The National Register. — London, England, 1816-07-29 00:00:00

JULY 29. CHARACTER OF QUEEN . MARY, WIFE OF WILLIAM 111. BY BISHOP BURNEY, A. D. 1695. The charrTter of this pious Queen affords a rich exam ple for the contemplation of all who are placed in elevated stations, by whose great influence their conduct and sen timents generally govern the manners of their times.— She died December 2d, 1694, aged 33. " MODESTY and humility covered a great deal from commaa observation ; but no clouds can quite darken a day ; it casts a light, even when it does not shine out. " Her punctual exactness, not only to public duties, but to her secret retirement, was so regular, that it never was put oft; in the greatest cloud of business or little jour ties; then, though the hour was anticipated, the duty was never neglected: she took care to be so curly on those occasions, that she might never quite forget, or very much shorten, that, upon which she reckoned that the blessing of the whole day turned. She observed the Lord's Day so religiously, that, besides her hours of re tirement, she was constantly thrice a day in the public worship of God ; and for a great part of the year four times a day, while she lived beyond sea. She was constant to her monthly Communions, and retired herself more than ordinary for some days before them. In them, as well as in all the other parts of the worship of God, an unexam pled seriousness appeared always in her, without one glance let out, but tin observation ; and such care was taken to hide the more solemn elevations of her mind to God, that these things struck all those who saw them, Lut had never seen any thing like them before. This spread a spirit of devotion among all that were about her ; who could not sec so much in her, without feeling some what to arise in themselves ; though few could chain themselves down to such a fixed and steady application as they saw in her: nothing in that was theatrical; nothing given to shew ; every thing was sincere, as well as so lemn ; and genuine, as well as majestic. She was not content to be devout herself—she infused that temper into all that came near her—chiefly into those whom she took into her more immediate care—whom she studied to nin with the tenderness and watchfulness of a mother. She charmed them with her instructions, as she overcame them with her kindness. She scattered books of instruc tion to all who were about her ; and pave frequent orders, that good books should be laid in the places of attendance, that such as waited might not be condemned to idleness, but might entertain themselves, usefitlly, while they were in their turns of service. She had a true regard to piety wherever she saw it, in what flirm or party sower. Her judgment tied her to her Communion ; but her cha rity was extended to all. The liberty that sonic have taken to unchurch great bodies of Christians for some de fects and irregularities, were strains that she coaskd never assent to ; nor indeed could she well, bear, them. She longed to see us in a closer conjunction with all Protes tants abroad ; and hoped we might strengthen ourselves at home, by uniting to us as many as could be brought within our body. Few things ever grieved her more than that those hopes seemed to languish, and that the prospect of so desired an union vanished out of sight. The raising tiac reputation and authority of the clergy, as the chief instrument for advancing religion, was that to which she intended to Apply her utmost diligence. She charged those whom she trusted most in such mat ters, to look out for the best men, and the best preachers, that they might be made known to her. She was under a real anxiety, when church preferments, especially the more eminent ones, were to be disposed of. She reck oned, that that was one of the main parts of her care ; for which a particular account was to be given to that God from whom her authority was derived, and to whom she had devoted it. She could deny the most earnest so licitations with a true firmness, when she thought the son aid not deserve them ; for that was superior with her to all other considerations. But when she denied things, she did it with so much softness, and upon so good reason, that such as might be mortified by the re pulse, were yet forced to confess that she was in the right, even when, for the sake of a friend, they wished that she had for once been in the wrong. She thought the Christian Religion was revealed from Heaven to male mankind happy here, as well us hereafter ;—no inti mation was ever let fall to her in any discourse that of fered a probable mean of making us better, which was lost by