Star.
London, England, 1821-08-06 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH, AUGUST 4.

Yesterday afternoon the Royal squadron, accom-
panied by several Gentlemen's yachts, hove in sight.
In the evening they were becalmed, and came to an
anchor in this Bay. Nothing could exceed the eager-
ness with which all ranks repaired to the Esplanade
and Look-out to take a view of this fine flotilla.
Pleasure-boats, row-boats, and telescopes of every
description, were put in a state of requisition, and
water-parties were formed in all directions.

The assemblage of spectators on the jettle was
immense, who were gratified also in observing the
Admiralty cruizer, Greyhound, Lieutenant ANDER-
SON, R.N. Commander, join the squadron, firing a
Royal salute, which was returned from the Town
Battery.
J. W. WESTON, Esq. the worshipful the Mayor,
attended by the Bailiffs, a Deputation of the Corpora-
tion, the Town Clerk, the Serjeants at Mace, and
Constables, went on board the Jane yacht, PETER
GREEN master, for the purpose of paying his MA-
JESTY their loyal and dutiful respects, accompanying
the same with an invitation to honour this town with
a visit, which was most graciously received. It is
reported that WILLIAM YOUNG, Esq. through the
worshipful the Mayon, offered the KING the use of
that Gentleman's mansion (Gloucester Lodge), in
Which our late revered and beloved Monarch and
Royal Family resided.
A boat's crew from the Royal yacht came ashore
for fresh supplies, and with the KING'S commands to
Mr. HARE, his Majesty's Purveyor, to procure two
or three Portland sheep, which were most readily
furnished from the prime, well-fed stock of CIIARLES
Burrom, Esq. Boats crews from the men of war
also landed, and with much eagerness repaired to
the King's Contractor for beef also ; and, in addition
to other stores, made large demands on the fish-
mongers, fruiterers, and green-grocers.
A thick fog came on in the night, and the boats
did not reach the fleet till the atmosphere cleared up
this morning, when a fine breeze sprung up from the
S.E. and the whole got under weigh, and proceeded
round Portland, close in with the land. Here a most
interesting sight took place. Thousands of most loyal
inhabitants assembled on the cliffs,—the skies re-
sounded with their cheering the Royal yacht and the
different ships as they passed, and, being within hear-1
ing, their gratulations were returned most heartily.'
It is worthy of remark, that the Royal Yeoman, of
this port, THOMAS SLY Master, from Quebec, passed
Close by the Royal George yacht at the time, lower
ing her topsails. This ship was named by his late
Majesty GEORGE the Third, in the year 1805, and
launched in the presence of the KING, QUEEN, andi
PRINCESSES.

The squadron then proceeded with a fine breeze to
the webtward, and were soon out of sight.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Esq. M.P. T. F. BUXTON,
Esq. M.P. and J. PARISH, Esq. are just arrived, and
the town is rapidly filling.
Remains in our Road the Arid yacht, with Mr. and
Mrs. HALLIFAX and family, destined on a Channel
cruize.

DUBLIN, AUGUST 1.
PRIVATE LETTER.

It is quite impossible to describe the enthusiasm
that prevails in this country from one end to the
other. Joy is pictured in every countenance; and
every tongue gives utterance to the most fervent ex-
pressions of attachment to his MAJESTY. From the
pecUliar character of the people, some extraordinary
and distinctive manifestation of their feelings might
naturally be expected, and the one which it is under-
stood they are to give will astonish not only their
English fellow-subjects, but aU Europe. It is re-
ported as a fact, that they intend on the arrival of
his MAJESTY to draw his carriage with silken ropes,
that are to run in one uninterrupted line from the
Castle of Dublin down to Dunleary, where his MA-
JESTY is expected to land. Persons are to be sta-
tioned at convenient distances to support and pull
these costly traces, and the distance over which they
will pass is not less than seven Irish miles. The Turf
Club of Ireland Are to give a most splendid Fete at
the Curragh of Kildare, which is, perhaps, the finest

