The National Register. — London, England, 1821-10-21 00:00:00

334 THE 1:1NG. (From the liansoveriesgie Nat/irk/4m) ittNte 'EH, Oct.. 9.—The most ardent expecta tions of faithful subjects are realised; their most ardent wishes are fulfilled. The King, notwith standing the lateness of the season, has disregarded the great distance, to come to his children, and since yesterday afternoon, at five o'clock, the Hanoverians possesses their beloved Sovereign. From an early hour in the morning, thousands of persons in carriages, on horseback, and on foot, hastened out to meet our revered Sovereign, and the road was thronged for miles with countless mul titudes. A signal gun announced to the eagerly expecting inhabitants of the city and neighbourhood the approach of the Monarch: their expectations were limber heightened, when a royal salute showed that the moment was at hand ; the loudest accla. rotations resounded as soon as the royal carriage came in sight. His Majesty had let down the windows, and saluted in the most gracious manner, the nume rous and rLjoicing multitude, who were particularly thronged in flee vicinity of the palace of Herren hausen. His Majesty was received by his royal brothers, the Princes of Brunswick, the Ministers, the Chief Officers of the Royal Household, and the Officers of the Court then on duty. The band of the Yugers of the Guard played " God save the King," and the Royal Standard was hoisted on the Palace, At the same moment, the court-yard of the Palace was filled by an innumerable assemblage, who broke out into the most enthusiastic transports when his Ma jesty showed himself at the window. His Majesty, sensible of the wishes of the expecting crowd, came into the balcony between his royal sisters-in-law, and bowing repeatedly, most gracefully saluted the delighted multitnde, who kept up an uninterrupted hurrah. His Majesty bad the goodness to indulge his affectionate people with the sight of hint for at least ten minutes; and, atier ho had repeatedly acknowledged the loud testimonies of the loyalty of the Hanoverians, withdrew to his apartments. As the court-yard still continued to fill with new crowds, eager to behold their Sovereign, his Majesty hail the condescension again to show himself twice in the balcony, and was again saluted with the most unequivocal expressions of joy and gratitude. The Bth of October has been a festival; it gave the inha bitants of this capital their beloved Sovereign for the second time. His Majesty embarked at Ramsgate on the 24th of September, and has theretbre been exactly a fort night on the journey. Having landed at Calais, and passed through Lille. Brussels, Aix-la-Chapelle, Dusseldorff, and Minden, where he arrived on the sth, his Majesty entered his German dominions by way of Glatidorf, and arrived at Osnaburg at half past five in the evening. At St. John's Gate the citizens took the horses from the carriage, and drew his Majesty (who gra. aiously saluted the crowds on all sides) slowly to the Palace. His Majesty was received at the Palace gate by the Minister of State, Count Hardenberg : by Count Keilmansegge, Master of the Horse ; and by Count Wangenheim, Master of the Household ; the Chamberlain on duty, Von Bar, &c. An innumerable crowd bad accompanied his Ma jesty from the frontiers, and expressed, by the loudest rejoicings, their delight at possessing the King among them. In the entrance-hall of the Palace, young ladies, dressed in white, sang a poem composed Mr the occasion, which was presented to the King (printed on satin) by Sehilgen. In the evening, while the King was at table, the citizens came under the windows with a band of music and torches. His Majesty opened the window, thanked them in the most gracious manner and drank a glass of wine to the health of his faithful subjects. On the 7th, in the morning, his Majesty was pleased to admit the officers of the palace, and the authorities, to an audience, ald to review the 6th regiment of infantiy, which is garrisoned at Osna burg. At 11 a.m. his Majesty, accompanied by the blessings of all those of Isis subjects who had first had the pleasure of seeing their Sovereign, conti nued his journey to Nienburg, where he arrived at seven in the evening, and passed the night in the Court-house, which had been prepared for his recep tion. His Majesty was then met by his royal bro thers, the Dukes of Cumberland and Cambridge, with whom he dined. The Royal Dukes left Nien burg, and returned to this city in the night. His Majesty set out from Nienburg at about half past 11, and arrived at the time above mentioned at the palace of Herreninv.sen. On the tith, at noon, the Marquis of Londonderry and Gen. Bloomfield arrived here, and proceeded to the apartments prepared for them. In the evening his Imperial Highness the Archduke Ferdinand of Austria arrived here. Within these tew days there have arrived here— The Count Von Spiegel, Austrian Ambassador ; the Prussian General, Count Tauenzien ; M. V. Salisch, Master of the Household to the Duke of Saxe-Gotha; the Deputies of the Hanseatic cities THE NATIONAL REGISTER from Hambnrgh, the