her; the last thing which she settled with the primate (Archbishop Seeker) was a scheme of such rules as our present circumstances could bear, published since her death by his \I ajesty. She judged rightly, that the true end of power and the best exercise of it was to do good, and to make the world the better for it. She often said, that she found nothing in it to make it supportable, not to say pleasant, besides that, Sze. She encouraged those whom she admitted to frequent access, to lay before her all the occasions of doing good that might occur to their thoughts ; and was always well pleased when new op portunities were offered her, in which she might exercise that which was the most valued of' all her prerogatives ; and she charged the consciences of some with a command to keep nothing of that nature front her which they thought she ought to know. As in her life, so in her death, she was exemplary. hlark the perti2et, and be hold the uyright,—for their end is peat:sc." . H. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. THE ROYAL MARRIAGE. —rop— Probably there never watTa marriage of a Prince and Princess which gave more general satistitetion to the whole country than that of the Duke of Gloucester and the Princess Mary, both of them being well known fin. their virtues and congenial habits. The Royal Duke has been long celebrated fbr the patronage and warm support which he gives to a number of Institutions tending to the improvement of the morals and the general pod of society, not only by his presence, but with his purse, in public subscriptions ; and his pocket is ever open to private cases of distress. In his own establishment he is beloved by all. I !is future happiness and comlint with his Royal Consort is therefore warmly anticipate 1 .--The public and private character of the Princess are principally known at Windsor, where she has chiefly resided with the King and Queen. There she was ever furemost in supporting schools, and visiting poor families and relieving them, without its being known to any person. Many poor children she not only has educated, but maintained them at her own expenft ; in filet, her benevolence hes been such, that she has had nothing to reserve from her income. The poor of Windsor will feel a great loss in her removal. The more opulent also greatly regret her departure, as she was as much admired in the higher circles as beloved in the subordinate rani:s. Among the former she has dis tributed many costly tolers oilier esteem. The wedding had been long determined on; but the day was not finally fixed till Wednesday, and the cards of invitation were issued from the Lora Chamberlain's Office on Friday.— The persons who were invited were the same who attend ed the marriage of the Princess Charlotte, with a very few exceptions, it being considered a private wedding. It being determined that the solemnization should take place in the grand saloon in the Queen's Palace, a most superb altar was tnished there on Saturday; and the new Throne, which was placed over the principal door to the grand entrance, for the Queen to receive the Addresses upon the marriage of the Princess Charlotte, formed the back of the altar, and gave additional splendour. The whole was formed of. crimson velvet and gold lace, prin cipally from the Chappel Royal and Whitehall Chapel, with the cushions and stools. The gold, communion plate was the most massive and costly that ever was displayed upon any one occasion, comprising the royal plate belong ing to King William, from Whitehall Chapel. The arrange ments of the elegant suite of rooms in the Queen's Palace were judiciously prepared for the company and the pro ceedings of the ceremony. Exactly at twelve o'clock on Monday the Duke of Gloucester went in his carriage to the Queen's Palace, to fray a morning visit to his intended bride, the Queen, and Princesses Augusta and Elizabeth. The Royal Duke re turned to Gloucester-house, and dined privately at five o'clock. A Guard of Honour marched into the Court-yard, in the front of the Queen's Palace, at seven o'clock, and a party of the Foot Guards and Life Guards, with a nu merous body of the Police, were stationed in the Park to regulate the carriages. The company began to assemble soon after. The Palace was arranged as on the Drawing-room days. At the top of the first flight of stairs a Yeoman of the Guard was stationed, which gave it a grand appearance. The company were shown into an anti-room, except the Royal Family, and they entered by the Queen's dining-room. The Duke of Gloucester came in state at 20 minutes past eight o'clock, dressed in a Field-Marshal's uniform, wearing the Order of the Garter. The Duke and Duchess of York followed directly after in state.