The National Register. — London, England, 1821-09-09 00:00:00

HER LATE MAJESTY. BRUNSWICK, Auo. 2.i.—Mr. Wolff, in an inter view with the executors, Dr. Lushington and Mr. Wilde, spoke of the hue Queen in terms of almost paternal affection. This venerable man had been her early religious instructor, and he mentioned the amiable qualities she displayed in her infancy and youth in terms of the highest culagium This gentleman said, " When she last visited Bruns wick (in 1814), immediately on her arrival sh sent for me, and she received me with such affection, and with an artlessness of manners so peculiarly her own, that I could not help throwing myself' upon my knees at her feet, and blessing God that, though so many years had elapsed, and her outward circum stances so materially changed, she was yet the crea ture of that endearing simplicity that so much de lighted me in her early years." Tears gushed from the eyes of the good old man as he told the in teresting tale. SUNDAY, Auo. 26 —This morning, at 9 o'clock, Lord and Lady Hood, Lady Ann Hamilton, Aid. Wood, and the other friends of her late Majesty, with most of' her household, attended divine service in the cathedral. The venerable clergyman appeared in a scarf; and in the latter end of his discourse alluded, in the most affevting manner to the life and sufferings of the illustrious lady, whose remains on the preceding morning had been consigned to the silent tomb. At this part of his address, many of the male and almost the whole of the female part of his audience were in tears Considerable surprise and much in dignation were manitizsted by the public on finding that all the emblems of mourning were removed from the church. Many of the most respectable inhabitants of the place were in mourning; but numbers were deterred, much against their inclination, fur fear of Wl:tiding the higher authorities. It is confidently asserted, that the most positive instructions have been issued by the Government prohibiting these external marks of' respect. Yesterday morning it was rumoured that the younger part of the ',ovulation of this town intended, as a mark of respect, to assemble this evening before the Hotel d'Angleterre, with torches and bands of music, to serenade the distinguished friends of their late illustrious Princess; a mode of expressing public approbutioa very common in Germany. It was, however, thought proper to prevent it; and in conse quence an order was sent round to the merchants and tradesmen not to suffer their clerks and apprentices to leave the house; and the police were instructed to prevent the carrying of lights or the playing of music. Thus far the design was frustrated ; hut abiut I 1 o'clock several hundreds of most respectably dressed individuals assembled before the hotel, and called for Lord Hood, Dr. Lushington, Alderman Wood, Rae; and on the appearance of those gentle men, and likewise the Ladies Hood and Hatuilton, they rent the air with their acclamations. They continued there till considerably after twelve o'clock, and then separated with the utmost order. Although they were disappointed in the principal part of their object, yet no disposition to irregularity was mani fested. They seemed to be determined to make full amends for the absence of music, by the length and vehemence of their applause. In England that such a public demonstration of popular feeling should be prevented taking place on a Sunday might be ac counted for on the ground of usage and religious considerations; but it is impossible that here that could have been the cause. The theatre, and all places of public amusement, are opened here on Sunday ; nor is it the custom of closing the shops even during the time of divine service. MONDAY, Auo. 27.—Much bustle was mani fested this morning at an early hour befitre ►he hotel d'Angleterre, and a considerable concourse of people arrived, and there took their stations. About halt= past eight a carriage drew up to the door, and two interesting little girls, dressed in the costume of the flower-girls that attended the funeral (white frocks, black sashes, and crape round their heads,) alighted and inquired firr Lady A. Hamilton. They were shortly after introduced to her Ladyship, and pre sented to her a most pleasing Address trout them selves and companions of which the following is a tratislatimi : ••'s'u LADY A. 11ANIII.TON, NOW IN BRUNSWICK. •• NI.‘I,ANI,—At the gone of her ,Majesty the lam much borintned I,lmtn we exp.e,.eil the sentiment of our deeptst affliction, and how we weli to give our most sincere thanks likewise to you, Mr the ati,ctionate lore and attachment you always, viol 11l the taloa ddheult situations, had showed to her deceased aje •ty. s• May anal hcompen , e you .uhl all the fnithful men and fe male .ervants in the late Queen or this universally achnired tidehty.•• Ihr Ladyship was highly gtatilied with this simple and alketionate address, and detained her young friends with li, r a considerable time. On parting with them she• gate to each some small pre sent that bad been the property of her late Majesty, and with which they w. rc iteligitted beyond bounds. It should be ab.ervtd, that the young telltales, who acted as flower an: the daughters of some of THE NATIONAL REGISTER the most opulent merchants and tradesmen in Bruns wick. Shortly after nine.o'clock a Deputation from the Citizens and Inhabitants of Brunswick, consisting of about 30 Gentlemen, all dressed in deep mourn ing, arrived at the Hotel. They were soon after introduced to Lord Hood's apartments, where they were received by his Lordship, the Ladies, and other principal personages in their suite. One of the Gentlemen of the Deputation then stcpt for ward, and read in English the following Address:— •• To I.ord and Lady Hood, Lady Anne Hamilton, Dr. Lush ington, and other distinguished friends of her late MINA gra • chills Majesty, Caroline, Queen of England." MY LORD, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,—The