner
to those about his own table, and to the Corpo-
ration and Visitors below him, and also to
our fair countrywomen, who graced the cir-
cular gallery, sat down amidst a thunder of
applause. The Band immediately struck up the
National Anthem, and the whole vocal strength
of the city, including Miss Stephens, Miss Cheese,
Mr. Duruset, Mr. Bedford, and others, joined in
a most delightful chorus, which appeared to give
great satisfaction to his Majesty, as he kept time
most accurately with his hand upon the table,
and expressed his approbation more than once to I
the Lord Lieutenant and the Lord Mayor.
The ,Lord Mayor next gave, " the Duke of
York and the Army," and, subsequently, " the
Duke of Clarence and the Navy," both of which
toasts were received with acclamation.
The next toast included all the Members of
time Royal Famiiy.—(Loud cheering.)
Hia Majesty expressed to the Lord Mayor,
who was his host upon this occasion, his delight
and surprise at the splendid preparations that
had been made for his reception. His Majesty's
commendations were of such a nature as to call
up the Lord Mayor to make his humble acknow-
ledgements to his Majesty.
His Majesty, after having most condescendingly
taken wine with all those immediately about him,
intimated his wish to retire ; and the necessary
arrangements being made, at a few minutes before
ten o'clock, his Majesty stood up, and attended by
the Lord Mayor, with all the Great Officers of
State, proceeded down the centat of the room, all
the company standing. The National Anthem
was again played on his Majesty quitting the
room. We much feared that the festivities of
the evening would have been now broken up on
his Majesty's departure, but in a minute or two
the Lord Mayor returned, accompanied by
Lord Sidmouth, the Marquess of Londonderry,
time Marquess Conyngham, and most of the
other Noble Peers who sat at his Majesty's table.
The splendid Chair am which his Majesty sat,
• was now removed from under the Canopy, and
the Lord Mayor having removed his Chair
into the place of that which had. been previ-
ously occupied by his Majesty,• the Marquess of

Londonderry took his seat on the Lord Mayor's
right, and Lord Sidmouth on his left. The Mar-
quis Conynghatn, the Chief Justice, and the
other Chief Judges, took their respective stations,
when the Lord Mayor rising, in the most digni-
fied manner, gave " The glorious 12th, 17th, and
23d of August," being the auspicious days of his
Majesty's landing, public entry, and honouring
the Corporation of the City of Dublin.
This toast was hailed with rapturous applause,
and it was many minutes before the Lord Mayor,
although standing, could obtai❑ a hearing to
announce the health of Lord Sidmouth, which
wats drunk in a bumper, the whole company
standing.
Lord Sidmouth rose, and, in a very neat and
emphatic speech, thanked the Lord Mayor and
Corporation for the honour they had done him.
The Lord Mayor next proposed the health of
the Marquis of Londonderry. This toast was
enthusiastically drunk, with three times three,
the company standing. Contrary to usual
custom, they remained standing, every eye
being fixed with intense interest upon
the Noble Marquis, who immediately rose,
to gratify what. seemed to be the anxious
expectation of the Assembly. The Noble Mar-
quess commenced, by congratulating himself
that he was entitled to the proud designation
of an Irishman, which he considered as one of
his most honourable titles..--(The Noble Marquis
wore several orders.)—lle had been present
iu England and on the Continent, at many
splendid fetes and dinners, but the present was
the most delightful repast he had ever witnessed.
The hearts of Irimien, on the present occasion,
spoke out, and beat responsive to that of their be-
loved Monarch, who had honoured them that
night with his august presence. If he could read
the intentions of that benign and paternal heart,
he would venture to affirm, that this was not the
last time that his friends and countrymen would
have the happiness of seeing him among them.
The object of his Majesty was that of making
ALL his people happy ; and he congratulated
himself, as an Irishman, on the good order that
the people, from the highest to the lowest, had
manifested on his Majesty's late public entry
into this city. The Noble Marquis concluded
a most eloquent and energetic address, by drink-
ing the health of the Lord Mayor, and the other
Gentlemen assembled. This speech of the
Noble Marquess being perfectly in unison with
the conciliation which, we are happy to perceive,
is the order of the day, and having excited a
reasonable hope of his Majesty's revisiting us at
no distant period, was received with immense
applause.
The Lord Mayor next gave the health of the
Marquess of Conyngham, who returned thanks
in a neat and appropriate speech. His Lord-
ship next gave the health of Sir Win. Curtis.
Sir William stood up and returned thanks. lie
expressed his gratitude for the very high and un-
exampled honour that had been conferred upon
him. lie entreated that assembly, whom he
wished to look upon, not only as countrymen,
but as friends and brothers, to believe, that, how-
ever a portion of the Press of the Sister Country
might attempt to oppose the Government and the
Constituted Authorities, yet the great bulk of the
people were true and firmly attached to the King
and Constitution ; he w ished to God, that the
disaffected in England could only witness the
unanimity and enthusiasm with which the people
of Ireland received their Monarch ; they would
be convinced how futile and impotent any petty
endeavours of theirs would be to shake the
loyalty of the empire. Sir William sat down
amidst much applause.
The Lord Mayor then gave " The Mayor and
loyal City of Cork." In returning thanks for
which, Sir Anthou Perrier said, that though
the City of Cork stood second in Ireland in
point of rank, yet it did not yield, in the purest
principles of loyalty and patriotism, to any part
of his Majesty's dominions, and that it would
ever be the pride and happiness of his life to
boast that he had been, on more than one occa-
sion, the humble instrument of laying at the feet
of his beloved Monarch, the loyal and affectionate
attachment of his fellow-citizens.

The Lord Mayor now rose, and gave empha-
tically, our most gracious Sovereign George the
Fourth, THE KING or IRELAND. The band again
played " God save the King," and the company
separated.
There were present, besides those already
named, the Dukes of Leinster and Montrose, the
Marquesses of Winchester and Anglesea, Earls
Be!morel Enniskillen, Carrick, and Donough-
more, (with whom the King cordially shook
hands as he entered the room,) Lords Mary-
borough, Doneraile, Mount-Charles, aHd Blay-
ney, the Provost, the of Limerick, &c.—
Several harpers, who were introduced with ap-
propriate regard to our national character, per-
formed with exquisite feeling and taste, until a
late hour.

wad on the stage, where a chair was placed for him. The mu-
sician is an interesting-elderly man. Though deprived of sight,
his countenance shone with good humour and gaiety. He was
dressed in a red coat; and after " God save the King," he played
several Irish airs, some of a humorous and some of a pathe-
tic nature. The former seemed most congenial witti the
merry instrument which he commanded, and the droll turns of
variation with which some of them were accompanied, made,
the King laugh outright. His Majesty seemed much pleased
with Talbot, and applauded him frequently. The Farce was
over at half-past eleven, and, after a repetition of " God save
the King," his Majesty left the Theatre, followed by the accla-
mations of the audience.

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