The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-08-08


make knnWn his wishes.
.Plea.e yonrmajesiy, rOmc." la sa.i.
Is u remind you If yonr gracious promise.
You sali should have Tie first Vacancy
tia, oslerei; and | have Just heard il,ai
lie see q Cork, in lie south Of Iceland.
Is vacant by The demise Of tie Bishop:
therefore hnpe your majesty will give il
me, and 50 fulfil you royal word
"Gfammerry," said the queen. this
Is taking Us al our word with witness
How say You. my lord she continued.
turning 10 The Earl Of Essex. who stood
beside lis throne /" would brave sailor,
think you, aEsweElnra hi,hopi our lFou5-
lnGs. kingdom Uf iceland :"
III Captain Lyon, clerkly skill. plesse
Your majesty. BE equal 10 20 grave charge.
lis worth and salor tof which have heard
much viii, ,loublnoi. render him worthy
If your grace's favor"
"liesides." ehimed in the captain, as
.uniaunledly as though he stood on his
own quarter deck. +" her majesty promised
me TIE frsf uaeancy; and God forbid she
should be The first Of her ROYAL house who
was worse ilian the words Of their lips -
4 less absolute sovereign than Eliza
helh might probably have been offended
At Ihcse blunt words, and have dismissed
ilie unlueky speaker with sean, ceremony:
hut thoroughly secure IN power, she liked
To reign in hcr peoples hearts, and besides
she Lad the rough old Tudor love for
words Of truth and deeds Of bollncss -
therefore 4 right royal burst Of laughter
proceeded from the throne echoed by the
attendant conrliers and when tie queens
mergimeni had subsidized, she graciously
dismissed Captain Lyon, with the ASST
rance that his request should meet with
due attention. An inquiry into the sea-
mans qualification was accordingly insii.
'iuted, and The result as to hi. moral char.
acier being perfectly satisfactory, and the
fact Of his having received loleIahle liz.
erary education being established. the
queen was graeiously pleased 10 grant his
request, aud William Lyon was duly con
seeraled bishop Of Cork, Cloyne, and
Ross.
Elizabeth said TO him on the occasion
81 trust, master Lyon, you will take a:
good care Of the church as you have don,
of the state;' and. indeed. contrary 10 al
reasonable expectation, he did make ;
most excellent prclaie--careiully extend
ing his patronage TO the most exemplary
men, and laboring with unwearied zeal Il
promote the interests OF the diocese. ii,
built the present episcopal palace. siiuale'
near the cathedral; and over the mantle
piece in the dining.room hangs his por
trait, very finely painted. lie is represent
ed in his naval uniform, and his rgh! haii'
is minus the fourth finger.
Bishop Lyon enjoyed his elevation 70
twenty-five years, with reputation 10 him
sell and benefit 10 his diocese. lie neye
ATTEMPTED 10 preach but once-on the oc
casion of the queens death. When tia
melancholy event occurred he thought i
his duty TO pay The last honors 10 his roya
, mistress. and accordingly assembled thu
pulpit in Christ Church, in the city o
. Cork. After giving good discourse oil
: the uncertainty Of life, and the great am
: amiable qualities Of the queen, he conclu
!, ded in the following characteristic manner
= !" Let those who feel this loss deplor
!, with Inc on the melancholy occasion; bu
i il there be any that hear me las perhap
: there may be- who have secretly longe
for this event, they have now got thei
!, :, wish, and the devil do them good with it !!
The remains of Bishop Lyon have re
Gently been discovered by some workme
= employed in repairing the palace. In
: corner of the lawn are the ruins of VIII;
! was once the chapel; and when som
stones and earth were removed, a tomt
! stone was discovered, with an Inscription
!, in old English raised characters, Stain
that the tomb was erected for 4" Williar
y Lion, an Engis man born, bishop Of Cork
Clon, and Ross, in The happi raigne q
!. Queen Ellzabet, defender Of the ancer
=" apos.olike lailhe."