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, . '. , --- - n - 4 ,1111/ regiment, whom I liars aISO every reason ply SO . .. . regret. SUPPLEMENT 7 ,-.- .• • + Til the course of the forenoon the army occupied 31 TQ THE IANDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY positiotl hi front of the enemy's lines just beyond theel 9/ WEDNESDAY THE 13TH OF reentUARY. raoge of cannon.shot ; on the following mornings 1 —,---- . I while I Was employed ia making arrangements foil s a tursta , of which (be fo:lowing is an earner ; i ias bo n rt.. : detaching . a corp ato th e Sen.-Fenn side of the town s I Abe/ a cdpil 14 . and .plaprog. m yse lf d in a situation to make a gener e al, • ceived from the Honourable Major-General attack, Genera l e Caen proposed to capitulate....! Ile Earl of I.li;erp - 001, one of tit% NTajesty's principal Secretaries Many of the articles appeared toVice-Adtterel Bert& of State, dated Port Lads, Isle of France, December 8, I 810. and. Myself to be perfectly inadmissible • but the I have the honour to inform yoer Lordship, that( ,Pretieh Governor having, in the course of the same the Isle - of France surren dered by capitulation , on, i day, acceded to our terms, a capitulation for the stir. the S.l *sestina to - the united force under the command i render of this colony and its dependencies was finally of VICe-Adtniral Bertie and myself. i. concluded. ~ , ‘' I mine' refer your Lordship for the pa rticulars of I Your Lordship will perceive that the capitulation the operations which led to this fortunate event to the . 1 e s ;e strict conformity with the spirit of your instruc cop of My official letter to the Right Hon: the Go- dens, with the single exception, that the garrison is yernoteGenerals Which, 'together with other &cu. not to be made prisoners of war. incurs, I have pow the honour to transmit to your Although the determined courage and high state Letilship.. - . . of discipline of the army', which your Lordship has in confeimity with the instructions : which I had k done .me the honour to place under my command, the bonour to receive from Lord Miniii, I have plaied could leave• not the smallest doubt in my mind in Mr. ,Yarquhar in charge of the Goverrinient ; 'and'l respiet to the issue of an Attack upon the Town, cdpidently trust, that, in having adopted this Mee- I was nevertheless prevailed upon to acquiesce in this sure, I shall not incur the displeasure of her tflajWY.'4 indulgence being granted to the enemy, from the de- Government. • sire of sparing the lives of many brave Officers and ''Phis dispatch will he delivered to your Derdship soldiers, out of. regard to the interests of the inhabi- by Captain Hewitt, my Aide-de-Camp, end Ibelieve tants of this island, having long laboured under the I . your Lordship Will find him perfectly qualified to most degrading misery and oppression, (and knowing 'I afford you ever, information which you may require, coefidentially your Lordship's further views in regard hi respect to the late operations of this force. to-this army) added to the late period of the season, TO THE RIGHT HOBOURABLE GILBERT LORD worm • when every hour became valuable ; I considered th Ike. nee sae. . to be motives of much more national importance, tha MY Loene-I had the honour to inform your Lord- any iajuVy ' that could arise from. a small body o .ship, iii My dispatch of the '2lst ultimo, that although troops at so remote a distance from Europe, being the divisions from Bengal and the Cape of o ° o d petmitted to return to their own country, free from Hope had not arrived at the rendezvous, it had been' any engagement. In every other particular we have deterinified that the fleet should proceed to sea en the gained all which could have been - acquired, if the following apoening, as from the advanced season of town had been carried by' assault. the year, and the. threatening appearance of the wea4 During the course of this short service, the enemy Cher, the' ships could no loaner be considered secur e has not afforded an opportunity 0 the army in gene in their nrse)perege at Rodr i g uez ; and I did myse lf tal for displaying the ardent zeal and animated the honour eo state. o your Lordship, the measures Courage, with which every individual is inspired_,. but w hich it was my intention it to pursue, even if we should is eevertheless my duty to represent to your Lord * pill ba disappointed in not being joined by so large a ship in the strongest terms the merits of every corps part of the aupaaulent. • under my command. The officers and men (Euro ' . Early cn the morning of the 22d, Vice. Admiral peen at well as native) have cheerfully and patiently Bettie received a communication from Capt. Brough- submitted to the greatest fatigues and privations. 