The Sun.
London, England, 1818-07-28 00:00:00

ITIE RIGHT HON. ROBERT PEEL..

%. " THE ANSWER.
~ifltt LORD AND GrxTLEMEN—After so long a connection
e,lc the Administration of this country, and so lung a real-
ein this city, I cannot, without feelings of the deepest
't t' take leave of those, who, during my continuance in
1,4 t, ' bare honoured me with repeated prbols of their appro-
it, who assuie me, on nay approaching resignation of
zo::it h:tx 13.,Pa7:ess their esteem. and confidence.
have now elapsed since I accepted the appoint-
the dorm Chief Secretary. 1 entered upon the performance of
their es attached to that appointment with a full sense of
Itettuelbl'ortance, and with apyrehenslons of my own incom-
~t iu discharge them, which were relieved only by 'a con-
.r l'utsa of the rectitude of my intentions.
with :44joi credit for nothing more than for haring acted
arta desiie to promote the welfare of this country;
tuNni I have secured the good opinion of that portion of the
lumit.ii:ittY which is competent to form a judgment on the
Ikktieci 4'41 acts of public men I consider myself amply re-
..,
vfitct with satisfaction on the general concurrence
telt 7,41 has breto exvressed 011 those tueastires which I have
%ita j'HY to s.ibmit to the consideration of Parliament—
t4eliumsledge
recd gratitude the Itheral support which I
tin eert trotu those with who do not eon-
Nitt Ktueral politics. It is my earliest hope, that no dis-
-1L'lliTe:11 of opitiion on particular subjects—no jealousies
•"‘itt- arum adverse party connrctions—will ever prevent
. tt:e.4.wisti well to their c.iuntry from cordially
conscientiously act
U. 'in prt
1.0:11omotin., its welfare.
paiarbi! uestioti to which you have alluded—
sb'efleoice ot the Constitution as at present establish-
""t should have hero guilt of peculiar injustice if had
victim" after 'nature deliberation, and from a sincere con-
:4'4l4c, l'ettect on the part which 1 have taken on that
w,tli the satisfaction which is itiseparahle front an
%Ist ciscliage dut • but which is, at the same time, am-
k.4' r
t'eb r ,'that that discharge of dusty compels
t
.4161°0,44r the claleisot a large aid important class of our
•
" hope and belief that the motives of my public
Will he justly appreciated--with deep gratitude for
tth ,iuuess and liberaiity which I have experienced—add
Hailt.tail'ue most heartfelt wish for the welfare and happiness
cl4,ses of the bitants of this country, I shall bid to ~
-qtr. •., with stronger and inure generous feelings of at
have
d ti all the mere obligations of official duty
tOl%i,
1.
w 'flspirett, a:id with ems interest inn
her fortunes,
. it bin be extinguished or abated whet, those übliga-
all i have ceased.

41 1 Castle, July 23, 1818."

" ROBERT PEEL

SHIP NEWS.

•r'ved drnlollV
ibouroe. II WISHAT, from Bengal,
Lab

%rid ;4"vrts, J is Maje e7.—Hsty's ships Racehorse
• Cljut
"41‘.e dropped down to St. Helen's.—The Opossum
444 all'gs come into harbour to he paid off. The specie
•leco landed frotu his Majesty's ship Rifleman.—Passed
tu the Eastward, the American brig Argo, —,
t:te it ,iiesapeake.
t 'vks
'°l,4t JULY 27.—Arrived the Good Friend, Sherratt,
14t4 4talittatt 34 days. She left the Motherbank on 27th
''''Stril43t, having been 4 mouths out and home—put in for
t
qtitti:44,ll, Ju Le 26.—Arrived the Venus, Enon, bound to
stirs o: 14t• 51. N. lung. Si. W. she encountered violent
44,18 wind from the westward. She lost her maintop-toast
144:
1
4 u
11dftut'lliis
ti t:':odrt.delg
Ine
in her hull, which obliged her to