Citizens of Brunswick who have requested the honour of waiting upon you, beg leave to assure you, that our hearts are penetrated with sentiments of the deepest gratitude for the attachment and esteem you have at all times shcwn to her Majesty the Lite Queen of England and rrincess of Brunswick. Being greatly indebted to the Ducal house of Brunswick. for numberless benefits, we Venture to offer you our most sincere thanks ter dial distinguished attachment which you have at all times siiewn to her Majesty, as a Member of that Illustrious House. and for the interest you have taken in her manifold disasters." To which Lord Hood returned the following answer : •• GENTLEMEN,—AIIow me to return you, in the name of myself and companions, our most sincere thanks for this Hatter• ing mark of respect, and pleasing testimony of your approbation of our conduct to the late much Lunented Queen of England and Princess of Brunswick. •• We cannot but consider, that your attachment to that illustrious Lady has influenced you to confer upon us this unex pected honour—an honour considerably increased in our ettima • non by such consideration. Stiffer me again, Gentlemen, itiotit sincerely to thank you for the flattering mode in which you have conveyed your sentiments, and to assure you, that it will never be diked from our recollection." His Lordship then introduced the Ladies and Gentlemen around him to the Members of the De putation, who bowed and afterwards retired.— They then proceeded to the apartment of Mr. Alder man Wood, to whom they, in Cie same manner, presented an address, of which the following is a copy : • • " 10 M. WOOD, ESQ. ALDERMAN, AND MEMBER OF THE wirrisH PARLIAMENT. " Sin,—.A deputation from the inhabitants and citizens of Brunswick, very much affeded at the loss of their beloved Princess, the late Queen of England, thsire to express their • sensibility of the most active interest which you have kindly evinced for her welfare• front the time of her last return w England, till noes,huly end of her existence. Accept of our sincere thfur the most noble attachment you have stiewn her. " As we hear that it is your intention so shortly to leave our town, we heartily wish you a safe return to your native country —the land of freedom mid happiness." The worthy Alderman then addressed the gen tlemen of the deputation in nearly the following words:— " GENT LEMEN,....i cannot find words to express the feelings with which I receive this public avowal of your approbation of my conduct to our lute must gracious Queen and you , illustrious Printwss. In the Corporation of London, of which I have the honour to be a member, I many years ago considered it my duty to wove an address to that illustrious Lady, die Princess of Wales. I did this contrary to die wishes of many of my friends, with whom I was in the habit of acting, who were fearful of its sue: cess. It was, however, carried by a considerable majority, and • it was followed by addresses from every part of Great Britain.— From that time my connection with this great and unfortunate Lady has been more intimate, and on the death of his late most gracious Majesty George the Third, I received front her several letters from the Continent, intimating her determined resolution of proceeding immediately to England, and, regardless of eon. sejuences, to assert her claim to ail the rights and privileges of her high rank, and stating the unpleasant situation in which bile found herself placed. In consequence 1 hastened to her, and the noble mahmantmity with which she spurned the offered bribe of fitly thousand pounds a year, to remain trout England, neither time nor circumstances can ever efface from my memory. 11cr only fear was, that compulsory twastues would be adopted to hinder her proceeding. Nor were those tears allayed till she stepped on English ground. She was received with open arms by that great and generous people, who, under all her tiials, remained her unshaken friends. She had enemies, it is true, and those enemies Englishmen ! She is now, happily for herself, released Irons all the wretchedness to winch she was here subject. The heavy afflictions which she has borne arc now Jim ever over; and although we, who enjoyed the honour of her intimacy, must long feel our iruquirable loss, yet to tier it is a happy release. She died, Gentlemen, as a Christian should the. The day before die one on which she breathed her last when on being removed from her chair to her bed, us I was standing by her side, she repeatedly and fervently declared, that she forgave all her enenites "me cruel ties that had brought her to her bet of deadi. .• By the instructions that Government hail thought proper to issue respecting her limey'. I was prohibited hum attending as a mourner from England. I therefore have travelled at my own expence, to pay this last tribute of respect to one I so highly reverenced. " Fur acting as I have done, I have been assailed with innu merable calumnies; but while the illustrious decease! pleased to honour me with her confidence, nothing on caul, should have induce, me to have withdrawn from her any token of attachment that it was in any limited power to show. " I again, Gentlemen, return you my most sincere thanks for the ph:owing ustintony of your approbation of iny public conduct ; and likewise for your personal good wishes." Immediately alter the deputation had withdrawn, the worthy Alderman, accompanied by his tact, the Rev. J. I'. Wood, left Brunswick for Hanover. It is their intention to proceed to England by the route of llulland and France. It was in contemplation, by the inhabitants of Brims• wiels, that these addnsses sionild be picsenied by a tat its tttttttttttt deputation, and in a style ol 111110 greater mignon enc.:. Bin, It nut the decided part taken by the Cowl, p tolence was 014)4).01 to this that Wry sere coo:welled to abandon their intention.