4n, of his Majesty's ship Illustrious, announcing-hit During the advance of the army, the troops were un aerival off the Island with the convoy from Bengal. able, for the space of 24 hours, to procure a sufficient The fleet weighed at daylight, as had been originally supply of water, but this trying circumstance did not arranged,and in the course of that day a junctiota•hav- produce a single murmur, or the smallest mark of ifig been formed with this division, the fleet bore up discontent or disapprobation. fpr the Isle of France. ': ' I feel myself particelarly indebted to Lieutenant.; i • The greatest obsta c l es o pp osed to an attack on this Colonels Picton, Gibbs, Kelso, Keatiag, M'Leod, Island with a considerable force, have invariably Seen. and Smyth, who commanded the different brigades;l considered to depend on the difficulty of effecting -a ae'vrell as to Major Taynton, the senior officer of rending, from the reefs which surround every!'part Of' hutillery, of whose services I was deprived by a wounds the coast, and the supposed impossibility of being ene which he received on the day the army occupied a i ahled to find anchorage for a fleet of transports. ,• a position before this town. 1 These difficulties were fortunately removed by the Although I have every reason to be satisfied with ; indefatigable exertions, olCommodore Rowley, aesist- the zeal of the heads of departments, I feel it al eel by Lieutenant. Street 'of the Staunch gunshtig, particular duty incumbent upon me to express in the! Lieutenant Bleckiaton of the Illadas engineers, and most pointed manner the obligations which I owe tol the Masters of his Majesty's ships At iceine and Bea« Dr. Harris, the Supetintending Surgeon, and to the dicea. Every part of the Leeward side of the Island Medical Staff in general, for their unremitting atten was minutely examined and sounded, arid it was dis- tio'n, in discharge of the important duty reposed in Covered that a fleet might anchor in the.narr:w pas. them. sage famed by the small Island Of the Gunner , : Coin I Maya received every assistance from Lieutenant and the main land ; and that at this spot there were Gregory, my military secretary, and the whole of my' openings through the Reef, which would admit !eve - personal Staff. Tall boats to enter enreese These obvious advantage* To Major Caldwell, of . the Madras Engineers, and filed my den' rmi il_tti , in, although I regretted that who accompaetied me from India, lam indebted for circumstances would not allow of the disembarkation the most able and assiduous exertions. Since his arri. he'reg effected at a shorter distance from Port Lentis. • eel amongst these Islands he has been indefatigable in Owing to light and haflng winds, the fleet did not proeuring the necessary information, in respect to the arrive in sight of the Island until the enali ; and it defeated-this Colony; and through his means I was wa s the moaning of the following day, before any of :put in possession °Tan accurate plan of the town, some . the ships came to an anchor. . s • Orrin previous to the disembarkation of the army ; and • Every arrangement for the disembarkation having ~4 trust your Lordship will 'permit me to- recommend been previously made , the first division e consietinkoe - Ad your Lordship's protectiowthis valuable and expe. the reserve, the grenadier comiteny of the .. 50th regie rienced officer. meat, with Om G- pounders , and two howi*rsoindft It imenot in my power toff° jtuitice to the merits of the command of MajmaGeneral W.ardee.effected . - Vajoi-Getleral Warde; I have on every occasion re landing in the B.sy of Melton, without the einellost ceived fel= him the most cordial co-operation and, opposition, the enemy having retired from - Fort Mar- assistance; egd dining the short operations of lie. 18Stri, situated at the head of Grand Bay, and the •lirmen he was constantly at the head of the columns . diets .by his personal example. nearest port to us which they occupied. edirecdtrg the advanced guard , and animating the sol- As soon as it su f fi c ient p art of the European force , • . . had been formed, it became necessary to movefor. The