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F - S t --.i.— I m mediately after the oonciusion of thi Chapter, y _ oer a a e, at Carlton-house, his ROYAL Htostitess received.the following congratulatory Address frbm the Corporation of the City of London. Is was read ' by the RECOUDER s. To his Royal Highness the PRINCE of WALES, Regent of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Trela.td. gg The humble, dutiful, and loyal Address of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in COM- UlOll Council assembled, 46 May it please your Royal Highnesi-;—We his Ma jesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of Lon don, in Common Council assembled, approach your Royal Highness with the most heartfelt congratula tions upon the signature of the Definitive Treaty of peace between his Majesty aad the Most Christian Ring. gg We cannot, Royal Sir, upon this occasion, but look back, with the highest admiration, at the firno 'l ess, the wisdom, and the energy, which have been exercised by our beloved Country during this long and arduous struggle. Had not Britain persevered, the liberties of Europe might have been lost—had not her valiant sons been foremost in victory both by sea and land, it is too probable that the glorious emu lation exhibited by her great Allies would have been still dormant—had not her triumphant armies, under the immortal Wellington, co-operated with the brave in habitants in rescuing the Peninsula from the grasp of an unprincipled invader. Germany and Holland night yet have groaned under the iron despotism of the oppressor, and the efforts of the magnanimous Alexander have been ineffectual to relieve them.— These astonishing energies we believe to have been called firth by that admirable Constitution of Go. vernment which Britons possess as the best inherit ance derived from their fathers, and which, with proud satisfaction, we observe, is considered as afford ing the true basis of civil liberty by surrounding tiations. "We must ever admire the ardour and decision manifested by your Royal Highness in affording every possible assistance to a cause so sacred, which, under DIVINE PROVIDENCE, has not only been crowned with the most comrlete success, but has restored the bles sings of Peace to so large a portion of the human race. , t We cannot doubt, from the spirit of concord with which the negotiations commenced, combined 'tlith the moderation and sound judgment so conspicuous in the conduct of the Allies, but that the terms of Pease, reciprocally beneficial to both count! its, will afford a long continuance of that amity which now happily subsists between his Majesty and the Most Christian King." To which Address his ROYAL HIGHNESS was pleased to return the following answer : 4 g I thank you fur your .11.1 toss.—I receive with peculiar satisfaction your congratulations on the ha ppy termination of the long and arduous struggle in which we have been engaged ; and I feel a pride in ac- Icnowledging, with you, how much the attainment of fiat great object is to be ascribed, under the blessing of DIVINE PROVIDENCE, to the resolution, firmness and perseverance of the magnanimous People of these realms. 4 4 it is a most gratifying reflection, that the happy Constitution of our country has remained unimpaired b . 7 that desolating spirit of innovation, which at one time threatened the subversion of all establishments; that its energies have fostered and invigorated the ex ertions and resources of the nation ; and that, ulti. atately, after affecting our own security, the general sense of its practical excellence has marked it out as a model by which other nations construct their fabric of civil order and internal polity. a In concluding the Treaty with his Most Christian Majetty, by which the Great Powers of Europe are again united in the relations of peace, it has been my object, as it has been that of my Illustrious Allies, who 'have s° mainly contributed to its accomplishment, to provide, Without the degradation of any, and for the security of all and thus to build the stability of peace, not on the temporary lassitude of tile burthens and calamities of war, but on the permanent basis of general prosperity and independence." The Address was attended by— The Lord Mayor, his HoLtaeholkl, Aldermen