Syndic, Mr. Gutschow, the Bishop of Wendt, &c. • We expect his Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Strclitz, and his Highness Prince Gustavus of Mecklcnberg Schwerin. The King of Denmark has appointed Count Hardenberg Re venthlow, and the King or Sweden, General Bior ensterna, to come hither to compliment his Majesty. To-morrow (Wednesday) his Majesty will make his public entry on horseback into this city. The procession, which will be very splendid, is to be all so arranged as to leave Herrenhausen about eleven o'clock. HANOVER, OCT. 12:—HIs Majesty spent the day of his arrival in private with his brothers. On the 9th, his Imperial Highness the Archduke Fer dinand was presented to his Majesty ; and likewise Prince Frederick of Hesse, and the Prince of Tour and Taxis. The King dined in private with his brothers, and the above mentioned Princes, and the Princes of Brunswick, who were presented to his Majesty on his arrival. At table, Prince George, son to the Duke of Cumberland, and Prince Geor ,, e, son to the Duke of Cambridge, were pres2ntedgto the King by their parents. On the 10th, before his Majesty's solemn entry, the officers of the royal household, and the generals and superior officers, were presented. In the evening, when the Kingdrove through the city to view the illuminations, the Duchesses of' Cumberland and Cambridge, and the Archduke Ferdinand, were in the carriage with his Majesty. On the 11th, after the Archduke Ferdinand and the Marquis of Londonderry had had an audience, several presentations were made to his Majesty, in the audience chamber, by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count Munster, hereditary Field Marshal of the kingdom. After the Royal Princes, the Princes of Bruns wick, and Prince Frederick of Hesse had been ad mitted. and the High Chamberlain and Chamber lains on duty had entered, the Marquis of London donderry presented all the English and the Ambas sadors iu the order in which they had arrived, their suites, and the subjects of their respective Sove reigns. The number of presentations was so great, that the drawing-room lasted from one till four o'clock, during all which time his Majesty remained standing, most graciously saluting or saying a few words to every one. At eight in the evening the ladies were received. who were presented singly to the King, by the Countess of Munster. The Xing kissed each lady on the forehead, and spoke in the most condescend ing manner. His Majesty, accompanied by the Duchesses of Cumberland and Cambridge, walked several times through the rooms while the music was playing, and conversed with several persons present, and retired to his apartments at half past ten o'clock. The day before yesterday, the inhabitants of this capital had the happiness of seeing their beloved so vereign make his solemn entry. His Majesty mounted his horse at Herrenhausen, at half past one o'clock. The procession was arranged as regu lated in the Programme, previously published, and proceeded through the avenue of Herrenhausen, at the entrance of which his Majesty allowed the c ity guard, on horseback, to escort him. In the avenue, the regiments of cavalry were drawn up on each side, all the way to the city. At the end of the avenue, where a triumphal arch was erected, his Majesty was welcomed by citizens of the suburbs, in state dresses, and young ladies, who strewed flowers before him. At the gate were the Civil Authorities and the Clergy, who complimented his Majesty. A salute of 101 guns announced the entrance of his Majesty within the walls of his faithful German capital. His Majesty passed duo' a double file of artillery to the triumphal arch, where young ladies presented a poem, which his Majesty most gracionsly received, accompanied by the ringing of all the bells, by the thunder of the cannon, and, which was certainly the most agreeable to his Majesty, the incessant re joicings of the multitudes that thronged the whole of the streets. After the detachment of the hussars of the guards that opened the procession, followed nine state car riages, each drawn by six horses. Immediately befbre the King rode his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland; on the King's right hand the Duke of Cambridge, and on his left the Archduke Fer. dinand. His Majesty wore the uniform of a Ha noverian Field Marshal, with the insignia of the Order of the Guelphs. This splendid procession, increased by a numer ous suite of cavalry, passed between the files of citizens, and then of military, through the several streets, to the Palace of the Duke of Cambridge, where his Majesty, the Royal Dukes, and the King's immediate attendants, dismounted and entered. The Procession, and the Guard of Honour, com ' posed of citizens on horseback, halted in the streets, soon after the citizens defiled before the Palace in military array, when his Majesty appeared with the Princes at the balcony, and acknowledged, by repeatedly bowing, the joyful acclamations of the people. About four o'clock, the Procession put itself in motion to return to Herrenhausen. The King rode in a state