race-ground in the world ; and to perpetuate the re-
collection of his MAJESTY'S visit, the place of running,
on the day he attends, will for evermore be called
the " Royal Coutse."
A Meeting of the Turf Club was held in Leinster-
street, On Monday, at which it was resolved—
" That hating now every reason to expect that his Majesty
will be most graciously pleased to honour the Curragh with his
presence during the Royal visit to this country, the Noblemen
and Gentlemen of the Turf Club do avail themselves of this
opportunity to manifest their warmest feelings of loyal attach-
ment to his august person.
" That, in order to mark their gratitude and sense of this
most distinguished honour about to be conferred on them, every
exertion be made to render his Majesty's reception as suitable
to his station and dignity as their means and anxious endeavours
admit of, and, that a Committee be appointed for carrying that
purpose into effect."
It was further resolved—
• That the first Autumn Meeting, usually held in the middle
of September, shall be altered, and shall commence on the Mon-
day of whatever week his Majesty may vouchsafe to signify his
intention to honour the Turf Club with his august presence.
" That the Meeting so altered, shall be for ever denominated
the ' Royal Meeting,' and shall commence on the Monday after
the anniversary of the auspicious day which shall confer on a
considerable body of the most loyal, the most attached, and the
mast devoted subjects, the distinguished honour and happiness of
beholding their illustrious and revered Monarch amongst them.
" And, That the first Race at the Royal Meeting shall for
ever be the Royal Stakes of 100 gs. h. ft. to be handicapped by
the Stewards, to which the Turf Club shall add a Purse of
300 gs. and that these Stakes shall be run for oyer a Course
which shall be exclusively dedicated to his Majesty, and be de-
nominated the Royal Course.' "
The surplus money, after the expenses of the Fete
are defrayed, is to be appropriated to a noble pur-
pose, the liberation of all the poor debtors of the
county. The different Counties and Corporate Bo-
dies are all preparing Addresses to his MAJESTY, and
the Graduates and Students of the University are to
go up to the Castle with one in their academic robes.
So strong is the emotion of the public mind at this
auspicious period, that the Royal visit absorbs all
other considerations, however important. You hear
nothing else talked of, and in contemplating it, men
seem to have forgotten their ordinary avocations.
They muster together at the coffee-houses, and ex-
patiate on the happy results that must ensue frdm an
event which forms an sera of joy and concord in the
history of the country. At the coffee-house where I
write this, an individual has just said, in my hearing,
"It is, only now we feel we have a King, and it is only
now the King will Teel he has It ishmen as his people."
Morrisson's Hotel, Eight o'Clock.
I have kept this letter open till the latest moment,
to give a brief outline of a scene of festivity and con-
ciliation, which' no language can describe in terms
worthy of the spirit that animates every heart around
me at the present moment. All the respectable Pro-
testants and Roman Catholics of Ireland are now
assembled under one roof, and at one table, forget-
ting those differences which kept them too long dis-
united, and resigning themselves to one common
sentiment of proud exultation at the joyous occasion
that has effected their reconciliation. The Loan
MAYOR is in the Chair, supported on his right by Sir
BENJAMIN BLOO►IFIELD, and on his left by Lord
MONTE. The Earl of FINGAL is Vice. The dinner
was served up in the most superb style, the guests
amounting to upwards of three hundred and thirty.
His MAJESTY'S health has been this moment drank
with a burst of enthusiasm of which words would in
vain attempt to convey an idea. The follqwing are
the toasts drank on the occasion :
1. The King—three times three, the company standing. Tune,
" Goo save the King."
2. The Memory of George 111. our ever revered Sovereign—
standing, in solemn silence.
3. The Duke of York and the Army. lIIs March.
4. The Duke of Clarence and the Navy. Tune, 14 Rule Bri-
tannia."

S. The Duke of Cumberland.
6. The Duke of Sussex.
7. The Duke of Cambridge and the rest of the Royal Family,
8. Our Gracious Sovereign, George IV. and the 19th of July,
1821—four times four. Tune, " Patrick's Day."
9. The Lord Lieutenant, and Prosperity to Ireland—three
times three. Time, " Garry-owen."
10. The Chancellor and the Irish Bench.
11. The Commander of the Forces, and the Army serving in
Ireland. Tune, " Grenadier's March."
It. The Glorious First of August, 1714, the accessiotr of
the Illustrious House of Brunswick to the Throne of these
Realms.
13. (By the Vice-President).—The Lord Mayor and the Oty
of Dublin—three times three. Tune, " Sprig aildllotegte
14. (By the Lard Mayor).—The Vice-President.
S. The Earl of Fingal!.
16. Mr. Secretary Grant. Tune, " Scot's wha ba'e."
17. Sir Benjamin Bloomfield. Tune," Welcome here again."
18. The Duke of Leinster and resident Nobility of Ireland.
19. The Duke of Wellington and the Field of Waterloo.
Urns, " See, the Conquering hero comes."
20. The City Representatives. (No more instrumental music.)
21. The Representatives of the County of Dublin.
22. The Provost and the University.
23. The Right Hon. W. C. Plunket, Representative of the
University.
24. Lord Ingestrie and the Noble House of Talbot.
2.5. The Governor of the Bank, and the Trade of Ireland.
26. The Memory of our late Representative, the Right Hon.
Henry Grattan.
27. The Atom
28. The Solici
29. The Memory of Lord Nelson.
30. The Marquis of Hastings and the gallant Army serving
in India.
31. Marquis of Downsbire and Linen Manufacture.
32. Lord Odd and the Agricultural Interest of Ireland.
33. Lord Meath and the Yeomanry of Ireland.
34. The Friends of Ireland in the Imperial Parliament.
35. The Mother of St. Patrick.
6. Harmony and concord among all ?I. sc., ui his tl,ljc4ty'*
Subjects.

and the Irish Bar.

37. Universal Benevolence.
58. The Canals and CoMerles of Ireland.

L 9. The 10th July, 1821, which united all clines of his Ma.
jesty's subjects in harmony, good fellowship, and brotherly love.
Three times three.