Lewis, Curtis, Shawl; Flower; Hunter, Scholey, Birch, Wood, C. Stunt., Geod. behere, Heygate, and Cox, the Sheriff+, the Recurt:or, the Ct+m mon Serjeant, the Chamberlain, the Town Clerk, three City Counsel, the Secondary, the City Sotizitor, the Re:ntllnl cancer, the Hall Reaper, &c. and al,o about 70 G..nticnlen of the Coin . mon Council. They were all most graciously received, and had the honour to kiss the PRINCE REGEN'I's hand. INATIONS The Public Offices were, last nigh:, illuminated in a style of unusual s p lendour and taste ;—and the houses of private individuals exhibited a great variety of elegant and appropriate transparencies. T HE C O MMISSARY GENERAL'S OFFICE, in George street,Westminster,exhibited along the front the wot ds " Le bon temps est vent'," in brilliant lamps. 13ereath, in a similar line, stars, G. R. with a Crown, and G.P. R. with the Prince's feathers. Under these, the wt.rds s‘ Tandem bona causa triumphal." TUE AGENT GENERAL'S OFFICE, next door, dis played the Crown and G. R. below the letters A. F. P. and R. surmounted with the Crowns of Russia, Austria; France, and Prussia, and above the entrance the words 46 Peace of Europe." FOREIGN OFFICE, in Downing-street, was particu larly splendid. A temporary architecture's decoration of pillars and architraves were coveted with nume rous lamps, within which were clisplAyed Littrels, Crowns, and Prince's Feathers, &c. comprised of most brilliant lamps, and over the entrance the words -46 Peace of Europe, May XXX, MDCCCX HOME SECRETARY'S, next door, was ad .rued by temporary architecture, of a similar description, with which was a Crown and Feathers, borne by a most splendid Sun, in the centre of v.hich were three Crowns, and below the word " Peace," surrounded by Palms. The TREASURY was peculiarly grand, and attract ed die attention of all. The top of the bailding was adorned with temporary battlement, turrets, and pinnacles, in the Gothic style, richly surrounded with lamps. The Crowns of Russia, Pt ussia, Sweden, and Austria, surmounted those words, formed of lamps of dazzling brightness ; and beneath was a large and elegant Lion, composed of an immense number of lamps of a reddish colour. The Hansa GUARDS was.ornamcn qug t all the promiateut part of the arc.hitecture,..froin At ctlptila deWnwards. Cte 'kings were Crowns, and the letters G. R. an d . P. R. ; and in the centre rn the words." Eery andhal o sion duty. d " The 4.PI44tRA.4TY was a n Ip,itfe splendid. *an usual. The whole of tin sqftri was brilliantly nilnated. G. 111. R., a 0.9, It. with Stars and Crowns, adorned the wAr,S. Along the screen were the words 44 Glorious, War, drowned. by hon s oura.ble' P&tce ;" and over the gate a foul Anchor within as' elipse of laurel, surmounted by a Crown of extraor dinary splendour. COLONIAL OFFICE displayed the words 84 Ships, COlonies, and Commerce." LORD LIVERPOOL'S GATEWAY—was ornamented by the words, " Peace honourable to all" within a se micircle, with Crowns, Stars, and other : decorations. NORTHUMBERLAND HOUSE, (Charing-cross,) had a candle in every pane in front of that extensive pile of btiilt.!ing. The turrets were likewise brilliantly illumi nated, and decorated with branches of laurel ; the lion was crowned with olive, and along the parapet was a range of flambeaux.. THE BRITISH AND WVITSfIRSTER FIRE OFFICE — A most brilliant star, bordered with a chain of lamps, from whence a branch of olive extended on each side, along the entire front, with a double row of lamps along the base. The KING'S THEATRE had a brilliant appearance. DRURY-LANE—Had the word " Peace" in letters of four feet each, with an Imperial Crown over, sur mounted with the Prince's plume, and a star on each side the crown ; the whole encircled with a wreath of laurel, and on the top torches all round. COVENT-GARDEN—Under the portico, the word " Peace," each letter enclosed within a wreath a laurel, forming an arch ; "G. R." at each angle at the top, a double row of lamps along the base, and various devices of small lamps in diamonds and festoons. SOMERSET-HOUSE had the entrance gate bordered with a double chain of brilliant lamps, and the three large arched windows on each side bordered to cor respond, each being connected with a double festoon of brilliant lamps; the base