carriage, drawn by eight white horses, and passing through several streets, left the city by the Cleve Gate to return to Herrenhausen. Another sa lute of artillery announced his Majesty's departure. In the evening the city was finely illuminated; transparencies and inscriptions were displayed on all sides, and there was not a single house uni:lunti nated. His Majesty with the Princesses and the officeri of his court, came to the city, and drove through the streets to view the illumination. The Duke of Cambridge rode by the side of the King's carriage. Wherever his Majesty passed he was received with transports by the crowds, who continued to throng the streets till a late hour, indulging in the harpi ness of having their Sovereign among them. To-morrow his Majesty will review the troops that are stationed in the city and the environs. ( the 15th, 16th, and 17th, various evolutions will be executed by the troops of all arms. On the 19th will be the grand hunting party on the Diester. FRENCH PAPERS. -.411P.-... PARIS, OCT. 14.—Yesterday the King traneacted business with the Marquis of Lauriston and the M.- nister of the Interior. The ordinance by which the King has raised to the Peerage Baron Pasquier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and a member of the Chamber of Deputies, is dated September 25. The representation of the Seine becomes in consequence defective, and a new member will be elected in the place of the Baron Pasquier. Extract of a letter from Gracia, near Barcelona, dated Sept. 28:—" It is from a country-house, in the vicinity of Gracia, that I answer your letter I f the 18th inst. Retired to this residence upwards t f a fortnight, I can no longer give you circumstantial accounts of passing occurrences at Barcelona. All the authorities, from the Captain General and Po litical Chief, down to the head constable, have with drawn beyond the cordon, which now includes the village of the holy hermitage of St. Peter the Mar tyr, all the crater of the mountain, and down to Horta on the sea-shore. Our communications for provisions become daily more difficult by reason of the increase of the pestilence in the town, which has acquired an accession of virulence since the tall of much rain, succeeded by 20 degrees of heat. Bar celonetta continues under the most terrible visita tion of the prevailing scourge. Tip magistracy have, however, sent out a considerable number of convalescents to various parts. At Barcelona the new street and the suburbs are more particularly at tacked, which produces serious apprehensions for the city, if the cold weather does not speedily set in. Our second constitutional Alcade, the Marquis d'Alfarras, with his chaplain and a female attend ant, have fallen victims to the malady which prevails at Gracia. For more than a month we have not seen any person front Perpignan. Nothing more easy than to come; but, to return, next to impossi ble, as travellers must submit to 15 days' detention at Mataro, at Arengo ten, and so on at the into mediate stations to the frontier." SIR ROBERT WitsoN.—The Ministerial Papers have triumphantly demanded, " What has Sir Ro bert Wilson done? What claim of gratitude has he upon the people of England ?" They might demur, if we referred them to his honourable parliamentary conduct; but they will doubtless admit the force of the following document, coming, as it does, from the King's eldest brother, from the heir presumptive to the throne, and, above all, from the Commander itt Chief of that army from which he has recently Leea so shamefully dismissed "THE DUKE Or YORK TO SIR ROBERT WILSON. " HORSE GUARDS, JAN. 24, 1115. " have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter .1 the List instant, with its enclosures; and in assuring you of the favourable manlier in which I am impressed by the merits of your zealous and distinguished services, I have to convey the expression of my regret that the principle of limitation under which the Order of the Rath has been extended, did not admit of your name being included. The invidious difficulties which were apprehended as being likely to arise from a system of individual selection, upon the first establishment of a distinction which ne cessarily possessed a limitation, rendered it expedient that a line should be drawn to guide the decision, where so wide a field of merit was brought under tire Prince Regent's considesation. " This limited line did not embrace a period when you were materially entloyed with the British army; and having by your distinguished conduct obtained the honours and distinctions or ad the foreign armies with which you have so eminently served, felt comparatively satisfied, under the impression, that, in your case, the nature of the principle adopted would be apparent to yourself and your friends. " I have only to add, that, upon future occasions, I shall be most happy to bring your name under the Prince Regent's con sideration, not only for prifcstional distinction, bat us a cuniiidate for the camtiumd (do cavalry regiment. " I ant, Sir, yours, "FREDERICK, Commander in Chief. " Major-General Sit Robert Wilson,