Star.
London, England, 1821-09-04 00:00:00

EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER.

SATURDAT, FOUR O'CLOCK, P. N.
The Meeting of Householders and Inhabitants is
just over. It was held at the Royal Exchange. Al-

derman SMYTH was in the Chair. It was resolved,
that a Deputation, consisting of Alderman SIITTH,
Messrs. ENEAS M‘DONNEL, &c. should forthwith
wait upon Sir BENJAMIN BLOONIFIELD, to state the
anxious desire which the people of Dublin had to
attend his MAJESTY OA his departure from Ireland.
The Deputation waited accordingly upon Sir BEE-
JAMIN BLOOhIFIELD, and on their return to the Meet-

ing, which still remained assembled, stated that they
were informed by Sir B. BLOOMFIELD that it is his
NIAJESTY'S intention to take his departure from the
Lodge in the Park at eleven o'clock on Monday
morning, and, after making a short excursion into
the County of Wicklow, to emba, k at Dunleary
about four o'clock in the afternoon of the same day.
It was then resolved, that the Meeting should ad-

journ till to-morrow morning (Sunday), at nine
o'clock, when all the necessary arrangements will be
entered into for giving the fullest expression to the
public feeling on this interesting occasion.

lIIS MAJESTY'S VISIT TO THE CURRAGIL
EXTRACT FROM A PRIVATE LETTER.

DL. ISUX, SATURDAY, SRPTRKIIER I.

The rain, which has poured incessantly since last Sunday, fell
in torrents throughout the whole of yesterday morning, and the
fine prospect which the locality of the Curragh affords was on all
sides dimmed by impenetrable haziness. This state of weather,
which utterly ruined the ground for a race, did nut prevent
multitudes from assembling on the spot at an early hour in the
morning. The unusual appearance of all the roads leading to the
Curragb was also extremely interesting throughout the morning:
in all directions the roost mixed and motley groups were seen
advancing: In one road, troops of dragoons, In their full parade
dress, were seen endeavouring to keep their places on the road
in military order, but their line every moment was broken in upon
by jaunting cars, gingles, and gigs, endeavouring to make way for
Gentlemen's carriages with four and six horses each, which drove
rapidly along the road, the owners being determined to take up
an early position on the ground, heedless of every obstruction.
The equestrian groups were, as usual, numerous and violent
in their movements; and the gay colours of the favours and
medals worn by the Gentlemen presented a lively contrast to the
wetness of their general dress, and the sombre showers of mud'
which were thrown up on all sides upon them as they galloped
along the roads. The eager curiosity of Ladies had also mixed
them with this unfavourable scene; and the greater part being
exposed to the inclemency of tbe weather, kdded to the cheerless
etwprrtkeil which was everywhere visible. The stand-house was
filled by persons of the first rank and respectability; the terms
of admission made that place select, for a new subscriber of fifty
guineas was, we understood, only entitled to five tickets. Al the
advantages, however, of elegance or uniformity of dress, in so
prominent a situation, were banished by the state of the weather,
and Gentlemen and Ladies, wrapped up in any manner, thronged
the principal apartment of the stand-house (except the Nimes)
and balcony. The ground, which is chiefly a level plain, of
great extent, was so deep from wetness, as to be almost impass-
able; and the idea of sport from the races was, under such dis-
couraging circumstances, early relinquished, it being pretty clear
that the hone bearing the strongest, not the fleetest, character
must be the winner.
At a quartet before twelve o'clock the sounding of trumpets
and bustle among the military stationed on the ground, notified
the near approach of his Mimeses.: in the distance a plain tra-
velling carriage and four was seen advancing with great rapidity,
attended by some Lancers, but chiefly by a concourse a Gen-
denten on horseback, whonemed put to their quickest speed to
keep up with the cavalcade. The Klan was received along the
road amid ou the Carnet by the loudest shouts. The Duke of
MONTROSIL, Marquises of GRAHAM and COSYNCTIAM, Lords
SU/MOUTH, Duticntant, and several other personages of distinc-
tion, chiefly in rich military uniforms, were in the stand-house,
and in readiness to receive hit Maacsrr. Mr. hats Bowes
Dais, and the Stewards of the Course, with their wands, stood
near them. As the Kunt alighted, a military band upon the
roof of the stand-house struck up Gad muse the Zing.
When his MAJESTY was introduced into the elegant suite of
apartments htted up for his reception, he conversed in the most
affable manner with the Noblemen id Gentleman present, and
repeated his regret at the unfavourable state of the weather.
KING afterwatds appeared at the windows, and was re-
ceived with the loutlesk acclamations ftom the assembled multi-
tude in front. lie reiZatedly took off fiis hat, and bowed in re-
turn far these marks of popular respect. His MAJESTY ad-
dressed Mr. PRENDERGAST, and presented him with a whip for
a jockey, to be run for and challenged for every year, and to he
hung up iu the Club-room the week before the race. The whip
is of elegant woe kmanship, and is ortornentPd in the most taste-
ful and costly manner : the handle is of gold, surmounted by 3
gold crown : thy other ornaments are of geld. As soon ac hi. NIA
JriTY had rested a little, and been ptr us Fossestion of the I:wi-
tless of the Course, the arrangements lor the rac:re, were curl-
Lunged. 'flee first 144;i: was A tVar-LIZC heat WC a Sl% eet: stakas
sone

or soo going, p. p. ar.l thz Gall Cep the horol4 wese
DALY.* Itob Roy, Lord Stac.,s's I.lrt,tar, and Mr. l'arvinuotsr
Ivanhoe, and the Ern won after a dose strugzle with the 5e,•04,1.
Ten horses afterwards rar. for the itayal,Stakes of :kgs, whisit
Were won by blr. Warts's St. Lzwrerze ; and tier: was a tlaira
race between tine horse;, v Lick was wen by Mr. Ciimert
Noble. There was also a cl.allenge of Ora Royal Stakes, awl
or.? or two subsequent matches were made by SOlll2 cf thc hurter
which had already run,

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The state of the grout ', btiwever, entirely Prcrt.itted due
sport which, under other circumstances, would have arisen hots
the known character of t!.e horses, and equal manaer in which
the matches were made. 'file KING, after partaking of wale
refreshment, retired from the Stand-house at half-paw two
o'clock. Ile did not stay after the second Race. At his drpar
ture, his 111/131ESTV was cheered as at his entrance by the multi.
tude assembled on the occasion, and he repeatedly acknowiedLed
this attention in the most affable and condescending manila. A
large holy of Gentlemen escorted bis front the Ca..
ragh in the same manner as they had attended him to it. no
sports of the Course were kept up until a late hour, and the
scene was enlivened, as is the custom here, will one or !W4
fights among the peasantry, who had endeavonred to obviate the
evil effects of the weather upon their system by free libatkas of
their favourite beverage—whiskey.