The National Register. — London, England, 1820-08-21 00:00:00

170 PROCESSION'S IrrTH TILE ADDRESSES TO THE QUEEN. The village of Hammersmith en Tuesday presented a scene of hustle and animation never before known it inhabitants. awl which will tint soon be effaced lion' their temenibi mice. At an early hunt' the road from London was tlnonceit with persons of all classes, equestrians tu n ! pedestrians, ail as the morning advanced the nimbus Increased to an veenm..ns amonnt Extra coacher were employed, and vehicles of every description, heavily were seen hurrying to the point of attraction. The Middlesex L.lectors, in about 35 cartiaces, most of them dimwit by fear hot sec, and headed Its Shelia Vaikins in his state earsiace, passed Hyde-Park Cornet at a little after twelve o'clock, and arrived at Hammer smith a few minutes before one, where they halted for a alien time, and then proceeded on to Brandenburg', House. The !prised irlial,itants of this village had not been bark ward in their pi eparatiens for the reception of the London visitors, and the celebration of the day. Flags bearing vitriolic devices were seen waving from the dif ferent Inns and private houses, and the winduwa weir lined with well dressed women, *lto with animated coms tenanees waved their white handket chiefs, att.l sailed a Officiate Weiretne to those who were hastening to pay their dutiful homage to their beiover, Queen! 'I he bells of the chi:eche h %%cue singing merrily, the childsen of " Latitiet's Chalky School," in their best at tit e. wt re dials', tip on the wadi of the pr'neipal church yard Ii ailing to Bruntlentioteli noose, while occasional 2441 1 1tes stele filed ft tin some small caution placed in the netelilietti heed fur the pin pose. Hammersmith and the e.ittil to I I.e QiMetds residence coutained at this time many thousand petsons, sod it was with ditlietilty that the Mid d'ist x prore,sion (multi move on altcr its truipil aiy halt. Ti..• Ps oft s.toilativatteed slowly to the !noise, hod alighted at the ri,:lst hand door, Where the Gentlemen of the De wets received by her Alatjesty's 'eremite', and etnithieted up slugs to the grand drawing-room, which is Vet y spacious, and veil suited to such an occasion. When the G. otlemen had all entered, attel temaitted a few mo ments. Ler Majesty walked boo tile rot: m, accompanied by Lady Anne Hamilton and "Ir. Alderman Wood, and bowed graciously to this Devitt:l , km. The Addles/. of the Fri elioldets -.vats then read by Mr. Sliet%tt Parkins, and her 51ajesty was uleas.d to rellllll a 1110. t gliselOits; Ma tta et atter which the Gentlemen of the Depidati had the liehratt id kissing her Majesty's ',anti. Amongst 1110. v swim Composed the Deputation, we recognised P. Moore, and Si.C. Whitbread, Lsois. Al.rs. Aldo imati Waithman, ltir.Hay don, Mr. Hall. Air. Boyden, .See. &v. The reirmOny has ing hero unite through, a signal was gist it hum the wiudmv, and the whole crowd gave nine diem, which was followed by loud elayping of bands, and a Hoy al Salute tress the Ai titles) , benne-mentioned. lii a few moments her Majesty appealed at the *Mauna, and the sight of her was the t.ig nal for another horst of enthusiasm f out the asselithieti similitude. Her blajesty bowed several times, and smiled in the most condeseeild log manner, and the people seemed almost beside them selves ccitL joy. The Depilation then slowly retired, with the exception r. Moore and Mr. Whilliteatt,mlio remained to support her Majesty while she received the other Add' eases.— A fie' that of Middlesex had been presented, the ove from the Inhabitants of St. Leonetti's, Stiorediteit, was read to her 31ajesty, and most goat-lonely received and answered. The Deputation Isom that Parish came in carriages, at tended by the Readies, in their liveries and silver staves. Alters short pause, the Deputation, bearing the Address from the " thinking and industrious class of the COMM.. tally," arrived at the dour, headed by Mr. Gast, the Chairman of the Meeting. These persons were respect ably stressed, and same while favours, some of them carrying wands. The Add' , ss was borne by Mr. Gast, and on the outside the Sem es - 30.376, deputing the number by whom the Address had been signed. To prevent confusion and the admission of too great a number of pet sons, tickets had been given to about sixty, and none but those who had them were admitted. When they reached the Draw ine-rcoin, Mr. Gast read the Address, and the Deputation was received with peculiar marks of condescension and affability by her Majesty. They had the honour, after tt.e answer of the Queen had been delivered, of kissing her 11Iajesty'e hand, and they then departed. Her Majesty then again appeased at the window, and was similarly greeted by the crowd; she it mained considerable time, boa ing. and oceasionally convessing with Messrs. Moore and Whitbread. She appealed to pay a marked attention to the latter Gentleman. The last Address was that from the inhabitants of Hammersmith, which Was brought up by about twelve of the principal inhabitants, in cartiages, attended by the beadles and other officers. They were ushered to her Majesty's presence by Mr. Alderman Wood, and the Address was received by her Majesty with her usual condescension. These. GetilltMvirl also had the ht , nf.lll . of ki•sing her Majesty's hand. .11V li:.