The National Register.
London, England, 1812-03-15 00:00:00

'pity, NATIONAL REGISTER.

MAUCH-15.

THE COURT AND WORLD OF FASHION.

PRINCE REGENT'S LEVEE.

Thursday his Royal Highness the PRINCE 14GENT
held his first Levee since the expiration of the Restriction'.
If the estimation in which his ROYAL HIGHNESS is held
by all classes was to be collected from the numbers, the
rank, the character, and weight of those who carried
their homage to the foot of his Throne on this occasion,
never was PRINCR more valued or SOVEREIGN more be-
loved. Peers and Commoners, and Courtiers of all parties
res;ei forward with emulation to give splendour to his
Court, and to do justice to their own feelings of reverence
and atf:ction. Every particle of party spirit seemed for
the moment extinguished, and the rigour of Opposition
relaxed in a common glow of loyalty and patriotism.
How happy would it be for the nation if the cordial con-
currence which pervaded the mass in this instance, could
be transferred to the Cabinet and the Senate—if those
who vie with each other in every external demonstration
of homage, should enter upon a career of emulation in a
real manifestation of respect for his ROYAL HIGHNESS'S
p..n•Solls and of support to his Government ! Every dis-
tinguished individual in town attended on the occasion.
Lord: GRENVILLE and GREY were present, as well as
most of the other eminent Members of the Opposition.
Among the numerous presentations were—
. _ _

Laird Milton and Mr. Wilberforce, with a Petition from Sheffield
and its neighbourhood; Lord G. 1.. Gower, with a Petition from the
Staffordshire Potteries; the Sheriffs of London, with a Petition from
the debtors in Ludgate, and one from John Stevenson; Mr. Salter,
Sheriff of Buckinghamshire; the Rev. Dr. Bell; Mr. Bond, his Majesty's
Consul Germal at Philadelphia, formerly Charge d'Affaires to the
United States of America, on his return upon leave ; Mr. J. Sanderson,
deputed to present a Petition from the _Mayor and Merchants of Lan-
caster, and also from the Merchants of Glasgow and Bristol, on the
affair.; Wt Trinidad ; and a great number of Naval and Military Officers,
on their promotio:;s, departures and return from abroad.

Wednesday his Royal Highness the Prince Regent held a Court at
Carlton House, when the Marquisses of Winchester and Hertford, the:
Earl of Cholmondeley, and the Earl of Yarmouth, were sworn into
their respective offices. The Recorder of London afterwards made
Ins report of George Skene, who was capitally convicted at the Old
Bailey Sessions in January last, of forgery ; he was ordered for execu-
tion on Wednesday next, the 18th inst.—At the same time Hr Wm.
Scott attended with his report of the following prisoners capitally con-
victed at the A4miralty Sessions, viz.—William Jeinmott, of piracy ;
and James Griffiths, Patrick Cot het, James Dunn, and James Brown,
for being found on board an enemy's privateer, and adhering to the
enemies; when Wm. Jemmott was ordered for execution uo
Monday, the 23d N.larch instant, at Execution Dock.

CARLI ON HOUSE FRACAS.

EXTRACTED FROM A NI6RNING PAPER OF WEDNESDAY LAST.
Nothing has beets talked of for the last week , but the fracas, as it is
ea:led, which occurred at Carlton House, on Saturday, the tat2d ult. On
that day the PRINcI REGENT had a large parry at dinner, among whom
were the Princess CHARLOTTE, the Duchess of YORK, and their
female attendants; their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of YORK and
CAMBRIDGE; - Lords Mont*, ERSKINE, and LAUDERDALE, MCSSI*4.
ADAII, SHERIDAN, &c. The conversation soon turned on the late
attempt to form an united Administration; and the PRINCE is said to
have expressed himself in warm terms of disapprobation of the joint
letter of Lords GREY and GRENVILLE, in answer to the letter from
the PRINCE to the Duke of Vont, relative to the important business.
These expressions of disapprObation were not, however, unmixed
With .complaints of being deserted by his early friends. The PRINCE
REGENT having repeated more than once his sus prise and mortifica-
tion a: the conduct of Lords GAILY and Gar.tili:L. L. , and characterized
it in terms which such emotions cir,,uld naturally suggest, Lord LAU•
DrAtnAtt, who considered himself as particularly and personally ad-
dressed to on the occasion, entered into a jte-tatication of his friends.
and declared in a tone of firmness, not, perhaps, quite in unison with
the usual phraseology of a Court, that the letter which returned the
answer of his two tinble Friends, did not simply speak the individual
sements of those "two Noble Lords, but that it tad the approbation
0. the principal persons who held the same political principles and opin-
g..!,,!; and that, for himself, he was ready to say, that he was present at
t'ig assisted us the drawing up oc that answer) and that not only
Jul sfulteno) bot eyery word In It, bad hie 112951 G9rthal me"t.

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Here, as might be t. ected, the conversation became ntoee warm,
and the PRINCE appei:! rd to he suddenly and de( I,:y alerted by Lord
LAUDERDALE'S reply i so much 114, ilgleeel. that the Prlinces CHAR-
TLorz, who was still present, obs,rving Lis :IF imam), dzorit her head,
and burst into tears. Upon -which the eit INCE turned round, and
(.44tried." 2.6 u appear somewhat nervous and fr,lvell, mny dear, 1 think
you had better withdraw." '1 he female Van of the company then with-
drew; and the Noblemen and Gentlemen remained with hib itoTAL
HIGHNESS till a late hour.

After the Ladies had rttired, Lady Dr Ceirroan anxiously inquired
into-the cause which appeared to have made so deep an impression on
the feelings of the Princess Cnarr.o•rrE. which that amiable young
Princess, 66 after some hesitation, proceeded to relate with the most
touching naivete." Several months ago, it would seem that her Royal
Father was seriously indisposed,- and under the impression that some-
thing fatal might- happen, sent for his youthful daughter, and adve•ting
to her then situation, thought proper to advise lit r respecting the persons
whom, in case of su:h an emergency, he wished ber to consult. His
ROYAL Htc nNRSS, it is said, then me:.:ioned seven ptrsons as the most
eligible advisers of the Princess CUARLO r rE, which seven persons,
rumour represents, as among the number of hill ROYAL HIGHNESS'S
early friends. The Princess CnAßto ri E concluded with observing—
" How could I but be affected at what has just passed, when I recollect
my Father's former admonition, and aflect on the embarrassing situ-
ation in that melancholy event I should now he placed."
The Princess CUAILOTTE and the Duclitss of YORK afterwards
went to the Opera, while the Royal Brothers and the Noblemen and
Gentlemen," continued at Carlton House."—M r..lressi is said to have
entered, at the request of his RoyNI. Hum ess, into a friendly ex-
planation of what had passed with Lord La en ERDALE; and his Rovem
HIGHNESS afterwards came up.to his Lordship, and, shaking him by
the hand, said LAVDESDALF, let not you and I quarrel also."---
Here the matter ended for that night ; but, on the fo:h.wing day, Lord
LAUDERDALE, fearful Of some misunderstanding or misrepr.sentation
of the matter, reduced what he had said to wiring, and sent it in a
letter to the PRINCE; which, it is said, has produced no very agreeable
impression on his Royal. HIGHNESS'S mind; but which, in the opinion
of the Noble Lord and of his friends, would be considered as no un-
suitable appendix to the Letter of Lords GREY and GRENVILLE,