The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-08-26 00:00:00

THE /JUKE OF SUSSEX. •
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(Pro. The Narmada Pool.]

We were enrret•t la•s week in t.totiog iliten-
tioW of his R lot 111,g11..e50 the Doke of tisio.rx
to trio& Quiddenhatti I WI, on 1114 Wily to this city,
nt which place he arrived on Friday 10-t. and
remained with the E 4,1 or All►ra►.ule 1.11 Sum's),
1110011. when his Itoyal flightless, accompooted by
Colonel Strveoson, his Secret. ry, deported in Ins
trarellitig carriage. 1111111 arrived iu Norwich sit
four o'clock. The r. a 1 frirn► Aide-end so the
Kates. and she street% through which it was eft.
peeled his Ro►sl Highness would pos., were
more thronged than c..uld hove hero rZprele.l.
Si she ‘erVirell at the duff relit eliss,chro were not 11l
eomb►iled. Ii • R.. 1141 Hi4li..e•s SWI,OIIIII W. Fos•
ter, E•q. twills 1114 eon►pauy dorms ht• nosy in this
• Its whose lonise the Nloyor, S.ewor.l, Alder-
Men, and Shrrlr.. in carriage., preceded by the re-
tab~,
imsorthAely uplifted to italic their revp.
11"11")"1 Flightier. recriaed rhea► in the drowiog.
room, where they were ally ttorinluced by Mr.
Fost.r. The Al4yor and Steward ationriniching his
has K•yal Flightiest., the littler addressed hum as

:l/ad it *are ?lour Royal Ilighwesit,
" The Mayor, Ald. room, and She-rids of this ancient Cor-
poratism. bee leave to address to your Royal Meioses* their
Usual eureilal reelegratulationsues your Royal Higlmr.es sr-
ideal a Rhin thr walls of Phonic+. {Ye nee, indeed, most tem
fesgstedly rejetierd at seeing your Royal Hie Moss here, the
Iwo of our beloved and revered Monatch, and the first and
moly our who has ever It red this 'cloy with hem preveree.
And tier Mayor noel Corporation I:elte upon themselves moat
coofielently 10 tenure your Royal Highness, that eluting your
slay here, you will slot fail to meet f all mike of soriets
stmingst us, from the lowest as well as the Metered, all those
tribute-sof respectful anent ton and giaiefol greetings to which
y war Royal Hizlineas'it bulk rank, talents, virtue a, and pa.
I otion. so eminently riddle you. Your Hurd lholoseala
needs nil to be told, that this city ins *cm T.w evolos ire
treat ut lute full pssem. sail enjoyment slit great number
of invaluable libertine and franchises. created and secured to
it hy a variety of Royal Charters. Hot voile Royal Highness
must I. E.eally gratified iu being informed, that the same
.auirit of erten ine loyalty that 11111'110(4ot procured to this city
the favour a..il patronage Sorel rigns and Prilices a this
with um. 00000 Mated vigour to animate
Ike breasts of sorry Norwich rinser). And your Royal
'helms sre misty b,. farther answer?, that in all times and opera
rimy resartgeney list May require it, the reti2rus of Nor.
wish null ever br touted ready with their lives anal fortunes
to shirtier!, mandato, awl defend every Iceitimasc right,
prerogative. and .:igisity of every branch of the illostrions
House of liteenowsck. The Mayor and Corporation, from
the conscitiwatie.• stitch they feel of lOe troth e.f this amer,
thin. Ine emboldened mom this net-Aston, Imenbly to solicit
4he high honour of else oiling pine. Royal Highness's name
amongst the cumber of these citiresis ; and I Mere now the
honour of infoi misty your Ilti)al Hight" an, that tie further-
ance of this pen pose, elle *hole body re.roorase have ill ratty,
at all assembly docility convened. unateimously vested to
to you thr Freedom a this City. of wine It I have now the
110114111 r to pray year Royal Highness's HUM gli‘Ci4lllll
acc..pt mire."
. . . . .

fin. Mike reiiiirdsienrly iu dor following words:

" Mr. Mayor nod Gritllrentii-1 1111 V. great ..alinfaction in
being the bust of my family who has visit; .1 this inspectable
city. Ibe semi 4444 lois, however, of my brollwro toward" it
are certainly in mrfret un;suis ailb my own, awl the
fettle's and principlra by %ditch :hry, us "tell ■s myself,
are arioatid, me such as sluillith,s lend lo secure she
best inl►teala of the country, and to cem. at lima friend.hip
aad allegianc► Iwiween Prince and P, Upir Su rs+eitital
to their mutual happiness. It has al,rays t•rro the Wish
of our farsoly in reign its the heart" ot three subj. eiv, which
is a loiter sorority for the happiness of the people and Ike
'lability of the "Ibrune than nny thing that cuntil be pro-
duced by thr of &Igo U.m, if I may be allowed the
expressom. I are. id the offer en.sfle me of the freedom of
your city, and if you feet flitter.il by my arreplance of the
honour. I •ertntuly ftel doubly cratifird by slur motives
whirls have induced you to confer it on tite, and by the
halo/none mamser ia which it has been conveyed."
I hr t°utor then orkirrlowiri the 1t0%161

" Your !loyal Ilighuess having condrseeuded to do the
Corporation the honour of coo:voting to accept the Freedom
of this City, when will your Royal Iliahoepa be pliaard that
the Corporation shall ett•etd you ut the Guildhall, io order
that you roil; he sworn

litglitirsa oairl that lie would have the
honour of attending the Corporation at the Hall on
Tuesday morning, at dere!, o'clock. The Mayor
thess regoested the honour of entertaining his Royal
Digliiirps with a dinner, brinte hr kit the town;
alien she Duke said au iudi•prusable engagement
01)17grd I to lernlc the city on Tuesday iiiiii twig,
stint therefore he Mow( decline the kind iimiation.
On (lir Alayor suggesting Ilse passibility of his te.
turning by NorwiCh, the Royal Duke elipre,llr(l
hisn,rif obliged; but that was 1101 1,1111)Allire How-
ever, lie cautioned, old kit this a the tir,r rime
of my Inviting Norwich, it MAC not hr the lag.
The area before Mr. Foster's house and Queen-
street. Were throoged from the nine Ins Ku{•al
iliginirws arrived until late in the trrning. As
the Corporation were retiring hie Royal (lightness
threw up the window. and rrinaint-d s mr time
bowing, and was warmly grreted by (lipping of
baud• and waving of hats. Die Royal Ilialowss
also gratified the curiosity of the iohnlotaiitv by
teistairdly dirtying linst.elf during the evening.