most perfect harmony and cordiality have sub-. ward, as the f:..st five miles of the road lay through a siited between the navy and army; and I have re. very thick wood, which made it an object of the ht. ceived every assistance from Vice-Admiral Bertie, and most importance, not to g ive the enem y time to cmc- the squadron under his command. copy it. • The arrangements connected with the disembark Li eu tenant Colonel Smy th having been left w i t h - - *ion Were conducted in the most able and judicious manner by Captain Beaver, of his Majesty's frigate his' brigade to cover th e l andin g - p lace, with orders to follow next morning , th e column. healers ; and during the subsequent operations of the column.marched about four o'clock, and succeeded in gaining the more open army, I am indebted to him for his unremitting at. eention and assiduouseesertions in landing the neces.• country, without any effort s havin g been made by • • the enemy to retard our p ro g ress, a few shot • only sary stores and provisions. having been fi red by a sm all p i q uet, b y which Lieu ~ i To Captain Briggs, of hieMnjesty's ship Clorinde, t e nant-Colonel Keating , .L 7 e i st enant Ash of his kta- - and to Captain Lye, of the Doris, who were employed' jeity's 12th Regiment , and a few men of the ad e 'ender the orders of Captain Beaver, my most grate vanced guard, were wounded. Having halted :for . t u t acknowledgments are due for the services they a few hours during the night, the army again moved ! performed, as well as to the officers and seamca un forwardbefore ,dey-light , with the intentineeof net, n :me e e t .i . teeemenc e . +. halting • e , • e e....• • halting till arrived be fore Port Louis :. bet the troops .1 1 ., e laculy of seamen was landed from the fl eet, un having become extremely exhausted, not only fro 4r. the command of Captain Montague ; the exer the exertion which they had already made, but from., t isa . : Which were used to .bring forward the guns flaring been almost - totally deprived of water, of whirls i through a most difficult country, were such as to 4 . - this n et of the c ountry is destitute, I was comPle4 t tract the admiration. of the whole army ; and fel!, to take 44 . a position at Moulin a Poudre, about eel entitles Captain Montague, Lieutenant Lloyd cf the miles short of the towo. . .1 Afritaine, and every cf cer and sailor, to all the euco. Eadai;ti rly nc.rOptiegLieutetant--o.onelM. -- --9 , Mims I can pass on their conduct. with his bilgade, was detached to seize the batteries at 1 ;The battalion of marines ' under the command of Thad:mean hod Tartue, and open a communication ? 1 Captain Liardet, supported the reputation of this dis- with the fleet, 'as it had been previously arranged that i tinguished, corps. • we were milliner our supplies from those two points. I . 'This•dispatch will be delivered to your Lordship 'The main body_ e e t h e ar my, wen after it had.i b my Aide-de•Camp, Lieutenant M.hlurdo, of the' ' tWeiied off its ground; was attacked by a cot ps of the Bombay Establishment, who will. afford your Lord- I er ii i hy, who, with several field pieces, had taken a ', ship any further information you may require repect: •stiong. position, very favourable for attempting to , ing the late operations of the army.—l have, ere. • be - an impressicenon the head of the column, as it (Signed) ..1. ABERCROMBY, Major-General. 'hewed itself at elle end of a narrow road; wi t h a - True Copy. • thicitevOod on each Hank. The Earopeen fl Ink bete A. E. GREGORY, Military Secretary to the tilions, which formedthe advanced guard, undo the., Commander of the Forces. , etimmand of Lieutenan t-Colonel Campbell of the 33d : f For the Articles of Capitulation, seeibe Gazette Extraordinary regiment, and under the general direction of General of yesterday.] T A l l l ini r d '•1 much regUlarity as the bad . aide , ,ortrie . wi t 1 1 as Return of the Killed, Wourded, and IVlissing, at the attack of the and broken ground • ° of, clnitged the CllB - admit .. lsle 6f France, on the Seth of Now:tuber and Ist and 24 of De ceniberneto. • ini the greatest spirit, and compelled he! to re• my w . Head Quarters, Camp before Port Louis, Dec. 9, 1810. tile teith the loss of his guns, and many lolled and Artillery-1 Major, !sank and file wounded. `vroUnded. This a dvantage was gained by the fall of EUROPEAN FLANK BATTALION. Li e timenant-Colonel Campbell, a Most excellent and teat Foot-4 rank and file killed; 2 Lieutenants, 3 Serjtanta,2 lu-ble officer, as well as Major O'Keefe s of the 121 i : r ' nuik and ale, wounded, 2 rank lied file missing. ..