%•1 now began to ili.perse, and in it short time the ',rounds we, .• cleared, although the people seemed to depart t very reluctantly. During the whole of the after noon and evening the guns cutitiiiiied do fire, and the bells ratite; minty peals, and up to a late hom the village was alp life and gaiety.. The whole tinstnesS passed off without any accident, at least, that at e 01111! Irani. The following are the most important passages in her Majesty's answers to the Addresses presented to her yesterday forenoon at Brandenburgh House My frank and unreserved dis;•ettMon may, at times, have laid my conduct open to the misrepreszntations of my adversaries. Conscious that my motives are pure, and toy heart upright, I have never..ought any refuge even flow the infuriated rye o f malignity in the enema of duplicity, or in the obscurities of * d e l a. I ::at whit: l bt.‘ut. a:tt: I aloe 1 ,uo. And although ealumny, anizj by perjury, is :waking attack upon iny charaetta. 3 et I t-z-i no tear, except it he the fear that my ch..:reter should not be sufficiently investigated. I challenge every inquiry. 1 delineate not the axis: vtgilant scrutiny. Nei.' has been a lit'_ of trial. But what trial is there which I have yet undergone that has riot elevated my charact:r and bumbled disc of iny eaemics? During a period of twenty-five Iyears I have been exposed to the most persecuting inquisition.— n l irivste life virtue is thought to bloom like the prillitOse in the sliade; but 1 . have been placed in circumstance where temptation o/erattes will double force, and alter:: vice assumes the Most has. CM.lting lures; and yet itiatt enable peal has yet Leen pro dvivad that I kale tame used from tlic, lath of Movie:nu THE N AAIUN AI. REGISTER " The Freeholder► of Midille , ex could not make use of expres sions more gratifying to my pride or more t.acred to my soul. than by telling me that I occupy in the a•fcctious of the people that place which the Princess Charlotte s, eminenently poss:ssed. It insvired me with that sort of hallowed ecstacy when I petceive Low much and how tendeily this generous nation still cherishes her venerated memory. " The voice of the people, which has been generally expressed in favour of my integrity, has cheered me in the most trying circum stances, and if I were to meet the fatal moment of my expiration on the morrow. it would still murmer pleasure in mine cars. " When the Freeholders of Middlesex congratulate me upon having such fair associates as Titith and Justice in my train, I trust implore the Author of all good, that as they have been my solace in time past. they may remain my inseparable companions through life, and nat forsake me even in the tomb." TO THE MECHANICS. " The in.-low-ions classes of the nation constitute the vital energy of the State. In the great fabric of Society they are the strength at the bottom, which supports the ornament at the top. —The productive powers of the country are its real powers. For out of what other source is consumption supplied ?—What else is it that multiplies gratiflaitions of all kinds ? To what else is influence indebted for its splendour, or beauty for its decorations? Where rank is measured by usefulness, no reflecting mind will say that the industrious classes occupy the lowest step in the ascent of honourable ambition, or of c,timable fame. " There have been times, and perhaps those time; may still be, when the hard earned bread of' the long-toiling peasant or mechanic is insufficient flit his numerous family, when the penury of the day has been succeeded by the inquietude of the night, and when day and night have been only said succession of pining wretchedness and hopeless woe. That order of things which, in a large portion of the community, necc:sitates the acquisition of subsistence by the sweat of the brow, is the institution of Provi• dente fur the benefit of man; but who does not see that it is not offing to the wisdom of the Deity, but to the hard heartedness of the Oppressor, when the sweat of the brow during the day is fol. lowed by the tear of affliction at its close, when the labour of the hand only adds to the aching of the heart, and what ought to be a retiree of joy is an aggravation of calamity. But, if these things have been, I may perhaps be permitted to hope that they will ere long be only as the troubled scenery of a dream; and that happier times are approaching, when commerce will crowd our rivers, trade be busy in our streets, and industry smiling in our fields. TO TILE HAMNIERSMITH ADDRESS. " I am sensibly impressed and deeply obliged by this afec tionate Address from the Inhabitants of Hammersmith, amonAst whom I have my present temporary residence. I have always rejoiced in the felicitations of neighbours, and in the charities of neighbourhoods. • 6 The day on which the remains