— Very numerous private messages were sent to Lord Hood and :11th:rosin Wood, Iroin gentlemen of the frt.' re• specability, alleging what we base alluded to, as the uu y 'coon that plevented their paying their [Menial respects, and assuring them how deeply they commise rated the sulternti.ts of their lateAlustrious Princess, and If/flouted all her friends. The opinion of the Bruuswickers, anti indeed the opinion of the inhabitants of every part of Germany, is exactly in unison with the popular feeling in Engrain!. They say, that the reception given to the remains of Queen Caroline is a national disgrace; years will not wipe away the stain. They lament exceedingly that their young prince has not assumed the reins of govern ment: it would not then, exclaim they, have been so. It is said, that it was not the intention of Government to order the bells to toll, nor the places of public amuse. mein to lie closed. Popular indignation was, however, so loudly and so strongly expressed, that if orders to the contrary were contemplated, they were not enforced.— The people, with an ahnost miani tttttt s voice, declared that they would burst open the doors of the churches, and, at whatever peril, toll the bells; and au elderly gentleman, a merchant of considerable opulence in this town, conceiving that money would be an essential in effecting the public wishes, instantly put down the sum of 24K) dollars. ". I knew," said he, " time ilhistriims deceased in her infancy, and I have since venerated her sorrows ; and nothing that 1 can do shall be wanting to give her remains a due reception in her native town." Out Saturday an incident of rather a ludicrous nattvo occurred in the immediate vicinity of Brunswick. Two gentlemen (it is rumoured Englishmen attached to the Court) appeared in public in coloured clothes. The pa. palace conceiving this to be a premeditated insult to the memory of the late Queen, surrounded them, and with out the least ceremony, upset them in the mud; the y then very cooly told them that they now were in half mourning, and were requested to go home and put on black. It is added, that this method of cold dying had the desired effect, and that these gentlemen have since always appeared in mourning. It is said that the young Princes of Brunswick, who are now prosecuting their studies in Switzerland, were exceedingly anxious to attend the funeral obsequies of their royal aunt, but that their earnest application lior permission met with a decided negative. The royal vault Is not yet closed. The coffin, con tainiog the remains of her late Nlajesty, continues on the bier; nor will it be deposited in a niche until soon: other member of the family closes their earthly career. It appears to be the custom for the last deceased to oc cupy that station—the remains of the late Duke were removed to make room for those of his royal sister. The flowers have been removed from the coffin, but remain nattered around the bier ; and a wreath, suspended by a white riband, is bung over its head. The principal personages of the suite proceed to Eng land by different routes. Orders arc given for horses for the rettarie of the attendants through liantiver to Cux haven; off• which part the Wyc mutt the Gil/mitt arc in readiness to receive them ; they leave Brunswick at nine o'clock to-morrow morning. A private letter from Dublin, dated the 3d inst. says—" The conduct of the Chief Police Magis. tratc (Harley), at the close of the late civic enter tainment, has been noticed by the Sovereign in a manner most creditable to his Majesty, and most congenial to the forgiving temper of that body whom that underling of the executive had the audacity to insult. A special messenger from the Castle waited yesterday spun the Earl of Fingal to request his at tendance there. His Lordship on his arrival was received by Sir B. Bloomfield, who stated that he was commanded by his Majesty to express to his Lordship the deep indignation which his Majesty felt at learning that a Police Magistrate of Dublin, with the countenance of a considerable number of individuals, had, at the conclusion of the dinner at the Mansion-house, presumed to propose a toast which is considered by the bulk of the population of the country to be given in the spirit of hostility; and and to assure his Lordship, that if the expression of his Majesty's indignation (lid not assume that exetni plary character which was perhaps expected by the community, it was solely to be attributed to the de termination originally formed try the King, to render his visit to Ireland a visit of peace and conciliation. Sir Benjamin stated, however, that his Majesty had commanded, that the i•adividual principally unending should receive the severest possible reprimand, in Majesty's name, with an intimation that a repetition of the offence would entail a more serious mark of' the royal displeasure ; and that it was the wish of the King that these his sentiments should be com municated to the Catholic Body by his Lordship. TiE KlNG.—llis Majesty quitted Ireland on Monday last, and his arrival in Town is expected to-morrow. Alderman ‘Vtaxl arrived at Amsterdam on the 4th inst. on his return from the funeral of her late Majesty. In all the towns and places which he passed in his way through Germany, the same affictionate regard for the late Queen appeared to exist. Whenever the worthy Alderman was dis covered by his passport or otherwise, the inhabitants immediately crowded around to speak of, to praise, and to express their regard fur her; and at Osna bruck, they flocked into his room at the inn, and many of the principal ones, among whom was the chief magistrate of the place, insisted on shaking hands with him, and on expressing their thanks for his attachment to her late Majesty. Almost every week adds to the number of steam packets. One was launched at Stourport a few days since upon a new construction, which is to ply on the river Severn, between Stourport and the city of Gloucester.