The National Register. — London, England, 1811-02-10 00:00:00

Tin NA LVSPAILATION THE REGENT. Wednesday being the day appointed for swearing in the.Princeof WALIS as Regent, before his taking upon himself that important office, about twelve o'clock a party of the flank companies of the grenadiers, with their colours, the band of the Ist Regiment, drums and fifes, with white gaiters on, marched into the Court-yard of Carlton House, where the .colours were pitched in the centre of the grand entrance ; the band struck up God save the King, and continued playing that national piece alternately with martial airs during the day till near five o'clock. Colonel BLOOMFIELD, one of the PRINCE'S principal attendants, having , written to the Earl of MACCLESFIELD, the Captain of his Majesty's Yeomen of the Guard, informing him it was his Royal Highness's commands that as many of the Yeomen of the Guard should attend at Carlton House as usually attend upon Councils being held by the *King in state, the Noble Earl not being . in London, the letter was opened by the Exon in waiting, who ordered six Yeomen and an Usher to attend at Carlton House, which they accordingly did ; and they, together with the PRINCE'S servants in state, lined the 'Grand Hall and staircase ; several of the Life-Guardsmen were also in some of the rooms, in a similar manner as on Court-days at St. James's Palace. About a quarter before two o'clock, the Duke of MoyrnosE arrived, being the first of the Privy Councillors who attended ; he was followed by all the Royal Dukes, and a very numerous assemblage of Privy,Councillors, who had all arrived by a quartm.before three o'clock. The whole of the nlagftiacent suite of state apartinents were thrown bpen, and for taste and Princely splendour they surpass any thing of the•kind in this. country, and are well worthy the illustrious inhabitant. Abotit half past two o'clock, the Lord President of the Council (Earl CAMDEN) obtained a private audience of the PRINCE, to prepare his Royal High ness fir the intsiness that was about to be proceeded upon, in a similar manner as the proceedings of a Council about to be held are laid before the *KING ; which being done, the Noble Earl retired from the presence of the PRINCE to the State or Levee- Room, where the Noble Personages assembled were so extremely numerous,. that any retired to the anti-room. Soon after three o'clock the ap proach of the PRINCE to the State-Room was an nounced to hold a Levee, and immediately after his Royal ,Highness entered, attended by Lord K Colonels BLOOMFIELD and MACMAIION, and two other attendants. His Royal Highness was, dressed in fall regimentals, and appeared in f:::cellent spirits. He took his stand under the 'Throne, when *those' assembled made their obeis ance to him ; afterwards the PRINCE went round the room, and spoke to those assembled with his usual conde4cension. The Levee being over, the PRINCE signified his readiness to attend - the Coun cil, when a procession, in the following order, to the grand saloon, appointed for holding the Council in, began -to move : The Great Chamberlain of England (Lord Gwyder), with his Wand of Office. The Vice:-Chamberlain (Lord John Thynne), with his Wand f.sf 'Tice. L REGISy . \ 91 The Duke of Montrose, Master of the Horse. The Lord Steward of the Household (Earl Ayleaford), wits his Wand of Office. 'Fite Treasurer of the Household (Earl Courtown), with his Wand of Office. Lord Comptroller of the Household (Lord George Thynne). Gold Stick (Lord Heathfield). Silver Stick. His Royal Highness's Attendants. The Prince. The Royal Dukes. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York. The Lord Chancellor, The Lord President of the Council. The other Ministers and Privy CouticiHors. On their entrance into the Grand Saloon, a iong table was prepared, covered with crimson velvet, with massy silver ink-stands, which originally be-' longed to Queen Anne ; the different oaths directed to be taken and sig ned by the Regent were sepa. rately laid at the head of the table, elegantly writ ten on large pieces of vellum. His Royal High ness took his seat at the• head of the table, the Lord President on his right, and the Lord Chan cellor on his left hand ; the other Privy Councillors being seated, the Lord President briefly stated the indisposition and incapacity of the KING, and the proceedings that had taken place in Parliament to: appoint a REGENT, and then read the oaths required by the Act for the PitiNcE to take, to enable him to . fill that important office ; and his Royal Highness signifying his willingness to take them, the Lord. President proceeded to administer the oaths, arid the Prince signed the different pieces of vellum . upon which they were inscribed, in the presence of the Privy Councillors, who signed as witnesses to the Prince's signature. The following is the Oath that was.administered to his Royal Highness the PRINCE RIIGENT:" 66 I do solemnly promise and swear, that I will truly and faithfully execute the Office of Regent of the United kin,-dom of Great Britain and Ireland, according to an Act of Parliament passed in the 51st year of his Majesty King George the 'l . 2rd, intitulcd, ' An Act to provide for the care of his Maj,.sty' Royal Person, and for the Administration of the Royal Autho rity, during the continuance of his Majesty's illness; and that I will administer, according to law, the power and tinthoritt vested in me by virtue of the said Act; and will in all things, to the utmost of my power anti ability, consult and maintain the safety, honour, and dignity of his Majesty, and the welfare of his people. So help me God." The proceedings upon swearing in the PRINCIZ REGENT being ended, his Royal .Highness retired, and -commenced his office by transacting business with the Ministers of State. His Royal Highness gave private audiences to— The Archhishtp of Canterbury, Mr. Perceval, the Lord Chancellor, Earls Camden, Westmorland, 1 Aver:.oc,l, Bat hurst, and Derby, the Marquis Wellesley, Lords hlulgrave, Palmerston, and Gwydtr, Sir David Dundas, Messrs. RTder and M. Sutton. The latter laid before his Royal Highness the proceedings of some Courts Martial, and took his Royal Highness's commands upon the same. They were introduced into the presence of his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT, by the Earl of MOIRA. It was near five o'clock before the proceedings • finished. THE REGENT'S COURT.. Friday being the day appointed for pricking the Sheriffs for the year, by the King (or Regent) in Council, a general summons wits issued for the.