The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-11-22 00:00:00

. THE COURT.

Yesterday morning, soon alter nine o'clock, 1-1;t
MaJiST Y left Wind:or, in his travelling carriage
fin- London. His MAJISTY came by Richmond.
Where he changed horses. and arrived at St James'.
palace, :ihnut twelve o'clock, where His MAJESTI
lined, at one. Aho.it two o'clock the Corporatin:
of the City of Lominn arrived et the Palace, with
Ileir Address to His Mairsrv, on the vietory of
the late Lord Mecums over the Combined Fleets e,
France and Spain, of Trefalgar. They proceeded
is grand procession, in the following order :
The Wishes' Men.
The City Marshal.
Six Gentlemen of his Lordship's liousehnki.
The lard Mayor.
The Chaplain. and several City Officers.
Alibtriners..-Newnham, Boydeil. Le Mesurer, Slimier, Curtis,
and Watson.
The Recordio and Ciinioun Sari ant.
Allerinenw.Leighton, Flower, RnrCrOrt, I wit”r, sad Princep.
Sheriffs—Smith and Annesley
The Chamberlain, and about one hundred and tweity Cam.
ruiners, whirls is the largest number of All.-mien and
Commoners that have attended an Address ut the City to
tie Thmue, for a number of years.
The Corporation remained in an anti-cham-
ber, for a short time, when, being informed
the Corporation of the City of London were in
readiness to present their Address, His MaJtSTYr
attended by the Vice Chamberlain. the %faster of
the Robes, the Comptroller of the Household, vb.?
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guards, the Gold
Stick. the Silver Stick, the Lord and Groom in
Waiting, and a number of niher Officers, in Sate,
proceeded to the Grand Council Chamh-r, where
His Vlasr.stv being seated on his Throne, the Cor-
poration was introduced to His ItIAJISTY'a pre-
sence, when the Lord Mayor read the following
Address, and delivered it to His Meier( v, who
banded it to his Vice Chamberlain.
To the King's most Excellent Majesty, the humble.
loyal, and slothful Al Iress of the Li oil Mayor, Alder.
mien, and Commons of use City of London. iii Cum-
moo Council &ambled.
wear GaaCitrea cos Sellelt,
We, the Lord Mayor, AleNrnsen, and Commons of the City
ef London, is Common Commit assembled, impressed with the
asset solemn sense of gratitude to the Almighty Disposer of
Events, for his late trammodant goodness to this highly-fa-
Toured nation, approach the Throne; to offer our warmest
,pegrstelthoes to Your Majesty, on the recent moss giurious
and decisive victsry obtained over the combined 'gavel force
of frame and Spain, off Cape Trefalgar, by Your M.iesty's
Fled% tinder the command of the illustrious and ever-to-be
lamented hero, Lord Viscount Ne'son. A sectary, which, while
it adds to the British archives, in immortal eh.ire ten, the,
proudest conflict thug ever greed them, mour fully reoeid,
Nee fat/ of the Chief, who Mud, in that moment, attained
the summit of splendid achievements.

Eat be it, however, from the minds of Your Majesty'. grits.
hl Habines, to repine at the severe blow which Pierri.ience
bat inflicted; or, while they deplore the loss of distingonhed
worth, offend the Spirit and Character of the British Name, by
forgieting the many obligations thee eve to the surviving brave
Men, whom valour end public spirit will lead them sucessifully
to emulate amen Herwie Dewitt, Inspired by their Inyaly to
their beloved Kiel!, and their attachment to that Native
Country. Signal, by ()order of Court,
HENRY WOODTHOR pg.
Lord Hewers's:ay, His MaJeerr's Principal
Secretary of State, for the Home nepartmenr, read
His '114.1 ewes answer from the side of the Throne,
as follows :
I receive, with pecullar Litigate. it, the Congratulations of
my l'iyal City of London, on the late (feriae's and decimm
Victory% obtained, wilder the blessing of God, by my Fleet,
commanded by the late Lord Viscount Nelson, over the Cam-
blued Naval Force el Prince and Spain.

The skill and intrepLlity of my Officers and Seamen were
sever more eonspiciious than on this important occasion.
The loss of the dodinguithwi CenttaMier, under whom
this great sittory has been achieved, I most sincerely and
deeply lament. His transceniant and heroic services will. I
am persuaded, exist for ever in the rorollectiost of my peepl-;
arid, whilst they tend to stimulate those who mine aftev him
to similar exertions, they will proves Listing source of strength,
Warily, and glory to my dominions.
The answer being read, the LOOM MATOS, his
Lordship's Chaplain, the Bev. Mr. 'IA rr, Alderman
&TONAL, Sheriffs SMITH and ANIISsLRV, Curl-
senors BOLL AND and Rut:crops, had the honour
to kiss His MAJ EST It'll hand on their late appoint.
ments.
At three o'Clock, His MentTY held a Privy
Coun:il, which was attended by the Archbishop of
Comrenausv, the LOMB CNA Acti.Loa, the Duke of
NIONTAOSIL, Earls CA WORN, WISTNIORL AND, and
/doect.Esvietn, Viscounts CASTLILRIAGN and SID.
fry. Lords CATHCART, KIVU; kIAWILICSMAT,
MuLorA•e, and Mr. PITT.
In a short time a ter the Council was formed,
Sir greenery COTT FILL L, the Master of the Cere-
monies, came out, and introduced Earl Powt,, who
was in waiting, when the Noble Earl was sworn in
one of His M•ye TT'S most Honourable Privy
C ;omit, and took hie seat at the Board accordingly ;
after which His MAJLIITT was plead to appoint
,
the Noble Earl to be his Lcrd ieutenant of Ire-
land. in the room rf the Earl of Ilienveicite.
After the Council, His Moe tirr gave audiences
to Mr PITT, Earl MAcctEsrioto, Viscount CAS-
TIceIAGN, Earl rowis, and Lord CATHCAIIT,
who took leave of His MAJESTY, previous to his
departure on his Embassy to the Court of St. Pe-
tersburgh.
General PR tvotT,who has lately terunted from the
West Indies, attended with Lord Cos it
but could not obtain an audience of His MAJESTY.,
After the audiences, His Maisstr &mottled
lady CH Alt ItiTTE FINCH, with a %tisk', at her apart-
ments in St. James's Palace. The Duke of 11-
asinoi: joined His MAiestY„ and afterwarde hand.
ed His Royal Father into his carriage, at five
o'clock, when he set off for Windsor.
Captain Irma A OS, of the West York Volunteer I
C4"11T; has been most honourably acquitted by
the Court of Inquiry, held on him at Leed, ; and
the %lateen privates who subscribed the charyes
Egaincl him bare been dismissed the Corps, by the
lOW of the 81141111T•ae of STAITL.