• i 414,": • s~ , . tit, i ,~ - 11411 i Tort--1 I illikS l 4 llll . 9B *mit, Isd Rpot...-1 Lieutenant Osinissil, w :Zra noldrald OK kite berjeant, 12 rank andel' Vi and file, th Foot-3 rank and ifie k andl/ Lieutenant Colonel, 2 rank wounded 2 ran ; litalind32. Three of the reek and file • to he killed. EIJROP 12th Foot-1 Major, I drummer and-file, killed ; 5 rank and Ale wounded ; 3 rink an lasing. -12 d Foot-e-4 rank and file woe 39th foot-1 rank and file ki rank and file wounded. *4th Foot-9 rank and file ki Lieutenant, 1 serjeant, 1 dranuner.l9 rank and file, wounded; 1 drunsmer, 3 rank ad file, -missing. Detachment, 87th Foot-2 rank and file killed. 69th Foot-1 rank and file wounded. Royal Marines-2 rank and file wounded. NATIVES. Madras Flank Battalion-1 rank and file wounded ; 1 drummer missing. Ist Bengal Volunteers-1 Native Officer, 13 rank and file missing. Sd ditto-17 rank and file missing. Madras Volunteer Battalion—l Harildar killed; three rank and file wounded ; 2 rank and file missing. 2d Detachment of 2.1 Bombay Native Infrunry-1 riavildar killed ; 2 rani and file wounded.j Madras Ploneers-2 wounded. Total-1 Lieutenant-Colonel, 1 Major, 1 Serjmnt, 2 Hal/Haire, Drummer, Ste Rank and File, killed; 1 Lieutenant-Colonel, 1 Major, 3 Lieutenants, S Serjeants, 1 Drummer, 81 Rank and File, 2 Pioneers, wounded; 1 Native Officer, 8 Drummers, 42 Rank and File, misaing. N. B. One seaman killed and five wounded, not included above. (Signed) w. NICHOLSON, Dep. Acij. Gen. Names of Officers Killed and Wounded. Xaed.—Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell, 33.1 regiment, Major O'Keefe, ilittla regiment. Wounded.—Lieutenant-Colonel Keating, Seth regiment, Major Taynton, Madras Artillery, Lieutenants Ashe and Keappock, 12th regiment, Lieutenant Jones, 64th regiment, slightly. (Signed) W. NicHoLsox, Dep. Adj. Gen. I General Abstract Return of the mounted Ordnece in the Town of Port Louis, Port South Bast, and the other Parts 41111 Batteries in the ide of France. Port Louis, December 6, 1810. Isle aux Tennelfer-16 36-pounders, 18 24-poltuders, 7 mortars. Lignee de Retransiuuent-9 24,pounders, 3 16-pounders, 3 12. pounders. Bacteria Dauphine-1 Mortar, 3 18-pounders. Ba.terie Tombeau-2 13-pounders, s 12-pounders. Batterie Dartoes--1 Mortar, 4-18-pounders. latterie Port Morieour-51 Mortars, 3 24-pounders. Baye aux Tertue-2 te-pounders, 1 12-pounder. Port aux Pement-1 Mortar, 4 18-pounders. -Port de Grenadier-1 Mortar, 3 24-pounders. Port aux Cannonier-3 Mortars, s 36-pounders, 9 2.4-pounders. Redoubte Melartee-2 24 -pounders. Redoubte Ilacq-2 18-pounders. Batterie Moheboury-3 18-pounders. Isle de p. Passe-3 Mortars, 4 36-pounders, 9 24-pounders. Port du Diable-2 Mortars, 4 24-pounders. Orande Reveare Dupots-1 18-pounder, 3 12-pounders. Pert 12-pounders. Port Jacote-1 mortar, 2 18-pounders, 2 12-pounders. Batterie du Cap-2 12-pounders. Batterie de Sharmonie-1 mortar, 5 24-pounders. Satterie de Trouer-3 18-pounders. Battorie de la Prenoarille-1 mortar, 5 24 pounders. File en Flat —2 12-pounders. Batterie Argueson-1 mortar, 3 36-pounders, 4 12-pollllders. Batterie Paul Mie-1 18-pounder, 1 12-pounder. Batterie Conte-18 18-pounders. Batterie Conde-2 mortars. Fort Blanc-4 mortars, 4 36-pounders, 9 24-pounders, 2 IS pounders. Abstract of Prdnance.-29 s6-pounders, 81 24-pounders, 46 18- pounders, 22 12-pounders, 31 mortars. Total Ordnauce-209. (Signed) D. Ross, Captain, Senior Officer of Artilllery. (Tri.e Copy) W. CAItEOL. Assistant Adjutant-General. N. B. The Ordnance are in excellent rrder, and the whole of die batteries completely equipped with shotounmunition, and every other requisite for service. • • ... 