The National Register. — London, England, 1813-04-18 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. ADDRESS TO THE PRINCESS OF WALES. Monday being appointed for the Livery of the City of London to present their Address of Congratulation to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, the City Marshals, with their customary at tendants, led the procession, which consisted cf the Lord Mayor, iu his State-carriage ; the Sheriffs ; Alderman Combe, Wood. Good behiwe, Ileygate, the Town Clerk, and City Officers ; with about sixty carriages, containing the Deputation of the Livery. The expectation was universal that the procession would have gone to Kensington-palace by Ludgate-hill, Fleet street, the Strand, pall-mail, St. James's-street, and Piccadilly ; hut, to the very great disappointment of the immense population collected in these parts, and to the surprise of the Livery, it moved, by the direction of the Lord Mayor, who chose a very different route, by Skinner-street, Holborn, and Oxford street, tiroierli Hyde-park, to the Palace. In the Park, however, which coutained au assemblage no less re spectable than numerous, no dissappointment occurred. The car riages, horsemen, and spectators on toot, were numerous beyond all precedent, and the procession was greeted, as it passed, with the most enthusiastic shows and plaudits. About eleven o'clock the Princess of Wales, attended by Ladies Charlotte Lindsay and Charlotte Campbell, had left Montaune house, Blackheath, for Kensington-palace, where her Royal High ness arrived at a quarter past twelve o'clock. The people had begun to assemble round the Palace by eleven ; and several police officers were employed for the purpose of preserving order. The crowds that continued flocking through Kensington-gardens had a pleasing etkct, when seen from the Palace between the trees, the day being so fine, and the sun shining so remarkably bright. On the arrival of the procession at Kensington palace, a commu nication being made to the Lord Mayor that her Royal Highness was ready to receive his Lordship, the Sheriffs, Aldermen, aiol Li very, they alighted, and were intiodneed into the State-room. Her Royal Highness was attended by Lady Anne Hamilton, and several more of her Ladies, and the Lord Mayor, Sheriff's, &e. having made the 111Ftlai obeisance, the following address was read by the Town-clerk : TO HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS OF WALES. Me humble Address of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Livery of the City of London, in Common assembled. " May it please your Royal Highness! " We, his Majesty's loyal subjects, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Livery of the City of London, in Common-hall assembled, bearing in mind those sentiments of profound veneration and ardent affection,. with which we hailed the arrival of your Royal High ness in this sentry, humbly beseech your Royal Highness to re ceive our assurances, that in the hearts of the Citizens of London, those sentiments have never experienced diminution or change. " Deeply interested in every event connected with the stability of the Throne of this Kingdom under the sway of the House of Bruns. wiek,—tenderly alive to every circumstance affecting the pm sonal welfare of every branch of that illustrious House,—We have telt indignation and abhorrence inexpressible, upon the disclosure of that foul and detestable conspiracy which:by perjured amid suboro col traducers, has been carried on against your Royal Highliess't. honour and life. " veneration for the laws, the moderation, the forbearance, the frankness, the magnanimity, which your Royal Higlinms has so eminently displayed under circunistimces so trying, and during a persecution of so long a duration—these, while they demand au c epeos.ion of our imbounded applause, cannot fail to excite in ns a confident hope, that under the sway of your illustrious and be loved I)a. n cm- children will enjoy all the benefits of so height an example and we litunble beg permission most unfeignedly to assure your Royal Highness, that, as well for the sake Of our c(11111- try, as from a sense of justice and of duty, we shall always feel, and be ready to give proof, of the twist anxious solicitude for your Royal Highness's health. prosperity, and happiness." The Address was then delivered to her Royal Highness, who read the following Answer : " I thank you fur your loyal and Areetionste Address. It is to me the greatest consolation to learn, that during so many years of un merited persecution, ;lOW itlistandiug the active and in rseveriui dbsemivation of the most deliberate calumnies against me, the kind and favourable sentiments with which they (lid me the homier to approach me on my arrival iu this country, have midergone neither diminution nor change in the hearts of the Citizens of Loudon. Yhe sena of iudiguation and abhorrence you express against the tool and detestable conspiracy, which by perjured and suborned traducers has been carried onligainst my