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London, England, 1821-08-20 00:00:00

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THE `EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

MONDAY, AUGUST 20. 1821.
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PUBLIC ENTRY OF THE KING INTO HIS
IRISH CAPITAL.

FROM OUR PRIVATE CORRESPONDENT.

DUBLIN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 17.
• At four o'clock P. M. I sit down to tell yon that
one of the most glorious Processions that ever did
homage to power and station, and in that homage
expressed the unfeigned and universal devotion of the
heart, is over. Writers for the diurnal Press are so
much in the habit and had taste of applying height-
' ened and overstrained terms of .description to objects
of very minor importance, that, with truth, I can say
that no suitable language is left me for the present
occasion. The glorious day could only be seen ; its
impression felt—to describe it is impossible. You
have seen before now the prescribed order of the
Procession, in the public prints ; the arrangement
was so well digested and effective, that it was very
closely adhered to. I was favoured with accommo-
dation in a house in Eccles-street, through which the
Procession first entered the Capital from the Phoenix
Park.
About nine o'clock, the several Parishes, horse and
foot, dressed in the reception costume—blue ribbons,
blue silk scarfs, blue coats, ribbons and cockades in
the hats; a medal Appending to every breast; silk
banners, with well-executed devices; numerous white
wands, with smaller banners, and the horses deco-
rated with ribbons. The Processions of the County
wore pink colours and decorations, several bands of
music, many composed of amateur performers. All
these passed, in the most perfect order, towards the
Park, to fall into the rear of his MAJEstfa carriage
and suite ; they were more than two hours getting
through the street : after which the way was lined
by military, horse and foot, which, I suppose, must
have been continued from the Park to the Castle. A
long interval took place before the discharge Of al til-
' fery announced that the KING had commenced his
progress, but that interval was not without ample in-
terest. Eccles-street is handsome, consisting in ge-
neral of elegant houses, fashionably inhabited: every
window, from the parlour story to the top, was filled;
principally with females, dressed with all the im-
posing effect that fancy, taste, and enthusiam, could
produce. The steps to the hall-doors of most were
paled in, and on them and the railings of the areas
were erected platforms, which were filled with elegant
spectators of both sexes. The balconies were orna-
mented with festoons and knots of ribbon, and from
many of the windows were displayed banners of blue
and pink, &c. bearing, in many instances, appro-
priate and loyal inscriptions. Two pink banners from
one house struck Inc particularly. On one, under the
initials G. R. was a Scripture quotation, I think, as
follows:—" And the King came among them, and
the nation came forth rejoicing, and the people cried
Gun save the King." On the other, having also the
regal initials, was the following Irish couplet :
" Caed mile faltha ruth
Shoraha agra!
Caed mile banaght deth
As Erin go brash !"
Which in English is, " A hundred thousand wel-
comes to you, GEORGE, our darling !—A huudred
thousand blessings to you, from Ireland, for ever !"
Thu parapets and roofs of the houses were nearly
covered with. people : there was such an identity—
such a cordial identity of feeling among all the spec-
tators ; such an Agrarian division, if I may so express
it, of loyalty and exultation, that, in the pause before
the approach of the Royal Procession, all seemed
devising modes of entertaining each other in charac-
ter with the object of the day.
In a number of drawing-rooms there were piano-
fortes and harps, whose notes were awakened to GOD
save the King by many a fair and delicate finger,
while, at the same time, it was sung and chorusscd,
and echoed and re-echoed, and lauded in every di-
rection: Refreshments too, cake and wine, &c. were
banded from several of the houses to the °Ricers on 1
duty, and to persons forming part of the Procession
in coaches, and who were under the necessity of
halting until the rest had got up. This was the state
and appearance of the streets until about one o'clock,
when the first gun was fired, announcing that his
MaJrxre bad quitted the Park. Within a quarter of
two o'clock the Royal coach appeared at the head of
the street, when a scene was exhibited that beggars
description. It would seem as if the very houses all
Moved with animation ; the waving of handkerchiefs,