—The Prince Re gent arrived at half past eight, escorted by a party of the Life Guards, and accompanied by the Mike of Clarence. Prince Leopold came at a quarter before nine, and soon after the ceremony commenced. The Quern took her sta tion on the left side of the altar, where there was a state chair; Prir cesses Augusta, Elizabeth, the Duchcas of York, and Princess Sophia of Gloucester, to the left ; and the Prince Regent on the right side, and his Royal Brothers near him. Every thing being properly arranged, the Lord C'hamberlaine retired, and introduced the Duke of Glou cester. Soon after the Duke of Cambridge introduced the Princess Mary, and presented her Royal Highness to the Prince Regent, who gave her away. Her Royal Highness's head-dress was without feat'aers. She was ornamented with a brilliant fringe neeiduce : a bandeau, forming a wreath of rose•, round her forehead, of the same ; a row of brilliant crescents, with elegant light sprigs, as if issuing from the centre, formed a coronet, and encircled the crown of the head ; large brilliant top, and pearl drop earrings ; a brilliant girdle to correspond with the bandeau ; the bracelets of brilliants, forming a chain, with flowers in the locks ; and a brilliant flow e r hr oach. The Ladies dresses were very splendid, blue was the prevailing colony of the trtins; the whole forming a most solemn and splendid assemblage. The ceremony was per formed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, assisted by the Bishop of London. A signal was given from the third window in front of the Palace, which communicated by signals for a royal salute to he fired, which commences! at seven minutes past nine o'clock ; in which, however, there was a mis take, as the ceromony wns not alxwe half over, and it ought to have finished before the salute began. L.: After the ceremony had concluded, the Royal Family, including the Bride and Bridegroom, retired to the Queen's private apartments for some time ; and the Queen and Family, except the Bridegroom, returned to the Saloon and the Drawing-room, and received the congratulations of the distinguished throng. At a quarter before ten o'clock, the bride, having dress ed fln travelling in a white satin peli'se and bonnet, re tired, leaning on the Prince Regent's arm, followed by the Duke of Cambridge, who handed herinto her earriage ; when the Duke of Gloucester stepped in, and they drove off to Bwshot, amid the acclamations of the multitude. One claim amongst others which the new-married royal pair put thrth to the affection and gratitude of the country, at this crisis of public penury is, that they have, we understand, declined countenancing any application to Parliament for a marriage-dower to the Princess ; the Duke of Gloucester declaring, that he thought his own income, with that of the Princess his spouse, was sufficient for their joint support, with a degree of splendour appro priate to their rank. This is wisely as well as generously determined. There is no money the country could have bestowed which would have done their Highnesses such essential service as this forbearance. We again say, they are entitled to the love and gratitude of the country for it. From the LONDON GAZETTE, Tuesday, July 23. Queen's Palace, Monday, July 22. This evening, at nine o'clock. the solemnity of the rnarriage of het Royal Highness the Princess Mary, daughter of his Maj..aay. with Field Marshal his Royal Highness William Frederivk Duke . of Giu e..ster, and of Edinburgh, Ac. &c. was performed in the G:.,:id Bahl { at the Queen's Palace 1y his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury. nk the presence of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness the Print* Regent, their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of York, Clarence, Kent, and Cambridge, emir Royal IliAlinesses the Princesses Augusta-So phia and Elizabeth, her Royal Highness the Duchess of York, her Royal highness the Piineess Sophia of Glue:ester, his Serene Highness the P.inee of Saxe-Cobuurg, Iris Serene Highness the Duke d*Orleaus, her Boyd Highness the Duchess tl'Orleans, and Mademoiselle d'Ors leans, the Duke of Bourbon, the Great Officers of State. the Ainbaa. sailors and Ministers from Foreign States, the Officers of the Homa, hula of her Majesty the Queen, of his Royal Highness the Prince Re. gent, and of the younger blanches of the Royal Family, assisting az the ceremony. At the conelits'on of the marria,, , re service the registry of the marriage was attested with the usual formalities ; after which