life and honour, is worthy of you, and most gratifying to me. It must be duly appreciated by every rranch of that illustrious House with which I am so closely connected by blood and marriage; the personal welfare of every one. of whom niumt have been affected by the success of such atro dons machniations. " The consciousness of my innocence has supported me through my long, severe, and unmerited trials : your approttation of my con duct under them is a reward for all my sufferings. " I shall not lose any opportunity I may be permitted to enjoy, of. encouraging the talents and virtues of my dear daughter, the Princess Charlotte ; and l shall iwpress upon her mind my fill sense 4)t the obligation conferred upon me by this spontaneous act of your justice and generosity. "She will therein clearly perceive the value of thaffree Constitu tion, which, in the natural course of events, it will be her high destiny to preside over, and her sacred ditty to maintain, which. :Mows no one to sink under oppression; and she will ever be bound to the City of London in ties proportioned to the strength of that filial attachment I have had the happiness•uniformly to experience 1 . 10111 her. " Re assured that the cordial and convincing proof you have thug given of your solicitude for my prosperity and happiness, will be • cherished in grateful remembrance by me to the latest moment of my • life; and the distinguished proceeding adopted by the first city of this great empire, will be considered by pos:mity as a proud memorial of my vindicated honour." Her Rosa' Highness read the answer with great propriety, feeling, and dignity ; and some particular passag es, upon which any comment would be. unnecessary, were mark ed %%WI peculiar sentiment and emphasis. Immediately after the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs had kissed her Royal Highness's hand, and while the Livery were pressing forward .. to enjoy the same honour, she seemed slightly agitated ; but she almost instantaneously recovered herself, and exclaimed, " I beg. Gentlemen, that you ‘vill not hurry : you will have plenty of time." The apartment in which her Royal Highness received the deputa tion of the Livery was so very dose to the Gardens, where thou. sands were assembled, that many persons near the windows could see her Royal Highness's person distinctly. On Wednesday, Mr. Hen►y Hunt waited on the Princess of Wales, at Montague House, Blackheath, with an Address from tltta .fie. of the City of Bristol, of a similar purport to that frOM the Livery of Lotid,ii : her Royal Highness being indisposed, the Address was delivered to the Lady in Waiting, Leidy Charlotte Lind Fay, who, by command of the Pi ineess, returned the ti►llowing written answer : « 1 return my best thanks to the Freemen, Burfesses, and tuba hitants of the City ot Bristol, who have been pleased to send me this handsome testimony of their appr,,hatioti of my conduct, and their congratulations on the failure ot that conspiracy which w.is wickedly cinari wed, by pet ured and suborLvd traducers, ag4iost my life and honour." TV ESnIINSIT,II. 111 1 ETiN G. A most mtmerons mctetintz of the inhabitants of Westminster WU' on Thursday held in Palace-yard, for the purpose of eousiderinf.y, tiie propriety of voting ..111 A tker•ti to the Princess of Wa es, eongratu latii:g her Royal Highness on the t'ailure of the late fool and amnions conspiracy formed against her honour and her lite. The Address was moved by Mr. Wishart ; and Sir Fraueis B-alett and Lord Cochrane w - ere ordered to present the s:.me.—T!i.:l4 s were voted to Mr. Coel!rane Johnstone, Mr. XVlrithr, ad, Sir Itordett, and Mr. Alderman Wood, for their ow lions on behalf' of the ME. JON L•'; Dt• ristorned thanks in the name of hiA brotl)er, who was cin fined to his room, and nearly to his bed, by sevele Hints& lie should, however, with their permiir.ion, read a letter which he had addressed to them : " April ti, 18:1, GENTLF:MEN, I ant exceedingly mortired at wy ihabi i;y dironeil to attend the Meeting of the Lbl.a!)itant , of the C and Libertie:‘ of IVestminster, convened en this iirportant ocea-i4.e. both because it is my duty, and because, that %vi,iela r :rt v ac comps oies my duty in other places,--pleasure and sitti-factiho— %%veld have accompanied me on this. Gent lemeu, there iu.‘f. Oceinioli width appeared to we more calculated to cul; fort' manly feelings, and that love of justice, for i he people Country,have been ever rental kiehi.e. iu pratetJ the VP' 11 iiS .4 " :; ; )'e of tai' riv,e(l, 253 Arlin, IS. DDRE Monday belt present their A Princess of V tendants, led t 1 State-carri [where, IleYg4 sixty carriages The expect gone to Kensh Pall-mail, St.. di s appointinei; and to the stir Lord Mayor, Holborn, and In the Park spectable than ri a ges, horseni precedent, an most entlitisia! About clew Charlotte Lit House, Black' ness arrived begun to asst officers were crowds that c plea. , ing effec day being so On the arri nication bein; was ready to very, they all 12. val Hinhn