over the arches had a double row of small lamps, extending the whole line of the front, the ten pillars reaching front the base to the parapet, were encircled with wreaths of brilliant lamps, each column being also ornamented at the top. In large letter which formed two lines, there were the words Glory to Gon"—" Peace on Earth." On the centre, near the top, was an Im perial Crown, with the Prince's Plume on one side, and a brilliant star on the other. Each window on the first floor was covered with wreaths of laurel ; and betweAr each a diamond; at each end of the building rose two columns of small lamps to the top. HoserrAu had a very neat display.— The word " Peace," in brilliant lamps, with a well executed olive branch at each end, surmounted by C.; R. and a Cron 11 in the centre. o AcnioN Frill. 0 ritcr, had all round the bal cony saperl;ly ornamented with festoons of lamps, with d word " Pea;nr." Hure FIRE OFFICE (Ludgate-hill) had the word " Peace" in an elegant plateau of variegated imps, e*,;ed with ray of glory, and the figure of Hope with a brAich of real olive in her hand. ST. BAR - mow:a LW'S Hoserrat. afforded a very bril liant display. Tim BANK OF ENGLAND had, on the centre depart parttnent, along the parapet, the words, " Britons, rejoice ! a secure Peace, the reward of your persev Lance." Over the great entrance was a transparee%:y, I representing England and France in the act of mu ting their panic, in token of amity, before an altar, dedicated to departed heroes. On the altar, an an tique urn, with incense, Britannia leaning on her shield, with the Lion couchant at her fret; France also leans on her shield, which is ornamented oath Jhurs des lis, and points to the bust of Louis XVIII. which is placed on a pedestal, whilst 'She tramples the insignia of br'.ken Eagles under foot. On the top, the Arms 01 our Allies, with the words, " Austria, Russia, .I. istice, an i Peace, come to visit the Earth." All the columns and departments were ornamented with lamps. The EXCISE OFFICE, in Bro td-street.—The whole of the spacious front formed nine lofty arches, the pillars between composed of a vast profusion of varie- g .ted lamps, each crowned with the Prince's plume ; over the centre arch there was one of the most bril liant and immense crowns we ever noticed, with the word " Peace" between the pillars ; a star over, and G. It. on each side ; in the centre of the other arches were battle axes, helmets, anchors, &c. and in each arch a letter of the following R. A. P. S. P. H. The EASTINDIA HOUSE was very brilliantly light ed ; the columns were encircled with splendid lamps ; between each wefe the letters G. P. R. with a star on each side, over which was a wreath of laurel, compos ed of variegated lamps ; on each side of the columns was a rolge of lamps in festoons, extending to each corner, where was another brilliant star, with the let ters A. F. in the centre of it. The TriamEs PoLicE had a Crown, with G. P. R. in variegated lamps; and over the shield a transpa rency exhibiting the Eye of Providence. The Nov MlNT—L;illiatitly illuminated ; the pil lars on each side were covered with lamps, with a Star in the centre of each entrance. A splendid plume of FeatlizTs, G. lt. and a Crown in the middle of varie gated lamps. The words ' Peace restored to Europe, undernea.h. ROYAL ANTI-ATTRITION OFFICE—The words" An chored ii) Peace," under a star ; the whole supported by an anchor, cliplaying an immense number of beau till variegated lamps. Yesterday, as (me of the lamplighters was employed in putting up a quantity of lamps in front of the house of Colonel LosomAN, in May-fair, Piccadilly, the ladder on recwhich he was standing gave way, by which he was p ipitated into the area, and killed on the pot. He was only twenty years of age. DI;EL.—A fatal duel took place early on Saturday morning on the Hooe, near the citadel, Plymouth, between Lieutenant PAGET, of the North Mayo regi ment of Irish Militia, and Surgeon FRENCH, of the same regiment, when the latter was shot through the body at the first fire, and instantly expired. CONCERTS IN WHITEHALL CHAPEL.. --WE are happy to learn th at Mrs. BIL LINGTON has, in; :Ar kindest manner, acceded to the wishes of the nob Directors of the Concerts to be held at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall, in aid of the Fu nd for relievin g Distresses its G er many,. and will give her assistance for this benevolent purpose on that occasion. THE CITi" ADDRESS. , . 