her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, the Bride and Bride groan, with the rest of the Royal Family, retired to the ro,yal closet. The Bride and Bridegroom soon after left the Queen s l'alaee for Bagshot, the seat of his Royal Highness the Duke of Glocestr. Her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, and the rest of the Royal Family, passed into the grand saloon'. where the Great Officers. Nobility, Foreign Ministers., and other persons of dis tinction present. paid their compliments on the ocenuiem. Immediately alter the conclusion of the marriage the Park and Tower guns were tired, and the evening concluded with other public demon strations of joy in the metropolis. C aten.(lffire, Jul!, 23. AfElitnEll returned to serve in this present PARLTAMENT. Shire of Dumbarton—The Right Hon. Archibald Colquhoun, of Killamont, Lord Clerk Rey,iswr of S.otlaniL BANKRUPTS. E. PARTRIDGE.. of I.ittle Queen-street, Holborn, oilman. Aug. 3,6, Sept. 3. at Guildhall. Au. Mr. Gaines, Caroline-st. dedford-sii. J. ItoasoN, of Sunderland. grocer. July 26. Aug. 2S, Sept. 3, al Bisoop Weymouth. Att. Mr. l'lunitre. Temple. D. 1.1.0vn, of Pool. Alontgorneryshire. lime-homer, July 22, 23. Sept. 3, at Pool. Att. Mr. Stevenson. Lincoln's-inn. J. STAN WAY, of Leofninster, surgeon, Aug.. 6, 7, S.pt. 3, I.eontin ster. Atts. Jenkins and Go. New-inn. T..lot.t.fFrr. of Henley.in-Anit•n. Warwickshi-e. draper. Aug. 1.:, Sept. 3, at Warwick. Atta. Meyrick and Co. Red Lion-scluare. 11. KIRRIIAM, of Spalding, Lincolnshire, draper, Aug. t, Y. Sept. 3, at Spalding. Atts. Willis and Co. Warnfortbeo. Throgmorton-st. H. Woous, of Liverpool. merchant, July 27, Aug. 6, Sept. 3, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Yallop, Prinee'o-street. Redford-row. F. STABLER and T. and G. Ntmortat.t.. of York, linen-merchants. Aug. 12, 13, Sept. 3, at York. Atta. L7.nscrtal /a Co. Gray's-inn-scf. R. SMITH, of Pontefract, surgeon. Aug. 10, 12, Sept. 3, at l'unte fract. Atta. Exley and Co. Furnival'asinn. W. lIACR ETT. of I.angley, Derbyshire. tanner. Aug. 2,3, Sept. 3, at Nottingham. Att. Mr. ilubberstv, Austin-trims. 11. B. EvaNs. of Bath, bookseller, July Y 7, e 9, seo. 3, at Bath. AU. Mr. Burfoot, Temple. S. and 11. BOARDMAN. of Liverpool. merchants. Aug. 12, 13, Sept. 3, at Liverpool. Atts. visonand Co. Liverpool. W. IC INOTON. of Trowbridge, Wilt!. carpenter. Aug. R. p, Sept. 3, at Trowbridge. Atta. Debary & Co. Gate-et. J. ISAAC, of Gosport. leather-seller, Aug. 13, 14. Sept. 3, at Ports. mouth. Att. Mr. Shelton, Sessions-house, London. DIVIDENDS Al Aug. 17, W. Brown, late of Sutton r.t Ilene. Kent, sheep-dudes. Aug. 17, J. Stuart, of Leadenhali-street, tumelouit. Aug. '27.J. Ayling. of Chertrey„ saddlvr. Aug. 17, J. 'l. Von Hein, of Ovuonule-qtreet. merchant. Sept. 3, J. W. Dion, late of Great Smith-st. Wes:minster,coal.rornitt. Aug. :14, .1. Docker, of Great Itussoll-street, Covent-garden, I ictuallt4 Aug. 15, S. Palmer, of Ilaron on tile IVater, Glouctitn., mercer. Aug. 31, J. A. Deschamps.of (Inward's-pl. Clerkenwell, engine -turner. Aug. 17, T. llNolvn, of Ilrightheltnstone. builder. Aug. 17, G and C. ('ole.s. of Tower.atteet, brokers. DIVIDENDS IN THF. COUNTRY. .I,ug. I.T. J. Watson, of Leeds. merchant, at Leeds Aug. 11. W. Gill, of Bury St. Edmund's, grocer, at Bury St. Edmund% Sept. 3. R. and J. Hauling. of 'frowbridge. clothiers, at Trowbkidge. Aug. I. J. Watson. of Darlington, currier, at Darlington. Aug. 14, A. Clibliome, of Ilaverfordwcst. merchant. at BYHOL CF.RTIFICATES. Ara. 13.—N. Dmics, Limehousc. C. Johnaon. I.ever-bank, I.ancashirr. calie9.printer—ll. Ntilbank, Cann:l:then, tanner—F. Fiehcr, F.,l,4uwazc-roal. man—D. Sottoa. Ttrightlingaca. Essex, sill.-owner—T. Scott. Lives" pool. limn-drme)-11'. Balm. Brief d, cabinet-mn!ccr—J. Maus, Oc. font-sr. Atkinson. Buth..ic-xeller—J. anti J. eur.bh , , RocuerLitile, r Artingers—T. Herbert. Xor Burlirgton-t. aputimeaty, P.kRTNEPSIIIPS ntssoLvED. M. W. Thrert and S. W. l'eppin.Greville-st. I - baton-OAL silversmiti. J. F. NMI and Co. I.wl on. can.: carriLre.. P. Ellis and snip-bnikprs. W. Cape .utd J. 11oldnann.,1.otniaird-atrevt. grocers. J. M•Marth and G. N(..vliehael. Friday-at. (Th upside, warchousenaill. C. Needham, jur. rt - t 1 11—tubrey, I.lanehester. %%,tinwright at d t, W. Turner, Liverpool, cabinet-makers. and C Liverpool, shipti . rightg. 'l'. ilatri, and J. Muth, Nlaneheat.ir, agenu. ('. Harkin and N.. L'ilone's, Cbangtsalle7. Corn) ,4 ll. wr.m er ... ( 1, 1 , 0 . 4 „ It. Bridanaw and Co. elii,ton„ North Shields, rope.tbnix :s . .1. Ben* ell and Co. Batteries, itath-dintillers. F. W. Zarilunt and J. I....Lgeveidt, thip-act