The National Register. — London, England, 1811-12-22 00:00:00

THE COURT AND WORLD CITY ADDRESS. Wednesday being the day appointed by his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT to receive the Ad dress of the LORD MAYOR and Corporation of the City of London, for the prevention of the distilla tion from grain, they arrived at York House, in grand procession. They were received in due form of State, the Livery ServantS, rages, &c. being in their full dresses, the same as on a Grand Court day. The PRINCE was attended by his full atten dants, consisting of Mr. Chancellor ADAM in his robes and with his seals, Colonel Di/PM/mom, Gene ral TURNER, General KEPPEI., Colonel BLoom , FIELD, Colonel CONGREVE, and the Ministers of State. &c. in the large room on the ground floor, which looks into the garden. His ROYAL HIGH . # NESS was dressed in full uniform and seated in a large chair to receive the Corporation, where they were introduced to his presence from an anti room, after they had alighted from their carriages, when the RECORDER read the following Address : To His Royal Highness the PRINCE of WALES, Regent of the limited Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland. The Dutiful and Loyal Address of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council assembed: MAY IT PLEASE YOVR ROYAL HIGIINESS, We, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Connuoia Council assembled, humbly approach Tour ROYAL. HIGHNEss on behalf of ourselves and - the Com rounity at large, with an earnest request that your R ()Yoe . • BIGIINESS will he graciously phased to adopt such men sures, as with the advice of the Most Honourable lie Privy Council, shall seem meet, for causing a Suspension of the use of Grain in the Distilleries of the United Kitigdinn, such suspensiotsappear ing to us to he one of the most effectual means of preventing those serious evils which a further rise in the price. of Grain is at this time so obviously calculated to produce: And we further ?numbly 'beg leave to express our coatident hope, that well aware os your Roe:ALI-bons Mass must he of the causes of the present scanty supply of Grain from foreign parts, and the great distress that may arise therefrom, your Rov At Hit; ess, to whose justice and humanity we shall not, we trust, appeal is vain. will lee graciously pleased to employ'all the means in your poover, by adopting measures, and 'Corresponding with your own Royal character and disposition, to re-open to us, if it he practicable, those channels ot intercourse with Foreign, and especially Neu tral reitions, which have hitherto been found so generally a4vatitageous to his MAJESTY'S subjects, and so good a security against those dreadful calamities which are but too often the ousequence of a sc rcity of the necessaries of life. Signed, by Order of the Court, HENRY W:JODTHORPE. To which his Royal Hirhness was pleased to give the following answer : r must always see with great concern the pressure arising from the deficiency in the Harvest. I have directed steps to be taken as may tend to give the ear • pest erect to any measures which may he adopted by Porliament fur the purpose of relieving the inconveniences or evils likely to result from such deficiency., and whenever circumstances shall snake it practicable, nothing shall be wanting on my part to contribute towards the restoration of Commercial Intercourse b: tween this country and other na - ions, to the footing on which it has been usually conducted, even in the midst of war. The Members of the Corporation were most gra ciously received, and had the honour to kiss his • ROYAL HIGHNESS'S band. he was induced to conwit with his Join imparting the matter to the Lady, >ugh ___ _ author of the letter was discovered to be a waiting-maid in the family, who acknowledged herself to be the writer, and confirmed their contents. Arrangements were in consequence trade to detect the guilty parties ; for this purpose the Gentleman took an affectionate leave of his wife, and de parted in one of his carriages for the country; but on arriving at Hounslow. he, unknown to his servants, returned to town in . his post-chaise; met his brother and solicitor at the chambers of the latter,. and proceeded to his house, where they were let in by the waiting-maid, as previously concerted. On proceeding up stairs to the Lady's bed-chamber, they found an easy access, by having had the precaution to take the screws out of the lock, except the nut which confined the handle. Now all doubt was removed by the guilty pair being found in bed together asleep. The gallant proved to be the I.ady's footman ! Rage and indig nation fired the breast of the husband and brother; they draggtd the fellow out of the bed by the feet, and then, each with a horse-whip, laid on his back, head, face, legs, ate. until the attorney threw himself between the castigators and their mise rably-beaten victim. He was at last left almost lifeless on the ground, and the Lady, who was an eye-witness of her para inour's suffering, was then desired to dress herself instantly for departure. Shortly afterwards, a carriage and four, with two postillions and one out-rider, drew up to the street door; into that vehicle the footman, almost an inanimate body, was thrown among the straw underneath the seat, and the infamous cause of his sufferings compelled to follow. The coach droue off at a furious rate on the northern road, and since that period the parties have not been heard of. - THE NATIONAL REGISTER._ LI) OF FASHION. but receiving two others, 1 brother and solicitor, with! ne• through their aid, the auth SIR WADS IVORTH BUSK. On Sunday, the 15th instant, at Dacre Lodge, near East Barnet, Herts, died, at the advanced age of 82 years, Sir Wadsworth Busk, Knt. a Bendier of the Society of the Middje Temple, and for many years his,Majesty% Attorney-General of the Isle of Man, who, in the faithful, zealous, and conscien tious discharge of his official. duties, acquired the esteem and veneration of the inhatkants of that island. Since his retiring from that station, though sinking gradually under the infirmities of age, his days have been passed in the exerci4e of every social duty, of every moral obligation, of every Christian charity. In him were united, sound judgment, brilliant wit, refined taste, and pure benevolence. He possessed a dignified deport ment, added to the most easy, unaffected, simplicity of man nors, and a philosophical independence of mind, joined to the rnost pious resignation, .and the most devout humility ; nor did the heart of any man ever glow with more fervent wishes for the diffusion of useful knowledge, and civil and religious liberty through the world. . In conversation, his discourse was always instructive, ani mating, and impressive; in writing, his language was peculiarly nervous, perspicuous, and elegant ; his acquirements were solid, classical, and extensive; and his knowledge of the human mind deep, penetrating, and acute. In the course of his long and exemplary life, his acquaintance was courted by some of the worthiest and most distinguished characters of the age, who have most of them preceded him to the silent tomb, and whose names could add no lustre to his mild and unassuming excellences. Yet it ought not to be omitted, that the great and good Dr. Price, whose financial cal culations have done more benefit to his country than has ever been properly acknowledged, and whose extraordinary talents, and universal philanthropy, were an honour to human nature, was his most intimate friend. This feeble testimony to the merits of the deceased, is not re quired to display the exalted worth of one whose innate mo desty shrunk as much from every thing, like ostentation, as his amiable disposition aspired to cultivate the affection, and suc ceeded in attracting the praise of tke wise and good. But it is due to the cause of truth, morality, and religion, not to permit one of their most sincere supporters, one of their most shining lights, and brightest ornaments, to pass to the grave without his ashes being bedewed by the tear of humanity, sensibility, and virtue : Mollissima cords Human° gencri dare se natura fatetur, Quz lacrimas dedit : haec nostri pars optima sensus, Piorare ergo jubet casurn Ingentis amid. en im Ulla iliena sibi credat Maia ? Separat hoc nus t A grege brutorum. res-K .4kpirs.i. f airt.l l , 6 "'"! MATIUMONL4L INFIDELITY. A discovery, invoking many important consequences, Las been made within these few days, in a family moving in the - first circles. The principal in the establishment lately received an anonymous !evil . , in which.a charge of criminal intercourse was wade against his wife, a Lady of great beauty and accom- Flishawnts. Confit.le»t in her virtue, he threw it into the fire ; • • Al 4111. -,.~..~ , • .ArP