11a4.4.11C.ENCE , 7. • -7 - • b,„O . -ornry OF Juno 41pslytt, JUNE 8. 61:0k4K-J0810NU.,1414U 1) . THE Tin° a. , p ateneeweeet, Loup COCIIRANE, AND 01M14106 , . . Tbb triad ofehis case WaS.resumed this morning at ten o'clock, puesuant to an a tjourument, by which time the Court was again excessively crowded. — Lord LAUDARDALB, and other Noble witnesses, were again stated on the Bench with the Loma Caney Justice. The correspondence between Lord Cochrane and Mr. Le Marchand was first read, on the motion of Mr. BROUGHAM. The letters of Le Marchand set forth circumstances mentioned to him by Mr. De Berenger relative to the Steel( Exchange Fraud, and also minutes of a conversation between those two persons, relative to the connexion between De Bet en ger and Lord Cochrane, &c. The letters have al ready been made public. Lord Melville proved, that Sir Alexander Coch• rane had made many applications for De Berenger to Rain permission for him to accompany Sir Alex ander to America, about six months ago. Sir Alex ander recommended Mr. De Berenger as a fit person to train a Company of Sharp-shooters to be raised in America. Lord Melville should not have objected to Mr. De Berenger's appointment, provided the Secretary of State had consented to it. Lord Coch rane was appointed before Sir Alexander sailed. Colonel Torrens recollected the application, but there were considerable objections to the appointment. Lord ELLENBOROUGH could not see how those circumstances and difficulties had any bearing on the question. Mr. B ROUGHAM said, it was to shew the occasion of that intercourse between the parties so much relied on by the prosecutors. Lord ELLENBOROUGH." Why then go into a history of the difficulties which they had encoun tered ?" The witness further said, that the difficulties were insurmountable, and Mr. De Berenger received no appointment. Mr. Goulburn also stated, that an application had been made to him in favour of Mr. De Berenger. Mr. King, a tin plate-worker, stated, that he was applied to by Lord Cochrane last year to manufac ture a new description of signal lamp, fur which his Lordship had since obtained a patent. Lord Coch rane was then in the habit of coming every day, and was at witness's place on the 21st of February, about ten o'clock, his usual bout. Whilst his Lord ship was there, he received a letter, soon after which he went away. Mr. Bawling, a clerk in the Adintant-General's Office, said, that Major Cochrane, Lord Cochrene's brother, was with Lord Wellington's army, and web returned on the sick list in .I.inu try last. Thomas Duban, Lord Cochratte'e servant, and who had been in the ferhily seventeen years, recollected taking a note to his Lordship on the 21st February, from a gentleman who came to his Lordship's house. Witness had never seen the gentleman before, but he carried the note at the gentleman's desire, who waited at Lord Cochrane's house. His Lordship at that time had no other man servant. There was another, but he had quitted his Lordship a dey or two before. That servant was now abroad with Admiral Hemming. Witness did not know Mr. Holloway or Lyte. GalrielTah;urdin, the attorney in the cause, stated th it be was a solicitor to Mr. Cochrane Johnstone. — la 1813 Mr. Cochrane Johnstone was engaged o. erecting a building on a piece of ground he had ir, Alsop's-buildings, to be celled Vittoria. Witness in troduced Mr. D e Beringer to Mr. C. Johnstone, as a tit person to plan the budding. In September I.:st Mr. De Berenger had snAd..:. considerable progress in the drawings, and had prepared a prospectus of dee design. Previously to Mr. C. Johnstone's going to Scotland last year, he made a paymeat to Mr. De Bert:tiger on account of the plans, and other pay ments had since been made respecting the same transactions. He was well acquainted with the hand writing of Mr. De Berenger, having received thou sands of letters from him, and the letter sent to the Port Admiral was nut the hand-wlitieg of Mr. 1)e Berenger. Lord Eteuenoeoecit.