40. Our next merry meeting.

It was no small addition to the delightful effect of
the scene, to hear the multitudes who had assembled
outside the house, as if they had caught the spirit
which reigned within, cheering and huzzaing, a;
every patriotic toast was announced from the chair,
or when any favourite tune was played by the band
stationed in the gallery.
The LORD MAYOR, in proposing the health of the
King, said, that, laying aside all past prejudices,
they had met in unanimity, for the purpose of cele.
brating the Coronation of his Majesty. His Lord.
ship hoped that the Gentlemen around him would be.
lieve him sincere when he declared, that, from the
bottom of his heart, he hoped that that unanimity
should continue. He trusted this day would not end
by twelve o'clock. Tt was a proud day for Ireland.
It was a day that brought Irishmen of all classes
together, and as such, it should live for ever in the
recollection of Irishmen. We are about to e:ete',
said his Lordship, on a new era, when our most gta.
cloth Sovereign has expressed his intention of visiting
his Irish subjects, ss ho have ever been foremost in
their exertions to support his Throne, and who will
now throng to meet him on their shores, with :ill the
characteristic enthusiasm of a grateful and delighted
people. His Lordship 'ubsequently requested that
Lord Fingall, Vice•l'resident, and the Gentlemen
Stewards, would sce every Gentleman clear of his
glass, and fill a bumper for the following toast, which,
his Lordship said, was to be drank with four timesfour:
" Our Gracious Sovereign, King George the rourtb,aaddif
19th of July, 182.1.”—Tune, " l'atrick'i Day."

Nothing could equal the enthusiam that followei
this toast; loud huzzas and clapping of hands were
followed by the waving of handkerchiefs, so long as
to be more than forty times forty, for four times
four. The cheering after this toast caught the ear of
the multitude assembled in the street, who cordially
responded, so loud and so often repeated, that there
was immediately an order given, to have them served
lout with eleven hogsheads of porter, which was af-
terwards extended to sixteen ; they expressed their
gratitude by repeated cheering.
Lord FINGALL gave--,4 The Lord Mayor, and the
City of Dublin."—( Loud cheers).
The LORD Heron thanked his Lordship and the
Meeting, on the part of the City, and then for him-
self, and said, his being placed in the situation he
wac, made him consider this the proudest d.ty of his

life, and he trusted he would be considered sincere in

the exertions he had made to bring about this glori-
ous Meeting, rendered glorious by the circumstance
of uniting persons of all persuasions in rallying round
the Throne—(Applause).—His Lorkbhip then ;aid
a handsome compliment to the Earl of Fingall, and
proposed his Lordship's health.

The Earl of FINGALL felt much indebted to the Lord

Mayor for the opportunity he had thus giveen him of
expressing his perfect concurrence in the general una-
nimity which prevailed that evening—(Applause).
On " the Memory of the Right Honourable Hewn

GRATTAN" being drank,
Mr. JAIIES GRATTAN returned thanks in nearly
the following words :—" Gentlemen, I would, in
vain, endeavour to express to you the extent of my
gratitude for the honour you bestow upon the me-
mory of my father—l would, is vain, endeavour to
return you sufficient or adequate thanks. You best
preserve the national characteristic of Irishmen, when
you do honour to the memory of one whose services
you so richly rewarded—whose character you so
highly prized—into whose hands you for so long a
time so generously and so honourably entrusted your
representation—and in whom, for so many years,
you placed such implicit trust and confidence. If
anything could enhance the value of this tribute
which you pay, it is the character of the As-
sembly which I have the honour to address, whose
sole object is, I trust, conciliation and concord—
whose principles I think not less excellent than
righteous to promote peace, harmony, and good-will
among men. That you may be successful in such your
attempt, and that the same feeling may pervade all
classes in all parts of Ireland, is my most sincero ant
fervent prayer."

Sir B. BLOOMFIELD having proposed the health of
the Stewards of the day,
Mr. O'Cosrxxl.r. returned thanks for himself and
his colleagues. In sorrow and in bitterness, but with
the best intentions, he had for the last fifteen years
ineffectually laboured for his unhappy country; one
bright day now had realized all his fond exrectationi•
—Next to the gratification of the present scene, was
the expected arrival of his Majesty. He had ever
been the friend of Irishmen, and he came here of his
own free accord, and not with the advice of his
Ministers. The sound of his footsteps came before
him, proclaiming unanimity and peace. On this cc-
casion the Protestant was as ready to meet the Catho-
lic as the Catholic the Protestant, and surely from 3
Prince who had declared that cc the Crown was only
kept in trust for the benefit of the People," everything
was to be expected— ( Applause end cl:er;
Sir WILLIAM STAMER is organising his Yeolnirry
corps against his MAJESTY'S arrival.
We Live 11,..ird that it the of hi, MI"
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;my, on his arrival in this country, to continue the
brevet in the Army.
The whole expense of the outfit for his MAJESTY'S
receptiori at the Castle and Park Lodge, is to be de-
frayed out of his MAJESTY'S privy purse.
The Turf Club are to pay £3,000 for the erection
of a royal stand-house for the recepti on and entertain-
ment of his MAJESTY, when he visits the Curragh.
The contractor has engaged to finish it within twenty-
one days.