1• Al.e)* amount of 'the Maker of Liaison g red to Prime Basket's, foe the Issue of Promissory Notes, ',A rt the same period. • • Also an account of the Number of Stamps ofiPromissory Note* for the same period. Also an account of the r.utnber of Protniriorp Notes We fa each month in the years 1808, 9, an/ 10 ; from the too of May; 1808, to the date of the returr.f,f this order. Also an account of all Gold and Bulo ,11 brought into the Mlt; and coined, distinguishing ingots fiery foreign coin ? during th e same pertod. Also an account of the Number p' id Amount of Bank-of-Ent land Notes lying in the Exchequerk in.tacts moot;‘, from the 19th January, 1810, to the date of tile./ einem of this order. . And also an account of aU hrmie, Jutted to the Paymaster of the Force., for the payment of the Troops abroad ; and also all Monies issued to the Allies, f.stingulsbing the sums paid in bul lion from coin, &c. from tlt.t 9th N..nrotnher, 1809, to the Ist of , August, 1810. Sir :JOHN SINcLAIR wished to know whether the Hon. Gentlerthn (Mr, Horner) meant to give the House any ittimation of the time at which he pro posed bringing forward the discus ion upon the Re. port of the Brillion Committee, which was a subject I of great iViportance to which the country looked with mud , anxiety. Mr. HORNER replied, that it was his intention upon a early day to give notice of the• day' on which'he should bring forward that motion. The LORD ADVOCATE of SCOLAND gave notice, that he should to-morrow move for_leave to bling in a Bill for continuing the Bankrupt Laws of Scotland. •-••-, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER havinr; moved the Order of the Day•for taking into consideration the Speech of the LordrCotmnissioner, It was ordered, that a supply be granted to title Majesty. • - The CHANCELLOR of the EXCUEQUER, then. moved that the House should Teiolire itself in a Committee of Supply to-morrow.—Ordered. The House then adjourned till to-morrow, this day. PARLIAMENT ART PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS, FEB. 14. THE ADDRESS. Lord GEORGE THYNNE appeared at the Bar, and acquainted the House, that the Address of the House of Commons had been presented to his Royal High ness the Prince Regent, by the Members appointed to present the same ; to which his Royal Highness had graciously returned the following ANSWER. " Gentlemen of the HOURC of Commons, " I thank you for tour dutiful and loyal Address, and feel highly gratified by the expressions of regret and condolence yus have used on the state of hls Majesty's health. I experience ad ditional satisfaction from the assurances of support you have given me, in the arduous undertaking in which I have engaged, and which can alone enable me effectually to conduct the Govern ment in the present difficult situation of public affairs." His Royal Highness's Answer was then ordered to be entered upon the Journals of the House. .Leave was given to bring in a Bill for erecting a Bridge over the Th a mes,fro m the Three.cranes Wharf, Queen-street, Cheapside, to the Southwark side of the river. Upon the motion of Mr. WHARTON, an account of the number of Exchequer Bills issued by virtue of the 35th of his present Majesty up to the month of April, 1810—Also an account , of the number of Ex chequer Bills issued by virtue of the 37th of the King, t0 . ..6e month of January, 1811, were ordered to be laid before the House. _ _ _ Sir JOHN SINCLAIR gave notice, that he should on Monday next call the attention of the House to the laws relating to Turnpike Roads and Highways. . On the motion of Mr. HORNER, the following Acchunti were ordered to be laid before the House : An account of tho number and amount of Bank-of-England Notes in circulation on the 7th and 12th of each month from the t(th of January, IWO, to the date of the return of this order, distinguishing Bonk Post Bills, X 5 notes, &c. Also the number and amount of Batik Post Bills Issued from the 14th May, 1810, up to the date of the return of t►is order. Also an accouut of the Sank Notes in circulation upon every Saturday in each week, from the 12th of May to t►e date of the return to this order. Also an account of all Dollars issued by the Bank of F.ngknd, from the 10th day of January, 1810, to the date of the return of I this order. Also an account of the quantity of Sevcn•shilling Pieces. Silver Pieces, Ingots, &c. issued tram the ist March,lBlo, to the return of this order. Also an account of the several sums advanced'hy the Bank of England to Government, upon the Lacd and Malt lax, Exche quer-Bills, and other Securities, frum the 10th January, 1810, to the dare of the return of this order. Also an account of the Gold and Silver Bullion imported into Great Britain, from the 30th March, lalo, to the date of the re turn of this order. Also an account of the Sales of Bullion and Foreign Coin in the BulUan Market,' for the sameperiod. Also an account of the amount o: Gold essayed and delivered to dealers in gold, &c. distinguishing foreign coin from Ingots, &I'. fur the &attic period. • Also an account of the quantity of Gold Exported from Eng