of the Princess Charlotte were committed to the silent tomb was a day of deep sorrow to the nation. But, if the nation wept, it was not merely because youth and beauty had withered, and wit and elegance had va nished in the grave. These were common occurrences ; but it is not a common occurrence to see every virtue in a successor to the throne, and in the mirror of those virtues to behold the nation emerging from wretchedness, servitude, and disgrace, to free dom, to glory, and to happiness. •• All - Europe has its eyes natal on the present procedure in the House of Lords. I shall have to appear before the Bar of that House; but that House itself will have to appear at the bar of public opinion throughout the world. I shall have to defend myself against their accusations; but they will have to defend themselves against the reproaches of individual conscence, as well as the impartial condemnation of the age which now is, and of that which is to come. To have been one of the Peers who, after accusing and condemning, affected to sit in judgment on Queen Csrohne, will be a sure passport to the splendid notoriety of everlasting shame." In the answer TO THE PARISH OF ST. LEONARD, SHORRDITCH, we find nothing differing materially front the an swers we have already inserted. Several Addresses were on Wednesday presented to her Majesty at Lady Francis's house, St. James's Square. Lord Nugent and Mr. Bickford presented the Addresses from the Borough of Aylesbury. An Address, signed by 40,000 persons from the Weavers of Spitalfields, was presented by the Pre sident and Secretary of that Society. The private Deputation of the Married Ladies of the Metropolis and its vicinity, proceeded from Leicester Square, at one o'clock, and arrived at her Majesty's residence about half-past one. The fol lowing is the Address : • TO TIM QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. " Manx:o,—Whilst tillells , lllld3 and tells of thousands of our fellow-subjects are approaching your Majesty with /0 , 411'411M' of bomage and affection—whilst Addresses even from the remoter pails of the kingdom are laid at your feet—permit Us, your Majray's Neighbours, as Wives, end the Mistresses of Families, in and near the metropolis, to approach you. We are mitiecosiomeil to public acts, and uninfluenced by party feelings, at we cannot be excluded thou offering to your Majesty's notice, our *lnutility and devotion. Gra tefid to the Constitution tinder which it is our hap; • •ss to live—saved Mitt by our rank in the middle classes of society, from the dangers attendant on high rank or poverty, and protected by our Hilsbal.ils, we may hardly be supposed judges of all the sable of your Majesty's conduct; but, Aladdin, we Mi stake your magnanimity, and we mime that womanly feel. lug winch has made your Majesty treat with contempt every offer, the tendency of a Melt was to compionitye you* honour, and we thank you fur it in the name of our • Had your Majesty been treated with the respect due to y um tAalted rank, our hearty *omit have Mobbed • ardent interest in your cause, and with love to your prison, but leaving to our hesitantly and sons all public expression of feeling, we should have cue:tined ults's to our domestic rucks ; but now, Madam, the indignation we feel for the cowl treatment of your Majesty bursts elfin battier between us, and we hasten to espies' at y wir fi et the warm, the almost noterest, with which we are inspired; aaid be assured, Madam, out judgments are quite as •11 enlisted w your Majesty's sea vice as out feelings; fur, added ti t the d i p,,di' l it charges against you, ate nut new Crime,' found out by your ene mies, and new modes of judging them utikuaii slake to conamott law and COIIIIIIOII sense Dotter these circuit'. stances, scarcely less than a 11l l acts., we thilik, call pro entr your jii•tification, leisiseil o is your Majesty hien, every Media* , Of failly 'heeling the accusaUuus against yell. We commit your Majesty's cause to the ititegtity of yuvr own great mind ; to the zeal, to the homier, and the abi lity of your regal a a visas, who will lure for then t oward a nation's gratitude, but, above all, to our all seeing and merciful God :---to that God whom no one can prevent our addrebitig, and teaching our children, in fervent prayers for your pi otection. Anti now, Madam, in simplicity of style, and since rity of heart, we beg to subscribe ottrAelves, " Your Majesty's dutiful. affectionate. and loyal subjects and ts." The following is her Majesty's most gracious Answer— " In this honest and affectionate Address from my Female Neighbours, who are wives and mothers of fami lies, in and near the metropolis. I gratefully acknowledge the sympathy which they express fur my many sorrows, and the indignation which they feel for my unnumbered wrongs. The approbation of my own sex must he ever dear to my heart ; and it t be more particularly gra tifying. when it is the approbation of mothers of families iu and near this metropolis. " When my honour is attacked, every loyal English. woman stunt feel it es an begotten oo upon her own. The virtues of Sovereigns are not circumscribed in their in fluence, or insulated in their operations. They put in motion a wide citric of the imitative propensity isi the subordinate conditions of life. Thus the virtues of the great become tit properly of the people; and the people are interested in preserving them front slanderous CUIII4. atioll. " The present procedure against me is like a wilful attempt, nit the part of blind frenzy ur improvident illa tive, to destroy the moral character of the Monarchy.