--,4 He does not say, he believes that it is not the hand-writing of Mr. De Berenger, but he speaks positively, saying, that the letter is not of the hand-writing of Mr. De Be renger.,, He considered Mr. Dc Berenger a most honour. able and upright man, havi;ig had dealings with him] to a large amount. General Campbell met with Mr. De Berenger in Oc tober last at Dover, when he shewed witness somel plans tor a new Ranelagh, to be erected in the Re gent's Park, and to be called Vittoria. Lord Yarmouth had been Colonel Commandant of the Sharp-shooter's corps, of which De Berenger had been a non-commissioned officer and acting adjutant. l He first became acquainted with De Berenger in ISI I , a few days before that individual was appointed to the corps. His Lordship had received Teeny let ters from De B.—he had seen him write—he thought he knew Mr. De B.'s writing—and he certainly thought that the letter sent to the Port-Admiral was not in Mr. De B.'s writing. The letters were much larger, and were of a very different form. A me-. morandum-book was shewn to his Lordship, whicb was found amongst Mr. De B.'s papers by the. officer, and he said he thought that the writing in it was not like that gentleman's usual writing. The only cha racter in the letter sent to the Port-Admiral that was I like Mr. De B.'s writing was the R. to IL du , Bourg"—it was not much unlike the R. used by him in writing Random. In the sharp-shooter's corps none I , of its members wore stars or any such oroanients as those worn by the pretended Du Bourg. Sir John Bore. ford was not acquainted with the hand writing of Mr. De Berenger. He made eudeevout s, at the request of Mr. C. Johnstone, to obtain tar Mr. De Berenger a commission to go out to America, about February last, but failed. Mr. Stokes, the clerk of Mr. Tahourdin, the At torney, knew the character of Mr. De Berenger's writing. Witness had been in the habit of seeing him write daily. The letter sent to the Port-Admiral was not at all like Mr. De Berenger's writing—not even the R. to e. IL du dourg.l. That R. was very different from Mr. De Berenkerl Smith, the servant of plea Boren r, stated 1 .t 4 that he was well acquainted with h's master's wit inn, having seen him write a good deal. On 0 e letter to the Port-Admiral being shewn to him, i.e said thet lie really believed it nut to be the hand-win ing of his master ; he was positively sure it was not ; it was quite unlike it. Witness was with his mauler in Asylum buildings, in the stiles of the lkncli. On Sunday, February 20, his master was at home—he went out in the morning, and returned, and went reit again about feur. Winton eea out, butie:r oad home about eleven at nigh:: his master was not then at home, but returned about five minutes afterwards. lie slept at home that night. Witness heard him in the morning early, but did not see him till :shout three o'clock on Monday afternoon'. Witness's wife 'Ledo the bed slept in by Mr. De Berenger. Cron-examined by Mr. G u tiN CY. Witness certainly let his master in on Sunday night he knocked not very loud. He heard him at night, but did not see his master till three o'clock on Mom.- day. Witness did send the letter which was shewn to him by Lord Yarmouth ; he wrote it. Witness never had acknowledged that Mr. de Berenger slept out on the night of Sunday, February '2O, to the Ho nourable Mr. Murray, or any one else. He had not said to Mr. or Mis. Davison, who kept the house in Asylum-buildings, that he had left the key in the area, in the usual place, for his master to get in on the night of February '2O, on finding that his meter was out that night. Witness carried the luggage to the Angel Inn, far his master to go out of the coun try. He had previously changed a re. 5 .) end other notes. His master finally left his lodgings cn the 27th February. He did not see Mr. C. Jalinstone at his Master's lodgings the day before the 27th ; he was out, but when he returned Mrs. Davison said that a Gentleman had called, describing him ; ness said, most likely it was Mr. C. Johnstone."