flags, banners, hats--nothing could be seen that was
not in motion ; and. the vault of Heaven, you would
have thought, would have been 'rent with the huzzas
and enthusiastic acclamations, proceeding alike from
those in the windows, balconies, parapets, rods, &c.
and the multitude of foot passengers in the streets.
His MAJESTY received this delightful and invaluable
tribute with graceful and impressive acknowledg-
ments. His hat was in constant motion of acknow-
ledgment ; and he bowed and looked in such a way
that every individual in the immense multitude would
swear that the fascinating distinction was meant ex-
clusively for himself. His MAJESTY looked wonder-
fully well, without flattery ; a King among Kings ;
and his manner and countenance strikingly evinced
how much he was affected by so strong and power-
ful a testimony of affection from his Irish subjects.'
Were I to live a thousand years, his countenance,
manner, general appearance, and the whole scene,
would not be effaced from my memory. I had the
good fortune to catch his eye for a moment, and the
effect was like magic. I felt my fate, as it were,
identified from that moment with his; it was the
irrevocable bond of loyal sentiment and devotion.
—This day has secured to him the loyalty of Ireland,
were be to reign more than an antediluvian term of
years. Do not deem me extravagant—were you
here to witness what I Witness, your appreciation of
the effect. would not be weaker• or colder in the ex-
pression. His MAJESTY was dressed in a full I•ield-
Marshal's uniform, a black crape on his arm, and a
large blooming shamrock in his hat. His political
tact equals the graces and fascination of his private
manners. Sir BENJAMIN BLOONIFIELD and the Mar-
quis of ANGLESEA sat in the coach (which was open)
with the KING. The moment his MAJESTY entered
Eccles-street, the several bands struck up "GOD save
the KING," which continued playing until his MA.
JESTI .reached the barrier or triumphal arch, at the
Rotunda, marking the boundaries of the City. This
arch was very hastily erected, for, to say the truth,
the City did their business rather clumsily; they
were at work at it all last night, with torch light ; it
is an imitation of one erected in honour of BONA-
PARTE, Italien, on the Pont Neuf, Paris. The front,
facing down SackviP.e-street, and Carlisle-bridge, was
entirely covered with laurel; and that facing the ap•
proach of the KING, and looking up Cavendish-row,
was painted with the City Arms, surmounted with a
crown, and pilastres down the piers. Over the arch
was inscribed—

" Inc est tibi quern promitti szpius audis Augustus."
Here the City Authorities went through the cere-
monial of presenting his MAJESTY with the keys of
the City, &c. which he returned again ; after which
the Procession resumed its progress to the Castle,
where having arrived, at a signal given, the guns
at die battery in the Park fired a Royal salute.—
The KING, on arriving at the Castle, received some
Addresses, in particular, and on the Throne, are from
the Prelacy and Clergy of the established Church
This Address, I am told, is the composition of the
learned and classical Bishop of MeArtr, Doctor
LEWIS O'BIERNE, a remaining light of that galaxy
in which shone SHERIDAN, Benae, and Fox. This
most excellent Bishop, elegant scholar, and good
man, after this last exercise of his literary talent,
might, in reference to the great and affecting event
of the KING'S visit to and reception in Ireland, very,
appropriately exclaim, " Lotto ! now lettest thou thy
servant depart in peace, for mine eyes have seen thy
salvation."—The whole way from Eccles-street to the
Castle exhibited a similar and emulous avidity on
the part of the Public to express a due respect and
devotion to the Soveteign. Balconies and platforms
were erected in Sackville-street, at Mr. WILLIAM
eNtenni Lss,a patriotic cloth-merchant; Mr.Sm rim
apothecary ; DODD'S auction-room ; ELLIOTT'S auc-
tion-room ; at Alderman JAMES'S ; at the General
NA-Office (that part appropriated to the residence
of the Secretary, Mr. Lees); HOMES' Royal Arcade,
and a number of persons whom I carutot now enu-
merate. Among the distinguished and exalted per-
sonages in his MAJesTy's suite, who challenged most
admiration and regard by the urbanity and elegance
of their manners, was the Prince ESTERTIAZY. I
assure you that such was his polite, graceful, and en-
gaging condescension, that the house where I was,
would most cheerfully, on any future occasion, sub-
scribe to an Austrian loan, although they were pretty
sure of never receiving even the interest. It was not
intended to have illumination; until Monday neat,
but enthusiasm will not be restrained by forms, and
we are likely to have a grand illumination to-night :
the Post-Office and other public buildings, besides
various private buildings, are preparing.
I have only to add, and most pleasing and happy
it is to say, that down to this hour, half-past eight
o'clock, I have not beard of a single accident or fata-
lity having occurred to damp the joy of this general,
great, and national jubilee; and 1 have yet further
to say, that never was there a day more favourable
than this—it was calm, sunless, and clear—no dust,
no rain, no extraordinary heat—in fact, Nature seemed
to sympathise with our national feeling on the occa-
sion, and to make her agency subservient to our'
wishes. In proof of the loyal enthusiasm felt and
expressed by the people of this country towards their
KING, I should not omit to mention, that in the house
which displayed the two remarkable banners I have
already mentioned, GOD save the KING was played on
a grand piano-forte, and sun in a very superior style,