— 'fu lessen this moral character in public estimation, iv not inertly to degrade the Queen, but to shatter into atoms that reverential respect which gives strength to the Sceptre and dignity to the Sweet eign. " I shall never sacs ince that honour, which is the glory of a womair and the brightest jewel of a Queen, fur any earthly comiderathin. All the possessions in the world would lie purchased WO dear if they were obtained at the price of self condemnation. I can never be debased while I observe the great maxim of respecting myself. " In this era of ceaseless change ended violent agitation. when whole nations seem tossed, like individuals, on the ocean of storms, no circumstances, however menacing, shall shake the constancy of my attachutent to the English nation, or estrange my affections from the general good of the cuminimity. The future is wisely covered with an opaque cloud—hilt, whatever may be my destiny, I shall cheinh fu all vicissitudes and persevere in all fortunes that resignation to the Divine will, which, in proportion as it becomes an habitual /Sentiment of the mind, improves all its viruses. and elevates the general character." The number of the names signed to the Address was 15,452, besides which, after the Address had been made up, about 2,000 other names were for warded. It is to be observed that the most scrupu lous exactitude has been attended to in the collec tion of signatures, as every person who undertook to obtain them is well known to the Committee, and guarantees that they are those of such persons only as are described in the Address. These names were collected by a few Ladies and theit friends during the short space of eight days, and may there fore be fairly considered as a strong specimen of the public feeling, particularly when the number now out of town se considered. Extract of a private letter, dated Portsmouth, August 17 t-- '• I much regret to have to announce to you the fol lowing melancholy affair, extracted from communica tiolis front Rio Janeiro, dated June 18, 1820. The Hon. Captain Spencer, of the Owen Glendower frigate. wishing to have his ship worked without too ch se verity towards the men, gave the necessary orders to the First Liemenalit. Co s ting on board the frigate during the absence of Sir Thomas Hardy, who was gone to Maldonado, and 11,viiig occasion to -.:oatiplain of the want of punctiiality to his orders, he rept amanded lie Lieutenant, who told hint it was impossible to carry on the ditty unless he was properly supported. On this Captain Spencer threw himself into a violent passion, beat to quarters, and sent every body down to the main deck guns, leaving himself and the first Lieutenant oil the main deck. Captain Spencer then drew his sword, ordering the Lieutenant to defend himself. !le remon strated, statisig that he was a much better swordsman than the Captain, having had a deal of practice while confined as a prisoner of war in France; hut, if Cant. Spciteer was determined to fight, he would meet limi on shore. Captain Spencer then called him a tl—ii cow ardly rascal, anti it is said struck his side; Minn this tile Lir inenain drew his swad on the delensite, and displayed sonic coolness. Tlis coolness exasperated the Captain, who, making a vialent thrust, overshot !Mo sel anti fell on the Lieutenant's sword; shortly alter which he died. This nielincholy affair has thrown a great gloom over the coumenaticesol all naval characters at Rio. The First Lieutenant's name is Jas. Nl'llon.ild (the Nat y-List gives the name of Evans). He was tor 'Hedy First of the Croft, then Second of the creole, loon some error, and meta went First of the Owen Glen dower about May last Mr. M.l)iniald was utiostopilian 01 lie I 'enguln wino she was taken by the American lvasp. TIW Hon. Cap. Spencer is son of Earl Spence', who itaS al.o amoer son (the Hon. F. Spencer) a Lieu tenant of the &pert', Sir Thomas ii ,ray's thg.ship." The ports were declared open on Wednesday for the importation of oats, the average price for the six weeks ouling on that day, according to the official mums, being .t27s. Id. It is remarkable, that the ekes:sacs above the price at which the Mi. ptatatim is permitted is only one penny, and ac cording to the general suppo.ition, has been pro. ducal principally by speculation. The effect must Ir. injurious to the agricultural interest, as, lodes penthmtly of the large quantities already ware housed in this country, the stores of Holland and the Baltic arc filled with oats, which, a few weeks will bring to Liiglaad. .. '. ~k. _~~, ~~ • . ..~-~,