— His master dined out on the 21st of February; lie did not know where. Witness, on going home on the Monday, saw a strange black coat in the room ; he did not know whether it lived his mister. Lord Cochrane he never saw in his life, and Mr. C. John stone but once. The affi,htvit which lie hied made, he drew himself, without any assistance. Finding his master a much injured man, he took it to Mr. Cochrane Johnstone to have it published. When witness returned home on die Mond iy, at three o'clock, he found his master at home. He eves au:e his master slept at home on the night of the '2oth of February. Mrs. Sinieh, the wife of the former witness, remem bered seeing Mr. De Berenger at home on Sunday. the 20th of February. Size and her husleted had been out, and they returned 'ionic about eleven. He was at home soon after that hour. She beard hint, but did not sze him that night. She ;h ut tip about seven generally. Her master went out berme break fast that morning. She neither saw nor heard him go out that morning ; indeed she did not {:.,raw that. lie had been out till she heard him retura. Site made the bed which he Lid slept in on the night of Sen. day. She let him in about twelve o'clock on nal day. She did not sleep in that bed, nor Ler husband ; it was Mr. De Berenger. Her master hid a black coat on when he returned or. the Monday at twelve o'clock, with a bundle in his hand. Crory-ex3tained by Mr. BOLAND. Her husband was Mr. De Berenger% m e neseev a tit. Lie did not ring on the morning of the 2let Feeirehhy. H.: did not ring for water to shave—lie had esat.f!e casion, as he always used cold. Ots istieday saws ing, the 21st of F. bruary, her master went Gut ,c 4,10,)- ing a bundle with him, which contained hi t greeeree ginicntal coat. : John M•Guire, ostler in the livery stables, Canes- Keys, Chelsea, knew Mr, berenger well. e pir Sunday the 207. h of February he saw him inquiring for a coach to London, at a quarter past six iu the evening, when he build the departure of the coach did not suit him as to time, and he tinned round and walked. Oa that day he had net whiskers—he was shaved close. Wiaiese was surprised to sae Mx. De 13. so far out of the Rules. Mr. Hopper, an architect, saw Mr. C. J.'s grounds two nights ago—the plans and the prospectus, and he could not say whet would be ree.sonable compea satlon, bat he should think that 2 to -.CAW would out be excessive. Ann 111-Guire said that her husband mentioned to her ti:at ne had seen Mr. De B. that evening, Elie 20th Febtuary.—He said that it was about a quarter past six, and ereressed his surprise at eaeing hire so tar out of the Rules. Henry L. 111-Guire was acquainted with the person of Mr. De Berenger, and SAW him twice at the Louse of Mr. Donethorne, in Yolk-street, Westminster, on Sunday, February '2O, the last time between eight and nine in the evening. There were severe' other persons present. lie knew Mr. Do B. well,—he had seen him often, and was positive as to his person. Cross.examiardby Mr. Gu NBY. That night Mr. De 13. had not whiskers—he did not know how long he might have left off w oisk,ri. He could not say scarcely whether he had whiskeys or not, he did not much observe such things. Tii:y went intp the garden to notice some alterations that were to be made. Lord ELLENBOROUGII —Did they stand ancle deep or knee deep in the snow ?—A. I don't know. Witness said farther, that he had never been but in two or three actions which were now satisfied. Mrs. M'Guire, the wife of the preceding w tn:ss, was in York.street with her husband, where they lived, on Sunday the 90th February, in the'rnorp'%, when Mr. De B. came there. They were in bcJ Mr. de B. was in the garden, apparently measusiii the ground. She again saw Mr. De B. that "5t...• day evening, between eight and nine—but he refe;..i . to come into the parlour, sayi; g he s%ould the company. He waned to speak to Mr. Dont.- therne, and they went into the garden to talk. did not know whether there was snow on the srui that morning —she thought it was a rainy moraine,. She did not know any thing abcut her husband b.tiox bail. Mr. Donethoine was ab-ut the Court. Ikti. De B. looked over the house, but did not come her room that morning. Mr. Done horse said, that Mr. Mg.Guire came live at his house on the 17th February. He kilyi Mr. De B. and was in the habit of obtaining tr, , ,n him plans and designs for furniture. He w anti 1 / 4 1r. De B. on Sunday morning the ‘ . .oth a s again in the evening about eight o r 111 PC. parlour, and afterward s into g him in. He and witness went togetbi;r Into the 1,4, k thearden. Mr. De 13. • t I 41 AI .ins