111.44"it114), JuLY 26.—Detachments of 'lnvalids
oitiereni regiments in France disetn-
t ~-te
ttr yesterday, and some also from the
hoin Malta.—The Rifle Brigade,
6701 Regiments marched from hence to
r;
▪ 4L'CTIONEERING SWINDLER.-Mr. HAR-
%lit PLyed the trick on the Cornwall Banks,
414iL41:ti‘Itti !;rest, El hat! with him about 900
4 Ell'gr. quaelnitV of foreign coin ; he
• 4‘e'Olltatlned abollt 801)01. altogether.
„ Rf,spi,Tl, FOR W. EVISONI FOR tOtt`
11.5„ , ,
evening,
tun.. ou eloch y
dt 1.• . A S
"1"
.11, -TY'S pleasure, was rt-
`fx 100 William Ertstm, wh.o, in.
"is sttl;.ct/Cl-• 3ful former respite of
l(h 'V"
tO II -II executed to-morrow.
v,
1'1") °ll-otv, AJr. HARDY, &c.
Yti,":,,lll""leated the g lad idifig3 to the on-
'llll. in, who, upon hearing ,
1 Ilk knees, and continued in prayer I
0.14.

As we are highly gratified on every occasion
enables us to testify our esteem and admire-
t"):l fur the public and private character of this dis-
ljnguished individual, whose situation in life ren-
tiel's it evident that he could have no motive but a
B"se of patriotic duty for undertaking a laborious
"Ice, which be has discharged with honour to
b4self and advantage to his country, we ex-
'l'l(l with pleasure the following article from
772-e (Dublin) Correspondent of the 24th inst.
D ~~l!e Deputation from the Corporation of
.I).!•din waited upon Mr. PEEL yesterday, with
tt.e Addres of that Body, on his retirement from
15c
'e in country —The Address paid a due
trlbute to the merits of the man, as well as' of the
°latesnittn, who was the object of it ; and it 1)m—
-i/3°c" a reply from Mr. Pim., in which that Right
tt"- Gentleman has expressed sentiments that
11:1151 add even to the exalted estitarition in which
Le was previously held by the Irish public.
" There is a high, candid, and generous spirit
I,lnirested in what Mr. Peat. has said of himself
'emtively with Ireland, officially and unofficially,
!!!'1 a pledge at the same time that this country
,
not want the support of his powerful talents,
helleVrr it may he necessary to exert them for
, advantage. We strongly recommend Mr.
rettt.'s reply to general perusal.
" The following are the Address and Answer :-
44 " To the Right non. ROBERT PEEL.
t,,1;111,---We the I.old 11.lityor, • ,
Sheriffs Commons, and
stns of the City of this Mime
lamen youthiccasion
an,13,4, calls. upon us at this time to address When we
titer, Sir, the sr lid and permanent advantages derived to
Zrc,nuntry from the consummate sviselom, the splendid ta-
n't,i,and the unremitting zeal and diligence which su
,11 distinguished your conduct as Chief Secretary, cau-
thi,"ic t feel, in common with all his Majesty s subjects in
ant Illgdom, the most heartfelt regret that such transce.nd-
d,,,,,!!nt, and such eminent worth, are so soon to he with-
ti,,"r. from us—we cannot but deplore the intended depair-
the true friend of Ireland—the man who so nob y
sii,:fwlued in the Imperial Parliament the Protestant Con-
tio..'pan of these realms. We feel, however, sonic, consola-
" ,the confidence we entertain that in every situation
putlou veil! prove the anxious guardian of the interests of a
tw• lrY which has always most gratefully acknowledged your
,Inint services.
justccept, then, Sir, this tribute of our approbation, so
esti. due to your exalted virtues; and be assured, that yonr
jjuk7:thie qualities will never be thonght of by the Citizens of
" 1,1 Without ru'verence, or remembered without regard.
" In witness, &c.