The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-08-20 00:00:00

COWES, AUGUST IL

This watering place, beautiful st all smarms, will
become still more attractive daring the present week,
by the display of its annual magnific-nt Regalia.
Nu &scription need be given to those who hive
seen th;s interesting spectible; bat those who have
n•ti, can scarcely imagine the-conibination of effect
which it produces. The yachts of the Marquis of
Anglesey, the 1100. Mr. Prlham; Mr. Maxey, and
Mr. S iiitn, with a few other!, from part of their
Royal Master'', squadron in Dohlua Bay; hut at
Iraq fifty Noblemen and Gentlemen (all of whom
are proprietors of yachts), see still left to patronize
the regatta, and give air animating impulse to its
operations.

His Royal Ilighneu the Puke of CLARENCE,
the Duchess of CLakknca, and her Royal High-
ness's brother, the reigning Duke of Sang.
MEININGEN, were expeend to arrive at Ports—
mouth yesterday, for the purpose of viewing the
dock-yard, gun-wharf, ships 'of war, &c.
His Eicellency the Duke de-Fam, Ambassa-
dor from Spain to this country paid a visit to Ports-
mouth on Tuesday last.
On Monday last Lord GWYDIR, Great Lord
Chamberlain of England, arrived at Stirling, on
his way to Drummond Castle.
We are happy to learn, Ogitt the Countess FITZ-
WILLI ADI IS in a state of COlnlsitseenCe.Olaniford
Mercury./
The Earl of Ca.twati arrived at Southampton on
Moudey, and Sir W. Da CRESPIUN Y at Anspach
House on Wednesday last.
The Southampton theatre opens this night. Mrs.
W. WEST is engaged fur six nights.
On Monday evening the Norwich company of
comedians resumed their professional labours during
the Assize week.
Mr. NIATHIWS is now describing his travels in
Earth, Air, and Water, at Stainfind.

The Dewfish regutts is this year to be given OR
the anniversary of the battle of Algiers. Lady M.
VAUGHAN and Lady HOMA■ •re the Lady p.,-
trouesses of the • 'midst breakfast. ■nd Lady
Faa ices lair tbel* is Ifie eveuitis.

ALDERMAN WO JD
AND THE QUEEN'S EXECUTORS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS.

Humid; August 18, 1821.

SlR—Hearing that several inaccurate accounts have ap.
pearzd in the public pints relative to my attending the
funeral of our late beloved Queen, 1 thtnk it right, iu jos.
tire to sU parting, So Iff,lrtele the public an 'wheelie state-
ment of the facia- Although 1 have had reason to know the
feelings of Government with regard to myself, and the vio-
lent attacks made on me by the Goverensent Pies*, yet I
have no wish to charge them unjustly. Upon the demise .)
her late Majesty, 1 foresaw great difficulty if the Inner,.
were to be under the direction of the Government, and
therefore wished that the executors should be the sole con-
ductors (AO, confident that the expenses would be cheer.
fully defrayed by thole who were attached to her Majesty
through lite. Had this course been adopted, the vl it
remains would have been conveyed to the tomb with all he.
coming decency, without that empty military parade so
constantly denied her Majesty when living, and so little in
unison writs her feelings, which would have aTuriled to all
her friends an opportunity of paying the last tribute of
respect to their injured Queen. On the 10th inst. 1 wrote
the following letter:-
77, South Auilley-street, August 10, 182 T.
MY Desa SIRS—To you it must be almost unnecesary to
express how earnestly I wish to pay the last tribute of re-
spect nod devoted attachment to our lamented Queen, by
attending her to her last earthly resting place. Since the
period of her late Majesty's return to this country I have
never left her, cheerfully devoting my whole time to her
interests, and promoting to the utmost of my power het
honour and her happiness. Her Majesty gave me the only
seward I looked fur—her most unbounded confidence (per-
haps beyond what she bestowed on any other individual),
and she honoured me With the only title 1 ever coveted,
by naming me her friend, and evincing at all times,
by tier conduct, the sincere friendship and esteem she au
constantly expressed for me. The awful dispensation of the
Divine will has now left me but one sad duty to perform, and
1 should he grieved if 1 were not permitted to follow to the
grave the remains of her I have so lung loved, honoured, and
d, whose loss 1 now deplore with the deepest anguish
and the most unceasing soi row and regret.

1 renigiu, my dear Sirs, yours most sincerely,
ATTH IVOOD.
To Dr. Loshington and Thomas Wilde, Esq. &c.
Thr following answer was delivered into my hands by Dr:
Lushington himself:—
MY Dams Sin.—Mr. Wilde has communicated to me
your letter requesting to attend the remains of her late Ma-
jesty to the grace ; to this we can have no hesitation in ac•
ceding, and will certainly include yuu io the arrange.
.nceits we are making in conjunction with the Government,
for the due perfurnaauce of this melsoichuly ceremony.

lielieve we your faithful humble Servant,
August 11, 1821. 8. LUSHINGTON.

Dr. Lashington at the same time observed, that from tbe
conversation he had had with Lord Liverpool, he thought
it probable that none but her late Majesty's household would
be allowed to attend, and he wished to know if I could be
considered in that character. I replied, " Certainly not, a•
having any specific appointment, but having remained four
months at Braudenburgh House when her Majesty bad no
other attendsot but Lady Ann Hamlioh, having constantly
ups lied and answered all her letters, ever since her arrival in
this country, having acted as her Almoner, having timed
for, and made the final arrangements fur her Majesty's resi-
di nem—if Mere and many other unpaid sei viers are not suf-
ficient to warrant your sending my name to the Government,
I must contrive other mesas of paying my last duty to my
Royal Mistress." Communicating afterwards with Mr. Wilde,
(for I never could bring these centimes to Meet me toge-
ther on this subject), he said, if Dr. Inshington refused to
return my name, he himself would write a letter to the Us-
der-Sccretary iif State, which be accordingly did uptsu Mkt
Lushingion's rtfusal. Mr. Hebbouse replied, that as he uu.
dristood from Dr. Luahiugton that I was not of the House-
hold, he could nut, without a return of my name by the
Executors, give any orders for my attendance. This was
only intimated to me the night bi fore the (antral, Dr. Lush-
Wigton observing, that he had poser to allow four pergolas of
the household to attend who were not named, and suggest-
ed my going as one. 1 answered I would rather go at my
own expense, and consequently provided myself with a
nu.urning coach, scarf, and hat-band; but on the morning
of the funeral a coach having become vacant, Mr. Bedry
called my name, and 1 followed the executor; arrived at
Harwich, I was given to understand that bad the executors
even here returned my name for embarkation, which D►
Lushington refused to do, the Goternment officers would
bare made no objection, as several persons vr.re allowed to
go who were nut of the household. I felt this treatment
must severely, for, on many accounts, 1 had no reason to
expect it from such a quarter. lam now waiting for the
packet to Cuxhaven, mid shall reacb Brunswick is time to
fellow to the grave the remains of our neglected owl iejured
Queen. 1 am, Sir, your obedient Servant,