The National Register.
London, England, 1820-07-10 00:00:00

TILE 41!

Monday being the day appointed for presenting
the addresses of the borough of Southwark and of the
Common Hall to her Majesty, considerable crowds
began to collect in Portman Street and Oxford
Street, at an early hour, notwithstanding the un-
favourable state of the weather. The windows were
crowded with well-dressed females, and rows of car-
-singes lined the srreets. A few minutes past one
the Southwark procession appeared, and was saluted
NN ith cheers by the multitude. Sir IL Wilson, in
the uniform of a General Officer, Mr. Calvert and
the High Bailiff of Southwark, in their court dresses,
ith a number of gentlemen, electors of the Bo-
rough, were presented to the Queen, and had the
honour of kissing her Majesty's hand. The address
was read to her Majesty, and the Queen returned
a most gracious answer. The deputation then re-
tired, and was a second time greeted by the enthu-
si.istic cheers of the people. At the same moment
several benefit societies marched by with their flags
and music. The whole scene was interesting and
animated in the extreme.

The Lord Mayor and other City Authorities,
shortly alter two, appeared with the Address of the
Common Hall, which was read to her Majesty as
follows:
TO THE CIEEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

" The humhie Address of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and
Livery of the City of London, in Common Hall assembled ;
•• MAY IT PLEASE YOUR 3IAJTSTY,
`• We. his :Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lind
Mayor, Aldermei and Livery or the City of London, in Com-
mon Hall assembled, humbly approach your Majesty with our
warmest cmgratulations upon your Majcsty's safe return to this
kingdom.
" We sincerely condole with your Majesty upon the loss of
no many illustrious personages in your Royal House, particularly
that of your Majesty's guardian and protector, our late revered
Sovereign, and your amiable and beloved daughter the l'rincess
Charlotte, upon whom the hopes of the nation had fondly rested.
" We have beheld with grief the numerous insults and indig-
nities which have been offered to your Majesty, both at home and
abroad, and lament that any person s:iould be found with such
unehriAisn feelings as to advise the emission of your Maje,:ty's
name in the solemn servicesof the Church.

• As we have before congratulated your Majesty upon your
triumph over a timl conspiracy against your life and honour, we
have never ceased to feel the most anxious solicitude tor every
thing c.,nneet..l with your peace and happiness, and sincerely
trust your Majesty will prove equally triumphant over the re-
newed attempts to vilify your character.
" We have felt, in common with all his Majesty's subjects, the
highest indignation at the insulting and degrading proposals
which were made to your Majesty previous to your arrival in this
country.
We admire the prompt refusal of your Majesty to compro.
vase your honour for a pecuniary consideration ; nor can we
forbear expressing equal admiration at the magnanimous and
decisive conduct your Majesty has displayed, by your unhesita-
ting confidence in the loyalty and honour of the British nation
as well as the courage you have evinced in boldly meeting your
accusers, protesting against ail secret investigation, and demand.
lug an open constitutional tribunal.
" We felt disgusted at the proposal made to your Majesty to
become an exile from this land, which might afford your Males.
ty's enemies fresh opportunity for the calumnies which probably
they never would have dared to attempt, if your Majesty had re-
mained in England.
*. We sincerely hope that your Majesty will be established is
the full possession or all your just rights, and reside amongst a
people zealously attached to the house of Brunswick, and who
feel deeply interested in every thing connected with the honour
of that house, and with the welfare and happiness of your
Majesty."
Her Majesty then returned the following
answer:__
• " It is with peculiar satisfaction, and with most cordial thanks,
that I receive this loyal and affectionate Address from the Lord
Mayor, Aldermen, and Livery of the City of London, whose
manly support of my cause upon a former occasion has never
ceased to live in my grateful remembrance.
••No words can give utterance to the agonies of my heart.
occasioned by close losses on which you offer me your kind con-
dolence, and which admit or no reparation cn this side tile grave ;
but, in the many and deep sorrows and afflictions with which it
Las pleased providence to visit lime, I have derived unspeakable
oal.ala..ion Irian the zealous and constant attachment of this warns
hearted, jtnt, and generous people; to live at home with, and to
cherish %% horn, will he the chief happiness of the remainder of
(!.tys.
It.c indigruitiun which a long series of persecutions, plots, and
conspiracies, carried on against my peace, honour. and life, is
so well calculated to excite, it shall be my endea%our to suppress;
and whist I steadily pursue the Illealla necessary to the full pos.
vas:on ei'all my rights, privileges, and oignities, I would rain
Lary lan: injuries anti insults hl oblivion.
Conscious of my innocence, disdaining the threats intended
to awe a..., knowing it was to ritain 1 was coining• it required
no extraordiaary degree of courage to place me in the face of my
accusers. 'l'u have acted upon dabs or upon any other occasion a
pusiilanmanis part could ill become a daughter of th
b.,use of Bnirnot irk end time Queen of a nation famed for is
valour i.: all age, and worse gallant sailots and solders have so
recently been crowned with laurels in every par: of the globe."
This answer her Majesty delivers, in the most
feeliv, manner, and it made the duliest imp,Lssion
on the