land, distinguishing wrought gold from bars, &c. during the same period. Alio an account of the Bullion and Coin seized onloard front the 10th January, 1810, to the Ist Febreary, ltd 1. ' THE REGENT'S COURT. Yesterday being the day appointed by his Royal Highness the Paint REGENT tor receiving the Ad dress of the Corporation of the City of -London upon his being appointed Regent of the United Kingdom, and for holdingg a Privy Council, a party of the Ist Regiment of Foot Guards, with the Regimental co :lours and the full band, the whole in white gaiters, marched into Carlton House Court-yard, about 12 o'clock, and a party of the Lite Guards took their station in Pall Mall to regulate the carriages. About one o'clock, Mr. Secretary RYBilt had an audience of his Royal Highness. In a short time afterwards, the Right Hon. Gentleman was obliged to leave Carlton House in Lord Mulgrave's carriage, on account of indisposition. -: The Earl of Coy wrowtr and j,.ord GEORGE TRYNNE. the Treasurer and Comptroller of his Majesty's Household, with their white wands of office, also htd audiences of his Royal Highness I th e f armer laid before him the Address of the House of Lords, and the latter that of the House of Commons. A few minutes before one, the Corporation of the City of London arrived at Carlton House in the ki.. lowing order : The two Afarthnt• hor3ebaek, in their Fourth uniform. The Lord Mayor's Gentleuen in Walthq. The tiworj of State, • The Mace. The Chaplain. The Lord Mayor. Mr. Alderman Condor. T. Smith, Isq. (the late Lord Mayor), and Mr. Alderman Curtis. The Recorder, and Mr. Valliant, one of the City Counsels Aldermen Wood, Domedle, :Icholey, and Magnay. The Sherif*, Aldermen Sir W. Plainer and Goodbehere. 1 he Remembrancer. Che Chamberlain. The Common Serjeant. The Town Clurk. Mann. Bonin& Reynolds, Arabin, and Watson, Counsel. The Commoner. Mr. Leigh, Under Sheriff. Messrs. Watthman, Quin, and Wheble. Mr. Deputy Loxley. And about 130 other Gentlemen of the Common Council. The whole suite of elegant rooms were thrown open, consisting of an anti-room, the dining-rocs, ball-room, and drawing room. A number of Yeomen of the Guard and his Royal Highness's servants in their state liveries fined tee grand hail. Most of the Ministers arrived about the same time, and were shewn into a room on the left side of the house till after his Royal Highness had given the above audiences, when they, together with the Citi zens, were shewn into the Throne-room, where his Royal Highness was seated upon the Throne, atten ded by— • . His Chancellor (Mr. Adam) In hie robes, Colonel M.Maheit, Lords Keith, Dundas, and reathfield, Generals Hulse, Keppel, Turner, and Hammond, the Earl of • Macclesfield, the Captain at. the Yeomen of the Guards, the Pula Mount Edgecuall, a d a party of the Gentlemen Pensioners. • • - The Lord Mayor and Corporation then approach-' ed his Royal Highness, and the Recorder read :he . following Adciress: • Cfry ADDRESS TO THE PRINCE R*6PIT. TO HISNOTALHIGHNEs3THepanccIor WALE , , RLGENT OF THE UNITF.Q KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN ASD, IRELAND. The dutiful and loyal Address of the Loao MAYOR, t',l - and COMMONS of the CI zr or Lill?iDON, is Common Council assembled. " May it please your Royal Highness, it We, the Lor d Mayor, Aldermen, and Coalman of the City of London, in Common Council assem bled, most humbly approach your Royal Highness with the warmest assurances of affectionate attach ment to your Royal Person, and unshaken adherence to those sacred prindiples which seated your fimily upon the Throne of this Realm; folly convinced that those principles afford the best security to the honour ' and dignity of the Sovereign, and the rights and in , terests of the people. 41 Whilst we offer to your Royal Highness our sin core condolence upon the severe visitation with which it has Pleased Divrxx Paovroasine to afflict our most gracious Sovereign,-which has occasioned a sus pension of the Royal Functions, it is with heard - Lit consolation; that in common with all ranks ci ;au. fellow-subjects, we behold in the psi son of yoor Royal Highness a Prince highly endowed, and ernir. ,, n; , 7 qualified to exercise the Regal duties—a Prince, , 4:,0 has so greatly endeared himself to the people, by is s moderation and forbearance on various trying , Ca. sions, and the attachment he has so uniformly shelve to their rights and lberties. "Had indeed the desire andapectation ef theUni:e.: c t !